CROQUET

Evening Star, Issue 22248, 28 January 1936, Page 5

CROQUET

HEW ZEALAND TOURNEY [Per United Phess Association.] PALMERSTON N., January 27. The surprise of the day in the. Dominion croquet cliainpionslii|)s was the defeat of A, G. F. Ross (Christchurch) by A. J. Gibbs (Platen). the second round of the open event match lasted all day, with good breaks and fair in-and-out play, Ross just failing to get the strength of the greens. Gibbs played'carefully. The intorishmd match will be played on Wednesday. Results; — OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. —First Round.— Mrs Kibblewhite beat F. L. Harrison 26-15. 15-26, 26-18. R W. M'Creath heat Mrs Webber 26-8, 26-15. W. Tyo boat Miss Keatley 26-7, 23-26, 26-12. —Second Round. — Mrs Wood won from Mrs T. Simpson by default. A. J. Gibbs boat A. G. F. Ross 26-17, 13-26, 26-20. MFN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. —First .Life (Semi-final). —• F. C. Brvan beat E. L. Hartnell, 26-18. —Second Life (Second Round). — H. P. Stratton heat K. IV. Bnrgin 26-5. H. A. Penn heat F. C. Bryan 26-4. F. L. Hartnell beat E. W. Vcitch 26-14. —Semi-final.'— F. L. Hartnell heat H. Penn 26-18. LEVEL SINGLES. —Semi-final.— Mrs Williams beat.Mrs.Given 26-1. Mrs Meikle beat Miss Collinson 26-20, LADIES’ CHAMP 10NSHIP. —First Life (Second Round). — Mrs Brass boat Mrs Henderson 2-5-12. Mrs Caldow boat Mrs Palmer 26-18. Miss Sheet heat Mrs -Anstis 26-17. Mrs Gambrill heat Mrs Lowery 26-9. —Third Round.— Mrs Watkins beat Mrs Caldow 26-9. —Second’Life (Second Round). — Mrs Watkins beat Mrs Pitcaithly 26-13. Mrs Anstis beat Mrs Petrie 26-11. —Third Round.— Mrs Caldow boat Mrs Wood 26-19. TEST CRICKET ENGLISH TEAM'S AUSTRALIAN ITINERARY Following is the official programme issued recently for the tour of the English team iii Australia- next season. There are 23 games in the list, including six in the country, but some of these country ones may be affected if the test matches which precede them are extended to an inordinate length. Although dates have been named for the start and finish- of the tests, they will, as usual, all he played out. The games against the States will each be

limited to four clays. The game en route from Perth will probably be played at Clare (South Australia) October 13.—Arrival at Fremantle. October 10-19.—Western Australia, at Perth. October 22-24. —Combined team, at Perth. En route to Adelaide.—Match against country team (one day). October 30-November 3.—South Australia, at Adelaide. November 6-10.—Victoria, at Melbourne. November 13-17. —New South M ales, at Sydney. November 20-24.—Australian Eleven, at Sydney. November 27-Dccembcr I.—Queensland, at Brisbane. December 4-9.—First test, at Brisbane. December 12-14.—Queensland country team, at Ipswich. December 18-23.—Second test, at Sydney. December 26-28. N.S.W. country team, at Newcastle. January 1-6.—Third test, at Melbourne. January 8-11.—Combined team, at Hobart. January 15-18.—Tasmania, at Launceston. January 22-26.—South Australia, at Adelaide. January 29-February 3.—Fourth test, at Adelaide. February 6-9.—Geelong, at Geelong. February 10-11. - N.S.W. country team, at Canberra. February 13-17.—New South Wales, at Sydney. February 19-23.—Victoria, at Melbourne. February 26-March 3.—Fifth test, at Melbourne. March 5-6. —Victorian country team, at Benalla. DUHEDIN COURSING CLUB A well-attended meeting of the above club was held last evening, Mr B. S. Irwin presiding over the following members:—Messrs M. Matheson, G. Young, D. Garside, T. M'Dowell, E. G. Price, A. L. Mitchell. J. Matheson, C. R. Marks, C. C. O’Hara, W. Hall. B. Whittington, H. F. Payton, and tho secretary (E. 11. Brown). It was decided to apply to the National Coursing Association of New Zealand for'the control of the 1936 Waterloo Cup. Reports were made by several members on the posts donation lists which arc at present in circulation, and- it was decided to call in all lists by the end of February. • The committee expressed its appreciation of the manner in which ' all sporting enthusiasts were contributing to tho cost of the fence on the plumpton. In order to further assist the finances of the club it was decided to obtainpermission from the Minister of Internal Affairs to conduct an art union. It is expected that all work on the plumptou will be completed within two or throe weeks. To mark the occasion of the completion of this work a subcommittee consisting of Messrs E. G. Price, M. Matheson, C. C. O’Hara, W. Hall, H. F. Payton, and the secretary was appointed, with power to make arrangements fori the holding of a social function.

A suggestion to appoint an official haromaster was considered. The question of admission to the club’s meetings was also considered, and it was decided that all nominators of, dogs, ladies, and children accompanied by adults bo admitted free of charge.