CRCQUET

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12092, 3 November 1933, Page 6

CRCQUET

KEEN LOCAL INTEREST

GISBORNE CLUB OPENED

fleer-nviy the Gisborne Bowling Club decided to cater for the ladies byd'orming aWassoeiaiori Gisborne Croquet Club, and the movement was taken tin with such enthusiasm, that it. lias become necessity to close the membership to those ol.ber than wives oi relatives of the bowlers.Yesterday there was r- very large gathering for the official opening ceremony, which was pbvtnnned by Alt. T Corson, who recalled, in bis overtino- address, that. some. 20 years ago a ■proposal To furnish croquet; facilities; for iho wives.-of Gisborne howlers had been discussed and dropped. The recent advent of Mrs. McCombs in a more exalted sphere, however, had given a lead to the club executive in calling in the assistance of the womenfolk, and to-day they bad. convincing evidence of the success of the idea.. For the meantime, the croquet players were to lie nr-'ornmodn Led On the winter green of the bowling club, but tbo adjoining section was now in course, of prennration for their exclusive usm and it vis boned to have it. ready for oeenuatien bv the ladies by February or March. The bowlers would welcome the ve«nlar rise of the winter croon by the ladies’ club, in roeoo-nitinn n f what t l ’--' howling club owed to its lnflv c-, ’Pr,ori:cr s . The nresell ce of the Indies would doubtless lend pith io the proceedings on tin* green.

Mrs. R.. Robertson, the vino-presid-ent, in. the absence of the president. A r -s. T Corson, then struck rb„ first hall, and the gram was officially declared emon. A number• op kecnlveontested names were subsequently nbaved on the thr-e courts available, and some very promising talent was revealed.