CROQUET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 93, 19 March 1936, Page 9

CROQUET.

TARANAKI TOURNAMENT. It' was anticipated that the North Tarajiaki Croquet Association’s annual tournament would conclude at mid-day to-day. The tournament has been an outstanding one in every respect. On Sunday the visitors were taken on a visit to Mt. Egmout and they were enraptured by the wealth of native beauty. New Plymouth’s scenic spots also entranced them.

In further play, Mrs Anstis (Palmerston North 1 beat Mrs Williams in the final of the women’s championship (second life), 26—19. In the final of the handicap doubles F. L. Hartnell and Mrs McLean (New Plymouth) beat Mrs Colquhoun and Miss Tennent (Palmerston North), 26 —2O. Of this match the Taranaki Daily News states: —As usual with handicap doubles, little break play was witnessed, the more experienced tactics of Hartnell helping considerably at all stages. On four occasions he peeled his partner’s ball and made the execution of her strokes as simple as possible. Mrs McLean, who is all bisque player, has been playing well throughout the tourney and has undoubtedly earned a reduction in handicap. Both the Palmerston North ladies were not playing as well as usual, although at one stage of the game they established a lead and it was not until the final stages that Hartnell and his partner, with the aid of a bisque, secured an advantage and finished a liard-fought game.