Order of hoops (1): Hoops 1 to 6 are run in a clockwise direction

1
2
3
6
5
1
4
Order of hoops (1) Hoops 1 to 6 are run in a
clockwise direction
2
1-back
4-back
penultimate
rover
2-back
3-back
Order of hoops (2) After going through hoops
1-6, hoops 1-back to rover are run in an
anticlockwise direction. After running rover the
ball has to hit the peg.
3
2
3
6
5
1
4
The turn A turn starts by hitting another ball
(a roquet). This is followed by a croquet stroke.
You then get a continuation stroke, which can be
used to roquet another ball. Once you have
roqueted all the other balls you must go through
a hoop before you can roquet one of the balls
again.
4
2
3
(1)
6
5
1
4
(2)
Roquet (1) Blue roquets black 20 yards away. At
this distance you are just trying to hit the
ball. (2) Red roquets yellow 1 yard away. A short
roquet is called a rush and is an important
stroke as it allows you to take croquet from
where you want to be instead of where you happen
to be.
5
2
3
6
5
1
4
Croquet stroke After Blue roquets Black it is
placed in contact with Black, lined up with the
intended direction of Black. This forms an angle
with the intended direction of Blue, and Blue is
struck on a line that bisects the angle. After
the croquet stroke Blue has a continuation stroke.
6
Stop shot
Take off
2
3
6
Pass roll
5
1
4
Roll
More croquet strokes Roll Hit Pink on top of
ball to impart forward spin. Stop shot Hit Blue
on the up so Yellow goes a lot further. Take-off
Balls lined up at right angles to intended
direction, aim in so Brown just moves. Pass roll
strikers ball (Red) goes further than croqueted
ball.
7
2
3
6
5
1
4
Break building (1) Blue roquets Black, plays the
croquet stroke to send Black into the middle and
Blue towards Red. Blue then roquets Red in the
continuation stroke, plays another croquet stroke
to leave a rush on Yellow and then uses the
continuation stroke to roquet (rush) Yellow to
hoop 1.
8
2
3
6
5
1
4
Break building (2) Blue croquets Yellow putting
it past and right of hoop 1. Blue runs hoop 1 in
the continuation stroke, and after running the
hoop rushes Yellow towards the corner. In the
croquet stroke Yellow is sent to hoop 3 and Blue
stops behind Red. Blue then rushes Red towards
Black.
9
2
3
2
6
5
1
4
1
Break building (3) Blue plays a croquet stroke
to leave Red in the middle and Blue behind Black.
In the continuation stroke Blue rushes Black to
hoop 2. After running the hoop Black is sent to
hoop 4, Blue roquets Red and goes to Yellow which
is used to run hoop 3
10
2
3
1-back
4-back
6
penultimate
5
rover
1
4
2-back
3-back
Triple peel The way to win in advanced play.
Yellow is for 4-back and Red for 3. In a standard
triple Red peels Yellow through 4-back after
making 3 itself and through penultimate after
making 6. The rover peel (not shown) is often
done just before Red runs rover.