TE KAWA PING-PONG
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP DECIDED. A large attendance of spectators enjoyed to the full an exciting series of matches in Te Kawa Hall on Monday evening when the championship of Te Kawa Ping-Pong Club was decided. Last year’s Club champion, Mr W. O. Benton, did not compete, and the new champion of the Club is Mr R. Chestnut, who now holds the championship cup presented to the Club for competition by Messrs E. and J. W. Campbell three years ago. One of the outstanding performers in the' competitions was Mr F. Bell, who though he did not reach the final played some exciting and close games in spite of his long handicap. In a number of instances he was giving away as many as thirteen and fourteen points. The scores in the semi-final were as follows: R. Chestnut defeated F. Bell, 21— 18, 22—.20, and L. Brooker defeated D. Walters, 21—13, 21—19. In the final game Chestnut defeated Brooker, 21—12, 21—13.
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Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 59, Issue 4186, 15 September 1939, Page 5
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