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9th May: Keith Aiton won the Hurlingham May Weekend
30th Apr: Compete for Croquet England - Sponsored by Ambassador Cruise Line!
28th Apr: Tim Russell won the Sidmouth GC Championship
25th Apr: Stephen Wingrove & Jennian Geddes are winners at the April Don's Day Light
15th Apr: Andrew Hobbs won the Southwick Salver
14th Apr: James Death makes it a 'Hat trick' of Barter Cups
11th Apr: Mark van Loon won the Ealing Advanced Weekend
11th Apr: Following the U21 WCF Golf Croquet World ChampionshipThis area of the website provides easy access to news and information suitable for media news items and features. We hope the information you are looking for is here, and you are free to copy and use any information or pictures in this section of the website unless stated otherwise, except that there are restrictions on the use of photographs in the photo library - please see the copyright statements in that section.
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Recent News
- 9th May: Keith Aiton won the Hurlingham May Weekend (AC)
- 9th May: Kim Dalland won the Crake Valley GC C-Level
- 9th May: Ashby beat Derby 4-3 (GC - Tier 3 Bowl)
- 8th May: Neil Adams won the Hunstanton Open Weekend (AC)
- 8th May: Woking lost to Hurlingham 3-4 (AC - Mary Rose)
- 8th May: Sussex County beat Roehampton 5-2 (GC - Murphy Shield)
- 7th May: David Maugham won the Coles Championship (AC - Championships)
- 7th May: Stephen Webb won the Watford GC B-Level
- 6th May: Surbiton lost to Compton 1-6 (2 May) (AC - Longman Cup)
- 6th May: Branston lost to Nottingham 1-6 (6 May) (GC - Tier 3 Bowl)
- 2nd May: Spain v England GC Test Match is being livestreamed (International)
- 1st May: Mark Oldale won the Latham Cup (AC - Handicap)
- 30th Apr: The Croquet England Diploma
- 30th Apr: Compete for Croquet England - Sponsored by Ambassador Cruise Line! (AC)
- 30th Apr: Hurlingham beat Roehampton 4-3 (29 Apr) (AC - Longman Cup)
- 30th Apr: Hurlingham beat Ealing 5-2 (28 Apr) (GC - Murphy Shield)
- 30th Apr: Nottingham lost to Branston 3-4 (28 Apr) (GC - Murphy Shield)
- 30th Apr: Hamptworth beat East Dorset 4-3 (22 Apr) (GC - Murphy Shield)
- 30th Apr: Wrest Park lost to Leicester 2-5 (29 Apr) (GC - Murphy Shield)
- 28th Apr: Tim Russell won the Sidmouth GC Championship (GC - Championships)
- 28th Apr: Stephen Allen won the Woking Spring Super-B (AC)
- 28th Apr: Andrew Killick won the Middlesbrough Handicap (AC - Handicap)
- 28th Apr: Ross Bagni won the Lancashire GC Open
- 28th Apr: Mike Grossmith won the Watford GC C-Level
- 28th Apr: Ealing lost to Watford w/o (AC - Mary Rose)
- 28th Apr: Phyllis Court 2 beat Cheltenham 5-1 (GC - Federations Shield)
- 27th Apr: Election of Croquet England Trustees: the new arrangements, with website links
- 27th Apr: Bowdon beat Roehampton 4-3 (AC - Inter-Club)
- 27th Apr: Hurlingham lost to Nottingham 3-6 (AC - Inter-Club)
- 27th Apr: Camerton & Peasedown beat Swindon A 4-3 (23 Apr) (GC - Tier 3 Bowl)
- 25th Apr: Croquet England Bursary Scheme - Deadline Extended
- 25th Apr: Stephen Wingrove & Jennian Geddes are winners at the April Don's Day Light (GC)
- 25th Apr: Newport lost to Enfield 3-4 (GC - Murphy Shield)
- 25th Apr: Sussex County lost to Compton 1-6 (GC - Tier 3 Bowl)
- 24th Apr: East Dorset lost to Sussex County 3-4 (AC - Inter-Club)
- 23rd Apr: Les Heard wins Easter GC A-level at Wrest Park
- 22nd Apr: James Death won the Cheltenham Easter Advanced (AC)
- 22nd Apr: Samir Patel won the Surbiton Easter AC Open (AC)
- 22nd Apr: Nicky Newberry won the McClements Cup (AC - Handicap)
- 21st Apr: England Team for the GC Home Internationals named (International)
- 15th Apr: Andrew Hobbs won the Southwick Salver (AC)
- 14th Apr: Roehampton win first GC European Club league heat (GC)
- 14th Apr: James Death makes it a 'Hat trick' of Barter Cups
- 11th Apr: Mark van Loon won the Ealing Advanced Weekend (AC)
- 11th Apr: Following the U21 WCF Golf Croquet World Championship (World Championship)
- 10th Apr: Swindon and Kington Langley's One Ball Croquet Competition raises more than £250 for charity (AC)
- 10th Apr: Cheshire Open 5th-6th April
- 10th Apr: Watford lost to Hurlingham 3-4 (GC - Inter-Club)
- 9th Apr: Lawn Maintenance Seminar
- 9th Apr: Action for AC webinar link (AC)
- 9th Apr: England has high hopes for retaining the U21 World title (World Championship)
- 8th Apr: Advantage GC - Trial of Target Scores Method approved by WCF (GC)
- 7th Apr: Middlesbrough 1 Ball Tournament 5th April (AC)
- 7th Apr: Exciting Updates to the GC Merit Award Scheme for 2025 (GC)
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Where are the top players?
