Croquet mallets and balls in Moreton-in-Marsh
The short answer: croquet players in Moreton-in-Marsh can order an Invictus mallet built to their handle length and delivered into the north Cotswolds, and the town's club can buy championship approved balls as its lawns fill up. For most members, we would suggest the Invictus Rise.
Croquet in Moreton-in-Marsh
The 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica records that the first all-comers' meeting in croquet was held at Moreton-in-the-Marsh in 1868, the year the All England Croquet Club was formed.
The modern club is much newer. A small group of locals obtained a 50-year lease from Moreton in Marsh Town Council in 2020 on a piece of waste ground that had once been allotments. Funds raised cleared, levelled and seeded room for three lawns. By 2022 the club reported more than forty members, three sessions a week and its first season of league play, and was fundraising for a small wooden clubhouse. The club is affiliated to Croquet England and plays in the South West Federation area, with league matches against clubs such as Camerton and Peasedown.
What Moreton-in-Marsh's lawns and weather mean for your mallet
Moreton lies low in the Evenlode valley among the Cotswold hills, and clear, still nights there can bring frost and heavy dew. Lawns sown on former allotment ground are young turf: they can play soft and a little uneven early in the season and firm up through a dry summer. A forgiving head helps on grass that is still maturing.
Which Invictus mallet suits Moreton-in-Marsh players
Invictus Rise, £525. Our most popular model. The aluminium head is about 3 lb and its sweet spot is slightly larger, which makes the mallet a little easier to control while a new lawn is still bedding in. Most players are best served by an 11 inch head.
RF Pro, £975. The flagship mallet, developed with World Champion Robert Fletcher. A 3D printed aluminium head holds brass weights behind composite faces; at around 2 lb 12 oz it is the lighter of the pair and very precise.
We make both to your handle length once ordered, with an 11 or 12 inch head. The standard finish is Graphite Black, and Snow White, NRA Blue, Rose Gold or Deep Purple cost an extra £89. You cannot choose the weight. See how we fit a mallet and our mallet care notes.
Balls for Moreton-in-Marsh clubs
Invictus X balls carry World Croquet Federation championship approval, weigh 450 g, are made entirely in Australia and are £479 a set. A three-lawn club would, as a guide, keep one first-colour and one second-colour set for each lawn. Read choosing balls for a club.
Delivery to Moreton-in-Marsh
Every mallet is made for its owner, so expect delivery to Moreton-in-Marsh roughly 4 to 8 weeks after ordering. Please treat that as an estimate.
Questions Moreton-in-Marsh players ask
Was Moreton really an early home of croquet? Yes. Britannica's 1911 edition dates the first all-comers' meeting there to 1868.
Can I have a 12 inch head? Yes. Either mallet is made with an 11 or 12 inch head.
Can I return a mallet that is not right? With the optional 30-day satisfaction guarantee, £75, you can.
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