GALESVILLE, Md. (AP) -- The crack of wood on plastic, the ideal marriage of mallet and ball is what keeps Eugenia Wilkie in croquet. She finds bliss when she rears back and sends a shot hurtling ...

For a group that favors wearing all-white outfits, the Sarasota County Croquet Club has a bit of an image problem. And members know it. Even though the club charges an annual membership fee of just ...

MILWAUKEE -- Summer in Milwaukee can be very hectic; with so few days of good weather, getting all the sports in can become hectic too. We found a summer sport that is perfect for winding down while ...

The U.S. Croquet Association has named the Green Boundary Croquet Club as its Club of the Year for 2024. The Aiken-based croquet club earned the honor after fitting the criteria in several areas, ...

FREMONT - In the book “Destiny of the Republic,” author Candice Millard said that President Rutherford B. Hayes’ successor, James Garfield, enjoyed playing croquet with his children at his home in ...

When I was growing up croquet was something we got served up at tea time as an alternative to mashed potato. The idea of striking a few balls round a manicured lawn with a wooden mallet was as alien ...

Looking for a fun, outdoors, socially distanced activity to do this summer? Croquet might be just the solution you are looking for! Croquet can best be described as a sport that is the combination of ...

DENVER—Picture the game of croquet and your mind might wander to the English countryside, filled with fancy people wearing starched, white shirts. Maybe they are even sipping a nice lemonade. The ...

Dan Whited's shiny scarlet ball shoots downhill, slaloming between clumps of long, soggy grass in Seattle's Gas Works Park. Hitting the asphalt trail, it banks 90 degrees and hurtles toward Lake Union ...

VENICE — The Sarasota County Croquet Club will host the prestigious Association Laws National Championship on March 18-24 at the Sarasota County Croquet Club at Wellfield Park. The tournament, ...