| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Convenor: | |
| When: | Weekly afternoons 2:30 PM-4:30 PM Monday-Friday - Days variable. Season runs from May to October. NOTE: Priority will be given this season to members who have not participated in this group previously. |
| Venue: | Wadhurst Cricket Pavilion |
| Cost: | £2.00 per session includes use of equipment and refreshments |
Upcoming Dates (All meetings start at 2.30pm at the Cricket Pavilion):
Wednesday, 1st July
Tuesday, 7th July
Wednesday, 15th July
Thursday, 23rd July
Thursday, 30th July
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on rules, format etc
We are, as always, indebted to the Wadhurst Cricket Club for the use of their Pavilion over the summer period, and for the maintenance of our Croquet Lawn area.
All meetings will start at 2.30pm to 4.30pm and members wishing to participate should congregate by the Cricket Pavilion on Wadhurst Commemoration Field (simply take the path by the Library down the field).
Rules and Organisation
All equipment is provided. On joining the group, every member receives an individual booklet, which sets out the ‘Oxford’ rules and the layout of the lawn (although we do ring the changes every now and then).
The object of our mini tournament is for every member to play every other member over the season. The winner of a round gains 1 tournament point, the loser has “nul points”……but it is all good fun with lots of laughter, and some groans!
After each round the winners are entered on the Master Score Card. Most of us play for pure enjoyment, fresh air and lovely views, but things can get very competitive (even brutal) towards the end of the season! The objective is to win the much-coveted Season Trophy or one of the runner-up medals!
The dates of meetings are emailed to members in advance. Meetings are held on different days of the week (Monday-Friday), the assumption being that not everyone will be able to attend every meeting. In addition, on rare occasions, meetings may need to be cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.
At the end of some sessions, if time permits, we play a round of Pirate Croquet. Playing in teams of 5-6 players, this is a light-hearted game in which you can steal points from another player by croqueting them, which means you don't know who has won until the very last shot has been played!
The cost of each session will be £2 per person – this will be used to offset the cost of the equipment, refreshments and a fee to the Wadhurst Cricket Club who kindly let us use the facilities in their Pavilion on the Commemoration Field.
NOTE: All players must be current paid-up members of Wadhurst & District u3a to join this Croquet Group
The convenor (or the nominated deputy) takes responsibility for unlock/locking the facilities, ensuring all equipment is set out on the field at the start of the session and then collected, cleaned and taken away at the end of the afternoon.
