CROQUET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25455, 9 February 1944, Page 4

CROQUET

OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIPS The Otago croquet tournament was commenced on the Watea and Pungalawns yesterday In Ideal conditions. The competitors were welcomed at the Watea lawns by Mrs W. E. Gibson, tournament manager, who congratulated the greenkeepers on the excellent condition of the lawns. Mrs J. McDonald, vice-president of the Dominion Croquet Council, also extended a welcome. At Punga Mrs H. J. Dixon opened the tournament. The following are the results of yesterday s play:— Combined A and B Grade Doubles Mesdames Hardy and Blackburn 26 beat Mrs Shand and Miss Mee 14; Mesdames Warburton and Wilson 26 beat Mesdames Munro and Austin 12; Mesdames Barron and Sutherland 26 beat Mesdames Gray and Hemsley 19; Mrs Burgess and Miss Hercus 26 beat Mesdames Forrester and Knewstubb 24: Mesdames Neill and Hogg 26 beat Mrs Walker and Miss Couchman 12; Mesdames Metcalf and Dunn 26 beat Mr Torrance and Mrs Hangar 22; Mesdames Treadgold and Emery 26 beat Mesdames Chapman and Haig 5; Mesdames Holmes and Kelman 26 beat Mesdames Buchler and Booth 21: Mesdames Warburton and Wilson 26 beat Mesdames Hardy and Blackburn 23: Mrs Metcalf and Miss Dunn 26 beat Miss Hercus and Mrs Bureess 21: Mesdames Thompson and Henry 26 beat Mesdames Barron and Sutherland 23. Level Singles

Mrs Brown 26 beat Miss Mee 13; Mrs Hardy 26 beat Mrs Booth 13; Mrs Newall 26 beat Mrs Chapman 24. B Grade -Championship

Mrs Davidson 26 beat Mrs Austin 13; Mrs Booth 26 beat Mrs Hangar. Draw for To-day

Punga Lawn.—9 a.m.: Mesdames Buchler and Moodie v. Mesdames Forester and Warburton, Mesdames Milne and Halstead v. Mesdames Lattimer and Treadgold, Mesdames Booth and Austin v. Mesdames Kelman and Wilson, Mesdames Burgess and Hogg v. Mesdames Hangar and Sewall. At 11 a.m.: Mrs Emery v. Miss Flynn. Watea Lawn.—At 9 a.m.: Mrs Hardy and Miss Hercus v. Mesdames Anderson and Roberts, Mesdames Metcalf and Holmes v. Mesdames Knox and Henry, Mesdames Rhodes and Newall v. Mrs Neill and Mr Torrance, Mesdames Raynor and Haig v. Miss Alexander and Mrs Ford, Miss Brown v. Mrs J. Wilson.

All competitors not in the draw should communicate with headquarters not later than 11. a.m.