Dalby Croquet Club monthly meeting and scores

H*eading: CROQUET. Club Notes.*

*Newspaper: The Dalby Herald*

*Date: Tuesday 6 July 1937, page 4*

*Found on: [Trove](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article217558541), National Library of Australia*

(By "Roquet.")

The monthly meeting of the Dalby Croquet Club was held at the home of the president (Mrs. T. Jack) on Friday. Those present were the president (Mrs. T. Jack), and Mesdames A. White, J. Thompson, R. B. Gillespie (vice-presidents), W. Thomas (treasurer), W. H. Coulson (vice-captain), P. Lalor, W. Hoffman, F. J. Wiemers, E. W. Norris, and G. Singleton. Apologies were received from the secretary (Mrs. C. W. D. Savage) and Mrs. J. J. Walsh.

The president welcomed the newly-appointed vice-captain who responded to the welcome.

After discussion it was decided to open the lawns all day on Tuesdays and Thursdays for practice games in the morning and club games in the afternoon. The green fees for all day were fixed at 6d.

A vote of thanks was passed to Messrs. T. Jack and J. J. Walsh for the donation of a hedge and palms respectively.

It was unanimously resolved that should afternoon hostesses be not available on the allotted days they should arrange for substitutes to act for them.

An invitation from the Toowoomba Club inviting the Dalby members to attend the president's day in Toowoomba on July 13 was received and accepted. The captain is arranging for cars and members desiring to make the trip should notify the captain without delay.

Mrs. W. H. Coulson was asked to act as press correspondent.

The following were the scores for play on Saturday:—

Club games: Mesdames Harney and Gillespie 26 v Mesdames Quirk and McLean 19.

Mesdames Welsh and Geisel 24 v Mesdames Shaw Thompson and Hoffman 21.

Mesdames White and Coulson 26 v Mrs. Hensler and Miss Hensler.

Last week's competition games: Mrs. Gillespie 24 v Mrs. Hoffman 17; Mrs. Starling 23 v Mrs. Singleton 5; Mrs. Jack 26 v Mrs. Welsh 14; Mrs. White 13 v Mrs. Coulson 12; Mrs. Starling 22 v Mrs. Welsh 23; Mrs. Quirk 22 v Mrs. Gillespie 17; Mrs. Wiemers 13 v Mrs. Thomas 16; Mrs. Coutts 22 v Mrs. Hensler 23; Mrs. Lalor 15 v Mrs. Thomas 19; Mrs. Starling 24 v Mrs. Savage 26; Mrs. Garrow 26 v Mrs. Singleton 18; Mrs. White 26 v Mrs. Hensler 7; Mrs. Coulson 26 v Mrs. Starling 16.

The article as it was printed in The Dalby Herald, 6 July 1937. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)