In the Jaques Of London exquisit and comprehensive range of Croquet Sets, the Holmwood, Richmond and Reigate sets are designed with the smaller garden in mind.

Within the vast and comprehensive  Croquet Set  range from the premier and oldest Croquet manufacturers Jaques Of London  is the wonderful family  Woodstock Croquet Set.

The all new four player wood box Budleigh Croquet Set is the new entry level set from the Jaques Of London recently updated now complete Croquet Set Range.

The Playmate Croquet Set from the Croquet people, Jaques Of London, is the famtastic entry level model to the introduce the comprehensive Croquet set range.

The Croquet Ball is the main component in the Croquet Set when playing this great Garden Game as they are used to 'run' all twelve Croquet Hoops.

The Solomon Roller Croquet Mallet is one of the best mallets made today, with handmade grooves cut into the bottom of shaft, 'roller' a totally luxurious Croquet Mallet!!

The Playmate Croquet Set from, Jaques Of London, is the entry level starter set in a bag, part of tthe comprehensive Croquet set range.

The fantastic new  Trafalgar Croquet set is a brand new wooden box addition to the Jaques Of London comprehensive Croquet Set, bringing serious eye candy to the range!

The Sussex Croquet Set from Croquet inventors, Jaques Of London, is the superb Intermediate canvas bag model designed, part of the comprehensive  Croquet set range.

The Richmond Croquet Set from , Jaques Of London, is the wonderful canvas bagged model designed as the entry level full size set part of the  Croquet set range.

The Solomon Roller Croquet Mallet is one of the best mallets made today,in the Jaques Of London Croquet Range with its Lignum Vitae head, it is a totally luxurious Croquet Mallet!!

The luxurious Cheltenham Croquet Set from Jaques Of London is a Family Game, and, by including two extra  Croquet Mallets, turns it into a wonderful six player Croquet Set.

The Edenbridge Croquet Set from Jaques Of London is one of two finely made colour box, six player sets in the comprehensive Croquet Set range.

The Playmate Croquet Set from the Croquet experts, Jaques Of London, is the superb entry level model to the complete this comprehensive Croquet set range.

When the sun is out on a still summers afternoon, it's a great sight to see a beautiful mown garden Croquet lawn with a a set of Jaques Of London gleaming white  Championship Croquet Hoops rising from the ground!

The all new stunning  Trafalgar Croquet set is a superb new wooden addition to the Jaques Of London comprehensive Croquet Set range as it entering about half way.

The all new four player wood box  Budleigh Croquet Set is the new entry level set from the Jaques Of London updated Croquet Set Range

The Woodstock Croquet Set is situated in the middle of the Croquet Set Range as its contents start to improve in quality quite considerably.

The Croquet Ball is the most important component when playing the game of Croquet as they are hit through the twelve Croquet Hoops in this very exciting game.

The Oxford Blue Croquet Set is where the serious sets start to appear, in the comprehensive  Croquet Set Range from Jaques Of London.

The fabulous new  Eton Croquet set is a superb new addition to the Jaques Of London comprehensive  Croquet Set range, yet another luxurious Jaques set.

Jaques Of London have a glorious range of gleaming white Croquet Hoops, of which the set of Challenge Hoops are the most popular.

On a hot day in the summer, the sight a game of Croquet on a beautiful lawn with set of Jaques gleaming white Hampton Croquet Hoops is very uplifting!

The Solomon Croquet Mallet with Tuftex Faces  is one of the longest to make and best mallets made today, with its specially constructed Tuftex faces,giving longevity to the faces on this superb luxurious Croquet Mallet!!

The Intermediate Holmwood Croquet Set from  Jaques Of London, is designed to bemoved around on a beautifully made wooden stand, of which there are only two in the complete  Croquet set range.

The Solomon Roller Croquet Mallet is one of the best mallets made today, with its specially handmade grooves cut into the bottom of shaft, above the Lignum head, Totally luxurious Croquet Mallet!!

The Richmond Croquet Set from , Jaques Of London, is the superb canvas bag model designed as the entry full size set in the comprehensive  Croquet set range.

