West Buckland School Croquet Club Set Up

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Nestling in North Devon on the edge of Exmoor, West Buckland School is the setting for R.F. Delderfield's famous Public School novel "To Serve Them All My Days" as well as producing sporting heroes like Jonathan Edwards CBE (triple jump), Victor Ubogo (Rugby) and Bertie Hill (Equestrian). Now it has turned its attention to another sphere of sporting endeavour with the commencement of its own Croquet Club under the enthusiastic organisation of its new School Chaplain, Andrew Watkinson-Trim.

Help and advice from the Croquet Association via Adam Wimshurst has led to a much needed start-up kit for the Clubs thirty or so members, while both Exmoor Croquet Club and Barnstaple Croquet Club have visited the school and helped to generate a real buzz of interest.

The photograph shows students and members of these clubs snatched from the middle of a match to pose for a quick picture during our recent Olympics Day - when the Croquet lawns were busy all day with families keen to have a go at both Golf and Garden versions of the game.