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# South West Federation of Croquet Clubs

The SWF covers Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, Worcestershire and South Wales

## Sitemaps

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/blog/)
- [AGM 2019 – papers](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/agm-2019-papers/) - Please click on the links below for the relevant AGM 2019 documents: AGM minutes 2018 SWF_Short Croquet League Rules 2020 ASSOCIATION CROQUET LEAGUE RULES (DHW)[38535] 2020 GOLF CROQUET LEAGUE RULES (DHW)[38536]
- [Using the Rush Line](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/using-rush-line/) - By Allen Parker - Issue 12 (1993) What is the Rush Line? In figure 1 with Red in the position shown, suppose that Blue wishes to rush Red to 2-back. Then the dotted line a-b is the rush line. The stroke immediately preceding the rush (i.e. a take off or split shot) should, if possible,
- [Introduction to Wiring](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/introduction-to-wiring/) - By Allen Parker - Issue 13 (1994) There is a saying that the mark of a first class player is not how he plays the break, but how he ends it. One way of ending it is to wire the opponent's balls either from each other or from one's own balls. In advanced play the
- [Some Thoughts to Consider](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/some-thoughts-to-consider/) - By John Solomon - Issue 14 (1995) I am delighted to have been asked to contribute some thoughts to SWAN and have been given a wide brief. During the winter months some stalwarts continued to play if their clubs still had a court or two open, but many have hung up their mallets and perhaps
- [Moss Control](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/moss-control/) - By The Groundsman - Issue 14 (1995) You won’t need me to tell you that we have had the wettest winter since records began, and those of you who know anything of the ways of nature will be looking apprehensively at the lawns to see what havoc has been wrought in the close season. With
- [Cannons for Beginners](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/cannons-for-beginners/) - By Allen Parker - Issues 14-17 (1995-1999) 1 The Banana and Wafer Cannons – SWAN 14 (1995) Introduction The title is intended to signify ‘beginners in the use of cannons’, and it is thus of interest to novices, many experienced high bisquers, and, I suspect, not a few middle bisquers. In his book entitled ‘Modern
- [How to Get Out of the B-League](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/get-b-league/) - By Sue Mackay - Issue 18 (2000) Playing croquet is like waiting for a bus; you wait eleven years for a trophy and then several come at once! This time last year I wrote an article for SWAN recalling ten years in the B-League and my seeming inability to get off a 20 handicap. Well
- [Artistic Openings](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/artistic-openings/) - Pete Trimmer - Issue 18 (2000) “Bob’s looking around the lawn, wondering what cunning strategy to use with the first ball. It looks like he’s heading towards the end of A-baulk now; yes, it’s down … he’s playing a few yards up the east boundary. I think it’s the psychological approach, trying to bore his
- [With a Little Help from my Friends](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/little-help-friends/) - By Dave Kibble - Issue 18 (2000) When long-bisquers say to me "what's your handicap?" and I reply "minus one and a half" they often assume that they are not worthy to discuss croquet with me. I think that's a shame, and would like to thank the people who have helped me achieve my
- [Early Croquet Memories](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/early-croquet-memories/) - By Pete Trimmer - Issue 19 (2001) The Club I’d had two months of hearing about ‘The Croquet Club’ my dad had joined. We could play Croquet at home on our back lawn. But no. Dad had joined a club half an hour’s drive away. To choose an hour’s drive over walking outside to the
- [Factors to Consider when Buying a Mallet](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/factors-consider-buying-mallet/) - By Alan Pidcock - Issue 19 (2001) Although some of what I say will be in the context of the Manor House range of mallets, the general advice is applicable to any make. At present, the several ‘cottage’ makers in the UK provide a very adequate choice and all will engage in some degree
- [Budleigh on the Mat (using the CA carpet to recruit new members)](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/budleigh-mat-using-ca-carpet-recruit-new-members/) - By Mary Goodheart - Issue 19 (2001) At the end of the1999 season the Budleigh Salterton club started planning its programme for the following season. As usual discussion took place on how to interest new members to join and start playing croquet. We had read the account of the use of the CA’s indoor
