E. VEITCH CROQUET CHAMPION

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 125, 20 February 1941, Page 3

E. VEITCH CROQUET CHAMPION

Wellington Tournament All events in the -Wellington croquet tournament, with the exception of the championship doubles, were conduil.d yesterday in dull and windy weather. A large crowd watched the excellent cioquct i,laved by all the finalists. The most important match ot the day was the play-off for the Wellington open championship. between E. A eitch and Mrs. Toms. The first game of he lubbu was won by Mrs. Toms, who played brilliantly to go out with a score ol In the second game Veitch turned the tables, and, playing two all-round breaks, finished willi a score of 26-1. Hie thud ■qime was an excellent one, both having opportunities. Eventually Veitch, timsuing a gooil break, won by 19 points. The following are the list ot winners: Open chainpionship: E. Veitch; run-ner-up. Mrs. Tonis. I.allies' associate: Mrs. Mathewson; runner-up. Mrs. Sajjgisson. Level singles. No. 1 section: Mrs. Collins: runiier-np. Mrs. Lindsay. Level singles. No. 2 section: Mrs. Hills; run-ner-up. Mrs. Sheargold. Handicap silicles. No. 1 section: Mrs. Collins: runner-up, E. Veitch. Handicap singles, No. 2 section: Miss McKenzie; runne;xut>, Mrs. Senrell. Club pairs: Mesdames Moeller and Cadwaliader; runners-up. Mesdames Bradley and Flint. Handicap doubles: Mesdayies Loekert and Collins; runners-up, Mesdames Allan and Gibson. Consolation trophy: Miss Ritchie mid Mrs. Popple: riinuers-iip, Mesdames Winehcomhe and Hayes. 'l'lio final of the championship doubles will be played today between Mesdames Sargisson ami Walker mid Mesdames McIntosh and Collins. The game will start at 10 a.m.