CROQUET
NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
Owing to tho heavy rain in. the y early: morning, play in tho North Island croquet championship tourney was not resumed yesterday until 1 p.m., but a' satisfactory number of games was got through before dark. ,
The final of tha championship doubles between Mesdames Gambrill and Pitcaithley and Mrs. Gardner and Mr; Windsor-Bichards, resumed from the previous night, drew a big crowd, but the play was most disappointing. Mrs. Gambrill was tlie only one to make a break, and this, and a hoop run by Mr. Windsor-Bichards from a position fully 33ft away, were the only bright spots in tho game, which finished 26-1(5 in favour of Mrs. Gardner and Mr; Windsor-Eichards. ,Iri tho open championship (two out of three) in the five games completed yesterday in each case tho winners took them with two straight games. Other games completed wore:—•
Open Championship.—Mrs. Caldow beat Mrs. Boyne, 26-10, 20-18; Mrs. Calrtow boat Mre. Walker, 26-12, 26-6} Mrs. Lowery beat Mrs. M'Uroy, 26-21, 26-3; Mrsi Jarvio beat Mrs. GnmbrUl, 26-12, 26-24; Mr. W. Windsor-Richards .beat Mrs. Lowery, 26-2, 26-19.
Ladies' Championship.—First life: Mrs. Brown beat Mrs^ Watkin, 26-17. Second life: Mrs. Fihlayson beat Mrs. Leadbeater, 26-23; Mrs. Mouat beat Mrs. Horn, 26-20; Mrs. Gardner beat Mrs. Sedge wick, 26-4; Miss M'Farlane beat Mrs. Jarvie, 26-8. Handicap Singles.—Mrs. Heymanson beat Mrs. Gibbs. 26-14; Mrs 'Poison beat Mrs. Oolley' 28-21; Mrs. Caldow ibeat Mrs, Moelier, 26-3.
CROQUET
Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 25, 30 January 1930, Page 15
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