CROQUET TOURNEY

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11733, 22 January 1924, Page 9

CROQUET TOURNEY

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS. GAMES AT PALMERSTON NORTH. (By Telegraph—Special to “Times.”), PALMERSTON N., January 21. The New Zealand croquet tournament which is being played here is proceeding steadily. The finals in the championship doubles will be played between the Hawke’s Bay players, Stratton and Mrs Watkins, and the Christchurch players, - Ross and: Mrs Maddren. The severe defeat of McCullough and Mrs Richardson by their club mates A. ißoss and Mrs Maddren (all of Christchurch) came as a surprise to everyone, the score being 26—1. On Saturday the losers were successful in Winning the handicap doubles from Oaughley and Mrs Maddren, and it was quite, expected that there, would be a strenuous game hi the champion chip doubles, but McCullough failed to make the first hoop and Mrs Richardson made only one. The game lasted about 45 minutes. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. Best Of Three Games. A. Russ beat (Hague, winning two games in the first rubber; J. Murray Beat Mrs Norris, -winning two : games •n the first rubber; Caughley beat-Mrs Watkins, winning; two games in the. first rubber; McCullough heat-Mrs Spring, winning two games in the first rubber;; Mrs Tiffen beat Miss Anderson, winning two games in the first rubber; Stratton beat Mrs Jarvie, win; nihg two games in the’first rubber.'

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIP .... . ; . DOUBLES. Ress and Mrs Maddren beat McCullough and Mra Richardson; Ross and Mra Maddren beat Cla'gue and Norris. 26—14. LAbIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. Mrs Glass -beat Mrs Jarvie, 26-451; Mra Erbst beat Mrs Norris, 26-t-ld; Mrs Hogari beat. Mrs Garter, 26—21: Mrs Richardson heat Mrs Vincent, 26—17; Mi 3 Richardson beat Mrs Johnston, 26—24. HANDICAP SINGLES. Miss. .Blake (5 bisques) beat Mi's Bull (40 25J—21; Rote iscr) beat- Robertson (4),. 26—15; Mrs Tiffen (2),".beat Mrs Clarke (5), 26—20; Mrs' Maddren (20, beat Oaughley (scrh 26 —16;’ Stratton • (scr), beak Mrs Birhardson i2W, 26—20; Ross (scr), teat R. Williams (S). 26—10; Mrs Tiffen' (2), beat Mrs Oondell (5), 26-4. . . ANNUAL MEETING OF a COUNCIL The sixth annual meeting Ofi the. New Zealand Croquet Council was held in the Manawatu- Bowling Club’s pavilion last evening. Mr Oaughley presided. The following officers were elected: President, Mr T. F. Chambers Christchurch); vice-president, Mrs Earl McKenzie (Wellington); handicapping committee; Mrs ‘Keesing, Mr J.: Murray, ,H„ Stratton, R. Oaughley., T. F. Chambers, A. Rote; secretary, O. A. FErguson. It wap reported that the club membership under the control of the 'association numbered- 2521, and that two additional clubs had affiliated during the year, and that others would probably follow.' . ' The stfitement of finances disclosed a credit balance of .£76 9s 7d. It was decided to hold: the next championship meeting- at Christchurch and the- North Island tourney '"at Wellington. • •