CROQUET

Evening Star, Issue 20422, 1 March 1930, Page 20

CROQUET

OTAGO ASSOCIATION'S TOURNAMENT The Croquet Association has had wonderful weather right through the tournament, Saturday morning breaking bright and clear, and making conditions for play ideal. The B grade matches this year have brought out some very promising players. The game between Mrs O’Kane (Alexandra) and Mrs Watson (Balmacewen) was an interesting one; both ladies played well. The Alexandra player has a very good style, and only needs practice to become a first-class player. In the finals of the B doubles, among four Leith players, the game on the whole was rather slow After Miss Forrester took her half bisque, this pair kept in the lead until the finish, which was very doss, 26-23. Mrs Run (Alexandra) played very well against Mrs Forrester; the game was very equal, Mrs Ruff winning by only two points;. , , .. In the final of the A grade handicap Mrs Corbett got in and made a break of eleven hoops, laying up tor her partner, who only made a hoop or two. In-and-out play followed, until Mrs Dixon got to the penultimate, but Mrs M‘Donald was not able to get op to her game, and after she broke down at two back, with her opponent near, the issue was never in doubt.

CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. —First Life, First Round.— Mrs Rigby beat Mrs O’Donnell, 26-17. Mrs Mnnhire beat Mrs Ferguson, 2011. . Mrs Oowper beat Mrs Benzom, 36-10. Mrs Corbett beat Mrs Gascoyne, 26-8. —First Life, Second Round. — Mrs Horn beat Mrs Lambeth 26-3. —Second Life, First Round.— Mrs Horn beat Mrs Gascoigne 26-15. HANDICAP SINGLES, A GRADE. —Second Round.— Mis Rivers beat Mrs J. M'Donald, 26-12. Mrs Corbett beat Mrs Buchler, 26A9. Mrs Oowper won from Mrs Christopher by default. . Mis Horn beat Mrs Gascoigne, 26-16. Miss Sparrow won from Mrs Wills by default. ~ „ Mrs Corbett beat Mrs O’Donnell, 26-12. —Third Round. — Mrs Oowper beat Mrs Duncan, 26-14. HANDICAP SINGLES, B GRADE. —Third Round.— Mrs Rigby beat Miss Sparrow, 26-11. Mr* Horn beat Mrs Osborn. 26-5. SANDIzCAP SINGLES, B GRADE. —Third Bound.— Mrs Maloney beat Mrs Allen, 26-10. Mrs Anderson beat Mrs Saxton, 26-8. Mrs O’Kane beat Mrs Watson, 26-18. Mrs Ruff beat Mrs Forrester, 26-24. Mrs D. Mitchell beat Miss Jones, 20-5.