Croquet mallets and balls in Millicent and Penola

The short answer: croquet players in Millicent and Penola can order an Invictus mallet built to their handle length and delivered to the Limestone Coast, and either club can order Invictus X balls by the set. For the region's wet winter lawns, the Invictus Rise is the mallet we suggest for most players.

Croquet in Millicent and Penola

Millicent Croquet Club plays from North Terrace, and Wattle Range Council has backed it with a run of small grants: a storage shed in 2020/21, a new shelter in 2021/22 and a replacement clubhouse roof in 2022/23. Up the road, Penola Croquet Club plays on Clark Street, and has opened its doors to anyone wanting to learn golf croquet. The two clubs, with Naracoorte, make up the South East pennant competition that runs each season across the Limestone Coast.

What the Limestone Coast's lawns and weather mean for your mallet

This is cool, wet country by South Australian standards. Winters are long and damp, summers are mild, and the limestone underneath drains quickly once the rain stops. A pennant match on a wet Saturday in July is played on a slow, heavy lawn where the ball dies early, so head weight earns its keep.

Which Invictus mallet suits Millicent and Penola players

Invictus Rise, A$990. The mallet we sell most often. It carries an aluminium head of about 3 lb, with a sweet spot a fraction larger than the RF Pro's, so a heavy winter lawn and a slightly mis-hit stroke are both forgiven. We normally fit the 11 inch head.

RF Pro, A$1,980. Our flagship, developed with World Champion Robert Fletcher. Its 3D printed aluminium head, brass weights and composite faces come to about 2 lb 12 oz, lighter and very precise.

We build each mallet after you order it, to your handle length, with an 11 or 12 inch head. Weight is fixed. Graphite Black is the standard finish; Snow White, NRA Blue, Rose Gold and Deep Purple add A$130.90. Measure with the fitting guide and compare the two on compare mallets.

Balls for Millicent and Penola clubs

Invictus X sets cost A$990. They are approved by the World Croquet Federation for championship play, weigh 450 g, and are made entirely in Australia. A lawn needs first colours and second colours; croquet ball colours explained explains the pairing.

Delivery to Millicent and Penola

Allow about 4 to 8 weeks from ordering until a mallet reaches the Limestone Coast; that is an estimate, because each one is built to order. Balls are couriered, and the delivered price to North Terrace or Clark Street is quoted before you pay.

Questions Millicent and Penola players ask

Will a wet winter ruin the mallet? No. The head is aluminium and the faces composite, so rain and mud wipe off. Dry it before it goes in the bag; product care has the routine.

There is no shop for mallets down here. How do I try one? Add the optional 30-day satisfaction guarantee (A$99) and use it in pennant play before you decide.

Can two players share one order? Each mallet is cut to one person's handle length, so order one per player.

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