Top Guns:
        Cannons are a three ball shot from a corner spot or on the one yard line.

        Usually, one ball has been Roqueted behind a one yard line ball and must then touch the other on being measured in.

       The Roqueted ball must be placed in position for the Croquet shot and not moved again. The other balls are "balls in hand". The Target ball is to touch the Croquet ball and the Striker ball must touch Croqueted - but not (NOT) the Target ball.

        NB Balls meant to touch must indeed, touch.
 

       The object then, is to split the balls so that the Croqueted ball goes to Pioneer  ("next Hoop plus one") and Target ball is rushed to Pilot the next Hoop - for an easy Hoop approach.

        (1) From 1st Corner:

      To Pioneer No 2 Hoop and Rush No 1 Hoop:

        Line up Croquet ball and  Striker to No 2 Hoop with 1.25inchs (30mm) to right for Rush on Target ball:
        Aim mallet between No 6 Hoop and Peg.  Practice the force to move Croqueted ball to Pioneer Hoop 2.

        (2) From 2nd Corner:

        To Pioneer No 2 hoop and rush No 1 hoop:

        Line up croquet ball and striker to No 6 hoop with 1/2inch (12mm)to right for Rush:
        Aim 6 yards from No2 corner and hard.

          (3) From 3rd Corner:

        To No 1 Hoop almost impossible - unless one uses a golf type shot. A hammer shot might/could wreck an ankle - foul!
 

        To Pioneer No 2 Hoop and Rush No 1 Hoop:

        Line up Croquet ball and Striker to two feet (600mm) right of No 2 Hoop with 1.25inches (30mm) to left of the Rush ball:
        Aim three yards (2700mm) up West boundary from South and hit very hard.
        Play the stroke with a bit of roll (angle mallet) to get to 1st Hoop: Croquet ball might be a bit short.

       (*Standard corner shots are mirror image and can be adapted for opposite situations with reverse lineups and aims)

        With practice from corners, midway boundary shots can be produced.
 
        Make sure the roqueted ball is not so angled or hit so hard that it goes boundary (out)

                  Military Application

         If you can perfect these Cannon shots the Royal Australian Air Force will offer you employment to instruct their FA18 Hornet Pilots to shoot better than they do now.

          Apply Williamtown Air Force Base, NSW
 

        Canadian Air Force FA18 Fighter Pilots could not hit a plastic balloon the size of a ten story building with their cannons.

        However, they did beat the USAF Pilots for Top Gun position in 1998. Tom Cruise was absent on duty in Hollywood was the main reason for their defeat.

        These Australian RAAF Pilots should practice with Croquet Cannons before entering the Top Gun competition.                     

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