CROQUET

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21989, 13 January 1937, Page 13

CROQUET

SOUTH ISLAND TITLES ENTRIES FROM ALL PARTS OF DOMINION I By "HOOP."] The South Island croquet championships Will be played at the United Club's lawns, beginning to-morrow at 9 a.m. Entries have been received from Auckland to Invercargill. Mr and Mrs R. McCreath (Gore), Mrs R. J. Hamilton, A. Finch, Mrs G Meikle (Auckland), H. Stratton, and Mrs Watkins (Hastings), Miss Morgan, Mrs McLennan, and G. Hart (Timaru), Mrs Lowery (Wellington). Mrs Corbet. Mrs Wilson, and Miss Perrin (Invercargill). and Mrs ttalliday (Dunedin) are wellknown cor.vpetitors. Messrs A. G. and E. J. Ross and R. McCreath have been appointed as referees, and Mesdames Corbet, E. A. Smith. Watkins, Palmer, and Maddren, and Messrs H. A. Penn and H. Stratton as umpires. Mrs J. P. Maddren will act as manager and Mrs D. H. Pullar assistant. . The following is the draw:— Open Championship—Mrs Halliday a bve, G. Hart v. Mrs Lowery, H. Stratton v. Mrs Corbet. E. J. Ross v. Mrs E. A. Smith. Mrs. Palmer v. H. A. Penn, A. G. Ross v. Mrs McLennan, R. McCreath and Miss Bell byes'.

Ladies' Championship—First life: Byes, Mrs E. A. Smith. Mrs Scandrett, Mrs Hamilton, and Mrs McCullough; Miss Collinson v. Mrs McLennan, Mrs Kellaway v. Miss Bell. Mrs Watkins v. Mrs S. Jones, • Mrs Lowerv v. Mrs Irwin, Mrs Hadfield v. Miss Perrin.-Mrs Wilson v. Mrs Corbet, Mrs Meikle v. Mrs Halliday, Mrs McCreath v. Miss Morgan, Miss Gerard v. Mrs.Finch. Mrs Murray v. Mrs Palmer. Second life: Byes, Mrs Lowery, Miss Bell, Miss Perrin. and Mrs Kellaway: Mrs Halliday v. Miss Morgan, Mrs Meikle v.- Mrs Smith. Mrs Palmer v. Mrs McCreath, Mrs Scandrett v. Mrs McCullough, Mrs Murray v. Mrs

Wilson, Mrs Finch v. Miss Collinson, Mrs Hamilton v. Miss Gerard, Mrs Watkins v. Mrs McLennan; byes, Mrs Corbet, Mrs Irwin, Mrs Hadfleld, and Mrs Jones.

Championship Doubles—Byes, Mrs Palmer, H. A. Penn, Mrs Hadfield, and A. G. Ross: Mesdames Wilson and McCreath v. Mesdames McCullough and Jones. Mrs Halliday and Miss Collinson v. Mrs Corbet and R. McCreath. Mrs Smith and A. Murray v. Miss Bell and H. Neutze; byes, Mrs McLennan and Miss Morgan v. Mrs Watkins and H. Stratton, Mrs Lowery and F. Blunt v. Mrs Scandrett and G. Hart. NORTH ISLAND TOURNEY (PRESS ASSOCtATIO* TELEGRAM.> WELLINGTON. January 12. The North Island croquet tournament was continued to-day in beautiful weather. Results:— Women's Championship First Life Mrs Mathewson (Kelburn) beat Mrs Pitcaithley 'Hastings), 26-18. Mrs Gambrill (Palmerston North) beat Mrs Henderson (Wellington), 26-25.-Miss Washer (Patea) beat Mrs Johnson, 26-7. Second Life Mrs Bartlett (Auckland) beat Mrs Burrett (Auckland), 26-21. Mrs Bennett (Hastings) beat Mrs Jarvie (Wanganui), 26-18. Mrs Bennett (Hastings) beat Mrs Manton (Wellington), 26-10. Men's Championship MeClymont (Wanganui) beat Tye (Kelburn), 26-22. Gibbs (Patea) beat Veitch, 26-8. Second Life.' Final Hartnell (New Plymouth) beat Jarvie, 26-23. Championship Doubles Tye and Mrs Mathewson (Kelburn) beat Mesdames Key and Burrett (Auckland). Mesdames Caldow and Henderson (Wellington) beat Gibb and Miss Washer. Open Championship Mrs Henderson (Wellington) beat Mrs Mathewson (Kelburn), 26-17, 26-10. Mrs Bartlett (Auckland) beat Mrs Bock (Hutt), 26-15, 26-16. Hartnell (New Plymouth) beat Managh (South Auckland), 26-15", 18-26. 26-1. W. Jarvie (Wanganui) beat Mrs Kibblewhite (Hamilton), 26-19, 26-24.