CROQUET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20964, 1 March 1930, Page 9

CROQUET.

OTAGO ASSOCIATION’S TOURNAMENT. The Otago Croquet Association’s tournament was continued yesterday in fine weather. Mrs Haigh and Mrs MTheat (Taieri) played an excellent game in the semifinals of the B Grade Doubles, but, in spite of having 8J bisques, were defeated by Mrs Forrester and Miss Mitchell (Leith). Although she is a first season player, Miss Mitchell played a very good, game, and should do well when she plays in A Grade games. Yesterday she laid a perfect break, and made nine hoops in succession. The following are the results of yesterday’s play:— HANDICAP SINGLES. ‘ A Grade, Mrs Osborne beat Mrs Mec, 26 14. Mrs Rigby, beat Mrs Briggs, 26—3. ’ Mrs Duncan beat Mrs Brown, 26 10. Sirs Rigby beat Mrs Benzoni, 26 5. Mrs Corbett beat Mrs Buckler, 26—19, Mrs Horn beat Mrs Gascoign, 26—13. B Qrade. Second Round. Miss Mitchell beat Mrs Graham 26 17. . Miss Jones beat Mrs Archer, 26—10. Mrs Newson beat Mrs J. Wilson, 23 16. Mrs O’Kane beat Mrs Watson, 26—18 9 C _ B S Anderson ,Jeat Saxtonj Mrs Moloney beat Mrs Allen, 26—10. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Final. Mrs Manhire and Mrs Corbett boat Mrs Gascoigne and Mrs Cowper, 20—11. HANDICAP DOUBLES. A Grade. , Semi-Final. , ; T - M'Donald and Mrs Dixon beat Mrs Rivers and Mrs Duncan, 20 9. Final. Corbett and Mrs Wood boat Mrs M Donald and Mrs Dixon, 20 10. CHAMPIONSHIP .Second Round. Mrs Horn beat Mrs Gascoiam, 26 15 Manhire beat Mrs w Ferguson; Mis Cowper beat Mrs Benzoni, 26 10. B GRADE DOUBLES. Final. Miss MitdieU and Mrs Forrester beat Mis V amm ami Mrs Mitchell, 26—23. TO-DAY’S DRAW, day f ° llowin S is the draw for toCHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Mrs O’Donnell v. Mrs Rigby. HANDICAP SINGLES. ™ C: m rS Buucan v. Mrs Cowper; /J 1 B M Btmald v. Mrs Rivers. B Grade • Mis Ruff v. Mrs Forrester.