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Kōrero: Rural recreation

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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Alexander Turnbull Library, Fulton Collection

Reference: 1/2-094363; F

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Jock Phillips, Rural recreation – Making their own fun, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/17675/group-on-a-croquet-lawn (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Jock Phillips, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.