TABLE TENNIS

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 77, Issue 6568, 20 September 1948, Page 5

TABLE TENNIS

HAMILTON v. TE AWAMUTU VICTORY FOR LOCAL TEAM An enjoyable and interesting match took place at Kihikihi on Thursday night last, when Hamilton met the Te Awamutu Association team. The result was a win for the Te Awamutu representatives by 36 sets to 12. A feature of the match was the game between a young local player, Miss D. Akehurst, and Miss E. Houchen, last year’s Auckland A grade champion. The local girl played a great game to win narrowly. Following are |he results, Te Awamutu players mentioned first:— Ladies’ Singles: Miss D. Akehurst 2, Miss E. Houchen 1; Mrs R. Brown 2, Miss B. Meyer 1; Mrs J. Bundle 2, Miss D. Houchen 1; Mrs Cran 1, Mrs Hunwich 2; Miss S. Jacobs 2, Mrs Clark 1; Mrs T. Smith 2, Mrs Bogun 0; Mrs Pattie 2, Mrs Onion 0; M ; rs H. Brown 2, Miss McKrary 1; Mrs Barclay 1, Mrs Rickard 2; M‘iss McEldowney 0, Mrs Martin 2; Miss S. Robertson 2, Miss Bennett 1; Miss M. McGuire 2, Mrs Winger 0. Mien’s Singles: N. McMahon 2, Christie 0; A. Crook 2, R. Hunwich 0; H. Bundle 2, P. Rickard 0; I. Grant 0, J. Finn 2; B. McDonald 2, N. Power 0; W- McGhie 2, Davies 1; A. Barton 0, G. Hunwich 2; C. Emery 1, G. Bennett 2; R. Haines 2, S. Power 0; J. McKinnon 2, Copestake 0; I. Shaw 2, Edwards 1; F. Boyd 2, Onion 0.

Ladies’ Doubles: Miss Akehurst and Mrs Bundle 31, Misses E. and D. Houchen 26; Mesdames Brown and Cran 31, Miss Meyer and Mrs Hunwich 33; Miss Jacobs and Mrs Pattie 31, Mrs Clark and M’rs Bogui* 26, Mrs Smith and Mrs Barclay 31, Mrs Rickard and Mrs Martin 26; Mrs H. Brown and Miss McEldowney 23, Mrs Onion and Miss McKrary 31; Misses Robertson and McGuire 31, Miss Bennett and Mrs Winger 26. Men’s Doubles: McMahon and Bundle 31, Christie and Hunwich 22; Crook and McGhie 31, Rickard and Finn 26; Grant and McDonald 28, N. Power and Davies 31; Barton and Haines 31, L. Hunwich and Bennett 25; Emery and McKinnon 31, S. Power and Copestake 29; Shaw and Boyd 31, Edwards and Onion 19.

Mixed Doubles: McMahon and Mrs Bundle 28, Christie and Miss E. Houchen 31; Crook and Mrs R. Brown 31, R. Hunwich and Miss Meyer 17; Bundle and Miss Akehurst 31, Rickard and Miss D. Houchen 22; McGhie and Mrs Cran 21, Finn and Mrs Hunwich 31; Grant and Mrs Smith 31, N. Power and Mrs Clark 23; McDonald and Miss McEldowney 28, Davies and Mrs Bogun 31; Emery and Miss Jacobs 31, L. Hunwich and Mrs Onion 16; Barton and Mrs Pattie 39, Bennett and Mrs McKrary 37; Haines and Mrs Barclay 31, S. Power and Mrs Rickard 25, McKinnon and Mrs H. Brown 31, Copestake and Mrs Martin 27; Shaw and' Miss Robertson 31, Edwards and Miss Bennett 27; Boyd and Miss McGuire 31, Onion and Mrs Winger 22.

FINAL TOURNAMENT HELD On Tuesday night, the Kihikihi Table Tennis Club held »their final night for the season. A handicap tournament was held when the Alcock and Harding Cups were played for. During supper, the president (Mr W. McGhie) thanked members for their co-operation and help during the season. Cups were then presented to the winners of the tournament, Miss S. Amohanga and Mr B. Barton, and also for the most improved players, Mr N. Brannen and Miss B. Conn, this being the second year «in succession that Miss Conn has won the Cup.