PING-PONG.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 256, 28 September 1932, Page 12

PING-PONG.

CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY. In the Manawatu ping pong championship tourney, on Monday, which was won by R. Buchanan (Kelvin Grove) with A. Boris (Takaro) runner-up, the play was, in most instances, of a very high standard and all the games were keenly contested. Tho competition was run on tho two-life system. Detailed results aro as follow (K.G., Kelvin Grove; F., Feilding; T., Takaro, T.E., Terrace End; K., Kairnnga) : FIRST LIFE. First round. —W. B. Hughes (K.G.) beat Cooper (F.), 22—0, 24—22; R. Hill (T.E.) lost to A. Cockery (K.G.), 19 —21, 15 —21; Miss Hughes (K.G.) heat Wills (F.), 21 — 13, 21—14; McLaren K.G.) beat Bush (K.), 21 —12, 21 —18; W. Mayo (K.G.) beat Duncalf (T.E.) 21—19, 21—18; Robertson (T.E.) beat Wheeler (T.E.) 21—19, 21—15; Buchanan (K.G.) beat Dawick (T.) 19 —21, 21—17, 21—17; Pratt (K.) beat Voss 21—13, 21—15, L. Cockery (K.G.) lost to Worsfold (F.) 19-21, 13—21; Wood (F.) beat V. Mayo (K.G.) 23—25, 22—20, 21—19. Second round.—Cockery beat Hughes 21 —19, 21—17; McLaren beat Miss Hughes 15— 21, 21—10, 21—16; Mayo beat Wood 21—18, 21—15; Robertson beat Buchanan 21—13, 20—22, 21—16; Pratt beat Groombridgo (F.) 21—11, 21—14; Ellery (T.) beat Worsfold 21—15, 21—17; Managh (F.) beat S. Burineister (K.) 21 —12, 21 —15; C. Burmeister (K.) lost to Boris (T.) 21- —19, 16- 21—19. Third round. —Cockery beat McLaren 25 —23, 21 —16; Robinson beat Mayo 21—14, 21—10; Ellery’ beat Pratt 17 —21, 21 —16, 21—14; Bovis beat Managh 21—18, 21—13. Fourth round. —Robertson beat Cockery 14—21, 21—15, 21 —19; Ellery lost to Bovis 21—17, 21—19. Semi-final.—Bovis beat Robertson 16—21, 21—16, 22—20. SECOND LIFE.

First round. —W. Mayo-beat Hill, 22—20, 21—18; Miss Hughes beat Groombridge 21 —13, 12 —21, 21—12 ; McLaren beat Duncalf 22 —20, 21—13; Pratt beat Wills 21 —13, 12 —21, 21 —14; Ellery beat Hughes 21 —13, 21 —17; Cockery beat Cooper 18 — 21, 21 —16, 21—17; Bovis beat V. Mayo 22 —24, 22 —20, 21 —19; Managh beat Worsfold,’ 21 —17, 21 —17; Dawick beat Voss 21 — 19, 21—16; Buchanan beat L. Cookery 21 — 13, 21—10. Second round. —Mayo beat Miss Hughes 21 —14, 21—18; McLaren beat Pratt 21—18, 21 —12; Ellery beat Cockery 21 —15, 21 —17; Managh beat Bovis 21 —15, 22—20; Dawick beat Bush 21—19, 21—15; Buchanan beat Robertson 21—13, 21 —10; Wood beat C. Burmeister 21 —16, 21 —16; S. Burmeister beat Wheeler 21 —13, 21 —15. .Third round. —McLaren beat Mayo 21 — 15, 15—21, £l—l7; Ellery beat Managh 21 —lB, 21—15; Buchanan beat Dawick 21 — 18, 21—15; S. Burmeister beat Wood 21— 13, 21—12. Fourth round. —McLaren beat Ellery 21 —l2, 21 —12; Buchanan beat S. Burmeister 21—13, 21—13.

Semi-final. —Buchanan beat McLaren 17— 21, 21—17, 21—17. Final. —Buchanan beat Bovis 21—15, 21—19.