Karen’s catch-up

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AC GC in perfect harmony

Post author By Karen Q
Post date October 8, 2024

Competitors for the Home And Away Tournament

Harmony before the battle commences. The “slight rain” on Friday 4th, which caused disruption at Corfu airport and port, also delayed the start of the tournament.

Changing the format to 1st to 4 enabled many games to the played. With no overall winner from the games meant that a final shoot out between two of the British, AC, players was required and then between 7 of the Corfiot, GC, players.

For a record of the day Click here for the photos

Etiquette

Walking the lawn

Post author By Karen Q
Post date August 5, 2022

Croquet Advice
I would like to remind everyone again of some of the basic points of etiquette which are all too easily forgotten in the heat of the battle!

DO NOT walk off after your shot, no matter how wonderful it is! WAIT to admire it. You can check it when it is your next shot or your partner’s.
Keep out of the shooter’s line of sight, while they line up and then take their shot. This also applies when walking between the lawns, keep your eyes open on the matches going on, wait until a shot is taken before walking on again.
DO NOT wonder onto the lawns where other players, singles or doubles are playing to watch shots they are making. It can be very off-putting for some players. So is someone discussing the various shots as they are played.
Keep your eyes open when double banking, not just on the players in your game and their shots, line of sight etc. but also the other game going on. Remember to stand still, try to keep out of their sight lines too.

Remember:-
YOU, as the player about to take a shot can, politely, ask the culprit to stop
walking ahead of you, following their shot, or moving in your line of sight, or wandering into your game and chatting with you or one of the other players, or moving around the edge of the lawn while you are about to take a shot

Tournament Twilight

Twilight Tournament

Post author By Karen Q
Post date July 1, 2022

August 12th

Register now in the clubroom to join in our next Twilight Tournament

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Tip Tips & Guides

Jump shot

Post author By admin
Post date June 30, 2022

Different approaches to the jump shot are ……

De-mole

Post author By Karen Q
Post date April 2, 2022

The latest update from the April 1st newsletter is that the “mole-hills” have been identified as soil produced as our work party team prepared lawn 4.

We have really been busy doing the remaining lawns before the next downpours
began! Not moles but cores of earth, waiting to be raked, shovelled and borrowed
away!

Rules Tips & Guides Uncategorized

Croquet Advice (2203)

Post author By Karen Q
Post date March 31, 2022

Double Tap, Crush, Push & Pull

If your ball is close but not touching another ball, or close to the hoop and you are not sure you are going to get it right, always get your opponent to watch your shot. We are generally playing friendlies so everyone will be more than happy to advise and help you on possible crushes, pushes, pulls or double taps.

Double Tap

When 2 balls are close and the 1st balls hits the 2nd and rebounds against the mallet.

Crush

When the mallet crushes the ball against the wire.

Push

When the mallet keeps contact with the ball to steer it in another direction, other than a straight line or to accelerate the ball when the backswing is limited.