Croquet in balance
NZPA London New Zealand’s first Macßobertsbn Shield croquet match against Great Britain hung in the balance at the end of the second day at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
After taking a 2-1 lead in the doubles. New Zealand managed only one singles win yesterday and, with three singles matches remaining, the score stands at 3-3.
Bob Jackson (Auckland) and Paul Sklnley (Wellington) were in good form the day before, defeating the experienced pair of William Prichard and Steve Mulliner.
John Prince (Hastings) and Graham Beale (Christchurch) were beaten in straight
games by David Openshaw and Mark Avery, but Joseph Hogan (Gisborne) and Roger Murfitt (Christchurch) came from well behind in the third game to snatch a vital win against Nigel Aspinell and Colin Irwin.
Beale gave New Zealand a good start in the singles yesterday, beating Irwin in straight games. Hogan scored an easy firstgame win against Openshaw, but the British captain showed the great match temperament he is renowned for to take the next two games. He scored a triple peel in the second and allowed Hogan just three points for the final two games.
Prince was not playing at all well, but snatched the second game from Mulliner who played a wrong ball at a vital position. Mulliner continued to play well and easily won the third game. Results (N.Z. names first): Jackson and Sklnley beat Mulliner and Prichard, 26-9, 9-26, 26-1; Hogan and Murfitt beat Aspinell and Irwin, 2610, 17-26, 26-23; Prince and Beale lost to Openshaw and Avery, 19-26, 0-26.
Hogan lost to Openshaw, 26-0, 2-26, 1-26; Prince lost to Mulliner 10-26, 26-15, 1-26; Beale beat Irwin, 26-22, 26-21.
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