- [What has the CA Got to Do with Me?](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/what-has-the-ca-got-to-do-with-me/) - By Quiller Barrett - Issue 20 (2002) That’s the question I often hear when I talk with croquet players who don’t go to tournaments, or with members of clubs that are not part of the CA. The answer may be a bit of a surprise: rather a lot, actually. I will outline the work the
- [Lily Gower - The Rise of a Lady Champion](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/lily-gower-rise-lady-champion/) - By Allen Parker - Issue 20 (2002) The Budleigh July tournament of 1898 attracted more attention than usual, for a player of unrivalled skill was to take part. A certain Mr.C.E.Willis had the previous year won the Open Championship at Wimbledon and it was put about that he was everywhere recognised as being the best
- [Back in Time's Deep Shade](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/back-times-deep-shade/) - By Allen Parker - Issue 21 (2003) The first issue of the Croquet Association Gazette appeared on Wednesday 27th April 1904, and the remaining parts of Volume 1 on 30 subsequent Wednesdays between then and 29th March 1905. Each issue consisted of 16 foolscap pages of fine print, with occasional photographs of celebrities, and four un-numbered pages
- [The Ranking System Explained](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/ranking-system-explained/) - By Sue Mackay - Issue 21 (2003) I have been told that to many club players, who have never reached the dizzy heights of advanced tournaments, the mysteries of the ranking system are hard to unravel. The SWF Top Twenty, which has now appeared in the last four editions of SWAN, is compiled by extracting
- [Banning the Four Ball Break](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/banning-four-ball-break/) - Allen Parker - Issue 21 (2003) By the early twentieth century the skills of croquet players had improved so much that many tournament games between top players were won by 28 points, with the loser never taking croquet. Certainly this happens all too frequently today, but nothing like so frequently as it did then. There
- [Practice Routines](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/practice-routines/) - By Keith Aiton et al - Issue 21 (2003) As gleaned from Keith Aiton, David Magee, Chris Williams and James Mackay If you want to play better croquet try spending say 10 minutes per day, just before you go to bed, imagining what it would be like to play better croquet. Imagine that you
- [Ibbelgen's Eye Wash](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/ibbelgens-eye-wash/) - Allen Parker - Issue 22 (2004) The contributor who signed himself “NOT GEORGE” submitted no less than five short stories to the Croquet Gazettes of 1912 and 1913. They were all about a fictitious character named Professor Ibbelgen. This, the first story, appeared in the issue of 19th September 1912 – Allen Parker. I daresay
- [Ibbelgen Again](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/ibbelgen-again/) - Allen Parker - Issue 23 (2005) The contributor who signed himself “NOT GEORGE” submitted no less than five short stories to the Croquet Gazettes of 1912 and 1913. They were all about a fictitious character named Professor Ibbelgen. The first story was published in last year’s SWAN. This, the second story, appeared in the Croquet
- [Report on 2005 SWF Handicap Conference](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/report-2005-swf-handicap-conference/) - Don Gaunt - Issue 24 (2006) REPORT ON SOUTH WEST FEDERATION HANDICAP CONFERENCE SUNDAY 20th MARCH 2005 AT NAILSEA CROQUET CLUB The conference started with a welcome address by Cliff Jones, Chairman of the South West Federation and Chairman of the CA handicap committee. He thanked everyone for coming and said that he
- [Luck](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/luck/) - Allen Parker - Issue 35 (2006) (This article was published in the Croquet Gazette dated 27th. February, 1908. It seems that bad luck has always accompanied the losing player. Present day croquet players will no doubt sympathise with much else in this article. – Allen Parker) The term ‘luck’, which is so often
- [Greek Meets Greek (Account of a Game in 1904)](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/greek-meets-greek-account-game-1904/) - Allen Parker - Issue 25 (2007) Greek meets Greek An account of a game played in 1904 Submitted by Allen Parker [This was the old sequence game with the balls played in the order Blue, Red, Black, Yellow. Until 1905 the start of the game was from one foot in front of the first
