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Boom in Croquet Sales

9 May 2020 by CA Website

CROQUET SET SALES INCREASE AS PEOPLE LOOK TO BEAT LOCKDOWN BOREDOM

The Croquet Association (CA), the sport’s governing body, has seen a sharp increase in sales of croquet sets since lockdown began, as people look for creative ways to entertain themselves at home.

On the wave of this demand, t​he CA is encouraging more people to try croquet during lockdown​ – even if they don’t have a garden! They have set up a website www.trycroquet.co.uk/​ to provide some short croquet challenges, and to get people sharing creative videos of themselves playing, using the hashtag ​#lockdowncroquet​.

About croquet Similar to snooker but played on grass, croquet is a mallet sport that calls for skill, strategy and tactics, and enough exertion to get your daily exercise in. Players in a competitive croquet match cover 4km; perhaps as much as Captain​-now-Colonel

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