Laurel Bank Croquet Club holds a bridge party for its funds

The pavilion at the Laurel Bank Croquet Club was massed with flowers yesterday afternoon for a bridge party organised by the president, Mrs. P. S. Priest, and members, in aid of their funds. Deep cream pottery wall vases arranged with dahlias in pink and rose colourings provided effective decorations. A delicious home-made tea was handed round by members of the committee. Mrs. Priest, who received the guests, wore a floral frock in leaf green and burgundy tones and a natural coloured panama hat trimmed with a coloured band. Prizes were won by Mesdames C. G. Till and V. Stuart. Those present included Mesdames A. J. Dayas, G. W. Matthews, J. Peel, G. McNalty, M. Wallis, A. Baxter, J. T. Symons, Warrian, J. Platz, A. E. Handley, P. Fett, Bongers, Dunsdon, M. C. Bruton, H. V. Brownholt, W. Miller, C. Healy, M. F. O'Connell, V. Stuart, C. Berry, G. Bell, R. D. Kerr, W. Quane, A. B. Beer, Hayes, Hewitt, E. Walton, W. Jackson, C. E. Connell, L. Lawton, C. G. Till, Marshall, Thoms, Carey, Marshall, T. Riethmuller, P. Donlevy, J. Oberhardt, H. Samuels, T. Collie, Stanley, Crowe, Costello, C. E. Higgins, M. E. Nichols, L. J. Gilbert, S. Dennis, V. E. Greet, P. C. Bergin, D. Humphrey, P. Barron, R. McGowan, R. Ashford, F. Greenbury, W. Smythe, Althaus, Hole, Davies and Pettinger. Mrs. S. Hopkins is secretary of the club and Mrs. S. Dennis is captain.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 27 February 1946. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)