OPENING DAYS

Evening Star, Issue 21240, 22 October 1932, Page 21

OPENING DAYS

Logan Park Club, The Logan Park Club was favoured with fine weather for its opening day on October 6, when members and friends, also representatives from sister clubs, were the guests of Mrs J. Rodger (president). In a few well-chosen words Mrs Rodger welcomed the visitors, also thanked members for the help given during the winter months, thus enabling the club to make some very necessary extensions to the pavilion. Mrs Briggs (president, 0.C.A.) also congratulated the club and wished the members a happy season. She then made the first hoop and declared the season open. After afternoon tea had been dispensed the second birthday cake (presented by Mrs C. Stanley Smith) was cut and handed round. Half-hour games were played by the visitors, and proved very enjoyable.

Leith Club Opening. Like Tainui, Leith croquet combines with the bowlers, and the club was lucky to have ideal weather for its opening on Saturday. After Mr Barrowman, club president, had made complimentary reference to the assistance the croquet section rendered to the club, as well as bringing honours in the way of shields, Mrs Simpson, president of the croquet section, welcomed the visitors and members. She referred to the success of the club in both interclub and tournament games, and said that such a high standard had been set in previous years that members would have to work and play hard to maintain that standard. She wished one and all plenty of happy hours on the lawns, which the greenkeeper (Mr Sinclair) did his best to make perfect for them. Mrs Bridgman, representing the Croquet Association, said she was particularly happy in being present to open their lawns on this, their ninth season, as she, herself, was one of the original members. She told the members how fortunate they were in having lawns situated in such beautiful and peaceful surroundings. She also endorsed the president’s remarks regarding the standard of play, and hoped that the club would continue to flourish and have a particularly happy season. With a perfect shot she made the first hoop, and opened the lawns. After tea had been served Mesdamcs Christopher, Ball, Horn, and Rigby played a short exhibition match. Competitions were won by Mrs M'Kinlay (Logan Park). Dalgliesh (St. Clair), and Hogg (Leith). During the afternoon Mesdarnes Briggs, M'Donald, and Dalglish, members of the 0.C.A., visited the lawns, they having come from the Tainui opening, and wore cordially welcomed by Mrs Simpson. Tainui Club. The combined opening of the Tainui Bowling and Croquet Clubs took place on Saturday, and again the sun shone brightly. Mrs Ronnie, president of the croquet section, said she was _ very pleased to welcome so many visitors from sister clubs, and also the old members of the club as well as new ones. The club was in its infancy really, but was growing steadily in membership, and they were all proud of the progress made, particularly by some of the members who played so well at the last Otago tournament. She then called on Mrs Briggs (president of the 0.C.A.) to make the first hoop of the season. Mrs Briggs said she could not make any hoops until she congratulated the Tainui Club on the progress they had made in two years. As stated, it was a young club, but the state of the lawns and the standard of play already attained by their players spoke volumes for the en-

thusiasm of the committee and members. She hoped the club would enter a team in the intcrclub matches this season, as there was nothing better than those matchse to improve players’ knowledge of the game and their play generally. On behalf of the association she wished them a very happy and successful season, and, making the first hoop, declared the lawns open for play. Afternoon tea was handed round,_ and games and competitions were continued till a late hour.