News 2025
Leicester Croquet Celebrating 40 Years in 2025
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The Flamingo & Hedgehog
We have to make it special in our 40th year of Leicester Croquet Club.
The date is likely to be Saturday 21st June and again dressing up is very much encouraged. We just ask that you and your partner are identifiable as a pair.
More details and how to sign up will be displayed on the club notice board
New Ladder Competitions For 2025
Please make sure that you respond to Phil's email regarding level play and advantage ladders as he wants to check numbers and build the ladders to accommodate.
Inter Club Competition Draw
So the Inter club draws have been made......
In tier 2 Murphy's Shield Leicester play Wrest Park in the first round. A virtual coin toss resulted in an away draw with the match planned for the 29th April.
Tier 3 The Bowl -Leicester have a bye straight into the 2nd round where they will play the winners of Derby v Ashby. Our match needs to be played by the 16th June
2025 Season's Competitions
Remember to checkout national competitions and get your enteries in now that the tournament calendar is open https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=tournament/caCalendar. The club will pay the entry fee for your first C or D level tourament, just enter and then claim the fee back.
This year the club has entered the following tournaments so make sure you make it known if you want to take part in any:
- 3 teams in the GC Level play East Midlands Federation leagues.
- 1 team in the GC advantage play East Midlands Federation league.
- 1 team in the AC 14 point game East Midlands Federation league.
- 1 team in the AC 26 point game East Midlands Federation league.
- 1 team in the GC level play Inter-Club Murphy's shield.
- 1 team in the GC level play Inter-Club Murphy's bowl.
- 1 team in the GC level play Bass Sheild
Croquet England Award for Christine
Leicester Croquet Club are please that Christine Fagan has been recognised for her contribution to our club and croquet by being awarded a Croquet England Diploma
How To Update A GC Handicap Card
How To Avoid A Crush
This document explains when you are likely to create a fault due to a crush when the ball is in the hoop. It also explains the angle at which the shot must be played to avoid the crush
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