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Evening Star, Issue 22252, 1 February 1936, Page 9

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NEW ZEALAND TOURNEY MEN'S TITLE TO STRATTON [Per United Press Association.] PALMERSTON N., January 31. The best game of the day in the Dominion croquet tourney was the final of the men’s championship, in which H. P. Stratton (Hastings) produced his best form to beat F. O. Bryan (Palmerston North) in two thrilling games, played in the hottest part ot the day. Under the difficult conditions the breaks made were the more creditable. Mrs Caldow beat Mrs Anstis in the final of the women’s championship, second life, and mets Mrs Brass (Wanganuil in the final. The handicap singles, section two, was won by Mrs J. A. Colquhoun, of Palmerston North (7) from Mrs 0. M'Gill, of Audkland (3), 26-21, Results:— OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. Second Round. Mrs Henderson beat Mrs Watkins, 26-22, 26-17. Third Round. F.. L. Hast well beat Mrs Kibblewhite, 20-20, 26-14. Mrs Thomson beat Mrs Pitcaithly, 26-17. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Semi-final. Mesdames Anstis and Petrie' beat Mosdamos Carson and Niven, 26-0, MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP, Final. H. P. Stratton (Hastings) beat F. C. Bryan (Palmerston. North), 26-25, 26-22. WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. Second Life, Final. Mrs Caldow beat Mrs Anstis, 26-21. NATIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS A fortnight from to-day the New Zealand national swimming championships will be commenced in Dunedin, and present indications are that the meeting will he one of the greatest ever held in New Zealand. Much interest will centre on the showings of Peter Mathieson, the brilliant back stroke exponent, and W. J. Jarvis. Speculation is rife as to the chances of Noel Crump, Robert Frankham, and Peter Hannan, of Auckland, of depriving Jarvis of his 100yds and 220yds titles, but Jarvis’s supporters are confident that he will reproduce his best form. Mathieson’s cnief opposition will come from the brillant Rotorua Maori, Billy Whareaitu, a former titleholder, while that great all-round exponent, L. J. Moorhouse, is also said to bo competing. L. Smith, the greatest breast stroke swimmer New Zealand has produced, will defend his 220yds title, and representative fields will contest the distance events, in which much interest will centre on the efforts of the former Olympic representative, D. P. Lindsay, to wrest the half-mile title from J. D. O’Driscoll (Otago), and the mile from R. Watkins (Hawke’s Bay). The women’s events should be productive of much interest, with such performers as Misses Mona Leydon (New Zealand re-cord-holder), Nancy Ludlow and Judith Webster (Auckland), Edna Rainey (Hawke’s Bay), Ngaire Hughes (Canterbury) j Maxine Mathieson and Patty Sporle (Otago), and Nancy Basstian (Southland) playing a leading part. The carnival will open with preliminaries on Saturday afternoon, February 15, at 2.30, and evening sessions will be held on Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday following, at 7.45 o’clock, the official opening ceremony being performed by the mayor (Rev. E. T. Cox) at the Saturday evening session. The Annette Kellermau Cup harbour race will be hold at Macandrew Bay on Tuesday, February 18, at 10. Full particulars are advertised, and the box plan for the championship carnival will open at Begg’s on February 10. Season tickets will be available at a considerably reduced price. ZENITH CARNIVAL The following handicaps have been declared by Messrs W. A. Jenkins and D. Pickard for the Zenith Amateur Swimming Club’s carnival on Tuesday night at the Y.M.C.A. Baths: — Zenith Novice Handicap.—First heat: R. Dowland and N. Marslin llseo, W. Mercer 8, and I. W r alls scr. Second heat: L. Carter Usee, Miss B. Collier 10, Miss D. Marslin 7, and A. Deuchrass 3. Third heat: R. Patiman 15sec, Miss I. Smith 10, E. Dowland 5, and V. Robinson scr. 100 Yards Open Handicap.—First heat: Miss P. Sporle (D.) Usee, H. M'Lardy (Oam.) 9, B. Kerr (D.) 6, and J. Barry (D.) 3. Second heat: B. Blair (Kai.) lOsec, C. M'Gregor (K.) 9, H. D. Gillies (St. C.) 5, and E. Toase (D.) scr. Third heat: K. Nilson (Kai.) lOsec, J. O. Byrnes (D.) 7, J. Clulee (D.) 3, and J. D. O’Driscoll (D.) scr. 50 Yards Open Handicap.—First heat: Mrs M. Cleary (Z.) 12sec, G. Wooton (St. K.) 9, Miss J. Thomson (Z.) 6, and C. Lawrence (K.) 4. Third heat; Miss W. Curry (Z.) 12sec, J. Ness (Kai.) 8, A. Idour (St. K.) 6, and W. Buckland (Z.) 4. Third heat: E. Sonntag (Kai.) 12scc, M. Collins (K.) 8. R. Blair (Kai.) 5, and C. Hayden (Z.) 4. Fourth heat: P. Idour (St. K.) 12sec, N. Bewley (K.) 8, J. Marston (Z.) 5, and H. M'Lardy (Oam.) 3. Fifth heat: 1. Guthrie (Z.) lOsec, Miss D. Turnbull (Z.) 8, I. Booth (Kai.) 4, H. D. Gillies (St. C.) 2. Sixth heat: W. Cox (Z.) 9sec, L. Rutherford (Z.) 6. K. Nelson (Kai.) 4, and A. Thomas (K.) scr. 50 Yards Back Stroke Handicap.—• Miss J. Thomson (Z.) 9sec, L. Rutherford (Z.) 6. C. Hayden (Z.) 5, and B. Kerr (D.) scr. 40 Yards Junior, Intermediate, and Ladies’ Handicap.—First heat; Miss B. Martin (Kai.) 6sec, A. Deuchrass (Z.) 5, Miss J. Thomson (Z.) 4, and Miss P. Duncan (D.) 2. Second heat: K. Wright (K.) 6sec, Miss O. Buckland (Z.) 5, H. M'Combe (Z.) 4, and J. D. Paterson (D.) 2, Third heat; F.

