CROQUET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20334, 16 February 1928, Page 13

CROQUET.

DOMINION TOURNAMENT. annual council meeting. (Per *nixet Prkcj Association.) PALMERSTON N., February 15. At tho annual meting of the New Zealand Croquet Council, the Chairman (Mr Murray) said that the council could congratulate itself on its financial position. It had a credit balance bettor than ever before. m , , , The following officers wore elected: President, Mr A. G- E, Ross (Christchurch' : Archdeacon Creed Meredith (Wanganui): secretary and treasurer. Mr CA. E, Ferguson (Palmerston North'; Dominion handicappcr and referee, Mr R. Caughley. , „ , It was decided to challenge for tho M'Roberteon Shield, which, the Chairman said would become the Davis Cup of croquet. The medals presented hy the English Croquet Association would be competed for in Auckland. It was decided to hold Tie next annual tourney at Wanganui and a North island fixture' nt New Plymouth. DOMINION championships. Tbo tournament was continued this morninn with the following results-, Ladies’ Championship Singles (first life, semi-fiqall— Miss Steel (England) 26 beat Miss Hesketh (Auckland' 20. Ladies’ Championship Singles (second !,fo, fourth roui>d).-rMis? HcsUeth 25 beat Mr* Watkins (Hastings) 17. In the semi-final Miss Hesketh heat Mrs Brabant (Auckland) bv default): Mrs Smith heat Mrs Rhodes William* 26-19; Miss Hesketh beat Mrs Watkins 25—18: Miss Hesketh beat Mrs Tiffcn 26—16. Tho final# will be played to-morrow.