CROQUET

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 41, 18 February 1930, Page 13

CROQUET

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Tbe tenth annual tournament anterfflil auspice* of the Wellington Croquet M 0 aooiation opened this morning at Loirrf Hutt. Mis. W. S. Austin, president of the Wellington Association, in fltiuTmtf ing the tournament open, i*ad a*V apology from Sir Alexander Bobflrt* Mayor, who was unable to be, preeenm but who sent good wishe* tat % yt*§ successful fixture.

While not attaining the record of larft season's tournament, the entriN aaft only a few short of that number, Baa include a player from Westport. TMt holding of the North Island tonraameMJ, locally during the previous month hawr no doubt, affected the entriei iHghtMt After a dull early morning the weathtn cleared beautifully, and play is proeeeOf ing on the Waimarie, Hutt, aad W«bu§(: lawns. r

Mrs. E. M'Kenrfe is manager of «tfp tournament, assisted by a strong cowl mittee. Mrs. Eh odes-William* it official! handieapper, and assistant nanaiwaajt pers are Mesdames Booeoek, '£a*aoq^ Johnston, and Gardner. h Following are the result* SI ittf morning's playi-— i» Handicap Doubles^—Mewtamefi B**^ age and Shelley (10) beat MesdftmaP Pool and Barker (24), 26-11} MesduMH M'Girr and Allan (12) beat MeedamefT Smith and Miller (113), 26-17J Magdames Henderson and Jackson (9%s beat Mr. and Mrs. Tulloch (111)* 12-105 Mrs. Harper and Mr. Booeoejl (10) beat Hesdamcs Budkin and M'£jK roy (9J), 23-20j Mesdaines Sailer soM Taylor (9) beat Meedames Pope HflL Spenee (10$), 26-18; Mesdames Biekg ards and Wise (16}) beat Umiatem Holland and Paasmore (16}), Bg4& j