Dominion Croquet
DUNEDIN, Jan. 29. Fortunes changed in the final of tlie sei'ond life of the championsliip do.ubles plaved at the National croquet tournainent today. In a close match A. lleenan ( Wellington) and A. G. E. Ross (Manawatu) defeated the Wellington pair, II. C. Ford and Aliss M. Claugliton, 26 — 24. The hnal of the handicap singles. second seetion, was als,o decided. J. Kitson (Southland)- won the first life from Mrs. N. I. Hunter (Canterbury) 26—22 and easily accounted;. for Mrs. Kitson in the second life, winning 26 — 2. Mrs. Hunter and Mrs. Kitson will plav off for runner-up. WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP Mrs. L, Wood (Manawatu) beat Mrs. J. Palmer (Canterbury) 6 — 26, 26 — 3, 26—18; Mrs. A. -C. Haase (Southland ) beat Mrs. D. Strang (Southland) J7 — 26, 26—14, 26—8. OPEN CHAMPIO'NSHIP (Hsenan Plate) . Mrs. A. C. Haase (Southland) beai Mrs. D. O'Neill (Southland) ' 26 — 2U; A. He'enan (Wellington) beat W. Kirk -(South Canterbury) 26 — 1, 25 — 26, 26—14. ' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES First life; W. Kirk and Mrs. Kirai (South Canterbury) beat Mesdanles J. Maddren and >T. Dick (Canterbury) 26-r-20. Second life: Miss M. Clanghton and H. C. Ford (Wellington) beat M'esdaines J. T. Wilson and A. C. Haase (Soufchland) 26 — 14; A. G. F. Ross (Manawatu) and A. Heenan - ^Wellington) beat Miss M. Claughton and H. C. Ford (Wellington) 26 — 24.
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Chronicle (Levin), 30 January 1948, Page 2
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