CROQUET

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19195, 29 December 1927, Page 12

CROQUET

UNITED CLUB'S TOURNAMENT. Play in the United Club's Christmas croquet tournament was resumed yesterday morning in ideal weather conditions. The play was again of a high standard. In the second round o£ the ladies' championship, some particularly fine play was Been, Mrs Beanland puttine up a good performance in beating Mrs Maddren, "ho has held the championship on several occasions. Following are the results of yesterday's play:— SENIOE EVEKTS. OPEN' CHAMPIONSHIP. First Round—T. Chambers 2 beat Miss Durham 0; A. G. F. Ross 2 beat T. Tom!in=on 0. Second 'Round—Miss Johnson 2 beat Mrs W. Quinn 0; Ross 2 beat Mrs Stallard 0. A SINGLES. Second Round —Mrs Quinn 26 beat E. G. Rawnsley 14; Mrs Tyers 26 beat Mrs Good 9; Mrs Hadfield 26 beat Mrs E. Lee 6. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. First Draw. First Round—Mrs E. A. Smith 26 beat Mrs Manhire 10. Second Round —Mrs Stallard 26 beat Mrs McCullough 17. Second Draw. First Round—Mrs Beanland 26 beat Mrs Maddren 21. Second Round—Mrs Johnson 26 beat Mrs Oxley 14. CANTERBURY HANDICAP. Third Round—Mrs E. J. Lee 20 beat Mrs E. A. Smith Is. JUNIOP. EVENTS. B CHAMPIONSHIP. First Round—Mrs Co'.will 26 beat Mrs Cov.per 2. Second Round—Mrs Parish 26 beat Mrs Williamson 21: A. H. F-agg 26 beat Mrs Mitchell 21; Mr* Cohvill 20 beat Mrs 11. Smith 5. B HANDICAP SINGLES. Second Round—Mrs Glackin (6}) 20 beat Mrs Cowper (6) 3; Mrs Brennan (7) 28 beat Miss Muff (7) 15. Third Round—Miss A. Lynskey (7) 26 beat Mrs Lindsay (7) 8; Mrs Glackiu (6j) 20 beat Mrs Vincent (2) 8. B HANDICAP DOUBLES. Second Round —Mrs Thornton and Mrs Gilchrist (75 and 7J) 20 beat Mrs East and Mrs Glackin (6J and 61) 15; Ragg and Mrs Kagg (6 and 9J) 26 beat Mrs Colwill and Mrs Faikner (7 and OJ) 23; Mrs Childs and Mrs Rinaldi (0 and 8) 26 beat Miss Muff and T. Smith (7 and 7) 15. • Serai-final—Mrs Thornton and Mrs Gilchrist (7J and 7J) 26 beat Ragg and Mrs 'fiagg (6 and 9J) 12.