TABLE TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 23056, 7 September 1938, Page 4

TABLE TENNIS

OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIPS The increasing popularity of table tennis as an indoor sport is proved by the number of entries for this year’s championships. Based on last year’s figures, the entries this year represent an increase of approximately 40 per cent, in all events. The Otago championships this year will be played on two nights, and even then it is very doubtful whether the lengthy programme can be handled in the time allotted. The draw is as follows: Men’s Championship Singles.—J. H. Miller v. W. J. Fogarty, S. Robson v. 11. S. M'Kenzie, F. Foster v. R. F. Brosnan, H. J. Pollock v. N. M'Kinnon, R. A. Algie v. D. H. Smyth, A. E. Dobson v. N. M. Brown, G. Laidlaw v. H. M'Millan, C. W. Mercer v. C. O. Hall, Morris Friend v. J. Ferguson, L. J. Howe v. L. J. Ramsay, C. S. Archer v. J. J. Craig, L. J. Dobbs v. A. R. Algie, L. C. Brown v. J. Foster, W. Friend v. G. Downie, T. Hart v. T. Breayley, J. Loudon v. M. Paterson. Men’s Championship Doubles. —J. Foster and R. A. Algie v. Whittleston and M'Kinnon, W. Friend and Otway v. Tucker and Fogarty, Pitkethley and Todd v. Laidlaw and Pollock, Ward and M'Millan v. A. Algie and Ramsay, Hal! and Dobson v. W. R. Friend and Morris Friend, M'Kenzie and M'Kenzie v. London and Robson, Breayley and Ferguson v. Brown and Brown. Ladies’ Championship Singles.—A. Merchant v. Fearns, E. Brown v. Dixon, M. Keegan v. B. Brown, D. Fogarty v. Mrs Robson, M. Fogarty v. D. Smyth, M. Bennett v. Mrs Croad, E. Knight v. P. Corcoran, E. M'Natty v. Mrs Monk, Mrs Craig v. N. Davis. Mrs Friend v. Joyce Watson, N. Gaine v. L. Knight, G. Paine v. E. Lock, R. Hayward a bye.

Ladies’ Championship Doubles.—M. Bennett and E. Knight v. Mrs Robson and Mrs Croad, E. Lock and R. Hayward v. D. Smyth and B. Brown, Dixon and Fearns v. E. Brown and M. Keegan, M. and D. Fogarty v. Mrs Friend and partner, A. Merchant and P. Corcoran a bye.

Mixed Doubles.—A. Algio and Miss Goughian v. I*'. Breayley and Miss Fearns, G. Pitkethley and Miss N. Davis v. K. A. Moore and Miss J. Harrison, Morris Friend and partner v. Robson and Mrs Croad, W. J. Fogarty and Miss M. Fogarty v. J. Ferguson and Miss Dixon, L. C. Brown and Miss E. Knight v. J. Loudon and Mrs Robson, M'Kenzie and Mrs Monk v. D. Whittleston and Miss M. Gray, H. J. Pollock and Miss M. Bennett v. J. F. Robertson and Miss R.. Larking, T. Hart and Miss R. Hayward v. N. M. Brown and Miss B. Brown, W. R. Friend and Mrs Friend v. N. O’Leary and Miss D. Fogarty. Men’s Handicap Singles.—E. Gallon v. W. Jackson, J. Guyton v. T. Hart. I. Menzies v. H. M'Manus, S. J. Algie v. J. J. Craig, M. Friend v. N. M'Kinnon, H. E. M'Millan v. W. R. Friend, E. Johnston v. J. F. Robertson, R. A. Algie v. R. Menzies, 0. S. Archer v. L. J. Ramsay, C. Ward v. R. S. M'Kenzie, G. Baldwin v. A. E. Dobson, E. A. Johnston v. M. Paterson, W. A. Simmons v. S. Robson, W. Friend v. J. Ferguson, A. R. Algie v. K. A. Moore, D. H. Smyth v. J. Brosnan, T. Breayley v. H. Coombs, E. M. Bish v. R. Baird, T. Hughes v. N. M. Brown, N. O’Leary v. R. F. Brosnan, R. Tucker v. W. Boock, G. Pitkethley v. W. J. Fogarty, L. ; Todd v. J. B. Lowe, J. Ewart v. C. W. Mercer, K. M. Brown v. G. Haggitt, J. Loudon v. J. Higgins, B. G. Waller v. F. Hughes, L. J. Howe v. L. J. Dobbs, J. Philp v. E. Hiscocke, D. Whittleston v. N. Hutchison, C. 0. Hall v. A. Paterson.

Men’s Handicap Doubles.—G. Haggitt and W. Jackson v. H. Coombs and R. Menzies, W. Friend and J. H. Otway v. K. M. Brown and G. Baldwin, R. S. M'Kenzie and M. M'Kenzie v. G. Ward and H. E. M'Millan, G. Pitkethley and L. Todd v. E. A. Johnston and W. A. Simmonds, E. Johnson and A. Paterson v. G. Downie and M. Vernon, J. Ewart and F. Guyton v. J. H. Pollock and G. Laidlaw, C. O. Hall and A. Dobson v. J. J. Craig and C. W. Mercer, W. Friend and M. Friend v. W. J. Fogarty and Stewart, M'Manus and Lowe v. Loudon and Robson, Gallon and Watson v. Whittleston and M'Kinnon, Robertson and Moore v. Archer and Hutchison, Brosnan and Brosnan v. Baird and Menzies, Breayley and Ferguson a bye, Boock and Philp v. Paterson and Howe, Hughes and Hughes v. N. Brown and Hart. Ladies’ Handicap Singles. —N. Stevens v. D. Smyth, M. Keegan v. Mrs Friend, E. Brown v. Mrs Robson, A. M. Phelan v. Dixon, R. Larking v. Fearns, J. Harrison v. Mrs M'Hugh, E Lock v. Mrs Croad, M. Bennett v. E. M'Natty, G. Gallon v. R. Hayward, B. Knight v. J. Lovell, Mrs Craig v. P. Young, Mrs Monk v. L. Knight, G. Payne v. N. Davis, N. Gaine a bye. Ladies’ Handicap Doubles.—E. Brown and M. Keegan v. M. and D. Fogarty, L. Knight and D. Smyth v. Dixon and Fearns E. Lock and R. Hayward v. R. Larking and J. Harrison, Mrs Robson and Mrs Croad v. Mrs Friend and partner, Mrs Monk and M. Gray v. P. Fogarty and P. Young, Mr Stevens and Gallon v. M. Bennett and E. Knight.