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Naples Croquet &
Lawnbowling Club
(behind Etudes de
Ballet)
3285 Pine Ridge Road,
Naples, Florida 34109
Jonathan Burt’s cell
#239-207-2735
Croquet Fees for 2011-12
Annual membership fees
are $400 per couple or $250 for a single. The year runs from July 1, 2011 – June
30, 2012. Members can play at any time, other than when lawnbowlers are playing
(anticipated Tuesday & Thursday afternoons from 2 – 4 PM), special events or
private parties are being held.
Monthly membership dues
are $100
per couple or $70 for a single.
Clinics in 6-wicket
croquet:
We offer beginning clinics on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays
at 9:00 AM from November – April. Cost for non-members is $15 for a single
or $20 per couple. Instruction & equipment included. Whites required.
"Walk-in" Rates
are $20 per person per day. Use of equipment included. Players are limited
to three (3) “walk-in” uses per year.
Dress Code
– Whites & flat shoes required.
Honor System
– Participants not abiding by the above rules will not be allowed to play at the club in the
future.
Weekly Social Play:
Members and "walk-ins" play meet each Saturday & Wednesday at 9:00 AM
(weather permitting). Social events will be organized by players. Lawnbowling is free for members.
All checks should be made
out to J.D. Burt Company, Inc. |
THE SPORT
OF CROQUET
was born in the British isles in the mid 19th century and soon migrated to most
other English-speaking countries. In the United States, manufacturers
popularized a version of the sport that could be played on rough turf with
lightweight, inexpensive equipment. It is this lightweight, scaled-down, toy
version of croquet which most Americans have either seen or played.
BACKYARD CROQUET
(Nine-Wicket Croquet, Garden Croquet)
Backyard Croquet is the casual, social form of croquet played by millions in
North America on the traditional nine-wicket, two-stake, double-diamond court.
Using up to six balls and as many players, the many varieties of this game are
usually played with lightweight, inexpensive 6-ball sets popularly available in
discount and department stories for $50 to $100.
Backyard Croquet is usually played on long grass or other slow or irregular
surfaces in backyards or public parks. The official USCA rules for Backyard
Croquet closely resemble the advanced rules played at most USCA clubs on
regulation courts and short-cut greens; they are relatively more complex and
recommended for 4-ball adult play; they include many optional variations players
may elect to tailor their games for greater ease or - on the other hand - more
complex strategies. Six-Ball Guerilla Croquet is less difficult to learn and
play and is especially recommended for family and team play.
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