CRIBBAGE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 81, 9 April 1918, Page 3

CRIBBAGE.

WAKATU ASSOCIATION. i A meeting of the Wakatu Cribbage Association was hold on 1< riday evening, when everv team was represented. The following 'fixtures for the first round were arranged:— FIRST" ROUND. First Week. April—9—Union v. [Drivers. 10—Old Nelson Riiles v. Port. 12—Old Navals v. Carpenters. Second. Week. 15—Port v. Drivers. 16—Carpenters v. Union. 19—Old Navals v. Old Nelson Rifles. Third Week. 22—0 ld 1 Nelson Rifles y. Drivers. 23—Port v. 'Carpenters. 26—01<L Navals v. Union. Fourth Week. 29—Port v. Union. May—--I—Carpenters v. Old Nelson Rifles. 3 —Old Navals v. Drivers. Fifth. Week. 6—Old Nelson Rifles v. Union. 7 —"Carpentei's v. Drivers. 10—Old Navals v. Port. It has been decided that there snail be three rounds, and that the team winning the championship shall for c".cli man in the team have a trophy to the value of 7s 6d. Team coming second in the tournament, Mr A. Lulhs'u's trophy. Mr A. Robinson s trophy is for the team cpming third in the tournament. __ , There is also a trophy (Mr W. Uock s) for the .highest hand held during the season. If it does not exceed 24 then the one holding the most 24 s will b© the winner. There will also be association trophies for the players holding the most 24's in each of the three rounds. ' Mr L. Kerr's trophy is for the greatest number of "wins in the second and third rounds. Additional association trophies were arranged for as follows: — For the team scoring the greatest number of wins the tliii'tl roundj and also for the "team scoring the highest win in any match during t'he season. President's prize for the player securing the greatest number of wins during the season, the whole 15 games to count. If a substitute should play, then his game to score for the absent player, but such score not to count for tihe "highest hand" prize. All games are to be played in Macaulay's room, and to commence at 7 o'clock.

It was decided, should additional teams desire to join the association, to permit them to do so, the fixtures in this everst- to b e rearranged.