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Mrs. Bridgman wins the British Gold Medal; Laurel Bank results

*Heading: CROQUET LAUREL BANK CLUB* *Newspaper: The Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette* *Date: Monday 7 September 1936, page 9* *Found on: [Trove](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article285104377), National Library of Australia* Croquet Laurel Bank Club (By "A.C.") The…

Trove2 min read7 September 1936

*eading: CROQUET LAUREL BANK CLUB*

*Newspaper: The Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette*

*Date: Monday 7 September 1936, page 9*

*Found on: [Trove](https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article285104377), National Library of Australia*

(By "A.C.")

The Laurel Bank Croquet Club offers congratulations to Mrs. Bridgman in winning the British Gold Medal. Mrs. Bridgman has been very generous in helping the Laurel Bank club since it was formed and its members are very proud of her success. The following are the results of Saturday's play on the Laurel Bank lawns:—

Mesdames Dunsdon and Hopkins .. 26

Mesdames Childs and Boyd .. .. .. 14

Mesdames Priest and Fett .. .. .. 26

Mesdames Orr and Matthews .. .. 9

Mesdames Stone and Frood .. .. .. 26

Mesdames Platz and Bergin .. .. .. 13

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 7 September 1936. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 7 September 1936. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)

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