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The Edinburgh Croquet Club offers three different ways in which you can try croquet for yourself. 
 
The first of these is our annual Beginners' Croquet Course, a six-week structured introduction to both Golf and Association Croquet.  If, for whatever reason, that option is not suitable then you can attend our Informal Coaching which is held on Thursday evenings from May through September. 
 
Finally, if there is a group of you then why not try one of our Group Sessions, where you will get a gentle introduction to Golf Croquet.  These sessions are also suitable for any social group or organisation looking for an unusual outdoors social activity. 

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2009 Beginners' Coaching - Learning the 4-ball break

Beginners' Croquet Course 

2010 Dates: 8th May - 12th June

Saturday Mornings 10:30 - 12:30

(Don't worry if you can't attend every session, we can provide coaches to enable you to catch up!)

 
This course will take place in the grounds of Lauriston Castle on Saturday mornings, beginning mid-May and continuing for six weeks.  It will cover the main points of the rules of Golf Croquet and the more complex Association Croquet — perhaps the most widespread of the various forms of croquet played around the world today — and the skills required to play both games.  On the last Saturday there is an informal competition exclusively for first-time attendees of the course, which is an enjoyable introduction to the game using all the skills they have learnt in the course. 
                                                      
All equipment is provided, though participants are asked to wear flat-soled shoes to avoid damage to the lawns. The charge for the course is £20 per person.  If you decide to join the club this season, your £20 fee for the course will be deducted from your first annual subscription.  


All participants on the course, whether they join the Club or not, are entitled to come along free of charge to the informal Thursday evening coaching for the rest of the season.

 

You don't have to register in advance, but it helps us plan if you do.  Payment is taken at your first session, so even if you register now, that does not commit you to attend.

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Informal Croquet Coaching

 

These sessions provide a degree of informal coaching, aimed at everyone from the complete beginner to the moderate player looking to improve their game.

 

Beginners can use these sessions as a complement to, or as a substitute for, the Beginners’ Croquet Course.  Others can use these sessions to improve their skills under the eyes of watchful coaches.  Each session ends with a short game.

 

Sessions are held from first Thursday in May through to mid-September and start from 6 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as you can make it) through to 8:30 p.m.

 

Club Members and those on the Beginners’ Course can come along for free; for everyone else a £2 lawn fee is charged.

 

If you fancy trying croquet at one of these sessions you can just turn up (remember to wear flat-soled shoes) or contact us in advance.

Evening Croquet Sessions

 

Fancy trying your hand at Croquet? Edinburgh Croquet Club is happy to arrange an evening of croquet for your club/organisation in the beautiful grounds of Lauriston Castle overlooking the Forth.

 

The Club will provide croquet equipment and a number of members will be on hand throughout to instruct and guide participants both on the rules of the game and on mallet technique! All that we ask is that flat soled shoes are worn.

 

Croquet is one of the few sports in which men and women compete on equal terms across all levels of competition. The sport can be played by adults and children alike. Unfortunately the club is not equipped with child size mallets and therefore only participants aged over about 16 can be accommodated as part of a group.

 

The club will charge a fee for the evening, this can be a fee per person or a flat fee for the evening, and the appropriate fee for your club will be discussed on application.

 

The exact content of each session can be adapted according to the requirements of the group, but in general the following is an outline of the evening’s activities. The evening normally begins at about 6:30.

§         Introduction to the Rules of Golf croquet

§         Divide participants into competing groups

§         Begin Golf Croquet Games!

§         On completion of each game, participants can move to complete against different opponents.

 

Up to 32 people can be catered for and we would generally advise that only those over 16 are suited to play, although with correct supervision from your organisation it is possible to include younger participants.

 

Golf Croquet is appropriate for a single evening as a game for beginners. Association Croquet is a much more complex game and requires more than an evening to understand. However it is the game preferred by many members and if you are already experienced in Association Croquet then matches against club members may be arranged on an individual or small group basis.

 

All events are subject to the lawns’ availability and to the availability of our willing volunteers from the Edinburgh Croquet Club.

 

If you would like to organise a group evening, or just want some more information, please contact us.

 

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