N.Z. CROQUET TOURNEY

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29725, 19 January 1962, Page 10

N.Z. CROQUET TOURNEY

Singl es Play Begun

A remarkable feature of the first day's play in the open singles at the New Zealand croquet championships yesterday was that none of the matches played was taken to three games. The matches were played at the United, St. Martins, and Fendalton lawns.

H. Ford (Wellington) showed fine form in beating L. Mitchell (Christchurch) Ford, playing some excellent breaks, gave Mitchell no quarter in the second game and Mitchell could not gain a point. Mrs E M Todd (Christchurch) had a comfortable victory as did O Anderson (Christchurch) against Mrs C Treadgold (Auckland)

F. W Gurnsey (Christchurch) beat A. E Saalfield (New South Wales). 26-8. 26-21 In the first game Gurnsey gave the Australian no chance, but in the second game Saalfield became more accustomed to the lawns Results were:—

Open Singles First Round—H Ford (Wellington) beat L. Mitchell (Christchurch) 26-13. 26-0: Mrs L. Middlemiss (Pukekohe) beat Mrs C McHerron (Westport) 26-23. 26-1: W B C. Paynter (Lower Hutt) beat F W Peters (Dunedin). 26-12. 26-10;. O. Anderson (Christchurch ■ beat Mrs C Treadgold (Auckland). 26-6. 26-10: Mrs E M Todd (Christchurch) beat Mrs J G. Anderson (Dunedin) 26-11. 26-15: Mrs W L. Martin (Christchurch) beat J Campbell (Auckland). 26-24. 26-4; F W Gurnsey (Christchurch) beat A Saalfield (New South Wales) 26-8 : 26-21; Mrs J McCracken (Qiristchurch) beat Mrs R. Moffitt (Auckland), 26-19. 26-20, L. Middlemiss (Pukekohe) beat W. H Kirk (Christchurch) 26-19. 26-17

First Life.—Third round: F. W Peters and Mrs Peters (Dunedin) beat Mesdames V. Whit combe and A Mclnnes (Christchurch ). 26-21

Second Life.—Second round: Mesdames J Hickey (Gore) and E J Barron (Invercargill) beat H Morgan (Christchurch) and Mrs G. Simpson (Wellington) 26-23; T A Searell and Mrs Searell (Christchurch) beat Mesdames J W Biddle and B Lane (Nelson). 26-21. Third round: F Regan (Wellington) and Mrs W L Martin (Christchurch) beat Mesdames E Bresnahan (Wellington) and M Glass (Auckland). 26-1; Mesdames O. Thomson (Christchurch) and H McKerrow (Te Awamutu) beat Mesdames E. Todd and J McCracken (Christchurch ) 26-23 Women’s Singles Second Life.—Second round: Mrs V Whitcombe (Christchurch) beat Mrs H Dempsey (Waimate) 36-24 Level Singles First Life—Second round: H Morgan (Christchurch) beat Mrs G Peake (Dunedin) 36-20. church) beat Mrs G Peake (Dunedin), 26-20 Second Life—Second round Mrs L. Hight (Morrinsville) beat Mrs R Stuart (Christchurch) 26-13 Handicap Singles Rose Bowl.—First round: Mrs H Penn (scr) (Christchurch) beat Mrs K Barlow (4J> (Masterton). 26-13; G Broadhead (2J) (Tlmaru) beat Mrs W. H Kirk (—1) (Christchurch). 26-16

Junior Titles At Auckland (NX Press AUCKLAND. January 18. Most of the quarter-final matches in the championship doubles were completed during the New Zealand lunlor croquet championships today The semi-finalists are:—First life: Mrs W Looney (Opotiki) and Mrs Montgomery (Auckland). Mrs Sanderson and Mrs Cooper (Auckland) Mrs Millner (Claudelands) and Mrs R. Blick (Auckland). Mr Crosby (Hastings) and Mrs Cole (Auckland) Second life: Mrs Paul and Mrs Andrew (Karaka). Mr Crosby (Hastings) and Mrs Cole (Auckland). Mrs Bary and Mrs Mathews (Blenheim).