CROQUET.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19815, 31 December 1929, Page 5

CROQUET.

CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL TOURNEY. The annual tournament under the auspices of the Canterbury Croquet Association was continued on the United lawns yesterday, beautiful weather favouring the competitors. Results:— LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. Second Bound. Mrs Smithson defeated Mrs Oxley, 26-14. Mrs Iladflold defeated Mrs Tyers, 26-19. Mrs Maddren defeated Miss Gerard, 26-4. Mrs Palmer defeated Mrs Scandrett, 26-20. Mrs Beanland defeated Mrs Smithson, 26-13. Miss Brann defeated Mrs Iladfiold, 26-20. Mrs Tyers defeated Mrs Oxley, 26-21. Semi-final. Mrs Hadfie'd defeated Mrs Smithson, 26-4. Mrs Maddren defeated Mrs Palmer, 26-11. SENIOR HANDICAP. First Round. Mis Cowper (SJ) defeated Mrs Freeman (si), 26-24. Mrs Maddren (scr) defeated Mrs Q. Williamson (51), 26-19. Mrs McCullough (4) defeated Mrs Scandrett (3J), 26-23. Miss Brann (3) defeated E. J. Ross (scr), 26-9. Mrs H. Smith (SJ) defeated Mrs Beanland (3), 26-1. S. R. Holmes (3J) defeated Mrs Hadfleld (3), 26-6. Mrs Palmer (2J) defeated Miss Gerard (2J), 26-10. Second Round. Mrs Rinaldi defeated Mrs H. Smith, 26-11. Mrs Maddren defeated Mrs Cowper, 26-15. Miss Brann defeated Mrs McCullough, 26-16. Mrs Palmer defeated S. R. Holmes, 26-8. Semi-final. Mrs Palmer defeated Mrs Rinaldi, 26-25. CONSOLATION HANDICAP. First Round. Mrs Smithson (4) defeated Mrs Barns* (8j), 26-16. Mrs Cowper (SJ) defeated Mrs Wood (8), 26-10. Mrs Grey (10) defeated Mrs Pullar (71), 26-16. * Miss Gerard (2i) defeated Mrs Evans (9), 26-21. This Horning's Draw. The folowing matches will commence at 9 o'clock this morning. Semi-final, Ladies' Championship, second life—Mrs Maddren v. Mrs Tyers: Mrs Beanland v. Miss Brann. Open Championship—Mrs Palmer v. Mrs Oxley. Consolation Handicap—Mrs Pearce v. h. R. Holmes; Mrs G. Williamson v. Mrs H. Smith. A LEVEL SINGLES. Final. Mrs Tyers defeated Mrs Palmer. 26-6. MANAWATU TOURNAMENT. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TBt.EOBA.II.} PALMERSTON N., December 80. The croquet test was continued to-day. The positions of players at present are as

follows: — Wins . Losses A. G. F. Ross (Christchurch) 13 1 Archdeacon Creed Meredith (Wanganui) P. l Mrs Cole (Auckland) H 1 Mrs Watkins (Hastings) £ 4 Mrs Smith (Christchurch) « 4 E. O. Horner (Patea) s (> Mrs Johnson (Hutt) fi 4 H. A. Penn (Christchurch) ;. 7 ■'> H. B. Stratton (Hastings) .. 7 fi Mrs Tiffen (Napier) r. * Mrs Jarvie (Wanganui) r, '> W. J. Robertson (Palmerston North) 5 7 Mrs Bartlett (Hamilton) 4 Mrs Cambrell (Palmerston) .. " 7 A. J. Gibbs (Patea) 4 •"> Mrs Keys (Auckland) ri 7 Mrs Pitcaithly (Hastings) . . 2 0 G. Hart (Timaru) 2 10 Mrs Kibblewhite (Hamilton) ** 12