Croquet could be practised within the walls of country houses and estates of the leisure class and could therefore remain under social control. 25 .
Croquet used to be a standard part of any garden party in the 1850s and 1860s .
Croquet , which used to be a standard part of any garden party in the 1850s and 1860s , could be practised within the walls of country houses and estates of the leisure class and could therefore remain under social control. 25 .