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Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 84, 3 January 1935, Page 3

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Championship Meetings PLAY COMMENCES TO-DAY (By “Penultimate.") Fixtures. January 3: North Island championships, Wanganui. January 3: South Island championships, Dunedin. January 17: Gold mallets, Wellington. January 30: Southland championships, Invercargill. February 5: Wellington championships, Hutt. February 4: South Auckland tournament, Rotorua. February 12: Manawatu championships, Palmerston North. February 12: West Coast .championships, Greymouth. February 13: Otago championships, Dunedin. February 23: Wanganui championships, Wanganui. February 20: Hawke’s Bay championships, Hastings. March 4: Taranaki championships, New Plymouth. Gold and 'Silver medals, Gore, early in March. New Zealand championships, Auckland, early in March. Inter-club Matches. luter-club matches will be resumed next Tuesday, January 8, the draw for that date being as follows: — Intermediate: Kelburn 1 v. Waimarie 1, (Waimarie 2 v. Hutt, Wellington v. Karori, Central v. Ngaio, Woburn v. Kel- : burn, Ngaroma bye. B grade: Island Bay v. Seatoun, Ngaio . v. Ngaroma, Woburn v. Waimarie, Ha- ; taitai v, Karori, Kelburn bye. The competitions for the association ; events, the Bollock Stars, Association i Ferns and McKenzie Cups, will resume next week. No dates have been arranged f so far. .

North Island Championships. Owing to ill-health Mrs. . A. Crawford has been compelled to relinquish the man agement of the North Island championship, which commences to-day at Wanganui; Mrs. W. R. Mayes has been appointed in her stead. This is by no means the first tournament Mrs. Mayes has managed for the New Zealand Croquet Council, the last one being the North Island championships in 1932. The present tournament promises to be a record one, there being more than 190 entries, Mrs. E. G. Anstis and Mrs. Simpson

(Takaro) will be partners in the doubles at the tournament. The following is the draw: —

Championship Doubles.—Mallet and Hoop v. Mrs. Brass and W. F. Jarvie, Mrs. Petrie and F. C. Bryan v. Mrs. Skeet and W. Tye, Mesdames Watkins and Lowery v. Mrs. Bailey and E. W. Burgin, Mesdames Kibblewhite and Hawken v. Mesdames Jarvie and Walker, Mrs. Margisson. and E. Managh v. Mrs. Bartlett and F. L. Harrison, Mesdames Boocock and Bock v. Mesdames Price and Amies, Mesdames Bassett and Cleary v. Mesdames Gambrill and Pitcaithly. Bottom byes, Mesdames Anstis and Simpson. Open Championship.— Top bye, E Managh, Mesdames Kirk, Boocock, F. L. Harrison. Games: Mallet y. Mrs. E. Simpson, Mrs. Watkins v. F. C. Bryan, Mrs. Hawkins v. E. Burgin, 'W. S. Jarvie v. Mrs. S. Bartlett, Mrs. Anstis v. Mrs. Boocock, Mrs. Kibblewhite v. Mrs. Gambrill, Mrs. Jarvie v. Hoop. Bottom byes: Mesdames Margisson, Pitcaithly Walker, Lowery, W. Tye. Ladies’ Championships.—First life: Top bye, Mrs. Margisson. Games: Mallet v. Mrs. Kirk, Mrs. Kibblewhite v. Mrs. Brass, Mrs. Bailey v. Mrs. Lynch, Mrs. Hawken v. Mrs. Gambrill, Mrs. Claughton v. Mrs. Bassett, Mrs. Pitcaithly v. Amies, Mrs. Bock v. Mi’s. Price, Mrs. Walker v. Mrs. Anstis, Mrs. Lowery v. Mrs. Torstonson, Mrs. Boocock y. Mrs. Skeet, Mrs. Simpson v. Mrs, Jarvie, Mrs. Bartlett v. Petrie. Mrs. Stringer v. Mrs. Wansborough, Mrs. Watkins v. Hoop. Bottom bye, Mrs Cleary. Second life: Top bye. Mrs. Lynch. Games : Mallet v. Mrs. Hawkin, Mrs. Torstonson v. Mrs. Margisson, Mi’s. Price v. Mrs. Walker. Mrs. Skeet v. Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Petrie v. Mrs. Kibblewhite, Mrs. Gambrill v. Mrs. Pitcaithly. Mrs. Anstis v. Mrs. Boocoek, Mrs. Kirk v. Mrs. Claughton. Mrs. Cleary v. Mrs. Bartlett. Mrs. Stringer v. Mrs. "kmies. Mrs. Bock v. Mrs. Jarvie, Mrs. Watkin v. Mrs. L. E. Bassett, Mrs. E. Simpson v. Mrs. Wansborough. Mrs. Lowery v. Hoop. Bottom bye. Mrs. Brass.

