Dalby Croquet Club honours two retiring office bearers

H*eading: DALBY CROQUET CLUB HONOURS TWO MEMBERS*

*Newspaper: The Dalby Herald*

*Date: Tuesday 22 March 1949, page 4*

*Found on: [Trove](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article216403260), National Library of Australia*

On Saturday afternoon, members of the Dalby Croquet Club, gathered in a very happy spirit, to honour two of their members, Mesdames Starling and Wilson. Mrs. Starling had been captain for the past nine years, and Mrs. Wilson for over a period of eight years.

The happy afternoon opened when the president (Mrs. T. Jack), met the two guests of honour, at the top of the steps and presented each with a lovely silver basket filled with cream and red roses, and tied with red ribbons. These were made by a member of the club, Mrs. L. Orford, to whom great praise was given.

The club rooms and afternoon tea tables were tastefully decorated with beautiful dahlias and antignum; this also being the artistic ideas of Mrs. Orford.

About twenty six sat down to partake of a delicious afternoon tea. The gathering included three social members, Mesdames Vowles, Napier snr., and H. Napier. Apologies were received from the following: Mesdames Ross, Geisel, Smoothy and Hanley.

Mrs. Jack spoke of the efficient manner in which the retiring captain (Mrs. Starling), had always attended her duties as captain. She was a very good member of the club. The members were sorry to lose two good office bearers but hoped that both of them would still attend croquet and enjoy themselves.

Other speakers were Mesdames Lalor, Campbell and Shill.

Mrs. Jack presented to Mrs. Starling a crystal salad bowl and servers, and to Mrs. Wilson a crystal vase.

Mrs. Orford was to the fore again, and presented Mesdames Starling and Wilson with a lovely box of home made sweets.

During the afternoon, two competitions were played, these being won by Mesdames Campbell and Thompson. Both ladies presented their prizes to the guests of honour.

After the singing of "For they are jolly good fellows" and God Save the King the happy party terminated.

Results:— Saturday: Mesdames Coutts and Welsh 14 v. Lalor and Hoffman 10; Starling and Wilson 20 v. Smith and Thompson 12; Savage 20 v. Campbell 16; Shill 20 v. Christmas 19; Willey and Ashmore 16 v. Field and Taylor 12;

Threes competition: Miss Hall and Mrs. Orford 18 v. Anderson 13.

Sunday: Ladder competition: Mesdames Starling 26 v. Shill 15; Wilson 26 v. Smith 19; Savage 21 v. Coutts 15; Hoffman 17 v. Campbell 15.

The article as it was printed in The Dalby Herald, 22 March 1949. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)