West Toowoomba Croquet Club's twenty-fourth birthday

Colourful flowers, delightfully arranged with soft green fern and foliage by Mrs. W. Miller, made a gala scene in the West Toowoomba bowls pavilion yesterday afternoon when the members of the West Toowoomba Croquet Club celebrated the twenty-fourth birthday of the club. The long tables were highlighted with low float bowls and slender crystal vases clustered with blossom heads, which showed to advantage against a background of white embroidered cloths. The main table was centred with a beautifully decorated birthday cake, which was made and presented by the president of the club (Mrs. E. A. McConachie). Competitions were arranged on the lawns under the direction of the captain (Mrs. J. Flegler). The guests, who included the Mayoress (Mrs. J. D. Annand), members of the Toowoomba and Laurel Bank Croquet Clubs and their friends, were received by Mrs. McConachie, assisted by the secretary and treasurer of the West Toowoomba Club, Mesdames M. F. O'Connell and M. Dean, respectively. Mrs. Annand presented the trophies won during the year, as follows: Club championship, Mrs. E. A. McConachie; runner up, Mrs. K. Sandberg; singles handicap, Mrs. M. Dean, runner-up, Mrs. C. Searle; doubles handicap, Mesdames K. Sandberg and F. Bullock, runners-up, Mesdames E. A. McConachie and de Fraine; consistency play in competitions, Mrs. E. A. McConachie, runner-up, Mrs. W. Miller.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 22 February 1949. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)