Dalby Croquet Club visits Kingaroy

H*eading: CROQUET Dalby Visitors Spent Pleasant Day*

*Newspaper: The Kingaroy Herald and Nanango News*

*Date: Thursday 8 November 1951, page 8*

*Found on: [Trove](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article290629208), National Library of Australia*

A very pleasant day was spent on the Kingaroy croquet lawn recently, when eight players from the Dalby Croquet Club paid a visit.

Play resulted in a win for Dalby by seven points. Mrs. Henderson won a trophy, and Mrs. Smith had the two highest scores for the visiting ladies.

Competitions in the afternoon resulted in wins for Mrs. Illidge in the Crazy Croquet competition, and Mrs. Rogerson best in 20.

The Dalby members arrived about 9.30 a.m., and after being welcomed by the President, Mrs. J. W. Johnston, were served with morning tea at the club house.

Croquet competitions took place until 12.15.

The guests were entertained at dinner in the town. The afternoon session of the day's play, and competitions, commenced at 2 o'clock.

Several ex-presidents of the Kingaroy Club, and friends, showed their interest by being present.

At the conclusion of afternoon tea, the trophies were presented to the winners of the different competitions by the Patroness of the club, Mrs. W. J. Lang.

In concluding the happy day, Mrs. Johnston expressed the pleasure of the Kingaroy members in having the Dalby ladies over, and hoped there would be other similar occasions when members of the two Clubs would be able to play together.

Mrs. Anderson, President of Dalby Croquet Club, and Mrs. Jack, suitably responded.

An interesting item, a spider competition, concluded the day's play. This was won by Mrs. Illidge.

The article as it was printed in The Kingaroy Herald, 8 November 1951. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)