CROQUET.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 February 1922, Page 8

CROQUET.

TARANAKI TOURNAMENT. YESTERDAY'S PLAY. The Taranaki croquet tournament was continued yesterday In perfect weather. The various rounds are now nearing the final stages, and to-day and to-morrow, the last two days, should provide some Interesting matches. The handicap singles have already been completed, Mrs. Bennett winning from scratch. Mrs. Ogle (2) was the runner.-up. To-day and to-morrow the championship singles and doubles will be decided by the best out of three games, and the teams matches will be decided iu a similar manner. Yesterday a time limit was enforced in the handicap doubles, play being limited to two hours, the players holding the highest points at the expiration of that time to take the match. This morning a teams match, Fitzroy 4 v. Hawera 5, will take place, and the final of the handicap doubles will be played on the Park No. 4 lawn at 9 a.m., those remaining in being Mrs. Elliot (scr.) and Mrs. Waters (1) v. Mrs. Harrison (scr.) and Miss Norman (scr.). Following are the results of yesterday's play: HANDICAP DOUBLES. Me£dames* Elliott (scr.) and Waters (1) 26 beat Mesdanies Cowern (2) and Campbell (2) 24. Mrs. Fulton (1) and Miss Ward (1%) 21 beat Mrs. Eberlet (2%) and Mass Stanford (%) 18. Mesdanies Bennett (scr.) and Morris (scr.) 26 beat Mesdanies Courtney (2) and Greig (3) 7. Mrs. Harrison (scr.) and Miss Norman (scr.) 26 beat Mesdames Haseler (%) and Cowling (1) 17. Mr.-. Bennett ..(scr.) and Mrs. Morris (scr.) 26 beat Mrs. Nosworthy (scr.) and Mrs. Telfar (scr.) 20. Mrs. Fraser (1) and Mrs. Ogle (2) 26 beat Mrs. Cook (y 2 ) and Mrs. Fookes (%) 18. Mrs. Fulton (1) and Miss Ward (1%) 26 neat Miss Power (1) and Mrs. Dowling (3) 10 - * - Mrs. Harrison (scr.■and Miss Norman (scr.) 26 beat Mrs. FraserF(l) and Mrs. Ogle (2) 11. Mrs. Bennett (scr.) and Mrs. Morris (scr.) 26 beat Mrs. Courtney (2) and Mrs. Greig (3) 2. Semi-finals. Mrs. Elliot (scr.) and Miss Waters (1) 26 beat Mrs. Fulton (1) and Miss Ward (1%) 16. Mrs. Harrison (scr.) and Miss Norman (scr.) 26 beat Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Morris (scr.) CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Mrs. Morris 26 beat Mrs. Hill 11. Mrs. Bennett 26 beat Mrs. Cowern 14. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Fookes 26 beat Mrs. Cowern and Mrs. J. Campbell 15. Mrs. Eberl et and Miss Stanford 26 beat Mrs. Haseler and Mrs. Cowling 17. Mrs. Telfar and Mrs. Nosworthy 26 beat Miss Power and Mrs. Dowling 19. TEAMS MATCHES. In the teams matches several games were played between Waitara No. 3 and Park No. 2, the results being as follows, Waitara players being mentioned first. iMrs. Fraser and Mrs. Ogle 26 beat Mrs. Fultop and Miss Hodder 14. Mrs. Blair and Mrs. Ford 26 beat Mrs. Tribe and Mrs. Scanlon 14.