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Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 135, 4 March 1929, Page 13

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MANAWATU TOURNEY Dominion Special Service.’ Palmerston North, March 2. Though the greens were in perfect condition for the contiinuation of the Manawatu croouet tournament, and a welcome sun favoured the players, the strong wind which blew throughout the day tended to make accurate judgment rather difficult. Though excellent progress was again made to-day it is not expected that finality will be reached for several days. The matches played to-day resulted as follow “B” Championship Singles. First round: Mrs. Radford beat Mrs. Mitcheson, 26—14. Second round: Mrs. Franks beat Mrs. Nickel, 26—25: Mrs. McCarty beat Mrs. Snelling, 26—15; Mrs. Wood beat Mrs. Ciochetto, 26 —12; Mrs. Legge beat Mrs. Mills. 26—9; Mrs. May beat Mrs. Mason, 26—19. Handicap Singles, “B” Grade. Second round : Mrs. Manning (6) beat Mrs. Torstorson (64), 26 —12; Mrs. Glendinning (6J) beat Mrs. Reiper (SJ). 26—12; Mrs. Simpson (sj) beat Mrs. Legge (SJ), 26—11. Handicap Singles. “A” Grade. First round : Mrs. Kirk (3) beat Mrs. Garner (6). 26—10. Second round: Mrs. Sutton (6) beat Mrs. Robertson (31). 26—20: Miss McFarlane (5) beat Mrs. Lynch (4), 26— 24. Manawatu Championship Singles. First round: Mrs Jamieson beat Mrs. Sandford, 26—4. ' ■ Second round : Mrs. Jennings beat Mrs. Simpson, 26—8; Mrs. Campbell beat Mrs. Kirk, 26—5; Mrs. Sinclair beat Mrs. Pr’tner, 26—13. ; Club Pairs Championship. Second round: Mesdames Spring and Corbridge beat Mesdames Jamieson and Davidson, 26—22. Third round: Misses Evans beat. Mesdames Spring and Corbridge, 26 7. Manawatu Handicap Doubles. Third round: Mesdames Turner (4) and Sherwood (6) beat Mesdames button (6) and Davidson (7), 2b—li.