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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22544, 11 April 1935, Page 5

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By Clips. Club secretaries and captains are invited to send in items of interest for insertion in this column. Inquiries relating to rules will be answered as far ns possible. All correspondence must reach this office not later than Monday of each week. CENTRAL TOURNAMENT Already the manager states that the entries Tor file Central Otago tournament point to a very good meeting. A number have entered from Southland, as well as from 'all Central clubs and from Dunedin. Some of those who have definitely decided to go to Alexandra are: Mesdames Metcalf,- Cornish, Neill, Millin, Miss Kerens, Mesdames Dalgleish, Briggs, Harry, Nelson. APDonald, Messrs Kcid, Roseveare, and .1. Tannoek. . There are still, a few undecided, but now that the weather has improved it may be the deciding factor. At least, all are assured of a very hearty welcome from the Central management and players, who always go out of their way to see that the visitors are well looked after. The Alexandra Club’s new lawns will be opened on Good Friday morning, and play will be commenced later in the day. , INTERCLUB MATCHES Since last week a few outstanding matches have been played. Results:— . . WATEA I v. LEITH. (Watea names first.) Doubles. —Mesdames Robertson and Christopher 26. Mesdamea Watson and Munro 12; Mesdames Anderson and Gibson 26, Mesdames Forrester and MTntosh 16. Singles,.—Mrs'Robertson 21, Mrs Watson 26; Mrs Christopher 26, Mrs Munro 20; Mrs Anderson 17, Mrs Forrester 26; Mrs Gibson 26, Mrs MTntosh 9. Totals: Watea 4 games, Leith 2 games. JUNIOR GRADE The match between Logan Park and Leith arranged for Wednesday had to be discontinued owing to drenching rain setting in an hour after the commencement. It was resumed on Thursday, when conditions were anything but pleasant. It was unfortunate that the teams concerned in a play-off, through no fault of their own, had to hang on until the summer weather had gone. Logan Park was more at home on the big lawns, and was definitely a superior team on the day, as will be seen from the scores. The games were all very keenly contested, particularly the singles betweeen Mrs Simpson (L.) and Mrs Beck (L.P.). Mrs Beck had a substantial lead, but Airs Simpson got in to bring all clips together on penultimate. The game was then one of strategy, Mrs Simpson just winning by two points. At the same time, on the next lawn, Mrs M'Kinlay (L.P.) and Mrs Sissons (L.) were having a neck-and-neck game. After having a lead of one, with four and five to make, Mrs Sissons missed two long shots, and Airs APKinlay, playing a good, steady game, played a good finish to win by three points. Airs Cornish had a good win of 13 points from Airs Long, this completing a good season’s record for Airs Cornish, who has won all her singles in interclub matches. Airs Withers made a good 13 points against Airs Aletcalf, but as these two players had had a three hours’ wait for a vacant lawn neither was playing her best. The last two players in Logan Park, Airs Campbell and Airs Gray, each won their singles very comfortably from their more experienced opponents, Mrs Mitqhell and Aliss Pollok.

Scores (Logan Park names first) : Doubles.—Mesdames Cornish and Beck 26, Mesdameg Withers and Mitchell 14; Mesdames Metcalf and M'Kinlay 17, Mesdames Simpson and Sissons 26; Mesdames Campbell and Gray 16, Mrs Long and. Miss Pollok 19.

Singles.—Mrs Metcalf 26. Mrs Withers 13; Mrs Cornish 26, Mrs Long 13; Mrs Beck 24, Mrs Simpson 26; Mrs M'Kinlay 26, Mrs Sissons 23; Mrs Campbell 26, dames Campbell and Gray 26, Mrs Long Pollok 12, b Totals. —Logau . Park, 7 games; Leith,

Previous winners of the Junior Shield were:—Leith in 1932, St. Clair 1933, Wntea 1934.

‘‘Clip’’ offers hearty congratulations to Logan Park Club, the 1935 winners.

POSITION' OF TEAMS The senior matches are still incomplete and the table will be included next week. The position of the Junior Grade at the end of the schedule of matches, each team having played nine matches, is as follows: —-Logan Park 56 points, Leith 56, Punga 48,- Tainui 48, Watea 45, St. Clair 39, Caversham 36, Opoho 33, Montecillo 26, Taieri 18. In the play-off Logan Park beat Leith 7—2, their points then being: Logan Park 63. Leith 58. CLOSING DAYS Many of the green supervisors are anxious to commence top dressing, and several clubs are holding their official closings before Easter, but, as most clubs still have some club events to complete, play will be continued, no doubt until the holidays are over. Some clubs have their own private parties, with club members and a few friends, while others hold a gala day of it, and, with small charges for competitions, build up the club funds. I have been asked which is the right procedure. There is no set procedure. If it is desired to make a charge and have a stall, then invite all members of all clubs, and hope they will turn up in full force, but if it is an afternoon without charge, do not make an open invitation to clubs, but leave it to members to bring along their friends. The Opoho Club and the Montecillo Club are both closing on Saturday and have arranged gala days at their respective lawns. FAREWELL PARTY On Friday afternoon last the Leith Club held a farewell tea for Mrs Walker, one of its members, who left on Tuesday for England. There was a full turn-out of members, and progressive games were played on the lawns for an hour. Afternoon tea was served in the pavilion, which was prettily decorated for the occasion. At the conclusion of a very happy functiorf Mrs Adamson, the club president, asked Mrs Walker to accept a small gift from her club mates, and with it their best wishes for a good trip, a happy holiday, and a safe return to New Zealand, and to the Leith Club, where a warm welcome would await her. Mrs Walker thanked the members for their gift and for the very pleasant afternoon arranged for her. Opportunity was also taken to present Mrs Walker with the Junior Championship Shield and trophy, which she had won this season. DIXON TROPHY A very interesting competition has just been completed at the Punga Club’s lawns. This was for a beautiful crystal basket, presented by Mr H. J. Dixon. The competition was for players with handicaps up to 5J bisques, Yankee principle. There were 13 entries, and all matches were very keen. At the completion of the 13 games Mrs Horn and Mrs Buckler tied for top place, each having lost two games. These two players played off for the coveted trophy on Saturday afternoon, Mrs Horn being the winner, after a very good game. RULES: CROQUET STROKE “Did that ball move?” This is a stroke which causes much heartburning. It has been queried and answered in this column earlier in the season, when it was stated that there was no law covering the question of whether or not the croqueted ball moved, and no remedy for the doubt. During Colonel De Pro’s talk on the game he said that in New Zealand and elsewhere this old “bad penny” had been brought np, and he stated that there was no penalty in the laws for the person-, who continued to , play when “ you ” are sure the ball did not move. The laws do not provide penalties for cheating, but there is a penalty—the social one! Do not play with a player whom you are convinced cheats, because taking play after a dead ball is cheating. But one must be very careful in imposing the “ social penalty ” because at a distance it is often difficult to see a ball give the tremble that it often does, and that tremble is sufficient to niakc the shot clean. However, if the take off is properly played there should be no need for argument. Players should practise "taking off” so as to make a perceptible movement in both balls.