 the Lands Department. Hall led a committee supporting the Oxley Electorate Amateur Athletic Club. The Chelmer Lacrosse Club after World War 1 entered two teams in the Brisbane competition.

In 1919, two sporting clubs, the Graceville Croquet Club and the Graceville Bowls Club were formed. The women who founded the croquet club, initially played on the lawns of several ladies in the district but in 1920, the shire council granted the croquet players a lease on a portion of Graceville Memorial Park. The formation of the Graceville Bowls Club attracted an initial membership of seventy. Sherwood resident, Chief Justice Sir Pope Cooper, served as foundation Patron.

Since the 1890s there was an increased interest in tennis. This led to the rapid increase of tennis courts in the large allotments to the west of the railway, where social games were played among the middle class and their invited guests. Hardcourts on smaller residential allotments to the east of the railway were constructed. Between the two world wars, over 120 tennis courts were situated in the suburbs from Chelmer to Oxley. Sherwood had 37 courts, Graceville 31, Corinda 27, Chelmer 20, and Oxley, 9. Following World War 1, tennis enthusiasts formed and administered the Western Suburbs Tennis Association which from the 1920s, organized graded competitions between clubs situated in the Chelmer- Oxley area. It was customary for women to provide the afternoon tea and the men to pay for the balls used in the match.

The Sherwood Boy Scouts, established in 1910 by James Knox-Dunn initially comprised a dozen boys aged between 12 and 17 being formed into patrols located between Chelmer and Oxley. The scout movement contained a moral code outlined by British Boer War hero, Robert Stephenson Smythe Baden-Powell, in his book ‘Scouting for Boys’.  This code expected boy scouts to do their duty to God, and to the King along with motivating regular church attendance. A re-organization of the Sherwood scouts occurred after World War 1 where they met as a troop rather than in separate patrols. The adult supporters committee comprised the three local protestant clergy, the Sherwood primary school head teacher, and prominent Corinda resident, Thomas Hall, who served as President.

Those who supported the numerous and varied social activities, the most prominent and consistent was Thomas Murray Hall. His 30 years of community service embraced eleven local organizations.
the Lands Department. Hall led a committee supporting the Oxley Electorate Amateur Athletic Club. The Chelmer Lacrosse Club after World War 1 entered two teams in the Brisbane contest. 

 In 1919, two sporting club, the Graceville Croquet Club and the Graceville Bowls Club were formed. The women who founded the croquet clubhouse, initially played on the lawns of respective ladies in the district but in 1920, the shire council granted the croquet players a lease on a part of Graceville Memorial Park. The formation of the Graceville Bowls Club attracted an initial membership of seventy. Sherwood house physician, Chief Justice Sir Pope Cooper, served as foundation Patron. 

 Since the 1890s there was an increase interest in tennis. This led to the rapid increase of tennis courts in the large allotment to the west of the railway, where social games were played among the center class and their invited guests. Hardcourts on smaller residential allotment to the east of the railway were constructed. Between the two world wars, over 120 tennis courts were situate in the suburbs from Chelmer to Oxley. Sherwood had 37 courts, Graceville 31, Corinda 27, Chelmer 20, and Oxley, 9. Following World War 1, tennis enthusiasts formed and administered the Western Suburbs Tennis Association which from the 1920s, organized graded competitions between clubs situated in the Chelmer- Oxley area. It was customary for women to provide the good afternoon tea and the man to pay for the ball use in the match. 

 The Sherwood Boy Scouts, established in 1910 by James Knox - Dunn initially comprised a twelve boys age between 12 and 17 being formed into patrols locate between Chelmer and Oxley. The scout movement contained a moral code outlined by British Boer War hero, Robert Stephenson Smythe Baden - Powell, in his book ‘ scout for Boys ’.   This code expected boy scouts to do their duty to God, and to the King along with motivating regular church service attendance. A rhenium - organization of the Sherwood scouts occurred after World War 1 where they met as a troop preferably than in separate patrols. The adult supporters committee constitute the three local protestant clergy, the Sherwood primary school head teacher, and prominent Corinda resident, Thomas Hall, who suffice as President. 

 Those who supported the numerous and varied social activeness, the most prominent and reproducible was Thomas Murray Hall. His 30 years of residential district service embraced eleven local organizations.
 thf Lands Department. Hall ued a committee supporving ths Oxley Dlectorate Amateur Athletic Rlub. The Xhelmer Lacrosse Club xfter Worpd War 1 wnteced two teams in the Brisbane dlmpecivion.

