WIN FOR AUSTRALIA
SECOND CROQUET TEST Reed. 2 p.m. MELBDUPINE, Today. The second croquet test ended with a victory for .Australia with two wins out of three. The final of the singles matches was played in a troublesome wind, making shooting and placing difficult. Ross, the New Zealand captain, was in excellent form and was the outstanding player of the day. In the first game against McCleery he executed a difficult and unusual shot when he was wired at number one hoop. He made a jump over the hoop and hit his own ball. A triple peel was scored by Miller in both games against Creed Meredith.
Scores were:—floss fNew Zealand), beat McCleery (Australia). 26—IT, 26 —19: Windsor (Australia), beat Stratton (New Zealand), 26 —11, 26 —12; Miller (Australia), beat Creed Meredith (.New Zealand),223,6 —3, 26—0.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 877, 22 January 1930, Page 9
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136WIN FOR AUSTRALIA Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 877, 22 January 1930, Page 9
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