CROQUET.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 31, 7 February 1928, Page 14

CROQUET.

THE ROTORUA TOURNEY. OPENING DAY'S PLAY. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) ROTORUA, Monday. The Rotorua Croquet Club's twentyfirst annual tourney was opened to-day, in brilliant weather. Mrs. W. L. Richards, the president of the club, welcomed all the players, and referred to | the fact that the ehtries were tip to those |in former years. She also extended a i hearty welcome to Mr. Richards, a member of the English bowling team, j Results:— | DOUBLES.—-A SECTION. First Round.—Mrs. Mellsop and Mr. Richards beat Mesdames Allen and White, 26— ; 21; Mesdames Worthington and Richards beat Mesdames Hardle.v and Call, 26—19; Mesdames Robertson aiid Laftgdale beat Mesdames Hodgkinson and Scdtt. 2C : —l9. Third Round. —Mesdames Hardley and Call beat Mesdames Hodgkinson and Scott, 26—10. Fifth Mellsop and Mr. Richards beat Mesdames Hodgkinson and Scott, 26—4; Mesdames Worthington and Richards beat Mesdaiiles Robertson and Labgdale, 26—10. B. SECTION. First Roundi—Mesdames Moorhouse and McDowell, beat Mesdames Thorburn and Fdk 26—li; Mesdames Rankin ahd Mackay ■Wat MesQaideS Gallagher and Toirilnce, 26—21. Third Round.—Mesdames Moorhouse and McDowell beat Mesdames Keys and Latrobe Hill, 26—17; Mesdames Rankin and Mackay beat Mesdames Thorburn and Fox, 20—22.

TE AROHA TOURNEY.

(By Telegraph—Own Correspondent.) TE AROHA, this day. K>en interest was taken by the metttbers of the Morrinsville Croquet Club in the Contest for the Howie trophy, the final of which was won by Mrs. Philpott after a game with Mrs. Anderson which lasted three hours. Results :— Mrs. Anderson heat Mnsdrtmes Butler, Hawkins, Donald and McKay; Mrs. PhilpGtt beat Mesdames Butler. Hawkins. Donald and McKay: Mrs. Butler beat Mesdames Hawkins, Donald and McKay; Mrs. McKay beat Mesdames Hawkins and Donald ; Mrs. Hawkins beat Mrs. Donald. Flnftl: Mrs. philpott boat Mfg. Anderson, 26-24. The handicap singles competition for the Philpott trophy, B grade, was won by Mrs. Meharry.

PLAY AT PALMERSTON,

the handicap doubles. (By Telegraph Association). PALMERSTON N., Monday. men**,, l ? the Dom tnion croquet totirnaflnnhioo T as conf ' ne cl to the handicap part 102 Players are takin * also' « M . t | J Hrs } .round was completed, Ernrliiih £■ A of the scdonrl round. The sssr. %£BiTr ® 2, and Miss Retailed