SOUTH SCHOOL PING-PONG TOURNAMENT

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 7917, 14 June 1902, Page 4

SOUTH SCHOOL PING-PONG TOURNAMENT

Considering tin abominable and quite in. •leasable attitude of the elements last evening, there was a very fair attendance of spectators to witness the closing play in the Sooth School's Ping-Pong tournament. As on the first night the arrangements wera excellent, and the even nature of most of the final games in the handicaps, and general food play sustained the interest to the end. 'irst to be decided in the list of events was the Teams' Match, Sutton's combination (C. Sutton and N. Green, and Misses Hedley and 31. Hedley) easily winning from thirteen others. with. Mrs Darlings team runners-up. The Ladies' Championship wa*, as expected,, won by Mis Hedley, after a good -came with Miss Lamont. ine Mens Championship was won by another favorite N. Green, with W. Milne second. During the eveningMr man of tonmuttee) thanked aE those who had helped to secure asuccess for ths tournantent, which, he said, would Drobablv realise £l7, white another £4 had been cleared from the children's tournament for Ue ecboolsporcs club. The ComimtWe dtsre to thank the following doriora of prizes : Mrs Hedley, Mr Williamson, Mr Procter, Mr Moss, Mr Waddell, Mr D. Brown, Mr A Fraser, Mr Cottrell, Mr M. B. Spence, Vorth Otago Times, and Mr J. M. Brown. The Committee also acknowledge their indebtedness to Messrs Spain and Darling, lor scoring and arranging the tow; to Mrs Watson, Mrs Atkinson, Mr Kellv, and the Queen's Rifles for the loan of tables; and to the ladies in charge of the refreshment "•xl&g'sf&gr """ :

First Bound. Brims' team <M«sre E. Reid, R. p anther, B. Mollison, and R. Brans) 62 beat Sutherland's team ID. Sutherland, R. Ireland, W. Gibb. and J. Satheriand) 56. 1 M"Lean's team. (D. Patterson, J. M'Leau, Misses Martin and M. Martin) /5 beat Mrs Procter's team (Misses M- Potter, Orr, and J. Martin, and Mrs Procter) 6o Jlrs Darling's team (Cooke and Darling, Miss F. Sutton, and Mrs Darling) 72 beat Newton's team (F. Newton and C. Aimstrong, Misses Armstrong and Gilchrist) a. Miss M'Callurn's team (Missts E. and M. M'Calium, Mrs House and Mrs Ward) be beat Mrs Buckleys team (Booth and AMurdoch, Mrs Buckley and Miss T. Mur(Ross and Roxby, Misses A. and M. Watson) 80 beat de Lambert s team (R. de Lambert, R. Stables, Misses Beswick and Morley) 53. Sutton's, Phctnis Bowling Clubs (from Miss Taylor's team) and E. Reid's teams, I bves. , .. , Second Round. Sutton's team (Sutton and Green, Misses Hedley and M. Hedley) 80 beat Brims Miss jrCallom's team 76 beat- M'Leau s Jin Darling's team 80 beat Ross team 59. Phoenix team (Roxbv, M'Kinnon, Taylor, and Procter) 75 beat E. Reid's team (L. Reid, J. Thompson, Lindsay, and Couch) 55. Third Round. Sutton's team 79 beat Miss M'Calium s team 55. _ , . _ Mrs Darling's team 71 beat Phcenix team 55. Final. Sutton's team 80 beat Mrs Darling's team 4 '" MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. First Round. Panther 40 beat M'Lean 19, C. Armstrong a bve from P. M'Calium. Roxby 40 beat Iko'th 35. F.. Reid 40 beat Lamont li, W. M3ne 40 beat Kennedv 35, Sutton 40 beat Newton 33, Brims and Gieen byes. Second Round. Panther 40 beat Brims 29, Milne 40 beat Armstrong 24, Green 40 beat Sutton 25, E. Reid 40 beat Roiby 27. Semi-Finals. Milne 40 beat. Panther 36, Green 40 beat Reid 19. Final. Green 40 beat Milne 16. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP. First Round. Miss Lamont 35 beat Miss Gilchrist 22, Miss Fleming a bye frcm Miss Earl, Misses E. Armstrong and Hedley byes. "Second Round. Miss Hedlev 35 beat Miss Fleming 20, Miss Lamont So beat Miss Armstrong 23. Final. Miss Hedlev 35 beat Miss Lamont 31. LAfilES' HANDICAP. Semi -Finals. \Um M. Green 30 beat Mi*s T. Watson 27, Mrs Ward 30 beat Miss Hedley 29. Final. Miss M. Green 30 beat Mrs Ward 26, Miss T. Watson third (bye from Miss HedMEN'S HANDICAP. Semi-Finals. Sutton 30 beat. Newton 24, Green 30 beat Panther 18. Final. Green 30 beat Sutton 29. Newton 50 beat Panther 23 for third place.