CROQUET PLAYERS FOR TOUR ARE SELECTED.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18959, 4 January 1930, Page 2

CROQUET PLAYERS FOR TOUR ARE SELECTED.

(Special to the “Star.”) WELLINGTON, January 3. The New Zealand croquet test, which was held in Palmerston North to determine the personnel of the New Zealand team to tour Australia in January and February, resulted in the selection of:— A. G. F. Ross (Christchurch) Archdeacon Creed-Meredith (Wanganui) Mrs Cole (Auckland) Mrs E. A. Smith (Christchurch) Mrs B. Watkins (Hastings) Mrs B. Tiffen (Napier). The team, which may be considered" a good representative combination, left Wellington to-day by the Marama. Prior to the departure of the players, an official send-off was tendered by the Wellington Croquet Association, at which the Mayor of Wellington (Mr G. A Troup) presided. Mrs Cole, who is comparatively young in tournament play, played consistent and scientific croquet throughout the test, and well deserved her inclusion among the more experienced players. Ross, who is Dominion champion, easily topped the ’lst of wins, with sixteen successes matches. Archdeacon Creed-Meredith won thirteen games and lost five. Mrs Smith, Mrs Watkins, Mrs Cole and Mrs Tiffen all won twelve and lost six. The competition for the gold medaJ presented by Mr A. G. F. Ross, which was run in conjunction with the test is not yet decided. Archdeacon CreedMeredith and Mrs Cole are still in the running, and will probably play the deciding match while in Australia. The matches throughout the test were very even and keenly contested, and the standard of croquet played promises well for the success of the team against the Australians. WINS AND LOSSES. The list of wins and losses at the

test was as follows: — w. t. A. G. F. Ross 16 2 Archdeacon Creed-Meredith 13 5 Mrs Watkins 12 k Mrs Tiffen 12 6 Mrs Smith 12 fc Mrs Cole 12 6 E. O. Horner 11 7 H. P. Stratton 11 7 Mrs Jarvie 10 Mrs Johnson 8 10 H. A. TVnn 8 10 Mrs Keys ? 11 W. J. Robertson 7 11 Mrs Bartlett 5 13 G. Hart 4 ti Mrs Kibblewhite 3 15 LADIES’ TEST. A ladles’ test was held Irrespectiveof the main test, and in this competition the top six ladies were: — W. J_ Mrs Smith « « Mrs Watkins 8 2 Mrs Gam brill 7 3 Mrs Johnson 6 4 Mrs Tiffen 6 4 Mrs Cole 6 4