ACWTC 2026 Programme

USA TEAM 2026

Ben Rothman Ben has won the British

Kyle Maloof Favourite Croquet moment: winning the National Championships partnering my father, and being part of the winning Solomon team. In 2020 I had already taken over teaching tennis from my father and he decided to retire from the croquet program so I started playing to take over that program as well at our club.

Zack Watson This year I believe, for the first time in history, that all 4 teams have a chance of winning the event. I am so excited to once again participate along with my countrymen to try and bring the Shield home.

Open (Singles 2016; Doubles 2x), USCA Nationals (Singles 2x, Doubles 5x), Irish Championships, US Open, North American Open, North Carolina Open. His representative appearances have been for the World Championships, Solomon Team and Carter Team.

Thomas Balding He has appeared in one

Matthew Essick He has appeared in the MacRobertson three times (once as captain). The Mac is the pinnacle of croquet with a 3 week grind where you are playing a top 50 player in the world every single day. He thinks it is the ultimate test of a player's ability to play well consistently over 21 days.

Stephen Morgan Representing the United States in the MacRobertson Shield for the 3rd time, Stephen is from Washington D.C. and began playing croquet with the Capitol Croquet Club. He is the Director of Croquet for the Hillsboro Club, completing his 10th season last winter. He recently began his first summer working as the Croquet professional at the Quogue Field Club in New York.

MacRobertson Shield prior to this: the 2022 event in Melbourne. He has been the WCF AC World Champion Bronze Medalist, 3 x AC National Champion, 1 in

singles, 2 in doubles. His favorite Croquet

Moment was winning the Openshaw Shield with the US Team last year.

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