2022 National Competitions

Further details are awaited for competitions in 2022 . The following are links to relevant pages on the Croquet Association web site:

Mary Rose Longman Secretary’s Short Murphy

Mary Rose Inter-Club Trophy

A national full lawn advanced association croquet knock-out competition

Team organiser: Jerry Guest   Telephone: 0759 4704366

First round Thursday, 19 May v Tyneside (at Pendle) Walkover
by Tyneside
Second round By 17 July –
Semi final By 18 September –
Final Sun, 2 October At Surbiton –

Longman Trophy

A national full lawn association croquet handicap knock-out competition

Team organiser: Robin Tasker   Telephone: 01829 751666

First round By 6 June Bye –
Second round Friday, 1 July v Bowdon (H) W 5 – 2
Quarter final Sunday,
11 September		 v Bury (A) L 1 – 6
Semi final Sat, 1 October At Surbiton –
Final Sun, 2 October At Surbiton –

Secretary’s Shield

A national full lawn association croquet handicap knock-out competition for winners of regional competitions in the previous year

Team organiser: Robin Tasker   Telephone: 01829 751666

First round Thursday, 5 May v Middlesbrough
(at Pendle)		 W 4 – 3
Quarter final Friday, 27 May v York (at Pendle) W 6 – 1
Semi final Sunday,
18 September		 v Sheffield (at Chester) W 4 – 3
Final v Newport near
Saffron Walden, Essex

Short Croquet Inter-Club

A national short lawn association croquet handicap knock-out competition for winners of regional competitions in the previous year

Team organiser: Sally Slater   Telephone: 01244 677645

First round By 29 May Bye –
Semi final Sat, 16 July Chester/Westmorland
v Bury (A)		 L 5 – 6
Final By 18 September –

Murphy Inter-Club Shield

A national level play golf croquet competition

Team organiser: Jayne Taylor   Telephone: 07810 892311

Preliminary round By 9 May Bye –
First round Thursday,
18 May		 v Branston near Lincoln (at Nottingham) W 5 – 2
Quarter final Thursday,
30 June		 v Pendle L 2 – 5
Semi final By 5 September –
Final Before 25 Sept –