CROQUET

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 19, 23 January 1924, Page 4

CROQUET

CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

PLAYING OFF THE FINALS.

(BI TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.'*

PALMERSTON N., 22nd Jan. f,itlf w,eatu. er conditions prevailed for further play m the New Zealand championship croquet tournament. One of fonrfh 1 "Resting games was in the fourth round in the Dominion Handicap Singles between H. P. Stratton (Hastnigs), last year's open cliampion, and A. G. F. Ross (Christchurch), a former holdc \ *oUowmg some in-and-out play hiti 63*^ °l Which WM some &« long made ten hoops, and a later all-round f*v g?k V 6 hlm the victory. The final w,« l r>o, mm\ OIV championship doubles was also played, Stratton andJlrs Wat--9*91 defS tm2 J*oßß and Mrs. Maddren, 7h \ Zu J T as 'interesting and even, though the fight the losing pair put up was not quite up to what they had been fl Pre™usly- A player who was .watched with much interest during the round of the open handicap singles this competitor defeated Stratton 2-1 and in the third round game beat M'Culloutrh in two straight games. Mrs. TifferT's play all through the, day, was nearly hrl I' M ■}"» •■played five aU-wnnd bleaks. Mrs. Maddren and Murray had each won a rubber of their game at the close of the day, the final of which will be played to-morrow. Following are additional results:

"ire ß ]£3. I 2S d! Mrs- ***'■"«« Dominion _ Ladies' Championship.— Fourth round: Mrs. Glass defeated Mrs. Maddren, 26-12. The final of. the ladies' championship singles will be played tomorrow .between Mrs. Glass and Mrs. vvatkins.

Dominion Championship Doubles.Final: Stratton and Mrs. Watkins defeated Ross and Mis. Maddren 26-21 Dominion Handicap Singles.—Second f 6"*5- . Third round: Mrs. Hogan defeated Mrs. Glass, 26-23.