CROQUET TOURNEY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 104, 27 January 1920, Page 2

CROQUET TOURNEY

By Telegraph-Special Correspondent. Palmerston North, Januac 26. The Manawatu Croquet Club's wurnanifciit, which attracted over 200 entries,, opened this morning with top greens, on. the municipal ground, and hve temporary greens on the Cricket Oval, following are the results of the play up to closing time to-night:-Open Singles (North Island Ghainpion-ship).-S. M'Cullough (Christchurch) beat E. M'Dowell (Kotorua), 26—1. Open Doubles (Club Pairs, North Island Cliilmpionshipj.-Misses flutter and Pollock (Levin) boat Mesdames Clarkson. and Five.(Onehunsa), 26-13; Mi's. I'. o ( M'Eae and Dr. Whittaker (Manawatu) heat Mrsdamcs R, Williams and lien-dei-son 26-20; 11. P. Stratton.Mid Mrs. Ifogan (Hastings) beat Mrs J Brown and Miss Lnurenson (Manawatu), 2(r-l-; A. P. Eoff mid Mrs. Murray-Ainslio (flhristcliurch) beat M : ss Kobljell and Mrs. Sedgwick (Wellington), 26-1 r; C. A. Walking and Mrs. Bailey (Has mgs) beat Mesdames Gooder and Irost (Wellington). 25-19; Mrs. Baxter and Mrs. Small brat Mesdames Aitcheson and. Gin" (Christchurch), 26-U. Second round-M'Cullough and Richardson won bv default; Miss A. Gerrard and H. A. tfciin (Christchnrcli) beat Mw. Barraud and Mrs. While i^^\^T U k, tVhitfcikor and Mrs. F S M'Rac, pinnawatu)M,M.t Misses E. Wlnttaker and Pollock (Levin), 26-10. . . Ladies' Open Singles Championship (North Island).-Second round-Mrs. Richardson (Christchureh) beat Mrs. Sedgwick (Wellington), ,26-11; S. M'Cullough (Christchurch) beat J. M'Dowell (Rotorua), 26—1; Mrs. Aitehe'on (Napier) won lier game by default; Mr* Grnnrd (Chrislcburen) beat Mrs. Jones (Manakan). 2G-6; Mrs. Clarkson. (Oneliunga) beat Mrs. Wat-kins (Hastings), on-'"- Mrs. Woods (Foxton) beat/Mrs. Patterson (Manawatu). 26-18:, Mrs. Ham■'Hon (Wellington) 'beat Mrs. Brown (Manawatu), 26-!); Miss Laurenson (Manawatu) beat Mrs. ,T. C. Jones (Wellington), 26-19; Mw. F. S. M'Rac beat Mrs. Clark, 2-I—l. Play wil be continued all the week.