Handicap Singles’.—Section 1 : Top bye, F. L. Harrison (1) v. Mrs. Walker (1), Mrs. Alicdiie (3), Mrs. Kibblewhite (•—4). Mrs. Langston (44),'5. G. Bryan (1), Mrs. Burgess (4), Mrs. Margisson (24), Mrs. Lynch (3), Mrs. Gambrill (—i), W. Tye (3), H. W. Burgin (2). Games: Mallet v. Mrs. Wansborough (3), Airs. Boocock (2) v. Mrs. Bassett (2i), Mrs. Hawkin (14) v. Mrs. Amies (3), E. Simpson (e’er.) v. Mrs. Skect (1), Mrs. Bartlett (scr.) v. Mrs. Brass (1), Mrs. Pptrie (1J) v. Mrs. Ilario (44), Mrs. Lowery (2) v. Hoop. Bottom byes: Mcsdames Kirk (2), Bock (2), Mr. W. F. Jarvie (1), Airs. Watkins (—2), Mrs. Blennerhassett (3), Alesdames Anstis .(—1), Jarvie (1). (deary (2J), Stringer

(4) E. Managh (1J), Mesdames Pitcaithly (1). L. A. Bailey (3£), Price (3). Section 2: Toy 'bye, Mrs. Claughton (5), Mrs. Johnston (5), Mrs. McClymont (7), A. E. Ogiers (5), Mrs. Svenson (7). Games: Mallet v. Mrs. Ogiers (8), Mrs. Murphy (8J) v. Mrs. Torstonson (5), Mrs. Warnock (7) v. Mrs. Bourgeois (5), Miss Ward (12) v. Mrs. La Hoche (9). H. McClymont (6) v. Mrs. Sandford (5) Miss O’Neale (8) v. Hoop. Bottom bye: Mrs. Wood (8). Mrs. Morgan (5), Mr. G. Short (7), C. La Roche (5), Mrs. Board (si).

Handicap Doubles.—Top bye: Mrs. Petrie and C. La Roche (6i). Games: Mallet and Hoop v. Mesdames Bock and Burge (54), Mrs. Jarvie and Capp (8) v. F. C. Bryan and Mrs. Morgan (6). Mesdames Price and Delves (8J: v. Mrs. Harle and Margisson (7), Mesdames Gambrill and Torstonson (4|) v. W. Tye nnd Mrs. A. E. Ogiers (10). Mrs. Bartlett nnd G. Short (7) v. Mesdames Kirk and Blennerhassett (5). Mesdames Cleary and Stringer (6s) v. Mrs. Mic’hio and A. E. Ogiers (8). Mesdames Kibhlewhite and Barolay (7) v. Mesdames Wansborough and La Roche (12). Mesdames Lynch nnd Sandford (8) v. Hoop and Mrs. McClymont (13). E. Manach and Mrs.. Bourgeois (01) v. Mrs. Brass and partner, E. W. Burgin and Mrs. Bnilev (54) v. Mesdames Skeet and Amies (4). Mesdames Pite.nithly and Clnughton (6) v. Mesdames Hawken and Tillett (74). Mesdamos Lowerv nnd Bock (4) v. Mesdames Beard nnd Woods (134). Mesdames Wnlker and Johnston (6) v. W. F. Jnrvle and Mrs. O'Neill (9). Bottom hve: Mrs. Bassett and R. E. Culbertson (74). Mesdames Murphy nnd Stevens (154). Captain Hartnell. New Plymouth, is staying n few days in Wnngnmii during the tournament, en route to Wellington to join the team leaving for Melbourne ■by the Monowni next Thursday nt 3 p.m. Owing to pressure of business T>lr. A. G. Ross. Dunsandel. has been compelled to withdraw from the team.

Personals. Mr. and Mrs. Laurie (Ngaroma) intend making a trip to Auckland for the New Zealand championships in March.

Alesdames Booeock and Lowery (Wellington) and Airs. Boek (Hutti are all taking part in the North Island tournament at Wanganui commencing to-day. Mrs. Easterbrook Smith (Wellington) is leaving on a visit to Auckland and Helensville and expects to be away about a month. Airs. A. .Ramsay is leaving town on a visit to Ohingaitai, and expects to be away about a fortnight.