Ember Croquet Club

Tennis

CROQUET FOR BEGINNERS AT EMBER CROQUET CLUB

The Ideal Introduction to Croquet

The club welcomes beginners - we make every effort to provide you with advice and support to help you progress.

• Regular weekly coaching sessions for beginners
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• We have a small practice lawn, primarily used by beginners and less experienced players
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• Most members are willing to show beginners the ropes and give advice if asked
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• Every member is given a handicap, so that you can play against more experienced players on level terms if you want
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• We also have golf croquet – an easier version of the game to start with if you prefer
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• Leagues and a croquet ladder help you meet other players – we have players at all levels, so you can find suitable opponents as you progress asas you progress
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• Use of the club bar for a drink after your game

The Game of Croquet

You will find that croquet can be a fascinating, mentally stimulating and competitive sport – a far cry from garden croquet, where the main objective is often to get your opponent’s ball as far as you can into the shrubbery. You can enjoy it at any level – you don’t have to be one of the experts, thinking four or five shots ahead, like a chess player. But learning the tactics as well as the basic skills of the game is very rewarding.

Both Association Croquet and Golf Croquet are played at the club. Golf Croquet is less tactically demanding and more sociable, and is often preferred by less experienced players, whereas Association Croquet is more mentally interesting, appealing to more experienced players. During the winter months informal indoor carpet croquet evenings are arranged in the main clubhouse.

Join Us

For more information or to join, contact Mike Lambert on 0208 398 1476 or email mikejlambert@aol.com Mike will arrange for someone to introduce you to the club and the game.

To view current subscription rates click croquet rates

To download a membership form click croquet membership

The club has no joining fee.

Ember Croquet Club
21A The Drive
Car park next to 2 Grove Way, Esher, Surrey KT10 8HL
(off Ember Lane)
Phone 0208 398 2145