CROQUET

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21354, 22 December 1934, Page 9

CROQUET

CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT? DETAILS OF, DRAW The twenty-first annual, tournament of tkav Canterbury Croquet Association -will boplayed on tho United grounds, commencing oa December 26. Mr E. J, Bobs (president) will deolftra the tournament open &&'. 9.30 a.m. ...... Umpires appointed are Mesdames land, Turner, and Rinaldi, Messrs: »E. Boss, E. A. Penn, A. Ross, G. Rawnsleyii and S. McCullough. r Mrs - Maddrtn -vvilV: act •as manager and Hr G. Richardson as*, assistant manager. . , . The following is the draw Open Championship—Top byes, Mrs Mar.dren, A. <j. Ross,' and Mrs Palmer;.-Mr», Scandrett v. Miss' ; Bell. ' Byes: A. ilurray,-; E. J. Ross, S. McCallough, and H. A.. Penn. Women's Championships—First life: Byes <: Mesdames Collins, Scandrett, arid .Palmer;, Mrs Murray v. Miss Bremner," Mrs.. Badfield; v. Mrs McCullough, Mrs Binaldi -v.- Mrs: Beanland, Mrs Barnes v. Miss- Maze. iSeconcli life: Byes, Mesdames Barnes-and Hadfield,; and Miss Bell; Mrs. Palmer ' v,. Mrs Beaji*? land,- Mrs Murray v. Miss M®ze, Mrs Scans, drett v. Mrs McCullough. Mrs. Collins.'-. v«; Miss Bremner, Mrs Rinaldi v. Mrs Izard Memorial Championship Doubles—r; Byes, E. J. Boss and Mrs Barnes ; Mrs 'Mar* dren and A. Murray v. H. A. Penn and" Mri Palmer, Mesdames McCullough and Collins A. Gr. Boss and Mrs Hadfield, S. McCullousfh, and Mrg Scandrett v. Miss Bell and 11,--Neutze.

Handicap Doubles —Byes, Mosdameit Palmer and Murray, Mesdames Bates and; Rinaldi; A. G. Ross and Mrs Adkins v,f Misses Maze and Collinson, H. A; Penn ans Mrs Suckling v. G, Richardson and Mr* Barnes, E. J. Ross and Mrs Batts v. Misit Bell and H. Neutze, Mesdames Beanland and, Collins v. A. Murray and Mrs KeUaway, S." McOullough and Mrs Were y. jlesdamea McCullough and Tisch, Mesdames Cowpej; and Lee v. Miss Bremner and Mrs Evans. :.j A Level Singles Handicap of two and a halt bisques and over—Mrs Barnes v. Miss ilazn, Mrs Lee v. G. Richardson, Miss v. Mrs Bosomworth, Mrs Cowper v. Mr* Murray, 11. Neutzc v. Mrs Kellaway, Mr* Were v. Mrs Beanland, Mrs H. Smith v. Mrs McCullough, Mrs Collins v. Miss Brem* ner.

Handicap Singles—Byes, Mesdames Rin* aldi, Bates, Murray; Miss Bremner v.*S. M<ii Cullough, H. Neutze v. Miss Bell, Mrs H&dfield v. A. G. Ross, Mrs Seandrett v. Misi Maze, Mrs Tisch v. Mrs Kellaway, A'. Murray v. Mrs Cowper, Mrs Beanland v. Mr* Lee, Mrs Barnes v. Mrs Palmer, Mrs Me« CullouKh v. Mrs Were, Mrs Bosomworth v. Miss Collinson, H. A. Penny, Mrs Collin*i Mrs Bates v. G. Richardson, E. J". Ross '*» Mr* H. Smith. - . • rj> All competitors in the first round "of th» handicap pairs are to commence P.' a y a.30 a.m. on December 26. Luncheon and afternoon tea will bo obtainable on grounds. ,•/

CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION v A meeting of the Canterbury Croijuet Ajt Bociation was held recently, Mr E. J. Kos* presiding. Applications for affiliation from the Leeston and Darfield Clubs were approved. Correspopdenoe was received from th* United Club requesting the association t<» circularise the clubs to ascertain it a mor» suitable date could be arranged next season for the tournament held at Christmas. It was decided that the various clubs b» asked to forward recommendations to the tournament committee. The secretary reported that the entries lor the Christmas tournament showed a satisfactory increase. Motions of sympathy were passed with Miss Gerard and Mr Chambers in recent bereavements OPAWA V/ ELM WOOD A junior A match was placed ou its Opawa green recently, Opawa winning br nine games. The following are the scores, Opawa players first: — Doubles—Mesdames Bull and Overead 26, Mesdamea Hill and Allen 5; Mesdame* Reity and Herbert 26, Mesdames Oiment and Thompson 13; Mesdames Rofesoa and Holland 26, Mesdames Adam-Smith and Carrell 19. Singles—Mrs Bell 2i5, Mrs C. Hill 7; Mrs Oerend 26, Mrs F. Allen 6; Mrs Bear 26, Mrs I>. Osment 6; Mrs Herbert So, lira w. Thompson 17; Mm Holland 36, Mr» E. Carrell 19; Mrs Bobson 2fl, Mrs AdaiaSmith IS.