Croquet SHIELD MATCHES
The competition for the shields in ■ the Canterbury Croquet Association’s different grades has progressed j a step further.. The semi-flnals and finals, to be played soon, will bring the successful season for croquet in Canterbury to a close. Results were:— SENIOR St. James Park v. United No. 1 (St. James Park names first) ' Doubles.—Mrs W. H. Kirk and W. H. Kirk beat Mesdames T. G. Dick 1 and J. McCracken, 26-14: Mesdames •E. Todd and H. Lattaway lost to Mesdames C. Ogier and R. Henry, 11-26; Mesdames R. Stuart and D. Donaldson lost to Mrs B. G. Reynolds and R. M. Gibb. 16-22. Singles.—Mrs W. H. Kirk beat Mrs T. G. Dick. 26-14; W. H, Kirk beat Mrs J. McCracken. 16-8; Mrs E. Todd lost to Mrs C. Ogier, 5-26; Mrs H. Lattaway beat Mrs M. 26-9; Mrs R. Stuart lost to Mrs B. G. Reynolds, 7-26; Mrs D. Donaldson beat R. M. Gibb, 16-14. Total: St. James Park 5 games. United No. 1 4 games. United v. Fendalton Park (United names first) Doubles.—Mesdames T. G. Dick and J. McCracken lost to Mrs H. A. Penn and F. W. Gumsey. 4-26; Mesdames B. G. Reynolds and C. Ogier lost to Mrs A. Dunn and G. J. Mitchel!; ■ 16-26; Mrs M. Henry and R. M. Gibb beat Mesdames S. F. Marshall and F. W. Gumsey, 19-12. Singles.—Mrs T. G. Dick beat Mrs H. A. Penn, 26-12; Mrs J. McCracken lost to F. W. Gumsey, 13-26; Mrs B. Reynolds beat Mrs A. T. Dunn, 2612; Mrs C. Ogier beat L. J. Mitchell, 26-16; Mrs M. Henry beat Mrs S. F. Marshall, 24-10; R. M. Gibb beat Mrs F. W. Gumsey, 9-3. Total: United 6 games, Fendalton Park 3 games. PENNANT GRADE Edgeware beat Rangiora, 8-1. INTERMEDIATE ’GRADE Edgeware beat Linwood-Avonside, 8-1. B GRADE Fendalton beat Spreydon, 9-0. C GRADE Fendalton beat St. James, 6-3; South Brighton beat St. Martins, 5-4; Homby beat New Brighton, 5-4.
Runaway Train
TWO RIVERS (Wisconsin), March 7. A runaway goods train with a diesel engine and seven trucks roared at 60 miles an hour through two towns and many open level crossings today before jumping the rails and crashing into a river, seven miles down the line. The crew was having breakfast and came back to find their, train gone.
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28531, 10 March 1958, Page 11
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