Bristol Croquet Club Programme 2025
Updated 10 March 2025
Regular Club Events
Club sessions happen each week:
- AC: Sunday and Wednesday afternoons, 2-5pm 1-4 mid October to mid March
- GC: Saturday and Monday afternoons, 2-5pm 1-4 mid October to mid March
- AC for handicap 16+: Thursday evenings at 6:15pm when civil twilight is 8.30pm or later - roughly May to mid-August
UNLESS an event, a home match, or maintenance is scheduled to replace a club session - always check the Court Booking System before travelling.
See the inter-club section for information about club teams and managers and joining in. The club also runs a number of non-croquet activities.
Special Club Events
For most of the events below, members receive notification in good time to sign-up, or you can enter the open tournaments online (follow the link), or just turn up to watch - there's usually lunch (book in advance) and tea available - see the Catering Policy.
| Sat 8 March 10:30am |
Annual General Meeting in the clubhouse |
| Sun 9 March 10:00am - 1:00pm |
Work Day Bring your own tools and gloves |
| Sat 22 March |
Soup & Rolls 12-2pm (book with Chris) |
| Mon 31 March |
Lawns Open |
| Tue 22 April |
Seven-Turn competition - a fun variation of AC that lasts only seven turns! |
| Sat 26 & Sun 27 April | |
| Mon 28 April |
Charity One-Ball competition - great fun and raises money for charity. |
| Sat 19 to Sun 25 May |
National Croquet Week - a national celebration of croquet with local events aimed at promoting it to the public. |
| Sat 7 June |
Social and American Supper - an afternoon of fun and games on the lawns with a supper to follow, where members bring a dish or platter to share. |
| Sat 28 & Sun 29 June | |
| Sat 9 & Sun 10 August | |
| Sun 24 August |
Fun Day with Bangers & Mash - an afternoon of fun and games on the lawns with a quality bangers-and-mash supper to follow. |
| Sat 20 September |
SWF Final we are hosting the final of the SWF GC 5+ League. Do come and watch, and there's usually tea and cake at 4pm! |
| Fri 26 - Sun 28 September |
Finals Weekend - even if you are not playing in a final, come and join in the fun and watch. There's usually tea and cake at 4pm! |
| Mon 29 September |
Lawns Close for maintenance. |
| Sat 4 October |
Autumn Workday - turn up from 10am in working clothes - instructions given. |
| Sat 11 October |
Quiz Evening 7pm - lots of questions - BYO refreshments |
| Sun 23 November |
SWF AGM - online meeting of the clubs in our region. |
| Tue 9 December |
Christmas Lunch 12:00pm - bring and share at the clubhouse |
Noteworthy dates: Clocks go forward Sunday 30 March - Good Friday: 18 April - Easter Monday: 21 April - Early May Bank Holiday Monday: 5 May - Whitsun Bank Holiday: 26 May - Summer Bank Holiday: 25 August - Clocks go back: Sunday 26 October.
Committee Meetings at 10am in the clubhouse: 10 Mar, 28 Apr (to be rescheduled), 7 Jul, 1 Sept, 3 Nov, 5 Jan.