ABOUT US

The club welcomes newcomers of all ages to a fascinating game that is played on equal terms by men and women.

Croquet can be a pleasant social activity over a relaxing afternoon, or a very competitive match in which players use their skill and tactical abilities to outwit their opponents.

The handicapping system means that players of different abilities can enjoy a good balanced game. Some have described croquet as a mixture of snooker and chess.

The club has four lawns, each 35 yards by 28 yards and members can play either the simpler Golf Croquet or the more complicated Association Croquet.

Most newcomers start with Golf Croquet and this is a game which is played as singles or doubles, but in either case the blue and black balls always play against the red and yellow balls. In singles each player uses both balls, in doubles one each. The object of the game is to make either of your balls pass through the hoops in a set order before your opponent does. A hoop point is scored for the side whose ball runs a hoop in order first. The winner is the side which scores the most hoop points.

The club offers (free) coaching and the use of mallets and equipment.
All you need is flat-soled shoes or trainers.

Our season runs from April to October. We have a number of competitions for players of different abilities and teams from Plymouth travel all over the South West for matches at various levels with other clubs.

Members may have a clubhouse key for a deposit of £2 and they have access to the lawns at any time during daylight hours every day of the week. Courts may be booked for morning, afternoon or evening sessions.

Regular sessions are held from 10.30 a.m. on Saturday mornings for newcomers to receive an introduction to the game and basic coaching. More advanced coaching is also available as players progress. Tuesday, Wednesday (primarily for Golf croquet), and Saturday afternoons are club sessions which give the opportunity to meet and play with other members without prior arrangement. The atmosphere is very informal.

Subscriptions: contact one of the numbers on the home page.
Categories of membership are are :-
Full member (adjusted if joining later in the season)
Country member (over 25 miles from Plymouth)
Non-playing social member.

Newcomers can have two free introductory coaching sessions followed by five further sessions, which will be deducted from the fuill membership fee on joining the club.

Better still, come along on any Saturday morning about 10.30 a.m.  MAP