CROQUET
SOUTH ISLAND TOURNAMENT (Peb United Press Association.) TIMARU, January 7. The South Island croquet championship was continued to-day in summer-like weather. The semi-final of the Open Championship between Mrs Corbet (Dunedin) and Mr M'Creath (Gore) did not provide brilliant croquet in the opening stages, but towards the close of the first game both players improved in tactics, and a sterling finish was the result. Mr M'Creath did not find the green to his liking, and his opponent established a comfortable lead before he managed to pick up a ball. The early hoops took some time to make, neither player securing an impressive break. Mrs Corbet had seven hoops to her credit before her opponent opened his account. Play became more exciting when Mrs Corbet, who had been driving attractively, went in to make a good break of eight and placed the blue ball on the peg laid for the black. Mr M'Creath missed a roquet, and Mrs Corbet made her final hoop, but failed to pick up her next ball. Mr M'Creath again missed his drive, and Mrs Corbet ’laid for pegging out, Picking up well, her opponent sailed in to make a break of nine hoops with his second ball, the score then being 24—21 in the lady’s favour, Mr M'Creath placed two balls in the corner, and Mrs Corbet failed to effect the drive. Mr M'Creath’s next shot went amiss, and Mrs Corbet pegged out, the final score being 26 —21. In the second session play was of a more interesting nature. Mrs Corbet made an attractive - break of nine with one ball and another break of seven. Mr M'Creath’s play improved considerably, and hoops fell to him much more quickly than during the first game. The leader, however, with consistent driving, took command of the situation and ran out victor by 26—21. Mrs Corbet will now contest the final with Mr Ross (Christchurch) . The following were the results: — Ladies’ Championship. —Mrs Benzoni beat Mrs Taylor by default; Mrs Wilson beat Mrs Taylor by default; Miss Bremner beat Mrs Benzoni, 26—11; Miss Bremner beat Mrs Kirk, 26 14; Mrs Telfer beat Mrs Quinn, 26 —11; Mrs Telfer beat Mrs Calder, 26—18. Handicap Singles.—M'Creath beat Kirk, 26—20; Mrs Quinn beat Mrs Halliday, 26 —23. Open Championship. —Mrs Corbet beat Hart, 26—16, 23—26, 26—11; Mrs Corbet beat M'Creath, 26 —21, 26—21. Championship Doubles. Semi-final: Ross and Mrs Corbet beat Hart and Mrs Taylor by default. Handicap Doubles. —Mrs Quinn and Aitken beat Mrs Taylor and Mrs Tomlinson by default; Mrs Wright and Miss Hardwick beat Mrs Quinn and Aitken, 20—17; Hart and Miss Morgan beat Mrs Benzoni and Mrs Munro, 26—15.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21537, 8 January 1932, Page 4
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442CROQUET Otago Daily Times, Issue 21537, 8 January 1932, Page 4
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