Toowoomba Croquet Club holds its forty-ninth annual meeting

The forty-ninth annual meeting of the Toowoomba Croquet Club, held at the club house recently, was well attended.

The president (Mrs. Carlisle) read a comprehensive and interesting report of the club's activities during a successful year.

The report stated that, in spite of heavy commitments, such as increased rental, sewerage repairs, upkeep of four lawns, new balls, the balance sheet showed a credit balance. She recorded the club's deep appreciation of, and sincerest thanks for, generous donations from Mr. Duncan Thompson, visiting members of the Windsor Club and Mr. Wilson, of Nambour.

Mrs. Carlisle expressed gratitude to the "Chronicle" for the publicity given to the club's weekly events, to Mr. W. W. P. Cooke for the gift of souvenir mallets, and to Mr. M. C. J. Brodie, for the auditing of the books and accounts. She thanked the honorary secretary, Mr. N. Fox, the honorary treasurer, Mrs. B. Binney, and the members of the committee for their enthusiastic help and encouragement throughout the year. She also expressed her appreciation of the greenkeeper's conscientious work on the maintenance of the lawns, and complimented Mesdames McAuliffe and Head for their considerable help and keen interest as green superintendents.

The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted: President, Mrs. Carlisle (for the fourth successive time); vice-presidents, Mesdames Padget and Fogarty; honorary secretary, Mrs. Turner; honorary treasurer, Mrs. Binnie; committee, Mesdames Cooke, Wilson and Chapman; captain, Mrs. McAuliffe; vice-captain, Mrs. Fox; green superintendents, Mesdames Head and Thompson.

In order to bring the club into line with the Brisbane bisqueing committee of the Queensland Croquet Association, it was decided to end the club's financial year on December 31, instead of June 30.

Tentative arrangements were made for celebrating the club's jubilee year on Thursday, August 27, at which function the pennant won by the Toowoomba club in the 1953 competition will be unfurled and presented.

The six Downs croquet clubs which competed are to be invited, and a good attendance is expected from the Dalby (runner-up), Warwick, Allora (St. Andrew's) and the three Toowoomba clubs. The pennant is presented annually by the Queensland Croquet Association to the Darling Downs Pennant Association for the winning club of the competition. It was won by the Toowoomba Club, which is celebrating its jubilee.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 13 July 1953. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)