https://www.croquet.org.uk/Latest news from Croquet England.en-gbMon, 9 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTCopyright: (C) Croquet England, all rights reserved.http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification/100https://www.croquet.org.uk/scripts/images/graphics/CroquetEngland_Logo_Circle.svghttps://www.croquet.org.uk/The Player pathway is intended to support players as they enter and progress the journey from beginner to international player, including everything in between. The pathway is designed to support you to achieve your croquet ambitions and have fun while playing the sport. For those who are interested Euan Burridge will be hosting a forum, to answer queries and anything else relating to the Pathway at 7pm on Wednesday the 25th March. Please could those who are interested in attending the forum please get in touch at which point further documentation will be circulated for review prior to the day. The link for attendees is Croquet England Player Pathway Forum | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams. The full information about the Player Pathway can be found on the new Player Pathway website page where a Player Pathway Booklet and Poster are available for download.https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9020https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9020Mon, 9 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTCqE Official NewsAn initiative to attract partners and distribute prize money at the Golf Croquet Open Championship is being supported by Croquet England. The first prize fund was collected and awarded as a private initiative for the same championship in 2025, attracting players wearing the colours of seven different countries. Read the full story >> https://www.croquetengland.org.uk/news_and_media/prize-fund-confirmed-for-golf-croquet-open-championship/ Support the initiative through GoFundMe >> https://www.gofundme.com/f/golf-croquet-singles-open-championship-2328th-june-2026https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9019https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9019Fri, 6 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTCqE Official NewsFirst Round by 1st June Second Round by 29th June Quarter Finals By 27th July Semi Finals by 31st August Final on 26th September Winner Penrith Bury Chester York Southport Crake Valley Bowdon St Albans Newport Letchworth Nottingham Watford Leicester Shrewsbury Hurlingham Surbiton Woking Ealing Roehampton Sussex County Compton Kington Langley Bristol Blewbury Guildford High Wycombe Phyllis Court East Dorsethttps://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9018https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9018Fri, 6 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTAC - Longman CupFirst Round by 12th July Semi Finals by 13th September Final on 3rd October Winner East Dorset Woking Bowdon Hurlingham Sussex County Roehampton Surbiton Nottinghamhttps://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9017https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9017Fri, 6 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTAC - Inter-ClubQuarter Finals by 7th June Semi Finals by 16th August Final on or before 27th September Winner Fylde Middlesbrough York Ashby Broadwas Garway Sussex County Old Brentwoodshttps://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9016https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9016Fri, 6 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTAC - Secretary's ShieldFirst Round by 17th May Second Round by 28th June Quarter Finals by 26th July Semi Finals by 23rd August Final on or before 26th September Winner Penrith Bowdon A Chester York Bowdon B Huddersfield Nottingham A YCF Nottingham B Peterborough Wrest Park Enfield Guildford Reigate Priory Chichester Sussex County High Wycombe Blewbury Caversham Bradford on Avonhttps://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9015https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9015Fri, 6 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTAC - Short Croquet Inter-ClubFirst Round by 17th May Second Round by 28th June Semi Finals by 9th August Final on 26th September Winner Chester Bury Nottingham Bowdon Watford Newport Pinchbeck Wrest Park East Dorset Bristol High Wycombe Roehampton Woking Surbiton Tunbridge Wells Hurlinghamhttps://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9014https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9014Thu, 5 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTAC - Mary RoseThe latest WCF newsletter has now been published and is available here.https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9013https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9013Thu, 5 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTOther NewsThe following guidance and set of questions and answers have been prepared by Croquet England, the Handicap committee and the Golf Croquet Tournaments Committee to help players and officials for the forthcoming season. Questions and Answers Will old handicaps that have recently been changed under new method of alignment with DGrade be reinstated? Yes, if a handicap has been changed following the recently adopted guidance of the Handicap Committee, a players' previous handicap should be reinstated. However, if a handicapper believes the new handicap to be correct, this new assigned handicap can be retained. Will A and B series tournaments be allocated by DGrade? Yes, all series tournaments will be allocated by DGrade. Will entry to C and D series tournaments be restricted by handicap? Yes, the tournaments entry will be restricted to the stated handicap range but will still be allocated on DGrade. Will there be further advice to align player handicap and DGrades in the future? Yes, the relevant committees ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9012https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9012Wed, 4 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTCqE Official NewsFirst Round by 11th May Second Round by 15th June Quarter Finals By 20th July Semi Finals by 1st September Final at TBA on or before 26th September Winner Nottingham Derby Bury Leicester Woodhall Spa Ashby Branston Leighton Linslade High Wycombe Surbiton Sussex County Guildford Compton Ealing Hurlingham Camerton & Peasedown Phyllis Court Maldon