CROQUET TOURNEY

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 13, 17 January 1933, Page 9

CROQUET TOURNEY

TO-DAY'S PLAY

HEAVY GREENS

The Dominion croquet tournament tvas continued to-day. Bain overnight and during the day made the greens very heavy, and intermittent showers delayed the play. Besults:— HANDICAP DOUBLES. Fourth Bound. Mesdames Piteaithly and Brieo (handicap 4) beat. Mesdames Palmer and Lawrence (handicap 2), 26-18. Semi-final. . Mesdames Tin gey" and Clark beat Mesdames Gilbert and Nottle, 26-19. OPEN. CHAMPIONSHIP. Third Bound. Mrs. C. Watkins. beat Mrs. Walker, 2t5-24. . J Level Singles "A." Mrs. Faii-ley beat Mrs. Rees, 26-13. E. Managh. beat Mrs: Snowdcn, 26-21. Second Rounds E. Veitch beat Mrs. Richards. Third Round. Mrs. Lees beat Mrs. McGregor, 26-21. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. First Life, First Bound. Mrs. Brass beat Mrs. Finch. Mrs. Lowery beat Miss Thomson. Mrs. Bock beat Mrs. L. Watkins. Mrs. Caldow beat Mrs. Masters, 26-21. Mrs. Scandrctt beat Mrs. Pitcaithly, 26-25. -. . . , ■ First Round, Second Life. Mrs. Gilbert beat Mrs. Kibblewhite, 26-12. ' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Bound. H. P. Strattoff and Mrs: Palmer beat Mesdames Keys and Kibblewhite, 26-4. Mesclames Gambrill and Pitcaithly beat Mesdames Scandrett and Veitch, G-4. Mesdames Tingcy and Clark beat Mesdames Gilbert and Nottle, 26-10. . Mesdames Watkins and Piffen; beat Mesdames Walker and Simpson, 26-21. Captain Hartnoll and Mrs. Henderson beat the Rev. Mr. Tye and Mrs. Savage, 26-11. NOTES ON THE (JAMES. The. match between Mrs. C. Watkins, of Hastings, and Mrs, Walker, Waimarie, iv the third round of the open singles championship proved most interesting, After winning the first game comparatively easily, Mrs. Watkins : failed in the second game, and owing to very fine play on the part of her opponent, • Mrs. Watkins succeeded iv winning the third game by only two points. Mrs. Walker's long shooting was a feature of the game, and this player promises to be heard of in future championships. The handicap singles championships, By grade, has now reached its final stages, and the match' between the Rev. Mr. Tye . and Miss Beal should produce some good croquet.

The game between Mrs. Scandrett and Mrs. Pitcaithly in the first round of the ladies' championship was very interesting. Both contestants were shooting well: Mrs. Piteaithly made a good break to one back. . When Mrs. Scandrett got in she made four backs, pegged her opponent's blarck ball out, and retired to the line. Blue tried position when Mrs. Scandrett made from four -back rover, and pegged out. The resulting score was 26-25.

• The game in the championship doubles between Mesdames Scandrett and Veitch and Mesdames Gambrill and Pitcaithly produced good croquet. Mrs. Gambrill made an all-round break, going to- rover. The opponents not butting in, Mrs. Pitcaithly picking up a long shot, with in and out play, won 26-4. ' . ; A GOOD GAME. The- best game of the. day was that played by Mesdames Clark and Tingey against Mrs. Caldow and Mr. E. Veiteh. The first-named players both made allround breaks, finishing the game well under the hour. The resulting score was 26-0. -■