This year the Opening Weekend for the South Lawns will be on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th March.

Many members have very fond memories of Margaret Flemmington, who sadly passed away in 2024. For many years “Bob’s Bell” has graced our verandah and called people in for tea after long afternoons of playing. Margaret donated the bell to the club following the passing of her husband, and in memory of her contribution to the club, the bell has been refurbished and reinstalled. It’s looking fantastic, and every time it is rung, we can remember her contribution

Friday 30th January 2026, at Hillside Golf Club, Hastings Road Hillside Southport PR8 2LU 

7pm for 7.15pm.

This year we have fantastic evening entertainment provided by comedy vocalist MARTIN GREGORY LAMBERT

A great entertainer who was a semi-finalist on Britain’s Got Talent.  
We have a late bar booked, a raffle and dancing on the night.
The Booking Form needs to be returned to myself no later than Friday 2nd January 2026 including payment please. 

This can be done by email or post to: Len Mann, 30 Irton Road, Southport. PR9 9DY. Email 2024lenm@gmail.com

We do prefer bank transfers and these are the details below:

Southport & Birkdale Croquet Club
Sort Code: 40 – 42 – 30
Account Number: 61808370
Please add your name in the reference section

Looking forward to welcoming our new members to our annual ‘bash’; along with our seasoned members – and don’t forget to invite all your family and friends.

This year we are collecting donations towards raffle prizes in advance. Bottles of Booze, Chocolates, Gift Packs, Unwanted Christmas Presents etc will be gratefully
received. There will be a box for donations in the North Lawn Shed.

Kind regards, looking forward to seeing you all in 2026!

Len Mann
Email: 2024lenm@gmail.com

After a tense wait for the final match to be played between Chester and Crake Valley, where a decisive victory for either team could have moved them to the top slot, the game ended in a draw leaving Southport at the top of the table and NW champions for 2025.

Congratulations to Dave Venables, the winner of the President’s Cup for 2025

Dave Venables also won the American AC Tournament for 2025

Paul Rigge beat Roger Brooks in the final of the 2025 GC level Play Tournament

For the final of the 2025 AC Chairman’s Bowl Roger Brooks turned the tables and beat Paul Rigge

Terry Dunbar was the winner of the 2025 “White Tops” tournament

Simon Hancock won the 2025 GC Handicap Tournament

The winner of the Short AC trophy was Jeremy Hooper

Len Mann beat Dilys in the final of the 1st & 2nd Year Golf Croquet Tournament

Commiserations to our AC team, who were runners-up in the Final of the Inter Club AC Championship: the Longman Cup, narrowly losing 4–3.

A fantastic effort by the team – Peter, Eddie, David, and Bill – you did the club proud (as always!).

So Close! Well done to our GC team in getting so far in this national competition, but they lost 5 to 2 away to Watford (the eventual winners) in the semi-final of the Murphy Shield

Congratulations Southport Falcons on winning the NW GC Handicap League with a victory over Pendle and Craven Croquet Club in the Divisional winners’ play off.
Well done!!!