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Club's first secretary, and a former member at the Downs tournament

STILL taking an active part—from the sideline—in croquet affairs is Mrs. M. Johnson. A foundation member of the West Toowoomba Club, Mrs. Johnson also became the club's first secretary. One of the…

Trove2 min read17 May 1947
HeadingSPORTING ROUND-UP
NewspaperThe Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette
DateSaturday 17 May 1947, page 4Sat 17 May 1947, p. 4
Found onTrove, National Library of Australia

TILL taking an active part—from the sideline—in croquet affairs is Mrs. M. Johnson. A foundation member of the West Toowoomba Club, Mrs. Johnson also became the club's first secretary. One of the game's best workers, Mrs. Johnson is taking a keen interest in the Downs tournament.

A FORMER member of the West Toowoomba Croquet Club who is up from the Windsor Club, Brisbane, competing in the Downs tournament, is Miss May Crowther. An Overell Memorial Cup winner, Miss Crowther made a name for herself down south by carrying off the Junior A in Sydney.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 17 May 1947. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia.

The article as it was printed in The Toowoomba Chronicle, 17 May 1947. Scan from Trove, National Library of Australia. (Trove, National Library of Australia)

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