We have a number of books on the shelf in the clubhouse that members can borrow, for up to two weeks at a time. Please write your name and the date of borrowing/return on the form on the Notice Board when you do so.
GOLF |
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| Title | Author | Published | Comments |
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| Golf Croquet Tactics | Michael Hague | ||
| Golf Croquet Mistakes (and how to avoid them) | Stephen Custance-Baker | 2021 | Recommended for every Golf Player in their first year or so |
| Every Shot is Tactical | Stephen Custance-Baker | 2020 | Recommended for every Golf Player. May be a little heavy for players in their first year or so |
| A Guide to Golf Croquet | Bill Arliss | 2008 (2 copies) | Probably obsolete |
| History of Golf Croquet | Ray Hall | ||
ASSOCIATION |
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| How to play: Croquet (a step by step guide) | For beginners | ||
| Complete Croquet. A guide to skills tactics and Strategy | James Hawkins | 2010 | A good all round guide, but despite the name, only deals with AC |
| Bisques, Breaks and Beyond | Roger Mills | Recommended for handicaps 10-20 | |
| Expert Croquet Tactics | Keith Wylie | 1985, 1991 2 copies |
Advanced play only. Old but still recommended. Tactics have developed over the years though. |
| Beyond Expert Croquet Tactics | Edited by Pete Trimmer | 2020 | A collection of diverse subjects – very advanced! |
| Croquet Endgames | John Riches & Wayne Davies | Recommended for handicaps 0-10. | |
| Plus One on Time | D L Gaunt | Croquet tactics for the medium to high handicap player | |
| Taming the Triple | Roger Mills | 1st edition 2022 2nd edition has mostly minor changes |
Recommended for low handicap players wanting to start Triples. If you don’t have any idea what this means then this book is not for you yet! |
| Croquet Secrets | John Riches, edited by Wayne Davies | 2009 | A heavy book in more than one sense. Probably good to dip in – best for handicaps 8-18. |
| Coaching Tactics | John Riches | A series of pamphlets, probably all included in the Secrets book, so for handicaps 8-18. | |
| Miscellaneous Coaching Notes | Extracts from the Croquet Gazette etc | ||
| Croquet | Bill Lamb | 1990 | |
| Croquet: The Complete Guide | A E Gill | No longer recommended | |
| Croquet Skills: Tactics | VHS video! | ||
GENERAL |
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| How to play croquet: a new pocket manual | 1865 | Obviously obsolete! | |
| Know the Game: Croquet | Text by Bill Lamb | 1994 | One of the popular “Know the Game” series |
| World of Croquet | John McCullogh & Stephen Mulliner | 1987 | Complete guide, has some interesting international stuff, but now mostly obsolete |
| Croquet: the complete guide | James Charlton & William Thompson | 1977 | Essentially obsolete |
| The Lighter Side of Serious Croquet | David Appleton | 1996 | |
| Alternative Croquet | Light-hearted games mainly | ||
| Queen of games: The history of Croquet | Nicky Smith | 1991 | |
| Croquet: a bibliography | David Drazin | 2000 | |
| Croquet Association: Centenary Year Book | 1897-1997 | (There is a supplement, but we don’t have it) | |
| Croquet Gazette | Croquet Association | Many back numbers | |
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