TABLE TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 24113, 30 April 1940, Page 9

TABLE TENNIS

COMPETITION GAMES BEGUN WOMEN’S MATCHES LAST EVENING The competition matches conducted by the Southland Table Tennis Association began last evening when women’s A and B grade matches were played. Detailed results are as follows. A GRADE STAR v. UNITED United beat Star. Details (Star names first): Singles.—Miss T. Ferns lost to Mrs Marriott, 17-21, 21-23; Mrs Robson beat Mrs Colbert, 21-11, 17-21, 21-17; Mrs Blackie beat Miss Hendei’son, 22-20, 21-14; Miss R. Reid lost to Miss Mahoney, 9-21, 12-21; Miss T. Ferns beat Mrs Colbert, 20-22, 21-19, 21-18; Mrs Robson lost to Mrs Marriott, 21-17, 19-21, 21-19; Mrs Blackie beat Miss Mahoney, 18-21, 21-17, 21-19; Miss Reid lost to Miss Henderson, 17-21, 15 -2 L Doubles.—Miss Ferns and Mrs Robson beat Mesdames Marriott and Colbert, 22-20, 16-21, 23-21; Mrs Blackie and Miss Reid lost to Misses Henderson and Mahoney, 19-21, 16-21. Star five sets, 11 games; United five sets, 14 games. ST. MARY’S v. BROAD SMALLS St. Mary’s beat Broad Smalls. Details (St. Mary’s names first): Singles.—Miss M. McGrath beat Miss F. Orr, 21-2, 21-10; Miss J. Deegan beat Miss M. Fitzgerald, 21-16, 21-17; Miss J. Lynch beat Miss E. Orr, 21-12, 21-8; Miss P. Keppel beat Miss A. Gerkin, 21-7, 21-7; Miss M. McGrath beat Miss M. Fitzgerald, 21-13, 21-18; Miss J. Deegan beat Miss F. Orr, 21-14, 21-10; Miss J. Lynch beat Miss A. Gerkin, 21-9, 21-10; Miss P. Keppel beat Miss E. Orr, 21-5, 21-9. Doubles. —Misses M. McGrath ana P. Keppel beat Misses M. Fitzgerald and F. Orr, 21-12, 21-15; Misses J. Deegan and J. Lynch beat Misses E. Orr and A. Gerkin, 21-6, 21-18. St. Mary’s 10 sets, 20 games; Broad Smalls no sets, no games. B GRADE SOUTHERN v. ST. MARY’S Southern beat St. Mary’s. Details (Southern names first):— Singles—Mrs Paton lost to Mrs Hind, 21-16 19-21, 18-21; Miss Wilson beat Miss Stapleton, 21-11, 17-21, 21-10; Miss O’Halloran beat Mrs Webb, 21-13, 21-14; Miss Cowie beat Miss Murfitt, 21-14, 21-12; Mrs Paton beat Miss Stapleton, 21-16, 21-13; Miss Wilson beat Mrs Hind, 22-20, 15-21, 23-21; Miss O’Halloran beat Miss Murfitt, 21-5, 21-4; Miss Cowie lost to Mrs Webb, 14-21, 19-21. . Doubles.—Mrs Paton and Miss O Halloran beat Mrs Hind and Mrs Webb, 26-24, 24-16; Misses Wilson and Cowie | beat Misses Stapleton and Murfitt, 21-13, 21-16. , i Southern, eight sets; St. Mary s two sets. WOODEND v. ALLIANCE NO.l Alliance beat Woodend. Details (Woodend names first): — Singles.—Miss J. Stevens lost to Miss F. Blanch, 20-22, 21-17, 29-31; Miss I. Robertson lost to Mrs Singleton, 13-21, 17-21- Miss J. Leith lost to Miss M. Moore, 21-16, 18-21, 12-21; Miss A. Jordan beat Miss E. McCallum, 21-12, 21-9; Miss J. Stevens beat Mrs Singleton, 21-16, 21-16; Miss I. Robertson lost to Miss F. Blanch, 10-21, 11-21; Miss J. Leith beat Miss E. McCallum, 21-15, 21-18; Miss A. Jordan lost to Miss M. Moore, 15-21, 8-21. doubles.—Misses Stevens and Robertson lost to Miss Blanch and Mrs Singleton, 10-21; Misses J. Leith and Jordan beat Misses McCallum and Moore, 21-18. Woodend, 4 sets, 9 games; Alliance No. 1 6 sets, 11 games.