CROQUET
SOUTH ISLAND TITLES (New Zealand Press Association) DUNEDIN, January 5. A. G. F. Ross (Hastings) played perfect croquet today to execute two triple peels against Mrs A. Nottle (Westport) and L. H. Buchanan when ‘ play was continued in the South Island croqdet championships in Dunedin. Results were: — Open Championship (best of three games).—Mrs W. Martin (Christchurch) beat Mrs L. B. Buchanan (Hastings), 26-9, 26-1; A. G. F. Ross (Hastings) beat Mrs A. Nottle (Westport), 26-12, 26-0: F. C. Bryan. (Lower Hutt) beat Mrs L. G. Dick (Christchurch), 29-19, 26-23. Women’s Championship.—First round: Mrs G.(.Metcalf (Dunedin) beat Mrs H. H. O’Connell (Gisborne). 26-24; ’ Mrs M. E. Boyes (Dunedin) beat Mrs L. G. Dick (Christchurch). 26-18; Miss N. Harper (Palmerston North) beat Mrs W. Phillips (Christchurch), 26-16; Mrs L. Stockdale (Chch.) won by default from Mrs S. Veitch (Dunedin); Mrs W. L. Martin (Christchurch) beat Mrs N. W. Anderson (Dunedin), 26-4; Mrs A. Nottle (Westport) beat Mrs A. Bonar (Christchurch). 26-12. Second life, first round: Mrs W. H. Kirk (Christchurch) won by default from Mrs S. Veitch (Dunedin); Mrs W. Kirk (Christchurch) beat Mrs L. H. Buchanan (Hastings), 26-4; Miss M. Harper (Palmerston North) beat Mrs W. Phillips (Christchurch). 26-16; Mrs N. Anderson (Dunedin) beat Mrs W. Phillips (Christchurch), 26-24. Men’s Championship.—First life, first, round: G. Rowling (Nelson) beat L. H. Buchanan (Hastings), 26-24. Second life, first round: A. G. F. Ross (Hastings) beat L. H. Buchanan (Hastings), 26-1.
Championship Doubles.—First life, first round: Mesdames G. Reynolds and A. Bonar (Christchurch) beat Mrs C. A. Watkins (Hastings) and L. M. Boyes (Dunedin). 26-18; Mesdames J. Wainwright (Auckland) and F. Homer (Dunedin) beat Mesdames M. G. Brewer (Auckland) and Shanks (Dunedin). 20-19; Mesdames N. W. Anderson (Dunedin) and H. Alabaster 'Dunedin) beat Mesdames L. H. Buchanan (Hastings) and A. Gain (Dunedin), 26-23.
Level Singles, three bisques and over.— First life, first round: Mrs A. Sherriff (Dunedin) beat Mrs V. P. Brierly (Auckland), 26-12; Mrs H. Whitehead (Dunedin) beat Mrs E. M. Stuart (Christchurch), 26-23. First life, second round: Mrs J. Brocklebank (Dunedin) beat Mrs A. G. F. Ross (Hastings), 26-20: Mrs M. Peare (Dunedin) beat Mrs H. Whitehead (Dunedin), 26-16; G. Metcalfe (Dunedin) beat Mrs H. C. Carter (Dunedin), 26-12; Miss M. Harper (Palmerston North) beat Mrs L. Purdie (Dunedin), 26-2. Second life, second round: Mrs Carter beat Mrs H. Hernsley (Dunedin), 26-24; Mrs H. Alabaster (Dunedin) beat Mrs Ross, 2618. Handicap Singles.—First round: G. Rowling (Nelson) beat Mrs Brocklebank (Dunedin), 26-11; Mrs L. Stockdale (Christchurch) beat Mrs F. Homer (Dunedin), 26-12; R. H. Clarke (Dunedin) beat Mrs H. Hernsley (Dunedin), 26-23: Mrs A. G. F. Ross (Hastings) beat Mrs H. Carter (Dunedin), 26-18. Second round: Mrs E. M. Stuart (Christchurch) won by default from Mrs S. Veitch (Dunedin); Mrs Ross beat Mrs J. Mangin (Dunedin), 26-17; L. H. Buchanan (Hastings) beat Mrs H. Alabaster (Dunedin), 26-14.
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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27859, 6 January 1956, Page 7
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