Bristol Croquet Club

Well Done👍

Beginners' Quest:
How to use a mallet?

Triple banking at the new Short Croquet roll-up on Thursday evenings - start time 5.30pm, arrive at least 10 minutes early to be in the draw.

Are you interested in croquet but worried you might be beaten by your opponents? Don’t worry – croquet has a handicap system. Players are awarded ‘bisques’, which are extra turns, to help them stay in the game. In her second season, Toto was awarded 21.5 bisques for a single match.

Photo credit: Dave Kibble

Lovely sunflower, thank you Jill.

Our Supreme Leader has prepared some homemade cocktail ice lollies to keep us energised during the match between Bristol and Cardiff.

Waiting and Weeding

Much-loved member Mike Chan passed away earlier this year. He was always busy keeping the weeds under control, filling in the holes made by various birds and animals and so on.

So, it is good to have something to remember him by on a daily basis - his weeding tools are now available in the buckets at every rest shelter so there's no excuse for weed-ridden lawns - no problem in removing one or two while waiting for your opponent to arrive.

What could be better than that - playing croquet whilst gardening – the best of both worlds!

Bristol CC recently held an afternoon of fun croquet challenges and American Supper. But the element of competition was never far away and the overall winner of the challenge was David Goacher with Eric Soakell a close runner up.

Thanks to Lisa and Andy and the team for organising such a great day.

Early in the morning, bathed in soft sunlight, the lawn was packed with people—what a delightful sight.