GOOD PROGRESS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 110, 22 February 1950, Page 4

GOOD PROGRESS

CROQUET AT ASHBURTON RESULTS IN DETAIL Good progress was made yesterday with the opening stages of play at the annual tournament of the South Canterbury Croquet Association. The fixture, which has drawn 2GO entries, is expected to last for about a fortnight. Greens were heavy, after early morning dew, when the official opening ceremony took place, but they soon dried out and conditions were excellent, apart from a gusty wind occasionally, from then on. Games are being played on the Ashburton, Waireka and Allenton Club, greens, all of which were warmly praised by the visitors. Mrs A. G. Rawlinson is tournament manager and Mrs M. C. Cowan secretary.

Yesterday’s results were as follow:

Senior Handicap Doubles.—First round: Mesdames Campbell and Hercus 26 beat Mesdames Reynolds ana Logan 14; W. H. Kirk and Mrs Kirk 26 beat Mesdames Turnbull and Scott 7; Mesdames Cranston and Findlay 26 beat Miss Litten and Mrs Mehaffey 12; Mesdames Clark and Austin 26 beat Mesdames McMillan and Mclnnes 18; Mesdames Robson and Hooper 26, beat Mesdames Hanger and Colquhoun 21; Mesdames Robinson and Paddy 26 beat Mesdames Watson and Smith 13; Mesdames Denley and Vial 26 beat Mesdames Ford and Gee 17; Mr J. Torrens and Mrs Torrens 26 beat Mesdames Hawke and Church 14; Mesdames Thompson and Robinson 26 beat Mesdames Dempsey.and McClelland 10. Second round: Mesdames Travis and Weir 26 beat Mesdames Bonnett and Dickie 16. Junior Handicap Doubles.—First round: Mesdames White and Bowden 26 beat Mesdames Mcßae and Clark 21; Mesdames Mclnnes and Ward 26 beat Mesdames Wilson and Clucas 21; Mesdames Milne and Mangin 26 beat Mrs Coutts and Miss Butterfield 15. Handicap Singles.—First round: Mrs Ford 26 beat Mrs Metcalfe 20; Mrs McMillan 26 beat Mrs Austin 23.

Women’s Championship.—First life, first. round: Mrs Cleary 26 beat Mrs 5. • '<

To-day’s . Results

Results of matches up till 1 o’clock this afternoon were:

Championship Doubles —First round: Mesdames Ford and Gee 26, Mesdames Were and Newman 18; Mr and Mrs W. H. Kirk 26, Mr and Mrs J. Torrance 3; Mesdames Strang and Metcalfe 26, Mesdames Cranston and Findlay 13. Ladies’ Championship—First round: Mrs Newman 26, Mrs Mehaffey 23; Mrs Robson 26, Miss McDowell 23; Mrs McMillan 26, Mrs Bonnett 7. Senior Handicap Doubles Mesdames Thompson and Robinson 26, Mesdames Neill and Bathurst 5; Mesdames Stockdale and Boner 26, Mesdames Cleary and Clare 21. : Senior Handicap Singles First round: Miss R. Kirk 26 Miss Litten 17; Mrs Campbell 26, Mrs Reynolds 3; Mrs Turnbull 26, Mrs Strang 15; Mrs Travers 26, Mrs Mclnnes 18; Mrs Paddy 26, Mrs McClelland 18. Second round: Mrs Church 26, Mrs Robinson 16; Mrs Hawke 26, Mrs Colquhoun 13. Second Life, first round: Mrs Hercus 26, Mrs Hanger 19; Miss Litten 26, Mrs Robinson 23.

Junior Handicap Singles—Second round: Mrs Moodie 26, Mrs Forman 7. Levels Singles—Mrs Vial 26, Mrs Walker 11.