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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 104, 12 February 1940, Page 2

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SOUTH CANTERBURY TOURNEY. DRAW FOP, OPENING MATCHES. Approximately 160 entries have been received for the South Canterbury Croquet Association’s annual tournament, which will be commenced in Ashburton to-morrow. The number necessitates play on the Ashburton, Wairelca, and Allenton greens. The draw is as follows: A Grade. Open Singles Championship Mrs Stevens v. Mrs Lee, Mrs J. Leary v. W. H. Kirk, J. Thompson r. Mrs Kirk, Mrs Patcliett v. Mrs Holmes. Women’s Championship—First life: Mrs Holmes v. Mrs H. Thompson, Mrs Stevens v. Mrs Patcliett; byes, Mesdames Kirk, 'Mallet, Lee, Cleary, Newman, Miss Collinson. Second life: Miss Collinson v. Mrs Newman, Mrs Mallett v. Mrs Kirk; byes, Mesdames Patcliett, Stevens, Cleary, Lee, H. Thompson, Holmes. Doubles Championship—W. H. Kirk and Mrs Kirk y. Mesdames Lee and Newman, Mesdames Stevens and Holmes v. J. Thompson and partner; byes, Mesdames "Patcliett and Were, Cleary and H. Thompson. Kirk Cup—Mrs Stevens v. Mrs Newman, Mrs Were and Mrs D. Heenan, Mrs Lee v. Mrs Holmes, Mrs J, Thompson v. Mrs McDowell; byes, Mesdames Mallett and Chambers, Amos and Miss Collinson.

Singles Handicap—Mrs Lee v. Mrs Holmes, Mrs Patehett v. Mrs Mallett;

•byes, Mesdames ASlnos, Stevens, Kirk, Newman, J, Thompson, Cleary, Were, Chambers, H. Thompson, f . Heenan, ' Miss McDowell, J. Thompson, W. H. Kirk. - Doubles Handicap —\ J- Thompson and Mrs Thompson v. Mesdames Hoop qnd Mallett ; byes, Mesdames Lee and partner, Stevens and Holmes, Chambers and McDowell, Newman and Patchett; Cleary and Thompson, Were and Miss Collinson, W. H. Kirk and Mrs Kirk. i B Grade. Singles Championship— Miss Mclnman v. - Mrs Vial, 'Mrs Paddy v. Mrs Chapman, Mrs Stock v. Mrs McMillan, Mrs Derrett v. Mrs Bell, Mrs Suckling v. 'Mrs Mfclnnes, Mrs Jones v. Mrs Clip, Mrs Stevens v. S. K. Martin, Mrs Smallbone v. H. Darbjfc Singles Handicap Mrs’ Clip v. Mrs Derritt; byes, Mesdames Mclnnes, Paddy, Smallbone, Turton, Mclnman, Miller, Stockdale, 'McMillan, Stevens, Vial, Jones, Bell, Chapman, S. K. Martin and H. Darby. Doubles Handicap—Mesdames Bond and Robilliard y. Mesdames Stockdale and Suckling; byes, Mesdames Moore and partner, Chapman and Stevens, Turton and Arthur, McMillan and Vial, Jones and Derritt, Bell and Paddy, Mrs Mclnnes and S. K. Martin. C Grade. Singles Championship’—Mrs ,Pogg v. Mrs Rawlinson, Mrs C. Watson v. Mrs M. A. Walker, Mrs Hosking v. Mrs Mclnnes, Mrs Low v. Mrs Macfarlane. Singles Handicap Mrs Turnbull v. Mrs .Scott, Mrs Walker v. Mrs MJ* Innes, ■ Mrs Low v. Mrs Hosking, Mrs Macfarlane v. Mrs Bawlinson, Mrs Boothroyd 4. Mrs Pegg; byes, Mesdames 'Mc-Elhinney, C. H. Watson, C. Watson. > Doubles Handicap—Mesdames Taylor and Robinson .v. Mesdames Low and Hosking, Mrs Walker and partner v. Mesdames C; Watson and Mclnnes, Mesdames McElhinney and Scotty v. Mesdames Bawlinson and C. H. V atson; byes, Mesdames Boothroyd and Turnbull,