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ABOUT WOOD MALLETS LTD

Excellence in craftsmanship

Hawkes Bay Chamber of Commerce 2010 Exporter of the year

The workshops are at our rural property "The Park" situated five kilometers east of Otane in Central Hawkes Bay which is on the east coast of the North Island, New Zealand. We were the overall winners of the Hawkes Bay Business of the year awards in 2001 and were awarded the Hawkes Bay Chamber of Commerce Exporter of the year award in 2010. Having spent several years as semi-professional polo player on the international circuit, I'm well aware of the demands of discerning polo players. I've spent more time and effort than anyone else on Earth developing the composite polo mallet.

We're also world leaders in the development of the croquet mallet. We source the best possible materials from around the world and craft them into high performance sports goods. We take as much pride in our craftsmanship and product quality as we do in our customer service and overall business excellence. Approximately 87% of our turnover is exported to over 50 different countries. Many of our customers go to the trouble of letting us know how happy they are with our products. Some of these comments may be read at user comments polo or croquet.

MEET THE CRAFTSMEN

PEDRO RODRIGUES

GENERAL MANAGER

Pedro has been with Wood Mallets for over 8 years. He lives in Otane with his wife Natascha and their three sons.  He’s a true craftsman who is proud of his workmanship and passionate about the business. Pedro has become a dominant force on the croquet lawns and currently has a GC handicap of zero.

SAM VAN ZOOMEREN

SPRAY FINISHING EXPERT

Sam has been a professional painter for 20 years and has recently joined the team a mallet maker / spray finisher. He's extremely conscientious and does a beautiful job in the spray room.

HENRY MOORE

APPRENTICE MALLET MAKER.

Henry has a passion for woodwork and lives in Otane. A talented new comer to the team with a great future.  

GEORGE WOOD

MANAGING DIRECTOR

George formed WOOD MALLETS in partnership with his father Peter in 1982 and has steadily grown the business to become the worlds leading Croquet mallet manufacturer and is world renowned for polo mallets.

GEORGE WOOD

MANAGING DIRECTOR

George formed WOOD MALLETS in partnership with his father Peter in 1982 and has steadily grown the business to become the worlds leading Croquet mallet manufacturer and is world renowned for polo mallets.

Pip McCaslin

ACCOUNTS MANAGER

Pip is the friendly person who handles our accounts.


The team at Wood Mallets
The team at Wood Mallets