- [How Good a Referee Are You?](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/how-good-a-referee-are-you/) - David Appleton - Issue 25 (2007) How Good a Referee Are You? (Answers Below) Taken with the author’s permission from ‘The Lighter Side of Serious Croquet’ by David Appleton ISBN 0 9520246 16 (1996) Dan has a lift. He places his ball in corner 2 and makes a roquet on his partner ball about four
- [The 1872 Wimbledon Tournament](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/1872-wimbledon-tournament/) - By Allen Parker - Issue 26 (2008) “……Near the village of Wimbledon, on the very brink of the railway that hurries you thither and then bears off the rest of the passengers towards Southampton, Bombay, Jamaica, or wherever they may wish to go, are four acres of grassy land. These acres are laid out in
- [Accuracy of the Rush](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/accuracy-of-the-rush/) - Allen Parker - Issue 27 (2009) A miss is as good as a mile if we are trying to hit a ball, but a near miss is almost as good as a ‘hit’ if we are trying to rush a ball to a particular spot, e.g. a hoop. The accuracy of the rush
- [Peeling Principles](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/peeling-principles/) - By Cliff Jones - Issue 27 (2009) The break should never be sacrificed for the sake of peels. Peeling requires good control of rushing, hoop approaches and hoop running. Make allowances for pull where a peel is attempted in a split shot Types of Peel Straight The peel is completed immediately before making
- [South West Federation History](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/south-west-federation-history/) - Ray Ransom - Issue 27 (2009) South West Federation History ~ Ray Ransom’s Farewell Address to the AGM Cast your mind back to November 1984. Reagan had just won a second term as American president, the £1 note was withdrawn to be replaced by a coin and Charles was still married to Diana. The IBM Personal
- [The Idiot's Guide to Playing the Wrong Ball in Golf Croquet](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/idiots-guide-playing-wrong-ball-golf-croquet/) - Bill Arliss - Issue 28 (2010) Most players when first reading the new GC Laws book will be very mystified when they read the provisions for wrong ball play and it will make problem solution at club level extremely difficult. There is however a very simple way to resolve such issues. It is a matter
- [Practice Routine](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/practice-routine/) - Cliff Jones - Issue 28 (2010) This practice routine is designed to help with: angled hoop running, the slight pull associated with gentle take-offs the five to seven yard roquet to the boundary ball the familiarisation of stalking the ball Start by placing a ball 12 inches in front of Hoop 1 as Y1
- [Some Thoughts on Double Banking](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/thoughts-double-banking/) - Julie Horsley - Issue 28 (2010) The first time that you play a double-banked game, the idea of 8 balls on one lawn can be quite daunting. In many games, you hardly notice the other game, as you never seem to get in one another’s way, but occasionally there are games when you want to
- [The Croquet Widower (poem)](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/croquet-widower-poem/) - Rod Mackay - Issue 29 (2011) She left me all day looking after the dog but being on nights, I slept like a log. Had to mop up the wet patch on rising at one - The dog is quite lucky I don't have a gun! I'm a martyr to croquet, the game played by kings; well, by Prescott
- [How Well do you Know the Laws of Association Croquet?](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/well-know-laws-association-croquet/) - Sue Mackay - Issue 29 (2011) The following questions are a sample taken from the CA website where you will find a Fun Quiz in the Laws of Association Croquet section. Sadly there does not appear to be a similar quiz yet on the Golf Croquet Laws. See below for the answers. Ray is playing with Red
- [Why I Dislike the Wrong Ball Law (Golf Croquet)](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/i-dislike-wrong-ball-law-golf-croquet/) - Peter Dyke - Issue 29 (2011) In 2005 the Golf Croquet Laws stated that “If the striker first strikes any ball other than the striker’s ball ..... a non-striking fault is committed”. The penalty for committing a non-striking fault was that the opponents chose whether or not to leave the balls where they came to
- [Positive Croquet Thinking](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/positive-croquet-thinking/) - Cliff Jones - Issue 29 (2011) Be positive in all there is about a game of croquet. Never doubt about succeeding. Own the court, even when you are left in a very difficult position by your opponent. You can always make it a little less easy for your opponent and little less difficult for yourself.
