CROQUET TOURNEY

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 104, 26 January 1933, Page 11

CROQUET TOURNEY

Wellington Provincial Event • ONE LAWN ABANDONED The Wellington provincial . croquet tournament, which was continued ou the Kelburn, Mount Victoria, Wellington and Karori greens yesterday, was to have been held on the city municipal lawns in order to concentrate the players as much as possible, but the management was compelled to alter the arrangements. The Hataitai municipal laws were in such a condition through the dry weather that play upon them had to be abandoned. The Karori club, however, offered its greens to the association, otherwise the tournament would have been unduly prolonged. Competitors who entered for both the Dominion tourney at Lower Hutt and the local one are amazed at the difference in the greens. The lawns at the Hutt are very good, both as to turf and playing surface, but the condition of the city greens leaves much to be desired'. Excellent weather again favoured players yesterday. A number of games were played in the fourth round of the. handicap doubles, and the handicap siugics were also commenced. The following are the results of yesterday’s play:— HANDICAP DOUBLES Second Round. Mesdames Dempsey and Griffiths (9J) beat Mesdames Pollock and McKenzie (13*). -b--23; Captain Hartnell and Mrs. Jones (8) beat Mesdames Fuller and llsley (9J), -620; Mesdames Sinclair and Boocock (9) beat Mesdames Roffie and Niccol (U) -6— Mesdames Caldow and M hiting (8) beat Mesdames Williamson and Hills (IbJ). 26—24. Third Round. 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—-o; Mesdames I J almer and Todd (9w) beat Mesdames Hall and Bryant (9), 26 —18; -Mesdames Mag ill and Wilson (9» beat Mesdames Chambers and Adams (10|), 26 —J; Miss Rees and Mrs. Marie (10) beat Mesdames Dempsey and Griffiths (9£), 26—14; 1. Laurie and Mrs. Pickard (10) beat Meodames Lowery and Ballinger (81), ~(f— -3; Mrs. Deare and Miss Bates (10J) beat Mesdames Bush and Butcher (8), 26—-~1: A. Ogier and Mrs. Men.derson (UJ) beat Captain Hartnell and Mrs. Jones (8), 26 Veitch and Mrs. Veitch (9) beat Mesdames Boocock and Sinclair (9); Mesdames Caldow and Whiting (8) beat Mesdames Hogan and Thornton (9), 26—16; Mesdames Leadbeater and Hartnell (S) beat Mesdames Breeze and Winchcombe (8).227;6 —7; Mesdames Gardner and Taylor (8) beat Mesdames Flint and Harper (13), 26—19; Mesdames Monks and Marsden (9}) beat Miss Saunders and Mrs. Steel (13J), 26-—18; Mesdames Ridley and Polnton (ISA) beat Mesdames Manton and Stewart (9), 20—17; Mesdames Pawson and Wilson (10) beat Mesdames Pritchard and Osborn 26— 14; Mesdames Walker and Mitchell (114) beat Mesdames Ashton and Crosby (144), 26—18. Fourth Round. Mrs. Ross and Miss Gardner (11) beat Mesdames Griffiths and Living (19), 26—14; Mesdairies Palmer and Todd (94) beat Mesdames Magill and Wilson, 20—21; Miss Rees and Mrs. Marie (10) beat Laurie and Mrs. Pickard (10), 26—20; Mesdames Gardner and Taylor (8) beat Mesdames Leadbeater and Hartnell (8), 26—25; Mesdames Monks and Marsden (9J) beat Mesdames Ridley and Pointon (134). 26—19: Mesdames Pawson and Wilson (10) beat Mesdames Walker and Mitchell, 20—10. HANDICAP SINGLES Section 1, Mrs. Brighting (3) beat Mrs. Mouat (25), 26—23; Mrs. Warner (2J) bear Mrs. Celley (4), 26—18; Mrs. Bryant (4)) beat Mrs. Hogan (2), 26 —14 j Mrs. Lees (4) beat Mrs. L. Watkin (2), 26—13; Mrs. Savage (2}) beat Mrs. Lowcrv (2), 26—22; Mrs. Brice (4) beat Miss Bates (6). 26—20; Mrs. Greig (24) beat Mrs. Goofier (4), 26—2: Mrs. Hall (41) b.eat Mrs. Winchcombe (4). 26—25; Mrs. Roffe (41) beat Mrs. Rudkin (4i), 20—17. Third Round. Mrs. Barker (6) beat Mrs. Ross (4), 26—14; Mrs. Liddell (5)) beat Mrs. Breeze (♦), 26—24; Mrs. Woodham (5) beat Mrs. Magill (2J), 26—14; Mrs. Kelly (35) beat Miss Saunders (51). 26—20. Grade No. 2. Mrs. Russell (75) beat Mrs. Dwyer (Cl). 20—17; Mrs. Jackson (0) beat Mrs. Steel (8), 26—18; Mrs. Cadwallader (S) beat Miss Campbell (7), 26—13; Mrs. Mahoney (8l) beat Sirs. Ashton (7), 26—17. WOMEN’S ASSOCIATE SINGLES Mrs. Greig beat Mrs. Jarvie, 26—16. GAMES FOR TO-DAY The following is the draw for to-day:— At Mt. Victoria.—9.3o a.m.: li'. Laurie and Mrs. Sarglsson v. Mesdames Pritchard and Palmer: Mrs. Kelly (35) v. Mrs. Woodham (5). 11.30: 'Mrs. Palmer v. Mrs. Jarvie; Mrs. Colley v. Mrs. Cleland. At Kelburn. —9.30 a.m.: Mesdames BrightIng and Chambers v. Mesdames Cleland and Monks: Mesdames Winclicombe and Sharland v. Mesdames Moeller and Thomas; Mrs. Boss and Miss Gardner r. Mesdames Harper and Greig; E. Veitch and Mrs. Veitch v. Mrs. Cnldow and Miss Whiting; A. Ogier (8) v. Mrs. Harper (10). 11.30: Mrs. Adams (7J) v. Mrs. Richardson (71). At Wellington.—9.3o a.m.: Mrs. Sinclair v. Mrs. Roffe: Mrs. Norris v, Mrs. Hsley; Mrs. Burd v. Mrs. Morion. 11.30: Mrs. Rees v. Mrs. Lindsay; Mrs. Murphy y. winner of Burd-Morton game; Mrs. Norris v. Mrs. Ilslev. 1.30: Miss Gardner v. winner of Siiiclair-Rotfe game. Other winners play off. At Karori.—9.3o a.m.: Mesdames L. Watkin and- Chetwin v. Mesdames Breeze and Griffiths: Captain Hartnell and Mrs. Hartnell v. Mesdames O’Donnell and Gardner. 11.30: Mesdames Hall and Bryant v. Savage and Lees; Mesdames Butcher and Bush v. Lowcrv and Johnston. 1.30: Mesdames Mouat and Walker v. winner of Hartnell-O'Donnell game; Mesdames Hogan and Manton v. Mesdames Caltlow and Henderson. All other players arc asked to report at Kelburn at 11.30 a.m.