Date Event Location
2018041414 Apr

Start of season

 Meadows
2018041414 Apr

SCA AC Coaching (7-14 handicaps)

Given sufficient demand, Alan Wilson will organise a coaching session, with assistance from appropriately qualified coaches, on tactics and techniques for "middle" handicap players. Topics to be drawn from revision on 4 and 3 ball breaks, conceding bisques, opening tactics, introduction to advanced play tactics (including leaves), rover peels, three ball endings and others in consultation with the attendees. The event will take place only if there are at least four participants, places to be confirmed by 8 Apr. Please contact the coaching officerPGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOmNvYWNoaW5nb2ZmaWNlckBzY290dGlzaGNyb3F1ZXQub3JnLnVrIj5jb2FjaGluZyBvZmZpY2VyPC9hPg== if interested.
Meadows
2018042121 Apr

Saturday tournament

 Meadows
2018042222 Apr

Spring Fling

 Meadows
2018042828 Apr

SCA AC Coaching (14-20 handicaps)

Given sufficient demand, Alan Wilson will organise a coaching session, with assistance from appropriately qualified coaches, on tactics and techniques for "high" handicap players. Topics to be drawn from revision of break play, hoop approaches and hoop-running, split shots, use of bisques, openings, three ball endings and others following consultation between the lead coach and the attendees. The event will take place only if there are at least four participants, places to be confirmed by 22 April. Please contact the coaching officerPGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOmNvYWNoaW5nb2ZmaWNlckBzY290dGlzaGNyb3F1ZXQub3JnLnVrIj5jb2FjaGluZyBvZmZpY2VyPC9hPg== if interested.
Meadows
2018042929 Apr

Meadows GC Open

Entry fee £10. Entries to the Meadows CaptainPGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOmNhcHRhaW5AbWVhZG93c2Nyb3F1ZXQub3JnLnVrIj5NZWFkb3dzIENhcHRhaW48L2E+. Cheques should be payable to Meadows Croquet Club. Accommodation details can be had from the Club Secretary on application.

Format: Level Play, American blocks, single 13-pt games, with semi-finals and final (or AMD depending on number of entries). Double banking will be used, except for the semi-finals and final. 4 games minimum, expect 5 to 6. A maximum of 13 entries will be accepted. The allocation date is 25 March and the closing date is 22 April. Entries received on or before the allocation date will be accepted in order of ranking. Places after this allocation will be given in order of receipt, up to the closing date. Places will be given after the closing date at the manager's discretion.
Meadows
201805055-6 May

SCA Spring Weekend

Handicap rules. Format, probably Egyptian, decided by the manager. Entry fee £20. Entries to the Match SecretaryPGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOm1hdGNoc2VjcmV0YXJ5QHNjb3R0aXNoY3JvcXVldC5vcmcudWsiPk1hdGNoIFNlY3JldGFyeTwvYT4=.
Meadows
2018051212 May

Saturday tournament

 Meadows
2018051919-20 May

SCA v CA of Ireland

SCA members wishing to make themselves available for selection should contact the Match SecretaryPGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOm1hdGNoc2VjcmV0YXJ5QHNjb3R0aXNoY3JvcXVldC5vcmcudWsiPk1hdGNoIFNlY3JldGFyeTwvYT4=.
Meadows
2018052626-27 May

SCA Scottish Masters

Entry fee £20. Entries to the Match SecretaryPGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOm1hdGNoc2VjcmV0YXJ5QHNjb3R0aXNoY3JvcXVldC5vcmcudWsiPk1hdGNoIFNlY3JldGFyeTwvYT4=. This tournament is intended to be a high quality event. Play is under advanced rules. The allocation date is 30 April and the closing date is 19 May. Entries received on or before the allocation date will be accepted in order of ranking. Places after this allocation will be given in order of receipt, up to the closing date.
Meadows
201806022-3 Jun

SCA East v West v North

Please contact the Match SecretaryPGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOm1hdGNoc2VjcmV0YXJ5QHNjb3R0aXNoY3JvcXVldC5vcmcudWsiPk1hdGNoIFNlY3JldGFyeTwvYT4= if you wish to play in this event (on one day or on both days, Association Croquet or Golf Croquet or both).
Meadows
201806099 Jun

Saturday tournament

 Meadows
2018061616 Jun

SCA Scottish GC Championship

Format: GC Level. Format AMD depending on numbers.

Procedure for entries: A maximum of 12 entries will be accepted. The allocation date is 30 May, and the closing date is 9 June. Entries received on or before the allocation date will be accepted in order of ranking. Places after this allocation will be given in order of receipt, up to the closing date. Entry fee £20. Entries to the Match SecretaryPGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOm1hdGNoc2VjcmV0YXJ5QHNjb3R0aXNoY3JvcXVldC5vcmcudWsiPk1hdGNoIFNlY3JldGFyeTwvYT4=.
Meadows
2018061717 Jun

SCA Scottish GC Handicap

Entry fee £10. Entries to the Match SecretaryPGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOm1hdGNoc2VjcmV0YXJ5QHNjb3R0aXNoY3JvcXVldC5vcmcudWsiPk1hdGNoIFNlY3JldGFyeTwvYT4=. Played under the WCF rules, including the GC Handicap settings. The handicap system will be used in its Scottish form, in which handicap changes take effect at the end of a day.
Meadows
2018062323-24 Jun

SCA Scottish Open

Format: Knockout seeded by ranking; first round to consist of single games, quarter-finals and semi-finals best of 3, final best of 3 or best of 5 at manager’s discretion. Consolation event (flexible Swiss, with results from the main event carried over) open to all those knocked out before the final of the main event.

