[1] One of the reason women were encouraged to play croquet, tennis and golf during the late 1800s was because it was seen as beneficial to their health.

[2] The Australasian Sketcher with Pen and Pencil from 4 March 1882 ran a lithograph of men and women playing tennis together.

Clubs that had been established Maryborough, Bundaberg, Charters Towers, Ipswich, Gladstone, Townsville, Warwick, and Toowoomba.

[5] In Australia and Queensland's early colonial history, tennis and croquet were acceptable sports for society women to participate in.

During that period, women wore big hats and dresses that covered their arms and legs.

[6] In 1908, playing outfits also featured high collared, long sleeved shirts and ties.

It was active around 1911 and provided its female members a chance to socialise and play in a competitive environment.

One of the alternative supplies used for the ground for tennis courts in the bush was crushed termite nests.

As this area was particularly rural and isolated, the tennis club helped to create community connections that might not exist otherwise.

It was medically appropriate for all girls to be able to participate in, so long as they were not done in an overly competitive manner, swimming, rowing, cycling and horseback riding.

The event was organised by the Victorian Women's Amateur Sports Council and held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

A field hockey tournament featuring Australian, Kiwi and Fijian teams was played.

Women's sport organisations had largely remained intact and were holding competitions during the war period.