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Evening Star, Issue 22272, 25 February 1936, Page 12

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OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIPS To-day play was continued on all lawns, with council button matches at Punga. in the final of the A grade handicap doubles played yesterday afternoon, the Gore pair (Mesdames M'Creath and Robertson) were up against a difficult proposition in Mesdames Cornish and Metcalf from the Logan Park Club. The latter pair had a half bisque in their favour. Play was mostly in and out, ending in a very close finish with only 3 points in Gore’s favour. Mrs Horn, in good tourney form, played' practically all day yesterday, starting Per fourth match after 5 o’clock and winning all four. She is playing up to her old form, and made some excellent breaks. Results:— CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. FIRST LIFE-SECOND ROUND. Mrs Corbett beat Mrs Pettigrew, 26-20. THIRD ROUND. Mrs Corbet beat Mrs Halstead, 26-7; Mrs Horn beat Mrs George, 26-2; Mrs Millin beat Mrs M'Donald, 26-10. SEMI-FINALS. Mrs Corbet beat Mrs Cowper, 26-5; Mrs Horn beat Mrs Millin, 26-15. SECOND LIFE—SECOND ROUND. Mrs Pettigrew beat Mrs Lattimer, 26-16; Mrs Christopher beat Mrs Cowper, 26-15; Mrs Horn beat Mrs Anderson, 26-22. THIRD ROUND. J Tannock beat Miss Perrin, 26-17; Mrs Corbet beat Mrs Christopher, 26-11. HANDICAP SINGLES. SECOND ROUND. Mrs Torrance beat Mrs Lawn, 26-24. THIRD ROUND. Mrs Cowper beat Mrs Torrance, 20-20; Mrs Quinn beat Mrs Christopher, 26-22; Mrs M‘Lennan beat Mrs Gibson, 26-7. SEMI-FINALS. Mrs M'Lennan won from Mrs Quinn by default. HANDICAP DOUBLES. FINAL. Mesdames M'Creath and H. R. Robertson (Gore) beat Mesdames Cornish and Metcalf (Logan Park), 26-23. B GRADE. CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. —-First Round. — Mrs Landels beat Mrs Williams, 26-17. HANDICAP SINGLES., —First Round. — Mrs Reid beat Mrs M'Grath, 26-23; Mrs Campbell beat Mrs O’Kane, 26-10; Mrs Ruff beat Mrs Hay, 26-23. —Second Round. — Mrs James beat Mrs W. A. Brown, 26-24; Mrs Myles beat Mrs Kettle, 26-23; Mrs Stockdale beat Mrs M'Kinday, 26-16. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. —Final.— Mesdames Campbell and M'Kinlay (Logan Park) beat Mesdames M. Johnson (Punga) and Stockdale (Christchurch), 26-23. BUTTON MATCHES. B. —Mrs Moloney (St. Clair) beat Mrs Cahill (Opoho), 26-20; Mrs Forrester (Leith) beat Mrs Lattimer (Balmacewen), 26-20. C. —Mrs Sharpe (St. Clair) beat Mrs King (Tainui), 26-21: Miss . Hercus (Opoho) beat Mrs MTntosh (Leith), 26-17.