Croquet ONE WIN TO S.I.
G. D. Rowling Plays Well (MX. Preu Auociatloe) NELSON, January 33. An outstanding display by Q. D. Rowling prevented the touring English croquet team from making a dean sweep in ita match against the South Island which ended at Nelson this afternoon.
Rowling ecored the South Island’s only win in it* 8-1 defeat by fogland. He beet E. P. C. Cottar in the last day’s tingles, 28-12, 1-26. 28-15.
Cotter made a good recovery in ths second round but he went down again in the last round. Rowling made some excellent break* against the high-ranking Englishman and he was aound throughout.
England waa untroubled in the other singles gwne* and won comfortably.
Result*:—
E. P. C. Cotter (England), lost to G. D. Rowling. 12-38. 36-7, 15-36; W. P. Ormerod beat K Trainor, 36-0, 26-5; D. Curtis beet Mrs H. Dempsey. 26-5. 26-6. Llstch result .-—England 3 doubles. 5 singles; South Island, 1 single.
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30038, 24 January 1963, Page 15
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