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CA Official News [>>]

• 22nd Nov: Next CA Club Webinar - Lawn maintenance - Sat 30 Jan 9.30
• 18th Nov: Covid-19 related funding opportunities
• 4th Nov:  Croquet Clubs to close for 28 days from 5th November
• 3rd Nov:  Update following the Prime Minister's statement of 31st October
• 26th Oct: Report of October Council Meeting
• 26th Oct: Deputy Hon. Secretary Wanted
• 22nd Oct: Sport England announce new funding to help the sector face coronavirus challenges
• 19th Oct: Council By-Election for Croquet North and Yorkshire Constituency
• 19th Oct: Report of 2020 AGM
• 14th Oct: Streaming of Virtual AGM
• 14th Oct: Coronavirus - Latest Information and Advice
• 6th Oct:  CA National Junior Weekend Unveils Stars of the Future
• 30th Sep: CA Club Awards
• 2nd Sep:  AGM Agenda
• 1st Sep:  Jane Oldham has died
• 24th Aug: The 2020 CA AGM will be held virtually
• 1st Aug:  William Ormerod has Died
• 30th Jul: Appointment of Executive Board Members
• 29th Jul: The Most-Improved Player Awards are not being made for 2020
• 21st Jul: Beatrice McGlen appointed Chairman Designate of the Executive Board
• 9th Jul:  Media coverage of croquet during COVID-19
• 3rd Jul:  All-play-all blocks under CA "Guidance to Clubs and Tournament Managers for holding tournaments in England during Covid-19" (2 July edition)
• 20th Jun: Update on Opens and other CA Tournaments
• 18th Jun: Press Release: National Junior Programme gets underway
• 18th Jun: Wanted - Volunteers with appropriate skills who get things done
• 8th Jun:  CA Shop Website Now Available Again
• 4th Jun:  Local Discretionary Business Grants Fund
• 31st May: Guidelines for Club Opening Updated from 1st June
• 24th May: CA Privacy Notice Updated
• 21st May: Cleaning Croquet Equipment
• 19th May: New CA Major Awards for Peter Death and John Grimshaw
• 17th May: Report of May Council Meeting
• 15th May: Clubs may re-open for play if precautions are taken
• 14th May: Press Release: Back to Croquet
• 12th May: Coronavirus Update Tuesday 12 May
• 10th May: Call for Nominations and AGM motions
• 5th May:  Get into croquet
• 4th May:  Sally Slater becomes U3A Croquet Subject Advisor
• 28th Apr: Insurance for Clubs and Coaches Renewed
• 27th Apr: Results of the Club Survey 2019
• 24th Apr: Advice on use of videoconferencing
• 20th Apr: Report of Part 3 of March Council Meeting
• 18th Apr: Code of Conduct
• 17th Apr: Following the government update - COBRA meeting 16/04/2020
• 10th Apr: Coronavirus News - Easter update
• 6th Apr:  Report of Part 2 of March Council Meeting
• 1st Apr:  Coronavirus - Sport England Emergency Fund & Lawn Management
• 31st Mar: Report of March Council Meeting
• 30th Mar: The Coronavirus Lockdown - CA tips to keep in touch
• 26th Mar: Emergency Assistance for Full Member Clubs in Financial Difficulty
• 25th Mar: What the CA has been doing about Coronavirus
• 22nd Mar: New Schedule for AC and GC Inter-Club Competitions
• 21st Mar: Tournament Entry Fee Donation Scheme
• 20th Mar: CA Emergency Assistance to Full Member Clubs in Financial Difficulty
• 17th Mar: GC players can now win a CA Silver Medal; AC players also affected by changes
• 16th Mar: Coronavirus - CA Office & Shop
• 6th Mar:  Call for National Junior Programme Participants
• 27th Feb: Closing date for AC and GC Inter-Club competitions is 9th March
• 18th Feb: Coach of the Year 2019
• 3rd Feb:  2020 Fixtures Book
• 1st Feb:  CA Tournament Regulations Updated for the 2020 Season
• 27th Jan: Report of January Council Meeting
• 13th Jan: Ian Burridge appointed as CA's Hon. Treasurer

