West Toowoomba Croquet Club celebrates its 25th birthday

The main reception room at the West Toowoomba Bowls pavilion was ablaze with flowers on Monday when the members of the West Toowoomba Ladies' Croquet Club celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the club with an afternoon party. Miniature crystal vases and shallow pottery troughs filled with multicoloured flower heads and sprigs of autumn-tinted foliage adorned the snowy-topped T-shaped tea table. Pride of place on the table was given to a birthday cake, which was presented by the president of the club (Mrs. C. J. Searle), and iced artistically by her daughter. The Mayoress (Mrs. A. R. McGregor), who wore a smart beige wool-de-Chine frock and a brown bonnet shaped hat, cut the cake. Mrs. McGregor was presented with a bouquet of roses.

In appreciation of seven years' service as honorary secretary Mrs. W. Dean was given a small gift from her fellow members.

Trophies won during the year were presented as follow: Club championship, Mrs. K. Sandberg; runner-up, Mrs. W. Dean. Junior A Grade competition, Mrs. F. Bullock; runner-up, Mrs. F. Gilbert. B and C Grade competition, Mrs. M. Quinn; runner-up, Mrs. W. King. Singles handicap, Mrs. M. Quinn; runner-up, Mrs. L. Webber. Doubles handicap, Mesdames J. Flegler and M. Quinn; runners-up, Mesdames K. Sandberg and F. Bullock. Consistency play on Saturdays, Mrs. F. Bullock; runner-up, Mrs. W. King.

In addition to the Mayoress and Mrs. Searle those present included Mesdames W. Dean (vice-president), E. A. McConachie (secretary), L. Webber (treasurer), J. Flegler (captain), K. Sandberg (vice-captain), F. Hodgson, Abbott, W. A. Elvery, F. Bullock, W. Miller, F. Gilbert, Murr, M. Quinn, Stevens, Healy, W. King, de Fraine, Cook, Bousfield, Hanscomb, Alroe, Butler, Apelt, Henderson, Doyle, P. Priest (president of the Laurel Bank Croquet Club), Cooke, Frood, Herron, Rielly, Conroy, A. McBride and McGrath.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 1 March 1950. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)