CROQUET.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20543, 19 February 1935, Page 8

CROQUET.

West Coast Titles Decided. FINAL RESULTS. (Special to the “ Star.”) GREYMOUTH, February 18. The West Coast croquet tournament was continued to-day in excellent weather. Results:— Championship Doubles—Final: Mesdames Scandrett and Palmer beat Mesdames Hannon and Davies. 26-10. Handicap Doubles —Final: Mesdames Tennent and M'Kay beat Mesdames Hannan and Whibley, 26-21. Handicap Singles (over 6 bisques) Mrs Owen (8 bisques) beat Mrs M Corkindale <7| bisques), 26-19; Mrs Moss beat Mrs Owen, 26-15. This year’s winners were:—Championship singles, Mrs Palmer (Christchurch); runner-up, Mrs Whibley (Greymouth). Championship doubles, Mesdames Palmer and Scandrett (Christchurch) ; runners-up, Mesdames Hapnan and Davies (Greymouth). Handicap doubles, Mesdames Tennent and M Kay (Greymouth); runners-up, Mesdames Whibley and Hannan (Greymouth). Handicap singles (6 bisques and under), Mrs Robertson (Greymouth); runner-up, Mrs Whibley (Greymouth). Handicap singles (over 6 bisques), Mrs Moss (Greymouth); runner-up, Mrs Owen (Greymouth). Winners of the Silver Buttons competition were:—A section, Mrs M’Cracken (Runanga); B section, Mrs Prentice (Reefton); C section, Mrs Moss (Greymouth). Test in Australia. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, February 18. New Zealand again is well down on the first day of the third croquet test, England leading by three rubbers to one. Petlqy defeated Hartnell. Poulter defeated Mrs Caldow, Du Pre defeated Stratton, Mrs Corbett defeated Sir C. Werayss.