THE Scottish
Croquet Association runs a number of competitions throughout the
season. They include handicap events, advanced events, golf croquet,
short croquet, singles, doubles, you name it! A few of the events
are invitation only, intended for the best players in Scotland, but most
are open to all (for a fee). As a general rule, the fee is £9 for
each day of the tournament. Non-SCA members must pay a tribute of
50% on top of the basic entry fee for each competition unless it is
their first. If a non-member chooses to join later in the
season, any such tributes paid will count towards the first year's
subscription. (Residents
outside Scotland who are full tournament members of another national
association are treated as SCA members under the World Croquet
Federation's reciprocal rights policy.)
In addition to SCA
events, clubs affiliated to the SCA run a number of their own
competitions. Some of these are listed here, but for a full list,
contact the club directly. A list of clubs and contact names can be
found on the SCA clubs and contacts page.
Most of the SCA events take
place either at Meadows West in Edinburgh or at Kelvingrove in Glasgow.
This page contains a list of events, in chronological
order, for the 2008 season. If you would like to supply details of
any event, please email
You can read about recent events in the competition
reports section of this website.
World Golf Croquet Championship
Scotland will be represented by Jamieson Walker. Further details of the event
are on the World Croquet Federation's
website at
www.wcfcroquet.org/Tournaments/gcwc2008.html
Squad Coaching
Those interested should contact the Coaching Officer:
26-27 April Meadows West
Spring Weekend
This is the
first of the SCA's three major handicap competitions of the season. Anyone
interested in competing should contact the Match Secretary:
Coaching Day
This event is intended for players of handicap 20 or over. Those interested
should contact the Coaching Officer:
3-4 May Tyneside
Croquet North v SCA
This match is played between teams from Scotland and the North of England.
SCA members wishing to make themselves available for selection should
contact the Match Secretary:
10 May Glasgow
Coaching Day
This event is intended for players in the handicap range from 7 to 12
approximately. Those interested should contact the Coaching Officer:
10-11 May Meadows West
SCA v CA of Ireland
This is a major international match.
SCA members wishing to make themselves available for selection should
contact the Match Secretary:
17 May Meadows West
Coaching Day
This event is intended for players in the handicap range from
14 to 20 approximately. Those interested should contact the Coaching Officer:
24 May Auchincruive
The Basil Townsend
Quaich
This is an
interclub handicap singles event. Each SCA-affiliated club may nominate
one representative and the format will depend on the number of entries.
Any member of an affiliated club wishing to be considered for selection
should contact the club directly. A list of clubs and contacts can be
found on the SCA clubs
and contacts page.
31 May - 1 June Meadows West
East v West
This match between teams from the East and
West of Scotland is designed to be a fun event (results do not count towards the
handicap and ranking systems), and to involve a wide range of
players, with a combination of advanced and handicap Association Croquet and
Golf Croquet.
Anyone interested in playing (on one day or on both days) should contact
the appropriate team captain:
(East)
(West)
Scottish Masters
This tournament
is intended to be a high quality event for members of the SCA. Play is
under advanced rules. SCA members wishing to enter
should contact the Match Secretary:
9 June Kinross
Kinross 11+ Tournament
This handicap
tournament is open to players of handicap 11 or over. Anyone interested in
competing should contact the Kinross Club Secretary:
Frances Craigie, 7 Mawcarse, Milnathort, Kinross KY13 9SJ (telephone 01577 864851)
14 June Meadows West
Golf Croquet Handicap
Anyone interested in competing should contact the Match Secretary:
14-15 June Surbiton
Home Internationals
This is a major
international tournament. SCA members wishing to make themselves available
for selection should contact the Match Secretary:
14-15 June Glasgow
Middle Bisquers
This is an advanced competition for players in the "middle" handicap range, usually
between about 3 and 10 (though players with handicaps above 10 are not excluded).
Anyone interested in competing should contact the Match Secretary:
21 June Auchincruive
Golf Croquet Doubles
This tournament is played to the "old" Golf Croquet rules (start from B baulk, no
jump shots, and the running of a hoop must be completed in a single turn).
