New Golf Croquet Rules – Chester Croquet Club

The new Rules of Golf Croquet 6th Edition issued by the World Croquet Federation have been approved by the Croquet Association and come into effect from Sunday, 27 March 2022.

Rules of Golf Croquet 6th Edition
Commentary and additional guidance

Copies of the new rules booklet are available for a modest £5 from Jayne Taylor.

Headlines

Chester just scraped a one hoop lead in the final game giving a 4 – 3 win against Sheffield in the national Secretary’s Shield competition. The final will be played at Nottingham on 7 October against Newport near Saffron Walden in Essex. More

Calling all AC players: sign up now for an open short lawn competition on Saturday, 15 October. More

Entries by Sunday, 2 October for the Christine Long golf croquet competition on Sunday 9 October. Handicap criterion 6 or higher. More

Mason Cup association croquet competition over the weekend 24-25 September cancelled. More

A CA Special General Meeting on 18 July agreed proposals to convert to a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation to be called Croquet England.

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.

Beware of 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 open attachments, do not click on any links, do not reply, and delete.

Check here for key documents on child safeguarding policies and procedures.

Mallets, mallets, mallets ! The club is always on the lookout for mallets. More

Diary

1 Sep       NW Short Lawn v Westmorland(A)
NW Golf Level Play Chester Centurions v Crake (A)
NW Golf Level Play Chester Chariots v Llanfairfechan (H)
3 Sep NW Advanced B v Bury (A)
4 Sep    NW Weekend AC v Fylde (A)
7 Sep NW Golf Level Play Chester Centurions v Bury (A)
10 Sep    Social Funday
11 Sep Longman Trophy v Bury (A)
Christine Long golf croquet competition postponed
17 Sep    Snowdonia short lawn v Llanfairfechan (H)
18 Sep Secretary’s Shield v Sheffield (H)
Hibiscus competition cancelled
23 Sep    Snowdonia GC v Craig-y-Don (A)
24-25 Sep Mason Cup competition cancelled
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