KEEN CROQUET SEEN

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 105, 27 January 1933, Page 11

KEEN CROQUET SEEN

Wellington Tournament SOME EXCITING FINISHES Good progress was made with the Wellington provincial croquet tournament, which was continued yesterday on various greens. The matches were watched by groups of keen spectators and some exciting finishes were seen, the games having been closely contested from start to finish. In the handicap doubles, some of the fourth ,round matches have been played, and Veitch and Mrs., Veitch and Mesdames Pawson and Wilson have entered (he semi-finals. The handicap singles have also reached the fourth round in grade 1, and the third round in grade 2. The first matches in the level singles were played yesterday, ami already some of the competitors have played their third games. First and second life matches were decided iu the women’s associate singles, and further matches in the championship doubles were > Detailed results are:— Handicap Doubles Third Round. Veitch and Mrs. Veitch (9) beat Mestiames Caldow and Whiting (8), 26—16; Mesdames Gardner and Taylor (8) beat Mesdames Leadbeater and Hartnell (8). 2G -- 2tj, Fourth Round. , Veitch and Mrs. Veitch (9) beat Mesdames Gardner and Taylor (8), 26—20; Mesdames Pawson and Wilson (10) beat Mesdames Monks and Marsden (9})> 26—23. Handicap Singles Grade 1. Fourth round: Mrs. Kelly (3j) beat Mrs. Woodham (5), 26—21. ’ Grade 2. ■Third round: Miss Harper beat A. Ogier, 26—14; Mrs. Todd beat Mrs. Boss by default; Mrs. Gardner beat Mrs. Dempsey, 26—25. Level Singles First life: Mrs. Roffe beat Mrs. Sinclair, 26—7; Miss Rees beat Mrs. Lindsay, 26—24; Mrs. Norris beat Mrs. Ilsley, 26—22; Mrs. Bryant beat Mrs. Hallam by default. Second life: Mrs. Burd beat Mrs. Morton, 26—22. Third life: Mrs. Burd beat Mrs. Murphy, 26—22; Mrs. Norris beat Mrs, Ilsley, 26—23. Women’s Associate Singles First life: Mrs. Brlghting beat Mrs. L. Watkin. ■ 26—24; Mrs. Greig beat Mrs. Jarvie, 26—16; Mrs. Leys beat Mrs. Morton, 26—25. Second life: Mrs. Cleland beat Mrs. Colley, 26—18; Mrs. Fairley beat Mrs. Monks, 26-22. Championship Doubles Second Round. Mrs. Lowery and Mrs. Johnson beat Mrs. Butcher and Mrs. Bush; Mrs. Breeze and Mrs. Griffiths beat Mrs. L. Watkin and Mrs. Chetwin, 26—23; Captain and Mrs. Hartnell beat Mesdames O’Donnell and Gardner, 26—17. ' Third Round. Mesdames Savage and Leys beat Mrs. Hall and Bryant, 26—15; Captain and Mrs. Hartnell beat Mesdames Mouat and Walker, 26—14.