Croquet mallets and balls in Parkes and Forbes
The short answer: croquet players in Parkes and Forbes can order an Invictus mallet built to their handle length and delivered to the Central West, and either club can order Invictus X balls by the set. For players who come up through club mallets and want one of their own, the Invictus Rise is where we would start.
Croquet in Parkes and Forbes
The towns sit about half an hour apart, each with its own club. Parkes Croquet Club plays on Saturday mornings at the Parkes Tennis Courts and welcomes newcomers. In September 2025, with around 20 members, it hosted a Regional Spring Croquet Tournament that drew players from Bathurst and Orange and is planned to run every year. The club also set up at the Parkes Kite Festival on Australia Day 2026.
Forbes Croquet Club plays at Halpins Flat in Lawler Street on Tuesday and Saturday mornings. Mallets are provided; bring closed-in shoes, a hat, water and sunscreen.
What Parkes and Forbes lawns and weather mean for your mallet
This is inland plains country in the Central West. Summers are long, hot and dry, and winter brings frosty mornings. Dry February grass runs fast and rewards control; a frosted June morning reverses that and asks for weight.
Which Invictus mallet suits Parkes and Forbes players
Invictus Rise, A$990. Our most requested model. Around 3 lb sits in its aluminium head, useful on slow winter mornings, and a slightly roomier sweet spot helps keep a quick summer lawn under control. The usual pick is 11 inches.
RF Pro, A$1,980. Built with input from World Champion Robert Fletcher, this flagship combines composite faces and brass weights in a 3D printed aluminium head. At close to 2 lb 12 oz it rewards players with a grooved stroke.
Your mallet is cut to your handle length once the order is in, with the head at 11 or 12 inches. Graphite Black costs nothing extra; Snow White, NRA Blue, Rose Gold or Deep Purple are A$130.90. Weight stays as designed. The fitting guide shows how to measure.
Balls for Parkes and Forbes clubs
Invictus X balls are A$990 a set: 450 g each, World Croquet Federation championship approved, made entirely in Australia. As a rule of thumb, a club needs one set of first colours and one of second per lawn in use; see how to choose croquet balls for a club.
Delivery to Parkes and Forbes
Since each mallet is built for its player, delivery to either town usually lands 4 to 8 weeks after ordering, as an estimate. Balls are couriered, and the delivered price is confirmed before you buy.
Questions Parkes and Forbes players ask
The club lends mallets. Why buy one? A mallet cut to your handle length lets you stand and swing the same way every game, which is hard on shared mallets of mixed lengths.
Will summer heat hurt it? No. The aluminium head copes with heat; keep it out of a closed car on hot days and wipe it after play.
Can I return it? If you added the optional 30-day satisfaction guarantee at A$99, yes, should it not suit you.
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