The Sussex Croquet Set from the Croquet experts, Jaques Of London, is the superb Intermediate bag model designed to  complement the comprehensive  Croquet set range.

The Playmate Croquet Set from the Croquet experts, Jaques Of London, is the superb entry level model to the complete this comprehensive Croquet set range.

On a lovely summers day, nothing looks more tempting than a game of Croquet on a beautiful lawn with as set of Jaques gleaming white Championship Croquet Hoops rising from the ground.

The new Trafalgar Croquet set is a welcome new addition to the Jaques Of London very impressive Croquet Set section, as it enters midway into this superb range.

The Soloman Croquet Mallet rightfully takes its place at the pinacle of the Jaqures Of London Croquet Mallet range, as its made from luxury timber Lignum Vitae, which oldy is the only wood that sinks!

The Woodstock Croquet Set is centrally placed in the Croquet Set Range as it is the bottom of the top of the range, the items making this set start to improve in quality.

The Jaques Of London Edenbridge Croquet Set is one of two superb six player sets in the Croquet Set range.

The New Budleigh Croquet Set comes into the Jaques Of London updated Croquet range as the wooden box entry level four player set.

The Cheltenham Croquet Set from Jaques Of London is designed for families to enjoy, by including two extra  Croquet Mallets, thus becomeing a six player Croquet Set.

The Croquet Ball is an intregal part of the game of Croquet as they are used to hit through the twelve Croquet Hoops during this very exciting game.

Many of our World famous Croquet Sets for you to look at in our showroom!

The exquisit Sandringham Croquet Set is at the Pinacle of the Croquet Set Range from Jaques Of London, designed specifically for lovers of pure Luxury and reassuringly expensive.

Light entertainment after a delicious meal - Edwardian Indoor Croquet

Grasp all you need know about croquet in one simple book.

The newly introduced Budleigh Croquet Set is a welcome addition to the Jaques Of London extensive Croquet range.

Croquet to suit all ages and experience

The perfect game to follow or begin a barbeque in the sun.

Yet another addition to our fabulous Croquet range

A fine addition the the Jaques range

Our most basic croquet set in a wooden box, but still gorgeous!

Look at our new range of Croquet sets.

Still the high quality set it's always been but now available in Blue.

Take a look at our website to see our fantastic new Croquet range.

Can't find a croquet set to suit........................

Another alternative storage system from Jaques

A lovely mini croquet set.

With the Olympics just around the corner, what better set could you purchase???

A fun sized croquet set for indoor use.

The Holmwood set is especially made with younger players in mind.

Just over 100 years ago, The Croquet Association was founded to oversee croquet in England, and still remains the regulator of croquet worldwide. 

The first croquet Championships were held in the mid 19^th century, soon after John Jaques II wrote the first rules of croquet. 

England’s two famous universities, Oxford and Cambridge, have been hotbeds of croquet for 100 years.

This set is designed for all younger players and beginners starting to learn the famous game. 

The winning peg, the most attractive and colourful item on the court!

The Holmwood set is especially made with younger players in mind.

In our quest to ‘teach the world to play’ and improve the quality of the Jaques product.

All the components are fitted in the tough zipped green canvas carry bag.

Set of six quality metal all weather croquet hoops.

The Reigate croquet set, named after the historic Surrey town which has had a flourishing Croquet club for over 50 years.

Jaques croquet yard line pegs are placed on all four court boundaries,

Supplied with every Jaques croquet set in Victorian times

A set of 4 Challenge balls, 2^nd colours green, pink, brown and white, is also available, catalogue number 73045.

Anton Gill’s remarkably comprehensive book on everything Croquet.

A fine mid sized croqut set.

A croquet or ornamental lawn is no different in its basic requirements than any other lawn so adjusting mowing height during drought, cold or stressful conditions is mandatory.

Jaques Edenbridge Croquet Set. A six player set including

Croquet rules from Jaques London Ltd

Going back to our roots with these traditional metal flags,

These are the best Winning pegs (sometimes called posts) on the market.

Now is the time to check that all your croquet accessories are in good working order, before the start of the season.

Jaques is still the byword for all first class equipment.

All Croquet Is displayed at our showroom in Edenbridge.

A set of 6 Jaques wrought iron Hampton croquet hoops.

