The entry level croquet is the perfect way to kick start your long-term enjoyment of croquet. Great for both kids and adults, each set caters for 4 players with 4 custom hardwood mallets (head: 170mm x 50mm diameter; handle 22mm diam. x 800mm), 4 quality composite balls (70mm), 9 painted steel wickets (3.7mm) and 2 hardwood stakes (22mm diam. x 357mm). Yes, the balls are composite not wood! It comes neatly packed in a durable nylon bag and includes easy to follow official rules for both nine wicket backyard croquet and six wicket garden croquet.