West Toowoomba Croquet Club's twenty-third birthday

The twenty-third birthday of the West Toowoomba Croquet Club was celebrated by the members at the club courts yesterday afternoon. The president (Mrs. E. A. McConachie) received the guests, who included the Mayoress (Mrs. J. D. Annand), and Mrs. G. Cossart and Mrs. P. S. Priest, presidents of the Toowoomba Croquet Club and Laurel Bank Croquet Club respectively. At the conclusion of croquet competitions, tea was served in the pavilion of the West Toowoomba Bowling Club, which was gaily decorated for the occasion. A decorated birthday cake, presented by Mrs. McConachie, adorned the official table, which was beautifully arranged with low bowls of pale pink carnations, Charm dahlias, phlox and bouvardias, with touches of pale blue delphiniums and sprays of perennial gypsophila. Similar flowers decked the other tables, and also toned with the jars of mixed blossoms which were set at vantage points about the pavilion. Mrs. McConachie extended a welcome to the visitors, and expressed her thanks to all who had sent messages of congratulations. On behalf of their club members, Mesdames Cossart and Priest congratulated the club on attaining its twenty-third birthday. A bouquet was presented to Mrs. Annand, who, after tea, presented trophies won during the year. A shoulder spray was also given to Mrs. McConachie by the members. Trophies were won as follows.—Championship: Mrs. W. Dean, runner-up, Mrs. E. A. McConachie; singles championship, Mrs. E. A. McConachie, runner-up, Mrs. T. Gilbert; doubles championship: Mesdames W. Dean and T. Gilbert, runners-up, Mesdames R. McLean and L. Webber; consistency, Mrs. E. A. McConachie, runner-up, Mrs. J. Flegler, who is the club's captain. The floral decorations were the work of Mrs. W. Miller. Mrs. W. Dean is the secretary of the club, and Mrs. M. F. O'Connell the treasurer.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 24 February 1948. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)