Washington Park Lawn

Happy 86th Birthday to Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II

Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 6 PM

Come celebrate with the Denver Croquet Club and the Washington Park Lawn Bowling Club on the Lawn in Washington Park for the 7th Annual Celebration of the Queen’s Birthday and her support of Croquet As you know, the Queen is Patron to Croquet. Celebrate with Champagne and Birthday Cake and whatever you would like to bring to share. Semi formal for the Queen’s celebration and remember the Queen loves Hats!

Please RSVP denvercroquet@yahoo.com

The following is for your information. Should her schedule change at the last minute and she does attend this celebration the following should be observed. When meeting the queen; for men this is a neck bow (from the head only) whilst the women do a small curtsy. On presentation to the queen, the correct address is “Your Majesty’ and subsequently “Ma”am.


Rocky Mountain International Open

Thursday, May 24 - Monday, May 28, 2012

Championship Association Singles are to be played at the Denver Croquet Clubs home court on “The Lawn” in Washington Park. “The Lawn” was built in 1924 for the Washington Park Lawn Bowling Club, which still bowls as a club and has open leagues at this historic site. The tournament is sanctioned by the USCA and will use the United States Croquet Association open format of 2 hour 15 minute single matches with block play leading to single elimination playoff with medal round, plate event & BO3 finals.