OTAGO CROQUET TOURNAMENT

Evening Star, Issue 22577, 19 February 1937, Page 10

OTAGO CROQUET TOURNAMENT

SECOND DAY’S PLAY In spite of heavy rain showers, play was continued yesterday afternoon, and the doubles were run out to the final stages. The lawns are in good condition, and some interesting games were seen. , One of the most spectacular was seen this morning in the second round or championship doubles between Mrs Cole and J. Nichol, of the Opoho Club, and Mesdames Christopher and Gibson, ot Wniea. The balls were played out, and Mrs Cole, being fourth player, picked up and made three hoops, leaving Mrs Gibson a long shot, which she missed. Mrs Cole hit in again and went to pen-ultimate, wiring her opponents at. the peg. Mrs Gibson took the lift, and just missed a long roquet. Mr Nichol then hit in and made a brilliant break of 13 points, and double-peeled his partner and pegged out. The game lasted just half an hour. The following are the results:— A GRADE. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES, —First Round. — Mesdames Pettigrew (Gore) and Robertson (Invercargill) beat Cornish and Metcalf (L.P.), 26-13. Mesdames Young and Torrance (Watea) beat Horn and Rigby (Punga). 26-21. Mrs Millin and J. Tannock (Opoho) heat Mrs Halliday and Miss Mee (AA atea), 26-9. —Second Round.— Mesdames Anderson and Gillanders (Watea) beat Holmes (Invercargill) and Gerrard (Winton), 26-22. Mrs Millin and J. Tannock beat Mesdames Buchler and Halstead (Punga), 26-19. Mrs Cole and J. Nichol (Opoho) beat Mesdames Christopher and Gibson (Watea), 26-0. Mesdames Young and Torrance beat Pettigrew and Robertson, 26-15. { HANDICAP DOUBLES. t —First Round.— Mrs Cole and J. Nichol (Opoho) heat Mesdames Wilson and M'Clatchy (Watea), 26-24. —Second Round. — Mesdames Young and Torrance (Watea) beat Allen and Rigby (Punga). 26-17. Mesdames Anderson and Gillanders (Watea), beat Buchler and Halstead (Punga), 26-7. Mrs Cole and J. Nichol (Opoho) beat Mesdames Beck (L.P.) and Moloney (St. Clair), 26-19. Mesdames Holmes (Invercargill) and Gerrard (Winton), beat Cornish and Metcalf (L.P.), 26-21. —Semi-final.— Mrs Cole and J. Nichol (Opoho) beat. Mesdames Holmes and Gerrard, 26-3. HANDICAP SINGLES. —First Round.— H. S. Reid (Monte.), beat Mrs Halliday (Watea), 26-23. B GRADE. i I CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. —First Round.— Mrs Knox and Miss Rhodes -(Watea) beat Mesdames Moss (Monte.) and Haig (Punga), 26-12. Mesdames Lee (Temuka) and Stockdale (Christchurch) beat Mesdames Hardy and Jelley (Cromwell), 26-7. —Second Round.— i Mesdames M'Kinlay and Campbell (L.P.) beat Archer and Kempthorne (Cav.). 26-15. Mesdames Lattimer (Balclntha) and Flynn (L.P.) beat Gray and Rankin (L.P.), 26-20. HANDICAP'L'OUBLES. Mesdames Newell and Sewell (St. Clair) heal Gray and Rankin (L.P.), 26-13. Mrs Neill and Miss Kerens (Opoho) beat Mesdames Anderson and Milne(Cav.), 26-22. Mesdames Lattimer and Landels (Balclutha) beat Carrington and Barron (Car.), 26-18. Mesdames Hardy and Jelley (Cromwell) beat M'Kinlay and Campbell (L.P.), 26-24. Mesdames Keen (Invercargill) and Cowie (Winton) beat Stockdale (Christchurch) and Johnson (Punga), 26-14. Mesdames Drain and Palmer (AVat«a) beat Twose and Rhodes (Monte.), 26-24. —Second Round.— Mesdames Newall and Sewell beat Mrs Neill and Miss Hercus, 26-23. Mesdames Lattimer and Landels beat Pickering and Jenkins (Cav.), 26-18. Mesdames Keen and Come beat Drain and Palmer, 26-11.