What is croquet?
There are two main types of croquet, both of which we play at the Club. Golf Croquet is a relatively simple game involving either two (singles) or four players (doubles) progressing their balls round the course. Association Croquet is rather more complicated and requires a variety of skills and a sense of tactics.
Croquet is rather like snooker played on a lawn. Instead of pockets on the table we have hoops and use mallets instead of a cue. In Association Croquet, just as in snooker, the idea is to build a “break” by putting your ball through the hoops in a certain order and using all the other three balls on the lawn. The Demonstration video gives you an idea of the game.
Who can play?
Anybody. Croquet is a game for all ages and both sexes, provided they can handle the mallet.
Do I need special kit?
No. You should wear flat soled shoes when on the lawn, otherwise just as you are. The club has some mallets for general use but most people eventually buy their own.
Where do we play?
We are co-located with the Thornycroft Bowls Club, St Andrew’s Road (off Pinkerton Road), South Ham, Basingstoke RG22 6PT. Park in the large car park on St Andrew’s Road at the end opposite the entrance. Walk down the path to your left and the Clubs are through the steel gate: turn right up the ramp.
When can I play?
Come to the Club on any Saturday morning from 10.00am to 1.00pm: you can learn more about the game, have a go and see if you like it.
Croquet twins
Basingstoke Croquet Club is twinned with Boras Croquet Club (Boraskrocketsallskap) in Sweden (see boraskrocketsallskap.wordpress.com) and with the Coolum Croquet Club in Queensland, Australia (http://www.coolum.com.au/display_listing.asp?id=1464&catid=652&cattype) and Benalla CC, Victoria, Australia (ClubSpark / Benalla Lawn Tennis Club / Benalla Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club - Events | Tennis Australia).
. We welcome opportunities to twin with croquet clubs in other parts of the world.
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