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Bury St. Edmunds Croquet Club extends a warm welcome to
anyone interested in playing this tactical and enjoyable game.
There are
two major variations of the game currently played - Association Croquet,
which is the development of the Victorian game, is a complex game which
requires a wide variety of skills. The strategies and tactics take many
hours of practice to perfect.
Golf
Croquet provides an ideal social occupation for many players. All players
are continuously active throughout the whole game, both physically and
mentally and what better than an afternoon in good company, in pleasant
surroundings and with gentle exercise.
At Bury St.
Edmunds we play both games, Golf and Association, with experienced players
on hand to help new members. Coaching is available.
Our Club is
based at the Victory Sports Ground which is situated between the A134 and
Nowton Road. The entrance is in Nowton Road (opposite South Lee School). The
brown signs in the town to Nowton Park show the way. After turning left into
the ground drive down the track past the tenths courts. At the end of the
tennis courts there is ample grassed parking space. A toilet block is
adjacent to the parking area.
A short
walk through the line of trees between the cricket pitches leads to the
croquet courts. There are three full-sized grass courts and a full sized
all-weather artificial court, enabling play to continue throughout the
winter months.
A small
Kabin provides storage space for the club croquet equipment and members’
coats and bags. Benches, seats and a gazebo are used on the grass by the
courts. Members bring their own refreshments.
There is
sufficient equipment for new members to use while they are learning to play.
Most players then buy a mallet for personal use.
White
clothing is the usual croquet ‘uniform’ and soft soled flat shoes are
essential.
Croquet Club’s AGM 2008. VERY well done Chairman
John!
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