Croquet
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Overview of how to play Croquet
There are a number of different ways to play this tactical
game, however the most popular is Association Croquet. Strictly
speaking, the game is played by two players (or teams) each
with two balls.
The objective is to be the first to hit the finishing post
with both balls, however this can only be achieved once
you have knocked your balls through all the hoops in a specific
order.
The game can be very tactical as there are plenty of opportunities
to gain extra shots and make life more difficult for your
opponents.
A standard set comes with four mallets and four balls, and
you may vary the game - for example, 4 players can play
independently with 1 ball each. All our sets come, of
course, with with full play instructions.
Few people today have a championship-size croquet lawn (35
x 28 yards). Keeping to the 5 : 4 proportions is desirable
but not critical, as croquet can be played practically anywhere.
There are croquet clubs all over the world, with tens of
thousands of club members, and literally millions of back
garden enthusiasts. |
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