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Croquet

Woking Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club has two of the best croquet lawns in the South of England. Newcomers are welcome. No special equipment is necessary other than flat-soled shoes. Club mallets and coaching at all levels are available. Tournaments are held throughout the season and range from Club events to national fixtures.

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Coaching

The Club provides coaching at various levels and this is free to Members. Newcomers to the game will be offered coaching on an ad hoc basis, and if there is sufficient demand a formal course can be arranged. Courses on Golf and Association croquet are also offered to anyone by the Croquet Academy at Southwick, near Brighton; at Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club; and at Hamptworth Golf & Country Club, near Salisbury.

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Club Sessions

Club sessions are open sessions where the Club lawns are reserved and games arranged amongst those who turn up at the start of the session. They combine elements of competitive play with a friendly, social environment and are the best way to get to know other club members. See below for more details.

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Competitive Croquet

The club plays Internal Season Long competitions. We host around seven CA (Croquet Association) tournaments each year and also have teams competing at different levels in Inter club matches both home and away. Some of our members play at international level.

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Facilities

We have international standard croquet lawns and have acted as co hosts for the 2013 World Championships and do so again in 2023. Our clubhouse is fully equipped with changing rooms and showers. For refreshments, we have a fully licensed bar and catering facilities serving hot and cold food in the club lounge and on the terrace.

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Equipment

  • Mallets and balls are provided by the Club.

  • During the playing season the lawns are permanently set out with hoops and pegs.

  • Flat soled shoes MUST be worn on the lawns at all times. Trainers and sandals with flat soles are acceptable.

  • Walking sticks or other supports may NOT be used on the lawns unless the end(s) in contact with the lawn are a minimum 3" in diameter.

  • After you have been playing for a while, you will probably want to buy your own mallet, one that suits you and your playing style.

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Types of Croquet

The croquet section plays two forms of croquet. One of the attractions of both forms of croquet is that different levels of competence are allowed for by means of handicaps, so that even a relative beginner has an equal chance of success against a seasoned campaigner. After an appropriate amount of coaching a beginner is offered a handicap test, success in which will enable participation in club sessions.

  • Adult Social Mix-Ins
    Enjoy social games with other Members of a similar standard at a convenient time. We run a range of organised sessions every week of the year, from weekday morning senior mix-ins, through to Ladies, Men’s and Mixed team practise sessions in the evenings. Beginners are also very welcome with a dedicated coach supervised sessions every Monday evening and Friday morning.
  • Club Teams
    With over 20 Ladies, Men’s, Mixed and Senior teams competing summer and winter in the National, Surrey, Woking and Chaucer Leagues, coaching and organised training sessions are run every week. Junior teams from U8 – U18 also compete all year round in county and regional leagues. Complimentary balls are provided for all team matches.
  • Social Tournaments
    Regular fun tournaments and events are held all year round for Adults, Juniors and Families, as well as the Annual Club Championships. Most popular events include Champagne Doubles, Family Tournament and Christmas Competition.
  • Box Leagues
    Meet new players and get regular singles matches arranged to a similar playing standard with our online internal mixed matchplay leagues. Quick and easy to do through the members area of the club website, there’s both a summer and winter season.
  • Junior and Senior LTA / ITF Tournaments
    LTA National (G2) down to local (G5) level tournaments are run by qualified referees all year round for 8U up to Adult age groups. There are also larger week long events run each year, including the British Tour (May), the Whitsun Open (June), the Woking Open (July) and the ITF Seniors Open (September).
  • Adult Social Mix-Ins
    Enjoy social games with other Members of a similar standard at a convenient time. We run a range of organised sessions every week of the year, from weekday morning senior mix-ins, through to Ladies, Men’s and Mixed team practise sessions in the evenings. Beginners are also very welcome with a dedicated coach supervised sessions every Monday evening and Friday morning.
  • Club Teams
    With over 20 Ladies, Men’s, Mixed and Senior teams competing summer and winter in the National, Surrey, Woking and Chaucer Leagues, coaching and organised training sessions are run every week. Junior teams from U8 – U18 also compete all year round in county and regional leagues. Complimentary balls are provided for all team matches.
  • Social Tournaments
    Regular fun tournaments and events are held all year round for Adults, Juniors and Families, as well as the Annual Club Championships. Most popular events include Champagne Doubles, Family Tournament and Christmas Competition.
  • Box Leagues
    Meet new players and get regular singles matches arranged to a similar playing standard with our online internal mixed matchplay leagues. Quick and easy to do through the members area of the club website, there’s both a summer and winter season.
  • Junior and Senior LTA / ITF Tournaments
    LTA National (G2) down to local (G5) level tournaments are run by qualified referees all year round for 8U up to Adult age groups. There are also larger week long events run each year, including the British Tour (May), the Whitsun Open (June), the Woking Open (July) and the ITF Seniors Open (September).

Become a Member

If you are interested in joining or finding out more about becoming a Member of Woking Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, please view our membership options.

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