Club members Helen, Michael, Chris, Kevin, Herald, Janet, Cathie, Lionel, Denise, Malcolm, Debbie and James swung into action at end of season to top dress lawns 1 and 2. ‘The beast’, expertly operated by lawnsman Kevin, was fed with 400 bags of compost.
Efficient teamwork stacked and replenished the pallet stations with bag after bag. Herald showed mastery of the Stanley knife!
The labour over the day continued with leaf sweeping and raking, more sweeping and dragging of chain nets.
Finally the job was done. May the grass germinate well and the lawns play smooth next season!
Our inaugural ‘Bring a Friend’ Day introduced 11 newbies to club. We played variations of the game - ricochet, Kwik Croquet, alternate stroke - with our friends, then congregated for a delicious lunch in the clubhouse. York CC's Bring & Share guarantees never to disappoint. Croquet continued after lunch, culminating in a Shoot to the Peg contest, won by our visitor Ingrid who can now spread the word with her prize of a YCC mug.
Congratulations to York's Callum Johnson and to Helen Griffiths, winner and runner-up respectively of the 2025 YCF heat of the Charity 1-ball. A field of 14 from across the federation, dressed in blue in support of Alzheimer's Society, played and ate cake with equal enthusiasm, raising a magnificent £233.
This entitles the YCF to send three players to the final at Nottingham on 17 May.
Club was delighted to host Year 3 classes from Knavesmire Primary School on a sunny afternoon in September.
52 children enjoyed mallet sport activities on the lawns, and time in the clubhouse doing croquet-themed drawing, writing and sums, inspired by their study of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
No Cheshire cats, flamingos or hedgehogs, the Queen of Hearts was noticeable for her absence! But the provision of hoops, mallets and balls introduced the ‘queen of games’ to a new cohort of potential future players.
Next Generation at YCC June 2024
Club was delighted to welcome children from Y5 and Y6 at Scarcroft Primary for mallet sport activities in June. The lawns were set as you’ve never seen them before - bottles, cones, skittles and flags, and even a few hoops decorated the turf. The activities were fun and frenetic, resulting in approximately 100 children experiencing croquet. Feedback was positive: ‘It was a really valuable experience for the children and we’d love to do more with the club in the future.’
The future starts now…
Join us for ‘Croquet for kids’
Thursdays in August, 2-4pm
£5 per accompanied child
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Contact
07981 049174
