CROQUET.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16721, 2 January 1920, Page 5

CROQUET.

CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING. CONCLUDING DAY. The Canterbury Croquet Association's S.xth Airznsl Tcurr.nmcnt vsk to ti on tho United preens yesterday, the conditions aijiin idoil, and trie la-.rra very fast. Tho final cf tho Xew Zoaiar.d ChamplT-i----*3hip Doubles created pvat ;ntor\s!U The j United pair. Ross and Per.n. who wan ir. , 1314. repeated iheir this year | by defoating Dr. Whitaker H. P. Stratton. Dr. Whitaker p'i£y<<l cxcvllo-t cpiet UiTovghoyt tho nnvting, Lis pl-y ::r.p roving ccn»i:iera"ily tho pa'.t. (o.c dayu. Hi", exhibition in the fp.al was very good, and ho i-i cr." of the s.non expo-onts of tho gaino, if no: tho drKet ;ha: iiaa yet visitod Canverbury. H. P. Straiten, <•! Kaatings, also p:ay«i a pood nan:c, iiiit :a not so steady a* his partn-r fro-n Palmorston Xortli. Tho Dur.edin lad:<-< 4.h0v.-<-i eicoiient form, and wore unlncky nat t/> pei into tho finals. Tho Umsod Club leprc.v-r.-tatives »howcd ftood farm, and have only to koep up th«ir pnwent ?t.isd*rd of play to givo » pnod account of ihcmwlvos at ♦ iio North Island mooting at ralmeraton North at the ond of th* 1 month. Tho final of tho Canterbury Championship Singles was not played, owinf to the latonose of tho hour, bnt a» tho contest w-.l; l>c Hotweon Caughley and Eons, both of tho United Club, it will bo plajyvi by mutual arrangement. lira E. A. Johnson aaiun annexed thoCnt!ferbTiry Ladies' Championship, Mm Maddron, of tho United Club, in the fir.al. In tho final of the New Zeoland Ladi«v' Chamoionship Mr? Johnwm was a'.Ao nx--ccasiul. defeating Mi®* Gerard. Th<- Siitnnor rcproaontativo plavcd eplcrrJidly throughout tho mooting, nnd put up *an oxceiloiit perforniancc in eocuiir.sj both championship^. At the conclusion of Iho Mr E. .1. Ross, on behalf of tho Croquet Association, t.hankM tho visitcrrji for their uttondr.nco. Tho plt.v had boon of a hi-jh order t!irc-.urh-out, and tho toums.nier.l wtw the most s-u--<-oseful th"> Ai?«ociatior. ha<i held. Th<nKKikor ilion urcod liio formation of a New Zealand Association. Dr. WhiJaker. on behalf tlio North Island visitors, thanked tho Canterbury play-:-ra for tho ho.-tpitnliiy shown, nt.ti invrtod ail to tho coming North Island Tonmancnt. itr .1. W. Lill. vico-prcftiflent of tho Amoriatior., thon prt-aontod the 'rophirs ar.d prises, after which cboorn woro for Dr. Whitaker and tho other prire-winuors. The following is tho result of tbo day s play:— NEW ZEALAND CHAIIPTONSTTTP DOUBLES. Winnors to hold shieldrt pr<i*mte<l Messrs R. 0. Rawcsley and W. IT. it acfarluno. Boet of threo frames. Final. A. R*s and H. A. renn ,'United) de.'oatod : Ir. Whiwk™r (Palmcrston North) and H. P. -tnvtton tHaslinps), by '2 ttrai™hl naraefi. In the flit 3 l gnmo tho North Talandors won til* tow, but did rot pain any advantage. IVms sot in nnrl mivdo n xerfect break to 'ho poniiltimato. Sf-mtlcn a Ion'; »hot, biri mknod, and Pcnn RO't in. Mnkir.™ a few hoops ul a time, ho worked his 'iall to >■ fs partner's dip. Stratton. in the •noontime, mado si fov.- iioops. Whitaker Mkii roI in ami, playin-r cood e.roqiiet, made \ break to the rover hoop. Ponn then cot i-.. and both bo ar.d bi» partner played carofu'ly, and fmishod with a Booro of 20 to IS. In th*> second game, Whitaker mado a -ood broak rcur.-l to 4 back with black, iffor which ltc-» jrot in and mod<»_a perfcct 'nnk to tho ponnltimato. Stratton thon -ot in ami failed. Penn nuvlo a eood irreak. and Row wont through tlio last hoop. Pcnn •h«?n ran tlio rover hoop, and made a bnl'h'nv poijErintr shot, and finished 2G to I' 2. Tho following arc the pre vious _winncts - l Miflfl L. Ruthorforl and K. 11. Iraird. mm—Mi« L. Rutherford ond K. H. Isanl. 