There are various club competitions which members can enter via the Membership Renewal form. Entry is free apart from the competitions for the All England Handicap, the fees for which are shown on the form.
The draws and results are here: Club competitions for 2023
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As well as recording the result on the board in the pavilion, winners should email the result to the manager, David Marsh, copying this to either their next opponent if already known or the two prospective opponents if not. This should minimise the delay in arranging games. The link to the draws will have the results added to it at regular intervals. A list of previous winners is on the Archive page.
Association croquet
Steel Cup - the club Open Championship (Level Advanced play). The format is Draw & Process, i.e. a two-life knockout. The cup is inscribed Bedford Croquet Club, Steel Challenge Cup, Class C and was first won by Muriel Hume in 1929. It was donated to Wrest Park by the renowned Miss D.D. Steel.
Archer Cup - the club Handicap Championship. Format is Draw & Process, played as full bisque* base 10. The cup was first played for in 1987, and the engraving of the Archer Pavilion is by Wally Wortley who was a member in the 1980s and a block winner in the 1986 September Handicap tournament.
Ashwell Cup - the trophy, donated by Rod Ashwell, for the winner of the club heat for the All England Handicap competition. The winner (and runner-up, depending on the number of entries) goes through to the Area Final and, if successful, to the National Final. Format is Draw & Process, played as full bisque* base 10. You must play off a handicap of 20 if your handicap is more than this.
B level - Level Advanced - similar to the Steel but intended for higher handicapped players. Format AMD (At Manager’s Discretion) depending on entry.
14 point Level Advanced - format Draw & Process.
AC League - for those wishing additional games. Games can be Handicap, Level Advanced or shortened games (e.g. 22pt, 18pt). The winner will be the player who has gained the most index points in the games they have played in the League.
* See Appendix 3 of the AC Laws. If an 18 plays a 14 to base 10 the 18 gets 8 bisques and the 14 gets 4. If either player has a handicap of 10 or less the normal rules apply, i.e. the bisques are the difference between the handicaps.
Golf Croquet
Level Play Championship - to be organised by Les Heard. Format and results will appear on a separate sheet on the noticeboard.
Handicap Championship - format is Draw & Process, each match the best of three games.
GC All England Handicap - this will be a one-day event to determine the entries for the Area Final.
GC League - for those wishing additional games. Games can be Handicap or Level. The winner will be the player who has gained the most index points in the games they have played in the League.
There are also one-day Singles and Doubles handicap tournaments.
