Croquet mallets and balls in Geelong
The short answer: Geelong players can buy an Invictus mallet or a club set of Invictus X balls online, delivered to the city, the Bellarine and the Surf Coast. For the region's mixed lawns most players do well with the Invictus Rise; those who want a lighter, sharper feel choose the RF Pro.
Croquet in Geelong
Geelong's clubs belong to the Geelong Croquet Association within Croquet Victoria. The Eastern Park Croquet Club in Garden Street, East Geelong, has two full-sized greens and plays association, golf and ricochet croquet, with free coaching for members. Belmont Croquet Club plays from the Francis Street Reserve, where visitors are welcome if they ring first. On the Bellarine, the Drysdale Bowling and Croquet Club on Clifton Springs Road runs a Tuesday morning training session. Eastern Park has hosted a free come-and-try morning during the Victorian Seniors Festival, and inland clubs travel down for the Geelong Challenge.
What Geelong's lawns and weather mean for your mallet
Geelong is drier than Melbourne and famously windy; the south-westerlies off Corio Bay dry a green quickly in summer, when courts become hard and fast. Winter is cool and damp rather than freezing, so the lawns slow down but seldom turn boggy. With the pace swinging so far between seasons, a forgiving head that stays accurate on a quick surface is the sensible middle ground.
Which Invictus mallet suits Geelong players
Invictus Rise, A$990. Our best seller. An aluminium head close to 3 lb, with a sweet spot slightly bigger than the RF Pro's, so it forgives more when the lawn or the breeze is unkind. The 11 inch head is the usual recommendation.
RF Pro, A$1,980. Developed with World Champion Robert Fletcher, the RF Pro is our flagship: 3D printed aluminium head, brass weights, composite faces, around 2 lb 12 oz. On Geelong's quick summer greens that lighter, very precise head is a real advantage.
Every mallet is built to your handle length, with a head of 11 or 12 inches. Graphite Black is standard, and Snow White, NRA Blue, Rose Gold or Deep Purple add A$130.90. See compare mallets, then the fitting guide for length.
Balls for Geelong clubs
Invictus X balls, approved by the World Croquet Federation for championship play, weigh 450 g, are made entirely in Australia and cost A$990 per set; plan on first and second colours for each lawn. Our guide to ball colours covers when a third set earns its place.
Delivery to Geelong
Because mallets are built to order, expect somewhere between 4 and 8 weeks from order to delivery in Geelong, as an estimate. Ball sets go by courier, delivered price confirmed first.
Questions Geelong players ask
Which mallet for golf croquet on fast greens? Many enjoy the RF Pro's precision on firm courts; the Rise is the safer pick if you also play through winter.
What if the mallet does not suit me? Tick the optional satisfaction guarantee at checkout, 30 days for A$99, and play with it at Eastern Park or Belmont before you decide.
Do sea air and salt matter? The heads are aluminium, not timber, so coastal air does no harm; wipe them after play, as our care page explains.
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