CROQUET

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 February 1942, Page 2

CROQUET

WEST COAST TOURNAMENT The West Coast Croquet Association’s annual tournament opened on the Makura Club’s lawns yesterday, in ideal weather, and with the lawns in perfect order. Results ol yesteidays matches were as follow: — . . Championship Singles.—First Lite. First round: Mrs. C. J. Wicks (Vestport), defeated Mrs. A. Warnes by default' Mrs. J. W. Hannan 26. Mrs. J. Wilson 22; Mrs. J. McCracken 26, D. McKay 12. Second round: Mrs. 1. D. Whibley 26, Mrs. J. Robertson 18. Second Life—First round: Mrs. Whibley 26, Mrs. E. Moss 3; Mrs. Robertson 26. Mrs. Wilson 11. Second round: Mrs. McKay defeated Mrs. Warnes by default. . , . Handicap Singles.—Over six bisques: Mrs. Bassett, of Hokitika (hep. 8) 26, Mrs. W. E. Pring (0) 20. Under six bisques: First round: Mrs. Howard, Runanga (6) 26. Mrs. Hannan (3.‘) 22; Mrs. Whibley (1) 26. Mrs. Wicks 5) 10. Second round: Mrs. W. Walmsley (41) 2G. Mis. McCracken 24. _ Championship Doubles. — First round: Mesdames F. B. Lawn and J. Sligo 26. Mesdames Wicks and C. Moss 16. TO-DAY'S PLAY 'Pho tournament is being continued to-day. Results of matches played before the “Star” went to press this afternoon were as follow:— Championship Singles: First life- - First round: Mrs. Henry (Christchurch) 26 defeated Mrs. Howard (Runanga) live. Second round: Mrs. E. Moss 26 defeated Mrs. Henry 18. Second life: First round: Mrs. Robertson 26 defeated Mrs. Howard 18. Handicap Singles (six bisques and under). First round: Miss Mclnman (Christchurch) (51) 26, defeated Mrs. Wilson (Runanga) (51) 22. Handicap Singles (Over six bisques). First round: Mrs. C. Moss 26. defeated Mrs. McNish (Christchurch) 10.