Northland Champ. Tourney Concludes

Northern Advocate, 4 October 1947, Page 8

Northland Champ. Tourney Concludes

TABLE TENNIS

The Northland Table Tennis championship tournament, which concluded in the Kamo Hall last night, was the biggest and most successful yet held.

The 140 entries were representative of the three associations, Whangarei, Pay of Islands and Northern Wairoa and the trophies, of a total value of fb3, were well distributed among the affiliated clubs.

The programme went to schedule on the three nights of play and reflected credit on the Whangarei association, which organised the tournament. The secretary (Mr J. Windress) of Whangarei, and the tournament manager (Mr R. Morrison) of Portland, are deserving of special mention. Mrs Morrison also played a prominent part.

The Mayor of Whangarei (Mr W. Jones) presented the trophies at the conclusion of the tournament.

The recipients were: — Men’s singles, J. Davis (Whakapara); runner-up, F. Madden (Whangarei). Women’s singles. Mrs Rundstrom (Dargaville); runner-up, Miss D. Bennett (Whakapara). B grade men’s singles, J. Kingi (Okaihau); runner-up, D. Simpkin (Dargaville). B grade women’s singles, Miss M. Bennett (Whakapara); runner-up, Miss H. Mackie (Whakapara). Junior men’s singles, P. Rado (Okaihau); runner-up, B. Smith (Okaihau). Junior women’s singles, Miss J. Smith (Okaihau); run-ner-up, Miss R. McMillan (Moerewa). Men’s doubles, F. Madden-and A. E. Tagg (Whangarei); runners-up, J. Davis and J. Bennett (Whakapara). Women’s doubles, Mrs J. Davis and Miss D. Bennett (Whakapara); run-ners-up, Mrs McCready and Miss R. Kake (Okaihau). Combined doubles, J. Davis and Mrs Davis (Whakapara); runners-up, J. Bennett and Miss D. Bennett (Whakapara). LAST NIGHT’S PLAY

The men's, women’s and combined doubles events were staged last night before a good attendance. F. Madden and A. E. Tagg, the successful men's pair, played at the top of their form and in the final were far more aggressive than J. Davis and J. Bennett, of Whakapara. The result was never in doubt. The women’s doubles final was the best game of the night. Mrs Davis and Miss D. Bennett lost the first set to Mrs McCready and Miss Kake and had to battle very hard to overcome their opposition.. The defence of Mrs Davis was a feature of the match and actually was the winning factor. The final of the combines brought old rivals of the Whakapara club together. Davis and Mrs Davis proved far superior but, here again, it was the wonderful defensive play of Mrs Davis which swung the tide in favour of her husbana ana herself. Last nights results:— WOMEN’S DOUBLES

First round: Mrs Love (Whg.) and Miss D Smith (Okaihau) beat Misses J. Smitli and F. Rado (Okaihau) 10—21, 21—10, 22—20: Misses M. Bennett (Whakapara) and J. Smith (Okaihau) beat Mrs Cotterill and Miss F. Rado (Okaihau) 17—21. 21—9, 21—9; Mrs J. Davis and Miss D. Bennett (Whakapara) beat Mesdames Rundstrom and Bellingham (Dargaville) 21—11, 21—10. _ Second round: Mrs Love and Miss D. Smith beat Mrs Wentzell and Miss Manderson (Dargaville) 22—20, 21 —17; Mrs J. Davis and Miss D. Bennett beat Misses M. Bennett and J. Smith 21—17, 21—13; Mesdames Aldred and BrittclifTe (Whakapara) beat Mesdames Kemp and Knew (Whangarei) 21—19, 21—8; Mrs McCready and Miss Kake (Okaihau) beat Mrs H. Madden and Miss Morrison (Whangarei) 21—19, 10—21. 21—15. Semi-finals: Mrs J. Davis and Miss D. Bennett beat Mrs Love and Miss D. Smith 21 17, 21—11; Mrs McCready and Miss Kake beat Mesdames Aldred and BrittclifTe 21—16, 21—12. „ „ Final: Mrs J. Davis and Miss D. Bennett beat Mrs McCready and Miss Kake 14—21, 21—17, 21—10.

