CROQUET TOURNAMENTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21698, 13 January 1934, Page 9

CROQUET TOURNAMENTS

\ . NORTH ISLAND TITLES FINAL MATCHES PLAYED [by TELEGItATH OWN CORRESPONDENT] ROTORUA. Friday The final stage of the ~ North. Island croquet, championship , tournament" was reached tb-day in the Government grounds. The weather was fine .and much interest was- taken in the finals. At the conclusion of play, F. L. Hartnell,* president of the New Zealand Croauet Council., presented prizes to the successful competitors. He remarked upon the excellence of'the lawns during tho tournaments Results of the day's play were:— Open Championship Doubles:—Final': Gibbs . and Mrs._ Lowe beat, Kibblewhite and Hawk'en-,' 26—20. -<• Open Championship Singles'.—Final {best of three games)': Mrs. Kibblewhite beat Gibbs, 26—G, 21—26, 2C—lB. 0>

SOT?TH ISLAND • CONTESTS - [BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION]' ' ASHBURTON, Friday , The croquet championship ie now Hearing . completion. . Results;— . Wom'en'6' Championship.—First life sfemifinak Mrs. .Corb'ett (Diinedin) defeated Mrs. W. E., Caldow (Wellington), 26—17; .First life final: Mrs. W. Taylor (Timarii) 'beat Mrs.. Corbett, 26—12." .Second'.life final: ;Mrs. Caldow ..(Wellington).. beat. Mrs. Watkins (Hastings) 1 , '26—9. Final: Mrs' Caldo\V> defeated Mrs. Taylor, 26-r-O, 26—15. ' "i: 1 ■' Open ( . Singles Championship. —• „Eirst round: Mrs. Caldow beat H. A'. Penn (Christchurch), 26—18, 13—26, 26—23. ;•; Champion Doubles.—Semi-final: Mrs. Corbett (Dunedin) and Mrs. Buchler (Dun'edin)] defeated Mrs. Caldow (Wellington) arid Mrs. Watjrins (Hastings), 26—17. . . . The tourney will be completed to-morrow;