TABLE TENNIS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 211, 6 August 1937, Page 8

TABLE TENNIS.

MANAWATU CHAMPIONSHIPS. The Manawatu Table Tennis Association’s A grade championshipe were hold in the Takaro club rooms and the B and C grades on Wednesday evening, when only a fair representation from tho various clubs participated. The men’s championship singles were won by G. Tapp, of the Takaro Club, with J. Quigan (Terraco End) runner-up, last year’s holder, D. McMurray, being beaten in. the first round. Tho ladies’ singles wore won by Miss L. Hughes (Terraco End), with Mrs S. New (Hokowhitu) run nor-up, tho former being the present titleholder. She has proved herself the outstanding player in the ladies section for several seasons. The men’s championship doubles were won by J. Quigan and R. Rowland, with G. Tapp and R. lapp run-ners-up, the present holders being VV • Gloyn and R. Rowland. The B grade championship singles were won by F. Wood (Hokowhitu), who beat R. Dilks (Longburn) in tho final. Tho C grade was won by S. Wright (Takaro) with R. Dilks (Longbum) runner-up, tho latter player also being runner-up in the B grade. The ladies’ handicap singles were won by Miss L. Hughes, with Miss M. Lennox runnerup. , , . The men’s championships were played to tho best of 5 .sets 21 up, while the ladies’ were tho best of 3 sets 21 up and tho ladies’ handicap 1 set 31 up. The B and C gTados were 1 set 31 up, all games being advantage. The following ero the results: — Ladies’ championship singles.—Miss b. Leask beat Miss .T. Bennett, Mrs S. New beat Miss M. Lennox, Miss F. Leask beat Miss L. Gore, Miss L. Hughes beat Miss M. Leask; semi-finals, Mts New beat Miss S. Leusk, Mies Hughes beat Miss F. Leask; final, Miss L. Hughes beat Mrs S. New. Men’s championship singles.—B. Stewart beat J. Dale, J. Quigan beat L. Sweetinan, G. Svkes beat D. McMurray, G. Tapp beat D. McCullough, R. Tapp beat A. Dulo, R. Rowland beat G. Marshall, C. McLaren a bye; semi-finals, J. Quigan beat B. Stowart, G. Tapp beat G. Sykos, R. Tapp beat C McLaren, J. Quigan beat R. Rowlands, G. Tapp beat R. Tapp; final, G. Tapp beat J. Quigan, 31 —17. 33—31, 31—23. Men’s championship doubles. —G. Tapp and R. Tapp boat A. Dale and D. McCullough, J. Quigan and R. Rowlands beat G. Marshall and D. McMurray', G. Sykes and J. Dale beat W. Hughes and B. Stewart, C. McLaren arid B. Cooksley a bye; semi-finals, G. Tapp and R. Tapp beat Ci. McLaren and B. Cooksley, J. Quigan and R. Rowlands beat 0. Sykos and J. Dale; final, G. Tapp and R. Tapp lo3t to J. Quigan and R. Rowlands, 25 31, 26 31, 31—26 . 22—31. Ladies’ handicap singles.—Miss L. Hughes (—10) beat Miss F. Leask (plus 5), Mws S. Lea«k (plus 5) beat Miss J. Bennett (plus 101, Miss L. Gore (plus 8) beat Miss M. Leask (plus 6), Miss M. Lennox (plus 8) beat Airs S. Now (plus 5); semi-finals, Miss Hughes beat Miss S. Leask, Miss Lennox beat Miss Gore; final, Miss Hughes beat Miss Lennox.

The B grade results were:— F. Wood beat Miss M. Leask, K. Mullins beat J. O’Connell, H. Lane beat G. McLaren, Mrs S. New beat M. McPherson, R. Dilks beat Miss S. Leask, Miss F. Leask beat B. McMurray, Miss Lennox a bye; semi-finals, F. Wood boat K. Mullins, Mrs S. New beat H. Lane, R. Dilks beat Miss F. Leask, W. O’Donnell beat Miss M Lennox, F. Wood boat Mrs New, R. Dilks beat W. O’Donnell; final, F. Wood beat R Dilks 31—28.

C grade.—E. Cattcrick beat D. McClelland, R. Dilks beat R. Berry, W. C\irtis beat B. Hardie, C. Todd beat T. Temperton. M. Shiriffs beat W. Donovan, B. McMurrav beat E. Pinkney, S. Wright beat B. Outchley, W. Dilks a bye; semi-finals, W. Dilks beat E. Cattorick, R. Dilks beat W. Curtis. M. Shiriffs beat C. Todd, S. Wright beat B. McMurray, R. Dilks beat W. Dilks. S. Wright boat M. Shiriffs; final, B. Wright beat R. Dilks 31—23.