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West Toowoomba presents retiring captain with a rose bowl

At afternoon tea at West Toowoomba Croquet Club's lawns on Saturday the president (Mrs. W. Miller), on behalf of the members, presented the retiring captain (Mrs. J. Flegler) with a crystal rose…

Trove2 min read19 February 1940
HeadingCROQUET LAUREL BANK CLUB
NewspaperThe Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette
DateMonday 19 February 1940, page 8Mon 19 Feb 1940, p. 8
Found onTrove, National Library of Australia

t afternoon tea at West Toowoomba Croquet Club's lawns on Saturday the president (Mrs. W. Miller), on behalf of the members, presented the retiring captain (Mrs. J. Flegler) with a crystal rose bowl. The president said that as Mrs. Flegler had decided not to carry on the duties of captain this year the members felt they would like to show their appreciation of her services during her term of office. Mrs. Flegler, who was taken by surprise, responded.

Games resulted:—

Mesdames Gibson and Crozier 26

Mesdames Flegler and McConachie 12

Mesdames Farr and Dean 26

Miss Fryar and Mrs. McLean 11

Mesdames Searle and Stuart 26

Mesdames Miller and McBride 12

Mesdames Padget and O'Connell 26

Mesdames Walsh and Orr 23

Mrs. Grant 26

Mrs. Wilson 11

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 19 February 1940. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 19 February 1940. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)

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