CROQUET

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23232, 20 January 1941, Page 2

CROQUET

DOMINION TOURNEY

RESULTS OF SATURDAY’S GAMES The Dominion croquet championships were continued on Saturday. The following were the results of the games:— Championship Doubles —Mesdames Watkins and McLennan 26, F. Blunt and Mrs Palmer 12; Mesdames McLeod and Telfer ,26, Mesdames Metcalf and Holmes 19; Penn and Mrs Penn 26, McCreath and Mrs McCreath 17; Kirk and Mrs Kirk 26, J. Thomson and Mrs Buchlcr 7; C. Bryan and Mrs C. Claughton 26. A. Ross and Mrs Hadfield 17; A. J. Gibbs and Mrs Clark 26, H. Neutze and Mrs Morgan 14. Second Round—Morgan and Mrs Clark 26, Mesdames Gambrill and Lowery 3: Bryan and Miss Claughton 26, Kirk and Mrs Kirk 11; Mesdames Watkins and McLennan 26, Mesdames Moss and George 0; Mesdames McLeod and Telfer 26, Penn and Mrs Penn 18. Men’s Championship—F. Blunt 26. J. Thompson 13; R. McCreath 26, A. Ross 17. . Women’s Championship—Mrs Gambrill 26, Mrs Patchett 19: Mrs Palmer 26, Mrs Buchler 18. , ... . Handicap Singles—Mrs Corbett 26, Miss McDowell 22; Mrs Grant 26, A. J. Ross 0; H. Neutze 26, F. Blunt 13. ' Level Singles—Mrs - Webber 26, Mrs Faulkner 24; Mrs Whitfield 26. Mrs Bonar 10; Miss McDowell 26, Mrs Blunt 14; Mrs Bull 26. Mrs Ashworth 19: Mrs Coles 26, Murray 20; Mrs Were 26, Mrs Wilson 10: Mrs Ashworth 26, Mrs Murray 19; Mrs Kellaway 26, Mrs Grant 23: Miss Mcikle 26. Mrs Gray 23; Mrs Kellaway 26, Rhodes 19; Mrs Newall 26. Mrs Wotherspoon 18. The following is the draw for to-day s games,, commencing at 9 a.m.:— ’At United—Mrs McCreath v. Mrs Telfer Mrs Lowery v. Mrs Kellaway, Mrs Pepper v. Mrs Moss, handicap singles; Miss Claughton and C. Bryan v. Mrs Clark and J. Gibbs, champion doubles; F. Blunt v W. H. Kirk, men’s championship: Mrs Gambrill v. Mrs Penn, Mrs Metcalf v. Mrs Pachett (women’s singles). At Cashmere—Mrs Faulkner v. Mrs Bonar. Were v. Mrs George. Mesdames Webber, Whitfield, and Wilson at 10.15 a.m. Meeting of Council 'The following officers were re-elected at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Croquet-Council;—President, Mr R. W. McCreath (Gore); vice-presidents, Mrs A. H. Keesing (Auckland), and Mrs J. McDonald (Dunedin); hon. secretary and treasurer, Mrs W. S. Austin (Wellington); hon. assistant-secretary, Mrs W. E. Caldow (Wellington); handicappcr, Mrs C. Watkins (Hastings); referee, Mr A. G. F. Ross (Christchurch): "Gazette” editormanager, Mrs E. McKenzie.

A suggestion from the Otago Croquet Association that a letter be sent to the English Croquet Association expressing sympathy with the English players in the sacrifice and hardship which they had to face in defence of the Empire and expressing the full support and co-operation in their effort of New Zealand players, was adopted.

The council decided that all proceeds of future council tournaments be handed over to patriotic purposes, particularly to assist New Zealand naval men.

RANGIORA BEATS EDGEWARE

Rangiora beat Edgeware by seven games to one In an intermediate flag croquet match, at Rangiora. Results (Rangiora names first);— Mrs Rowe and Miss Bruere 26, Mesdames Crawford and Colville 7; Mesdames Benjes and Dench 26, Mesdames Lorrlmer and Parish 23; Mesdames Loffhagen and Payne 26. Mesdames McKay and Calvert 12; Mrs Rowe 26, Mrs Crawford 16; Miss Bruere 26. Mrs Cloville 6; Mrs Benjes 23, Mrs Lorrlmer 26; Mrs Dench 26. Mrs Parish 19: Mrs Loffhagen 26, Mrs McKay 9; Mrs Payne 20, Mrs Calvert 12 (unfinished).