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Croquet: A History

Croquet is a classic yard game that has been played for centuries all over Europe . A game similar to croquet is believed to have been played in Ancient Rome. The current version of croquet, however, originated in about the 14 th century by French peasants who used wooden mallets to hit wooden balls through wickets made from willow branches. Croquet became popular in Ireland in the early eighteen hundreds and transferred to England... (posted by PeterJay 6 years 335 days ago.)

What is Poison Croquet?

In some areas of the Western United States a simple form of croquet is being played, one different than the traditional competitive forms of croquet. This type of croquet is often called Poison, and is a favorite of amateur or casual croquet players. Poison croquet is played with the standard nine wicket croquet set . It can be played by 2,3,4,5, or 6 players. It has similar rules to American backyard croquet however... (posted by PeterJay 7 years 4 days ago.)