CROQUET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1712, 31 December 1919, Page 6

CROQUET.

CHAMPIONS 111 [> TOURNEY. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 30. The Now Zealand croquet championships wore continued in perfect weather, the lawns being excellent. Following are the results:— Open championship:—.First round: H. p. Stratton (Hastings) beat McCullough (Christchurch) 26 to 16. Second round: Ur. Whitaker (Palmerston) defeated R. Cauglilev (United)- by two games to one; 11. J. Williams (Sumner) defeated T. F. Chambers'. (Hiuniicr) in two straight games; j> j\. Laurie (United) defeated 11, ,P. Straiten ■" es ‘ to one; H. A. Penn defeated V- ’■ s by two games to one. Ladies’ ■ whip First round: ”nvfiN .Tolatje" (P: inner) Prat Mrs Richards ■ (United). 26 i-*» 0; Mrs -A K -e (Pahn6rston Vnrlh) heat MVs Gascoigne (Dunedin), 26 ra „ n <g,x;ou<l .round : Mrs Mmlpri l (I)uuR. , j Vl]■< Hogan (Hastings). 26 to ‘.“I, , i; \. .lolmsoii (Simmon defeated e ;i: jV |‘ A.'-'' [pi (Sumner). 26 to Miss Mrs i 1 1 'ei'C'D defeated Airs W. Midi/Ccrriml >( 'V, ng t o 15. lev (UO' | | lM ndieap ; —Seoond round : New fhu'eat'ed Miss H, Smith If. J’- p;i• Mis- (P.'i-rurd defeated (United). •••’ v. , t go. Third round: Miss If. A. (f<d S. TL ” bm's (United)'', Richards r-n,, defeated Airs 26 to 9 ; J j,(United). 26 to 20. Murray A: ; • , , •„ ; filial : A. Ross (,liinterbur> ' . (Luited) defeated and Mrs M ,ir ™p j;., ifuffiardson (United), R. Cuuu«' i ‘‘> ‘ , o fi to 23. , r | I ,;i"P ! "nsl"p :—Seecanteybmy ((>Red) defeated\ fion •".■■'.'S.:.’ -First round:' K- llolrnes two 'E. A. John'" 11 ' _