The current calendar for 2025 is listed below and a printable copy can be downloaded here. Any amendments or additions will be incorporated in the on-line calendar as soon as they are known. Postponed or rescheduled matches will be marked in red.
Weekly playing arrangements
Regular weekly roll-up sessions are normally as follows but priority is given to scheduled league matches and competitions. These are listed in the monthly calendar below and are shown on the lawn booking system.
| Morning 10.00 am – 1.00 pm |
Afternoon 1.00 pm – 5.30 pm |
Evening 5.30 pm onwards |
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| Monday | AC full lawn and short lawn including AC – GC partnership |
AC full lawn and short lawn including AC – GC partnership |
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| Tuesday | GC progressive doubles roll-up | – | AC and GC roll-up and beginners/ improvers |
| Wednesday | GC match training |
AC full lawn and short lawn |
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| Thursday | GC singles roll-up | GC Teatime Twosomes 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm |
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| Friday | New members and AC and GC improvers coaching and training |
– | – |
| Saturday | AC and GC roll-up | – | – |
| Sunday | Social Sundays first Sunday in the month |
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January
| Wed | 1 | New Year’s Day Social 1.00 to 3.00 pm but no croquet |
| Fri | 10 | Planning Meeting plus Curry Supper at 7.00 pm at Westminster Park Community Centre |
February
| Mon | 10 | Cinema Night at Chez Jules at 6.00 pm |
March
| Sat | NW Federation Spring Meeting | |
| Fri | 14 | AGM plus Wine and Cheese at 7.00 pm at Westminster Park Community Centre |
| Wed | 26 | Lawns closed for maintenance. Setting out lawns for 2025 season postponed to Friday, 28 March. |
| Fri | 28 | Setting out lawns for 2025 season |
| Sat | 29 | Setting out lawns for 2025 season |
| Sun | 30 | Lawns re-open for play after winter break Social Funday, afternoon |
April
| Fri | 11 | NW Short Lawn AC: Bowdon Weekdayers (A) |
| Sun | 13 | Early Bird golf doubles competition |
| Sat | 19 | NW Handicap Golf: Fylde Coasters (A) Taster Day for newcomers to croquet |
| Wed | 23 | NW Level Play Golf: Chester Chariots v Bury Sovereigns (A) |
| Sun | 20 | Social Funday, afternoon |
| Sun | 27 | NW Weekend 26 Point AC Handicap: Crake Valley (H) |
May
| Sat | 3 | Ladies bowls club, afternoon |
| Thu | 8 | NW Midweek 14 Point AC Handicap: Bowdon Earls (H) |
| Sat | 10 | NW Short Lawn AC: Bury (H) postponed to Saturday, 23 August |
| Sun | 11 | NW Weekend 26 Point AC Handicap: Bowdon Griffins (A) NW Handicap Golf: Llanfairfechan (H) |
| Thu | 15 | NW Level Play Golf: Chester Centurions v Chester Chariots (H) |
| Sat | 17 | National GC C-Level (7+) level play tournament at Chester |
| Sun | 18 | National GC D-Level (10+) level play tournament at Chester |
| Mon -Sun | 19 -25 | National Croquet Week |
| Mon | 19 | Mary Rose AC Advanced v Bowdon (A) |
| Wed | 21 | Boughton Hall, afternoon |
| Sat | 24 | Murphy Shield GC Level Play v Southport (A) NW Short Lawn AC: Pendle (A) |
| Sun | 25 | Social Funday, afternoon |
| Sat | 31 | National GC B-Level (4+) level play tournament at Chester |
June
| Sun | 1 | NW Weekend 26 Point AC Handicap: Fylde (A) |
| Fri | 6 | Snowdonia Cup – Golf Croquet: Tattenhall (A) |
| Sun | 8 | NW Advanced B Level: Bowdon Angels (H) |
| Wed | 11 | NW Level Play Golf: Chester Centurions v Bury Sovereigns (H) |
| Thu | 12 | NW Midweek 14 Point AC Handicap: Fylde (H) |
| Sat | 14 | Social Funday, afternoon |
| Sun | 15 | NW Short Lawn AC: Westmorland (H) |
| Thu | 19 | NW Level Play Golf: Chester Chariots v Bowdon Bombers (H) |
| Sat | 21 | Chester Cup A-Level and D-Level club members golf croquet tournaments |
| Sun | 22 | NW Weekend 26 Point AC Handicap: Southport (H) |
| Sat- Sun | 28 – 29 | Southport Festival of Croquet |
July
| Thu | 3 | NW Level Play Golf: Chester Chariots v Southport (H) |
| Sat | 5 | NW Short Lawn AC: Southport (A) NW Handicap Golf: Bury South (H) |
| Wed | 9 | NW Level Play Golf: Chester Centurions v Westmorland (H) |
| Thu | 10 | Snowdonia Cup – Golf Croquet: Craig y Don (H) |
| Sat | 12 | Chester Cup B-Level and C-Level club members golf croquet tournaments |
| Sun | 13 | NW Weekend 26 Point AC Handicap: Bury Peelers (A) Social Funday, afternoon |
| Tue | 15 | NW Handicap Golf: Southport Falcons (A) |
| Sun | 20 | NW Short Lawn AC: Llanfairfechan (H) |
| Tue | 22 | Snowdonia Cup – Golf Croquet: Llanfairfechan (A) |
| Wed | 23 | NW Advanced B Level: Fylde (H) |
| Sun | 27 | NW Midweek 14 Point AC Handicap: Llanfairfechan (A) North Wales Masons, afternoon |
| Wed | 30 | NW Level Play Golf: Chester Centurions v Bowdon Bombers (A) |
| Thu | 31 | NW Level Play Golf: Chester Chariots v Westmorland (A) |
August
| Sat | 2 | NW Advanced B Level: Crake Lakes (A) |
| Sat- Sun | 2 – 3 | All England GC A-Level tournament for the Maggie Cowman Cup at Chester |
| Sun | 3 | NW Short Lawn AC: Fylde (A) |
| Sat | 9 | NW Handicap Golf: Craggy Dons (A) |
| Wed | 13 | NW Midweek 14 Point AC Handicap: Bury (A) |
| Sat | 16 | One Ball handicap competition |
| Sun | 17 | Social Funday, afternoon |
| Wed | 20 | NW Level Play Golf: Chester Centurions v Crake Valley (H) |
| Sat | 23 | NW Short Lawn AC: Bury (H) postponed from Saturday, 10 May |
| Sun | 24 | NW Weekend 26 Point AC Handicap: Bury Caesars (H) |
| Sat | 30 | Fletton Trophy advanced AC competition |
| Sun | 31 | NW Handicap Golf: Ellesmere (H) |
September
| Sat | 6 | Open short lawn end of season competition |
| Sun | 7 | NW Weekend 26 Point AC Handicap: Pendle (A) MENSA, all day |
| Wed | 10 | NW Level Play Golf: Chester Centurions v Southport (A) |
| Thu | 11 | NW Midweek 14 Point AC Handicap: Southport (A) NW Level Play Golf: Chester Chariots v Crake Valley (A) |
| Sat | 13 | NW Short Lawn AC: Bowdon Weekenders (H) |
| Sun | 14 | NW Advanced B Level: Bury (A) Social Funday, afternoon |
| Mon | 15 | Mason Cup handicap AC competition |
| Sat | 20 | Newbies golf croquet end of season competition |
| Sat | 27 | Christine Long golf croquet end of season competition |
October
| Sun | 12 | Social Funday, afternoon |
November
| End of season supper and presentations at Chez Jules at 6.30 pm |