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Gurnsey Two Lives In Men’s Croquet Title

F. W. Gurnsey retained both lives In the men's championship after yesterday’s play in the South Island croquet championship. He will! meet Lieuten-ant-Colonel A. E. Saailfeid in the final of the second life and J. McNab in a semi-final of the first life.

Yesterday Gurnsey defeated T. A. SearelU In the quarter-finals of the open championship, winning the rubber in two straight games.

Mrs E. Todd struck good form and defeated McNab by winning two games in succession after McNab had won the first.

Results:— Open Championship (Best of 3) First Round—J. McNab (Chch.) beat B. Porer (C. Cant.), 26-24, 26-3.

Second Round.—F. Gurnsey (Chch.) beat L. Mitchell (Chch.), 26-11, 26-8; Mrs E. Todd (Chch.)

beat J. McNab (Chch ), 15-16. 26-16, 26-19. Third Round.—Mrs J. Martin (Chch.) beat Mrs V.'Whilcombe (Chch ), 26-16, 13-26, 26-20.: Mrs J. McCracken (Chch.) beat Mrs F. A. Barrow (Chch.), 2615. 26-21; F. W. Gurnsey (Chch.) beat T. A. Searell (Chch.), 26-19, 26-18.

Women’s Championship First Life—Third round: Mrs L. Peters (Chch.) beat Mrs .1. Craddock (Chch.), 26-19. Fourth round: Mrs J. Martin (Chch.) beat Mrs J. McNab (Chch), 26-21.

Second Life.—First round: Mrs J. McCracken (Chch.) beat Mr J. McNab (Chch.). 26-10. Second round: Mrs J. McCracken (Chch.) beat Mrs J. Martin (Chch.), 26-11; Mrs J. McCracken (Chch.) beat Miss E. E. Innes (Chch.), 26-7. Third round: Mrs V. Whitcombe (Chch.) beat Mrs F. A. Barrow (Chch), 26-20. Men's Championship Second Life.—Second round: A. J. Bruning (Chch.) beat L. Mitchell (Chch.), 26-12. Third round: F. W. Gurnsey (Chch.) beat B. Porter (S. Cant.), 26-13; Lieutenant-Colonel A. E. Saal fold (N.S.W.) beat A. J. Bruning (Chch.), 26-19.

Levels Singles First Life.—Third round: Mrs J. McNab (Christchurch) beat Mrs R. L. Foster (Christchurch). 26-11. Fourth round: Mrs C. C. Holland (Christchurch) beat Mrs W. Parker (Christchurch). 26-18. Second Life.—Second round: Mrs J. McNab (Christchurch) beat E. Hoare (Christchurch). 26-17; Mrs W. Parker (Christ church) beat Mrs H. Cullen (Christchurch), 26-12. Third round: Mrs W. Parker (Christchurch) beat Mrs R. L. Foster (Christchurch). 26-17; Mrs J. McNab (Christchurch) beat Mrs R. Osmond (Christchurch), 26-9. Handicap Singles Second round: Mrs H. Cullen (Christchurch) (5) beat Mrs F. R. Derryman (Christchurch) (7), 26-17; Mrs C. C. Holland (Christchurch) (4) beat Mrs M. Porter (South Canterbury) (44). 26-14; Mrs C. J. Bishop (South Canterbury) (14) won by default from Mrs J. McCracken (Christchurch) (scr.); Mrs J. Hardy won by default from Mrs J. Martin.

Third round: Mrs J. Moffat (Christchurch) (64) beat Mrs M. Bary (Blenheim) (34), 26-17; J. Flanagan (Christchurch) (14) beat Mrs H. Cullen (Christchurch) (3), 26-8; Miss E. E. Innes (Christchurch) (24) beat Mrs C. J. Bishop (South Canterbury) (14), 26-12; Mrs R Osmond (Christchurch) (5) beat Mrs J. Hardy (Christchurch) (64), 26-11; R. Campbell (Christchurch) (2) beat Mrs C. C. Holland (Christchurch) (4). 26-24.

Fourth round: LieutenantColonel A. E. Saalfeld (N S W ) (minus 1) beat Mrs A. R. O'Malley (Christchurch) (24). 26-8; J. Flanagan (Christchurch) (14) beat R. Campbell (Christchurch) (2), 26-12.

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Press, Volume CV, Issue 30975, 3 February 1966, Page 14

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