CROQUET

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26328, 24 January 1951, Page 8

CROQUET

DOMINION TOURNEY

FINAL REACHED IN MEN’S EVENT

A large gallery watched A. Ross (Oamaru) play A. Heenan (Wellington), in a semi-final of the men’s championship at the New Zealand croquet tournament yesterday. Both men played outstandingly. Ross had his clips on penultimate and rover before Heenan started, but once Heenan collected the balls he held command, and won by three points. The second game was almost a replica, except that Ross was not so far advanced when Heenan got in. When H. O. Hicks (England) met Mrs W. Martin (Opawa) in the open championship he moved his clips once only. He made four complete rounds, going from the first hoop to the peg each turn. Although contacts were taken, Mrs Martin had little success against the English champion. Mrs W. Kirk (Geraldine) was Hicks’s next opponent. The match lasted little more than an hour. Again Hicks made three complete-rounds. Mrs Kirk had an opportunity to score, but failed to do so, and Hicks won the rubber by the maximum points. A very tricky peg out was made by J. Solomon (England) in the handicap singles against Mrs J. Pepper (Upper Hutt). His ball went between the uprights of rover hoop, and he pegged out from there.

Mrs D O’Neill (Gore) made good use of her bisques against A. Heenan. She is a far stronger player than her handicap indicates. Results:—

Open Championship.—H. Hicks beat Mrs W. Martin, 26-4, 26-5: Hicks beat Mrs W. Kirk. 26-0, 26-0; J. Kitson beat C. Wadsworth, 26-25. 10-26, 26-14; A. Ross beat Mrs W. McLennan. 26-22 . 26-2; H. J. Williams beat Mrs J. Jones. 26-24, 4-26, 26-20; Mrs C. Watkins beat Mrs C. Bryan. 26-3, 26-6; Miss M. Claughton beat Mrs J. Clark, 26-16, 26-1; Ross beat Mrs W. Dick, 26-1, 26-0.

Women’s Championship.—Mrs J. McCracken beat Mrs R. Henry, 26-23. 17-26, 26-24; Mrs H. Fenwick beat Mrs H. Purdy, 26-14, 18-26, 26-15; Miss I. Wainwright beat Mrs C. Watkins, 25-26, 26-23, 26-11; Mrs W. Corbet beat Mrs H. Bonar, 26-21, 26-15; Mrs E. Tingey beat Mrs W. Martin, 26-23, 26-19; Mrs C. Wadsworth beat Mrs G. MeKendrick, 26-7, 26-8; Mrs A. Dunn beat Mrs E. Tingey, 11-26, 26-20, 26-7; Mrs H. Fenwick beat Mrs G, Meikle, 26-12.

Men’s Championship.—Semi-finals: A. Heenan beat A. Ross, 26-23, 26-23; C. Bryan beat W. Kirk, 26-22, 26-14. Championship Doubles.—Mrs G. Metcalf and Mrs D. Strang beat Mrs I. Allan and Miss Joyce. 26-1; Mrs G. McLeod and Mrs D. O’Neill beat Mrs G. McKendrick and Mrs J. Hamilton. 26-16; Mrs Metcalf and Mrs Strang beat Mrs C. Treadgold and Mrs H. Bonar, 26-9; Mrs Metcalf and Mrs Strang beat Mrs H. Windsor and Mrs W. McAnulty, 26-15; H. Hicks and J. Solomon beat Mrs C. Watkins and Mrs M. Boyes, 26-8. Plate.—C. Bryan beat Mrs D. Currin, 26-4; Mrs W. Kingsford beat Mrs I. Cadwallader, 26-6; Mrs R. Hogan beat Mrs H. Brown, 26-16; Mrs C. Treadgold beat Mrs G. White, 26-19; Mrs E. Rumbelow beat Mrs H. Bonar, 26-18.

Handicap Singles.—Mrs W. McAnulty beat Mrs A. Reed, 26-23; H. Hicks beat Mrs McAnulty, 26-13; Mrs W. Martin beat Mrs C. Bryan, 26-15; J. Solomon beat C. Watkins, 26-18; Solomon beat Mrs J. Pepper, 26-3: Mrs Pepper beat Mrs J. Stockdale, 26-15; H. Ford beat Mrs J. MeHerron, 26-24; Mrs D. O’Neill beat A. Heenan, 26-1; Mrs W. Kirk beat Mrs J. Palmer, 26-14.

Junior Championship Doubles.—Mrs C. Ogier and Mrs H. Lockett beat Mrs F. France and Mrs E. Bland, 26-16; Mrs M. McTeigue and Mrs W. Phillips beat Mrs S. Clothier and Mrs A. Lagan, 26-17; R. Campbell and Mrs E. Travis beat Mrs A. Mander and Mrs T. Ropiha. 26-9; Mrs E. Easther and Mrs J. Church beat Mrs C. Rowe and Mrs W. Turner. 26-17; Mrs B. Reynolds and Miss Gray beat Mrs W. Fox and Mrs V. Spinks, 26-21; Mrs W. Watkins and Mrs R. Moffitt beat H. Morgan and Mrs J. Gyde, 26-24; Mrs M. McLelland and Miss Harper beat Mrs E. Armstrong and Mrs F. Green. 26-19; Mrs R. Mclnnes and Mrs M. Mclnnes beat F Wedd and Mrs E. Melhuish, 26-18. Draw for To-day

The draw for to-day, at 9 a.m., is:— United: J. Kitson and Mrs Kitson v. Mrs McCracken and Mrs Dunn; A. Heenan and C. Bryan v. Mrs Fenwick and Mrs Brown; Mrs Kingsford and Mrs Tingey v. Mrs Hogan and Mrs Middlemiss; Wadsworth and Mrs Wadsworth v. Rowling and Williams; Mrs Palmer and Mrs McLennan v. Mrs Hodgins and Mrs Torrance: Mrs Allan v. Mrs Metcalf; Mrs Strang v. Mrs Henry; Mrs O'Malley v. Mrs Gourlay. Elmwood: Kirk and Mrs Kirk v. Mrs H. Brown and Mrs Duckworth; Beamish and Mrs Corbet v. Mrs Clark and Mrs Burridge; Watkins and Miss Claughton v. Mrs Knowles and Mrs McHerron; Miss Wainwright v. Mrs McAnulty. St. James: R. Campbell and Mrs Travis v. Mrs McTeigue and Mrs Phillips; Mrs Ogier and Mrs Lockett v. Mrs Reynolds and Miss Gray. Linwood: Mrs Fox v. Miss Jennings; Mrs Church v. F. Wedd; H. Morgan v. Mrs Lagan; Mrs Melhuish V. Mrs Boyes, 11 a.m.; Mesdames Mander, Philip, Armstrong. Spinks. All others are asked to be at the United Club at 11 a.m.