CROQUET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20827, 20 March 1931, Page 15

CROQUET.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL TOURNAMENT BEGINS. COMMENCEMENT OF DOUBLES. Tho 27th annual tournament of the Auckland Croquet Association was commenced yesterday in fino weather. The proceeds will be devoted to the earthquake relief fund. Play was commenced in tho championship doubles and handicap doubles competitions, senior grade matches being decided on the Mount Eden lawns and junior matches on tho Carlton lawns. Play will be continued to-day. FcLlowinc were tho results of yesterday's play:— SENIOR GRADE. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Section A.—-Mesdames finch and A. uhite beat Mesdames Webber and Day, Mesdames Finch and White beat Mesdames linkerand Schubert. Mesdames McMurray and Keys beat Mesdames Schubert and Baker Mesdames Smithers and Hardley beat Mesdames Dukes and Bambridge. i —^ es dames Davey and Keatley beat, Mesdames H. White and Parker-Hill, Mesdames A. Clarke und Burrett beat Mesdames Coutts and Brabant, Mesdames Laurio and Mcßao beat Mesdamea Ilickson and J earse, Mesdames Coutts and Brabant beat Mesdames Davey and Miss Keatley. Section C.—Mesd'imes Hilton and GnllaIter beat Mesdames Coltman and Lowe. Mesdames Colo and Thompson beat Mesdames Inciter and Horton. Mesdames Fuller ton and WheJler beat Clarkeon and Bird. JUNIOR GRADE. HANDICAP DOUBLES. Section A.—Mesdames Chambers and Carson heat Mesdames Chadwick and Cowie, and Mesdamea Beck and McDougall, Mesdames Beck end McDougall beat Mesdames t' orbes and Coxhead and Mesdames Soloman and Tims, Mesdames Bush and Stacey beat Mesdames Galo and Chapman and Mesdames Forbes and Coxhead, Mesdanios r orbes and beat Mesdames Kirkwood and Wallace, Mesdames Gale and Chapman beat Mesdames Kirkwood and Wallace. Section B.—Mesdames Gordon and Clark beat Mesdames Clarke and Thompson and Mesdames Fletcher and Shanley, Mesdames Fletcher and Shanley beat Mesdames Brookes and Rudd, Mesdames Peckham and Richardson beat Mesdames Robertson and Buchanan, Mesdames Gollan and Aitken beat Mesdames Comes and Preston and Mesdames Peckham and RicharHson, Mesdames Clark and Thompson beat Mesdamea Brookes and Rudd, Mesdames Robertson and Buohanan beat Mesdames Comes and Preston.

Section C.—Mesdames Moses and Birks beat Mesdames Sands and Gardner, Mesdames Harrison and Washer beat Mosdames' Sand and, Gardner, Mesdames Wyjes and Maiden beat Mesdames Harrison and Washer and Moses ind Birks, Mesdames Percy and Solon beat Mesdames Collin and Ovenden, Mesdames Collin and Ovonden beat Mesdames Fleming and Sawyer, Mesdames Coates and Salmon beat Mesdames Fleming and Sawyer and Mesdames Percy and Solon. Section D.—Mesdames Broughton and "Watson beat Mesdames McElroy and Tutt and Mesdames Christmas and Chapman, Mesdames Christmas and Chapman beat Mesdames Marshall and Robinson, Mesdames Mills-Palmer and O'Connor beat Mesdames Ellison and Hancock and Mesdames Hodge and Jones, Mesdames Hodge and Jones beat Mesdames Morley and Kelly, Mesdames Marshall Robinson beat Mesdames McElroy and Tutt, Mesdames Ellison_ and Hancock beat Mesdames Morley and Kelly. DRAW FOR TO-DAY. Following is the draw for to-day, play commencing at 10 o'clock:— SENIOR GRADE. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. At Mount Eden.—Mesdamej Hilton and Gallaher v. Mesdames Tucker and Hooker, Mesdames Clarke and Burrett v. Mesdames Laurie and Mcßae, Mesdame3 Finch and White v. Mesdames Macmurray and Keys. Mesdames Webber and Day v. Mesdames Hardley and Smithers. JUNIOR GRADE. HANDICAP DOUBLES. Section A.—Mesdames Solomon and Timms v. Mesdames Kirkwood and Warren. Mesdames Gall and Chapman v. Mefedames Chadwick and Cowie. Section B.—-Mesdames Peckham and Richardson v. Mesdames Cornes and Preston, Mesdanij>s Brookes and Rudd v. Mesdames Gordon and Clarke. Section C.—Mesdames Percy and Solon v. Mesdames Fleming and Sawyer. Mesdames Cotes and Salmon v. Mesdames Wiles and Maiden. Section D.—Mesdames Ellison and Hancock v. Mesdnmes j3rougbton and Watson, Mesdames McElroy and Tutt v. Mesdames Morley and Kelly. SOUTH AUCKLAND TOURNEY. [from our own correspondent.] HAMILTON, Thursday. The South Auckland croquet tournament was continued at the Frankton and Whitiora lawns to-day in fine weather. The following are the results: — Championship Singles.—Mrs. Hawken, 26. beat Mrs. Bliss, 8; Mrs. Moore. 26, beat Mrs. Bliss. 2j Mrs. Moore. 26, beat Mrs. Hamlyn. 15: Mrs. Hibblewhite, 26, beat Mrs. Dillicar, 20: Mrs. Hawken. 26. beat Mrs. Brockelsby, 8; Mrs. Hawken, 26, beat Mrs. Evans, 11: Mrs. Evans, 26, beat Mrs. Brockelsby. 14; Mrs. Brockelsby, 26, beat Mrs. Moore, 5; Mrs. Dillicar, 26. beat Mrs. Moore, 10; Mrs. Martin. 26. beat Mrs. Monson, 6; Mrs. Bartlett, 26, beat Mi;s. Martin, 24: Mrs. Evans, 26. beat Mrs. Bliss, 8; Mrs. Meikle, 26, beat Mrs. Monson, 25. Handicap Singles.—Mrs. White beat Mrs. Hepburn, 20; Mrs. Connell, 26, beat Miss Ibbotson, 20. Handicap Doubles.—Mesdames Wigzell and Middleton. 26. beat Mesdames Margison and Buchan, 20; Mesdames Irvine and Manuel, 26. beat Mesdames Wigzell and Middleton, 14. 1 Championship Singles, B Grade.—Mrs. Manuel, 26, beat Mrs. Russell. 12; Mrs. Drube, 26, beat Mrs. Scrimshaw. 13; Mrs. Margison, 26, beat Mrs. Scrimshaw, 22: Mrs. Drube, 26. beat Mrs. Margison, 17; Mrs, Wigzell, 26, beat Mrs. Savage. 15; Mrs. White, 26, beat Mrs. Middleton, 17.