Dalby Croquet Club holds its eighteenth birthday party

H*eading: CROQUET CLUB HOLDS PARTY*

*Newspaper: The Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette*

*Date: Thursday 15 April 1954, page 10*

*Found on: [Trove](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article288083711), National Library of Australia*

DALBY, Wednesday.—Pride of place on the afternoon tea table at the Dalby Croquet Club's eighteenth birthday party was given to a large ice cream cake, made in the shape and colour of a croquet lawn, complete with mallets. The cake was a gift to the club by the president (Mrs. T. Jack).

Dahlias and antignons were used to fine effect by Mesdames L. Orford and C. J. Thompson, who were responsible for the decorations, which were favourably commented upon by members and visitors.

Prior to afternoon tea, members played social games and, later in the afternoon, the immediate past president (Mrs. G. Anderson) presented the trophies won by members in the various competitions during the year.

The awards were:—

Open championship: Mrs. E. Cramer (trophy donated by Dalby Croquet Club); runner-up, Mrs. L. Wilson (club). A and Junior A Grade handicap: Mrs. L. Wilson (Miss Couchman); runner-up, Mrs. O. Lalor (Mrs. J. A. O'Hagan). B Grade handicap: Mrs. A. E. G. Campbell (Mrs. N. Ashmore); runner-up, Mrs. E. Cramer (Mrs. L. Orford). C Grade handicap: Mrs. N. Ashmore (Mrs. E. J. Starling); runner-up, Miss Couchman (Mrs. L. Wilson).

Consistency competition: Mrs. Starling (Mrs. T. Smith); runner-up, Mrs. Lalor (Mrs. C. J. Thompson). A and Junior A Grade ladder: Mrs. Starling (Mrs. W. J. Brimblecombe); runner-up, Mrs. Lalor (Mrs. Jack). B Grade ladder: Mrs. E. Cramer (Mrs. Anderson); runner-up, Mrs. Campbell (Mrs. Starling). C Grade ladder: Miss J. Couchman (Mrs. Lalor); runner-up, Mrs. Ashmore (Mrs. M. Geisel). Novice ladder: Mrs. D. Cochrane (Mrs. Cramer); runner-up, Mrs. O'Halloran (Mrs. T. Riemers). Novice handicap: Mrs. Cochrane (Mrs. Campbell); runner-up, Mrs. O'Holloran (Mrs. Hoffman). Threes competition: Mrs. Lalor (Mrs. V. Irvine); runner-up, Mrs. Starling (Miss St. Ledger).

Winners of competitions played on the afternoon of the party were Mesdames Starling, Riemers, Giesel, Ashmore, Coutts and Smith, who each received a trophy donated by Mrs. P. McNamara, who won a special prize donated by the club for a competition.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 15 April 1954. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)