CROQUET

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 31 January 1936, Page 9

CROQUET

INTER-ISLAND MATCH DRAWN (By Telegraph—Press Association) PALMERSTON N., 30th January. The Dominion croquet championship tourney is nearing completion in all sections with the exception of the open championship. Good progress was made to-day in warm sunshine. Results are as follow:

Inter-island match, remaining double: R. W. McCreath (Gore) and Mrs J. Palmer (Christchurch) beat F. L. Hartnell (New Plymouth) and A. J. Gibbs (Patea), 26-24. Open Championship.—First round: W. Tye beat Miss Keatley, 26-7, 23-26, 26-12; E. W. Veitcli beat Mrs Palmer, 22-26, 26-17, 26-12 • Mrs Henderson beat Mrs Dukes, 26-2, 26-2. Third round, A. J. Gibbs beat Mrs Wood, 26-19, 26-7; E. W. Yeitch beat R. W. McCreath, Women’s Championship, First Life.— Semi-final: Miss Skeet beat Mrs Watkins, 26-13. Final: Mrs Brass (Wanganui) beat Miss Skeet (Auckland), 26-17. Second life, third round: Mrs Anstis beat Miss Keatley, 26-23; Mrs Caldow beat Mrs Watkins, 26-19.

Championship Doubles. —Third round : Mrs D. 0. Henderson aiid F. L. Hartnell beat Mrs Clarke and IT. P. Stratton, 2621; Mesdames Anstis and Petrie beat Mesdames Pitcaithly and Gambrill, 2619.

Handicap Singles, Section One. —First round: F. L. Hartnell won from Mrs Parker Hill, who retired when leading 19-11. Second round: Mrs Bryan beat R, W. McGrath, 26-9; W. tye beat Mrs J. Clarke, 26-18; Mrs Bartlett beat 11. P. Stratton, 26-17. Section two, third round: Mrs Webber beat Mrs Gibbs, 26-14; Mrs McGill beat Mrs Furnell, 26-21; Mrs Manning beat Mrs True, 26-16. Semi-finals: Mrs Colqulioun beat Mrs Webber, 26-14; Mrs McGill beat Mrs Manning,. 26-24. Handicap Doubles.-—Second round: Mesdames Petrie and Manning beat Mrs Webber and F. L. Harrison, 26-18; Mrs Lowery and W. Tye beat F. C. Bryan and Mrs Nielsen, 26-14; Mrs Palmer and Miss Collinson heat Mesdames Kibblewhite and Grinter, 26-14; Mesdames True and Williams beat F. C. Hartnell and Mrs McClymont, 26-16; Mesdames Bryan and Batchelor beat Mesdames Pitcaithly and Rees Davis, 26-14. Third round: Mesdames Galdow and Duckworth heat E. W. Veitcli and Mrs Given 26-11; Mrs Palmer and Miss Collinson beat W. Tye and Mrs Lowery, 26-10.