CROQUET TITLES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 8, 10 January 1941, Page 8

CROQUET TITLES

PLAY IN NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS Play in the North Island croquet championships was advanced a further stage yesterday on Wanganui city and suburban lawns. Good progress is being made in the handicap singles event, and play in’ the championships are being continued. Play in the handicap doubles will begin to-day. Yesterday’s results were:— Open Championships. (Best two out of three games.) A. E. Ogier (Wanganui) beat Mrs. Bryan (Wellington), 26-7 and 26-16; Miss Keatley (Auckland) beat Mrs. Mouat (Wellington), 26-8 and 26-0; C. La Roche (Wanganui) beat F. 8. Harrison (Wanganui), 26-2 and 26-3; Mrs. Brass (Wanganui) beat D. McClymont (Wanganui), 26-24 and 26-10.

Championship Doubles. Mrs. Hardley and Mrs. Hilton (Auckland) beat Mrs. Kibblewhite (Hamilton) and R. Shield (Wanganui) 26-12. Handicap Singles, Section I.—W. S. Jarvie (Wanganui) beat Mrs. Burrett (Wellington), 26-20; Mrs. Hilton beat Mrs. Mouat, 26-19; A. E. Ogier bea R. M. Shield. 26-17. Section 2.—F. S. Harrison (Wanganui) beat Mrs. Keys (Wellington), 26-22; Mrs. Keys beat Mrs. Morgan (Hamilton), 26-6; A. J. Gibbs (Patea) beat Mrs. Wansbrough (Wanganui), 26-22; D. McClymont beat A. J. Gibbs, 26-9. Section 3.—Mrs. Leadbeater beat Mrs. McDougal, 26-20; D. T. Allan beat Mrs. Leadbeater, 26-19, Section 4.—Mrs. McClymont (Wanganui) beat Mrs. Allan (Wanganui), 26-20; Mrs. Lynch (Wanganui) beat Mrs. Drake (Wanganui), 26-15; Mrs. Downey (Wanganui) beat Mrs. Bradshaw (Wanganui), 26-15; Mrs. Downey (Wanganui) beat Mrs. Lynch (Waipawa), 26-22; Mrs. Bradshaw beat Mrs. Drake, 26-17; Mrs. Remington (Wanganui) beat Mrs. Bradshaw (Wanganui), 26-18; Mrs. Lynch (Waipawa) beat Mrs. Ward (Taihape), 26-15; Mrs. Healey Wanganui) beat Miss Notman (Wanganui), 26-17; Mrs. Healey beat Mrs. Drake (Wanganui), 26-5; Miss Notman beat Mrs. Downey (Wanganui), 26-24; A. E. Dixon (Wanganui) beat Mrs. Owles (Wanganui), 26-25. Draw For To-day. The following is the draw for to-day in the handicap doubles to be played at 9 a.m.:— Wanganui Lawn. —Ogier and Mrs. Drummond v. Mesdames McClymont and Lockett; Mesdames Carline and Healey v. Mesdames Furnell and Downey; Mesdames Jarvie and Delves v. Mesdames Uttley and Epdy, A. J. Gibbs and Mrs. Stewart v. Mrs. Remington and Miss Notman; Mesdames Keys and Hawke v. D. McClymont and Mrs. Owles; Jarvie and Mis. Harris v. Dixon and Mrs. Wansbrough; Mesdames Ward and Little v. Mesdames McKenzie and Leadbeater. Gonville Layn— C. La Roche and Mrs. Everett v. Mrs. Bryan and Mrs. Hill; Mrs. La Roche and Mrs. Bourgeois v. Miss Keatley and Miss Langton; Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs. Simpson v. Mrs. Kibblewhite and Mrs. Rush; Mrs. Bradshaw and Mrs. Currin v. Mrs. Bryan and Mrs. Neilson; Mrs. Burrett and Mrs. Eaton v. R. M. Shield and Miss McKenzie; B. T. Allan and Mrs. Allan v. Mrs. Wallace and Mrs. Vincent. Players on the Gonville lawn are to take their own lunches.