CROQUET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23689, 22 December 1938, Page 5

CROQUET

By Clips

(Club captains and secretaries are invited to forward for insertion in this column items of interest to players. Questions referring to the laws of the game are also invited and will be answered as far as possible. All communications must reach this office not later than Tuesday of each week, and must bear the writer’s name and address as well as nom de plume.) TOURNAMENT DATES January s.—South Island Championships. at Ashburton. January 5.-~North Island Championships, at Auckland. January ID.—New Zealand Champion ships at Palmerston North. January 30.—Southern Hawke's Bay Championships, at Dannevirke. February I.—Canterbury Champion ships at Christchurch. February 6.—South Auckland Cham pionships. at Hamilton. February 7.—Wellington Champion ships at Lower Hutt, February 13.—South Taranaki Cham pionships at Hawera February 14.—Otago annual tournament, at Dunedin- West Coast Championships, at Greymouth. February t 6. South Canterbury Cham pionships. February 17.—Hawke’s Bay Croquet Association’s Tournament at Hast ings February 17.-Wanganui Crnnuet ftsso ciation tournament, at Wanganui February 28.—Gold and Silvet Mallets at Hastings. March 2.—Auckland Croquet 'Vssncia tion Tournament, at Auckland. March 2.—Taranaki Annual I’ourna ment. at New Plymouth. March 10.—Gold and Silver Medals, at Auckland SHIELD MATCHES The weather on Tuesday, after 10 а. was line enough to have played the round set down for that day, but matches were postponed, owing to a number of circumstances. First, there were some lawns which had not recovered from the flood of Friday. Others reported that their lawns were so saturated and spongy that it was impossible to get them cut, and one club at least was unable to. field a team, meaning a six-point win to its opponent without play, a very unsatisfactory position. And last, but not least, the weather forecast at 8 o’clock was bad, further rain bding predicted. So all items combined to spell “postponement.” There is no doubt it is a difficult matter to decide at 8.30 a.m. what the weather for the day will be, but so long as the majority of clubs’ vote for whole-day Interclub matches, so long will they have to put up with decisions that do not work out for the day as anticipated. A half-day Ls much easier to predict. In looking through the schedule of remaining matches, however, “Clips” can see nothing to hinder two days being worked into one by a little rearrangement of grounds, and this would allow one or two of these postponed rounds to be played. Actually, the A’s have had one postponement, the B’s have had two, and the Cs three. So no doubt the Match Committee will give this matter due consideration. The full programme arranged allows for eight matches for each A Grade team, eight for each B Grade, and eigm for each C Grade, and so to be deprived of two or three games m the scries makes rather a poor competition. Shield results: — A GRADE Opoho v. Tainui (Opoho names fl rs t)—Doubles: Mesdames Millin and Rankin 26, Mesdames North and Coventry 12; Mrs Watson and Miss Hercus б, Mesdames McGregor and McDonald 26. Singles: Mrs Millin 26, Mrs North 20; Mrs Rankin 26, Mrs Coventry 17; Mrs Watson 26, Mrs McGregor 15 (unfinished); Miss Hercus 26, Mrs McDonald 14. Totals: Opoho 5, Tainui 1. FERN MATCHES ' Result: — Punga v. Logan Park (Punga names first) ,•—Doubles: Mesdames Dixon and Halstead 25, 7, Mesdames Metcalf and Beck. 26, 17; Mrs Moodie and Miss Brown 26, 26, 2, Mesdames Gray and Flynn 4, 4. Totals: Punga 86. Logan Park 51, ... This is the last match in the ferns competition until January 21, and shield matches have a spell until January 24. CLUB NOTES Punga’s gala day was completed last week with the drawing of . the hamper competition—the prize going to Miss E. LoKeong. •TAIERI CLUB The Taieri Club, which has found it impossible to enter a team for weekly interclub matches, was visited recently by members of the Tainui Club Doubles were played by the visitors, Mesdames Coventry, Peake, McGregor and Leary being a little too good for Mesdames Walls. Scurr, Currie and McPheat. Afternoon tea was served by the Taieri members, who also took the opportunity of thanking Tainui for the visit. ST. CLAIR CLUB An enjoyable afternoon was spent at the St. Clair croquet lawns, Ings avenue, last Saturday, the honorary members being entertained by club members. During afternoon tea, which was served in the pavilion, the president (Mrs Fleming) welcomed the guests, and also those new members who had joined this season. The weather being fine, games were played, and a competition (hitting the stick) was won by Miss Godwin. PERSONAL Local players will be pleased to hear that Mrs W. Corbett, of Invercargill (ex-Opoho and Punga player), who recently underwent an operation, is making a good recovery and is at present recuperating in Central Otago. Mrs S. J. Parkes, who has successfully managed the Manawatu tourney, which has just been concluded, will also manage the New Zealand championships, which will be played at Palmerston North, commencing on Thursday. January 19.

