Croquet TOURNEY AT TIMARU
H. Ford Wins Men’s Title (N.Z. Press Association) TIMARU, January 10. H. Ford (Wellington), having retained both lives today, won the men’s title in the, South Island croquet tournament being played at Timaru. The run-ner-up will be decided by a play-off between A. E. Saalfield (New South Wales) and W. B. C. Paynter (Lower Hutt). Mrs B. A. Jarden (Lower Hutt) won the final of the first life in the women’s championship. Results:— Championships Open.—-Quarter-filial*: Mrs H. Dempsey (Waimate) beat Mrs A Bonar (Christchurch), 28-14, 28-18; W B. C. Paynter (Lower Hutt) beat Mrs W. Walker (Timaru). 28-23, 26-90. Men.—First life, final: H. Ford (Wellington) beat A. E. Saalfield (New South Wales), Women.—First life, final: Mrs B. A. Jarden (Lower Hutt) beat Mrs L. Hight (Morrinsvllle), 2624, Doubles.—First life, semi-final: L. Middlemiss and Mrs L. Mlddlemies (Pukekohe) beat Mrs W. Salton and Mrs L. Restal (Oamaru), 26-22. Second life, final: Ford and Mrs A. G. Rawlinson (Methven) beat Middlemiss and Mrs Middlemiss, 26Level Singles Second life, semi-final: G. Broadhead (T.) beat A. J. Bonisch (Gore), 26-12. Final: Broadhead beat Mrs E. Restall, 26-17.
North Island Titles
(N.Z. Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH. January 10. Playing sound and steady croquet, Eltham’s Mrs F. Mor--12? • Nelson player, Miss W. Gibbs, by a narrow margin in a semi-final of the level singles during the seventh day of play m the North Island croquet championships at New Plymouth today. In the final tomorrow. Mrs Morris will again meet Miss Gibb*. In the open championship Mrs H. Jordan (New Plymouth) beat Mrs C. Banna (Auckland). 28-23, 36-20. in an evenly contested game. Results:— Women's Championship.—First life: Mrs D. Mitchell beat Mrs S. Morgan (Eltham). 26-30: Mrs H. Jordan beat Mis* R. Elliott (Auckland), 36-17; Mrs W. Stevenson best Mrs R. Eden (Nelson), 26-25. Second life: Mrs G. Brewer beat Mrs G. Glass (Auckland), 26-21: Mrs M. Crone beat Miss E. Gibbs (Nelson), 26-8; Mrs G. Peploe beat Mrs C. Hanna (Auckland), 36-18. Open Championship.—Mrs H. Jordan beat Mr* C. Hanna (Auckland). 36-23. 28-30.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29718, 11 January 1962, Page 4
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