Croquet social postponed; South Brisbane match drawn

The social afternoon which was arranged by the members of the Toowoomba Croquet Club for Saturday in honor of the visiting South Brisbane team, had to be postponed until to-day (Monday) on account of wet weather. The committee and members will be pleased to see their friends on the club lawns to-day at 2 p.m., provided the weather is [?favourable].

Play was resumed on the Toowoomba Croquet Club lawns on Saturday morning, but had to be abandoned on account of the heavy rain. The match therefore resulted in a draw with South Brisbane leading by one game. The scores were as follows:—South Brisbane: Six games, with [?246] points. Toowoomba: Five games with 243 points. Scores:—Singles: Mr. Wills (S.B.) 26, v. Mrs. Hobson (T.) 25; Mr. Payne (S.B.) 24 v. Mrs. Munro 26. Doubles (lawn I.): Mrs. Maxwell and Mr. Wills (S.B.) 15, v. Mesdames Hobson and Mrs. Boyce (T.) 26; Mrs. Mackay and Mr. Wills (S.B.) 15, v. Mesdames Hobson and Boyce (T.) 26; Mrs. Noble and Mr. Payne (S.B.) 26, v. Mesdames Hobson and Boyce (T.) [?9]; Mrs. Noble and Mrs. Payne (S.B.) 26, v. Mesdames Hobson and Boyce (T.) 25; Lawn II.: Mrs. Mackay and Mr. Wills (S.B.) 26, v. Mesdames Munro and Stark (T.) 12; Mrs. Mackay and Mr. Wills (S.B.) 17, v. Mesdames Munro and Stark (T.) 26; Mrs. Noble and Mr. Payne (S.B.) 23, v. Mesdames Munro and Stark (T.) 17; Mrs. Noble and Mr. Payne (S.B.) 19, v. Mesdames Munro and Stark (T.) 26; Mrs. Noble and Mr. Payne (S.B.) 26, v. Mesdames Munro and Stark (T.) 25.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 17 May 1915. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)