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4th Jun: Andy Dibben won the Battle of the Chairmen
3rd Jun: ACWTC MacRobertson Shield Event Invitation
31st May: Croquet England May 2026 Newsletter
29th May: Colin James Irwin (1952-2026)
27th May: Surrey win the Association Croquet Inter-County Championship 2026
20th May: Jack Good won the European GC Singles Championship
13th May: Oxfordshire vs. Croquet England Women
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Latest Major Competition News and Results
- 9th Jun: GC Open Championships, 23-28 June, Budleigh Salterton - Invitation (GC - Championships)
- 3rd Jun: ACWTC MacRobertson Shield Event Invitation
- 27th May: An introduction and presentation by Carol Driver and Andy Dalby-Welsh
- 27th May: Surrey win the Association Croquet Inter-County Championship 2026 (AC - Championships)
- 21st May: Meet the Croquet England Chief Executive and Chair of Trustees
- 13th May: Oxfordshire vs. Croquet England Women (AC)
- 7th May: Fine margins in the 'Barter Cup' where the weather triumphs!!!
- 26th Apr: National Croquet Day Celebrations
- 20th Apr: GC Open Championship Prizes Confirmed (GC - Championships)
Recent News
- 9th Jun: GC Open Championships, 23-28 June, Budleigh Salterton - Invitation (GC - Championships)
- 9th Jun: Guildford beat Surbiton 5-2 (GC - Tier 3 Bowl)
- 9th Jun: Ashby beat Branston 6-1 (GC - Tier 3 Bowl)
- 8th Jun: Roehampton beat High Wycombe 4-3 (AC - Mary Rose)
- 8th Jun: Dulwich lost to Surbiton 1-5 (GC - Inter-Club)
- 8th Jun: Roehampton lost to Sussex County 2-5 (GC - Murphy Shield)
- 8th Jun: Roehampton beat Maldon 4-2 (GC - Tier 3 Bowl)
- 8th Jun: Bury beat Nottingham 6-1 (GC - Tier 3 Bowl)
- 5th Jun: Angharrad Walters won the Peterson Cup (AC)
- 4th Jun: Reselection of England's Member place at the AC Europeans
- 4th Jun: Andy Dibben won the Battle of the Chairmen (AC)
- 4th Jun: Hurlingham beat Tunbridge Wells 5-2 (9 May) (AC - Mary Rose)
- 4th Jun: East Dorset beat Surbiton 4-1 (GC - Murphy Shield)
- 4th Jun: Guildford beat Reigate Priory 6-5 (AC - Short Croquet Inter-Club)
- 3rd Jun: ACWTC MacRobertson Shield Event Invitation
- 2nd Jun: Nick Archer wins Wrest Park GC Open
- 2nd Jun: Sussex County beat Chichester 7-4 (AC - Short Croquet Inter-Club)
- 2nd Jun: York lost to Bowdon A 4-7 (AC - Short Croquet Inter-Club)
- 1st Jun: Surbiton beat Nottingham 6-1 (31 May) (AC - Inter-Club)
- 1st Jun: Leicester beat Chester 5-1 (GC - Murphy Shield)
- 1st Jun: England v Spain GC Test Match to Move to Biennial Format (International)
- 31st May: Croquet England May 2026 Newsletter
- 30th May: Compton lost to Sussex County 3-4 (29 May) (AC - Longman Cup)
- 30th May: Phyllis Court beat Hurlingham 4-3 (GC - Tier 3 Bowl)
- 29th May: Colin James Irwin (1952-2026)
- 27th May: An introduction and presentation by Carol Driver and Andy Dalby-Welsh
- 27th May: Surrey win the Association Croquet Inter-County Championship 2026 (AC - Championships)
- 27th May: Letchworth lost to Nottingham 1-6 (AC - Longman Cup)
- 27th May: Crake Valley beat Southport 4-3 (24 May) (AC - Longman Cup)
- 27th May: Surbiton beat Woking 4-3 (26 May) (AC - Longman Cup)
- 27th May: York lost to Chester 3-4 (26 May) (AC - Longman Cup)
- 27th May: High Wycombe beat Leighton Linslade 5-2 (GC - Tier 3 Bowl)
- 27th May: Compton beat Ealing 4-3 (22 May) (GC - Tier 3 Bowl)
- 22nd May: Simon Turner wins the inaugural Mike Pattison Cup
- 22nd May: York lost to Ashby 3-4 (AC - Secretary's Shield)
- 21st May: Meet the Croquet England Chief Executive and Chair of Trustees
- 20th May: Guildford beat Hurlingham 5-1 (GC - Murphy Shield)
- 20th May: Leicester beat Woodhall Spa 6-1 (GC - Tier 3 Bowl)
- 20th May: Jack Good won the European GC Singles Championship (International)
- 19th May: European AC Champs England place announced
- 19th May: Watford lost to Leicester 2-5 (AC - Longman Cup)
- 19th May: Phyllis Court beat Hove CC 5-1 (2 May) (GC - Federations' Shield)
- 19th May: Crake Valley lost to Backworth 3-4 (GC - Federations' Shield)
