AUSTRALIAN CROQUET TEAM

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 24 June 1939, Page 10

AUSTRALIAN CROQUET TEAM

i VISITING NELSON IN DECEMBER i NEW ZEALAND MALLET COMPETI- - T!ON IN FEBRUARY For the first time in the history of croquet in Nelson, an Australian team I will visit Nelson on 21st December next. | Another new fixture will be the New ; Zealand Gold and Silver Mallet Com- . petition to he played in Nelson in Feb- | ruary for the first time. It is possible that some of the English visitors who | will be in New Zealand then will at- | tend this tournament, as well as players from all over the Dominion. This information was conveyed to the (annual meeting of the Nelson Croquet I Centre yesterday afternoon. ' Mrs J. S. Lee succeeded the laic Colonel Hume as president, and other officers elected were:— 1 Vice-presidents: Mrs A. R. Frost, Mrs i K G. Hunt, and Mrs T. Inkster. ! Handicapper and referee: Mrs Frost. Hon. secretary: Mrs J. A. Fuller. The following prizes were presented. 1 Hume Cup: liinemoa Club. ! Colonel Hume's trophies for B section: j Mrs Wearing and Mrs J. H. Brunt j iii nemoa). Runners-up: Mrs G. Newton land Mrs Burke (Nelson). • Silver buttons, presented by N.Z. (Council: A—Mrs W. Gay (Hinemoa). B j --Mrs C. Fowler ( Bright water). C—j Mrs (Dr.) Campbcll-Smith (Nelson). Votes of thanks were passed to Mrs Le- who was official handicapper last year; to the auditor. Mr L. W. Leppien; and to "The Mail" for the publicity