WELCOME
I make no secret of the fact that I have the best job in the world. Being the editor of the Croquet magazines is just one of the fun things I get to do during my working day. This title means I get to encourage, inspire, share stories and challenge perceptions. You may have read that I recently had the privilege of visiting lots of clubs and meeting new people in our community, you may have even been one of them. One comment I hear often is along the lines of “You really are mad about croquet”. Yes, yes I am. It is for this reason I am the proud wearer of many hats, just like many of you out there who support our sport, from grassroots to governance. This last month I have been found coaching on the courts, catering for forty, creating table plans for the World Cup of Croquet and updating computer software in the office. It’s a quirky job, but it suits a quirky person - like me. From sandwich making to graphic design, running hoops to updating policies, we all wear many hats, and should be proud - this is how our sport continues to be amazing. If you have a skill that comes with a hat, I wonder if you might share it with me. We could create a network of valuable skills and share our knowledge and passion across all of our clubs. Final words, I am super excited to share that the Association Croquet World Team Championship is finally coming to town. On the 24th July 2026, the first matches will be played at Roehampton Club and Hurlingham Club. There is no charge to spectate at these amazing clubs, so please go along and enjoy the atmosphere and the world class croquet, and maybe even swing by the live-stream booth to say hi to a quirky live-stream hat wearer. Alison
Talking Croquet Issue 008 | July 2026
TALKING CROQUET Issue 008 | July 2026
Front Cover: London Sport enjoying an away day at Surbiton Croquet Club
CONTENTS 4 Chief Executive's Column 8 Volunteering at a Croquet Club
Alison Maugham Editor editor@croquetengland.org.uk
10 Bury CC Holiday Weekend 11 Consistancy and Psychology 12 Croquet England: One Croquet 14 Letters to the Editor 15 Charity 1-Ball 16 Budleigh B, C & D Series 19 Junior Mallets 21 Swing Clinic 23 Ben Rhydding Intro Course 24 Horses, Penny Farthings and Croquet
AC WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tiers 2 & 3 22-27 July: Nottingham Croquet Club Tier 1 - MacRobertson Shield
24-28 July: Roehampton Club & Hurlingham Club 30 July - 3 August: Sussex County Croquet Club 5-9 August: Surbiton Croquet Club
www.croquetworldteamchampionships.co.uk
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