Laurel Bank Croquet Club holds its fourteenth annual meeting

The fourteenth annual meeting of the Laurel Bank Croquet Club was held in the club house on Monday. There was a good attendance of members. Mrs. P. S. Priest (president) presided.

The honorary treasurer's report revealed a sound position.

The election of officers resulted: Patron, Mr. G. Stephens; patroness, Miss M. Rowe; president-treasurer, Mrs. P. S. Priest; vice-presidents, Mesdames J. Platz and W. Frood; honorary secretary, Mrs. S. M. Hopkins; captain, Mrs. S. Dennis; vice-captain, Mrs. F. Bongers; conveners, Mesdames W. Frood and J. Platz; Press correspondent, Mrs. W. Frood.

Competitions and prizes were discussed and it was decided to hold the following competitions. Championship Round Robin (A Grade), Round Robin B Grade; singles handicap, doubles handicap.

The president's report was as follows: "During the year we held 11 meetings and the attendance has been fairly good. Club competitions results were—Championship: Mrs. Dennis; runner-up, Mrs. Priest. Singles handicap: Mrs. Priest, runner-up, Mrs. Cooke. Doubles handicap: Mesdames Frood and Bongers; runners-up, Mesdames Hopkins and Cooke. During the year the members contributed to the Food-for-Britain Appeal and the Starving Children's Fund. The members also gave donations for the club trophies. To all those who helped in this way the club is grateful. We had six bridge parties during the year and I thank all the members for assistance given and prizes donated.

"In June we visited the Toowoomba Club for the unfurling of their pennant flag. Also in June, our non-pennant players were entertained at the West Toowoomba Club. In November our club was represented at Allora for the champion of champions contest, and we congratulate Mrs. McConachie on winning the championship and bringing the honours to Toowoomba. I am sorry we have lost the attendance of two of our members, Mesdames Dunsdon and Fett, through sickness. I hope they will soon be restored to good health again.

"In February we visited the West Toowoomba Club for their twenty-fourth birthday party and presentation of trophies. We entered for the second time in the pennant matches, and hope we gained experience. I thank Mrs. Platz and the members who assisted at these functions. They did a fine job. I think that during the year more interest has been taken in the play and I am looking forward to a keen contest in our club competitions. I hope we will have a happy year. The success of the club does not depend only on the officers, but on the loyalty and help of each member. Our club will be pleased to enrol new members. I thank Mr. Ludgate, our honorary auditor, and the Press for publicity, and executive officers for their assistance, and all the members for their co-operation."

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 1 April 1949. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)