CROQUET COMPETITIONS

Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1928, Page 11

CROQUET COMPETITIONS

RESULTS OF YESTERDAY’S PLAY. The results of Bennett Cup croquet Matches played yesterday are:— New Plymouth had four wins against Fitzroy at Fitzroy. Fitzroy names first: Mrs. Bellringer 14 v. Miss Pavitt 245. Mrs. Chivers 19 v. Mrs. Wyllie 26. Mrs. Jury 17 v. Mrs. Campbell 26. Mrs. Abbott 14 v. Mrs. Johnson 26. Central had three wine against West End’s one at Central. Central names first:— Mrs. Morris 26 v. Mrs. May 10. Mrs. Black 26 v. Mrs. Haylock 24. Mrs. Ford 12 v. Mrs. Joll 26. Mrs. Woollett 26 v. Captain Hartnell J 3. Kawaroa and Pukekura parks eack had two wins at Kawaroa. Kawaroa names first:— Mrs. Petty 20 v. Mrs. McGahey 26. Mrs. Philpott 13 v. Mrs. Burke 26. Mrs. Hooker 26 v. Mrs. Hoskin 21. Miss Irvine 26 v. Miss Musker 17. Results of yesterday’s Pellew Shield matches are: — West End and Central at West End each won two points. West End names first:— Mrs. Hartnell 22 v. Mrs. Tribe 26. Mrs. Bigwood 26 v. Mrs. Rowland? 22. Mrs. Turnbull 20 v. Mrs. Grant 26. Mrs. Honeyfield 26 v. Mrs. Mace 11. Kawaroa had one win and Pukekura Park had three at Park. Kawaroa names first:—• Mrs. Hunter 21 v. Mrs. Walton 26. Mrs. Beale 20 v. Mrs. Wilkie 26. Mrs. Bell id v. Mrs. Goss 26. Mrs. Whitehead 26 v. Mrs. Hogg 24. New Plymouth gained - four wins over Fitzroy at New Plymouth, New Plymouth names first:— - Mrs. Ambury 26 v. Mrs. Peate 13. Mrs. Clegg 26 v. Mrs. Perrott 10. Mr's. Neal 26 v. Mrs. Pepper 12. Mrs. Percy White 26 v. Mrs. Milne 14. DOMINION CROQUET. PALMERSTON TOURNAMENT. By Telegraph.—Press Assorlatwh. Palmerston N., Feb. 8. Croquet results this morning were: — Championship Doubles. —Third round: Archdeacon Creed Meredith and Mrs. Smith (Wanganui}, 26 defeated Sir Francis Wemyss and Miss Reiairaea (England) 19; Roes and Mrs. Johnston (Christchurch) 26 defeated Mesdames Bowery and Moeller (Wellington) «. Ladies’ Championship Singles.—First life, first round: Mrs. Gambriil (Palmerston North) 26 defeated Mrs. Sedgwick (Christchurch) 10; Miss Caldow (Wellington) 26 defeated Mrs. Dukes (To Aroha) 8; Mrs. Horn (Dunedin) £6 defeated Mrs. Jarvie (Wanganui) A 2 - Ladies’ Singles.—Second life, first round: Mrs. Gardner (Taihape) 26 defeated Mrs. Murray (Christchurch) 19. Palmerston N, Last Night. Additional results are:— Championship Doubles.—Robertson and Mrs. Petrie beat Murray and Mrs. Titfen 28-21; Colonel Dupre and Miss Steel beat Mesdames Brabant and Laurie 26-3. Ladies’ Championship Singles.—Second round: Mrs. Widens beat Mrs. Meikle 26-21. Open Championship.—First round: Miss Re tai lack beat A. G. F. Ross 26-14; Mrs. Hern beat Mrs. Pitcaithly 26-18; Mrs. Stratton brat Mrs. Murray 26-1, 86-10.