Swiss AC Open

You are cordially invited to the Swiss Association Croquet Open to be held at CERN Croquet Club, near Geneva, Switzerland, on 2nd through 5th August 2026. Inscriptions will be taken on a first come, first served basis, with four places being initially reserved for Swiss participants, the field being limited to 12 participants. Inscriptions should be sent to the tournament secretary, Peter Payne ([email protected]) as soon as possible. Please provide your name as it is found in the WCF AC ranking list. The initial deadline for entries is Sunday, 5th April 2026. Any places still available after that date will be allocated on a first come, first served basis, as will any places that become available later due to withdrawals. A reserve list will be maintained. If the number of participants allows, a warm-up tournament, the “Helfides Salver”, will be contested before the main event starts. There is no extra entry fee for this event.

- Manager: E. John Davis (Luxembourg)

- Referee of Tournament: TBA

- Two full size lawns

- Blocks followed by knock-out (best-of-three if time allows)

- Optional plate and/or “Z” event for those not qualified for the final

- Double banking throughout (except final)

- Time limits may be imposed at the discretion of the Manager

- (Original) Dawson balls / Terminator Quadway hoops

- Entry fee: CHF 70 (to include lunches and water, coffee and tea), payable upon arrival

- For those interested, we shall be celebrating Swiss National Day at a local village on the evening of Saturday, 1st August.

- Suitable entertainment will be organised on an optional basis on the Sunday and Monday evenings

- Optional tournament dinner: Tuesday, 4th August (not included in the entry fee)

- Drinks will be available for purchase from the bar throughout the event

In order to access CERN, you will need a visitor’s pass for you and for anyone accompanying you. More details will be provided once your inscription has been accepted. If necessary, we can also help you with local travel and accommodation.

Note that the club is found on the French side of the border. Both Switzerland and France are part of the Schengen area and so if you have the necessary paperwork to enter one, you should be able to enter the other!

We look forward to welcoming you to Switzerland and to the CERN Croquet Club this summer.