CROQUET.
OPENING OF NEAV ZEALAND TOURNEY.
Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 19,
A boisterous nor’west wind made conditions a little difficult to-day for the opening of the New Zealand croquet championship tournament, but good progress was made with the handicap doubles and singles events. Results are as follow :
HANDICAP SINGLES, A SECTION. Archdeacon Creed Meredith (AVan- ■ ganui) beat Mrs Lowery (Kelburn), 26 —13; A. J. Williams (Sumner) beat Mrs G. Curie (Invercargill),226;6 —6; A. G. F. Ross (United) beat Mrs E. A. Barnes (United), 26 —1. HANDICAP DOUBLES. First round: Mesdames Simpson and Dickel (Palmerston North) beat Miss A. Bell and Mrs H. Smith (United), 26—19; Mesdames McCullough (Cashmere) and Colwell (St. Albans) beat G. E. Richardson and Mrs AV. Tyers (United), 26 —20; Mesdames Taylor-Smith (United) and E. D. Johnson (Elmwood) beat Mesdames Blunt and Cook (New Brighten), 26 — 20; H. J. AVilliams and Mrs E. K. Bates (Sumner) beat Mesdames Gambrill (Palmerston North) and Purchase (Redcliffs), 26—24 ; Mesdames Garner nnrl IV'I n/PnlmPr«+.nn Vipat
Fiist round: Mesdames Simpson and Dickel (Palmerston North) beat Miss A. Bell and Mrs H. Smith (United), 26 —19; Mesdames McCullough (Cashmere) and Cohvell (St. Albans) beat G. E. Richardson and Mrs W. Tyers (United), 26 —20; Mesdames Taylor-Smith (United) and E. D. Johnson (Elmwood) bent Mesdames Blunt and Cook (New Brighton), 26 — 20; H. J. Williams and Mrs E. K. Bates (Sumner) beat Mesdames Gambrill (Palmerston North) and Purchase (Redcliffs), 26—24 ; Mesdames Garner and Mayes (Palmerston North) beat Mesdames Pullar and Nicholls (United), 26—15; A. G. F. Ross (United) and Mra Wedderspoon (Wanganui) beat Mesdames M. Stallard (United) and J. L. Lowe (Auckland), 26 —17; Mesdames Jarvie (Wanganui) and Walker (Wellington) beat F. Laurie and Mrs Fairley (Ngaroma), 26—19; Mesdames A. J. Scandrett and Palmer (United) beat R. McCreatliy (Gore) and Mrs W. Quinn (Invercargill), 26—24. Second round: Mesdames Watkins (Hastings) and Tiffen beat Archdeacon Creed-Meredlth (Wanganui) and Mrs Smithson (United), 26—14; Mrs M. Hope (United) and Miss E. Maye (Barrington) beat Mesdames T. M. McDonald and G. "Curie (Invercargill), 26 —16; Mesdames Gillespie and Vincent (Linwood) beat Lowery and Mrs Spence (Kelburn), 26—15; Mrs Pitcaitlily (Hastings) and beat Mesdames Kibblewhite (Hamilton) and Coleman (Redcliffs), 26 —17; Mesdames Garner and Mayes beat A. G. F. Ross and Mrs Wedderspoon, 26—23; Mesdames Freeman and Williamson (United) beat Mrs E. J. Aitcheson (Nelson) and P. E. Grant (St. Albans), 26—9; Mrs L Cope and Miss E. A. Muff (United) beat-Mes-dames F. Healey (Woodville) and J. Phillips (Greymouth), 26 —2l; Mesdames Simpson and Dickel beat Mesdames McCullough and Colwill, 26 —23; H. J. Williams and Mrs E. R. Bates beat Mesdames Taylor-Smith and E. D. Johnson, 26 —11; Mrs F. H. Grey and Miss M. Peppier (Cashmere) beat T. F. Chambers (Sumner) and Mrs J. S.- Lee (Ne150n),227;6 —7; Mesdames R. H. Gilbert and A. Nottle (Westport) beat Mesdames H. Nettleton and A. Beeby (Redcliffs), 26—18; Mesdames Scandrett and Palmer beat Mesdames Jarvie and Walker, 26—16. \
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 42, 20 January 1931, Page 9
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