Dalby Croquet Club's thirteenth birthday and trophies

H*eading: CROQUET PRESENTATION AT BIRTHDAY PARTY*

*Newspaper: The Dalby Herald*

*Date: Friday 2 June 1950, page 1*

*Found on: [Trove](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article216790689), National Library of Australia*

During the Dalby Croquet Club's thirteenth birthday party, held on Saturday afternoon, the Mayor (Ald. T. Jack) presented the trophies won by members of the club during the year.

The interior of the club house, and the afternoon tea tables, were nicely decorated with cream and red roses, the work of a member (Mrs. G. Anderson).

The main attraction on the afternoon tea table was an ice cream cake.

Apologies were received from Mesdames Coutts, Cramer, Orford and Ross.

During afternoon tea, the president (Mrs. T. Jack) congratulated Mrs. E. Starling on winning the Downs championship. She said that the members were proud to have Mrs. Starling as a member of the club.

Ald. Jack, in making the presentation of the following trophies, congratulated the winners on the success achieved: Open championship, won by Mrs. L. Wilson, runner-up Mrs. E. Starling (trophies donated by the club). Junior "A" grade handicap, won by Mrs. T. Smith (donated by Mrs. Starling); runner-up, Mrs. Lalor (Mrs. Starling). "B" grade handicap, Mrs. E. Cramer (Mrs. N. Ashmore); runner-up, Mrs. Savage (Mrs. Welsh). "C" grade handicap, Mrs. R. Willey (Mrs. Taylor); runner-up, Mrs. Ashmore (Mrs. Wilson). "A" grade ladder, Mrs. Starling (Mrs. Orford). Junior "A" grade ladder, Mrs. T. Smith (Mrs. Field). "B" grade ladder, Mrs. Campbell (Mrs. Hoffman). "C" grade ladder, Mrs. Field (Mrs. Wilson). Consistency, Mrs. Starling (Mrs. T. Smith). Threes competition, Mrs. Cramer (Mrs. Irvine). Doubles handicap, Mesdames Wilson and Anderson, runners-up, Mesdames Shill and Bryant.

The article as it was printed in The Dalby Herald, 2 June 1950. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)