CROQUET

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 24, 30 January 1933, Page 16

CROQUET

WELLINGTON TOUB.NET

SEMI-FINALS REACHED

The Wellington provincial croquet tournament advanced several stages on Saturday, when semi-finals of the handicap doubles and handicap singles were reached. Players on the Kelburn and ivarori greens found the wind somewhat trying, but otherwise playing conditions Swore favourable. Mrs; O'Donuell, who, previously, has iiot been able to reach her usual standard ?i play, struck form on Saturday morning, opening the scoring in the club pairs event with a break of ten. The open championship singles event was commenced on Saturday. Results are as follows:— 7 HANDICAP DOUBLES. Semi-finals—Mrs. A. Ogier and Mrs. Henderson (9_) beat Miss Rees and Mrs. Harle (10), 26-15; Mesdames Pawson and Wilson (10) beat Vcitch and Mrs. Vcitch (0), 26-22. HANDICAP SINGLES. Grade I. Second Round—Mrs. Lindsay (5) beat -'■as Brighting..(3), 26-7; Mrs. .Sargisson (4) beat Mrs. Brice (4). 20-22; Captain Hartnell (scr.) beat Mrs- Hall ■(_!_), 26-20 . Third Rouud.—Mrs. Barker (6) beat Mrs. Roffe.d 1/.), 26-10; Sirs. Chetwin (2) beat Mis. Griffiths (3), 26-21. Semi-Finals.—Mrs Chetwin (2) beat Mrs. Barker (6). 26-7. Grade 2. Second Round.—Miss Gardner "(7) beat Airs. Mahoney (S 1,.), 20-19. Mrs. Fairburn (7) beat Mrs. Sinclair (1), 28-17. Third Round.—Miss Gardner (7) beat Mrs. Fairburn (7), 26-10; Mrs. Todd (7) beat Mrs. Tasker (7), 26-16; Mrs. Todd (7) beat Mrs. Russell, 26-6. WOMEN'S ASSOCIATE SINGLES. First Life. < First Round.—Mrs Flint beat Mrs. Bush, 26-24; Mrs Caldow beat Mrs. Collev, 26-6; Mrs. Mouat beat Mrs. Harker 26-15; Mrs. Cleland beat Mrs. Fuller, 26-15; Mrs Chetwin beat Mrs. Monks, 26-15; Mrs. Greig beat Mrs. Lpcs, 26-S. Second Life. Mrs. Caldow beat Mrs. Blighting, 26-5; Mrs. L. Watkin beat Mrs. Brice, 26-24; Mrs. Fairley • beat. Mrs. Chetwin, 26-19; Mrs. Jarvie beat Mrs. Fairlev, 26-4; Mrs' Pritchard beat Mrs. Bush, 20-22. LEVEL SINGLES. First Life. -■First e ßound-Mrs. Murphy beat Mrs. Hall, .26-21. Second Round.—Mrs. Roffe beat Miss Gardner, 26-13; Miss Rees beat Mrs Morris,. 26-21; -.Mrs. Bryant beat Mrs.' 31urpli3-, 26-8. Second Life. Bound.—Mrs...Bryant beat Mrs Sinclair, 26-21; Mrs Roffe beat Miss Rees! Jb-9. 1 -- Second .Round.—Mrs. Burd beat Mrs. Murphy 26-22; Mrs. Xorris beat Mrs. Hsley, 26-23. • CLUB PAIFiS. Second Round.—Mesdames Pawson and ~c ^le y- ,b,e at, Mes(lames Cleland and Monks, -6-20; Mesdames Calder and Mali ton beat Mesdames Moeller and Thomas, "6-17-Mesdames Walker and Taylor beat Mesdames Bush and Colley, 26-19; Mesdames Boocoek and. Hogan beat Mesdames Hooper and Greig, 215-24: Mesdames Henderson and Deare beat Mesdames Savage and Mouat, 26-21. Third .Round.—Mesdames Palmer and £."^l-. beat-Mesdames Lees and Kelly. 264; Mesdames Henderson and Deare beat Mesdames O'Donuell and Gardner, 26 20. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Captain Hartnell beat Mrs. Hogan, 26-20, :