Royal Tunbridge Wells Croquet Club will be thrust into the international limelight when it plays host to the World Golf Croquet Championship.
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With balls reaching speeds of up to 40mph – and the Egyptians being the hardest hitters according to Jon – the club will be installing temporary plastic mesh fencing to protect spectators.
![Jon Diamond, chairman at Royal Tunbridge Wells Croquet Club, where the 2019 World Golf Croquet Championship is coming to next year.](https://i2-prod.kentlive.news/incoming/article1896142.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/5_Jon-Diamond-at-Royal-Tunbridge-Wells-Croquet-Club.jpg)