CROQUET

Grey River Argus, 25 February 1944, Page 6

CROQUET

WEST COAST TOURNAMENT. The West Coast Croquet Association’s annual tournament was continued yesterday in fine weather. Results were as follows:— CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Life: Mrs. Gilbert (Nelson) defeated Mrs. Moss (Greymouth) 26/17; Mrs. Wilson (Runanga) defeated Mrs. Church (Wellington) 26/12. „ „ Second Life: Mrs. Gilbert defeated Mrs. Wilson 26/17; Mrs. McCracken (Runanga) defeated Mrs. Greenwood (Westport) 26/12. HANDICAP SINGLES. (Six Bisques and Under). First Round: Mrs. Stockdale (Christchurch) 41, defeated Mrs. Howard (Runanga), 5, 26/16. Second Round: Mrs. Hannan (Greymouth) 3, defeated Mrs. Hooper, 5i 26/17. HANDICAP SINGLES. (Ovet Six Bisques). First Round: Mrs. Gunn (Cobden) defeated Mrs. Lawn. (Greymouth) 26/10. • • ■ *- —■ CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round: Mrs.. Hannan and Mrs. Richards defeated Mrs. Patterson (Runanga) and Mrs. Murphy (Runanga) 26/10. HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round: Mrs. Garvey (Westport) 5, and Mrs. Robertson (Westport) 8, defeated Mrs. Braithwaite (Runanga), sj, and Mrs. Erickson (Runan ga l 61, 26/21 An Auckland joker, thinking to take a rise out of his tobacconist the other day, asked him if he’d any tobacco that positively wouldn’t burn the tongue or irriate the throat. ‘‘Why, yes,” replied the whiff rnerchant, “several!” The joker looked incredulous. “Most tobaccos act uke that if you smoke more than a couple of pipes of them at a time, continued the tobacconist, “if y° u ask me, but not the toasted brands. They’re different. They nether burn the tongue nor irritate the throat, not even if you smoke ’em till the cows come home. Toasting does it. It’s the manufacturers’ own process and the only one. It neutralises the nicotine, and for flavour and bouquet there’s nothing to touch these tobaccos. They are unique. And, mind you, that all I'm telling you is generally known, is proved by the demand for Cut Plug No. .10 'Bullshead), Cavendsh, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), Riverhead Gold, Desert Gold and Pork 4 Edition. I ought (o know, because I sell more of them than of the imported.” And thus another convert to “toasted” was made. —Advt.