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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21384, 29 January 1935, Page 16

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—— CENTENARY MATCHES SEMI-FINAL RESULTS (UNITED I'RESS ASSOCIATION —B" ELECTRIC TELJOEAPB—COFTEIOHT.! (Received January 29, 12.15 a.m.) MELBOURNE, January 28. The semi-finals of the singles championship- of the Centenary croquet championships resulted: — W. T. McCleery (Australia) beat Ward Petley (England).' H. R. Poulter (England) beat W. du Pre (England). The final and grand final will be played tormorrow. The teams for the first test,' beginning on Friday, are:— -England—Du Pre, 'Poulter, Petley, Si; Francis Wemyss. Australia—C. J. Miller, J. C. Windsor, McCleery, E. M. Hunt. New Zealand—Stratton. Mrs Caldow, Corbett, Hartnell.

LINWOOD V. REDCLIFFS . An intermediate flat: match was played bS" tweeii Redclififs and Linwood, at bimvood* Rcdcliffs won. Results are as foilov-s iLi:n\ood names firti);— Doubles—Mrs ;>ml Mrs Wilson 38, Mrs Xettleton and Mrs Coleman -6; Mrs Gillespie and Mrs Budding-ton 22, Mrs "Williams and Mrs Beeby 26; Mrs Lee and Mrs Hampton 24, H. Xettleton and Mrs siwainson -6. Singles—Mrs Burgrss Mrs Nettleton 26; Mrs "Wilson 11?, Mrs Coleman 2(5; Mr* Gillespie IS, Mrs Williams 20; Mrs Boddiuston 26, Mrs Beeby 18; Mrs Lee 26, H. Nettleton 19; Mrs Hampton 26, Mrs Swain-' son 13. CASHMERE V. OPAVVA A junior .V flag match between Opawa and Harrington was played on the Opawa green. Results were as follows (Opawa names first) ; Singles—Mrs Bull j3, Giddens 26; Mrs Overend 26, Mrs Clark 13; Mrs Owen 26, Mrs White 14; Mrs Reav 26, Mrs Muntiott 11; Mrs Herbert 11, Mrs Giddens 12; Mrs Robson v. Mrs Wootton unfinished. Totals: Opawa 3 game?, 97 points; Cashmere 1 game, 7G points. Doubles—Mrs Bull and Mrs Overend 26, G-iddens and Mrs Clark 4; Mrs Owen and Mrs Jieay 26, Mrs Munnott and Mrs White 17; Mrs Herbert and Mrs Robson p 18, Mrs Giddens and Mrs Wootton 26. Totals: Opava 2 games, 70 points; Cashmere 1 game, 47 points. UNITED V. CASHMERE A pennant match, played .it United, between United und Cashmere, resulted as follows (United names first) : Doubles—Mrs Palmer and Mrs Iladfield 26, Mrs Pearco and Mrs S. Jones 3; Mis» Bell and Mrs Bates 26, Mrs Turner and Mrs Wood 24; Mrs Barnes and Mrs "Wilson 20, Miss McMillan and Mrs Mason 21. Sin pries—Mrs Palmer 26, Mrs l'ear.-o Uj Mrs Hadfield 26. Mrs S. .foiie- 16; Miss Be--23, Mrs Turner IT; Mrs. Bales 11, .Mrs Wiod 13; Mrs Barnes 21, Miss McMillan 26; Mrs Wilson 26, Mrs Mason 12. OPAWA V. UNITED An intermediate l>etv. eeiOpava and United pl»;"-1 on the l.'mtcd green. Results v ere as follows (.Oi-a' names firht) : . Singles—G. Rawnsley 26, Mrs Hope I<. Mrs Cowlin 20, Mrs Grey 26; Mrs Faulkner 25, Mrs Murray 26; Mrs Bull 26, Mrs Irwin 16; Mrs Cooke 20, Mrs Kellaway 26; Mrs Owen 4, Miss Collinson 26. Totals: Opawa 2 games, 121 points; United 4 games, Ij' points. , .. Doubles—E. G. Rawnsley and Mrs Lowim 26, Mrs Hope and Mrs Grey 11; J«rs Faulkner and Mrs Bull 26, Mrs Murray ana Irwin 15; Mrs Cooke &nd Mrs Owen -o, Mrs Kellaway and Miss Collinson l*Totals: Opawa 3 games, 78 points; United 0 games, 37 points.