Want to start playing Croquet?

Jaques Croquet Equipment is perfect for starting to play Croquet

Pictured above is a Croquet Set For playing the game of Croquet

The quickest and easiest way to start playing Croquet with croquet sets from scratch is through owning a Croquet set by Jaques that includes all the Croquet equipment and accessories you will need to start playing croquet with a superb set today.

Jaques London make all types of Croquet equipment suitable for all variations of the game of croquet and at any level; from junior beginner croquet players to special content USA croquet sets, limited edition commemorative croquet sets and full competition handmade sets for International Test Matches and tournaments all around the croquet globe.

Recent innovations from Jaques have included the introduction of colored pinewood boxes, 6 and 8 player sets for families and more modern presentation packaging. All Jaques' sets are complete and ready to play with comprehensive rules.

To see our full collection of croquet equipment and croquet mallets and Croquet set & Croquet sets along with our entire Croquet equipment range please click here to visit Jaques' online store.

Croquet Mallets

Pictured above is a Jaques Croquet mallet. This is perfect for starting to play croquet.

The key components of any Croquet set are the mallets. Jaques offer a comprehensive range of round or square headed Croquet mallets from garden mallets in prime English Ash to full competition models featuring the latest technological advances such as our unique long-lasting Tuftex faces. The traditional Solomon model, designed for Croquet's most famous player, is perhaps Jaques' most popular competition model.

Generally, mallet weights increase through the range. Brass rings are fitted to higher-grade mallets to add weight and protect against damage caused by mishits. Square mallets are often chosen by professional players because the narrower width of the head allows slightly easier "hoop" shots. Tuftex faces also help protect mallets from damage caused by mishits. Sight lines, where fitted, aid accuracy. Scoring, concentric circular grooving on the mallet faces (and balls) aids grip.

To see our full collection of Croquet mallets along with our entire Croquet equipment range please click here to visit Jaques' online store.

Croquet Balls

Jaques Croquet balls of old, as advertised in the Croquet Association Gazette (1904), were made from "the finest Turkish Boxwood". This, however, is no longer the case as Croquet balls today are made from predominantly plastic and only Croquet sets of inferior quality include wooden balls.

At the top end of their range, Jaques' Eclipse balls are requested by the best players for championship play because of their dependable "bounce factor". Jaques' Eclipse balls have been selected for every World Championship to date, including the 1994 World Croquet Championships in which Robert Fulford retained his title. Eclipse balls are of the highest quality composition with a hard core of compressed cork, perfectly weighted at one pound (regulation weight), and measuring 3'5/8"in diameter.

More suitable for back garden play and children's use with lightweight mallets is the Jaques Challenge ball, which is regulation size but weighs just 12oz. Jaques' Challenge balls are solid plastic with a fine milling patterns designed for extra grip and accuracy and come in all four of the standard Croquet colors (red, yellow, blue and black), as well as individually in green and brown for six-player games.

To see our full collection of Croquet balls along with our entire Croquet equipment range please click here to visit Jaques' online store.

Croquet Hoops

In the early game hoops used to be large enough for Arthur Law's (an early player) pet spaniel to run through! Hoops in recent years, however, have narrowed and today's hoops are a mere 1/8" wider than the balls and 12" above ground, demanding far greater skill and making it difficult even for a dachshund to slip through!

Jaques Croquet hoops are available in different weights formed from either drawn steel rod or cast malleable iron and incorporate an oven-baked finish for extra protection. Today only cast or welded metal hoops, or wickets, are accepted in competitive Croquet.

To see our full collection of Croquet hoops and accessories along with our entire Croquet equipment range please click here to visit Jaques' online store.

The Croquet Wicket

Pictured above are croquet hoops being made in the Jaques croquet hoops factory

In accordance with the rules of the game, Jaques' Croquet winning posts (or peg or stake as it is also known) are produced to have a height above the ground of 18" and a uniform diameter of 1.5". Jaques Croquet winning pegs are brightly colored in blue, red, yellow and black and are designed to remain straight and secure in the ground whilst withstanding many hits from the heaviest Croquet balls.

To see our full collection equipment & accessories along with our entire Croquet equipment range please click here to visit Jaques' online store.

Essential Croquet accessories

Other accessories available from Jaques, either as part of a set or individually include linen flags (typically in blue, black, red, and yellow), corner markers (cylinders with a tapered end or with a central metal spike) and clips to mark which hoop is the next to be made by a particular color of ball (made from plastic or metal).

Pictured above are the Jaques Finest quality handmade Croquet Flags

To see our full collection of Croquet accessories along with our entire Croquet equipment range please click here to visit Jaques' online store.

Where to Play Croquet?

Few people today have a championship-size croquet lawn (35 x 28 yards). Keeping to the 5:4 proportions is desirable but not critical, as croquet can be played practically anywhere. There are croquet clubs all over the world, with tens of thousands of club members, and literally millions of back garden enthusiasts. John Jaques II's great-grandsons John V and Christopher are as keen to encourage back-garden croquet as they are to maintain and update their ancestors' rigorous standards of craftsmanship.

Below are Links to the Online Croquet Store.

Jaques Reigate Croquet Set.
Jaques Holmwood Croquet Set.
Jaques Sussex Croquet Set.
Jaques playmate Croquet Set.