TABLE TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 297, 12 September 1934, Page 11

TABLE TENNIS

Dominion Tournament

TITLES DECIDED , Fine Displays of the Game playing for national titles, competitors in the table tenuis championship tournament, staged under the ausp ces of the New Zealand Association, and completed At tho Town- Hall Concert Chamber lust night, provided some excellent displays el! the game, The men s singless championship was won by E. Cheat, of AdtK land, who contested the final round With li fellow-townsman, 1. latan. lhe women's singles went to Miss E. Masters, Wellington; she beat Miss L. Hughes, of Palmerston North, ni the inal. The men's and women s doubles were both won by Wellington pairs, t-J • Williams and 11. D. Kennedy, and MlsseS W Williams and M. Hollis, lhe mixed ■wijnt to It. Dennis, of Wanganui, aud most of the attacking in the men’s singles final, but Ghcul s play back from the table very safe, iht lat ter made splendid recoveries from this position, and was quick to take advantage of any loose bails. Paton had rath ® r • more than his share of nets am edges i(corded against hint. lhe UD the full five games, and was in doubt up to the last point. . ' , Miss Masters is easily the most improved player in Wellington. Hewchung of placement, effected W(th a sudden, turn of the wrist, kept Miss Hughes guessing all through their match. Miss Hughes won manv points with a speedy forehand drive which later proved very effective i the mixed doubles final, but could uot cope with Miss Masters's steadiness. William® and Kennedy were both well on their game iti the final of the men s doubles against Clrnal and 11, lyle. and as an attacking combination ebaded he r opponents throughout. Misses Williams anil Hollis had no great difficulty in beating Misses B Macgregor and B. Rmvtlt in the women s doubles final, tn the mixed final both Dennis and Miss Hughes dealt effectively with any weak shots put up by Williams and Miss Wi Rams. and both showed power in attack. Detailed results ure as follow .— MEN’S SINGLES.. Third round: Kennedy beat Longmore, I^feM'e 1 n 1 l &aton, 20-22, 21-10, KI--21, 21-17, 21*18. WOMEN'S SINGLES. Miss Hughes, 21-14, 21-18. MEN’S DOUBLES. Semi-finals: ChMl and F?le beat BradXVUllatas^n^^enned/beat; Longmbro and Final 1 and’ Kcimcdy beat Cliodl and Pyle, 21-lv, le-21. 21 io, WOMEN’S DOUBLES, Senil-fiunls: Misses Williams and Hollis Atlases Bright and Masters, 21-1-, 21*13. b mi?all Misses Williams and Hollis. beat Misses gmytll and Macgregor, -1-L-, 21 18. MIXED DOUBLES, Second round: Longmoro aad Miss Hols 2% Wuoms wMlmjmbaat honrtniofd and Miss H011H,. -I-IS, 17 21, 21 tmal: Dennis and, Miss Hoft beat williams and Miss Williams, *.1*19, 21 19.