Croquet Balls

Guide to Buying the Finest quality Croquet balls

Jaques balls of old, as advertised in the Association Gazette (1904), were made from "the finest Turkish Boxwood". This, however, is no longer the case as today they are made from predominantly plastic and only sets of inferior quality include wooden balls.

Current Range

At the top end of their range, Jaques' Eclipse balls are requested by the best players for championship play because of their dependable "bounce factor". Jaques' Eclipse have been selected for every World Championship to date, including the 1994 World Croquet Championships in which Robert Fulford retained his title. Eclipse balls are of the highest quality composition with a hard core of compressed cork, perfectly weighted at one pound (regulation weight), and measuring 3'5/8"in diameter.

More suitable for back garden play and children's use with lightweight mallets is the Jaques Challenge , which is regulation size but weighs just 12oz. Jaques' Challenge are solid plastic with a fine milling patterns designed for extra grip and accuracy and come in all four of the standard colors (red, yellow, blue and black), as well as individually in green and brown for six-player games.

To see our full collection of Croquet balls along with our entire equipment range please visit Jaques' online store.