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FIVE Fed Croquet Tournaments in July / August

1 July 2020 by Chris Alvey

In this strange season, five Federation Millennium Tournaments are now planned for this Summer:
Millennium Handicap AC – Sat/Sun 11/12 July 2020 at Pendle.
National C Level Golf Croquet Qualifier – Sun 26 July at Crake Valley.
Millennium Advanced AC – Sat/Sun 22/23 August 2020 at Pendle.
Millennium Short AC – Sat 29 August at Crake Valley.
Millennium Handicap GC – Sat 8th August 2020 at Crake Valley.

Every club can enter two players in each AC competition and one player in the GC event.

2019 Adv Millenium Class A Winner Andrew Winn receives the trophy from Secretary David Walters

At Pendle, to comply with recommended safety restrictions no food will be offered but Beer/drinks will be available from under the veranda. There will be a one way system in operation and the Buttie Shop across road has re-opened. Toilets will also be available as well as hygiene products. 

There will also be recommended safety restrictions at Crake.

Please see your Club Secretary if you wish to enter. All clubs have been sent the Entry Forms.

However you can download Millennium Handicap AC form HERE
You can download the Millennium Advanced AC form HERE
You can download the Millennium Handicap GC form HERE
You can download thew Millennium Short AC form HERE

Robert Essler (Pendle) presents the 2019 Fed Millennium Handicap trophy to Dave Williamson (Crake).

2020, Crake Valley, Millenniums, News, NWFCC Document, Pendle

Recruiting the Croquet Future

24 June 2020 by CA Website

2019 Coaching at Manchester University

Is your Club looking to recruit younger players?

What initiatives work better than others?

Should you treat/coach younger players differently?

Why should you be actively targeting younger players THIS SUMMER?

This online webinar is an opportunity to hear from a range of clubs who are developing youth programmes, to hear about the new CA Junior Program, to ask questions and share your own club’s experiences.

Details: Saturday 27th June 2020, 9:30-10:30am (stick around for post-webinar Q&A).

Please sign up on Eventbrite by noon (BST) on Thursday 25th June to reserve your place.

The webinar will be held on Zoom and broadcast live on YouTube. Meeting details (how to join the webinar) will be shared with registered attendees on Friday 26th June.

About CA Club Webinars

The CA Club Webinars is a newly established webinar series for CA Member Clubs and Federations, to learn and discuss particular topics around club administration. We’ll aim to run this on the last Saturday morning of each month, and will soon set up a website to display the future webinar schedule.

Have a suggestion for a topic? Wish to present?
Email:  cainfo@croquet.org.uk
Eugene Chang
Chair Marketing Committee

2020, Croquet Association, Federation, News

Granada TV Encouraging Croquet

10 June 2020 by Chris Alvey

Granada News last night featured a report on Croquet. Filmed at Bowdon Croquet Club last week, the report highlighted the popularity of Croquet band how it satisfies the government recommendations for safe social distancing.

David Walters demonstrated some neat hoop running and even taught Reporter, Mike Hall, to run a hoop! John Dawson extolled the virtues of the sport before Liz Taylor Webb totally surprised the Reporter with …………..well, see for yourself:

2020, Bowdon, News

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