CROQUET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 5, 7 January 1937, Page 9

CROQUET.

NORTH ISLAND MEETING (By Telegraph.—Press ■ WELLINGTON, Wednesday. . The official opening of: the North Island croquet championships took'".place!'this morning oh the Waimarie green, Lower Hutt: Mr. F. L. Hartnell, president' off the New Zealand Croquet, Council,welcomed the competitors, and an address of welcome was given also by Mr. J. W. Andrews, Mayor of Lower; Hutt. The players were engaged to-day in the handicap events. -'.". • '.'.... Results:— ' . -. , Singles.—Mrs. Mnthcwson (lJ)'bcat Mrs. Walker (1), 20—9; Mrs. Gambrfll (—1) beat Mrs. Manton (1), 20—4; McClymont (scr) beat Harrison, 20—10; Managh (1) beat Mrs. Fairley (3), 20— i; Mrs. Hassett (1*) beat Mrs. Martin (3), 20—3; Mrs. Galvln (3).' bent Mrs. Hogan (2), 20—20. i Doubles.—Managh ana ■ Mrs. King (5) beat Harrison and Mrs. Davis (7), 20—14; Mesdames' Ridley and Morgan (lo) beat Mesdames Bassett and Woodham (3J), 20—18; Mesdames Pitcaituloy and Clark (0*) beat Mesdames Gainbrill and Gi'.mer (OJ), .20—23; Mesdames Caldow and Beveridge (41) beat Mesdames Mathewsom and Francis (8»), 20—18; McClymont and Mrs. McClymont beat Mesdames Klbblewhite and Hadwln (5), 20—14: Glbbs and Mrs. Nellson (4) beat Mesdames Brocklesby and Collins (9}). 20—13; Laurie and Mrs. Galvln (0) beat Glbbs and Miss Washer-(7), 2G-T-24; Bennett and Mrs. BennetL(lO) beat Mesdauies Kerr and Fairly (8J),• 20—24..