CROQUET

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 21050, 29 December 1933, Page 7

CROQUET

CANTERBURY TOURNEY ■SOME SURPRISING GAMES Heavy rain at 5.30 p.m. yesterday put a stop to the games set down for the third day of the Canterbury Croquet Association's twentieth annual tournament, held on the United Club s lawns, but play will continue at 9 a.m. to-day, and will continue until Monday next. Spectators were treated to many j surprises in tne handicap events, ! especially when A. G. F. Ross was (eliminated in both the singles and doubles. This was accounted for m Iha doubles by S. McCullough playing exceptionally well, while Ross was | slightly below form. Mrs Scandrett, I playing brilliantly and using her ! bisques judiciously, was successful in ' the handicap singles in eliminating A. IG. F. Ross. There was a thrilling finish in the Izard Memorial championship doubles, when Miss Bell, who, being left to play a lone hand, hit in a splendid ;}hot which took her to the peg. In the second round A. G. F. Ross, partnered by Mrs Hadfield, played very expert croquet and succeeded in making a full round, including a triple peel, and pegging out to finish at 26-2. The first game-in the Canterbury open championship, with H. A. Penn playing against Miss Bell, brought off a perfect round and a triple peel, the game ending 26-4. In the second game, however, the contest was not so smooth. It might have gone to three games had not Miss Bell, who was then playing exceptionally well, missed Ihe return ball after four back. Penn took advantage, and ran out the winner. S. McCullough, playing in the third round of the handicap singles against Mrs Palmer, to whom he had conceded one bisque, played right up to his handicap, making two breaks. He finished at 2G-7. Results. Results of the play yesterday are as follows: Canterbury Championship. First Round. H. A. Penn defeated Miss Bell, 26-4, 26-22. Mrs Palmer defeated Mrs E. G. McCullough, 26-10, 26-11. Canterbury Women's Championship. First Life. First Round. Mrs Scandrett defeated Mrs Anderson, 26-3. Second Round. Mrs Beanland defeated Miss Gerard, 26-8. Second Life. Second Round. Mrs Stallard defeated Mrs Hadfield, 26-13. Semi-final. Mrs Palmer defeated Mrs Stallard, 26-9

Izard Memorial Championship Doubles. First Round. H. A. Pcnn and Mrs Rinaldi defeated Mrs Maddren and Mrs E. A. Smith, 26-21. Rhodes-Williams and Miss Bull defeated E. J. Ross and Mrs Tyer.s, 2G-21. Second Round. A. G. F. Ross and Mrs Hadfleld defeated Rhodes-Williams and Miss Bell, , 26-2 A Level Singles. Semi-final. , H. Neulzc defeated Mrs McCullough, ' 26-17. • A. Rhodes-Williams defeated Mrs > Andersno, 26-17. ' Handicap Doubles. Final. S. McCullough and Mrs Grey (4J) - defeated A. G. F. Ross and Mrs Evans ; (4.0, 26-13. \ Handicap Singles. ; Semi-liiial. ; Mrs Maddren (minus > defeated , Mrs Rinaldi <2), 20-15. Mrs Scandrett <1) defeated A. O. F. Ross (minus 3>, 26-15. S. McCullough (minus .U defeated: Mrs Palmer (i>, 26-7. MATCHES FOR TO-DAY Matches to be played to-day are as follows: — 9.30 p.m.—lzard Memorial doubles: S. McCulloch v. Mrs Palmer. H. A. Pcnn and Mrs Rinaldi to resume on No. 4 lawn. Ladies' championship, first life: Mesdames Maddren and Stallard to resume on No. 3 lawn, Mesdames Scandrctt and E. A. Smith No. 1 lawn. Handicap singles: Mrs E. G. McCulloch v. A. Rhodes-Williams, No. 6 lawn. The undermentioned players will be required to follow these games:—E. J. Ross, H. Neutze, Mrs Beanland, and Miss Bell.