Croquet Final That Lasted Five Hours
DUNEDIN, Jan. 30. Oautious, rather uninspiring croquet was seeu in the iinal of the ehampionship doubles at the National tournament today. Th-e Wellington pair, H. C. Fo'rd and Miss M. Olaughton, defeated A. G. F. Koss (Manawatu) and A. Heenan (Wellington)] 2(3—22 after a marathon match lasting iive hours. ' in the play-oflt" for ruhner-up ih the liandicap singles, Mrs. J. Kitson (Southland) beat Mrs. N. I. Hunter (Canterburv) 26 — 15. Eesults: — WOMEN'S CHAMtPIONSHIP ]Miss M. Olaughton (Wellington) beat Mrs. A. B. Ohallen (Australia) by default; Mrs. M. J. Kibble white (South Auckland) beat Mrs. A. O. Haase (Southland) 20 — 23, 26 — 18. OPEN 'CHAMPIONSHIP A. Heenan (Wellington) beat Mrs. I. G. Dick (Oanterbury) 26 — J, 26 — 13. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES First life: II. 0. Ford and Miss M. Olaughton (Wellington) beat Mesdames M. J. Kibbiewhite (South Auckland) and Mrs. G. Oollins (Wellington) 26—19. Final of lirst life: H. 0. Ford aud Miss Olaughton beat W. Kirk and Mrs. Kirk (South Oanterbury) 26 — 21. Ohampiouship final: II. O. Ford and Miss M. Olaughton beat A. G. F. Eoss (Manawatu) and A. Heenan (Wellington ) 26 — 22. IIANDICAP SINGLES Second section: Mrs. J. Kitson (Southland) 2i beat Mrs. N. 1. Hunter (Oanterbury) 2, 26 — 15 (matcli for runner-up positiou). JUNIOR TOUENAAIENT Handicap Singles First -life: Mrs. H. F. Wilson (Southland") 4 A Beat Mrs. J. Seear (Otago) 41, 26 — 9; Mrs. 0. P. Keen (Otago) (3 beat Mrs. W. Hardy (Otago) 4, 26 — 4: Second life: Mrs. . E. Oross (Mana watu) 31 beat JNlrs. E. Moxon (Manawatu) 4, 26 — 19; E. Oampbeil (Oanterbury) 41 beat Mrs. Melville (Otago) 4, 26—22. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP First life: Mrs. E. Seweil , (Otago) beat G. B. Metcalfe (Otago) 26 — 4; .Mrs. C. Moore (Otago) beat Mrs. J. Mehaffey- ('Southland) 26 — 14; K. Oampbeil (Oanterbury) beat Miss J. Hei'cus (Otago) 26 — 4; Mrs. E. Moxon (Man.awatu) beat Mrs. E. Cross (Manawatu) 26—2.4;. Mrs. C. Moore (Otago) beat 'Mrs. G. B. Burns (Otago) 26 — 12. Second life: Mrs. D. Austin (Otago) beat M rs. J. O'Rourke (Oanterbury) 2(L-8;: Mrs. R. Seweil (Otago) beat Miss (i. W. Gillard (Auckland) 26 — 17; 'Mrs. F. S. Ilanger (Otago) beat Mrs. E. Seweil (Otago) 26—18.
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Chronicle (Levin), 31 January 1948, Page 7
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