Toowoomba Croquet Club's forty-sixth annual report

Presenting the forty-sixth annual report of the Toowoomba Croquet Club, the president, Mrs. M. M. Cossart, stated:—

"We have had a very good year in all respects—socially, financially, and on the lawns.

"Our monthly bridge parties have been well attended, and have been the means of raising a substantial sum for the club funds. The afternoon tea intervals have been pleasant social interludes in the afternoon's play and we have had the pleasure of entertaining visitors from Brisbane, Allora, West Toowoomba and Laurel Bank Clubs.

"The finances of the club are in a sound state, the drop in the bank balance as compared with last year being due to our expending a considerable sum on renovating the club house and transferring the tool shed to its present position.

"Several of our members journeyed to Warwick to participate in the Downs tournament, but were not successful. In the Downs matches, however, they succeeded in bringing honour to the club, winning all matches.

"The club extends congratulations to the winners and runners-up in the various club competitions: A Grade round robin championship, Mrs. N. Fox; runner-up, Mrs. G. B. Mackay. A Grade round robin doubles, Mesdames G. Boyce and G. Fogarty; runners-up, Mesdames G. B. Mackay and Grahame. President's trophy, handicap singles, Mrs. Padget; runner-up, Mrs. G. B. Mackay. Round robin handicap, Mrs. N. Fox; runner-up, Mrs. G. Boyce. Handicap doubles, Mesdames G. B. Mackay and Quinn; runners-up, Mesdames K. Bedwell and Evans. B Grade championship, Mrs. Quinn; runner-up, Mrs. Evans.

"On President's and Members' Day the trophies won during the year were presented by Mrs. G. Chalk in the absence of Mrs. Annand (patroness).

"Our membership is not quite so good as at the beginning of the year. We are pleased to be able to report that three of our members, Mesdames Evans, King and Lamb have been restored to health. We extend a welcome to our three new members and trust they will be happy in our club.

"The lawns have been kept in good order during the year. Their condition reflects great credit on our ground superintendent, Mrs. G. Boyce, to whom we extend our sincere thanks. We also express our appreciation of Mr. M. Brodie's work in marking the lawns, and to Mr. K. Bedwell for painting the soil shed. The club house has been renovated, and the soil shed moved to a new position. Mrs. Boyce has spared no effort to ensure that all work on the buildings was satisfactorily carried out.

"On President's and Members' Day, we were pleased to welcome Mrs. Kenyon (honorary secretary of the Queensland Croquet Association), and Mrs. Williamson, of Brisbane. Mrs. Kenyon, representing Mrs. Gibson (president of the Queensland Croquet Association), unfurled the Downs pennant, which was won by our club, and presented by Mrs. Sapsford (Downs president of the Pennant Association).

"Our thanks are extended to Mrs. G. Chalk for presenting the club trophies; to Mr. M. Brodie for acting as auditor; to the 'Toowoomba Chronicle' for publicity; to Mr. W. Cooke for donations; to all those who donated trophies for club competition; to our representative on the Queensland Croquet Association; Mrs. Crawford, for donating two papier mache baskets to the club; to the ladies who decorated the club house for President's Day and throughout the year, and to Mrs. Westgate (our afternoon tea attendant). I must also take this opportunity of saying how much I have appreciated the assistance and co-operation of the committee, captain, secretary and treasurer, also all the club members without which my own position would have been much more difficult. I take this opportunity of wishing the club every success in the coming year."

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 14 July 1948. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)