TABLE TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 73, 27 March 1934, Page 3

TABLE TENNIS

WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION

Taken generally, the result of the season is satisfactory, but the- committee feels very disappointed over the lack of interest revealed by players in the representative fixtures arranged, snys the1 annual report of the Wellington Table Tennis Association. In. the match between Wellington players and Messrs. Perry and AVilde. it was only after a great deal of trouble that this match was arranged, and a brilliant exhibition resulted. The Wellington players, Messrs. Kennedy and Williams (singles) and Messrs. Cheal and Pyle (doubles)* though beaten, won two games, only losing two others at advantage. It was noted with regret that by far the greater proportion of spectators were the general public, and that club players were conspicuously absent. The same position occurred in the representative matches and, needless to say, such lack of support can only end in these matches having to be abandoned.

In the Auckland-Wellington match at Auckland, only three of the four players were up to representative standard, the excellent display of these three failing to "overcome this handicap. The Auckland Association team is expected in a return match this season, and it is hoped that players will make a point of being present at this match in order to give the visitors a good reception; The inter-club contests were satisfactorily concluded. The winners were:—A grade, Government Life Insurance; B grade, Stamp Duties; C grade, Crown Studios; D grade. Boys' Institute. The committee has the following recommendations to make for the consideration of the annual meeting:—(l). That a standard ball, weighing not more than HOoz nor less than 1-lloz, be adopted for use; (2) that the affiliation fee be increased to 10s per club; (3) that in any dispute arising between clubs as to the place or time of a match to be referred to the management committee through, the secretary for final decisior