About Ealing Croquet Club
Croquet anyone? Come join the only croquet club in the Ealing area and the only one in West London open to anyone.
Ealing Croquet Club Description
Play croquet at this friendly Club in Ealing, London W5, the only croquet club in the area and the only one in West London open to anyone. We have three well-maintained lawns in the beautiful Lammas Park a short distance from South Ealing Station and Ealing Broadway.
We welcome newcomers as well as experienced players. We welcome those wishing to join us for an occasional fun game just as much as we welcome those wishing to learn the more challenging aspects of the sport. We have players who want no more than to enjoy a friendly hour on the court, players who enter regional and national events, teams who enter regional and national competitions, and players with national and world rankings. All abilities and none are welcome.
Perhaps our published Club times don't suit you? Or perhaps you cannot get to our Introductory Sessions? Are you, perhaps, an experienced player wanting a game, or coaching? Are you on vacation and just want to do something different? Whatever your requirements, get in touch and we will do our best to get you playing. Looking for something different as a fun day for your family or your business? Talk to us about what we can offer.
The game is played mainly in the summer (from the end of March until the end of September) but the club is open all year. Each month throughout the winter we invite neighbouring clubs (such as Roehampton, Hampstead, High Wycombe, Surbiton, Woking) to join us for Winter Warmer quick games.
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Open days!
After a weekend at Cheltenham playing ay the Development Mentored Match weekend Alain managed to regain his top 20 UK ranking and completed his first ranking quadruple peel in the process!
Well done to Nigel for winning at Letchworth against a strong field!
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Here are a few simple rules courtesy of the Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/…/1091…/Si mple-croquet-rules.html
Fascinating Croquet Fact of the Day: Croquet reached the South Pole in 2005 when American scientists became the first to play a game there, in the snow, outside the South Pole Observatory.
Fascinating Croquet Fact of the Day: Lewis Carroll featured a surreal version of the game in Alice in Wonderland. A hedgehog was used as the ball and a flamingo as the mallet, while soldiers doubled over to make the hoops.
Hi all,
Thank you for attending our taster days, we hope you enjoyed your game of croquet!
We are delighted that some of you have already signed up to join Ealing Croquet Club. For those of you who have, you will shortly be receiving further information from our Treasurer and Secretary.
... If however you have not yet decided and would like to come along and have another go, either by yourself, or with friends, please do contact Alain (secretary@ealingcroquet.org) or John (chair@ealingcroquet.org) and we can arrange to meet you there. It will only cost you £5 per person and all equipment will be provided.
Hope to see you again soon and best wishes for a lovely Summer!
Regards,
Ealing Croquet Team
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Fascinating Croquet Fact of the Day: Croquet reached the South Pole in 2005 when American scientists became the first to play a game there, in the snow, outside the South Pole Observatory.
Fascinating Croquet Fact of the Day: Croquet was the first outdoor sport to embrace equality, allowing both sexes to play the game on an equal footing.
Perfectly good day for a spot of croquet!
Fascinating Croquet Fact of the Day: Croquet is believed to have its origins in 17th-century palle-maille, a game often played in London’s Pall Mall. It has been said that only tobacco smoke spread faster through the British Empire.
Come join us!
If you are interested but cannot make these dates, please get in touch via our contacts page or with Alain at secretary@ealingcroquet.org or 07505 056011.