CROWUET NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 143, 14 December 1933, Page 24

CROWUET NOTES

By "Corn

COMING TOURNAMENTS. December 26 —Canterbury Tournament, Christchurch. January 4—South Island Championships, Ashburton; North Island Championships, Rotorua. January 19—Inter-Island •' Contest, Christchurch. February I—Wellington Tournament, Lower Hutt. February 6 —Wanganui Tournament, Wanganui. February 12—South Taranaki Championships, Hawera. February 19—Otago Tournament, Dunedin. February 26—Southern Hawke's Bay Tournament, Dannevirke. March s—Taranaki Tournament, New Plymouth. March 6—Hawke's Bay Tournament, Hastings. March 12—Gold Mallets, Groymouth. March 15—English Gold and Ejilv,er Medals, Wanganui. March 19 —West Coast, Greymouth. Inter-club Matches. Last Tuesday the weather was perfect for the usual inter-club matches, and although the lawns are very fast most of the players in the A grade made good breaks. Those who took part in matches at Karori report that the lawns there are in splendid condition and outclass all other greens in the city area.. The next round will finish the matches until January 9, and, as there are three rounds in January and a number of the players will be taking part -in the South Island championships, several of the clubs have already pre-dated these matches. Results of Matches. The following are the results of this week's matches, the score of the firstmentioned club being first in each ineta'nee:— A Grade. —Waimarie 1 v. Kelburn 1: Home, 24-26; away, 9-26. Hataitai 1 v. Central: Home, 26-22; away, 22-26. Wellington 1 v. Karori: Home, 26-11; away, 26-2. Eastbourne v. Waimarie 2: Home, 17-26; away, 26-23. Hataitai 2 v. Hutt: Home, 26-18; away, 20-19. Ngaroma v. Island Bay: Home, 26-24; away, 24-26. Kelburn 2 v. Wellington 2: Home, 26-12; away, 17-26. Intermediate Grade.—Seatoun ov. Woburn: Home, 26-13; away, 26-18. Karori v. Kelburn 2: Home, 17-26; away, 11-26. Waimarie 1 v. Hutt: Home, 26-9; away, 6-26. Hataitai v. Central: Homo, 26 by default; away, 26 by default. Waimarie 2 v. Lyall Bay 2: Home, 26 by default; away, 26-9. Wellington 1 v. Lyall Bay 1: Home, 26-16; away, 17-26. ' B Grade,—Karori v. Central: Home^ by default; away, 26-8. Waimarie :v. Mt. Victoria: Home, 26-18; away, 26----24. Seatoun v. Hataitai: Home, 26-23; away, 25-26. Kelburn v. Island Bay: Home, 26-21; away, 21-26. J' Draw for Next Week. : ' The following is the draw' for next week's matches: — A Grade. —Woburn v. Waimarie 1: Hataitai 1 v. Upper Hutt;..Wellington 1 v. Kelburn 1; Eastbourne v. Central; Hataitai 2 v. Karori; Ngaroma v. Waimarie 2; Kelburn 2 v. Hutt; Wellington 2 v. Island Bay. ! Intermediate Grade. —Karori v. Seatoun; Khandallah v. Woburn; Waimarie 1 v. Kelburn 2; Ngaroma v. Mt. Victoria; Hataitai v. Hutt; Upper Hutt v. Kelburn 1; Waimarie 2 v. Central; Wellington 1 v. Eastbourne; Wellington 2 v.' Lyall Bay 2; Lyall Bay 1", a bye. ■ ■ : B Grade. —Eastbourne v. Karori; Waiinarie v. St. Augustines; Ngaio v. Central; Seatoun v. Mt. Victoria; Kolburn v. Woburn; Khandallah v. Hatair tar; Ngaroma v. Island Bay. < Pollock Stars. . - • The nfixl.Tound.for the Pollock Stars will be played tomorrow at 1.30 p.m., against tire Karori Club, represented by Mesdames Flint and Lewis, with Mrs. Brice "as referee. The following are the next four rounds: Mt. Victoria, Waimarie, Hutt, and Seatoun. Association Ferns. After a very lengthy game last Friday the Association Ferns • changed hands and are now held by the Wellington Club, repi'esented by Mesdames billing .and Priddle. None of the players was playing ,well, although the -shooting ■by Mrs. Richardson was excellent. Time and again when the Wellington players had the balls nicely .packed. Mrs.. .Richardson got in the long shot, on four occasions when the ©ppweTts were ready to peg out. The next, on the_ list ia the. Seatoun Club, and the. niateh will be played on the Wellington greens at 10 a.m., next Wednesday. The following arc the next four rounds: —Seatoun, Lyall Bay, Central, and Woburn. McKenzie Cups. . The Kelburn Club, holders of the McKenzie Cups, have now resisted four challenges, and the fifth round is to

