CROQUET AT HAWERA

Hawera Star, Volume LII, 20 February 1933, Page 7

CROQUET AT HAWERA

CONTINUATION OF TOURNEY. RESULTS OF TO-DAY’S PLAY. Weather conditions were perfect today for resumption of play in the iSo'uth Taranaki croquet |tiourney at the Haw-era lawns-, but tbe heat, however, was somewhat oppressive. The lawns were in capital order, and were playing fast. Progress results up to the time the second edition of the Dllawera Star” went to press were: SOUTH TARANAKI CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Life. Second round. —Mr Exley beat Mr. Harrison, 26 —6. Semi-final. —Mrs Masters beat Miss Power, 26 —-0. Second Life. Semi-fimrt —Mrs Dawson beat Mr. Harrison, 26 —25. SOUTH TARANAKI LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Second Life. Third round.—Mrs Bock beat Mrs Snowdon, 26 —6. Fourth round. —Mrs Beale beat Mrs Johnston, 26 —11. Second round. —Miss Power beat Mrs Ward, 26—19. INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Life. Third round. —Mrs Hey boat Mts Ward, 26—15. ' Fourth round. —Mrs Masters beat Mrs Wings, 26—23. Semi-final.—Mrs Muschamp beat Mrs Clague, 26 —20; Mrs Beale beat Mrs Ward, 26—10. Final: Mrs Beale beat Mrs Muschamp, 26 —IS.

'SOUTH TARANAKI CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Life. Semi-final. —Mr. Exley beat Mr Clague, 26 —15. Second Life. Semi-final.—Mrs. Dawson beat (Mr Harrison, 26 —25. SOUTH TARANAKI OPEN 'CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Best two out of three.) First round.—Mr. Harrison beat Mrs Bock, 26—S , (first game). j Second round.—Mrs Brown' beat Miss Power 26—15 .(first game). The championship singles) ladies and open, have provided several exceedingly interesting contests and play of a high standard. Many excellent breaks were made by .several of the leading players and spectators tad many thrills as they wactlied the play. liT" the .South Taranaki Ladies’ (Singles Championship, Mrs Winks looked towards the end of her match with Mrs Masters, likely to provide her first loss. She was only a few hoops from pegging and had a lead of seven on her opponent who failed thrice to make fairly easy hoops, whole she herself was getting many good long shots. At last Mrs Masters got in and, making a serviceable break, pegged out and won by three. It was a close call..

Again in the open .singles Mrs Masters had a keen struggle with Mrs Bock (Wellington) and just got home. Miss Beale has won tho_ final of the first life of the intermediate singles and si still in the second life. 'She will play Miss Washer in the fourth round and the winner will go into the semifinal.

Mrs. Exley and Mrs Masters will play this afternoon for the final of the first life in the open champion singles. There are several still to play in the second life.