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GC B-Level (DG<1700) Series


The GC B-Level (DG<1700) 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 B-Level (DG<1700) 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 B-Level (DG<1700) Series Tournaments Results

Tournament Date

Winner
(Qualifies for Final)

2nd
(6 points)

3rd
(4 points)

4th
(2 points)

Plate Winner

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Budleigh Salterton

12 April

MartinC Leach

Glynis Davies

Issy Poyntz

Jill Shaw

Frank Pearce

   

Sussex

25 April

Matthew Parsons

Vincent l'Strange

-

Nigel Moore & Tim Bick

Dan Rhodes-Chadder

   

Watford

04 May

Raghu Iyer

Carol Huntington

Cengiz Kaya Andrew Maclay

Michael Tideswell

   

Camerton & Peasedown

05 May

Matthew Parsons

Pam Please

Feona Bickley

Claire Herring

Nigel Wulco

   

Ryde - NEW

06 May

             

Pendle

09 May

             

Wrest Park

13 May

             

East Dorset

16-17 May

             

Chester

30 May

             

Bury

07 June

             

Woking

10 June

             

Colchester

14 June

             

Hamptworth

20 June

             

Cheltenham

24 June

             

Hunstanton

28 June

             

Bath

02 July

             

Compton (Eastbourne)

04 July

             

Nottingham

09 July

             

Phyllis Court / Blewbury

29-30 July

             

Broadwas

30 July

             

Guildford

01 Aug

             

Ashby

08 Aug

             

Sidmouth

09 Aug

             

Nailsea

18 Aug

             

NATIONAL FINAL at Pendle

19-20 Sep              

Points Totals 2026

Name Wins Points Standing
Matthew Parsons 2   Qualified for National Fina
Raghu Iyer 1   Qualified for National Final
MartinC Leach 1   Qualified for National Final
Glynis Davies   6  
Carol Huntington   6  
Vincent l'Strange   6  
Pam Please   6  
Feona Bickley   4  
Cengiz Kaya   4  
Issy Poyntz   4  
Tim Bick   2  
Claire Herring   2  
Andrew Maclay   2  
Nigel Moore   2  
Jill Shaw   2