O’Driscoll (D.) 6sec, Miss S. Goughian (K.) 5, E. Dowland (Z.) 4, and MissD. Turnbull (Z.) 2. Fourth heat: Miss W. Curry (Z.) 6sec, M. Collins (K.) and W. Mercer (Z.) 4, and Miss J. Taylor (Z.) 2. Fifth heat: Miss O. Varley (Z.) 6sec, Miss D. Pope (K.) 4 L. Houston (D.) 3, and W. Buckland (Z.) 1. Sixth heat: Miss W. Curry (Z.) 6sec, Mrs E. C. Isaacs (K.) 4, J-Curry (Z.) 3, and I. Templeton (K.) 1. Seventh heat: M. Buckland (Z.) Bsec, L. Woods (D.) 4, Miss A. Brown (K.) 3, W. M'Cusker (K.) 1. Eighth heat: Miss O. Varley (Z.) 6sec, I. W’ills (Z.) 4 I. Ellis (Z.) 3, and Miss I. Purdic <K.) scr. Ninth heat: V. Robertson (Z.) 6sec, Miss M. Stewart (Z.) 4, Miss M. Cleary (Z.) 3. and C. Lawrence (K.» SC IOO Yards Open Handicap.—First heat: Miss P. Sporle (D.) Usee, C. M'Gregor (K.) 9, B. Kerr (K.) 6, and J Barry (D.) 3. Second heat: R. Blair (Kai) lOsec, H. M'Lardy (Oam.) 9 H. D. Gillies (St. C.) 5, and E. Toase (D.) scr. Third heat: K. Nilson (Kai.) lOsec, J. O. Byrnes (D.) 7, J. Clulee (D.) 3, and J. D. O’Dnscoll (D.) scr. 75 Yards Breast Stroke Handicap.— First heat: W. Booth (K.) 18sec, E. Still (Kai.) 12, J. Marston (Z.) 7, and H. Shepperd (K.) 3. Second heat: E. More (Kai.) 15sec, W. Darling (Kai.) 10, B. Isaacs (St. C.) 6, and C. Elliot (D.) 1. Third heat: A. Hanna (Kai.) 13sec, W. Buckland (Z.) 9, J. Christie (D.) 6, and G. Chambers (K.) scr. Fourth heat; B. Morrison (K.) 12sec, G. Ruston (D.) 8, Miss W T . Dunn (K.), 4, and D. Shanahan .(K.). scr.

Six-a-sido Relay Handicap.—First heat: Zenith No. 3 (W. W. Buckland, J. Wills, V. Robinson, W. Cox, Misses M. Stewart, and J. Taylor) 17scc, Kaikorai (K. Nilson, I. Booth, J. Ness, A. Blair, D. Laing, E. Sonntag) 14, Kiwi No. 1 (A. Thomas, M. Collins, J. M'Rherson, Misses I. Purdic, A. Brown, and M. Stewart) 6, Kiwi No. 2 (Reg. Geddcs, C. Lawrence, D, Shanahan, R,

Buchanan, W. M'Cusiier, Mrs E. 0.: Isaacs) scr. Second heat: Zenith No. 1 (J. Guthrie, Miss 0. Buckland, L. Rutherford, J. Curry, J. Curry) to be handicapped, Zenith No. 2 (C. Hayden, J. Marstou, T. Ellis, Misses W. Curry, M. Clearv, and 0. Varley) 14sec, Kiwi No. 3 (C. M'Gregor. A. Duff. D* Pickard, W. Justice, Misses D. Pope, and S. Goughian}.,