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:
4 Championship tournaments, leading to the English National Singles Championship Final (for the 'Ascot Cup'). | |
| 13 Open tournaments (unrestricted), it is a straight 'points race'. There is no National Final. | |
| 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. |
| 25 tournaments restricted to handicaps 7+, leading to a National Final. | |
| 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
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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Plate Winner |
Report links | Results on rankings? |
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Budleigh Salterton |
12 April |
MartinC Leach |
Glynis Davies |
Issy Poyntz |
Jill Shaw |
Frank Pearce |
Yes | |
Sussex |
25 April |
Matthew Parsons |
Vincent l'Strange |
- |
Nigel Moore & Tim Bick |
Dan Rhodes-Chadder |
Yes | |
Watford |
04 May |
Raghu Iyer |
Carol Huntington |
Cengiz Kaya | Andrew Maclay | Michael Tideswell |
Yes | |
Camerton & Peasedown |
05 May |
Matthew Parsons |
Pam Please |
Feona Bickley |
Claire Herring |
Mike Pudney |
Yes | |
Ryde - NEW |
06 May |
Matthew Parsons |
Mike Pudney |
Steve Hayns |
Marian Manning |
Martin Emmett |
Yes | |
Pendle |
09 May |
Alan Dix |
Eddie Wilson |
ChrisX Williamson |
Dave Hunt-Jackson |
Ian Hammond |
Yes | |
Wrest Park |
13 May |
Nicholas Barton | Simon Draper | Patricia Mulcahy | Nick Boxall | Michael Tideswell |
Yes | |
East Dorset |
16-17 May |
Steve Flay | Kathie Gilden | Michael Tideswell | Claire Hunt | Mike Pudney |
Yes | |
Chester |
30 May |
Ian Longstaff | Clare Rockall | Roger Booth | Eddie Wilson | Adam Britton |
Yes | |
Bury |
07 June |
Paul Rockall | Glynis Davies | Bernard Lord | Margaret Crossland | - | Yes | |
Woking |
10 June |
Helen Lucas | Pam Please | Carol Huntington | Alan Dickerson | Simon Draper |
Yes | |
Colchester |
14 June |
Graham Parker | Simon Bird | Simon Draper | Marilyn Wood | Chris Joslin |
Yes | |
Hamptworth |
20 June |
Feona Bickley | Jill Shaw | Paul New | Nigel Wulcko | Claire Herring |
Yes | |
Cheltenham |
24 June |
- cancelled - |
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Hunstanton |
28 June |
Simon Draper | Paul Rockall | Roddy Willett | Gary Lewis | Tim Barzycki |
Yes | |
Bath |
02 July |
Sally Helvey | Jill Bateman | Feona Bickley | Anwen Owens | - | Yes | |
Compton (Eastbourne) |
04 July |
Gerald O'Brien |
Tim Bick |
Christopher Mabley |
Jill Shaw |
Patricia Mulcahy |
Yes | |
Nottingham |
09 July |
Simon Draper | Pamela Dawson | Gary Lewis | Ian Hammond | Paul Rockall |
Yes | |
Phyllis Court / Blewbury |
29-30 July |
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Broadwas |
30 July |
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Guildford |
01 Aug |
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Ashby |
08 Aug |
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Sidmouth |
09 Aug |
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Nailsea |
18 Aug |
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NATIONAL FINAL at Pendle |
19-20 Sep |
Points Totals 2026
| Name | Wins | Points | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Parsons | 3 | Qualified for National Final (1) | |
| Simon Draper | 2 | Qualified for National Final (2) | |
| Nicholas Barton | 1 | Qualified for National Final (3) | |
| Feona Bickley | 1 | Qualified for National Final (4) | |
| Alan Dix | 1 | Qualified for National Final (5) | |
| Steve Flay | 1 | Qualified for National Final (6) | |
| Sally Helvey | 1 | Qualified for National Final (7) | |
| Raghu Iyer | 1 | Qualified for National Final (8) | |
| MartinC Leach | 1 | Qualified for National Final (9) | |
| Ian Longstaff | 1 | Qualified for National Final (10) | |
| Helen Lucasv | 1 | Qualified for National Final (11) | |
| Gerald O'Brien | 1 | Qualified for National Final (12) | |
| Graham Parker | 1 | Qualified for National Final (13) | |
| Paul Rockall | 1 | Qualified for National Final (14) | |
| Glynis Davies | 12 | ||
| Pam Please | 12 | ||
| Carol Huntington | 10 | ||
| Jill Shaw | 10 | ||
| Tim Bick | 8 | ||
| Eddie Wilson | 8 | ||
| Jill Bateman | 6 | ||
| Simon Bird | 6 | ||
| Pamela Dawson | 6 | ||
| Kathie Gilden | 6 | ||
| Gary Lewis | 6 | ||
| Vincent l'Strange | 6 | ||
| Mike Pudney | 6 | ||
| Clare Rockall | 6 | ||
| Roger Booth | 4 | ||
| Steve Hayns | 4 | ||
| Cengiz Kaya | 4 | ||
| Bernard Lord | 4 | ||
| Christopher Mabley | 4 | ||
| Patricia Mulcahy | 4 | ||
| Paul New | 4 | ||
| Issy Poyntz | 4 | ||
| Michael Tideswell | 4 | ||
| Roddy Willett | 4 | ||
| ChrisX Williamson | 4 | ||
| Alan Dickerson | 2 | ||
| Nick Boxall | 2 | ||
| Margaret Crossland | 2 | ||
| Ian Hammond | 2 | ||
| Claire Herring | 2 | ||
| Claire Hunt | 2 | ||
| Dave Hunt-Jackson | 2 | ||
| Marrian Manning | 2 | ||
| Andrew Maclay | 2 | ||
| Nigel Moore | 2 | ||
| Anwen Owens | 2 | ||
| Marilyn Wood | 2 | ||
| Nigel Wulcko | 2 |
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