CROQUET CHAMPIONSHIPS

Chronicle (Levin), 3 February 1947, Page 6

CROQUET CHAMPIONSHIPS

-Press Association

By Telegraph-

WELLINGTON, Feb. 2. Maintaining the consistency wliicli ho revealed throughout the tournament, C. la Roche, Wanganui, won the men 's championship at the national croquet tournament on Saturday, beating W. H. Kirk, Geraldine, in two straiglit games. At the commencement of the first game la Roche did not play with his usuql good judgement and made several errors but later he retrieved his posi tion. In the championship doubles la Roche and Mrs. Wood (Palmerston Northj haviug won botli lives, the decision of runners-up rested ^witli H. Ford and Mrs. Palmers and Mesdames Clark amJ Penn, the latter pair winning. Results: Championship Doubles: Runners-up: Mesdames Clark and Penn beat H. Ford

and Mrs. Palmer 26 — 21. Women's championship: Mrs. Kirk beat Miss Wainwright 9 — 26, 26 — 21, 26 — 19, Mrs. McLennan beat Mrs. Mc Murray 26 — 11, 26 — 7, Mrs. Tingey beat Mrs. Kibblewhite 26 — 10, 26 — 11, Mrs. Gilbert beat Mrs. Dielt 26 — 12, 26 — 14. Handicap singles: Lt. L.ol. Saallield beat Miss Lydford 26 — 22, Baalfield beat Mrs. Wood 26 — 21, la Roche beat W. H. Kirk 26 — 3, Mrs. McLennan beat R. W. McCreath 26 — 3. Level singles: C. T. Wadsworth beat Mrs. Quinn 26—11, Mrs. Dewhurst beat Mrs. Oampbell-Smith 26 — 20, " Mrs. Quinn beat Mrs. Dewhurst 26—15. Meu's championship (linal): La Roche beat Kirk 26 — 22, 26—7. Open championship: Miss .Claughton beat Mrs.- Watkins 7 — 26, 26 — 12, 26 — 1, H. Ford beat 0. Bryan 16—26, 26—9, 26—14.