TABLE TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23886, 14 August 1939, Page 5

TABLE TENNIS

OTAGCT CHAMPIONSHIPS X A. ALGIE RETAINS TITLE WOMEN'S SINGLES TO MISS 'k > BENNETT ' R. A. Algie retained the men's singles title when he defeated W. Fogarty in the final at the Otago Table Tennis Championships on Saturday night. He lost only one set in the five games that he played, and gave a performance that augurs well for his • visit to Australia with the New Zealand team. He won the final in three straight sets. A new women's champion arose in Miss M Bennett, who defeated Miss E. Lock in the final in three sets. The title-holder, Mrs Monk, went out in the semi-final to Miss Bennett, who, right throughout the tournament, played table tennis of a high standard. ' ,S« large was the total of entries that it was found impossible to conclude the championships on Saturday night, even although eight tables, twice the number used on previous occasions, were in play from 7 o'clock until after midnight. The other events will be played out after the New Zealand championships at the end of this week There was a good crowd of. spectators in the Drill Hall and they were treated to some excellent exhibitions especially in the two singles finals. Algle proved himself to be in a elass, higher than any of the other competitors in the men's singles, and although Fogarty played well in the final.she was no match for his young opponent, who took the first three out of the scheduled five set match. Algie gave a brilliant display of driving, smashing and half-volleying and made some remarkable recoveries Fogarty endeavoured to force the pace, but he found his opponent too accurate and strong in all departments.- Algie won the first two sets 21-rlO. 21—9. but Fogarty did better in what proved to be the last set. He was down .7—lo and ,12—15 V but after that Algie went on to victory at 21—13 with an irresistible attack ','■■'■ "■:• ■■■ Miss Bennett played strongly, in the final of the Women's ..singles against an opponent who was very steady. Miss Lock won the'first set on her opponent's errors, but in the next two Miss Bertriett. forced the pace and hit many winners. Miss Lock does not strike very hard usually, but when she does she puts! them away accurately. Her opponent was just too strong for her.''' ' .«'' ,'■''' . The following are the results:— Men's Championship Singles Second Round.—L. Brown defeated L. Todd 21—13, 21—12, 23—21; L. Ramsay defeated M.Paterson 21—12, 21— 17; Hughes defeated Bremford by default; Bullet defeated Hormen by default; M. Friend defeated G. Claridge 21—8. 21—11; & Archer defeated F. Foster 21—17, 19—21, 21—14; Fogarty defeated Mitchell 21—8, 21—16. Third Round.—McMillan defeated McKlnncn 21—7, 21—15; R. A. Algie defeated W Giffen 21—7, 21—10: N. Brown defeated Stanton 21—8. 21—13; Philp..defeated Pitches 21—15, 25—23; T. Bennett defeated J Ewart 24—22, 15—21, 21—19; Mercer defeated Kelly Johnson feated BiiHlen;2l-fi4, 21-r-l!!; M- Friend defeated D. Miller Fogarty defeated T. Bennett 21—15. 15 —21,21—10. ,•.. Fourth Round;—l'ollock defeated T. Hughes 18—21; 21—7, 21—J1; Ramsay defeated J. Philp 21—17, 21—15; Archer defeated Hutchison 2 J—l 3, 21—18; N. Brown defeated Mercer 23—21, 21—17; Algie .defeated, McMillan ; 21—13. 21— (-Fifths''"ftound,—L. Brown?!'defeated Fi-ierid. Nv.'BroMltf7,sl--rll,'- fogarty defeated Pollock 23—21,:21—i1; Algie defeated Ramsay-21r-14/ 16-f2ly 21—17; Semi^flnal-i—Fogarty defeated Brown 21—17, 16—21, 21—18; Algie defeated Archer 21—8, 21—16. Final.-rAlgie defeated Fogarty 21— 10, 21—9. 21—13, , :■ ' Ladies' Singles First Round.—" Miss Cormack' defeated Miss McNatty 21—10, 21-^-5. Second Round.—Miss Lock defeated Miss Fogarty 21—11, 21—20: Mrs Monk defeated Miss Cormack 21—12, 21—14; Miss Bennett defeated Miss Watson 24 22, 21—16; Mrs Craig defeated-Miss Churchill 21-^12, : 21—13; Miss Knight defeated Miss .Parker 21—11, 21—10; Miss Fogarty defeated Miss N. Bennett 2j_7 21—9. Third Bennett defeated Mrs Craig 21—10. 21—12; Miss Fogarty defeated Miss Knight 21—10, 21—13; Miss Lock defeated Miss Hayward 21—19. 24—22. Semi-finals.—Miss Lock defeated Miss Fogarty 21—15, 21—10; Miss Bennett defeated" Mrs Monk 16—21. 21—17. 21—19. . ; Final—Miss Bennett defeated Miss Lock 13—21. 21—18, 21—17. . Men's Championship Doubles . First Round.—Foster and Downie defeated Dobson and Robb 21—6. 21—16: McMillan and Fogarty defeated Smyth and .Kelly 21—18 21—18; Stanton and Brown. defeated Shanks . and -Weir 21—11, 21—5; Otway and McKinnon defeated Craig and Ewart 22—20 19—21, 26-r24; Giffen and Claridge de- . feated Stewart and Reed 21—18. 10—21 21—17: Martin and Ross defeated Khowjes and • Hogg 22—20. 15—21 21—16; Brown and Howe defeated Herman and Bremford by default. Second Round.—Foster and Downie defeated Otway and McKinnon 21—13 21—15: Archer and Hutchison defeated Blair and Bullen 21—7. 21—6: Marslin and Ross defeated Giffen and Claridge 19—21,- 22—20,: 21—18; Fogarty and McMillan defeated Stanton and Brown 21—17. 21—23 21—14; Todd and McKenzle defeated Mussen and Walker defeated .Archer and Hutchison 21—18 2«.—15 Pollock and Friend defeated Margin and-Ross 21-6. 21-11. Third 'Round.—Pollock anr* Friend defeated G: and H. Claridffe 21—13 21—10 MeMin«n and Fogarty defeated Foster 'and' Downie 19—21 21—17 13—21. Ladlles' Championship Doubles First Round.—Misses M. Bennett and Donaldson defeated Misses Smyth and McNatty 16—21. 21—15. 21—11; Misses Knight Uhd N. Bennett'defeated Misses Merchant and Young 21—16 21-18 Misses D. Fogarty and Cocoran defeated Misses Watson and Payne 21—8 21—8; Misses P. Fogarty and J Gold defeated Misses D Fogarty and P. Cocoran 21—19 21—14: Miss M. Fogarty' and Mrs Monk defeated Misses 1 R. Hayward and E. Lock 21—10. 21—9; Misses Krtigh' andßenrtett defeated Gold and Fogartv 21—18. 21—13. ■■ Second Round.—Mrs Monk and MisF Fogarty defeated Knight and .BenW.* 21 12 16—21 22—20 Mixed Doubles Championship First Round —Friend and Miss Fofartv defeated Kelly and Miss Duffv 1-*l3. 21—13: Blair and Miss Fo«?artv defeated " Jackson and Miss Knight 21—17. 21—19: Howe and Miss Brown ' defeated Olsen and Miss Watson 21-11 21—13: Fogarty and Miss J Gold defeated Bennett and Miss Donaldson 21—11. 21—9; Latta and Miss McMillan defeated Thornburn and Miss More by default; Algie and Miss Lock defeated Marslin and Miss Pearsen bv default; McMillan and Miss Latta defeated. Ward and Miss Paine 21-16 21—19; Todd and Miss Keen defeated Friend, and Mrs Friend 21—12 18--21 21—18: McKenzie and Miss N Bennett defeated Ross and Miss Duncan 21- 9 21-17 • ' ' Serpftrt, Pound -Fn'er>d and M's* Fr~-,~«v riVp-'P' 3 Person and Miss ',rpH*yo: '.-.p>W*:—F-'-'nd and . M*s« . <Set"**»A Blair and Miss fogarty 21—14 21-8 Men's Handican Singles

