CROQUET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 69, 18 February 1939, Page 14

CROQUET.

WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIPS. WELLINGTON, Feb. IS. Perfect weather prevailed for the continuance of the Wellington croquet tournament in Lower Hutt and Petone yesterday. Several events reached the final stages. In the women’s associate section, Mrs Cadwallader won the first life, and in the second life Mrs Cadwallader will play off for the winner with Mrs McLennan. Ihc championship doubles were won by Mesdames Gambrill and Bock in the final. The first section of the handicap singles finals will he contested between Mrs Walker and Mrs. Hoenan. and the second section will be contested between Mrs Gilbert and Mrs G. Collins. - The No. 3 level event reached the semi-finals in both lives. Mrs Allan and Mrs Woodley will play off for the winner of one life, and in the other Mrs Woodley will meet Mrs Foley. Tn the number 4 event level singles, Mrs Morgan won the first life, and in the second life Mrs Morgan is to play Mrs Collins. The finals of the handicap doubles, the handicap singles number 2. and several matches' in the final draw lor the open championship will be played to-dav. Following are the day’s results: — LEVEL SINGLES—NO. 4 EVENT. ■Mrs Collins heat Mrs Brvden, 20—17; Mrs ]3ryden beat Mrs Murphy. 26—7. LEVEL SINGLES—NO. 3 EVENT. Mrs Kerr beat Mrs Fairley, 20—0: Airs Woodley beat Mrs Kerr, 20—11 : Mrs Allan bent Mrs Galvin, 26—17: Mrs Woodley beat Mrs Pickard, 20— 13. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (Best of Three). Mrs Manton heat Mrs Walker, 20— 20, 26—0. HANDICAP SINGLES. Mrs Walker beat Mrs Bryan, 26 14. Second section.—Mrs Gilbert beat Mrs Ryan, 20—20; -Mrs Collins beat Mrs Jackson, 20—17. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. I Mesdames Gambrill and Bock beat

Mesdames Rvan and Barker, 20—9. Final. —Mesdames McLennan and Lowery beat Mesdames Gambrill and Bock. 20—15. POST ENTRY HANDICAP DOUBLES Mesdames Sheargold and Franklin beat Me'dames Frame and McKay, 26—23: Mesdames Dwyer and Corlett beat Mesdames Millar and Capstick, 20—18; Mesdames Burd and -Neilson beat Mesdames Caldow and Hamilton, 20 19: Mesdames Third and Neilson beat Mesdames Wright and Devonport, 20—21. CLUB PAIRS. Mesdames Harper and Creig heat Mesdames C’hetwin and Pritchard, 20—24.