Croquet mallets and balls in Tumby Bay

The short answer: croquet players in Tumby Bay can order an Invictus mallet built to their own handle length and delivered to the Eyre Peninsula, and the club can add championship approved balls one set at a time. Most people starting out with a serious mallet should look at the Invictus Rise first.

Croquet in Tumby Bay

Croquet here is older than the club. A town history records that by 1910 the Tumby Bay Hotel's publican had built a band rotunda within a leisure complex that included a croquet court and tennis courts; by 1958 the enclosed rotunda was the croquet club house.

The Tumby Bay Croquet Club traces its foundation to 1924, when a ladies' croquet club was formed in November, and the Eyre Peninsula Advocate reported the centenary being marked with a dinner at the Seabreeze Hotel. The club offers winter and summer croquet in three codes: association, Aussie and golf croquet. In October 2025 the Advocate described a six-day tournament at the club that drew 30 players, and Croquet Scores lists a Tumby Bay association croquet event in most years since 2018.

What Tumby Bay's lawns and weather mean for your mallet

Tumby Bay has warm, dry summers and a mild winter that brings most of the rain. Summer turf firms up and runs fast, so a slightly heavy stroke overshoots; winter grass grips the ball and wants a fuller swing. Sea breezes off the gulf add another variable. A smooth, repeatable stroke matters more than strength.

Which Invictus mallet suits Tumby Bay players

Invictus Rise (A$990) is the model we sell most. Its aluminium head comes in near 3 lb, and the sweet spot is a touch larger, so an off-centre hit on a fast gulf-coast lawn strays less. Most Rise buyers take the 11 inch head.

RF Pro (A$1,980) was shaped with World Champion Robert Fletcher. Brass weights and composite faces sit in a 3D printed aluminium head of roughly 2 lb 12 oz, giving a lighter, sharper tool for tidy association breaks.

We cut each handle to the length you give us and fit a head of 11 or 12 inches. Graphite Black costs nothing extra; Snow White, NRA Blue, Rose Gold or Deep Purple is A$130.90. Weight comes with the model, not as an option. Measure with the fitting guide before you order.

Balls for Tumby Bay clubs

Our Invictus X ball (A$990 a set) is World Croquet Federation championship approved, weighs 450 g and is made entirely in Australia. A rough rule is a first-colour and a second-colour set for every lawn; read choosing balls for a club before buying.

Delivery to Tumby Bay

Usually 4 to 8 weeks from order, as an estimate: each mallet is built once you buy.

Questions Tumby Bay players ask

Can I play all year here? Yes. The club runs winter and summer croquet, so a mallet picked for control is used every month.

Is the Rise up to tournament play? Yes. It is a full match mallet; the RF Pro is simply lighter for practised hands.

What if it does not suit me? Take the optional 30-day satisfaction guarantee, A$99, at checkout.

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