Dalby ladies play their first match against Kingaroy

H*eading: CROQUET DALBY'S FIRST MATCH.*

*Newspaper: The Dalby Herald*

*Date: Tuesday 4 May 1937, page 2*

*Found on: [Trove](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article217560033), National Library of Australia*

Members of the Dalby Croquet Club engaged in their first match since the opening of their lawn, when they payed a team from the Bell Bird Club (Kingaroy) yesterday. Although they were defeated, Dalby ladies played remarkably well, as with only two months' experience behind them, they obtained a fair number of points in each match against much more seasoned players.

The Bell Bird Club is a combination of both men and lady players, and in the match yesterday three men participated. One of the reasons for which the Dalby club arranged the games was to observe the technique of the visitors, so they might adopt shots which would improve their games, and they now feel that they have benefited from their experience. The Bell Bird players were surprised at the form displayed by the Dalby ladies, and said that Dalby had achieved a better result than another Kingaroy team, who had been playing croquet for a considerable time, and against whom they played recently.

The results of the games were as follow (Bell Bird players given first):—

Mrs. C. Burton, Mr. Harran 26; Mrs. Thrupp, Mrs. Savill 9.

Mr. C. Burton, Mrs. Morgan 26; Mrs. White, Mrs. Jack 10.

Mr. V. Burton, Mrs. Stoodley 26; Mrs. Hensler, Mrs. Coulson 17.

Mrs. Harwood, Mrs. Haden 26; Mrs. Gillespie, Mrs. Coutts 14.

The article as it was printed in The Dalby Herald, 4 May 1937. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)