SJ. CROQUET TITLES
Mitchell Again Successful F. W. Gurnsey and L. J. Mitchell easily won the final of the South Island croquet championships. Their opponents, J. McNab and Mrs McNab, were not hitting long shots in their usual style and offered little opposition. This victory gave Mitchell the doubles title for the second successive year. His partner last season was R. H. Abbott, also a Fendaiton 'Park player, who is at present overseas.
Mrs J. Martin (Christchurch) beat A. E. Saaifeld (New South Wales') in two straight games in a semi-final of the open championship. A very exciting finish marked the final of the first Mfe in the men’s championship between Gurnsey and Mitchell. The match reached an exciting climax when Mitchell left one of Gurnsey’s balls in baulk. Gurnsey took the lift, and with a cut rush drove his partner's ball towards the peg to win the match by one point. Results:— Open Championship Semj-final.—Mrs J. Martin (Christchurch) beat A. E. Saalfeld (New South Wales), 26-13, 26-22. Men’s Championship First Life.—Third round: F. W. Gurnsey (Christchurch) beat J. McNab (Christchurch), 26-18. Final: Gurnsey beat L. Mitchell (Christchurch), 26-25. Women’s Championship First Life.—Second round: Mrs J. McCracken (Christchurch) beat Mrs V. Whitcombe (Christchurch), 26-21. Third round: Mrs McCracken beat Miss E. E. Innes (Christchurch), 26-17. Championship Doubles Final.—F. W. Gurnsey (Christchurch) and L. Mitchell (Christchurch) beat J. McNab and Mrs McNab (Christchurch), 26-9. Handicap Doubles Semi-finals.—J. McNab (Christchurch) (4) and Misis M. Saunders (Christchurch) (si) beat Mrs J. Martin (Christchurch) (minus i) and Mrs J. Smillie (Christchurch) (8), 26-19. Handicap Singles Final.—J. Flanagan (Christchurch) (14) beat Mrs R. Osmond (Christchurch) (5), 26-19.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 30978, 7 February 1966, Page 8
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