CROQUET TOURNEY

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 25, 31 January 1933, Page 9

CROQUET TOURNEY

TO-DAY'S RESULTS

DOUBLES EVENT FINAL

The final of the handicap doubles event was played this morning, when the Wellington croquet championship tournament- was continued between showers. At an early stage of the match Mrs. Boss and Miss Gardner obtained a substantial lead over their opponents, Mesdames Pawson and Wilson, who were defeated, 26-8. An exciting semi-final game was also played in the championship doubles when Captain and Mrs. Hartnell (New Plymouth) beat Mesdames Galdow and Henderson, 26-23. Entries are now being taken for the handicap doubles post entry event, an "A" and a "B" player being drawn as partners. / Results are as follows:— HANDICAP DOUBLES. Tinal.—Mrs. Ross and Miss Gardner beat Mesdames Pawson and Wilson, 26-8. ' . HANDICAP SINGLES. Mrs. Bush (4) beat Mrs. Sargisson (4), 26-10. ' LEVEL SINGLES. First Life.—Mrs. Roffe • beat Miss Bees, 26-21, 17-26, 26-20; Mrs. Burd beat Mrs. Bryant, 26-24, 26-7. Second Life. —Mrs.' Roffe beat Mrs. Norris, 26-6, 26-22. OPEN: CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. . Captain Hartnell beat Mrs. Hoean 26-20, 26-7. • CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Second Bound.—Mesdames Breeze and Griffiths beat Mesdames Lowery and Johnson, 26-16. . Semi-final.—Captain' rind Mrs. Hartnell beat Mesdames Caldow and Henderson, 26-23. WOMEN'S ASSOCIATE SINGLES. First Life.—Mrs. Flint beat Mrs. Hogan, 26-16. X Second o Life—Mrs. Greig beat Mrs. Walker, 26-16; Mrs. Lowery beat:Mr a . Cleland, 26-21; Mrs r .Mantan.beat Mrs.