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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21279, 24 February 1939, Page 10

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SOUTH CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL TOURNAMENT Weather conditions were perfect yesterday for the continuation of the annual tournament of the South Canetrbury Croquet Association. The New Zealand Council’s Silver Button, A grade, was won by W. H. Kirk. The open championship has still to be completed. Results:— A GRADE Open Championship First Round Mrs Cowper won by default. Women’s Championship First Life, Third Round Mrs Kirk beat Mrs S. Taylor 26-15. Mrs Henry beat Mrs Lee 26-12. Mrs W. Taylor won by default. Second Life, Second Round Mrs Patchett beat Mrs Lee 26-8. Miss Morgan won z by default. Third Round Mrs Patchett beat Miss Morgan 26-8. Semi-Final Mrs Henry beat Mrs Morgan 26-21. A GRADE Women’s Championship Final, First Life: Mrs Kirk beat Mrs Henry, 26-14. Semi-Final, Second Life: Mrs Kirk beat Miss McDowell, 26-8. Kirk Cup Semi-Final Mrs Watson (Auckland) beat Mrs Gabites (Timaru) 26-20. Final Mrs Watson beat Miss McDowell (Ashburton) 26-14. Women’s Championship Final Mrs Kirk beat Mrs Patchett 26-13. Handicap Singles Final G. Hart beat Miss McDowell 26-18. The N.Z. Council’s Silver Button, A grade, was won by W. H. Kirk. The open championship |s still to be completed. B GRADE Championship Singles First Life, First Round Mrs Murray beat Mrs Miller 26-4. Mrs Jones beat J. V. Foxon 26-17. Mrs Webb beat Mrs S. Taylor 26-21. Mrs Turton beat Miss Fussell 26-10. Handicap Doubles Third Round Mrs Blunt and Mrs Lyme beat Foxon and Mrs Foxon 11-26. Mesdames Stockdale and Luckling beat Mrs Shirtcliff and Hait 26-10. Final Mesdames Stockdale and Luckling beat Mesdames Lyme and Blunt 26-6. Handicap Singles First Round Mrs O’Neil beat Mrs Cornwall 26-17. Second Round Mrs Stockdale beat Mrs Syme 26-16. Miss Mclnman beat Mrs Barr 26-19. Mrs Edyvean beat Miss Holden 26-10. Mrs Jones beat Mrs Flatman 26-14. Mrs Derritt beat Mrs Webb 26-11. Mrs Cornwall beat Mrs Foxon 26-18. Mrs O’Neil beat Mrs Blunt 26-7. Mrs Syme beat Mrs Munro 26-13. Handicap Singles Semi-Final: Mrs Stockdale beat Mrs Edyvean, 26-8. Final: Mrs O’Neil beat Mrs Stockdale, 26-17. Championship Singles First Round Mrs Derritt beat Mrs Shirtcliff 26-11. Mrs O’Neill beat Mrs R. B. Hart 26-23. Second Round Mrs Jones beat Mrs Webb 26-17. Mrs Murray beat Mrs Blunt 26-18. Mrs Edyvean beat Mrs Flatman 26-22. Mrs Symes beat Mrs Cook 26-21. Third Round Mrs Turnbull beat Mrs Holden 26-17. Mrs Derritt beat Mrs Turton 26-15. First Round, Second Life Mrs Symes beat Mrs S. Taylor 26-19. C GRADE Championship Singles First Life, First Round Mrs Marshall beat Mrs Brittenden, Handicap Doubles Semi-Final Martin and Mrs Middleton beat Miss Stewart and Mrs Beck 26-6. H. Darby and Mrs Darby beat Mesdames Wills and Cameron 26-24. Handicap Singles First Round H. Darby beat Mrs Middleton 26-18. Mrs Billows beat Mrs Walker 26-17. Miss Wilson beat Mrs Darby 26-23. Second Round Miss Stewart beat Mrs Cameron 26-15. Mrs Billows beat Miss Wilson, 26-16. SILVER BUTTON DRAW C Grade Mrs Miller v. Miss Bremner. H. Darby v. Mrs Knowles. S. K. Martin, top bye; Mrs Wooding, bottom bye. i Championship Singles First Life, First Round H. Darby, by default. Mrs Marshall beat Mrs Brittenden 26-10. Second Round Mrs Knowles beat Mrs Walker 26-11. Second Life, First Round Mrs Middleton beat Mrs Billows 26-6. Mrs Darby beat Mrs Walker 26-20. Miss Wilson beat Mrs Marshall 26-20. Miss Stewart beat Mrs Walker 26-11. Mrs Cameron beat Mrs Brittenden 26-20. Players for Ashbury lawns 9 a.m.:— Mesdames Turton, Hart, Turnbull, Miller, Murray, Holden, O'Neill, Stockdale, Blunt, Edyvean. 10.30: Mesdames Derrit, Syme. Noon: Mesdames Shirtcliff, Miss Fussell.. Players for Timaru—9 a.m.: Mesdames Darby, Midleton, Wills, Miss Wilson, Miss Stewart, S. K. Martin. 10 a.m.: H. Darby. Other players 11 a.m.