CROQUET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 January 1939, Page 6

CROQUET

NEW ZEALAND TOURNAMENT. FINAL OF HANDICAP SINGLES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., January 26. Beautiful weather prevailed today in Palmerston North, where the New Zealand croquet championships were continued on greens which were as keen as they were true. An excellent class of croquet was played. Though there was a big difference in scores between Mrs Penn (Dunedin) who beat Mrs King (Palmerston North) in the final of the handicap singles (3j bisques and over), the game produced several highlights. Results:— HANDICAP SINGLES. Three Bisques and Under. Third round: Mrs Clark (owe 1) beat Mrs Baker (scr), 26-16; Miss Washer (2) beat Mrs Owen (21), 26-18. Three and a Half Bisques and Over. Final: Mrs Penn (7), Dunedin, beat Mrs King (7), Palmerston North, 26-5. HANDICAP DOUBLES. Second round: Mrs Brown (scr) and Miss D’Ath (7J) beat Harrison (J) and Mrs Svenson (6), 26-12; Gibbs (owe 2j) and Mrs Turner (8) beat Mrs Kibblewhite (owe 1) and Mrs Griffen (41), 26-8. Third round: Mrs Tiffin (owe J) and Mrs Houghton (61) beat Mrs Bryan (scr) and Mrs Moxon (5), 26-3; Mrs Simpson (scr) and Mrs Perman (5) beat Tannock (owe 4) and Mrs Jarrett (5), 26-20; Mrs Wood Q) and Mrs Anderson (51) beat Mrs Meikle (31) and Mrs McKerrow (3), 26-18; Mrs Henderson (scr) and Mills (8) beat Mrs Wilson (2) and Mrs Manning (31), 26-12; Mrs Clarke (owe 1) and Mrs Reed (6) beat Stratton (owe 21) and Mrs Gould (7). MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. First Life. Semi-final: Penn beat Harrison, 2620. Second Life. Semi-finals: Penn beat Harrison, 26-0; McClymont beat Veitch, 26-7. WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. First Life.

First round: Mrs Palmer beat Mrs Clark, 26-10. ’ Second round: Mrs Palmer beat Mrs Walker, 26-18; Mrs Watkins, beat Mrs Baker, 26-14. Third round: Mrs McLeod beat Mrs Gambrill, 26-18; Mrs Morgan beat Mrs Anstis, 26-18; Mrs Watkins beat Miss Washer, 26-17; Mrs Telfer beat Mrs Palmer, 26-10. Second Life. Second round: Mrs Tiffin beat Mrs Bassett, 26-0. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. First Section. Mrs Clark beat Mrs Mouat, 26-15; Mrs Telfer beat Mrs Mouat, 26.-22; Mrs Barrett beat Mrs McLennan, 26-22; Ross beat Mrs Burretf, 26-18. Second Section. Bryan beat Strattan, 26-14; Bryan beat Mrs McMurray, 26-17; Mrs Tiffin beat Mrs Manssen, 26-15; Mrs Kibblewhite beat Stratton, 26-2; Mrs Kibblewhite beat Mrs Manssen, 26-16; McClyrnont beat Veitch, 26-21. . Third 'Section. Gibbs beat Miss Washer, 26-10; McCreath beat Gibbs, 26-5; McCreath beat Mrs Palmer, 26-8; McCreath beat Mrs McClymont, 26-10; Mrs Palmer beat Miss Washer 26-13; Mrs Wood beat Mrs McClymont by default; Miss Washer beat Mrs McClymont by default. Fourth Section. Mrs Bryan beat Mrs Frost, 26-17. Fifth Section. Penn beat Mrs Walker, 26-16; Penn beat Tye, 26-13; Mrs Petrie beat Tye, 26-19; Mrs Petrie beat Mrs Brown, 269; Mrs Brown beat Mrs Wilson, 26-9.