News 2025

CqE Official News

• 29th May: England Team to play GC Test v USA announced
• 27th May: Croquet England is looking for new trustees
• 26th May: Croquet England McWeeney Trophy Team Announced - Sponsored by Ambassador Cruise Line!
• 14th May: Croquet Gazette Survey 2025: Results
• 30th Apr: The Croquet England Diploma
• 27th Apr: Election of Croquet England Trustees: the new arrangements, with website links
• 25th Apr: Croquet England Bursary Scheme - Deadline Extended
• 9th Apr:  Lawn Maintenance Seminar
• 4th Apr:  GC Test Match against USA announced
• 31st Mar: AC World Championship places announced
• 11th Mar: CqE's International Committee is seeking some fresh faces
• 7th Feb:  Applications invited for Interim CEO of Croquet England
• 4th Feb:  Honorarium available for Independent Examiner of Croquet England
• 3rd Feb:  Thank you Beatrice
• 1st Feb:  Tournament Regulations 2025
• 29th Jan: European GC Champs 15-18 May - updated 12th Dec,15th Dec, 29th Jan and 21st February
• 28th Jan: The synergy of Croquet and Bowls
• 14th Jan: Would you like to be part of a team delivering change?
• 9th Jan:  2025 Results and Reports

Club News

• 19th May: Surbiton One-Ball won by Ludolph Van Hasselt
• 19th May: Ken Knock wins at Nottingham, Charity 1-ball regional final, 17/05

Other News

• 4th Jun:  Reg Bamford's New Swing Trainer
• 28th May: The national schools croquet championships
• 28th Feb: Croquet Gazette Survey
• 3rd Jan:  2024 Croquet Season Winners

AC - Championships

• 28th May: Nottinghamshire won the 2025 AC Inter-County Championship
• 7th May:  David Maugham won the Coles Championship

GC - Championships

• 19th May: Final places in the GC Opens announced
• 12th May: Reg Bamford won the East Anglian GC Championship
• 28th Apr: Tim Russell won the Sidmouth GC Championship
• 10th Mar: European U21 GC Champs

AC

• 3rd Jun:  Neil Adams won the Bowdon Advanced Weekend
• 21st May: Pendle and Craven Advanced B/C-Class weekend
• 20th May: Mark Avery won the Newport Open Weekend
• 19th May: Nailsea Advanced Class Tournament
• 9th May:  Keith Aiton won the Hurlingham May Weekend
• 8th May:  Neil Adams won the Hunstanton Open Weekend
• 30th Apr: Compete for Croquet England - Sponsored by Ambassador Cruise Line!
• 28th Apr: Stephen Allen won the Woking Spring Super-B
• 22nd Apr: James Death won the Cheltenham Easter Advanced
• 22nd Apr: Samir Patel won the Surbiton Easter AC Open
• 15th Apr: Andrew Hobbs won the Southwick Salver
• 11th Apr: Mark van Loon won the Ealing Advanced Weekend
• 10th Apr: Swindon and Kington Langley's One Ball Croquet Competition raises more than £250 for charity
• 9th Apr:  Action for AC webinar link
• 7th Apr:  Middlesbrough 1 Ball Tournament 5th April
• 14th Feb: 'Action For AC' Webinar - 7:30 pm on Monday 31st March

AC - Handicap

• 14th May: The Peel Memorials
• 1st May:  Mark Oldale won the Latham Cup
• 28th Apr: Andrew Killick won the Middlesbrough Handicap
• 22nd Apr: Nicky Newberry won the McClements Cup

GC

• 25th Apr: Stephen Wingrove & Jennian Geddes are winners at the April Don's Day Light
• 14th Apr: Roehampton win first GC European Club league heat
• 8th Apr:  Advantage GC - Trial of Target Scores Method approved by WCF
• 7th Apr:  Exciting Updates to the GC Merit Award Scheme for 2025
• 27th Feb: Golf Croquet Skills Assessment
• 14th Feb: Advantage Play 2024/25 Version

GC - Tournaments

• 4th Jun:  Colin Britt won the Cheltenham Challenge
• 4th Jun:  Gill Brent won the Chester GC B-Level
• 3rd Jun:  Lionel Tibble wins Wrest Park GC Open
• 30th May: Ray Hodgson wins Wrest Park GC C-Level
• 30th May: Peter Adams wins Wrest Park GC B-Level
• 20th May: Albie Willett won the Hunstanton GC Open Series
• 20th May: Rob Strover won the Bury GC B-Level
• 20th May: Jo-Ann Hughes won the Pendle B-Level GC
• 19th May: Peter Adams won the GC B-Level Series tournament at East Dorset
• 16th May: Philip Rowley won the Guildford & Godalming D-Level
• 15th May: Mike O'Brian wins the Ashby One Day Open GC tournament
• 14th May: Samir Patel won the Montevideo Cup
• 13th May: Sidmouth GC Team Challenge
• 9th May:  Kim Dalland won the Crake Valley GC C-Level
• 7th May:  Stephen Webb won the Watford GC B-Level
• 28th Apr: Ross Bagni won the Lancashire GC Open
• 28th Apr: Mike Grossmith won the Watford GC C-Level
• 23rd Apr: Les Heard wins Easter GC A-level at Wrest Park
• 14th Apr: James Death makes it a 'Hat trick' of Barter Cups
• 10th Apr: Cheshire Open 5th-6th April

