TABLE TENNIS
SOUTHLAND TITLES .;, . ' ' " i Last evening the mixed doubles championship of the Southland Table Tennis Association was played-and although entries were smaller than usual there were several very strong pairs and the spectators saw a number of brilliant exhibitions. The final of the championship was between Miss M.~ McGrath and D. Hamilton and S. Robson and Mrs Robson and the former pah- won 21-18. 21-18 after a particularly good game. A mixed doubles handicap was also held on the two-life system and after some interesting games the wfnners proved to be T. Breayley and Miss A. Henderson, who beat M. Blackie and Mrs Blackie, 31-25. The championships will be continued tonight when the men’s and women’s singles and doubles championships will begin. Last night’s results were as follows:— MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP First round.—Marriott and Mrs Marriott beat T. Breayley and Mrs Blackie, 21-16, 21-15; Blackie and Miss Henderson beat Fraser and Miss Keppell, 21-8, 20-22, 21-14. - Second round.—Robson and Mrs Robson beat Robertson and Miss Stevens by default; Marriott and Mrs Marriott beat Webb and Miss Stott by default; Ferguson and Miss Ferns beat Coupe and Miss Murfitt, 21-13, 21-19; Hamilton and Miss McGrath beat Blackie and Miss Henderson, 21-11, 21-12. Semi-finals.—Robson and Mrs Robson beat Marriott and Mrs Marriott, 21-12, 21-14; Hamilton and Miss McGrath beat Ferguson and Miss Ferns, 21-3 21-9. Final.—Hamilton and Miss McGrath beat Robson and Mrs Robson, 21-18, 21-18, MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP First round—L. Johnson and Miss Lynch (plus 3) beat D. Kerr and Mrs Schroeder (plus 12) 31-29; Breayley and Miss Henderson (minus 2) beat Marriott and Mrs Marriott (minus 6) 32-30; Ferguson and Miss T. Ferns (minus 8) beat Young and Miss O Halloran (plus 4) 31-25; Robson and Mrs Robson (minus 9) beat S. Robertson and Miss Stevens (plus 10) 31—29; Blackie and Mrs Blackie (plus 2) beat Fraser and Miss Keppel (scr.) 31-16; Dawson and Mrs Singleton (plus 7) beat Johnson and Miss S. Ferns (plus 10) 31-27; Ferguson and Mrs Ferguson (plus 10) beat Coupe and Miss Murfitt (plus 7) 31-21; Hamilton and Miss McGrath (minus 8) beat S. Robson and Miss Wills (plus 4) 31-27; Paton and Mrs Paton (plus 4) beat Cullen and Miss Moore (plus 13) 31-27; O’Brien and Miss Downey (minus 2) beat Webb and Miss Stott (plus 6) 31-29; Macnee and Mrs Macnee (plus 2) beat Morrison and Miss Blanch (plus 8) 31-25; Marriott and Mrs Marriott beat Kerr and Mrs Schroeder 31-26; Young and Miss O’Halloran beat Robertson and Miss Stevens 31-21; P. Johnson and Miss S. Fems beat Fraser and Miss Keppell 31-23; A. Robson and Miss Wills beat Coupe and Miss Murfitt 31-27; Webb and Miss Stott beat Cullen and Miss Moore 31-24.
Second round. —Breayley and Miss Henderson beat Johnson and Miss Lynch 31-24; Ferguson and Miss Ferns beat Robson and Mrs Robson 31-28; Blackie and Mrs Blackie beat Dawson and Mrs Singleton 31-25; Hamilton and Miss McGrath beat Ferguson and Mrs Ferguson 31-29; O’Brien and Miss Downey beat Paton and Mrs Paton 32- Marriott and Mrs Marriott beat Young and Miss O’Halloran 31-26; A. Robson and Miss Wills beat Johnson and Miss Ferns 31-28; Webb and Miss Stott beat Morrison and Miss Blanch 33-
Third round.—Breayley and Miss Henderson beat Ferguson and Miss Ferns 31-24; Hamilton and Miss McGrath beat Blackie and Mrs Blackie 31-27; Macnee and Mrs Macnee beat O’Brien and Miss Downey 32-30; Marriott and Mrs Marriott beat A. Robson and Miss Wills 31-29; Fraser and Miss Keppell beat Webb and Miss Stott 31-27; Robson and Mrs Robson beat L. Johnson and Miss Lynch 31-20; Ferguson and Mrs Ferguson beat Paton and Mrs Paton 31-29; Dawson and Mrs Singleton beat Ferguson and Miss Ferns 31-28; Blackie and Mrs Blackie beat O’Brien and Miss Downey 31-27. Fourth round.—Breayley and Miss Henderson beat Hamilton and Miss McGrath 31-22; Marriott and Mrs Marriott beat Macnee and Mrs Macnee 31-28; Fraser and Miss Keppell beat Macnee and Mrs Macnee 31-29; Ferguson and Mrs Ferguson beat Robson and Mrs Robson 31-29; Blackie and Mrs Blackie beat Dawson and Mrs Singleton 31-23; Fraser and Miss Keppell beat Ferguson and Mrs Ferguson 31-29.
