Croquet club farewells Mrs. Corbett with a polo croquet tournament

To say good-bye to Mrs. N. Corbett, who left yesterday on a visit to North Queensland, the members of the Toowoomba Croquet Club entertained her at a polo croquet tournament and tea at the lawns on Friday afternoon. After tea, which was served in the pavilion, the president (Mrs. E. J. Rowe) on behalf of the members presented to Mrs. Corbett a xylonite brush and comb in case. The tournament was won by Mrs. Rowe, who presented the prize (a pair of floral satin slippers in a satin case) to Mrs. Corbett. Also present were Mesdames O. Booth, M. Dines, H. Goodrich, F. Hodgson, C. Blair, A. V. Grahame, C. Fortescue, A. Gaydon, M. J. Hazard, F. Hooper, T. Keys, J. Kingsford, J. Lee, D. F. Marshall, J. M'Kinney, W. R. Ross, Misses Booth, C. Hooper, and T. Keys.

The article as it was printed in The Brisbane Courier, 17 December 1929. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)