CROQUET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 70, 23 March 1934, Page 10

CROQUET.

TE AROHA TOURNAMENT. UNUSUAL POSITION IN FINAL. The second annual championship and handicap tournament of the Te Aroha Croquet Club, which concluded on Thursday, was most successful, and the games very keenly contested. The club was fortunate in having fine weather for the 11 days, and over 180 games were played. The finals of the championship singles between Mrs. A. Margison and Mrs. S. Margison proved a most exciting event, Mrs. S, Margison winning the first game, Mrs. A. Margison the second, while the third proved most unusual, each player having a clip on the peg, one each on the last hoop and both the other balls were on each side of the hoop. The players then left the lawn and the game declared a draw.

It was then decidcd to play a fourth game, wliich resulted in a win for Mrs. S. Margison. A similar position had been known to occur at a Dominion tournament in Christcliurch between two leading players. List of winners:—

Open Championship Singles.—Mrs. Powell, with Mrs. A. Margison runner-up. Handicap Doubles.—Mesdames Powell and Romaine, with Mesdames McKerrow and S. Margison runners-up.

Championship Doubles.—Mesdames Everitt and A. Margison, with Mesdames McKerrow and S. Margison runners-up. ' Handicap Singles (five bisques and over). Mrs. Lewis, with Mrs. Stewart runner-up. At the end of the day's play the president, Mrs. Monson, presented the Meikle Cup to the -winner, Mrs. S. Margison, and the trophies to the other winners. Last year .Mrs. Monson won the Meikle Cup, Mrs. S. Margison being the runner-up. On Wednesday afternoon the president presented crystal cake dishes to the joint managers of the tournament, Mesdames Wild and Meikle, and the reporter, Mrs. Bayner, la appreciation of their services.