Coin afternoon, trophies and annual meeting

The president and members of the Toowoomba Croquet Club entertained a number of guests at a "coin afternoon" on the lawns on Wednesday afternoon. There were a number of competitions, and during the afternoon the Mayoress (Mrs. J. D. Annand) presented the trophies won during the year, which were awarded as follows:—Championship, Mrs. E. Rowe; singles, Mrs. Gerard Boyce; novice, Mrs. A. R. Godsall; double handicap, Messrs. Perkins and Oakeley. On her arrival the president (Mrs. Rowe) was presented with a bouquet of daffodils veiled in tulle in the club colours (royal and pale blue). The hon. secretary (Mrs. Oswald Booth) was also presented with a bouquet of perennial blue peas tied with the colours. Tea was served in the pavilion at tables arranged with sweet peas. Among those present were Mesdames Rowe, E. Perkins, O. Booth, Isaacs, Petford (Brisbane), Corbett, Kingsford, Marshall, Cocke, Blair, Graham, G. H. Buchanan, A. Gaydon, Oakeley, M Carmody, Fryar, Miller, Compagnoni, Murphy, Glen-Hickey, W. H. Gobbett, F Gaydon (Warwick), Offner, Misses Booth, Fryar, and Petford.

Yesterday afternoon the annual meeting of the Toowoomba Croquet Club was held at the lawns, when the following office-bearers for the ensuing year were elected:—President, Mrs. E. Rowe; captain, Mrs. Isaacs; hon. secretary, Mrs. O. Booth; committee, Mesdames Oakeley, Corbett, Perkins, A. Gaydon, and F. Hodgson.

The article as it was printed in The Brisbane Courier, 7 September 1928. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)