CROQUET

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 12, 16 January 1933, Page 9

CROQUET

DOMINION TOTJENEY

PRAISE FOR GREENS

The Dominion croquet, tournament was continued, at Lower Hutt and Petone today in perfect'weather. The players are warm in praise of the greens, and the Borough Council authorities are determined to make the greens under their control second to none in the Dominion. Each morning Mr. Edwards is at work from 5 till 9 o'clock cutting, rolling, and marking. This is much appreciated by all the players. ' ' ■ • ■■ Results up to the. time of going to press are: — HANDICAP SINGLES. Mrs. Walker (2%) 'beat Mrs.- Gooder (4), 26-13; Mrs. C. Watkins (—2) beat Mrs. Acheson (3%), 26-10. Second Bound.—Mrs. Tiffen (—%j"lbeat Mrs. Een Watkin (2), 26-18; Mrs. Harper (3) beat Mrs. Jarvie (scr), 26-19;' Mrs Greig (2%) beat Mrs. Williamson (3), 26-11; Mrs. Clark (2%) beat Mra." Caldow (—%), 26-0; Mrs. Scandrett (1) beat Mrs. Lowery (2), 26-14; Mrs. Palmer (1%) beat Mrs. Bock (1%), 26-5; Captain Hartnell (scr) beat Mrs. Pitcaithly (scr),- 26-16; Mrs.-Tingey ■ (2%) beat Mrs. McGregor (5), 26-23; Mrs. Hogan (2) ■" beat Mrs ' Brass (2%), 26-18; Mrs.' Bassett' .(5) beat Mrs. Walker (2%); 26-22; Mrs- Lynch- (4) beat Mrs. Hamilton (3%), 28-23; A. G". Ross (—3) ( beat E. Managh; (4%), .26-23. Third ' Bound.—Mrs.. Palmer (1%) beat Mrs. Scandrett (1)', 26-22. ' 'Second Round. '; Mrs. Snowden (5) beat Mrs. Bartlett (1), 26-11. ■ ; Mrs. Fairley (4) beat Mrs. C Watkins (—2); 26-20. HANDICAP SINGLES, B GRADE. First Round.—Rev. Mr. Tye beat Miss Gardner, 26-22; Miss Beal beat Miss Healey, 26-25; Mrs. Healey beat: Mrs. Garner, 26-17; Mrs. Gardner beat Ross, 26-19; Mrs. HiU beat Mrs. Blackham, 26-24; A. Ogier beat E. Veitch, 26-14; Mrs. Lester beat Mrs. Woods, 26-20; Bey. Mr. Tye beat Mrs. Murphy, 26-21. ' Second Round.—Mrs. Lester beat A Ogier,-26-14. ' . : HANDICAP DOUBLES. Third Round. ' -E. Managh and Mrs. Bartlett (»%') beat ilesdames Jarvie and Clark (4), 26-10 Mesdames Tingey and Clark (5) beat the Rev. Mr. Tye and Mrs. Tiffen (5), 26-14. \ Fourth Round. Mesdames Gilbert and Nottle (6,£) beat Mesdames Lynch, and Ross (16), 26-23. . OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. ' First Round. " '■ ' -\- G.. Boss beat Mrs. Achesbn,* 26-21, 26-17. " '■-■.. . ' . LEVEL SINGLE--"A." First round: E. Veitch beat Mrs. Hamilton, 26-17. i . Second round: Mrs. McGregor beat Mrs Young, 26-12; Mrs. Richards beat Mrs Lester, 26-21; Mrs. Parker beat Mrs, Gooder, 26-23.

The best game of the: day -yvas that played by Mesdaines Clark and Tingey against Mrs. Caldow. ana Mr. E. "Veitch. The first-named players both made allround breaks,.finishing: the game well under the hour. The resulting score Was 2C-9. • ■ . . -

The- message boys of the Post and Telegraph Office .have begun wearing straw hats. These articles of apparel seem to be spreading in popularity and the boys are evidently conscious of their sartorial completeness, for they ar« worn at astonishingly rakish, angles.