CROQUET.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18849, 20 January 1933, Page 11

CROQUET.

DOMINION CHAMPIONSHIPS. (By Telegraph.—Press association.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. Interesting play was seen at the Dominion croquet tournament at Lower Hutt and Petone to-day. The, level singles A competition is drawing to a close. Mr E. Managh will play Miss Lees in the final to-morrow. Results were:— Women’s Championship. First Life.—Second round: Mrs Bock heat Mrs Walker, 26—10; Mrs Brass beat Mrs Clark,223;6 —3; Mrs Watkins beat Mrs Lowery 26—6. Third round: Mrs Caldow beat Mrs Tiffen; Mrs Gambrill beat Mrs Bock, 26—9. Second Life. —Second round: Mrs Tingcy beat Mrs Brass, 26 —14; Mrs Scandrett beat Mrs .Jarvle, 26—18; Mrs Masters heal Mrs Henderson, 26 —J4; Mrs Gilbert boat Mrs Tiffen, 26—22; Mrs Keys beat Mrs Piloaitlily, 26 —2; Mrs Gambrill beat Miss Bell, 26—13; Mrs C. Watkins beat Mrs Walker, 26—13; Mrs Caldow beat Mrs Bartlett, 26 —0. Third round: Mrs Gilbert beat Mrs Keys, 26—14; Mrs Caldow beat Mrs Masters, 26—9; Airs Gilbert beat Mrs Keys, 26—14. Semi-final. —Mrs Caldow beat Mrs Gilbert, 26 —9.

Open Championship. First Round.—Mrs Tingey beat Mrs Simpson, 26—10, 26—21; H. P. Stratton beat Mrs Jarvle, 26 —12, 26 —24; A. G. F. Ross beat Mrs Acheson, 26—1, 26—17. Second Round.—Mrs Watkins beat Mrs Walker,22B,6 —8, 19 —26, 26—24.

NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL. THREE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS. (By Telegraph.—press Association.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Croquet Council it was decided to appeal to tho associations to hold their annual meetings earlier, in order Unit reports may lie incorporated in the council's annual returns. H was resolved that llii'co open championships—Dominion, North, and South—be decided under tho same euttdil ions. 'l’lio proposal to appoint an organising secretary on a levy of half-a-erown a year per member was strongly opposed, on the gound that the time is not opportune. in view of this no further action was taken, but it was decided to appeal to all members for a voluntary contribution of sixpence or one shilling per week.

HINUERA v. MATAMATA. An interesting match was played on the Matamala lawns between Hinuera and the Matamala B team. The visitors ran oul winners by seven games to one. Following were the scores, llinuera mentioned first: —Mesdames ■Swan and Tisch v. Mesdames Banks and Findlaler, 26—2 'i, 26 —Jo; Mcs(l,lines Collins and De lienzy v. Mesdames Buckley and Miles, 26 —22, or, is; Mesdames Settle and Collins j nr., v. .Mesdames Burns and Finlayson, or,— ip, 19 —26: Mesdames Rowe and W. Gates v. Mesdames Allison and G0ebe1,2226 —21, 2i>—l7.