CROQUET TOURNEY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22059, 15 March 1935, Page 13

CROQUET TOURNEY

.DOMINION CONTESTS / HANDICAP SINGLES DECIDED MRS. BURRETT SUCCESSFUL t - .. In spite of heavy rain the annual Dominion croquet championship tournament was continued yesterday, when several games were decided, but some were not finalised. The final of Z section, handicap singles, was won by Mrs. Burrett, Mrs. Sargisson being runner-up-. The .final of the open championship doubles will be played to-day between Mesdames Clark and Tingey and Miss Skeet and Ward-Petley. In the open championship singles, Mrs. Baker, Auckland, beat Captain Hartnell, present holder of the Dominion title, 26 —18 and 26 —6. Mrs. Thomson, Auckland champion, was defeated by Mrs. Caldow and Mrs. E. Bassett in the ladies' championship singles. The final stages of the championships are now being reached, titles yet to be decided being the open championship singles, ladies' championship singles and handicap doubles. The final of the level singles for thp Whittaker Cup between Mrs. Morgan, Manawatu, and Mrs. J. Clqyk, Auckland, was commenced yesterday, each player winning a game. The match will be concluded to-day. Results of yesterday's play are as follows: RF.MUERA GREEN Championship Doubles.—Lieutenant-Col-onel Du Pre and Mrs. Corbet beat R. Poulter and Mrs. Thomson, 26—19; E. WardPetley and Miss Skeet beat Lieutenant-Col-onel Du Pre and Mrs. Corbet in the semifinal, 26—,16. Handicap Doubles.—G. Hart and Mrs. Solon beat Mesdames E. and B. Bassett! 26—17; A. Hodge and Mrs. Tingey bent H. P. Stiatton and Mrs. Watts. 26—22. Open Championship Singles.—Mrs. Corbet beat Mrs. Parker-Hill, 26—10, 26—21; Mrs. Baker beat Captain Hartnell, 2<>-18. 26—0: £. Ward-Petley beat Mrs. Schubert, 26—11, 26—23. Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. Bruce beat Mrs. Bassett. MOUNT HOBSON GREEN Championship Doubles.—Mesdames A. " Clark and Tingey beat Captain Hartnell and Mrs. Caldow, 26 —15. and are now in the finals of this event; G. Hart and Mrs. Solon beat Mesdames Kibblewhite and Bolton, 26—IS. Open Championship Singles.—LieutenantColonel Dtj Pro beat Mrs. Acheson, 26—0. Ladies' Singles,.—Miss Keatly beat Mrs. Schubert, 26—22:; Mrs. Caldow beat Mrs. Thomson,, 26—6; Miss Skeet beat Mrs. Healey, 26—17. / UNITED GREEN Handicap Singles.—Mrs. Burrett beat Mrs. Sargissori. 26—11, and won the Z section of this event. DRAW FOR TO-DAY Following is the draw for to-day's play, commencing at 9 o'clock:— Mount Hobson.—Open championship singles: &frs. Thomson v. Mrs. Baker, unfinished; Mrs. Tucker v. Mrs. Kibblewhite, u&finished. Handicap doubles: A. J. Gibbs and Mrs. Nielsen v. Mesdames Caldow and Cross, unfinished. Bemuera.—Championship doubles: Final between E. Ward-Petley and Miss Skeet and Mesdames A. Clark and Tingey. Open championsfiip singles: H. P Stratton v. Mrs. Corbet. Handicap doubles: G. Hart and Mrs. Solon v. Mesdames Schubert and Stringer,' unfinished.

A FINE RECOVERY INTERESTING DOUBLES MATCH Mrs. Keatley made & fine recovery in the match- with Mrs. Schubert. At the commencement of the game Mrs. Schubert made a break 11 hoops and had both her clips on rover when Miss Keatley had only scored eight points. At this stage Miss Keatley took control after her opponent had failed .at rover. Making a break with tha forward ball she followed the turn with a break of eight, finishing a hard-fought game, 20—22. . Mrs. Thompson had few chances * against Mrs, Caldow, who made two substantial breaks and. finished. 26—6. A most interesting game to onlookers resulted in the meeting of Mrs. Tingey and Mrs. Hodge and Stratton and M*s. Watts. The former pair established a* good lead before' their opponents made any substantial headway. Gradually Stratton and his partner succeeded in getting the clips all square, but from then on the scoring was even until all four clips were on rover. Eventually Mrs. Hodge and Mrs, Tingey gained control and won 2(5—22. , In-and-out play resulted at the start of the game between Miss Skeet and . Mrs. Healey. Miss Skeet got to the penultimate and ,Mr*. Healey having th» lift got in a long shot and made a break to 4 oack. Miss Skeet got in a long shot and, making the last hoop, retired to the yard line with a drive to the peg. Mrs. Healey shot in snd failed Miss Skeet pegging out. Shortly after the opening of the game between Mesdames Clark and Tingey and Captain Hartneil and Mrs. Caldow Mrs. Tingey made, a perfect break to four back. Captain Hartneil and Mrs. _ Caldow made several points eaih when Mrs. Clark carried her clip from No. 3 to the peg. Mrs. Tingey then took the turn and . also placed her clip on the peg. Captain Hartneil shot in, goinK to four back, and Mrs. Caldow continued to ..three back and baulking. -Mrs. Clark finished 26—17. _ , Playing Captain Hartneil Mrs Baker was early on four back with one ball, lp-snd-out play followed for some tun#, Captain Hartneil l making two hoops with one ball and three with the other. Mrs. Baker then took charge and. playing perfect croaue|. went front No. 2 to. the peg. Hartneil hit in. pegging out his opponents forward, ball. He. | however, scored only four more points before Mrs. Baker, with excollent shooting, got control and finalised the game, 26-18. Tri the second, game Mrs. Bauer s hitting ini was the main feature. She EM her opponent few opportunities and -witn accurate croquet finished 26 —6.

CAMBRIDGE V. TE AWAMUTU [from our own correspondent] TE AWAMUTTJ. Thursday Four Cambridge croquet the Te Awaiflutu Croqnet Club yesterday, some interesting play being enjoyed. Th visitors were welcomed by the Presiden. Mrs. Joufdain. Te Awamutu was debated, the total scores being Cambridge, 98 • Aw&mutn. *66. Details are, as Cambridge players being mentioned first »n_ e instanceMesdames Gane and Rutter. .. v. Mesdames Downes and Nobes, 3; Mesdames Tucker and Pearce. 26. v. Mesdames Davis and McArthur. 17: Mesdames Gane and Rutter, 20, v. Mesdames Downes and Nobes, 26; Mesdames Tucker and Pearce. 26, Mead am es Davis and McArihu.v#