CROQUET NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 131, 30 November 1939, Page 21

CROQUET NOTES

(By "Concentrate.")

Inter-club Matches.

Perfect weather favoured the fifth round of inter-club matches last Tuesday, when the lawns were almost perfect after the good soaking during previous days. Many excellent matches were played, prominent amongst which was that between Kelburn No.. 2 and Ngaroma. Mrs..yeitch, playing for the latter club, made a perfect all-round break. Another outstanding match was that.between Kelburn 1 and Central, both Mrs. Mathewson and Mrs. Chetwin playing exceedingly well. The former made a break of eleven; and the latter one of nine, giving the opponents. few opportunities to score. k In another match, Mrs. Pickard, playing for Ngaroma, made a good break of nine. " A progress report has been received from the secretary of the association, Mrs. E. McKenzie, and gives the position of the scores up to and including last week. It would appear that in the B 'grade, which has concluded, Ngaroma Club, with two wins this week, have secured the largest, number of points', and have thereby, won the shield for that section; ■ - - " The following are the; : number ■of points scored by the various clubs:— ■■-.;-■•. •.: :.••-■- A Grade. ■ ''* "'■■'. Central 160, Eastbourne. 157; .Karori 190, Kelburnl 168, Kelburn 2,l6s,;Kelburn 3.202, Lyall Bay, 151, Ngaroma 183, Ngaroma 2 142, Seatbun" 154, "Waifriarie 1 183, Waimarie 2' 184,: Wellington 1 193, Wellington 2 197, Woburn 153,: Hataitai 1 164, Hataitai 2" 120,; Mount Victoria 160- r/\ '; '~ , Intermediate^ Grade. ; Central 170*; Karori 181, Kelburn 1 155, Kelburn :.2 176, Khandallah ■• 191, Lyall Bay 118, Ngaroma 197, Seatoun 158, Waimarie 167, Wellington 181, Hataitai 136, Island Bay 54,' Mount Victoria 186, Ngaio 68, Woburn 125. B Grade. . . \";^..\ .' Kelburn 175, Ngaroma. 197,' Wellington 160, Hataitai 186, Island Bay 122, Mount Victoria. 163. ~ Half Team Scores; Eastbourne 48/ Hataitai 78, Island Bay 52, Johnsonville' 20, Mount Vie-, toria 71, Ngaio 57, Ngaroma 60, Seatoun 44, Upper Hutt 46- - . ; The following are the results of .this week's matches:-^ A GRADE. Kelburn 1 v. Central.—Mesdames Mathewson and Chetwin defeated Mesdames Pawson and Wilson, 26-4; Mesdames Gardner and O'Donnell defeated Mesdames Ridley and partner, 26-11. : . . Hataitai 1 v. Wobum.—Mesdames Moeller and Cadwallader defeated Mesdames Roberts and Monks, 26-5; Mesdames Scott and Richardson lost to Mesdames O'Shaughnessy and-Walker, 20-26. - "■.-*.■ : & Mt. Victoria v. Lyall Bay.—Mesdames Flint and Bradley defeated Mesdames Rudkin and Carter, 26-17; Mesdames Chirnside and Snelling lost to Mesdames Tasker. and Morton, 24-26. Waimarie 1 v. Wellington 2.—Mesdames Mouat and Bryan lost to Mrs. Billing and Miss Bates, t 11-26; Mesdames Savage and Johnson. lost .to Mesdames Boocock and Ross, 23^26. Waimarie 2 v. Seatoun.—-Mesdames Curran and Hamilton defeated .Mesdames Small and Page, 26-15; .Mesdames Kelly and Young lost, to Mesdames Allan arid Robertson, 20-26. Hataitai 2 v. Ngaroma.—Mrs. Franks and Mr. Laurie lost to Mesdames Chambers and Faulknor, 21-26; Mesdames Liddell and Sellings, lost -I to Mesdames Miller-and Pickard;r2o-26. : Ngaroma 1 v.: Kelburn 2.-^-Mesdames Galvin and Veitch defeated Mesdames Leadbetter and Pritchardi 26-15; Mesr. dames Sargisson and Fairley, defeated Mesdames Watkin and Roffe, 26-12. . Wellington 1 v. Kelburn 3.—Mes-, dames Caldow and Manton, defeated Mesdames Bush and Spence, 26-6; Mesdames Hogan and Henderson defeated Mesdames.Lowery and Watson, 26-11. ■ Karori v. Eastbourne.-^Mesdames Butcher and Easterbrpok-Smith lost to Mesdames Heenan and Hill, 25-26; Mesdames Toms and Sutherland defeated Mesdames Foley and Keens, 26-11. INTERMEDIATE GRADE. , Mt. Victoria v. Khandallah.—Mesdames Sheargold and Krebs defeated Mesdames Williams and Cooper, 26-9; Mesdames Marshall and Franklin defeated Mesdames Whitelaw and Living; 26-21. Waimarie v. Kejburri I.—Mesdames Vagg and Devonport lost to Mesdames Ilsley and Graham, 14-26; Mesdames Wright and Dwyer lost to Mesdames Tddd and Parfitt, 21-26; v , Hataitai v. Kelburn 2.—Mesdames Chisholm and Turner lost to-Mesdames Searell and Long, 20-26;' Mesdames Jackson and McKenzie defeated Kelburn, 26-24. Seatoun v. Ngaio.—Mesdames Neil-! son and Oldfield defeated Mesdames Hills and Thompson, 26-19; Mesdames Morrison and Davis defeated Mesdames Webb and Guy. Ngaroma v. Lyall Bay.—Mesdames Capstick and A. Miller defeated Mesdames Shaw and Bell, 26-24; Mesdames McKay and Roberts defeated Mesdames Martin- and Beard, 26-15. - - . Island Bay v. Woburn.—Mesdames Cox and Burrell lost pt Mesdames Martin and Coatman, 11-26; Mesdames Croft and Beveridge lost to Mesdames Collins and Morgan, 8-26. Wellington v. Central.—Mesdames Bryden and Coe defeated Mesdames Morgan and Annear, 26-22; Mesdames Collins and Brown; defeated Mesdames Sharp and May/26-13, B GRADE. Ngarbma v. Wellington.—Mesdames Parker and Graham defeated Mesdames King and Bigwood, 26-13; Mesdames Holland and McAdam defeated Mrs. Collins and Miss Byers, 26-221 : Hataitai. v. Kelburn.—Miss Wallace and Mrs. Stafford . lost to Mesdames Goble and Fowler, 10-26; Mesdames Thornton and Meyer defeated Mesdames Spiller and Trythall, 26-19. . Mt. Victoria v. Island Bay.—Mes-" dairies Flanagan and.. Khull defeated Mesdames Davis and Mallet, ; 26-24; Mrs. Ulmer and Miss Clifford lost to Mesdames Turxell and Church, 11-26. The following is the draw for next week's round:— .••■•■ ; ■ ' A Grade.—Woburn v. Kelburn 3; Kelburn 1 v. Hataitai 1;- Karori v. Wellington 1; Kelburn 2 -v.. Central; Waimarie 2 v. Eastbourne; Mt. Victoria y. Ngaroma 1; Ngaroma 2. v, Seatoun; Waimarie 1 v. Lyall Bay; Wellington 2 v. Hataitai 2. \ '■■■ Intermediate Grade. —Wellington v. Island Bay; Khandallah v. Woburn; Ngaio v. Central; LyalL Bay v: Mt. Victoria; Hataitai v.; Seatoun; Kelburn 1 y. Ngaroma; Karori v. Kelburn 2; Waimarie, a bye. HALF-TEAM MATCHES. On account of the wet weather last week no half-team matches were play* cd. The following is. the draw for next week: —Seatoun v. Island Bay; Mt.. Victoria v. Johnsonville;. Hataitai v. Upper Hutt; Eastbourne v. Ngaroma; Ngaio, a bye. ' .-'•'. Pollock Stars. An excellent match was witnessed •when the Seatoun Club, represented. by Mesdames Small and Woodley>> challenged the J Hutt Club .for the Pollock Stars last - Saturday. The holders were Mesdames Bock and Kirk: At the commencement of the-game the long shooting was splendid by'all four players, and as a consequence each fids gained control alternately.

