2017 GC Tournament Dates

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'GC Mix-ins' will be every Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday fridge! afternoons except where listed below

Date Event Q Trophy Wed 19 April Handicap Singles $ Black Ball Trophy Wed 26 April Charity One Ball (in support of Parkinson’s UK) + Thu 11 May Drawn Partners Doubles Hugh's Mallet (New for 2017) Also open to players Wed 17 May 7+ Singles from other clubs Applications by CA entry form Mon 22 May Restricted Doubles (joint handicaps 10+) Cave & Wolfe Salvers Fri 2 June 3+ Singles Red Ball Trophy Thu 6 July Ladies Singles Rosie Richardson’s Cup Tue 11 July One Ball Handicap Tankard Trophy (mostly am)

Thu 20 July 8+ Singles (New for 2017) *

Wed 26 July 80+ Singles Yellow Ball Trophy

Mon 31 July Open Singles Blue Ball Trophy Also open to players Fri 11 Aug 3+ Singles from other clubs Sat 12 Aug # Smokey's Cup CA National B-Level Series Applications by (two-day event) CA entry form

Mon 21 Aug Open Doubles Iain Lindsay Cups Mon 4 Sept Croquet v Bridge Connell Cup

Optional extras for winners, etc.

$ Qualifier for 'All England' Area Final top four finishers have 'first options' to go the Area Final at Hamptworth on 13 August & possibly the National Final at Ramsgate on 16th & 17th Sept.

+ Qualifier for 'Charity One Ball' Final winner has 'first option' to go to the National Final at Surbiton on 7 May.

* Qualifier for 'Grass Roots' Final top two have 'first options' to go to the National Final at Nottingham on 24 September. Christine Searle won this National Final last season – in 2017 it could be you!

# Part of National B-Level Series winner qualifies for National Finals at Southport 7& 8 Oct.