Croquet: A nasty game for nice people 👵👴 | Sport | ABC Australia

Those who play say croquet is 15 percent skill and 85 percent psychology, an aggressive game played by nice people with a smile on their face. Subscribe ✅ and tap the notification bell 🔔 to be delivered Australian stories every day: So, as the Nowra Croquet Club celebrate 100 years of play with a book launch, we talk to members of all ages who say patience, persistence and a playful spirit is required for this hard-hitting game which is keeping them fit both mentally and physically. “It’s called the thought sport and that’s particularly important for us older people,” said 82-year-old croquet player David Knott. Sports commentary by Doug Cornish Produced by Sarah Moss: ABC Illawarra ___________________________________________ Web: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: ___________________________________________ This is an official Australian Broadcasting Corporation YouTube channel. Contributions may be removed if they violate ABC’s Online Conditions of Use (Section 3).