CROQUET

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2669, 8 December 1923, Page 2

CROQUET

INTER-CLUB AIATCHES. The first round of the inter-club matches arranged by the Alanawatu Croquet Association was commenced in Palmerston North on Thursday. Teams from Hunterville, Foxton, Levin and Woodville, in addition to local players, took part and general satisfaction with the arrangements was voiced by the visitors. The standard of play attained was high and keen competition was manifested. The second round will lie decided during the coming week. Following are the results of tho first round: —Foxton v. Levin. —Airs Pearson and Miss Spnrkes beat Mrs Hughes and Airs Nicholson, 2fi—2s; Mrs Ball and Airs Healey heat Airs Pink and Airs Kirk, 2(1—15: Airs Pearson and Airs Parkes heat Airs Mrs Wvllie lost to Aliss AVh it taker, 21 —26* Total points; Foxlon 94, Levin 92. North Street v. Woodville. —Airs John Young and Airs Mayes heat. Airs Healey and Airs Hughes, 26 — 14; Airs Gambill and Airs Martin heat Airs Turvey and Airs Norman, 23—13; Airs Bull bent Airs Healey. 13 —3; Airs Ale Gregor heat Airs Hughes s—l. The last three games could not he played out owing to shortage of time. Total: North St. 67, Woodville 34.

Hunterville v. Alanawatu. —Mrs Powell and Airs Bowiek, heat Airs Thornier and Aliss Robertson. 2fi — 3: Airs Aforrison and Aliss Bowiek lost to Airs Randall and Airs AlansI’ord, 14—20: Airs Daldy beat Airs Spring, 2(1 —4; Alls Clark lost to Mrs Fuller. 21 —26. Totals: Hnnterville 87, Alanawatu 59. DRAW FOR SECOND ROUND.

The first round will be completed when Takaro Park plays Terrace End to-day. This game will he played mi the Northern Club’s Com i s.

The draw for tlie second round is as follows: —Dannevirke v. Alanawatn, at Northern courts, December 13, Northern v. Terrace End, at Takaro Park. Thursday. December 13; Hunterville v. Foxton, at Alalia wain courts, Thursday, December 13; Levin v. Takaro at Northern eemt-. Saturday. December 15: Woodville a bye. Results of the Twenty Minutes Tournament played on the local green on Wednesday last: — Mrs Wvllie 5, Mrs Ball 5, Airs Healey 41, Airs Head 41, Airs Pearion 3, Airs Downes 3, Airs Bair 3, Mrs Banks 3, Airs Perreau 2, Airs Moore 2, Airs Parkes 2, Air Ale Murray 2. Mrs Bryant 14, Airs Huntley 1. Ladder Matches.—Aliss Spoil’s defeated Mrs Head, 26—13.