SOUTH TARANAKI CROQUET

Taranaki Daily News, 18 February 1933, Page 9

SOUTH TARANAKI CROQUET

MESDAMES HARDING AND HEY WIN. MRS. MASTERS WINS BEST GAME. Rain hampered play in the South Taranaki croquet tournament yesterday. There were some close matches, particularly that between Mesdames Masters and McKay, won by the former by one point. This game produced excellent croquet, the best of the tournament. Mrs. Masters was slow in starting but finished with good breaks and pegged out one of her opponent’s balls. Mrs. McKay had a very long shot at the peg but missed, leaving her opponent to finish. The handicap doubles, the first event finalised, has gone to Mesdames Harding and Hey, who played well up to their handicap throughout. Yesterday’s results are:— SOUTH TARANAKI CHAMPIONSHIP. First Life. Second round:— Mrs. Penny beat Mrs. Brown, 26—18. Third round:—Exley beat Harrison, 26—6. Second Life. Second round:—Mrs. Masters beat Mrs. McKay, 26—25; Mrs. Snowden beat Mrs. W. G. Williams, 26 —20; Mrs. Perry beat Miss Beale, 26—21; Mrs. Boch beat Mrs. Brown, 26—18; Mrs. Dawson beat Miss Johnstone, 26—5, LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. First Life. Second round:—Mrs. Johnstone beat Mrs. Clague, 26—22. Second Life. First -round:—Mrs. Dawson beat Mrs. Perry, 26—20; Mrs. Brown beat Miss Power, 26—23. Second round:—Mrs. Stevens beat Miss Washer, 26—21; Mrs. Jenkins beat Mrs. Clague, 26—25. Third round:— Miss Putt beat Mrs. Jenkin, by default. INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP. First Life. Third round:—Miss Beale beat Mrs. Winks, 26—18. Semi-final:—Mrs. Muschamp beat Miss Irvine, 26—20. Second Life. Second round:—Mrs. Johnstone beat Mrs. Syme, 26—10. Third round:—Mrs. Ward beat Mrs. Winks, 26-18. B. GRADE CHAMPIONSHIP. First Life. Semi-final:—Mrs. Lester beat Mrs. Dingle, 26—24. ! Final:—Mrs. Lester beat Mrs. Buist, 26— 21. Second Life. Final:—Mrs. Williams beat Mrs. Dingle, 26—22. . HANDICAP DOUBLES. Final:—Mesdames Harding and Hey (64) beat Mesdames Harrison and Michie (6J), 26—16. HANDICAP SINGLES. Third round:—Mrs. Masters (14) beat Miss Irvine (4), 26—5. Fourth round:—Mrs. Ward (4) beat Miss Washer (5), 26 —23; Mrs. Masters (lj) beat Mrs. Glenny (34), 26—12; Mrs. McKay (2) beat Mrs. Brown (3J).