CROQUET TOURNEY

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 15, 19 January 1933, Page 3

CROQUET TOURNEY

DOMINION TITLES

YESTERDAY'S PLAY

The Dominion croquet tournament was continued at Lower Hutt and Petone yesterday afternoon; : . ' ' - In the game, between -Mrs. Brass and Mrs. Palmer, in the first round o£ the ladies' championship, both contestants were playing well."T Sirs. Brass was laid up for the stick, and Mrs. Palmer, with one hoop to make, hit in, made her last hoop, and left a long shot for Mrs. Brass, who picked up and pegged out. The score resulted 26-24 in Mrs. Brass's favour. The final game in the B Grade of the handicap singles, between the Rev. Mr. Tye and Miss J. Bea], started with an exchange of long shots; In-and-out play fok lowed until each had run two hoops. From this point Miss Beat's accurate hitting in and running hoops dominated the play, her opponent advancing only one clip to number four ioop, while Miss Beal completed the circuit.with both balls, taking her one bisque to peg out, the score being 26-4 in her favour. . The match between Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. Simpson, in the ladies' championship, was very keenly contested, and re-sulted-in a win for Mrs. Henderson by 26-25. Both players gave excellent exhibitions of long shooting. In her game against Mr. A. G. Boss in the handicap singles, Mrs. Palmer played very steadily and made no mistakes. Mr. Ross failed to get in his long shots, Mrs. Palmer winning by 26 points to 11. In the second round of the championship doubles yesterday, the game played by Mr. E. Managh and Mrs. Bartlett against Mesdames Gambiiirand Pitcaithly was particularly interesting. At the commencement in-and-out play was dominant. Blue and black (Mesdames Gambrill and Pitcaithly) forged ahead' and looked like being the winners. Red and, yellow gradually caught up. to their opponents, and the final stages of the game provided some thrills for onlookers. Mrs. Pitcaithly (blue) reached' the peg, and was shortly followed by Mrs. Bartlett (yellow). Mrs. Gambrill (black) then hit in and set out to run the rover hoop, but failed. Mrs. Bartlett then missed a four-yard shot at her partner ball; and- Mrs. Gambrill, in. an endeavour to separate the opponent balls, also missed a short roquet. This gave red a thre&-balK break with two hoops to be made. • He then made penultimate, but failed to run roverr Mrs. Pitcaithly then fired at her partner ball and missed,- and the finish of a very exciting game was then accomplished by Mr. Managh, the score being.26-23. Results of play were as follows:— LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. First Life. First round:' Mrs. Walker beat Mrs. Tingey, 26-19; Mrs. Clark beat Miss Brown, 26-12.. Second round: Mrs Scandrett beat Mrs. Savage, 26-13; Mrs. Gambrill beat Miss Bell, 26-23; Mrs. Ttffen beat Mrs. Jarvie, 26-1. ' '" ■' ' ' ■--" ' - ' Second Life." First round: Mrs. C. Watkins beat Mrs. L. Watkin, 26-5. -. . ; .-,,-.; Second round:"Mrs. .Tingey beat Mis. Brass, 26-14; Mrs. Scandrett beat Mrs. Jarvie, 26-18; Mrs. Masters beat Mrs..Henderson, 26-14;; Mrs..Gilbert .beat Mrs. Tiffen, 26-22. ' -'.'' First ■ round: ' Mrs. Tingey beat Mrs; Johnson, 26-23rMrs. Caldow beat Miss A. Brown; 264. LEVEL SINGLES "A." Second Round. E. Managh beat Rev. Tye, 26-13. Semi-Final. Mrs. Lee beat Mrs. Nottle, 26-24. ,-' HANDICAP SINGLES. Third Round. \ Mrs. Kibblewhite beat Mrs. Greig, 26-15. Fourth Round. Mrs. Kibblewhite beat Mrs. Tiffen, 26-12; Mrs. Palmer beat A. G. F. Ross, 26-11. Semi-Final. Mrs. Bassett beat Mrs. Palmer, 26-21. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Sf/nl-Final. H. P. Stratton and Mrs. Palmer beat A. G. F. Ross and Mrs. Caldow, 26-16.