The Lenox Croquet Club
announces
The 31st Berkshire Invitational
USCA-Sanctioned American 6‐Wicket Singles & Doubles
Thursday, June 18 – Sunday June 21, 2026
Tournament Conditions
Singles: Three flights. Round-robin blocks, single-elimination knockout, and consolation matches.
Doubles: Two flights of Waterford doubles; finals contested by the top players paired as teams.
Flights assigned by TD. Championship Singles is limited to eight players with handicaps of 2 or lower. A total of 24 places are available for players with handicaps up to 12.
Trophies will be awarded to the top finishers in each flight. We will use one full-sized court for all Championship Flight play, two 60’ x 84’ courts for other games, and Dawson International balls. Players may be scheduled to play up to four games per day. Predominantly white attire is required during tournament play, except for rain gear.
Current entries and results posted on croquetscores.com
Tournament Manager: Rita McNamara
Tournament Director: Stuart Lawrence, (646) 483-3000; plus26tp@gmail.com
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, June 17
1:00 p.m. Courts open for practice
4:00 p.m. Reception & Schedules at Pavilion (casual)
Daily Thursday – Saturday
7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast at Pavilion
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Games scheduled
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch at Pavilion
Thursday, June 18
10:00 a.m. Group Photo at Pavilion
5:00 p.m. Toast & Tally – hors d’oeuvres & open bar
Open evening
Friday, June 19
5:00 p.m. Toast & Tally – hors d’oeuvres & open bar
Open evening
Saturday, June 20
6:00 p.m. Cocktails (cash bar) at the Morgan House, 33 Main St, Lee, MA O1238
7:00 p.m. Tournament Dinner at the Morgan House (casual)
Sunday, June 21
8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Playoff and Finals
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Brunch at Pavilion
2:30 p.m. Awards Presentation
The Venue
The Lenox Croquet Club’s street address (not used for mail) is 111 Yokun Avenue, Lenox MA 01240, an address we share with The Lenox Club, a separate social and dining club. The croquet club has its own driveway, a dirt lane marked by a post bearing croquet colors and a club flag, to the right of the Lenox Club driveway that is flanked by two stone pillars and a gold “LC”. We suggest using Google Maps for directions. Enter “Lenox Croquet Club” in Google Maps or use the link at https://lenoxcroquet.com/directions/
Accommodations
There is a wide variety of hotels, inns, and vacation rentals in the Lenox / Lee / Stockbridge / West Stockbridge area. We recommend searching Google Maps for rates, reviews, and availability.