Croquet mallets and balls in Buffalo
The short answer: croquet players in Buffalo and across Western New York can order an Invictus mallet or Invictus X balls on our website and have the order shipped to them. If you are graduating from borrowed Monday-night mallets to your own, the Invictus Rise, our most popular model, is the one to look at first.
Croquet in Buffalo
The Buffalo Croquet Club plays in Delaware Park, part of the park system Frederick Law Olmsted designed, on four three-quarter-size lawns beside the Olmsted Parks Conservancy lodge at 84 Parkside Avenue. The lawns were once bowling greens, taken over by a club that has been going for about twenty years. Newcomers can borrow mallets and try the game at informal Monday evening sessions, and the Thursday-night doubles league, run over ten weeks, had grown to 60 players with a waitlist by 2023. Each summer the club holds a USCA-sanctioned American six-wicket invitational, played in whites, with a Championship Flight competing for the Bronze Buffalo trophy and a cash prize. The 2026 edition runs July 30 to August 2, capped at 30 players, and past champions have come from as far as Bermuda. The following weekend the Rochester Croquet Club holds its own sanctioned tournament, together making up Western New York Croquet Days.
What Buffalo's lawns and weather mean for your mallet
Buffalo winters are long and snowy, so croquet is a warm-weather game here, roughly late spring to early fall. Lake Erie keeps summers comfortable, and evening play under the lights means dew can settle on the grass as a game goes on, slowing the ball. Three-quarter-size lawns reward touch over power.
Which Invictus mallet suits Buffalo players
Invictus Rise, US$695. Around 3 lb of aluminum head and a slightly wider sweet spot: the Rise is a little easier to control, which helps on dewy evening grass. We recommend pairing it with the 11 inch head.
RF Pro, US$1,295. Our flagship, designed with World Champion Robert Fletcher, uses a 3D printed aluminum head, brass weights and composite faces. It weighs about 2 lb 12 oz and is lighter and very precise, the pick for invitational contenders.
We make both to order to your handle length, with your choice of 11 or 12 inch head. Graphite Black is standard; Snow White, Deep Purple, NRA Blue and Rose Gold are each US$119 extra. See the fitting guide and compare mallets.
Balls for Buffalo clubs
Invictus X holds World Croquet Federation championship approval, weighs 450 g and is made entirely in Australia; a set costs US$635. A four-lawn club running doubles nights would look at one first-color and one second-color set per lawn. See how many sets a club needs.
Delivery to Buffalo
Mallets are built one at a time, so delivery to Western New York usually takes 4 to 8 weeks from order, as an estimate. We confirm the delivered price of a ball set before you pay.
Questions Buffalo players ask
When should I order for the summer league? By early spring, so it arrives before the first Thursday.
What if it does not suit me? The optional 30-day satisfaction guarantee, US$99, gives you a month of games to decide.
Can it winter in a cold garage? Cold will not hurt aluminum; product care covers the grip.
Elsewhere in America: all our US places.
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