World Golf Croquet Championship 2000 - Cairo

This event took place between the 19th and 26th of October at the Gezira Club in Cairo. The club is in the foreground of this photo, which was taken from the top of the Cairo tower.

Photo of the Gezira sports club in Cairo taken from the top of the Cairo Tower.

Also in the above photo is the Marriott Hotel, where most of the foreign players were accommodated. Below is a shot of the pool at the hotel.

Photo of the outdoor swimming pool at the Marriott Hotel in Cairo.

The highest-placed Englishman was Stephen Mulliner, who finished 4th. He can be seen third from the right in this photo of the English squad.

Photo of the nine English competitors in Cairo. Richard Brand has the English flag wrapped around him.

The top three players were all Egyptian. This is the view I had of them during the closing ceremony.

Photo of the backs of the top three players on the rostrum.

And this is a view of them with the referees and ball boys.

Photo of the top three players with officials and lots of balloons.

Of course, I also found time to visit the pyramids.

Photo of a pyramid at Giza

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