Oldest competitive croquet player (male)
- Who
- Neville Sandiford
- What
- 101:262 year(s):day(s)
- Where
- New Zealand (Paraparaumu)
- When
- 15 August 2025
The oldest competitive croquet player (male) is Neville Sandiford (NZ, b. 26 November 1923), who played a full match aged 101 years 262 days, in Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand, on 15 August 2025.
Neville last competed in a sanctioned 80+ Golf Croquet tournament in Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand. The event was organised by the Waikanae Croquet Club and officially sanctioned by Croquet New Zealand, with qualified referees officiating and independent witnesses present throughout. Neville played three full matches in a single day, recording one win and two losses, with all results formally scored, agreed upon by opponents, and verified by officials.