STRATFORD CROQUET.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 398, 3 April 1937, Page 6

STRATFORD CROQUET.

Progress Made in Annual Tournament. Play in the Sti'atford Croquet Club's ewinuai tournament was continued ’jresterday on the Avon and Stratford (fawns when good progress was made. The first title to be decided was the B doubles, in the linal of which Mie. A. I). Blick auc Miss Thompson (Stratford) beat de-sdames R. MacRae and R. Bswie (Avon). Mrs Evans (Kaponga) won the A section cf the intermediate singles with three wins and no loenem Yesterday's results . A Singles. Section A: Mis Lampshire (Avon) beat Mrs Wette n (Stratfjrd 26—18, Mrs Moon (Stratford) beat Mrs Knight (Stnatforil) 26—23, Mrs Lampshire beat Mrs Knight 26—9, Mrs Weston beat Ml s Knight 26 —16. Section B: Mrs Burgess (Stratford) beat Mrs Alger (Stratford) 26—11, Mrs Jenkins (Avon) beat Mrs Harkness (Stratford) 36—23, Mrs Alger (Stratford) beat Mrs Jenkins 26—21. A Doubles'. Semi-final: Mesdames Alger and Dickinson (Stratford) beat Mesdiames Evans (Kaponga) and Burgess (Stratford) 26 —15. A and B Doubles. Second round: Mesdames Butchart and Cook (Stratford) beat Mesdames Moon (Stratford) land Bowie (Avon) 26—5, Mesdames Gower and Bates (Eltham) beat Mesdames Masters and Bryce (Avon) 25— 22. Intermediate Singles. Section A: Mrs Evans (Kaponga) beat Mrs Summerfield (Stratford) 26—21, Mrs Gower (Eltlrnm) beat Mrs Dickinson (Stratford) 26—11, Mrs Evans beat Mrs Gon' r 26—15, Mrs; Evans beat Mi's Dickinson 26—10, Mrs Evans wins the section. Section B> Mies Thompson .(Stratford) beat Mrs Curtis I Stratford) 26—23, Mrs Bates (Sltliam) beat Miss Thompon 26—16, Mrs Bates beat Mrs Curtis by default. B Singles. first life: Mrs Galbraith (Avon) I-eat Miss Thompson (Stratford) 26—16. ’ B Doubles Final: Mrs Blick and Miss Thomp, son (Stratford) beat Mesdames MacRae and Bowie (Avon) 20 18 C Singles. Section A: Mrs Allen (Avon) beat Mrs Childs (Stiiatford) 26—If) Mrs Rogers (Avon) beat Mrs Allen 26—11. Section B: Mrs Cook (Stratford) beat Mrs Clark (Sti’atford) 26—12, Mrs Clare (Eltham) beat Mrs Clark (Stratford) 26-18. Mrs clare |)eat Mrs Vinsea (Stratford) 26—11. C Dobles. First round: Mesdiames Rogers and Hughes (Avon) beat Mesdames white and Healy (Stratford) 21 19. „ Games at 9 am. to-day will be: Stratford, Mrs Galbraith v. Miss Thompson. Mrs Healy v. Mrs Rogers, Mrs Butchant v. Mrs Harkness, Mrs Moon V. Mrs Weston. Avon games will be arranged.