Solid state double scored composition balls.

Read on to find out great tips on how to care for your croquet lawn.

Our Lovely Playmate Croquet Set is now back in stock, order your's today.

Jaques Croquet Department would like to wish all their customers a very happy New Year.

Jaques also supply all accessories for your croquet set.

A miniature Edwardian style indoor set.

A limited edition (to 500 sets) eight-player family Croquet set produced to celebrate the centenary of the first modern medal Olympics.

A Lovely Croquet set in a canvas carry bag.

Finest English Croquet Set box made from pine and hand constructed and crafted in our Edenbridge headquarters croquet cabinet shop.

Enjoy this lovely Croquet set, names after the Jaques headquarters based in Edenbridge.

For many, the name of Jaques is synonymous with croquet.

Order this fantastic Edwardian Croquet set, and enjoy many hours of fun this Christmas.

Jaques equipment including winning pegs quickly became the vogue.

A superior six player garden croquet set for competitive play. Presented in a green grain polished box.

Naturally, Jaques of London have a long history with the game of chess.

Our superb Richmond croquet set features many of the typical Jaques traits that one associates with Jaques' wonderful sets.

Splendid Surrey Croquet Set brought courtesy of Jaques of London.

Special commemorative limited edition sets, to celebrate the introduction by Jaques of the game at the Great Exhibition in 1851.

This book by Anton Gill offers a complete guide to the game of Croquet.

One of the most delightful and popular Indoor Croquet Sets available to purchase.

The Jaques Sandringham Croquet set is by far our finest tournament specification set.

Jaques Indoor Croquet Sets are ideal for home or office office use! When most people think of croquet, they think of large perfectly-cut lawns and warm summer afternoons. 

Jaques London manufacture range of high quality croquet accessories that will fulfill the needs from the garden player to the seasoned club player alike.  This is the ideal time to replace any missing products from your Croquet Set before you pack it away for the Winter.

Jaques of London full sized Croquet Set Presented on an attractive wooden stand in Jaques original colours

A comprehensive starter set, ideal for the smaller garden.

Perfect for younger members of the family starting to develop their croquet skills.

If you are planning to go to see your friends or relatives or have a garden party coming up, a traditional Jaques Croquet set will keep everyone entertained.

Please remember to prepare your Croquet Lawn for the Winter months, read on for a step by step simple guide to preserve your Croquet lawn.

Enjoy time in your garden before the end of the Croquet season with a beautiful Jaques Wooden Croquet Set.

The Chelsea Mini Croquet Set is a cute little plaything which is a great introduction into the World of Croquet. It's perfect for kids who want to enter the delightful World of outdoor croquet.

Treat yourself to a spot of quintessentially British fun this September playing Croquet with a glass of Pimms.

Traditional Jaques Croquet Sets

Why not learn to play croquet and enjoy your summer that extra bit more.

This croquet set made by The master wood turners John Jaques established in 1795 and still the worlds oldest sports and gaming manufacturerthat commemorates the original croquet set presented by the company to the entire world in 1851.

This summer is all about hoops, mallets, splits, the full roll and level play, a deeply English style with afternoon tea and croquet on the lawn.

Celebrities celebrate their TV shows with the glamour’s Californian sun. This week the stars celebrated at the NBC Universal Summer Press Day in Pasadena.

Quality 4 Player Croquet Set
Four 28 inch croquet mallets
Small size croquet balls in black, red, blue and yellow
Junior size croquet hoops
Perfect set for the youthful lawn game

The Goring Hotel is celebrating its centenary this year and from Thursday 22 July to Thursday 26 August 2010 is offering us a truly English summer afternoon with croquet in their private garden and their superb afternoon tea, which I tried earlier this year.

Forget Wimbledon or Royal Ascot. Croquet is the name of the game at Oriel Securities, which recently hosted its inaugural croquet set tournament.

If you've ever thought about playing croquet at Delaware Park, but for whatever reason have not quite gotten around to it, The Olmsted Conservancy and the Buffalo Croquet Club are hosting an open house to get people out playing the game. Buffalo has a long history when it comes to the games of croquet and lawn bowling, and The Parkside Lodge is 'living' proof of the games' past popularity.

