CROQUET.

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24501, 26 February 1945, Page 2

CROQUET.

JUNIOR TOURNEY Mrs Johnston (K aik £^ a (South (Rangiora) beat Mrs CampDcn Brighton), 26-25; F. Wedd (South Brign ton) beat Mrs Roxburgh (United), 26 20. Mrs Clothier (Edgeware)beat Jtos Chmg (Rangiora), 26-20: Mrs Comer (Kalkouraj beat Mrs Haigh Cashmere), B Championship.—Mrs Finlay (Amoer lev) beat Mrs Todd (St. James), /o w. Mrs McCullough (United) beat MfsG fsJSh SteSt ’m.® shferaW ngiora), 26-10: Mrs Gibson (Opawa) beat Mrs Robertson (Westport), 26-5. Championship Doubles.—Second round. Mesdames Smith fervice lUnited) beat Mesdames Fox a nd £ Brian (Lin wood), 26-22; Mesdames Jones and Robert son (Westport) beat Mesdames Clothier and Wrighh 26-22; Mesdames Newton and Doyle (Bluff) beat Mesdames Hargraves and Shepperd (Rangiora), 26-25; Mesdames Haigh (Cashmere) and Cjark (Dunedin) beat Mesdames Cockle and Dickie (South B Handicap 2 ? Singles.—First round: Mrs O’Neill (Edgeware) beat Mrs Clung, 26-8; Miss Dunn (United) beat Mrs Fox (Linwood), 26-15; Mrs Jones (Westport) beat Mrs Spicer (United), 26-18; Mrs Moffatt (United) beat Mrs Comer (Kaikoura). 26-8; Miss Angell (Elmwood) beat Mrs Robertson (Westport). 26-22; Mrs Gibson (Opawa) beat Mrs Gee (Amberley). 26-8. Second Round: Miss Dunn (United) beat R, Campbell, 26-17; Mrs Jones (Westport) beat Mrs Service (United), 26-12; Mrs Dickie (South Brighton) beat Mrs Fowke (United), 26-23. SOUTH CANTERBURY TOURNAMENT Play in tire South Canterbury Croquet Association’s tournament was resumed on Friday, and games were also played on Saturday. Many competitors have had to default because of transport difficulties. In a close game, Mrs.R. G. Turnbull (Alienton) beat Mrs Warriner (Waireka) in the final of the B grade championship. Results were:— , B Grade Championship Semi-finals.—First life: Mrs R. G. Turnbull (Alienton) beat Mrs J. Boothroyd (Allenton), 28-23; Mrs Warriner (Waireka) beat Mrs Scott (Allenton). 26-17. Final: Mrs Turnbull beat Mrs Warriner, 26-17. , . . Open Championship First Life.—First round: Mrs Poison (Invercvargill) beat Mrs Patchett (Timaru), 26-22. Second round; Mrs Dunn (Christchurch) beat Mrs Martin (Christchurch) by default: Mrs Ronald beat Miss Bell by default; Mrs Ronald beat Mrs Dunn by default: Mrs Patchett beat Mrs Were (Timaru), 28-11. Third round; Mrs Patchett beat Mrs Faulkner (Christchurch) by default. Semi-final: Mrs Poison beat Mrs Dunn by default. Women's Championship First Life.—Mrs Dunn beat Mrs Martin by default. Semi-final: Mrs O Neill beat Mrs Palmer by default: Mrs O Neill beat Mrs Dunn by default. > Handicap Singles Semi-finals.—Mrs Hedges (Ashburton) beat Mrs Clarke (Christchurch) by default; Mrs Phillip (Timaru) beat Mrs Dunn by default: Mrs W. Jaylor (Ashburton) beat Mrs Boothroyd (Allenton). 26-8; Mrs H. T. Thompson beat Mrs Queree (Timaru), by default; F. Dunn beat Mrs Bull (Christchurch), 26-8. Final. Second section, Mrs Thompson beat F. Dunn by default.

WEST COAST TOURNEY

FINAL GAMES PLAYED AT GREYMOUTH From Our Own Reporter GREYMOUTH, February 25. The final games in the West Coast Croquet Association’s annual tournament were played at Greymouth on Saturday under ideal conditions. Results were #s f °Championship Singles.—First life: Semifinals: Mrs Olivers (Greymouth) defeated Mrs Hannan, 28-20; Mrs Hooper (Greymouth) defeated Mrs Warnes (Greymouth). 26-22. Second life, semi-final: Mrs Hannan defeated Mrs Warnes, 26-14. Handicap Doubles*—Semi-finals. Mrs Chlvers 6 and Mrs Hooper 5, defeated Mrs Stockdale (Christchurch) 3 and Mrs Mosley (Greymouth) 9, 26-5. Handicap Singles.—Six bisques and under, semi-final: Mrs McCracken (Greymouth) 2 defeated Miss Collinson (Christchurch) 3, 26-17. Final: Mrs McCracken defeated Mrs Clarke (Christchurch) 4, 26-18. . More than Six Bisques, second round. Mrs Lambert (Greymouth) 9 defeated Mrs Kelman (Christchurch) 6i, A 6 * 19 : Gunn (Cobden) 7 defeated Mrs Symes (Christchurch) 9. 26-U.