Croquet

Shirley Pineda
Introduction
The game of hitting balls through hoops can be
traced back to 14th century France. There, peasants
fashioned hoops from willow branches and used
shepherd's crooks to hit the balls. It showed up again
in 17th century Ireland where a British toy maker saw
it being played.

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This is the game played around the world and in most international
competitions. Association Croquet is generally played in the major
croquet-playing countries of England, Scotland, Ireland, Australia,
New Zealand, South Africa, Egypt, and the European nations.
Croquet Equipment List
Balls
Water Bottles
Bag
Corner Flags
Court
Mallet
Wickets
Stake
Clips
Hoop Mallet

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The official full-size court is a rectangle 100 feet long by 50 feet wide, but
court size and shape can be adjusted to fit available space with distances
between wickets and stakes scaled down in proportion.
 Rules of the Game

• Croquet can be played by two, four or six players The object of the game is to hit your ball(s)
through the course of six hoops in the right sequence in each direction and finish by hitting them
against the center peg. The side which completes the course first with both balls' wins
 What kind of people play
Croquet?

•It's a game for anyone, male or female,

from age 10 to age 90. The majority of
croquet players are warm friendly people.

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Strategies in You should place your incoming ball where
it can't be hit far away. (towards a near

Croquet boundary, not out into the court) try and

find the “50/50 distance” where your
opponent can't decide whether to clear you
Game: or block. Depends on each opponent, and
changes during games.

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Thank You!

SHIRLEY PINEDA PINEDASHIRLEY31@GMAIL.COM