The GC English National Singles Championship Series
The English National Singles Championship Series is the top 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 achieve direct qualification to the National Final by way of performance in a qualifying tournament.
The hierarchy of Series tournaments is:
1. The Championship Series |
8 Championship tournaments, leading to the English National Singles Championship Final (for the 'Ascot Cup'). |
12 Open tournaments (unrestricted), it is a straight 'points race'. There is no National Final. | |
15 tournaments restricted to handicaps 0+, leading to a National Final. | |
24 tournaments restricted to handicaps 4+, leading to a National Final. | |
27 tournaments restricted to handicaps 7+, leading to a National Final. | |
18 tournaments restricted to handicaps 10+, it is a straight 'points race'. There is no National Final. |
See the GC Series page for the procedures regarding tournament allocation and qualification for the Final.
The Croquet England Events page shows the current Calendar Fixtures for the Championship 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.
2025 Championship Series Tournaments Results
Tournament |
Date |
Winner | Runner up | Losing Semi-Finalists | Report links |
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Plate Winner |
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Sidmouth |
26-27 April |
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East Anglia (Colchester) |
10-11 May |
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Hunstanton |
07-08 June |
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Roehampton |
21-22 June |
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Nailsea |
05-06 July |
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Nottingham |
12-13 July |
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East Dorset |
19-20 July |
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Ramsgate |
02-03 Aug |
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NATIONAL FINAL at Hurlingham | 20-21 Sep |