Croquet mallets and balls in Moonta and the Copper Coast
The short answer: croquet players in Moonta and around the Copper Coast can order an Invictus mallet made to their own handle length and delivered to Yorke Peninsula, and the club can buy championship approved balls one set at a time. Most players will be well served by the Invictus Rise.
Croquet in Moonta
Moonta Memorial Croquet Club plays on Military Road, sharing its facility with the Moonta Bowling Club. The ground sits beside Memorial Park, set aside in 1920 to honour the district's First World War servicemen and first known as Military Park. The town's progress association says croquet has been played in Moonta for about 90 years.
The same community listing describes a club of 22 members, 14 of them association croquet players. Association croquet pennant is played on Wednesdays from October to April, and Saturday mornings are set aside for pennant practice. Visitors to the Copper Coast are welcome to use the lawns.
What Moonta's lawns and weather mean for your mallet
Moonta lies close to Spencer Gulf, where summers are warm and dry and the sea breeze is a regular afternoon companion. The pennant season runs straight through those months, so lawns tend to play firm and quick. On a fast lawn the margin between too much and too little is small. A mallet that rewards a smooth, unhurried swing is the safer choice.
Which Invictus mallet suits Moonta players
Invictus Rise, A$990. The Rise is our best seller. Its aluminium head is about 3 lb, and the slightly larger sweet spot makes it a little easier to control through long rolls. We normally recommend it with the 11 inch head.
RF Pro, A$1,980. Developed with World Champion Robert Fletcher, our flagship pairs a 3D printed aluminium head and brass weights with composite faces. At about 2 lb 12 oz it is lighter and very precise.
No mallet is made until it is ordered. The handle is sized to the player and the head is 11 or 12 inches. Graphite Black comes standard, and Snow White, NRA Blue, Rose Gold or Deep Purple cost A$130.90 more. Head weight is not adjustable. Read the fitting guide before ordering, or put the two mallets side by side.
Balls for Moonta clubs
Invictus X balls are approved by the World Croquet Federation for championship play, weigh 450 g and are made entirely in Australia. They are A$990 a set. For each lawn, one set of first colours and one of second is a sensible guide; see choosing croquet balls for a club.
Delivery to Moonta
Because each mallet is built to order, it usually arrives on the Copper Coast 4 to 8 weeks after ordering. That timing is an estimate.
Questions Moonta players ask
Can I play while I am on holiday here? The club says visitors are welcome; check the pennant days before you go.
Which mallet for association croquet pennant? The Rise, for its control over long rolls on firm summer lawns.
Is there a way to return it? Yes, if you add the optional 30-day satisfaction guarantee for A$99 at checkout.
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