TABLE TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 74, 24 September 1936, Page 20

TABLE TENNIS

N. 2... CHAMPIONSHIPS

THREE TITLES TO AUCKLAND

Several spectacular battles between Auckland and Wellington representatives, played before a packed house, marked the final rounds of the New Zealand table tennis championships in the Sydney Street Hall last night. The final of the men's singles, between Cantlay (Auckland) and Bell (Wellington) and semi-final between Bell and Burke, Auckland champion in 1934 and 1935, and now of Wellington, aroused considerable excitement among the spectators. Bell had previously defeated Munns, the Auckland champion, in three straight sets. • The features of the semifinal between Burke and Bell were Burkes terrific smashing and driving and Bell s amazing cut returns, sometimes from 15ft behind the table, causing the ball to break sharply to left and right at will. The players were very evenly matched, each taking alternate-sets, but Bell won in the final set on the accuracy of his recoveries and on his exceedingly varied spins. Both players received a great ovation. Cantlay decisively defeated the defending New Zealand champion, Paton, ■ in three straight sets in the other semifinal and met Bell in a battle of tactics in the final. Both players varied the method of their attack, interspersing spin drives with half-volleys and drop shots. Cantlay was quick on his fee throughout but towards the end Bell was showing signs of strain. Cantlay found effective counters for every one of Bell's strokes, winning finally on the superiority of his forehand drive. After defeating Burke and Dennis (Wellington) in a five-set match in the semi-final, Boys and Cantlay, of Auckland met two other Auckland players, Stowell and Cheal, in a five-set final. Although they lost the first two sets, Boys and Cantlay won the final three with well-executed drives and good combination. , ■' '. . The Hutt Valley representatives, Misses Walsh and.Tustin, defeated the New Zealand ladies' doubles pions, Misses .McAdam and Carter, or Auckland, in a ; thfee-set:. match, winning'the second and third sets without V^McFarlane (Wellingto'h) aria Miss Strang (Hutt Valley) combined, effectively and hit accurately to defeat the Wellington and Hutt Valley ch#npions, E. Hughes and Miss K. Tustin, in the semi-final of the mixed doubles. They won easily in the final, beating E." Boniface and Miss Williams in StMia Dove'(Auckland) defeated Miss Wilkinson (Auckland) in the final of the ladies' singles championship, in an even contest won by the accuracy and consistency of Miss Dove's angled forehaThedfoVllo;ving are the results, the ■ districts of the players being denoted by. abbreviations: Wellington: (Wn. , Hutt Valley (H.V.), Auckland (Ak.), Wairarapa (Wai.), Manawatu (Mn.) Men's Slnglii. Third Round.—Bell (Wu.) beat Spackman (Wn) 22-20, 21-14, 21-16; Burke (Wn.) bearwood (H.V.). 21-14, 21-16 18-21,,21-5; Pyle (Wn.) beat Boniface (Wn.), 9-21, 81-M. 94 21 15 ■ Quarter-flnals.-Bell (Wn.) beat' Munns (Alt) 21-17. 21-15, 21-15; Paton (Ak.) beat Hlyvice OYn.). 20-22,21-9, 10-21, 21-13, 21-14 i Burke (Wn.) beat Cheal (Ak.), 21-12 11-21, 21-15, 21-19; Cantlay (Ak.) beat Pyle (Wn.), '22 °0 °1-12 15-21, 21-6. Semi-finals!—Cantlay (Ak.) beat Paton (Ak.), 21-9, 21-14, 21-12; Bell (Wn.) beat Burke (Wn), 23-21, 11-21, 21-13, 13-21, 21-16. Final.—Cantlay (Ak.) beat Bell (Wn.), 19-21, 21-15,-21-18, 21-17. Women's Slniles. Semi-finals.—Miss Dore' (Ak.) beat Miss Tustin (H.V,), 21-17. 