TABLE TENNIS

Evening Post, Issue 73, 23 September 1936, Page 7

TABLE TENNIS

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS

MANY CLOSE MATCHES

The New Zealand table tennis championships were commenced in the Sydney Street Hall yesterday and will be concluded this evening. One of the most interesting matches of the evening was between H. Pylc (Wellington) and E. Hughes (Hutt Valley), the former player winning in a five-set match. Pyle, who took the first two sets, appeared to have the game well in hand, but Hughes, playing a steady game, was definitely superior in the third, and fourth. Tha fifth and final set saw Hughes fighting hard, but Pyle, playing with his former dash, again mastered the position and won the deciding set 21-19. The game between Longmore and Osbaldiston also went to five sets before Osbaldiston won. Playing with remarkable accuracy, and making full use of well-angled drives, Kennedy (Wellington) defeated Boys (Auckland) in three straight sets. Miss Hughes (Manawatu) used her exceptionally strong forehand drive against Mrs. Valk (Hutt Valley), frequently finishing fast rallies with a backhand flick. Miss Sturrock, by half-volleying everything possible and keeping the ball low, gave Miss Strang, the Wellington champion, little opportunity of using her excellent drive. Miss Wil-1 kinson relied upon her defence against Miss Sturrock, but when opportunity to attack occurred she made good use of it. Miss Dove (Auckland), ladies' singles champion, was too strong on attack for Mrs. Ingham (Hutt Valley). C. Burkes driving against Harding was both fast and accurate. D. Hayyice was fully extended in his match against S. Blackie. Hay vice gave his customary hard-hitting display. The following are the detailed results, places of residence of the players being represented as:—Wellington (Wn.), Wairarapa (Wai.), Auckland (Ak.), Hutt Valley (H.V.), Manawatu (Mn.) :— Men's Sinjles. First .Round. —Kennedy (Wn.) beat, Jollj (Wai.), 21-3, 21-18, 16-21, 21-18; Coleman (Wai.) beat Giles (Wn.), 21-16, 19-21, 19----21, 21-10.. 22-20; Stowell (Ak.) beat Messenger (Wn.), 8-21, 21-17, 21-15, 21- 18, Cheal (Ak.) beat Faulknor (Wn.), 21-12, 21-2, 21-17: Swift (Ak.) beat James (Wn.). 21-S, 21-19. 21-lli; Trinker (Wn.) beat Browne (Wn.). 21-15, 21-16, 21-19; Hughes (H.V.) beat Martell (Wn.), default; Pyle (Wn.) beat Rowe (Wn.), 2-14, 21-17, 21----]0; Boys (Ak.) beat Dennes (Wn.), 21----8. 21-7. 21-12: Harding (H.V.) beat Walker (Wn.), 21-10, 21-16, 21-14; Wood (H.V.) beat Xcvitt (Wn.). 21-14. 20-22. 21-17, 18-21, 21-12; Barker (Wn.) beat Hurdley (Wn.), 21-16, 21-16, 21-18; Dunn (Ak.) beat Wall (H.V.) ; Burke (Wn.), beat Drabble (Ak.), 21-16, 21-19, 18-21, 21-18; Boniface (Wn.) beat Pyne (H.V.), 21-13, 21-16. 21-8. Second Round.—Osbaldiston (Wn.) beat Longmore (H.V.), 18-21, 9-21. 21-9. 21-17, 21-3; Munns (Ak.) beat Bradshaw (Wn.), 19-21, 21-14, 21-16, 21-6: Cantlay (Ak.) beat Roberts (H.V.), 22-20, 17-21, 21-18, 21-23, 21-19; Taton (Ak.) beat Brown (Wn.), 21-17, 21-12, 21-18; Boniface (Wa.) boat Swift (Ak.), 21-12, 21-17, 21-16; Hayvtce (Wn.) beat BUiclile (H.V.), 21-23, 21-12, 19-21, 21-17, 21-19; Bodle (Wai.) beat Croskery (Wn.). 23-21, 21-16, 21-16; McFarlane (Wn.).beat Halligan (H.V.), 21-IS. 21-13. 21-5: Stowell (Ak.) beat Thicker (Wn.). 12-21, 21-15, 21-14, 21-18; Wood (H.V.) beat Barker (Wn.), 21-1.1, 21-16, 21-16; Pyle (Wn.) beat Hughes (H.V.), 21-18, 21-18, 10-21. 17-21, 21-19; Bell (Wn.) beat Dun (Ak.). 21-7, 21-7. 21-17; Cheal (Ak.) beat Coleman (Wai.), 21-10. 21-12, 21-16; Kennedy (Wn.) beat Boyes .(Ak.), 21-18. 21-14, 21-14,: Bm-ke (Wn.) beat HnrdlnK (H.V.). 21-10, 21-7, 21-6. Third nound.