CROQUET

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22317, 3 February 1938, Page 7

CROQUET

* JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS TOURNAMENT AT UNITED CLUB’S LAWNS The Canterbury Croquet Association’s annual junior tournament was continued at the United Club’s lawns yesterday. The tournament will be continued at 10 a.m. to-day. Results: — Championship Doubles First Round —Mesdames Derrett and Knowles beat Mesdames Travis and Ritchie, 26-11. . , Second Round—Mesdames McClelland and Stockdaie beat Mesdames Fryer and Wootten, 26-8; Mesdames Adkins and Andrews beat Mrs Blunt and F. Dunn, 28-18; Mesdames Cooke and Forrester beat Mesdames Gibb and Hamilton, 26-13; Mesdames Derrett and Knowles beat Mrs Jarden and S. K. Martin, 26-18; Mesdames McMillan and Bugden beat Mesdames Middleton and Martin, 26-11; Mesdames Jones and Syme beat Mesdames Elmes and Jackson, 26-16; Mesdames Stewart and Pargete r beat Mesdames Smith and James. 26-21; Mesdames Bainbrldge and Pearce beat Mesdames Fuller and Service, 26-16. Third Round—Mesdames Adkins and Andrews beat Mesdames Stockdaie and McClelland. 26-18; Mesdames McMillan and Budgden beat Mesdames Jones and Syme, 26-24; Mesdames Stewart and Pargeter beat Mesdames Bainbridge and Pearce, 26-22. A Championship Second Round—Mrs Crawford (Edgeware) beat Mrs James (United), 26-19; Mrs Blunt (United) beat Mrs Smith (United), 26-20; JVlrs Fryer (Barrington) beat Mrs Jacobsen (Cashmere), 26-23. B Championship Second Round—Mrs Gibb (United) beat Mrs Travis (United), 26-15; Mrs Anderson (Barrington) beat Mrs O’Malley (Barrington), .26-14; H. Skipworth (South Brighton) beat Mrs Ritchie (United), 26-18. Thitd Round—H. Skipworth (South Brighton) beat Mrs Calvert, 26-19. Handicap Singles Mrs Hamilton (8) beat Mrs Beardsley (10), 26-19; Mrs Parsonson (10) beat Mrs Andrews (8), 26-15; Mrs Hessey (10) beat Mrs Sherman (10), 26-18. UNITED BEATS KAIAPOI A pennant match between the United and Kaiapol Clubs played at Kalapol on Tuesday afternoon resulted in a Win for United by 7 games to 2. Details (United names first): — Doubles —Mrs Hadfield and Mrs Bates 15, Mrs Richards and Mrs Childs 26; Mrs Henry and Mrs Barnes 26, Mrs Hart and Mrs Tourell 9; Mrs Pepper and Mrs Murray 20, Mrs Batie and Mrs Palmer 24. Singles—Mrs Hadfield 16, Mrs Rinaldi 26; Mrs Bates 28, Mrs Childs 6; Mrs Henry 26, Mrs Tourell 13; Mrs Barnes 26, Mrs Hart 24; Mrs Pepper 26, Mrs Batie 24; Mrs Murray 26. Mrs Palmer 6. NEW BRIGHTON BEATS MOUNT PLEASANT The New Brighton junior A team beat Mount Pleasant in a flag match. Results (New Brighton names first); —Mrs C. Barnett and Mrs A. H. Ragg 26, Mrs Gibson and Mrs Edmonds 9; Mrs C. McCree and Mrs W. Cooke 26, Mrs Dixon and Mrs Matthews 15; Mrs G. Weavers and Mrs E. Ball 26, Mfs Longuet and Mrs Stanton 16Singles—Mrs W. Barnett 26, Mrs Gibson 19: Mrs A. H. Ragg 13, Mrs Edmonds 3 (unfinished): Mrs C. McCree 26, Mrs Dixon 8: Mrs Cooke 8. Mrs Matthews 26; Mrs G. Weavers 26, Mrs Longuet 19; Mrs E. Ball 28, Mrs Stanton 8. NEW BRIGHTON BEATS HORNBY The junior B team of the New Brighton Croquet Club recently met the junior B team of the Hornby Club in a flag

match, which resulted in a win for New Brighton. The scores were (New Brighton names first):— Doubles—Miss S. Foster and Mrs Sutton 26, Mrs Huffadlne and Mrs Worsley 22; Mrs Whiteley and Mrs Kershaw 9. Mrs Service and Mrs Fuller 20; Mrs Beardsley and Mrs Mitchell 26, Mrs Richardson and Mrs Burrell 16. Singles—Miss Foster 22. Mrs HtifTadine 19; Mrs Sutton 26, Mrs Worsley 25: .Mrs Whiteley-18, Mrs Service 26; Mrs Kershaw 9. Mrs Fuller 26; Mrs Beardsley 26, Mrs Richardson 16; Mrs Mitchell 26, Mrs Burrell 6.