CERN Croquet Club
CERN Croquet Club plays from April to October on two grass courts, on a par with golf greens, on the Prévessin site, where we have a clubhouse with bar and barbecue facilities. Lawn bowls is also played there.
Croquet involves using a long mallet to hit one’s balls through a series of narrow hoops. Accuracy is needed, as well as a grasp of tactics. Games are singles or doubles. We play both Association croquet, the original complex game which requires a fairly long apprenticeship, and Golf croquet, a version which moves along more quickly and is easy to learn. Coaching is provided. Membership is open to anyone, whether CERN employees or not.
We organise several internal club competitions, including a monthly mini-league, and members also play in Swiss Championships. The Swiss team plays a number of international matches each year, at home or away, against England, Scotland, Wales, Italy, Belgium, Austria and Germany. Swiss champions play in the European and World Golf croquet and Association croquet championships.
If you are interested in trying this intriguing, competitive but friendly game, you can be sure of a warm welcome. Contact us for an introductory session:
Norman Eatough, President: norferga@orange.fr or 0033 450 41 21 87
