CROQUET NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 112, 17 November 1928, Page 13

CROQUET NOTES

, (By "Peg.") Croquet folk .have enjoyed better weather tins' week for their games in the inter-club and association fixtures, and some close finishes havo resulted. On Tuesday Waimario (Mesdames Cameron and Hughes) were successful in taking -the association ferns 'from' the Haeremai" Club (Mesdames Bush and Collie) after a hard light. The Pollock Stars, held from last season by Ngaroma, wore annexed on Wednesday by St. Augustine's with an easy win (26-13) by Mesdames NortonSmith and Warner from Mesdames Martin and Matthews. In this and other games Ngaroma is feeling keenly the loss of Mrs. Tregear, who is now playing in the Papatoetoe Club, Auckland. For the M'Kenzio) Cups Island Bay (Mesdames Shorljind and Winchcombe) played Seatoun (Mesdames M'Girr and Neilsenj, the game finishing' (26-10) in favour of Seatoun, who still hold the cups. Woburn (Mesdames Walker and Monk) met Hutt (Mesdames Hendry and Eddie) in the challenge game for the King brooches, and were successful in taking away the trophies, the score being 26-16. In connection with the association matches, the Match Committee has decided that all "A" grade games must be played in the forenoon, commencing at 10 a.m., and if not completed by 1.30 p.m. shall be marked out and finished on another day. All games postponed and those interrupted by rain shall be completed on a day convenient to both clubs. This .arrangement has been found necessary, for in clubs where there is:only one lawn and a full membership the players not taking part in inter-club matches: would soon find themselves crowded out. With the "A" grade till 1.30 p.m. and intermediate "B" in the aftornoon, two events can be disposed of each day the lawn is booked for inter-club. '. The Wellington Association is to be congratulated on the appointment of Mrs. Rhodes-Williams as official referee for the district. Mrs. Rhodes-Williams, who is a most enthusiastic croquet player and theorist, has always been ready with advice and counsel for those wishing it, and she is now generously devoting each Saturday afternoon to the croquet clubs desiring help or instruction. The idea of appointing one or more assistants to the official referee is considered by many to bo a good one, so that if at any time the official referee wore not available players could quickly get in touch with someone with authority to give a decision. The following , results are to . hand for the inter-club matches played on Thursday:—Kelburn, 5 wins (4 of them being in the intermediate); Waimarie, 3 wins (2 in "A" grade); Island Bay, 1 win; Seatoun-Eastbourue games postponed. Answers to -Correspondents. "A.W." —Quite a number make that mistake. Level play means playing without handicap, ■ or, as the menfolk would say, "on the level." Level.pegging is when each side havo tho same number of points irrespective of which hoops their clips may bo on, "8.A.," Upper Hutt.—Why, yes, .wo arc interested in all croquot clubs and croquet players, whether affiliated or not, and you aro not the only club which is not affiliated. Ask any questions you wish. '. "A.R."—"Peg" is glad you found that explanation useful, and it is, of course, to help players with long handicaps that such exxalaiiations are given.