Croquet season opened by the Mayoress

The opening of the Toowoomba Croquet Club this season took place this afternoon. The ceremony was performed by the Mayoress (Mrs. B. J. Beirne). A large number of the members and their friends were present, including Mesdames M'Phie, Byram, Marwedel, Oldham, J. H. Munro, Paterson, Tyson-Donelley, Leichney, Sinclair, Allpass, Hutton, Corbett, Stark, Kelly, E. J. Godsall, Mervyn-Jones (Brisbane), Petford, C. Hamilton, W. Hodgen, Nolan, Cameron, Wonderley, Pechey, Hobson, Beaver, Chapman, Rosser, Tilston, W. R. Robinson, Mackey (Brisbane), Morrison (New South Wales), Rumping, Carr-Boden (Brisbane), Misses Fraser, Godsall (2), Ridley, Hamilton, Munro (2), Robinson (2), Sinclair (Brisbane), Harrop (2), Davey, Paterson, Henderson (Southport), Boys, Chancellor, Grant (Sydney), Gibson, Walters (Brisbane). The green was in splendid order, and reflected great credit on the Improvement Committee. Several games were played during the afternoon, and Mrs. Paterson (hon. treasurer) was presented with a croquet mallet in recognition of her services last year in furthering the interests of the club. Afternoon tea was provided by the members of the club under the shade of the trees, and the afternoon was enjoyably spent.

The article as it was printed in The Brisbane Courier, 27 January 1906. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)