—Hayvice beat Bodle, 21-17, 20-22, 21-10, 22-20. Women's Singles. First Round.—Miss Carter (Ak.) beat Miss Walsh (H.V.), 21-9, 21-17; Miss Sturrock (Wn.) beat Miss Morrie (Ak.), 21-19. 22-24, 22-20; Miss Cooper (H.V.) beat Miss Manson- (Ak.), 21-10, 21-13; Miss Strang (H.V.) beat Mrs, Kjiyll (Ak.), 21-11, 21-12; Miss Wilkinson (Ak.) beat Mrs. Brennan (H.V.), l'l-11, 17-21. 21-10; Miss Gillies (Ak.) beat Miss Lodxe (Wn.). 21-14. 21-18; Miss Ing- | liam (H.V.) beat Mi.>s Parker (Wn.), 21-13, " Second Round.—Miss Dovo (Ak.) beat Miss Williams (Wn.), 21-IT, 21-S; Miss Hughes (Mil.) beat Miss Bell (Wn.), 21-11, 21-14: Mrs. Valk (H.V.) beat .Miss Macadam (Ak.), la-21, •U-16 21-16; Miss Tustin. (H.Y.). beat Mrs. rooiwr (H.V), 21-19, 21-13: Miss Sturrock (Wn.) beat Miss Strang (H.V.), 21-lfl, 16-21, 21-14; Mrs. I'helps (Wai.) beat Miss Carter (Ok 5 23-21, 22-20; Miss Wilkinson (Ak.) beat Miss Gillies (Ak.), 19-21, . 21-13, 21-19: Miss Dove beat Miss Ingham, 21-6. 21-lb; Miss Hughes boat Mrs. Valk, 21-11, 21-10. ' . Man's Doubles, First Round.—Roberts and Giles beat .Tolly and Pyne, 21-17. 16-21, 21-19, 18-21, 21-13; Kennedy and Williams be»t Harding and Halligan, 19-21, 22-24, 21-12, 21-12, 31-1.;: Russell and Lansilale beat Spackman and Allan. 16-21. 21-15, 21-18, 21-17; Paton and Swift beat Browne and Browne, 21-13, 21-12, '1-14 ■ Burke and Denness beat Walker and Bray, 21-13, 21-14, 21-11. Second Round.—Cheal and Stowell beat Barker and Nevltt. 21-18, 16-21, 21-5, 21-17. Women's Doubles. First Round.—Mrs. Kyall and Miss Norrle (Ak.) beat Mesdames Valk and Cooper (H.V.), 21-IC, 11-21, 21-16: Misses Sturrock and Parker (Wn.) beat Misses Strang and Lodge, Second Round.—Misses Dove and Williams boat Mesdames Bell and Russell. 21-11. 21-9; Misses MacAdam and Carter beat Misses Hollis and Hushes. 21-17. 21-11. Mixed Doubles. First Uumul.—Drabble and Airs. MacAdam (Ak.) boat Mr. aud Mrs. Osbaldiston (Wn.). 21-11, 12-21, 21-U; Stowell (Ak.) and Miss Parker (Wn.) beat Dunn and Miss Wilkinson (Alt.), 21-8, 21-18; Boyes and Miss Dovo (Ak.) beat Longmoro and Miss Hollls (Wn.), 21-15, 11-21, 21-13; Burke and Mlsa Case (Wn.) beat Mr. and Mrs. Bell (Wn.), 19-21, 21-11. 21-18; Dennes (Wn.) and Miss Hughes (Mu.) beat Swift and Miss Norrle (Ak.), 21-13, 20-22, 21-10: Boniface and Miss Williams (Wu.) beat Blackie and Miss Wendon (H.V.), 21-13. 13-21, 21-14; Miss Cheal aud Miss Gillies (Ak.) beat Trlcker and Miss Ruddell (Wn.), 21-13, 21-15; Coleman and Mrs. Cooper beat Roberts and Miss Walsh, 22-20, 22-20; Fjiio ,and Mrs. Brennan beat Paton and Mrs. Kyall, 21-19. 21-10. Second Round.—Hiilghcs and Miss Tustin beat Eodle and Miss Phelps, 21-18, 21-9. Boys' Slntles. Second Round.—Smith (Brooklyn) beat Duncan (Empire), 21-5, 21-11: White (Brooklyn) beat Tonks (Wellington), 21-11, 21-10; Gimblett (Empire) beat Howard (G.P.0.), 24-22, 16-21, 21-17: Corbett (Waiwetu) beat Irons (Shell), 21-15, 18-21, 21-13; Gosling (Nathans) beat Qulnlan (Wellington), 21-13, 18-21, 21-15; Mclvor (Shell) beat • Capstick (Emplre), 21-9, 21-6; Searell (Wellington) beat Gimblett (Empire), 21-10, 21-10; Corbett beat Smith by default. Girls' Singles. First Bound.—Miss Ledgeil (Wellington) beat Miss Croxton (Wellington), 21-18, 21-18; Miss Peglcr (Hutt Valley) beat Miss Moncrief (Wellington), 21-12, 19-21, 21-18. AH players are required to be at the Sydney Street Hall at 0 p.m. It has been definitely decided that only four men 'and four ladies will be played in the representative match between Hutt Valley and Wellington. No date for the match has as yet been fixed. Arrangements for a return match were opened and the Hutt Valley Association is awaiting confirmation of final arrangements for that fixture.