Members practise for the Downs carnival

There was a good attendance of members on Saturday at the Toowoomba Croquet Club's lawns, and practice games were keenly played, as members are all interested in the Downs croquet tournament, which commences on Tuesday. The draw for the first day's play was published in the "Chronicle" on Wednesday, and members are looking forward to some good games being experienced. As leading players in Queensland are taking part, the play should be of the highest standard. It is hoped that some of the Toowoomba Club's members will have the honour of carrying off a share of the prizes. Games on Saturday resulted:—

Mrs. Hodgson 16, Mesdames Esler and Dines 26; Mesdames Fortescue and Boyce 17, Mesdames Fogarty and Lee 17; Mrs. Wilson 26, Mesdames Thorburn and Wensley 21; Mesdames Kingsford and Cossart 6, Mesdames Rogers and Fox 26; Mrs. Broadfoot 26, Mesdames Brodie and Lamb 16;

Wednesday's games:—

Mesdames Esler and Fortescue 18, Mesdames Hodgson and Lee 26; Mesdames Thorburn and Cossart 15, Mesdames Fox and Fogarty 17; Mrs. Wensley 25, Mesdames Wilson and Broadfoot 12; Mrs. Godsall 10, Mesdames Dines and Carrel 26.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 30 April 1937. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)