CROQUET

Evening Star, Issue 22247, 27 January 1936, Page 2

CROQUET

NEW ZEALAND TOURNEY PALMERSTON N., January 25. The Dominion croquet championships were continued in perfect weather, and, considering the keenness of the greens, the standard of play was high. In one of the best games of the day Mrs Thomson, the runner-up to Colonel Du Pre last year in the open event, beat F. C. Bryan, a coming Palmerston North player, who took the match to three games, 26-19, 23-26, 26-18. Results OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. First Round.—Mrs Watkins beat F. W. Burgin. 26-10, 26-10 Second Round.—Mrs Thomson boat F. 0. Bryan, 26-19, 23-26, 26-18. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round.—Mesdames Anstis and Potrio beat Mrs Webber and E. W. Burgin, 26-19; ' Pitcaithly and Gambrill beat Mesdames Thomson and Bartlett, 26-9; Misses Skeet and Keatley beat Mesdames Lowery and Mouat, 26-23; Mrs Palmer and H. Penn beat

Mesdames Clarke and M'Gill, 26-18; Mrs Brass and W. Tye beat Mrs Bryan and F. C. Bryan, 26-16; Miss Washer and A. J. Gibbs beat Mrs T. Simpson and F. L. Harrison, 26-20. Second Round.—Mrs Caldow and E. W. Veitch beat Mesdames Hartnell and Dukes, 26-6: Mesdames Carson and Given beat Mrs Bassett and R. W. M'Creath, 26-16; Mrs Palmer and H. Penn beat Mrs Brass and W. .Tye, 26-2; Mrs A. S. Clark and H. P. Stratton beat Mesdames Kibblewhito and Parker Hill, 26-21; Mrs Henderson and Hartnell beat Mesdames Wood and Glass, 26-18; Mrs Watkins and J. Ross beat Miss Washer and A. J. Gibbs, 26-14; Mesdames Pitcaithly and Gambrill beat Misses Skeet and Keatlay, 26-23; Mesdames Anstis and Petrie beat Mesdames Leadbetter and Bock, 26-8. Third Round.—Mesdames Carson and Given beat Mrs Caldow and E. W. Veitch, 26-6. LEVEL SINGLES. Third Round.—Mrs Williams beat Mrs Gerke. 26-19 ; Mrs Given beat Mrs Marshall, 26-14; Mrs Meikle beat Mrs True, 26-22; Miss Collinson beat Mrs Burnett, 26-23. . LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. Second Life.—Second round ; Miss Keatley beat Mrs Simpson, 26-14: Mrs Wood beat Mrs Glass, 26-24. WRESTLING BLOR3FIELD BEATS WADE [Per Ukitbd Press Association.! GREYMOUTH, January 26. At the Town Hall on Saturday night a fair crowd saw “ Lofty ” Blomfield defeat Glenn Wade by the only fall of tho match in the seventh round with a body press, in a bout which was one of tho best of the season. There was little showmanship, and it was hard, scientific wrestling.