Croquet Tournament Nearing Finals

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 38, 15 February 1939, Page 15

Croquet Tournament Nearing Finals

WELLINGTON, Feb. 14.

Good progress was made in the Wellington croquet tournament at Lower Ilutt and Potone yesterday. Many of the handicap games have been played and tho standard has been excellent. The handicap doubles have reached the final stages. Mrs. Piper and Miss McKenzie, who beat Mesdames Frost and Gould, will play the final against Mesdames Bryan and Stonehousc.

Results of the day’s play are:—Handicap Singles.

Second section: Mrs. Maxwell beat Mrs. Alexander 26-21, Mrs. Jackson beat Mrs. May 26-24, Mrs. G. Collins beat Miss Lyford 26-5, Mrs. Gilbert beat Mrs. McKay 26-10. Women’s Championship.

Mrs. Gambrill beat Mrs. Walker 26-11, Mrs. Cadwallader beat Mrs. Bock 26-24, Mrs. Ridley beat Mrs. Johnson 26-6. Handicap Doubles. Mrs. Piper and Miss McKenzie beat Mesdames Frost and Gould 26-16. Open Championship. First section: Mrs. Gambrill beat Mrs. Kelly 26-15, Mrs. Gambrill beat Mrs. Ryan 26-9, Mrs. Chetwin beat Mrs. Clcland 26-20, Mrs. Cleland beat Mrs. Ryan 26-2, Mrs. Gambrill beat Mrs. Chetwin 26-10. Second section: Mrs. McLennan beat Mrs. Johnson by default, Mrs. Greig beat Mrs. Bradley 26-11, Mrs. Greig beat Mrs. Barker 26-13, Mrs. Greig beat Mrs. Burd 26-2, Mrs. Bradley beat Mrs. Barker 26-19, Mrs. Burd beat Mrs. Barker 26-3, Mrs. Barker beat Mrs. Russell 26-12. Third section: Mrs. Fairley beat Mrs. Pearce 16-15, Fourth section.* Mrs. Small beat Mrs. Manton 26-17, Mrs. Small beat. Mrs. Robinson 26-18.

Fifth section: Mrs. Sargisson beat Mrs. Ridley 26-15, Mrs. Sargisson beat Mrs. Allan 26-18, Mrs. Sargisson beat Mrs. Ross 26-0, Mrs. Mouat beat Mrs. Sargisson 26-14, Mrs. Lowery beat Mrs. Sargisson 26-15, Mrs. Allan beat Mrs. McDonald 26-14, Mrs. Ross beat Mrs. Lowery 26-19. Level Singles. First life: Mrs. McKay beat Mrs. Ryan 26-20. Second life: Mrs, Haughton beat Mrs. Miller 26-21, Mrs. Ryan beat Mrs. McKay 26-23, Mrs. Gould beat Mrs. May 26-23. Level Singles, No. 3 Event. First life: Airs. Fairley beat Airs, Hill 26-14, Airs. Lee beat Mrs. Bryce 26-5. Second life: Airs. Allan beat Airs. Piper 26-21, Airs. Galvin beat Mrs. Wise 26-20, Airs. Kerr beat Airs. Twen 26-16, Mrs. Bryco beat Mrs. Hill 26-23, Mrs. Pickard beat Airs. Bryco 26-18. Handicap Singles.

First section: Airs. AlcLonnan beat Mrs. Wise 26-16, Airs. Heenan beat Mrs. Mouat 26-6, Airs. Pickard beat Airs. CameroD 2G-22, Airs. Frost beat Airs. Cadwallader 26-15, AHs. Kelly beat ALs. Leo 26-13, Airs. Bryan beat Airs. Kelly 26-15, Airs. Walker beat Airs. Robinson 26-8.