CROQUET
SOUTH ISLAND TITLES (New Zealand Press Association) DUNEDIN, January 6. Rain curtailed play in the South Island croquet championships in Dunedin today. Results:— Open Championship.—Mrs W. Martin (Christchurch) beat Mrs L. H. Buchanan (Hastings), 26-9, 26-1; C. Bryan (Lower Hutt) beat Mrs F. G. Dick (Christchurch), 26-19, 26-23; Mrs H. H. O’Connell (Gisborne) beat Miss I. Wainwright (Hamilton), 7-26, 26-11. 26-6; Mrs G. Metcalf (Dunedin) beat Mrs L. Stockdale (Christchurch!. 26-14. 26-20; Mrs W. Kirk (Christchurch) beat Miss M Claughton (Wellington), 18-26, 26-15, 26-18. Womens Championship.—First life, second round: Mrs A. Bonar (Christchurch) 26. Mrs A. Gain (Dunedin) 12; Mrs N. D. Anderson (Dunedin), 26, Mrs W. Phillips (Christchurch) 24. Men’s - Championship.—First life, second round: G. Rowling (Nelson) 26, L. M. Boyes (Dunedin) 2. Championship Doubles—Second life, first round: Miss I. Wainwright (Hamilton) and Mis F. Homer (Dunedin) 20, Mrs M. G. Brewer (Auckland) and Mrs Shanks (Dunedin) 19; A. G. F Ross (Hastings) and Mrs L. M. Boyes (Dunedin) 26, W. Kirk and Mts Kirk (Christchurch) 18; Mrs G. Metcalf (Dunedin) and Mrs A. Nottle (Westport) 26, Mrs L. Stockdale (Christchurch) and Mrs J. Seear (Dunedin) 17; Mrs P. Austin and Mrs L. Knewstubb (Dunedin) 26, C. Bryan (Lower Hutt) and R. H. Clark (Dunedin) 21; C. Bryan (Lower Hutt) and R. H. Clark (Dunedin) 26. Mrs L. H. Buchanan (Hastings) and Mrs A. Gain (Dunedin) 13; Mrs G. A. Reynolds (Christchurch) and Mrs A. Bonar (Christchurch) 26, Mrs N. -D. Anderson (Dunedin) and Mrs H. Alabaster (Dunedin) 16: Mrs H. H. O.’Connell (Gisborne) and G. Rowling (Nelson) 26, Mrs T. G. Dick (Christchurch) and Mrs W. Martin (Christchurch) 10. Second life, second round: A. F. G. Ross (Hastings) and Mrs L. M. Boyes (Dunedin) 26. Mrs G. B. Reynolds (Christchurch) and Mrs A. Bonar (Christchurch) 12; Mrs H. O'Connell (Gisborne) and G. Rowling (Nelson) 26. Mrs T. G. Dick (Christchurch) and Mrs W Martin (Christchurch) 10; Miss I. Wainwright (Hamilton) and L. H. Buchanan (Hastings) 26, Mrs L. Lord (Dunedin) and Mrs A. Sherriff (Dunedin) 19. Level Singles.—First life, first round: Mrs % F. Homer (Dunedin) 26, Mrs 11. Hemsley (Dunedin) 23. Second round: G. Metcalf (Dunedin) 26, Miss M. Harper (Palmerston North) 14. Second life: G. Metcalfe (Dunedin) 26, Mrs Shanks (Dunedin) 19; Mrs M. G. Brewer (Auckland) 26, Mrs H. Whitehead (Dunedin.) 18. Handicap Singles, second round.—Mrs L. Lord ■(Dunedin) 26. Mrs V. P. Brierley (Auckland) 21: Mrs A. G. F. Ross (Hastings) 26, L. H.-Buchanan (Hastings) 11; G. Metcalf (Dunedin) 26, Mrs W. Phil? lips (Christchurch) 24.
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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27860, 7 January 1956, Page 10
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