CROQUET
SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP The South Island croquet tournament was continued at the Watea and Leith lawns yesterday in boisterous weather. It was the fourth day of the fixture. The lawns were heavy after rain, and the strong wind caused difficulties for the players. In the Handicap Doubles there was an exciting finish to the match in which Mesdames Holmes (Southland) and Metcalf (Logan Park) beat Mesdames Anderson and Robertson (Watea) by 26 points to 25. The following are the results:— Women’s Championship Singles Mrs Pettigrew (Gore) 26 beat Mrs Middleton (Christchurch) 16; Mrs Millin (Punga) 26 beat Mrs Whitfield (Christchurch) 15; Mrs Chambers (Christchurch) 26 beat Miss Bell (Christchurch) 10; Mrs Grant (Christchurch) 26 beat Mrs Lattimer (Gore) 9; Mrs Moodie (Punga) 26 beat Mrs Pepper (Christchurch) 15; Mrs Pettigrew (Gore) 26 beat Mrs Chambers (Christchurch) 22; Mrs Stockdale (Christchurch) 26 beat Mrs Kellaway (Christchurch) 14; Mrs Forrester (Leith) 26 beat Mrs Newall (St. Clair) 8. Open Championship Colonel Beamish (Christchurch) beat Mrs O’Neill (Gore), 26—18, 26—19. Handicap Singles Second Round.—Mrs Chambers (Christchurch) 26 beat Mrs Forrester (Leith) 17, Mrs Sewell (St. Clair) 26 beat Mrs McDonald (Punga) 25, Mrs Knox (Watea) 26 beat Mrs Murray (Gore) 9, Mrs Grant (Christchurch) 26 beat Mrs Moodie (Punga) 10, Mrs Whitfield (Christchurch) 26 beat Mrs Treadgold (Taieri) 20. Third Round.—Mrs Sewell (St. Clair) 26 beat Mrs Brown (Christchurch) 10. Handicap Doubles Mesdames Holmes (Southland) and Metcalf (Logan Park) 26 beat Mesdames Anderson and Robertson (Watea) 25. Level Singles Mrs Munro (Leith) 26 beat Mrs Bonar (Christchurch) 23, Mrs Henry (Watea) 26 beat Mrs Sewell (St. Clair) 22, Mrs Newall (St. Clair) 26 beat Miss E. Bremner (Temuka) 20, Mrs McDonald (Punga) 26 beat Miss Hercus (Punga) 15, Mrs Stockdale (Christchurch) 26 beat Mrs Wilson (Watea) 4, Mrs Henry (Watea) 26 beat Mrs Chapman (Watea) 18, Mrs Bonar (Christchurch) 26 beat Miss E. Bremner (Temuka) 6. Draw for To-day Punga.—9 a.m.: Semi-final of the Open Championship—Mrs Holmes v. Colonel Beamish, Miss Bell v. the winner. Leith.—9 a.m.: Mrs Brown v. Mrs Whitfield, Mesdames O’Neill and Pettigrew v. Mesdames Grant and Middleton, Mrs Treadgold v. Mrs McDonald. 11 a.m.: Mrs Lattimer v. Miss Hercus.
Watea.—9 a.m.: Mrs Kellaway v. Mrs Metcalf, Mrs Bonar v. Mrs Newall, Mrs Stockdale v. Mrs Moodie, Mrs Pepper v. Miss E. Bremner. 11 a.m.: Mrs Knox v. Mrs Chambers.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25430, 11 January 1944, Page 4
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391CROQUET Otago Daily Times, Issue 25430, 11 January 1944, Page 4
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