West Toowoomba Croquet Club's twenty-second birthday

The twenty-second birthday celebrations of the West Toowoomba Croquet Club were held yesterday afternoon when friends of the members, and visiting players from the Toowoomba and Laurel Bank Croquet Clubs, took part in competitions, and were later entertained at afternoon tea in the pavilion by the president and members of the club. Brilliant sunshine, and green lawns surrounded with bright berried shrubs and creeper-covered pergolas, above which fluttered the club's flag, provided a delightful setting for the afternoon's entertainment. During an interval in the play tea was served in the pavilion, which was gaily decorated with multicoloured pennants and bowls of lovely dahlias. Asters, rosebuds, carnations and delphiniums, with sprays of Michaelmas daisy and gypsophila were effectively arranged on the long U-shaped table, a feature of which was the iced and decorated birthday cake. It had been made and presented by the president of the club, Mrs. J. Flegler. Birthday greetings were extended to the president by the Mayoress (Mrs. J. D. Annand), who after tea presented the trophies won during the year. Greetings were also expressed by Mrs. G. Cossart (president of the Toowoomba Croquet Club) and by Mrs. P. S. Priest (president of the Laurel Bank Croquet Club). A telegram conveying congratulations on the attaining of the club's twenty-second birthday was received from Mrs. J. J. Holmes (president of the Pittsworth Croquet Club).

A floral spray, which was made by Mrs. C. Searle, who was also responsible for the table decorations, was presented to Mrs. Annand. Mrs. A. T. Parrot, a life member of the club, was unable to be present. Wearing navy accessories with her navy frock, which was relieved with white, Mrs. Annand presented trophies to the following winners. — Championship: Mrs. J. Flegler; runner-up, Mrs. W. A. Dean. Handicap doubles: Mesdames C. Searle and M. F. O'Connell; runners-up, Mesdames F. Bullock and V. Stuart. Singles handicap: Mesdames C. Searle and W. A. Elvery. Aggregate handicap: Mrs. J. Flegler; runner-up, Mrs. W. A. Elvery. Prizes won for competitions during the afternoon were given by Mesdames Flegler, McConachie, F. Hodgson and O'Connell. Mrs. W. A. Dean is secretary of the club, Mrs. E. A. McConachie treasurer, and Mrs. W. A. Elvery vice-president.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 4 March 1947. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)