CROQUET.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18577, 30 December 1925, Page 9

CROQUET.

SUNSHINE AND SHADOW. TOURNAMENT STILL GOES ON. For croquet enthusiasts all roads Jed to iLe United Club's greens yesterday, where the twelfth annual tournament oi the Canterbury Association is boin^ - Jic.d. sunshine aiid shadow a.tcrnatclv iiy across the lawns yesterday—the third day—but the piay was much liupioved, the pliyeis understanding the greens Deller. flavcis were accomiiiodated on live courts early ill the morning, wiiiie otlicra were ooligcd to use bowling greens, which imposed almost impossibio conditions on thi'w by reason of the lact that the lawns were as .difficult to pHy upon as high'.y polished tables. Kcsults ot yesteiday's play wore: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. First Kotind. T. !•'. Chambers (—'o deie.itea E. J. Ka;s 2-1. Keenly contested, this game was good throughout, and in the final game Chambers made a good break for black to four back und blue to the penultimate. Ross, with a perfect break took yellow to tho rover hoop. Chambers finally" took both c'.ips to tho big, when Koas hit In, but made a mistake and allowed Chambers to finish one ahead. Mrs Leech (Wellington) defeated E. A. Johnson (Sumner), 2ti-14, 26-13 Opening with a break to the rover hoop in the twelfth game, Mrs Leech lost possession anil Johnson, after making {out, broke down but :ator found a chance to fict to four back. There followed deal of in and out p.ay, and Mrs Leech proved victorious with an excellent long shot. J n the second game play was nlninst. a repetition of that in- tlie first. After a good dial of play it was obvious that. Mrs J wt s long shots were going to win her the gvue. Soon after ahe won in fine style. Sir Francis Colchester-Weniyss cMeated Miss Gerard, 26-17, 2&-0. Play on the bowling green in the first of these two matches proved difficult for boib exponents. But in the second game Sir Francis struck excellent form as the s.:ores indicate. Ha made two perfect, breaks cud only gave Miss Gerard four Ion? shots, wt-cli siie was unable to make use of. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. First Draw, Second Bound. Mrs Leech (Wellington) defeated Mrs Roskrugo (United), 36-8. Particularly in her long shots Airs Lei-h vras in excellent form. Some of Mrs Koskruge's long shots were also fine. Mrs E. A. Smith defeated Mrs lyers. 26-4. It was a runaway game for Mrs Smith from the start. Big breaks did not build lip t-tie score. Mrs Maddren defeated Mrs Oxley, 2G-22. It waa early in the gam© that Mrs Oxley established her lead to one back. Mrs Maddren got in and went to the same Jiocp but by long shooting Mrs Oxlcy reached, four back and the penultimate. Following in and out play, Mrs Maddren won. Mrs 12. A. Johnson defeated Miss Owtird, 26-24. ; This game was good from beginning to ond. ■ Second Draw. Mrs Leech defeated Mrs Tyers. 26-12. Fairly good croquet was shown in this contest," Mrs Leech's exhibition being admired. Mrs Oxley defeated Mrs E. A. Johnson,-26-23. Play in this game was splendid. Mr 3 Roskruge defeated Miss Gerard, 26-10. x The play in this match was not up to the high standard of some of the others. CANTERBURY SENIOR HANDICAP Third Round. A. G. F. Ross ( —i) defeated E. J. Ross (2), 2G-25. , . Evenlv played this gamo proved _ one of the closest in the tournament, resulting in a very good exhibition between father and son. In and out play was followed by A. Ross getting black to penultimate and eventually getting a long shot which finished the game. This made his third long game for the day. Mrs Leech defeated Mrs Tyers, 26-12. IZARD MEMORIAL. Second Sound. R.' Caughley and Mrs Leech (Wellington) defeated A. Gr. F. Ross and Mrs Murray" Aynsfey, 26-21. The' usual mistakes m doubles characterised this same, but Mrs Leerh retained her reputation for long shots. Towards the end of the game Ross played the wrong ball, which-allowed Caughley to make bis last loop and peg out. CANTERBURY JUNIOR HANDICAP First Bound; Mrs H. Smith defeated Miss E. Hill, 26-18. „ ~ -j, Second Round. Mrs Childs defeated Mrs Irwin, 26-6. Lady Colchester-Wemyss defeated Mrs Keetley, 26-22. ; Third Bound. Lady Colchester-Wemyss defeated Mrs H. Smith, 26-25. . . Mtb Smith, one of the promising players in the 1 United Club, played excellent croquet. The came created much interest, and was beautifully played by Lady .Wemyss, who finished in very tee style. Mrs Tjeo defeated Mrs Cbilds, m 6-17. Mrs Childs played a-splepdid game with her long shots. Breaks of sis were made by both, ( but Mrs Lee made the last hoop and pegged out. v CANTERBURY CLUB PAIRS. « First Bounfl, Miss Gerard and Miss McClurg defeated Miss Muff and. Mrs Taylor-Smith, 26-8. Second Bound. Mrs E. A. Smith and Mrs W. M. Tyers defeated Mrs Roskruge and Mrs Maddren, 26-22. TO-DAY'S PLAY. Club Pairs. —Miss Gerard and Mrs McClurg v. Mrß E. A. Johnson and Mrs I. Memorial. —Mrs Leech and Caughloy V. Mrs Maddren and T. F. Chambers. Ladies' Championship, second draw.—Mrs Oxley v. Mrs Roskruge.