CROQUET.

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 35, 6 February 1930, Page 8

CROQUET.

The tweKth annual North Island tournament just concluded at Lower Hutt, &as been one of the most successful ever held by the N^ew Zealand Croquet Council. After such unsettled conditions the weather was delightful for almost the whole time and it was only' necessary to cease play late one af tern ion on account of rain. The surroundings of the various greens are all so picturesque that visitors have thoroughly enjoyed every minute of their stay. It is good fox Lower Hutt that there have been visitors from all parts of New. Zealand and all are agreed that they will ... be very happy to come again when another such event takes place. They were most enthusiastic of the kindness and v- hospitality of the local players. ,The beautiful new pavilion of the. Waimarie Club with its charming furnisMngs came in for much praise and the assistance given by Mr. Edwards, caretaker of Riddiford Park, and Mr Hasbn, of the Hutt. Club, have been greatly appreciated. ... . •

Mr. Wiridsor-Riehards, a player from the liochanipton Club, London, but a member of t&e Geraldinc Club during his stay in New Zealand, practically scooped the. pool, or as much of it as he was eligible to try for. He gave some wonderful exhibition shots and by" tactics, which are perhaps • ratheradvanced for our players, ran out a winner in eac-b. event. Mrs Caldow of the .Wellington Clubland. Mrs Bock of •the Hutt ClTvb share the honours of having each won a game from Mr. .WmdsoT-Ricli'ards. Before he left, the Waimarie President (Mrs Q. Savage), presented Mr. Windsor-Riohards with a cup, saucer and plate with the eluib/s monogram on. The visitor had express cd a desire to take one back to England to show- their club how well the clubs did things in New Zealand.

The complete list of prize .'winners is as follows: — Open Championship—Mr W. WdhdsorBichards (Geraldine); runner-up, Mrs. W. 3. Caldow (Wellington). Open Championship Doubles: Mrs R. Gardner (Kelburn) and.Mr. W. Wind-sor-EichaTds; runners-up, Mesdames GahbriH .(PalmeT&ton North) and Piteaithley (Hastings). •» .. . - Ladiss' Championship—First life: Mrs. Gamhriil. Second life: Mrs Jarvie (Wanganxd) . Final: Mrs Gambrill. Handicap Singles: Mr W. WindsorRichards , (owe *); -runner-up Miss McFarlane (2£) (Palmerston Norta1). J Handicap Doubles: Miss McFarlane and Mr. W. WindsOT-Eiehards (,2); run-ners-up, Mesdames Moeller (Hataitai) and "Chambers (Hataitai) (9).