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TABLE TENNIS

WELLINGTON TOURNEY

In receiving 497 entries for its annual chanipionships this year, the "Wellington Tabl» Tennis Association has established anothor New Zealand record. The tournament will b» held at the Boys' Institute, Tasman Street, front Thursday next to Friday, September 1 play commencing at 7.15 on each night. The events, draw, and the nights of play are:— THURSDAY. Men's Third Grade Singles (holder, C. J. Hayes, Taubmans).—Byes: L. Heath, P. Williams. First round: D. Ashley v. F. McClurel F. Scanlan v. L. Cooney: J. Monro v. M. Dele* barea; X. J. Smith v. H. A. Williams; L. P. Williams v. C. Christensen; E. Thompson v. H. Ede; B. French v. F. Beeves; A. D. Smith v. C. Lawton ; J. Troup v. W. Jago; K. J. Smith v. A. Wilson; H. Coburn v. K. Osten; B. Baber v. D. Sparks; D. Love v. J. O'Hagen; J. Miller v. R. Stott; K. Stevens v. P. Sullivan; T. Sullivan v. J. McEwen; M. Ashley v, J. Humphries; K. Philp v. L. Anderson; P. Scrivener v. J. Dick; X. Wishart v. X. Hewitt; W. Johnston v. M. Sims; B. Moss v. S. Reedj J. Austin v. T. Lawton; D. Anderson v. •J. Warburton: K. Allan v. Tynan;-B. Brbwn t. R. Campbell; V. Leek v. P. Potiki: J. Bryan v. L. Cameron; B. Millar v. G. Leong; F. Rosenberg v. W. Sandilands. Men's Third Grade Doubles (holders, C. J. Hayes and L. Gray, Taubmans). —Byes at top: Heath and Osten, Cameron and Millar, Coburn and Williams, D. and M. Ashley, Leek and Millar, Love and Couper Byes at bottom: Lawton and Tynan, Austin and Cameron, Anderson and Delebarca, Humphries and Warbiir. ton, Beed and Troup, Baillie and Bull. First round: Scanlan and Sullivan v. Dalley and Potier; Ede and Xolan v. Moss and Johnston: Potiki and Beeves v. Sparks and Stott; MeClure and Sullivan v. Cooney and McEwen. Boys' Singles (Holder, C. Wesley, Hutt Valley).—Byes at top: X. Searle, D. Shore, H, Couper, J. Clark, M. Doyle, H. Hunt, D. Langley, W. Roy, M. Hodson, G. Rabone, I. McGregor, M. Roche. Byes at bottom: J. Rooke, V. Henderson, A. Close, J. Kean, J. Kehoe, A. Smyth, L. Williams, K. Twomey, K. Smith, L. Woodger, A. Wilson, 3. E. Walker. First round: D. Telfer v. S. Boyd, G. Ross v, P. Boyce, D. Ashley v. J. Xotan, P. Osten r. L. Phillips, C. Hart v. R. Uren, J. Madams v. E. Walsh, M. Spiers v. H. Coburn, L. Jensen v. C. Ash worth. FRIDAY. Men's Open Singles (Holder: E. J. Hughes, Hutt Valley).—Byes at top: E. Hughes, B. Crutchley, M. Gilligan, C. Crump, G. Martin, A. N. Eaton, A. Mcßride, J. Osbaldiston, G. Corbett, H. Shield, C. Fisk, J. Reid, L. Green, K. Boosey, H. D. Kennedy. L. Wellum. W. T. McFarlane, L. Meek, M. Boyes, K. B. Allan, C. L. Corbett, A. Baker, W. Raven. L. Pyne, R. Howe, N. McHugli, J. Walker, H. Peebles, H. W. Osborn. Byes at bottom: C. 'A. P. Johnstone, E. H. Faulkner, T. A. McPhee, J. Barritt, J. Halligan, X. Miles. J. Wall, G. Laklng, J. Mclvor, D. I. Gray, R. Wade, A. Campbell, J. Croudis, V. Davies, G. Bell, K. Bolland, 3. Toung, J. Tricker, A. Xiven, J. E. Walker (V.M.C.A.), C. Wesley, F. Mooney, R. V. Giles, H. Pyle, H. Irons, J. Russell, W. Richards, M. Gosling, E. Sinclair. First round: J. Porter v. C. Mildenhall, E. Cooper v. D. Burton, G. Smith v. J. Edwards, L. Wilson v. J. Haines, F. Spackman v. J. Langdale. K. B. Longmore v. A. McLeod. The dates on which the other events are to be played are :— Monday : Men's doubles, open; combined doubles, open; women's singles, open, Tuesday: Men's second grade singles; women's second grade singles: women's second grade doubles ; girls' singles. Wednesday: Combined doubles, second gr,ade; men's second grade doubles; women's open doubles; rneili open singles (continued). . •.