Kingston Croquet Club 159 Summerleas Road KINGSTON TAS 7050 Ph [03] 6229 2226 [club] Email: eroomes@bigpond.com
*Events*	*Days of Play*	*Membership*	*Dress*	*Coaching*

Kingston Croquet Club was officially opened on 23 April 1981 after three years planning by a committee, led by the late David Johnstone, after negotiations with the Kingborough Council who built the lawns and Clubhouse. It presently has 48 members across 4 divisions. It is affiliated with the Tasmanian Croquet Club Inc.

The Club is located 12 km south of Hobart and it has 2 full size courts for play

Events

Kingston Croquet Club enters teams in each pennant division.

Members enter events held by other Clubs during the year as well as the Tasmanian Open Championships.

April/May Club Championships and handicap championships held for each division. Entry is restricted to full Kingston Croquet Club members
September KCC v The North Champagne and Chocolate event
November - Melbourne Cup luncheon and social play
December - Club Christmas Dinner
January - annual BBQ and social play (Top)

Membership

Full membership

We are always pleased to welcome new members to the Club. Prospective members are invited to come along and have 3 free lessons. Then they are invited to have 6 introductory lessons for a cost of $30 prior to joining the Club. During these lessons the basic skills will be taught.

Annual fees are $200 due each April plus a $15 joining fee. Members then pay $2 for each day they play or practice on the courts with a weekly ceiling of $6 - this fee entitles them to morning and afternoon tea also.

Associate Members

A full member of another Tasmanian Croquet Club may join Kingston Croquet Club as an associate member. The subscription is equal to half that of a full member. Associate members are entitled to normal privileges except they may not vote at General Meetings nor play in any Club Championship. (Top)

Coaching

Introductory coaching is available as mentioned above but learners are encouraged to practise between lessons.

Coaching is available during the summer season. Division 3 and 4 coaching is usually offered at 9 am on a Saturday morning with usually 4 coaches available depending on the numbers attending. (Top)

Play

Kingston Croquet Club has two full sized courts. Draws for play are conducted at 9.55 am for the morning session and 1.25 pm for the afternoon session. Morning play is in Divisions and afternoon play is mixed with bisques.

Visitors are welcome at any time - please phone the Club to make arrangements. Visitor fee is $4 per day.

Monday	Division 3/4 play
Tuesday	Division 1/2 play
Wednesday	All Divisions/golf croquet
Thursday	All divisions morning only
Friday	Morning by arrangement
Saturday	All divisions
Sunday	Play by arrangement

During winter the lawns are usually only open for two days during the week as well as Saturday play - depending on the state of the courts and the weather, members may make arrangements to play at other times. (Top)

Dress

For social club play members may wear all white or a combination of navy and white. During the winter season, any suitable warm clothing may be worn.

For pennant and competition play, all white is required although Kingston Club has introduced coloured tops for pennant play. (Top)

This page was last edited on Friday, 27 July 2007 . Email : comments