CROQUET TOURNAMENT.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 11 February 1925, Page 5

CROQUET TOURNAMENT.

A FTF/RNOON'S FLAY. MANY CLOSE, MATCHES. IMay was continued all day yesterday, and until close on seven in the case of one or two matches on both lawns, enthusiasm being oi the keenest. A lot of excellent play was seen, and in, quite a number the handicapping was proved by the closeness of the finishes. At Hawera- Club- in, the first round• Mas. Masters (Patea) had a very narrow win oven her dub mate, Airs. Horner, just beating her on. the peg, and. in turn suffered 1 a-like fate against Mrs. Olenny (Patea), a pegged out ball, proving her downfall. Another great struggle took place between Airs. Cowling and Alls. Dowling, the lormet winning on the peg. • In the second round Airs. AJcKav gave Air. Olague a great go, and using her* bisques well, she ran, him right to the last hoop. Two very, hollow victories went to Airs. Myllie. her op-’ ponent failing to make a point and to Alls. ’ Ailed alley. her opponent- scoring only two. Air. Horner, with seven bisques, carried too manv guns for the champion, Mr., Meredith (owe 1), and their meeting in the championship should be a great contest. A- few games were played in tiro third round, two being very close. All's. If. AVyllie had a very keen struggle with Airs. AleGahey, who allowed her two bisques, and near the end both bad pegged one ball and the latter was one hoop ahead of her, opponent. NYitli her other ball she was in a good position, to hoop, hut failed in an easy -hot, and Airs. Wylie getting a long sirot went on to win a very exciting match.

The meeting is being conducted exceedingly well and many favourable comments are made.by visiting players on the completeness of the. arrangements and the smoothness with which everything is going. The handicap score cards are proving most useful and interesting. Further results were as follow: 13 Section (Handicap Singles).

First Round.—Mrs. Masters (12) beat .Mrs. Horner (42), 21—20; Mrs. Gienny (10) beat Miss Elliott (9), 26—8; Mrs. Washer. (10) bent Miss button (8). 21 —IS. Second Round.—Mrs. Eultoin (7.1) neat Mrs. Greenhill. (7). 19 —16; Mrs. Snowden (8) beat Mrs. Rlake (8). 26 —16; Mrs. Hauling (40) beat Mrs. Tooker (10), 19—12; Mrs. McGregor (9) heat Miss White (10), 21—15; Mrs. Evans (8) beat Mrs. A. Murdoch (11). 25—9; Mrs. Gienny (10) beat Mrs. Masters (12). 26—23; Mrs. Meuli (9) heat Mrs. MicLDowie (10), 13 —10; Mrs. Armitage (8) heat Mrs. Washer (10) 18 —'12. Third Round. —Mrs. Gienny herd Mrs. Evans, 26—9. A Section.

First Round. —Mrs. Wyllie beat Mrs. Morrison, 23 —17; Mrs, Cowling heat Mrs; Dowling. 24—23; Miss Power beat Miss Drayton, 26 —11. Second Round.—Mrs. Sheet beat Mrs. Weston, 26 —18; Mr. Clague beat Mrs. McKay. 26—24; Mrs. R. Wyllie heat Mrs. J; E. Campbell, 26—20; Mrs. MoGia'hey beat Miss Norman; 26—2; Mrs. Wyllie beat Miss H'endersno, 26—0; Mrs. Cowling beat Mrs. Morris, 26 —16; Mrs. W. Johnson heat Miss Power. 26—16; Air. Horner (7) heat Rev. Meredith (owe )), 26—40. Third Round. —Mr. Clague beat MnU Sheet. 26—22; Mrs. R, Wyllie heat Mr*. MeGahevi, 26 —24. TO-DAY’S PLAY. The concluding matches in the handicap singles and the draws in the doubles were placed, to-day, under ideal weather conditions, again. Play started at 9 a-, m. sharp, the manager and secretary realising that it was necessary and advisable to.puHi ahead with the fixtures. At Hawera Lawns. HANDICAP SINGLES. Third Round—Mrs Armitage beat Mis Meuli. 26—16; Mrs Snowden beat Mrs Fulton, 26—9; Airs Harding heat Mrs McGregor, 26—14. At the Park. Airs Cowling beat. Airs Wyllie. 26—4; Air Horner beat ATrs X. Johnson, 26—19. Semi-finals—Airs R. Wylie. (7) beat Air Clague (.3). 26—23. HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round—Ale,sd allies Campbell and Dowling bent Airs AleL’Dowie. and; Miss Sutton, 20—16; Alesdaines Godfrey and A. Murdoch heat Alesdaines Donald and Greenhill, 22 —21; Alesdames Hi Rock and Curtis beat Airs Wills and Miss White, 24 —19; Alesdaines Weston and Riera won from Alesdaines Jarvie and 4. AJurdoeh by default. I u Tuesday’s results there was one slight error. The. game Atiss Norman •v. Airs Riera should have rend 26—21.