CAI Council members May 2024/5

Celine Reilly ( Carrickmines) Chair, Governance, Funding chair@croquetireland.com
Huw Spiers (Carrickmines) Honorary Treasurer treasurer@croquetireland,com
Alan Looney (Carrickmines) Honorary Secretary secretary@croquetireland.com

A strong Irish team travelled to the Devonshire coast to compete in the 2025 AC Home Internationals held at Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club. Arriving on Friday evening, the lawns were in great condition and promised a good challenge for the weekend even allowing for rain predicted for the following morning.

The CAI Silver Medal selection eight competition was held in Carrickmines Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club on the weekend of April 26- 27th this year, with good weather and enthusiasm for the new season’s croquet. 
 The early games saw a couple of +26tp results for the highest ranking players, Simon Williams and Danny Johnston and some early interactive pegged out endings, with Fred Rogerson coming through against Alan Looney and Simon Jenkins succumbing to Russell Harris’ 3-ball ending on his first appearance in the tournament.  

The CAI Selection Committee are pleased to announce their selection for the following international events in 2025.

AC World Championships. Florida. 18-26 October.
AC Home Internationals. Budleigh Salterton. 7/8 June.

The Selection Committee have also invited 8 players to play in the CAI Silver Medal at
Carrickmines on 26/27 April:
Click the title above to see the full selection.

A report by Patricia Mulcahy who was Ireland’s sole representative at the World GC Championships held in North Carolina in October.