CROQUET

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12354, 26 January 1926, Page 3

CROQUET

DOMINION TOURNEY CONTINUATION OF PLAY YESTERDAY’S RESULTS Play was continued yesterday in all events of the Dominion croquet tournament, the day being ideal for the purpose, and all lawns were fully occupied, some games taking a very long time to decide. Play was of an interesting nature, only breaks of 4 and 6 and 10 points being registered, the latter by A. Ross in the championship doubles. Mrs Maddren broke down at the first hoop, and let her opponent in, and he took full advantage of the situation, and scored 10, and could have made more, but laid for his partner’s turn. The first “duck’s-egg” of the tournament was scored in the same event. Caughley and his partner failed to make the first Hoop. Play will be continued to-day, and some interesting games may be looked for. In the finals of the championship doubles, A. Ross and Mrs Johnson will play Mesdames Horn and Glass, and Sir Francis Wemyss * and Mrs Leech will meet Mesdames C. Watkins and Pitcaithlev. In the handicap double (semi-finals) Sir Francis and Lady Wemyss will meet Mesdames Leech and Johnson, and the winner will play Mesdames Stone and Magill in the final. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS The following results were scored yea* terday; LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. First Round. Mrs C. Watkins beat Mrs McDowell, 2&—12. Mrs Gambrill beat Mrs Acheson, 26—22. Second Round. Mrs O’Donnell beat Mrs Brabant, 26—9. . Mrs C. Watkins beat Mrs MagiU, 26—14. Mrs Johnson beat Mrs Pitcaithlev Mrs Tiffin bea,t Mrs Coutts, 26—20. Mrs Gambrill beat Mrs Glenny,26—7. Airs Gambrill beat Mrs Acheson, 26—22. HANDICAP SINGLES. Mrs Gardiner beat Mrs Bartlett, 26—IS. Mrs Smith beat Mrs Magill, 26—17. Mrs Pitcaithley beat Mr Murray,26—22. Mrs Watkins beat Mrs Maddren,26—16. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Second Round. Sir Francis Wemyss and Mrs Leech beat Mrs Murray and Mrs Tiffin, 26—8. A. Ross and Mrs Johnson beat Ales* dames Smith and Maddren, 26—2 L Mesdames Glass and Horn beat H. Laurie and Miss Hesketh, 26—12. Third Round. Sir Francis Wemyss and Mrs Leech defeated R. Caughley and Mrs O’Donnell, 26—0. HANDICAP DOUBLES. Sir Francis and Lady Wemyss beat Mrs Bartlett and H. Alurray, 26—23. OPEN CHAAIPIONSHIP. Mr Caugbley beat Mrs Leech, 2—o. DRAW FOR TO-DAY Karori Green. Ladies’ Championship.—Lady Wemyss plays Airs Gambrill; Mrs Tiffin plays Mrs O’Donnell. To follow: Mrs Horn plays Mrs Gambrill; Mrs O’Donnell play. winner of former match. Kelburn Green. Championship Doubles.—Mesdames Horn and Glafcs play Mrs Johnaon and A. E. G. Ross. Open Championship.—Sir , Francis Wemyss plays Mr Murray; Mrs Glass plays Miss Hesketh. Handicap Singles.—Mrs Smith plays Mrs Gardiner. Ladies’ Championship.—Mrs Leech plays Mrs Feist. t To follow: Sir Francis Wemyss plays Mrs Leech; Mrs Watkins plays" Airs Pitcaithley; Mrs Aladdren plays ' Aliss Hesketh.