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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33426, 7 January 1974, Page 13

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n, Tile strong combination of J.t f Prince (Hastings, and R. J.| d Clarke (Gisborne) had to fighte hard to keep their remaining life >■ in the New Zealand croquet' e. championship doubles event in '■'Christchurch. . In an exciting quarter-final match. Prince and Clarke made e a late recovery to beat .1. McNab e (Christchurch) and P. J. Skinley ® (Dannevirke). s Against the two-lifers. McNab 1 and Skinley. the North island e combination looked to be losing their second lite as Clarke st 1 -. needed to score when the otbi i e three players were at four-back, j Clarke 'got his chance, made a . break to the peg and changed -. the state of the game. Clarke t and Prince finally won 26-19. 1 Two double peels were ■ recorded during the week-end. • ■tile first from McNab in the e doubles, and the second by A. Anderson •Manawalm in a hand! f cap match. £ The results of the championB ship doubles were:— FIRST LIFE li R. V. Jackson and L. Ford 26. e Mrs C. Bishop and W. B ii McNaught 18. Mrs L. M. Hight ■ and Mrs C. R. Lambert 26. A. t Hands and A.. .1. Bruning 19; Miss e:J. Clarke and N. Morrow 2f. t) Miss R. Elliott and Mrs NV. Treadt gold 19; W. Penman and J. ,- Flanagan 26. Mrs L. G. McMurray ' and Mrs D. Fraser 17: D. \V. 0: Curtis and K. VVoollett 26. jack- - son and L. Ford 15. Mrs L. G. Middlemiss and Miss: - S. Grigg 26; H C. Ford and G. • Roberts 14; Mrs R Richardson 1 and Mrs J. Martin 26. M. Porter and R. Stowers 19; Miss Clarke land N. Morrow 26, Mrs Hight I

(and Mrs Lambert 10: W. J., 1 McNab and P. J. Skinley 26. Mrs R. Foster and Miss B. Lewis 6;. Qurtis and Woollett 26. Penman and Flanagan 23; McNab and Skinley 26. Mrs K. Woollett and Mrs J. Fielding 1. SECOND LIFE C. Anderson and A. Anderson 26. Mrs McMurray and Mrs Fraser 9: Mrs Foster and Miss Lewis 26. Mrs Ford and S. Greene 13: Mrs B. A. Jarden and G. Rowling 26, Miss Elliott and Mrs Treadgold 0: Mrs Hight and .Mrs Lambert 26, Jackson and L. Ford 16; D. Bullock and R. Mur fitt 26. .Mrs Woollett and Mrs Fielding 6. Mrs G. Collins and Miss E. Inues 26, Mrs C. Mcllerron and C. Jones 20; H. C. Ford and Roberts 26. Mrs J. Jones and .Mrs G. Ferguson 1; Miss Clarke and Morrow 26. Curtis and Woollett 15: McNab and Skinley 26. Mrs Middlemiss and Miss Grigg 24; C. Anderson and A. Anderson 26. Mrs Foster and Miss Lewis 18. Sirs Jarden and Rowling 26. Middlemiss and Mrs Clarke 1; Prince and It. J. Clarke 26, A.Hands and A. J Bruning 13; .McNab and Skinley 26. D. Miskimmin and G. Howes 10; Bulloch and Murfitt 26. .Mrs Hight and Mrs Lambert 2; Mrs Collins and Miss Inties 26. Mrs Richardson and Mrs Martin 24; Prince and i Clarke 26. McNab and Skinley i 19. The women's singles results; were:— FIRST LIFE Mrs Clarke 26. Mrs I. Craddock ; 6; Mrs F. Fraser 26, Mrs M 1 O’Maliy 15. SECOND LI3E Mrs R. Foster 26. Mrs O Maliy I