c/o Mersey Bowmen Tennis Club, Aigburth Drive, Sefton Park, Liverpool, L17 1AP
Non-croquet players are often a bit cautious about trying a new sport. Throughout the summer, we hold a number of "Come and Try It" weekends, where visitors can come along, have a go, and see what goes on at the club.
If you want to learn more, we run a series of coaching lessons, led by our club chairman and founder, James Hawkins, who is one of the country's top coaches. Coaching and equipment are available for free to all members.
For 2010, "Come and Try It" days are planned for:
Saturday 29th May
Sunday 30th May
Monday 31st May (Bank Holiday)
Saturday 26th June
Sunday 27th June
Use our Contact Form to ask for more details, or to arrange a visit on any other day.
If you're ready to join now, you can fill in a membership form online. Or come down to the club and chat to us.
Croquet's a very sociable game, and the club has a very active social side. We share clubhouse facilities with the Mersey Bowmen - the world's second oldest lawn tennis club - and all members of Liverpool Croquet Club are automatically registered as social members of the Bowmen.
Players are free to come for a game at any time of the week, but weekends are our most popular time. Every Saturday afternoon during the season members are invited to come along for afternoon tea, cakes, a chat, and a game or two of croquet.
Fancy trying something new? We're always keen to welcome outside groups to come and have a go. It's something that everybody can do, regardless of fitness level. It's something different. It's sociable. It's fun. Whether you're members of a club, work colleagues or just friends, we can provide everything you need for an evening out.
Contact us, and we'll set up the lawns, provide all the equipment and have someone on hand to show you what to do. We're just two minutes' walk from Lark Lane, where there's plenty of nightlife afterwards.
Our charge is just £5 a head for two hours of Golf Croquet.
Because croquet relies on tactical skill rather than physical strength, there are no barriers to participation. Get in touch, and we can discuss how people with disabilities can compete actively in the game.
Many of today's top players began their croquet careers while still at school. The club is keen to develop an active schools programme. Currently, we remain at an early stage of planning for this, but more details should be available soon.