GC B-Level (DG<1700) Series

The GC B-Level (DG<1700) Series is one of six tiers of Golf Croquet Series in the Croquet England Fixtures Calendar, each a season-long competition that groups together certain tournaments of a similar class. Players can achieve direct qualification to the National Final by way of performance in a qualifying tournament.

The hierarchy of Series tournaments is:

1. The Premier Series	4 Championship tournaments, leading to the English National Singles Championship Final (for the 'Ascot Cup').
2. The Open (Unrestricted) Series	13 Open tournaments (unrestricted), it is a straight 'points race'. There is no National Final.
3. The A-Level (DG<2000) Series	16 tournaments restricted to DGs<2000, leading to a National Final.
4. The B-Level (DG<1700) Series	24 tournaments restricted to DGs<1700, leading to a National Final.
5. The C-Level (7+) Series	25 tournaments restricted to handicaps 7+, leading to a National Final.
6. The D-Level (10+) Series	20 tournaments restricted to handicaps 10+, leading to a National Final.

See the GC Series page for the procedures regarding qualification for the Final.

The Croquet England Events page shows the current Calendar Fixtures for the B-Level (DG<1700) Series.

All tournaments in the Series will use the standard GC formats if possible. Head to the Managing a GC Tournament page to download the format suitable for your Series tournament.

Results from previous years are available in the Archive.

View all previous tournaments in this Series on the GC Grading System. See also information on the GC Grading System.

2026 B-Level (DG<1700) Series Tournaments Results

Tournament	Date	Winner (Qualifies for Final)	2nd (6 points)	3rd (4 points)	4th (2 points)	Plate Winner	Report links	Results on rankings?
Budleigh Salterton	12 April
Sussex	25 April
Watford	04 May
Camerton	05 May
Ryde - NEW	06 May
Pendle	09 May
Wrest Park	13 May
East Dorset	16-17 May
Chester	30 May
Bury	07 June
Woking	10 June
Colchester	14 June
Hamptworth	20 June
Cheltenham	24 June
Hunstanton	28 June
Bath	02 July
Compton (Eastbourne)	04 July
Nottingham	09 July
Phyllis Court / Blewbury	29-30 July
Broadwas	30 July
Guildford	01 Aug
Ashby	08 Aug
Sidmouth	09 Aug
Nailsea	18 Aug
NATIONAL FINAL at Pendle	19-20 Sep

Points Totals 2026

Name	Wins/Points	Standing