Modern croquet is played as a singles or doubles game in which two sides compete against each other by hitting balls through a sequence of 12 hoops.
In singles, one player takes two balls and in any turn decides to play whichever ball is better placed. In doubles, partners take one ball each but they must also decide which is the best ball to play during a turn.
By playing a sequence of strokes, players may keep a turn going and complete several or all hoops in a single turn. The game is won when two balls of one side complete all the hoops and ‘peg out’, or if they are ahead when time is called. The art of the game is to master the physical side of using a mallet to hit balls very accurately and to plan a winning strategy.
Association croquet is played each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday morning. Starting time is 8.45am for 9.00am in season.