September 2025
Next event will be our AGM on Friday 21st November starting 7pm at Aberdeen Squash and Racketball Club.
About the Club
The Aberdeen & Crathes Croquet Club, originally called Crathes Croquet Club, joined the Scottish Croquet Association (SCA) in 2014, is dedicated to promoting BOTH Association and Golf Croquet.
We play on the picturesque lawn at Crathes Castle, Banchory, courtesy of the National Trust for Scotland, and at the Albury Community Sports Hub, Albury Road, Ferryhill, Aberdeen, courtesy of Sport Aberdeen and Albury Community Sports Hub. Thanks to both for their continuing support in 2025.
Club membership stands at 34 men and women of all ages. Our Club Coach, Bill Strachan assisted by John Owen can offer a coaching programme to cater for both the competitive and social player.
ACCC is strongly committed to the development of both Association and Golf Croquet in the North East of Scotland.
Club Session Times
| Albury Sports Hub | ||
| Mon | 10am – 1pm | AC |
| Mon | 2pm – 5pm | AC |
| Mon | 6pm – 9pm | AC / GC |
| Tues | 10am – 1pm | AC |
| Tues | 2pm – 5pm | AC |
| Tues | 6pm – 9pm | AC / GC |
| Wed | 2pm – 5pm | GC |
| Wed | 6pm – 9pm | AC / GC |
| Thur | 10am – 1pm | AC |
| Thur | 2pm – 5pm | AC / GC |
| Thur | 6pm – 9pm | AC / GC |
| Fri | 10am – 1pm | AC |
| Fri | 2pm – 5pm | AC / GC |
| Fri | 6pm – 9pm | AC / GC |
| Sat | 10am – 1pm | AC |
| Sat | 2pm – 5pm | AC / GC |
| Sun | 10am – 1pm | AC |
| Sun | 2pm – 5pm | GC |
| Crathes Castle | ||
| Thur | 1pm – 5pm | GC |
Competition News
The Spalding Trophy, an Alternative Stroke AC Doubles tournament held at Knightswood Glasgow on Saturday 23rd Aug was won by John Owen and Bill Strachan winning all 3 of their matches. This is the sixth time Bill has won this event
The Summer Golf Croquet Tournament for The Sandy Rennie Trophy was held at Albury on Sunday 17 August. Congratulations to the winner John Owen (7wins) runner-up Lynne Copping (4wins) and third David Garwood (3wins)
Bruce Bennet won the Aberdeen Quaich AC Tournament held at Albury over the weekend 6/7th September. This was the first time he has played in Aberdeen, beating last year’s winner John Henderson in the Final.
Burnett Cup 2025 – (Club A/C Competition)
Results
Bill Strachan 26 v Gordon Hendry 11
John Owen 26 v John Usher 8
Robert Bell 13 v Gordon Hendry 21
Gordon Hendry 21 v John Usher 22
Bill Strachan 26 v John Usher 7
John Owen 26 v Robert Bell 18
Bill Strachan 26 v Robert Bell 12
Robert Bell 26 v John Usher 12
John Owen 26 v Gordon Hendry 12
John Owen 26 v Bill Strachan 16
Having won all his 4 matches John Owen is the worthy winner of this year’s Burnett Cup.
Want to try Croquet?
New members whether they are complete beginners or have already played the game are always welcome. Please contact our Club Captain, Bill Strachan
- bill.strachan46@gmail.com
- 01224 572367
- 07986 527715
Want a taster session? Get in touch with Bill.
About Croquet
Croquet is played in 28 countries arounds the World.
Croquet offers an interesting and fun outdoor activity from March to October. It is a game of skill and strategy, angles, tactics and guile. The handicap system allows people to play successfully at all levels.
The current 2024 World Golf Croquet Champion is 18 year old Blake Fields (USA)
At the tender age of 58 years old Reg Bamford won his 6th AC World Championship. He finished second in his block matches having lost to Ben Rothman and Jack Good. He did manage to beat our own David Houston, although David lead 3-1 before Reg completed a tripple peel to win 26-3. In the Championship he won all his matches without conceding a set and tripple peeled all his winning sets (14). He must surely be regarded the greatest croquet player alive.
