President's Day at Toowoomba Croquet Club

President's Day was celebrated by a most enjoyable coin afternoon at the Toowoomba Croquet Club's lawns yesterday. There was a very large attendance, both of members of the club, visitors, and members of the West Toowoomba Club, and several competitions were held on the east lawn, which was in fine condition, in spite of the recent dry weather, and looked very fresh and attractive, with its borders of flowering shrubs. Small flags were strung across the entrance gates, and royal blue and pale blue flags and streamers (the club colours) were also used as decorations, while in the club house-which was beautiful with a mantle of native climbing foxglove, in full bloom-Afternoon tea was served at tables beautified by Iceland poppies. The president (Mrs. Frank Hooper) who was presented by the club members with a bouquet of crimson azaleas and narcissi received the visitors in a gown of royal blue crepeline, with the skirt flared across the front and ornamented with a row of small buttons, and relieved with tiny medallions of coloured velvet flowers. Her hat was of black velvet, relieved with a royal blue and diamante buckle. Mrs. Os. Booth (secretary) who was presented with a bouquet of Iceland poppies, assisted Mrs. Hooper to entertain. She wore a light brown knitted costume, showing touches of coral, and a small blue felt hat.

The Mayoress (Mrs. J. D. Annand) chose a frock of dove grey satin and gaberdine, and she wore a grey straw hat banded with new almond green ribbon.

After afternoon tea, Mrs. Hooper presented the trophies won during the year. Mrs. E. J. Rowe was winner of the championship. Other prizes were awarded as follows:-Singles handicap, Mrs. Isaacs; novice, Mrs. C. Fortescue; doubles, Mesdames Edward Perkins and F. Hodgson; ladder tournament, Mrs. E. J. Rowe; president's trophy (presented for consistency), Mrs. Carrell; Mrs. Gerard Boyce's trophy (for consistency), Mrs. Carrell.

Noticed among those present yesterday afternoon, in addition to the Mayoress, Mrs. Hooper and Mrs. Booth, were Mesdames E. J. Rowe, Edward Perkins, Isaacs, C. Fortescue, W. P. Oakeley, F. Hodgson, A. R. Goddsall, Carrell, M. Corbett, Ben Krimmer, Brownell (Byron Bay), M. Carmody, McLean, F. Stuart, W. Miller, F. C. M. Burne, Hawkins, Wilson, J. M. Yates, D. F. Marshall, Watson, Gaydon, Cook, George Fogarty, Owens, Tate, H. Hale, E. Hale, Charles Blake, Melville, Duncan Thompson, Victor Langmead, Fred McLeod, Misses Rene Fryar, Booth (2), Franees Hodgson, and many others.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 22 September 1927. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)