In “Croquet: The Complete Guide” (1988) Anton Gill described Reid as “a flamboyant character of the gentleman adventurer type” who was “clearly a skilled player with a vision of democratised croquet”. His vision certainly extended to the prospect of gaining some personal financial advantage from the sport. He was minded to compete with “Monsieur” John […]
Croquet Around the World
Highlighting fun and interesting things that have happened in the world of croquet. We will showcase clubs, organisations and individuals who are getting more people playing more croquet in more places. If you have a story you would like featured, please email: duncan.catterall@croquetengland.org.uk Is this the Future of the Croquet Lawn? Spain is leading the […]
The Women’s International Friendship Cup
This golf croquet event came about from an idea Cheryl Bromley had as she continued to travel and meet players from all over. It was her dream to host a major women’s tournament in the U.S. to showcase up-and-coming women players and top-notch talent from around the world, and to foster camaraderie between these players […]
Try Short Croquet
Short Croquet [SC] games last typically an hour or an hour and a quarter, and offer engaging croquet at all skill levels. Learn the game! If you are an AC player, SC needs no introduction: it’s simply 14-point AC on a half-sized lawn. There is a trivial adjustment to the wiring rule, and a simpler […]
A Beddow replica?
The story of the Champion Cup (or Beddow Cup, as the trophy is now generally known) is a familiar one to students of croquet history and was re-told in the Gazette of June 2007. Presented by A E Beddow – a good but not renowned player – in 1901, for competition each year between the […]
Golf Croquet For Tournament Players
BRAND NEW GC Book available to buy now in the Croquet England Shop Ian Burridge is an International golf croquet player and a previous winner of the the English National Singles, English First Eight, Welsh Championship and New Zealand Doubles titles. Golf Croquet for Tournament Players is a manual aimed at taking players through the […]
Croquet makes it to the Big Screen in Mauritius
Croquet has landed in Mauritius and in a big way. At the end of January, 16 players from around the world headed out to Mauritius for the inaugural Sugar Beach International Croquet Cup. The destination was a spectacle in its own right but the players certainly put on a show to top it with some […]
Bisques, Breaks & Beyond
Roger Mills is a leading coach in the South West, and has published two books about playing AC, Getting Maximum Bang For Your Bisques and Taming The Triple. His third book, Bisques, Breaks and Beyond, has just been published and I asked him to tell me why he had written the books. This is what he told me … […]
An interview with Debbie Lines
Interview by Giles Pepperell Home Club Peterborough Croquet Club Potted playing history – from first picking up a mallet to current play – including what influenced you to start. My family started playing croquet at a hotel in Cromer, Norfolk when I was just six years old. The same families came back year after year […]
Lawn Maintenance
Croquet England partner Duncan Hector has prepared some lawn maintenance tips. Mowing It is normal to mow croquet lawns at least twice a week. For flat lawns the optimum cut height is 5mm, on undulating lawns it is often necessary to increase the height to reduce ball wandering. If the mower is not cutting cleanly, […]