Contact:
Captain,
Auchincruive Croquet Club
21-22 June Dyffryn
Welsh CA v SCA
This is a major international match. SCA members wishing to
make themselves available for selection should contact the Match
Secretary:
Summer Weekend
This is the second of the SCA's three major handicap competitions of the season.
Anyone interested in competing should contact the Match Secretary:
12 July Meadows West
Secretary Trophy
This event uses the "spectator-friendly" 14-point advanced format, with bisques.
(Note that 14-point games
now count towards the Automatic Handicap System, with half as many index points at
stake in each game as in a 26-point game.) Anyone interested in
competing should contact the Match Secretary:
13 July Glasgow
Wilkinson
Sword
This is an interclub doubles handicap
competition. The players are selected by each club. Any member of an
affiliated club wishing to be considered for selection should contact the
club directly. A list of clubs and contacts can be found on the SCA clubs and contacts
page.
19-20 July Meadows West
Scottish Open
This is the premier advanced tournament in
Scotland, played to a knockout format (with best-of-three matches in the
later rounds) and open to entrants from within and outside Scotland.A consolation event will be open
to those knocked out of the main event. Anyone interested in competing
should contact the Match Secretary:
(For
maximum chance of acceptance, entries should be submitted, with payment of
£18, before the allocation date on 9 June.
The closing date is 14 July.)
26-27 July Meadows West
Scottish Select v Italy
This is a major international match. SCA members wishing to
make themselves available for selection should contact the Match
Secretary:
Scottish Golf Croquet Championship
Anyone interested in competing should contact the Match Secretary:
11-16 August Fettes College
Edinburgh
Tournament
This week-long
tournament is run by the Edinburgh Club, and includes a range of singles
and doubles, handicap and advanced events. It is timed to coincide with
the Edinburgh International Festival. Anyone interested in competing
should contact the Tournament Secretary:
20 August Lauriston Castle
Edinburgh Midweek Tournament
This handicap
singles tournament is open to players who have never had a handicap below
16. Anyone interested in competing should contact the Edinburgh Club
Secretary:
23-24 August Crake Valley
Croquet Association (of England, Wales, NI, CI & IoM) v SCA
This is a major
international match. SCA members wishing to make themselves available for
selection should contact the Match Secretary:
24 August Kinross
Scottish Short Croquet Championship
This event is played to Short Croquet rules - full-bisque 14-point games on small
courts. Anyone interested in competing should contact the Match Secretary:
30-31 August Meadows West
Great Britain v Ireland
This is a top-level test match. The GB team is expected to contain members of
the victorious 2006 MacRobertson Shield team, including Scottish players Keith Aiton
and Jonathan Kirby.
Walker Cup
This is a handicap event restricted to
players of handicap 10 and above. Anyone interested in competing should
contact the Match Secretary:
13-15 September Meadows West
Chairman's Rosebowl
This is an
invitation event for the six best available Scottish players. SCA members
wishing to make themselves available for selection should contact the
Match Secretary:
13-15 September Meadows West
Malmet Trophy
This is an invitation event for the second
six best available Scottish players. SCA members wishing to make
themselves available for selection should contact the Match
Secretary:
19-21 September Jersey (to be confirmed)
European Championship
There is one place available for a player to represent Scotland.
Some "wildcard" places may also be available.
SCA members wishing to make themselves available
for selection should contact the Match Secretary:
20 September Meadows West
20+ Tournament
This competition is open to players of handicap 20 and over.
It will be played on half-size courts, probably under short croquet rules.
Anyone interested in competing should contact the Match Secretary:
27 September Meadows West
Scottish Championship Finals
The finals of the handicap singles and doubles competitions and the
Interclub League are scheduled for this date. The qualifying rounds will have
been played earlier in the season.
West of Scotland
Championship
This is the
third of the SCA's three major handicap competitions of the season. Anyone
interested in competing should contact the Match Secretary:
SCA AGM
The Annual General Meeting is open to all Associate and Affiliate members of the SCA,
though only full (Associate) members (and representatives of affiliated clubs)
have the right to vote. Details will be
distributed to members a few weeks in advance.
