Easy victory in croquet
Paul Sklnley (Manawatu) had a comfortable win over Dennis Bulloch (Otago) in first life of the open singles championship at the South Island Croquet championships at the United Lawn yesterday.
Results were:— Open singles.—First life: P. Skinley 26, D. Bulloch 11; Mrs N. Kennedy 26. Mrs J. Martin 21; Mrs R. Richardson 26. Mrs R. Jones 20.
Women’s championship.—First life: Mrs C. Bishop 26, Mrs E. Noy 8; Miss S. Grigg 26, Mrs K. Drake 9; Mrs R. Foster 26, Mrs A Malllson 8; Mrs F. Fraser 26, Miss B. Lewis 21; Mrs J. Stead 26, Mrs C. Craig 17. Second life: Mrs J. Stead 26, Mrs Drake 16. Championship doubles.—First life: G. Howes and Mrs R. Richrrdson 26, W. Penman and J. Flanagan 13; R. Murfitt and D. Bulloch 26. Miss S. Grigg and E. Smith 10. Second life: P. Skinley and W. Bulloch 26. Mesdames I. Baldwin and D. Stanton 10.
Men’s championship.—First life: R Murfitt 26. J. Flanagan 9; G. Howes 26, W. Worley 5; W. Bulloch 26, D. Miskimmin 1.
Levels championship.—Second life final: E. Horwood 26. Mrs J. Murfitt 20.
Handicap doubles. —Mrs F. Fraser and D. Stanton 26, Mesdames K. Drake and J. Stead 8; Mesdames A. O’Malley and J. Pirie 26, D. Miskimmin and Mrs M Shackel 18; Mesdames R. Foster and E. Edie 26, Miss E. Innes and R. Woodhead 19; Mrs C. Bishop and W. Worley 26. Mesdames L. Peters and C. Augas 11; Mesdames J. Martin and L. Gorman 26, E. Smith and Mrs Smith 22; N. McLachlan and E. Henwood 26, Mesdames R. Richard son and A. Ellmers 14,
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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34046, 9 January 1976, Page 16
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