CROQUET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23393, 7 January 1938, Page 3

CROQUET

OTAGO AND SOUTH ISLAND TOURNAMENT YESTERDAY’S GAMES The weather was again fine yesterday, and excellent progress was made in the various events at the Otago and South Island croquet, tournament. The lawns were keen and fast, and there were several all-round breaks made, play at all times being keenly followed by a good gallery of spectators, including visitors from New Plymouth, Tauranga, Hokitika and Christchurch. NOTES ON THE PLAY J. Tannock, conceding five bisques to J. Torrance, did not strike form until late in the game, Torrance winning by nine points. However, in his next game, against Mrs Robertson (Invercargill), Tannock played an almost faultless game, finishing with a brilliant double peel and well-played cannon to lie for a perfect rush to the peg and giving Mrs Robertson only two turns of play. Mrs Telfer (Gore) also quickly disposed of her opponent, Mrs Metsalf, L.P., in the Otago Singles. Commencing with a nicely played break of 11, Mrs Telfer wired Mrs Metcalf at the stick. In her next turn Mrs Telfer made three and baulked. Mrs Metcalf made two and broke down. Mrs Telfer went to the stick, peeled through rover and out in her next turn. Mrs Metcalf played a better game against Mrs Caverhill, the latter making a great recovery to win by two points. Mrs McLeod, Gore, is also playing good croquet, and looks like winning more than one event. To-day’s programme will be full of interesting games and a start will be made with the South Island Open Singles, which is the best of three throughout. The first set of matches this morning include the semifinals of the Handicap Doubles, in which Mesdames Robertson and Keen meet Mr and Mrs Kirk, and Mrs McLeod and Caverhill meet Mesdames Cornish and Metcalf. These will be followed by the semifinals of the Champion Doubles, in which Mesdames Robertson and Keen meet Mrs Millin and J. Tannock, and Mr McCreath and Mrs Caverhill meet Mesdames Telfer and McLeod.

Results of games played:— OTAGO HANDICAP SINGLES First Round.—J. Tannock beat Mrs Keen 26—19. Second Round.— W. Kirk beat Mrs Forrester 26—17; J. Tannock beat Mrs Torrance 26 14. Third Round.—J. Torrance beat J. Tannock 26—16. OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIP ' SINGLES

First Life.—First round: J. Tannock beat J. Torrance 26—13; Mrs McLeod beat Mrs Kirk 26—18; J. Nichol beat Mrs Robertson 26—17; W. Kirk beat Mrs Forsyth 26—6. Second round: Mrs Caverhill beat Mrs Metcalf 26—24; Mrs McLeod beat J. Nichol 26—23. , „ Second Life.—First round; Mrs McLeod beat Mrs Metcalf 26—13; Mrs Caverhill beat W. Kirk 26 —19; Mrs Kirk beat Mrs Forsyth 26—3; R W. McCreath beat Mrs Cornish 26—8; Mrs Millin beat Mr Torrance 26—18. Second round; J. Tannock beat Mrs Robertson 26—6; R. W McCreath beat Mrs Kirk 26—23. SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Second Round.—Mrs Telfer and McLeod beat Mrs Watson and J. Nichol 26—7; 'R. W. McCreath and Mrs Caverhill beat Mr and Mrs Kirk 26—4; J. Tannock and Mrs Millin beat Mrs McCreath and Miss Perrin 26—12; Mesdames Robertson and Keen beat Mrs Forsyth and Miss Morgan 26—14. SOUTH ISLAND LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP First Life.—First round: Mrs McLeod beat Mrs Heenan 26—5; Mrs Caverhill beat Mrs Metcalf 26—14. Second round: Mrs Telfer beat Mrs Forsyth 26—6; Mrs Millin beat Mrs Morgan 26—22. Second Life.—First round: Mrs Telfer beat Mrs Metcalf 26 Second round: Mrs Robertson beat Mrs Heenan 26—14. The following is the draw for this morning’s games, commencing at 9 o’clock, at Logan Park:—Mesdam.es Robertson and Keen v. Mr and Mrs Kirk; Mesdames McLeod and Caverhill v. Mesdames Cornish and_ Metcalf: Mrs Forsyth v. Mrs Millin.