MANAWATU CROQUET TOURNAMENT

Manawatu Times, Volume LII, Issue 3538, 21 February 1927, Page 8

MANAWATU CROQUET TOURNAMENT

Handicap Events Reach Finality | THE END IN SIGHT ( " ' Tho Manawatu Croquet Championship tournament was continued on Saturday, when good weather again prevailed. The progress was slightly retarded owing to several of the ladies being in more than one event. However, the end is almost in sight and it is expected will be completed by tomorrow. - The finalists for the Manawatv handicap doubles have proved to be Mesdames Spring (Manawatu) and Moore (Foxton) and Mesdames Eckersley and Davies (Manawatu). The combined pair have to give half a bisque handicap but tho game should be well worth watching. As was expected, Mrs. Jamieson Terraco End) and Mr. J. Tantrum (Takaro) are the two competitors in the final for tho B grado handicap singles competition. Both players have created surprises and there Is every prospect of both having their handicaps reduced to bring them into the A grade. In the meantime, Mrs. Jamieson receives a full bisque from her male opponent. Following on rather a mediocre display the previous day, Mrs.. Gambrlll (Northern) met Mr. H. Sinclair (Manawatu) early Saturday morning to give a brilliant and faultless display. Apart from the particularly good play of Mrs. Gambrlll the game was noteworthy In that it was the shortest game of the tourney, her male opponent being defeated 26 —4 in less than an hour. In tho A grade singles there were two good games, tho finishes in each case being exciting to allow Mrs. Brown (Northern) and Mrs. Turner (Feilding) to gain places in the third round). , Club Pairs Championship. First round.—Mesdames Spinley and Simmons (Manawatu) defeated Mesdames Thornley and Garner (Northern) 26—17. Mesdames Gambrlll and Boyne (Northern) defeated Mesdames Fuller and Davies (Manawatu) 26—4.’ Mesdames McMurray and Owen (Foxton) defeated Mesdames McDonald' and Spring (Manawatu) 26 — 12. Championship Singles. First round. —Mrs.; McMurray (Foxton) defeated Mrs. McLeod (Northern) 26—21. Mrs. Gambrill (Northern) defeated Mr. H. Sinclair (Manawatu) 26 —4. Mrs. Kirk (Levin) defeated Mrs. -Robertson (Manawatu) 26—8. Mrs. J. Young (Northern) defeated Mrs. Spinley (Manawatu) 26—9. Mrs. Owen (Foxton) defeated Mrs. Boyne (Northern) 26—23. Second round. —Mrs; Fuller (Manawatu) defeated Mrs. Woods (Foxton) by default. Handicap Doubles. Semi-final. —Mesdames Spring (4|) and Moore ,(6J) defeated Mesdames Gambrill (2) and Boyne, (5) 26 —22. A Grade Handicap Singles. Second round. —Mrs. Brown (3J) defeated Mrs. Davies (5) 26—22. Mrs. Turner (5) defeated Mrs. Kirk (4) 26—24. Third round. —Mrs. J. C. Young (4) defeated Mrs. Fuller (SJ) 26—8. Mrs. Brown (3 A) defeated Mrs. Spinley (51) 26—17. Mrs. Spring (41) defeated Mrs. Moore (61) 26 —14. B Grade Handicap Singles. Third round. —Mrs. Hodgson (7) defeated Mrs. Garner (7) 26—9. Semi-finals.—Mrs. Jamieson (9) defeated Mrs. Palmer (7) 26—14. Mr. J. Tantrum (8) defeated Mrs. Hodgson (7) 26—9. Finals For To-day. The following games are scheduled for to-day, other matches to take place as play allows: \ Championship singles.—Mrs. Owen (Foxton) v. Mrs. Gambrill - (Northern). A grade handicap singles at 9.45 a.m.—Mrs. Boyne (Northern) v. Mrs. McMurray (Foxton). Final of the handicap doubles, at 10 a.m.—Mesdames Spring (Manawatu) and Moore (Foxton) v. Mesdames Eckersley and Davies (Manawatu). ‘ i’ Final of handicap singles; B grade, at 2.30 p.m.—Mrp. Jamieson (Terrace End) v. Mr. Tantrum (Takaro). When Mesdames Owen and McMurray have completed their singles, they will meet Mr. and Mrs. Robertson (Manawatu) In the chib pairs championship. j - Two games were “pegged” out on Saturday and these will bo completed this morning.