CROQUET

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 29, 4 February 1939, Page 6

CROQUET

PALMERSTON NORTH GREENS VISITORS IMPRESSED BOOST FOR CENTENNIAL YEAR Chatting with The Times about the Dominion croquet tournament on the eve of its conclusion, Mr. R. W. McCreath, of Gore, Dominion president of the Croquet Council, said he had been greatly impressed with the nice lawns provided. In fact, he went so far as to say they were as good as any he had experienced. Answering a comment about the prominence of a number of the southern players, Mr. McCreath said he felt justly proud of this little group, who had shown a high standard of deportment and demonstrated the finer points of the game. Mr. McCreath said he would like to see more youthful players represented at the Dominion fixtures, as it was only in such fixtures could they improve their standard and take back their added knowledge to permeate throughout the various associations. It was particularly helpful for the more isolated places to send out theii’ ambassadors to the big fixtures.

Croquet would definitely receive a great boost in the coming year, Mr. McCreath went on to say, and in preparation for the Centennial fixtures and visitors the clubs would be busy in every part of New Zealand. Manawatu already knew what would be expected and the president said he had laid it down that croquet players throughout the Dominion were to set themselves out to ensure that visiting players would take away happy memories of New Zealand croquet and of the friendliness of its exponents. It was expected that funds would be forthcoming to assist in the entertainment, but associations with initiative would start early to raise sums for this purpose. WANGANUI CLUB COMPETITION EVENTS. Following are the results of competition. events at the Wanganui Croquet Club;— Cuthbertson Cup.—Mrs. Doidge 26, v. Mrs Langton 17; Miss Parkes 26, v. Miss Langton 22. Championship Singles.--Mrs. Bassett 26, v. Mrs. Holroyd 13; W. F. Jarvie 26, v. Mrs. Delves 7; Mrs. Holroyd 26, v. Mrs. Bassett-Smith 23; D. T. Allan 26, v. Mrs. Doidge 20; Mrs. Doidge 26, v. Mrs. Price 2; Mrs. Jarvie 26, v. Mrs. Delves 10; Mrs. Doidge 26, v. Mrs. Holroyd 11. Handicap Yankee.—Mrs. Falconer 26, v. Mrs. Doidge 9; Mrs. McDougal 26, v. Mrs. Price 14; R. M. Sheild 26, v. Miss Burgess 11; Mrs. Falconer 26 v. Mrs. Brass 6; Miss Langton 26, v. Mrs. Liggins 16; Mrs. Everett 26, v. Mrs. Dwyer 16; Mrs. Delves 26, v. Mrs. Lynch 24; Mrs. Langton 26, v. Miss Lynch 22. Johnstone Cup.—Mrs. Remington 26, v. Mrs. Everett 6; Mrs. Everett 26, v. Mrs. Simpson 20. Championship Doubles.—Mrs. McDougal and Mrs. Blennerhassett 26, v. Mrs. Bassett-Smith and Miss Burgess 18; Jarvie and Mrs. Jarvie 26, v. Mrs. Delves and Mrs. Holroyd 21; Mrs. Falconer and Mrs. Doidge 26, v. Mrs. Brass and Mrs. Price 21; Mrs. Carrig and R. M. Shield 26, v. Mrs. BassettSmith and Miss Burgess 6. Handicap Doubles.—Mrs. McDougal and Miss Parkes 26, v. Mrs. Carrig and Mrs. Butcher 18; Mrs. Jarvie and Mrs. Stone 26, v. Mrs. Langton and Mrs. Burling 25; Miss Notman and W. F. Jarvie 26, v. Mrs. Delves and Mrs. McFarlane 14; Mrs. Falconer and Miss McDonald 26, v. Mrs. Delves and Mrs. McFarlane 21; Mrs. Bassett and Mrs. Remington 26, v. R. M. Sheild and Miss Langton 21.

INTER-CLUB MATCHES LATEST RESULTS The following are the results ol inter-club croquet matches played recently in Wanganui:— Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Bradshaw (Wanganui East) 26, v. Mrs. Bevege and Mrs. Downey (Aramoho) 10. Mrs. Lockett and. Mrs. Body (Gonville) won by default from Durie Hill, who also defaulted to Wanganui. Mrs. Burrell and Mrs. Lynch (Gonville) 26, v, Mrs. Redpath and Mrs. Currin (Wanganui East) 21. Mrs. La Roche and Mrs. Ogier (Durie Hill) 26, v. Miss Notman and D. T. Allen (Wanganui) 22. Mrs. Orchard and Mrs. Vincent (Gonville) 26, v. Mrs. Trussell and Mrs. Woods (Aramoho) 16.