2017
Association Croquet Continuation Course
The final sessions of the association croquet beginners and improvers courses are on Tuesday 30 May. These will be followed by continuation and practice sessions at 6.30 pm on Tuesday evenings from 6 June to 22 August when a club coach will be in attendance. These sessions are open to all members of the beginners and improvers courses who have decided to join the club and have paid a subscription for the current year. Other members of the club who would like to revise their knowledge and improve their skills are also very welcome.
Each session will consist of about 15 minutes revision on the designated topic and any other queries raised by those attending. This will be followed by about an hour and threequarters of informal play.
No booking is required, just turn up.
Topics are as follows:
| Date | Topic | Coach |
| 6 June | ‘Getting the Best’ booklet, and hoop running and roqueting | Dennis Holman |
| 13 June | Use of bisques | David Boyd |
| 20 June | Croquet strokes | David Guyton |
| 27 June | Wiring and lifts | John Dawson |
| 4 July | Rushes and positioning | Paul Watson |
| 11 July | Openings | Derek Bell Jones |
| 18 July | Four ball break | David Guyton and Paul Watson |
| 25 July | End game and pegging out | Elmyr Hughes |
| 1 August | Peels | Paul Watson |
| 8 August | Timed games | Dennis Holman |
| 15 August | Errors and faults | John Dawson |
| 22 August | Etiquette and handicap cards | Helen Brophy |
Association Croquet Improvers Course
This course will run in parallel with the association croquet beginners course, see dates and times above.
The course is aimed at:
(1) Players who completed the AC beginners course last year and want to improve their skills
(2) Players who already have reasonable GC skills and want to try AC
(3) Players with existing short lawn experience and want to improve their skills or try full lawn games
No fee for members. For more information, please contact the Membership Secretary.
Association Croquet Beginners Course
Our next beginners course for association croquet starts on Tuesday 18 April 2017 and runs from 6.30 to 8.30 pm every Tuesday evening for six weeks until 23 May 2017. There will be an opportunity to continue to practice on Tuesday evenings from 30 May 2017 onwards, see below.
No fee for members. For more information, please contact the Membership Secretary.
Taster Session
This year we are running a taster session for newcomers to the game on Sunday 8 April 2018, from 10 am to 3.30 pm. There is a £5 fee payable in advance and booking is essential as numbers are limited. Click here for more information. If you are interested in taking part, please contact our Membership Secretary.