Dalby Croquet Club celebrates its first birthday

H*eading: DALBY CROQUET CLUB'S FIRST BIRTHDAY*

*Newspaper: The Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette*

*Date: Monday 2 May 1938, page 9*

*Found on: [Trove](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article285767404), National Library of Australia*

DALBY, Saturday.—Streamers in the club colours, blue and gold, decorated the croquet club house yesterday afternoon, when the club celebrated its first birthday. The afternoon tea tables were beautified with vases of roses, dahlias, and carnations. The birthday cake was cut by Mrs. A. White (president), and pieces of it were distributed to the guests.

In an address at afternoon tea, Mrs. White welcomed the visitors and briefly outlined the club's activities since its inception.

The Mayor (Alderman Jack) said the club should not be afraid to approach the Town Council if it required assistance at any time. The Council was interested in ensuring that the activities into which it put money were assisted in every way possible.

Mrs. P. S. Priest spoke on behalf of the Laurel Bank Club, Toowoomba.

Trophies were presented to the winners of the recently finalised competitions by the patroness of the club (Mrs. C. W. Russell). Those who received trophies were Mrs. L. Wilson (C grade competition), Mrs. E. J. Starling (B grade), Mrs. Jack (singles handicap and runner-up in singles championship), Mrs. White (runner-up in singles handicap, winner of singles championship and two-hourly competition).

The club house decorations were carried out by Mesdames White, Starling, C. W. D. Savage and Wilson.

Competitions in which the guests took part, were won by the following: Bell competition, Mrs. Hensler; crazy competition, Mrs. Priest; clock competition, Mrs. V. Irvine.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 2 May 1938. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)