Normal hours of play
12am to dusk, except Saturday when play can start at 10am.
During the winter season (Nov 1st to March 31st) a lawn will be open for play, but please don’t play if the ground is frost-bound or water-logged as the grass will be damaged.
Guests and newcomers
Guests may be brought along at £4.00 per session. No guest may play more than three times without applying to join, when their session fees will be deducted from their first membership fee. Bona fide newcomers who are thinking about joining may play their first session free. If you are bringing someone along it is your responsibility to collect the money and hand it on to a committee member, preferably the treasurer.
Club afternoons
MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY
Held during the summer season. On these days members can simply turn up, without arranging a game in advance, in the expectation of finding an opponent. Starting times may vary. The programme will always provide an opportunity for beginners to start playing and learning the game, and this is usually on the short lawns. When possible a friendly competition will be organised.
When the start time is 12 noon there is a lunch break. The format and type of game may include association, short or golf. In addition the club usually organises some coaching sessions. For up to date details see the club programme.
The club has an excellent reputation for making visitors and new members feel welcome and it is hoped that everything will be done to maintain this when a newcomer is brought along for a trial game. Beginners should be encouraged to enrol on one of the coaching courses.
Unless it is absolutely necessary please do not play pre-arranged games on club afternoons. If it is unavoidable, kindly explain your reasons to the afternoon organiser.
SUNDAY
A club afternoon for members with lower handicaps. Advanced games will normally be played. Start time 2.00pm.
Short Croquet
Members wishing to play short croquet should use lawns 1 or 2 and they have priority to do so during club afternoons. If lawns 1 and 2 are both being used for association croquet, and other members arrive later wishing to play short croquet, then they have the right to request that lawn 2 be made vacant. Lawn 2 should be used before lawn 1 as this helps to reduce the wear on lawn 1 which gets used more during evening play, tournaments and coaching.
Double banking
When all lawns are in use members will have to share a lawn. Members wishing to double bank must ask permission from all players already using the lawn. In this situation be aware of the other game in progress: don’t walk in front of someone about to take a shot, and give priority to someone playing a break.