CROQUET

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21404, 21 February 1935, Page 17

CROQUET

NEW ZEALAND BEATEN ; THIRD TEST WITH AUSTRALIA (Received February 20, 10.20 p.m.) MELBOURNE, February 20. New Zealand was again badly defeated by Australia in the third croquet test. - , _ , In the singles Miller defeated Stratton Windsor defeated Hartnell, Miss Morrison defeated Mrs Caldow, and Hunt defeated Mrs Corbett. Australia won four rubbers, eight ga m ss, and 226 points, and New Zealand 112 points. ' TEMPLETON V. OPAWA A junior nag match was played bet»eon Hit) Templetou Croquet Club and the Opawa Club at Teniploton, on Thursday, and resulted in a win for tho Templetou team. Tha results are as follows (Templetou names first): — . Doubles —Mrs I.awsou and Mrs liowo ~0, Mrs Allen and Mrs Archbold 18; Mrs Leg<'ett and Mrs Welsmore 20, Mrs Haigh and Mrs Gwatktn 18; Mrs Voice and Mrs Humphreys 22, Mrs rutrick and Mrs Lloyd 26. Singles—Mrs Lawsou 26, Mrs Allen 7; Mrs Howe 26, Mrs Archbold 11; Mrs Leggett 26, Mrs Haigh 6; Mrs Welsmore 22, Mrs Gwatkin 11; Mrs Voice 1, Mrs Patrick Totals: Terapleton 175, Opawa 09. RANGIORA V. OPAWA A junior B flag match in the Canterbury Croquet Association's competitions was played 'at Rar.giora y&sterday, between the Rangiora and Opawa (Christchurch) Clubs. The match was won by Rangiora by 8 games to 1. Details are as follows (Rangiora names being mentioned first) : Singles—Mrs C. S. Ayers 26, Mrs Mapplebeck S; Mrs H. H. Matthews 26. Mrs Allen fi ; Mrs L. Dench 25. Mrs Archbold 20: Mrs R. R. Gillanders 26, Mrs Haigh 11; Mrs M. Golding 26, Mrs Gatkins 17; Mrs A. C.