Balls at edges

Red is striking ball and is for hoop 1. The objective is to set up a four ball break.

Red middle of S boundary. Easy shots. 3 bisques

Oxford croquet's methods. These need 2 bisques, but involve more difficult or risky shots

Red middle of S boundary. Oxford method 1. 2 bisques

This is Oxford Croquet's first solution. See Using bisques, problem 1, an initial solution. Although this uses one less bisque it involves a tricky roll shot in turn 2, the croquet of blue to hoop 1, which could easily go wrong in several ways.

Red middle of S boundary. Oxford method 2. 2 bisques

This is Oxford Croquet's second solution. See Using bisques, problem 1, a second solution. The rush shots in turn 2 and 3 are quite tricky and rely on good positioning of the balls. They may be less problematic than the roll shot in turn 2 of the first method.

Red middle of E boundary. Oxford method. 2 bisques

This is Oxford Croquet's solution. See Using bisques, problem 2. The roll shot in turn 2 is tricky.

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