TABLE TENNIS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20034, 5 September 1939, Page 11

TABLE TENNIS

PLAY IN MANUTUKE WIN FOR LAND COURT (Herald Correspondent.) At the invitation of the Native Land Court Table Tennis Club, a Manutuke team comprising eight men and s;x ladies' plajmd a series of games, in which the former club was successful, winning 22 sets. After supper Mr. W. Lysnar thanked the ladies for the delicious supper and also the Manutuke team for their visit. On behalf of the Manutuke team, Mi-. N. Stewart congratulated the winning side, and extended the Land Court players an invitation for a return match. , A pleasant half-hour was spent, with musical items given by the visitors and a solo. “The Last Rose of Summer," by Mr. P. Awatere. Results were as follows. Manutuke players being mentioned first in each case:—

Ladies' Singles.—Miss E. Newman •d. Miss Sheridan. 31—27; Miss M. Brown d. Miss T. Swann, 31—27; Miss Taylor lost to Miss Swarbrick. 23 31; Miss M. McCartney lost to Miss Bailey, 29—31: Miss K. Wilson lost to Miss Omundsen. 24—31; Miss L. Onekawa d. Miss M. Maude, 31—19. Men's Singles.—S. Moeau lost to D. Halbert, 24 —31; N. Stewart lost to R. Gardner, 28 —31; T. Pohatu lost to J. Hutchins. 22—31; R. Kamuku lost to P. Awatere, 22—31; I* Paratene lost to R. Walter, 21—31; K. Swann lost to J. Prendergast, 20 —31; J. Pohatu lost lo J. Dye, 10—31; H. Beauchamp lost to E. Fisher, 21—31. Men’s Doubles.—S. Moeau and N. Stewart lost lo Halbert and Gardner, 29—31: T. Pohatu and R. Kamuku lost to Hutchins and Awatere, 26 —31; K. Swann and N. Paratene d. Walter and Prendergast, 31—20; J. Pohatu and H. Beauchamp lost lo Dye and Fisher. 29—31. Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses E. Newman an! M. Brown lost to Misses Sheridan and Swann, 18—31; Misses D. Taylor and McCartney lost to Misses

Swarbrick and Bailey, 25—31; Misses L. Onekawa and K. Wilson lost to Misses Omundsen and Maude, 20—31. Mixed Doubles.—Moeau and Miss M. Brown lost to Halbert and Miss Sheridan. 24 —31; Stewart and Miss E. Newman lost to Gardner and Miss Swann, 25—31; T. Pohatu and Miss M. McCartney d. Hutchins and Miss Swarbrick. 31—27; R. Kamuku and Miss D. Taylor lost to Avvatere and Miss Bailey. 27 —31; Pnratene and Miss L. Onekaw.a lost to Dye and Miss Omundsen,"l2 —31: K. Swann and Miss K. Wilson d. Fishc and Miss Maude, 31 —23.