2026 planning calendar

The types of event are:

Club. Members’ competitions

Friendly. Competitions against other clubs, played in pairs.

Level play – YCF. Competitions organised by the Yorkshire Croquet Federation for clubs, played in singles and pairs.

Cross Pennine competition.

Federation. Competitions run by the Yorkshire Croquet Federation for individuals or pairs.

Open. A competition or event organised by the club open to the public.

DateEventTypeVenue
April 1stMiddlesbroughFriendly singlesAway
April 2ndClub opensClubHome
April 28thBishop MonktonFriendlyAway
May 7thDalesFriendlyHome
May 13thBen RhyddingLevel YCFAway
May 17thOpen dayOpenHome
May 25thSheffield CC
now 13th August		Level YCFHome
May 26thPendleFriendlyHome
May 28thClub doublesClubHome
June 2ndAdvantage doublesClubHome
June 4thBen RhyddingFriendlyHome
June 8thYCF D levelFederationRipon
June 15thBackworthFriendlyHome
June 17thYCF GC doublesFederationYork
June 23rdBishop MonktonLevel YCFAway
June 25thDales.
Now Sept 17th		FriendlyAway
July 3rdBen RhyddingFriendlyAway
July 6thMiddlesbrough
Now on 14th Sept.		FriendlyHome
July 9thBishop Monkton
Now on 22nd Sept		FriendlyHome
July 13thYCF GC level play open singlesFederationRipon
July 20thAdvantage singlesClubHome
July 22ndRestricted doublesFederationBishop Monkton
July 27thBishop MonktonLevel YCFHome
July 29thMiddlesbrough
Now 24th August		FriendlyAway
July 31stBoston SpaFriendlyAway
Aug 3rdBackworthFriendlyAway
Aug 6thSheffield CCLevel YCFAway
Aug 11thProgressive doublesClubHome
Aug 13thSheffield CCLevel YCFHome
Aug 17thBen RhyddingLevel YCFHome
Aug 19thYCF C level tournamentFederationBishop Monkton
Aug 23rdCross Pennine competitionCPHome
Aug 24thMiddlesbroughFriendlyAway
Aug 25thBoston SpaFriendlyHome
Aug 31stClub singlesClubHome
Sept 7thMaggie Cowman Cup – progressive doublesOpenHome
Sept 8thMaggie Cowman Cup – singlesOpenHome
Sept thPendleFriendlyAway
Sept 14thMiddlesbroughFriendlyHome
Sept 17thDalesFriendlyAway
Sept 24thBishop MonktonFriendlyHome
Sept 29thEnd of season TBCClubHome