CROQUET TOURNEY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 29 January 1936, Page 9

CROQUET TOURNEY

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS [By Telegraph—Press Association) PALMERSTON N., This Day. At the ' Dominion croquet tourney further results were Championship Doubles. —Third round : A. G. F. Ross and Mrs Watkins beat 11. A. Penn and Mrs Palmar, 26-14. Women’s Championships. —First Life : Third round: Mrs Brass heat Mrs Kibblewhite, 26-6; Miss Sheet heat Mrs Petrie, 26-19. Second Life: Second round: Mrs Thomson heat Mrs Clark, 26-16. Third round: Mrs Watkins heat Mrs Henderson, 26-11 ; Mrs Gambrill beat Mrs Thomson, 26-17.

Handicap Doubles. —First round : F. Hartnell (—1) and Mrs McClymont, (6) heat R. W. McCreath (—J) and Mrs Gerke (5), 26-19; Mrs Webber (3) and F. L. Harrison (1) heat Mcsdames J. Clarke (3) and Ward (5), 26-19; Mesdames Parker Hill (1) and Finch (3) beat Mesdamgs Davidson (41,) and Wellings (2£), 26-»'; Mesdames Bryan (2) and Batchelor (61) heat IT. A. Penn (—j) and Mrs Murray (6), 26-19; E. W. Veitcli (scr) and Mrs Given (4) beat Miss Keatiey (1) and Mrs Carson (3), 26-16; Mesdames Caldow (--lj) and Duckworth -'3) beat Mesdames Marshall (4) and Hicks (4), 26-18; W. T.ve (2) and Mrs Lowery (2) heat E. W. Burgin (21 and Mrs Rhodes Williams (31, 26-24; Mrs Palmer (scr) and Miss Collinson (41 heat 11. J. Gjbbs ( —l) 'and Mrs Moorman (7-J,-), 26-20: Mesdames Kibblewhite (() and Grinter (Ei) heat Mesdames Harvey (3) and McDonald (5), 26-21. Handicap Singles.—Section one. First round: R. W. McCreath (—j) heal E Veitcli (scr), 26-24. Section two: First round: Mrs Gibbs (4) heat Mrs Moxon (81), 26-11. Second round: Mrs McGill (3) heat Mrs Given (4), 26-18; Mis True (3£) beat Mrs Murray (6), 26-13; Mrs Colpuhouu (7) heat -Mrs Carson (3), 26-3.