What Reg Bamford’s 16 Perfect Peg Shots Can Teach You About Croquet
We break down world champion Reg Bamford's 16 perfect shots to reveal how a simple, repeatable routine builds legendary consistency.
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Start as a Club Player, End Up on the World Stage
Read the inspiring story of how Queensland player Mary McMahon turned a moment of inspiration into a journey to the international croquet stage.
Mary McMahon watched Peter Nicholson play and something clicked. He made the game look effortless.
"He'd see a hoop, he'd just go for it, you know, and through it would go sailing," she says. "And I made a commitment to myself then. I wanna get that good. I wanna be able to do what he can do."
Not long before, she didn't even know tournaments existed. Now she wanted to play like one of the best in the world. That goal drove everything that came after: the daily practice, the grip change, the years of work.
She reached a handicap of minus one and earned selection for the World Over 50s championship in Western Australia. Then she was personally invited to compete in the Egyptian Open, one of the top tournaments in the world.
"The top 50 players in the world, the top 38 of those are Egyptian," she says. "So my philosophy? If you see a hoop, go for it. I'll be doing that, I can assure you, 'cause I'll never see it again."
Mary's advice is straightforward.
"Challenge yourself," she says. "What's the point of playing people you know you can beat? You play people that you know are going to challenge you. That's how you improve."
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