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The sport of Croquet is a game of skill and tactics which involves using a mallet to promote one or more of 4 balls through a set course of six narrow hoops. It can be likened to playing a combination of Snooker and Chess on grass. Through the strategic use of extra turns awarded for particular moves, players are able to build "breaks" of several hoops in a single turn.

The Game of Croquet

About Croquet, Rules, History, Improve your game, Forums Equipment

About Croquet

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Wikipedia presents the game and the history
A Synopsis of the game from Oxford Croquet
Tribute to Croquet "The Lord of Lawn Sport"; rules, history, tips and tactics
Oxford Croquet collects together information concerning croquet and presents coaching information intended for both complete beginners and world champions. Many people do not realise that there are two main forms of croquet: Association (or International) Rules croquet and American Rules croquet. The majority of the tactical information on this site is for the Association Rules game. Examples: Croquet History and the Clip game, technical momentum

Croquet Rules

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The World of Croquet - a guide to rules
US Croquet Association Rules including the court and equipment
Lawn Construction and Care from Oxford Croquet
Rules of Croquet from Titan Sports
Layout from CroquetStore
Masters Games explains the rules

Improve at Croquet

- through online coaching advice See also Coaching from SportsVL

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The Game from Croquet World; coaching and instruction on the American Rules game
Coaches Corner from Croquet Canada; articles to provide instruction on Croquet
Croquet Practice Routines from Croquet New Zealand
More .....from Cornwall Croquet
Coaching Information and advice Croquet Ten Practice Commandments from Maui Croquet
Croquet Technique discussion Forum from Croquet North Carolina

Croquet History

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Croquet description and history from TradGames "Mallet and ball games are thought to have been first played in England and Europe during the middle ages. Games would normally involve only one ball which would be struck through very wide hoops. A Croquet-like game is believed to have been played by thirteenth century French peasants who used crudely fashioned mallets to whack wooden balls balls through hoops made of willow branches." Read on.....
History of Croquet from Hickoksports - an indoor winter version for lawn bowls or an outdoor version of billiards?
History and the Clip Game from Oxford Croquet; "IN THE old days of the 'sequence game' there was always the 'dead' ball feature, which enabled the man-in-play to either play or lay a three ball break, while leaving the 'live' ball out of it. The "live" ball was the adversary ball, which would play next. This feature,.....". Read on......

Croquet Equipment

Advice on Equipment from Oxford Croquet - mallets, ball hopes etc
Designing Heads of Croquet Malletts from Oxford Croquet - moment of inertia
Suppliers from The world of Croquet
Equipment specification and maintenance from the Croquet Association

Croquet Forums

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Croquet World

General Information

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Resources - links from Croquet Australia to croquet publications, organizations, individual clubs, a history, variations, simulations, law
Croquet Links from croquet.com
The World of Croquet - a guide to rules, equipment, clubs, tournaments, and events.
Croquet World On-line Magazine- coaching and instruction; links to news of both international and domestic competitions, advice, and articles; archives and resources

International Croquet

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World Croquet Federation WCF the International Governing Body for Croquet. Set up in 1986 by its 12 founder members, the WCF is a multi-national body committed to developing and promoting croquet across the globe. Members Associations, news,
History of the WCF World Championship
World Tournaments and World Rankings from WCF
International Croquet - The MacRobertson Shield, established in 1925 between Australia and England
Archive information

National Regional or City sites

WCF Associations

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Croquet Links from the World of Croquet arranged by country
Australia how to play, laws, kids, where too play, tournaments, international, results, rankings, referees.
New South Wales croquet calendar, tournaments, results, links
Western Australian Magazine news, coaching , tournaments
Victoria Croquet latest news, results of croquet tournaments and pennant matches within Victoria, and the results of big events from overseas.
Queensland club list, events, results and useful section on the types of game, origins etc
Tasmanian Croquet Association Incorporated
America - Official Site of the USCA
Croquet in America - rules, glossary, equipment selection, and US Croquet Association details.
North Carolina Croquet Events Kentucky Croquet
Alabama Croquet
Maui Croquet calendar, history, famous croquet players, links
Croquet Canada
Taos New Mexico links and resources
Croquet New Zealand news, tournaments, juniors, associations for the North and South Islands, National Council, clubs.
UK- Croquet Association, promotes the sport at a national level, and provides links to associated clubs and federations. See a list of tournaments and contact details; Clubs, map-based
Scottish Croquet Association clubs and contacts
Edinburgh
Croquet Ireland News
Jersey Channel Islands

Miscellaneous / Equipment etc

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Wood Mallets Online : Croquet Set Manufacturers - the finest quality polo and croquet mallets, croquet sets and accessories, and cricket bats. Customised to your specifications and delivered anywhere in the world in seven days.
Extreme Croquet from Wikipedia
C roquet-Dauphinois (in French) - a version of croquet which looks like extreme croquet!