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Evening Star, Issue 23511, 27 February 1940, Page 8

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OTAGO TOURNAMENT TO-DAY'S PLAY The sun shone again this morning, and conditions were pleasant for play. Several championship 'games were played off, and provided good croquet, in the second round of the A grade championship doubles a close contest was fought between Mrs Horn and •Mrs Moss against Mesdames Pettigrew and O’Neill, of Oore, although no brilliant play was seen. The Gore pair play a very attractive game, and their stance could be studied to advantage by some of the junior players, in the final the veteran player, Mrs Horn, with her partner from the Montecillo Club, proved just too strong for the Southland pair. Results;— A GRADE. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. —First Life.—First Round.— x Mrs Metcalf beat Mrs Stevens, 20-18.. —Second Round.— • • Mrs Horn beat Airs Holmes, 26-21. HANDICAP SINGLES. —Third Round.— Mrs Holmes boat Mrs Jelley, 26-13. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. —Second Round.'— Mesdames Rigby and Allen beat Mesdames Gibson and Anderson. 26-14. Mesdames Horn and Moss beat Mesdames Pettigrew and O’Neill, 26-17. LEVEL SINGLES. —Second Round.— Mrs Blunt beat Mrh J. C. Allan, 26-17. < Mrs Mitchell won from MMiss Alee by default. B GRADE. CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. —First Round.—. Mrs Newall beat Mrs Anderson, 20-12. Mrs Walker bent Airs Skinner, 26-21. —Second Round.— Mrs Earwaker beat Mrs Little, 26-19. HANDICAP SINGLES. Mrs Shand beat Mrs Burgess, 26-24. Mrs M'Gregor beat Mrs J. Purdie, 26-13. Airs Hogg beat Mrs Booth, 26-20. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES —Second Round. Mesdames Burgess and Earwaker beat Mesdames AValker and L. beat Alesdames AValker and L’Estrange, 26-16. Alesdames Anderson and Blunt beat Mesdames Hardy and Smart, 26-16. HANDICAP DOUBLES. —Second Round.— Mesdames Johnsen and Powley beat Mesdames Aitken and Hogg, 26-21.