Other News [>>]

• 1st Sep:  Mallet-Sport Summer School
• 13th Jul: Janet Hoptroff attains position of Examining Coach
• 18th Jun: Cheltenham prepares to celebrate 150 years
• 4th Jun:  Small Group Coaching (Both AC and GC) Is Now Available At High Wycombe
• 13th May: Sports Emergency Fund Application Deadline
• 7th May:  Clubs Receive Grant and Lottery Funding - Don't Miss Out!
• 16th Mar: Coronavirus - Guidelines to CA members, Clubs & Federations

AC - Championships [>>]

• 1st Oct:  David Maugham Won the South of England Championship (25-27 Sept 2020)
• 1st Sep:  Robert Wilkinson wins the Consolation Event Knockout 2020 (1-6 Sep 2020)
• 1st Sep:  Association Plate Process 2020 (1-6 Sep 2020)
• 1st Sep:  Mark Ormerod Wins The Association Plate 2020 (1-6 Sep 2020)
• 1st Sep:  Paddy Chapman won The Croquet Championship 2020 (1-6 Sep 2020)
• 1st Sep:  The Croquet Championship Qualifying Swiss 2020 (1-6 Sep 2020)
• 31st Aug: Opens Communication to players (1 Sep 2006)
• 25th Aug: The Croquet Championship 2020 - Swiss Predrawn Rounds
• 31st Jul: 2020 AC Open Championships - Update
• 29th Jul: Ian Burridge Won the Eastern Championship
• 20th Jun: New date for the National AC Seniors Championship
• 2nd Jun:  2020 AC Open Championships Postponed to 1-6 September
• 12th Feb: WCF Association Croquet World Championships 2020 - Preview
• 25th Jan: AC Inter-County Championship draw for 2020 is now available

GC - Championships [>>]

• 23rd Sep: Rachel Gee won the English National Singles Championship (19-20 Sep 2020)
• 3rd Sep:  John-Paul Moberly won the GC First Eight
• 28th Aug: GC Inter-County Championships 22-23 August. Dorset take the Division 1 title. Hertfordshire win Division 2
• 18th Aug: English National GC Singles Championship (Ascot Cup) Final - allocation
• 17th Aug: Stephen Mulliner won the Golf Croquet Open Championship (13-16 August 2020)
• 29th Jul: English National GC Singles Championship (Ascot Cup) - change to the qualifying criteria for the 2020 Final
• 23rd Jul: Thirteenth Time Lucky for Richard Brooks at the Veterans' Festival Of Golf Croquet 21/22 July 2020 (21/22 July 2020)
• 20th Jul: Rachel Gee won the Nottingham GC Championship (Sun 12 July)
• 4th Jul:  Rachel Gee won National Forest GC Championship held at Ashby Croquet Club on 27th/28th June
• 20th May: GC Open Championships re-scheduled - now 13-16 August
• 4th May:  GC Open Championships 16-21 June - allocation date postponed to 19 May

AC [>>]

