CROQUET.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 December 1919, Page 7

CROQUET.

CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Chrlstchurch, Yesterday. The New Zealand Croquet Championships continue in perfect weather, tho lawns being excellent. Tho results are as follow: OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP, First Round—H. P. Stratton (Hastings) beat McCullough (Chrlstchurch), 26—2, 20—16. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. First Round.—Mrs. Johnson (Sumner) beatMrs. Richards (United), 26—0; Mrs. Mcßae (Palmcrs+.on North) beat Mrs Gascolgno (Punedin), 26—20. Second Round.—Mrs Menhlve (Dunedin) beat Mrs. Hcgan (Hastings), 26—25, DOUBLES. Semi-final.—A, Ross and Penn (United) beat Llli and Johnston iSumner), 26—23. Chrlstchurch, Last Night. Further results are NDOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS. Semi-final.—A. Ross and H. A. Penn (United) defeated J. W. LIU and E. A. Johnson (Sumner), 26—33. N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round.—H. P. Stratton (Hastings) defeated S. McCullough (United) in two straight games. Second Round.—Dr. Whlttaker (Palmerson) defeated R. Caughtey (United) by two games to one; H, J. Williams (Sumner) defeated T. V, Chambers (Sumner) in two straight games; P. A. Laurie (United) defeated H. P. Stratton, two games to one; JI. A. Perm defeated B. J. Ross, by two games to one.. N.Z. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. First Round.—Mrs. E. A/ Johnson (Sumner) defeated Mrs. Richards (United), 28—0. Second Round. —Mrs. Manhire (Dunedin) defeated Mrs. fingau (Hastings), 26—25; Mrs. Mcßae (Pamerston North) defeated Sirs. Gascoipne (Dunedin), 20—20; Mrs. E. A. Johnson (Sumner) defeated Mrs. J. W. LUI (Sumner), 26—22; Miss Gerrard (United! defeated Mrs, W., MldgJey (United), 26 —15. NEW ZEALAND HANDICAP. Second Round.—H. P. Stratton defeated Miss H. Srnilth (United), 20—19; Miss Gerrard defeated H. A. Penn, 26—25. Third Round—Mrs. Richards defeated S. R. Holmes (United), 20—9; H. P. Stratton defeated Mrs. Murray Aynsley (United), 26—20. CANTERBURY CLUB PAIRS. Final.—A. Ross and Mrs, Murray Aynsley (United) defeated R. Cimghley and Mrs. Richardson (United), 2G—23. CANTERBURY LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. Second Round,—Mrs. Tyers (United) defeated Mrs. Horton (Edgeware), 26—25. CANTERBURY CHAMPIONBHI P. First Round.—l 3. A. Johnson defeated S. R. Holmes, two games to one.