Procedure for entries: A maximum of 14 entries will be accepted. The allocation date is 30 May, and the closing date is 17 Jun. Entries received on or before the allocation date will be accepted in order of ranking. Places after this allocation will be given in order of receipt, up to the closing date. Entry fee £20. Entries to the Match SecretaryPGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOm1hdGNoc2VjcmV0YXJ5QHNjb3R0aXNoY3JvcXVldC5vcmcudWsiPk1hdGNoIFNlY3JldGFyeTwvYT4=.
Meadows
20180630T090000Z30 Jun

Coaching

 Meadows
201807077 Jul

Saturday tournament

 Meadows
2018071414-15 Jul

Meadows AC Open

Entry fee £20. Entries to the Meadows CaptainPGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOmNhcHRhaW5AbWVhZG93c2Nyb3F1ZXQub3JnLnVrIj5NZWFkb3dzIENhcHRhaW48L2E+. Cheques should be payable to Meadows Croquet Club. Accommodation details can be had from the Club Secretary on application.

Format: Advanced Play, American blocks or Swiss. 5 games guaranteed. Double banking will be used. A maximum of 13 entries will be accepted. The allocation date is 27 May and the closing date is 10 July. Entries received on or before the allocation date will be accepted in order of ranking. Places after this allocation will be given in order of receipt, up to the closing date. Places will be given after the closing date at the manager's discretion.
Meadows
2018072121 Jul

SCA Secretary Trophy

Entry fee £10. Entries to the Match SecretaryPGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOm1hdGNoc2VjcmV0YXJ5QHNjb3R0aXNoY3JvcXVldC5vcmcudWsiPk1hdGNoIFNlY3JldGFyeTwvYT4=. This one-day tournament consists of 14-point advanced games with bisques (currently in SCA tournaments of this type, hoops 3 and 5 are the "lift hoops"). These games count for the Automatic Handicap System, with 5 index points to be gained or lost in each game.
Meadows
2018072222 Jul

SCA Basil Townsend Quaich

Inter-club handicap AC singles event. Each club will nominate one representative and the format will depend on the number of entries. If you are interested in playing please contact the Meadows CaptainPGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOmNhcHRhaW5AbWVhZG93c2Nyb3F1ZXQub3JnLnVrIj5NZWFkb3dzIENhcHRhaW48L2E+.
Auchincruive
2018072828 Jul

SCA 20+ Tournament

Open to players of handicap 20 and over. Short Croquet rules. The restriction of handicaps to maximum 24 does not apply to this event. Entry fee £10. Entries to the Match SecretaryPGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOm1hdGNoc2VjcmV0YXJ5QHNjb3R0aXNoY3JvcXVldC5vcmcudWsiPk1hdGNoIFNlY3JldGFyeTwvYT4=.
Meadows
2018072929 Jul

SCA Wilkinson Sword

An inter-club handicap AC doubles competition. Doubles pairing is selected by each club. If you are interested in playing please contact the Meadows CaptainPGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOmNhcHRhaW5AbWVhZG93c2Nyb3F1ZXQub3JnLnVrIj5NZWFkb3dzIENhcHRhaW48L2E+.
Knightswood
201808044 Aug

Saturday tournament

 Meadows
2018081818 Aug

SCA Walker Cup

Handicap rules. Open to players of handicap 10 and over. Entry fee £10. Entries to the Match SecretaryPGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOm1hdGNoc2VjcmV0YXJ5QHNjb3R0aXNoY3JvcXVldC5vcmcudWsiPk1hdGNoIFNlY3JldGFyeTwvYT4=.
Meadows
201809011 Sep

Saturday tournament

 Meadows
201809022 Sep

Teapot Trophy

A GC match against Edinburgh Croquet Club. Meadows members interested in playing should contact John GrahamPGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOmN1bGtlaW5AYnRpbnRlcm5ldC5jb20iPkpvaG4gR3JhaGFtPC9hPg==.
 Lauriston Castle
20180908T090000Z8 Sep

Coaching

 Meadows
2018091515-17 Sep

SCA Chairman's Rosebowl

The Chairman’s Rosebowl and the Malmet Cup are invitation events, the former for the six best available players in the SCA and the latter for the next six. They are played under advanced rules and the competitors play each other twice in a three-day weekend tournament. If you would like to make yourself available please contact the Match SecretaryPGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOm1hdGNoc2VjcmV0YXJ5QHNjb3R0aXNoY3JvcXVldC5vcmcudWsiPk1hdGNoIFNlY3JldGFyeTwvYT4=.
Meadows
2018091515-17 Sep

SCA Malmet Trophy

The Chairman’s Rosebowl and the Malmet Cup are invitation events, the former for the six best available players in the SCA and the latter for the next six. They are played under advanced rules and the competitors play each other twice in a three-day weekend tournament. If you would like to make yourself available please contact the Match SecretaryPGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOm1hdGNoc2VjcmV0YXJ5QHNjb3R0aXNoY3JvcXVldC5vcmcudWsiPk1hdGNoIFNlY3JldGFyeTwvYT4=.
Meadows
2018092121 Sep

Surbiton v Meadows

A friendly AC match between Surbiton and Meadows Croquet Clubs.
 Surbiton
201810066 Oct

SCA Handicap Finals

 Meadows
201810077 Oct

End of season

 Meadows
201810077 Oct

Autumn Fall

 Meadows
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