Jaques Leisure Croquet Mallets

It was John Jaques who introduced the game of Croquet to England and the world at the 'Great Exhibition' of 1851. A century and a half later, Jaques are still the leading manufacturer of Croquet equipment and they continue to be the only company who make truly high Croquet sets and accessories. Whether you want to play an international Test match or just in your back garden, Jaques croquet is the obvious first choice and as Jaques' largest and most knowledgeable Internet retail partner, Masters Traditional Games will ensure a service to match.

From left to right - Prime English Ash, Laser Tuftex (see other page), Oxford, Hampton, Ascot

The mallets on this page (except the intermediate) are all full-size (37 x9 x 3 inches) and suitable for fun play in the back garden. The range can be confusing so we have tried to simplify it by providing this guide:

Handles & Bags

Jaques mallet bag is zipped and made from a canvas material. Click on the picture to enlarge.

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Jaques Mallet Handle - Corrigrip	£28.00	£32.90	3 + transit time
Jaques Mallet Handle - Octagonal Ash	£33.96	£39.90	3 + transit time
Jaques Mallet Handle - Hickory	£49.28	£57.90	3 + transit time
Jaques Mallet Handle - Hickory with splice	£63.83	£75.00	3 + transit time
Jaques Mallet Bag	£33.96	£39.90	3 + transit time

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Intermediate Mallet

Inexpensive children's mallet - slightly shorter than the standard length at 35 inches.

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Jaques Intermediate mallet	£22.89	£26.90	3 + transit time

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Richmond Mallet

Basic hardwood beginner's mallet.

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Jaques Richmond mallet	£25.53	£30.00	3 + transit time

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Corrigrip English Ash

Basic English Ash mallet with a sculpted handle.

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Jaques Corrigrip English Ash mallet	£38.30	£45.00	3 + transit time

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Woodstock

English Ash head and an English Ash handle. Weight about 2lb 2oz

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Jaques Woodstock Unbleached mallet	£41.70	£49.00	3 + transit time

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Oxford Prime English Ash

English Ash Head fitted with brass rings. Weight about 2lb 5oz.

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Jaques Oxford English Ash mallet	£72.34	£85.00	3 + transit time

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Challenge

Rockwood head. Hickory handle fitted with Takir grip. Weight about 2lb 6oz.

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Jaques Challenge mallet Price includes delivery!	£93.62	£110.00	3 + transit time

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Hampton

Square Rockwood head. Hickory handle with Takir grip. Weight about 2lb 6oz.

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Jaques Hampton mallet Price includes delivery!	£93.62	£110.00	3 + transit time

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Ascot

Rockwood head with brass rings and English Ash handle with Takir grip. Weight 2lb 12oz

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Jaques Ascot mallet Price includes delivery!	£104.60	£122.90	3 + transit time

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History of Croquet

Mallet and ball games are thought to have been first played in England and Europe during the middle ages. Games would normally involve only one ball which would be struck through very wide hoops. A Croquet-like game is believed to have been first played by thirteenth century French peasants who used crudely fashioned mallets to whack wooden balls balls through hoops made of willow branches. In seventeenth and eighteenth century France, mallet and ball games were quite popular and one of them, "Paille Maille", was introduced to London where it was played in open ground near St. James's Palace. This area became known as Pall Mall which is how the famous street of today got its name.

The modern game of Croquet appears to be Irish in Origin. A game called Crooky was played in Ireland from the 1830's and, in 1852, it was brought to England where it quickly became popular. It was particularly popular with women because it was the first outdoor sport which could be played by both sexes on an equal footing. Widespread popularity began when Croquet equipment became readily available due to London sporting goods manufacturer, John Jaques, who began selling complete croquet sets.

Over the next 30 years uniform rules were established and national competitions commenced, Croquet becoming a major sport of the day. The first national headquarters was the Wimbledon All England Croquet Club (later to become the Wimbledon All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club); the first national championships were held there in Victorian times.

Spearheaded by Australia and New Zealand, Croquet spread quickly to the British colonies. By 1870, the game had reached virtually all of the British colonies and its popularity grew, following the earlier trend of being especially popular with women. Around this time, the game was denounced from the pulpits of the day, and play was actually banned at some sporting clubs. Croquet was played at the 1900 Olympics but around this time, the up-and-coming sport of Tennis started to eclipse Croquet and this other game's ascension marked the end of Croquet's heyday.  The last 20 years has seen something of a resurgence particularly amongst the young.

Today, Croquet is played competitively in over twenty countries, the major ones in the 1990s being Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the USA.

In Australia, for example, there are nearly 7,000 registered players which is a similar number to Olympic sports such as boxing and rowing.

In the USA, two forms of the game are played, International Association croquet and American rules which uses the same lawn and equipment but has a few rule variations. Many of the best competitors play both versions. In addition there are some garden sets which have 9 hoops and 2 pegs.

Many other countries play croquet or their versions of it. France hosted the 1995 World Croquet Federation Championships, Japan plays Croquet along with a similar game called Gateball, Egypt plays a simpler form of Association croquet. In Russia, Tolstoy apparently had a Croquet lawn in his Moscow garden and astronauts are reported to have played for relaxation upon their return from space. Finally, China possesses many Croquet players from different age groups - a picture in the Illustrated London news of 1938 showed Revolutionary guards playing the game!

Learn more about Croquet by visiting the Online Guide to Traditional Games.

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