CROQUET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 46, 23 January 1939, Page 8

CROQUET.

DOMINION TOURNAMENT, FIFTH DAY’S PLAY.

The New Zealand championship croquet tournament, which is being held at Palmerston North, entered upon its fifth day to-day under glorious weather conditions. Good progress is being made with the various competitions, and the first games of the handicap doubles were played this morning. On account of the holiday there was a large number of interested spectators on the various lawns. Additional results are : LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. ;First Life.)

Mrs Anstis (Palmerston North) beat Mrs Bryan (Lower Hutt). 26 — 25. HANDICAP SINGLES. (Section I —3 bisques and under.) Quarter-Final. J. Tannnck ( — i) beat Mrs Wilson (2), 26—18. HANDICAP SINGLES. (Section II —31 bisques and over.) Quarter-finals.

Mrs King (7) beat Mrs Taylor (oj), 26 —14; Mrs Hill (5) beat Mrs PopJewell (6). 26—11. HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round.

Mrs Kibblcwhite ( —V) and Mrs Grifi’en (41) beat Rev. W. Tye (4) and Mrs Taylor (54),224;6 —4; Mrs AlcClymont (24) and Bassett (Li) beat Mrs Pitcaithly ( —4) and 11. Davies (5), 26—6.

Mrs Owen (21) and Davidson (34) beat Lennon (scr.) and Mrs Holmes (44), 26 —10; Mrs I/)wry (2) and Mrs Giblw (4) l>c.nt Mrs Walker (scr.) and Mrs Spooner (6), 26—21; Gibbs (-24) and Mrs Turner (8) heat Mrs Palmer (-1) and Mrs Healy (44). 26—19. Second Round.

Stratton ( —2-J) and Mrs Gould (7) l>eat Mrs Thrush (44) and Miss Washer (2), 26—14.

Mrs Tiffin (-4) and Mrs Houghton (64) beat Mrs Burrett (scr.) and Mrs Lee (4), 26—9; Mrs Simpson (scr.) and Mrs Per main (">) beat Penn (-4) and Mrs Penn (7), 26 —21 : Mrs Mcikle (34) and Airis McKerrow (3) heat McCreath (-14). and Mrs Burrell (7), 26—23; Mrs Wood (4) and Mrs Anderson (54) heat Mrs Mnnssen (34) .and Mrs Frost (2), 26—16; Mrs Clark (-4) and Mrs Reed (6) beat Mrs Tapp (24) and Mrs McDonald (3|). 26—17. EXCELLENT GAMES.

To-day all the Handicap doubles events iiavc been started, and as the weather is all that could be desired and the lawns are particularly good, much interest was taken in the matches. As is usual with handicap games, the round was not completed as quickly as the management would have desired, although some excellent games were plaved. Mrs Bassett and Mrs D. McClymont v. Mrs Pitcaithly and Davis.—The former pair had to concede half a bisque to their opponents. Mrs McClymont played steadily to place her clip on rover in a few turns. Neither Mrs PitcliaiLilly nor Davis could get going and only'scored a few points bef ore” Mrs Bassett also got round to rover. In the later stages of the game Mrs McClymont in pegging out, missed and again Mrs Pitcaithly had control, but when setting a rush for No. 4 Mrs McClymont hit in and finished in the next turn, 26—6. A. J. Gibbs and Mrs Turner v. Mrs Palmer and Healey.—Mrs Palmer was the first to get going, making a break and soon getting her clip to rover. Gibbs followed and in several turns also had his clip on the return. In and out play followed, Mrs Turner making the rover shot to her opponents’ balls, missed giving them the play. Healey Look tiie play, setting a rush,, when Gibbs hit in. made rover, and set a rush for the nog and later finished