CROQUET.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16157, 11 March 1918, Page 2

CROQUET.

SUMNER v. KAIAPOI. The members of the Sumner Croquet Clul> vidted Kaiapoi on Saturday and defeated the homo team by ssven games to four. Following wore the results, Sumner players being mentioned first: — Doubles—Mrs J. M. B. Crawford and Mias Bain 26 defeated Mr Butcher and Miss Hiatt 23, liu-s C. H. Hamilton and Mrs Wilson 2S defeated Mrs F.NButcher and Miss Lynskey 11, Mrs F. S. Maddison and Mrs Brown 18 mot Mrs A. Butcher and Miss Hia.t 24 iunfinished). Miss Cooper and Mrs Rimmingion 14 lost to Mrs W. Parnhaxn and Mra I* Oram 26. ' Singles—Mrs Crawford "i lost to Mr A. Butcher 26. Mrs Hamilton 26 defeated Mi?.a Hiatt 14, Mies Bain 26 defeated Mrs V. Butcher 20, Mrs Wilson 26 defeated Mrs A. Butcher 21, Mia Maddison 18 lost to Miss A. Butcher 2G, Mra Brown 26, defeated Miss liynsk&y 7, Mra Booth 10 lost to Mrs I>. Oram 26, Miss Cooper 26 defeated Mrs W. Parnham 0.

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