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Latest Major Competition News and Results
Recent News
- Vacancy for Executive Director for Inclusion and Standards
- ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 12th October 2024 at 10:00 am
- Vacancy for Independent Examiner of Croquet England
- 10th Oct: U21 GC World Championship
- 9th Oct: Quiller Barrett's Celebration of Life livestreaming
- 8th Oct: Sussex County beat Chester 4-2 (6 Oct) (GC - Inter-Club Shield)
- 7th Oct: Jamie Burch won the South of England Championship (AC - Championships)
- 2nd Oct: Timothy Luke won the ARK (AC)
- 1st Oct: European Club League Hosts Wanted
- 30th Sep: Demographics and ICE
- 30th Sep: East Dorset beat Southport 4-3 (29 Sep) (AC - Longman Cup)
- 28th Sep: Nottingham beat Surbiton 4-3 (AC - Mary Rose)
- 28th Sep: Nottingham beat Bowdon 5-2 (GC - Inter-Club)
- 26th Sep: Peterborough beat Middlesbrough 5-2 (25 Sep) (AC - Secretary's Shield)
- 26th Sep: Phyllis Court A beat Meldreth 5-2 (19 Sep) (GC - Federations Shield)
- 24th Sep: MacRobertson Shield Squad Availability is now open
- 24th Sep: Sean Doherty won the AC All-England (AC - Handicap)
- 24th Sep: Peter Rothwell won the Wrest Park Handicap Tournament (AC - Handicap)
- 24th Sep: Douglas Shand won the GC B-Level Series final (GC)
- 23rd Sep: Gabrielle Higgins is appointed Secretary to the CIO
- 23rd Sep: Peel Memorials (19 May) (AC - Handicap)
- 20th Sep: Availabilty is now open for the 2025 ERC European GC Championship
- 20th Sep: Sandra Guildford won the GC All England (GC)
- 20th Sep: Nottingham beat Blewbury 7-4 (19 Sep) (AC - Short Croquet Inter-Club)
- 19th Sep: Nottingham beat Southport 8-8 (18 Sep) (AC - Short Croquet Inter-Club)
- 15th Sep: Hurlingham lost to Roehampton 2-5 (AC - Inter-Club)
- 13th Sep: WCF Golf Croquet World Championship 2024 (World Championship)
- 11th Sep: Rick Harding won the Spencer Ell (AC)
- 10th Sep: Jamie Burch is the Golf Croquet Open Champion 2024 (GC - Championships)
- 10th Sep: Sophie McGlen won the Selectors Weekend (AC)
- 10th Sep: England retain the Trophy for the Golf Croquet Test Match against Spain (International)
- 9th Sep: Mark Avery won the Woking Autumn Advanced (AC)
- 9th Sep: Debbie Lines won the Nottingham Advanced weekend (AC)
- 9th Sep: Edward & Samir Patel won the National Forest GC Doubles
Coming Up
Where are the top players?
October
- 18-26: Chesapeake The WCF 2024 Golf Croquet World Championship (GC)
What's on?
- 19: Winchester AC - Refereeing Qualification Assessment - Half Day (Course)