CROQUET NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 141, 11 December 1929, Page 8

CROQUET NOTES

(By "Peg.") Great preparations are in hand for the gala day at Kelburn Croquet Club on Friday, and, given fine.weather, such a func-tion-cannot.but be a success. It is hoped to raise a substantial sum towards the expense of sending the New Zealand team to Australia,,. The Christchurch clubs., were very successful with their afternoon, making £31 for the fund, and the Wellington croquet people are out to better that. The Hataitai Club is having a cake stall, and the Wellington Club ladies are helping to •provide' the" afternoon tea. The Waimarie and Ngaroma Clubs are to have a "Paddy's market" stall, and will be assisted by donations from all the other clubs. Anything saleable will be welcome at this stall, and" members generally who have vegetables, fruit, flowers, cakes, jams, pickles; or f ancywork are asked to bring the goods along. Mrs. W; T. Strand, Lower. Hutt, has donated some choice hydrangea plants from her well-known collection. The Kelburn Club is serving afternoon tea and ice cream, the former to be on the buffet principle, the tea only being served and the food set on one long table so visitors may help themselves and save time. There will be many croquet competitions commencing at 1 p.m., and all these must be completed by 4 p.m., so that the prizes can be awarded in good time. No charge is being made for admission, and if the weather is wet the party will be held on Saturday. There is a demand by beginners for sec-ond-hand mallets, and if members have a discarded one to spare the "Paddy's market" stall will be glad to dispose of it for the Australian team fund. Interclub Matches. The draw for the interclub games tomorrow is as follows: —A grade, home and away: Haeremai v. Karori, Kelburn (1) v. Kelburn (2), Waimarie v. Hataitai, St. Augustine y. Wellington.. Intermediate grade, home and away: Wellington v. Ngaroma, Waimarie v. Hutt, Kelburn (1) v. Hataitai (2), Kelburn (2) v. Hataitai (1), Eastbourne a bye. B grade, home and away: Ngaroma v. Lyall Bay, Seatoun v. Karori, St. Augustine v. Johnsouville, Wellington v. Island Bay, Waimarie v. Hataitai, Kelburn v. Eastbourne, Upper Hutt v. Jit. Victoria. Competition Winners. The Hutt players, Mesdames Hendry and Wood, were again successful in winning the King Brooches, when they beat Mesdames Rowe, and Piper, Woburn, 26-18. The nest challengers are Hautana. Mesdames Breeze and Winchcombe, Island Bay, were the winners of the M'Kenzie Cups in their game against Mesdames Ballinger and Christie, Kelburn, the score being 26-19. Ngaroma are the next challengers. The final of the club pairs in the Waimarie Club was won by Mesdames Cameron and Norris, who defeated Mesdames Savage and Parker, 26-IS. The' other finalists were Mesdames Hughes and W. H; Judd and Mesdames Johnson and Vaughan. The prizes were donated by the president andcaptain. ' . • ■ Exhibition Games in South Island. Mr, W. Windsor-Richards ; and Mr. Arthur Ross have, given some splendkl exhibition games in the South, although at Gore they had'to play in pouring rain. At Invercargill wonderful croquet was played. .In one game Mr.' Ross baulked at first hoop, letting Mr. Windsor-Rich-ards in, who got to the peg with one ball and four back with the other. Mr. Ross hit in and .finished in two turns with a triple peel. The Invereargill green is re.ported as one of the best in New Zealand, and the visitors were loudly cheei'ed for some very clever exhibitions. Mt. Victoria Club. The members of the Mt. Victoria Club entertained the honorary1 members on Monday when all spent a most enjoyable afternoon. Tea was served on the lawn, after which the president (Mrs. Ham) presented ■ the trophies for the competitions to Mesdames Hall and Walker. Friendly Matches. • The Wellington Club recently entertained several of the Karori Club for' friendly- games, which were greatly enjoyed.; The visitors were' Mesdames Dryden, Swiney, M'DoweH, and Dwyer. The idea of• players who do not take part in interclub matches being entertained in this way has been most successful, and is being taken up by many, of the clubs. The Island .Bay „'Club entertained" Mesdames Small and Clpveniry (Seatou'n) 'with friendly games, winning from the visitors 26-14."-• Mesdames Beveridge 'anil Dixdn played lor the home'clubj1 ■''- ■' •"'••' Lyajlßay Club. ' The members'; or /.T'icnic £>ay," as it is called at Lyall Bay Club, was a great' success. The weather was beautiful, and all the social members joined with the players to make a good day. Mrs. Rabbidge (president) presented the -trophies to Mrs. Hewspa •. (golf >,-Mrs. Mowtell and Mrs. ..Foster (French), Mrs. Gundersoa (peg), and Mrs. Collier (quoits). The sports (Jay of the Seatoun Club onWednesday was" greatly enjoyed,'all the members being present. The following were the .winners of the competitionsBreak, Mrs. Jackson; angles, Mrs. Stew-art;-French, Mrs. Bell; hurry-scurry, Mesdames Neilson and M'Anally. ' ' Personal. '■ Mrs. J. W. Collins (Haeremai), who/ with Mr. Collins, will be leaving for Cati-: ada next year, will have the good wishes of her many croquet friends. Mr. Collins has been appointed New Zealand's trade representative in Canada. -■' \ Mrs. Passmore (nee Sutcliffc),' Hutt has returned from Australia/ Miss D. D. Steel- has written to Mr. Arthur Ross,; president of the New Zealand Croquet Council, that the players at Home are keenly interested in the team for the Australian tour, and wishing the New Zealanders all success. Answers to . Correspondents. ."Mistake.'^You would not find it in the rules, but in the" etiquette of croquet }t is noted that "a., player should not take, advantage ■of a:ny. error or omission unnoticed by himself or his partner to which nis attention has been drawn during the game by the comments or attitude of spectators,, and in the case you mention it would have been better for the player to have played the stroke as she fully intended' to do.' : ..