CROQUET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23364, 2 December 1937, Page 5

CROQUET

By Clips

Club captains and secretaries are invited to send in items of interest, for inclusion in this column. Questions relating to laws of the game will be answered as far as possible. Correspondence must bear the writer’s name and address, as well as nom de plume and must reach this office not later than Tuesday in each week. COMING TOURNAMENTS Christmas. —Canterbury Croquet Association tournament. January 5. —Otago senior tournament, Dunedin. January 6. —South Island championships, Dunedin. January 7.—North Island championships. New Plymouth. January 18.—New Zealand championships. Wanganui. „ February 1. —South Island Croquet Association tournament. February 7.—South Taranaki tournament. Hawera. February B.—Southland Croquet Association. Invercargill. February 14.—Southern Hawke s Bay. Dannevirke. February 15.—West Coast tournament. Greymouth. February 15. —Gold and silver mallets Invercargill February 17.—Otago junior tournament,' Dunedin. February 22. Wanganui Croquet Association tournament. February 24.—Hawke’s Bay championships, Napier. March 2. —Auckland Croquet Association tournament. March 3.—Taranaki championships. New Plymouth. , March 22.—G01d and silver medals. Hamilton. STRIKING HOOP WITH MALLET Very often when a ball is near a hoop a stroke cannot be taken without the back of the mallet hitting the hoop. This must not be confused with a foul stroke, as there is no penalty attached to this stroke, and it does not come under the heading of “ foul strokes.” It very often impedes the free action of the swing of the mallet, but is quite a clean stroke, provided, through the extremely short back swing, the ball is not hit twice in succession, in which latter case it would, of course, be a foul stroke, and the turn must cease, the opponent having the option of having the ball replaced. . In the event of a player failing to move the ball off which croquet is taken, the opponent may, if so desired, have the ball replaced. This privilege is not as widely used as it could be, and early in the season a reminder may be of interest. CORRESPONDENCE "Wired” asks: “As a result of a bit of confusion arising in a recent match ■on our lawns, would you please explain these two points with regard to wired balls? ~ , _ . 1. Playing blue and black, I have wired these two and also yellow from red, but blue and black are both open to yellow. Is this sufficient, or must both red and yellow have an open shot? . , 2. Playing as above I have wired blue and black from red and yellow, but these two are open to each other. Is this all right, or must I leave one of my balls open tO: red and yellow? REPLY 1. At the conclusion of your turn (as shown above) both the opponents balls must have a clear shot at at least one other ball. 2. It is not necessary to leave one of your balls open to the opponent if her own two are open to each other. Your only necessary precaution is, before completing your turn, to see that both the opponent’s balls have a clear shot at one other ball. The penalty for leaving a ball without a shot is that your opponent may take that ball to baulk: and another point to remember is that your opponent need not take that ball to baulk in her next turn, but may do so in any subsequent turn, provided it still has not an open shot. CENTRAL NOTES BRIDGMAN VASE COMPETITION The match Cromwell v. Clyde was played at Cromwell on Wednesday last, resulting in a win for Cromwell 6—nil. The following are details of games (Cromwell names first): —Doubles: Mesdames Mitchell and Hardy 26, Mesdames George and Davis 9; Mesdames Jelley and Gordon 26, Mesdames Aitken and Hanning 9. Singles: Mrs Mitchell 26. Mrs George 7: Mrsi Hardy 26, Mrs Davis 3; Mrs Jelley 28. Mrs Aitken 21; Mrs Gordon 26, Mrs Hanning 20. Totals: Cromwell 6. Clyde n *ln this competition each club has now met each other once, the games totals being:—Cromwell 12. Clyde 6, Alexandra nil. INTERCLUB MATCHES SHIELD COMPETITION The weather on Tuesday was beautifully fine for the fifth day’s play in this competition, and all three grades were in action. Most of the lawns are dry and fast, particularly the association lawns, where the A Grade matches are played. These lawns would probably benefit from several days’ ram and rolling. , . The results of matches are as follows: A GRADE Punga v. Opoho (Punga names first); —Doubles: J. Nichol and Mrs Watson 26, Mesdames Buchler and Allen 24; Mesdames Millin and Munro 12, Mesdames Halstead and Porteous 26. Singles: J. Nichol 26, Mrs Buchler 19; Mrs Watson 24, Mrs Allen 26; Mrs Millin 20, Mrs Halstead 26; Mrs Munro 26, Mrs Porteous 23. Punga 3, Opoho 3. B GRADE

