Afternoon tea and prize-giving at Toowoomba Croquet Club

A[? cool] afternoon and president's day took place at the Toowoomba Croquet Club yesterday afternoon. There was a large gathering of players and spectators. Bowls of Iceland poppies and small brass vases of deep red sweet peas beautified the tea tables, which were arranged in the pavilion gardens. The surrounding lawns were ablaze with spring blossoms. Mrs. Frank Webb (president) and Mrs. O. Booth (secretary) received the guests. Several competitions were played. During tea the president presented the prizes for the tournament which had taken place during the past two months. The awards were as follows:—Single handicap, Mrs. Isaacs; doubles, Mesdames Edward Perkins and E. Rowe; novice, Mrs. Noel Hooper. The championship has not concluded on account of illness among the competitors. Among those present were Mesdames E. Rowe, E. Perkins, M. Dines, W. A. Bain, George Hooper, Correll, P. Petford, C. Moore, Hawkins, Cecil Booth, Ronald, Rivett, A. R. Godsall, Misses Davis, Affleck, Booth, and others.

The article as it was printed in The Brisbane Courier, 18 September 1924. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)