CERN CROQUET & LAWN BOWLS CLUB

INFORMATION FOR NEW AND PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS

Affiliation

CERN Croquet Club is affiliated to The Croquet Association, London. It is also a member of the Swiss Croquet Association, which in turn is a member of the European and World Croquet Federations.

Clubhouse

CERN CC plays on two courts on the CERN Prévessin site.

Membership

is open to anyone for croquet and/or lawn bowls, whether CERN employees or not. The annual subscriptions are:
Croquet: 180 Frs, students/juniors 30, country members (over 50 km) 50 Frs.
Croquet subscriptions include bowls. Lawn bowls only: 120 Frs.
Paid-up members get a key to the clubhouse.

Coaching

A short coaching course in golf croquet starts early May, on request.

Season

End of April to October, though some play is possible in winter

Equipment

Mallets, balls, hoops, bowls are provided. Players must wear flat-soled (tennis) shoes.

Site access

Paid-up non-CERN members should ask the club to obtain a Club access card for the CERN site, valid 1 year.

Social Night

is on Monday evenings. After 17.00, only golf croquet, 14-point or one-ball games may be played.
A barbecue, microwave oven, grill and bar are available to make Social Night the focal point of the week.

Competitions

We organise several internal club competitions, including a monthly Mini-League, and members also play in Swiss Championships.
Members receive an official handicap for Association and golf croquet, which are adjusted by the club handicapper.
Recently a club was formed in Zürich and Basel and games take place between the clubs.

International

The Swiss team plays a number of international matches each year, at home or away, against England, Scotland, Wales, Italy, Belgium, Austria and Germany.
Swiss champions play in the European and World Golf croquet and Association croquet championships.

Library

The club has a stock of publications in the clubhouse, for consultation or short-term loan, covering the history of croquet and hints for beginners and advanced players.
The club has summaries of Association and golf croquet available.