CROQUET

Grey River Argus, 21 March 1934, Page 6

CROQUET

WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS. The annual West Coast Champion ship tournament was continued yester day at the Makura (''bib’s lawns in ideal weather. The lawns were again in excellent order, and some close am! interesting games were witnessed by a good attendance of visitors. The tout nament will probably conclude on Fri day. Yesterday the first round in the second life championship singles wa< completed, whilst the, final of the cham pionship doubles was reached. Hand! <-ap matches are also well under way. Results of yesterday’s games are a.follows:— CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. I'IRST LIFE. Mr Rhodes-Williams beat Airs M< Kay 26/20. Mrs Gilbert beat Airs Saywell 26/7. Mrs Hannan beat Miss Hambleton 26/24. Mrs Whiblev beat Mrs M cCra.-ker SECOND LIFE. Mi" Mi’irci Ix-.-it Mrs McCracken Mis Hannan be.il Airs I,‘uberlsOi 26/1.1. Air Rhodes-Williams beat Airs Rey nolds 26/10. Airs Topliss beat Airs Saywell 26/23. Airs Nottle beat Airs Tennent 26/6. Air Hart beat Mrs McKay 26/7. Airs Gilbert beat Mr s W’arnes 26/:’. Mrs Whibley beat Miss Ilambletoi. 26/6. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Mrs AL'Cracken and Mr Rhodes Williams beat Ahs Robertson and Mr Hart 26/17. Airs Gilbert and Mrs Nottle will play Airs Alet.'racken and Mr Rhodes Williams in the final. HANDICAP DOUBLES. Mrs Alercer ami Mrs Davies beat Airs Moss and Mrs M cCorkindn !«• 2G/15. Mrs Tennent and Mrs AlcKay boat Airs Thomas and Mrs Fogarty 26/6. Airs Owen and Airs Hogg boat Mrs Wilson and Airs O’Loughlin. Airs Gilbert and Mrs Nottle beat Airs Erickson and Airs Howard. HANDICAP SINGLES—B GRADE. Mrs Herring bent Mrs ('ereset o ATonday’s putting competition resulted in a lie between Airs Hannan. Air W. E. Reynolds and Mr Ashley Warnes, Mr Warnes winning in the play off yesterday. WEST COAST COUNCIL. Mrs Saywell presided at the annual rr eeting of the West Coast Croquet Council last evening. The Secretary’s report was read and adopted and the balance sheet adopted as satisfactory. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Airs Wilson (Runanga); Vice-Presidents. Mrs Saywell (Hokitika). Mrs Stallard (Reefton) and Mrs Aitken (AVestport); Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs Alan Smith; Official Referee, Airs Tennent; Official Handicapper, Mrs Gilbert (Westport); Executive Committee, Mesdames Tennent, Mercer and the Secretary, Airs A. Smith.