CROQUET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 29, 4 February 1935, Page 11

CROQUET.

AUCKLAND TOURNEY. ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. *» PROGRESS IN THE SINGLES. The Auckland Croquet Association's annual championship tournament was advanced a further 6tage on Saturday in perfect weather. Results:— SENIOR SINGLES. Suction A. —At Carlton : Mrs. Schubert beat Mrs. Bnrtlett and Miss Teape; Mrs. Bartlett beat Miss Teape and Mrs. Watson ; Mrs. Bell beat Mrs. Healey and Miss Teape; Mrs. Harbutt beat Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Watson and Miss Teape. Section B.—Mrs. .T. Clarke beat Mrs. Guthrie iutd Mrs. Bruce; Miss Skeet beat Mrs. Webber and Mrs. Guthrie; Mrs. Tucker beat Mrs. Webber and Mrs. Taylor. Section C.—Mrs. Burrett beat Mrs. Dukes ; Mrs. Cronin beat Miss Keatley and Miss Sloman ; Miss Keatley beat Mrs. McGregor ; Mrs. Parker-Hill beat Mrs. Burrett and Miss Sloman. Section D.—At Epsom : Mrs. Thomson beat Mesdames Savin, Ellison, Carson, O'Halloran and Innes-Allan ; Mrs. Ellison beat Mesdames Savin and O'Halloran ; Mrs. O'Halloran boat Mesdames Kankin and Savin ; Mrs. Carson beat Mesdames Savin and Kankin ; Mrs. Innes-Allan beat Mesdames Savin, Ellison and Kankin; Mrs. Kankin beat Mrs. Jarvie. JUNIOR SINGLES. Section A.—At United: Mrs. McQuarrle beat Mesdames Scott and Watson ; Mrs. Watts beat Mrs. Hooten ; Mrs. McKendrick beat Mrs. McQuarrle; Mrs. Scott beat Mesdames Watts and Bardell ; Mrs. Hooten beat Mesdames Bardell and Scott. Section B.—At Mount Eden : Mrs. Brier beat Mesdames Cross and Bennett; Mrs. Cross beat Mesdames Bush and Bennett ; Mrs. Herd beat Mesdames Bush and Cross ; Mrs. Solon beat Mesdames Brier, Herd and Bush ; Mrs. Bush beat Mrs. Brier. Section C.—Mrs. Edgar beat Miss Bischotf; Mrs. Brookes beat Mesdames Henrys, Edgar and Clark ; Mrs. Clark beat Miss Bischotr and Mrs. Henrys; Mrs. Wilson boat Mrs. Edgar. Section D. —Miss Turklngton beat Mrs. Chambers: Mrs. Jackson beat Mesdames Sharp amj Wriglit; Mrs. Salmon beat Miss Turkington ; Mrs. Wright beat Mesdames Chambers and Sharp; Mrs. Chambers beat Mrs. Jackson ; Mrs. Cole beat Mrs. Salmon. Section E.—Mrs. llodge beat Mrs. Flemming; Mrs. Shepherd beat Mrs. H. Wrigley; Mrs. Gelding beat Mrs. Shepherd ; Mrs. Flemming beat Mesdames MePhail, Gelding and 11. Wrigley; Mrs. William beat Mesdames Wrigley and Gelding; Mrs. McI'liail beat Mrs. Shepherd. JUNIOR HANDICAP DOUBLES. At Mount Eden. —Mesdames Hughes and Brenmer beat Mesdames Buchanan and McLean - r Mesdames Cairn and Henderson, winners of section B, beat Mesdames Hughes and Bremner, winners of section A. At United.—Mesdames Bardell and McKay beat Mesdames Keatley and Hyde ; Mesdames Wilson and Cole beat Mesdames Wright and Bennett; Mesdames Harrop and Grey beat Mesdames Quarrie and McI'liail, and Bardell and McKay, and won section C; Mesdames Jackson and Scott beat Mesdames Clartr and Sharp; Mesdames McKendrick and Hodge beat Mesdames Trewheela and Robertson, and won section 1); Mesdames McKendrick and Hodge, winners of Section D, were defeated by Mesdames Harrop and Gray, winners of section e. PLAY AT WHANG AREI. WHANGAREI, Saturday. A continuation of tlie championship tournament of the Whangarel Croquet Club was made to-day. when the filial of the handicap doubles was won by Mesdames H. Wilson and Harrison. Results:— Handicap Singles.—Mrs. Fairley 2G. beat Mrs. Tebbutt 20. Handicap Doubles.—Mesdames T. H. Wilson and Stringer 20, beat Mesdames Stringer and Gibson 23. Final: Mesdames Wilson and Harrison 20, beat Mesdames Walker and Woodman 10. Championship Singles.—Mrs. Morrisli 20, beat Mrs. Connell 23 : Mrs. Walker 2G, beat Mrs. Morrisli 15 ; Mrs. Stringer 20, beat Mrs. Morrisli 12; Mrs. Connell 20, beat Mrs. T. 11. Wilson 14. Championship Doubles.—Mesdames T. H. Wilson and Connell 20, beat Mesdames Stringer and Gibson 10 ; Mesdames Walker and Morrish 2G, beat Mesdames Stringer and Gibson 17. NEW ZEALAND V. ENGLAND. MELBOURNE, February 3. The result of the first croquet Test match between England and New Zealand depends upon the outcome of the last doubles match, which was not finished owing to rain. The singles match was completed yesterday, Poulter defeating Mrs. Caldow. Progress totals :— Singles : England, three rubbers, seven games, 28S points; New Zealand, two rubbers, seven games, 240 points.