- [Rules Governing Time Limited Games in Association Croquet](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/rules-governing-time-limited-games-association-croquet/) - By Robert Moss - Issue 30 (2012) The away team decides time limits before the game starts. Someone, preferably an independent person, should be detailed to call time accurately and clearly. When time is called, the person in playcontinues until the end of his turn and then his opponent has one further turn. Game ends (but see
- [Golf Croquet Laws Questions](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/golf-croquet-laws-questions/) - By Cliff Jones - Issue 30 (2012) Q1. In a singles game, Mabel, playing her Blue ball, scores hoop 5 immediately after her opponent had played his Red ball – Her opponent then plays Red again – Mabel then plays her Black ball and as it comes to rest, her opponent realises that when Mabel
- [Beginners' Guide to Croquet (fun glossary)](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/beginners-guide-croquet-fun-glossary/) - By Liz Potter - Issue 31 (2013) Compiled by the Secretary of the Much Myssing Croquet Club Advanced Average age of our members. Breaks Popular and profitable (see Teas). Crush Large excitable crowd – not relevant to this club. Double Banking Error by the Treasurer, who never really got the hang of
- [Common Occurrences in Association Coquet - What Happens?](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/common-occurrences-association-coquet-happens/) - By Sue Mackay - Issue 31 (2013) Playing the wrong ball In simple terms, if the error is discovered before the first stroke of the opponent’s next turn, the error is rectified and the turn ends. In other words, if a player roquets blue with black and then plays blue in error during the croquet
- [CA Fees - The Case for Change](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/ca-fees-case-change/) - By Jeff Dawson - Issue 32 (2014) I believe the time has come when we need to reconsider how we fund croquet in England. In my article in the October Gazette, I showed how the CA raises its money, and also how it spends it. Just to recap; about 57% of income comes from tournament
- [A Beginners' Guide to Advanced and Super Advanced Rules](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/beginners-guide-advanced-super-advanced-rules/) - By Marcus Evans - Issue 32 (2014) As you may know, the top Association Croquet players have been debating over the last few years how to make the game more of a challenge. While this may seem irrelevant to the vast majority of us (and I include myself in this), who can blob a six-inch
- [What to Do When my Game is Off](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/what-to-do-when-my-game-is-off/) - By Jenny Clark - Issue 33 (2015) This question was posed on the Nottingham Croquet Mailing List and the following answer was given by Jenny Clarke from New Zealand, reproduced with her permission. Having had a lot of experiences of patches of bad play (also self-inflicted from time to time by doing exciting things like changing hands

## Pages

- [South West Federation](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/) - Find out more about croquet in the South West of England: information for clubs, League Fixtures and results. Welcome to the South West Federation of Croquet Clubs. This site is a repository of information for our member clubs. If you are interested in playing croquet, information about your local opportunities may be found on the
- [Constitution](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/constitution/) - Constitution Committee Roles Expenses Privacy [pdf-embedder url="https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/swfconstitution-2026.pdf" title="swfconstitution 2026"] [pdf-embedder url="https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/002-comm-roles-website.pdf" title="comm roles"] [pdf-embedder url="https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/SWF-expenses-claim.pdf" title="SWF expenses claim"] [pdf-embedder url="https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Privacy-Statement.pdf" title="Privacy Statement"]
