ANNUAL CROQUET TOURNAMENT

Southland Times, Issue 24353, 6 February 1941, Page 4

ANNUAL CROQUET TOURNAMENT

FIXTURE CONTINUED YESTERDAY BAD WEATHER AFFECTS PLAY The Southland Croquet Association’s annual tournament was continued in Invercargill yesterday. Games were j played on the Invercargill, Waihopai, i Rugby Park, Northend and Southend greens. Conditions were not good for croquet yesterday, a strong wind and showers of rain interfering with the play. Following are the results of yesterday’s games:— A GRADE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP First life, second round: Mrs Strang beat Mrs Stevens, 26-8. Second life, second round: Mrs Metcalfe beat Mrs Robinson, 26-14; Mrs Holmes beat Mrs Gerrard, 26-17. A GRADE CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES First round: Mesdamcs Strang and Gerrard beat Mesdamcs J. Murray and D. Robinson, 26-20. Second round: Mesdamcs Holmes and Clark beat Mesdamcs Gillandcrs and Hannah, 26-16.

A GRADE HANDICAP SINGLES First round: Mrs Clark beat Mrs Gillanders, 26-17. Second round; Mrs Metcalf beat Mrs Robinson, 26-20.

B GRADE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Second life, first round: Mrs D. Wilson beat Miss Campbell, 26-13; Mrs E. Albertson beat Mrs Low, 26-6; Mrs H. Albertson beat Mrs Penman, 26-8. Second life, second round: Mrs Burns beat Mrs Pearce, 26-15; Mrs Tennet beat Mrs Middleton, 26-20. Third round: Mrs Burns beat Miss O’Brien, 26-21. First life, first round: Mrs Morrison beat Mrs A. McKenzie, 26-13; Mrs Hamilton beat Mrs Pearce, 26-24,

Second round: Mrs W. Martin beat Mrs Smart, 26-15; Mrs H. Albertson beat Mrs Furniss, 26-23; Mrs Warburton beat Mrs Brownlie, 26-14.

B GRADE HANDICAP SINGLES First round: Mrs Tennet beat Mrs Pennman, 26-20. Second round: Mrs Martin beat Mrs Edwards, 26-16; Mrs Smart beat Mrs Stewart, 26-13; Mrs A. McKenzie beat Mrs Blanch, 26-23.

B GRADE HANDICAP DOUBLES Second round: Mesdamcs Furniss and Newman beat Mesdames Wilson and Brownlie, 26-18; Mesdames Blanch and I Morrison beat Mrs Low and Miss Henderson, 26-18; Mesdames H. Albertson and C. Albertson beat Mesdames Hamilton and McKenzie, 26-25. C GRADE OPEN First round: Mrs Frederic beat Mrs Croad. 26-17. C GRADE HANDICAP Second round: Mrs Doyle beat Mrs Trusler, 26-17; Mrs Geddes beat Mrs Newton, 26-23. DRAW FOR TODAY The draw for today is as follows:— Northend green, open doubles.—Mes- ! dames Metcalf and Stevens v. Strang and Gerrard, Mesdames Macdonald and E. A. Clark v. Mesdamcs Pearce and Doyle. Invercargill.—Second-life championship singles, Mrs Murray v. Mrs Gillanders. Open doubles, Mesdames Wilson and Brownlie v. Mesdames H. and E. C. Albertson, Mrs Low and Miss Henderson v. Mrs Smart and Miss Campbell. Southend.—Open doubles, Mesdames Hamilton and A. McKenzie v. Mesdames Tennet and Edwards, Mesdames Stewart and Warburton v. Mesdames Furniss and Newman.