Croquet club celebrates its tenth birthday

H*eading: CROQUET. BIRTHDAY PARTY*

*Newspaper: The Dalby Herald*

*Date: Tuesday 11 March 1947, page 4*

*Found on: [Trove](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article216417051), National Library of Australia*

Saturday saw a large and happy gathering of members at the Dalby Croquet Club House, to mark the tenth birthday of the club and the distribution of trophies to winners of various competitions held during the year.

Those present were Mesdames Lalor (president), Jack (past-president), Shill (vice-president), Savage (secretary), O'Hagan (treasurer), Starling (captain), Wilson (vice-captain), Campbell, T. Smith, Anderson, Hoffman, Coutts, Orford, Welsh, Willey, Christmas, Geisel, Slaughter, Bryant, Grainger-Smith, Cox and Miss V. Hall. A telegram of good wishes was received from Mrs. C. J. [?Thompson], who is holidaying in Victoria.

In the colour scheme of the afternoon tea table, the pink roses and dahlias blended with the centre attraction which was the birthday cake. The cake, surmounted by ten candles was in the form of a casket of roses and was much admired by the members.

The president, in the course of her speech, spoke of the happenings of the club from its early days to the present time.

A presentation was made to Mrs. Savage, the secretary, who has held that office for the past nine years, by Mrs. Lalor, who was supported by the past president on the loyal and faithful service given to the club by Mrs. Savage.

The trophies were presented by Mrs. Jack to the following: Open championship, Mrs. Starling. Runner-up, Mrs. Wilson. A grade handicap, Mrs. Starling. Runner-up, Mrs. Wilson. Junior A grade championship, Mrs. Christmas. Runner-up Mrs. Lalor. B grade championship, Mrs. Stevens. Runner-up, Mrs. Shill. B. grade handicap Mrs. Stevens. Runner-up, Mrs. T. Smith. B grade round robbin, Mrs. T. Smith. Runner-up, Mrs. Stevens. Consistency, Mrs. Shill. Threes competition, Miss Hall. A grade ladder, Mrs. Starling. B. grade ladder, Mrs. T. Smith. C grade ladder, Mrs. Campbell. Doubles handicap, junior A, Mesdames Lalor and Irvine. Runners-up, Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Christmas.

The article as it was printed in The Dalby Herald, 11 March 1947. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)