Croquet mallets and balls in Barnet and Finchley
The short answer: croquet players in Barnet and Finchley can buy an Invictus mallet shaped to their own handle length, with delivery to north London, and clubs can add championship approved balls as they grow. New players moving on from a club mallet should begin with the Invictus Rise.
Croquet in Barnet and Finchley
North London's newest croquet story is in High Barnet. Barnet Bowls and Croquet Club was established in 1926 as a bowls club at the Old Courthouse Recreation Ground, and in 2023, seeing local demand, it gave its second green over to croquet and changed its name. That makes 2026 its centenary year. Its website invites anyone curious to arrange a time to try the game.
A few miles south, Finchley Victoria Bowling and Croquet Club has two lawns and a clubhouse in Victoria Park, Church End, a park that opened in 1902. The 2024 North London Derby golf croquet series brought together Barnet, Finchley Victoria, Enfield and Hampstead Heath.
What Barnet's lawns and weather mean for your mallet
A converted bowling green is a very particular surface. Bowls greens are kept short and level, so a ball on one tends to run true and quick, and small errors of pace show up at once. Barnet also says croquet can carry on through much of the autumn and winter while its green stays playable, long after bowlers have gone home. Those softer months ask for a firmer, more confident stroke than a dry July does.
Which Invictus mallet suits Barnet players
Invictus Rise, £525. This is our best-loved mallet. The aluminium head comes in at about 3 lb, and its slightly larger sweet spot makes pace a little easier to manage on a fast, level surface. Choose the 11 inch head unless you have a reason not to.
RF Pro, £975. Our top model owes its design to work with World Champion Robert Fletcher. Brass weights and composite faces sit in a 3D printed aluminium head, for a total of about 2 lb 12 oz: lighter, and very precise for players chasing fine margins.
No mallet is built until it is ordered. Tell us your handle length and pick an 11 or 12 inch head. The standard colour is Graphite Black; for £89 more you can have Snow White, NRA Blue, Rose Gold or Deep Purple. There is no choice of weight. See how fitting works and how the two compare.
Balls for Barnet clubs
Invictus X balls are World Croquet Federation championship approved. Made entirely in Australia, they weigh 450 g and cost £479 a set. A club new to croquet can plan on one set of first and one of second colours per lawn; ball colours explained may help.
Delivery to Barnet
An order placed today usually arrives 4 to 8 weeks later. This is our estimate, since each mallet is made individually.
Questions Barnet players ask
Can I try croquet first? Yes. Barnet's club arranges a time for newcomers.
Does croquet stop when bowls ends? Not necessarily; Barnet plays on while the green is playable.
Can I protect my purchase? Yes. The optional 30-day satisfaction guarantee adds £75.
Nearby: Enfield. All towns: croquet mallets and balls in England.
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