CROQUET CHAMPIONSHIPS

Taranaki Daily News, 12 January 1932, Page 5

CROQUET CHAMPIONSHIPS

r , - 1 NORTH ISLAND GATHERING. At the North Island croquet championship at Palmerston North on Saturday the outstanding event was W. J. Robertson’s (Palmerston North) defeat of A. J. Gibbs (Patea) in the open singles championship. Robertson was playing almost perfect croquet. In the first of the two games, when Gibbs was well in the lead, Robertson made an all-round break with the yellow ball. He then peeled his opponent’s yellow ball and, putting it on the peg, ‘‘retired.” Gibbs shot and missed, after which Robertson finished the game. In the second match Gibbs made an allround break, which Robertson followed with a two-round break, and then peeled the red and finished. Details of the play are as follow:— OPEN CHAMPION SINGLES. First Round. Mrs. Watkins beat Mrs. Bartlett 26 —23, 26—19, 26—10. Second Round. A. J. Gibbs beat Mrs. Lowery, 26—16, 26—2. W. J. Robertson beat Mrs, Caldow 26—11, 26—23. Semi-final. W. J. Robertson beat A. J. Gibbs 26—23, 26—12. “ " . ’

LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. (First Idle.) Second. Round. Mrs. Anstis beat Mrs. Pitcaithly, 26—20. Mrs. Watkins beat Mrs. Hawken 26—17. Mrs. Cole beat Mrs. Langford 26 —20. Third Round. Mrs. Anstis beat Mrs. Rc’bertson 26—22. Mrs. Watkins beat Mrs. Cole 26—20. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. (Second Life.) Second Round. Mrs. Cole beat Mrs. Robertson 26—14. Mrs. Anstis beat Mrs. Keys 26—9. Mrs. Benfell beat Mrs. Tiffen 26—20. Mrs. Pitcaithly beat Mrs. Langford 26—20. Third Round. Mrs. Anstis beat Mrs. Cole 26—1. Mrs. Benfell beat Mrs. Pitcaithly 26— 21. Semi-finaL Mrs. Caldow beat Mrs. Bonfell 26 —8. CHAMPION DOUBLES. First Round. Mesdames Bartlett and Langford beat Mesdames Meikle and Boocock 26—10. Mesdames Tiffen and Watkins beat Mesdames T» Simpson and Mathewson 26—17.

Second Round. Mesdames Walker and Lowery beat Mesdames Cole and Keys 26—19. HANDICAP SINGLES. Third Round. Mrs. Anstis (I) beat Miss Tennant (5) 26—7. Mrs. E. Simpson (2) won from Mrs. Watkins ( —IJ) by default. Mrs. Pitcaithly (}) beat Mrs. Tiffen (scr) 26—10. HANDICAP DOUBLES. Mesdames Turner and Fenwick beat Mesdames Bartlett and Spring 26 —22.