West Toowoomba Croquet Club holds its twelfth annual meeting

At the twelfth annual general meeting of the West Toowoomba Croquet Club there was a good attendance. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year 1937-38: President, Mrs. J. Krimmer; vice-presidents, Mesdames W. Miller and C. J. Searle; hon. secretary, Mrs. V. Stuart; hon. treasurer, Mrs. M. F. O'Connell; captain, Mrs. J. Flegler; vice-captain, Miss I. Fryar; committee, Mesdames R. W. McLean, E. Padget, A. E. Baker and Miss M. Crowther; selection committee, Mrs. J. Flegler, Miss I. Fryar, Mrs. R. S. Gibson; tea convener, Mrs. E. Padget; Press correspondent, Mrs. A. E. Baker; Q.C.A. delegate, Mrs. H. Carmody.

Reports from the retiring president (Mrs. R. W. McLean), the hon. secretary, and the hon. treasurer were read. They disclosed that the club had had a most successful year socially and financially. Its greatest success was in being victorious in the 1937 pennant. To those who were responsible for this achievement congratulations were extended. Club competitions were keenly contested and won as follows: A Grade Championship, Mrs. R. S. Gibson; Mrs. J. Flegler, runner-up. B Grade Championship, Miss M. Crowther; Mrs. E. A. McConachie, runner-up. Singles handicap, Miss M. Crowther; Mrs. J. Flegler, runner-up. Doubles handicap: Mesdames Flegler and McConachie; Mesdames Crozier and Padget, runners-up. Novice handicap, Miss M. Crowther, Mrs. V. Stuart. Tournament play was also a feature. Congratulations were extended to the following on their success: Mesdames Gibson, Baker, Flegler, Crozier, McConachie and Miss Crowther. Members from the Dalby and Ipswich Croquet Clubs visited the club during the year and there were home and home matches with the other Toowoomba clubs. On behalf of the president and members thanks were extended to the Press and to all others for their co-operation in making the 1936-37 season so successful.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 13 July 1937. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)