Toowoomba Croquet Club notes: death of Mrs. Rowe, scores

B(Y "BISQUE.")

My notes this week are written with more than an ordinary touch of sadness. One can hardly write week after week and include a member's name in the list of performances, and suddenly realise that the member is no longer with us on earth, without feeling deeply the grief that her loss occasions. My thoughts are centred on Mrs. Rowe—for many years president of the Toowoomba Croquet Club, and an active worker in those days when the club required members of action and energy, who were prepared to make sacrifices for its advancement. All regret that her earthly career has ended so soon.

The lawns are at present in recess, undergoing the yearly topdressing, which will take still another fortnight to complete. The president, Mrs. O. Booth, is away on holidays at Nambour. Scores for Wednesday:

Bridgman and Blair v. Hodgson and W. Hooper .. .. 26—16

Mesdames Grigg and Fogarty v. Dines and Kingsford .. 19—23

Mesdames Lee and Grahame v. Booth and F. Hooper .. 18—19

Mesdames Boyce and Goodrich v. Esler .. .. .. 22—26

Mesdames Isaacs and McKinney v. Fortescue and Wensley .. .. .. .. 26—9

Saturday's scores:—

Mesdames Bridgman and Boyce v. Dines and Fortescue .. .. .. .. 26—24

Mesdames Lee and Booth v. Isaacs .. .. .. .. 26—11

Mrs. Goodrich v. Mrs. Blair 26—17

Mesdames Esler and Rogers v. Fogarty .. .. .. .. 25—26

Mesdames Kingsford and Slatyer v. Grahame and Wensley .. .. .. .. 17—16

Mrs. H. E. Bridgman has been officially advised that she has been chosen as one of the four representatives to play for Queensland in the Empire Croquet tournament, which takes place in Melbourne early in June. This tournament is one of the fixtures arranged in connection with the Melbourne Centenary.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 5 October 1934. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)