MANAWATU CHAMPIONSHD7S

The following is the complete list of winners in the Manawatu championships, held recently at Palmerston North:— Open Singles.—Mrs Petrie (Oroua); runner-uo. Mrs McMurray (Northern, Palmerston North). Championship Doubles.—Mesdames Caldow and Cadwallader (Wellington): runners-un. Mesdames Anstis and McMurrav (Palmerston North). Handicap Doubles.—Mesdames Wood and Connor ((Palmerston North): run-ners-up. Mesdames Brown and McDonald. Handicap Singles, A Grade.—Mrs Connor: runner-up, Mrs Brown. Level Singles—Mrs Duckworth; runner-up, Mrs Connor. B Grade Championship.—Mrs Taylor: runner-up. Mrs Permain. B Grade Handicap.—Mrs Permain; runner-up, Mrs Reed. C Grade Championship.—Mrs Bowles; runner-up, Mrs Turner. C Handicap.—Mrs Bowles; runnerup. Mrs Greenbank. CENTRAL OTAGO NOTES Bridgman Cup matches resulted as follows: — , , ,_ Cromwell v. Clyde, at Clyde (Cromwell names first):—Doubles: Mesdames Mitchell and Jelley 26, Mesdames George and Aitken 15: Mesdames Hardy and Rattray 26, Mesdames Banning and Davis 15. Singles: Mrs Mitchell 26. Mrs George 19; Mrs Jelley 3 Mrs Aitken 26: Mrs Hardy 26. Mrs Hanning 12; Mrs Rattray 19, Mrs Davis 26. Totals: Cromwell. 4 games: Clyde Alexandra v. Clyde, at Clyde (Clyde names first).—Doubles: Mesdames Rivers and Burgess 21, Mesdames George and Aitken 26; Mesdames Norton and Earwaker 21. Mesdames Hanning and Davis 26. Singles: Mrs Rivers 21. Mrs George 26; Mrs Burgess 25. Mrs Aitken 26; Mrs Norton 13 Mrs Aitken 26: Mrs Earwaker 19, Mrs Davis 26 Totals: Clyde 6. Alexandra nil. Cromv/ell v. Alexandra, at Alexandra (Cromwell names first).—Doubles: Mesdames Mitchell and Jelley 26, Mr.sdames Burgess and Williams 6; Mesdames Hardy and Rattray 26, Mesdames Norton and Earwaker 9. Singles: Mrs Mitchell 26. Mrs Burgess 17; Mrs Jelley 18. Mrs Williams 26; Mrs Hardy 26 Mrs Norton 7; Mrs Rattray 5. Mrs Earwaker 26. Totals: Cromwell 4, Alexandra 2. Clyde v. Cromwell, at Cromwell (Clyde names first).—Doubles: Mesdames George and Hanning 15; Mesdames Mitchell and Jelley 26; Mesdames Aitken and Davis 21, Mesdames Hardy and Rattray 26. Singles: Mrs George 9, Mrs Mitchell 26: Mrs Aitken 24 Mrs Jelley 26; Mrs Hanning 21, Mrs Hardy 26; Mrs Davis 26, Mrs Rattray 23. Totals: Cromwell 5. Clyde 1. Whitcombes for Croauet.'