Quarter-final. —Blackie and Mrs Blackie beat Fraser and Miss Keppell 31-29; Breayley and Miss Henderson beat Hamilton and Miss McGrath 31-25. Semi-final.—Breayley and Miss Henderson beat Marriott and Mrs Marriott 31-29. Final. —Breayley and Miss Henderson beat Blackie and Mrs Blackie 31-25.
BASKETBALL TEAMS FOR TOMORROW Basketball teams for tomorrow are:— STEWARTS Third Grade.—l. Irwin, I. Bridgman, E. Haggerty, P. Spence, P. Mclntyre, B. McLean, M. Anderson, G. Dawson, C. O’Halloran. COLLEGIATE First Grade.—W. Sadlier, G. Maley, E. Smith, E. Neame, C. Smith, S. Sutherland, L. Barrett, N. Bulman. M. Jensen. Second Grade.—D. Walker, M. Moore. M. Gordon, L. Aitken, J. Ward, J. Smith, J. Sneddon, M. Aitken, R. Johnstone. Third Grade A.—A. Nicholl, D. Shirley, J. McDougall, J. Holding, A. Galt, M. Bloy, C. Hunter, M. Clark, N. Dicks. Emergency: E. Narby. Third Grade B.—N. Walker, N. McGill, J. MacDonald, I. Mules, G. Cook, P. Green, S. Clark, G. Toshach, M. Dawson. Emergency: G. Salton. MAKAREWA First Grade.—E. Harper. R. Spencer, D. Hughes, J. Cooper, V. Mortimer, M. Bissett, B. McCall, M. Lee, N. Lee. Second Grade. —E. Fotheringham, P. McCallum, I. Gibson, E. Waldron, A. Livingston, M. Weavers, G. McCulloch, F. Hamlyn, E. Rance, Third Grade.—M. Harper, I. Crow, L. McCulloch, H. McKay, A. Davidson, I. Soper, T. Blackler. M. Cooper, E. Butts. Fourth Grade.—C. McDougall, H. Blakie, P. Fotheringham, J. McKay, H. Hughes, S. Lee, B. Clarke, H. Fallow, J. Brown. TOURNAMENT AT WINTON All basketball teams in the Central district competition took part in a tournament held at Winton. The senior grade was won by Spar Bush and the junior competition by Hedgehope. Results:—
Senior.—Spar Bush beat Winton, 138; Winton beat Rovers, 5-1; Rovers beat Limehills, 11-7; Spar Bush beat Browns, 9-2; Rovers beat Winton, 7-3; Limehills beat Browns, 6-I;,.Spar Bush beat Rovers, 6-5; Winton beat Limehills, 6-5; Rovers beat Browns, 4-2; Winton drew with Spar Bush, 5 all. Points: Spar Bush 7, Rovers .6, Winton 5, Limehills 2, Browns 0. Junior.—Hedgehope beat Browns, 7-3; Winton beat High School, 2-1; High School beat Browns, 7-0; Hedgehope beat Winton, 6-3; Winton beat
Browns, 4-3; Hedgehope beat High School, 5-4. Points: Hedgehope 6, Winton 4, High School 2, Browns 0. CENTRAL TEAMS FOR COUNTRY DAY The following are the Central district representative basketball teams for Country Day:— Senior.—Attacks, B. Miles, N. Mathias, M. Peck, K. Moloney; centres, J. Nicholson, M. Jamieson, N. Kettle, K. Boyle; defences, H. Nicholson, M. Knight, A. Hewitt, Donald. Junior.—Attacks, C. Leebody, M. Heath, J. Bromley; centres, R. Sharpe, L. Woods, H. Hishon, I. Rance; defences, I. Wilson, W. McKay, P. Williams. The draw for the Central district basketball competition dh Saturday is:— Senior.—2 p.m., Browns v. Winton, at Browns; Limehills v. Spar Bush, at Limehills. Junior.—2 p.m., Winton v. Hedgehope, at Winton; 3 p.m., High School v. Browns, at Winton. CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS TOURNAMENT A basketball tournament is to be held at Winton on Saturday by the Central District Primary Schools’ Sports Association. The draw is as follows: — Limehills v. Dipton (senior), Hedgehope v. Winton B (senior), Limehills v. Winton (junior), Lochiel v. Browns (junior), Winton A v. Dipton (senior), Winton B v. Limehills (senior), Limehills v. Browns (junior), Lochiel v. Winton (junior), Hedgehope v. Dipton (senior), Winton A v. Limehills (senior), Winton B v. Winton A (senior), Hedgehope v. Limehills (senior), Lochiel v. Limehills (junior), Winton B v. Dipton (senior), Winton v. Browns (junior), Winton v. Hedgehope (senior).
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Southland Times, Issue 24164, 28 June 1940, Page 8
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