Six Dalby players enter the Darling Downs tournament

H*eading: CROQUET. Downs Tournament.*

*Newspaper: The Dalby Herald*

*Date: Friday 23 February 1940, page 3*

*Found on: [Trove](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article216799013), National Library of Australia*

Six members of the Dalby Croquet Club have entered in the tournament being conducted by the Darling Downs clubs, and commencing in Toowoomba on Monday. Record entries have been received from players in Toowoomba, Dalby, Brisbane, Bundaberg, Kingaroy, and Allora. The Dalby players competing are Mesdames White, Irvine, Jack, Coulson, Quirk, and Smoothy, and in all events the Dalby Club will be represented.

During the tournament, which will extend over several days, Mrs. Austin, president of the Queensland Association, will present Mrs. Irvine with the silver medal won at the inter-State tournaments in Brisbane last August. This medal has been sent from England.

The article as it was printed in The Dalby Herald, 23 February 1940. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)