Croquet N.Z. TITLES

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28490, 21 January 1958, Page 7

Croquet N.Z. TITLES

Good Play By A. G. Ross

(New Zeaiutia Association' WANGANUI, January 20. Captain of the country’s test croquet teams since 1928, A. G. F. Ross, of Hastings, commanded attention on the third day of the national croquet championships on the Wanganui club lawns today when he made two triple peels. The first triple peel was in his third game of the rubber against L. Middlemiss (Pukekohe) in the men’s championship. Middlemiss, however, a minus handicap player who last visited Wanganui eight years ago as a nine bisque player, was in top form. He played some spectacular shots to win the game and rubber.

Ross, later in the first round of the open, played another perfect triple peel, and proved too strong for H. Ford, of Wellington. Results:—

Men’s Championship. Second round: L. Middlemiss (Pukekohe) beat A. G. F. Ross (Hastings), 2-26, 26-14, 26-12; M. Reckitt (England) beat W. H. Kirk (Christchurch), 26-16, 26-1.

Open Championship.—First round: A. D. Heenan (Wellington) beat W. H. Kirk (Christchurch), 26-0, 26-2; A. G. F. Ross (Hastings) beat H. Ford (Wellington), 26-2, 26-5; Mrs G. D. Rowling (Nelson) beat C. T. Wadsworth (Auckland), 26-18, 26-11; M. Reckitt (England) beat Mrs G. McKenzie-Smart (Gisborne), 26-22, 26-25; Mrs C. D. Threadgold (Auckland) beat Mrs C. T. Wadsworth (Auckland), 11-26, 26-16, 26-10; Mrs B. A. Jarden (Wellington) beat L. H. Buchanan (Hastings), 26-14, 26-7. Second round: Mrs N. E. Mitchell (Napier) beat Mrs J. Lockett (Wanganui), 26-25, 26-11.

handicap Singles.—First round, A section: A. G. F. Ross (Hastings) beat Mrs L. M. Hight (Thames), 26-10. Women’s Championship. First round: Mrs O. Paykel (Auckland) beat Mrs B. E. Gothard (Woodville), 15-26, 26-10, 26-4; Mrs W. H. Kirk (Christchui'ch) beat Mrs S. Morgan (Eltham), 26-4, 26-12; Mrs C. T. Wadsworth (Auckland) beat Mrs R. Eden (New Plymouth), 26-24, 17-26, 26-23; Mrs L. Wansborough (Wellington) beat Mrs L. Michell (Wanganui), 10-26, 26-17, 26-20. Second round: Mrs B. G. Reynolds (Christchurch) beat Mrs H. Lockett (Wanganui), 26-17, 26-18; Mrs R. Moffitt (Auckland) beat Mrs E. McClymont (Wanganui), 26-20, 26-13: Mrs L. Brown (Wanganui) beat Mrs Reynolds. 26-17, 23-26, 26-11. Levels Singles.—First life: Mrs F Jans (Wanganui) beat Mrs L. Cooper (Khandallah), 26-22; Mrs Eden beat Mrs E. Hammond (Wanganui), 26-1. Second round: Mrs Jans beat Mrs Eden, 26-19; Mrs F. Flavell (Feilding) beat Mrs High 26-17; Mrs E. Munro (Auckland) beat Mrs J. Ritchie (Hastings), 26-25; Mrs H. G. Apperley (Hastings) beat Mrs H. G. Mills (Auckland), 26-19; Mrs Gothard beat Mrs C. Henderson (Gisborne), 26-0; Mrs Moffitt beat Mrs H. Lockett, 26-24.

Junior Titles At Ashburton

The following are results of yesterday’s play in the New Zealand junior croquet championships at Ashburton:— Championship Singles First Life.—Mrs R. Stuart (Christchurch) beat Mrs C. G. Bishop (Walreka), 26-11; Mrs W. L. Salton (Oamaru) beat T. Jeal (Christchurch) 26-25; Mrs Stuart beat Mrs J. E. Meaclem (Waireka), 26-14. Second Life.—Mrs D. Hughes (Waireka) beat J. Trainor (Christchurch), 26-13: Mrs W. H. Parker (Christchurch) beat Mrs M. J. Brewer (Auckland), 26-20: Mrs Hughes beat Mrs H. Keats (Christchurch) by default. Championship Doubles First Life.—Mesdames W. Shannon and W. Bryant (Allenton) beat Mrs A. Boyd and Miss W. Patching (Waireka). 26-16. Second Life.—Mesdamea J. Black (New Plymouth) and M. J. Brewer (Auckland) beat Mesdames T. A. White (Ashburton) and W. F. Owen (Akaroa), 26-6. Handicap Singles Mrs D. Hughes (Waireka) beat Mrs T. Jeal (Christchurch). 26-18; Mrs W. Bryant (Allenton) beat Mrs A Boyd (Waireka), 26-15; J. Trainor (Christchurch) beat Mrs J. Black (New Plymouth), 26-10; Mrs A Clucas (Allenton) beat Mrs M. McInnes (Christchurch), 26-22. Handicap Plate Mrs Jeal beat Mrs G. Church (Allenton), 26-12; Mrs W. Shannon (Allenton) beat Mrs A. Grundy (Christchurch), 26-13; Mrs W. H. Parker (Christchurch) beat Mrs H. Keats (Christchurch) by default.