Mrs. Boyce, perhaps Australia's oldest croquet player

MRS. GERARD BOYCE, president of the Darling Downs Croquet tournament committee, is an outstanding personality, not only for her skill at the game but also for the fact that she has been playing croquet for 46 years and has been actively associated with the Toowoomba Croquet Club for that period. It is believed that she is the oldest active croquet player in Australia. Judging by the entries already received, the 1949 Darling Downs croquet tournament will create a record, and many outstanding players will be seen in action. The performance of the manageress, Mrs. E. A. McConachie (president of the West Toowoomba Club) will also be followed with interest. Mrs. McConachie is champion of champions for the Downs, and is seeking fresh honours notwithstanding the busy time she will have carrying out her official duties.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 23 April 1949. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)