TABLE TENNIS

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27442, 31 August 1954, Page 12

TABLE TENNIS

N.Z. TOURNAMENT BEGINS TEAMS’ MATCHES PLAYED (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, August 30. Hutt Valley’s 8-4 defeat of Otago in the men’s section provided the highlight of the New Zealand table tennis championships today. It was- Hutt Valley’s best representative success for many years. SapdUands (Hutt Valley) caused the biggest upset in the singles with a 2-1 win against the New Zealand repre.G- A. J. Frew (Northland). Frtw is being treated for m shoulder injury which handicapped his play. J. L. Catto (Southland), seeded No. 1 in the boys’ under 18, scored notable wins over J. Armstrong and M. V. Bennett, both of Canterbury. The men’s teams are playing for the Kean shield and the women’s teams for the Teague shield. Results were:— Kean Shield Section I.—Auckland 10, Marlborough 2; South Taranaki 8, Wairarapa 4; Auckland 10. Wairarapa 2; South Taranaki 8 (15 sets), Marlborough 6 (13 sets); Wairarapa 8. Marlborough 4; Auckland 11, . South Taranaki 1. Section 2.—Otago 9. Manawatu 3; Hutt Valley 9, Northland 3; Otago 9, Northland 3; Manawatu 10, Nelson 2; Nelson 11, Northland 1; Hutt Valley 8, Otago 4. Section 3.—Wellington 12, Wanganui 0; South Canterbury 8, Rotorua 4: Wellington 12, Rotorua 0; Hawke’s Bay 8, Wanganui 4; Wellington 11, South Canterbury 1; Rotorua 6 (561 points), Hawke’s Bay 6 (557 points). Section 4.—Canterbury 10, Southland 2; Bay of Plenty 9, North Taranaki 3; Canterbury. 11, North Taranaki 1; Waikato 8, Southland 4; Canterbury 10, Bay of Plenty 2; Waikato 10, North Taranaki 2. Teague Shield Section I.—Wellington 11, South Canterbury 1; Wanganui 12. Marlborough 0; Marlborough 7, South Canterbury 5; Wellington 12, Wanganui 0; Wellington 12, Marlborough 0; Wellington 12, Marlborough 0; Wanganui 12, South Canterbury 0. Section 2.—Canterbury 8, North Taranaki 4; Hutt Valley 10, North Taranaki 2; Canterbury 10, Hutt Valley 2; Southland withdrew. Section 3.—Auckland 8, Nelson 4; Manawatu 8, Waikato 4; Auckland 11, Waikato 1; Manawatu 8, Nelson 4; Nelson 9, Waikato 3; Auckland 11, Manawatu 1. Section 4.—Otago 10, Hawke’s Bay 2; Wairarapa 9, Rotorua 3; Otago 9, Rotorua 3; Wairarapa 7, Hawke’s Bay 5; Otago 6 (16 sets), Wairarapa 6 (14 sets); Hawke’s Bay. 6 (SlLppints). Rotorua 8 (509 points).