Dalby Croquet Club sixteenth birthday party

H*eading: DAISY CROQUET CLUB BIRTHDAY PARTY*

*Newspaper: The Dalby Herald*

*Date: Friday 21 March 1952, page 4*

*Found on: [Trove](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article216810053), National Library of Australia*

Over the last week-end, the Dalby Croquet Club members entertained at the sixteenth birthday party of the club, the State president and secretary of the Queensland Croquet Association, Mesdames F. Williamson and N. Daniels, besides other visitors from Brisbane including Mesdames White, Coulson, Carter, Wilson, and Dunning, and Mrs. W. J. Brimblecombe, patroness.

The visitors arrived on Friday, and were entertained with a game of croquet in the afternoon. On Saturday afternoon, the clubhouse was the setting of the birthday party. The interior was beautifully decorated with flowers by Mrs. Orford, who also, during the afternoon, presented to each of the visitors a novelty basket of home-made sweets. The colour scheme was pink, and pride of place on the table was the pink birthday cake, made and decorated by Mrs. T. Jack, who later, at the president's request, cut same after the candles had been lit.

During the afternoon, Mrs. G. Anderson (president), welcomed the visitors, and said how honoured the Dalby Club was by their presence.

Mesdames Brimblecombe and Williamson responded.

Several ladies spoke, and all were generous in their praise of the work of Mesdames Orford and Jack.

The president asked Mrs. Williamson to present the trophies, which had been won during the season.

On Saturday night, cards were enjoyed by the visitors and members at the club house, and on Sunday morning, the visitors were farewelled.

The article as it was printed in The Dalby Herald, 21 March 1952. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)