For croquet tournament players, that "Tournament Bag" is an essential piece of equipment. This is a bag, permanently packed, that goes to the tournament and is full of items that you might need for any situation encountered on the lawns.
So...here we go with "What's in Your Croquet Bag?".... Debbie's bag includes the following:
1. Mallet wrench
2. Rain gear, including rain gloves, jacket, pants hat, shoe covers, and extra poncho in case somebody else needs it
3. Baseball hats in case its windy and the brimmed hat won't stay on and chin strap for the brimmed hat
4. Medicines - Tylenol, Advil, Voltaren, and Thermacare heat patch
5. Chapstick
6. Ball markers, coins, and turf repair tools
7. Up to date Rule Book
8. Snacks - nuts, protein bars, turkey sticks
9. Name tags
10. Sunscreen
11. Small caddy towel to keep my mallet handle dry in rain
12. Cell Phone
13. Extra layers - vest, sweater - in case the weather turns
14. Sun sleeves
15. Tide Stick —- it takes out red wine on whites!!!
Sounds pretty heavy, but it’s worth it to have everything necessary at the drop of a hat. What's in your bag?
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