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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
24th Dec 2025: Debbie Lines inducted to WCF Hall of Fame
19th Dec 2025: Mark 'Sooty' Suter 26/07/69 - 18/12/25
2nd Dec 2025: Kenilworth Croquet Club received the Silver ClubMark accreditation
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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
- 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)
- 16th Mar: Croquet England Bursary Scheme
- 14th Mar: Women's GC European selection announced
- 9th Mar: Player Pathway Introduction
- 6th Mar: Prize fund confirmed for Golf Croquet Open Championship
- 6th Mar: Draw (AC - Inter-Club)
- 6th Mar: Draw (AC - Longman Cup)
- 6th Mar: Draw (AC - Secretary's Shield)
- 6th Mar: Draw (AC - Short Croquet Inter-Club)
- 5th Mar: WCF March Newsletter
- 5th Mar: Draw (AC - Mary Rose)
- 4th Mar: Golf Croquet Handicap/DGrade Guidance - 2026 Season
- 4th Mar: Draw (GC - Murphy Shield)
- 4th Mar: Draw (GC - Tier 3 Bowl)
- 3rd Mar: Draw (GC - Inter-Club)
- 2nd Mar: Draw (GC - Federations Shield)
Coming Up
Where are the top players?
April
- 5-6: Surbiton
Easter Open (AC) Tournament Incorporating the 58th Championship of Surrey (AC)
What's on?
- 3-6: Pendle & Craven John Beech Memorial Easter (AC) Tournament (AC)
- 5-6: Cheltenham Easter Advanced (AC) Tournament (AC)
- 7: High Wycombe A Clinic with the Swing Doctor! (Course)
- 9: The Academy GC Beginners' and Improvers' Course (Ref:GC2) (Course)
- 10: The Academy AC Learn to Play Short Croquet in a Day (Ref:AC1) (Course)
- 11: Watford GC - Become a Referee Blended Learning 1-Day Course (Course)
- 10: Budleigh Golf Croquet D-Level (10+) Series Tournament (GC)
- 11: Budleigh Golf Croquet C-Level (7+) Series Tournament (GC)
- 11-12: Cheltenham Golf Croquet Open Series Tournament (GC)
- 11-12: Nottingham U25 Mentored Play (GC)
- 12: Budleigh Golf Croquet B-Level (DG<1700) Series Tournament (GC)
- 11-12: Sussex County Advanced (AC) Tournament (AC)
- 11-12: Nottingham U25 Mentored Play (AC)
- 13: The Academy GC Beginners' and Improvers' Course (Ref:GC2(A)) (Course)
- 14: The Academy GC C to B-Level Course - Play with Confidence to be Consistent (Ref:GC3) (Course)
- 15: The Academy AC Developing Your Skills in Handicap Play (2 X 1 Day Modules) (Ref:AC2) (Course)
- 15: Northern Academy Firm Foundations (Course)
- 16: The Academy GC Workshop 1 (Ref:GCWK1) (Course)
- 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)
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