Croquet mallets and balls in Spalding and Pinchbeck
The short answer: croquet players around Spalding and Pinchbeck can order an Invictus mallet made to their own handle length and delivered to South Holland, and the club can buy championship approved balls a set at a time. For most players, the Invictus Rise is the one to look at first.
Croquet in Spalding and Pinchbeck
The local club is Pinchbeck Croquet Club, a small, friendly club registered with Croquet England. It plays on a single privately kept lawn in Pinchbeck, just north of Spalding, and was founded by a UK-ranked player. Lincs Online has reported its push for new members as the sport grows.
Both golf croquet and association croquet are played. The season usually runs from March to November, weather permitting, with indoor competitions over the winter. Pinchbeck has hosted the county's golf croquet season opener, and the local paper has described the lawn being cut several times beforehand to give a smooth, fast surface. Newcomers can borrow spare mallets, and a qualified club coach has run five-session courses for beginners and improvers.
What Spalding's lawns and weather mean for your mallet
South Holland is open fen country: flat, exposed to the wind and among the drier parts of England. A closely mown lawn there can run very quickly by midsummer, and a stiff breeze across the fens is a reminder that a long roll needs a confident strike. Early and late in the season the grass is slower. Precise control of pace matters in both.
Which Invictus mallet suits Spalding players
Invictus Rise, £525. The Rise is the mallet most of our customers pick. Its aluminium head weighs close to 3 lb and has a slightly larger sweet spot, which makes it a little easier to control. The 11 inch head is our usual advice.
RF Pro, £975. The flagship was developed with World Champion Robert Fletcher: brass weights and composite faces set into a 3D printed aluminium head. It weighs about 2 lb 12 oz, so it is lighter and very precise.
Each mallet is made after you order, with the handle at your length and a head of 11 or 12 inches. Graphite Black is standard; Snow White, NRA Blue, Rose Gold or Deep Purple adds £89. You cannot choose the weight. Measure up with the fitting guide and compare the two models.
Balls for Spalding clubs
The Invictus X is World Croquet Federation championship approved, weighs 450 g and is made entirely in Australia. A set costs £479. As a guide, allow one set of first colours and one of second per lawn; our care guide helps balls last.
Delivery to Spalding
Mallets are built to order, so delivery to Lincolnshire usually takes 4 to 8 weeks from your order. This is an estimate.
Questions Spalding players ask
Do I need a mallet before I start? No. The club lends spare mallets to newcomers.
Which mallet for a fast, closely cut lawn? The Rise, for its easier control of pace.
Can I return a mallet? Yes, with the optional 30-day satisfaction guarantee, £75, added at checkout.
Elsewhere in the county: Lincolnshire. More towns: croquet mallets and balls in England.
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