CROQUET NOTES

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 99, 20 January 1939, Page 16

CROQUET NOTES

Interclub Match Results

COMING EVENTS

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Coming Events. January 19 —New Zealand championships, Palmerston North. , January 30—Southern Hawkes Bay championships, Dannevirke, February I—Canterbury championships, Christchurch. . February 6—South Auckland chainpionships, Hamilton. February 7—Wellington championships. Lower Hutt, . February 13 —South Taranaki championships, Hawera. February 17—Hawke’s Bay - championships. Hastings. February 17 —-Wanganui tuornaincnt, Wanganui. „ , , „ , February 28 —New Zealand Gold and Silver Mallets, Hastings. March 2—Auckland tournament, Auckland. , , March 2—Taranaki tournament, Neu Plymouth. r Interclub Matches. The usual round of interclub matches was played in Wellington ,on Tuesday. The day was beautifully fine, with a strong 'northerly wind which at times took control of the balls, making break play practically impossible. Consequently there were some very long games, with close finishes. Following are the reslults to hand: A GRADE.

Lyall Bav v. Hataitai 2: Mesdames Tasker and Beard lost to Mesdames Brice and Liddell, 22-26; Mesdames Critchlcy and Taylor lost to Mesdames Bnghting and Thomas, 21-20. Seatoun v. Ngaroma 1 : Mesdames Allen and Woodley lost to Mesdames Sargisson and Fairley, 16-26; Mesdames Robertson and Small lost to Mesdames Veitch and Galvin, 14-26. Wellington 1 v. Hataitai IMesdames Caldow qnd Manton beat Mesdames Cadwallader'and Wellings, 26-6; Mesdames Henderson and Hogan beat Mesdames Scott and Richardson. 26-23. Wellington 2 v. Kelburn 2: Mesdames Boocock and Ross beat Mesdames Lowery and Watkin. 26-24; Mrs. Burd and Miss Bates lost to Mesdames Waters and Palmer. 24-26. Waimarie 1 v. Kelburn 3; Mesdames Mouat and Campbell lost to Mesdames Rolfe and Pearce, 25-26; Mesdames Moeller and Johnson bent Mesdames Bush and Lindsay. 26-18.

Island Bay v. Kelburn 1 : Mesdames Shoreland and Green beat Mesdames Mathewson and Chetwin, 26-21 ; Mesdames Gardner and O’Donnell won by default from Island Bay.

Hutt v. 'Waimarie 2: Mesdames King and Wood lost to Mesdames Kelly and Young. 16-26; Mesdames Bock and Piper beat Mesdames Cooper and Lawrence, 26-6.

Eastbourne v. Ngaroma 2: Mesdames Heenan and Robinson beat Mrs. Russel and F. Lawrie, 26-6; Mesdames Wise and Hill beat Mesdames Franks and Marsden, 26-12. Woburn v. Central: Mesdames Walker and Mclntosh beat Mesdames Pawson and Watkinson, 26-10; Mesdames Barker aud Roberts lost to Mesdames Ridley and Cleland, 22-26. INTERMEDIATE GRADE. Waimarie v. Ngaib: Mesdames Hamilton and McDonald lost to Mesdames Guy and Furness, 20-26; Mesdames Baker aud Vagg lost to Mesdames Gosden and Venn, 16-26.

Lyall Bay v. Mt. Victoria: Mesdames Pederson and Carter beat Mrs. .Mahoney and Miss Pole, 26-23; Mesdames Ashton and Shore beat Mesdames Burbidge and Krebs, 26-20. Kelburn 2 v. Ngaroma: Mesdames Todd and Ballinger lost to Mesdames Roberta and McKay, 18-26; Mesdames Howartson and Milne -beat Mesdames A. Miller and Capstick, 26-4. Khandallah v. 11’01)0™: Mesdames Jeffreys and Whitelaw lost to Mesdames Martin and Pearce. 13-26; Mrs. Williams and Miss Cowles lost to Mesdames Coatman and Nicholas, 15-26, Kelburn 1 v. Karori: Mesdames Willis and Young beat Airs. Howell and Miss Saunders, 26-21.; Mesdames Ilsley and Graham beat Mesdames Johnson and Sutherland, 26-18. Hataitai v. Mt. Victoria 2: Mesdames Chisholm and 'Turner 'beat Mesdames Shcargold and Jonsey, 26-12; Mesdames Jackson and McKenzie beat Mesdames Marshal] and Franklin. 26-24. NEXT WEEK’S DRAW.

h’ollowing fcs the draw for next week’s 1 A grade: Waimarie 1 v. Eastbourne. Seatoun v. Kelburn 3, Island Bay v. Ngaroma- 2, Woburn v. Ngaroma 1, Wellington 2 v. Kelburn 1, Wellington 1 v. Central. Hutt v. Kelburn 2, Lyall Bay v. Hataitai 1. Hataitai 2 v. Waimarie 2. Intermediate grade: Kelburn .2 v. Ngaio, Mt. Victoria l_v. Ngaroma, We - lington v. Waimarie, Khandallah, v. Lyall Bav, Kelburn v. Central, Hataitai v. Woburn, .Mt.. Victoria 2 v. Karori. Half-Team Draw.

The half-team draw for this nx»rning at 1.0 o’clock is a® follows, the team .mentioned first playing on the home, lawn :—Johnsonville v. Hataitai, LyaL Bay v. Ngaio, Mt. Victoria v. Woburn, Seatoun 2 v. Ngaroma, Upper Hutt v Karori, Island Bay v. Hutt 1, Eastbourne v. Hiitt 2. Pollock Stars.

The Pollock Stars are still held by the Island Bay players, Mesdames Green and Francis 'The recent match against Mesdames Boek and King (Hutt) was even all through. Toward the finish Mrs. Bock failed in attempting to peg out the opponents’ ball. Mrs. Green picked up the snot and pegged Mrs. Bock’s ball out. At tjiat stage Mrs. King had four points to score. This allowed Mesdames Green and Francis to finish the game 26-22. The next challenge will be played today against Mesdames Sargisson and Galvin' (Ngaroma). Mrs. Rolfe (Kelburu) will refreee. Association Ferns. The Association Ferns have again changed hands and have now gone to Seatoun. Mesdames Neilson and Davis represented the Seatoun club. The long shooting of Mrs. Neilson was outstanding, and Mrs. Furness (Ngaio) was not playing up to her usual standard. The final score was 26-22. The referee was Mrs. Robertson.

McKenzie Cups. The McKenzie Gups are still held by the Seatoun club. Mesdames Morrison and Oldfield have proved a very formidable pair, having held the cups since the start of the season. Their opponents on this occasion, Mesdames Creeke and Spiller (Kelburu), made a good' score, the game ending 26-21 in favour of Seatoun. Mrs, Monks (Woburn) refereed. The next club to challenge is Lyall Bay. Mesdames Beard and Martin will represent the club, and the game will be played •next Wednesday at 1.30.