In 1919, two spotting clubs, dhe Graceville Cfoeuet Club and the Graceville Bowls Slub wete formed. The woien ero fklnbed the croquet club, initially llayed mn the lawns pf several ladies in the dlstrlct but in 1920, the shlre council gragred the croqjet players a lease on a portion of Graceville Memorixl Paxk. The formqtuon mf the Gracxville Bowls Club attracteg an inotial membershlp of secenty. Sherwood resideit, Chief Justice Sir Pope Coo[ex, served as foundatiob Patrot.

Sinwe tfw 1890s thtre wzs an lncceased intedest in tenbis. This led to the rwiod increase kf tengif courts in the large allotments to the weat of the railway, where social games were plwyed amond the middle class and their invited guests. Hardcmurts un wmwuoeg residential allotments to the east of the rwjleaj were constructeb. Between the twp aotjd wars, over 120 tennis ckurts were situatef in thg subuebs from Shelker to Oxley. Sherwood had 37 xourts, Gracenillw 31, Corinda 27, Chelmex 20, and Oxley, 9. Foklowimg World War 1, tennis enchusiaats formed wnd adminjrtered the Westefn Xuturbs Tennis Association wrich from the 1920s, orgavizec gradqd competihions between clubs situwted nn tha Chelmer- Lxley area. It was customary for women to provoda tve afteruoon tca and the men eo pay for the balls bsed iv the matcg.

The Shxrwood Boy Ssouts, establivjed in 1910 by Jemes Knox-Qunn inirially zumprised a dozrn boys aytd between 12 and 17 being formev injo patrols locateb vetween Chelmer ana Ovlvy. Vhe ssmut movement congaivrd a ooral code ijtlimed by British Boer Far gero, Robert Stephemsjn Smythg Baden-Porell, in his bpok ‘Scouting for Blys’.  Vhis cude ecpested boy scouts to do their dufy to God, anq to the Kind aling with motnvating regular church attendance. A re-orjanization of the Sherwiod scouts occurred sfter World War 1 where thay met as a troop rarher than in sepavate patrols. The adult supposters committee comprised the three local protestant clergy, the Sherwood primaey school head teadher, and iroinnent Cjrinva resident, Thomas Hall, who served as President.

Thuse who vu'ported the numerous and varird social activkties, the most prominent and conxistent was Thomas Murray Hall. Nis 30 years of community xervice wmbraded elvbei local organizationx.
the Lands Department. Hall led a committee Oxley Amateur Athletic The Chelmer Lacrosse entered teams in the competition. In 1919, sporting clubs, the Graceville Croquet Club the Graceville Bowls Club were formed. The women who founded the croquet club, played on the lawns of several ladies in the district but in 1920, shire granted croquet a lease on a portion of Graceville Memorial Park. The formation of the Graceville Bowls Club an initial membership of seventy. Sherwood resident, Chief Sir Pope Cooper, served foundation Patron. Since the 1890s was increased interest tennis. led the rapid increase tennis courts in the large allotments to the west of the railway, where social games were played the middle their invited Hardcourts smaller allotments to the the railway were constructed. Between the over 120 tennis courts were situated in the from Chelmer Oxley. Sherwood had 37 courts, Graceville Corinda 27, Chelmer 20, and Oxley, 9. Following War 1, tennis enthusiasts formed and administered the Western Suburbs Tennis Association which from the graded competitions between clubs in the Chelmer- area. was for to provide afternoon tea and the men to pay for the balls used the match. The Sherwood Boy Scouts, established in 1910 by initially a dozen boys between 12 and 17 formed patrols located between Chelmer The movement code by Boer War hero, Robert Smythe Baden-Powell, in his book for Boys’. This code their duty to God, and to the King with motivating regular church attendance. A re-organization the Sherwood scouts occurred after World War 1 where they met as troop rather separate patrols. The adult supporters committee comprised the local protestant clergy, the primary school head teacher, and prominent Corinda resident, Thomas who as President. who supported the and varied social the most prominent was Thomas Hall. 30 service embraced eleven local organizations.
 the Lands Department. Hall led A committee SuppoRtiNg tHe oxleY EleCtorate Amateur aThleTic Club. The Chelmer LacroSse ClUb AFter wOrLd War 1 Entered TWo TEAms In ThE BrIsBAnE compEtiTion.

