Blast from the past: Country Week 1950

Country Week appears to have first started in 1934 with the A Grade singles.

A Grade Singles Winner: E Thorogood

In the subsequent years, it wasn’t held regularly and there was a definite break from 1942 until 1949.

The A Grade doubles first appeared in 1937, B Grade Singles in 1949, B Grade Doubles in 1950 and the C Grade Singles and Doubles in 1953.

These images are from the 1950 carnival.


Country Croquet Carnival ladies competition hosted by the Nedlands Croquet Club 195

On the green are Mrs E Kemp, Mrs I Christmas and Mrs D Pike from Collie

The two Goldfields representatives were Mrs L Williams (left) and Mrs E Hansen of Kalgoorlie

Spectators Mrs W. E. Richmond Mrs A. Leeder Mrs G. A. Richardson and Mrs E. Whitfield all from Katanning

Spectators Mrs E. C. Morris of Perth Mrs E. M. Brinkworth of Swan and Mrs W. A. Duffield of Nedlands

L-R Mrs HE Smith and Mrs EM Pound of West Leederville, Mrs EM Fitzsimmons & Mrs EM Hyne of Swan, Mrs E Hilkin of Royal Park Club, Mrs N McGhie of Hollywood & Mrs K Dunning of Perth

From Yarloop were Mrs A Exelby, Mrs A Maddison and Mrs G Currie.


Winner of the Croquet Single title – Mrs AM Stronach of Katanning who won the A Grade singles croquet handicap during the Country Carnival receiving presentation from president of the Croquet Association Mrs CE Cadd with the secretary Mrs LJ Rut

All photos Reproduced with permission from State Library of WA 221368PD, 221369PD, 221370PD, 221371PD, 221372PD, 255563PD, 25564PD, 22565PD

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