Junior Mallets NATIONAL SCHOOLS', CLUBS' AND JUNIORS' 2026
By Ian Draper
This Croquet England annual event was held at Nottingham Croquet Club. The club. delivered an enjoyable and successful weekend for the 25 under 18 Croquet players. The players represented Nottingham, High Wycombe, Woking, Cheltenham, and Bath Croquet Clubs. This is the third year that this event has been held at Nottingham Croquet Club and It is particularly gratifying to see the progress that the young people are making year on year. I think both club coaches and parents commented on the spirit with which the event was played by the young people. A spirit of companionship, learning, fun and mutual support. It was wonderful to see four Lawns is fully occupied with under 25 of England’s best Under 18 players. The challenge now will be keeping them going with Croquet and helping them to envisage a future playing Croquet at clubs and, for some, internationally. Nottingham won the schools and teams event with Alfie Baldwin and Millie Draper beating High Wycombe in the final play-off. The U-18 Section was won by Ana Buckley, runner-up Emmeline Dallinger. The U-14 Section was won by Alfie Baldwin, runner-up Hanna Laganowska Black.
The U-11 Section was won by Tansy Mallarachi, runner-up Lily Weston This event was supported by, and could not have run at all, without the commitment of Nottingham Croquet Club team of youth development volunteers. (Ian Vincent, John Davis, Sarah Butler, Jan Draper and Declan McPhee).
End of season Junior Event A Junior meet-up for the under 25s is in the diary for Sunday 27th September at Cheltenham Croquet Club. There will be lots of Croquet, fun challenges, food and friendships. Please express your interest by contac\ng communica\ons@croquetengland.org.uk.
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