Leith v. Tainui (Leith names first):— Doubles: Mesdames Simpson and Forrester 26, Mesdames Peake and Adamson 16; Mesdames Mitchell and Le Strange 26; Mesdames McFaull and Leary 18. Singles: Mrs Simpson 26, Mrs Peake 10;, Mrs Forrester 15 Mrs Adamson 26; Mrs Mitchell 26, Mrs McFall 19; Mrs Le Strange 24, Mrs Leary 26. Totals: Leith 4, Tainui 2. Punga v. Logan Pai'k (Punga-names first).—Doubles: Mesdames Buckland and Lawn 26, Mesdames Campbell and Flynn 12; Mrs Moodie and Miss Brown 26. Mesdames McKinlay and Gray 7. Singles; Mrs Buckland 26, Mrs Campbell 13; Mrs Lawn 26, Mrs Flynn 21; Mrs Moodie 26, Mr,s Gray 9; Miss Brown 21, Mrs McKinlay 26. Totals: Punga 5, Logan Park 1. St. Clair v. Watea I (St. Clair names first).—Doubles: Mesdames Young and Gibson 20, Mesdames Moloney and Speight 26; Mesdames Wilson and Palmer' 12, Mesdames Black and Henry 26. Singles: Mrs Young 26, Mrs Moloney 12; Mrs Gibson 7, Mrs Speight 26; Mrs Wilson 16, Mrs Black 26; Mrs Palmer 17, Mrs Henry 26. Totals: St. Clair 5, Watea I 1. Watea II v. Caversham.—Doubles: Misses Mee and Rhodes 26, Mesdames Archer and Newson 7; Mesdames Rowse and Knox 26, Mesdames Kempthorne and Will 20. Singles: Miss Mee 26, Mrs Archer 10; Miss Rhodes 26, Mrs Newson 7; Mrs Rowse 14, Mrs Kempthorne 26: Mrs Knox 26, Mrs Will 12. Totals: Watea II 5, Caversham 1. C GRADE Logan Park v. Caversham I (Logan Park names first).—Doubles: Mesdames Paul and Pope 26, Mesdames Anderson and Dempster 15: Mesdames Burk and White 14, Mesdames Carrington and Pickering 26. Singles: Mrs Paul 26, Mrs Anderson 20; Mrs Pope 26, Mrs Dempster 17; Mrs Burk 26, Mrs Carrington 20; Mrs White 17, Mrs Pickering 26. Totals: Logan Park 4, Caversham I 2.

Opoho v. Taieri (Opoho names first). —Doubles: Miss Hercus and Mrs Neill 26, Miss Watt and Mrs Wedderspoon 8; Mesdames Hay and Deans 13, Mesdames Johnson and Swallow 26. Singles; Miss Hercus 19, Miss Watt 26, Mrs Neill 26. Mrs Wedderspoon 15; Mrs Hay 26, Mrs Swallow 20; Mrs Deans 26, Mrs Johnson 13. Totals: Opoho 4, Taieri 2. Watea v. Tainui I (Watea names first). —Doubles: Mesdames Janies and Currie 24, Mesdames Seear and Rennie 26; Mesdames Drain and Little 26, Mesdames Glue and Lindsay 15.

Singles: Mrs Currie 23, Mrs Seear 26; Mrs James 26. Mrs Rennie 21; Mrs Drain 26, Mrs Glue 11; Mrs Little 26, Mrs Lindsay 15. Totals: Watea 4, TainULeith v. Montecillo (Montecillo names first). —Doubles: Mrs Reid Miss Black 26, Mesdames Powley and Walker 23; Mesdames Twose and Rhodes 20, Mrs Scott and Miss Thomson 26. Singles: Mrs Reid 26. Mrs Powley 22; Miss Black 26, Mrs Walker 16; Mrs Twose 13, Mrs Scott 26; Mrs Rhodes 17, Miss Thomson 26. Totals: Montecillo 3, Leith 3. DRAW FOR TUESDAY A Grade. —Tainui v. Logan Park, at association lawns. . B Grade.—Logan Park v. Tainui, at Logan Park; Leith v. Watea I. at Leith; St. Clair v. Caversham, at St. Clair; Watea II v. Punga, at Watea. C Grade.—Tainui I v. Caversham I, at Tainui. FERN COMPETITION Opoho v. Montecillo (Opoho names first). —J. Tannock and Mrs Millin 26 and 23, A. Cameron and Mrs Shiels 10 and 12; Mrs Neill and Miss Hercus 13, J. Torrance and Mrs Twose 22. Totals: Opoho 62. Montecillo 49. Draw for Saturday.—Watea v. Opoho, at association lawns. Punga v. Logan Park, at Punga; Taieri v. Tainui 11, at Taieri; Opoho v. Leith, at Opoho; Caversham II v. >Vatea, at [Watea.