 Largest Croquet Course - How big is this croquet course?

 MEXICO, MO, USA -- Mexico Parks and Recreation Department recently built a croquet course with 20-foot-high stakes and 6-foot-tall wickets - setting the new world record for the Largest Croquet Course.“The idea originated at a meeting at the historical society; we were trying to plan a real croquet tournament, but it got really complicated so we tried to take a ‘let’s have fun’ approach to it”, P&R director Chad Shoemaker says.

This Wooden Croquet Set is Crafted by the most talented Croquet manufacturers in the World.

The Woodstock is A beautiful Set made by the Family of the Games Inventor John Jaques the II was awarded a Gold Medal for introducing Croquet at the Great Exhibition in 1851.

Rules to Misplaced Croquet balls

a) If a player or official observes that a shot is to be played with any relevant ball misplaced, play shall be stopped and the misplaced ball(s) corrected.

b) If a player or official discovers (within the applicable limit of claims) that a shot has occurred with any ball relevant to the shot misplaced, play shall be stopped, all balls, clips, and deadness shall be corrected to the point immediately prior to the shot, and the player resumes play without penalty.

Faults in Croquet
These are complex and the Full Laws should be referred to!

All the following are encompassed in Law 28 in the Full Laws.

Read the Jaques of London Brief guide on how to set up a croquet lawn. Easy to follow guide by Jaques

Norwich Croquet Club has issued an urgent appeal in the face of a threat to its future unless it can find a more affordable place to play.

It has played at Eaton Park for about 30 years, but has been hit with a big increase in lawn rental - tripling to £3,900 for this year and next and at least doubling again to £8,000 from 2012.

The rental is paid to Norwich City Council, which says it has had to make a number of efficiency savings because of the global recession.

It said it was forced to review, in consultation with the public, some of the discretionary services it offered, and some of the services that were underused or unsustainable had been stopped.

Playing Backgammon games.

At the Jaques backgammon factory  we Make 4 Indoor versions of the handmade Backgammon set
At the top end of the range is Luxury the new 19″ Oak backgammon, the ultimate backgammon  Board.

THE launch of the 2010 season at Budleigh Croquet Club went ahead despite heavy rain

Once we had inspected the lawns it was obvious that play would not be possible until they had a bit of time to dry out.

It was somehow predictable that once the message had been sent out to members the weather improved!

After hasty discussions it was decided to proceed with the official opening at 2pm using Lawn Number Two with the Exmouth Town Mayor striking the first shot of the new season.

Specification for a Croquet Lawn

To be constructed as per a bowling green.

Playing area: 32 x 25.6 m. (35 x 28 yards) minimum.

Extended playing area: 33.8 x 27.4 m. (37 x 30 yards) minimum.
GENERAL


      Agreement to return to original condition any previously grassed areas or tracks and paths, damaged in order to obtain access to site of work.

      No work shall be proceeded with if, in the opinion of the client, the ground is so affected by bad weather that to continue work would be detrimental to the soil condition.

      Each phase of the work must be offered for inspection before being covered up by the next operation.

      Appropriate hand or small machines operations are to be allowed for on areas too small for tractor work.

      All rubbish, stones, weed roots, and other debris collected during the work must be removed completely off the site.

      The operations set out give the contractor the opportunity to price for and to carry out a satisfactory job. Any diversions from these operations must be guaranteed to give similar satisfactory result and will only be permitted after consultation with the client.

      All seeding must be carried out during the appropriate weather conditions, as agreed by the client.

Croquet is a tactical struggle with each player trying to manoeuvre both their own and opponent's balls to make points for their side, whilst restricting their opponent's chances of doing the same by careful positioning of the balls at the end of the turn.

There were no Flamingos or White Rabbits on Saturday morning but Stephens Croquet Club, Yeronga Park players had a “wonderful” morning as they won Round 1 of the 2010 Brisbane Metro Association Croquet Pennants against Windsor Croquet Club.

 ENFIELD Croquet Club, situated in Bush Hill Park, are looking for new members.

Kate Adams of Christchurch was the youngest player at age 14 competing in the Interprovincial Croquet competition on Sunday.

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