CROQUET
• —♦ MANAWATU TOURNAMENT! Palmerston North, February 28. Each day the play in the Manawatn croquet tournament is becoming more interesting, and competition is proving very keen. Ideal weather has prevailed since the opening clay, and great interest is being taken by the spectators. The semifinal games should warrant a large attendance. The results of to-day’s play are as follow: — HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round.—Dlesdames Gambrill (W and Robertson (3i) beat Dlesdames Lynch (4) and Legge (7)„ 26 —10. Second Round. —Dlrs. Simpson (7) and Dliss McFarlane (5) beat Dlesdames Kirk (3) and Spring 14). 26—20; Mesdames Sutton (6) and Davidson (7) beat Dlesdames DlcArtey (84) and Richardson (64), 26—11: Dlesdames Turner (4) and Sherwood (6) beat Dlesdames Tapp (5) and Hodgson (5), 26—22. Third Round. —Dlesdames Jamieson (o) and Oliver (7) beat Mesdames Dlaye* (3j) and Garner (6), 26—8. HANDICAP SINGLES, A GRADE First Round. —Dlrs. Sutton (6) beat Mrs. Sinclair (6J), 26-11; Mrs Campbell (24) beat Dlrs. Sandford (64), 2(> — 10. ‘ HANDICAP SINGLES, B GRADE First Round. —Dlrs. May (SJ) beat Dlrs. Dlitchenson (54), 26—-IS; Dlrs. Davidson (54) beat Dlrs. Franks (6J), 26 14. Second Round. —Mrs. Wood (54) beat Dlrs. Billing (6), 26—19. B CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round. —Dlrs. Mason beat Dlrs. Reiper, 26—IS. CLUB PAIR CHAMPIONSHIP. Second Round. —Misses Evans beat Dlrs. Longstaff and Mrs. Sinclair, -6— 12 ‘ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.. First Round. —Mrs. Spring beat Mr* Lynch, 26—18. MASTERTON TOURNEY. Mastorton. February 2S. The Miisterlon Croquet Club held a tournament nt het Park. Clubs greena vesterdnv, when a number of member* of the Haiaitai Club (Wellington) also participated. Visitors were also present from Martinborough, Featherston, Carterton, and Greytown. The A grade competition was won by Mrs. Knutson (Carterton), Mrs. Kerr (Dlasterton) being runner-up. Mrs. I olson (Masterton) won the B grade, Mn. Dlaeornish (Masterton) being runner-up. At nigh: the Wellington visitors were entertained at a bridge and ”500’ e '’* n ' ing. at the residence of Mrs. E. J. Bassett, Pownall Street, which was placod at the disposal of the club.
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Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 133, 1 March 1929, Page 3
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332CROQUET Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 133, 1 March 1929, Page 3
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