CROQUET FOR THE SEASON

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1932, Page 10

CROQUET FOR THE SEASON

NORTH TARANAK! PLAY

CROQUET COUNCIL MEETING.

AROUND THE VARIOUS CLUBS.

(By

“Hoop.”)

The Taranaki Croquet Council met on Friday, Captain F. L. Hartnell presiding over a full attendance of delegates. Notices of motion from the New Zealand Croquet Council , were discussed and an article ‘ dealing with the. advancement of croquet in New Zealand was read. .

The date of the competition for the Dr. Home rose bowl was fixed for'March 1 and 2. The schedule for the Taranaki Association’s tournament was revised. Congratulations were extended to the New Plymouth club and to Kawaroa on their wins in the Bennett Cup . arid Pellew Shield competitions respectively. It was stated that several' New Plymouth players would be competing in the New Zealand championships : at Lower. Hutt in January. New Plymouth Club.

Golf croquet was played on Saturday by 40 members and friends at. the Newy Plymouth club’s lawns. Mr. Fairhall wasthe winner and Mrs. Dunn the ’runnerup, both receiving trophies. Mrs. D. K. Morrison, an ex-president and life member, congratulated the club upon its success in the Bennett Cup competition. To lose only three of- 30games was a very creditable performance. Miss Pavitt spoke on behalf of the club and Mrs. Clark, club . captain, • thanked the players for the way in which they had come' forward. She mentioned the fact that New Plymouth, had entered a Pellew Shield team for the first time for four years and remarked

upon the fact that the team had- finished third on the list. -

Playing for second place on the ladder Mrs. Martin lost to Mrs. Clark. Miss Pavitt lost to Mrs. Johnson for fourth position. KaWaroa Competitions. Competition matches at the Kawaroa club are steadily progressing. Playing for the Beal Cup Mrs. Hogg beat Mrs. Putt, and Mrs- Philpott beat Mrs. Adamson.

Details of Bell Trophy games are: Mrs.'Morgan beat Mrs.; Hogg, Miss Irvine beat Mrs.- Bell,- Miss ■ Beal beat Mrs. Hodder. Completion of Games. '

The length of time'taken by players to complete a game is a subject of frequent comment, and always tc the detriment of; the B grades—generally the remark is added “that the A’s do not take so long.” Statistics compiled at a recent tournament held iti England prove conclusively that the average time occupied'playing a game in the A grade varies very slightly compared "with, the other grade. In the instance referred to, the ; A ■ grade’r ’ sojourn on the lawn averaged two hours 51 minutes; B grade two hours- 17 minutes; C grade' two hours 35 minutes. Orie hears consistently the'statement’that it is the B grade games- which take up the. lawns, but these figures tell a different tale and one not of. merit to the A grade. New Zealand Championships.

In addition to the lawns on Riddiford •Park and--Hutt Club, on which the Do--minion tournament is to be played, the . lawn of the Hautana: club will be available through the generosity of Mrs. Andrews and the members of the club. This lawn is close to headquarters and will be in excellent condition by January. ’ ’ ■■■ J, Personal Items.. . ■"

Mrs. Claire and Miss Binriie were this week’s: winners of the, Morris Buttons pt the Central Club’s Mrs. Ward ; .(Hastings) was a visitor to the' lawns during the week. Mrs.' Breeze' .(Wellington) was a visi-

tor to the Pukekura Park lawns on Monday. , ■ , Mrs. Crawford will spend Christmas at Hawera. Mrs. Martin leaves early in the New Year for Christchurch. Mrs. A. S. Clark will spend Christmas and New Year at Tauranga. ! Captain and Mrs. Hartnell will leave for the North Island tournament at Palmerston North on January 2. ... Mrs. A. G. Johnson will be visiting Mokau at the New Year. _.. . . : Mrs. J.-White is-visiting Nelson. Miss Young is spending her holidays at Invercargill. "

Mrs. Pauli leaves- on Boxing Day for ( Rotorua. '' ' , . . ■ ,

Mrs. Tingey. leaves next week to camp at Urenui. Miss Joyce Beal will be visiting the Lower Hutt for the Dominion tournament. Coining Tournaments. December 25: Canterbury, at Christchurch. January 3: North Island at Palmerston North. ... January 3: South Island, at Invercargill. January 13: Dominion, at Lower Hutt. January 24: Wellington, at Wellington. February 3: South Auckland, at Rotorua. , • February 5: Wairarapa, at Featherston. February 7: Canterbury junior, at Christchurch. ' ; : • ‘

February 7: Manawatu, at Palmerston North. February 13: South Canterbury, at TU maru. February 14: South Taranaki, at Hawera. February 14: Dannevirke, at Dannevirke i February 15: Cambridge. February 21: Hamilton. - February 28: Hawke’s Bay, at Napses. March 6: Taranaki, at New Plymouth. April 15: Cambridge, Easter. March 5: English gold and silver • medal* at Dunedin.