Croquet club's twelfth birthday party and trophies

H*eading: CROQUET. Annual Birthday Party*

*Newspaper: The Dalby Herald*

*Date: Tuesday 13 April 1948, page 4*

*Found on: [Trove](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article217570298), National Library of Australia*

The tables at the Club House were attractively decorated with dahlias and antignon when members of the Dalby Croquet Club held their twelfth birthday party on Saturday afternoon. The president (Mrs. Campbell) welcomed those present and said she hoped they would be all together for many more such functions.

She called on the patroness (Mrs. T. Jack) to cut the birthday cake, which had been made by Mrs. Campbell and beautifully iced by Mrs. Newbery. During the afternoon, Mrs. Jack thanked Mrs. M. Quirk for the attractive vases which she had presented to the Club. A presentation of a piece of table china in appreciation of her work as green directoress was made to Mrs. Shill by the patroness. Mrs. Shill suitably responded.

Mrs. Jack also presented the trophies which had been won throughout the season. These were as follows:—

Open championship: Mrs. Starling, donated by Mrs. Jack; runner-up, Mrs. Wilson, donated by Mrs. Thompson.

"B" grade championship: Mrs. Bryant, donated by Mrs. Smith; runner-up: Miss Hall, donated by Mrs. O'Hagan.

"A" and junior "A" grade handicap: Mrs. Wilson, donated by Mrs. Campbell; runner-up: Mrs. Starling, donated by Mrs. Wilson.

"B" grade handicap: Miss Hall, donated by Mrs. Starling; runner-up: Mrs. Bryant, donated by Mrs. Welsh.

"C" grade handicap: Mrs. Campbell, donated by Mrs. Starling; runner-up: Mrs. Willey, donated by Mrs. Shill.

"A" and junior "A" ladder competition: Mrs. Wilson, donated by Mrs. Savage; runner-up: Mrs. Starling, donated by Mrs. Hoffman.

"B" grade ladder competition: Mrs. Bryant, donated by Mrs. Coutts; runner-up: Mrs. Smith, donated by Mrs. Geisel.

"C" grade ladder competition: Mrs. Campbell, donated by Mrs. Lalor; runner-up: Mrs. O'Hagan, donated by Mrs. Orford.

Threes competition: Mrs. Smith, donated by Mrs. Irvine.

Week-day social trophy: Mrs. Bryant, donated by Mrs. Jack; runner-up: Mrs. Campbell, donated by Mrs. Starling.

Queen of the lawn: Mrs. Smith, donated by Mrs. Bryant.

Most consistent winner: Mrs. Smith, donated by Mrs. Qurik.

Social play was held on the green on Saturday, and trophies awarded. These were won by Mesdames Nissen, Savage, Shill, Welsh, Coutts, Orford, Quirk, Jack and Thompson. Apologies for non-attendance at the function were tendered from Mesdames Hoffman, Geisel, Newbery, Anderson, Christmas.

Ladder competition: Mrs. Starling 26 v. Mrs. Wilson 16; Mrs. Campbell 26 v. Mrs. Nissen 20; Mrs. Bryant 26 v. Mrs. Savage 25.

Threes competition: Mrs. Shill 24 v. Mesdames Smith and Coutts 22.

The article as it was printed in The Dalby Herald, 13 April 1948. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)