High Standard Of Play In Croquet Championship
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/ WANGANUI, .Jan. 21. The New Zealand Croquet Association 's tournament was continued lierc today in fine weather. Play of a high; standard was maintained. A. G. Ross (Manawatu) was run to three games by Mrs. Cadwallader (Hamilton) in the. third round af the open singles. Mrs. ("adwallader won the first game aftev a hani tussle in which no quarter was given. Ross took the next game 26 — 9 and played splendid croquet in the finaj game to win 26 — 0. Results: Open championship, second round: J. Kitson (Iiivercargiii) beat Mrs. Wadsworth (Auckland) '26 — 1], 26 — 14. { Third round, A. G. Ross (Mana wa tui beat Mrs. ( 'adwallader 18 — 26, 26—9, 26 — 0; Mrs. Simpson (Auckland) beat Mrs. (,'ollijis (Wellington) 26 — 24, 26 — 9; Alrs. I'aykell (Auckland) beat Mrs. Guiness (Tauranga j 26 — 15, 13 — 26. 26 — 14; Mrs. Crone (New PJymouth) beat Mrs. Kirk (Geraldine) 26 — 20, 13 — 26, 26 — 2; D. MeClymont (Wanganui) beat Mrs. Keetley (Auckland) 26 — 4, 26 — 7; Mrs. McLeod (Gore) beat Mrs Owles (Gonville j 16 — 26, 26 — 1, 26— 16; Mrs. Baker (Auckland) beat Mrs. Kibblewhite (Hamilton) 14—26, 26 — 24, 26 — 11; A. E. Ogier (Wanganui) beat G. F. Wadsworth (Auckland) 1-2 — 26, 26 — 20, 26 — 22; Colonel Beamish (.Christchurch) beat J. Ivitson (Invercargill ) 26 — 23, 26 — 14..Championship doubles, second round:.. Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Crone beat Mrs. Hepburn and Mrs. Danby 26 — 21; 'R McCreath and Mrs. McLeod beat Mr. and Mrs. Kitson 26 — 7. , Women 's singles, first round: Mrs. •■Treadgold (Auckland) beat Mrs. Lockett (Wanganui) 26 — 18, 25 — 26, 26 — 2.3; Miss Wainwright (Hamilton) beat Mrs. Bock (Wellington) 26 — 18, 26 — 1; Mrs. Crawford (Te Aroha) beat Mrs. All&n (Auckland') 25—26; 26—24, 26-15-Second round, Mrs." R. lynch (Gonville) beat Mrs. Meikle (Te Aroha) 26 — 6,. 26.-23; Mi-s. McLeod {Gore) beat Mrs. Owles (Gonville) 26 — 4, 26- — 11; Mrs. L. Bassett ( Wanganui! beat Mrs Bonar (Auckland) 26 — 14, 14 — 26, 26 — 24. •Men's singles, first round: D. McCly mont (Wanganui) beat F. C. Brvan (Wellington) 25—26, 26—22, 26— 21 .
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Chronicle (Levin), 22 January 1949, Page 4
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