CROQUET

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 January 1941, Page 9

CROQUET

SOUTH ISLAND OPEN TITLE [PER press association.] NELSON, January 14. In the final of the South Island open croquet championships, Mrs. Henderson (Wellington) beat Mrs. Cadwallader (Wellington), 26-16, 26-24. In the handicap singles final, Mrs. Palmer (Christchurch) beat Mrs. Gilbert (Westport), 26-24. In the championship doubles final, Mesdames Gilbert and Nottle (Westport) beat Mesdames Frost (Nelson) j and Bassett (Masterton), 26-9. In the women’s championship semifinals, Mrs. Palmer beat Mrs. Yowery, 26-16, Mrs. Cadwallader beat Mrs. Frost 26-14. In the final of the handicap doubles, Kirk (Timaru) and Mrs. Costello (Nelson) beat Inwood and Mrs. Inwood (Nelson). ' RUNANGA DEFEAT MAKURA. In a return match in the Collinson Banner competition, played at Greymouth, Runanga defeated Makura. Scores, with Runanga players mentioned first in each instance, were as follow: Mrs. McCracken (three bisques) defeated Mrs. Whibley (one bisque) 26/11; .Mrs. Wilson (six bisques) defeated Mrs. Robertson (four bisques) 26/8, Mrs. McCracken (three bisques) and Mrs. Erickson (seven bisques) defeated Mrs. Whibley (one bisque) and Mrs. Robertson (four bisques) 26/23, Mrs. Wilson (six bisques) and Mrs. Howard (six bisques) defeated Mrs. McKay (four bisques) and Mrs. Warnes (four biscues) 26/22. At a gala day conducted by the Makura Club, competition winners were as follow:—Mrs. Whibley (circles), Mrs. Robertson (golf croquet), and Mrs. Mercer (French golf croquet).