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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18807, 20 February 1931, Page 12

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WEST INDIES IN AUSTRALIA. HOME TEAM FOR FIFTH TEST. Uniud Press Association—By XSeotrle Telegraph—Copyright MELBOURNE, February 18. The Australian team for the fifth test against West Indies is as follows: Woodfull, Ponsford, K. Rlgg (Victoria), Ironmonger, Grimmett, Oxenham, Kippax, Bradman, McCabe, Oldfield, Fairfax, Jackson (twelfth man). SOUTH CANTERBURY TOURNAMENT. OPENING DAY’S PLAY. The South Canterbury Croquet Association’s annual tournament was opened yesterday In Timaru, the weather proving beautiful for the occasion. All the eleven clubs affiliated to the Association were represented at the tournament, and there were visiting players from as far afield as Gore. The competitions commenced during the day were the South Canterbury Championship Singles, for the G. A. Hart Challenge Cup, the A. Grade Handicap "Singles, B. Grade Level Singles, B. Grade Handicap Singles, C Grade Level Singles, C. Grade Handicap Singles, and the Senior Handicap and Junior Handicap Doubles. Play on each of the Timaru courts was exceptionally keen, and many of those who secured wins had to play hard to get them, the margin In some Instances between victors and vanquished being very close. Following are the results of the day’s play in the various sections:— SOUTH CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIP. (Mr G. A. Hart’s Challenge Cap). (Played at Aorangi).. First Round. Mrs H. Thompson beat Mrs Kemp, 26-5. Mrs S. Taylor beat Mrs Revell, 28-24. Mr Hart beat Mrs Wright, 26-5. Miss Green beat Mrs Hunt, 26-18. Miss Morgan beat Mrs Kirk, 26-17. Miss H. Hall beat Mrs Calder, 26-9. A. GRADE.—HANDICAP SINGLES. (Played at Aorangi). First Round. Mrs Hall (4) beat Mr Hart (IJ). 26-11. Mrs W. Taylor (11) beat Mrs Fraser (41), 26-19. MT Kirk (4!) beat Mrs Calder (51). 26-6. Second Round. Mrs H. Thompson (31) beat Mr Neutze (51), 26-15. Miss Wilson (4) beat Mrs Smart (5), 26-24. Mrs Blue (51) beat Mrs Wright (51), 26-12. B. GRADE LEVEL SINGLES. (Played at Timaru). First Round. Mrs Shirtcliff beat Mrs Boothroyd, 26-19. Second Round. Mrs Sampson beat Mrs Murray, 26-18. Mis Chapman beat Mrs Adkins, 26-?. Mrs Shirtcliff beat Miss Cullmann, 26-18. Mrs Gabites beat Mrs Blackham, 26-14. Mrs Winnington beat Mrs Walker, 26-20. Miss Holdgate, won by default, from Mrs Pennefather. Mrs Robilliard beat Mrs Stronach, 26-4. B. GRADE HANDICAP SINGLES. (Played at Timaru). First Round. Mrs Chapman (61) beat Mrs Curr (7), 26-25. Mrs Kirke (61) beat Mrs Carlton (7), 26-13. Mrs Blackham won by default, from Mrs Pennefather. Second Round. Mrs Gabites (61) beat Miss Holdgate I (7). 26-16. Mrs Adkins (6) beat Mrs G. Taylor (7), 26-14. C. GRADE LEVEL SINGLES. (Played at Highfleld). First Round. Mrs H. Patchett beat Mrs J. Thompson, 26-17. Mrs Foxon beat Mrs McLennan, 26-23. Mrs Trott won by default from Mrs Dunnett. Mrs Johnston won by default from Mrs Tomlinson. Mrs Wotherspoon beat Mr Curr, 26-13. C. GRADE HANDICAP SINGLES. (Played at Highfleld). First Round. Mrs Stock (8) beat Mrs McLennan (9) 26-12. Mrs Wotherspoon (9) beat Mrs Ashton (9), 26-20. Mrs J. Smith (81) beat Mrs Tomlinson (10), 26-11. Mr Foxon (91) beat Mrs Bruce (10), 26-9. Mrs Patchett (9) beat Mrs Trott (91), 26-11. Mrs J. Thompson (8) beat Mrs Cunningham (9), 26-11. Mrs Johnston (101) beat Mrs Foxon (10) 26-6. SENIOR HANDICAP DOUBLES. (Played at Aorangi and Timaru). First Round. Mrs Blue and Miss Morgan beat Mrs Souter and Mrs Kirke, 26-11. Mrs McKenzie and Mr Neutze beat Mrs Oxford and Miss Wilson, 26-2. Second Round. Mrs Revell and Mrs Gabites beat Mrs Shirtcliff and Mrs Murray, 26-24. Mrs Bird and Mrs S. Taylor beat Mrs Robilliard and Mrs Hardwick, 26-21. Mr and Mrs Kirk beat Mrs Stronach and Miss Cullmann, 26-6. JUNIOR HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round. (Played at Highfleld). Mr and Mrs Foxon beat Mrs Dunnett and Mrs Tomlinson, 26-14. Mrs J. Thompson and Mrs J. Smith beat Mrs Freeman and Mrs Cunningham. 26-13. Mrs McFarlane and Mrs J. Hall beat Mrs Ashton and Mrs Davies, 26-9. Second Round. Mrs G. Taylor and Mrs Curr beat Miss Holdgate and Mrs Keay, 26-17. Mrs McFarlane and Mrs J. Hall beat Mrs Stock and Mrs Blackham, 26-14. Mrs Johnston and Mrs Patchett beat Mrs Richards and Mrs Smith (Gore), 26-13. The tournament will be continued today commencing at 9 am.. The draw for the early games is as follows: Aorangi Green, 9 a.m.—Mr Hart and Mrs W. Taylor v Mr Neutze and Mrs McKenzie; Mrs Bird and Mrs S. Taylor v. Mrs Revell and Mrs Gabites; Mrs Fraser and Mrs Smart v. Mrs Calder and Miss Green; Miss Morgan v. Mrs Kemp. At Timaru, 9 a.m.—Mrs Wright and Mrs Hunt v. Mrs Chapman and Mrs Beckett; Mrs Winnington and Mrs Sampson v. Mrs Walker and Mrs Boothroyd; Mrs Souter v. Miss Hardwick; Miss Holdgate v. Mrs Robilliard. At Highfleld, 9 a.m.—Mrs Patchett v. Mrs Bruce; Mrs Foxon v. Mrs Trott; Mrs Johnstone v. Mrs Dunnett; Mrs Wotherspoon v. Mrs Stock; Mr Foxon v. Mrs Smith.