With all clips on the fourth hoop, Mrs** Kirk*-securing the play, went'"to first return. Mrs. Woodley here hit in, and, playing a perfect three-ball - break, carried her clip to rover, after which Mrs. Small went to the second return. At this stage the game was very interesting, as with two clips on rover and two on the second return, all players were playing cautiously. Both Mrs. Kirk and Mrs. Small soon advanced a few points, after which Mrs. Bock hit in and set for her partner, who in the next turn reached the peg. In the next turn Mrs. Bock made rover, but in endeavouring to peg out one ball and at the same time separate, did not get too close a shot and missed the roquet, letting in the Seatoun Club. Owing to an unfortunate- stroke, however, Mrs. Small missed the short roquet to the peg, and Hutt, again getting control, finished with a small margin of two points. Mrs. Bryan was? hi charge of the match. The lie:- on the list of challengers is the Waimarie Club. Association Ferns. - . . The Hutt Club representatives, Mrs. Stonehouse and Miss McKenzie, were successful in winning the Association Ferns from the Hataitai holders, Mesdames Jackson and Turner, in tha fourth round last week. Unfortunately, the weather was not" all 'that could be desired, and intermittent raiu fell throughout the game, •making conditions unpleasant and the lawns very heavy. At the commencement of the game the Hataitai pair -soon had the clips well advanced,- but their opponents, after'getting the' strength of the green, soon drew ahead and maintained the lead to finish 26-16^ The shooting by all four players "was excellent. Mrs. Winchcomb was th« referee. The next on the list*.of challengers is , the Karori Club. "" McKenzie Cups. ~ One of the best games, in this g-rada for the McKenzie Cups was- played on the Kelburn lawns last Friday.. -The Karori Club, represented by, Mesdamea j Tustin and Phillips, met' the holders, Mesdames Lawrence and Spiller. -.The weather was showery and the lawna heavy,, but despite these adverse ■conditions all four players played ;.welU the Kelburn pair particularly^ being very steady. The long shooting- by Mrs. Tustin -was excellent, and gained control for Karori on many -occasions. The game lasted only a comparatively short time, arid the ■.score ended 26-16 in favour of Kelhurh.. s Mrs. Spence was ■in charge of the. snatch. The. next on the list of challengers is the Woburn Club. /:-n-