TABLE TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 31, 5 August 1936, Page 4

TABLE TENNIS

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HUTT VALLEY NOTES

;.] CHAMPIONSHIP LADDER

' '^l^^l'^W 0,, championship ladders _ of the Hutt Valley Table Tennis Sub- -. Association, up to and including the j fifth round, are as follows:— ;' , A GRADE. , « St. Konan'a ; »][•■-• - jk &*% /. Allcctowu- Trinity ... l 1 — oa 38 S : J'nlaHO 2,— :! «o -JO 4 '? Waiwhetu „... <_> L. ;! ~, i". J » Sr James .;.. 1 — - i si pi i -; Empire .Vo. 2 .!"""__ 3 f( §,; J ' B GRADE.1 ', .' Section No. I. JJult Swlnimini? ...'... .-> 1,1 •.,•' 1n Railways ......:...U .1_ m", *2 , r Unlquo i t 3 2- n" B r ,0 iV,1" 10™ Trinity .... 3 2-30 50 "G "■ 0 •'•••' 1 ,'* - 39 8t 2 (^ 3 liV, ta' «;«■••■ t—, 5 — it; ,si _ ,-; "■l : -'"'.' ' * Section No. 2. ' PejW-riro Bfigailo .. s—'— no 2fl 10 ■ £ cl°nB.? CDiitr.U "1 ~1 — til) 31 S Trafalgar.'< 4 1 — 57 'n k V' 2 . »■_ 48 32 4 ' WM..'..'-"-'. 2 »— -n 51; .t • . WRtalietu r '"jj t ,.^.... 1 -i — « 5-. » :, Y.M.C:A.\t\ ~... j. 3 _ 34 4D «• , PetonV Catholic <'..,...— r — i 70 —, ' In»Hila section V.M.C.A. nnd Jt.U. Oddfellows-iimj-n 'match b.ejilhd., 7 , -i ' \^t * ,"'!'c GRADE. . ' j s *" ' Soc^lon No. f. > ; Forested ..: 5 — —- Si lv 10 Petouo Tiro Brigade ~' . • 4 1 — 7b 21 8 y Uorotaunga 3 1 t 55 2; 7. ,'• UusterU' Hutt :i 2 — 42 , ."8 " C . Unlciuo .; , t . 2,2 1 41 • :tti '5 Wllford /. ~ 3 3 — 37 t,3 'U J. Taita' ..., ,~ 5 — 22 78 —- -! I'etono Cath01t0,.,.., — r> —.20 so ; ~-/' .';'^ " N0..2. • ' : ■" ,"> Bptono,'Central »;..'.,' 5 —1 — CD 31 10 ;i Si, ilionin's .."...,■;., 4 I> — liO -4l '8 1. 1 Empire , ...,. 3' 2 —.49 31 ,0 . . WalwlwlU j 2 -2 X' 40 40 iG ,'- H.M.S.J ;'V !J 1 32 4S ' 3 j Ta, Xopu .}...— 2 S' 3 17 ,3 1 Kuljt , Swimming .... X 2 1.'33 45' :t' Illljornlans 1 -- M 62 12 ( >'^l *\ D 'GRADED .: -s 1 / ' • - Section' No. I. iv -'■ Kiliplr«/'.; S '— —- 77 2'i' 10 --; Railways' 4 1/ «5,3,1>'8 ; JkUcatpft-U. Trinity .... 4 ■! ' — 02 38 l 8 Trafalgar'....Y ..." 3 2,-r"' 52 4S 0 -' St.'.BdnaVs *• i! 3 >— S2 C 8 .4 i. Pbtontf'Fto flßrlgaao-.: 1 ~4 •— 30 50 t 2 ■ > M.V.-.Oddfellows ~..<• 1' 4 —• 32r«8 *2 ',-•' Unlciuo ■.ti.<«.... 4..., — 5 —-30 70 — I '',■''- •' )•' Sooti'on''No. 2. v ' '" • Foresters ...,. '~ fi —' — SO 20 10 , ■ Eifcelsidr,. *~... ,5 — — 74 2li 10 9 Pottme Central. 4,1 — 07 133 8 Jtnllway.9 .;., 2 3 — 38 62 4 .-. 1 :i 1 29 01 I! ' . WUford '■ '.'....'.... I 4 — 40 60 '2 Petono Catholic 1 4 — SO 70 2 , i ; ireretaung.u — 4 1 29 jl 1 i ' < - ><J i E GRADE. '{■ , Section No. i. '.i Knipiru ~So.', 1. ~,... S — —•_ 7!) 21 10 , , Kastcru ,Hutt r, — — HO 20 10" ! St. David's^ 2 3 — 54 20 4 YM.C.X. 2 3 — 39 41 4 s Horetaunga - , 2' 3 —' 25 35 4 . Railways i 1 4 — 24 Dii £ l letonok..Cathollc. 14-- 22 "KS 2 Emplro No. 2 1 4 — IS 42 S Section No. 2. ■ ' '" M.U. OdUfclloivs .... 5 — — 71 2(i, 10 . Empire ■ Kg. 2 ~ 4 1 — 01 311 8 , Uctoho Central , '. 4- 1 — Cl! 34 S KmpiTO- No. 2 .- 8 2 — Cl 30 ti ,', . IXcclslor 2 8 — 8!) 01 4 -Idntly ~..,. X 4"— 2^ r.7 !i Wiiiwhctu — 4 1 25 m 1 'Co Ronu — i 1 10 30 1 - , Points.obtained by clubs aro'as follows:— 'Empire 48', 'PctOino Central' 31, Knllways 215, AUcetavra Trinity 25, St. Konau's 22, Foresters 3d, JSxcclsior. 20; Pctono Flro Brigade 20, Ea«tcr«''Hutt IG, M.U. OddfeUows.il), Unlquo^lS," 'Xrafalgar 11, 'Hutt Swimming 13, Waiwhetu 12, ~ Heretaunfca'a2, Wllford-8, Y.M.CA. 0, Petono 1 Catholic 6,-Talta 5, Hibernians 5, St. Dnvld'a 4.° To Rodii 4,. R.M.B. 3. and St. James 2. -Comment has already been made upon the position in the A grade. Notes upoh 'other grades follow. i In the first "section of'the B gradci «<Hutt Swimming have a two-point-lead ," over- Railways,, and have only to beat ."AfLcetown Trinity to >vih. this sectioni . 