TABLE TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 30, 3 August 1940, Page 15

TABLE TENNIS

BIG EVENTS PLANNED

There are big events ahead for table tennis in Wellington. The championships, to commence on August 21, will precede the New Zealand Inter-associa-tion matches, which are set down for August 30 and 31. Then there will be the New Zealand Centennial championships from September 2 to 4.

The inauguration of the inter-asso-ciation matches is of particular interest, as it amounts to1 interproviiicial competition. Otago has the present New Zealand champion, E. : A. Algie, and his brother as two fine players- for its team. Auckland is not likely to have the services of H. Boys, tne 1938 New Zealand champion and. member of the /New Zealand team which, last winter toured Australia, as he, is- in the R.N.Z.A.F. However, X; Cant-; lay (twice New Zealand champion), F. Paton, and Cheal «are three players expected to be on hand for the. present champion' province.. It is problematical whether ; Canterbury or any other southern association will be able to field a team.- Wairarapa:- is handy enough to be represented, as is Manawatu. ' Hawke's Bay, "-faith E-. J. Hughes in the district, may ..now b'e| forward enough to conipete, and has j the players to make it a possibility.Wellington and Hutt Valley will/.of course, be represented, it being more than likely that each will enter two teams: — \ " v ■