Club members win at the Downs tournament

The attendance at the Toowoomba Croquet Club lawns, has fallen off somewhat since the conclusion of the Downs Croquet Tournament. Hearty congratulations are offered to two club members, Mrs. Bridgman and Mrs. John Essler, on being the winner and runner-up respectively in the Downs Singles Championship. The club would also like to offer congratulations to Mrs. Gibson, of the West Toowoomba Club, on winning the Open Singles Championship. Fifteen handsome trophies were won by various members of the Toowoomba Club in the recent Downs tournament. Play on the last two club days resulted:—

Mesdames Fox and Rogers .. 26 Mesdames Kingsford and Wilson .. 10 Mesdames Wensley and Slatyer .. 21 Mrs. Broadfoot .. 19 Mesdames Dines and Hodgson .. 26 Mrs. Goodrich .. 14 Mrs. Fortescue .. 16 Mrs. Essler .. 26 Mesdames Lee and Wilson .. 24 Mesdames Carrel and Wensley .. 26 Mesdames Fox and Broadfoot .. 9 Mesdames Cossart and Rogers .. 26 Mesdames Dines and Kingsford .. 20 Mesdames Goodrich and Slatyer .. 14

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 21 May 1937. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)