5 iif> the1- second ' section Petpne Fire ,? Brigade .'are completely and ..on plrfesent form-can be considered j strong'^ppponents ior the winner of *'the 'other.section. . >' ' 'THe.'Vosition. in the second section' of.-the. C grade gives Petone'Central a • wonderful chance of winning that secrtiqn,- whilst' 'Foresters' are far- too f "strong - for -the* opposition they are rjrieetlng in? the .first section. Should if the/.'two'-ie'ading teams in each; section i'play Vr off "in a foursome ' final, St. ,*Rottans lv (at • present two points behind , "Petone Central) may considerably ; ""altet'the position; for they are a team with possibilities. In the'D grade-section, No. 1 Empire *' * are unbeaten, and judging by' their record they-are likely to retain the lead in 'this section. Railways, who are at present .two. points behind, might 'prove troublesome opponents should . these two-teams meet again. > In the second section Foresters are the only unbeaten team, but. judging by the personnel of the teams in. that .section it is possible that the winners'of section No. I*will*prove too good for them.j ' ' ' Empire No. 1 and Eastern Hutt are, the only two unbeaten teams in the first section of the E grade, and as these two teams have proved too formidable for the rest of their opponents they should provide an interesting match when they meet. In the second: section M.U. Oddfellows "J are almostcertain of heading their -section, havf ing stalled off two strong 6hallenges from Empire No. 1 and^.Empire No. 2 by 11 games tt) 9- in each-Jnstance.' COMMENT ON BLATTERS. ; Teams representing the.. Foresters Club are putting up'a record that will be hard to beat, Their two teams have each recorded Jive successes' in. five matches, and, as;stated above, they appear likely to; continue with their fine achievement^1. Members' of the Foresters' D grades team were greatly impressed by the, performance of Mrs. McCarthy (Petone Central), who won the four of her singles. One member voiced the opinion that Mrs. McCarthy's display was the best that" they had encountered in the D grade. - A. Mabin, of the Hibernians' C grade ' team, met defeat for the first time this , season against St. Bonans, when F. Black, who hit brilliantly, defeated him 31-27. Mrs. S. Blackie (St. Tlonans? gave an impressive 'display against the Empire D grade team;»ner victory over x R. W. Kerr being well' merited. It is noticeable that members of the Petone " Catholic Club are now .rapidly improving their games, particularly in the lower grades. R. Williams, "of the Petone Fire Brigade team, is to date the only unbeaten player in his grade. Mrs. L. Cooper (Petone Fire' Brigade) is going to be hard to keep out of the Hutt Valley ladies' representative team. Her 'latest success was in the Wellington handicap tournament' last \ week; when she gave an excellent'display in <vinning the final from Miss Connelly. For a young' player Miss Pegler, of the Waiwhetu E grade team," is probably the most promising player of her age and*sex in the.Hutt Valley. S: Gimblett, of the Empire No. 1 E grade, team (section No., 1), has of late been showing greatly-improved form undoubtedly due to hfs strengthening of his backhand and a steadier defence.""', J. Luke, of the Alicetown Trinity D'grade team, has been playing well and his style is now proving most • disconcerting to his opponents. A GRADE FINAL. AS 'it has been decided that no second round -will be played in the A firade, arrangements for the A grade iinal between Alicetown Trinity (last ' —-year's- winners) *and St.,Ronans, who t „ are, at present one point in the lead, ■* ~-are well in hand, and the match will be ~ 'blayed on'Friday,'August 14. It is believed that the contest will take place at Petone Fire Brigade Station • and hopes are entertained that the Unique Club's table will be made available. It is anticipated there will be a large attendance. - -