CROQUET

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21977, 29 December 1936, Page 5

CROQUET

CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT RAIN STOPS PLAY Play in the Canterbury championship croquet tournament was continued yesterday up till midday, when rain prevented the continuation of the games. Results: — Handicap Doubles—A. G. Ross and Mrs T Andrews 26 beat H. A. Penn and Mrs Lawson 21; Mrs S. Jones and Miss McMillan beat Mesdames McCullough and Tiscfl. Women's Championship—Mrs Palmer 28 beat Mrs Kelly 18. Handicap Singles—G. Richardson m beat Miss Maze 25; Mrs Scandrett 26 beat Mrs H. Smith 17. Play will begin to-day at 9 a.m. Ttte following are the matches:— Open Championship—Mrs Smith v. Mrs Lowery. „ .„ . Handicap Doubles—Mesdames Were and Batie v. Mesdames Adkins and Reay. Mrs Beanland and G. Richardson v. Mesdames H. Smith and Woods. H. Neutze and Mrs Tisch v. A. Ross and Mrs McCullough, Miss Gerard and Mrs Robilliard v. H. Smith and Mrs Thompson. Mesdames Evans and Lawson v. Mesdames Lee and Suckling. H. A. Penn and Mrt Morton v. Miss McMillan and H. Blunt. HORNBY BEATS OPAWA A junior B flag match played at Opaw« between Hornby and Opawa teams resulted in a win for Hornby. Results (Hornby names first):— Doubles—Mrs Maclaine and Blakemore 26, Mrs Archbold and Pattrick 12: Mrs Pearce and Bainbridge 26. Mrs Marriot and Bonar 17; Mrs Day and Huffandine 26. Mrs Jardine and Grafton 15. Singles—Mrs Maclaine 26. Mrs Archbold 18; Mrs Blakemore 26. Mrs Pattrick 20; Mrs Pearce 26, Mrs Marriot 18: Mrs Bainbridge 26. Mrs Bonar 16; Mrs Day 26. Mrs Grafton 22; Mrs Huffandine 26. Mrs Jardine 17. ______________________