CROQUET TOURNAMENT

Taranaki Daily News, 7 February 1931, Page 10

CROQUET TOURNAMENT

TARANAKI COMPETITION ; DEFEAT OF SIR F. WEMYSS. A GRADE DOUBLES DECIDED. The Taranaki Croquet Association’s tournament was continued in New Plymouth yesterday in fine weather. The feature of the championship singles was the elimination of Sir Francis Wemyss in the first round of the second life by Mrs. Hartnell, who defeated the runner-up of the Dominion championship in a magnificent game. Mrs. Hartnell’s play was a very fine exhibition, but curiously enough, in the second round she went right off her form and was defeated by Mr. Gibbs 26—0. The final of the A grade handicap doubles was decided and resulted in a win for Mrs. King and. Capt. Hartnell, who were in good form and decisively beat Mrs. Clare and Mrs. Edgecombe. Details are:— OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First 1 Life. First Round.—Mrs. Hartnell won from Mrs. Stevens by default, Mrs. A. S. Clark 26 beat Mrs. Gibbs 13. ' Second Round.—Captain Hartnell 26 beat Mrs. Hartnell 10. Second Life. First Round.—Mrs. Hartnell 26 beat Sir F. Wemyss 22, Mrs. Martin 26 beat Mrs. Wellings 24. Second Round.—Mr. Gibbs 26 beat Mrs. Hartnell 0, Mrs. Martin won from Mrs. Stevens by. default, Capt. Hartnell 26 beat Mrs. Bull 4. Third Round. —Capt. Hartnell 26 beat Mrs. Martin 16. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round. —Mrs. Bull and Mrs. Philpott 26 defeated Sir F. and Lady Wemyss 14. , Second Round.—Mrs. Tingey and Miss Pavitt 26 beat Mrs. Wyllie and Mrs. Campbell 20, Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs 26 beat Mrs. Brown and Mrs. A. S. Clark 24. ' LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Life. First Round.—‘Mrs. . Tingey 26 beat Mrs. Martin 11. Second Round. —Mrs. Bull 26 beat Mrs. King 16, Mrs. Tingey 26 beat Mrs. Wellings 14, Lady Wemyss 26 beat Mrs. Ward 11, Mrs. A. S. Clark 26 beat Mrs. Brown 20. Third Round—Mrs. Jull 19 beat Lady Wemyss 10 (unfinished). Second Lite. . First Round.—Mrs. Ward 26 beat Mrs. Wellings 13, Mrs. Jull 26 beat Miss Pavitt 15. Second Round—Mrs. Ward won by default from Mrs. Stevens A GRADE. Handicap Singles. • Third Round.—Miss Irvine 16 beat Mrs. Brown 8. Handicap Doubles. Final.—Mrs. King and Capt. Hartnell 26 beat Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Edgecombe 6. B Grade. Handicap Singles. Third Round.—Mrs. Broad 26 beat Mrs. Carter 10. Semi-final. —Mrs. Brocklebank 26 beat Mrs. Broad 21. * Final. —Mrs. Brocklebank 26 beat Miss Putt 12. ' TO-DAY’S PLAY Fitzroy, 9 a.m.—Mrs. Wyllie, v. .Mrs! Clark. Pukekura Park, morning’s play.—Sir F. Wemyss v. Capt. Hartnell, to be followed by Mrs. Jull v. Sir F. Wemyss. The winner of Mrs. Clark v. Mrs. Wyllie to play Gibbs. New Plymouth, 9 a.m.—(Mrs. Tingey v. Gibbs, Mrs. Williams v. Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Bull v. Miss Pavitt.