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Welcome to Newcastle National Park Croquet Club!

As a Club Member we hope you will take more than a passing interest in the management of the Club. Apart from the Club Committee, others contribute with catering, equipment supervision, grounds and house management, minor repairs and maintenance, publicity, sponsorship and social activities. Please help where and when you can.  

We encourage you to  try all codes of Croquet - Association, Golf, Ricochet and Gateball.

Club playing times are given below but you may organise your own games in any code whenever courts are available:

Thursday mornings are for maintenance and your help would be welcomed for gardening, line marking, general repairs and improvements. 

Please check the clubhouse notice board for any changes to this schedule.  You may practise free-of-charge at any time a court is available.

Other matters for your information:

  1. All games are by draw so please be present at least 15 minutes before the scheduled starting time.  Play is possible every week except during special events.
  2. Smooth, flat soled shoes must be worn by players at all times whilst on the playing lawns.
  3. If you need to use a Club mallet, there is a fee of $2.00 per day after the first three months membership.
  4. The Club has a sun-safe policy.
  5. Club colours are white and navy blue and we encourage you to wear these when playing. Club uniform must be worn when represtenting the Club. Club badges, hat bands and name badges are available for purchase.
  6. The club maintains a Facebook page for social chat and events. https://www.facebook.com/groups/104323486271977 or just search "Croquet Newcastle.
  7. Books and videos on croquet may be borrowed from the Club's library.
  8. Trolleys and other equipment should be stored neatly in the equipment shed.  Trolleys may be wheeled onto the courts in order to set out or collect hoops. Any equipment borrowed from another trolley must be replaced at the end of the game.  Please remember, croquet equipment is expensive so please check that all equipment is in the trolley before it is returned to the shed and the shed is locked once all equipment has been put away.
  9. Tea and coffee are available to members at no charge.

The committee trust you will have a long and happy association with our Club. Please do not hesitate to ask other Members for any help or playing advice if needed.

The annual Club Fee and the Croquet NSW affiliation Fee, which are proportioned according to the quarter in which you join the Club, can be found here: Fees

In addition to these fees, there is a Playing Fee of $7 for each day you play, whether half a day or all day. Playing Fees are currently capped at $17.00 per week, Monday to Sunday.

For full Fee information, please see our Fees page.  The Introduction to Croquet 6 week course has a one-off fee of $50.

Please make payment to our account below if paying by direct deposit, including your name in the reference section.

BSB:                 650000

Account No:    952962418     Newcastle National Park Croquet Club

Ref:                  Fees “Your Name”