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'''Croquet''' is a sport of uncertain origin, but it is believed to have been created in France and then imported to England where it is most popular. The earliest known record of the name is dated 1856 and is contained in a set of rules for the game. It is played on a lawn and the object is to complete a course in which obstacles are set. Each obstacle is a hoop through which the ball must pass. The player hits the ball along the ground using a wooden mallet. The player who completes the course with the lowest number of strikes is declared the winner. | '''Croquet''' is a sport of uncertain origin, but it is believed to have been created in France and then imported to England where it is most popular. The earliest known record of the name is dated 1856 and is contained in a set of rules for the game. It is played on a lawn and the object is to complete a course in which obstacles are set. Each obstacle is a hoop through which the ball must pass. The player hits the ball along the ground using a wooden mallet. The player who completes the course with the lowest number of strikes is declared the winner. | ||
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Croquet is a sport of uncertain origin, but it is believed to have been created in France and then imported to England where it is most popular. The earliest known record of the name is dated 1856 and is contained in a set of rules for the game. It is played on a lawn and the object is to complete a course in which obstacles are set. Each obstacle is a hoop through which the ball must pass. The player hits the ball along the ground using a wooden mallet. The player who completes the course with the lowest number of strikes is declared the winner.