MEN’S DOUBLES First round: F. Madden and A. E. Tagg (Whg.) beat H. Thompson and S. King (Okaihau) 21-7, 21-13; G. Carr and M. Girvin (Whg.) beat E. Aldred and J. Venn (Whakapara) 21—15, 21—14; P. Wright and G. Bellingham (Dargaville) beat L. Davis and J. Venn (Whakapara) 21—13, 21—17; J Rado and P. Rado (Okaihau) beat H. Madden and W. Morrison (Whg.) 18—21, 21 13 21 —16; A. McAdams and Miller (Whe’l beat A. E. Smith and H. Kingi (Okaihau) 24—26, 21—9, 21—13; P. Simpkin and C. Hawkins (Dargaville) beat L. Cotterill and B. McCready (Okaihau) 22—20, 21—18; J. Kingi and B. Smith (Okaihau) beat D. Simpkin and E. Matthews (Dargaville) 21—10, 21—13; J. Davis and J. Bennett (Whakapara) beat M. Surgenor and McCready (Okaihau) *.l I*3, Second round: F. Madden and Tagg beat G Carr and M. Girvin 21—17, 21—10; J. and P. Rado beat Wright and Bellingham Miller’ beat P. Simpkin and Wilkins 21—18, 26 24: J. Davis and J. Bennett beat J. Kingi and B. Smith 14—21, 23—21, 22 20. Semi-finals: F. Madden and Tagg beat J. and P. Rado 21—17, 21—19; J. Davis and J. Bennett beat A. McAdams and Miller oi 12 21 11. Final: F. Madden and A. E. Tagg beat Davis and Bennett 21—12, 21—17.

COMBINES First round: P. Rado and Miss J. Smith (Okaihau) beat P. Wright and Miss Man Sn (Dargaville) 21-17 22-20; H. Madden and Mrs Madden (Whg.) beat B McCreadv and Mrs McCready (Okaihau) 15—21, 21—16, 21—17; B. Smith and Miss F. Rado (Okaihau) beat R. Bunyan and Mbs R. Bennett (Dargaville) 21—16, 21—14; A. McAdams and Mrs D. Love (Whg.) beat L. Cotterill and Mrs Cotterill (< Sec'ond Voundf’ J. Davis and Mrs Davis (Whakapara) beat A. E. and Mrs TOmn (Whs ) 21—10, 21—9; P. Rado and m!™V Smith beat H. Madden and Mrs Madden 18—21, 22—20, 21—18; G. Bellingham and Mrs Rundstrom (Dargaville) beat W Morrison and Miss Morrison (Whg.) 2i-!—l7 21—5’ F- Madden (Whg.) and Mis Wentzell (Dargaville) beat J. Venn and Mrs Aldrcd (Whakapara) 21 8. 21 1-. B Smith and Miss F. Rado beat Thompson (Okaihau) and Mrs Bnttcliffe (Whakaparaj 21 —15, 24—22; J. Bennett and Miss D. Bennett (Whakapara) beat S. King and Mrs King (Okaihau) 21 14. oi g* L. Davis and Miss M. Bennett (Whakapara) beat A „ E - f m ‘ th B D. Smith (Okaihau) 21—14, 21—8, A. ivic Adams and Mrs D. Love (Whg.) beat J. Rado and Miss R. Kake (Okaihau) 21 18, 19 J. Davis and Mrs Davis beat P Rado and Miss J. Smith 21—18, ii 21 21 12* F. Madden and Mrs Wentzell beat G. Bellingham and Mrs Rundstrom 21—18. 21—19; J- Bennett and Miss D Bennett beat B. Smith and Miss R. •R-Tdo 21 19 21 —12; A. McAdams and Mrs g Love beat L. Davis and Miss M. BenDavis and Mrs Davis beat F Madden and Mrs Wentzell 21--12, *.l 16. j. Bennett and Miss D. Bennett beat A. MrArlams and Mrs D. Love 24 —22, 21 l 4 *. Final: J. Davis and Mrs Davis (Whakapara) beat J. Bennett and Miss D. Bennett 21—12, 21—16.