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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 22, 27 January 1936, Page 14

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N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. i MBS. THOMSON PLAYS WELL. ' MISS KEATLEY IN THIRD ROUND. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PALMERPTON NORTH, Sunday. " The Dominion croquet championships ' were continued yesterday in perfect wea- : tlier. Considering the keenness of the ' greens the standard of play was high. In • one 'of the best games of the day Mrs. 'Thomson, runner-up to Colonel Du Pre last - year in the open event, beat F. C. Bryan, • the Palmerston North player, who took the "• match to three games, 26 —10, 23—26, 26— . 18. Results :— Open Championship.—First round : Mrs. I Watkins beat F. W. Burgin, 20—13, 26 — 16. Second round : Mrs. Thomson beat F. C. Bryan, 26—ID, 23—26, 26 —18. Level Singles.—Third round: Mrs. Wil- . liams boat Mrs. Gerke. 26 —li); Mrs. Given beat Mrs. Marshall, 26—14 ; Mrs. Meiklc " beat Mrs. True. 26—22': Miss Collinsou beat Mrs. Burnett, 26 —23. Ladies' Championship.—Second round : • Miss Keatley beat Mrs. Simpson. 26 —14; • Mrs. Wood beat Mrs. Glass, 26—24. Championship Doubles.—First round : Mesdames Anstis and Petrie beat Mrs. Wcb- . ber and E. \V. Burgin, 26—10 ; Pitcaithly [ and Gainbrill beat Mesdames Thomson and . Bartlett, 26—0; Misses Skeet and Keatley beat Mesdames Lowery and Mouat, 26—23; . Mrs. Palmer and 11. Penn beat Mesdames Clarke and McGill, 26—18 ; Mrs. Brass and ' W. T.ve beat Mrs. Bryan and F. C. Bryan, 26—16; Miss Washer and A. J. Gibbs beat Mrs. T. Simpson and F. L. Harrison, 26— 20. Second round : Mrs. Caldow and E. W. Veitch beat Mesdames Hartnell and Dukes, ■ 26—6: Mesdames Carson and Given beat , Mrs. Bassett and R. W. McCreath. 26—18: Mrs. Palmer and H. Penn heat Mrs. Brass • and W. Tye, 26—2; Mrs. A. S. Clark and H. P. Stratton beat Mesdames Kibblewhite and Parker Hill, 26—21; Mrs. Henderson and Hartnell beat Mesdames Wood and Glass, 26—18: Mrs. Watkins and J. Ross beat Miss Washer and A. J. Gibbs, 26—14Mesdames Pitcaithly and Gambrill beat Misses Skeet and Keatley, 26—28; Mesdames Anstis and Petrie beat Mesdames Lead beater and Bock, 26—8. Third round : Mesdames Carson and Given beat Mrs Caldow and E. W. Veitch, 20—6.