- [SWF Bursaries](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/swf-bursaries/) - [su_tabs] [su_tab title="SWF Development Grant" disabled="no" anchor="" url="" target="blank" class=""][pdf-embedder url="https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SWF-Development-Grant.pdf" title="SWF Development Grant"][/su_tab] [su_tab title="SWF Expenses Statement" disabled="no" anchor="" url="" target="blank" class=""][pdf-embedder url="https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SWF-Expenses-Statement.pdf" title="SWF Expenses Statement"][/su_tab] [su_tab title="SWF Qualifications Fund" disabled="no" anchor="" url="" target="blank" class=""][pdf-embedder url="https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SWF-Qualifications-Fund.pdf" title="SWF Qualifications Fund"][/su_tab] [su_tab title="SWF Qualifications Travel Grant" disabled="no" anchor="" url="" target="blank" class=""][pdf-embedder url="https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SWF-Qualifications-Travel-Grant.pdf" title="SWF Qualifications Travel Grant"][/su_tab]
- [Cygnet Newsletters](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/cygnet-newsletters/) - Issue 60 June 2026 (PDF) Issue 59 April 2026 (PDF) Issue 58 January 2026 (PDF) Issue 57 December 2025 (PDF) Issue 56 November 2025 (PDF) Issue 55 September 2025 (PDF) Issue 54 August 2025 (PDF) Issue 53 April 2025 (PDF) Issue 52 February 2025 (PDF) Issue 51 December 2024 (PDF) Issue 50 October 2024 (PDF)
- [Short Croquet League Tables](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/short-croquet-league-tables/) - Short Croquet Open League (North) Short Croquet Open League (Central East) Short Croquet Open League (Central West) Short Croquet Open League (South) [table id=71 /] [table id=72 /] [table id=73 /] [table id=74 /]
- [Fixtures – Golf Croquet](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/fixtures-golf-croquet/) - LEVEL PLAY (PREMIER) LEVEL PLAY (NORTH) LEVEL PLAY (SOUTH) LEVEL PLAY 5+ (NORTH) LEVEL PLAY 5+ (CENTRAL) LEVEL PLAY 5+ (SOUTH EAST) LEVEL PLAY 5+ (SOUTH WEST) LEVEL PLAY 10+ (SOUTH) LEVEL PLAY 10+ (NORTH) HANDICAP LEAGUE (NORTH WEST) HANDICAP LEAGUE (NORTH EAST) HANDICAP LEAGUE (CENTRAL EAST) HANDICAP LEAGUE (CENTRAL WEST) HANDICAP LEAGUE (SOUTH EAST)
- [Golf Croquet Level Play 10 plus League Tables](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/golf-croquet-level-play-10-plus-league-tables/) - 2026 Season [table id=82/] [table id=83 /]
- [Fixtures - Association Croquet](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/fixtures-association-croquet/) - ADVANCED PLAY LEAGUE (Division 1) ADVANCED PLAY LEAGUE (Division 2) ADVANCED PLAY LEAGUE (Division 3) FEDERATION LEAGUE (NORTH) FEDERATION LEAGUE (CENTRAL) FEDERATION LEAGUE (SOUTH) INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE (NORTH) INTERMEDIATE LEAGUE (SOUTH) B LEAGUE SHORT CROQUET OPEN LEAGUE (NORTH) SHORT CROQUET OPEN LEAGUE (CENTRAL EAST) SHORT CROQUET OPEN LEAGUE (CENTRAL WEST) SHORT CROQUET OPEN LEAGUE (SOUTH) FINAL
- [Results Forms](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/results-forms/) - Match Report forms are available as PDFs, OpenDocument, MS Excel or MS Word. When completed they should be emailed to the email address specified on the form. Instructions on how to complete the forms can be found in. Instructions PDF forms AC Advanced AC Federation AC Intermediate AC B League Short Croquet (Open) Short Croquet
- [Advantage GC Guidance](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/advantage-gc-guidance/) - [pdf-embedder url="https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/WCF-HowToPlayAdvantageGC2026-R6.pdf" title="WCF HowToPlayAdvantageGC2026-R6"] [pdf-embedder url="https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SWF-AGC-Guidance-Target-Scores-1.pdf" title="SWF AGC Guidance-Target Scores"] [pdf-embedder url="https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-Target-Score-Tables.pdf" title="2026 Target Score Tables"]
