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July/August 2020
FIND A HOBBY
MANY PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD ENJOY POPULAR GAME Try it in your back yard with
2-4 players
by Harleena Singh, Staff Writer In croquet, players use a mallet to hit wooden or plastic balls through hoops or wickets embedded in a grass playing court. People of both genders and all ages play croquet. Many Americans, adults and children alike, play nine-wicket croquet in public parks and back yards across the United States. Six-wicket croquet, a complex sport
played at croquet clubs all over the world, requires only four balls and two to four adult players. In the United States, three forms of croquet are played: International Association croquet; American six-wicket croquet; and American nine-wicket croquet. All three forms use the same equipment and lawn, but nine-wicket CROQUET Continued on Page 6
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