Welcome to Croquet
Come along and give it a try!
The club are holding their Charity Open Afternoon in aid of Dorothy House Hospice on Saturday 27 April 2019 at The Recreation Ground from 1pm to 4pm. This is a chance to learn about the game and take part in some friendly croquet related games. All equipment and coaching is provided, we only ask that you wear flat soled shoes. Refreshments will be available.
Our three week Beginners' Course starts on the morning of Saturday 4 May. All equipment and coaching is provided. The cost of the course is £30 (which is refunded if you join the club at the end of the course).
To register interest or for more details please contact Hester Henebury, see contact page for details.
Federation Team away at Weston
Our Federation team, comprising Paul Francis, Bob Hart, Hester Henebury and Philip de Glanville, had a disappointing day away at Weston, playing a highly-bisqued team on extremely slow lawns in pouring rain. Paul and Bob played doubles in the morning, giving away 9 bisques in total, and were soundly beaten, while Hester also lost -7
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Narrow Defeat for GC Handicap NE Team at Kington Langley
The club had to give up their home advantage and move their match with Kington Langley to their opponents lawns due to the Festival Finale taking place at The Rec. This was the first visit of the team to KL’s new lawns. Although much flatter than the old lawns they are still a bit bumpy
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Bath record impressive win in National Tournament
Bath’s Longman Cup team secured a 6 – 1 victory against their visitors from Ealing. A 4 -0 return in the afternoon’s singles was the cornerstone of this emphatic margin and was adequate consolation for the defeat against Ealing in last year’s competition. Philip de Glanville impressed with two convincing wins whilst Hester Henebury and
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Success in Opening Parkstone Trophy Match
Bath won their first match of the season in the Parkstone Trophy (Advanced Play) with a 6-1 win over their Welsh opponents Dyffryn. The team of Andrew Willis, Roger Hayes, John Grimshaw and Philip de Glanville were second best on handicaps, but played solid croquet to overcome this disadvantage. The morning play saw Andrew and
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Second Win for GC Handicap NE Team
The GC NE division team played Weston Super Mare at home on Thursday 16 May. The team of Miriam Bolger, Pam Burgoyne, Pete Riley, Gordon Cottis, Timothy Cantell and Tony Curson started off very strongly and at one stage had a 8-1 lead. At lunch the score was 9-3 with all members contributing to the
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