TABLE TENNIS

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27750, 30 August 1955, Page 14

TABLE TENNIS

INTER PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (New Zealand Press Association) NAPIER, August 29. Making its first appearance at a national table tennis tournament, Franklin caused a minor surprise by beating Northland by 7 matches to 5 at the inter-provincial championships at Napier this afternoon. Post-sectional play will end tomorrow, with semi-finals tomorrow afternoon and finals in the evening. Results:— Men First Round.—Section 1: Wellington 12. Bay of Plenty 6; Otago 11, North Taranaki 1. Section 2: Canterbury 9. Franklin 3; Northland 10. Marlborough 2. Section 3: Auckland 12. Manawatu J; Hawke's Bay 8. Southland 4. Section 4: Hutt Valley 9, Waikato 3; South Taranaki 6 matches (16 games), Wairarapa 6 matches (14 games). Second Round.—Section 1: Wellington 11. North Taranaki 1; Otago 11, Bay of Plfenty 1. Section 2: Canterbury 11, Marlborough 1; Franklin 7, Northland 5. Section 3: Auckland 12, Southland 0; Manawatu 7. Hawke’s Bay 5. Section 4: Waikato 8, South Taranaki 4; Hutt Valley 11, Wairarapa 1. Women First Round.—Section 1: Wellington 7, Wanganui 5. Section 2: Auckland 11, Franklin 1. Section 3: Waikato 9, Northland 3. Section 4: Manawatu 8, Otago 4; Hutt Valley 8, Wairarapa 4. Second Round.—Section 1: Wanganui 10. North Taranaki 2. Section 2: Franklin 6 matches (14 games), Hawke’s Bay 6 matches (13 games). Section 4: Otago 9, Wairarapa 3; Hutt Valley 6 (15 sets), Manawatu 6 (13 sets).