{"id":26,"date":"2026-04-10T12:44:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T11:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ludlowcroquet.wordpress.com\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2026-04-10T12:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T11:44:17","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ludlowcroquet.org\/?page_id=26","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Full membership currently costs \u00a370 per season. Country members and students aged 25 and under pay \u00a340. Country members are defined as living at least 25 miles from Ludlow and a member of another club. It does not include membership of Croquet England. Potential members may play twice without charge before deciding whether they wish to join. The season usually starts late March or early April depending on the preparation of the lawns, and will end when the lawns become unplayable. Guests may play for three sessions at \u00a34 per session, after which they must become members to continue. Parties of 4 may play in a morning, afternoon or evening for \u00a320.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We have a Committee to manage the club and arrange for the lawns to be prepared for play. We continue to make improvements to the lawns when funds permit. The committee is elected by the club members at the Annual General Meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Subject to approval at the AGM, the <strong>Committee<\/strong> of 2026 are:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Chair<br>Secretary<br>Treasurer<br>Membership<br>Web site<br>Other members<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">David Brady<br>Dave Ward<br>Dave Ward<br>Brian and Gill Godman<br>Mike Coulson<br>Mark Delaney, Liz Binch, Diana Marten, Rosemary Fullerton, Bob Purcell, David White<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Other Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Association Croquet Coaching<br>Golf Croquet Coaching<br>Lawns<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">To be decided<br>To be decided<br>Bob Purcell, supported by volunteers from the membership and committee<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contact details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Chair<br>email:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Secretary<br>email:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">David Brady \u00a0 \u00a0<br><a href=\"mailto:chair.ludlowcroquet@gmail.com\">chair.ludlowcroquet@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Dave Ward<br><a href=\"mailto:treasurer.ludlowcroquet@gmail.com\">treasurer.ludlowcroquet@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Membership form<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">You can download a membership application form here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ludlowcroquet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LCCC-application-form-2026.doc\">https:\/\/www.ludlowcroquet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LCCC-application-form-2026.doc<\/a><br><br>Once completed, please send it to our membership secretaries, Brian Godman, email briangodman@outlook.com or Gill Godman email gillgodman@hotmail.com<br>Many thanks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Full membership currently costs \u00a370 per season. Country members and students aged 25 and under pay \u00a340. Country members are defined as living at least 25 miles from Ludlow and a member of another club. It does not include membership of Croquet England. 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