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be played against the Waimarie Club next Monday afternoon. Wairarapa News. The Wairarapa Association's tournament, which commenced on November 27, has now concluded, and the lawns are presenting a somewhat deserted appearance. The weather throughout the tourney was wonderful and having tlie gi'eens in such perfect order suited competitors admirably. The arrangements were in the capable hands of Mrs. Wakely, president of the Wairarapa Association, who was ably assisted by a committee of ladies. The play was of the highest order, several of the competitors being most consistent in making all round breaks. The open championship was won by Mrs. Rowles, the women's by Mrs. Wakely. and the championship doubles' by Mesdames Williams and Fairbrother. At the concluding ceremony Mrs. Wakely presented the association with a rose bowl, to be called the Wakely Rose Bowl, and to be played for in the women's championship each year. The association was also fortunate in hav-. ing presented to them by Miss Card a cup to- be called "The Eva Card Challenge Cup," and to be competed for by players of 4 bisques and over. The Hainui Club has won the A Shield and Martmborough the B Shield. The match for the gold brooches was played this week, when the holders (Masterton Club) lost to the challengers (Hainui Club). •Wrong Ball Law, A certain amount of doubt seems to still exist regarding the application of Law 35: Playing with the wrong ball —and the following explanations may be useful. (1) If the mistake occurs at the beginning of the game and the player makes the first stroke with a, wrong ball "(an adversary ball in a single or with any of the three other balls in a double), then the right ball is substituted and the turn goes on as if no mistake had occurred; (2) If the playcv changes balls again in the first turn, however, the adversary has .the . choice of the two methods given in sections II and 111 of para, a of the law. This means that the balls may either be put back into the positions.they occupied •when tho first stroke in error was made, and the turn replayed from that point, or the right and wrong .balls inter-* changed and the turn go on as if no mistake had occurred; (3) If the player begins the turn with a wrong ball and tho first stroke is not a croquet stroke, then the balls must be put back as they were and the turn played over again; (4) If the' first stroke is a croquet stroke and the player's ball is in contact with another ball when he or she goes on to the lawn to begin the turn, then the adversary has the choice as given *>in section 2 of this explanation in the event of the WTong ball being used; (5) If it is discovered that a-wrong ball has been used after the first stroke of the turn following has been taken, then the game must continue as if no mistake had occurred; (6) in doubles, if the partner's ball is used by mistake at the beginning of the turn, the'balls must be replaced and the turn replayed by the other member of the side. As an instance of this, if the side is playing with red and yellow and the player who should use red begins with yellow by mistake, then the balls must be replaced and the player who should play with yellow carry on with the turn; (7) if the player takes croquet from the wrong ball, then the ball must be put back and croquet taken from the right one. It must be remembered that it is impossible to begin a turn with a wrong ball in a singles unless the ball used is an adversary_ ball; if the player uses his red, for instance, instead of his yellow, then he must continue with that ball. The provisions of the law do not cover su<jh mistakes. If, however, the balls are interchanged during the turn and the player having commenced with yellow changes over to red, then the adversary , has the option as given in section 2 above. Inter-Island Tournaments. Entries close on December 26 for both the North and South Island tournaments and, in the case of the North Island, should be sent to Mrs. Meikle, Te Aroha, and for the South Island to Mrs. Ruddock, 63 Walker Street, Ashburton. Answers to Correspondents. "Thank You" writes as follows: — "Blue tries to run a hoop but fails, coming to rest in the hoop. Red shoots for blue but misses, striking the hoop so hard that tho concussion sends blue through. Is the point scored for blue or is blue misplaced? What is the exact position1? The point has certainly been scored for blue, but in all probability the opponents will find that they have a baulk ball, as more than likely blue would be only just through.