Digital Ecosystem for Queensland Croquet

50+ tools.
One connected ecosystem.

I built the digital infrastructure for Queensland croquet. Not nine systems. One living ecosystem where every piece feeds the next. A Facebook ad becomes a club member. A voice recording becomes a news article. A gala day becomes an email campaign.

42 clubs supported
1,777 members connected
50+ tools shipped
1 connected ecosystem
See how it connects
Wade Hart waving in welcome
Wade Hart pointing to a map of Queensland
The Spine

Stranger to ranked player. Automatically.

One pipeline. Nine steps. From clicking a Facebook ad to appearing in world rankings, with SMS reminders, automated emails, and handicap tracking along the way. No manual data entry. No dropped leads.

Facebook Ad
Targeted by area
Come & Try Signup
comeandtrycroquet.com
SMS Reminders
ClickSend automated
Club Allocation
324 sessions across QLD
Email Nurture
9 Golden Path emails over 28 days
MyCroquet Membership
OTP login, no passwords
Handicap Tracking
Trend charts, hysteresis engine
World Rankings
174 players, 20,140 games
Honour Boards
Public player profiles
Proven: East Brisbane Pilot
14 signups from $91.43 spend. Blueprint for statewide rollout.
Content

From voice recording to statewide newsletter. Automatically.

Dictate a match report on your phone. It knows your name and 200 croquet terms. It flows through editorial, hits the news site, gets picked up by the newsletter, and drives readers back into the ecosystem. Every article has a call to action.

Wade Hart holding a newspaper
Share Share Tool Edit Newsroom Publish News Site 78+ articles Send Newsletter 1,735 members Act CTA Drives Action Loop More Content continuous loop
share.croquetqld.org. Voice-to-text knows 200+ croquet terms and 157 QLD player names. Photos, video, match reports. No retyping.
Quill editor, AI title and excerpt suggestions, approval workflow. Quality gate before publication.
news.croquetqld.org. Structured data, 7 hub pages, built for AI search visibility.
1,735 members geocoded. Every article drives readers back to the ecosystem. Auto-scanned from news.
tv.croquetwade.com. PeerTube + Cloudflare R2. All QLD croquet video collected.
Club submits a gala day, an article is published, an email campaign is sent (339 emails, 0 failures for EBCC pilot), and a PDF flyer is generated.
Wade Hart building something with tools
For Clubs

Everything a committee needs. In one place.

Most club committees are volunteers with day jobs. They don't need more systems to learn. They need one place that handles websites, documents, newsletters, governance, grants, and meeting notes. No IT skills required.

Custom per club. Not cookie-cutter.
websites.croquetwade.com. Discovery wizard, 9 templates. Each site reflects the club's character, not a corporate template. Headland-Buderim demo complete.
9 templates / Bespoke Websites
22 pages of governance.
wiki.croquetwade.com. Legal duties, insurance, role requirements. Including "Member Threatening Legal Action" guide.
22 pages / Committee Wiki
Constitutions. Policies. Minutes.
Centralised in MyCroquet. No more USB sticks and email chains.
Document Storage
Their own email newsletter.
Each club can send branded newsletters to their members via Plunk.
Club Newsletters
Committee talks to committee.
clubhub.croquetqld.org. Cross-club communication. What's working, what's not, shared across the state.
ClubHub Forum
Who runs what. Statewide.
135 records across 41 clubs. Current contacts for every committee position.
135 records / Officeholder Database
Find money. Write the application.
grants.croquetwade.com. 9 grants indexed, AI writes applications. Politician contacts for every club area.
9 grants / Grants Portal
Record audio. Get notes.
Whisper + AI cleanup. Committee meetings captured without a minute-taker.
Meeting Transcription
Photo a receipt. Done.
Through share tool, identity known via MyCroquet. Logged automatically. No paperwork.
Receipt/Asset Capture
Player Data

Data that helps players improve.

Not dashboards for the sake of dashboards. Tools that help a player see their progress, compare their position, study the game, and get better.

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Handicap System
Submit, track, trend charts. Hysteresis catches big movements. Historical data preserved.
World Rankings
Full WCF integration. Grade-over-time charts.
174 players. 395 events. 20,140 games.
Handicap Distribution Study
Statistical analysis. Published research with 6 charts.
717 records analysed.
Member Map
Interactive Leaflet map with clusters. Shows where players actually are.
1,735 members geocoded.
GC Tactics Library
Mental tools and positioning frameworks from Oxford Croquet.
144 articles. 242 images.
Photography Policy
CAQ Filming and Photography Policy. Full and condensed versions. Ready for committees.
Play + Train

From "have a go" to train like a professional.

Bamford 2.0

Playable croquet game. Physics engine. Deployed and live.

Bamford 3.0

Self-improving AI. CMA-ES evolutionary training, 16 personas, MIT base physics papers. Models grass-cut direction. Cowing analysis for smart game management. A tool for elite interstate competition prep.

Wade Hart holding a croquet mallet
Coming Soon

And we're not done.

Coaching & Referee Portals

Training tracking, exams, coaching materials. Built on MyCroquet.

Tournament Draw Generator

Generate draws on the fly from player data. Oxford Croquet methodology.

Calendar with Signups & Payments

Clubs post competitions and gala days. Members sign up and pay online.

Meeting Agenda & Minutes

Create agendas, record audio, get notes automatically. Speaker diarisation.

Automatic Bookkeeping

Photo a receipt, it lands in the books. No data entry.

Wade Hart explaining the ecosystem with open gestures The Point

Nothing is standalone. Everything feeds the next.

This is the difference between 50 tools and one ecosystem. Every tool creates output that becomes input for another. Three real loops running right now across Queensland croquet.

Stranger to Player
Facebook Ad Come & Try SMS Attends Session Joins as Member Gets Handicap Rankings Newsletter Story More Signups 9-step loop
Facebook Ad
Come & Try Signup
SMS Reminder
Attends Session
Joins as Member
Gets Handicap
World Rankings
Newsletter Story
Drives More Signups
loops back to Facebook Ad
Club Committee
Uses Wiki Stores Documents Builds Website Submits Gala Day Published on News Newsletter Drives Attendance More Members Stronger Club 9-step loop
Uses Wiki for Governance
Stores Documents
Builds Their Website
Submits Gala Day
Published on News Site
Goes Out in Newsletter
Drives Attendance
More Members
Stronger Club
loops back to using the wiki
On-Field Content
Dictates Match Report Voice Knows Name Through Editorial Published on News Newsletter Picks Up CTA Drives Action Someone Signs Up Cycle Continues 8-step loop
Dictates Match Report
Voice Knows Their Name
Flows Through Editorial
Published on News Site
Newsletter Picks It Up
CTA Drives Action
Someone Signs Up
Cycle Continues
loops back to the share tool

"Every tool I've built creates output that becomes input for another tool. That's not a feature list. That's an operating system."

Strategy

Built on strategy. Not on trend.

The 4 Ideals
  • 1 Enjoy Croquet
  • 2 Keep It Simple
  • 3 Hit Croquet's Aims
  • 4 Co-operate for Croquet
The 6 Aims
  • 1 Strengthen Admin and Internal Operations
  • 2 Promote Croquet Externally
  • 3 Grow and Engage Members
  • 4 Support Clubs
  • 5 Develop Skilled Play
  • 6 Encourage Innovative Ideas
Get in Touch

Built for croquet. Ready to talk.

I've built this for Queensland croquet and I'm not stopping. If your club needs digital support, your association wants to modernise, or you just want to see how it all fits together, let's talk.

Get in touch
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