CROQUET

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20670, 8 March 1937, Page 13

CROQUET

SOUTH CANTERBURY TOURNAMENT FINALS IN SIGHT The South Canterbury Croquet Association's annual tournament was continued on Saturday in perfect weather. It Is not expected that the A Grade events will be completed till Wednesday, but the other grades should be decided by to-morrow. Results:— A GRADE CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round. Mesdames McLeod and Caverhill beat Mesdames Patchett and Gabltes 26 11 Second Round. J. Thompson and Mrs Taylor beat Mesdames Huddleston and Were 26 11 Miss Collinson and Mi’s Richards beat Mesdames Bird and Tomlinson .. .. 26 14 Mesdames McLeod and Caverhill beat Mrs W. McLennan jmd R. Waterhouse .. .. 26 20 Semi-finals W. H. Kirk and Mrs Kirk beat Mesdames McLeod and Caverhill 26—17 J. Thompson and Mrs W. Taylor beat Mrs Richards and Miss Collinson .... 26 20 Final W. H. Kirk and Mrs Kirk beat J. Thompson and Mrs Taylor 26 16 WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP Mrs Blackham beat Miss Green 26 6 Mrs Metcalf beat Mrs Wright 26 13 Mrs Kirk beat Mrs Faulkner 26 1 Mrs McLeod won by default. First Life: Second Round Mrs W. Taylor beat Mrs H. Thompson 26 15 Mrs Richards beat Mrs Oxford 26 9 Miss Collinson beat Mrs Caulder 26 3 Mrs Gabites beat Mrs Caverhill 26 20 First Life: Third Round Mrs Metcalf beat Mrs Blackbum 26 23 Second Life: First Round Miss Green won by default. Second Round. Mrs Faulkner beat Mrs Reay 26 11 Mrs McCreath beat Mrs Oxford 26 21 HANDICAP SINGLES. Second Round Mrs W. McLennan beat Mrs Caverhill 26 9 Third Round Mrs Metcalf beat Mrs Reay 26 2 Mrs McCreath beat Mrs Cleary 26 15 Mrs W. McLennan beat Mrs McLeod 26 1 B GRADE HANDICAP SINGLES. Second Round. Mrs Panton beat Mrs Whittington 26 14 Mrs Moss beat Mrs Stock .. 26 20 Third Round •* Mrs Harris won by default.' Mrs Harris won by default. R. Lee beat Mrs Hunt 26 15 Mrs Lawson beat Mrs Panton 26 14 Mrs Moss beat Mrs Halgh .. 26 11 Semi-Finals. Mrs Harris beat R. Lee .. .. 26 22 Mrs Lawson beat Mrs Moss .. 26 16 Final Mrs Lawson beat Mrs Harris.. 26 20 WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. First Life, Semi-Final Mrs Moss beat Mrs S. Taylor 26 15 Mrs Hunt beat Mrs Suckling 26 21 Second Life, First Round Mrs Stockdale beat Mrs Stock 26 7 Mrs Lawson beat Mrs Jowsey 26 5 Mrs Davies won by default. Miss Fussell beat Mrs Ashton 26 12 S. Taylor beat Mrs McClelland 26 24 R. Lee beat Mrs Haig .... 26 8 Mrs Suckling beat J. Foxon 26 10 Mrs Whittington beat Mrs Tank 26 9 Mrs Panton oeat Mrs MacFarlane 26 15 Mrs Harris beat Mrs Edyvean 26 23 Second Round Mrs Derritt beat Mrs Foxon 26 18 Second Life—Second Round. Mrs Wotherspoon beat Mrs Stockdale 26 10 Mrs Lawson beat Mrs Davies 26 14 Mrs Taylor beat Mrs Fussell .. 26 23 Mrs Suckling beat Mrs Cornwall 26 11 Mrs Panton beat Mrs McFarlane 26 15 Mrs Moss beat Mrs Whittington 26 23 Mrs Suckling beat Mrs Panton 26 21 C GRADF HANDICAP SINGLES. Second Round J. Holden beat Mrs Jarden .. 26 13 Mrs Andrews beat Mrs J. Hart 26 3 Third Round Mrs Andrews beat Mrs Bugden 26 18 J.' Holden beat Mrs Marriott 26 16 Final J. Holden beat Mrs Andrews 26 4 CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES First Round J. Holden beat Mrs Marriott 26 15 Mrs Knowles beat S. K. Martin 26 12 Second Round Mrs Adkins beat Mrs Bonnar 26 22 Mrs Bugden beat Mrs Jarden 26 17 R. J. Holden beat Mrs Knowles 26 14 H. Ball beat Mrs J. Hart .. 26 10 Semi-finals Mrs Bugden beat H. Ball .. 26 14 Mrs Adkins beat J. Holden 26 21 Final Mrs Bugden beat Mrs Adkins 26 10 TO-DAY’S GAMES A Grade—9 a.m.: Mesdames Kirk, McLeod. Gabites, Taylor, Metcalf, Blackham. W. H. Kirk, R. Waterhouse. 11 a.m.: Mesdames Patchett, Caverhill, others at noon. B Grade —9 a.m.: Mesdames Lawson, Moss, Harris, Hunt, Turnbull, and Mr Lee. 11 a.m.: Mesdames Suckling, Derritt, Taylor. 1 p.m.: Mrs Shirtcliff and Miss Fussell. C Grade—lo a.m.: J. Holden, Mrs R. B. Hart. 1 p.m.: Mrs Cameron.