Croquet afternoon farewells retiring president Mrs. Rowe

The president (Mrs. E. J. Rowe) and members of the Toowoomba Croquet Club gave a croquet afternoon at the club's lawns in Lindsay-street yesterday. The large attendance included visitors from the West Toowoomba Club. Mrs. Rowe, who was presented with a bouquet of iris and daffodils by members, received the visitors in a navy Marocain gown, featuring a pleated skirt, and small navy hat, caught up by a diamante pin. Mrs. Oswald Booth (secretary) wore a bois de rose coat, trimmed with grey fur, with a bracken-brown panne costume, and a Wedgwood panne hat. She was presented with a bouquet of sweet peas by the president. Several competitions were held. Tea was served in the club house at tables beautified with Iceland poppies. During the tea interval the president, who is retiring, was presented with a brass bowl and vase by the members. The results of the competitions were:—Crazy croquet: Mrs. W. P. Oakeley; Bell 1, Mrs. E. J. Rowe 2. Gymkhana: Mrs. Alex. Gaydon. Bagatelle: Mrs. J. N. Johnson. The results of the year's tournaments were announced as follows:—Championship: Mrs. Gerard Boyce. Singles: Mrs. T. Keys. Doubles: Mrs. M. Corbett 1, Mrs. Carrell 2. Novice: Mrs. Carrell. Those present yesterday included, in addition to the president and secretary: Mesdames Hodgson, M. Corbett, D. F. Marshall, W. A. Bain, J. N. Johnson, Carmody, W. Miller, Bridgeman, Warren, M'Leod, Gerard Boyce, A. R. Godsall, M'Nally, T. Keys, Frank Hooper, Isaacs, George Hooper, Alex. Gaydon, Harden, Alex. Horn, John M'Kinney, Kenneth M'Kinney, Arthur Collins, Edward Perkins, Hale, Blair, C. J. Bott, F. C. M. Burne, J. Fitzpatrick, Misses Sylvia Beirne, Jean Carrell, Booth (2), and Davis.

The article as it was printed in The Brisbane Courier, 9 September 1926. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)