DOMINION CROQUET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 16, 20 January 1931, Page 13

DOMINION CROQUET.

CHAMPIONSHIPS BEGUN.

RESULTS FROM CHRISTCHURCH.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Monday.

A boisterous north-west wind made conditions a little difficult to-day for the opening of the New Zealand croquet championship tournament, but good progress was made with the handicap doubles and singles events. The results are :■— HANDICAP SINGLES. A Section. —Archdeacon Creed Meredith (Wanganui) beat Mrs. Lowery (Kelburn), 26—13; A. J. Williams (Sumner) beat Mrs. G. Curie (Invercargill), 26—C; A. G F. Ross (United) beat Mrs. B. A. Barnea (United), 26—1. HANDICAP DOUBLES.

First Hound. —Mesdames Simpson and Dickel (Palmcrston North) beat Miss A, Bell and-Mrs. H. Smith (United), 26—19;. Mesdaines McCulloiigh (Cashmere) and Colwell (St. Albans) beat G. E. Richardson and Mrs. W. Tyers (United), 26—20; Mesdames Taylor Smith (United), and E. I) Johnson (Erwood) beat Mesdames Blunt and Cook (New Brighton), 26—20; H. J. Williams and Mrs. IS. K. Bates (Sumner) beat Mesdames Gambrill (Palmerston North) and Purchase (Kedcliffs), 26 —24; Mesdnmes Garner and Mayes (Palmerston North) beat Mesdames Pullar and Nicholls (United), 26—15; A. G. P. Ross (United) and Mrs. Wedderspoon (Wanganui) beat Mesdamea M. Stallard (United) and J. L Lowe (Auckland), 26—17; Mesdames .Tarvie (Wanganui) and Walker (Wellington) beat l< , . Laurie and Mrs. Sairlie (Ngaroma), 26—10; Mesdames A. J. Scandrett and Palmer (United) beat 11. McCreathy (Gore) and Mrs. W. Quinn (Invercargill), 26 —24.

Second Round.—Mesdames Watktns (Hastings) and Tlffen (Napier) beat Creed Meredith (Wanganui) and Mrs. Smitbson (United), 2C —14; Mrs. M. Hope (United) and Miss B. Maze (Barrington) beat Mesdames T. M. McDonald and G. Curie (Invereurgill), 2G—l6; Mesdames Gillespie and Vincent (Linwood) beat Lowery and Mrs. Spence (Kelburn), 26—15; Mrs. Pitcaithly (Hastings) and Neutze (Geraldine) beat Mesdames Kibblewhite (Hamilton) and Coleman (Kedcliffs), 26—17; Mesdames Garner and Mayes beat A. G. F. Ross and Mrs. Wedderspoon, 26—23; Mesdames Freeman and Williamsoft (United) beat Mrs. B. J. Aitcheson (Nelson) and P. E. Grant (St. Albans), 26 —9 ; Mrs. I. Cope and Miss E. A. Muff (United) beat Mesdames F. Healey (Woodville) and J. Phillips (Greymouth), 20—21 ; Mesdames Simpson and Dickel beat Mesdames McCullough and Colwill, 36—23; H. J. Williams and Mrs. <E. Bates beat Mesdames Taylor Smith and E. D. Johnson, 26—11; Mrs. F. H. Grey and Miss U. Peppier (Cashmere) beat T. F. Chambers (Sumner) and Mrs. J. S. J>e (Nelson),- 26 —7; Mesdames R. H; Gilbert and A. Nottle (Westport) beat Mesdames H. Nettjotou and A. Beeby (Redcliffs), 20—18; Mesdames Scandrett and Palmer beat Mesdames Jarvie and Walker, 26—16.