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Dalby croquet play for the coming week-end

*Heading: CROQUET PLAY FOR COMING WEEK-END* *Newspaper: The Dalby Herald* *Date: Tuesday 26 June 1951, page 3* *Found on: [Trove](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article216778952), National Library of Australia* Croquet Play For Coming Week-End Good progress was made with Dalby…

Trove2 min read26 June 1951

*eading: CROQUET PLAY FOR COMING WEEK-END*

*Newspaper: The Dalby Herald*

*Date: Tuesday 26 June 1951, page 3*

*Found on: [Trove](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article216778952), National Library of Australia*

Good progress was made with Dalby Croquet Club competitions at the week-end when a number of games were decided. Three games in the open championship are to be played on Saturday afternoon, and it is a case of play or forfeit.

Players called are: Mesdames Starling v. Lalor; Wilson v. Welsh; Coutts v. Cramer.

Matches last week-end resulted: Saturday: Open championship, Mrs. Starling won on a forfeit from Mrs. Jack, and Mrs. Coutts won on a forfeit from Mrs. Lalor, Mrs. Christmas defeated Mrs. Coutts 20-19; handicap, Mesdames Campbell 26 v. Wilson 18; handicap doubles, Mesdames Jack, Thompson 22 v. Starling, Anderson 7, Smith, Welsh 15 v. Shill, Cramer 14; ladder, Miss Couchman 9 v. Mrs. Napier 8; threes, Mesdames Field, Ashmore 13 v. Orford 10.

Sunday: Handicap, Mesdames Coutts 26 v. Shill 7; ladder, Mesdames Starling 26 v. Wilson 18; threes, Mesdames Lalor, Campbell 22 v. Smith 18.

The article as it was printed in The Dalby Herald, 26 June 1951. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia.

The article as it was printed in The Dalby Herald, 26 June 1951. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)

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