CROQUET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25427, 7 January 1944, Page 4

CROQUET

SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS The South Island croquet tournament, which is being held in Dunedin, was commenced yesterday at the Watea and Leith greens. The weather was sunny and warm, but a strong wind made the conditions somewhat difficult for the players. Generally, however, croquet of a very good standard was seen. The greens were in excellent order, and the Watea greens in particular were very keen. The official opening was performed at the Watea Club by the president of the New Zealand Croquet Council, Mr R. W. McCreath, of Gore, and Mrs W. E. Gibson, manager, welcomed the visitors It was stated that, owing to war conditions, the South Island tournament had lapsed for several years until the present occasion. Results: Championship Doubles First Round. —Mesdames Anderson and Robertson (Watea) 26 beat Miss Bell and Mrs Kellaway (Christchurch) 22, Mesdames O’Neill and Pettigrew .(Gore) 26 beat Mesdames McCracken (West Coast) and Stockdale (Christchurch) 19, Mesdames Palmer and Colonel Beamish (Christchurch) 26 beat Mesdames Buchler and Moodie (Punga) 14, Mesdames Grant and Middleton (Christchurch) 26 beat Mesdames- Pepper and Brown (Christchurch) 11. Second Round.—Mesdames Holmes (Southland) and Metcalf (Logan Park) 26 beat Mesdames Burgess and Murray (Gore) 24, Mesdames Rhodes (Leith) and Newall (St. Clair) 26 beat Mesdaptes Whitfield and Bonar (Christchurch) 20, Colonel Beamish and Mrs Palmer (Christchurch) 26 beqt Mesdames Grant and Middleton (Christchurch) 10. Handicap Doubles Mesdames O’Neill and Pettigrew (Gore) 26 beat Mesdames Wilson and Thomson (Watea) 12, Mesdames Brown and Chambers (Christchurch) 26 beat Mesdames Edwards (St. Clair) and Haig (Watea) 7, Mesdames Pepper and Stockdale (Christchurch) 26 beat Mesdames Burgess and Murray (Gore) 13, Mesdames Lattimer (Gore) and Henry (Watea) 26 beat Misses G. Bremner (Temuka) and Hercus (Punga) 14. v Women’s Championship Singles Miss Bell (Christchurch) 26 beat Mrs Knox (Watea) 23, Mrs McCracken (West Coast) 26 beat Mrs Mooaie (Punga) 15, Mrs Palmer (Christchurch) 26 beat Mrs Grant (Christchurch) 16, Mrs Anderson (Watea) 26 beat Mrs Middleton (Christchurch) 10, Mrs Buchler (Punga) 26 beat Mrs O’Neill (Gore) 22. Handicap Singlet Mrs Neill (Punga) 26 beat Mrs Burgess (Gore) 7, Colonel Beamish (Christchurch) 26 beat Mrs Lattimer (Gore) 20. Level Singles Mrs Stockdale (Christchurch) 26 beat Mrs Henfy (Watea) 23, Mrs Munro (Leith) 26 beat Mrs Neill 23. Draw for To-day Watea, 9 a.m.—Colonel Beamish and Mrs Tresgold v. Mesdames McCracken and Knox, Miss Bell and Mrs Whitfield v. Mesdames Palmer and Chapman, Mesdames Forrester and Knewstubb v. Mrs Moodie and Miss H. Bremner, Miss Hercus v. Mr G. Metcalf. Leith, 9 a.m.—Mesdames Anderson and Robertson v. Mesdames Grant and Middleton, Mesdames Rhodes and Newall v. Mesdames McDonald and Neill, Mesdames Pepper and Stockdale v. Mesdames Brown and Chambers.