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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21986, 9 January 1937, Page 7

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NORTH ISLAND TOURNEY RESULTS OF CHAMPIONSHIP ' EVENTS ' (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, January 8. In beautiful weather and on lawns in perfect condition the North Island croquet tournament was continued at Lower Hutt Results were:— Women’s Championship First Life—Mrs L. Green (Wellington) beat Mrs G. H. Mouat (Wellington) 26-18. Mrs E. A. Johnson (Wellington) beat Mrs I. M. Cadwallader .(Wellington) 26-20, Mrs W. G. A. Burrett , (Auckland) beat Mrs F. Roffe (Wellington) 26-3, Mrs J. AManton (Wellington) beat Mrs W. C. Burd (Wellington) 26-24, Mrs W. E. Caldow (Wellington)' beat Mrs E. G. Anstis (Manawatu) 24-16, Mrs H. Matthewsou (Wellington) beat Mrs Brbskelsby (South Auckland) 26-17, Mrs W. F: Jaryie IWanganui) .beat Mrs L. Pickard (Wellington) 26-10. Second Life—Mrs Martin beat Mrs W. C. Burd (Wellington) 26-14, Mrs W. K. Caldow (Wellington) beat Mrs D. Greig (Wellington) 26-3, Mrs L. J. Keys (Auckland) beat Mrs D. McClymont (Wanganui) 26-13. Mrs Bennett beat Mrs L. Pickard (Wellington) . 26-16, .Mrs E. A. Johnson (Wellington) beat Mrs R. D. Gambrill (Wanganui) 26-15, Miss E. M. Washer (Taranaki) beat Mrs Brockelsby (South Auckland) 26-13, Mrs W. N. Walker (Wellington) beat Mrs A. J. Gibbs (South Taranaki) 26-10, Mrs E. G. Anstis (Manawatu) beat Mrs M. Pitcaithley (Hawke’s Bay) 26-23, Mrs D. C. Henderson (Wellington) beat Mrs J. Fairley (Wellington) 26-14 Men’s Championship First Life—E. Managh (South Auckland) beat F. L. Harcson (Wanganui) 26-1, F. L. Hartnell . (Taranaki) beat W. Jarvie (Wanganui) 26-8. . ■ Second Life—A. J. Gibbs (South Taranaki) beat D. McClymont (Wanganui) 26-8. OPAWA BEATS HORNBY A pennant match between the Opawa and Hornby teams, played at Hornby, resulted in a win for Opawa by 7 games to 2. The following were the results (Opawa players mentioned first): — Doubles—Mesdames Bull and Wood 26, Mesdames Grant and Maclaine 16; Mesdames Reay and Faulkner 23. Mesdames Palmer and Ward 26: Mesdames Owen and Holland 26. Mesdames Blakemore and Pearce 7. Singles—Mrs Bull 26. Mrs Grant 20; Mrs Wood 26. Mrs Maclaine 12; Mrs Reay 26, Mrs Palmer 15; Mrs Faulkner 26, Mrs Ward 12: Mrs Owen 26, Mrs Blakemore 20; Mrs Holland 11. Mrs Pearce 26. LINWOOD BEATEN BY OPAWA A junior A match between the Opawa and Linwood teams, played at Opawa, resulted in a win for Opawa by 6 games to 3. The • following are the scores (Opawa names mentioned first): — Doubles—Mesdames Allen and Robson 26, Mesdames Pearce and Lutton 20: Mesdames Stockdale and Lloyd 21, Misses Nelli and Wilson 26: Mesdames Banks and Archbold 15. Mesdames Rowe and Timbrell 26. Singles—Mrs Allen 26, Mrs Pearce 9: Mrs Hobson 24. Mrs Lutton 26; Mrs Stockdale 26. Miss Neill 18; Mrs Lloyd 26, Miss Wilson 6; Mrs Banks -26. Mrs Rowe 20; Mrs Archbold 26. Mrs Timbrell 18. UNITED BEATS KAIAPOI United beat Kaiapoi in an intermediate flag match played at United. Results (United names first):— Doubles—Mrs Whitfield and Mrs Betts 10, Mrs Hart and Mrs Tourell 26; Miss Harris and Mrs Were 26. Mrs Batie and Mrs McMullam 14; Mrs Nicholls and Mrs Suckling 20, Miss Tourell and Mrs Clark 20 • (unfinished). Singles—Mrs Whitfield 26, Mrs Hart 14; Mrs Betts 18. Mrs Tourell 26; Miss Harris 17. Mrs Batie 26; Mrs Were 26, Mrs McMullam 11; Mrs Nicholls 26, Miss Tourell 22; Mrs Suckling 26, Mrs Clark 20.