
GC A-Level (0+) Series
The CA's golf croquet A-Level (0+) Series is part of a hierarchy of competitions that group together certain tournaments of a similar grade. Players are rewarded for their achievements in Series tournaments, by the awarding of points that can lead to a National Final or can achieve direct qualification to a National Final by dint of a qualifying tournament victory. Note however that the Open Series is straight 'points race' with no National Final.
The hierarchy of Series tournaments is:
- The Championship Series........... - 8 Championship tournaments, leading to a National Final for English National Singles Championship (and the 'Ascot Cup')
- The Open Series (unrestricted)... - 13 Open tournaments ............................., it is a straight 'points race'. There is no National Final.
- The A-Level (0+) Series......... - 14 tournaments restricted to handicaps 0+, leading to a National Final.
- The B-Level (3+) Series............ - 26 tournaments restricted to handicaps 3+, leading to a National Final.
- The C-Level (7+) Series............ - 24 tournaments restricted to handicaps 7+, leading to a National Final.
A-Level (0+) Series Tournaments 2022
Tournament | Date |
Winner
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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Tournament report links |
Link to Latest UK/World Rankings |
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Results on rankings yet? | |||||||
Wrest Park |
23-24 April |
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Bury - NEW |
14-15 May |
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Phyllis Court / High Wycombe |
21-22 May |
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Hamptworth |
28-29 May |
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Sidmouth |
04-05 June |
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Crake Valley |
18-19 June | ||||||
Woking |
18-19 June |
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Hunstanton |
16-17 July |
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Ashby |
23-24 July |
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Colchester - NEW |
30-31 July |
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Chester |
06-07 August |
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East Dorset - NEW |
06-07 August |
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Guildford & Godalming |
02-03 Sep |
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Pendle |
10-11 Sep |
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NATIONAL FINAL at Wrest Park |
24-25 Sep |
Points Totals 2022
The winner of each of the above tournaments will qualify for the National Final tournament which will be limited to 16 players.
Final places not claimed as above will be allocated automatically by points earned in the qualifying events from finishing second (6 points), third (4 points) or fourth (2 points). If a third/fourth place play-off is declined by one player but not the other, the player willing to play will be placed third and the unwilling player fourth (with Series points awarded as above). If neither player is willing to play a third/fourth place pay-off, BOTH players will score only 2 points.
Name | Wins |
Points |
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Previous Seasons' Results
For the inaugural season (2021), there was no National Final for this Series, instead, it was a 'straight points race'.
A-Level (0+) Series Tournaments 2021
Tournament | Date |
Winner
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2nd
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3rd
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4th
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Tournament report links |
Link to Latest UK/World Rankings |
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Link to Ranked results in this Series | |||||||
Results on rankings yet? | |||||||
Wrest Park |
24-25 April |
Paul Gunn |
Paul Durkin |
Ron Carter |
Tony Butcher |
Yes | |
Phyllis Court / High Wycombe |
30 Apr-01 May |
Paul Gunn |
Andrea Huxley |
Ron Carter |
Stephen Harbron |
Yes | |
Hamptworth |
15-16 May |
Louise Smith |
Neil Humphreys |
Paul Gunn |
Jonny Claxton |
Yes | |
Sidmouth |
05-06 June |
Aston Wade | Louise Smith | Colin Britt | Stephen Pearson | Yes | |
Crake Valley |
19-20 June | Paul Durkin |
Charlie Sale |
David Cornes |
Jane Pringle |
Yes | |
Woking |
19-20 June |
Tony Butcher |
Jane Humpheys |
Paul Gunn |
Geoff Johnson | Yes | |
Hunstanton |
17-18 July |
John Hague |
John Gosden |
Chris Jackson |
Mike Bilton |
Yes | |
Ashby |
24-25 July |
Paul Gunn |
Mike Bilton |
Ray Mounfield |
Tony McCann |
Yes | |
Chester |
07-08 August |
James Thomas |
John Hampson |
Philip Blake |
Tony McCann |
Yes | |
Sussex County |
14-15 August |
Colin Britt |
Neil Humphreys |
Liz Farrow |
Stephen Custance-Baker |
Yes | |
Guildford & Godalming |
03-04 Sep |
Peter Balchin |
Neil Humphreys |
Paul Gunn |
Jane Humphreys | Yes | |
Pendle |
11-12 Sep |
Cancelled | |||||
Ryde |
25-26 Sep |
Tony Butcher |
Geoff Johnson |
Stephen Hayns |
Roy Tillcock |
Yes | |
Final standings |
Paul Gunn (42 points) |
Tony Butcher (22) |
Neil Humphreys (18) |
Paul Durkin & Louise Smith (16) |
Points Totals 2021
Name | Points |
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Paul Gunn | 42 |
Tony Butcher | 22 |
Neil Humphreys | 18 |
Paul Durkin | 16 |
Louise Smith | 16 |
Colin Britt | 14 |
Peter Balchin | 10 |
John Hague | 10 |
James Thomas | 10 |
Aston Wade | 10 |
Mike Bilton | 8 |
Ron Carter | 8 |
Jane Humphreys | 8 |
John Gosden | 6 |
John Hampson | 6 |
Andrea Huxley | 6 |
Charlie Sale | 6 |
David Cornes | 4 |
Philip Blake | 4 |
Stephen Haynes | 4 |
Liz Farrow | 4 |
Chris Jackson | 4 |
Tony McCann | 4 |
Ray Mounfield | 4 |
Jonny Claxton | 2 |
Stephen Custance-Baker | 2 |
Stephen Harbron | 2 |
Geoff Johnson | 2 |
Stephen Pearson | 2 |
Jane Pringle | 2 |
Roy Tillcock | 2 |