Table Tennis

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 195, 20 August 1935, Page 9

Table Tennis

MANAWATU OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Tlic second Manawatu open championships were held last week. D. Murray won. the singles, with K. Buchanan runner-up. It. Buchanan and C. H. McLaren won the doubles, the ruu-ners-up being G-. Sykes and J. Bale. Detailed results are as follow: Singles.—l'irst Life. First round: Miss Hughes ‘ beat A. Coekery 21—1 C, 21—IS, IC—2l, 15—21, 21—19; C. H. McLaren beat T. Goldfinch IS—2l, 21—17, 21—IS, 22—20; K. Buchanan beat G. Tapp 23—21, 21 —14, 21—16; D. McMurray a bye. Second round: C. H. McLaren beat Miss Hughes 10—21, 22—20, 21—17, 12—21, 24—22; R. Buchanan beat D. McMurray 21 —12, 24 —22, 21—12. Hcmi-iinal: it. Buchanan beat C. 11. McLaren 21—10, 21—17, 21—15. Second Life. First round: E. Buchanan beat T. Goldfinch 21—17, 21—14, 21—18; D. McMurray beat 11. Coekery o—21, 21— 11, 21—10,.21 —18; G. Tapp beat Miss Hughes 21—14, 21—10, 21—17; C. H. McLaren a bye. Second round: D. McMurray beat K. Buchanan 21—17, 17—21, 18—21, 24 22, 21—16; G. Tapp beat C. H. McLaren 21—15, 21—16, 21—IS. Semi-final: D. McMurray beat G. Tapp 21—13, 21—12, 21—16. Final: D. McMurray beat E. Buchanan 11—21, 21—11, 23—21, 21—16.

Doubles. First life: G. Tapp and D. McMurray beat T. Goldfinch aud A. Daio 21— 10, 12—21, 21—19, 16—21, 21—14; C. H. McLaren and E. Buchanan beat G. Sykes and J. Dale IS—2l, 21—IS, 21— 17, 21—18. Somi-finaJ: C. H. McLaren and E. Buchanan beat G. Tapp and D. McMurray 21—IS, 21—15, 12—21, 21—10. Second life: C. 11. McLaren and E. Buchanan beat G. Tapp and D. McMurray 4—21, 21—19, 19—21, 21—18, 21—14; G. Sykes and J. Dale beat T. Goldfinch and A. Dale 21—1.1, 14—21, 21—7, 20—24. Semi-final; G. Sykes and J. Dale beat C. H. McLaren aud E. Buchanan 21— 19, 15—21, 23—21, IS—2l, 21—19.

Final: C. 11. McLaren and E. Buchanan beat G. Sykes and J. Dale 21—12, 19—21, 19—21,,21—4, 22—20.

Handicap Tournament. The following are the handicaps for Tuesday, August 20:— Minus 15: E. Buchanan, D. McMurray, G. Tapp, O. 11. McLaren; minus 7: G. Marshall, G. Sykes, It. Kirkland; minus 5: T. Goldfinch, S. Burmeister, (J. Burmeister, J. Quigan, J. Dale, A. Coekery, L. Coekery, E. Pratt; minus 4: L. Sweetman, A. Dale, D. Skinner, W. Mayo, A. Bovis; minus 3: A. Dorn, H. Dorn, E. Facer, J. Couper, L. Inkpen; minus 2: L. Codksley, T. Bird, K. Watt, G. Dawick, D. Mildon; minus 1: E. Rowland, S. Now, Armstrong, F. Bennett, W. Worsfold, F. Groombridge, J. Pratt, C. Simms; scratch: D. Turnbull, L. J. Wagstaff, S. Craven, Konberg, F. Spelman, M. Q 'Keefe, Laing, E. Stewart, W. Cater; plus 1: T. Pratt, Greer, L. Zalouiu, A, Lane. L. Macleowick. L.

Ladyman, W. Voss; plus 2: Sullivan, R. Zaloum, C. Christmas, S. Howland; plus 3: G. McLaren, J. Gore, J. Walsh, K. Mullins, K. Burne, J. Hearsey; plus 4: C. Cheetliani, K. Thomas, I. Pike, W. Smillie, 1). Rowland; plus 5: Miss Wkitohouse, Miss Gore, Mrs. Pratt', Mrs. Turner, Miss S. Leaslt, Miss M. Lcusk, Mrs. New, li. Smith, L. Clark, P. Cater; plus 6: J. Gayford, W. Burne, E Burke, P. Flood, I. Parkinson, I. Howland; plus 7: J. Avisou, W. Weddell; plus S: Miss J. Morley, Miss D. Sherrills; plus 9: A. Plocn, E. Lawrence, K. Hyde, Hamblyn, Howe; plus 10: H. Hardy, D. Bridewell, W. Creed, Miss Sherrills, D. Simmonds; plus 11: Miss W. Lennox, Miss C. Lennox, T. C. Worrall; plus 12: W. Brown, T. Hutchison; plus 15: Miss Eanson, Miss J. Hearsey', L. Hearsey-.