MOTUEKA

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 9 October 1926, Page 2

MOTUEKA

CROQUET CLUB Tuesday evening saw the closing games of the Motueka Croquet Club's euchre tournament, interest being well 'maintained to the end. Mrs 15. Atkins won. the. highest number of games, BA, bringing her total for the session lx> 103. Uie, greatest for Any lady cott.tc.it ,>.nt. Mrs Atkins was tnu.s the winner of the lady's priz© for tiw evening and also of the final prize- for the tournament. Miss M. Green was a very close second with 101 J, points. The men's prize for the evening's play was won by Mr C, Skilton with 6!, games. Mr Skilton, having the high total of 112, was also the winner of the tournament prize. Mr A. Stihvell came second with 89 games. Miss Green and Mr Stilwell had missed two evening's play, while the winners had attended every time. At the conclusion of play a dainty supper was served by the ladies of the social committee; and prizes were presented by Mrs Clay (club president). A guessing competition (peas in bottle), van by Mrs Hargreaves for the club funds, was won by Mr D. Skilton, who was the recipient of half-a-doz.m tea spoons. Mrs Clay announced the club's in-Innt-ioii of holding a, similar tournament. next, winter, when the members hope io have the same happy company. The evening concluded with the singing of "Auld bang Syne." GOLF The. draw for bogey match lor president's trophy to be played during the week-end commencing 9th October, is as follows:—Painter 8 plays Talbot 12; Batt 12 plays Baldwin 12; Wilson 14 plays Buckeridge 14; Stratford 14 plays S. G. Smith 8; E. .T. Heath 6 plays Thorp 12; Webley 14 plays Stevens 6; Dr Green 11 plays H. Heath 14 ; Boundy 16 plays T. B. Stevens 18; Rhodes 16 plays Rogers 18; Stilweli 18 plays Thompson 18; Agar 18 plays L Manoy 18; Bowers 18 plays I'oeklington 18; G. Smith 18 plavs Canavan 18; G. T. Heath 16 plays H. Jl£>irn' 16; Wilkinson 16 plavs Cutforth 18'; P.atehelor 18 plays Wallace .18; Stohr 18 plays Banner 18; Clark 18 plays Bathgate 18; J. C. Smith 18 plavs McGilligan 18; Drogemuller .18 plays J. A. Smith 18; J. McCarthy 18 plays scorer. LADIES' GOLF CLUB Results for Medal Round (final round tfi season). Best three cards:— "A" Division.—Miss Everett 87— 17—70: Mrs Atkins 89—18—71; Mrs Thorp 86—15—71. "B" Division.—Mrs Nelson 98—28 —7O: Mrs Cutforth 1.02—28—74; Mrs E. Heath 105-22-83. In the Team Match. Captain v. Secretary, the Secretary's team defeated the Captain's team by three games. Mrs Nelson reduces her handicap to 26. At, Urn dosing day, t] 1( , 16th inst., all members an; requested to be present on the Links, and tu* bring a. basket. Mrs Spencer Smith has donated a pair of silver buttons for foursome competition to commence next season.