April 2025
The season restarts at Albury Hub on Mon 21st April. Crathes play will start Thursday 8th May.
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 Spring Golf Croquet Tournament was held on 30th June.
Congratulations to the winner: John Owen.
The Autumn Golf Croquet Tournament was held at Albury on Sunday 15th September. Congratulations to John Usher for winning the Sandy Rennie Trophy.
John Henderson won the Annual Association Croquet Tournament for the first time, held on the weekend of 7th/6th September.
Burnett Cup – (Club A/C Competition)
Results
John Owen 26 V John Usher 6
John Usher 26 V Gordon Hendry 25
John Owen 26 V Gordon Hendry 15
Bill Strachan 26 V John Usher 11
Robert Bell 26 V John Usher 11
Robert Bell 22 v Gordon Hendry 17
Bill Strachan 26 V Robert Bell 16
Robert Bell 26 V John Owen 22
Bill Strachan 26 V Gordon Hendry 10
Bill Strachan 26 V John Owen 0
Bill Strachan is the winner of the Burnett Cup for 2024
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 Association Croquet 2023 World Championship was held at The Hurlingham Club, England, In July. Robert Fulford (England) beat Mathew Essick (USA). In a memorable Final. Robert won by 3 games to 2. This is Robert’s 6th World Championship win. His first win was in 1990!
The current 2024 World Golf Croquet Champion is 18 year old Blake Fields (USA)
