CROQUET TOURNEY

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 120, 14 February 1921, Page 7

CROQUET TOURNEY

FINAL GAMES PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES Ths Ngaroma and municipal lawns, I 1 ©done, were utilised to the fullest extent on Saturday afternoon, when the croquet tournament was brought to the closing scenes by the prizes being presented by" Mr. J. K Luke, president. The weather was all that could bo desired, and some good games were played in the finals. The Hutt Club, represented by Mesdames Ayson,and Bock, was victorious in the club pairs, and holds for tho present season Mrs. J. P. Luke's rose bowl. Mrs. 'Tregear and NortonSmith, Ngaroma Club, being the run nerd-up. Mrs. Lon M'Kenzie's silver ■ cup was won for the Hawera Club by Mrs. Jarrie, who has played consistently throughout the tournament, having only lost one single in all her matches. In the open championship the semifinal only was reached on Saturday, and the final is to be played, probably on Tuesday, on the Ngaroma lawns. Additional 'results are as followOTEN HANDICAP SINGLES. Section A., . Mrs. "Wilkinson (1J) won by default from Mrs. Norton-Smith. Mrs. Campbell (1J) beat Mrs. Fen si (I>, 28—8. Mrs Watt (owe J) beat Mrs. Hill (owe),’ 19—13. Mrs. Jarrisi (owe 1) beat Mts. Magill (scr.), 26 —6. Mrs. Pritchard (1) beat Mrs. Yates (2), 21—15. Miss Melville (14) beat Mrs. Jolly (14), 20—15. Mrs. Burns (4) beat Mrs. Gooder (2), 15Mrs. Henderson (scr.) beat Mrs. Burns (J), 17—16. Mrs'. Henderson (scr.) beat Mrs. Camp* pell (11), 26—24 an the finals. SECTION B. Mrs. Cleland (-1) boat Mrs. Bradwick (SJ), 21—10. ' Mrs. Corner (3) beat Mrs. Hunter (4), Mrs. Cleland (4) beat Mrs. Gomer (3), 2G—7 in tho finals. SECTION C. Mrs. Davis (7) beat Mrs. Nicholas (6), 16- „ . Mrs. Martin (5) beat Mrs. Morris (o), 26—11. Mrs. Davis (7) beat Mrs. Martin (5), 26 —2l in the finals. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Mrs. Johnson beat Mrs. Ayson, 26—15. Mrs. Tregear beat Mrs. O'Donnell, 26— 19. Mrs. Jarrie beat Mrs* Johnson, 26 15. Airs. Tregear beat Mrs. Jarrie, 28—20. The list of prize-winners is as follows:— Wellington Associates’ Championship First prize, Mrs. Jarrie (Hawera), also won Mrs. Len M'Kenzie’s silver cup for the year; second prize, Mrs. G. H. Warner (Ngaroma). Ladies’ Championship—Mrs. 0 Donnell (Kelburn), 1; Mrs. E. Tregar (Ngaroma), 2. . Handicap Singles-Mrs. Stone - (Wellington Club), 1; Mrs. Maddren (United Club,. Christchurch), 2. Open Championship Doubles—Mesdames O’Donnell and Hamilton (.Kelburn), 1; Mesdames Johnson and Bock (Hutt), 2. B Club Pairs—Mrs. Ayson and Bock (first), and also hold for tho club Mrs. J. P. Luke’s rosebowl for (he season 1921.

Handicap Pairs—Mrs. Hyder and Miss Melville, 1; Mrs. Chisholm and M'Girr,

Open Event—A section, Mrs. Henderson (Kelburn); B section, Mrs. Cleland (Petone); C. section, Mrs. Davis (Petone). Mrs. J. P. Luke, on behalf of the players, presented Mrs. Williams with a Houlton rosebowl as a mark of the esteem in which she is held by the players. The Petone Croo.uet Club was also the recipient of a trophy presented by a number of the visitors who had been entertained by the club during the tournament.