Croquet NATIONAL TITLES

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28491, 22 January 1958, Page 6

Croquet NATIONAL TITLES

Fourth Day’s Results - (Neto Zealand Press Association/ WANGANUI, Jan. 21. The New Zealand croquet championships entered the fourth day today, and although New Zealand representatives and players with minus handicaps were again playing up to form, there was close scoring in many cases. Results today were:— OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP First Round J. Tucker (Palmerston North) beat G. D. Rowling (Nelson), 26-12, 26-16; Mrs W. H. Kirk (Christchurch) beat L. Middlemiss (Pukekohe), 26-24, 2621. Second Round A. G. F. Ross (Hastings) beat Mrs F. J. Duckworth (Palmerston North), 26-17, 26-0; Mrs B. A. Jarden (Wellington) beat Mrs C. D. Threadgold (Auckland), 26-22, 26-8. Women’s Championship Mrs L. Middlemiss beat Mrs J., Lockett, 26-5, 26-20. Men’s Championship A. D. Heenan (Wellington) beat J. Tucker, 26-13, 26-2. Championship Doubles Wadsworth and Mrs C. T. Wadsworth beat Mrs L. Wansborough (Wellington) and Mrs E. McClymont (Wanganui), 26-13. Levels Singles First Life.—Second round: Mrs E. Drummond (Wanganui) beat Mrs L. M. Hight (Thames Valley), 26-11. Second Life.—First round: Mrs R. Moffitt (Auckland) beat Mrs B. E. Gothard (Woodville), 26-11; Mrs H. G. Apperley (Hastings) beat Mrs C. Henderson (Gisborne), 26-12; Mrs S. D. Angove beat Mrs H. G. Mills (Auckland), 26-24. Second Life.—Second round: Mrs R. Eden (New Plymouth) beat Mrs E. Munro, 26-6; Mrs H. Lockett beat Mrs R. Litchfield (Tirau), 26-2; Mrs A. J. Thompson beat Mrs H. G. Apperley, 26-14. HANDICAP SINGLES Section A First Round.—Mrs L. Middlemiss (Pukekohe) beat Mrs R. Moxon (Palmerston North). 26-11; Mrs E. Munro (Auckland) beat Mrs F. J. Duckworth (Palmerston North), 26-14. Second Round.—C. T. Wadsworth (Auckland) beat Mrs A. J. Thompson (New Plymouth), 26-24. Section B First Round.—W. H. Kirk (Christchurch) beat L. H. Buchanan (Hastings), 26-15. Second Round.—M. Reckitt (England) beat Mrs S. D. Angove (Napier), 26-11; Mrs W. B. McNaught (Wanganui) beat Mrs J. Lockett (Wanganui), 26-15; A. G. F. Ross beat Mrs G. McKenzie-Smart (Gisborne), 26-19. N.Z. JUNIOR TITLES Play At Ashburton Matches In the New Zealand junior croquet championships at Ashburton yesterday were played in brilliant, sunny weather. The greens were still in excellent condition and playing very fast. Mesdames W. R. Shannon and W. Bryant (Allenton) and Mesdames W. L. Salton (Oamaru) and D. Hughes (Waireka) are pairs who still remain in both lives of the championship doubles after yesterday's Play. Results were:— Championship Singles First Life.—J. Trainor (Christchurch) beat Mrs T. Jeal (Christchurch), 26-6. Second Life.—Mrs W. H. Parker (Christchurch) beat Mrs G. Church (Allenton), 26-20; T. Jeal (Christchurch) beat Mrs M. Mclnnes (Christchurch), 26-15; Mrs R. Stuart (Christchurch) beat Mrs J. Black (New Plymouth), 26-16; Mrs W. L. Salton (Oamaru) beat Mrs W. R. Shannon (Allenton), 26-23. Championship Doubles First Life.—Mesdames W. R. Shannon and W. Bryant (Allenton) beat Mesdames C. G. Bishop and J. E. Meaclem (Waireka), 26-15; Mesdames W. L. Salton (Oamaru) and D. Hughes (Waireka) beat Mesdames J. Black (New Plymouth) and M. J. Brewer (Auckland), 26-21. Second Life.—Mr and Mrs T. Jeal (Christchurch) beat J. Trainor and Mrs W. H. Parker (Christchurch), 26-10. Handicap Singles Mrs A. Clucas (Allenton) beat Mrs Hughes, 26-21; Trainor beat Mrs Bryant, 26-5. Handicap Plate Mrs Shannon beat Mrs A. Grundy (Christchurch), 26-13; Mrs Parker beat Mrs H. Keats (Christchurch) by default.