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Lying down on the job. Coaxing the ball or getting one's clothes muddled isn't something out of the ordinary for a croquet player. Ross Robinson of St(...)

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Lying down on the job. Coaxing the ball or getting one's clothes muddled isn't something out of the ordinary for a croquet player. Ross Robinson of St(...)

Date9/30/1990

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Mahler, John (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Lying down on the job. Coaxing the ball or getting one's clothes muddled isn't something out of the ordinary for a croquet player. Ross Robinson of St. Catharines, above, put on his game face to defeat Rufus Bayard of Wilmington, Del., 17-15 and win the Ontario croquet championship at Toronto Skating and Cricket Club yesterday.

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