Croquet club birthday party and trophies

H*eading: DALBY SPORTING*

*Newspaper: The Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette*

*Date: Monday 15 July 1946, page 8*

*Found on: [Trove](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article286423020), National Library of Australia*

At the Dalby Croquet Club on Saturday afternoon members were entertained at the club's birthday party by the vice-presidents, Mesdames Thompson and Lalor. In the absence of the president, Mrs. T. Jack, who sent a telegram of good wishes, Mrs. Lalor extended a welcome to the guests. Mrs. Thompson, the senior vice-president, presented the trophies won in the various competitions throughout the year. At afternoon tea a birthday cake, made by Mrs. Lalor and iced by Mrs. Newbery, was cut by the club's captain, Mrs. Starling. Trophies won were: Open championship, Mrs. Starling; runner-up, Mrs. Jack; B Grade championship, Mrs. Shill; runner-up, Mrs. Welsh; A Grade handicap, Mrs. Wilson; runner-up, Mrs. Jack; B grade handicap, Mrs. Welsh; runner-up, Mrs. Shill; C Grade handicap, Mrs. Stevens; runner-up, Mrs. Bryant; A Grade ladder competition, Mrs. Starling; B Grade ladder, Mrs. Christmas; C Grade ladder, Mrs. Stevens; queen of the lawn A, Mrs. Wilson; queen of the lawn B, Mrs. Starling; threes competition, Mrs. Stevens. During the afternoon social games were played. Results were: Mrs. Cairnie, Mrs. Shill 26 v. Mrs. Savage, Mrs. Quirk 15; Mrs. Irvine, Mrs. Bryant 24 v. Mrs. Christmas, Mrs. Orford [?1x]; Mrs. Starling, Mrs. Smith 26 v. Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Stevens 18. Miss Hall, Mrs. Napier 23 v. Mrs. Dunsdon, Mrs. O'Hagen 11; Mrs. Willey 26 v. Mrs. Newbery 19.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 15 July 1946. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)