CROQUET TOURNEY

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 97, 18 January 1933, Page 11

CROQUET TOURNEY

Dominion Championships RESULTS OF MATCHES Intermittent rain during the day slowed play considerably in the Dominion croquet tournament at Lower Hutt and Petone yesterday. Hardened by the previous fine weather, the greens dried to some extent between the showers, and the games were continued. The results are as follow: — Women’s Championship. FIRST LIFE. First round: Airs. Bock beat Airs. L. Watkin, 26—6; Airs. Brass beat Airs. Fineh, —; Airs. Lowery beat Aliss Thompson, —; Mrs. Scandrett beat Airs. Pitcaithly, 26—25; Airs. Caldow beat Airs. Alasters, 26—21. • Second round: Mrs. Caldo.w beat Mrs. Boocock, 26—9. SECOND LIFE. First round: Mrs. Gam’brtll beat Mrs. Lowery, 26—21; Airs. Scandrett beat Airs. Jlouat, 20—6; Airs., Tiffen beat Mrs. Williamson, 26—1.0; Airs. Gilbert beat Airs. Klbblewhitc, 26—12; Miss Bell beat Mrs. Acheson, 20—15; Airs. Jarvie beat Airs. Bock, 20—23; Airs. Alasters beat Airs. Boocock, —; Airs. Bartlett beat Mrs. Finch, —; Airs. Keys beat Airs. Savage, 26—12. Championship Doubles. FIRST ROUND. Mesdames Gamibrill and Pitcaithley beat Airs. Scandrett and Veitch, 26—4; Alesdames Fingey and Clark beat Alesdames Gilbert and Nottle, 26—10; Captain Hartnell and Airs. Henderson beat Rev. Tye and Airs. Savage, 20—11: Alesdames C. Watkins and Tiffen beat Alesdames Walker and Simpson, 20—21; A. G. F. Ross and Mrs. Caldow beat Mesdames Jarvie and Brass, 26—20; Mrs. Williamson and Aliss Bell beat Alesdames Bock and Lowery, 26—17; H. P. Stratton and Airs. Palmer beat Alesdames Keys and Kibblewhlte, 26—4. SECOND ROUND. H. P. Stratton and Airs. Palmer beat Mrs, Williamson and Aliss Bell.229;6 —9; Captain Hartnell and Airs. Henderson beat Mesdames Tingey and Clark, 26—22; A. G. F. Ross and Airs. Caldow beat Mesdames C. Watkins and Tiffen, 26 —17. Handicap Doubles. ' FOURTH ROUND. Mesdames Tingey and Clark (5) beat Rev. Tye and Airs. Tiffen (5), 26—14. SEMI-FINAL. Mesdames Pitcaithly and Brice (4) beat Alesdames Palmer and Lawrance (8),. 26— IS. FINAL ROUND. Alesdames Tingey and Clark (5) beat Alesdames Gilbert and Nottle (6i), 20—19. Level Singles. FIRST ROUND. E. Aianagh beat. Mrs. Snowden, 26—21. SECOND ROUND. Mrs. Lees beat Airs. Andrews, 26—12; E. W. Veitch beat Airs. Richards, —; Mrs. Fairley beat Aliss Rees, 26—13. THIRD ROUND. Mrs. Lees beat Airs. AtcGregor, 20—21; Airs. Bassett beat Airs. Fairley, 26—20. Handicap Singles. FOURTH ROUND. A. G. F. Ross 'beat Mrs. Nottle, 26—2. Draw for To-day The draw for play to-day is: 9 a.m.— Wainiarle I: Aliss Beal v. Rev. Tye. Final of B grade handicap singles'—'Wahnarie HI: Airs. Hogan y. Airs. Pitcaithly. AVaimarle IV: Airs. Walker v. Mrs. Clark. Waimarie V: Airs. Scandrett v. Mrs. Savage. Hutt lawn: H. P. Stratton v. Airs. Jarvie, In open championship. 8.45, Waimarie II: Airs. Johnson and Aliss Brown v. E. Aianagh and Airs. Bartlett, r Central, 9 a.m.: Airs. Leos v. winner of Nottle-E. Veitch mateli. Ngaroma I: Airs. Bassett v. Airs. Lynch. Ngaroma II: Airs. Simpson v. Airs. Henderson. All other players are asked to report at 11 a.m. During the day the final of the handicap doubles will be played between E. Aianagh and Mrs. Bartlett and Alesdames Tingey and Clark. MEETING OF COUNCIL Handicap Events Criticised Suggestions that the handicap events should be restricted or even eliminated at the Dominion croquet tournament, were made at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Croquet Council at Lower Hutt last night. The proposals were made by Mr. H. P. Stratton, who stated that more than half the time in the tournament was spent in handicap maches. In the opinion of the president, Mrs. H. Rhodas Williams, part of the trouble was caused by the fact .that the Dominion tournament, which was the "blue riband” croquet event of New Zealand, was not allocated at the correct time of the year. Many players entered the tournament unprepared. The remedy, thought the president, lay in holding the North and South Island and Dominion tournaments later in the'year to allow the district associations to hold their respective tournevs before the more important ones. This would give players an opportunity to get on form. Mr. Stratton considered that the championship matches should be played before the handicap events. One member intimated that such a system had recently been carried out at a tournament, and had been most strongly condemned. - The matter was held over. Mr. Stratton further suggested that the allocation of trophies to the South Island should be similar to those presented to the North Island, irrespective of the number of entries from either island, mid with this suggestion the president concurred. Tlie following members of the executive committee were present:—Mrs. H. Rhodes Williams (president) ; Captain Hartnell (vice-president) ; Mrs. W. 15. Caldow (official referee) ; Mr. A. G. F. Ross (hon. secretary, and Airs. C- Watkins (ofiicial handicapper). An apology was received from the hon. treasurer, Mr. C. k. Spooner. The balance-sheet for the past year showed a credit balance of £l9B/10/1, as compared with approximately £154 at the corresponding date last year. The executive committee was of opinion, however, that the increase would not recur in future years, even if the present improved metaods of collection were permanently adopted. A great deal of business was uncompleted last night, and the meeting will oe continued to-night.