CROQUET TOURNEY

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 146, 17 March 1934, Page 17

CROQUET TOURNEY

Champion of Champions The Wellington champion of champions croquet tournament commenced yesterday, matches being played on various city lawns. The results are as follow:— A Grade. Mrs. Thomas beat Mrs. Gardner. 26-7. 24-26. 26-21; Mrs. Allan beat Mrs. Bush, 26-15, 26-7; Mrs. Sargison beat Mrs. Flint. Intermediate Grade. First life: Mrs. Lawrence beat Mrs. Esam, 26-21 ; Mrs. Richardson beat Mrs. Yates, 26-14; Mrs. Dempsey beat Mrs. Wise, 26-20; Mrs. Mclntosh beat Mrs. Bradnock, 26-13. Second life: Mrs. Billing beat Mrs. Liddell, 26-15; Mrs. Mclntosh beat Mrs. Small, 2G-7. Mrs. Richardson beat Mrs. Lawrence, 26-19; Mrs. Liddell beat Mrs. O’Brien, 26-13; Mrs. Billing beat Mrs. Small, 2622; Mrs. Dempsey beat Mrs. Yates, 2616; Mrs. Wise beat Mrs. Edney, 26-12. B Grade. First life: Mrs. Kerr beat Mrs. McAnally, 26-23; Mrs. Hills won from Mrs. Tyler by default. Second life: Miss Jordan beat Mrs. Long, 26-22; Mrs. Ashton beat Mrs. Reesby, 26-20; Mrs. Campbell beat Mrs. Wilson, 26-20; Mrs. Kerr won from Mrs.. Tyler by default; Mrs. Hills beat Mrs. Harper, 26-16. Mrs. Reesby bent Mrs. Harper. 26-22; Mrs. Hills beat Miss Jordan, 26-18; Mrs. Topp beat Mrs. McAnally. 26-24. The draw for to-day is as follows, the matches commencing at 9.30 n.m. at the places indicated : — At Kelburn lawn: Miss Jordan v. Mrs. Long; Mrs. Lawrence v. Mrs. Edney; Mrs. Richardson v. Mrs. Liddell. At Wellington lawn : Mrs. Bradnock v. Mrs. Esam ; Mrs. Thomas v. Mrs. Sargison. At Karori lawn: Mrs. Ashton v. Mrs. Wilson ; Mrs. Kerr v. Mrs. Reesby. At Mount Victoria lawn : Mrs. Campbell v. Mrs. Topp. At Island Bay lawn : Mrs. Dempsey v. Mrs. Billing. All other players are asked to telephone the Kelburn lawn (26-692) before 10 a.m.