CROQUET
DOMINION TOURNAMENT. UNFAVOURABLE CONDITIONS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., January 30. Overcast, bleak weather with a cold south-easterly wind made conditions difficult for players in the Dominion croquet championships, which were continued in Palmerston North today. There was nevertheless some good playing. Finality in the first life was reached in the women’s championship, Mrs C. Watkins (Hastings) beating Mrs A. H. Morgan (Hamilton), 26-25. The match was notable mainly for Mrs Morgan’s brilliant early play. She made a complete round to penultimate, but in the later stages, while Mrs Watkins progressed hoop by hoop, she failed when the match appeared to be well in her favour. Though Mrs Watkins played indifferently, she held on and made the most of her opportunity when Mrs Morgan missed with a medium shot to the peg. Results are:—
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. First round: McCreath beat Penn, 2616. Second round: Mrs Pitchaithly beat Mrs Tiffen, 26-7; Bryan beat Mrs Brown, 26-18; Tannock beat Mrs Petrie, 26-20; Mrs Gambrill won from Mrs Clark by default; McCreath beat Mrs Walker, 26-6; Mrs McMurray beat Mrs Morgan, 26-21. Third round: A. G. Ross beat McCreath, 26-2. WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP. First Life. Final: Mrs Watkins beat Mrs Morgan, 26-25. Second Life. Third round: Mrs Clark beat Mrs Brown, 26-6. CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Semi-finals: Gibbs and Mrs Clark beat McClymont and Mrs Walker, 2619; Mrs Simpson and Mrs Wood beat McCreath and Mrs Wilson 26-13. HANDICAP DOUBLES.
Quarter-finals: Mrs Simpson (scr), and Mrs Permain (5) beat Mrs Tiffen (owe -A) and Mrs Houghton (6|), 26-16. Semi-final: Bryan and Miss McKenzie beat Mrs Henderson and Mills, 26-18. TODAY’S PLAY TOURNEY NEARING AN END. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N„ This Day. The croquet tourney is nearing a conclusion. It is expected that the remaining finals will be played this afternoon. Results are: —
Open championship:—Second round: Bryan beat Mrs Pitcaithly, 26/16; Ross beat McCreath, 26/2; J. Tannock beat Mrs McMurray, 26/13; Mrs McLennan beat Mrs Gambrill, 26/22.
Ladies’ championship:—Second life: Third round: Mrs Clark beat Mrs Brown, 26/6. Semi-final: Mrs McLeod beat Mrs Clark, 26/6.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 January 1939, Page 6
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