Croquet Guide

This is our introduction to Croquet, a Guide written to help you become more familiar with the game.

How the game is played

The Game is played with equipment and is a challenging and enjoyable sport. It succesfully combinines the need for tactical ability, judgement and skill in equal measure. Due to the non-physical nature of the game and a unique handicapping and rules system.

people being introduced to the wonderful game over 100 years ago, note the Jaques equipment!
Pictured above are early Croquet players being introduced to the game.

Playing The Game

The game, played with the finest croquet sets, is just as suitable for playing at home in the garden (garden Rules) with friends and family as it is on a championship (Association Rules) lawn in one of the many professional clubs around the world. There are over 5000 croquet clubs now globally all attracting  family Croquet players and croquet profesionals of all ages. This amazing game is continuing to sweep the globe as a great game.
 

The game can be enjoyed at any level by both male players and female players of all ages and abilities on an equal footing.

Croquet is a superb game of strategy and delicate touch, comparable in some ways to snooker on grass or a combination of chess and golf. There really is nothing quite like a game of Croquet !