CROQUET.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13612, 22 December 1909, Page 8

CROQUET.

TJNITED CLUB. The following are the entries, handicaps, end draws for the Singles and Doubles Handicap Tournaments: —Singles—Mrs Croxton (li bisques), Mr Lawrie (scr), ilise H. L. Smith (1J bisques), Mr Butterworth (ecr), Mrs Stringer (2J bis), and. Mr J. Walcot Wood (2j bia). Byes—Miss Cotton {3 J bis) plays Miss Morris (3J bis), Mr Croxton (scr) plays Mrs Bloxam (1J bis). Mr Macfarlane (li bis) plays Mrs Anderson (2J bis), Miss Curlett (3J bis) playe Mrs Brown (4J bis), Miss Marks (li bis), Miss Dilworth (3J bis), Mr Kiver (2J bis), Mrs Hammersley (3}bis), Mr Irwin (24 bis), and Mrs Secretan (4 J bis), byes. Doubles—Mr Butterworth and Mrs Sl-cretan (scr) play Mr J. Wa'.oot Wood and Mrs Croxton (ecr), Mr Macfarlane and Miss Curlett (1 bisque) play Mrs Anderson and Mrs Stringer (J bis). Miss a. L. Smith and Miss Morris (J bis) play Mr Kiver end Mrs Bloiam (scr), Mr Croxton end Mrs Brown (scr), a bye. The rounds must be completed on or before the following dates:—Singles—First round. Bth January; second round, 29th January; third round, 12th. February; fourth round, 19th February; fifth round, 26th February. Doubles—First round, 29th January; second round, 12th February; third round", '26th February. A match has been ejranged against Rangiora on December 30th, and a return match against Sumner is fixed for .few Year's Day. Miss H. L. Smith's name was inadvertently omitted from the published list of entries for the "American" tournament. The Ladies' Social Committee have arranged to give afternoon tea to croquet players on Wednesdays, beginning with January sth. This committee will also be pleased to introduce ecw members ant} get them games, and, when wished, to get instruction in the game for beginners and weak players, if those desiring theee things will kindly make their wishes kno-vn to some member of the committee. The com uuttee consists of Mrs Morton Anderson secretary), Mrs Bloxam, Mrs Stringer Mrs App.eby. Mrs McOwen, Mrs Croxton Mra brown. Mrs Orah*m, Mrs Hawkins M« wUSd , y, Itvmg, and Mrs J - ' Wa '~ t