CROQUET

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21991, 15 January 1937, Page 17

CROQUET

CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD ON UNITED GREENS RESULTS OF GAMES o The seventh annual South Island croquet championships were begun yesterday on the United Club's greens in Hagley Park. There was a good attendance of well-known competitors from places as far distant as Auckland and Invercargill. The players were welcomed by Mr A. G. F. Ross, president of the Canterbury Association, and Mr R. McCreath, vicepresident of the New Zealand council, declared the tournament open. In the morning the greens were fairly heavy, but the bright sunshine made conditions ideal in the afternoon. Tills year the tournament is being conducted differently, in that no handicap matches will be played. One of the most important matches was that between Mrs W. Corbet (South Island woman champion) and H. Stratton (New Zealand champion, Hastings) in the open championship. Stratton won the first game. In the second game, after varying play, Mrs Corbet won, and she also won the third game, which was evenly contested. ■ '■ Most of the players were apparently only settling down, and there was no outstandingly good demonstration in any of the matches. ' Results of yesterday's matches were:— CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Mesdames W. Wilson and R. McCreath beat Mesdames E. McCullough and S. Jones by default. Mrs W. Corbet and R. McCreath beat Mrs H. Halliday and Miss F. Collinson, 26-9. Mrs E. A. Smith and A. Murray beat Miss A. Bell and H. Neutze, 26-17. Mrs C. Watkins and H. Stratton beat Mrs W. McLennan and Miss E. Morgan, 26-3. Mrs J. Palmer and H. A. Penn beat Mrs A. Hadfield and A. G. F. Ross, 26-20. Mrs W. Lowery and F. Blunt beat Mrs A. Scandrett and G. Hart, 20-24. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Mrs E. A. Smith beat E. J. Ross, 26-17, 26-13. A. G. Ross beat Mrs W. McLennan, 26-20, 26-20. Mrs W. Corbet beat H. Stratton, 10-26, 26-22, 26-17. R. McCreath beat Miss A. 8e11,'26-20, 26-24. Mrs J. Palmer beat H. A. Penn, 21-26, 26-18, 26-19. WOxMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP Mrs W. Kellaway beat Miss A. Bell, 26-20. Mrs C. Watkins beat Mrs S. Jones, 26-13, Mrs A. Hadfield beat Miss M. Perrin, 26-24. Mrs- H. Halliday beat Mrs G. Meikle, 26-9. Miss E. Morgan beat Mrs R. McCreath, 26-16. Mrs R. J. Hamilton beat Mrs E. McCullough by default. -- , Mrs T. Finch beat Miss R. Gerard, 26-5. Mrs A. Scandrett beat Mrs "E. McCullough by default. Mrs J. Wilson beat Mrs A. C. Murray, 26-19. Miss M. Perrin beat Mrs W. Kellaway, 26-24. Mrs S. James beat Mrs A. Hadfield, 26-18. Mrs W. Corbet beat Mrs J. Wilson, 26-8. Mrs E. A. Smith beat Mrs A. Scandrett, 26-19. Mrs T. Finch beat Miss F. Collinson, 26-22. The following games will start at 9 a.m'. to-day:—Mrs A. Murray v. Mrs Palmer, Mrs Corbet v. Mrs Hadfield, Mrs Meikle v. Mrs E. A. Smith, Mrs Halliday v. Mrs Morgan, Miss Gerard v. Mrs Hamilton. Mrs Lowery v. G. Hart, Mrs Watkins v. Mrs McLennan. . • Other competitors are to be on the ground at 10 a.m. NORTH ISLAND TOURNEY (PBKSS ASSOCIATION TELEOSAiI.) WELLINGTON, Jannuary 14. The North Island croquet' tournament was continued to-day in fine weather. There was a large attendance of spectators. In,the open championship, Mrs W. E. Caldow (Wellington) beat F. L. Hartnell (New Plymouth), 26-22, 25-26, 26-23; Miss E. Washer (Patea) beat Mrs E. Bartlett (Auckland). 26-15, 9-26, 26-12; and W. E. Caldow (Wellington) beat N. Jarvie (Wanganui), 26-8, 26-10. In the final of the handicap doubles. Mr and Mrs G. F. Bennett (Hastings) beat Mrs W. E. Caldow and Mrs M. Beveridge (Wellington), 26-19. KAIAPOI BEATS LINWOOD A pennant match played at Kaiapoi between Kalapoi and Linwood Clubs was won by Kaiapoi. The games resulted as follows (Kaiapoi names first): — Singles—Mrs Rinaldi 4, Mrs Henry 2G; Mrs Childs 26, Mrs Wilson 16; Mrs Hart 26, Mrs Gillespie 6; Mrs Tourell 26,- Mrs Lee 24; Mrs Batie 26, Mrs Trustin 17; Mrs McMullan 26, Mrs Harvey 24. Doubles—Mrs Rinaldi and Mrs Childs 28, Mrs Henry and Mrs Wilson 16; Mrs Hart and Mrs Tourell 26, Mrs Gillespie and Mrs Lee 22; Mrs Batie and Mrs McMullan 26, Mrs Harvey and Mrs Trustin 16.