CROQUET.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19812, 27 December 1929, Page 14

CROQUET.

CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS. YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Tho Canterbury Croquet Association's , Christmas tournament was commenced yesterday on the United Club's lawns, in fine weather. la the Izard Memorial Doubles Mrs Scandrett and Mrs Rinaldi proved too steady for Mrs Oxley and V. 51. Tyers. There was some close play in some of the junior games, and there were several good contests. The tournament will probably last till Tuesday. Results:— IZARD MEMORIAL DOUBLES. First Round. Mrs Scandrett and Mrs Rinaldi beat Mrs Hadfield and Mrs Palmer 26-20. Second Round. Mrs O.xley and W. M. Tyers beat Mrs G. Williamson snd Mrs H. Smith 26-23. Mrs Scandrett and Mrs Rinaldi beat Miss Gerard and Mrs Smithson 26-6. Mrs Maddren and Mrs Tyers beat Mrs Cowper and Miss Brann 26-14. Mrs Beanland and Mrs McCullough beat Mrs Freeman and P. R. Holmes 26-18. Semi-final Mrs Scandrett and Mrs Rinaldi beat Mrs Oxley and W. M. Tyers 26-10. A LEVEL SINGLES. First Round. Mrs McOuliongh beat Mrs Hadfield 26-19. Second Round. Mrs Palmer beat Miss Gerard 26-7. B CIMMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round. Mrs CoKvill beat Hindmarsh 26-1?'. Mrs Pearce beat Mrs Taylor Smith 26-6. Richardson beat Miss Hill 26-23. Mrs Grey beat Mrs Faulkner 26-25. Semi-final. Mrs Colwill beat Mrs Pearce 26-21. Richardson beat Mrs Grey 26-14. B HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round. Mrs Faulkner and Mrs Colwi!! beat Mrs Pnllar and W. Williamson 26-10. Miss Muff and Hindmarsh beat Mrs Fearco and Mrs Grey 26-20. The drair for junior handicap and senior handicap, to be played to-day, is as follows: Senior Handicap First round: Sirs Barnes plays Miss Brann: byes, Mrs Cowper. Mrs Freeman. Mrs G. Williainsoi!, Mrs Maddren. Mrs McCullough, Mrs Scandrett, E. J. Ross. Mrs H. Smith, Mrs Beanland, Mrs Smithson, Mrs Rinaldi. Mrs Hadfield, S. R. Holmes, Mrs Palmer. Miss Gerard. Junior Handicap—Mrs Taylor Smith, a bye: Mrs Evans j'lays Mrs Turner, Mrs BrinVir.an play? Mrs Orey. Miss Muff plays Mr? Ptiliar. Mrs Betts plays Richardson. Hindir.arsh p'ays Mrs Wood. Mrs Williamson p'ajs Mrs Widdowson, Mrs Pearce a bye. The follovs-ins matches will commence at 9 a.m. sharp:—Junior handicap: Mrs BrinVir.an and Mrs Grey, Mrs Betts and Richardson. Handicap doubles: Mrs Faulkner and Mrs ColwiH play Hindmarsh and Miss Muff. A level singles: Mrs Beanland and Mr« Ty<r-, Mrs Smithson and Mrs McCullough, "Mrs Scandrett and S. R. Holmes.