• 6th Oct:  Hugh Carlisle won the Hurlingham Veterans AC Tournament (15-17 September 2020)
• 28th Sep: Charity One-Ball Championship 2020 (23 Sep 2020)
• 26th Sep: To Ell and back: Pete Trimmer Won the AC Third Eight (The Spencer Ell) (10-14 Sep 2020)
• 21st Sep: Dominic Nunns won the Solomon Cup (19-20 Sept 2020)
• 21st Sep: Ian Vincent Won The AC Fourth Eight (Treasurer's Tankard) (10-13 Sept 2020)
• 19th Sep: Phil Eardley Won The The Selectors' Weekend (11-13 September 2020)
• 15th Sep: Aston Wade won the Roehampton End of Season Tournament (12-13 Sep 2020)
• 14th Sep: Treasurer's Tankard Report (10-13 Sep 2020)
• 13th Sep: Paddy Chapman won the AC First Eight (President's Cup) (10-13 September 2020)
• 13th Sep: President's Cup Report (10-13 Sep 2020)
• 28th Aug: David Warhurst Won The 2020 York White Rose Tournament (15-16 August 2020)
• 28th Aug: Jonathan Wolfe won the Tompkinson Shield at Edgbaston (15-16 August 2020)
• 27th Aug: Marcus Evans won the Nailsea Advanced Weekend (8-9 August 2020)
• 21st Aug: James Death won the Cavendish Clock (15-16 August 2020)
• 21st Aug: Robert Moss won the Sidmouth B-Level (14-15 August 2020)
• 12th Aug: Rich Waterman won the Wrest Park weekend (8-9 July 2020)
• 6th Aug:  Selection for 2020 Eights and Selectors' Weekend
• 4th Aug:  AC Laws: submission of 7th Edition consultation version
• 3rd Aug:  High Wycombe beat East Dorset 5-0 (Mary Rose)
• 29th Jul: Andrew Beaumont won the Phyllis Court & High Wycombe 8+ Advanced
• 17th Jul: Phil Dunk wins the inaugural Tunbridge Wells Association Croquet 14-pointer (15 Jul 2020)
• 7th Jul:  Ladies Sixes at Cheltenham - 8 to 9 August 2020
• 7th Jul:  Mark Avery won the Wrest Park AC advanced weekend (4-5 July 2020)
• 6th Jul:  Stephen Mills won the Colchester Mid-week Over Fifties
• 25th Jun: Deadline extended for Ladies Sixes
• 29th May: CA Coaching - A new first
• 14th May: CountryFile Live South
• 5th Mar:  2020 Women's Association Croquet World Championship

AC - Mixed [>>]

• 22nd Sep: National AC Seniors' Championship (14-19 Sept 2020)
• 8th Sep:  Challenge & Gilbey (7 Sep 2020)
• 24th Aug: Nottingham Week (17-22 August 2020)
• 3rd Aug:  SCCC Annual Midweek Tournament (29-30 July 2020)

AC - Handicap [>>]

• 15th Sep: Dave Evans won the Surbiton Advanced Handicap (the ARK) (5-6 September 2020)
• 7th Aug:  Jane Collier won the Colchester Mid-Summer Handicap (4-6 August 2020)
• 6th Aug:  David Wicks won the Chalkhill Handicap W/E Tournament (1-2 August 2020)
• 7th Jul:  Dave Evans won the Surbiton Summer Handicap Tournament (4-5 July 2020)
• 15th Jun: Heather Hardy wins the Ashby Handicap AC Singles Weekend

GC [>>]

• 28th Sep: Report on GC Handicap doubles, Hurlingham Monday 31 August (23 Sep 2020)
• 7th Sep:  Les Heard wins Wrest Park GC A-Level
• 2nd Sep:  Jane Tewson and Paul Durkin won the National Forest GC Doubles at Ashby 29-30 August 2020
• 28th Aug: Hurlingham C-Class event
• 28th Aug: Hurlingham GC B-Class
• 28th Aug: Neil Humphreys won the CARA Cup
• 21st Aug: Marilyn Robinson wins Wrest Park GC B-Level
• 14th Aug: Elaine Wilson wins Wrest Park GC C-Level
• 13th Aug: Hamptworth Double at East Dorset
• 12th Aug: 7th London Masters Golf Croquet Championship 2020 (10 Aug 2020)
• 11th Aug: Anthony Elliott won the GC B-Level at Ealing (5 Aug 2020)
• 5th Aug:  Jonathan Powe Won the Dorset Open GC Championship
• 4th Aug:  Stuart M Smith and Steve Leonard won the English National GC Doubles Championship
• 27th Jul: Crake Valley C-Level GC
• 27th Jul: Phyllis Court beat Camerton & Peasedown 6-1 in GC Inter-Club Championship quarter-final (9 July) (24 Jul 2020)
• 27th Jul: Lancashire GC Open (20 Jul 2020)
• 16th Jul: Lynn Pearcy won the Nottingham GC B-Class (15 Jul 2020)
• 23rd Jun: 25 hours of croquet - solstice fundraiser at Dulwich
• 21st Jun: All Systems GO for GC Vets

