CROQUET.
DOMINION TOURNAMENT. flip TELEGRAPH—PREBS ASSOCIATION.) PALMERSTON N., Jan. 27. Splendid weather again prevailed for the sixth day of the Dominion croquet championship tournament. Two finals were played to-day and the remainder will take place to-morrow and Saturday. in the final for the handicap doubles Mesdames Watkins and Pitcaithly (Hastings) defeated Mesdames Harvey (Napier) and Waters (Nelson) in a hard mid interesting tussle. Mrs Horner (Patea) defeated Miss Macfarlane (Manawatu) 2(5—22 in the final of the B grade handicap singles. A. G. F. Ross and Mrs E. A. Smith (Christchurch) will meet Archdeacon Creed -Meredith (Wanganui) and Mrs Fuller (Wellington) in the final of the Dominion championship .doubles tomorrow. In the handicap singles A. G. F. Ross (Christchurch) has won his way into the final against the winner of the match between Mesdames E. A. Smith (Christchurch) and Tiifen (Hawke’s Bay). The ladies’ championship singles, which is played under the two-life system, was brought to the semi-final stage in each draw. Additional results arc:— DOMINION HANDICAP SINGLES.
Fourth Round. —Mrs E. A. Smith (1) defeated Mrs Rhodes Williams (2), 2(5 —.15. HANDICAP DOUBLES. Semi-final. —Mesdames Watkins and Pitcaitliley (1|) defeated Archdeacon Creed Meredith and Mrs Smith (1), 2(5—22. Final.—Mesdames Watkins and Pitcaithley defeated Mesdames Harvey and Waters, 20 —24. DOMINION OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. Second Round.—Mrs Watkins defeated Mrs Hodgkin son, 2—o; Mrs Tilfen defeated E. j. Ross, 2 —l. Third Round.—Mrs Tiffon defeated Mrs Kibble-white by default. CIIAMPIONSHIP DO ÜBLES. Archdeacon Creed Meredith and Mrs Duller defeated Chambers and Mrs Maddren, 2(s—l'J. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. First draw, second round.—Mrs Healojr defeated Miss Blake, 20—24; Mrs Waters defeated Mrs Fuller 2(5—24; Mrs Jarvio defeated Mrs Acheson. 20—23. Third Round. —Mrs Jarvic defeated Mrs Young 20—10; Mrs Healy defeated Mrs Glass, 20—20. Fourth Round.—Mrs McDowell defeated Mrs McMurray, 20—14. Second draw, third round. —Mrs Johnson defeated Mrs Kibble white, 20—23; Mrs Kirk defeated Mrs Hogan, 20—15; Mrs Gambrill defeated Mrs E. A. Smith, 20—14; Mrs Maddren defeated Mrs Murray 20—5.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 28 January 1927, Page 6
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