TABLE TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 24109, 24 April 1940, Page 12

TABLE TENNIS

OPENINGOFSEASON TOURNAMENT S, ROBSON WINS MEN’S SINGLES

The opening tournament of the season was continued last evening when men’s singles, women’s singles and men’s doubles handicap matches were played. A consolation singles event for men was also held. In the men’s singles final S. Robson defeated Monday evening’s winner B. Hollander 31-17 after a game in which Robson’s driving proved to be the deciding factor. The women s singles was a two life event arid after Mrs J. Marriott and Mrs A. R. Macnee played three times the former won the deciding match 31-27. The men’s doubles event was won by Ferguson and Breayley who had too strong a combination for the other pairs in this competition. T. Breayley won the consolation singles from M. Blaike by 34 points to 32 after a hard game. The tournament will be concluded tonight when novice singles handicaps for men and women will be held. Mixed doubles events will also be played. Following are the results: MEN’S SINGLES First round. —A. Robson (rec 2) beat I. Cameron (rec 7) 31-21; 0. Paton (rec 8) beat M. Blackie (rec 7) 31-22; S. Robson '(owe 9) beat G. Ferguson (rec 15) 31-27; J. Marriott (rec 1) beat R. Macnee (rec 15) 31-23; J. Ferguson (owe 6) beat R. McCormack (rec 9) 31-27; K. Forde (rec 3) beat McNeill (rec 5) 31-19; B. Hollander (owe 6) beat H. Sayer (rec 5) 31-25; A. Waddick (rec 12) beat T. Breayley (owe 6) 31-29; S. Smith (rec 10) beat A. Cullen (rec 15) 31-26; A. Wilson (rec 18) beat A. Dawson (rec 7) 31-27. Second round.—K. Forde beat O. Paton 31-26; J. Marriott beat J. Ferguson 31-29; B. Hollander beat S. Smith 31-29; Waddick beat Wilson 31-27; S. Robson beat A. Robson 31-19. Third round.—Hollander beat Waddick 31-28; Forde, Marriott and S. Robson byes. Semi-final.—S. Robson beat K. Forde 31-28; Hollander beat Marriott 31-28. Final.—S. Robson beat B. Hollander 31-17. WOMEN’S SINGLES (two-life) First round.—Mrs Marriott (owe 6) beat Mrs Robson (owe 2), 31-26; Mrs Blackie (rec. 4) beat Mrs Paton (rec. 6), 34-32; Mrs Macnee (owe 6) beat Miss Ferns (owe 6), 31-18. Second round.—Mrs Macnee (owe 6) beat Mrs Robson (owe 1), 31-18; Mrs Marriott (owe 6) beat Mrs Blackie (rec. 4), 31-22. Third round.—Mrs Blackie (rec. 4) beat Miss Ferns (owe 6), 31-15; Mrs Marriott (owe 6) beat Mrs Macnee (owe 6) 31-27. Semi-finals. —Mrs Macnee beat Mrs Blackie, 31-26: Mrs Macnee beat Mrs Marriott, 34-32. Final.—Mrs J. Marriot beat Mrs A. R. Macnee, 31-27. MEN’S DOUBLES First Round.—S. Robson and J. Marriott (owe 3) beat M. Blackie and A. Robson (rec. 5), 31-25; M. O’Neill and K. Forde (rec. 2) beat A. Cullen and I. Cameron (rec. 12), 31-28; Paton and Smith (rec. 10) beat Sayer and McCormack (rec. 6), 31-15; Breayley and J. Ferguson (owe 3) beat Macnee and G. Ferguson (rec. 15), 31-29. Second round.—Breayley and Ferguson beat Hollander and Johnson (rec. 4), 31-25; Robson and Marriott beat O’Neill and Forde; Paton and Smith a bye. Semi-finals.—Breayley and Ferguson beat Paton and Smith, 31-26; Robson and Marriott a bye. Final.—Breayley and Ferguson beat Robson and Marriott, 31-24. MEN'S CONSOLATION First round.—Breayley (owe 6) beat H. Sayers (rec. 5), 31-28; Blackie (rec. 7) beat A. Dawson (rec. 7), 32-30; McCormack (owe 11) beat McNeill (rec. 2), 31-29; Cameron (rec. 7) beat G. Ferguson (rec. 15), 32-30; H. Fraser (rec. 2) beat L. Johnson (rec. 7), 31-24; R. Macnee (rec. 15) beat A. Cullen (rec. 18), 31-27. Second round.—Blackie beat Macnee, 31-29; Breayley beat Cameron, 31-27; McCormack beat Fraser, 31-28. Third round.—Breayley beat McCormack, 31-25; Blackie a bye. Final.—Breayley beat Blackie, 34-32. MEETING OF ST. MARY’S CLUB At the annual meeting of the St. Mary’s Table Tennis Club the Rev. Father Murphy presided over a good attendance of members. The following officers were elected:— Patron, the Right, Rev. Monsignor Howard; president, the Rev. Father Murphy; secretary, Mr E. Coupe; treasurer, Mr J. S. O’Brien; committee, Misses P. Keppel and M. McGrath; Messrs K. Forde and M. O’Neill.

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

ANNUAL MEETING OF LADIES’ CLUB “The club has had another successful year; it has a membership of 28 and it finished the year with a credit balance of £l2/7/11,” stated the annual report of the Ladies’ Miniature Rifle Club, which was submitted to the annual meeting of members last night. “The club wishes to congratulate Miss T. James on winning the Southland ladies’ championship. Also Mrs Doake of being runner-up in the New Zealand ladies’ championship; also all those who represented Southland against Otago. “Regret at the death of Miss F. Burdon was expressed. “To Nursing Sister C. Golden of the Fortrose Club, who has enlisted for service overseas, we wish a safe and speedy return to our shores. “The season finished with a very successful dance held at Elmwood Garden where the various trophies won by members were presented.” The report and balance-sheet were adopted. ELECTION OF OFFICERS The following officers were elected: Patron, Lady Anderson; president, Mrs J. Robertson; vice-presidents, Mrs R. K. Parsons, Mrs A. Hamilton, Mrs L. R. Lyall, Mrs J. K. Martin and Mrs J. Reeves; secretary, Mrs J. B. Doake; treasurer, Miss R. Jaquiery; club captain, Miss T. James; range officers, Miss E. Murray and Miss J. Taylor; committee, Mrs J. Robertson, Mrs J. B. Doake, Mrs L. K. Lyall, Miss J. Taylor, Miss T. James, Miss G. Gilfedder, Miss E. Murray; delegates to the Southland Miniature Rifle Association, Mrs J. Robertson and Mrs J. B. Doake; ammunition officer, Miss D. Robertson. Opening night was fixed for May 2.