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Mrs. Bridgman wins three championships

Play was resumed by the Toowoomba Croquet Club on Saturday last. Members had returned from interstate tournaments. The club congratulates Mrs. Bridgman on winning three championships—Open…

Trove2 min read17 September 1937
HeadingCROQUET TOOWOOMBA CLUB
NewspaperThe Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette
DateFriday 17 September 1937, page 13Fri 17 Sep 1937, p. 13
Found onTrove, National Library of Australia

lay was resumed by the Toowoomba Croquet Club on Saturday last. Members had returned from interstate tournaments. The club congratulates Mrs. Bridgman on winning three championships—Open Championship, British Gold Medal and the doubles. This is the fourth consecutive time she has won the gold medal.

The club was pleased to welcome visitors to the lawns in Mrs. Sowden (Brisbane) and Mrs. White (Dalby).

Results of Saturday's play:—

Mesdames Sowden and Boyce 26

Mrs. Hodgson and Miss Hooper 20

Mesdames Dines and Marshall 26

Mesdames Fortescue and Carrel 11

Mesdames Bridgman and Goodrich 26

Mesdames Lee and Godsall 22

Mrs. Wagner 19

Mesdames Kingsford and White 12

Mesdames Rosbrook and Wilson 18

Mesdames Hewlett and Wensley 16

Mesdames Cossart and Broadfoot 25

Mesdames Lamb and Fox 16

Wednesday's play resulted:—

Mesdames Wensley and Kingsford 18

Mesdames Wagner and Wilson 12

Mesdames Esler and Boyce 26

Mesdames Sowden and Dines 7

Mrs. Fox and Miss Hooper 23

Mrs. Fogarty 22

Mrs. Goodrich 26

Mesdames Godsall and Cossart 20

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 17 September 1937. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 17 September 1937. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)

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