Annual Croquet Match in Genval against Oxford 2020

The match will take place at the usual venue: the croquet lawn on the lakeside, immediately in front of the hotel Château du Lac, Avenue du Lac 87, 1332 Genval. All croquet equipment will be provided. The dress code is straightforward: flat-soled shoes, trainers or tennis shoes, (de rigueur, to avoid damaging the lawns); it’s traditional to wear white.

A trophy is awarded to the winning side. Somehow Oxford has managed to hold on to it for several years despite great efforts from the better side. No experience is required, just enthusiasm and gamesmanship.

We hope you (and as many friends as you can rustle up) will join us at this convivial social event. If you plan to come, please register at president@camsoc.be

As in previous years, we plan to welcome players and supporters to join us, after the match, for the optional lunch (pay as you go) at the restaurant La Laguna.

Our Illustrious Captain of Croquet, Alastair Paice, will be welcoming you.

Access by car

20 km southeast of Brussels, off the E411 to Luxembourg to Avenue du Lac 87, 1332 Genval.

Access by train

At present, the website indicates a direct train, on 27 September, leaving the Brussels-Luxembourg station at 9.30am and arriving at Genval station at 10.17am. Do please check the SNCB website nearer the time. An earlier train (8.30am) allows for a pre-match coffee at the lakeside hotel.