WELCOME
Inspired isn’t a big enough word to tell you all how I feel. In the last month I had the privilege to play croquet with some of the young people of our sport, where 25 young players attended an under 25 mentoring event in Nottingham Croquet Club. Later in this issue of Talking Croquet I have dedicated a couple of pages to them, to share their fun, their friendships and their competition. We can all learn from their experiences which were clearly nothing short of brilliant. As I travelled around this past month I have been welcomed by the Hove Beach croquet club, who started us off on our National Croquet Day celebrations. In the next issue of the Gazette I will be sharing some of the stories from other clubs around the country who opened their doors to their communities and welcomed new players to spectate and play. Now the season is in full swing many of us have started our internal club competitions, it’s a time to meet others in the club who you might not often see. This is always my favourite part of the playing season, making new friends and learning from each of them, as we all have something to share. In case you happen to spot me at your local club, whilst I am travelling around, even if I’m playing, please do come and say hello. Alison
Talking Croquet Issue 007 | May 2026
Front Cover: Under 25 Mentoring Weekend (Page 20): Ana (18) and Mark (13) from Woking Croquet Club Photo credit: Rob Edlin-White CONTENTS 4 Chief Executive's Column 5 The Showdown by Magic Mike 7 Southwell u3a
Alison Maugham Editor editor@croquetengland.org.uk
WATFORD CROQUET CLUB - 90 YEARS OLD
By Janet Lewis
A very successful Open Day at Watford Croquet club celebrating the Club's 90th Birthday.
8 A wellness activity 9 Letters to the Editor 10 Taster sessions 12 Association Croquet 14 Golf Croquet
17 Wheelchair Croquet 18 The lawn manager 20 Junior Mallets 22 Swing clinic 23 Croquet Lawn Matters 25 A GC Triple at Ryde Croquet Club
www.croquetengland.org.uk | 3
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