Croquet is a sport that rewards tactics, accuracy and precision. It can be played by people of all ages and abilities.
Croquet is played on a 32 x 25.6 metre flat grass lawn, with six hoops and a peg set permanently into the ground. The game is played with four balls weighing approximately 450 grams each, and players attempt to strike these balls through the hoops in a sequence using a mallet. The sport can be played in singles and doubles, and uses a handicapping system to ensure that players of any ability can compete against one another.
The sport ranges from social club play all the way to international competition play.
There are two main versions of the sport played in New Zealand:
The best way to learn more about the sport is to learn through playing at your nearest club.
