Dalby Croquet Club annual meeting and new officers

H*eading: DALBY CROQUET CLUB ELECTION OF OFFICERS*

*Newspaper: The Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette*

*Date: Wednesday 23 March 1938, page 10*

*Found on: [Trove](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article285595600), National Library of Australia*

DALBY, Tuesday.—The report of the retiring president (the Mayoress, Mrs. Thomas Jack), presented at the annual meeting of the Croquet Club last night, revealed that the two instalments of rent due to the Town Council had been paid, and that the financial statement showed a credit balance of £69.

Mrs. Jack also stated that the official opening had been held on April 24, 1937, and was followed by several bridge parties. A raffle and the spring fair in conjunction had realised £55. Improvements which had cost the club £14 had been effected.

Two matches had been played, one at Dalby [?Dalby] and the return game at Kingaroy, the opponents in each case being the Bell Bird Club. Although beaten in both, the matches were most enjoyable and helpful to the Dalby players. The club had entertained Mrs. and Miss Hetherington, Brisbane, Mrs. Miller and Mrs. McLean, Toowoomba, and Mrs. Gibson and party, Toowoomba. Those ladies came to assist and give instructions in the game. An afternoon tea had been given to Mrs. R. J. Rust on her resignation from the position of secretary. To Mesdames Thomas, P. Garrow, and E. V. Minnett farewell afternoons were tendered prior to their leaving Dalby. The club expressed appreciation to Mrs. Saville, who did much to initiate most of the players into the finer points of the game. On March 5 the president entertained the members, and competitions were played before afternoon tea, and ordinary games after. During the tea interval she handed to the club a flag in its colours, blue and gold.

The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. A. White; vice-president, Mrs. C. J. Thompson; treasurer, Mrs. W. H. Coulson; secretary, Mrs. C. W. D. Savage; captain, Mrs. E. J. Starling; vice-captain, Mrs. V. Irvine; committee, Mesdames P. Lalor, L. Wilson, and E. S. Coutts.

A report on the finances was submitted by Mrs. Coulson, who said that in addition to the credit balance of £69 given in the financial statement, the club had in hand £21 which had not been included, and the credit balance was actually £91 at the date of the meeting.

Mesdames White and Coulson were appointed to represent the club at the Back to Dalby Week meeting which will be held on Friday night.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 23 March 1938. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)