Garden croquet set for sale – Chester Croquet Club

If you are interested, please reply to John Hemsworth at the e-mail address above.

Headlines

If the lawns are wet and soft after heavy rain check before playing. Try the ‘squelch test’ ─ don’t play if water appears when a foot is pressed into the lawns !

We are sad to report the recent deaths of Dennis Graham who was a member from 1997 to 2018 and Elma Teague who was a member from 2010 to 2025.

Membership list as at 29 June 2026 available in Members only area

The 80th Anniversary celebrations at Westminster Park on Saturday, 9 May, now including more photographs .

A reminder that all subscriptions are payable by Friday, 1 May.

2026 NW League rules and scoresheets to download and print.

Clothing orders and club logo. More

There are continuing scam e-mails purporting to come from club members. Usual give-aways are an unusual or unlikely request and an unfamiliar e-mail address. Do not reply, do not open attachments, do not click on any links, and delete.

A new WhatsApp Group for lawn conditions. More

Please remember to record names in attendance book and check everything is safe and secure, including the key safe, during and after play and particularly when you are the last to leave and are locking up.

Check here for information on the new defibrillator, codes of conduct, safeguarding, data protection and complaints

Diary

25-26 Jul NW Millennium AC Handicap Tournament
28 Jul Longman Cup AC Hcp v Bury (A)
29 Jul NW One Ball v Bowdon (H)
31 Jul NW Short Lawn v Southport (H)

1-2 Aug All England GC A-Level
7 Aug NW GC Level Play Chester Centurions v Bowdon (H)
8 Aug NW GC Level Play Chester Chariots v Crake Valley (H)
9 Aug NW Short Lawn v Bury (A)
12 Aug NW GC Hcp v Tattenhall (A)
14 Aug Chester Members One Ball
15 Aug Fletton Trophy
16 Aug Social Funday
19 Aug NW GC Level Play Chester Chariots v Pendle (H)
22 Aug Chester v Llanidloes GC (H)
23 Aug NW Short Lawn v Bowdon (H)
26 Aug NW Short Lawn v Westmorland (A)
29 Aug NW GC Hcp v Bury South (A)