Dominion Croquet Tournament

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 19, 23 January 1937, Page 14 (Supplement)

Dominion Croquet Tournament

PLAY AT CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 21. The New Zealand croquet championships were advanced a further stage today. Rain fell in the late afternoon and towards the evening the cold, bad light, and sticky greens mado playing conditions unpleasant. Results:— Men’s Championship. First Life. —Second round: A. J. Gibbs beat H. A. Penn, 2G —9. Second Life. —Second round: H. Stratton beat J. Tannock, 26 —15; H. A. Penn beat E. J. Ross, 26—15; R. W. MeCreath beat F. L. Hartnell, 26 —20. Women’s Championship. First Life. —First round: Mrs S. Jones beat M!rs E. A. Smith, 26—15; Mrs R. Gambrill beat Mrs W. McLennan, 26—13; Mrs Lowery beat Mrs D. Henderson, 26 —14. Second round: Mrs C. Watkins beat Mrs S. Jones, 26—5; Mrs Gambrill beat Mrs Whibley, 26 19. Third round: Mrs A. Frost beat Miss A. Bell, 26 —22. Second Life.—First round: Miss J. Palmer beat Miss E. Morgan, 26—17; Mrs G. Bartlett beat Mrs Bassett, 26 20. Second round: Mrs W. Corbet beat Mrs M. Pitcaithly, 26 —7. Level Singles. Third round.—J. Waterhouse beat Mrs Were, 26—12; Mrs Nettleton beat Mrs Gillespie, 26 —23; Mrs Turner beat Mrs Kellaway, 26 —20. Open Championship. First Round. —A. G. Ross beat Miss A. Bell, 26—8, 26—10; A. Gibbs beat Mrs E. O. Smith, 26—14, 26—12; Mrs Pitcaithly beat Mrs Cole by default; Mrs Palmer beat Miss Washer, 26 —S, 26—24. Second Round.—H. A. Penn beat F. L. Hartnell, IS—26, 20—0, 26—20. Notes on the Play. Good play is nqt as consistent as is often seen in the championships, the lawns being extremely keen ad the hoops difficult to negotiate. One of the surprises of Wednesday was the defeat of A. G. F. Ross and Mrs Watkins, holders of the New Zealand championship doubles, by Mesdames Gambrill and Pitcaithly. In the early stages all four players were giving away opportunities until Mrs Gambrill established a 4-ball break, going to four back. Ross an.d his partner made a few points until Ross failed at No. 3, with Mrs Pitcaithly’s ball. The latter player, collecting the balls with excellent judgment, made an all-round break, and on the next turn Mrs Gambrill finished with her ball, pegging out at 26 —4. CORBRIDGE STARS. A Corbridge stars match was played at Manawatu greens yesterday when Mesdames Radford and Gould (holders) defeated Mrs. Lee and Miss Read, 26—14.