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Olympic Croquet Set
8-Person Olympic Croquet Set from Jaques
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The
Olympic Croquet Set is a limited edition set, ideal
for larger families and groups, enabling up to 8 people
to play at the same time. As with all Jaques limited editions,
this is a rare and very collectable croquet set, celebrating
an interesting moment in history.
Jaques is synonymous with quality croquet sets. John Jaques
II won a place in sporting history, and a Gold Medal for
introducing croquet into England at the Great Exhibition
in 1851. His display there attracted such wide attention
that the game speedily became the vogue, not only here but
in Europe and throughout the British Empire. It was especially
popular in India, reportedly played by The Viceroy himself
with a solid ivory mallet, probably made by Jaques as part
of their finest set. The first national croquet headquarters was the Wimbledon All England Croquet Club (later to become the Wimbledon All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club).
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