Croquet Ross, Middlemiss Taken To Three Games

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29728, 23 January 1962, Page 7

Croquet Ross, Middlemiss Taken To Three Games

Two highly-fancied players in the men’s singles, A. G. F. Ross (Hastings) and L. Middtermss (Pukekohe). were taken to three games when the New Zealand croquet tournament continued in windy conditions on the Fendaitoo and United lawns yesterday. In the first I round of the men’s chemI pionship. H. Ford (Wellington) lost his third game to Middlemiss by only two points, and after a close call with T. Regan (Wellington), Ross won his game in the second round easily when he beat J. Hunter (Papakura). 26-6, ’26-10. In the women’s championship, Mrs E. Todd (Christchurch) joined Mrs W. L. Martin (Christchurch) as the only unbeaten players, and in the doubles Mrs E. Brosnahan (Wellington) and F. Glass (Auckland) and Mrs B. E. Jarden and G. Collins (Lower Hutt) have come through to the semi-finals. Results of yesterday’s matches were:— Men’s Singles First Round—A. G. F. Ross (Hastings) beat T. Regan (Wellington). 26-8. 17-26, 26-21; L. Middlemiss (Pukekone) beat H. Ford (Wellington). 12-26, 26-8, 26-24; F. W. Gurnsey (Christchurch > beat L. J. Mitchell (Christchurch). 26-11, 26-13; J. Campbell (Auckland) beat O. Anderson (Christchurch). 26-20, 26-24. Second Round.—Ross beat J. Hunter (Papakura). 26-6. 26-10. Women’s Singles First Life.—First round: Mrs R. Moffitt (Auckland) beat Mrs H. Alabaster (Dunedin), 26-22

Second round: Mrs H. Purdy (Auckland) beat Mrs H. Dempsey (Waimate), 26-11; Mrs L. M. Hight (MorrinsviUe) beat Mrs H. A. Penn (Christchurch). 26-23. Mrs L. Middlemiss (Pukekohe) beat Mrs K. Barlow (Masterton), 26-8. Third round: Mrs R. Browne (Dannevirke) beat Mrs A. L. Bonar (Christchurch). 26-19; Mrs W. H. Kirk (Christchurch) beat Mrs Hight. 26-15.

Second Life.—First round: Mrs Bonar beat Mrs J. Black (South Taranaki), 26-19; Mrs J. McCracken (Christchurch) beat Mrs C. Treadgold (Auckland). 26-9, Second round: Mrs I. G. Anderson (Dunedin) beat Mrs W. Ellis (Christchurch), 26-18; Mrs H. Purdy (Auckland) beat Mrs E. J. Barron (Invercargill), 26-3; Mrs G. Metcalf (Dunedin) beat Mrs W. Slee (Christchurch). 26-11; Mrs Anderson beat Mrs Ellis 26-18; Mrs C. McHerron (Westport) beat Mrs J. D. Hickey (Gore), 26-4; Mrs G. Simpson (Wellington) beat Mrs M. Mclnnes (Christchurch),v 26-17. Third round: Mrs E. Todd (Christchurch) beat Mrs Moffitt. 26-13 Doubles First Life.—Quarter finals: Mesdames E. Bresnahan (Wellington) and F. Glass (Auckland) beat F. W. Gurnsey and O. Anderson (Christchurch). 26-24; Mesdames B A. Jarden and G. Collins (Lower Hutt) beat Mesdames C. T, Wadsworth (Auckland) and T. Hill (Wellington 26-5. Level Singles First Life.—Second round: Mrs A. Mclnnes (Christchurch) beat Mrs T. Harwood (Wellington). 26-17. Second Life. Quarter-final: Mrs V. Whitcombe (Christchurch) beat Mrs T. Harwood by default. Handicap Singles Rose Bowl.—First round: Mrs O. Thomson (Christchurch) (4J) beat Mrs F. Barrow (Christchurch) (5). 26-25. Second round: G. Broadhead (Tfrnaru) (21) beat Mrs J. Biddle (Nelson) (scr), 26-14. Hurlingham Cup—First round: Mrs V. Whitcombe (Christchurch) (2) beat Mrs C. Treadgold (Christchurch) (scr), 26-5; Mrs R. Moffitt (Auckland) <J> beat Mrs H. McKerrow (Te Awamutu), 26-21; W. H. Kirk (Christchurch) (}) beat Mrs T. Hill (Wellington), (—j), 26-18.

National Junior Tournament

(N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND, January 22. C. Crosby (Napier) 'nd Mrs F. Cole 'Auckland.' turned the tables on Mes dames P. Millner (Claudelands) and R. Bllck (Auck land) in an interesting championship doubles match in the national junior croquet tournament today. Two days earlier, Mesdames Millner and Blick beat Crosby and Mrs Cole. The final of the champion ships doubles will be played tomorrow and the championship singles will be continued.