Third croquet title
PA - ; ; ? ■: Rotorua Kath Johnstone, of Auckland. won the President’s Invitation tournament, the Premier women’s croquet event, for the third time when the tournament finished at the' Government Gardens, Ro- [ ! torus, yesterday. j !' Plaved on a round-robin; [system with each player, : meeting twice, Mrs John-’ 'stone, who had won the title [in.. 1976 and 1978 and was: ibeaten in a play-off last : [year bv Betty Boyes, of South Taranaki, finished the tournament with. 12 wins; from the 14 games. "'/ j She won her three gamesyesterday, as did the runner-.
up, Marine Ward,, of Wai-kato-King Country,/with 14 wins. ’ In third place was Susan Grigg, of- Canterbury, an early leader who did not enjoy muoh luck later in the 'tournament. She had eight 'Wins.- . ■/ -? ■■ ?" ‘T Then followed Mrs Boyes, who could' not ’ produce the touch with the . mallet that had .won..'her' tha'- title in 1977 and .1979,. ;She nad seven wins.- ' : Jean? jarden/bf- Wellington had six: wins, , Shirley Johu- . stofifeqf. Nelson, ’live, Rae--1 wvn Elliot./ of South Tarainaki. (our. and Edna Highg lof Thames Valley, two.
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Press, 25 October 1980, Page 6
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