CROQUET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13325, 3 November 1906, Page 8

CROQUET.

From now onwards croquet players will be kept fully engaged. Attention is being given to the new rule for starting and the different rule about wiring, these, two rules being the only really new ouos in the book on tho game lately published. The Auckland Croquet Club opens for play to-day, when the members will be the euests of the bowlers. The lawns of this club look very fit. New • paths have been made and improvements generally effected. Mr. Sydney Nathan is president for the Reason, Messrs. Alexander, Easton, and Coutts vice-presidents, Mrs. T. Reid secretary and treasurer, Miss Binney lawn superintendent. Mcsdames Alexander (in the chair). Lindsay, Sydney Nathan, hasten, Cout"= W. F. Forster, and Miss Binney form the Management Committee, with Ale-dames Easton, Alexander. Carlaw, <)!»- phant Edminston, Reid. and Miss Binney as the Match Committee. At Remuera additional lawns nave been made, but will not be used until after Christmas. The membership has now increased to 50, and the cub is altogether in a very prosperous condition. Mr. Caldwell is president, .Mcsdames Hesketn and Whitney vice-presidents the Executive Committee consists of Mesdames A. Clark Ferguson, Bodle, Tonks, Laxon, and Miss Herrold. Remuera lawns open on .November 17. Club started " play last SaturMount Eden Club started play last Saturday The lawns are in first-class order. J lie club intend beginning their competitions early this year, so as to have them well advanced by Christmas Messrs. H. D. Heather, John Dawson, Mesdames H. D. Heather E. Morton, Kidd, Hudson, H. Walker, with' Mr. James Stewart as secretary, form the committee of this club. Ponsonby ladies have started a Croquet Club, with Miss Wright as secretary The two clubs at Dcvonport opened their lawns last Saturday.. Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Hartz are the secretaries of the tennis-cro-quet and bowling-croquet clubs respectively. Parnell Club has always a full complement of members. The lawns will not yet be opened for play: ST. MARK'S GUILD TOURNAMENT. A croquet tournament will be commenced next Tuesday, November 6, in' aid of the funds.of St. Mark's Guild. The following is the draw: Mrs. Buckland's Lawn (No. 1): Mrs. Kenderdine and Miss F. Gillies play Mrs. Archie Clark and Miss Davy, Mrs. Whitney and Miss Ferguson play Mrs. Oldham and Mr.-. Keals. Mrs. Buckland's Lawn (No. 2): Mrs. Horace Walker and Miss Roie Nathan playMr. Horace Walker and Miss Douglas, Mr. Longuet, jun., and Mrs. Greig play Mrs. C. Smith and Mrs. Corbclt Scott. Mrs. Harry Horton's Lawn: Mrs. Seagar and Miss' Daisy Stevenson play Mrs. Sydney Nathan and Miss Mollie Buckworth, Mrs. "Duder and Miss 'M. Peacocke playMrs. Oliphant and Miss Alison. Mrs. Archie Clark's Lawn : Mr. B. Dawson and' Mrs. E. Russell play Mrs. Edmistuu and Miss M. Hesketh, Mrs. Frater and Miss Hudson play Mrs. Marqiiand and Miss Smith. Mr. Matthew Clark's Lawn: Mrs. Foster and Miss Gill play Mr. Sou they Baker and Mrs. Arthur Clark, Mrs. Wilfred Bruce and Miss Sybil Puytou,. play Miss White and Mrs. Jobson. Mrs. Rose's Lawn: Mrs. Geo. Hill and Mrs. Southey Baker play Mrs. Steele and Mrs. Coutts, Mrs. Thornes and Miss Hudson play Miss Binney and Mrs. Best. Mrs. Hanna's Lawn: Mrs.; W. R. Walker and Miss M. Hudson play Mr. Longuet and Miss Nesta Thomas, Mrs. Colgrove and Mrs. T. Barsttw play Mrs. Moginie and Mrs. Gordon. Mrs. Carr's Lawn (No. 1) Mrs. Payton and Mrs. Savage play Mrs. Wallace Bruce and Mrs. Fen ton, Mrs. K. Morton and Mrs. Easton play Mrs, Hegman and Mrs. Mahoney. Mrs. Carr's Lawn (No. 2): Mrs. Kenneth Watkins and Miss Lloyd play Miss Hilda Williams and Mrs. Robertson. Mrs. J. R. Reed and Mrs. Palairet play Miss Shuttleworth and Mrs. Stewart Forbes. Mrs. Nichol's Lawn: Mrs. Elliott and Miss Elliott play Mrs. Tonks and Mrs. Harty, Mrs. Caldwell and Mrs.. Hawkens play Miss Torrance and Mr. Colin Clark.' - Byes (in the first round): Mrs. Dawson and Miss Veero play Mrs. Torrance and Mrs. Percy Butler./ Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Laxon play Mr. H. D. Heather and Mrs. R. Dargav'illo. Mrs. Upfill and Mrs. McCosh Clark play Mrs. (Lieut.-Col.) Dawson and Mrs. (Dr.) Scott, Mrs. Kidd and Mrs. Niehol play Mrs. Hooper and Miss Ziman, Mrs. Black and Mrs. Ching play Mrs. Duthie and Miss Buckland, Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Chatfield play Mrs. Alexander and Miss Isobel Clark. Mrs. Thorues ami Mrs. Smith will give one bisque to their opponents in the first round to be taken' by the second-class players. Play will be. doubles only. The committee request players to be on the lawn at. half-past one. as two matches i are to l>e played on each lawn in the after- ! noon. Should the weather be unfavourable j the matches will be played on Wednesday. ' Anyone unable to play must give a bye, j and notify the committee as soon as possible.