CROQUET ASSOCIATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15849, 20 February 1915, Page 9

CROQUET ASSOCIATION.

DRAW FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. The following is the draw for the Auckland Croquet Association's championship matches, which will start on February 24, at 11 a.m.: — Championship —February 24: Mr. Blyth and Mrs. Ward, bye; Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Oldham play Mrs. Fullerton and Mrs. Grimwade, at Devonport; Mrs. Perry and Mrs. Wilson play Mrs. Vause and Mrs. Boss, at Eden>pnd Epsom; Mrs. Contts and Irs. Gardner play Mrs. Walker and Mrs* orris, at Takapuna; Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Brnfault play Miss Esam and Mrs. Ormiston, at Takapuna; Miss Hesketh and Miss Workman play Mrs. iiarbutt and Miss WilkiDS, at Mount Hobson; Mrs. Corbett-Scott and Mrs. \v likie-Aloodie, bye; Mrs. Galiaugher and Mrs. Mackay, bye. Players please note that play commences each day at eleven o'clock instead of 10 a..n. Championship Singles—February 25: Mrs. GallfugOer, bye; Airs. Corbetl-ScoU plays Mrs. Sutherland, at Eden and Epsom; Mrs. Clark plays Mrs. Lowe, at Takapuna.; Mrs, Harvey plays Miss Hesketh, at Mount Hobeon ; Mrs. Walker plays Mrs. Gardner, at Devonport; Mrs. Payton plays Mrs. Morris, at Takapuna. February 26: Mrs. Smith plays Mrs. Squirrell. at Takapuna; Mrs. Coutts plays Mrs. Arey, at Mount Hobson; Mrs. Oldham plays Mrs. Vause, at Eden and Epsom; Mrs. Harbutt plays Miss Esam. at Takapuna; Mr. Boss plajs Mrs. Sazton, at Devonport; Mis. Brifiault plays Mrs. Perry, Mrs Mackay plays Mr. Blyth, Mrs. Fullerton plays Mrs. Owen, Mrs. Grimwad® fcys, Mrs. Ward bye. I Owing to some competitors playing two days at the same lawn the following alterations have been made in the championshio draw: —Mrs. Clark and Mrs- Low play at Mount Hobson instead of at Takapuna, Mrs. Harvey and Miss Hesketh play at Takapuna instead of Mount Hobson, Mrs. Oldham and Mrs. Vause play at Takapuna instead of Eden and Epsom, and Mrs. Harbutt and Miss Esam play at Eden and Epsom instead of Takapuna. The open championship will not be held this year.

INTER-CLUB MATCHES. The total points scored this season in the senior grade of the inter-club matches are as follows:Devonport A, 1966; Eden and Epsom, 1925; Ponsonby, 1696; Takapuna, . 1561; Auckland, 1521; Otahuhu, 1501; Remuera, 1501; Onehunga, 1317; Epsom. 1091. The Epsom lawn will play Mount Hobson next Tuesday at 1.30 p.m. for a placa in th« senior grade. TOURNAMENT CONCLUDED. [BY TEIJEGRAPH.OWN COEBESPCIIDESX. ] Rotorua, Friday. In the croquet tournament, the champion doubles > were won by Kusabs and Mrs. Kibblewmte (Rotorua), who defeated Mesdames Hyde and Coombes (Hamilton) in the final. The break competition was won b* A. Ross (Christchurch), 43 points. Mrs. Clark (Auckland) being second ■with tiß. In the progressive croquet, played in two sections. Ross was first and Mrs. Clark second in A section, and Mrs. Laurie was first and Mrs. White (New Plymouth} second - - in B section. Kusabs won the champion singlot,% with - Ross aecomd. H J -.. 2.