CROQUET

Dunstan Times, Issue 3464, 7 April 1930, Page 5

CROQUET

The season has been a remarkably successful one, as far as Clyde CluL> is concerned. Certainly never before in its history has there been so much play. The lawns which have been in splendid order, have been occupied —we were going to say “from daylight to dark”—but that might be a slight exaggeration- it is safe to say, however, that both morning and afternoon play (not to mention ■‘evening”) has been indulged in practically every day. The lawns have proved immensely popular, and it is pleasing to know that the ladies have had a very happy time. On Thursday last a visit from the Cromwell Club proved to be another delightful experience for Clyde. The visitors came by the express, and on arrival were entertained at morning tea. Play was then commenced, and continued until one o’clock when luncheon was held in the pavilion, about 30 ladies partaking of a tasty and most acceptable repastAfter this had been done ample justice to croquet was resumed. On the play there was little between the two clubs, it was, of course, only a tiriendly game, and the winning or losing was of secondary importance Croquet (so we are told) is a rather strenuous game, and as a result of the wants of the “inner man ’ have to be carefully attended to. Such being the case it was necessary for an early afternoon tea and the pavillion was, for the third time, the scene of another feast. Everybody was happy, and there was much merriment. Mrs McArthur, the Clyde Club’s president, extended a cordial invitation to the Cromwell ladies, and at the conclusion Mrs Tidey, on behalf of the visitors, returned thanks, for the hospitality extended, and for what she was pleased to call “a very happy day, that they had all very greatly enjoyed.”