CROQUET CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 43, 20 January 1936, Page 9

CROQUET CHAMPIONSHIPS.

DR AAV ANNOUNCED. The entries for the New Zealand croquet championships, which open at Palmerston North on Wednesday, far exceed any previous record. The championships were last year held in Auckland. when the English and New Zealand representative teams took part, and play was of a very high standard. The tournament manager is Airs Mayes, assisted by Airs S. Parkes. the arrangements therefore being in capable hands. Following is the draw for the opening of play:— MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. First Life. Top byes.—F. L. Hartnell, A. G. F. Ross. Alatehes.—F. O. Bryan, H. P. Stratton, H. A. Penn, R.'AV. McCreath, F. L. Harrison, Rev. Air Burgin. Bottom byes.—A. J. Gibbs, E. AV. \ r eitch, Rev. Air Tye. Second Life. Top byes.—R. AV. McCreath, F. L. Harrison. Alatehes.—A. G. F. Ross. Re” Burgin. H. P. Stratton, A. T. Gibbs, F. C. Brvan, Rev. Air Tye. Bottom byes.—-E. AV. A r citeh, H. A. Penn, F. L. Hartnell. LEVEL SINGLES. Toy byes. Airs AViHiams, Airs Gibbs, Airs Gerke, Airs Davidson, Mrs LeesDavies, Airs Marshall, Airs C’adwallader. Alatehes.—Airs’ Given and Aliss Boyce, Airs True and Airs Leadbeater. Bottom byes.-—Airs Murray, Airs Meikle, Miss Tennant, Aliss F. Collinson, Mrs Hicks, Airs Burnett, Mrs Alanning. HANDICAP SINGLES. No. 1 Section. Airs Henderson (D v. Airs AA’oods (plus 1J); Airs Thompson (scr) v. Airs Glass (D ; Airs AVatkins (—2) v. Airs Alount (1); Airs Anstis (—1) v. Bassett (ID; Rev. Air Tye (2) v. ' A. J. Gibbs (—1) ; Mrs Clark (scr) v. Mrs C'arke (2D; Airs Bock (ID v. F. C. Bryan (D ; Mr Parker Hill (1) v. F. L. Hartnell (—1); Airs Cnldow (—-ID,'’. Aliss Washer (2); F. L. Harrison (1) v. Airs Petrie (ID; Airs Kibblewhite (—D v. Airs Palmer (scr) ; Airs Pitenitlilv (—D v - Rev. Mr Burgin (2); Airs Brvan (2) v. N. A. Penn (—ID; T. Veitcli (scr) v. McCreath (—D ; Airs T. Simpson (1) v. Bartleet (— D : H. P. Stratton (—2) v. Lowery (plus 2). No. 2 Section. Airs Aleikle (3D v. Airs Webber (3); Mrs Hicks (4) v. Airs Dukes (3D; Mrs Hartnell (3) v. Aliss Collinson (4); Airs Gibbs (4) v. Airs Aloxom (8$); Airs Carson (3) v. Aliss Anderson (6); Airs Barnett (4) v. Airs Colqulioun (7); Airs Gunter (8) v. Airs Ross (6); Airs Cadwnllader (3D v. winner of Leadbeater (3D and Airs Reed (6D.: Mrs Aicheson (3D v. Airs Maxwell (7); Airs Duckworth (9) v. Airs Neilson (7-1)■; Airs Rees-Davies (5D v. Airs Given (4); Airs Ale-Gill (3) v. Airs Davidson (41); Airs Marshall (4) v. Airs Manning (4); Airs Paviour Smith (5D v. Mrs Gerke (a); Airs Ala thews (5) v. Airs True (3D; Aliss Boyce (41 v. Airs Alurray (6). CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Top byes.—Alesdames Aiteheson and Dukes, E. AV. and Airs Cnldow, R. L. AlcCreath and Airs Basset, Airs Carson and Airs Aiaybe, Alesdames Leadbeater and Bock.

Matches.—Rev. All’ Burgin and Airs AVebbcr. Alesdames Anstis and i Petrie, Alesdames Thompson and Bartlett, Alesdames Gambrill and Pitcaithly, Alessrs Street and Keatley, Alesdames Lowery and Alouat, Alesdames Palmer and Penn, Alesdames McGill and Clark. Rev. Air Tye and‘ Airs Brass, Mr and Airs Bryan, A. J. Gibbs and Aliss AVasher, F. L. Harrison and Airs Simpson.

Bottom byes.—A. G. F. Ross and Airs Watkins. Alesdames AA’ood and Glass, F. L. Hartnell and Airs Henderson, Alesdames Kibblewhite arid Parker Hill, H. P. Stratton and Airs A. S. Clark. LADIES’ CHAMPION SHIP. First Life. \ Toy bye.—Airs Glass.

Alatehes.—Alesdames Bryan, Clark, Aiteheson, Lowery, Bartlett, Gambrill, Henderson, Parker Hill, Brass, Carson, Bocock, Aliss Keatley, Airs Kibblewhite, Aliss AVasher, Alesdames Palmer, Dukes, Thompson, -\’ldow, Alouat, Pitcaithly. Bassett, AA r.tkins, Miss Sheet, Alesdames Bock, Anstis, AVebbcr, T. Simpson, AVood. Botom bye.—Airs Petrie. Second Life. Top bye.—Airs Thompson.

Alatehes.—Alesdames Palmer, Clark, Lowery, Parker Hill, Gambrill, Carson, T. Simpson, Aliss AVasher, Airs Bassett, Aliss Keatley, Mrs Mount, Airs Anstis, Aliss Sheet, Alesdames Petrie, Bartlett, Henderson, Bocock, Kibblewhite, Bryan, AVatkins, Aiteheson, Pitcaithly, Glass, Brass, AVood, Dukes, Bock, Caldow. Bottom bye.—Airs AVebber. OPEN CHA AIPI ON SHIP. Top bye.—Airs T. Simpson. Matches.—Airs Wood v. Aliss Sheet, Mrs A. T. Gibbs v. H. A. Penn, IT. P. Stratton v. A. G. F. Ross, Airs Clark v. Airs Bartlett, F. L. Harrison v. Mrs Kibblewhite, Airs Caldow v. F. L. Hartnell. Rev. Air Tye v. Miss Keatley, R. AV. AlcCreath v. Airs Webber, E. AV. A r eitch v. Mrs Palmer, E. AV.* Burgin v. Alls AVatkins, Mrs Henderson v. Airs Dukes, F. C. Bryan v. Airs Alouat. Airs Thompson v. Airs Gambrill, Airs Pitcaithly v. Airs Anstis. Bottom bye.—Aliss AVasher. MARRIAGE OF TAVINS. UNUSUAL CEREMONY. An unusual wedding was solemnised at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, on AVednesday, when the twin daughters of Air and Airs S. J. Weatherley. of Te Kowhai, were married. They were attended bv twin flower girls. The brides were Aliss Lilian AA’eatherley, who was married to Air Arnold Fredick Goldie Patterson, youngest son of Air and Airs A. E. Patterson, of Te Awamutu, and Aliss Olive Ellen AVeatherley, who was married to Mr Edward Alartineau Hayward, eldest son of Airs E. Hayward, of AVellington. The brides were attended by Miss Thelma Patterson and Aliss Alary McLachlan, while Alisses Shirley and Alerle Reid were the twin flower girls. There was a large gathering in the church to witness the wedding. yM9