NATIONAL CROQUET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 10, 12 January 1940, Page 8

NATIONAL CROQUET.

CHAMPIONSHIPS START. DOUBLES WELL ADVANCED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The official opening of the New Zealand croquet championships took place at Riddiford I'ark yesterday morning, when more than 200 competitors were assembled to take part in the tournament. The president, Mr. It. W. McCreath, welcomed the players and expressed pleasure at the large number of entries. Immediately following the reception the championships doubles began, and though intermittent rain fell during the morning 10 games were decided. Results :— First Round.—Mrs. Smith and Blunt beat Mesdames Nicholson and Johnson. 20 —18 ; Mesdames McKerrow and Managh beat Mesdames Keys and Bartlett. 26—25 : Mrs. McLeod and R. W. McCreath beat Mrs. Rockell and Miss Morgan, 26—9 ; Mrs. Clark and Mrs. A. J. Gibbs beat Mrs. Henderson and Ogier, 26—17 : Mrs. Walker and W. Jarvie beat Mrs. Dez and Mclntyre, 26—18. Second Round.-—Mrs. Watkins and J. Tannock beat Mesdames Kibblewhite and Hawken, 26—8 ; Mr. and Mrs. Bryan beat Mesdames Bryant and Bagrie 26—4 ; Mrs. Smith and Blunt beat Mesdames McLennan and McCreath, 26—7 ; Mrs. Clark and A. .7. Gibbs beat Mrs. Walker and W. Jarvie, 26—18 : Mrs. I*almer and McClymont beat Mr. and Mrs. Penn. 26 —21 ; Mrs. Nowery and Miss Clanghton beat Mesdames Gambrill and Pitcnithly, 26—20 ; Mesdames Harper and Greig beat Mesdames Simpson and Wood. 26—22. Third Round.—Mesdames Watkins and Tannock beat Mr. and Mrs. Bryan, 26—7 ; Mrs. Nowery and Miss Claughton beat Mesdames Harper and Greig, 26—10. Women's Championship.—Mrs. Henderson beat Mrs. McLeod. 26—17* Open Championship.—Section 1 : Mrs. Gambrill beat Mrs. Pitcaithly, 26—21; Ogier bent Mrs. Nicholson. 26-—2O : Miss Washer beat Mrs. Tiffen. 26—22. Section 3 : Mrs. Wood heat Mrs. Key, 26—15. Section 4 : Managh bent Mrs. Kibblewhitej 26 —12 : Mrs. X'almer bent Mrs. Cndwallader. 26—17 : Mrs. McMurra.v beat Mrs. Bryan. 2<> 18. Section 5: Mrs. Johnson bent. F. L. Harrison. 26—14. Section 6Mclntyre beat Mrs. Tannock, 26—13.