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Complete Croquet: A Guide to Skills, Tactics and Strategy
James Hawkins
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Description for Complete Croquet: A Guide to Skills, Tactics and Strategy
Paperback. Modern croquet is an intricate game of strategy, played socially within clubs and competitively at national and international level. This title is suitable for those interested in developing an understanding of top-class, championship-level tactics, in improving their play at handicap level. Num Pages: 160 pages, 195 colour photographs and diagrams. BIC Classification: WSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 189 x 9. Weight in Grams: 500. A Guide to Skills, Tactics and Strategy. 160 pages, 195 colour photographs and diagrams. Modern croquet is an intricate game of strategy, played socially within clubs and competitively at national and international level. This title is suitable for those interested in developing an understanding of top-class, championship-level tactics, in improving their play at handicap level. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WSJ. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 9. Weight: 502.
In its early days in Victorian England croquet was a game for the wealthy but competition from other sports - most notably tennis - the onset of two world wars, and a century of social change forced the game to adapt. Modern croquet is an intricate game of strategy, played socially within clubs and competitively at national and international level. The object of the game - to guide two balls round a circuit of loops - has changed little over the years but tactically, croquet has become much more complex, elaborate and fascinating.
In its early days in Victorian England croquet was a game for the wealthy but competition from other sports - most notably tennis - the onset of two world wars, and a century of social change forced the game to adapt. Modern croquet is an intricate game of strategy, played socially within clubs and competitively at national and international level. The object of the game - to guide two balls round a circuit of loops - has changed little over the years but tactically, croquet has become much more complex, elaborate and fascinating.
Product Details
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
506g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847971685
SKU
V9781847971685
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Ref
99-7
About James Hawkins
James Hawkins started playing competitive croquet in 1985, at the age of 17. He has played for many years at championship level throughout the UK and is qualified as an official handicapper, tournament referee and championship manager. James has held the title of the Croquet Association's Coach of the Year, has served on the CA's National Coaching Committee, ... Read more
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