CROQUET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21131, 14 March 1932, Page 13

CROQUET.

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP,

RESULTS OF THE THIRD DAY.

PROGRESS IN DOUBLES GAMES.

The Auckland Croouet Association's annual provincial championship tournament was continued on Saturday in fine weather and the greens were in fast order. Good progress was made in doubles matches on the various greens. Following were the results :

DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP.—A GRADE. Section A.—At Remuera: Mesdames Parker-Hill and Brabant beat Mesdames Bioughton and Watson, and Mesdames Dukes and Wilson, and Mesdames H. McGregor and T. H. Wilson; Mesdames Sommerville and Guthrie beat Mesdames l Watsou and Broughton, and Mesdames T. H. Wilson and H. McGregor, and Mesdames Duke 3 and Wilson; Mesdames Cole and Thomson beat Mesdames Wilson and Broughton and Mesdames Sommerville and Guthrie.

Section B.—At Mount Hobson: Mrs. t. Miss Brown beat Mesdames GaUaher and Hilton, and Mesdames Patton. and Rugg; Mesdames Clarkson and Schubert beat Mrs. Bruce and Miss Skeet. and Mrs. Finch and Miss Brown: Mis. Biuce and Miss Skeet beat Mesdames Patton and Rugg; Mesdames Gallaher and Hil- \ rs " H - Whi *e and Miss Sloman. and Mrs. Bruce and Miss Skeet; Mesdames Pattern and Rugg beat Mrs. H. White and Miss Sloman.

Section C.—At Mount Eden: Mesdames heat ley and Davy beat Mesdames Keya and Day; Mesdames Torrance and Hardley beat Mesdames Newman and Henderson; Mesdames Keatley and Davy beat Mesdames lorrance and Hardley and Mesdames Windsor and Potter; Mesdames Newman and Henderson beat Mesdames Keys and Day; Mesdames Windsor and Potter beat Mesdames I). Laurie and McOrae; Mesdames D. Laurie and McCrea beat Mesdames Torlance and Hardley. Section D.—At Mount Hobson: Mesdameg •Barclay and Harbutt beat Mesdames Ijaurie and Baker, and Mesdames Goutts and McGregor and Mesdames Webber and Davis; Mesdames Coutts and McGregor boat Mesdames Webber and Davis; Mesdames Laurie and Baker beat Mesdames Webber and Davis, and Mesdames Coutts and McGregor; Mesdames Healey and Smithers beat Mesdames Lowe and Burrett; Mesdames 1 ucke" and Teape beat Mesdames •farvie and Hawken; Mesdames Lowe and Burrett beat Mesdames Jarvie and Hawken. DOUBLES HANDICAP.—B GRADE.

Section A.—At Carlton: Hesdames Clark and Jackson beat Mesdanies McCowan and McKay, and Mesdanies Stacey and Birks. and Mesdanies Gall and Chapman, and Mesdames Hooton and Brooks; Mesdanies Maiden and Wiles beat Mesdanies McCowan and McKay; Mesdames Gall and Chapman beat Mesdames McCowan and McKay, and Mesdames Stacey and Birks, and Mesdames Hooton and Brooks; Mesdanies Hooton and Brooks beat Mesdanies Maiden and Wiles.