May
- 10-11: East Dorset The Western Championship
(AC) - 15-18: Budleigh The ERC European Golf Croquet Championship (GC)
- 24-27: Sussex County Compton (Eastbourne) The AC Inter-County Championship (AC)
- 19-25: TBA National Croquet Week (Course)
- 10-11: Colchester The East Anglian Golf Croquet Championship (Championship Series) (GC)
- 18: Surbiton National Schools Championships (AC) (AC)
What's on?
- 11: Northern Academy Golf Croquet Skills and Tactics in Practice (Course)
- 6-11: Budleigh BSCC Spring AC Tournament (AC)
- 8-11: Nottingham The AC Peel Memorials (Handicap Singles and Mixed Doubles) (AC)
- 10-11: Surbiton B and Super-B Weekend (AC) (AC)
- 10-11: Southport The Carol Lewis Memorial Weekend (AC) (AC)
- 14: The Academy 'Up Your GC Game' - C to B-Level (Ref:GC4) (Course)
- 14: Northern Academy One-to-One Coaching with Stephen Custance-Baker (Course)
- 15: Northern Academy Every Shot is Tactical (Course)
- 16: Northern Academy GC Improvers Development Day (Course)
- 17: Ealing GC - Intermediate Improver Course (Course)
- 14: Guildford Golf Croquet D-Level (10+) Series Tournament (GC)
- 14: Ryde Golf Croquet C-Level (7+) Series Tournament (GC)
- 14: Wrest Park Golf Croquet B-Level (4+) Series Tournament (GC)
- 16-17: Compton (Eastbourne) Golf Croquet A-Level (0+) Series Tournament (GC)
- 17: Chester Golf Croquet C-Level (7+) Series Tournament (GC)
- 17-18: East Dorset Golf Croquet B-Level (4+) Series Tournament (GC)
- 17-18: Hunstanton Golf Croquet Open Series Tournament (GC)
- 18: Bury Golf Croquet B-Level (4+) Series Tournament (GC)
- 18: Chester Golf Croquet D-Level (10+) Series Tournament (GC)
- 14-15: Watford Midweek Advanced AC Tournament (AC)
- 16: Wrest Park May Handicap (AC) Tournament (AC)
- 17: Nottingham The Charity One-Ball Championship (Regional Final) (AC)
- 17: Surbiton The Charity One-Ball Championship (Regional Final) (AC)
- 17-18: Cheltenham Bernard Neal Advanced (AC) Tournament (AC)
- 17-18: Nailsea May Advanced Singles (AC) Class Tournament (AC)
- 17-18: Pendle & Craven B-Level/C-Level Advanced (AC) Weekend (AC)
- 17-18: Newport (Essex) Open Advanced (AC) Weekend (AC)
- 17-18: Roehampton Doubles Handicap AC (Combined 6+) (AC)
- 20: High Wycombe A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! (Course)
- 23: Eynsham GC - Advanced Improver Course (Course)
- 21: Wrest Park Golf Croquet C-Level (7+) Series Tournament (GC)
- 24: Guildford Golf Croquet Handicap Doubles (Advantage) (GC)
- 24-25: Hamptworth Golf Croquet A-Level (0+) Series Tournament (GC)
- 20-22: Tyneside Midweek Handicap (AC) Tournament (AC)
- 21-22: Roehampton Handicap AC (Max 20) (AC)
- 24-25: Blewbury High-Bisquers' 14-Point Handicap Weekend (AC)
- 24-25: Meadows The Scottish Masters (AC)
- 24-25: Roehampton B-Level Advanced (1+) (AC) Weekend (AC)
- 14: Online Coaching Committee Meeting
- 15: Online Board of Trustees Meeting
- 29: Online Executive Meeting
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