TABLE TENNIS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 253, 23 September 1935, Page 2

TABLE TENNIS.

AUCKLAND v. MANAWATU. When the Auckland representative table tennis players were at the New Zealand championships, held in Wellington recently, an invitation was extended to them to play a friendly match with a Manawatu team prior to their returning to Auckland. The players came to Palmerston North on Wednesday at mid-day and played h match with local members in St. Patrick’s Hall on Wednesday afternoon, defeating the local players by 35 games to 4. Among the Auckland players were F. Paton (the 1935 New Zealand champion), C. Burke (Auckland champion) and J. Munns (semi-finalist in tlie Auckland championships), also Miss Bond (the Auckland champion and runner-up at the New Zealand championship). The Auckland players are a very strong side, having quite recently had a very convincing win over’ Wellington, and their standard of play was slightly better than Manawatu’s, and they were more consistent than the local - ; players. The following are the invidiual- scores, Auckland players being mentioned first: Men's singles.—F. Paton beat C. McLaren 23—21, 21—16; J. Quigan 21—11, 21 —10; L. Sweetman,229,1 —9,21 —17. O’. Burke beat McLaren, 21 —15, 21 —16; Quigan, 21 —15, 21—16; Sweetman, 21—11, 21—12. J. Munns beat McLaren, 21—11, 21—15; Quigan, 21—9, 22—20; Sweetman, 21— 21—19. R. Stallworthy beat C. Voss, 21—8, 21—18; A. Dale, 21—10, 21—9; 5. New, 21—14, 21—10. A Stahl beat Voss, 22 15—21, 21—19; beat Dale, 21—16, 21—17; New 21—11, 21—17. C. Swift beat Voss, 21—13, 21—14; Dale 21—11, 21 —10; New, 21 —15, 21—12. Ladies’ singles.—Miss Bond beat Mi3S Hughes 21—17, 21—18; Miss Whitohouse, 21—15, ’21—18; Mrs New, 21—16, 21—11. Miss Heatheringto.n lost to Miss Hughes, 21 —18 17 —21, 21 —11; lost to Miss Whitehouse, 21 —12, 12 —21, 21 19; ■ beat Mrs New 21—17, 21—19. Miss Carter lost to Miss’ Hughes, 21-19, 21-15; beat Miss Whitohouse, 21 —19, 19—21, 21 16; beat Mrs New, 21 —18, 16—21, 21 18. - Men’s doubles.—Paton and Stallworthy beat McLaren and Quigan, 21—18 21—14; Sweetman and Voss 23—21, 21—13; Dale and New, 21—18, 21—17. Munns and Stahl lost to McLaren and Quigan, 21—18, 21—18, 21 —15; boat Sweetman and Voss, 21 —/, 21 —18 • beat Dale and New, 21 —12, 21—10. Burke’and Swift beat McLaren and Quigan 21—19, 21—19; beat Dale and New 21—15, doubles.—Miss Bond and Miss Heatherington beat Miss Hughes and Mrs New, 21—8, 21—17; beat Miss Hughes and Miss Whitehouse, 21—16, 25 23 Miss Bond and Miss Carter beat Miss Hughes and Mrs New, 21—16, 21—16; beat Miss Hughes and Miss' TVhitehouse, 21 —15. 21 13.