CROQUET TOURNAMENT

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 48, 27 January 1932, Page 2

CROQUET TOURNAMENT

i PLAY AT WANGANUI. WANGANUI, Jan. 26;Another day of wincj, which in the late afternoon developed into a ramstorm, marked the seventh day ot the Dominion croquet championships that are being played on the Wanganui Croquet Club’s lawns on St. Jolin s Hill. , . A. G. Ross, Christchurch, who has already won the handicap doubles with his partner, Rev. Mr Tyre, A\anganui, won the semi-final of _ the New Zealand open championship to-day against Mrs Keys, of Auckland. He and Mrs Hadfield also won to-day the championship doubles, beating Mes; dames Tiffen and Watkins, 26 —10.. The Wellington player, Veitch. Waimarie, is the winner of the level Results of to-day’s play are as follow : OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. Semi-Finals. A. G.- Ross, Christchurch, beat Mrs Keys, Auckland,226,6 —6, 26—22. WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. First Life, Final. Mrs T. Simpson, Palmerston North, beat Mrs Caldow, Wellington, 26—21. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Semi-Finals. A. G. Ross and Mrs Hadfield, Christchurch, beat Mesdames Btallard, Christchurch, and Farrie, Wanganui, 26—14; Mesdames Tiffen and Watkins, Hawke’s Bay, beat Captain Hartnell and Mrs Henderson, New Plymouth, 26—21. Final. A. G. Rob sand ' Mrs Hadfield, Christchurch, beat Mesdames Tiffen and Watkins, Hawke’s Bay, 26—10. HANDICAP SINGLES. Semi-Finals. Captain Hartnell, New Plymouth, beat Mrs Tiffen,. Napier (5cr.),223;6 —3; Mrs Watkins, Hawke’s Bay (1}) beat Mrs Caldow, Wellington (4), 26—24. LEVEL SINGLES. . Final. \ Mrs Veitch, Waimarie, beat Mrs Clarke, New Plymouth, 26—6, 26—25. POST-ENTRY COMPETITION. Mrs, Brass (4) beat Mrs Heenan (4), 2fj—l; Mrs Falconer (4) beat Mfs Harrison (3J), 26—20; Mrs Benfell (4) beat Mrs Blennerhasset (31) 26 — 19; Mrs Palmer (11) beat Mrs Harle (5) 26 —22; Mrs Skeet won from Mrs Lowe (retired); Mrs Price won by default: Mrs Walker (3) beat Mrs Hartnell (4), 26—14; Mrs Leadbeater won by default; Mrs Horn (21) beat Mrs Egan (41) 26—10’; Mrs Henderson (11) beat Mrs Bassett Smith (5), 26—16. Second Round. Mrs Benfell (4) beat Mrs Palmer (1$), 26 Mrs Walker (3) beat Mrs Hartnell (4), 26—23; Mrs Len Bassett (4) beat Mrs Burgess. (5), 26—21; Mrs Prioe won by default. B. SECTION. ■ First round. —Mrs Lewis (5) won by default. ~ Second round.—Mrs Lewis (6) beat Mrs Bowler (6), 26—19.