- [Short Croquet League Rules](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/short-croquet-league-rules/) - SOUTH WEST FEDERATION OF CROQUET CLUBS LEAGUE RULES (SHORT CROQUET) Incorporating amendments made at the 2025 AGM For a PDF version of the rules, click here (NB you may find that the PDF file will not print out unless you first save it to your computer)
- [Golf Croquet League Rules](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/golf-croquet-league-rules/) - SOUTH WEST FEDERATION OF CROQUET CLUBS LEAGUE RULES (GOLF CROQUET ) Incorporating amendments made at the 2025 AGM For a PDF version of the SWF League rules click here (NB you may find that the PDF file will not print out unless you first save it to your computer) Please see The Croquet England Golf Croquet Pages for
- [Association Croquet League Rules](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/association-croquet-league-rules/) - SOUTH WEST FEDERATION OF CROQUET CLUBS LEAGUE RULES (ASSOCIATION CROQUET ) (Incorporating amendments made at the 2025 AGM) For a PDF version of the rules, click here (NB you may find that the PDF file will not print out unless you first save it to your computer)
- [Short Croquet Tournament Rules](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/short-croquet-tournament-rules/) - SOUTH WEST FEDERATION OF CROQUET CLUBS TOURNAMENT RULES (SHORT CROQUET) Short Croquet Tournament Rules (NB you may find that this file will not print out unless you first save it to your computer) [pdf-embedder url="https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/League_Rules-SC-2026.pdf" title="League_Rules SC 2026"]
- [GC Level Play 10+ League Tables](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/gc-level-play-10-league-tables/) - 2026 Season [table id=78 /] [table id=79 /] [table id=80 /] [table id=81 /] [su_spoiler title=”2025 Season”] [table id=378 /] [table id=379 /] [table id=380 /] [/su_spoiler]
- [Golf Croquet High Handicap League Tables](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/golf-croquet-high-handicap-league-tables/) - 2026 Season [table id=90 /] [table id=91 /] [table id=92 /] [table id=93 /] [table id=94 /] [table id=95 /] [su_spoiler title=”2025 Season”] [table id=387 /] [table id=388 /] [table id=389 /] [table id=390 /] [table id=391 /] [table id=392 /] [/su_spoiler]
- [Golf Croquet Handicap League Tables](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/golf-croquet-handicap-league-tables/) - 2026 Season [table id=84 /] [table id=85 /] [table id=86 /] [table id=87 /] [table id=88 /] [table id=89 /] [su_spoiler title=”2025 Season”] [table id=381 /] [table id=382 /] [table id=383 /] [table id=384 /] [table id=385 /] [table id=386 /] [/su_spoiler]
- [Golf Croquet Level Play 5 plus League Tables](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/golf-croquet-level-play-5-plus-league-tables/) - 2026 Season [table id=78 /] [table id=79 /] [table id=80 /] [table id=81 /] [su_spoiler title=”2025 Season”] [table id=378 /] [table id=379 /] [table id=380 /] [/su_spoiler]
- [Golf Croquet Level Play League Tables](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/golf-croquet-level-play-league-tables/) - 2026 Season [table id=75 /] [table id=76 /] [table id=77 /] [su_spoiler title=”2025 Season”] [table id=375 /] [table id=376 /] [table id=377 /] [/su_spoiler]
- [Intermediate League Tables](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/intermediate-league-tables/) - 2026 Season [table id=68 /] [table id=69 /] [su_spoiler title=”2025 Season”] [table id=368 /] [table id=369 /] [table id=370 /] [/su_spoiler]
- [B League Tables](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/b-league-tables/) - 2026 Season [table id=70-1/] [su_spoiler title=”2025 Season”] [table id=371/] [/su_spoiler]
- [Federation League Tables](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/federation-league-tables/) - 2026 Season [table id=65 /] [table id=66 /] [table id=67-1 /] [su_spoiler title=”2025 Season”] [table id=365 /] [table id=366 /] [table id=367 /] [/su_spoiler]
