CHAMPIONSHIPS OF WEST COAST

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25739, 26 February 1949, Page 2

CHAMPIONSHIPS OF WEST COAST

PLAY IN SINGLES EVENTS From Our Own Reporter GREYMOUTH. February 25. Matches in the championship singles events were continued at the West Coast Croquet Association annual tournament at Greymouth yesterday in overcast Iveather. Results were as follows: — Handicap Doubles.—First round: Mrs McCracken (Christchurch) and Mrs Ray (Greymouth) beat Mesdames Warnes and Lambert (Greymouth), 26-22. Championship Singles.—First life, first round: Mrs Hoskins (Christchurch) beat Mrs Rhodes (Dunedin), 26-21; Mrs Howard (Runanga) beat Mrs McCracken (Christchurch), 26-23; Mrs Nicholls (Christchurch) beat Mrs Slee (Westport), 26-19. Second round: Mrs Bull (Christchurch) beat Mrs Hawke (Christchurch) by default; Petty (Nelson) beat Mrs Shannon (Greymouth). 26-16; Mrs Wilson (Runanga) beat Mrs Hooper (Greymouth), 26-20; Petty beat Mrs Bull, 26-18. Second life—First round: Mrs Dickie (Christchurch) beat Mrs Hawke (Christchurch) by default; Mrs Martin (Christchurch) beat Miss McDowell (Ashburton), 26-6. Second round: Mrs Howard (Runanga) beat Mrs Rhodes (Dunedin), 26-25; Mrs Nicholls (Christchurch) beat Mrs Gandle (Christchurch), 28-9; Mrs Slee (Westport) beat Mrs Brunt (Nelson), 26-1; Mrs No-ttle (Westport) beat Mrs Dickie (Christchurch). 26-9; Mrs Martin beat Mrs Hooper (Greymouth), 26-15; Mrs Hoskings (Christchurch) beat Mrs Bull (Christchurch). 26-20; Mrs McCracken beat Petty, 26-9.