OTAGO TITLES
CROQUET TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUNDS PLAYED Play commenced at Logan Park yesterday morning in the Otago Croquet Association’s annual tournament. Entries were received from 67 contestants representing many districts in the South Island. The opening ceremony was performed by the Deputy Mayor, Cr Wright. The tournament is being managed by Mrs J. McDonald’ and is expected to last 10 days. Results:— Combined A and B Grade Doubles.— First round: Mesdames Nicholls and Payne (Christchurch) beat Mesdames Edwards and Doyle (Bluff) 26—8; Mesdames Pearce and Furniss (Bluff) beat Mesdames Forrester and Dunne (Dunedin) 26—15; Mrs Davidson and Miss Park (Dunedin) beat Mesdames Thomas and Moffatt (Dunedin) 26—9; Mesdames Little and Crum (Dunedin) beat Mesdames Lawn and Young (Dunedin) 26—21; Mesdames Chapman and Keen (Dunedin) beat Mrs Holmes and R. H. Clark (Dunedin) 26 —20; Mesdames Buchler and Rayner (Dunedin) beat Mesdames Anderson and Landels (Balclutha) 26—19; Mesdames Rankin and Peake (Dunedin) beat Mesdames Austin and Knewstubb (Dunedin) 26—22. B Grade Championship Singles.—First round: Mrs Moffatt (Dunedin) beat Mrs Whitehead (Dunedin) 26—21. A Grade Handicap Singles.—First round: Mrs Moore (Dunedin) beat Mrs Clark (Dunedin) 26—13; J. Torrance (Dunedin) beat Mrs J. Seear (Dunedin) 26—20; Mrs Hardy (Dunedin) beat Mrs Burns (Dunedin) 26—21; Mrs Halstead (Dunedin) beat Miss Bell (Christchurch) 26—6; Mrs Rhodes (Dunedin) beat Mrs Lattimer (Balclutha) 26—23; Mrs Austin (Dunedin) beat Mrs McGregor (Dunedin) 26—19; Mrs Milne (Dunedin) beat Mrs Thomas (Dunedin) 26—19; Mrs Bonar (Christchurch) beat Mrs Little (Dunedin) 26—14. B Grade Handicap Singles.—First round: Mrs Payne (Christchurch) beat Mrs Crawford (Dunedin) 26—18; Mrs Cursey 'Dunedin) beat Mrs Emery (Dunedin) 26—9. DRAW FOR TO-DAY The following matches will commence at 10 a.m. to-day:—Mesdames Hanger and Whitehead v. Mesdames Burgess and Brander; Mesdames Bonar and Emery v. Mesdames Lattimer and Cursey; Mrs Milne and Miss Hutchins v. Mesdames Halstead and Purdie; Mesdames Little and Crum v. Mesdames Chapman and Keen; Mesdames Nicholls and Payne v. Mesdames Buchler and Rayner; Mrs Davidson and Miss Park v. Mesdames Clark and Brocklebank; Mesdames Henry and Turnbull v. Mrs Eadie and S. Holmes. All other players are required to report at 11 a.m.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26692, 11 February 1948, Page 8
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349OTAGO TITLES Otago Daily Times, Issue 26692, 11 February 1948, Page 8
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