TABLE TENNIS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 34, 7 October 1946, Page 8

TABLE TENNIS

TROPHY MATCHES COMMENCE RUATOKI V WAIRAKA Last Tuesday evening, the newlyformed Ruatoki and Wairaka table tennis clubs played the first in the series of three rounds for the Wnakatane Table Tennis Championship Trophy, at Ruatoki. The cup has been presented by Mr J. Merritt, of Ruatoki, and at present is being competed for by the two clubs. Wairaka were successful in the first round, claiming victory by 21 games to 12. The next round, it is expected, will be played at Wairaka. Following are the results in detail, Wairaka names being mentioned first in each instance: —

Men’s Singles: M. Crapp 24 lost to H. Biddle 31; T. Crapp 31 beat R. Hohua 20; R. Crapp 31 beat J. Williams 10; J. Hudson 31 beat Tuhi Whetu 26; S. Merito 26 lost to T. Hohua 31; D. Bluett 31 beat Watene 18; S. Davis 31 beat T. Paul 29; B. Hudson 31 beat M. Te Hau 20.

Ladies’ Singles: Merito 31 beat W. Haanga 20; P. Crapp 27 lost to R. Biddle 31; J. Ihaia 31 beat Ponika 20; Jaram 31 beat Anderson 12; O’Brien 31 beat Rangiaho 18; Simpson 31 beat Whetu 24.

Men’s Doubles: T. Crapp and M. Crapp 31 beat H. Biddle and R. Hohua 23; R. Crapp and J. Hudson 31 beat J. Williams and T. Whetu 11; S. Merito and D. Bluett 31 beat T. Hohua and W. Watene 27; S. Davis and B .Hudson 30 lost to T. Paul and M. Te Hau 31. Ladies’ Doubles.: B. Merito and P. Crapp 31 beat W. Haanga and R. Biddle 28; T. Ihaia and L. Jaram 31 beat Ponika and J. Anderson 19; O’Brien and Simpson 31 beat Rangiaho and Kui Kui 30. Combines: M. Crapp and B. Merito 31 beat H. Biddle and W. Haanga 27; T. Crapp and P. Crapp 21 lost to R. Hohua and Mrs R. Biddle 31; R. Crapp and J. Ihaia beat J. Williams and Mrs K. Ponika 12;-J. Hudson and L. Jaram 31 . beat Tuhi Whetu 24; S. Merito -and I. O’Brien 31 beat Watene and Rangiaho 18; D. Bluett and Simpson 29 lost to Paul and Whetu 31.