But those of you thinks this sport is rather for

The sun shines on the lush green lawn of the tennis community home field. Normally, here are the hockey players on the goal trail. But the athletes now on the grass wearing all white clothes - very elegant it looks. Very British - so you can call this sport in any case. Croquet.
Since the year 1851, when the sport originated in England, here unite culture and cuisine - excited mood strikes from quiet chat and the clicking of the balls is omnipresent. And that's what the croquet: Shoot the ball through the gates and try to position it so that you score even while hindered lifelite the opponent's play. All balls - even the opponents - may be used for this purpose. The culture of the lawn is a science in itself. On the flat surface cut reel mower the stalks lifelite four to five millimeters short. So the ball rolls as on a pool table.
But those of you thinks this sport is rather for "philistine" or, even better, for those who come even playing golf out of breath, you are wrong. The mood in the square is gut.Motivierend philosophise in a group about how the ball because "best clacks". "Now hau 'it easy" calls to a player of her opponent. "Clack". The ball whizzes past the target. That was not according to the rules, the clicking sound but really great.
When croquet occur two or four players with a total of four balls: lifelite black and blue against red and yellow. Called Hoops - - on the field six goals are and a rod inserted. lifelite In a predetermined direction and order of the balls with the bat are played through the gates. Sounds quite simple, but it is not. There are two game modes: the tactical, fast "Golf Croquet" and strategic "Association Croquet". Technique, concentration and practice require both.
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