Roehamptonhttps://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9011https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9011Wed, 4 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTGC - Tier 3 BowlFirst Round by 11th May Second Round by 15th June Quarter Finals By 20th July Semi Finals by 1st September Final at TBA on or before 27th September Winner Guildford Cheam Hurlingham Compton Roehampton Sussex County Ealing Hamptworth Phyllis Court Camerton & Peasedown East Dorset Surbiton Watford High Wycombe Newport Leighton Linslade Wrest Park Enfield Chester Nottingham Leicester Ashby Branston Bowdon Southporthttps://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9010https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9010Wed, 4 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTGC - Murphy ShieldFirst Round by 11th May Quarter Finals by 6th July Semi Finals by 1st September Final at TBA on 26th September Winner Roehampton Woking Phyllis Court Hurlingham Sussex County East Dorset Bowdon Nottingham Leicester Watford Dulwich Surbiton Enfieldhttps://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9009https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9009Tue, 3 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTGC - Inter-ClubFirst Round by 7th June Quarter Finals by 12th July Semi Finals by 23rd August Final on or before 3rd October Winner Phyllis Court Hove CC Colchester Crake Valley Backworth Woodhall Spa Brodsworth Southport Broadwas Swanagehttps://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9008https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9008Mon, 2 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTGC - Federations ShieldThe Trustees of Croquet England are pleased to announce the appointment of Debbie Lines as the new Treasurer of Croquet England. Debbie is CIMA qualified and spent 20 years of her career working as an accountant in industry. She later moved into project management, focusing on operational change and process improvement-experience that will be valuable in her new role as Treasurer. She has recently completed nearly five years as Secretary General of the World Croquet Federation. We would also like to thank our outgoing Treasurer, Robert Fulford, for his significant contribution to Croquet England, particularly in guiding the organisation through the financial changes required as we transitioned operations from the Croquet Association to Croquet England.https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9007https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9007Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTCqE Official NewsA decision has been made to stop the implementation of the February 2025 guidance to align Golf Croquet handicaps with DGrades. If you are a club or national handicapper and have been implementing these changes, please now stop this process. It is regrettable that these initial actions will have caused disruption to some players at the beginning of this season, but upon recognising the full impact the implementation would have on the wider playing population, I would like to ensure that further disruption is avoided. There are currently three tournaments in the calendar due to be allocated this weekend, they will now have a delayed allocation to ensure that the impact can be minimised. If you are a player who has been affected by this guidance or have spent time as a volunteer implementing the guidance, I sincerely apologise. If you have any questions or require any support with this matter, please don't hesitate to contact Croquet England by email (communications#croquetengland.org.uk). Yours faithfully, ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9006https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9006Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTCqE Official NewsFollowing international trials in 2025 GCRC has approved the use of Target Scores to replace Starting Scores for ALL Advantage Play in England from March 1st 2026. Players should note that only the method of scoring is changed, the game itself is otherwise unaffected. Clubs and Federations have been circulated with details of Advantage GC 2026 including replacement documentation. Additional information is available from the Croquet England Advantage GC page.https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9005https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9005Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTGCCongratulations to the following eight England players who have been awarded places in this 32-player event: Mark Avery Richard Bilton Euan Burridge Sam Cuthbert Rachel Gee Jack Good Stephen Mulliner Tim Russell Full details of the event are at https://www.croqueteurope.com/competitions/gc-championships The 2026 European GC Singles Championship will be held at Nottingham on 14-17 May 2026. Spectators will be most welcome.https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9004https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9004Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTInternationalCqE AC Women vs Oxfordshire on 9-10 May 2026 at Cheltenham Each year a team of women from Croquet England are selected to play against the winners of Division 2 of the AC Inter Counties, which in 2025 was Oxfordshire. The team of women selected this year comprises: Louise Bradforth Sarah Hayes Gabrielle Higgins (Captain) Sarah Melvin Christine Rice Diana Wilson Visitors to spectate at Cheltenham on 9-10 May 2026, and provide support for either side, would be most welcome.https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9003https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9003Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTACCroquet England is grateful to Ron Carter for helping to establish the role, serving since 2021 as the first National Safeguarding Officer. Applications are now invited for his successor. They should be received by 1 March 2026. Information about the role and how to apply is available herehttps://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9001https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9001Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTCqE Official NewsMany congratulations to the England GC Team selected to play Spain at Bowdon in June. Euan Burridge Callum Johnson J-P Moberly (Capt.) Stephen Mulliner Tobi Savage Aston Wade 1st Reserve: Sam Cuthbert 2nd Reserve: Stuart M Smith We wish