Charles Jones QSM JP

(New Zealand)

Charles started playing croquet when he left college in 1970. Over the past 37 years he has held the following positions in NZ Croquet:

Vice President 1979 - 83
President          1999 - 03
Chairman International and Selection 1999 - 07
Manager NZ MacRobertson Shield  Team 2000, 2003, 2006
Manager NZ Trans Tasman Team 1995, 2001, 2003, 2006.
Manager New Zealand Championships 2007

On the International Scene he has been involved in the following:

Member of WCF Management Committee 2003 - 2011
Managed HQ Venue 2002 World Champs
Refereed 2005 World Champs UK
Venue Referee - Napier 2006 World GC Champs
MC  Opening and Closing  Presentations 2006 World GC Champs
Tournament Referee 2006 Austrian Wine Cup
Tournament Director 2008 World Association Champs Christchurch.

Charles is a qualified Association Croquet Referee and an examining referee for Golf Croquet. He has visited and played Croquet in the United Kingdom, Gemany, Austria, Australia and the United States of America

Charles is a notable croquet player in his own right and represented New Zealand v Great Britain representative match in 1979 as well as the World Golf Croquet Championship in 1998. Now that he is retired Charles is enjoying his croquet, golf, music, cooking and work as a Justice of the Peace.

AC Playing Record