HOOPLA!

THE digital NEWSPAPER FOR QUEENSLAND CROQUET

Community

Polo croquet afternoon to farewell Mrs. Harden

As a farewell to Mrs. Harden, who has been staying for several months with Mr. and Mrs. Isaacs, the members of the Toowoomba Croquet Club arranged a pleasant afternoon on the lawns on Monday. Polo…

Trove2 min read1 August 1928
HeadingTOOWOOMBA.
NewspaperThe Brisbane Courier
DateWednesday 1 August 1928, page 21Wed 1 Aug 1928, p. 21
Found onTrove, National Library of Australia

s a farewell to Mrs. Harden, who has been staying for several months with Mr. and Mrs. Isaacs, the members of the Toowoomba Croquet Club arranged a pleasant afternoon on the lawns on Monday. Polo croquet was played, and the winners of the trophies, Mesdames F. C. M. Burne, sen., and Grigg, jun., presented them to the guest of honour. Tea was served in the pavilion at tables arranged with Iceland poppies and gum tips. In addition to the guest of honour those present included Mesdames E. Rowe, O. Booth, Kingsford, Isaacs, Corbett, F. C. M. Burne, A. R. Godsall, Graham, Warner, T. P. Oakley, F. Hodgson, Marshall, J. M'Kinney, Blair, and Miss Booth.

The article as it was printed in The Brisbane Courier, 1 August 1928. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia.

The article as it was printed in The Brisbane Courier, 1 August 1928. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)

Read nextMelbourne Cup Day celebrated in style at WindsorCommunity · 3 November 2026

Topics

ToowoombaHistory troveHistory socialsHistory games and resultsHistory people
More inCommunity