CROQUET.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 25, 31 January 1928, Page 9

CROQUET.

WHANGAREI TOURNEY. WHANGAREI. this day. The ladies' croquet tournament is beinc finished to-day in pcrfect weather. The lawns are in excellent condition, making for accurate play. Details, up to noon, are : — Championship A Grade Singles.—Mrs. Crane heal Mrs. Mackie. —12: Mrs. Pope beat Mrs. Morrish, 26—10 ; Mrs. Wilson heat Mrs. Marshall. 2G—2O; Mrs. Clarke heat Mrs. Sword, 2G —16: Mrs. Clarke (Krmuera) beat Mrs. Sword (Kensington), 2<;—lfi : Mrs. Walker (Whangiirei) boat Mrs. Hryant ( Papatoetoo). 20—6; Mrs. Marshall I Whangarei) beat Mrs. Sword. 2«> —21: Mrs. Laurie (Whangarei) beat Mrs. Hizrinson (Whangarei). 2'i —7. Championship Doubles.— Mrs. Webber and Miss Ilodge beat Mrs. Marshall and Mrs. Crane, 2ft—24 : Mrs. Webh.-r and Miss Hodge boat Mr.-. Walker and Mrs. Laurie, 26— l!i. Handicap Donbles. — Final : Mesdames Walker and Mcl.ean (Whangarei) beat Mesdames Delamore and Pope ( Whangarei). 26-—lO. Mesdames Ilelamore and Pope were a Ion? way behind in the early stages, but made a gallant effort in the concluding phases. Champion Doubles. —Final: Mrs. Webber and Mi-s Hodge (Epsom I won from Mesdames Parker Hill and Clarke (Reinuera), 26—14. The losers did not play up to their usual form. In the semi-finals of the R grade singles. Mrs. Smith (Whangarei) lost to Mrs. I'hee (Whangareit. 24—26, after a splendid con test. The final will be contested between Mesdames McLean anil Mcl'hee, both of Whangarei. | •