CROQUET

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30958, 14 January 1966, Page 10

CROQUET

Holders In Top Form (N.Z. Press Association! WANGANUI. The defending champions. Mrs B. A. Jarden (Lower Hutt) and G. Rowling (Nelson), scored comfortable wins in the championship doubles on the third day of the New Zealand croquet championships at Wanganui yesterday. Results: Championship Doubles Third Round First Life—A G. F. Ross (Hastings) and Mrs G. Collins (Lower Hutt) beat T A. Searell and Mrs Searell (Christchurch), 26-19; C. T. Wadsworth and Mrs Wadsworth (Auckland) beat A. E. Saalfvld (Australia) and A. E. Ogier (Wanganui), 26-18: Mesdames R. Browne (Dannevirke) and L. Brown (Wanganui) beat Mesdames J. J. Nicoll and W. .1 Whiteford (Auckland), 26-13; K. Woollett and Mrs K. Wooilett (Ohakune) beat Mesdames S. Morgan and V. Boyes (Eltham). 26-20.

•Quarter-finals. G. Rowling (Nelson) and Mrs B. A. Jar den (Lower Hutt) beat W. B McNaught and Mrs McNaught (Wanganui), 26-13: Wadsworth and Mrs Wadsworth beat Mesdames H. Purdy and R. G. Moffitt (Auckland), 26-8. Third Round, Second Life.— D. G. Jackson and Mrs Jackson (Auckland) beat Woollett and Mrs Woollett. 26-19; Mesdames Morgan and Boyes beat Mesdames B. Reynolds and O. Nichols (Masterton). 26-18; Rowling and Mrs Jarden beat D. W. Curtis (Hastings) and Mrs J. N. Ward (Hamilton). 26-17: Mesdames Browne and Brown beat Mesdames J. Lockett and L. Wansbrough (Wanganui). 2621; Mesdames C. Vallance (Auckland) and G. Bertram (Hamilton) beat Mesdames J. Ritchie and H. G. Apperley (Hastings). 26-11; Mesdames C. Hanna and G. Brewer (Auckland) beat Mesdames C, Mills (New Plymouth) and I. Kendall (Auckland), 26-22. Quarter-final.— Rowling and Mrs Jarden beat Mesdames Browne and Brown. 26-15. Level Singles First Round, First Life.—Mrs J. Nicoll (Auckland) beat Mrs T. Mellor (Wanganui), 26-10; D. G. Jackson (Auckland) beat Mrs A. Mclntosh (Auckland), 21-1; Mrs E. Hammond (Wanganui) beat O. Gothard (Levin), 26-15. First Round, Second Life.— Mrs T. A. Searell (Christchurch) beat Mrs D. Watts (Auckland), 26-10; Mrs L. Barlow (Wellington) beat Mrs L. Crawford (Levin), 26-15. Women’s Championship First Round, First Life.—Mrs T. Hill (Wellington) beat Mrs E. Narbey (Hamilton), 26-3: Mrs E. McClymont (Wanganui) beat Mrs A. G. Rawlinson (Meth ven), 26-16. Second Round.—Mrs J. Brosnahan (Lower Hutt) beat Mrs L. Barlow (Wellington), 26-8. N.Z. Junior Titles (N.Z. Press Association) TIMARU. Results in the New Zealand junior croquet championships yesterday were: Championship Singles H. Dempsey (Waimate) beat Mrs E. Ferguson (Timaru), 2618; Mrs C. Oliver (Timaru) beat Mrs C. Peagram (Timaru). 26-12; D. Miskimmln (Christchurch) beat Mrs N. A. Smith (Christchurch), 26-12: Mrs F. Cameron (Timaru) beat Mrs N. Rose (Timaru), 26-18: Mrs H. Bleasdale (Christchurch) beat Mrs S. Wild (Christchurch). 26-16; Mrs L. Delahunt (Gore) beat Mrs F. Maude (Timaru). 26-13; Mrs S. Rose (Gore) beat Mrs G. Barbour (Timaru), 26-9: Mrs E. Harrison (Timaru) beat Mrs E. Ferguson (Timaru). 26-18; H. Dempsey (Waimate) beat Mrs F. Maude (Timaru). 26-3: Mrs H. Divine (Christchurch) beat Mrs S. Rose (Gore), 26-21. Championship Doubles D. and K. Misikimmin (Christchurch) beat M. Smith and C. Oliver (Timaru), 26-16: Mrs H. Bleasdale and Miss B. Lewis (Christchurch) beat Mrs I. Schrader (Waimate) and Miss E. Harries (Timaru), 26-18: Mrs S. Rose and L. Delahunt (Gore), beat Mrs S. Wild (Christchurch) and Mrs S. Cameron (Timaru), 26-19.