Croquet news

Croquet Club to celebrate silver anniversary

Gloucester Advocate - Jan 24, 2012
The formation of the Gloucester Croquet Club in 1987 was the brainchild of members of the aquafitness class, who needed something to still keep them fit and have some social activity in the winter, because unlike today, the pool was closed for the ...

Game offers chance to chill with friends

Jackson County Pilot - Jan 27, 2012
By Marie Zimmerman (January 27, 2012) With a slight wind blowing and a fresh coat of snow, Saturday did not have what Kent Libra calls “ideal weather” for the game of Man Croquet. “I was none too pleased with the 7 inches of snow,” Libra said.

The One-Page Magazine

New York Times - Jan 27, 2012
It can be difficult on the parent, but I've taken a red-eye with my kids, and they slept the entire flight. As told to Spencer Bailey Brain Twister Answer: Croquet (Ping-Pong is played with a paddle; croquet is played with a mallet).

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Croquet books

Human Croquet: A Novel

by: Kate Atkinson
A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year

Part fairy tale, part mystery, part coming-of-age novel, this novel tells the story of Isobel Fairfax, a girl growing up in Lythe, a typical 1960s British suburb. But Lythe was once the heart of an Elizabethan feudal estate and home to a young English tutor named William Shakespeare, and as Isobel investigates the strange history of her family, her neighbors, and her village, she occasionally gets caught in Shakespearean time warps.
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No Nest for the Wicket

by: Donna Andrews
LINE YOUR DUCKS UP IN A ROW…
The hilly terrain next to the old Sprocket house that Meg Langslow and her fiancé, Michael, are refurbishing is the perfect location for an "extreme" croquet field--even the legs of cows and sheep are convenient extra wickets. A sport traditionally reserved for genteel society, croquet has become all the rage in Caerphilly…until it appears someone in town has taken the "rage" a bit too literally.

AND KNOCK 'EM DEAD.
While stumbling down a steep bank after her ball, Meg encounters the body of a fresh female corpse with a mallet-sized dent in her head.
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Croquet videos

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How to Play Croquet

Wayne Davies, Head Pro at the Westmoor Club, teaches us how to play Croquet. You'll also learn how a 7-time Champ at court tennis found his way to the island of Nantucket.

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1997 USCA Croquet Championship

ESPN coverage of croquet player Jim Hughes winning the 1997 American croquet championship in Florida.

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How to Play Croquet : How to Play Croquet

Croquet enthusiast and outdoors lover, talks about the rules and basics of playing Croquet in this free recreational video on the basics of playing Croquet. Expert: Bob Hunt Bio: Bob Hunt has been painting houses for 17 years and specializes in painting, pressure washing, and even repairing interior and exterior properties both residential and commercial. Filmmaker: Bob Hunt

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