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Where are the top players?

July

  • 26-27: Colchester The Eastern Championship View details (AC)
  • 5-13: Surbiton The Association Croquet Open Championships View details (AC)
  • 19-20: Balgreen The GC Home Internationals View details (GC)
  • 14-19: Budleigh The AC National Seniors' (50+) Championship View details (AC)
  • 22-24: Sussex County The GC Veterans' (60+) Championship View details (GC)
  • 26-27: Oxford Uni. The AC Students' Championships View details (AC)
  • 12-13: Nottingham The Nottingham Golf Croquet Championship (Championship Series) View details (GC)
  • 19-20: East Dorset The Dorset Open Golf Croquet Championship (Championship Series) View details (GC)
  • 26-27: Budleigh The GC English National Doubles Championship View details (GC)

What's on?

  • 12-13: Hamptworth The Wiltshire Open Golf Croquet Open Series Tournament View details (GC)
  • 12-13: Hunstanton Golf Croquet A-Level (0+) Series Tournament View details (GC)
  • 13: Middlesbrough Golf Croquet B-Level & C-Level Tournament View details (GC)
  • 12: Wrest Park One Day 14pt Tournament View details (AC)
  • 12-13: Cheltenham B-Level (0-6) Advanced (AC) Tournament View details (AC)
  • 12-13: Tunbridge Wells Pegasus Plate - Handicap Tournament (AC) View details (AC)
  • 16: Bury Golf Croquet C-Level (7+) Series Tournament View details (GC)
  • 16: Cheltenham Golf Croquet C-Level (7+) Series Tournament View details (GC)
  • 17: Surbiton Don's Day Light (GC 0+) : Level Doubles View details (GC)
  • 19: Northampton Golf Croquet D-Level (10+) Series Tournament View details (GC)
  • 19: Newport (Essex) Golf Croquet Handicap Doubles View details (GC)
  • 19-20: Ashby Golf Croquet A-Level (0+) Series Tournament View details (GC)
  • 14-15: Peterborough Handicap Singles (AC) View details (AC)
  • 19-20: Southport Super-B and B-Level Advanced (AC) Weekend View details (AC)
  • 19-20: Roehampton Ranelagh Gold Cup View details (AC)
  • 25: The Academy GC A Master Class with Stephen Custance-Baker (Ref:GC6) View details (Course)
  • 23: Guildford G&G GC Level Doubles View details (GC)
  • 24: Bath Golf Croquet C-Level (7+) Series Tournament View details (GC)
  • 24: Surbiton Don's Day Light (GC 0+) : Level Singles View details (GC)
  • 25: Compton (Eastbourne) GC- 10+ Event View details (GC)
  • 26: Compton (Eastbourne) GC - 7+ Event View details (GC)
  • 27: Compton (Eastbourne) GC - 3+ Event View details (GC)
  • 23-24: Watford Midweek B-Level Advanced (AC) View details (AC)
  • 25-27: Sidmouth B-Level Advanced (AC) Weekend View details (AC)
  • 26-27: Blewbury AC - Advanced Weekend View details (AC)
  • 26-27: Hamptworth Handicap Weekend (AC) View details (AC)
  • 24: Online Board of Trustees Meeting View details
  • 31: Online Executive Meeting View details