Try out croquet free for six weeks as part of the City of

Port Phillip’s Winter Leisure & Lifestyle Program.

WHEN?

Saturdays from 3:15 to 5:15 pm commencing 18 July 2009

WHERE?

Elwood Croquet Club – Elwood Park, corner Head St. and St. Kilda St.

EXPERIENCE?

None necessary!  Just wear flat soled shoes and bring your sense of humour

BOOKINGS

Essential!  The first 20 applicants (over 16) will participate in the six week program

 FURTHER INFO

Ian Davidson 9534 8786 or ian.davidson9@bigpond.com

Alex Lee 9209 6776 or alee@portphillip.vic.gov.au

www.portphillip.vic.gov.au  PEOPLE & COMMUNITY
… or check out the advert in The Port Phillip Leader or The Emerald Hill Weekly

Hens / Bucks / Work / Social Groups / Corporates / Friends

Have your function by the sea at the Elwood Croquet Club.

$12 to $15 per head covers the cost of green fees and use of the Club’s equipment and facilities.  Tuition on easy (ready to play) croquet games will be provided by friendly club members.  If you wish to use the club’s new gas BBQ it’s a further $20.  Use of the drinks fridge is free!

Groups must supply all food and beverages.  Each participant must wear flat soled shoes and sign the Visitors’ Book in accordance with our BYO licence.

The Club will supply all equipment and guidance on the lawns, plus picnic tables and chairs, tablecloths etc.  Use of the outside drinks fridge is free.  Groups can use the club’s crockery cutlery and drinking glasses (up to about 20) if they wish.  Outside powerpoints are available for music, etc.
Enjoy a different fun day in the sun at Elwood.

 Contact:  Ian on 9534 8786 or Hilary on 9531 2399
                  ian.davidson9@bigpond.com

Anyone who’d like to discuss any croquet issues with others should subscribe to the Australian Croquet Forum.

To read messages from this list, go to http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/AUS-Croquet/

To subscribe, just send a blank email to AUS-Croquet-subscribe@yahoogroups.com or email a request to ian.davidson9@bigpond.com

We have a new greenkeeper at Elwood.  It’s Michael Beck from Victurf Pty Ltd.

Michael’s first job is a complete renovation of our No. 1 Green at a cost of $3,520.  Works have started and hopefully we’ll be playing on it about Christmas time. 

The Elwood Croquet Club is recruiting new members. Croquet is an outdoor game that incorporates elements of snooker, billiards, golf and chess all in one game. Variations on the rules allow for Croquet to be played as a casual, social outdoor sport or as a strategic, competitive game requiring skill and forward thinking. It’s a fun and challenging sport for all ages.

At the ECC we play the four most popular games.

Association Croquet

This complex traditional game has been around longer than tennis.  It’s a balance of skill and strategy a bit like a game of fresh air chess on grass. 

Golf Croquet

A shorter game that’s only been around about 15 years that is growing in popularity and frequently played in tournaments.  A good simple social and aggressive game where all players stay together on the lawn. 

Aussie Croquet

The simple popular garden croquet game that people have played in their backyards for yonks. 

Ricochet

The fun new game on the block.  Very similar strategy-wise to Association Croquet but is readily understood and played by beginners.

You will not need prior experience as we will provide training and equipment on the lawns. Come along and tryout any Tuesday Thursday or Saturday between 10:30 am and 2:30 pm. Your first session is free!  Thereafter you’re entitled to play twice more (paying the same $2 green fee that members pay) before deciding whether to join.  Membership is available for $150 per year. Just wear some flat soled shoes and bring along your sense of humor.

Should you have any inquiries please contact Ian Davidson on tel. 9534 8786 or Hilary Elliott on tel. 9531 2399, or email ian.davidson9@bigpond.com. 

 Looking forward to seeing you on the lawns.

The Elwood Croquet Club has now got a website. You may expect to see exciting new info here regularly and hopefully we will see you at the club. Don’t be shy to write comments. There are details about the website administration at the bottom of the page and under About you can find our contact details. Happy surfing!