TABLE TENNIS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 123, 26 May 1936, Page 4

TABLE TENNIS

WANGANUI ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING HELD ELECTION OF OFFICERS At the third annua] general meeting the Wanganui Table Tennis Associa" lion the following officers were elected: Patron, Mr. John Coull; president, Mr. W. J. Gillies; vice-presidents, Alcssr.-. J. E. Alarshall, G. IE Pownall, E. Feist, G. Fisher and E. J. Williams; hon, secretary and treasurer, Air. J. Dempsey; management committee, Messrs. E. H. Jones, L. O. Bildcrbeck, J. O. Connor, D. Bridges. J. Falkner; delegates to the New Zealand Table Tennis Association. Messrs. J). Dale. K. Congreve, IL Pyle; hon. auditor, Mr. J. Kearney. The annual report stated that six clubs were affiliated, viz.: St. John’s, Durie Hill, St. Lawrence’s, Kai, Iwi. Post and Telegraph, Brunswick. Four grades of inter-club competi tions were run, twenty-s’x teams tom ’ poling. The winning teams were:—A J grade: Post ami Telegraph Club. C i grade: Post and telegraph Club. C grade: St. Lawrence’s Club. D grade: Brunswick Club. The winners of the annual championships were:—Alen's championship singles: L. Connor (Durie Hill). Ladies’ championship singles: Mrs. Marshall (St. John’s). Alen's championship doubles: Messrs. Healey and Jones (Post and Telegraph). Ladies’ championship doubles: Misses Punell (St. John’s). Combined championship doubles: Jones and Miss Purcell. The winners of the B grade were:--Men’s singles; B. Hawkins (Post and Telegraph). Ladies’ singles: Miss E. I Nicholls (Brunswick). The finances of the association «■•■! in an excellent condition, thp bai : anee-sheet showing a balance of assets | over liabilities of £S Ils 9d. At the annual meeting it was decided , to apply fc-r the New Zealand la'olri tennis championships to be played here.' and, if the application is granted by ’ the New Zealand Table Tennis Assu-’. ' I tion. it wil] result in some very fin,? play being witnessed. It was decided that in the intcr-cluli competitions three grades. A. B and •' were to he played for this season, find the matches run on the Yankee priii ciple. The association adopted the Ne-.\ Villa’’ ball again this season. Inter-club Matches Tho draw for fir.-f round of inter club matches is as follows: A Grads • Wanganui No. I v. St. Trawremr. Brunswick v. Post, and Telegraph. ' Wanganui No. 2 bye. B Grade I Wanganui No. 1 v. Maxwell. Wanganui No. 2 v. Post and Tele ! graph No. 2. St. Lawrence’s v. Brunswick. Post and Telegraph No. 1 a bye. I C grade Post and Telegraph No. 1 v. Brunswick No. 2. St. Lawrence’s No. 2 v. Maxwell No. ' I. Brunswick No. 3 v. S-t. Lawrence’s ■ Post ami Telegraph No. 2 v. Maxwell No. 2. Wanganui No. ] v. Brunswick No. 1 I St. Lawrence's No. 1 v. Wanganui I No. 2. (Both singles and doubles beet of three sets 21 up advantage.) Captains of teams to arrange tme I and place of match. All these matches to be completed by Wednesday, June 3. I Association Ladder. The selection committee have com piled the ladder for the commencement of the 1936 season as follows: 1. L. Connor. 2. H. Jones. 3. A. Healey. 4. J. Forward. 5. Hawkins. 6. J. Connor. 7. Davidson. 8. Broad. 9. Dempsey. 10. Byers. 11. Parker. 12. Garner. Even numbers are to play numbers above. Challenges must be complete by June 3 and result handed by the winner to J. Dempsey, e/o Mason Struthers and Co., Ltd., sports department.