CROQUET.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXII, Issue 65, 18 March 1910, Page 8

CROQUET.

Play at the croquet tournament was continued at the courts yesterday after we went to press, the first grade competitions being concluded and the second grade being well advanced, the semi-final stage being reached. In the former Miss Barker proved the winner after a keen game with Miss Russell. This afternoon, Mrs Llovd and Mrs MacPherson play off their round in the semi-finals of the second grade, and to-morrow Mrs Macallan and Mrs Buick will finish theirs, after which the final will be played between the winners of these rounds. The following are the complete results of yesterday's play :

FIRST GRADE. First Round. Byes.—Miss Micliell, Mrs Roake, Mrs Barker, Mrs lleaney, Mrs Harvey, Miss .Barker, JVlrs VN ■ Green, Mrs Lawford. Mr H. Tilsley beat Miss Robertson by default. Miss A'Bear beat Mrs Russell. Mr Campbell beat Mr Potts. Mr Iv. Ryan beat Mr Fulton, by default. . , Miss Caulton beat Mr F. J. Ivmght Miss Russell beat Mrs A. Green. Mrs Ryan beat Mr Petersen. Second Round Miss Micliell beat Mrs Roake. Miss Barker beat Mrs Reaney. Mrs Harvey beat Mi's Barker by Green beat Mrs Lawford. Mr H. Tilsley beat Miss A'Bear. Mr Campbell beat Mr Iv. Ryan. Mrs Robertson beat Miss Caulton. Miss Russell beat Mrs Ryan. Third Round. Miss Barker beat Miss Micliell. Mrs Harvey beat Mrs W. Green. Mr Campbell beat Mr H. Tilsley. Miss Russell beat Mrs Robertson. Fourth Round. Miss Barker beat Mr Campbell. Miss Russell beat Mrs Harvey. Final. Miss Barker beat Miss Russell. SECOND GRADE. First Round. Byes—Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Soundy, Mrs Tansley, Mrs Cliadwick, Mrs Buick, Mrs Tilsley, Miss Morgan, Miss Oldershaw, Mrs Collett, Mrs Ransom, Mrs Simmers, Mrs Hartgill. Mrs MacPherson beat Miss Young. Mrs D'awson beat Mrs M'Dowell. Mrs Oldersbaw beat Miss Wiltshire. Mrs Macallan ■ beat Mrs H. "Kniglit. Second Round Mrs Lloyd beat Mrs Soundy. Mrs Chad wick beat Mrs Tansley. Mrs Tilsley beat Miss Morgan by default. Mrs Buick beat Mrs Hartgill by default. Mrs MacPherson beat Mrs Dawson. Miss Oldershaw beat Mrs Collett. Mrs Macallan beat Mrs Oldershaw. Mrs Simmers beat Mrs Rawson. Third Round. Mrs Lloyd beat Mrs Cliadwick. Mrs MacPherson beat Mrs Tilsley. Mrs Buick beat Mrs Simmers. Mrs Macallan beat Miss Oldershaw. Semi-final. Mrs MacPherson plays Mrs Lloyd. Mrs Macallan plays Mrs Buick. MOTES BY "BISQUE." In the final game of the * first grade, Miss Russell won the toss, and started off for the right hand boundary. After half an hour's play, Miss Russell scored first point, and made five hoops. Unluckily, she stopped at a loop, and gave Miss Barker the advantage of .playing the balls. The latter made the most of her chance, and made 8 points with the yellow ball. Then Miss Russell played a Jong shot for a hoop instead of going to her partner, and missed. Miss Barker made a long shot with the blue ball, and rolled home a winner by several points. Mrs Robertson acted as umpire. The winner, Miss Barker, is a very skilful player, and has won several trophies on the courts at Christchurcli Miss Russell's play, particularly in the morning, was exceptionally good, but she was manifestly somewhat tired by the previous play when she commenced the final game. The winner received a silver candlestick and the second prize was a silver vase. The tournament proved very popular, and will certainly be repeated next year. The grounds were in first-class condition, thanks to Mr Faliey's care. Mrs Robertson was defeated by Mrs Robertson in the first game Both are strong players, and it was expected that the winner would come from either of these two or Miss Barker. Mr Campbell, of Norsewood, plays a very even correct game, but he had to succumb to Miss Barker, after a well-fought game. Mrs Macallan acted most efficiently as secretary of the tournament, and received Milling assistance from the club secretary, Mr R. Soundy. Some good games were played among the juniors, but the result will not be decided until to-morrow.