CROQUET BADGE MATCHES

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30063, 22 February 1963, Page 13

CROQUET BADGE MATCHES

Mrs McCracken Wins Senior Final The results of the Canterbury Croquet Association “Badge matches were : Senior Grade.—First round: Mrs J. McCracken. United, beat J. Trainor, South Brighton, 2616; Mrs C. Loffhagen, Rangiora, beat Mrs L. Buchanan, St. James, 26-15. Second round: R. Abbott, Fendalton, beat G. Webb, Sumner, 26-21; Mrs McCracken beat Mrs C. J. Pomeroy, Redcliffs, 26-8; Mrs I. R. Lennon. Elmwood, beat Mrs Loffhagen. 26-20; R. Overend. St. Martins, beat Mrs P. Hooper, Edgeware, 26-10. Semi-final: Mrs McCracken beat Abbott, 26-13; Mrs Lennon beat R. Overend, 26-22. Final: Mrs McCracken beat Mrs Lennon, 26-15. Intermediate Grade. Semifinals: Mrs S. Peddie, Fendalton Park, beat Mrs D. Donaldson, St. James, 26-25; Mrs F. Barrow, United, beat Mrs W. Small Barrington, 26-16. Final: Mrs Barrow beat Mrs Peddie, 26-16.

B Grade.—Semi-finals: Mrs G. Pow, Rangiora. beat Mrs Forbes, St. James, 26-20; Mrs E. Johnson, Kaiapoi, beat J. McNab. Sumner, 26-16. Final: Mrs Johnson beat Mrs Pow, 26-22. <

C Grade—Semi-finals: Mrs N. Buckley, St. James, beat Mrs C. Lockhart, Elmwood, 26-8; Mrs E. Barnett, South Brighton, beat Mrs H. Bleasdale. United, 26-18. Final: Mrs Buckley beat Mrs Barnett. 26-18.

England 3-0 In Croquet

(N.Z. Press Association) HAMILTON. Feb. 21. England won all three doubles matches in quick time when the international croquet test against New Zealand began at Hamilton yesterday. Results were (England names first):— Dr. W. P. Ormerod and Dr. W. R. D. Wiggins beat J. Prince and H. C. Ford, 26-0, 36-21: D. W. Curtis and H. O. Hicks beat R. Browne and L. Middlemiss, 26-4. 26-13; E. P. C. Cotter and W. P. Ormerod beat Mrs B. Jarden and A. J. Stephens. 11-26, 26-0. 26-1.