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Practice before the Downs Pennant against Warwick

(By "Peg") Members of the West Toowoomba Croquet Club were pleased to be on the lawns on Saturday after the recent rains. They are keen to get practice for the Downs Pennant tournament, which will…

Trove2 min read4 April 1938
HeadingCROQUET WEST TOOWOOMBA CLUB
NewspaperThe Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette
DateMonday 4 April 1938, page 7Mon 4 Apr 1938, p. 7
Found onTrove, National Library of Australia

(y "Peg")

Members of the West Toowoomba Croquet Club were pleased to be on the lawns on Saturday after the recent rains. They are keen to get practice for the Downs Pennant tournament, which will commence on Tuesday next (April 5), against Warwick. Four members will travel to Warwick and four from the Warwick Club will play at the West Toowoomba Club. Members were pleased to see Mrs. Parrot on the lawns, after her recent illness, and Mrs. [?Villume] from Sydney. Mrs. Krimmer (president) presided at the afternoon tea function. She announced that Mrs. Austin had been re-elected president of the Queensland Croquet Association. Scores:—

Mrs. Krimmer, Mrs. Grant .. 26

Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Searle .. 25

Mrs. Gibson, Miss Crowther .. 26

Mrs. Farr, Mrs. McLean .. [?2]

Mrs. Flegler, Mrs. McConachie .. 26

Mrs. Crozier, Miss Fryar .. 19

Mrs. Walsh, Mrs. Wilson .. 24

Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Carter .. 16

Mrs. O'Connell, Mrs. Elvery .. 20

Mrs. Paget .. 17

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 4 April 1938. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 4 April 1938. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)

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