Yesterday Today | Bathurst Croquet Club

By Alan McRae
January 6 2020 - 4:30am
FUN AND GAMES: The Bathurst Croquet Club has a 90-year history in Bathurst. Elizabeth Chifley is pictured presenting a prize to croquet player Mrs E.E. Murray.
FUN AND GAMES: The Bathurst Croquet Club has a 90-year history in Bathurst. Elizabeth Chifley is pictured presenting a prize to croquet player Mrs E.E. Murray.

THIS week's image is of Mrs Elizabeth Chifley presenting a prize to Mrs E.E. Murray, who was a regular croquet player at the time.

The idea of starting a croquet club in Bathurst came after a suggestion was made at a meeting of the Bathurst Tennis Club in May 1924. Any intending members were asked to communicate at once with the secretary, Mr W. Bailey, 127 Havannah Street. While there was some initial interest, it took several months to play some casual croquet matches.

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