NWFCC LEAGUES

The North West Federation of Croquet Clubs organises six croquet leagues:

Advanced League

Will not be played in 2019.

B Level Advanced League
(6 teams 2019)

Bowdon; Bury; Chester; Crake Valley, Pendle & Craven; Southport;

15 matches played between teams of three, comprising one doubles and three singles games, with time limits of 3 hours.  Minimum player handicap of 1 and the total team handicap must be at least 6.  Two league points awarded for a win, one for a draw, in addition, Bonus League Points are awarded to any losing team based on the total increase in Index Changes for the team:
1 Bonus Point if total increase in team index is 10 to 19.
2 Bonus Points if total increase in team index is 20 or more.

Handicap League
(9 teams 2019)

Bowdon Firs; Bowdon St Mary’s; Bury Caesars; Bury Peelers; Chester; Crake Valley; Fylde; Pendle; Southport;

36 matches played between teams of four, comprising one Doubles game and six Singles games, with time limits of 3 hours 15 minutes. Players play to their CA Handicap subject to a maximum of 24 in Singles and 20 in Doubles and played to base 8.  There are no restrictions on doubles pairings but Singles should be arranged as far as possible in descending chandicap order subject to no person playing the same singles opponent twice. Two league points awarded for a win and one for a draw.

Midweek League
(7 teams 2019)

Bowdon Earls; Bowdon Griffins; Bury; Chester; Pendle & Craven; Southport; Westmorland;

21 matches played between teams of four, comprising one Doubles game and six Singles games, with time limits of 3 hours. Players play to their CA Handicap subject to a maximum of 24 in Singles and 20 in Doubles and played to base 8.  There are no restrictions on doubles pairings but Singles should be arranged as far as possible in descending chandicap order subject to no person playing the same singles opponent twice. Two league points awarded for a win and one for a draw.

Short Croquet League
(8 teams 2019)

Bowdon Bears; Bowdon Cubs; Bury Crusaders; Bury Vikings; Chester; Fylde; Southport; Westmorland; 

28 matches played between teams of four, each comprising sixteen singles games, i.e. all play all, with time limits of 1 hour 30 minutes (plus 15 minutes for double banked games).  Players play to a Short Handicap (subject to maximum 10). Two league points awarded for a win and one for a draw.

Golf Croquet League
(11 teams 2019)

Bowdon; Bury North; Bury South; Chester; Crake Valley; Culcheth; Crake; Fylde Coasters; Fylde Falcons; Llanfairfechan; Southport; Westmorland; 

55 matches played between teams of four, comprising one round of Doubles (with no restriction on pairings but play teams in order of combined handicaps) and four rounds of Singles (all play all), giving 18 games.  However, matches may be restricted to four rounds of singles (all play all) giving 16 games, in such a case, the final score must be scaled up to the equivalent 18 game match.  Time limits for games are 45 minutes, plus 5 minutes for double banked games. Players play to a maximum Golf Croquet Handicap off 12.

Level Play Mwk Golf Croquet
(8 teams 2019)

Bury Monarchs; Bury Sovereigns; Chester Centurions; Chester Chariots ; Crake Valley; Culcheth; Pendle; Southport;

28 matches played between teams of three players – all play all twice at Singles, giving 18 games.  There are no time limits on games.  Individual Indexes to be adjusted after each match by reference to the Level Play Index Changes as printed on the Handicap Card.