Peasedown St John resident, David Milford, only started playing Croquet two years ago, yet he beat all the opposition to win the Croquet Association’s Grass Roots Championship at Ashby-de-la-Zouch last month.
This championship is open to all beginners and improvers with higher handicaps (top players have low handicaps). It is a series of testing matches culminating in a Grand Final.
David won his place in the Final in a knock-out competition at his Club, Camerton and Peasedown Croquet Club, and then journeyed up to the Midlands to meet up with the other finalists. They were all more experienced than David, but his natural talent and skill showed through as, after a number of competitive matches, he was awarded the Grass Roots Silver Cup.
Croquet is a game where, using a long-handled mallet, you hit coloured balls through a series of hoops. It’s a game of skill and tactics – and it can be addictive!
David said: “I have received so much support from Club Coaches and members with the result that my game has improved over this season.”
Camerton and Peasedown’s lawns and Clubhouse are part of Peasedown Sports Club – and Croquet is played throughout the year. Beginners and members of other Croquet Clubs become Winter Members, just to keep their skills up-to-date.
So, if you’d like to try the Croquet Experience (no equipment needed, the Club supplies it all), contact Mo Boys on: 01225 708540 or Ros Key Pugh on: 01225 425727.
“Don’t forget, the 2016 Beginner’s Course (five Sunday afternoon sessions) run from 3rd April to May 1st. We look forward to seeing you at any time,” said Mo Boys, (Chair, CPCC).
Brian Wilson