AC - Inter-Club

• 27th Apr: Bowdon beat Roehampton 4-3
• 27th Apr: Hurlingham lost to Nottingham 3-6
• 24th Apr: East Dorset lost to Sussex County 3-4
• 3rd Mar:  Draw

AC - Mary Rose

• 4th Jun:  Surbiton beat Roehampton 5-2
• 28th May: Hurlingham beat Sussex County w/o
• 20th May: Bowdon beat Chester 4-3 (19 May)
• 18th May: Nottingham beat Pinchbeck 4-0 (13 May)
• 8th May:  Woking lost to Hurlingham 3-4
• 28th Apr: Ealing lost to Watford w/o
• 12th Mar: Draw

AC - Longman Cup

• 6th Jun:  Newport beat Pinchbeck 4-3
• 31st May: Guildford beat Woking 4-3 (29 May)
• 30th May: Pinchbeck beat Nottingham 4-1
• 30th May: Newport beat Letchworth 5-2
• 29th May: Bowdon lost to Pendle 0-7
• 29th May: East Dorset beat Bristol 6-1
• 28th May: Watford lost to Sussex County 0-7
• 22nd May: Penrith beat Chester 4-3
• 20th May: York lost to Southport 2-5 (13 May)
• 19th May: Ealing lost to High Wycombe 2-5
• 16th May: Kington Langley beat Blewbury 5-2
• 6th May:  Surbiton lost to Compton 1-6 (2 May)
• 30th Apr: Hurlingham beat Roehampton 4-3 (29 Apr)
• 3rd Mar:  Draw

AC - Secretary's Shield

• 29th May: Broadwas lost to Bath 2-5 (28 May)
• 18th May: Southport beat Huddersfield 5-2
• 5th Mar:  Draw

GC - Inter-Club

• 6th Jun:  Roehampton beat Dulwich 5-1
• 3rd Jun:  Woking lost to East Dorset 0-5
• 14th May: Woking beat Surbiton 4-2
• 13th May: Sussex County lost to Dulwich 1-4
• 10th Apr: Watford lost to Hurlingham 3-4
• 5th Mar:  Draw

GC - Murphy Shield

• 29th May: Watford beat Leicester 4-3
• 28th May: Cheam lost to Sussex County 3-4
• 28th May: Southport beat Chester 4-3
• 16th May: Phyllis Court beat Camerton & Peasedown 5-1 (14 Apr)
• 16th May: Ashby lost to Pendle 1-5 (1 May)
• 12th May: Leighton Linslade beat High Wycombe 5-2
• 12th May: Cheam beat Compton 5-2
• 8th May:  Sussex County beat Roehampton 5-2
• 30th Apr: Hurlingham beat Ealing 5-2 (28 Apr)
• 30th Apr: Nottingham lost to Branston 3-4 (28 Apr)
• 30th Apr: Hamptworth beat East Dorset 4-3 (22 Apr)
• 30th Apr: Wrest Park lost to Leicester 2-5 (29 Apr)
• 25th Apr: Newport lost to Enfield 3-4
• 28th Mar: Southport beat Croquet Durham w/o
• 4th Mar:  Draw

GC - Tier 3 Bowl

• 2nd Jun:  Ealing beat Surbiton 6-0
• 1st Jun:  Camerton & Peasedown lost to Caversham 3-4 (31 May)
• 31st May: Nottingham beat Ripon Spa w/o
• 12th May: Ealing beat Leighton Linslade 5-2
• 9th May:  Ashby beat Derby 4-3
• 6th May:  Branston lost to Nottingham 1-6 (6 May)
• 27th Apr: Camerton & Peasedown beat Swindon A 4-3 (23 Apr)
• 25th Apr: Sussex County lost to Compton 1-6
• 4th Mar:  Draw

AC - Short Croquet Inter-Club

• 15th May: Bowdon beat Nottingham A 10-1
• 4th Mar:  Draw

GC - Federations Shield

• 21st May: Crake Valley beat Ripon Spa 5-2
• 28th Apr: Phyllis Court 2 beat Cheltenham 5-1
• 3rd Mar:  Draw

International

• 21st May: Selection for Solomon Trophy GB v USA at Budleigh Salterton (7-10 August 2025)
• 19th May: England dominates the European Championships 2025
• 2nd May:  Spain v England GC Test Match is being livestreamed
• 21st Apr: England Team for the GC Home Internationals named
• 18th Mar: England Team for AC Home Internationals announced

World Championship

• 11th Apr: Following the U21 WCF Golf Croquet World Championship
• 9th Apr:  England has high hopes for retaining the U21 World title
• 16th Feb: WCF PFC Mallets GC World Team Championship
• 31st Jan: Good Luck England