41. Vancouver Croquet Club Club information, tournament and event calendar, newsletters and links. http://northwestcroquet.vancroquet.com/

window.jstiming.load.tick('scl'); window.jstiming.load.tick('cl'); Vancouver Croquet Club Search this site The Vancouver Croquet Club - Your Source for Croquet News in the Northwest Croquet in Vancouver Tournament and Event Calendar The State of the Lawns Links to Useful Croquet Sites The Vancouver Croquet Club - Your Source for Croquet News in the Northwest Croquet in Vancouver What is Croquet?  Where can you play Croquet in Vancouver, BC?  How can you get more information? Tournament and Event Calendar Tournaments and other events planned for this year in Vancouver, the Pacific Northwest, and other locations likely to be visited by Northwesterners. The Vancouver Croquet Club (link coming)     Who are the members of the Vancouver Club?  Where did the Club come from?  Who has won the tournaments hosted by the Club? The State of the Lawns     The latest edition of the Vancouver Club's newsletter, and selected articles from past editions. Links to Useful Croquet Sites Sites of national associations, croquet news sources, and other interesting and informative sites. The elegant play of Bob Imhoff, a founding member and past president of the Vancouver Croquet Club

42. Croquet - Uncyclopedia, The Content-free Encyclopedia Not to be confused with croquette (A Dutch food item). 1 For who?!?!? 2 For whom?!?!? 3 A long and tedious Brief History; 4 The Rules. 4.1 Procedure http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Croquet

43. Sorry, This Page Could Not Be Found Information on Association and Golf croquet, the organisation of the New Zealand croquet Council and committees, tournament information, player profiles and national and http://www.croquet.org.nz/?id=1 onclick=sa_mpTC(event, this); return false;

44. National Croquet Center - West Palm Beach, Florida The National croquet Center is located in West Palm Beach, Florida http://www.croquetnational.com/

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46. The Rules Of Croquet From Masters Games rules of the game. http://www.mastersgames.com/rules/croquet-rules.htm

The Rules of Croquet These rules are provided by Masters Traditional Games , an Internet shop selling quality traditional games, pub games and unusual games. We publish free game rules in order to promote game playing around the world. To find out more, visit the website www.mastersgames.com or email custserv@mastersgames.com Masters Traditional Games . The on the Masters Traditional Games website applies. These rules are comprehensive instructions for friendly play. They are not a complete set of standard regulations encompassing all situations that might be encountered. If in doubt, players should always abide by locally-played or house rules. The main set of instructions describes the International Association Croquet singles game played almost universally around the world and particularly in England, Australia, New Zealand, France, and South Africa. Rules for doubles play, the American game and the American Garden game are also given. For Croquet Sets please click on the link or the picture.

47. How To Play - A Synopsis Of The Game croquet is a tactical struggle with each player trying to manoeuvre both their own and opponent's balls to make points for their side, whilst restricting their opponent's http://www.oxfordcroquet.com/coach/synopsis/index.asp

http://www.oxfordcroquet.com/coach/synopsis/index.asp Dr Ian Plummer Oxford Croquet Technical A Synopsis of the Game Croquet is a tactical struggle with each player trying to manoeuvre both their own and opponent's balls to make points for their side, whilst restricting their opponent's chances of doing the same by careful positioning of the balls at the end of the turn. Association Croquet is played with four balls; black and blue versus red and yellow, on a court containing 6 hoops and a centre peg (see diagram below, dimensions in yards). The game can be played as singles or doubles, each player in doubles playing with a particular ball throughout the game. Each ball must run the set course, as shown in the diagram, going through each hoop twice in a specified order and direction and then hitting the peg. The side which first completes this course with both balls wins the game. Thus the winning side has 26 points to score - 12 hoop points and the peg point with each ball. A ball scores a hoop point when it passes right through each hoop in its correct order ( runs a hoop ) in one or more strokes. The point is scored whether the ball is struck directly with the mallet or with another ball.

48. HickokSports.com - History - Croquet This document contains a history of croquet. It is a page in the History section of HickokSports.com, the largest collection of sports information on the Internet. http://www.hickoksports.com/history/croquet.shtml

Sports History Alpha Index Index by Sport History Bits Forum ... Search Croquet Table of Contents History Croquet in America Forms of the Sport Other Resources History Although croquet is a rather young sport, its ancestry can be traced at least to the 14th century, and there are a couple of stories about how it originated. One is that lawn bowlers developed an indoor form of their sport to be played during the winter, adding hoops and mallets to make the game more challenging on the much smaller playing area. This indoor version of lawn bowling then moved back outdoors and become known in France as paille-maille ("ball-mallet"). The other is that paille-maille was originally a form of outdoor billiards. However, judging by what scanty documentation there is, billiards seems to have come along about a century later. It's quite possible that the movement went the other waythat paille-maille moved indoors and become billiards. In any event, the sport existed for several centuries without becoming particularly popular. Scottish golfers seem to have taken it up, possibly as a kind of practice, during the 16th century and, when James VI of Scotland became James I of England in 1604, he brought paille-maille equipment as well as golf clubs to his new court. Played during the 17th century by Charles II and his courtiers at St. James's Park in London, the name of the game was anglicized to Pall Mall, which also became the name of a nearby street. "Mall" then turned into a generic word for any street used for public strolls. And now, of course, it usually refers to an enclosed area where people stroll from store to store.

