Downs pennant unfurled at Toowoomba Croquet Club

At her home in Herries Street on Saturday evening, Mrs. O. S. Booth entertained Mrs. W. H. Austin (president, Queensland Croquet Association) and the visiting presidents of the Brisbane and country croquet clubs at a bridge party.

The ceremony of unfurling the Downs pennant flag (presented by the Croquet Association), and won by the Toowoomba Croquet Club, was performed by Mrs. W. H. Austin (president, Queensland Croquet Association) at the club courts on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Austin was accompanied by Mrs. A. Collinson (treasurer) and Miss Ena Heatherington (secretary, Q.C. Association), and a representative from practically every croquet club in Brisbane. The visitors were received by Mrs. O. Booth (president, Toowoomba Club), Mrs. E. J. Rowe (president, Downs Croquet Association), and members. In unfurling the flag, Mrs. Austin congratulated the club on winning the first pennant for the Downs. Mrs. Booth, on behalf of the members, presented Mrs. Austin with a club brooch and honorary membership of the Toowoomba Croquet Club. Croquet competitions were enjoyed. Others present included Mesdames H. Salisbury (Sandgate), S. Soden (Graceville), T. A. Bell (South Brisbane), S. Johnston (East Brisbane), F. L. Fisher (Wynnum), T. Biggs (M'Illwraith), S. Dexter (Merthyr), A. J. Gillespie (Stephens), J. A. C. Wilson (Gatton), J. J. Holmes (Pittsworth), H. Jullie (Pittsworth), E. W. Swanson (Pittsworth), C. Fortescue, J. D. Annand, R. Walsh (West Toowoomba Club), G. Boyce, D. M. Marshall, M. Corbett, M. F. O'Connall, J. Esler, A. V. Grahame, A. R. Godsall, G. Grigg, F. Hodgson, J. Rogers, F. W. Isaacs, M. Dines, F. Hooper, W. Krimmer, W. Thorburn, F. Bridgeman, E. A. Baker, R. W. M'Lean, T. C. Norris, E. A. M'Conachie, S. Stuart, and G. Wagner, Misses M. Crowther, C. B. Clay, M. Salisbury, B. Booth, and C. Hooper (hon. secretary, Toowoomba Club).

The article as it was printed in The Brisbane Courier, 3 October 1932. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)