West Toowoomba club presents its trophies at a party

On the occasion of the presentation of trophies won during the year, the president and members of the West Toowoomba Croquet Club gave a pleasant party at their courts yesterday afternoon. The lawns, which have just been top dressed, were looking beautifully green and fresh, and the Bowling Club's pavilion, in which tea was served was gaily decorated with the Bowling Club pennants (made by Mrs. F. L. Fryar). The tea tables were beautified with brass bowls of blue and white agapanthus, hydrangeas, and beautiful roses. During the afternoon there were a number of competitions. After tea the president (Mrs. A. T. Parrot) presented the trophies as follows: Championship, Mrs. W. T. Compagnoni; runner-up, Mrs. A. E. Baker. Doubles, Mesdames Baker and E. Stewart; runners-up, Mesdames W. Miller and A. Wilson. Handicap, Mrs. Baker; runner-up, Mrs. J. M. Johnson. Novice, Mrs. Norris; runner-up, Mrs. Stewart. Mrs. R. Walsh (vice-president), proposed a vote of thanks to the president. Those present included, in addition to those already mentioned, Mrs. Andrew Crombie (who is always an honoured guest at these annual functions), Mesdames J. Krimmer (hon. secretary), E. J. Dumigan (hon. treasurer), J. M. Johnson, captain), Miss Fryar (vice captain), Mesdames R. W. McLean and Wilson (members of committee), Mesdames A. R. Godsall, T. L. Fryar, F. C. M. Burne, F. Isaacs, C. Fortescue, E. J. Melville, S. Stewart, C. Loxton, H. F. O'Brien, C. Searle, O. Sanders, Gregg, F. Hodgson, J. F. Marshall, Mervyn Dines, Hazard, M. Barry, Walker, J. M. Doyle, Skyring, O'Connell, J. Dally, J. D. Clark, O'Neill, Misses Godsall, O'Connel, Cousen, Dumigan, McPherson, and L. Parrot.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 9 December 1930. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)