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"Referee shortage solved"

Submitted By Anne Quinn, Brunswick Croquet Club

Ballarat Croquet Club – Winners “B” Pennant, Season 1920-21. (Back) Mrs T.A. Williams, Mrs Francis, Mrs W Trahar, Mrs C Young. (Front) Mrs D Morendaz, Mrs C Briant, Mrs G Gazzard.
The Club was formed by a group of men from the bowling club, led by Mr T.A. Williams who, with Mr Carl Minster and Mr Arthur Tuckett, convened a meeting to form the club on 10 September 1908.
The club has almost all the minute books from the past hundred years, which is quite remarkable. Early minutes show that fund-raising was a frequent topic. For instance, Tournaments and Dance evenings were held, particularly during the period 1908 to 1913. While members were renovating the clubhouse in 2003-2004, a ticket to such a dance evening – the fee was just one shilling and sixpence. Another minute of the time was the request for a young lady croquet member to leave the club as she was said to have been dancing in an unseemly manner!
Submitted on behalf of Ballarat Croquet club

Gregory Street, Mackay, cira 1960's.
Submitted on behalf of Mackay Croquet Club

Players from the Murwillumbah Croquet Club in approximately 1921.
From early records and memories of senior members we know that Croquet was first played in an organised form in 1921, games being played in the backyard of Mrs (Babe) Elliott's home in Prince st. Murwillumbah. Note the clothes line above the heads of the ladies! Mrs Elliott is the lady with the bouquet of flowers in the centre of the picture. As popularity of the game increased, the ladies were able to rent a lawn from the Bowling Club nearby at 40 pounds per annum, and a clubhouse was built. However, when the Bowling Club required their lawn after the war the Council found another venue for Croquet in Knox Park; the club house was moved to Knox Park and raised on to stilts where it remains to this day.
Submitted by Marj Kersey, Murwillumbah Croquet Club

A step back in time
Murwillumbah players Jim and Audrey Murray, looking very smart in their fancy gear
Submitted by Marj Kersey, Murwillumbah Croquet Club