News 2026

CqE Official News

• 14th Apr: England team for GC Home Internationals announced
• 9th Apr:  Croquet England Bursary Scheme Reminder
• 6th Apr:  Gender, Changing Facilities and Toilets
• 3rd Apr:  Croquet England welcomes two new Trustees to the Board
• 29th Mar: Competitive Croquet: Understanding Handicaps and the World Ranking System
• 14th Mar: Women's GC European selection announced
• 9th Mar:  Player Pathway Introduction
• 6th Mar:  Prize fund confirmed for Golf Croquet Open Championship
• 4th Mar:  Golf Croquet Handicap/DGrade Guidance - 2026 Season
• 28th Feb: Welcome to Croquet England's New Treasurer
• 27th Feb: Revised Golf Croquet Handicap Guidance
• 11th Feb: Croquet England seeks new National Safeguarding Officer
• 9th Feb:  England GC team to play Spain announced
• 3rd Feb:  New Policies - updated
• 30th Jan: Tournament Regulations 2026
• 29th Jan: Croquet England seeks new Chair of Trustees
• 28th Jan: Announcement date for Women's GC Europeans moved
• 28th Jan: Tournament Entry System goes live on Friday

Other News

• 13th Apr: Gordon Hopewell 28/2/47 - 4/4/26
• 5th Mar:  WCF March Newsletter

AC

• 7th Apr:  John Beech Memorial Easter Tournament
• 23rd Feb: CqE AC Women vs. Oxfordshire
• 19th Jan: CqE Women v Oxfordshire

GC

• 30th Mar: European Clubs League 2026
• 27th Feb: Target Scoring in Advantage GC 2026

GC - Tournaments

• 14th Apr: Three Days at Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club - GC B, C, D Level SERIES and SiSTER Tournaments

AC - Inter-Club

• 6th Mar:  Draw

AC - Mary Rose

• 19th Apr: Bury beat Chester 5-2 (18 Apr)
• 5th Mar:  Draw

AC - Longman Cup

• 6th Mar:  Draw

AC - Secretary's Shield

• 19th Apr: Sussex County lost to Old Brentwoods 0-7 (18 Apr)
• 6th Mar:  Draw

GC - Inter-Club

• 22nd Mar: Dulwich beat Watford 5-1 (21 Mar)
• 3rd Mar:  Draw

GC - Murphy Shield

• 11th Apr: Phyllis Court beat Hamptworth 5-1 (10 Apr)
• 4th Mar:  Draw

GC - Tier 3 Bowl

• 15th Apr: Camerton & Peasedown lost to Phyllis Court 2-5 (14 Apr)
• 4th Mar:  Draw

AC - Short Croquet Inter-Club

• 6th Mar:  Draw

GC - Federations Shield

• 2nd Mar:  Draw

International

• 9th Apr:  2026 WCF GC World Championship in Cairo, Egypt - 21 to 29 November
• 17th Mar: England Selection for AC Home Internationals on 6-7 June 2026 at Carrickmines
• 26th Feb: 2026 European GC Singles
• 26th Jan: 2026 European AC Singles Championship