Croquet mallets and balls in St Helens, Tasmania
The short answer: players at St Helens on Tasmania's east coast can order an Invictus mallet or Invictus X balls online and have them delivered to Break O'Day. For golf and Aussie croquet on the club's three lawns, the Invictus Rise is where we would start most people.
Croquet in St Helens
Croquet here goes back almost a hundred years: an earlier club was active near the tennis club in the 1930s, and the present St Helens Croquet Club began in 2002 with a single lawn cleared from rough ground at the sports ground. Members added a second lawn in 2009 and a third in 2021, and each full-size lawn can be split into two half-size courts. Golf croquet is played on Monday afternoons and Tuesday and Saturday mornings, and Aussie croquet, a game close to ricochet, on Thursday mornings, with later morning starts in winter. The club holds golf croquet championships for women's and men's singles and mixed doubles, offers free come-and-try sessions, and every year hosts a Croquet Fun Weekend open to all clubs, with a barbecue lunch and a Saturday night function.
What St Helens' lawns and weather mean for your mallet
Sitting on Georges Bay, St Helens has a mild coastal climate: summers are warm without the mainland's extremes, and winters are cool, with chilly mornings that keep the grass damp until play is well under way. Steady head weight and a calm, even stroke serve you well on grass like that.
Which Invictus mallet suits St Helens players
Invictus Rise, A$990. The model people choose most often from our range. Its aluminium head, roughly 3 lb, rolls the ball steadily across cool grass, and because the sweet spot is slightly enlarged, control comes a little more readily. Our standing advice is the 11 inch head.
RF Pro, A$1,980. At the top of the range sits the mallet World Champion Robert Fletcher helped develop. A 3D printed aluminium head, brass weighting and composite faces add up to close on 2 lb 12 oz. It is the lighter, very precise pick for anyone chasing a club championship.
Neither comes off a shelf: we make yours once you order, cut to your handle length and fitted with the head size you pick, 11 inches or 12. Graphite Black costs nothing more; Rose Gold, NRA Blue, Snow White and Deep Purple are A$130.90 extra. Our guide to fitting and side-by-side page help.
Balls for St Helens clubs
Made entirely in Australia, each Invictus X ball weighs 450 g and is approved by the World Croquet Federation for championship play. Sets are A$990. Count full lawns rather than half courts, and allow first-colour and second-colour sets for each one. See how many ball sets a club needs.
Delivery to St Helens
Expect your mallet on the east coast roughly 4 to 8 weeks from the day you order, which is our estimate rather than a firm date. Ball sets are quoted to the club with delivery included.
Questions St Helens players ask
Is the same mallet fine for golf croquet and Aussie croquet? Yes. Both of our mallets suit either game.
Could I have it for the Fun Weekend? Allow the usual 4 to 8 weeks, an estimate, and order well before it.
What if I don't take to it? Add the optional satisfaction guarantee for A$99 and you have 30 days of club play to make up your mind.
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