- [Advanced Play League Tables](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/advanced-play-league-tables/) - 2026 Season [table id=62 /] [table id=63 /] [table id=64 /] [su_spoiler title=”2025 Season”] [table id=362 /] [table id=363 /] [table id=364 /] [/su_spoiler]
- [Handicaps](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/handicaps/) - Why do I need a handicap? In many sports including croquet, handicaps allow players of different abilities to compete more enjoyably on equal terms. In croquet, a higher handicap allows you extra turns. You will need a CqE handicap to play in matches and tournaments. How do I get a handicap? Your Club Handicapper will assign you
- [Club Index](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/club-index/) - Clubs marked with * are not affiliated to the CA Please note that with the exception of Cheltenham the club address given is for the purposes of location only. All postal enquiries should be sent to the club contact given. * means club is a member of the SWF but not of the CA A
- [SWF Roll of Honour](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/swf-roll-honour/) - [table id=1 /]
- [Committee Minutes Archive](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/minutes/committee-minutes-archive/) - Committee Minutes December 2023 (PDF) Committee Minutes September 2023 (PDF) Committee Minutes August 2023 (PDF) Committee Minutes May 2023 (Word) Committee Minutes May 2023 (PDF) Committee Minutes March 2023 (PDF) Committee Minutes January 2023 (Word) Committee Minutes January 2023 (PDF) Draft AGM Minutes 2022 (PDF) Committee Minutes November 2022 (PDF) Committee Minutes October 2022 (Word)
- [Zoom meetings](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/zoom-meetings/) - 0029 March 2024 (PDF) 0026 December 2023 SWF Updates (PDF) 0025 Recruitment and Retention (PDF) 0025 Recruitment and Retention (Word) 0027 Advantage GC (PDF) 0027 Advantage GC (Word) 0026 January 2023 SWF Updates (PDF) 0026 January 2023 SWF Updates (Word) 0026 January 2023 SWF Updates (PDF) 0023 October 2022 next gen (Word) 0023 October 2022
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- [SWAN](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/swan/) - SWAN 2020 SWAN is no longer produced and has been replaced by Cygnet which is an email newsletter issued several times a year and circulated to member clubs. All issues may be found here Browse the latest edition of SWAN below or download it here ->> SWAN 2020 [pdf-embedder url="http://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SWAN-2020-abridged.pdf" title="SWAN 2020 abridged"]
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- [Press Liaison and Coverage](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/press-liaison-coverage/) - Unless you are a trained journalist, writing press releases that get printed in their entirety is not easy. However, there are simple tips which will help you achieve greater press coverage. Press Releases: How to write and submit them. Journalists work to deadlines and won't thank you for submitting copy which they need to rewrite,
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- [SWF Coaches](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/swf-coaches/) - CA Examining Coach Ros Key-Pugh Camerton & Peasedown Dave Kibble Bristol, Cheltenham David Nicholson East Dorset Bob Whitaker CA Grade 3 Coach Association Don Clay Worcester Norton Tim Haste Sidmouth Dave Kibble Bristol, Cheltenham Strat Liddiard East Dorset Ray Ransom Bristol Chris Williams Dyffryn, Cheltenham CA Grade 2
- [SWAN Article Archive](https://www.swfcroquet.org.uk/swan-article-archive/) - SWAN articlesUsing the Rush Line11th December 2017What is the Rush Line? In figure 1 with Red in the position shown, suppose that Blue wishes to rush …Read More »Introduction to Wiring11th December 2017There is a saying that the mark of a first class player is not how he plays the break, but …Read More »Some
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