Croquet mallets and balls in Casino
The short answer: Casino players can order an Invictus mallet cut to their own handle length and delivered to the Richmond Valley, and the club can buy championship-approved Invictus X balls. For the Monday and Wednesday mornings on Lennox Street, the Invictus Rise is the one we would suggest first.
Croquet in Casino
Casino Croquet Club is close to a century old. Its lawns are on Lennox Street beside the Richmond River, in view of the Irving Bridge, and members play every Monday and Wednesday from 9am. The club plays competitions against Alstonville, Byron Bay, Lismore and Ballina, which together make up the Northern Rivers croquet scene.
Once a year the club runs a come and try day to bring in new members; the 2026 one was on Sunday 17 May, with all equipment provided. Anyone who wants to give the game a go gets four free games before being asked to join.
What Casino's lawns and weather mean for your mallet
Casino has a subtropical climate: hot, humid summers with most of the year's rain, and mild, drier winters. After summer storms a riverside lawn can stay soft and slow, and grass grows quickly, so the ball needs a firm, clean hit. Dry winters quicken the courts.
Which Invictus mallet suits Casino players
Invictus Rise, A$990. The model most of our customers pick. About 3 lb sits in the aluminium head and its slightly bigger sweet spot makes it a little easier to control. We generally pair it with an 11 inch head.
RF Pro, A$1,980. The flagship, designed with World Champion Robert Fletcher. Brass weights and composite faces are set into a 3D printed aluminium head, about 2 lb 12 oz overall, so it feels lighter and plays very precisely on quick winter lawns.
Each one is made after you order, to your handle length, with an 11 or 12 inch head. Graphite Black costs nothing extra; Snow White, NRA Blue, Rose Gold or Deep Purple add A$130.90. The weight of each model is set and cannot be changed. See our mallet comparison.
Balls for Casino clubs
Invictus X balls hold World Croquet Federation championship approval, weigh 450 g and are made entirely in Australia; a set is A$990. A sensible guide is one set of first colours and one of second colours for each lawn, and croquet ball colours explained shows which balls each set holds.
Delivery to Casino
We start building once the order arrives. A mallet usually reaches Casino 4 to 8 weeks after ordering, and that figure is an estimate, not a guarantee.
Questions Casino players ask
Will the summer humidity affect the mallet? No. Aluminium does not swell; dry the faces after a damp morning, as our care guide suggests.
I have just had my four free games. Should I buy a mallet straight away? Borrow club mallets for a while first; once you play twice a week, a mallet made to your length helps your swing settle.
What if it does not suit me? The optional 30-day satisfaction guarantee, A$99, lets you play club games with it before you decide.
Nearby: Lismore and Ballina. More towns: croquet mallets and balls in New South Wales.
Designed in Queensland, made in Australia.