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Toowoomba Croquet Club.— Four new members were welcomed to the club — Mesdames H. Caldwell, J. McCulloch, F. Gillespie and J. Thompson. Members are looking forward to the Downs tournament which will…

Trove2 min read21 April 1952
HeadingCROQUET RESULTS
NewspaperThe Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette
DateMonday 21 April 1952, page 3Mon 21 Apr 1952, p. 3
Found onTrove, National Library of Australia

oowoomba Croquet Club.— Four new members were welcomed to the club — Mesdames H. Caldwell, J. McCulloch, F. Gillespie and J. Thompson. Members are looking forward to the Downs tournament which will commence on Monday, April 28.

Results of play.— Handicap: Mrs. Boyce 26 v. Mrs. Johnson 15; Mrs. Elvery 26 v. Mrs. Cooke 8; Mrs. Head 26 v. Mrs. Muir 14; Mrs. Turner 26 v. Mrs. Bedwell 13; Mrs. Elvery 26 v. Mrs. Murr 8; Mrs. Binney 23 v. Mrs. Head 16. Championship doubles: Mesdames Fox and Padget 26 v. Mesdames Boyce and Wilson 19. Handicap doubles: Mesdames Bedwell and Bousfield 24 v. Mesdames Cooke and Brodie 15; Mesdames Fogarty and Carlisle 12 v. Cossart 10. Grade games: Mrs. Binney 46 and Mrs. McConachie 23; Mesdames Fox and Fogarty 27 v. Boyce and Cooke 22; Mesdames Bedwell and Cossart 26 v. Elvery and Padget 21; Mesdames Murr and Johnson 19 v. Wilson and Brodie 19; Mrs. McAuliffe 26 v. Mrs. Carlisle 13; Mrs. Head 30 v. Mrs. Bousfield 10.

Games called for Wednesday are: Mesdames Boyce and Johnson v. Padget and Wilson; Mrs. Turner v. Mrs. Fox; Mrs. Carlisle v. Mrs. Elvery; Mrs. Cooke v. Mrs. Binney.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 21 April 1952. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 21 April 1952. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)

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