CROQUET.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 November 1926, Page 5

CROQUET.

PELLEW SHIELD MATCHES BEGIN. Ideal weather prevailed for the first matches for the I’ellew croquet shield nt. New Plymouth yesterday. The greens were in excellent condition and altogether the opening was most successful. Following are the results:— CENTRAL v. PUKEKURA PARK. At Central. Playing on the Central lawns, Pukekura (142) defeated Central (113). Details are (Central players mentioned first): DOUBLES. • Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Woollett 11 v. Mrs. McGahey and Mrs. Hill 2G. Mrs. Gilmour and Mrs. Haynes 17 v. Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Burke 26, SINGLES. Mrs. Ford 26 v. Mrs. McGahey 21. Mrs. Woollett 14 v. Mrs. Hili' 26. Mrs. Gilmour 19 v. Mrs. Stevens 26. Mrs. Haynes 26 v. Mrs. Burke 17. Totals: Central, 113; Park, 142. At Pukekura Park. At Pukekura Park, Park (52) defeated Central (29). Details are (Central players mentioned first):— DOUBLES. Mrs. Drake and Mrs. Tribe 19 v. Mrs. Hookham and Mrs. Symes 26. Mrs. Rollands and Mrs. Reading 11 v. Mrs. Dickson and Miss Musker 26. Total: Central, 29; Park, 52. NEW PLYMOUTH v. KAWAROA PARK At New Plymouth. Playing at the New Plymouth lawns, New Plymouth defeated Kawaroa Park by 136 to 166: Details are (New Plymouth players mentioned firstj: DOUBLES. Miss Norman and Mrs. Martin 26 v. Mrs. Hooker and Mrs. Petty 10. Mrs. Wyllie and Mrs. Morrison 26 v. Mrs. Philpotts and Miss Irvine 21. SINGLES. Miss Norman 26 v. Mrs. Hooker 10. Mrs. Martin 16 v. Mrs. Petty 26. Mrs. Wyllie 22 v. Mrs. Philpotts 26. Mrs. Morrison 20 v.. Miss Irvine 13 (unfinished). Totals: New Plymouth, 136; Kawaroa, 106. At Kawaroa. At Kawaroa Park, New Plymouth (40) were defeated by Kawaroa (43). Details are (New Plymouth players mentioned first): — Mrs. Grover and Mrs. Lash 26 v. Mrs. Oliver and Mrs. Beal 17. Mrs. Vallentine and Mrs. Ambury 14 v- Mrs. Hunter and Mrs. Phillips 26. Totals: New Plymouth, 40; Kawaroa, 43. WEST END v. FITZROY. Playing at Fitzroy, West End (48) defeated Fitzroy (46), Details are (West End players mentioned first): — Mrs. Hayloek and Mrs. Turnbull 22 v Mrs. Healy and Mrs. Peat 26. Mrs. Muir and Mrs. Bigwood 26 v. Mrs. Perrott and Mrs. Pepper 20. Totals: West End, 48; Fitzroy, 46.