49. The Game Of Croquet History, attractions, and descriptions of the game. http://www.mnlg.com/jcc/frames/theGame.html

Some information about the game of croquet. Contents A potted history of the game Some of the attractions of croquet A brief description of the game Association croquet ... Oxford University site Or perhaps you're an intermediate player and would like to try your hand at our question and answer page A potted history of the game Games in which a ball had to be knocked around a course of hoops or obstacles with a mallet were popular in seventeenth and eighteenth century France. One of them, "Paille Maille", was introduced to London, where it was played in open ground near St. James's Palace - later becoming known as Pall Mall. Croquet became the sports craze of Victorian England with National Championships held at Wimbledon before the lawns there were transformed into the tennis courts of today. Despite its genteel history, croquet is by no means simply the sporting diversion at vicarage garden parties which it is often portrayed as being. Clubs exist in every part of Britain and in many countries overseas. Both national teams and individuals compete at a variety of matches and tournaments every year. Nowadays, it is more popular than it has ever been since its introduction last century and it continues to be a fast-growing sport. Back to contents Some of the attractions of croquet The complete absence of "gamesmanship" which has marred other sports in recent years. Its spirit has remained completely amateur.

50. Meadowood · Napa Valley · Wellness · Croquet croquet At Meadowood, we play the grownup version of the backyard game of croquet that has been played for decades on luxuriously leisurely summer afternoons. http://www.meadowood.com/wellness/croquet/

Welcome Lodging Wellness Events ... Wellness Croquet Back to all Wellness Croquet At Meadowood, we play the grown-up version of the backyard game of croquet that has been played for decades on luxuriously leisurely summer afternoons. Croquet is the perfect equalizer between players of widely differing physical skills. Everyone starts at the same level, so the consummate athlete has no competitive edge. In fact, croquet is a game of strategy, not unlike chess, which offers the thinking player the true advantage. The Gentleman's Sport The sky is a brilliant azure above Meadowood's gabled rooftops and sun-dappled lawns, where players in crisp regulation croquet whites (mandatory attire on the course) move amid the soft clack of wooden mallets and the occasional clink of a glass lifted by those enjoying a respite in the shade. This aristocratic scene recalls summer afternoons on country estates in centuries gone by…until a player suddenly erupts into a cheer and races around the lawn celebrating a tough shot, decorum forgotten. For many first-time visitors to Meadowood, the term "croquet" evokes memories of whacking weathered wooden balls over bumpy backyard terrain. But that old childhood pastime is nothing like the adult game played at Meadowood. The resort's two championship croquet lawns sport immaculately manicured grass resembling putting greens, where shots roll as smoothly as balls on a billiards table.

51. Croquet Association Of Ireland Information about tournaments and results, fixtures, history and news plus a club directory. Based in Dublin. http://www.croquetireland.com/

CAI Home Sign-in Home/Information Home ... Irish Golf Championship 2010 Special Notices Free Loan Croquet Set New coaching scheme for 2010 Welcome to the CAI website. CAI is the governing body for the sport of Croquet in Ireland. What became modern croquet was first played in Ireland in the 1830's and the game is still popular here, particularly in its "garden" form. On this site you will find the latest news of the game in Ireland, this year's fixture list, the Honours Board, archived matters and articles on the history and the tactics of the game. There are entry forms (Under Tournament menu above) for the Championships of Co. Dublin, The Championships of Ireland and the Golf croquet Championship of Ireland. Explore the whole site via the dropdown menus on the line above. Results of Irish Masters Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 19:47 Danny and Andrew win Masters divisions. Read more Herbert Park Croquet Club Season Notes 2010 Submitted by admin on Sat, 09/25/2010 - 22:17 Herbert Park Croquet Club Croquet Notes 2010 The first match of the season was on May 8th against Carrickmines at Carrickmines. A slight disaster for HPCC who lost 8-1 but this was offset, to some extent, by a most substantial and enjoyable tea.

