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Latest Major Competition News and Results
- 26th Sep: Croquet England is delighted to announce the appointment of Andy Dalby-Welsh as CEO from 1 October
- 23rd Sep: Congratulations to Adrian Coward, the country's National GC B-Level (+4hcp) Series Winner, 2025 (GC)
- 8th Sep: Alliance Witan sponsors the Association Croquet England Team
- 4th Sep: Croquet England v Scottish Croquet Association, 30-31 August 2025 (AC)
Recent News
- Following the Association Croquet World Championship (World Championship)
- 14th Oct: Roehampton won the European Club League Grand Final (GC)
- 13th Oct: Brian Jamieson won the Hurlingham Handicap One Ball (AC - Handicap)
- 7th Oct: Dee McKibbin won the GC C-Level (+7hcp) series final
- 6th Oct: Croquet England Treasurer
- 4th Oct: Surbiton beat Bowdon to win the 2025 AC Inter-Club Championship 5-2 (AC - Inter-Club)
- 3rd Oct: Chris Martin won the ARK (AC)
- 3rd Oct: Steve Leonard won the GC A Series Final
- 30th Sep: GC Rules Theory Exam now available (GC)
- 29th Sep: Most Improved Player Awards 2025 - nominations please
- 29th Sep: Watford beat Guildford to win the Murphy Shield 4-3 (GC - Murphy Shield)
- 29th Sep: Roehampton beat Nottingham to win the Inter-Club Tier 3 Bowl 4-3 (GC - Tier 3 Bowl)
- 29th Sep: Nottingham B beat Blewbury to retain the Short Croquet Inter-Club 6-5 (AC - Short Croquet Inter-Club)
- 28th Sep: East Dorset beat Southport to win the Longman Cup 4-3 (27 Sep) (AC - Longman Cup)
- 28th Sep: Roehampton beat Bowdon to win the GC Inter-Club 4-3 (27 Sep) (GC - Inter-Club)
- 26th Sep: Croquet England is delighted to announce the appointment of Andy Dalby-Welsh as CEO from 1 October
- 24th Sep: Jonathan Isaacs elected Croquet England President
- 24th Sep: Croquet England AGM 11 October 2025
- 24th Sep: Peterborough beat Middlesbrough 5-2 (4 Aug) (AC - Secretary's Shield)
- 24th Sep: Sussex County beat Peterborough 5-2 (23 Sep) (AC - Secretary's Shield)
- 23rd Sep: New Independent Trustees for the Board of Croquet England
- 23rd Sep: Congratulations to Adrian Coward, the country's National GC B-Level (+4hcp) Series Winner, 2025 (GC)
- 19th Sep: David Boxell won the Wrest Park AC Handicap Tournament (AC - Handicap)
- 19th Sep: Fiona Walker won the GC All England (GC)
- 18th Sep: Availability for MacRobertson Shield is now open
- 17th Sep: Availability is now open for the 2026 European GC Champs
Coming Up
Where are the top players?
October
- 18-26: National Center The WCF 2025 Association Croquet World Championship
(AC)
What's on?
- 25-26: High Wycombe Becoming a Club-Level/Graded Coach Weekend Course
(Course)