CROQUET TOURNEY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 25 January 1939, Page 5

CROQUET TOURNEY

SIXTH DAY’S PLAY SEMI-FINALISTS IN LEVEL SINGLES ! United Press Association! PALMERSTON N., 24th January. Progress has been well maintained iu the New Zealand croquet championships tournament in Palmerston North, which reached its sixth day to-day. The semifinalists in the level singles have been found. In the top half Mrs McCreath (Gore) will meet Mrs Duckworth (Palmerston North), the winner meeting Mrs Hill (Feilding) in the final. A westerly wind to-day affected the accuracy of shots, but the greens are standing up well to constant wear. Results : MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP Second Life Second round: Penn beat McCreath, 26-10. LEVEL SINGLES Third round : Mrs McCreath beat Mrs Moxan, 26-17. Semi-finals: Mrs Hill beat Mrs Mills, 26-20. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP First Section Mrs Teller beat Mrs Pitcaithly, 2614; Mrs Teller beat Kusabs, 26-7; Mrs McLennan beat Kusabs, 26-6. Second Section Bryan beat McClymont, 26-14 ; Veitch beat Mrs Kibblewhite, 26-18: Bryan beat Mrs Kibblewhite, 26-12. Third Section Gibbs beat Mrs McClymont, 26-8; McCreath beat Miss Washer, 26-7; Mrs McLeod beat Mrs Wood, 26-19; Mrs Palmer beat Mrs McClymont, 26-2. Fourth Section Mrs Gambrill beat Mrs Watkins, 26-18; Mrs Bryan beat Mrs Simpson, 26-15; Harrison beat Mrs Bryant, 26-24. Fiflh Section Penn beat Mrs Anstis, 26-18; Mrs Anstis beat Mrs Wilson, 26-5. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES i’irat round: Tye and Mrs Henderson beat Mclverrow and Mrs Kibblewhite, 26-16; Gibbs and Mrs Clark beat Mrs Mouat and Mrs Bock, 26-10; Mrs VVood ana Mrs Simpson beat Mis Mor-

gan and Mrs Bassett by default. Second round: McClymont and Mrs \\ alker beat Tannock and Miss Washer, 26-13; Penn and Mrs Tiffen beat Bryan and Mrs Bryan, 26-19; Ross and Miss Watkins beat Stratton and Mrs Palmer, 26-15; Mrs Frost and Mrs Manssen beat Mrs Pitcaitlily and Mrs McLennan, 26-24; Mrs Petrie and Mrs Brown beat Mrs Burrett and Mrs Baker, 26-18; McCreath and Mrs Wilson beat Mrs Anstis and Mrs Morgan, 26-13. HANDICAP DOUBLES tirst round: Harrison (£) and Mrs Svenson (6) beat Mrs Garner (4) and Mrs Popplewhite (6), 26-20. Second round: Mrs Cole (5) and Mrs I Ashworth (4£) beat Veitch (scr) and Mrs j Torstonson (4), 26-20; Mrs Petrie tscr) ; and Mrs Hill (5) beat Leeson (6) and Mrs ; Duckworth (3£;, 26-22.