A strong contingent of York members joined the annual YCF Charity 1-ball event, playing in aid of Save The Children. Dressed head to toe in the charity colour of red (Denise sporting the best outfit of the day down to the red shoelaces!), collectively we raised £210, playing 6 rounds of 1-ball, fuelled by delicious cake donated by club members.
YCC members turned out in numbers for a pre-season working party. A sunny and warm Wednesday helped make relative light of the work on site.
Season 2025 brought a cornucopia of rewards for the York league teams. The squads won both the Yorkshire Federation leagues (short and full), ending a 20 year drought in the short croquet league. Added to these victories came success in both Croquet North and the East Pennine League - a clean sweep for York Croquet Club. Congratulations to all who played…and so well! We now go on to represent our federation in the Inter-Club Short Croquet competition and the Secretary’s Shield in 2026.
YCC League Manager Sue, squad players James and Tom receive the silverware
Club members Helen, Michael, Chris, Kevin, Herald, Janet, Cathie, Lionel, Denise, Malcolm, Debbie and James swung into action at end of season to top dress lawns 1 and 2. ‘The beast’, expertly operated by lawnsman Kevin, was fed with 400 bags of compost.
Efficient teamwork stacked and replenished the pallet stations with bag after bag. Herald showed mastery of the Stanley knife!
The labour over the day continued with leaf sweeping and raking, more sweeping and dragging of chain nets.
Finally the job was done. May the grass germinate well and the lawns play smooth next season!
Our inaugural ‘Bring a Friend’ Day introduced 11 newbies to club. We played variations of the game - ricochet, Kwik Croquet, alternate stroke - with our friends, then congregated for a delicious lunch in the clubhouse. York CC's Bring & Share guarantees never to disappoint. Croquet continued after lunch, culminating in a Shoot to the Peg contest, won by our visitor Ingrid who can now spread the word with her prize of a YCC mug.