21-13. ; ■■.. . Final.—Miss Dovo beat Miss Wilkinson (Ak.), 19-21, 21-11, 21-17. . . • Men's Doubles. First Round. —Longmore and Boniface (Wn.) beat Croskery and Milson (Wn.), 21-12, 21-19, 21-16; Drabble and Munns (Ak.) beat Faulkner and McFarlano (Wn.), 21-14, 21-13. 22-24, 21-19; Blacklo and Huglies (H.V.) beat Trleker and Osbaldiston (Wn.), 21-18, 10-21, 21-16, 21-18. • . ■ • -• : Second ■ Round.—Hayvlce and. Bradshaw (Wn.) beat Coleman and Bodle (Wai.), 21-6, 21-15, 21-16; Longraore and Boniface '(Wn.) beat Russell and Lahssdale (Wn.), 21-8; 21-14, 21-11; Drabble and Munns ' (Ak.) beat Roberts and Giles (Wn.), 21-12, 21-16, 21-19; Mantell and James (Wn.) beat Wood and McPhee (Wn.), 21-19, 13-21, 21-14, 9-21, 21-16; Blackie and Hughes (H.V.) beat Eennedy and Williams (Wn.), 21-11. 9.-21, 21-19, 21-17; Boys and Cantlay beat Bell and Pyle, 21-16, Quarfer-flnals.—Cbeal and Stowell (Ak.) beat Mantell and James (Wn.), 21-10, 21-18, 21-12; Burke and Dennes beat Blackie and Hughes, 18-21, 21-10, 22-24, 21-9, 21-12; Longmore and Bonlfaee beat Drabble tsd Munns, 21-19, 21-15, 17-21, 21-18; Boys and Cantlay beat Bradshaw and Hayvice, 21-7, 21-18, 21-12. Semi-finals.—Cheal and Stoweir beat Longmore'and Boniface, 21-6, 16-21, 21-18, 21-9; Boys »nd Cantlay beat Dennes and Burke 18-21, 21-6. 21-7, 16-21, 21-18: Final.—Boys and Cantlay beat .Cheal and Stowell, 18-21, 18-21, 21-17, 21-13, 21-17. Women's Doubles. First Round. —Misses Gillies and Manson (Ak.) beat Mrs. liißham and Mrs. Brennau (H.V.j, 21-15, 21-10. Quarter-duals.—Misses Tustin and Walsh (H.V.) boat Miss Norrlc nnd Mrs. Knyle (Ak.), 21-17, 10-21, 21-16; Misses Sturrock and Parker (Wn.) beat Misses Gillies and Manson (Ak.), 10-21, 21-15, 21-13. Semi-finals.—Misses Tustin and Walsh (H.V.) beal Misses Dove and Wilkinson (Ak.), 21-12, 21-19; Misses McAdam and Carter (Alt.) beat Mls3es -Sturrock and. Parker (Wn.), 21-11, 21-17.. Final.—Misses Tustin and Walsh beat Misses McAdam and Carter, 16-21, 21-11, 21-10. Mixed Doublet. First: Round.—McFarlane (Wn.) and Miss Etiang (H.V.) beat Cantlay and Miss Carter, 23-21, 23-21. " Second Round.—Harding and Mrs. Valk (H.V.) beat Faulkner (Wn.) and Miss Inghara (H.V.), 21-13, 21-17; Cheal and Mlsa Gillies (Ak.) beat'Coleman (Wai.) and Mrs. Cooper (HiV.)., 21^14, 21-14; Kennedy and Miss Sturrock (Wn.) beat Stowell (Ak.) and Miss Parker (Wn.), 16-21, 23-21, 21-18; McFarlane (Wn.) and' Miss Strang (H.V.) beat Drabble and Miss McAdam (Ak.), 21-18, 21-11; Paton and Mrs. Kayle beat Dennis and Miss Hughes, 21-18, 17-21, 21-18. . Quarter-flnnls.—Boniface and Miss Williams (Wn.) beat Harding and Mrs. Valk (H.V.), 21-10, 21-17; Cheal and Miss Gillies beat Palon and Mrs. Kayle, 21-18; 21-13; McFarlano and Miss Strang beat Boj-s and Miss Dove, 21-17, 18-21, 21-9; Hughes and Miss Tustin beat Stowell and Miss Parker, 21-17, 21-10. Semi-flnals.—Boniface and Miss Williams beat Cheal and Miss GUUes, 21-19, 24-26, 22-20: McFarlane and Miss Strang beat Hughes ana Miss Tustin, 21-18, 21-16. Final.—McFarlane and Mi3s Strang beat Boniface and Miss Williams, 21-18, 21-16. Boys' Singles. Quarter-finals.—White (Wn.) beat L. Corbett (H.V.), 21-18, 16-21, 21-16; Mclvor (Wn.) beat Gosling (Wn.), 21-9, 19-21, 21-11; Searell (Wn.) beat J. Corbett (H.V.), 21-16, 21-15. Semi-finals.—Mclvor (Wn.) beat White (Wn.), 21-14, 21-14; Smith beat Searell, 10-21, 21-16, 21-18. Final.—G. L. Smith beat Mdvor, 23-21, 20-22, 21-11. . Girls' Singles. Final.—Miss Ledger beat Miss Pegler, 21-19, 16-21, 21-17.