Toowoomba Croquet Club is formed

The postponed meeting of ladies interested in the formation of a Croquet Club was held at the Alexandra Hall on Tuesday afternoon, between 30 and 40 ladies being present; Mrs. McDonnell was voted to the chair. It was unanimously decided that a club be formed under the title of the Toowoomba Croquet Club, and the following officers were elected:—President, Lady Nelson; Vice-Presidents, Mrs. G. G. Cory, Mrs. Æ. J. McDonnell; Committee, Mesdames Beit, Bennett, Byram, Goertz, Paterson, Roberts, Buckland-Taylor; Hon. Secretary, Mrs. R. Sinclair; Hon. Treasurer, Mrs. Gerard Boyce. It was decided to write to the Athletic Association with a view to making arrangements to play on the sports ground, and the Hon. Secretary was instructed to call a meeting of the committee as soon as a reply was received. This concluded the business. We are pleased to hear that such a movement has been initiated, and trust that it will be successful.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 19 May 1903. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)