DOMINION CROQUET TOURNAMENT

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6764, 23 January 1932, Page 7

DOMINION CROQUET TOURNAMENT

Brilliant Weather At Wanganui

(Times Special.) WANGANUI, Last, Eight. The Dominion croquet tournament was continued to-day in glorious weather. Play was confined to the St. John’s greens, which were in perfect order. Additional results were as follow: — N.Z. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. Mrs. Stallard beat Mrs. Acheson 26—11, 26—15. Mrs. Kibblowhite beat Mrs, Hadtield 26—21, 26—20. Mrs. Piteaithly beat Mrs. Walker 26—10, 23—26, 26—15.

LA DIES ’ CHAMPIONSHIP. First Life. First Round. Mrs. Caldow beat Mrs. Brass 26—7. Second Round. Mrs. Jarvie beat Mrs Horne 26—21. Mrs. Watkins beat Mrs. Stallard 26—12. Mrs. Mouat beat Mrs. Gambrill 26 20. Third Round. Mrs. Watkins boat Mrs. Jarvie Mrs. Mouat beat Mrs. Brighting 26—5. Mrs. Tingey bea-t Mrs. Hadficld 26 16. Second Life. First Bound. Mrs. Moeller beat Mrs. Tingey 26—9, ilrs. Palmer beat Mrs. Harris 26—14. Mrs. Skcct beat Miss Pavitt 26 —4. Mrs. Stallard beat Mrs. Brighting 26—14. Mrs. E. A. Smith beat Mrs. Horne 26 —25. Mrs. Piteaithly beat Mrs. Acheson 26—8. Mrs. Kibblewhite beat Mrs. Caldow 26—15. Mrs. Brass beat Mrs. Meikle 26 —13. Mrs. Keys beat Mrs. Bartlett 26 —11. Mrs. Jarvie beat Mrs. B. C'. Henderson 26—19. Mrs. Tiffen beat Mrs. Finch 26 —12. LEVEL SINGLES. First Round. Mrs. L. A. Brown beat Mrs. Bicnnerhassett 26—10. Mr. Managh won by default. Mrs. Lcadbeatcr beat Mrs. McDougal 26—15. Mrs. Benfell beat ill's. Garner 26 19. Mrs. Michie beat Mr. Harrison 26 U. HANDICAP DOUBLES. Third Round. Mesdames Bray and Keys (41) beat Mesdames Egan and Carrig 26—14, 2U Fourth Round. Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs (5) beat Mesdames Garner and Simpson (7) 26 —15. Rev. Mr. Tyc and Mr. Ross (7s) beat Mesdames Caldow and Benfell (5) 26—1. Mr. and Mrs. Wansborough (18) beat Mesdames Bray and Keys (7}) 26 —11. Semi-Final. Rev. Mr. Tye and Mr. Ross beat Mr. and Mrs. Wansborough 26—S. N.Z. CROQUET ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING. Special to Times. WANGANUI, Last Night. The J Ith annual general meeting of tho New Zealand Croquet Association was held at the Wanganui Croquet Club's pavilion on St. John’s Hill last night, when over 100 representatives from all parts of New Zealand were present. Owing to the ill-health and absence in England of the president, the Von. Archdeacon Creed Meredith, and his consequent resignation, Mrs. Rhodes Williams, Christchurch, vicepresident of the association, presided. Reference was made by Mrs. Williams to the Joss of the president, and also to the loss through death of Mr. C. A. E. Ferguson, their esteemed secretary and treasurer. Through these losses the executive had been reduced to two, but Mr. Spooner, a former secretary, had filled Mr. Ferguson’s position, and clubs had been circularised

regarding (lie position. Mrs. Williams made the proposal that the New Zealand croquet championships should be held in the North and South Islands alternately, at Wanganui in the North, and Christchurci. in tho South. The matter will be discussed at a, meeting of the Croquet Council this evening. A matter, which in the opinion of members will have to be referred by delegates back to their clubs, was th« proposal to publish a Croquet Gazette. It was felt that such a publication would bo helpful, but finance would ha,vc to be carefully considered. It was «, matter for congratulation, said the acting president, that the entries this year were so excellent, 264 altogether. Although last year, entries for the open championship constituted a record (24), this year there were IV. For the ladies’ champion 28, level singles 23, championship doubles 34, handicap doubles 92 and handicap singles 72.

It was stated that an endeavour would be made to give practical demonstrations by experts of knotty points in the rules, a.t this and succeeding tournaments.