See who you need to play and report your score on the Draw and Results sheet.
Use the online Handicap Calculator to find the number of bisques, extra strokes or starting advantage.
Contact details for BCC members may be found in the list sent by the Membership Secretary from time to time, or (if shared) in the online secure membership database. See also Booking a Court.
To enter competitions and to use the draws to enter results, you must have a Gmail address and be logged-in with it. You can use another email address if it is linked to a Gmail address. It's easy and free to create a Google account. Armed with your Gmail address, notify the Competitions Manager, Andrew Wise, for initial authorisation or if you encounter difficulties.
During the summer season, we also play team matches against other clubs in the SWF leagues and one-day competitions, and CA inter-club matches, please see the team matches section for details and how to join a team.
If any information you need is missing, please let the Competitions Manager, Andrew Wise, know.
The Roll of Honour, listing all competition results (and trophies) for the most recent season, is framed and hung in the clubhouse each year.
New players should acquaint themselves with Club Etiquette: Conventions, Customs and Good Manners, and even established players should check they are familiar with the content.
These Regulations apply to all club competitions.
Open to: All (min. aggregate handicap 10)
Format: Knockout
Game: 18-point (hoop-5 start)
Handicapping: Full bisque base 7 (see below and the Laws)
Time Limit: 3¾ hours
Note these are different from the AC Laws.
To calculate the number of bisques:If one of the doubles teams has an aggregate handicap of less than 14, they receive no bisques and the number of bisques given to the other pair is calculated as follows:
In accordance with the Laws for full bisque handicap doubles, a player whose handicap is below the base (7) may play only a half-bisque.
Open to: 16+ handicaps
Format: Boxes, repeated over the season
Game: 26-point (half-lawn) or 14-point (full-lawn)
Handicapping: Full bisque base 11½ (see below and the Laws)
Time Limit: 2¾ hours
Bisques for this competition are allocated in accordance with the South West Federation B-League rules.
Games are played Full Bisque Handicap with a base of 11½, so each player deducts 11½ from their handicap to find the number of bisques for a full game on a full-size court. This is then reduced according to the CA Schedules of Bisque Allocation:
The following table is a quick reference indicating the number of bisques to be allocated:
Player's Handicap | Bisques for 26-point game on half-size lawn | Bisques for 14-point game on full-size lawn |
---|---|---|
14 | 1½ | 1½ |
16 | 3 | 2½ |
18 | 4 | 3½ |
20 | 5½ | 4½ |
22 | 6½ | 5½ |
24 | 8 | 6½ |
Open to: All
Format: Knockout (Draw and Process)
Game: 13-point (Best-of-Three, unless single-game agreed) see the One-Ball Laws
Handicapping: See below
Time Limit: 50 minutes per game
AC Handicap | 1½ | 1 | ½ | 0 | -½ | -1 | -1½ | -2 | -2½ | -3 |
One-Ball Handicap | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -8 |
See the CA's One-Ball Handicap Poster.
Open to: All
Format: Knockout (Draw and Process, or block if fewer than 8 players)
Game: 26-point
Handicapping: Level-play Advanced (unless Super-Advanced agreed)
Time Limit: None, unless agreed prior
Open to: All
Format: Knockout (Draw and Process)
Game: 26-point
Handicapping: Handicap difference
Time Limit: None, unless agreed prior (minimum 3 hours)
Open to: Under 24 Handicap
Format: Blocks, then Knockout
Game: 18-point (1 and 3-back start) Note Law 51.2 A ball cannot score hoop 1 by being peeled by its partner ball.
Handicapping: Handicap difference, adjusted for 18-point game
Time Limit: 2¾ hours
Open to: Handicap 0 and above
Format: Blocks, then Knockout
Game: 26-point
Handicapping: Level-play Advanced
Time Limit: 2¾ hours
Open to: Handicap 6 and above
Format: Blocks, then Knockout
Game: 26-point
Handicapping: Level-play Advanced
Time Limit: 2¾ hours
Open to: Handicaps 9 to 14
Format: Blocks, then Knockout
Game: 26-point
Handicapping: Full bisque base 7 (see below and the Laws)
Time Limit: 2¾ hours
Handicap | Number of Bisques |
---|---|
7 | 0 |
8 | 1 |
9 | 2 |
10 | 3 |
11 | 4 |
12 | 5 |
14 | 7 |
16 | 9 |
18 | 11 |
Open to: Handicaps 16 to 24
Format: Blocks, then Knockout
Game: 18-point (hoop 5 start)
Handicapping: Full bisque base 11½ (see below and the Laws)
Time Limit: 2¾ hours
Handicap | Number of Bisques |
---|---|
12 | ½ |
14 | 1½ |
16 | 3 |
18 | 4½ |
20 | 6 |
22 | 7½ |
24 | 8½ |
26 | 10 |
28 | 11½ |
Open to: All
Format: Blocks, then Knockout
Game: 14-point
Handicapping: Handicap difference, adjusted for 14-point game
Time Limit: 2¾ hours
Open to: 2021 Beginners
Format: All-play-all block. The top two players will play a final (refer to Determination of Positions in Blocks)
Game: Short Croquet (14-point) on a half-lawn
Handicapping: Full bisque, with allocation determined by the club handicappers and notified by email
Time Limit: 1½ hours
Open to: All
Format: Blocks, then Knockout
Game: 14-point on a half-lawn
Handicapping: Full bisque (adjusted per Short Croquet rules - see the Laws
Time Limit: 1¼ hours
Open to: All
Format: Handicap qualifying event that leads to area and national finals. Well suited for improvers. You can register without commitment and then details will be provided when available.
Game: 26-point on a half-lawn
Handicapping: Handicap difference
Time Limit: TBA
Open to: All
Format: Blocks, then Knockout
Game:
Single Game 13-point (first to 7) for Block; Best-of-Three 13-point for Knockout
Handicapping: Advantage (New for 2023)
Time Limit: None
Open to: All
Format: Blocks, then Knockout
Game:
Single Game 13-point (first to 7) for Block; Best-of-Three 13-point for Knockout
Handicapping: Level-play
Time Limit: 50 minutes - per game
Open to: All (minimum aggregate handicap 8)
Format: Knockout
Game: Best-of-Three 13-point (first to 7)
Handicapping: Advantage (New for 2023)
Time Limit: None
Open to: All
Format: Season-long GC Club Afternoon match performance
Game: 13-point (first to 7)
Handicapping: Handicap difference
Time Limit: 50 minutes
Open to: All
Format: Handicap qualifying event for area and national finals. Well suited for improvers. You can register without commitment and then details will be provided when available.
Game: 13-point (first to 7)
Handicapping: Handicap difference
Time Limit: TBA