CROQUET CHAMPIONSHIPS

Chronicle (Levin), 30 January 1947, Page 5

CROQUET CHAMPIONSHIPS

WELLINGTON, Jan. 29. In the ohampioii.ship doubles at the national erotpiet tournanienl, C. In Rorhe (Wanganui) ainl .Mrs. L. Wood ( Palmerston North) have reached the iinals having det'eated II. Eord and M rs. Palmer in the Iinals of the Jirst life. Play throughotit the dav was not np to the standard of ihe previous iluy altliougli hi Roehe can always be relieu upon to plav a ganie well wort.li watching. Towards the latter stages of the game la Roehe and his partnei drew ahead to win by a substantial nmrgin of 12 points. Results: — Men's ehampionsliip: la Roehe beat A. G. F. Ross 26— 8, 26—30. Women 's ehampionsliip: Mrs. Fen wick beat Mrs. Sherley 14 — 26, 26 — 6, 26 — 14; Mrs. "McLennan beat Mrs. AJJen 26—10, 26—3. Open ehampionsliip: Mrs. Claris beat Mrs. Reese 26 — 1, 26 — 19; Lt.-Colonei Saalfeld beat Mrs. McKerrow 26 — 6, 26 — 5; A. Ileenan beat Mrs. Tingey 26 — 9, 26 — 20; Mrs. Clark beat Mrs. Reese 26 — 4, 20—19. Chatnpionship doubles: C. Ja Roch" and Mi's. Wood beat II. Fofd and Mrs. Palmer 26 — 14. Handieap singles: Mrs. Green beat Mrs. Sheargold 26 — 10; AT rs. Rasnutssen beat Mrs. Whitham 26 — 13; Mrs. Quin beat C. Wadsworth 26 — 23; Mrs. Stoekdale beat Mrs. R. N. Miller 26—19 Mrs. Henry beat Mrs. Bartlett 26 — 17. Level singles: C. T. Wadsworth beat Mrs. Rasmussen 26 — 9; Mrs. Bridges beat Mrs. B. A. Jarden, 26 — 18; Mrs. Hoclcey beat Mrs. Loughnan 26 — 13; Mrs. Battersby beat Mrs. Trythall 26 — 8; Mrs. Peart beat Mrs. Loughnan 26 — 7; Mrs. Burt beat Mrs. Milner 26 — 16; Miss Turton beat Mrs. Whitham 26 — 10.