SURPRISE DEFEATS IN OPENING PLAY FOR TABLE TENNIS TITLES
The defeat of O. B. Welsh by G. Denman, a B grade player, was the major upset in the first round of the Wanganui Table Tennis Association’s open champinnship played in the Gonvine Town Hall last night. Another surprise was the achievement of G. Everenden, a junior player, who accounted for K. Mahoney, a representative player, in three straight sets.
Results were as follows: Men’s Singles.—First round: R. Leahy beat P. J. Comber 21-13. 21-18, 21-10; G Everenden beat K. Mahoney 21-17, 21-17, 21-16: G. Denman beat 6. Welsh 21-12. 15-21, 21-16, 21-23, 21-8; L. Denman beat A. Fore 21-12. 17-21, 21-15, 21-17; A. Tong beat D .G. Hicks 21-14, 21-10, 21-16: G. F. Nicole beat D. Te Patu 21-18. 21-17, 17-21, 21-16; L. T. Hawe beat F. Sparke 21-9. 21-16, 21-9; K Thomas beat J. Foster 21-19, 21-13, 23-21: E. Urlich beat B. Hay how 21-5, 21-15, 21-14; F. Wiggens beat R. Shaw 21-14, 21-15, 21-14. Second Round: L. T. Hawe beat F. Wiggins 21-7, 21-6, 21-12; E. Urlich beat. L. Denman 21-16, 21-5, 21-18. Boys’ Singles (under 18).—First round: R. Leahy beat S. Box 21-10, 21-6; G. Cook beat H Cult ell 21-13, 17- 23-21; S. Paranihi beat R. Shaw 9-21, 22-20, 21-9; G. Everenden beat D. G. Hicks 21-9, 22-20; R. Baron beat B. Hayhow 21-18, 23-25, 21-19; L. Tizard beat R. Perepe 21-13, 21-11; L. McLeod beat P. Reilly 19-21, 21-14, 21-19; E. Elliott beat E. Price 21-16, 18- 21-15. Second round: R. Leahy beat G. Cook 21-10, 21-9; G. Everenden beat. S. Paranihi 21-15, 21-8; R. Baron beat L. Tizard 21-11, 21-8; L. McLeod beat E. Elliott. 21-12, 17-21, 23-21. Semi-finals: G. Everenden beat R. Leahy 21-12, 21-16; R. Baron beat L. McLeod 21-15, 21-14. The final will be played tomorrow night.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 8 September 1950, Page 6
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