TOM BOWN brought his live tutorial on CROQUET to our club last Thursday. Besides the demonstrating the appropriate attire for the sport of GOLF CROQUET, he went into the rules, techniques, strategies, and etiquette of the game, which is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. The "GOLF" designation separates this form of Coquet from the more traditional , original form of the game, and intends to make the game move faster. Tom plays at a club near his winter home in the Carolinas, which has become the new center for the sport in the U.S., and he stressed the appeal of the sport due to its shorter duration, its ability to attract players of differing levels of talent. He detailed the strategy of blocking, looking ahead, and the skills needed to put a ball through wickets that are only 1.5" wider than the ball.
Thanks ,Tom, for the personal perspective and sharing with us, your passion for the sport.
