TABLE TENNIS

Grey River Argus, 17 September 1937, Page 10

TABLE TENNIS

West Coast Championships LAST NIGHT’S RESULTS. At the Drill Hall last evening, the West Coast table ''tennis championships commenced, and many interesting games were witnessed. The only competitions finalised were the ladies’ singles and doubles, Miss Boddy defeating Miss Ray in the singles final by a very narrow margin, while Misses Boddy and Ray similarly won the doubles final from Mrs Neville and Miss Quayle, the losers actually scoring more points, owing to their winning margin in the second set being a large one. Following are the results of last evening’s play:— MEN’S SINGLES I First Round. ! McDonnell beat Burgis 20/22, 21/12, 21/19. O’Brien beat G. Stanton 21/12, 21/8. Gagliardi beat-Gilbert 21/13, 13/21, 25/23. Luey beat Nichol 23/21, 21/17. Sharman beat L. Beban 21/9, 21/10. Rollerson beat Parsonage 21/15, 23/21. Dyhrberg beat Hamilton 21/1 <, 21/5. 1 Second Round. 1 Brown beat A. Beban 21/5, 21/12. McDonnell beat Edwards 21/9. 21/15. O’Brien beat Gagliardi 21/19, 25/23. Sharman beat Luey 19/21, 21/18, 26/24. Rollerson beat Dyhrberg 21/5, 21/9. Webb beat Grady 21/15, 21/16. Tindale beat Pedrotti 21/9, 21/15. Stanton beat Ryan 17/21. 21/11, 21/5. 1 Third Round. 1 Brown beat. McDonnell 21/9, 21/15. Sharman beat O’Brien 21/10, 21/13. Rollerson beat Webb 21/15, 21/16. Stanton beat Tindale 18/21. 21/14, 21/9. MEN’S DOUBLES. I First Round. I Sharman and Burgis beat Edwards and Parsonage 21/12, 21/14. Stanton and Brown beat Beban and Beban 21/10, 21/9. Luey and Hamilton beat Stanton and Gagliardi 21/14, 21/12. I Second Round.l Grady and Rollerson beat Ryan and Dyhrberg 21/15, 21/15. Sharman and Burgis beat Pedrotti and Kiely 21/11, 21/6. Stanton and Brown beat Luey and Hamilton 21/8, 21/9. McDonnell and Tindale beat Gilbert and O’Brien 21/18, 21/13. l.Third Round. I Grady and Rollerson beat Sharman and Eurgis 21/19, 15/21, 21/13. Stanton and Brown beat McDonell and Tindale 21/13, 20/22, 21/10. LADIES’ SINGLES. 1 First Round.] Miss Boddy beat. Miss Baker 21/5, 21/5. Mrs Neville beat Miss Tindale 21/12, 12/21, 21/18. Miss Ray beat Miss Stewart 21/8. 21/13.

[Second Round.] Miss Boddv beat Mrs Neville 21/11, 17/21, 21/14. Miss Ray beat Miss Quayle 21/14, 21/6. [Final.] Miss Jloddy beat Miss Ray 23/21, 23/21. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Mrs Neville and Miss Quayle beat Miss Baker .and Miss Stewart 21/17, 21/12. [Final.] Miss Boddy and Miss Ray beat. Mrs Neville and Miss Quayle 22/20, 6/21, 21/19. MIXED DOUBLES. [First Round.] Burgis and Miss Quayle beat Sharman and Miss Boddy 21/9, 7/21, 21/15 Rollerson and Miss Ray beat Gagliardi and Miss Stewart 19/21, 21/6, 21/10. Grady and Miss Neville beat Pedrotti and Miss Baker 21/12, 21/6. [Second Round.] Tindale and Miss Tindale beat Grady and Mrs Neville 21/16, 21/14. DUNEDIN, September 15. The first appearance in New Zealand of the Hungarian table tennis players drew more than 600 to the Y.M.C.A. Gymnasium last evening. The Hungarians’ play was brilliant, and they won easily against local players. T. Kelen won an exhibition match with his fellow visitor, M. Szabados, by 21-17 in the deciding set.