CROQUET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21242, 24 January 1931, Page 18

CROQUET.

DOMINION TOURNAMENT. CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY. (Pee United Pbess Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, January ‘23. The Dominion croquet turnament was continued to-day in fine but windy weather. Results:— I OPEN SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP. ■ j Second Round. ! Mrs M. Pitcaithly (Hastings) beat Mrs W. Quinn (Invercargill), 20 —23, 18—26, 20—3. Mrs Horn (Dunedin) beat R. M'Creath (Gore), 22—26, .26—9, 26—10. Third Round. A. G. F. Ross (United) beat Mrs Tiffen (Napier), 26—1, 26—12. Sir Francis Colchester Wemyss (England) beat Mrs C. Watkins (Hastings), 20—16, 0—26, 26—9. S. M'Cullough (United) beat Mrs M. Pitcaithly (Hastings), 26—24, 22—26, 20—23. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Second Round. Mesdames C. Watkins (Hastings) and Tiffen (Napier) beat Miss A. Bell and Mrs M." Howe (United), 26—12. Archdeacon Creed Meredith and Mrs Jarvie (Wanganui) beat Mesdames J. Healey (Woodville) and R. H. Gilbert (Westport), 26—20. Third Round. H. J. Williams (Sumner) and Mrs Kibblewhite (Hamilton) beat A. 6. F. Ross and Mrs A. M.- G. Hadfield I (United), 26—8. I HANDICAP DOUBLES, j Third Round. I H. J. Williams and Mrs E. R. Bates (Sumner) beat Mesdames T. Simpson and H. Dickel (Palmerston North), .26—21. Mesdames A. I. Scandrett and F. : Palmer (United) beat Mesdames H. Garner and W. R. Mayes (Palmerston North), 26—24. Fourth Round. Sir Francis Colchester Wemyss and Lady Wemyss (England) beat Mrs Pitcaithly (Hastings) and Neutze (Geraldine), 26—13. ‘ Mesdames G. Freeman and G. Williamson (United) beat Mesdames A. Turner and L. E. Pearce (Cashmere), 26—21. T. F. Chambers (Sumner) and Mrs J. S. Lee (Nelson) beat Mesdames A. I. Scandrett and F. Palmer (United), 26—16. WOMEN’S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP. ■ First Life. First Round. Mrs A. E. Oxley (United) beat Mrs | E. Acheson (Nelson), 26—12. Second Round. • Mrs W. N. Walker (Wellington) beat Mrs P. Palmer (United), 26—10, Mrs J. P. Maddrea (United) beat Mrs Hadfield (United), 26—13. Mrs M. Stallard (United) beat Mrs J, Healey (Woodville), 26—15. Mrs Gambrill (Palmerston North) beat Mrs Tiffen (Napier), 26—24. Mrs A. B. Oxley (United) beat Mrs R. H. Gilbert (Westport), 26 —9. Second Life. First Round. Mrs J. P. Maddren (United) beat Mrs A. Nottlo (Westport), 26—18. Second Round. Mrs Hadfield (United) beat Mrs Lowery (Wellington), 26—23. , Mrs W. M, Myers (United) beat Mrs Jarvie, (Wanganui), 26 —19. •Mrs R. H. Gilbert (Westport) beat Mrs W. Quinn (Invercargill), 26—22. Mrs O. Watkins (Hastings) beat Mrs L. E. Pearce, 26—10. . Mrs Maddren (United) beat Mrs T. Simpson (Palmerston North), 26—17. ; Third Round. Mrs Kibblewhite (Hamilton) beat Mrs J. S. Lee (Nelson), 26—7. , ; Mrs E. Acheson (Nelson) beat Mr* E. G. M'Cullough (Edgeware), 26—14. HANDICAP SINGLES, B Section, Semi-final Mrs J. A. Anderson (Cashmere) beat Mrs A. Turner (Cashmere), 26—12. Pinal. Mrs Anderson beat Mrs J. Purchase (llcdcliffs), 20—22. MEETING OF COUNCIL. (Per United Pbess Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 23. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Croquet Council was concluded tonight, when the president (Archdeacon Creede Meredith) occupied the chair. There was a large attendance of delegates. The election of officers resulted as follows:—Vice-president, Mrs A. RhodesWilliams; hon, secretary and treasurer, Mr C. A. E. Ferguson; Dominion handicapper and referee, Mr A. G. F, Ross; district handicappers—Mrs Bartlett (South Auckland), Mrs Keesing (Auckland), Mrs Gambrill (Manawatij.), Captain F. L. Hartnell (Taranaki), Mr A. 6. F. Ross (Canterbury), Mrs H. W, Hall (South Canterbury), Mrs R. H. Gilbert (West Coast), Mrs Waters (Nelson), Mr A. H. W. Watkin (Southland), Mrs Watson (Hawke’s Bay), Mrs Manhire (Otago), Mrs Bull (South Taranaki), Mrs Knutson (Wairarapa); district referees—Mrs Keesing (Auckland), Mrs Bartlett (South Auckland), Mrs Boocock (Wellington), Mrs Gambrill (Manawatu), Mrs Hartnell (Taranaki), Mrs T. F. Chambers (Canterbury). Mrs D. nent (West Const), Mrs Waters (Nelson), Mr A. H. W. Aitken (Southland), Mr H. P. Stratton (Hawke’s Bay), Mrs Manhire (Otago), Mrs J. Hart (South Canterbury); auditor, Mr G. W. Aldridge; representative in England, Dr E. Whitaker, It was decided to hold the next Dominion tournament in Wanganui. Palmerston North was selected as the centre for the North Island tournament. It wag decided to hold the South Island tournament in Timaru. Hastings was favoured as the centre for the English gold medals. Mr A. G. F. Ross offered for open competition the cup presented by Dr Whitaker, and at present held by him. It was allocated to an open “ M. 8.” grade singles competition (three and a-half bisques and over) at the Dominion tournament.