There's no better way to spend a leisurely summer afternoon than playing a lawn game. While our cornhole sets and giant Jenga blocks get a workout during the summer, there's an old-school backyard ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Croquet is typically a friendly game, a backyard competition, a diversion to be pulled out after burgers and before volleyball.

Regular readers of this column have figured out that golf is a big part of my life. But before golf, there was croquet. Maybe my golf habit has its roots in another sport in which you stand alongside ...

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Doug Grimsley bought his house in Vienna, Va., 13 years ago specifically because, at 15,000 square feet, the backyard could accommodate a full-size croquet court. He hauled in a hundred ...

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It is not one of those lesser-known sports like curling or synchronized swimming that automatically inspires a corny punch line. "It brings a smile to everyone's face because everyone seems to have ...

Mark Zentveld and his daughter Emily, 14, find plenty to smile about during a game at Rose Gardens Croquet Club in Palmerston North. Photo / Judith Lacy The Zentveld family has gone from backyard ...