Second Round.—Walker defeated Fogarty 31-^22/31— 16, Boock defeated Quaid by .'default; Howe defeated Dowiit 28— 23, 28—19; N, Browa de-

feated Waller 31—29. 31—29: Archer defeated Hutchison 31—20, 31—16. 31—21: Kelly defeated Morris 21—19 21—17 Mercer defeated R. Menzies 16—21, 21—17. 21—17; R Algie defeated M. Friend 33—30, 32—26; Todd deieated Jack 24—20, 22—24 26—24; Robertson deieated Giffen 21—17. 21—15; Ewart deieated Johnson 24—15 24—16: Weir defeated Buckland 21—17 21—13; Jackson defeated W. Paterson 21—13 21—14; Philp defeated Blair 21—10, 18—21 21—15: Ellis defeated McKenzie 18—21. 21—17. 21—19 Third Round— Weir defeated Fogarty 21—17, 13—21. 21—17. Fourth Round.—Wplker defeated Howe 28 -22 23—28 28—19 McMillan defeated Bor"k 28—25. 28—23- Ewart defeated T E'li« 24—18 24—17: Jackson defcM Pob»-t<">n 94—11 24—18: ArrW defeat K-"-» <"— 25 31—23N Hi-own r>*f»qtpd Mercer 26—31, 31—26 31—28: Philp defeated Todd Od__?9! 21—7 Fifth Pound —C Walker defeated N Brown 31—11. 31—19: Archer defeated Philp 31—15 31—26: R. Aide defeated Jackson 22—20. 22—20: McMillan defeated Ewart 28—14. 28—20. Ladies' Handicap Singles Third Round. —Miss M. Bennett defeated Miss E. Hope 26—20. 26—22; Miss Latta defeated Miss D Fogarty 26—18. 26—18; Miss Smyth defeated Miss Wood by default: Miss B Metson defeated Miss Cormack 21—15 23—21; Miss Young defeated Miss Merchant 21—15 21— fi: Miss R Wayward demoted Mrs Monk 22—20 12—21 21—18: M'cv TC T.O"'f Mice T ~Pp?iy <>(\ 27 31—?<5 36—28- Mic-$ M Pooqrt'v i-»«-W Mise Keen 26—17 24—26 "" 18 T ''"u-th p "unrl -Mice rtpfonfd Mier Rrrytb 21 - 1 9 21- -B- M'ss Latta defeated Miss v oU ng 19—21 21—7 21—12: W<"> M Bennett debated Miss Lock 22—20. 21—16; Miss M Fogarty defeated Miss Hayward 21—11. 21—15. Semi-'Final.—Mis.s Fogarty defeated Miss Latt« 2P— •>.?.. 26—21; Mis? defeated Miss Metson 26—24, 27—25.