Word Finder - croquet

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(games) A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).

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(games) A shot in this game in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.

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A croquette.

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(games) To play a shot in the game of croquet in which the striker's ball and another ball are moved by hitting the striker's ball when they have been placed in contact following a roquet.

In Pall Mall and the neighbouring Mall in St James' Park is found the title of a game resembling croquet.

One motorist even admitted to storing a croquet mallet in his car.

Why not hob nob like a rich Edwardian and play croquet on the massive croquet lawn which is open to visitors.

Does having a lower class upbringing legally ban you from croquet.

I'd won the first game without David taking croquet.

He was neither a wit nor a croquet champion, a hypnotic force nor a begetter of amateur theatricals.

At garden parties, everyone participated in lawn games like croquet (this is why Alice knew the game so well in Wonderland).

They lie grouped round a pretty park which also furnishes the visitors with facilities for various recreations, such as lawn tennis, croquet, polo and other games.

The object was to go round nine hoops, using golf croquet rules.

Unlike association croquet, there are no breaks in golf croquet - each turn consists of a single stroke.

This now contains a skate board park, a BMX track, and two full size croquet lawns with their own small pavilion.

I would like to stimulate you to travel around the world and play croquet.

They include handicap events, advanced events, golf croquet, short croquet, singles, doubles, you name it!

Chris Daniels has been playing croquet for little over a year.

We welcome enquiries from any member interested in helping to develop croquet in their region.

Revise the Coaching Manual, which will include golf croquet.

This body, administered from England, attempts to co-ordinate and promote croquet on a world wide basis.

The croquet stroke is unique to croquet stroke is unique to croquet, hence the name.

The fact that he was playing croquet - a game they think is too genteel for a Socialist Scouser like him?

One has to admire the ingenuity of the croquet community.

Romantic gardens surround the house and feature a croquet lawn, tennis court and a secluded outdoor heated swimming pool.

Tennis, croquet, bocce, squash, canoeing, kite boarding, and rock climbing are just a few of the sports today's seniors are interested in.

She forces Alice to play croquet with her, and the Cheshire Cat appears, plays a practical joke on the Queen, and manages to frame Alice for it.

Charades and other word games are great for indoor parties, just as croquet is still a fun - if offbeat - choice for an outdoor event.