CROQUET TOURNAMENT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26693, 12 February 1948, Page 10

CROQUET TOURNAMENT

SECOND DAY’S MATCHES MRS RANKIN’S FINE PLAY Some interesting games were played under good conditions at the annual tournament of the Qtago Croquet Association being held at Logan Park. The finest croquet of the day was seen when Mrs A. R. Rankin easily accounted for S. Holmes 24—6. Mrs Rankin made short work of her opponent, the match concluding within 40 minutes. Results:— Combined Doubles.—Mesdames Lattimer (Balclutha) and Cursey (Dunedin) beat Mesdames Bonar (Christchurch) and Emery (Dunedin) 26—16, Mesdames Chapman and Keen (Dunedin) beat Mesdames Little and Crum (Dunedin) 26—15, Mesdames Henry and Turnbull (Dunedin) beat S. Holmes (Dunedin) and Mrs Eadie (Bluff) 26—15, Mesdjmes Nicholls and Payne (Christchurch) beat Mesdames Buchler and Rayner (Dunedin) 26—13, Mrs Milne and Miss Hytchins (Dunedin) beat Mesdames Halstead and Burdfe (Dunedin) 26—25, Mesdames Hanger and Whitehead (Dunedin) beat Mesdames Burgess (Alexandra) and Brander (Dunedin) 26—24, Mesdames Clark and Brocklebank (Dunedin) beat Mrs Davidson and Miss Park (Dunedin) 26—14. A Grade Handicap Singles.—Mrs Nicholls (Christchurch) beat Mrs O’Malley (Christchurch) 26—24, Mrs Rankin (Otago) beat S. Holmes (Otago) 26—6, Mrs Pearce (Southland) beat Mrs Buchler (Otago) 26—2, Mrs Henry (Dunedin) beat Mrs Lawn (Dunedin) 26—12. B Grade Handicap Singles—Mrs Sinclair (Dunedin) beat Mrs Dunne (Dunedin) 26—9, Mrs Keen (Dunedin) beat Mrs Doyle (Bluff) 26—9, Mrs Furniss (Bluff) beat Mrs Whitehead (Dunedin) 26—24, Mrs Brocklebank (Dunedin) beat Mrs Rayner (Dunedin) 26—14. A Grade Championship Singles.—Mrs Bonar (Christchurch) beat Mrs O'Malley (Christchurch) 26—22, Mrs Clark (Dunedin) beat Mrs Edwards (Bluff) 26—8, Mrs Thomas (Dunedin) beat Mrs Hardy (Dunedin) 26—14. DRAW FOR TO-DAY The following matches will commence at 9 a.m. (o-day:— A Grade Championship Doubles.—Mesdames Rankin and Clark v. Mesdames Burns and L'Estrange, Mesdames Milne and Burgess v. Mesdames Henry and Little, Mesdames Nicholls and Rhodes v. Mesdames O’Malley and Moore, Mesdames Metcalf and Bonar v. Mesdames Edwards and Pearce. B Grade Championship Doubles.—Mesdames Landels and Sinclair v. Mrs Moffatt and Miss Black. Mesdames Doyle and Furniss v. Mesdames Brocklebank and Whitehead. Mesdames Chisholm and Edwards v. Mesdames Payne and McKay. All other players are required to report at 11 a.m.