CROQUET

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22335, 24 February 1938, Page 15

CROQUET

CHAMPIONSHIPS OF WEST COAST PRESENTATION OF PRIZES For the competitors in the annual championship and handicap tournament of the West Coast Croquet Association, which concluded at Greymouth on Monday, the president (Mrs J. J. Wilson, of Runanga), in presenting the i prizes, paid a tribute to the untiring efforts of the honorary secretary (Mrs Alan Smith) to make the tournament a great success. The organisation had been splendid throughout the seven days, she said. Mrs Wilson presented Mrs Smith with a set of crystal goblets.. Replying, Mrs Smith congratulated the greenkeeper (Mr H. Malham) on successfully maintaining the greens in order for the 107 games played, and also thanked the Greymouth Bowling Club for the use of its new green. At the anuual meeting of the association the following officers were elected;— President, Mrs J. J. Wilson (Runanga); vice-presidents, Mesdames A. CeresSto (Reefton), Johnston (Hokitika), McKay (Greymouth); honorary secretary, Mrs A. Smith (Greymouth); official referee, Mrs Gilbert (Westport); handicapper, Mrs Mercer (Greymouth); committee, Mesdames E. Warnes, L. Mercer, and A. Smith.

SOUTH CANTERBURY TOURNAMENT Good progress was made with the South Canterbury Croquet Association’s tournament, which was continued yesterday in ideal conditions. Results: — HANDICAP SINGLES A Grade First Round—Mrs Halliday beat Mrs Wright, 26-18; Mrs Nottle beat Mrs Torlesse, 26-13; Mrs Sargisson beat Mrs Adkins, 26-21; Mrs Gabites beat Mrs Cowper, 26-22; Mrs Kirk beat Mrs Hart, 26-9; Mrs McLeod beat G. Hart, 26-16; Mrs H. Thompson beat Mrs Gilbert, 26-11; Mrs Halstead beat Mrs Bull, 26-18. Second Round—Mrs Lee beat Mrs Nottle, 26-17. HANDICAP DOUBLES A Grade Second Round—Mesdames Nichols and Bryant beat Mesdames Patchett and Gabites, 26-24; Mesdames Sargisson and Chapman beat J. Thompson and Mrs H. Thompson, 26-17. Third Round—Mesdames McLeod and McLennan beat Mesdames Lee asd Cooper, 26-2; Mesdames Sargisson and Chapman beat Thompson and Mrs Thompson, 26-17. HANDICAP DOUBLES B Grade Third Round—Mesdames Wotherspoon and McFarlane beat Mesdames Brickell and Edyvean, 26-8; Mesdames Shirtcliffe and Hart beat Mesdames Cornwall and Bugden, 26-23. HANDICAP SINGLES B Grade First Round—Mrs Panton beat Mrs Hart, 26-14. Second Round—Mrs Parfitt beat Mrs Stevens, 26-19; Mrs Cornwall beat Mrs Stock, 26-24. HANDICAP DOUBLES C Grade Final—Mrs Middleton and Miss Stewart beat Mesdames Marriott and Bonar, 26-9. HANDICAP SINGLES C Grade Second Hound —Miss Stewart beat S. K. Martin, 26-20; Mrs Stewart beat Mrs Bonar, 26-11. Third Round—Mrs Stewart beat Miss Stewart, 26-8. CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES C Grade First Round—Mrs Middleton beat Mrs Cameron, 26-23. Second Round—S. K. Martin beat Mrs Jamieson, 26-3; Mrs J. C. Martin beat Mrs Middleton, 26-11; Mrs Marriott beat Mrs Knowles, 26-14; Mrs Stewart beat Mrs Bonar, 26-10. CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES First Life First Round —Mrs Turnbull beat Mrs Jones, 26-3. Second Round—Miss Fusseli beat Mrs Halliday, 26-6; Mrs Stevens beat Mrs Holden, 26-22; Miss Miller beat Mrs Stock. 26-12; J. Foxon beat Mrs Parfitt, 26'*15: Mrs Bugden beat Mrs Edyvean, 26-8. Second Life First Round—Mrs Wilson beat Mrs Stock. 26-6; Mrs Turnbull beat Mrs Halliday, 26-15.

LINWOOD DEFEATS SOUTHBRIDGE A junior A flag croquet match between Southbridge and Linwood was played at Linwood, resulting in a win for the home team by liv,e games to one, with three unfinished. Results (Linwood names fifst); — Doubles —Mesdames Lutton and Jones 26, Mesdames Bennett and Williamson 17; Mrs Rowe and Miss Wilson 26, Mesdames Eggleton and Moorhead 20; Mesdames Marshall and Sneddon 26. Mesdames Inwood and Doyle 25. Singles—Mrs Lutton 26, Mrs Bennett 12; Mrs Jones 23, Mrs Williamson 26; Mrs Rowe 26, Mrs Eggleton 5; Miss Wilson 18, Mrs Moorhead 8 (unfinished). The other two games were not played.'