President's tea at the Toowoomba Croquet Club

Mrs. R. G. Wonderley (president of the Toowoomba Croquet Club) was hostess at the club courts yesterday afternoon, when she entertained the members and visiting croquet players. The club house was gaily decorated with red and white flags, which were also placed at each corner of the courts, and during the afternoon tea was served on the lawn at tables brightly arranged with red and white geraniums and stocks, symbolic of the club's colors. Golf and progressive croquet were played, the games being keen and exciting. A very pleasant item on the afternoon's programme was the presentation of trophies won during the year, when Mrs. F. J. Paterson (a life member of the club) in a happy speech performed this interesting ceremony. Mrs. Stanley Hobson (winner of the single handicap) was the recipient of two beautiful Dickens Doulton vases, presented by Mrs. D. Cramond. Mrs. G. Allpass and Mrs. Bain (winners of the handicap doubles) were each presented with a handsome silver vase, donated by the club. It was expected that the championship prize would be awarded, but the finals have not yet been played off. Mr. Paterson, also, on behalf of the president, welcomed the visiting players and assured them of a hearty greeting whenever they passed this way. In the progressive croquet, Mrs. Stanley Hobson was successful, and Mrs. F. Hall (Brisbane) was winner of the golf game. The former was asked to accept a dainty box of handkerchiefs, whilst Mrs. Hall received a beautiful hand-embroidered tray cloth in Shamrock design, worked in Mount Mellock. The guests were: Mesdames Holdsworth (Sydney), Kebblewhite (Sydney), Frank Hall (Brisbane), Charles Tait (Brisbane), W. Robinson, D. Cramond, G. Allpass, F. J. Paterson, Firmin M'Kinnon, Forbes, J. Cameron, W. Pechey, E. Gill, Gerard Boyce, H. J. Stark, Stanley Nolan, Crooker, Bain, M'Leod, W. Peak, Corbett, Dobie, Misses Buchanan and Filshie.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 9 August 1913. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)