FINALS OF CROQUET

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30681, 22 February 1965, Page 6

FINALS OF CROQUET

Senior Title To Searell . T. A. Searell (Redcliffs) won ; the Canterbury Croquet Association’s senior championship at the United green. In the final match against L. J. Mitchell (Fendalton). Searell played a good break game. His one mistake, however, almost cost him the match when Mitchell hit in and gained two excellent breaks before Searell picked up a long shot to win the match. 26-19. The junior championship was held at the St. James’ green. M. Harrison (Kaiapoi) and W. J. Hobson (St. Martins) won their semi-final matches and will meet in the final at a later date. Results: Canterbury Championship.*— First life: Mrs I. R. Lennon beat F. W. Gurnsey, 26-19; Mrs H. A. Penn beat Mrs V. Whitcombe, 26-5. Second life: Mrs J. McCracken beat O. Andersen, 26-17; Mrs J. Martin beat Mrs E. Todd, 26-24. Women’s Championship.—Mrs J. Craddock beat Mrs F. A. Barrow. 26-25: Mrs H. Welsh beat Mrs J. McCracken, 26-17; Mrs E. Todd beat Mrs H. Dempsey, 26-3: Mrs H. A. Penn beat Mrs A. McKinnon, 26-16; Mrs E. Todd beat Mrs H. A. Penn, 26-8; Mrs H. Welsh beat Mrs V. Whitcombe. 26-20. Men's Championship, 4$ and under. —L. J. Mitchell won by default from J. Hewitson; T. Searell beat D. Miskimmin, 26-10; F. W. Gurnsey beat C. J. Pomeroy, 26-12; W. Penman won by default from J. Cowell; L. J. Mitchell beat W’. Penman, 26-13; T. Searell beat F. W. Gurnsey, 26-16: L. J. Mitchell beat G. Broadhead, 26-9: T. Searell beat R. Campbell, 26-1. Final: T. Searell beat L. J. Mitchell, 26-20 Intermediate ChampionshipFirst life: Mrs M. Bary beat Mrs H. Wright, 26-17: Mrs W. Blackmore beat D. Turner, 26-13. Second life: Mrs W. Parker beat Mrs H. Wright. 26-17: Mrs Lock beat Mrs C. Holland, 26-17: Mrs S. Peddie beat Mrs Lock, 26-22; Mrs S. Peddie beat Mrs A. R. O’Malley, 26-3; Mrs Small beat Mrs K. Fisher, 26-15. Izard Memorial Championship Doubles.—L. J. Mitchell and H. R. Abbott beat Mesdames V. Whitcombe and F. A. Barrow. 26-18: G. Cleeve and Mrs J. Craddock beat Mesdames H. Dempsey and J. Martin, 26-16; G. Cleeve and J. Craddock beat Mesdames E. Johnson and J. Watson, 26-23. Handicap Singles.—Mrs L. Peters beat D. Turner, 26-17; Mrs K. Fisher beat Mrs A. McKinnon, 26-15: Mrs M. Blackmore beat Mrs E. G. Queree. 26-13; Miss E. E. Innes beat Mrs W. Parker, 26-11: Mrs E. Morrison beat Mrs M. Bary, 26-12; Mrs H. Dempsey beat Mrs F. A. Barrow, 26-11. B Grade Championship.—First life: Mrs K. Drake beat Mrs J. Hardy, 26-18; Mrs H. Rogers beat Mrs A. Foote, 26-11; Miss B. Lewis beat Mrs N. A. Smith, 26-14; Mrs H. Bleasdale beat Mrs M. Cameron, 26-13; Mrs Buckley won by default from Mrs Blue; Mrs E. D. Parry beat Mrs D. L. Graham, 26-14; L. Harvey beat Mrs F. R. Berryman, 26-9; Mrs M. Foster beat Mrs E. H. Hanmer, 26-16; Mrs H. Devine beat Mrs H. Goodwin, 26-10; Mrs M. Foster beat Mrs C. Milne, 26-8; Mrs H. Devine beat G. Cleeve, 26-9: Mrs D. Malcolm beat Mrs Eden Smith, 26-20; Mrs H. Rogers beat Mrs R. Janson. 26-22. Second life: Mrs H. Bleasdale won by . default from K. Fisher; Mrs A. Hands beat Mrs M. Tinnock. Women’s Championship.—Mrs E. D. Parry beat Mrs H. Pearse, 26-14; Mrs C. Milne beat Mrs F. R. Berryman, 26-19; Mrs W. Forbes beat Mrs M. Cameron, 26-15; Mrs A. Hands beat Mrs K. Drake, 26-24. Men’s Championffhip, five and over.—H. K. Harrison beat L. Harvey, 26-15; K. Miskimmin beat M. Dewhurst, 26-22: W. Hobson beat A. Hands, 26-11: W. Hobson beat G. Cleeve, 26-22. Handicap Singles (Junior). — Mrs M. Foster beat Mrs E. D. Parry, 26-24; Miss B. Lewis won by default from Mrs M. Blue: Mrs J. Palmer beat Mrs K. Hayes, 26-13; Mrs S. Searle beat Mrs J. Palmer, 26-2. Agnes Dick Memorial Handicap Singles.—Mesdames Eden Smith and T. Lock beat H. Rogers and Mrs H. Rogers, 26-24; Mesdames H. Welsh and A. Barbour beat Mesdames McCracken and Devine, 26-18; T. Searell and E. Galbraith beat Mesdames E. Todd and H. Davis, 26-20; F. Gurnsey and Mrs H. Bleasdale beat Mesdames Peters and Searle, 26-23; F. Gurnsey and Mrs Bleasdale beat T. Searell and Mrs Galbraith, 26-23; Mesdames Welsh and Barbour beat Mesdames Eden Smith and Lock, 26-21.