Laurel Bank Croquet Club holds a bridge party

The club house at Laurel Bank was massed with hydrangeas, gladioli, dahlias, gerberas and roses on Tuesday afternoon, when members of the Laurel Bank Croquet Club arranged an enjoyable bridge party. The guests were received by Mrs. P. S. Priest (president of the club) who wore with her floral frock in autumn tonings, a cyclamen butterfly brooch and matching ear-rings. She added a small black hat finished with veiling. Mrs. S. Hopkins (secretary) favoured a cool summery frock of white linen. With her printed silk in cyclamen, green and pale gold colourings, Mrs. S. Dennis (captain of the club) wore a black hat surmounted with flowers to tone. A home-made tea was served at the bridge tables by members. Mrs. W. Pettinger won the bridge prize. A prize donated for a lucky number was won by Mrs. M. O'Connell. Those present included Mesdames C. E. Higgins, M. E. Nichols, R. G. Muir, S. Rawlings, J. E. Poore, M. Barron, W. Pettinger, T. G. Taylor, A. Baxter, J. Seymons, M. Wallis, C. Bowdler, J. Tate, E. H. Brugmann, V. E. Greet, P. C. Bergin, D. Humphrey, P. J. Carroll, Miller, K. Davies, I. Watson, C. Healy, N. Newman, Brunner, C. Brothers, W. Peet, C. Copas, M. O'Connell, F. N. Kelly, W. Jackson, McGowan, R. Ashford, W. Smyth, J. J. Lucy, C. Connell, H. Bourke, L. Lawton, Ferguson, W. H. King, H. Althaus, T. A. Lysaght, F. Honors, G. Berry, G. Bell, G. W. Matthews, J. E. Duggan, J. Schmidt, S. Johnson, P. C. Adams, J. L. Cooke, H. Bingham, J. McIntyre, W. Fox, A. Allan, L. Dunsdon, J. Platz, and Boyd and Misses B. Garvey and M. Riordan.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 28 November 1946. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)