Presidents and members day, trophies presented

The president's and members' day of the Toowoomba Croquet Club was held at the lawns on Thursday afternoon. The weather was ideal. Members from West Toowoomba and Laurel Bank clubs were present and friends of the Toowoomba club members.

The afternoon was spent with competitions on the lawns and these were won by Mesdames P. S. Priest, S. Dennis, B. Binney and E. A. McConachie.

Mrs. R. Carlisle (president) welcomed Mrs. J. D. Annand (Mayoress and patroness of the club), and the visitors. Mrs. Annand presented the following trophies won during the year: Championship: Mrs. Fox; runner-up, Mrs. E. A. McConachie. Handicap doubles: Mesdames Fox, and Turner; runners-up, Mesdames Cooke and Head; president's trophy: Mrs. N. Turner; runner-up, Mrs. N. Fox. B Grade championship: Mrs. R. McAuliffe; runner-up, Mrs. S. Johnson. C Grade championship: Mrs. B. Head; runner-up, Mrs. N. Turner. Round Robin handicap: Mrs. B. Head; runner-up, Mrs. McAuliffe. Consistency: Mrs. E. A. McConachie; runner-up, Mrs. R. Carlisle.

Results of play for the week are.— Handicap singles: Mrs. Head 26 v. Mrs. Johnson 9; Mrs. Bedwell 26 v. Mrs. Padget 21; Mrs. McAuliffe 26 v. Mrs. Carlisle 7; Mrs. Head 26 v. Mrs. Padget 4; Mrs. McAuliffe 26 v. Mrs. Cossart 6; Mrs. Head 26 v. Mrs. Cossart 13; Mrs. Bedwell 26 v. Mrs. Fogarty 6. Other games: Mrs. McConachie 29 v. Mrs. Bedwell 18; Mrs. N. Fox 62 v. Mrs. Binney 15; Mrs. Grahame 20 v. Mrs. Cossart 15; Mrs. Fogarty 26 v. Mrs. Wilson 15; Mrs. Barron 26 v. Mrs. McCulloch 19.

The captain will be at the lawns on Wednesday all day to tutor beginners.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 30 June 1952. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)