52. Croquet Definition Of Croquet In The Free Online Encyclopedia. croquet (krōkā`), lawn game in which the players hit wooden balls with wooden mallets through a series of 9 or 10 wire arches, or wickets. The first player to hit the posts placed http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/croquet

53. Croquet Victoria - Homepage Niddrie, Victoria; Australia - clubs, tournaments, links, and news. http://www.croquetvic.asn.au/

HOMEPAGE Association Croquet Tournament Results Upcoming Tournaments VIC Top Players (by index) ... Croquet Links venue hire VCA Headquarters is the perfect venue for your event. It is available for hire to Corporations, Businesses, Community Groups, Individuals and Family Groups for events with or without croquet. VCA headquarters is a new purpose-built facility in Melbourne's west. The facility features 12 full-size courts and a state-of-the-art pavillion. The function area seats 150 with a licensed bar and commercial kitchen overlooking manicured grass courts. Enquiries and bookings: 03 8361 8887 CLICK HERE for more information Address: 65 Nobel Banks Drive Cairnlea Vic 3023 t: 03 8361 8887 2010/11 tournaments The tournaments for the 2010/11 season have been loaded to the website. Tournament managers are encouraged to update their tournament details via their club or region page. photo galleries We have introduced a new photo gallery feature to the website. It is still being developed but is ready to receive and display photo galleries for clubs and events. For the time being the webmaster will upload the photos for the clubs and do the necessary tweaks to get them displaying correctly. If you have photos that you would like to publish please send them to the webmaster, Colin Clark, on

54. How To Play Croquet | EHow.com Whether you're on the cool team or the hot team, croquet's a great game. The following guidelines have been adapted from the official rules of the United States croquet http://www.ehow.com/how_3111_play-croquet.html

Family Food Health Home Money Style More Home Recreation Croquet ... How to Play Croquet More Articles Like This How to Determine Croquet Court Size How to Determine a Dead Ball in Croquet How to Swing a Croquet Mallet How to Play Croquet Strategically ... How to Begin Playing Croquet Related Topics Play Croquet Croquet Croquet Rules Croquet Mallet ... Croquet Sets How to Play Croquet By an eHow Contributor I want to do this! What's This? Play Croquet How to Play Croquet Whether you're on the "cool" team or the "hot" team, croquet's a great game. The following guidelines have been adapted from the official rules of the United States Croquet Association. Difficulty: Moderately Easy Instructions Things You'll Need: Children's Croquet Sets Croquet Sets Divide players into two teams: a "cool" team that plays the blue and black balls, and a "hot" team that plays the red and yellow balls of a croquet set. Decide which team goes first. They will play the blue and black balls. Take turns in the order of the corresponding colors on the stake - blue first, yellow last. Place your ball 3 feet south of the first wicket, and try hit it through. If you succeed, you earn a bonus stroke. Otherwise, your turn is over.

55. Index.htm Phoenix, Arizona; United States of America - balls, mallets, and equipment. http://www.croquetequipment.com/

56. Sorry, This Page Could Not Be Found Events Calendar October 2010 Friday 08 World Golf croquet over 50 Championship. Location Cairo, Egypt; Event Type International tournament; Start Date Fri, 8th Oct 2010 http://www.croquet.org.nz/?id=365&entityType=Event

57. Welcome Brighton, Ontario; Canada - sets, mallets, balls, hoops and similar products. http://www.oakleywoods.com/

58. Croquet - LoveToKnow 1911 croquet (from Fr. trot, a crook, or crooked stick), a lawn game played with balls, mallets, hoops and two pegs. The game has been evolved, according to some writers, from the http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Croquet

Croquet From LoveToKnow 1911 CROQUET (from Fr. trot, a crook, or crooked stick), a lawn game played with balls, mallets, hoops and two pegs. The game has been evolved, according to some writers, from the paillemaille which was played in Languedoc at least as early as the 13th century. Under the name of le jeu de la crosse or la crosserie, a similar game was at the same period immensely popular in Normandy , and especially at Avranches , but the object appears to have been to send the ball as far as possible by driving it with the mallet (see Sports et jeux d'adresse, 1904, p. 203). Pall Mall , a fashionable game in England in the time of the Stuarts, was played with a ball and a mallet, and with two hoops or a hoop and a peg, the game being won by the player who ran the hoop or hoops and touched the peg under certain conditions in the fewest strokes. Croquet certainly has some resemblance to paille-maille, played with more hoops and more balls. It is said that the game was brought to Ireland from the south of France , and was first played on Lord Lonsdale's lawn in 1852, under the auspices of the eldest daughter of Sir Edmund Macnaghten. It came to

59. Clarkpoint Croquet Company Southwest Harbor, Maine; United States of America - sets and mallets. http://www.clarkpoint.com/

Located in Southwest Harbor Maine on spectacular Mount Desert Island, Clark Point Croquet has been producing fine quality croquet sets since 1981. We hope you enjoy your stay, and will contact us with any questions or requests you may have. E-Mail us Mallets Sets About Clarkpoint Clarkpoint Croquet Company P.O. Box 1083 Southwest Harbor, Maine 04679 Phone:

60. Croquet | Define Croquet At Dictionary.com –noun 1. a game played by knocking wooden balls through metal wickets with mallets. 2. (in croquet) the act of driving away an opponent's ball by striking one's own when the http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/croquet?qsrc=2446

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