- 18th May: Gareth Hobby won the Charity One Ball Southern final (AC)
- 18th May: Richard Lamborn won the Charity One Ball Northern final (AC)
- 18th May: Fiona McCoig won the Colchester Spring Weekend (AC - Handicap)
- 18th May: Martin Sloots won the GGCC D-Level Series
- 17th May: High Wycombe beat Guildford 4-3 (AC - Longman Cup)
- 16th May: Roehampton lost to Ealing 3-4 (14 May) (AC - Longman Cup)
- 15th May: East Dorset beat Woking 4-3 (AC - Inter-Club)
- 15th May: Woking lost to Phyllis Court 2-5 (30 Apr) (GC - Inter-Club)
- 13th May: Oxfordshire vs. Croquet England Women (AC)
- 13th May: Nottingham beat Bowdon 5-1 (AC - Mary Rose)
- 12th May: Wrest Park beat Pinchbeck 5-2 (11 May) (AC - Mary Rose)
- 12th May: Newport beat High Wycombe 6-1 (23 Apr) (GC - Murphy Shield)
- 12th May: Nottingham A beat YCF 7-4 (AC - Short Croquet Inter-Club)
- 11th May: Matthew Parsons completes a GC triple at Ryde
- 11th May: Mark Buckley won the Northern Stars - Ashby heat
- 11th May: Surbiton beat Woking 5-2 (AC - Mary Rose)
- 11th May: Newport beat St Albans 5-2 (AC - Longman Cup)
- 11th May: Fylde beat Middlesbrough 5-2 (AC - Secretary's Shield)
- 11th May: Southport beat Branston w/o (GC - Murphy Shield)
- 11th May: Sussex County lost to Guildford 2-5 (GC - Tier 3 Bowl)
- 8th May: Displaying World Ranking Data: DGrades
- 8th May: East Dorset lost to Phyllis Court 3-4 (7 May) (AC - Longman Cup)
- 7th May: Fine margins in the 'Barter Cup' where the weather triumphs!!!
- 6th May: Bowdon A beat Penrith 9-2 (AC - Short Croquet Inter-Club)
- 6th May: 2026 European AC Championship - Telc (International)
Coming Up
Availability closes soon for AC Team Event - Scottish Croquet Association vs. Croquet England >>
Where are the top players?
June
- 15-20: Cheltenham
The AC National Veterans' (65+) Championship (AC) - 13-14: Roehampton The Roehampton Golf Croquet Championship (Premier Series) (GC)
- 20-21: Ramsgate The Ramsgate Golf Croquet Championship (Open Series) (GC)
- 10-14: Surbiton The AC Men's, Women's and Mixed Doubles' Championships (AC)
- 23-28: Budleigh The Golf Croquet Open Championships (GC)
- 20-21: Nottingham The National Schools', Clubs' and Juniors' Championships (GC)
What's on?
- 10: Ealing Golf Croquet C-Level (7+) Series Tournament (GC)
- 10: Leighton-Linslade GC A Level (GC)
- 10: Woking Golf Croquet B-Level (DG<1700) Series Tournament (GC)
- 11: Woking Golf Croquet C-Level (7+) Tournament (GC)
- 12: Woking Golf Croquet D-Level (10+) Tournament (GC)
- 13: Bude Golf Croquet C-Level (7+) Tournament (GC)
- 13: Ealing Golf Croquet D-Level (10+) Series Tournament (GC)
- 14: Colchester Golf Croquet B-Level (DG<1700) Series Tournament (GC)
- 9-10: Budleigh BSCC AC Class Midweek Tournament (AC)
- 11-12: Ealing Ealing "Festival of Croquet" Handicap AC Tournament (AC)
- 13: Watford One-Day AC Tournament (AC)
- 13-14: Guildford Advanced (AC) Open Weekend (AC)
- 13-14: Nailsea June Advanced Singles (AC) Class Tournament (AC)
- 13-14: Newport (Essex) B-Level (AC) Advanced Weekend (AC)
- 13-14: Pendle & Craven Advanced Weekend (AC) (AC)
- 13-14: Ashby Handicap (AC) Singles Weekend (AC)
- 13-14: Peterborough Short Croquet Weekend (AC) (AC)
- 19-21: Bowdon England vs. Spain GC Test Match (GC)
- 20: Colchester Golf Croquet C-Level (7+) Series Tournament (GC)
- 20: Hamptworth Golf Croquet B-Level (DG<1700) Series Tournament (GC)
- 20: Northampton Golf Croquet C-Level Tournament (GC)
- 21: Hamptworth Golf Croquet Hamptworth 3+ Tournament (GC)
- 21: Northampton Golf Croquet B-Level Tournament (GC)
- 18-21: East Dorset June Tournament - Handicap and Level Play Events (AC) (AC)
- 20-21: Balgreen The Scottish Open (AC)
- 20-21: Compton (Eastbourne) Advanced Weekend (COWhorn) (AC)
- 20-21: Middlesbrough Advanced (AC) Weekend (AC)
- 24: Cheltenham Golf Croquet B-Level (DG<1700) Series Tournament (GC)
- 25: Surbiton Surbiton Level Play Day (GC 0+) : Singles (GC)
- 23-24: Wrest Park June Advanced (AC) Tournament (AC)
- 24-25: Colchester Midweek Handicap (AC) Tournament (AC)
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