CROQUET NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 129, 27 November 1929, Page 16

CROQUET NOTES

(By "Pcgi")

The iutor-club and challenge games are now in full swing, and as is usual at tho beginning of the season some small matter is constantly cropping up which puzzles tho players. Many of the positions arising have not been met before, and new players who' look to the rule book for enlightenment find the laws so ambiguous they are not much better off. Every player, who can, should have ono of the books by Arthur Boss, and would get much help from it, but meantime we shall answer the very large budget of inquiries received this week..

"Foul."

. "A" made a hoop in order, took off tho clip and finished her turn and without anyone noticing at the time put tho clip back on the same hoop. The other side took their turn and finished.- "A" started again, and after roqueting a ball she made the hoop again, and was proceeding to carry on when she was told that "she had already made that hoop and in making' it again she had committed a foul and her .turn ceased." There is nothing in the laws to infer such a thing, the fact of the other side completing a turn with the clip on the wrong hoop practically confirmed its right to be there. In the same way it is understood that if a clip is not moved forward when a hoop is made and the next turn of the other side is completed before the omission is noticed the player cannot by right claim the point. In this ease "A" declared she had no recollection of having made the hoop before, and therefore law 30, clause (d) would apply. Some players will remember a game in a local tournament where a player missed out three hoops altogether and her opponent did the same, and at the time it was ruled by Mr. Boss that the game having proceeded past that point without the error being noticed there was nothing to be done- but abide by the above clause. "A Player."—There are several other notes on the same matter, but this column cannot be used. It is very discreditable, and the one supplying the information evidently forgot the other members of the association. "Puzzled." If the opponents leave my ball against a hoop and it is declared a baulk shot, must I use it in my nest turn? I have been told it is only a baulk shot for the following turn and if I do not take it to baulk then I cannot claim it after." So long as your opponents put the ball there you may take it to baulk in any turn you wish. That is to say, you can play your turn with your other ball, for as long as suits you and while your first ball remains on the wire through the action, directly or indirectly, of the opponent's you are entitled to a baulk shot. "Foul." ' "My ball was between two others, and in hitting the front ball, my mallet grazed the ball at the back, but did not move it. Would that be a foul, and if so, why?" Look at clause (B), law r26, and you will see that you may not even touch another ball in taking aim or in striking. "Masterton." s "Bed ana yellow are for the peg, but yellow failed and only red pegged out. Black used yellow and made rover hoop and laid up with blue for the peg leaving yellow completely wired from both blue and black. Could yellow go to baulk? Somo think the peg was a shot." Yes, yellow could go to baulk for clause (c) of law 29 says "wired from all the other balls," and the next clause (d) says "the striker may roquet each ball ,before making a point," etc., and nowhere is it inferred the peg is a ball. In the case you mention it would surely mean a lost game to hit wildly for the peg when one could perhaps get a double leg going to baulk. Association Meeting. The meeting of the association will be held on Friday when, among other business, the election of an honorary treasurer will take place. There are two nominations, Mesdames Hendry, Wellington Club, and Eudkin, Lyall Bay Club. ' ' Inter-Club Matches. The draw for the inter-club games to-morrow is as follows:— ' Home and Away.—A Grade. Haeremai v. Kelburn (2). "Wellington v. "Waimarie. Kelburn (1) v. Hataitai. St. Augustines v. Karori. Homo and Away.—lntermediate Grade. Ngaioma v. Hataitai (2). Hutt win by default from Lyall Bay. Wellington v. Hataitai (1). Eastbourne win by default from Woburn. Waimarie v. Kelburn (2). Kolburn (1), a bye. Home and Away.—B Grade. Karori v. Johnsonville. Lyall Bay v. Island Bay. Ngaroma v. Hataitai. Seatoun v. Eastbourne. Upper Hutt win by default from St. Augustine Js. Wellington v. Kelburn. Waimraie v. Mt. Victoria. Pollock Stars. Khandallah having forfeited the game to Kelburn the next challengers are Waimarie. The game will be played on Friday by Mesdames Johnson and Taylor and Mesdames O'Donnell and Gardner, the holders. Association Perns. Mrs. W. S. Judd, Waimarie, one of the holders of the ferns, was indisposed and unable to play and was represented by Mrs. Savage in the match with Haeremai on Friday. Mesdames Collie and Austin were the Haeramai players, but Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Savage were much too strong for them, winning the match 26-14. Khandallah are nest on the list. Social. The new club, Rangimairie, entertained eight of the Hutt Club recently and all had a most enjoyable day.'"Friendly games were played at the club and aIBO on Mr. and Mrs. Sedgowick's lawn. The guests were Mesdames Yates, Bock, Ayson, Leighton, King, Eddie, Hendry, and Miss M'Ca skill.

Waimairio Club entertained four members of the Wellington Club this week and there were some close games. Mesdames Barr, Shelly, Sniith, and Croskery were the visitors.

Karori Club held their Members' Day on Saturday and were fortunate in having perfect weather. All the competitions were very keenly contested'and following are the results:—Golf, Mrs. Mahoney; peg, Mrs. Leadbeater; French, Mrs. Lowery; angles, Mrs. Swineyj hur-

ryseurry, Mesdames Flint and M'lntyre; consolation, Mrs. Andrews.

The Newtown Club was recently entertained by Mrs. Fabian, when there was a full attendance of members. Beautiful weather prevailed and there was a full list of entries for all the competitions, the following being the winners: Anglos, Mrs. Woodham 1, Mrs. Miller 2; squares, Mrs. Press 1, Miss M'Konzie 2; hurryscuny, Mesdames Bemington and Harlaud, 1, Mesdames Fabian and Miller 2; break, Mrs. Bobbins 1 Mrs. Stcvenscn 2; ladder, Mrs. Abercrombie 1, Mrs. Booth 2; golf, Mrs. Le Strange 1, Mrs. Loasby 2; French Mrs. Meek 1, Miss Mitchinson 2; peg Mrs" Fearn 1, Mrs. Fulton 2. All members' are very keen players and have managed for a long time on a very small piece of ground, which they now find is to be denied them. It is hoped the representations to the City Council will bear fruit, for as is usual with croquet folk they approached the council with definite proposals and promise of hard cash. Lest the technical croquet term "separate" was not understood it may not bo amiss to say that to play a proper game there must be room for the balls to be separated sufficiently so that hitting the ball on another is not too easy a matter. Ngaio Club. The newly-formed club at Ngaio is a most enthusiastic body and the membership has now grown to thirty-three with many others desirous of joining. TS'ith only one lawn there is much congestion and it is likely the "City Fathers" will be asked to fix up a municipal lawn for the Ngaio ladies. At a recent meeting it was unanimously decided to apply for affiliation with the Wellington Croquet Association. Overseas Visitors. 'Mr. W. Windsor-Richards, who is a minus and a half player from England is accompanying Mr. Boss, president of the New Zealand Council on a visit to the dubs in the south. Mr. WindsorBichards is of the generous kind and always ready either to play an exhibition game or coach those wishing help He .has accepted the invitation of the Waimarie Club to play on their lawns during his visit to Wellington later in the season.