B Section.—At Carlton: Mesdames Shepherd and Arden beat Mesdames Aicken and O Halloran; Mesdames Aicken and O'Halloran boat Mesdanies O'Connor and Allen, and Mesdames Dawson and Crookbain; Mesdames O'Connor, and Allan beat Mesdames Collen and Sawyer; Mesdames Collen and Sawyer beat Mesdames Dawson and Crookbain; Mesdanies Dawßon and Crookbain beat Mesdames O'Connor and Allan; Mesdanies Carter and Fleming beat Mesdames Shepherd and Arden, and Me3dames Collen and Sawyer. Section C.—At Carlton: Mesdames Bush and Taylor beat Mesdames Sands and Louden; Mesdames Yclla and Washer beat Mesdames Bush and Taylor, and Mesdames Chadvriek and Cowie; Mesdames Gollen and Aicken beat Mesdames G. Clark and Sharp, and Mesdames Sands and Louden; Meadames Chadwick and Cowie beat Mesdames G. Clark and Sharp. Section D.—At Carlton: Mesdames Spicer and Robertson beat Mesdanies Jennings and Sykes, and Mesdames Moses and Dunn• Mesdanies Moses and Dunn beat Mesdames Jennings and Sykes, and Mesdames Archibald ard Marshall; Mesdames Archibald and Marshall beat Mesdanies Spicer and Robertson, and Mesdames Pago and Fletcher: Mesdames Page and Fletcher beat Mea-. dames Allan and T. M. Clark: Mesdames Allan s.nd T._M. Clark beat Mesdames Bregman and Kay; Mesdanies Bregman and Kay boat Mesdames Jennings and Sykes. Section E.—At Carlton: Mesdames Solon and Percy beat Mesdames Tutt and Comes, and Mesdames Furnell and Waddinsrham. and 'Mesdames James and Low; Mesdames | McKe.r.drick and Edliu beat Mesdames Tutt and Cornes: Mesdames Jarnes and Low beat Mesdames Furnell and Waddiniham; Mesdames Furnell and Wnddingham beat Mesdames Tutt and Cornes. SINGLES HANDICAP. At Epsom.—Mrs. James beat Mrs. Birk«. PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY. Doubles Championship.—A grade: 10 a.m., Reinuera, section A; Mount Hobson. sections B and D; Mount Eden, section C. Doubles handicap. B grade: 10 a.m.. Sharp, Carlton. INTER-CLUB COMPETITION. FINAL SERIES OF MATCHES. The final series of matches in the Auckland Croquet Association's inter-club competition was played on Saturday with the following results:— AA Grade.—Mount Hobson, 222 points, v. Remuera, 133 points: Carlton, 181, v. Mount Eden, 140; Mount Albert, 180, ▼. Onehunga, 179. A Grade. —Devonport Bowling, 236. y. Monte Le Grand. 216; Epsom, 218. v. Jtfount Albert, 173: Carlton, 208. v. Devonport. 185: Bemuern. 109, v. Howick, 189; United. 196, v. Mount Hobson. 194: Ellerslie. 133. v. Avondale. 187. B Grade.—Hillsborough, 266, v. Remuera, 112; Carlton, 201, v. Mangere East, 161; .Mount Hobson, 195. v. Onehunga. 150; Auckland. 183, v. I'apatoe.toe, 181; Devonport, 128, v. Ponsonby, 99. C Grade.—Henderson. 239, v. Rocky Nook. 169; Monte Le Grand, 226, v. Takapuna, 120; Hillsborough. 199, v. Mount Albert, 168: Grey Lynn. 191, v. HallyburtonJohnstone, 147; Mount Eden, 185, v. One Tree Hill, 171 ; Bawhiti, IS4, v. Avondale. 133; Mount Wellington, 161. v. Devonport Bowling, 146.

RESULTS OF SEASON'S PLAY. Following are the results of ths season's play:— A A Grade.—Remuera. 2780 points; Mount Hobson, 2676; Carlton. 2515; Mount Albert, 2251; Onehunga, 2246; Mount Eden. 2172. A Grade.—Devonport Bowling, 2670; St. Heliers Bay, 2635: Monte Le Grand, 2610; Mount Hobson. 2461; Carlton, 2399; Remuera, 2380; United. 2256; Avondale, 2236: Epsom, 2102: Howick, 2096: Ellerslie. 2079; Mount Albert, 2006. B Grade.—Hillsborough, 2452; Rocky Nook, 2236; Mount Eden, 2153; Auckland, 2128; Mangere East. 1914: Carlton. 1559: Mount Hobson. 1820"; Onehunga. 1696; Remuera, 1662: Papatoetoe, 1618; Devonport, 1505: Ponsonby, 1124. C Grade.—Henderson, 2674; Hillsborough, 2536: Mount Eden, 2447; Grey- Lynn. 2376; Monte Le Grand. 2336: HallyburtontTohnstone, 2232; Rawhiti, 2190: One Tree Hill. 207 a; Mount Wellington. 2050; Mount Albert. '2034: Rocky Nook, 2026; Devonport Bowling, 1891; Avondale, 1841; Takapuna, 1236.