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Group on a croquet lawn

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Group on a croquet lawn

This group of respectably dressed guests has been playing croquet on the lawn at The Grange, Clive, in Hawke’s Bay. Richer landowners, such as Joseph Rhodes, owner of The Grange, invited guests for balls, afternoon teas and games of croquet, or, later, tennis.

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Jock Phillips, Rural recreation – Making their own fun, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/17675/group-on-a-croquet-lawn (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Jock Phillips, published 1 March 2009.