Dalby croquet members honoured after Downs tournament

H*eading: SUCCESSFUL CROQUET MEMBERS HONOURED*

*Newspaper: The Dalby Herald*

*Date: Friday 27 May 1949, page 8*

*Found on: [Trove](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article216404479), National Library of Australia*

The president of the Dalby Croquet Club (Mrs. T. Jack) on Saturday entertained members of the club to afternoon tea to honour two members who won trophies at the recent Downs croquet tournament. The successful players were Mesdames E. Starling and E. Cramer.

The afternoon tea tables were tastefully decorated with chrysanthemums and cassia.

Apologies were received from Mesdames Welsh, Coutts, Ross, Geisel, Vowles, and Miss B. Hall.

Mrs. Jack said how proud the club was to have such a member as Mrs. Starling, the runner-up in the "A" and Junior "A" grade handicap at Toowoomba. She said that this was a great honour to the club. Mrs. Cramer was runner-up in the "B" and "C" grade handicap, adding to this honour.

Mrs. Jack presented each with a beautiful hand-made basket filled with home-made sweets, these being the work of Mrs. L. Orford, who is always so good as to help in this manner. The club is fortunate in having such an artistic member.

Mrs. T. Smith, who managed to reach the semi-finals, was also presented with a basket of sweets.

Mesdames Starling, Cramer and Smith suitably responded.

Play on Tuesday resulted: "A" and Junior "A" grade handicap: Mesdames Smith 26 v. Thompson 12; ladder, Mesdames Wilson 24 v. Savage 16; threes competition, Mesdames Cramer 26 v. Campbell and Field 8.

Play will start at 2 o'clock tomorrow.

The article as it was printed in The Dalby Herald, 27 May 1949. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)