Recent News
Here is a selection of our latest croquet highlights including Championship winners, charity events and the latest Croquet England projects.
England retain the Trophy for the Golf Croquet Test Match against Spain
Captained for the fourth time by J-P Moberly, England retained the trophy once again.
25/06/2024
The Clarke’s top the charts in the Association Croquet Mixed Doubles
Jenny Clarke won the Women’s Championship as well as the Mixed Doubles, partnering past World Champion and husband Chris Clarke.
24/06/2024
Hertfordshire win at the Association Croquet Inter-County Championship 2024
Congratulations to the Hertfordshire team, captained by Simon Hathrell from Watford Croquet Club, winners of the AC Inter-County Championship 2024.
30/05/2024
National Croquet Week celebrates Croquet with 23 Inter-County Teams
The yearly Association Croquet Inter-County Championship where over 160 players from 23 different teams will play the best of three doubles matches in a fight for the title.
23/05/2024
Royal Patronage
Following the review of patronages by the senior members of the Royal Family, His Majesty King Charles lll is delighted to accept the patronage of Croquet England.
07/05/2024
Women in History Month with Gail Curry
Gail Curry is the last in our short series about women in croquet history. Taking up croquet in 1987, her success came in the last decade of the twentieth century.
26/03/2024
Women in History Month with Edith Joan Warwick
Edith Joan Warwick, always known as Joan, was a very successful international hockey player before becoming an international croquet player.
26/03/2024
Women in History Month with Dorothy Dyne Steel
Dorothy Dyne Steel was probably the most successful croquet player in the World from 1919 to 1937.
26/03/2024
Selections have been announced for the Home Internationals England Team
Captained by David Maugham from Surbiton Croquet Club, the England team will be travelling to Southport Croquet Club for the AC Home Internationals
20/03/2024
Celebrating Women in History Month with great croquet players from the past
Lily Gower first played croquet at her family home at Castle Malgwyn in Pembrokeshire and this aerial shot of the house shows the croquet lawn is still clearly recognisable today.
13/03/2024
England retain the Trophy for the Golf Croquet Test Match against Spain
Captained for the fourth time by J-P Moberly, England retained the trophy once again.
25/06/2024
The Clarke’s top the charts in the Association Croquet Mixed Doubles
Jenny Clarke won the Women’s Championship as well as the Mixed Doubles, partnering past World Champion and husband Chris Clarke.
24/06/2024
Hertfordshire win at the Association Croquet Inter-County Championship 2024
Congratulations to the Hertfordshire team, captained by Simon Hathrell from Watford Croquet Club, winners of the AC Inter-County Championship 2024.
30/05/2024
National Croquet Week celebrates Croquet with 23 Inter-County Teams
The yearly Association Croquet Inter-County Championship where over 160 players from 23 different teams will play the best of three doubles matches in a fight for the title.
23/05/2024
Royal Patronage
Following the review of patronages by the senior members of the Royal Family, His Majesty King Charles lll is delighted to accept the patronage of Croquet England.
07/05/2024
Women in History Month with Gail Curry
Gail Curry is the last in our short series about women in croquet history. Taking up croquet in 1987, her success came in the last decade of the twentieth century.
26/03/2024
Women in History Month with Edith Joan Warwick
Edith Joan Warwick, always known as Joan, was a very successful international hockey player before becoming an international croquet player.
26/03/2024
Women in History Month with Dorothy Dyne Steel
Dorothy Dyne Steel was probably the most successful croquet player in the World from 1919 to 1937.
26/03/2024
Selections have been announced for the Home Internationals England Team
Captained by David Maugham from Surbiton Croquet Club, the England team will be travelling to Southport Croquet Club for the AC Home Internationals
20/03/2024
Celebrating Women in History Month with great croquet players from the past
Lily Gower first played croquet at her family home at Castle Malgwyn in Pembrokeshire and this aerial shot of the house shows the croquet lawn is still clearly recognisable today.
13/03/2024
Come & Play Croquet
Croquet is an outdoor game you can learn to play in just 10 minutes. Whilst you need skill, tactics and strategy to play in leagues and championships, croquet is a fun and sociable activity for everyone, whether you’re young, old, disabled or non-disabled. It can even be played in your garden!
Not sure where to start?
If you want to try croquet before you commit to joining a club or you’d like to share the sport with your family and friends, garden croquet is a great way of enjoying the game in the comfort of your own property or local park.
Click to find your nearest club
Ready to try croquet but not sure where your nearest club is? With over 200 croquet clubs in England, your local club could be just a walk or short drive away. Our clubs are full of enthusiastic, friendly people who enjoy sharing their knowledge of the sport and some friendly competition.
What is Croquet England?
We are the national governing body for croquet in England, meaning we oversee the sport’s rules, clubs, coaching and competitions. We’re made up of croquet players and are passionate about croquet. As a result, we’re committed to getting more people involved with croquet in more places and are convinced it’s one of the best sports in the world.
Championship event calendar
Ready to take your croquet game to the next level? Championship events are organised for players of all levels. There are also many tournaments organised by croquet clubs and federations that you can join, with more than 300 in the UK from April to October. If you’re interested in participating, please contact your local club.
The Croquet Gazette
The Croquet Gazette is a magazine published by Croquet England six times a year to help members keep up to date with croquet activities in the UK and overseas. We love to share interesting articles about players and tournaments, whilst keeping the croquet community up to date with the latest committee news.
10 Things You Might Not Know About Croquet England
1
Awarding club development grants
In the last 10 years we have awarded grants totalling nearly £200,000 to 80 member clubs and interest-free loans of more than £28,000 to 15 clubs. This support is often crucial for clubs to obtain funding from other sources.
2
Supporting Croquet Clubs
In the last eight years, 48 new clubs have benefited from our financial and practical help.
3
Maintaining a development programme
In the last 10 years the income from well over £1 million of our Shop sales to the public and £40,000 from sponsors has been used by us to expand our development programme.
4
Practical assistance for membership clubs
200 clubs are members and benefit from our free Public Liability Insurance scheme as well as help from 10 Federation Development Officers.
5
Focus on player development
We organise national coaching, handicapping and awards to encourage enterprising play and to raise overall skills.
6
Promotion of competitive play
We coordinate championships, tournaments and inter-club events nationally.
7
International team selection
We represent the interests of players internationally and select and supports teams and individuals who play for their country.
8
Equipment and court research
We promote research into, and development of, playing equipment and court surfaces.
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The Croquet Gazette
We publish the Croquet Gazette and a website, full of news, coaching tips and information so that players can keep in touch.
10
A volunteer led organisation
More than 60 volunteer members help run our organisation, which only employs three part-time staff in our Office and we pay modest retainers to three others.
