CROQUET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 21, 25 January 1936, Page 18

CROQUET.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS,

ROSS AND MISS SKEET DEFEATED.

(By Telegraph.--Press Association.)

PALMERSTON NORTH, Friday. Good progress was made in the Dominion croquet championships to-day. Ihere were several surprises, notably the elimination of A. G. F. Ross by E. W Burgin in the men's championships. Mrs. Wood beat Miss Skeet in the open, event. Results:—

Open Championship.—First round: Mrs. Wood beat Miss Skeet, 26—23, 26—20; Mrs. Thomson beat Mrs. Gambrill, 19—26', 26—19, 26—23; F. C. Bryan beat Mrs. Mouat, 26 —6, 26—0; F. L. Hartnell beat Mrs. Caldow, 26—20, 26—24; A. J. Gibbs beat H. Penn,' 26—14, 26—20; Mrs. Pittcaithly beat Mrs. Anstis, 26—25, 14—26, 26—24; Mrs. Clark beat Mrs. Bartlett, 26—17, 26—24.

Men's Championship.—First life, semifinal: W. Tye beat A. J. Gibbs, 26—3. Second life, first round: E. W. Burgin beat A. G, F. Ross, 2G—ls; H. P. Stratton beat A. J. Gibbs, 2(5—20: F. C. Bryan beat W. Tye, 2&—19. Ladies' Championship.—Second round: Airs. Watkins beat Mrs. Pittcaithly, —8; Mrs. Petrie beat Mrs. T. Simpson, 26 15. Third round: Airs. Kibblewhite beat Miss Keatley, 26—23. Second life, first round: Mrs. Clark beat Mrs. Palmer, 26—11; Mrs. Gambrill beat Mrs. Carson, 26—1; Mrs. Kibblewhite beat Mrs. 800-' c°°k> 26 —1; Mrs. Watkins beat Mrs. Acheson, 26—0; ■ Mrs. Glass beat Mrs. Brass, 26—17; Mrs. Wood beat Mrs. Dukes, 26 —5. Second round: Mrs. Henderson beat Mrs. Kibblewhite, 26—0; Mrs Caldow beat Mrs. Webber, 26—3; Mrs. Gambrill beat Mrs. Parker-Hill, 26—12 .uevel singles, second round: Mrs. Williams beat Mrs. Gibbs, 26—12; Mrs Given beat Mrs. Cadwallader, 26—17: Mrs. Burnett beat Mrs. Manning, 26—17- Mrs True beat Mrs. Mprray, 26—21; Miss Colhnson beat Mrs. Hicks, 26—21.. Third round: Mrs. Williams beat Mrs. Gerke, 26—19; Mrs. Given beat Mrs. Marshall, 26—14; Mrs. Meikle beat Mrs. True, 26—22.