Ladies' croquet club Christmas party

H*eading: CROQUET. Christmas Party*

*Newspaper: The Dalby Herald*

*Date: Tuesday 24 December 1946, page 4*

*Found on: [Trove](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article217490495), National Library of Australia*

The Dalby Ladies' Croquet Club held its annual Christmas party on Saturday afternoon. The club house was gaily decorated and the tea tables were arranged with flowers in lavender shades. Croquet competitions were held, the winners being Mesdames Christmas, Savage, Welsh, Thompson, Burgess, Jack, Campbell and Miss Hall. Opportunity was taken to make a presentation to the retiring president (Mrs. Jack) of a box of Irish linen handkerchiefs. Mrs. Jack expresed her thanks to the office-bearers for their co-operation during her term of office. She presented gifts in appreciation to the captain (Mrs. Starling), the secretary (Mrs Savage), the treasurer (Mrs. O'Hagan) and to the vice-president (Mrs. Lalor). A cake was made by Mrs. Lalor and iced by Mrs. Anderson.

Play on the croquet lawn on Sunday resulted:—

Social play: Mrs. Shill 26 v Mrs. Walsh 17; Mrs. Ross 20 v Mrs. Grainger-Smith and Mrs. Campbell 9; Mrs. Christmas 22 v Mrs. Lalor 14.

The article as it was printed in The Dalby Herald, 24 December 1946. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)