Sometimes it can get a little confusing, working out bisques on a smaller lawn in a game of Association, or working out the extra turns in a game of Golf Doubles. Well fret no more, as RPCC is here to make your life easy! We now have calculators for both Association and Golf, which should give you pretty much all… Read more →
As part of the fun for National Croquet Day, we were treated to an exhibition match featuring our very own Jamie Burch, and Martin Holland caught it all on camera, as you can see below… Read more →
Reigate Priory has taken part in this competition regularly since it began in 2001 and has won it on 3 occasions. Each year Southwick invite 5 local clubs to join them in entering a team for a 3 day Association 14 point handicap doubles tournament. 14 pairs in 7 teams play every other pair over the 3 days in one… Read more →
John and I have been managing the BBQ for around 30 years, but this year’s event was one of the best. This was mainly because our neighbours, Alex and Claire at Geranium cottage, very kindly offered their pretty garden for us to use, which enabled us to spread out. The wind dropped, the sun shone and 32 members, family and… Read more →
This competition, which is an inter-club level play golf tournament with teams of four played over two days, attracted an entry of eight clubs. The first seven rounds take the form of a round robin (all play all) with each round comprising one double and two singles matches. All players must play as nearly as possible equal numbers of doubles… Read more →
This year was the first running of an SECF One-Ball competition. Some of us were persuaded to play as early as the Annual Dinner. As the day approached we wondered what we had let ourselves in for. For extra special preparation our team captain went to the South Downs Beer and Cider Festival the day before, having arranged to go… Read more →
Our annual Gymkhana is a fun event consisting of a series of ten exercises covering some of the skills needed in croquet (Association & Golf). Generally, within each exercise you will repeat a particular task several times, and with each success you will get points with the aim being to score as many points as possible over the ten exercises.… Read more →
In general, not much is known about croquet, but hidden away in a corner of Reigate, Surrey, our club has been established for 100 years, catering for members of all ages, from all walks of life. A sociable and fun past-time, with the potential for games to range from simple and carefree, to devilishly tactical, croquet is a low-impact sport, which is easy to… Read more →
Due to the extended cold and wet weather, and after consultation with the groundsman, it has been decided that we should postpone the re-opening of the lawn following the Christmas Break until March 2nd. Read more →
We all have difficulty getting in and out of hoops during a game. At the end of a game there can be a further problem of getting the hoops out of the lawn… Read more →