TABLE TENNIS

Putaruru Press, Volume XX, Issue 1193, 1 August 1946, Page 1

TABLE TENNIS

GAMES AT WAOTU On Wednesday, 24th, the Waotu Table Tennis Club staged a return match with Putaruru B team. Competition was very keen, and after many close finishes the final score wed: Waotu 17, Putaruru 10. A further competition was ■ played by a Waotu B team, Putaruru winning by 22 games to 5, after many enjoyable matches. At the conclusion of supper Mrs. J. Edwards sup--Plied music for several daneds which proved "very popular with viators ana hosts alike.

The results of the A competition were, Putaruru names first:— Ladies’ Singles: R. Dowd lost to L. Spencer, 14—31; Mrs 'Guillard beat V. Marsh, 31—28; P. Alexander lost to R. Mitchell, 28—31; M. MeAliste- beat J. Hamilton, 31—29; L. Lopdell beat G. Whale, 31—19; M.' Siseons lost to Mrs Spencer, IS—--31: P. Dunn lost to D. Pudney, 28 —3l. Men’s jingles: J. Haworth lost to J. Hamilton, 17—31; Guillard lost to A. Moore, 26—31; McDonald beat L. Candy, 31—27; D. Haworth beat L. V. Spencer, 33—25: DFriedlander lost to J. Gingles, 21— 31; R. Tongs beat J. Moore, 31—21; B Denton lost to A. Hamilton, 8— 31. Ladies’ Doubles: R. Dowd and Mrs Guillard lost to R. Mitchell and L. Spencer, 25—31; P. Alexander and M. McAlii'tcr beat V. Marsh and J. Hamilton, 31—23; L Lopdell and M. Sissons beat Mrs Spencer and G. Whale, 31—28. 'Men’s Doubles; J. Haworth and Guillard lest to L. V. Spencer and A. Moore, 29—31; McDonald and D. Haworth beat J. Gingles and J Mpcre, 31—22; D. Friedlander and R. Tongs lost to IL. Candy and J. Hamilton, 24—31.

Combined Doubles: R. Dowd and J. Haworth lost to L. Spencer and L. V. Spencer, 26—31; Guillard’ and Mrs Guillard loot to V. Marsh and J. Gingles, 28—31; P. Alexander

and McDonald beat R. Mitchell and f J - Moore, 31—27; M. McAlister and Haworth lost to J. Hamilton and 1 J. Hamilton, 13—31; L. Lopdell and |D. Friedlander lost to G. Whale and A. Moore, 21—31; M. Sissons and R. Tongs lost to Mrs Spencer and L. Candy, 22—31; P. Dunn and B. Denton lost to D. Pudney and A. Hamilton. 15—31. PUTARURU CLUB The Puta-umi Table Tennis Club is how "well into its season and good results have been forthcoming. Pot only in attendance but also in the standard of play. On the Bth eight players, Misses E. Drummond, Y. Renner, M. Dalton, D. Jones and Messrs P. Haworth, R. Mills, K. Lilly and J. Arnerich travelled to Matamata to compete in a tournament, from which weo selected a Waikato East representative team to compete against Tauranga. Miss Y. Renner and P. Haworth are to be congratulated on their selection to the representative team, and Miss M. Dalton, R. Millo and K. Lilly on their noted standard of play.

On the 10th when the A team played Puketurua at Puketurua, the B team played Waotu at Putaruru and wa s defeated by 18 games to 1-3.