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14th Apr: Three Days at Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club - GC B, C, D Level SERIES and SiSTER Tournaments
13th Apr: Gordon Hopewell 28/2/47 - 4/4/26
9th Apr: Croquet England Bursary Scheme Reminder
3rd Apr: Croquet England welcomes two new Trustees to the Board
6th Mar: Prize fund confirmed for Golf Croquet Open Championship
28th Feb: Welcome to Croquet England's New Treasurer
9th Feb: England GC team to play Spain announced
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Latest Major Competition News and Results
- 3rd Apr: Croquet England welcomes two new Trustees to the Board
- 30th Mar: European Clubs League 2026 (GC)
- 6th Mar: Prize fund confirmed for Golf Croquet Open Championship
- 28th Feb: Welcome to Croquet England's New Treasurer
Recent News
- 15th Apr: Camerton & Peasedown lost to Phyllis Court 2-5 (14 Apr) (GC - Tier 3 Bowl)
- 14th Apr: England team for GC Home Internationals announced
- 14th Apr: Three Days at Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club - GC B, C, D Level SERIES and SiSTER Tournaments
- 13th Apr: Gordon Hopewell 28/2/47 - 4/4/26
- 11th Apr: Phyllis Court beat Hamptworth 5-1 (10 Apr) (GC - Murphy Shield)
- 9th Apr: Croquet England Bursary Scheme Reminder
- 9th Apr: 2026 WCF GC World Championship in Cairo, Egypt - 21 to 29 November (International)
- 7th Apr: John Beech Memorial Easter Tournament (AC)
- 6th Apr: Gender, Changing Facilities and Toilets
- 3rd Apr: Croquet England welcomes two new Trustees to the Board
- 30th Mar: European Clubs League 2026 (GC)
- 29th Mar: Competitive Croquet: Understanding Handicaps and the World Ranking System
- 22nd Mar: Dulwich beat Watford 5-1 (21 Mar) (GC - Inter-Club)
- 17th Mar: England Selection for AC Home Internationals on 6-7 June 2026 at Carrickmines (International)
Coming Up
Availability closes soon for AC Team Event - Croquet Association of Ireland vs. Croquet England (McWeeney Trophy) >>
Where are the top players?
May
- 2-3: Surbiton
The Surbiton Golf Croquet Championship (Open Series) (GC)
April
- 25-26: Sidmouth The Sidmouth Golf Croquet Championship (Premier Series) (GC)
May
- 2-4: Cheltenham The Coles Championship (AC)
What's on?
April
- 18: High Wycombe AC - A Practical Introduction to AC Laws (Course)
- 18: The Academy AC Moving Towards A-Level Play (2 x 1 Day Modules) (Ref:AC3) (Course)
- 18: Surbiton A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! (Course)
- 18-19: Surbiton AC International Performance Development Squad: Coaching Weekend (Course)
- 18: Blewbury GC Open One-Day Tournament (GC)
- 18: Hamptworth GC 2 Class Group (All Grades) Singles (Level Play) Tournament (GC)
- 18-19: Pendle & Craven Lancashire International Golf Croquet Open (GC)
- 18-19: Wrest Park Golf Croquet A-Level (DG<2000) Series Tournament (GC)
- 19: Hamptworth GC 2 Class Group (All Grades) Singles (Level Play) Tournament (GC)
- 18-19: Colchester B-Level Advanced (AC) Weekend (AC)
- 18-19: Bristol The Latham Cup (AC) (AC)
- 21: Northern Academy Sharpen Your Shots in GC (Course)
- 21: The Academy GC B to A-Level Course - Advance to a Higher Level (Ref:GC4) (Course)
- 22: The Academy AC Improving Break Play and Introduction to Advanced Play (2 X 1 Day Modules) (Ref:AC4) (Course)
- 23: The Academy GC C-Level Module 1 - Extend Your Comfort Zones and Progress Towards More Competitive GC Play (Ref:GC5) (Course)
- 25: High Wycombe Master the Foundations of AC (Course)
- 25-26: Northern Academy Become a Croquet England Club-Level Coach (Course)
- 22: Phyllis Court Golf Croquet D-Level (10+) Series Tournament (GC)
- 22: Roehampton Golf Croquet 4+ Level Tournament (GC)
- 23: Surbiton Surbiton Level Play Day (GC 0+) : Singles (GC)
- 24: Watford Golf Croquet C-Level (7+) Series Tournament (GC)
- 25: Newport (Essex) One-Day GC Level Play Tournament (0+) (GC)
- 25: Pendle & Craven Northern Stars One-Day GC Open Qualifying Heat (GC)
- 25: Sussex County Golf Croquet B-Level (DG<1700) Series Tournament (GC)
- 25-26: East Dorset Golf Croquet A-Level (DG<2000) Series Tournament (GC)
- 26: Sussex County Golf Croquet C-Level (7+) Series Tournament (GC)
- 23: Crake Valley AC Alternate Stroke Doubles (AC)
- 23-24: Woking Super-B-Level (AC) Tournament (AC)
- 25-26: Budleigh BSCC AC B-Level Advanced Weekend (AC)
- 25-26: Colchester Spring Weekend Handicap (AC) Tournament (AC)
- 25-26: Middlesbrough Handicap (AC) Weekend (AC)
- 25-26: Woking Advanced Handicap (AC) Tournament (AC)
- 28: Northern Academy More Winning Ways in AC (1) (Course)
- 29: Northern Academy More Winning Ways in AC (2) (Course)
- 29: Surbiton A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! (Course)
- 30: The Academy GC C-Level Module 2 - Coached Games. Make Better Tactical Decisions (Ref:GC6) (Course)
- 30: Northern Academy One-to-One Coaching with Dave Kibble (Course)
May
- 3: Eynsham GC - How to Improve From D to C-Level (Course)
- 3: TBA National Croquet Day (Course)
April
- 29: Phyllis Court Golf Croquet C-Level (7+) Series Tournament (GC)
May
- 2: Nottingham Northern Stars One-Day GC Open Qualifying Heat (GC)
- 2: Pendle & Craven Golf Croquet D-Level (10+) Series Tournament (GC)
- 3: Pendle & Craven GC 7+ Handicap (Advantage) Tournament (GC)
- 2: High Wycombe AC Handicap 14-point Tournament (AC)
- 2-4: Hunstanton Robert Prichard Weekend (AC) (AC)
- 2-4: Hurlingham May Weekend (AC) (AC)
- 2-4: Bowdon May Handicap Weekend (AC) (AC)
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