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Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 92, 12 January 1929, Page 6

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WANGANUI ACTIVITIES. Wanganui, January 11, The Dominion championships tournament will be played this season op the Wanganui Croquet Club grounds, and will commence next Wednesday, and as the lawns are in perfect order a successful tournament is anticipated. The lawns have been closed for play for two days to admit Of preparations for the tournament. .On Tuesday afternoon the club’s committee will entertain visiting players to afternoon tea in the club’s pavilion. Visiting competitors are invited to play on the lawns on Tuesday, and thereby acquaint themselves with the condition of them. Following are results in the club championship competitions now in progress :-=• A Championship Singles.—First life: Mrs. Jarvie beat Mrs. Ballingall, 26—0; Mrs. Egan beat Mrs. Sheet, 2(1—10; Mrs. McDougall beat Mrs. Bassett Smith, 28—14; Archdeacon Creed Meredith beat Mrs. McDougall, 26—15; Mrs. Ilarle beat Mrs. Leu. Bassett, 2(1—21; Mrs. Falconer peat Miss Burgess, 28—13; Mrs. Tingey beat Mrs. Blennerhassett, 20---24. Second life: Mrs. Jarvie beat Mrs. Price, 28—11; Mrs. Egan beat Mrs. Ballingnll, 26—4; Archdeacon Meredith beat Mrs. Fulton, 2(1—5; Mrs. Ilarle beat Mrs. Falconer, 2(1—14; Mrs. Pauli beat Sirs. Tingey, 26—10; Sirs. Blennerhassett beat Mrs. Hkeot, 26—23; Sirs. Lawrie beat Sfrs. McDougall, 26—23. B Championship Singles.—First life: Sirs. Simpson beat Mrs, Rankin, 2(1—14; Sirs. Savage beat Mrs. Langton, 28—13; Mrs. Delves beat Sirs. Austin, 26—3; Mrs, Newton beat Sirs. Tilley, 211—2(1; J. J, Pilkington beat Mrs. McFarlane, 26--18; J. J. Pilkington heat IL wedderspoon, 2622; Sirs. Wedderspoon beat Sirs, Thpi’kelson, 26—19. Second life; Sirs. Rankin beat Sirs. Willis, 2(1—2(1; Mrs. Tilley beat Mrs. Delves, 2(1 —14; Sirs. Savage beat Mrs. Austin, 26—13; J. J. Pjlkingtop beat Miss Pauli, 26—9; Sirs. Langtop beat Sirs. Newton, 2G—24: R. Wedderspoon beat Sirs. Simpson, 26 —15. B Championship Doubles.—Mrs. Therkelson and Sirs. Savage beat Sirs. Rhodes and Sfiss Paul, 26—23; .Mrs, Wedderspopn and j. J, Pil|;i;igtou beat Sirs. Rankin and Mrs. Len. Bassett,'2(l—lo; It. Wedderspoon and Mrs. Newtown beat Mrs. Delves and Mrs. Tilley, 26 —IS; Mrs. SleFarlane and Mrs. Simpson beat Mrs. Langton and Sirs. Willis, 28—16.