Rose Village happy to be playing croquet once more again
ROOSEVELT PARK – Looking for a fun, non-contact sport you can play from home during the lockdown, try croquet.
Senior citizens get active again as they return to their croquet lawns.
As the restrictions on movement kicked in during the Covid-19 lockdown, so did the restrictions on sports start. From the most competitive levels of any sport, right down to people playing in public parks, it all came to a standstill, but things have started to change – to the joy of the residents of Rose Village Methodist Home.
With government giving certain non-contact high intense the green light to resume, Roosevelt Park-based retirement home gave their residents the freedom to get back into such sports. Of the residents that took the offer, those playing croquet were happy to be out on the lawns once again playing their favourite sport.
On 14 July, four of the village’s 16 players meet with their mallets, six hoops and blue, red, black and yellow balls, to have their fast game in months. Raymond Ahsing, who was instrumental in introducing and grow the sport of croquet at the village, stated that going back to playing will give them a chance to exercise, get some sunlight and a bit of fun. Ahsing’s teammate for the day, Wendy Griffiths expressed, “It’s lovely to be out again, we’ve been locked up in your homes the whole time so to get out on to the field and be with people is just wonderful.”
Residents Vernan Lockhart and Bigby Londt, who were in the other team, said that this sport is among the best for senior citizens to engage as the pandemic continues. As usual in the sport of croquet, the players had their own mallets ensuring they’re not passing on cross-contaminated equipment. All four of the players had face masks on at all times and stood at least 1.5 metres apart from each other. As they aim to be the first to get to seven points, the do so observing all the other rules put in place by Rose Village to maximise their health and safety.
