Nation Gripped by Post-pandemic Croquet Craze |
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Taster sessions being offered by Ealing Croquet Club in Lammas Park
Sales of garden croquet sets have soared during lockdown with a 600% rise reported by John Lewis and croquet clubs across the country have been inundated with requests for new memberships. Ealing Croquet Club believes the reason for the craze is that the game is the ideal pandemic pastime: adapted to social distancing, intellectually absorbing, and fun. As the only club open to the public in West London, Ealing Croquet Club is offering Saturday Pay & Play sessions at their lawns in Lammas Park on three Saturdays during June, with the aim of converting people to the sport. The club provide the equipment, anyone coming just needs to wear flat shoes that won’t damage the lawns. It’s just £6 for an hour’s slot, preceded by some instruction. You can book a session via Eventbrite. Like so many organisations, Ealing Croquet Club has suffered a loss of income during the pandemic and is keen to attract new members to restore it’s financial health. To get in touch with Ealing Croquet Club, email secretary@ealingcroquet.org
May 26, 2021
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