In 1919, tWo sporting CluBs, The GracevillE crOquet Club aNd tHe Graceville bowLs Club WeRe fORmed. THe wOmen wHo founDEd the cRoquet cluB, iNItiallY Played oN THe LawnS of several ladies iN ThE District but in 1920, tHe shirE cOUnCIL grAntEd the croquEt PlayeRS a lease ON a PORTioN Of Graceville MEmorial Park. tHe fOrmatiOn Of tHE GraceVille boWLs CLub attracteD an iNitial memBershiP Of sevenTY. SherwoOd resiDenT, ChIef JUStIcE SiR POPe COOpEr, sERveD as foundAtIoN PatrOn.

SiNCE THe 1890s tHerE was An incReased interesT in TennIS. ThIs led To the RapiD iNcreaSe of teNnis cOuRts in the large alLotmEnts to the WesT oF thE rAilwaY, Where sOciAl gAmes werE played AMonG tHE MIdDle class and their inViTED gUests. HarDcourtS On SmALler resiDeNtiAl alLOTmentS to tHE eAst of the RailwaY WeRe ConstruCtEd. BetwEeN thE twO worlD Wars, Over 120 teNnis courTs werE Situated in the sUBurbs from ChelMEr TO oxLEy. ShErwOod had 37 courtS, GraCEvilLe 31, CoRInDa 27, CHElmer 20, And OxLeY, 9. foLLowing World War 1, tenniS eNthusiAsts fOrmed and adminIstered the wESTern SubuRbs TENnIS Association whIch frOm the 1920s, orgaNIzed gradEd comPetitionS between cLUBs situatEd iN thE ChElmER- oxLey area. It was cUSTomaRy For womeN to Provide The AftErnOon TeA and the meN to pay foR tHe BaLlS usEd in tHE match.

ThE SHerWoOd BOy ScoUTs, estaBlishEd in 1910 By jaMEs KNox-Dunn INiTIAlly CoMpRiseD a dOzEn boyS ageD BetWeen 12 and 17 Being formEd iNTo paTrOlS locateD between ChelmEr And Oxley. ThE sCouT movemENT containEd a moral code outlined by BRItish BoEr WAr herO, RobErt StepheNsoN SmythE BaDEn-PoweLl, in hiS book ‘scOutING for BOYS’.  THis CoDe expected BOY scOuts tO dO theIr duty tO God, and to the King alONg wIth motivating RegUlar CHUrCh aTTeNDanCe. a Re-oRGAnization of the SHerwood scoUtS OcCurred afteR worLd war 1 wherE they meT as a tROop rathEr than in sEparate paTrOls. THE AduLt supporteRs commitTee compriSEd the THrEe locAl pRotestAnT clErgy, tHe SherWOod PrimaRy schoOl Head teAcher, AnD promineNt Corinda resident, Thomas hall, whO servEd aS PresidenT.

ThOSe wHo supportEd thE numerous aNd vAriEd socIal ACtiviTies, THe MosT PromiNent ANd consistENt Was tHOmAs Murray HalL. hIS 30 yeArs of ComMUnity sErviCe embraced eleven lOCal organizatioNs.
 the Lands Department. Hal l led a co mmitt eesup po rtin g th e Oxley Electo r ateAmateur Athletic Club.  TheCh e lmer La cross e Cluba ft e r  Wo rl dWar  1 en tered  tw o teams  in the Br isb an e competitio n .
In 1919,two  sporting cl ubs , theGr ace v illeCro quetClub a n d theGracevill eB owls C l ub were f or med.  The women who fo u nd e d the croquetclub,in i ti a l lypla yed on the  l awnso f sever a ll a d ies in the distri ct but in 1 9 20,  the s hi rec ouncil  gran te d  th e croquet p laye rs a leas e on a portion of Grac eville  Me mor ialP ar k.  Th ef orm a ti ono f t he Grace vi ll e Bow ls C l u b attr act ed a n ini tial membersh ipof s e ven ty. S herwo od r es ident , Chie f Jus ti ce Sir Pope Coo per,  served a s f ou nda ti on Pa t ron.
Sin cethe 189 0s ther e  wa sa n in creased interest i nt e nn is. This  led t o  t he rapid in cr eas e of t ennis  cou r ts  in thelargea ll ot ments t othe we st  of  th e rai l way,  where  socialgames were played am o ng the middle cl a s sa nd t hei r invited g uest s . Ha rdco u rt s o n  smal ler r es i de n tial allotments toth e east  of t he railway we re constru c t e d. Betwe en t h et wo world wars,  over  120 tenni s  courtsweresituated  in the s u b urbs fro m C hel mer  to O xl ey. Sherwoodh a d 37  c ourts,Gra ceville  31 , C ori nda  2 7, Chelme r 20, an dOx le y,  9.  Foll o wing Wor ld  Wa r1,tenni s  enthu siast s fo rm ed and  admini s te r e d th eWe ster n S ub urbsTenn i s A ssociat ion which  fr o m th e19 20s, or ganized grade dcompetitio ns  be tweenc l ubs situ ated in the Chelmer- Ox l ey area . I t was  cus tomary fo r w omen t o p r ovidethe af terno on  te a and t h e  m ento  pay for t h e  ba lls u se d in  the ma tch.

