ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AT BROADWAS CROQUET CLUB & SPORTS ASSOCIATION
Broadwas Croquet Club & Sports Association is chaired by Malcolm Armstrong. Paula Armstrong is the club secretary. The executive Committee sets the annual membership fees.
Broadwas Croquet Club & Sports Association organises all croquet activities and oversees all aspects of the lawns and playing equipment. John Guy is the club captain.
CROQUET CLUB MEMBER PROFILES
CLUB PRESIDENT – John Steel
In addition to being Club President, John helps oversee lawn and building maintenance. John helps organise the general upkeep of the lawns, including fertilising and weed-killing etc, and organises irrigation and liaises with a contractor on the maintenance of fencing and hedges. John also investigates opportunities for grants.
CHAIR OF BROADWAS CROQUET CLUB & SPORTS ASSOCIATION – Malcolm Armstrong
Malcolm became chair of the newly amalgamated Broadwas Croquet Club & Sports Association in the summer of 2026. Malcolm led the task group which steered the amalgamation process to its successful conclusion – the merger of the croquet club and Broadwas Sports Association. Malcolm is also captain of the 5+ Level Play SWF GC team.
CLUB CAPTAIN – John Guy
As Club Captain, John proposes which external competitions Broadwas Croquet Club will enter and sets up captains for external competitions. John also proposes which internal competitions and tournaments the club will hold as well as managing internal knockout competitions and scratching players, if required. He is also responsible for organising fixtures and keeping the fixtures lists up to date, as well as maintaining the results book.
Additionally, John organises the engraving of trophies and the production of certificates at the end of the season and organises the handicap committee in setting and adjusting handicaps.
John also helps manage coaching sessions in both Association and Golf Croquet, as well as providing informal sessions for new members.
John ensures all new members complete appropriate documentation and pay appropriate fees and maintains all appropriate records of membership including on the Croquet England website. John also disseminates all information sent to the club from outside sources.
John is a Golf Croquet referee and coach and also organises the West Midlands Croquet Federation’s Association Croquet League.
COMMITTEE MEMBER and SPORTS ASSOCIATION TREASURER – Stuart Smith
Stuart is the former Chair of Broadwas Croquet Club, but still serves on the club Committee. Stuart is also the Treasurer of Broadwas Croquet Club & SA .
Stuart creates the mowing team rota as well as being a mowing team leader. Stuart is one of the setup captains for external competitions. Stuart also organises fixtures and investigates opportunities for corporate events to be held at the club and is the point of contact for corporate events.
LAWN MANAGER – Jon Carrington
Jon is the club’s newly-appointed lawn manager and is responsible for all aspects of our lawn’s management. Jon serves on the croquet club committee and is also captain of the club’s successful SWF Level Play GC team.
SECRETARY, SOCIAL SECRETARY AND WELFARE MANAGER – Paula Armstrong
Paula serves on the club committee as minutes secretary and is also the club’s social secretary and welfare manager.
CLUB COACH – Jeff Faulkner
Jeff is one of the club’s three coaches. Jeff is also a qualified referee and captain of the club’s SWF GC Handicap Team. Over the past few years, Jeff has organised the Broadwas heat of the national C-Level and B-Level GC tournaments.
CLUB COACH – David Kaner
David is a qualified coach who instructs in both golf and association croquet. David is a member of the 5+Level Play GC SWF team as well as being a member of the club’s AC teams which compete in the South West Federation and West Midlands Federation leagues.
Peter Hill
Peter is a management committee member and is a trustee of the Broadwas Croquet Club & SA.
BUILDINGS MANAGER – James Dryden
Jim is the club’s buildings manager and executive committee member. Jim maintains the supply of petrol for the club’s mowers and is head of the rain-train team.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AND TRUSTEE – Chris Croft
Chris is a trustee of the Broadwas Croquet Club & Sports Association and a member of the management committee.
PUBLICITY OFFICER, SAFEGUARDING OFFICER AND COMMITTEE MEMBER – Paul Felton
Paul is the club’s communications manager. He supplies news articles for local publications and manages the club website. He is also the club’s Safeguarding Officer. He is captain of the club’s High Handicap GC team.
TRUSTEE AND COMMITTEE MEMBER – Jonathan Gadd
Jonathan is a trustee and member of the club’s management committee.