TARANAKI CROQUET

Taranaki Daily News, 22 February 1935, Page 12

TARANAKI CROQUET

RAIN HAMPERS TOURNAMENT. RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY. Rain, which set in heavily dining the afternoon, prevented much progress being made in the Taranaki croquet tournament, which began at New Plymouth yesterday. The first section of the handicap doubles has been completed, however, and arrangements have been made for good progress to-day. It is hoped to conclude the tournament by Monday.. In the absence of the president, Captain F. L. Hartnell, who is in Australia, the vice-president, Mrs. A. H. Codd, Inglewood, officially opened the tournament, She welcomed visitors and expressed a hope that all taking , part in the play would enjoy the tournament whether they won or lost. Record entries had been received, over 200 players participating in the nine events. The officials were: Referees, Mesdames Walton, Henderson, McKay, Tingey, Langford, Harvey, Lowery, Brown, Chetwin and Hartnell; umpires, Mesdames Burke, Joll„ Broad, McGahey, Lobb, Goss j and Beal. 5 Results yesterday were:— Handicap Doubles. First round: Mrs. Hollowes (6) and Mrs. Whitehead (6%) beat Mrs. Tingey and Mrs. Bowman (6%) 26—5, Mrs. King (3%) and Mrs. Crawford beat Mrs. Langford (1%) and Mrs. Grover (5) 26—4, Mrs. Rowlands and Mrs. Carter (5%) beat Mrs. Chetwin Cl%) and Mrs. Dwyer (6%) 26—12, Mrs. Lowerj- (2) and Mrs. Codd (4) beat Mrs. Turnbull (5) and Mrs. Roberts (6&) 26—10, Mrs. Hay (8) and Mrs. Hobbs (9’/9 beat Mrs. Harvey (1%) and Mrs. Parr (4%) 26—19, Mrs. L. A. Brown (2) and Mrs. J. O. Turner (8) beat Mrs. Snowden (3) and Mrs. McDonald (6) 26—15, Mrs. Johnson (3%) and Miss Pavett (3 J 4> beat Mrs. Christie (6) and Mrs. Brier (7) 26—24, Mrs. McKay (1) and Mrs. Buist (6) beat Miss Allenby (6) and Mrs, Adamson (8) 26-49. Women’s Championship. First life: Mrs. Dawson beat Mrs. Honeyfield 26-5, Mrs. Henderson beat Mrs. Ward 26—0. > Open Championship. Mrs. Langford by default. The draw for to-day’s play is as under. All players not “mentioned are asked to ring headquarters by 10 a.m.:— 9 a.m.:—New Plymouth lawn: Handicap singles (six or less), Mrs. Stevens, v. Mrs. Dwyer, Mrs. Glenny v. Mrs. Codd; women’s singles (first life), Mrs. Chetwin v. Mrs. Grover. West End,lawn: Handicap singles (six or less), Mrs. Honeyfield v. Miss Allenby; handicap doubles, Mrs. Henderson (¥2) and Mrs. Ashton (7) v. Mrs. Cadwallader (5) and Mrs. H. Sole (919. Central: Handicap singles (six or less), Mrs. Snowden (3) v. Mrs. Williams (5), Mrs. Lowery (2) v. Mrs. Christie (6). Pukekura Park: Handicap singles (six or less), Mrs. Sole (9%) v. Mrs. Beard (8), Mrs. Johnson (319 v. Mrs. Turnbull (5); handicap doubles, Mrs. McKay (1) and Mrs. Buist (5) V. Mr, Burjiip (419 and Beard (819. 11 a.m.:—New Plymouth lawn: Handicap doubles, Mrs, Dawson (2hh) and MrN, Bellringer (7) v. Mrs. Feaver and Mis? Feaver Mrs. Evans (5) and Mrs. Williams (5) v. Miss Irvine (4) and Mrs. Cox (5 3 9, Mrs. King (3%) and Mrs. Crawford (6%) v. Mrs. Rowlands (4%) and Mrs. Carter (s¥>). West End: Handicap singles (six and a-half and over), Mrs. Ashton (7) v. Mrs. Adamson (8); handicap doubles, Mrs. Ward (4) and Mrs. Honsyfield (519 v. Mrs. Stevens (219 and Mrs. Lewis (7). Central: Level singles (5—7), Mrs. Turnbull v. Mrs| Brier; handicap singles, Mrs. Putt (619 v. Mrs. Hobbs 019- Pukekura Park: women's singles (second life), Mrs. McKay v. Mrs. Tingey; level singles (2194’9, Miss Irvine v. Mr. Bumip; level singles (7% to 919, Mrs. Hay v. Beard. 2 p.m.:—Pukekura Park lawn: Mrs. Longford to play winner of JohnsonTurnbull match on small lawn,