THEY have braved flooded facilities and Covid-19 lockdown and now members of Ben Rhydding Croquet Club are back in action ready to introduce newcomers to the sport. Headed by coach Cathy O’Brien and Captain Penny Clark, the club is running a four week training course for Ilkley and District U3A members this month. First to enrol on the new course was Hazel Greenwood, who said: “I thought I would give croquet a go as I had been indoors playing bridge online and I wanted to go do something active.” Interest in croquet has boomed during lockdown and more than 20 members are taking part. They will now be able to learn the basics of Golf Croquet with a set of new mallets, thanks to a generous U3A grant.