CROQUET
SURPRISE RESULTS
DOMINION TOURNEY
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., January 23. The Domijiion croquet championships opened today in fine weather! with lawns on the keen side. Surprises during the day were the defeat of Stratton in the first life of the men's championship by Bryan, Palmerston North. In the second round of the men's championship (first life) Hartnell beat Ross. Mrs. Petrie (Feilding) beat the holder of the title, Miss Skeet, in the second life of the women's championship. Results are as follows:— Open Championship. (Best of three, games.) First Round.—A. G. F. Ross beat'H. P. Stratton, 9-26, 26-7, 26-18; Mrs. Gambrill v. Mrs. Thomson (in progress), one game each, 26-19, 19-26. Men's Championship. First Life. First Round.—F. C. Bryan beat H. P. Stratton, 26-11; H. A. Perm beat R. W. McCreath, 26-12; E. W. Burgin beat F. L. Harrison, 26-11. Second Round.—F. L. Hartnell beat A. G. F. Ross, 26-8; W. Tye beat K. W. Veitch, 26-15; A. J. Gibbs beat E. W. Burgin, 26-24; F. C. Bryan beat H. A. Perm, 26-17. Second Life. Second Round.—R. W. McCreath beat F. L. Harrison, 26-20. Women's Championship. First Life. First Round.—Mrs. A. S. Clarke beat Mrs. Bryan, 26-17; Mrs. Lowery beat Mrs. Acheson, 26-7; Mrs. Gambrill beat Mrs. Bartlett, 26-16; Mrs. Henderson beat Mrs. Parket-Hill, 26-2; Mrs. Brass beat Mrs. Carson, 26-5; Miss Keatley beat Mrs. Boocock, 26-20; Mrs. Kibblewhite beat Miss Washer, 26-4; Mrs. Palmer beat Mrs. Dukes, 26-8; Mrs. Caldow beat Mrs. Thomson, 26-5; Mrs. Pitcaithley beat Mrs. Mouat, 26-15; Mrs. Watkins beat Mrs. Bassett, 26-16; Miss Skeet beat Mrs. Bock, 26-6; Mrs. Anstis beat Mrs. Webber, 26-9; Mrs. T. Simpson beat Mrs. Wood, 26-20. Second Round.—Mrs. Clark beat Mrs. Glass, 26-6; Mrs. Watkins beat Mrs. Pitcaithley, 26-8. Second Life. First Round.—Mrs. Parket-Hill beat Mrs. Lowery, 26-24; Mrs. Caldow beat Mrs. Bock, 26-13; Mrs. Henderson beat Mrs. Bartlett, 26-19; Mrs. Simpson beat Miss Washer, 26-12; Mrs Anstis beat Mrs. Mouat, 26-2; Mrs. Petrie beat Miss Skeet, 26-9; Miss Keatley beat Mrs. Bassett, 26-16^
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Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 20, 24 January 1936, Page 14
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336CROQUET Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 20, 24 January 1936, Page 14
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