1914— H. A. Penn and A. Ross. 1913-20 —H. A. Pcnn and A. Rosa. NEW ZEALAND LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. Winner to hold cup presented by Mto Murray-Ay nslcy. Final. Mtb E. A. Johnson (Sumner) dafoatod Mi« Jrrerd (United) by 26 U) 11. Mrs Johnson won tho tosa, but no euro. Mi«j Gerard hitting in with a. Jons •hot, laid all tlio balh for a break, but :'ailod. Mrs Johnson Rot a long shot iu, -nd rnodo a break with y«-ilow, whon Miss icrard hit in but wout dead, aiter making Jio third lioop. and lot tho Sumner player n. Mass Gerard, howover, t;ot in again, e.nd uade a good break with blue. Mrs Johnson thon got in, and making a few hoope at :i timo with red. sot round, and finished with i ccoro of 20 to 11. CANTfiRBUUY LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. Winner to hold cup presented by Mrs M urray-Ay naloy. final. Mrs E. A. Johnson. (Sumr.cr) defeated Mrs .'iladdron i.United), by 2tt to 14. ilra Johnson won tho toss, and opened, >ut neiilior player got in for a time. Eventually tho Sumner representative got in, and _>laying careful croquet, ill which no chaneoa voro givon, mado a, break to the penultimate. Mra Maddren then got in with, blue, and aleo went round, but could not get goinjj .vith black. Mrs then mado a broal; ivith rod, to four back, and keeping in Unfiled tho game in the next two turns. Tho following are tho previous winners: — 1910—Mm A. O. Poarc*. 1011— Mies It. Rutherford. 1912—Mico L. Rutherford. 1313—Mra J. W. Lill. 1914—Mra E. A. Johnson. 1919-20—Mno E. A. Johnson. CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIP. ..'inDer to hold cup presented by first president of the Association, Mr C. H. Croxton. Holder, H. J. Williams (Sumner). Somi-fina:6. A. Roes (United) de.cuU.-d H. J. Williams . ?:uuner) by 2 games to 1. In tho firet gtmo got going very quickly, and opened ■ i.h a good brook, going round to tho pcnul.imate. Williama then got in, but could noL ,et the balls going, and Roe?, making anitiicr break, finished the game with a score -i 2G to 4. Tho eeoond gamo was nlorc -■venly contented, both plavorn making goo.i -■roiiks, and getting their clips on tlio rover and penultimate hoops together. William • ■■en played very oicadily, and won by 5 ;>ointa. Tho third game v.*a.s a cor.iowliat ■ asy victory for tho United player. He opened with a nice break, ai'.er which William) ~ot in and went to tho Ladies' Mile. Rosi '.hen got in and mode another crccllcnt break .Uirinp which he pooled liu; panu«r'r. ball through tliroc hoop?, and, then giving Wil:i.uus a. long shot, Rocs finished with a scoie oi 2o to 8. It. (United) defeated 11. A. Pcin United) :n two straight games. In tho firs'. ;.uno won tho toss, and rpo:.-d >ith s. four ball break, and, playing splendid .oqnoi, v.cnt to tbc penultimate, l'enn rv.l • ii, but not playing un to his usual form, •jroko down, and pot in and wctr. .ounil to til-- rover hoop, and pooled his other 'all tiiiough tho penultimate. Ponn then go'. . long fhot in. Ho rcachod tho penultimato with one ball, ar.d was one back with the other whon Caughlcy hit iu srd' finished. The second game was a hard fight right through. Caughl-ev, playintr with con'idonco, ran his hoops in excellent stylo, taking many of them from a 6ornewhat risky lidaxico. lie tmido a breai to tho rover hoop, v:h?n Penn got in and went round 1<; i»n<> back, whoro ho broke down on an «hot. and lot Caughley in. who mado a b:c.:!: to tlio ponultim ato irith th-? othor hall. A 'itt!« in and out play followed, during which Tean made a few hoope, nfler which CaughI loy got in and finished with a score of 2u f> IT. | Tlio final will be played botw<-or. R. Cancrh- | loy nad A. R?m, on a '"'.i'o to tr; Tho arc previous winn'-r* of t.h; cup: — 1310— K. H. Izard. 1311— T. Chimbeiv. 1311-11. A. Penn. 1913— H. A. Pona. 1914— H. J. WHlianie. 1919-20— R. Caughley.