CROQUET

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3612, 12 March 1927, Page 2

CROQUET

The following are tTie scores iir connection with the Wednesday competitions: — Mrs Bali 4, Mrs Bryant 2; Mrs Moore 2; Mesdanies Owen, Parkes, Barr and Miss Wanklyn 1, Mrs MeMurray 4. Handicap singles matches played resulted as follows: — Mrs Owen (54) defeated Miss Wanklyn (0), 2(1-22; Mrs Moore (0) defeated Miss Wanklyn (9), 20-14; Mrs Ball (74) defeated Miss Wanklyn (9), 20-21. On Monday last a challenge match for the Nye mallets was played. The holders, Mrs Moore (C) and Miss Wanklyn (9) lost to Mrs McMurray (44) and Downes (9) 2618.

SUCCESS OF LOCAL PLAYERS,

A not hot' series in the Tnter-dub (iroquet competition was played at Palmerston on the Terrace Fnd (Srcen, on Thursday, when Foxton defeated Manawatu. Foxton met Manawatu, die match recultino 1 in a win for the local team by 100 points to 70. The results of the games are as below, the Foxton players being mentioned first: — Singles: —Mrs Owen (5): defeated Mrs Spring (4) 20-24: Mrs McMurray (44) lost to Mrs Robertson (4) 22-2(5. Doubles: —Mesdames Pearson (fi) and Owen (54) defeated Mesdames Fuller (54) and Simmons (0) 20-14: Mesdames Pearson (01 and Moore (0) defeated Mesdames Davies (44) and Spinley (5) 20-15. 'flu- linal series of the inter-ehib play will take place next- Thursday when Woodvillc meets Takaro on the Northern Club’s greens where the presentation of the banner will take place.

A i mil i'll for the Stewart Shield will he played on Monday. The challengers are Mesdanies Moore and, Owen. The holders are Mcsj allies Me Murray and Perreau.