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(BY "BISQUE.") The Toowoomba Croquet Club has had nice weather for games lately. At present the lawns are undergoing the annual topdressing. Therefore, we shall be in recess until further notice. We…

Trove2 min read13 October 1933
HeadingCROQUET. TOOWOOMBA CLUB. (BY “BISQUE.”)
NewspaperThe Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette
DateFriday 13 October 1933, page 11Fri 13 Oct 1933, p. 11
Found onTrove, National Library of Australia

(Y "BISQUE.")

The Toowoomba Croquet Club has had nice weather for games lately. At present the lawns are undergoing the annual topdressing. Therefore, we shall be in recess until further notice. We thank Mrs. O. Booth (president) for her kind invitation to visit her at home on Wednesday, October 18. We are pleased to hear that Mrs. Isaacs has arrived home safely after her long absence abroad. Scores for Saturday's play:—

Mesdames Hodgson and Bridgman v. Mrs. Lee 38—18

Mesdames O. Booth and Marshall v. Mesdames Dines and Fortescue 5—42

Mesdames Ross and Fogarty v. Mesdames Blair and Grahame 17—16

Mrs. Goodrich and Miss B. Booth v. Mesdames Kingsford and W. Hooper 26—17

Mrs. Esler v. Mrs. Rogers 22—21

Mrs. Ross v. Mrs. Blair 23—18

Mrs. Thorburn and Miss B. Booth v. Mesdames Kingford and Grahame 12—21

Mesdames Dines and Bridgman v. Mesdames Rowe and Marshall 17—26

Mrs. O. Booth and Miss C. Hooper v. Mrs. Fortescue 34—5

Mesdames Goodrich and Rogers v. Mesdames W. Hooper and Fogarty 24—23

Wednesday's scores:—

Mesdames W. Hooper and Grahame v. Mesdames Rogers and Goodrich 14—20

Mesdames Fogarty and Kingsford v. Mesdames Blair and B. Booth 16—13

Mrs. Ross v. Mrs. Thorburn 26—13

Mrs. Hodgson v. Miss C. Hooper 26—25

Mesdames Dines and Marshall v. Mesdames O. Booth and Fortescue 33—22

Mesdames Rowe and Marshall v. Mesdames Lee and Hodgson 14—26

Mesdames Bridgman and O. Booth v. Mrs. Dines and Miss C. Hooper 26—4

Mrs. Ross and Miss B. Booth v. Mesdames W. Hooper and Fogarty 26—18

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 13 October 1933. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 13 October 1933. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)

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