CROQUET

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 42, 19 February 1930, Page 13

CROQUET

WBLLINGTOxNT TOURNAMENT

: There was a large attendance all day yesterday at the Wellington Association croquet tournament, now in progress at Lower Hutt. Handicap doubles were played, and a good number of games got through for a first day. , After the.heavy rain of the week-end the lawns were somewhat heavy, but with the brilliant sunshine had dried out considerably by the end o£ the day, and give promise of being very keen if the good weather continues. As is. usual, for a first day and1 handicap events, the play was generally on the cautious side, aud there was nothing .spectacular in the matches. In some cases the \ combined bisques were 24, so that with such odds against them it was only to'be expected that opponents would avoid taking risks.. With the comiuencement to-day of the*other events, play will open up and improve." Mrs. Harper, Upper ,Hutt, and Mrs. Mouat, Waimarie, both made good breaks of eight. Other games completed yesterday in the first round of the handicap doubles resulted: — Mesdames Brice and Gilbert (9). beat Mesdames Walker aud Cleary (11%), 26----20; Mesdames Collier»and Deare (19%) beat Mi's. Fairley and Mr. Laurie (13), 26-24;. Mesdames Scott aiid Austin (lOVa) beat Mesdames Flint and Burd (13%), 26----13; Mesdames Pawsoa and Veitch (17) beat Mesdames Johnson and Parker (8), 26-10; Mesdames Yates and Hendry (12) beat Mesdames Boocoek and Ledger (8), 26-10; Mesdames Warner and Gillbanks (9) beat Mr. and Mrs. Mouat (15), 26-21; Mesdames Caldow and Howatson(ll) beat Mesdames Bobinson and Heenan (12), 20----21; Mesdames Lowery and Waters (8) bea^ Mesdames MantOn. ami..Ranisay, (9), 26-20; MesdameW Andrew's and : Pollock (12) beat Mesdames Boundlnll.and M. Scott (W/a), 26-22;-Mesdames Pilchcr and Poole (15%) beat Mesdames Snelling aud - Kobertson (20), 26-11.. ' . _■„•■■ Second Bound.—Mcsdames Kelly and Taylor (9) beat Mesdames IPGirr and Allan (12), 26-9; Mrs. Harper and Mr. Boocoek (10) beat Mesdames Savage and Shelly (10), ■ 20-12.