Thanks Ian, I'm now looking forward to striking my first ball. When I grew up in Lockington, Victoria, croquet was a game played by old ladies on sand scraps behind the tennis courts! I never dreamt it would be such an interesting game! Cheers Jack 🤠
Dear Jack - not sure where you are, Australia's a big place! The key thing is to join a good club with decent courts and good coaches. Croquet is a game of endless fascination and challenge - just go and enjoy! Best wishes Ian
13:25 In the case where a player plays the wrong ball but then carries on their visit for several more shots before the fault is noticed. What happens if neither party can remember on which particular shot the fault occurred?
Thanks so much Ian. I’ve really found your videos helpful. I started learning GC just over a year ago and AC last October. They have been super helpful especially the AC series. I’ll take a look at those books you mentioned. I do hope you do some more! Diana
Roger Mills has recently produced an excellent book, "Getting maximum bang for your bisques" - available from the CA shop price £16.50. Highly recommended.
Thanks. The ways in which having bisques affects openings is an under-covered topic in AC videos/guides - which seems to be mostly aimed at level play. Good to see some advice on this here. What may seem obvious to the experienced player is far from it to beginners. I think we need to see more from Brother George!
This is great. I particularly liked the fact that there were some non-optimal shots in there - makes one feel that such a break is in reach of mere mortals!
That's the key thing in AC. Those of us who are "mere mortals" have to use our wits when things go wrong: and if you've got bisques up your sleeve think carefully about how to maximise their impact.
Thank you, Ian! Excellent! Learning the game again after a thirty-year hiatus. Then, it was a nice (but not pro) Abercrombie & Fitch set that allowed my college friends and me many intense, enjoyable, vicious, thrilling afternoons on the lawn. I look forward to enjoying your other videos! Thank you for sharing.
@@ianharrison4792 Excellent tribute videos for Winkle, Ian. He was certainly a national treasure! I had read about him but your videos added valuable context to the man. The glider in the avatar is a British ASK-13. A lovely, lovely glider. It is from the early 1960s, an excellent trainer, and a delight to fly. I learned to fly gliders from a Brit, Derek Johnson, who had moved here to the states with his wife Elsie. That was in 1983. I teach at a university and hope to come to the UK for a visit-would love to do a visiting professorship one year-and would appreciate a visit to your croquet club! The nearest club to me is 88 miles away, which leaves me eyeing my (small) backyard and considering the amount of lawn work that would be required. But I love the game. Thank you again for your excellent videos. I am making my way through them and enjoying every minute of your and George’s contentious rivalry on the court!
Watching you and it all becomes so simple. Remembering what to do and how to do it. Ahhh, there's the rub. Thank you for a wonderful series Joy Rule Bribie Island Croquet Club Qld Australia
Had a good chuckle at strokes and handicaps joke. Ian, I've really enjoyed your introductions and beyond to both golf and association croquet. Thank you for doing them. I have watched many more than once and need to repeat them even more to keep practising elements of play, mainly the strokes.
Thanks Ian, I'm now looking forward to striking my first ball. When I grew up in Lockington, Victoria, croquet was a game played by old ladies on sand scraps behind the tennis courts! I never dreamt it would be such an interesting game! Cheers Jack 🤠
Dear Jack - not sure where you are, Australia's a big place! The key thing is to join a good club with decent courts and good coaches. Croquet is a game of endless fascination and challenge - just go and enjoy! Best wishes Ian
13:25 In the case where a player plays the wrong ball but then carries on their visit for several more shots before the fault is noticed. What happens if neither party can remember on which particular shot the fault occurred?
You brother is the spitting image of you 🤔
Thanks so much Ian. I’ve really found your videos helpful. I started learning GC just over a year ago and AC last October. They have been super helpful especially the AC series. I’ll take a look at those books you mentioned. I do hope you do some more! Diana
Roger Mills has recently produced an excellent book, "Getting maximum bang for your bisques" - available from the CA shop price £16.50. Highly recommended.
Thanks. The ways in which having bisques affects openings is an under-covered topic in AC videos/guides - which seems to be mostly aimed at level play. Good to see some advice on this here. What may seem obvious to the experienced player is far from it to beginners. I think we need to see more from Brother George!
This is great. I particularly liked the fact that there were some non-optimal shots in there - makes one feel that such a break is in reach of mere mortals!
That's the key thing in AC. Those of us who are "mere mortals" have to use our wits when things go wrong: and if you've got bisques up your sleeve think carefully about how to maximise their impact.
Excellent series, Ian! Much gratitude for posting. Very helpful and inspiring. My sincere thanks for your efforts and complete coverage of the game.
Glad you enjoyed it! It's a wonderful game.
Can’t wait to see how George responds in Module 6!
Thank you, Ian! Excellent! Learning the game again after a thirty-year hiatus. Then, it was a nice (but not pro) Abercrombie & Fitch set that allowed my college friends and me many intense, enjoyable, vicious, thrilling afternoons on the lawn. I look forward to enjoying your other videos! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you. As fliers you may be interested to see my videos about Capt Eric "Winkle" Brown which are on the Edinburgh University Air Squadron website.
@@ianharrison4792 I will search and take a look, yes! Thank you.
@@ianharrison4792 Excellent tribute videos for Winkle, Ian. He was certainly a national treasure! I had read about him but your videos added valuable context to the man. The glider in the avatar is a British ASK-13. A lovely, lovely glider. It is from the early 1960s, an excellent trainer, and a delight to fly. I learned to fly gliders from a Brit, Derek Johnson, who had moved here to the states with his wife Elsie. That was in 1983. I teach at a university and hope to come to the UK for a visit-would love to do a visiting professorship one year-and would appreciate a visit to your croquet club! The nearest club to me is 88 miles away, which leaves me eyeing my (small) backyard and considering the amount of lawn work that would be required. But I love the game. Thank you again for your excellent videos. I am making my way through them and enjoying every minute of your and George’s contentious rivalry on the court!
@@elmoreglidingclub3030: Thank you, O nameless one!
Watching you and it all becomes so simple. Remembering what to do and how to do it. Ahhh, there's the rub. Thank you for a wonderful series Joy Rule Bribie Island Croquet Club Qld Australia
Had a good chuckle at strokes and handicaps joke. Ian, I've really enjoyed your introductions and beyond to both golf and association croquet. Thank you for doing them. I have watched many more than once and need to repeat them even more to keep practising elements of play, mainly the strokes.
Brother George is taking over!
Thank you Ian for an excellent series explaining the game. Also give my thanks to George!!
Thank you Ian and Charmian! great series!
This is excellent
excellent...thank you Ian. just what I was looking for.... the rule book is very confusing
Fantastic series Ian. Thank you for covering so much and in thorough detail. A tremendous effort!