CROQUET AFFAIRS BED CROSS QUEEN

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 26, 30 July 1932, Page 8

CROQUET AFFAIRS

BED CROSS QUEEN

WELLINGTON MEETING

Mrs. W. S. Austin presided over a representative gathering of delegates and associates at tho annual meeting! of the Wellington Croquet Association j yesterday. The report and balance- j sheet wore read and adopted, the latter i showing a sound financial position, : It was decided that the Wellington tournament, which will commence in January of next year at the conclusion of the Dominion tournament, should be I ployed on'local lawns, those most centrally situated to be givon preference. The following officers were elected:-— Patrons, the Mayor and Mrs. Hislop; vice-patrons, Lady Luke, Mesdames Hendry, Troup, Mowtell, L. McKenzie, Fisher, D. McKenzie, Mitehell, Alex.' Moore, MeCurdy, McVilly, Arcns, Izard,1 Holland, E. Johnson, S. Bennett, B.; Leech, R. Williams, Messrs. J. Pollock*' E. McKenzie, W. Windsor, Eichards' and A: E. Pollock; president, Mrs. W* S. Austin (re-elected); vice-president Mrs. K. Gardner; hon. secretary, Mtst E. McKenzie (re-elected); hori. treasurer, Mrs. J. O'Donnell (re-elect-ed); official referee, Mrs.' W. 3jj. Caldow; official handicapper, Mrs. '£. Booeoek (re-elected); hon. auditor, i'£r. L. Powell; delegate to New Zealand Croquet Council, Mrs. W. Austin; matjeh committee, Mesdames Bock, FaldJer, Gardner, Monks, Eamsay, Walker^ and Warner. ■' •'■■.-.. •■<■'■

The president thanked the offi<eers and delegates, who • had spared mo efforts to further the success of croquet: in the district. -

RESULT OF CQAfPETiTIDN

The Bed Cross headquarters presented a very busy scene last evenipng at the closing of the Queen CaniiVal, in which there were three candidates. The result was made known toy Mr.VN.' A. Grant, chairman of the Wellington Centre Executive, at 7 o'clock.' : ! A total, of 33,645 votes polled, the queen elect teing 'Miss JDorothy Cooper,"'!)" candidate, who /polled 12,530 votes. .Next in order was Miss M., Eberiet, "F" candidate, / 10,592 votes, followed by Miss MarjorieWiffn, f',Q'? candidate,oo^s23, votes, ifhe total amount accruing from the. <tontest ■ which extended over six weeks—was gSSa^Selpew \>ts&ssnffiii?^ were present, ana Hie result was;/; received with loud-- .applause and/ musical honoursl Congiatulattay " espressioiis were exchanged between the'respective' qneen candidates. ,Mr; Granit' referred to litejne spirit which had1 prevailed throughput /iOiB /^oatest, tKte motive actoating^acli «tndidate anfl her com-; njittee being •»■ staunch ■ desire to help forward tiipiißed Cross mov«ment. Ho:' i congratulated the winner, Miss Cooper, atd^her committee for their) hard work. Eroni tj, e close 'finish it 'was evident that-behind tha activities of each com-' ndtteei there liad been a heailthy driving I force;: He_ refeired^pr^e^work 'of Sister JJBwiSj from wTiom,,l)ai<i.emanated the idea of running the contest; s Arrangements were in hand for the cproriajtion^"ce-rei&)Tiy, to v.ltei;: held -64 i Saturday-aext.*'-5 -s-xfih. «'»* i.Sister .Lewis expressed. 'her. indebtedness to one anol''air for; tjhe"maniier"in whici ttiey "had responded to the call. Sie:3nentioned particnla-rly^hQ good \^ork ■dbie'by "Miss'lC'Cbristiel-. "" " J Wntlsi tfi«Tvoles'"werej "*'being.""computed . various competitions were decluea Tesrilting'" as" follbws:—**Hug-nte-tight," : Miss. Harveyj / puzzle, Mary Cooper; ;fiugari;i£ii Bojaaghue; carved box, M. S. Fraserj.dolljjJ. Lyons; bonnet, Mrs. McDonald; cHocolates, A. M. Pinkerton; bootees, Miss Lochore; shawl, Miss Grabam; set, V. ChurchhoTise; tnitted •; cushion, M. L. TiHer; silk, stpcHngs., 's. Allaway; bag ofsugar,'Mr.'B'emingt(>n; table centre, Mrs. King; pipe, Miss 'iCaylor; blue silk cushion,-1!!. M. Gondie.''