PING-PONG'

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 142, 18 May 1932, Page 8

PING-PONG '

COMPETITIONS BEGIN. The Manawatu Ping-pong Association commenced the season's competitions last evening. In the A grade, Pohangina played Takaro at Takaro, and they drew with 18 games each. Details are as follow, the Pohangina players being mentioned first in each instance: —R. Smart, beat Ellery 31—20, lost to Bovis 26—31, beat Purvis 31—28, lost to Dawick 23—31, beat Sapwell 31—29, beat Cooksley 31—20 ; W. Smart beat Ellery 31—26, beat Bovis 31—29, beat Purvis 31—18, lost to Dawick 23—31. beat Sapwell 31—23, beat Cooksley 31—18; Orgias, beat Ellery 31—20, lost to Bovis 21—31, beat Purvis 31—21, lost to Dawick 26 31, beat Sapwell 31—20, boat Cooksley 31—17; Klink lost to Ellery 31—33, lost to Bovis 28—31, lost to Purvis 29—31, lost to Dawick 25—31, beat Sapwell 31—24, lost to Cooksley 23—31; Culling lost to Ellery 14 —31, lost to Bovis 25—31, lost to Purvis 25—31, lost *to Dawick 19—31, lost to Sapwell 26—31, beat Cooksley 31—18; Wagstaff lost to Ellery 19—31, lost to Bovis 30—32, beat Purvis 31—25, lost to Dawiek 10—31 beat Sapwell 31—20, beat Cooksley 31—18. Terrace End last year’s champions and winners of the Collinson and Son Cup, were defeated in their opening match against Kelvin Grove by 23 games to 13. Results in detail are as follow, Kelvin Grove players being mentioned first: —A. Cookery lost to Robertson 23—31, beat Grace 81—25, lost to W’heeler 28—3, lost to Hill 29 —3l, lost to Duncalf 25—31, beat Miss AVallace 31—14; W. Mayo lost to Robertson 21—31, beat Grace 32 30, beat Wlieoler 31—18, beat Hill 31 —ls, beat Duncalf 31—23, beat Miss Wallace 31—17: C. H. McLaren beat Robertson 31—28, beat Grace 32—30, heat Wheeler 31—23, beat Hill 31—17, beat Duncalf 31—15, beat Miss Wallace 31—28; R. Buchanan lost to Robertson 17—31, beat Grace 31—29, beat Wheeler 31—22. beat Hill 31—26, lost to Duncalf 31—33, beat Miss AVallace 31—20; Miss L. M. Hughes lost to Robertson 30—32, beat Grace 31—28, beat AA’heeler 31—28, lost to Hill 2/ —31, lost to* Duncalf 27 —31, beat Miss AVallaco 31—15; AV. B. Hughes lost to Robertson 20—31, beat Grace 31—24, beat AA’lieelor 31— 20, lost to Hill 21 —31, lost to Duncalf 23—31, beat Miss AVallace 31—21. In the A section of the B grade Tiakitahuna A played Kelvin Grove and enjoyed an easy win by 28 games to 8. Results are as follow Tiakitahuna players mentioned first ij—AV. AA’ilson beat R. Toms 31—24, beat J. McLaren 31—13, lost to V. Mayo 33 35, beat Miss' Leask 31—6, 'beat A. Mercer 31—7, beat 51. Mercer 31—3; D. Rowland lost to Toms heat J. McLaren 31—19, lost to Mayo 27 beat Miss Leask 31—15, beat A. Mercer 31—22, beat 51. 51ercer 31—14; J. Fletcher beat Toms 31—29, beat slcLaren 31—19, lost to slayo 17—31, beat 51iss Leask 31—17, beat A. s!ercer 31—21, beat 51. slercer 31—17; S. Rowland beat Toms 31—21, beat 51cLaren 31—16, lost to slayo 17—31, beat sliss Leask 31—14, beat A. 51ercer 31—25, beat 51. 51ercer 31— 12 ; G. Goulter beat Toms 31—26, beat McLaren 31—22; lost to slayo 32 beat 51iss Leask 31—22, beat A. slercer 31—24, beat 51. slercer 31—10; R. Rowland beat Toms 31— 28, lost to s!cLaren 28—31, lost to slayo 24—31, beat 51iss Leask 31—22, heat A. 51ercer 31—21, beat 51. Mercer 31—26.