Croquet at New Plymouth

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 65, 18 March 1936, Page 15

Croquet at New Plymouth

/ In the Taranaki croquet tournament on Monday, play wa3 of high standard and games wero interesting. Although rain threatened it hold off and there wdro.no interruptions. All ovonts are now in tho quarter-final, somi-final or final stages. The 1936 women’s champion, Mrs A. Caldow, Wellington, was defeated in tho semi-final of the women’s championship, first life, by Mrs A. S. Clark, New Plymouth, who was playing well. : In tho open championship, F. L. Hartnell (New Plymouth) , beat Mrs Anstis (Palmerston North), 10—26, 26—11, 26—14. (Hartnell was tho first to get going and made three points when Mrs Anstis hit in, carrying her clip from No. 1 to penultimate. In the next turn sho endeavoured to get going with a break, but failed to negotiate No. 3. Hartnell, taking advantage of the opportunity, made a further seven points when a lbng shot again let in Mrs,.Anstis. In the second game Hartnell gathered’ the balls at the commencement and soon had his clip on four back, winning at No. 2. Mrs Anstis missed the long shot when Hartnell took the backward ball to No. 4 where ho broke after putting his partner ball through four back. Mrs Anstis, playing carefully, soon had one clip on penultimate. In and out play followed for a short time until Hartnell, getting the balls to advantage, completed tho game with a peel at rover. In tho third game Hartnell again took control at the start, going to four back and winning at No, 1. Mrs Ansti3 shot in and playing faultlessly, went to penultimate. Hartnell, failing to hit in with tho lift shot, Mrs Anstis carried her clip to No. 6 with the backward ball, whore she failed, letting in her opponent, who, playing perfect croquet, made an all round break and set a rush for the other ball. Mrs Anstis failed to 'hit in. Mrs McKay beat. Mrs Kirk, 26—17, 24—26, 26—11. In the first game Mrs McKay was playing well and had a substantial lead throughout. The shooting by Mrs Kirk was outstanding and gave her control frequently. In the second game the players were fairly even throughout. In tho third game Mrs McKay had a good load, which sho maintained right through. Championship Doubles. Mrs Caldow and Clark 26 v. Mrs Anstis and Miss Tennent 5; Mesdames Caldow and Clark 26 v. A. J. Gibbs and Mrs Lowery 10. Level Singles, to 4|. Semi-final: Mrs Nicholson 26 v. Miss Tennent (Palmerston North) 14. Final: Mrs Williams 26 v. Mrs Nicholson 6.

MANAWATU CROQUET ASSOCIATION. SILVER BUTTON COMPETITIONS. Tho annual competitions for the silver buttons ■will take place on Thursday (to-morrow), commencing at 9 a.m., following being tho draw:— A Grade at Takaro. Top bye: Takaro. Northern v. Manawatu. Terraco End v. Oroua. B Grade at Manawatu. Top byes: Woodville v. Takaro. Oroua v. Shannon. Feilding v. Manawatu. Bottom bye: Northern. C Grade at Northern. Feilding v. Northern. Takaro v. Manawatu. _ * BRIGHTON MALLETS. A Brighton mallets match was played yesterday at Northern greens, when Airs Anderson and Miss Reed (holders) beat Mesdames Lee and Holmes, 26—19. BENNETT BUTTONS. A Bennett buttons match was played on Monday at Northern, when Mesdames Read and Connor (holders) were defeated by Mesdames Oliver and Northey, 15 —26.