SCRATCH PLAYER’S SURPRISE DEFEAT: GISBORNE CROQUET
Under the capable direction of the tournament manager, Mrs. P. Hockley, who is .. assisted by the tournament secretary', Mrs. F. M. Price, games in the annual croquet tournament being conducted in Gisborne by the P.BCroquet Centre continue to be played off in good time. Mrs. J. F. Donnelly, playing in the A handicap singles against Invercargill’s scratch player. Mrs. A. C. Haase, registered a surprise win, 26-11, with two bisques in hand.
Conditions on the greens continue to be good although the smaller number of greens (four), for such a big entry, continues to present difficulties in maintaining the schedule. Results follow.
A Championship Singles— A Section: Mrs. R. L. Grey d. Mrs. Patterson, 26-23. B Section: Mrs. L. Steel d. Mrs. Reddell, 26-25: Mrs. Reddell d- Mrs. A. Brown, 25-20. C Section: Mrs. J. Boath d. Mrs. L. Ansel], 26-22: Mrs. G. Maddren d. Mrs. A. Blunt. 26-24. B Championship Singles. —A Section: Mrs. Chntfleld d. Mrs. V. Blake, 26-9: Mrs. Chatfield d. Mrs. McLaughlin, 26-11. B Section: Mrs. H. Duncan d. Mrs. J. Kane, 26-7; Mrs. V. Norman d. Mrs. Ashworth. 26-12; Mrs. Norman d. Mrs. Watton, '25-16; Mrs. Kane d. Mrs. Ashworth, 26-24, Championship Doubles.—Cox Cup: Mesdnmes Donnelly and C. Kendrew d. Mesdcmes Maddren and F. R. Skelton, 26-10.
A Handicap Singles. —Mrs- A. Campbell d. Mrs. Blunt, 26-8; Mrs. Campbell d. Mrs. Haase, 26-11.
B Handicap Singles. —Mrs. T. J. Palmer d- Mrs. Watton, 26-14: Mrs. A. Wallis d. Mrs. Kane, 26-21: Mrs. Palmer d. Mrs. McLaughlin, 26-18: Mr. Wallis d. Mrs. Dein. 26-7; Mr. Wallis d. Mrs. Chatfield, 26-23. Handicap Doubles.— Semi-final: Mesdames A. C. Haase and Duncan d. Mesdames Palmer and Dain, 26-16.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22850, 21 January 1949, Page 6
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