CROQUET TOURNEY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 January 1939, Page 8

CROQUET TOURNEY

NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. A. J. GIBBS AND A. G. F. ROSS ELIMINATED. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N„ January 25. The Dominion croquet championships were continued in Palmerston North today in beautiful weather. A. J. Gibbs, a former champion, with a minus handicap, lost in the second life of the men’s championship to H. A. Penn, which puts him out of this event, and with A. G. F. Ross also beaten in both lives, there is some speculation as to the winner. The level singles event will probably be completed tomorrow in a match between Mrs Hill (Feilding) and Mrs McCreath (Gore), who eliminated Mrs Duckworth (Palmerston North) after a splendid game today. The handicap singles winner rests between Mrs Penn (Christchurch) and Mrs Hill (Feilding). Results: — OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. Section One.

Ross beat Mrs Clark, 26-8; Ross beat Kusabs byt default; Mrs Clark beat Kusabs by default; Mrs Pitcaithly beat Kusabs, 26-2: Mrs Burrett beat Mrs Teller. 26-19; Mrs Burrett beat Kusabs, by default; Mrs McLennan beat Mrs Teller, 26-3; Mrs Telfer beat Mrs Mouat, 26-8. Section Two. Stratton beat Mrs Manssen, 26-21; Mrs Tiffin beat McClymont, 26-13; Veitch beat Stratton, 26-14; Mrs McMurray beat Stratton, 26-3; Mrs McMurray beat Mrs Kibblewhite, 26-23." Section Three. McCreath beat Mrs Henderson, 26-19; McCreath beat Mrs Wood, 26-12; Mrs McLeod beat Mrs McClymont, 26-12; Mrs Palmer beat Miss Washer, 26-13. Section Four. Mrs Gambrill beat Mrs Baker, 26-14; Tannock beat Mrs Bryant, 26-12; Tannock beat Mrs Frost, 26-8; Mrs Watkins beat Mrs Baker, 26-0. Section Five. Mrs Anstis beat Mrs Morgan, 26-19; Mrs Petrie beat Mrs Wilson, 26-14; Mrs Walker beat Tye, 26-19; Mrs Morgan beat Mrs Walker, 26-15. HANDICAP DOUBLES. Second Round. Tannock (owe A) and Mrs Jarrett (5) beat Mrs McDonald (3) and Mrs Connor (3), 26-17; Bryan (owe 11) and Miss McKenzie (61) beat Bassett (11) and Mrs McClymont (2J), 26-22. Third Round. Mrs Hill (5) and Mrs Petrie (scr) beat Mrs Cole (5) and Mrs Ashworth (41), 26-23. HANDICAP SINGLES. 31 BISQUES AND UNDER. Quarter Final. Mrs Griffin (4/2) beat Mrs Mills (5), 26-16. Mrs Penn (7) beat Mrs Meikle (31), 26-21; Mrs Hill (5) beat Mrs Popplewell (6), 26-11; Mrs King (7) beat Mrs Taylor (51), 26-14. Semi-finals. Mrs Penn beat Mrs Griffen, 26-18; Mrs King beat Mrs Hill, 26-20. THREE BISQUES AND UNDER. Third Round. Tannock (owe 1) beat Mrs Wilson (2), 26-18; Mrs Tiffeu (oowe A) beat Mrs Wood (1), 26-19. Fourth Round. Mrs Palmer (owe I) beat Veitch (scr) I 25-16.

CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Second Round. Mrs Simpson and Mrs Wood bea Vcich and Mrs Gambrill, 26-24. Third Round. McClymont and Mrs Walker bea'Penn and Mrs Tiffin, 26-21. LEVEL .SINGLES. Semi-final. Mrs McCreath beat Mrs Duckworth, 26-23. TODAY’S PLAY FINE WEATHER CONTINUES. PALMERSTON N., This Day. The- croquet championships were continued in fine weather. Additional results are:— LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP. FIRST LIFE. Second Round. Mrs Morgan beat Mrs Petrie, 26/0. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Second-Round. Gibbs and Mrs Clark beat the Rev Tye and Mrs Henderson, 26/18. HANDICAP DOUBLES. Third Round. Mesdames Tiffin (-|) and Houghton (6/2) beat Mesdames Bryan (scr) and Maxon (5), 26/3; Mesdames Wood (J) and Anderson (5/2) beat Mesdames Meikle and McKerron (3), 26/18. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. ' Section 1. Mrs Pitcaithly beat A. Ross, 26/23. Section 3. Mrs McLeod beat Mrs Palmer, 26/5. Section 4. Tannock beat Mrs Simpson, 26/7; Mrs Frost beat Harrison, 26/20; Mrs' Gambrill beat Mrs Bryan. 26/15; Mrs W. Atkins beat Mrs Frost, 26/9.