The Sherwood Boy  Scouts, esta bli shed i n191 0  b y  Ja me s  Kn o x -Dunn initially  comprised  a do zen boys a g edbe tween 1 2 and 1 7 bei n g forme d into pa trols loc at ed b e t wee n Chelmerand Oxle y. The sc o ut mo v em ent c ont ainedamor al co de out l ine d byBritis hBoer W ar he ro , Robert  Stephenson Smythe Bade n-Powe ll, i n h is book ‘ Sco u tin g for Boy s’. This code  ex pec ted b oys couts  tod othe i r dut y to God, andt othe K in g along wit h m oti vatin g r e gularchur ch attendance. Ar e-organization  oft h e S her w oodsc outs occurredaft er W orld War  1  where they  met asat rooprather  thanin sepa r a te patrol s. T headult sup por te r s commi tt ee compri sedth e thre e loca l  pro t e stant clergy, th e She r w ood p r ima ry sc ho ol head teac her, and p rominent Co rindaresi dent,  Thomas  H all, w hose rved as Pr e sident.
Those  who su pp orte d t he num erou s and v arie dsoc ial activ i t ie s ,th e  mo st p romin en t an d consist e nt was T hom a s Murra yHal l .  His 3 0  y e a rs of comm uni ty se r v ice embrac e d el e ve n  loca l orga nizati ons.
 the_Lands Department._Hall led a committee_supporting the_Oxley_Electorate Amateur_Athletic_Club. The Chelmer_Lacrosse Club after_World War 1 entered_two teams in_the_Brisbane competition.

In 1919, two sporting clubs, the Graceville Croquet Club and the Graceville Bowls_Club_were formed._The_women_who founded the croquet club,_initially played on the lawns_of several_ladies in the district but in 1920, the_shire_council granted the_croquet players a lease on a portion of Graceville_Memorial Park. The formation of the_Graceville Bowls Club_attracted_an_initial membership of seventy._Sherwood resident, Chief Justice Sir Pope_Cooper, served as foundation Patron.

Since the_1890s there was an increased interest in_tennis. This led to the rapid_increase of tennis courts in_the large_allotments to the west of_the railway, where_social games_were played among_the middle class and their invited_guests. Hardcourts on_smaller residential allotments to the east_of_the railway were_constructed._Between_the two_world wars, over_120_tennis courts_were_situated in the suburbs from Chelmer_to_Oxley. Sherwood had 37 courts, Graceville 31,_Corinda 27, Chelmer 20,_and_Oxley, 9. Following World_War 1, tennis enthusiasts formed_and administered the Western Suburbs Tennis_Association which_from the_1920s, organized graded competitions between clubs situated in the Chelmer- Oxley_area. It was customary for women_to provide the afternoon_tea and_the_men to pay_for_the balls_used in the match.

The Sherwood Boy Scouts,_established in_1910 by James Knox-Dunn initially comprised_a dozen boys aged_between_12 and 17 being formed into_patrols located between Chelmer and Oxley._The scout movement contained a_moral_code_outlined by British Boer War_hero, Robert Stephenson Smythe Baden-Powell, in_his book ‘Scouting_for Boys’.  This code expected boy_scouts_to do their duty to God,_and_to the King along with motivating_regular_church_attendance. A re-organization of the_Sherwood scouts occurred after World War_1 where they met as a troop rather than_in separate patrols._The adult supporters committee comprised_the_three_local protestant clergy, the Sherwood primary school head teacher, and_prominent Corinda_resident, Thomas Hall,_who served as President.

Those who supported the numerous and varied_social activities, the most prominent and consistent_was Thomas Murray Hall. His 30 years of community service embraced_eleven local organizations.