Croquet Sets

If you have a backyard and a croquet set, you have everything you need for hours of enjoyment right outside your door. A kid’s croquet set is just the thing to keep your children entertained if they have friends over, or even for a birthday party. For a kid a croquet set is fun, and it provides exercise out in the fresh air.

Croquet sets consist of one peg that is one-and-a-half inches (3.8 cm) in diameter, 18 inches (45.7 cm) high above the ground and painted white at the bottom; six metal hoops that are three-and-three-quarter inches (9.5 cm) inside measurement; 12 inches (30.5 cm) high above the ground, painted white, one with a blue top and one with a red top; four composition balls coloured blue, red, black and yellow, three-and-five-eights inches (9.2 cm) in diameter and weighing one pound (0.45 kg); four spring clips the same colours as the balls; eight corner pegs made of wood, three-quarters of an inch (1.9 cm); and four corner flags. The game is played on a court that measures 35 yards by 28 yards (32m x 25.6 m) and is bounded by a white line. You will need a mallet that suits your height, the strength of your wrist, and your style of play. Beginners usually learn the game and practice on a smaller court until they become more experienced. You can find a diagram of how croquet is set up on the internet or in a book about croquet. The game of croquet was first brought to England by John Jaques in 1851. Today Jaques Croquet sets are still considered among the finest in the world, and are preferred by people who take their croquet seriously. A Jaques antique croquet set is quite valuable. However, if you need to be economical you can find reasonably priced sets at a croquet set sale on the internet or at a sporting goods store. You can, indeed, get a beautiful croquet set for an affordable price if you do some shopping around. A South Bend Croquet set is also highly esteemed, as the company keeps alive old values and craftsmanship in toy making. An all round croquet set is one that is ideal for children or beginners, and is easy to set up in your backyard. A Victorian or Edwardian round croquet set is an antique hunter’s dream. For small children there is an animal croquet set with colourful hoops in the shapes of animals. This makes the game twice as attractive to little children. If you have a backyard, you have a place to play croquet.