A Triple Peel on Opponent (TPO) is a standard manoeuvre in top-level games of croquet. A prerequisite is that the opponent has one ball whose next hoop is 4-back (so it has three hoops still to run); it is usually performed when the opponent's other ball is still on first hoop. The striker peels the opponent's ball through its last three hoops and pegs it out. On successful completion the striker has both balls on the lawn, while the opponent has only one ball, positioned at hoop 1. A TPO leaves the opponent with few options in the remainder of the game since any shot available will be long and difficult.
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