GC Open Series
The GC Open (unrestricted) 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 gain points by way of performance in a Series tournament - the Open Series is a straight 'points race' with no National Final.
The hierarchy of Series tournaments is:
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. |
| 16 tournaments restricted to DGs<2000, leading to a National Final. | |
| 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 accumulation of points.
The Croquet England Events page shows the current Calendar Fixtures for the Open (unrestricted) 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 Open (Unrestricted) Series Tournaments Results
| Tournament | Date |
Winner
|
2nd
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3rd
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4th
|
Plate Winner |
Report links | Results on rankings? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cheltenham |
11-12 April |
James Death |
Sam Cuthbert |
- |
Richard Gardiner & Ian Buckley |
Richard Brand |
Yes | |
Surbiton |
02-03 May |
Jamie Burch | Reg Bamford | Nick Archer |
Konstantin Yudintsev | Steiner Olsen |
Yes | |
Hunstanton |
16-17 May |
Debbie Lines |
Ian Lines |
Lionel Tibble |
Stephen Cornelius |
Sarah Clements |
Yes | |
Wrest Park |
30-31 May |
Nick Archer |
Adrian Coward |
Ross Bagni |
Alex Wood |
Douglas Shand |
Yes | |
Woking |
08-09 June |
Andy Dochniak |
Jeff Dawson |
Chris Roberts |
Simon Carter |
Peter Payne |
Yes | |
Ramsgate |
20-21 June |
Andrew Hobbs |
Albi Willett |
Lionel Tibble |
Alex Wood |
Mike Pudney |
Yes | |
National Forest (Ashby) |
27-28 June |
- cancellled - | ||||||
Sidmouth |
04-05 July |
Martin French |
Stuart M Smith |
Tim Russell |
Steve Leonard |
Philip Harris |
Yes | |
Wiltshire (Hamptworth) |
11-12 July |
Tim O'Donnell |
Steve Leonard |
Adrian Coward |
Colin Britt |
Andy Loakes |
Yes | |
East Dorset |
18-19 July |
Jonathan Powe |
Dom Nunns |
Miroslav Havlik |
Andy Dochniak |
Helen Reeves |
Yes | |
Budleigh Salterton |
01-02 Aug |
Chris Roberts | Steve Leonard | Tim Russell | Stuard M Smith | Adrian Coward |
Yes | |
Watford |
15-16 Aug |
Lionel Tibble |
Silvija Freimane |
Tomass Freimane |
Ian Norris |
Caroline Denny |
Yes | |
Sussex |
05-06 Sep |
Gabrielle Higgins |
Dom Nunns |
Albie Willett |
Peter Payne |
Andrew Hobbs |
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Final Standings |
Points Totals 2026
| Name | Points |
|---|---|
| Lionel Tibble | 18 |
| Nick Archer | 14 |
| Steve Leonard | 14 |
| Chris Roberts | 14 |
| Andy Dochniak | 12 |
| Dom Nunns | 12 |
| Jamie Burch | 10 |
| James Death | 10 |
| Martin French | 10 |
| Gabrielle Higgins | 10 |
| Andrew Hobbs | 10 |
| Debbie Lines | 10 |
| Tim O'Donnell | 10 |
| Jonathan Powe | 10 |
| Albie Willett | 10 |
| Tim Russell | 8 |
| Stuard M Smith | 8 |
| Reg Bamford | 6 |
| Adrian Coward | 6 |
| Sam Cuthbert | 6 |
| Jeff Dawson | 6 |
| Silvija Freimane | 6 |
| Ian Lines | 6 |
| Ross Bagni | 4 |
| Adrian Coward | 4 |
| Miroslav Havlik | 4 |
| Tomass Freimane | 4 |
| Alex Wood | 4 |
| Richard Gardiner | 2 |
| Ian Buckley | 2 |
| Colin Britt | 2 |
| Simon Carter | 2 |
| Stephen Cornelius | 2 |
| Ian Norris | 2 |
| Peter Payne | 2 |
| Konstantin Yudintsev | 2 |
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