AC - Inter-Club [>>]

• 20th Sep: Nottingham lost to Bristol 3-4
• 12th Aug: Surbiton beat Hurlingham 7-0
• 2nd Aug:  Nottingham beat York & Sheffield 6-1
• 25th Jul: High Wycombe lost to Bristol 2-5
• 12th Jul: Roehampton lost to Hurlingham 3-4
• 5th Jul:  Sussex County lost to Surbiton 1-4
• 8th Jun:  Draw

AC - Mary Rose [>>]

• 10th Sep: Watford lost to Nottingham 1-4 (2 Sep 2020)
• 21st Aug: Roehampton lost to High Wycombe 1-4
• 31st Jul: High Wycombe beat East Dorset 5-0 (30 Jul 2020)
• 30th Jul: Watford beat Pinchbeck 4-1 (29 Jul 2020)
• 12th Jul: Roehampton beat Surbiton 3-2 (9 Jul 2020)
• 3rd Jul:  Nottingham beat Pendle 6-0
• 21st Mar: Draw

AC - Longman Cup [>>]

• 25th Sep: East Dorset lost to St Albans 1-4 (24 Sep 2020)
• 15th Sep: High Wycombe beat Hurlingham 5-2 (13 Sep 2020)
• 12th Aug: High Wycombe beat Nottingham 4-3 (4 Aug 2020)
• 18th Jul: Ealing lost to St Albans 3-4 (13 Jul 2020)
• 13th Mar: Draw

AC - Secretary's Shield [>>]

• 3rd Nov:  Hampstead Heath beat St Albans 4-3 (28 Oct 2020)
• 27th Sep: Nottingham lost to St Albans 3-4
• 15th Sep: Hampstead Heath beat Winchester 5-2 (12 Sep 2020)
• 22nd Jul: Watford lost to St Albans 1-4 (20 Jul 2020)
• 21st Mar: Draw

GC - Inter-Club [>>]

• 3rd Oct:  Nottingham beat Roehampton to win the GC Inter-Club 5-2
• 17th Aug: High Wycombe lost to Roehampton 3-4 (16 Aug 2020)
• 7th Aug:  Nottingham beat Phyllis Court 5-1 (5 Aug 2020)
• 24th Jul: Camerton and Peasedown lost to Phyllis Court 1-6 (9 Jul 2020)
• 23rd Jul: Watford lost to High Wycombe 3-4 (22 Jul 2020)
• 9th Jul:  Nottingham beat Ashby 5-2
• 28th Jun: Roehampton beat Sussex 5-1
• 13th Mar: Draw

GC - Inter-Club Shield [>>]

• 24th Sep: East Dorset beat Ashby 5-1 (23 Sep 2020)
• 3rd Sep:  Camerton & Peasedown lost to Ashby 2-4 (2 Sep 2020)
• 30th Aug: East Dorset beat Hurlingham w/o
• 9th Aug:  Hurlingham beat Ealing 4-3 (1 Aug 2020)
• 30th Jul: Ashby beat High Wycombe 3-1
• 13th Mar: Draw

GC - Federations Shield [>>]

• 18th Feb: Draw

International [>>]

• 18th Aug: Debbie Lines (ENG) is appointed Deputy Secretary-General
• 22nd Jun: WCF starts search for next Secretary-General
• 14th May: AC and GC Home Internationals cancelled
• 27th Feb: European GC championships selections Budleigh Salterton 21st to 24th May

World Championship [>>]

• 20th Feb: Live video stream of AC World Championship
• 4th Jan:  Golf Croquet World Team Championship

Technical [>>]

• 13th May: Lost Clubs and Federations?