Chiltern Academy at High Wycombe (unless stated otherwise) Academy Courses
D M Code
Description
Course Lead*
Cost**
Day
Introduction to Club-Level Tournament Management Course Referee Refresher Afternoon Course (Sponsored by SWCF) Becoming a Referee Blended Learning 1-Day Course (Sponsored by SWCF)
Chris Roberts Phyllis Court
Sat
18 Jan AC/GC
10
Ian Shore (Bath) Ian Shore (Bath)
Sat
15 Feb GC
TBD
Sun 16 Feb GC
TBD
Sat
15 Mar
AC/GC A Workshop for Coaches with the Swing Doctor
Dr Raouf Allim
35
Nigel Polhill Ealing Tony Elliott Surbiton
Sat/Sun 22-23 Mar
AC Introduction to the Triple Peel 2-Day Course
60
Sat
29 Mar
AC Introduction to AC for GC Players Course
40
Sat/Sun 29-30 Mar
AC/GC Becoming a Club-Level Coach Weekend Course
Rich Waterman
25
Tues
8 Apr
AC/GC A Clinic with the Swing Doctor!
Dr Raouf Allim
30
Ian Shore Watford
Sat
12 Apr
GC Becoming a Referee Blended Learning 1-Day Course
25
Sat
26 Apr
GC Workshop for Coaches on Skills Assessment
Ian Shore
10
Tues
29 Apr
GC Advanced Improver Course
Jason Carley
40
Sat
10 May
AC Improving your Game for Intermediate Players Course
Dr Raouf Allim
40
Jason Carley Ealing
Sat
17 May
GC Intermediate Improver Course
40
Tues
20 May AC/GC A Clinic with the Swing Doctor!
Dr Raouf Allim
30
Ian Shore Eynsham
Fri
23 May
GC Advanced Improver Course
40
Sat
31 May
AC Building Better Breaks Course
Richard Peperell
40
Ian Shore Winchester Neil Stewart Eynsham
Fri
6 Jun GC Becoming a Referee Blended Learning 1-Day Course
25
Wed 11 Jun GC Basic Improver Course
40
* Generally bookings are made via Croquet England's Fixtures Calendar, unless course venue is identified with parentheses, in which case the course is booked directly as shown. ** For coaching and refereeing courses, course fees have been reduced by subsidies, granted by Croquet England, of £25 per participant. Further grants are available from some Federations on personal application to your local Federation Coaching Officer. The Chiltern Academy’s 2025 spring season, in addition to our usual coaching, refereeing and tournament management courses, offers players of all abilities, and in both codes, the opportunity to improve by learning from a range of experienced qualified coaches. We also continue to offer the very popular ‘Clinics with the Swing Doctor!’. For a second year, Dr Raouf Allim is also providing coaches with the opportunity to learn how to coach better swings with a special ‘Workshop for Coaches with the Swing Doctor’. New for this year is the chance for coaches to learn how to use the GC Skills Assessment process that is being developed to assist players to improve through SMART metrics. Courses are usually bookable through the Croquet England website’s Fixtures Calendar, when that opens for course bookings in early Jan. The exception is the Introduction to Tournament Management course; due to its early date, booking for this course can be made direct with Academy’s Course Secretary. Places are limited for all courses so early booking is recommended.
Any queries can be addressed to our course secretary, Ruth Raunkiaer, by email at coursesecretary@chilterncroquetacademy.org.uk, or via mobile on 07779 233 236.
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