GC C-Level (7+) Series

The GC C-Level (7+) 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 C-Level (7+) 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 C-Level (7+) Series Tournaments Results

Tournament	Date	Winner (Qualifies for Final)	2nd (6 points)	3rd (4 points)	4th (2 points)	Plate Winner
Budleigh Salterton	11 April
Watford	24 April
Sussex	26 April
Phyllis Court	29 April	Jonathan Pendennis	Carol Bailey	John Ingham	Anna Watson	Maureen Ward
Crake Valley	07 May
Ryde	07 May
Chester	16 May
Wrest Park	20 May
Roehampton	04 June
Camerton	09 June
Ealing	10 June
Colchester	20 June
East Dorset	27 June
Hunstanton	27 June
Surbiton	28 June
Swindon	03 July
Compton (Eastbourne)	05 July
Nottingham	08 July
Bury	15 July
Cheltenham	15 July
Bath	23 July
Broadwas	31 July
Guildford	02 Aug
Ashby	07 Aug
Hamptworth	08 Aug
NATIONAL FINAL at Wrest Park	26-27 Sep

Points Totals 2026

Name	Wins/Points	Standing
Jonathan Pendennis	1	Qualifies for Final
Carol Bailey		6
John Ingham		4
Anna Watson		2