Federation events 2026

Director: Eugene Chang unless otherwise stated

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Further details of above events.

DateDayEventCostCodeManagerVenue
Apr 11SatCharity one-ballSuggested £10Debbie JamesYork
May 23SatSC teams£32 a teamYSCPhilip JayYork
Jun 8MonGC D level singles£16RDMichael FranklinRipon Spa
Jun 17WedGC level play doubles£16 a pairYGCDLionel StockYork
Jul 5-6Sun-MonGC advantage team event£10 / dayRATed FlexmanRipon Spa
Jul 13MonGC level play open singles£16 eachRGSMichael FranklinRipon Spa
Jul 22WedGC restricted doubles£16 a pairBMDBob StroverBishop Monkton
Jul 25SatAC Handicap Doubles£16 a pairYACDAnna GiraudYork
Aug 19WedGC C level singles£16 eachBMSBob StroverBishop Monkton
Aug 29-30Sat
Sun
AC full lawn£16 a dayYACFPhilip JayYork

Charity one-ball. Director: Debbie James. Cash on the day + GiftAid.

SC teams. Short croquet. Director: Philip Jay. Teams of 4.

GC D level singles. Director: Eugene Chang. Handicap 10+.

GC level play doubles. Director: Eugene Chang.

GC advantage team event. Director: Eugene Chang. Singles and doubles following standard YCF match format with scratch teams.

GC level play singles. Director: Eugene Chang.

GC restricted doubles. Director: Eugene Chang. Combined handicap 10+.

AC handicap doubles. Director: Eugene Chang. Priority to club pairs; single entrants can be matched after allocation date.

GC C level singles. Director: Eugene Chang. Handicap 7+.

AC full lawn. Director: Philip Jay.

HOW TO ENTER:

  • Use the Google Form https://forms.gle/UXtUreyeaDscsw4V9 to book a place (except Charity OB – contact Debbie directly)
    • Allocation date: 10 weeks before event
  • Closing date: 2 weeks before event
    • Entries by allocation deadline are considered to have the same entry time; entries thereafter accepted in order of receipt.
    • Late entries accepted at managers discretion.
  • If you have been notified that your entry is accepted, make a payment to secure your place. BACS transfer preferred:
    • Name: Yorkshire Croquet Federation
    • Sortcode: 54-41-24
    • Account number 54902959
    • Use event code (code column) + player surname as reference
  • Event special conditions:
    • The CqE Allocation criteria wording is adopted for all events, replacing ‘Croquet England Subscriber’ in Priority Group 2 to ‘Member of YCF Club’
    • Short Croquet Team Tournament:
      • Team or individual entries accepted
      • If oversubscribed at allocation:
        • Priority Group 1: Teams that are in the YCF SC League
        • Priority Group 2: Other full teams
        • Priority Group 3: Part teams and individuals
    • AC Doubles Tournament:
      • 18 point handicap games starting from H5.
      • Three games guaranteed
      • If oversubscribed at allocation:
        • Priority Group 1: Pairs from the same club
        • Priority Group 2: Other pairs
        • Priority Group 3: Individuals
  • Key contacts:

Other events at YCF clubs

April 3-6PendleEaster AC tournament
April 18-19PendleGC Lancashire International Open
April 25PendleNorthern Stars One-Day GC Open Qualifying Heat
May 2PendleGC D level (10+) series
May 3PendleGC C level (7+) series
May 9PendleGC B level (4+) series
May 16-17PendleB level/C level Advanced AC weekend
June 6-7YorkHeart of Yorkshire AC 26pt (handicap limits 5 – 20)
June 6-7PendleGC A level (0+) series
June 13-14PendleAC Advanced weekend
June 19-20HuddersfieldAnnual Full Lawn mid–week open singles
July 7-10PendleAC Midweek tournament
Aug 8-9YorkWhite Rose AC advanced
Aug 22-23PendleAC Handicap weekend
Sep 5-6YorkViking challenge Short Croquet singles
Sep 7Ripon SpaMaggie Cowman Cup– progressive GC doubles
Sep 8Ripon SpaMaggie Cowman Cup – open GC singles
Sep 19-20PendleGolf Croquet B-Level (DG<1700) Series National Final

Miscellaneous events

Saturday 9th SeptemberIntra Fed at YorkDebbie James
Ted Flexman
Tuesday 12th SeptemberInter Federation Challenge v Croquet North
at Middlesborough CC
Debbie James
Ted Flexman