Manawatu Croquet Tourney Opens To-morrow

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 280, 27 November 1939, Page 11

Manawatu Croquet Tourney Opens To-morrow

VISITING PLAYERS FROM WIDE AREA The annual tournament of the Manawatu Croquet Association will bo officially opened at Manawatu greens tomorrow at 9 a.m. by Mr. R. H. Billens, president of the Manawatu Bowling and Croquet Club. In addition to good representation from tho Manawatu clubs there will be visiting players from Levin, Manakau, Waipulturau and Feilding. Mrs. S. J. Parkes is tournament manager, which 13 an assurance that everything will be to the players ’ liking. The Draw The following is the draw: — No. 1 championship will be played on the Yankee system: Mesdames Nicholson, McMurray, T. Simpson, Amies, Davidson, Brown, Petrie, Moxon, Wood, Colquhoun. No. 2 championship doubles; top bye: Mesdames Nicholson and Bryant. Matches: Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Moxon v. Mrs. Davidson and Mrs. Amies, Mrs. Colquhoun and G. McDonald v. Mrs. Petrie and Mrs. Brown. Bottom bye: Mrs. Simpson and Mrs. Wood. Handicap Doubles Top byes: Mrs. Buchanan (74) and Mrs. Chambers (81) v. Mrs. McMurray, (1) and Mrs. K. McDonald (3). Matches: Mesdames Nicholson (4) and Reed (ss) v. Mesdames Colquhoun (2s) and Moxom (5); Mesdames Mills (5) and Houghton (5) v. Mesdames Simpson (scr.) and Permain (44); Mesdames Snelling (5) and Turner (74) v. Mesdames Wood (scr.) and Lee (4); Mesdames Bryant (1$) and Bagrie (34) v. Mesdames King (54) and Christmas (64). Bottom byes: Mesdames Petrie (scr.) and Jamieson (8) v. Mesdames Brown (scr.) and Miss D'Ath (7). A Grade Handicap Singles Top bye: Mrs. Lee (4). Matches: Mrs. Bryant (14) v. Mrs. Colquhoun (24), Mrs. Brown scr. v. Mrs. Moxom (5), Mrs. Permain (44) v. Mrs. Simpson (scr.), Mrs. Bagrie (34) v. Mrs. G. McDonald (34), Mrs. Petrie (scr.) v. Mrs. Wood (scr.). Bottom bye: Mrs. Mills 5 v. Mrs. McMurray (1). Level Singles, 3 to 5 Bisques. Top byes: Mrs. Davidson, Mrs. Moxon and Mrs. Bagrie. Matches: Mrs. Mills v. Mrs. Permain, Mrs. K. McDonald v. Mrs. Snelling. Bottom byes: Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Sears, Mrs. G. McDonald. B Grade Championship Top bye: Mrs. Reed. Matches: Mrs. Currin v. Mrs. Buchanan, Miss D’Ath v. Mrs. King. Bottom bye: Mrs. Watchorn. B Grade Handicap Matches: Mrs. Turner (74) v. Mrs. Reed (54), Mrs. King (54) v. Mrs. Buchanan (74), Miss D’Ath (7) v. Mrs. Watchorn (6). Bottom bye: Mrs. Currin (6). C Grade Championship Top bye: Mrs. Lovelock. Matches: Mrs. Chambers v. Mrs. Greenbank, Mrs. Stevens v. Mrs. Dob-

Bottom bye: Mrs. P. Jamieson. C Grade Handicap Top bye: Mrs. Dobson (9). Matches: Mrs. Stephens (10) v. Mrs. Lovelock (104), Mrs. Chambers (84) v. Mrs. Fairey (94). Bottom bye: Mrs. Greenbank. TUESDAY MORNING’S DRAW Manawatu greens, No. 1 lawn, handicap doubles: Mrs. Petrie and Mrs. Jamieson v. Mrs. Brown and Miss D ’Ath. No. 2 lawn: Mrs. Bryant and Mrs. Bagrie v. Mrs. King and Mrs. Christmas. No. 3 lawn; Mrs. Buchanan and Mrs. Chambers, Mrs. McMurray and Mrs. K. McDonald. No. 4 lawn: Mrs. Nicholson and Mrs. Reed v. Mrs. Colquhoun and Mrs. Moxom. Northern Greens No. 1 lawn: Mrs. Mills and Mrs. Houghton, v. Mrs. Simpson and Mrs. Permain. No. 2 lawn: Mrs. Snelling and Mrs. Turner v. Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Lee. No. 3 lawn, championship: Mrs. : Davidson v. Mrs. Amies. No. 4 lawn, C grade handicap: Mrs. Stephens and Mrs. Lovelock. LAST THURSDAY’S INTER-CLUB MATCHES Dannevirke v. Northern, played at Takaro; Dannevirke players mentioned first:— Singles: Mrs. Bingham lost to Mrs. McMurray, 8-26; Mrs. Soundy beat Mrs. Tapp, 26-Is. Doubles: Mrs. Gillespie and Mrs. Millar lost to Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Card, 24-26; Mrs. Glass and Mrs. Gaudell lost to Mrs. Diekel and Mrs. Simpson, 12-26. Dannevirke 70 points, Northern 91. Takaro v. Shannon, played at Northern; Takaro players mentioned first: Singles: Mrs. Lyull beat Mrs. Braun, 26-16; Mrs. Russell lost to Mrs. Bo vis, 17-23. Doubles: Mrs. Lyall and Mrs. Jamieson lost to Mrs. Hook and Mrs. Braun, 14-26; Mrs. Christie and Mrs. Spooner beat Mrs. Bovis and Mrs. Roach, 26-22. Takaro 83 points, Shannon 87. Woodvillo v. Kimbolton played at Manawatu; Woodville players mentioned first: —

Singles: Mrs. Halpin beat Mrs. Murray, 26-21; Mrs. Halpin lost to Mrs. Gerke, 8-26. Doubles: Mrs. Kenyon and Mrs. Smith beat Mrs. Richards and Mrs. Smith, 2619; Mrs. Kenyon and Shaw beat Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Smith, 26-23. Woodville 86, Kimbolton 89. Feilding v. Oroua, played at Oroua;

f’eilding players mentioned first:— Singles: Mrs. Burn© beat Mrs. Bridge, 26-19; Mrs. Rodgers beat Mrs. Durrant, 26-3. Doubles: Mrs. Dcwe and Mrs. Bailey beat Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Presson, 26-20; Mrs. Fidler and Mrs. White beat Mrs., Knight and Mrs. Bowler, 26-17. Feilding 104 points, Oroua 59.