The Jaques Croquet Collection - Tel: 01732 500200 - Fax: 01732 500111

<body> <p><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">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.<br> <a href="index.htm" target="_parent">We Taught the World to Play Croquet.</a></font></p> </body>