Toowoomba plays Warwick at croquet

There was a good attendance at the Toowoomba croquet lawn yesterday afternoon, when a team from Warwick met a team from the Toowoomba club. Through the courtesy of the president and members of the Toowoomba Bowling Club, the pavilion was made available for luncheon and afternoon tea.

The luncheon tables had been most artistically decorated by Mrs. A. Gaydon. Eight French dolls, representing members of the Toowoomba team, and wearing frocks of royal and pale blue, the colours of the Toowoomba club, were grouped on the table, and between a miniature president and secretary was held a small banner of welcome. Table scarves of royal and pale blue were laid diagonally across the table, and a large bronze bowl of Iceland poppies added the finishing touch.

Among those present to witness the game in the afternoon were the Mayoress of Toowoomba (Mrs. J. D. Annand), Mesdames Isaacs, A. Gaydon, E. J. Rowe, Smith (Warwick), Petford, Oakely, Booth, M. Dines, G. Hooper, F. Hooper, Keys, D. Thompson, R. Rivett, M'Nally, Perkins, Forbett, Blair, Marshall, Hale, Cope, Correll, Eglinton, Cobon (Haden), Miss Booth, Messrs. Marshall, M. Dines, Davidson, Cobon (Haden), F. Hooper, O. Booth, E. J. Rowe. Hooper.

The Warwick team was as follows:—Mesdames P. Margetts, D. Ransome, Lade, Searle, Clowes, Davidson. Mr. and Mrs. W. Chandler. The Toowoomba team included Mesdames Corbett, Petford, F. Hooper, O. Booth, G. Hooper, M. Dines. Play resulted as follows:—Mesdames Lade and Margetts (Warwick) v Mesdames Corbett and Petford, 23—26; Mesdames Searle and Davidson v Mesdames F. Hooper and O. Booth, game unfinished; Toowoomba leading by two points. Mesdames Ransome and Clowes v Mesdames G. Hooper and M. Dines, 10—26; Mr. and Mrs. W. Chandler (Warwick) v Mesdames Isaacs and E. J. Rowe, 25—26. The Warwick visitors were the guests of honour at a card and mah jongg evening at the residence of Mrs. E. J. Rowe (president of the Toowoomba Croquet Club) at night.

The article as it was printed in The Daily Mail, 4 October 1925. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)