them the best of luck. Chris Clarke Chair CE GCSChttps://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9000https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=9000Mon, 9 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTCqE Official NewsThe Croquet England Trustees have approved four new Policies Gender Policy - Most players will have seen at least some news reporting following the UK Supreme Court's ruling in April 2025. The new Gender Policy reflects that ruling, together with research by the World Croquet Federation and responses to a player consultation. This policy aims to balance the principles of fairness and inclusion in a way that is reasonable and proportionate, but we recognise that there are limitations to the information available. Further guidance from the Equalities and Human Rights EHRC is awaited and is likely to influence this policy in the future. In any discussion of this policy, I'd like to remind everyone to keep in mind that it operates within a framework that includes the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy, Anti-bullying policy, Welfare and Wellbeing policy and Codes of Conduct. Fundraising Policy - Croquet England is a registered charity, and like many other charities raises funds from a variety of sources. ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=8999https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=8999Tue, 3 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTCqE Official NewsCroquet England's Tournament Regulations apply to all Calendar Fixtures included in the annual calendar. As is usual, these have been reviewed by various of Croquet England's committees since the end of the 2025 season and updates have been approved by the Executive Committee which apply for the 2026 season. The main change that will affect players is the introduction of three dress code variants. The existing 'whites' regulation remains the default. There are now options for tournament organisers for a 'smart casual' or 'strict whites'. Tournament organisers must specify any variant in the calendar entry for the event, so players are advised to check these before before packing for an event. We also recommend that any dress code conditions are communicated to players with joining instructions for an event, along with other useful information such as start time. A number of new policies have been approved by the Croquet England trustees, including the Prize Policy, Professional Player Policy and Gender ...https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=8998https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=8998Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTCqE Official NewsSamir Patel, who has served as Chair of Trustees since Croquet England's inception in 2023 and before that as Chair of the Croquet Association's Council since 2021, will be standing down later this year. Croquet England owes a great debt of gratitude to Samir, and more will be said in due course. Meanwhile, applications are invited for his successor by 1 March 2026 with a view to a phased handover taking place between April and October. This is an exciting opportunity to lead Croquet England and help shape its future as the strategy of More People playing More Croquet in More Places moves into its delivery phase. Information about the role and how to apply is available here.https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=8997https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=8997Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTCqE Official NewsPlease note that the announcement date for the Women's GC Europeans has been changed to 20th March. Chris Clarke Chair of GCSChttps://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=8996https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=8996Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTCqE Official NewsThe fixtures calendar will be live soon. Once live, players will be able to enter the tournaments listed throughout the season. Remember, there is no rush to enter if there is an allocation date. Entries are to be treated equally whenever they are entered before the allocation date. Some of the courses are already live, as a lot are early season. Clubs will be able to enter their teams in the Inter-Club competitions. The listing has been simplified to make it faster and easier to scan. If someone wishes to enter just a single fixture, they now need to go via that fixture's details page. For more help on how to use the Fictures Calendar efficiently, please refer to the help pages here >> https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=tournament/caCalendarHelp#customisation Best of luck to everyone for the upcoming season.https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=8995https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=8995Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTCqE Official NewsThe 2026 European AC Singles Championship will be held at Telc Croquet Club, Czech Republic between 15-18 August 2026. The event capacity is 20 players. The entry fee for this event is £84 per player. Details for the event can be found at Croquet Europe - AC Singles Championships England players who wish to play should register their availability by 19 March 2026 at https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=members/availability. England will receive up to 2 Ranking Places, which will be announced by the ERC by 26 April 2026. England will also get 1 Membership Place, which will be selected by the AC Selection Committee by 25 May 2026.https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=8994https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=8994Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTInternationalEach year the winners of Division 2 of the AC Intercounties play against a CqE women's team. The 2026 match will be on 9-10 May at Cheltenham. It is intended to provide a development opportunity, with some friendly but competitive singles and doubles. Women who wish to be considered for the CqE Women's team can now register their availability here, availability needs to be declared by the 7th February. Players who wish to be considered for the Oxfordshire team should contact their county organiser.https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=8993https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=8993Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTAC