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Mrs Bridgman receives the Telegraph blue badge

There was a good roll up of members at the Toowoomba Croquet Club lawns on Saturday last, and again on Wednesday, the members all showing much keenness on the game. During the afternoon tea…

Trove2 min read9 October 1936
HeadingCROQUET TOOWOOMBA CLUB
NewspaperThe Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette
DateFriday 9 October 1936, page 11Fri 9 Oct 1936, p. 11
Found onTrove, National Library of Australia

here was a good roll up of members at the Toowoomba Croquet Club lawns on Saturday last, and again on Wednesday, the members all showing much keenness on the game.

During the afternoon tea adjournment on the Saturday Mrs. Fogarty, vice-president (who was in the chair in the absence of Mrs. Hodgson), presented to Mrs. Bridgman the "Telegraph" blue badge, a badge presented to all winners of championships. Mrs. Bridgman is the holder of the greatest number of badges and medals for croquet in Queensland.

Saturday's play resulted:—

Fogarty and Thorburn .. 26

Graham and Rogers .. 10

Marshall and Kingsford .. 24

Goodrich and Cossart .. 23

Wensley .. .. 26

Miss C. Hooper and Brodie .. 9

Lee and Wilson .. 26

Dines and Broadfoot .. 15

Wagner and Sullivan .. 20

Bridgman and Lamb .. 16

Wednesday's results were: —

Rogers .. 26

Wagner .. 12

Esler and Wensley .. 26

Bridgman and Wilson .. 21

Boyer and Fox .. 23

Goodrich and Lamb .. 17

Dines and Cossart .. 22

Marshall and Broadfoot .. 16

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 9 October 1936. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 9 October 1936. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)

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