Pennant unfurled at Toowoomba Croquet Club lawns

Mrs. Hutchinson and Mrs. Jefferies, who came from Brisbane for the unfurling of the pennant at the Toowoomba Croquet Club's lawns on Saturday, are spending a week at "Rutlands" before returning to Brisbane.

Mrs. S. Sowden and Mrs. Collinson returned to Brisbane by car yesterday.

The pavilion at the Toowoomba Croquet Club's lawns was gaily decorated on Saturday afternoon, on the occasion of the christening of the new flag pole and unfurling of the pennant by the President of the Queensland Croquet Association (Mrs. S. Sowden), who came from Brisbane especially to be present. Flags and ribbons in the Club colours decked the walls, the corners were banked with masses of golden glow marigolds, and marigolds set on brown and gold tulle beautified the tea tables. Two tables set apart for the principal guests were arranged with pink, white, and mauve asters, set on blue and pink tulle. The christening and unfurling ceremony took place before tea, when Mrs. Sowden congratulated the Club on their second win. Mrs. Oswald Booth (President), in welcoming the visitors, said she was very proud of the Club. Mrs. A. T. Parrot (President, West Toowoomba), proposed a vote of thanks to Mrs. Sowden and the visitors, and at the same time congratulated Toowoomba on their win. Mrs. F. Hooper seconded the vote of thanks. Mrs. M'Cullough (Merthyr), responded on behalf of Brisbane, and congratulations were conveyed to the Toowoomba Club by representatives of Graceville, East Brisbane, Gatton, and Pittsworth. After tea there were competitions in polo croquet, and Miss Fryar was the winner. Members of the Toowoomba Club present were: Oswald Booth (President), E. J. Rowe and F. Hooper (vice-presidents), C. Fortescue (Captain), F. Bridgman (honorary treasurer), Mervyn Dines (honorary secretary), F. Hodgson, F. W. Isaacs, Gerard Boyce, J. Lee, H. Goodrich, C. G. Blair, G. Fogarty, A. V. Grahame, A. R. Godsall, J. M'Kinney, Slatyer, Rogers, J. Esler, Misses B. Booth, and Clarice Hooper.

The visitors included: Mesdames S. Sowdon, Collinson, Stuart Johnson, H. Scott, S. Dexter, R. Kay, W. Jeffrey, J. Hutchinson (Brisbane), A. T. Parrot, R. M'Lean, W. Miller, B. Krimmer, N. F. O'Connell, E. A. Maconachie, A. Wilson, F. Bullock, Mitchell, E. A. Baker, C. Healey, B. Padget, S. Stewart, Misses R. Fryar, and E. Campbell (West Toowoomba), Mesdames J. J. Holmes, P. Ellis, I. Cunningham (Pittsworth), J. A. C. Wilson and Renshaw (Gatton).

On Saturday evening the president and members of the Toowoomba Croquet Club entertained the visitors at a progressive bridge party at the home of the president, Mrs. Oswald Booth, in Herries-street. The lounge was arranged with bowls of beautiful dahlias in shades of pink, bronze, and red, and in the dining-room there were great bowls of golden glow marigolds and pink and mauve asters. Mr. Booth was present, and in the party also were Mr. and Mrs. Holmes (Pittsworth), Mr. and Mrs. J. A. C. Wilson (Gatton), Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Dines, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. H. Goodrich, Mesdames Renshaw (Gatton), Sowdon, Collinson, Jeffreys, McCullough, Stuart, Johnson, Dexter, Hutchinson, F. Hodgson, F. Bridgman, C. Fortescue, F. Hooper, A. T. Parrot, McLean, J. Krimmer, E. A. Baker, W. Miller, Stewart, J. Esler, A. V. Grahame, Slatyer, Misses B. Booth, and R. Fryar. The prize for bridge was won by Mrs. J. Lee.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 5 March 1934. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)