Croquet N.Z. TITLES

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29724, 18 January 1962, Page 14

Croquet N.Z. TITLES

Surprise In Doubles The loss by I. Ford (Wellington) and Mr* R H, Browne (Dannevirk*) of both their lives in the double* was the major uip*et on the second day of the New Zealand croquet championships in Christchurch yesterday Ford recently won the South Island open singles, men’s single*, and doubles championships at Timaru, and Mrs R. H. Browne was runner-up for the national women's title last year The first double peel of the tournament wa« made by A. G. F. Roas (Hastings) Results:— DOUBLES First Life Second Round—J. Campbell (Auckland) end J. Hunter (Papakura) beat Mrs G. R. Peake (Dunedin) and Miss M. Thomson (Winton). 28-17: Mesdames E. Hight (Mornnsvllle) and C. McHerron (Westport) beat W. H. Kirk and Mrs Kirk (Christchurch), 28-18: A. G. F. Ross and Mrs C. Watkins (Hastings) beat Mesdames A G. Rawlinson (Methven) and H. Dempsey (Walmate), 26-9; Metdames M. Mclnnes and V. Whitcombe (Christchurch! beat Mrs J. Hiekey (Gore) and E. J. Barron (Invercargill), 26-13. Third Round.—L Middlemles and Mrs Middiemiss (Pukekohei beat Mrs W L. Martin (Christchurch) and T. Regan (Wellington). 28-18; F. W. Gurnsey and O. Anderson (Christchurch) beat E. Trainor and Mrs W. Bills (Christchurch), 28-4. Second Life First Round.—Mesdames H. Purdy and G. Moffitt (Auckland) beat F. W. Peters and Mrs Peters (Dunedin), 26-12; T. A. Searell and Mr, Searell (Christchurch) beat H. R. Abbott and L. J. Mitchell (Christchurch), 26-17. Second Round Mesdames W. Stevenson and M. Class (Auckland) beat Mesdames w. Slee JI 1 ! N - .. Da| y (Christchurch), 26-21: Middiemiss and Mrs Middiemiss beat Kirk and Mrs Kirk, 26-8; Ross and Mrs Watkins beat Mesdamea 0 A. Jardin and G. Collins (Lower Hutt), 26-4; Mesdames EBrosnahan (Wellington i and F. M. Qiaaa (Auckland) b<*t Mesdames H. A. Penn and A. T. Dunn (Christchurch), 26-21; Mesdames E. Todd and J. McCracken (Chrtotchurch) beat Mesdames A. L. Bonar (Christchurch) end C. Treadgold (Auckland), 26-22; Gurnsey and Andersen (Christchurch) beat Mesdames C. T. Wadsworth (Auckland) and T. Hill (Wellington). 26-M); Mesdames Rawlinson snd Dempsey beat H Ford (Wellington) end Mr* R Browne (Dennevlrke). 26-11; Mesdames Purdy and Moffitt beat Mesdames H. Alsbastor (Dunedin) snd W. Croad (Invercargill), 26-1: Mesdames M Robertson (Christchurch) and J. Black (South Taranaki) beat Mesdames J. Grundy and R Harris (Christchurch). 28-16; Campbell and Hunter beat W B. C. Paynter (Lower Hutt) and A. Saalfleld (New South Wales!, 26-24; Mesdame* O. Metcalfe and I. Anderson (Dunedin! “•V Mesdames w. Worsfold snd O. Burt (Wellington). 2812' T „, R *?* n (Wellington) and Mrs W. L. Martin (Christchurch) best Mesdames High I *nd McHerron. 26-S: Trainor snd Mrs Ellis beat Mr* Peake •nd Mis* Thomson, 26-tl. Third Round. Mesdames Rawlinson and Dempsey beat Mesdames Robertson and Black, 28-4; Ross and Mrs Watktrs beat Campbell and Hunter. 260: Mesdames Purdy and Moffitt beat Mesdames Stevenson and Cragg. 26-11. WOMEN'S Second Life Second Round—Mrs J. W Biddle (Nelson) beat Mr* H. Alabaster (Dunedin), 28-I*.