CROQUET.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 February 1922, Page 3

CROQUET.

TARANAKI TOURNAMENT. ’ '(the FINALS TO-DAY. The handicap doubles in the Taranaki croquet tournament being played on the Park Club’s lawns have been concluded, the winners being Mrs. Harrison and Miss Norman, scratch players. The championships and the teams match have yet to be concluded. The Weather was beautifully fine again yesterday, and it is hoped that the play will finish this afternoon, after which the presentation of prizes will take place, though it is more than likely that the championship singles will have to be held over till Monday. Teams of six players, representing New Plymouth, Park, Waitara, Fitzroy and Hawera, entered In the teams match, and the final rests now between New Plymouth and Hawera, who play off to-day, the winner being the best of three games. The final of the championship doubles, on the same conditions, is set down for 9 a.m. to-day. The tournament so . far has proved most successful. Details of yesterday’s play are: HANDICAP DOUBLES. Final. Mrs. Harrison and Miss Norman (scr.) 26 beat Mrs. Elliott (scr.) and Miss Waters (1) 16. CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Third Round. Mrs. Telfar 26 beat Mrs. Campbell 20. Fourth Round. Mrs. Bennett 26 beat Mrs. Cowern 12. Miss Norman 26 beat Mrs. Telfar 10. Mrs. Elliott 26 beat Miss Tower 5. Mrs. Harrison 26 beat Mrs. Morris 25. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Second Round. Mrs. Harrison and Miss Norman 26 beat Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Morris 19. Mrs. Telfar and Mrs. Nosworthy 26 beat Mrs. Eherlet and Miss Stanford 14. Third Round. Mrs. Elliott and Mrs. Waters 26 beat Mrs. McGahey and 1 Mrs. Scanlon 17. ■-> Mrs. Telfar and Mrs. Nosworthy 26 beat Mrs. Harrison and Miss Norman 12. TEAMS MATCH. Games played between Waitara and Park resulted as follows, Waitara players being mentioned first: Mrs. Nosworthy and Mrs. Telfar won by default from Mrs. McGahey and Mrs. Hili. Matches played between Hawera and Fitzroy resulted as follows, Hawera players mentioned first: Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Morris 26 beat Mrs. Jury and Mrs. Bellringer 2. Miss Power and Miss Dowling 26 beat Miss Ward and Mrs. Healy 19. Mrs. Cowern and Mrs. J. Campbell 26 beat Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. Black 14. A game between New Plymouth and Waitara resulted: Mrs. Fookes and Mrs. Haseler (New Plymouth) 26 beat Mrs. Blair and Mrs. Ford 15. Mrs. Elliot and Mrs. Waters (New Plymouth) 26 beat Mrs. Fraser and Mrs. Ogie (Waitara) 22. Mrs. Harrison and Miss Norman won by default from Mrs. Nosworthy and Mrs. Tel!ar.