TABLE TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 24165, 29 June 1940, Page 14

TABLE TENNIS

SOUTHLAND TITLE EVENTS

The final games of the Southland table tennis championships were commenced last night. The events held were the men’s and women’s championship singles and a men’s and women’s handicap singles. The championship events were keenly contested and the spectators were treated to many fine displays. Tonight the handicap events will commence at 6.30 o’clock and at 7 o’clock the championship singles and doubles will start. MEN’S A GRADE CHAMPIONSHIP First round: E. Coupe beat J. Fraser, 21- 19-21, 21-13, 21-18; J. Louden beat J. Marriott, 21-17, 21-15, 21-6; H. Sayer beat M. O’Neill, 23-21, 21-15, 1921, 15-21, 21-13; R. Mainwaring beat M. Blackie, 21-14, 19-21, 21-11, 21-19; L. Johnston beat T. P. Fogarty (Dunedin), 21-15, 12-21, 21-18, 19-21, 21-19; J. S. O’Brien beat R. McCormack, 22- 18-21, 21-10, 21-15; R. Todd beat J. Ferguson, 18-21, 21-17, 21-17, 1621, 21-17; J. Blair (Balclutha) beat A. Robson, 21-17, 21-17, 21-17. Second round: M. Friend (Dunedin) won by default from J. W. Stewart; D. Millar (Dunedin) beat E. Coupe, 21-12, 21-17, 21-10; T. Breayley beat J. S. O’Brien, 21-14, 21-19, 21-17; S. Robson beat J. Sheppard (Dunedin), 21-14. 2114, 21-12; J. Loudon beat J. Blair, 18-21, 21-12, 22-20, 15-21, 21-12; W. Fogarty (Balclutha) beat R Mainwaring, 21-14, 21-10, 21-7; D. Hamilton beat L. Johnson, 21-14, 21-17, 21-11; L. Todd (Dunedin) beat H. Sayer, 21-18, 25-27, 19-21, 21-17, 21-15. WOMEN’S A GRADE CHAMPIONSHIP First round.—Mrs S. Robson beat Miss J. Lynch, 21-11, 21-17; Miss Mahoney beat Mrs Macnee, 21-18, 18-21, 21-15; Miss Stott beat Mrs Blackie, 21-13, 21-18; Miss Downey beat Miss J. Deegan, 21-19, . 14-21, 21-18; Miss D. Fogart beat Miss Henderson, 21-16, 21-12;' Miss Ferns beat Miss Fitzgerald, 21-7, 21-11; Miss McGrath beat Miss P. Fogarty, 21-13, 21-12; Mrs Marriott beat Miss Orr,. 21-7, 21-8. Second round.—Miss Stott beat Miss Mahoney, 21-17, 15-21, 21-14; Mrs Marriott beat Mrs S. Robson, 21-13, 21-10; Miss McGrath beat Miss Downey, 21-13, 21-12. MEN’S OPEN HANDICAP

First round: H. Mules (plus 10) beat P. Johnson (plus 9) 31-25; J. Blair (minus 6) beat A. Dawson (plus 8) 31-27; J. S. O’Brien (plus 1) beat A. Robson (plus 4) 31-29; D. Hamilton (minus 10) beat H. Sadlier (plus 8) 31- O. Paton (plus 6) beat H. Sandri (plus 7) 31-27; J. Louden (minus 5) beat R. Fearn (plus 6) 31-26; L. Johnson (plus 4) beat M. Morrison (plus 4) 32- J. Ferguson (minus 7) beat A. R. Cullen (plus 9) 31-29; T. Breayley (minus 10) beat H. Sayer (plus 2) 31-29; J. Ferns (plus 10) beat S. Robson (minus 12) 31-29; A. Waddick (plus. 6 beat A. Phillips (plus 2) 31-25; M. Potts (scr) beat F. Stewart (plus 10) 31-22; D. Gavan (plus 12) beat S. Radka (plus 15) 31-18; J. Corkery (minus 2) beat W. Fogarty (minus 16) 31-20; J. Fraser (plus 1) beat R. McCormack (plus 5) 31-28; M. Friend (minus 20) beat L. Todd (minus 7) 31-27; N. Eades (plus 12) beat F. Fogarty (plus 4) 31-27. Second round: T. Breayley beat J. Ferguson 31-27; O. Paton beat J. Louden 31-28; M. Blackie (plus 7) beat J. S. O’Brien 31-16; R. Mainwaring (plus 4) beat D. Hamilton 31-19; M. Potts beat D. Gavan 31-26; Mules beat Corkery 31-12; Waddick beat Ferns 31-25; Eades beat Johnson 32-30; Friend beat Shepherd 31-18. WOMEN’S OPEN HANDICAP First round: Mrs Blackie (plus 1) beat Mrs Paton (plus 9), 31-24; Miss Deegan (scr) beat Miss O’Halloran (plus 6), 31-25; Miss McGrath (minus 12) beat Miss Murray (plus 6), 31-25; Miss Ferns (minus 5) beat. Mrs Robson (minus 5), 31-21; Mrs Ferguson (plus 9) beat Mrs Macnee (minus 8), 31-16; Miss J. Lynch (plus 2) beat Miss Orr (plus 8), 31-25; Miss Stott (scr) beat Miss Henderson (plus 1), 31-27; Mrs Hind (plus 6) beat Mrs Betteridge (plus 12), 31-22; Miss Fitzgerald (plus 2) beat Miss P. Fogarty (minus 3), 3123. Second round: Miss Deegan beat Mrs Blackie, 31-28; Miss McGrath beat Miss Mahoney, 32-30; Mrs Marriott (minus 15) beat Mrs Ferguson, 31-21; Miss Lynch beat Miss Downey (scr), 31-27; Miss T. Ferns- beat Miss Fitzgerald, 31-25; Miss Stott beat Mrs Hind, 31-26. Third round: Mrs Marriott beat Miss Ferns, 31-21.