I sold the Quadway  part in 2024.

  YES.. I'm still doing the accessories and mallets

   Jarrod is a good guy and has been playing Croquet for 22 years and is a top player in AC AND GC. 

He has agents in the USA, Australia, and the UK

 Hot link >>>>> www.Quadway.nz

Crown Refurbish Kit

For when your hoops need a tidy up.. When the Rubber mallet has made the hoop colours a bit sad..

Or for when you just want to make the plain hoops show up better.

The kit has 6 pieces of coloured vinyl Blue, Red, and 4* White

And instructions ...

You will need one set for each lawn

1.  Hoops that go on top of your permament turf (or lounge carpet).

2.  Correct height,  Correct 16mm cold-rolled steel

3. Feet that spread the load.

4. New "carpet" on the bottom so they don't slide around. (previously 2 little "spikes"

5. White powdercoat for easy seeing. (previously zinc finish that "turned out to be" harder to see.

 Do I need one? ... probably one for each lawn.

   The Quadways are precision made and they are strong BUT !!!  What might not be clear are the potential issues..

• Sometimes a hoop will be a bit drunk and leaning over. This is caused by the dibber holes not being vertical. (Lawnsetting hint:- Have 2 team members watching and calling  front~back  and left~right)
• The usual (BAD) remedy is to give the hoop a whack on the upper corner of the crown so that the hoop straightens in the ground.
• That remedy puts massive strain on the corners of the hoop and eventually that bending moment will damage the hoop/s
• The SABOT solves the bad stuff AND many clubs have a sabot on each trolley for firming the hoops... (instead of a mallet)

   Setting lawns for competition play.

• Often the dibber is stopped 25mm short on full depth then the hoop is clamped , and driven to the depth with a large maul. There are two issues here.
• Firstly, same as above with the bending moment at the corners that will damage the hoop sooner or later.
• Secondly, the crown of the hoop is taking all of the driving force and will eventually bend in the middle (just like your old hoops in the shed) It’s a bit like when we are driving in our cars.  .  Car and all its parts parts work perfectly as designed but they WILL change in a crash or running over a kerb.
  
  The Sabot is designed to overcome the unforeseen potential issues.
  The 50mm  (2")of  steel in the top  will take the hammering strain and the side support holds the legs and crown at 90 degrees so there is NO bending moment.
  Some clubs use the Sabot to snug-set the hoops rather than using a rubber mallet. The Sabot has a tough liner, inside at the top, and that is to take away the metal~metal impact. Your powder-coating will last longer.

12  minutes per lawn total time if you are organised...

    When you lever the Dibber out with a crowbar, you will have something to lever off.  " Give me a fulcrum..and a lever long enough.. and I can move the World".  where have I heard that before ?

Dibber spikes get massive friction in the ground.. When you lift without the Plywood Lawn Protector  you will rip out the lawn

• You can make your Plywood Lawn Protector.   (or buy one from me.)
• Wouldn't you rather be playing?

Can we swing the hoops ?

• Sure can BUT.... If you re-use one of the holes...and swing...
•  THEN.. One leg will be firm and the other will be waggling about.!
• So ... Plan to have spare hoop positions.
• String the lawns as usual.
• Then use a LawnDrillingTemplate  (See below) with 6 holes, for drilling you guide holes 12mm~15mm drill
• Drill all six holes in the turf.  Just leave the side pairs empty.
• Use the middle 2 holes for now...
•       That will leave one set to the left, 
•                    and one set to the right,
•        for later... without  having to measure.  EASY

12  minutes per lawn total time if you are organised...

 LawnDrillingTemplate    

The center PeepHole lets you  see the strings.   

Rock/roll the template and pull the string out of the way

Drill the 6 holes

For  3 sets of hoop positions .

One set to use now... and a set each side... for later use.... EASY

Videos  .... for your phone or laptop