CROQUET TOURNEY

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 103, 25 January 1933, Page 11

CROQUET TOURNEY

Wellington Championships MANY ENTRIES RECEIVED ’ Excellent weather attended the thirteenth annual tournament of the Wellington Croquet Association, which commenced yesterday morning. _ Games were played at Kelburn, Hataitai, Mount Victoria, and Wellington clubs. The entries this year were particularly encouraging, and the tournament will last probably for more than a week. The Mayoress, Mrs. T. C. A. Hislop, officially declared the tournament open at Kelburn, and drove the first ball. She was welcomed by Mrs. W. 8. Austin, president of the Wellington association, who also welcomed visitors from Manakau, New Plymouth, Hawera, Wanganui and Nelson. Morning tea was provided for the official party. A start was made yesterday on the handicap doubles. The tournament is under the management of Mrs. E. McKenzie, and the official referee is Mrs. W. E. Caldow. Mrs. E. Boocock is the official handicapper. Mrs. A. Ramsay is in charge at the Wellington club; Mrs. W. Bock, Victoria; and Mrs. C. Scott, Hataitai. Yesterday’s results arc as follow: — HANDICAP DOUBLES • First Round. Mesdames Chambers and Adams (10J) boat Mesdames Fairley aud Millar (Hi), 26—24; Miss Rees and Mrs. Ilarle CIO) beat Mesdames Brightlng and Richardson (10J), 26—16; Laurie and Mrs, Pickard (10) beat Mrs. Chisholm and Woodham (10) 26—24; Mesdames Lowery and Ballinger (Si) beat Mesdames Powell and McDonald (14i), 26— 11; Mrs. Dearc and Miss Bates (101) beat Mesdames Savage and Hadwin (121), 26— 16; Mesdames Bush and Butcher (S).beat Mesdames Tasker aud Hallam (12-1), 26—11; Ogier and Mrs. Henderson (9*) beat Mesdames Lees aud Murphy (10), 26—0; Veitch and Alrsfl Veitch (9) beat Mesdames Cleland and Barker (10), 26—23; Mesdames Hogan and Thornton (9) beat Mesdames Liddell and Rudkin (10), 26—21; Mesdames Breeze and Wiuchcombo (8) beat Mesdames Martin and Fairbairn (11), 20—23; Mesdames Leadbeater and Hartnell (8) bent Mesdames Jackson and Cadwallader (11), 26— 24; Mesdames Flint and Harper (13) bear Mrs. Warner and Miss Campbell (9J), 26— 21; Mesdames Gardner and Taylor (8) beat Mesdames I’riddle and another, 20—24. Second Round. Mesdames Leadbeater and Hartnell beat Mesdames Breeze and Winchcombo, 26—7; Mesdames Magill and Wilson beat Mesdames Chambers and Adams, 26—9; Mesdames Griffiths and Living (9) beat Mesdames Hughes and Cooper (9j), 26—14; Mrs. Ross and Miss Gardner (11) beat Mesdames Burd and Lindsay (10), 26—25; Mesdames I J aimer and Todd (9j) beat Mesdames Hall and Bryant (9), 26—18; Mesdames Monks and Marsden (9J) bent Miss Saunders and Mrs. Steel (13J). 26-18; Mesdames Ridley and Pointon (13S) beat Mesdames Manton and Stewart (9), 26—17; Mesdames Pawson and Wilson (10) beat Mesdames Pritchard and Osborn (141), 26—14; Mesdames Walker and Mitchell beat Mesdames Ashton aud Crosby, 26—18. . ’ Third Round. Mesdames Monks and Marsden beat Mesdames Ridley and Pointon, 26—19. DRAW FOR TO-DAY The following is the draw for to-day. All other players are requested to report at Kelburn at eleven o'clock:— At Kolibnrn, 9.30 a.m.—Miss Rees and Mrs. HarJc v. Mesdames Dempsey and Griffith; Mesdames Paw-son and Wilson v, Mesdames Walker and Mitchell; Mesdames Griffiths and Living v. Mrs. Ross and Miss Gardner; Miss Bates v. Mrs. Bush; Miss Saunders v, Mrs. Kelly. At Mt. .Victoria, 9.30 a.m.—Mesdames Roffe and Nicol v. Mesdames Boocock and Sinclair; Ogier and Mrs. Henderson v. winner of Fuller and Hartnell. 11.30; E. Veitch and Mrs. Veitch v. winner of Roffe and Boocock; Mrs, Breeze v. Airs. Liddell. At Wellington, 9.30 a.m,—Mesdames Palmer and Todd v. winner of Magill and Chambers;’ Miss Campbell v. Mrs. Cadwallader; Mrs. Steel v. Mrs. Jackson, 11.30; Mrs. Dwyer v. Mrs. Russell; Mrs. Lees v. Mrs, Watkln; Airs. Gooder v, Airs. Greig. At Hataitai. 9.30 a.m.—Mesdames Leadbeater and Hartuell v, winner of Flint and Gardner; Mrs. Hogan v., Mrs. Bryant. 11.30: Airs. Wiuelicombe v. .Mrs. Hall; Airs, Colley v, 'Airs. Warner. 1.30: Airs. Fairley v. Airs. Hallam; .Mesdames Hogan and Thornton v. winner of Caldow and Williamson.