CROQUET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 45, 21 January 1938, Page 11

CROQUET.

DOMINION TOURNAMENT. Per Press Association. WANGANUI, Jan. 20. The Dominion croquet championships were advanced a further stage to-day in perfect weatlier. Results: — LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. First life, first round.—Mrs TifFen beat Mrs Moeller, 26 —10; Mrs Kirk beat Mrs Finch, 26—15; Miss Washer beat Mrs Johnston, 26 —19; Mrs H. Brown beat Mrs C- Webber,22o;6 —0; Mrs Anstis beat Mrs Mouat, 26—17. First life, second round. —Mrs Ke.ves beat Mrs Bock. 26—6; Mrs Caldow beat Mrs Wilson, 26 —18; Mrs Hawken beat Mrs Leadbeater, 26—7. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. First life, first ‘round. —E. W. Veitch beat W. F. Jarvie, 26—10; A. J. Gibbs beat D. McClymont, 26 16. x Second round. —E. W. Veitcli beat A. Ogier, 26—25. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First round winners.—Mrs Watkins and fl. F. Stratton, W r . F. | Jarvie and Mrs McClymont, Miss Card and R. W. McCreath, Mrs Brass ' and. D. McClymont, F. C. Bryan and Mrs Bryan, H. A. Penn and Mrs Palmer, Mrs J. Simpson and Mrs "Wood. Mrs Gambrill and E. Veitch. Mrs Caldow and J. Tannock, Mrs TifFen and W. : Tye. Second round.—Mrs Walker and C. La Roche, Mrs Watkins and H. P. Stratton, W. F. Jarvie and Mrs McClymont, F. C. Bryan and Mrs Bryan," H. A. Penn and Mrs Palmer, Mrs Morgan and F. L. Hartnell, Mrs M. McLennan and Mrs Lowery. Third round.—Mrs Walker and La Roche beat Mrs Watkins and H. P. Stratton,- -26—23. COMMEN-FoN PLAY. Mrs Palmer and H. A. Penn v Mrs Wood and' Mrs'Simpson.—The ; former pair .have, proved a strong combination .in many tournaments and well earned their reputation by winning an uphill game from the Palmerston North pair. W 7 ith one clip on the peg

and the other on penultimate, Mrs Palmer completed a round to the peg and pegged out Mrs Wood’s ball, leaving Mrs Simpson with two hoops to make.. Penn gradually worked his clip round, and although Mrs Simpson secured one long shot and made penultimate, the opponents finished an excellent game. ‘ v In the ladies’ championship (first life), Mrs Bfown (Palmerston North) v. Mrs Webber (Auckland), Mrs Brown was playing well and gave her opponent lew “opportunities to score, of which she did not take advantage, Mrs Brown finishing the game before her opponent could score. Mrs Caldow and J. Tannock beat T. Veitch and Mrs Gambrill in the championship doubles. Mrs Caldow was the first to get a start and made two points, after which Mrs Gambrill shot in and set out a perfect break, but broke at No. 3 with Mrs Caldow’s ball. This opportunity gave the opponent all that was wanted and Mrs Caldow carried her clip to-penultimate. Veitch then hit the long shot and commenced an all-round break, in the course of which he peeled his opponent through penultimate but lost the break at two back. Tannock" then pgt control and in two turns went to tne> peg, executing a perfect jump shot at rover. A rush was set for the rover and on Veitch missing the shot Mrs Caldow finished a good game. In the second round of the championship doubles, Bryan and Mrs Bryan v. D. McClymont and Mrs Brass, Mrs Brass was the first to get a start, and in two turns went to four back. Mr Bryan then carried his clip to first return, and in-and-out play followed for some time. The clips were fairly even throughout, the players being well matched. At the conclusion of the game D. McClymont missed a short roquet, ■ when Mrs Bryan, playing carefully, went to the peg. Bryan then executed a good shot by . putting his partner on the peg and pass rolling to his opponent’s balls, and pegging out in the same turn. A. J. Gibbs and Miss Washer v, F. C. Bryan and Mrs Bryan.—Mrs Bryan was the first to get away and, collecting tho balls, made the round in two turns. In-and-out play was a feature, until Gibbs made a round hitting in and put Mrs Bryan’s ball on the peg, her partner haying two hoops to make. Bryan hit in and made penultimate, and later again hit in making rover and pegging out before Miss Washer could complete

' the round. it MANAWATU PLAYERS. 1 1 Results of play in the handicap I events in which Manawatu players. at-e > concerned are; >; Handicap Doubles. —--Mrs » and Davidson boat A, K, Ogiief kind | Mrs Ogier, 26—10; J*Y G, Br y*n sand I I Miss McKenzie beat 1), MeCiyw-attt | and Mrs Lynch, 26—9; Mesdames Jri, Brown and Anderson beat Mesdaisci; [ L. AVood and Hoyroyd, Third round.:; ; F, C, Bryan and Miss McKenzie i Mesdames McGill and AVatson, 26—15 j 1 Mesdames Brown and Anderson beat i Mesdames Harris and Moon, 26—19, Level .Singles,—First iound> Mrs . Lee beat Mrs Anderson, 26—12, See-- , ond round; Mrs Lee beat Mrs Torton-. son, 26 —22; Mrs McCreath beat Airs Moxon, 26 —D.