PING-PONG TOURNAMENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 482, 23 July 1902, Page 3

PING-PONG TOURNAMENT.

The Ping-pong tournament, under tho auspices of tho Women’s Christian Temperance Union, was contiDued in the Academy of Music last night, when there was another largo attendance. Tho teamo competition occupied the whole of the ■’evening, and, after a keenly contested struggle,*the winners turned’up in Mr W. L. Coleman's team. Tho standard of pluy was generally admitted to ho a good ueal ahead of that of tho previous evening. Somo first-class games were played, and tho applause at timos was spontaneous and hearty. Shortly after 8 o’clock tho second round of the teams’ competition was coinnjcnced. Mrs Kane’s and Mr Lure s teams opposed each other, and the results of tho evening's play wero : Mrs Kano’s Team v. Mr Eure's Team. Mrs Kane’s Team Mr Eure’s Team Mrs Kano ... 31 Eure ... ••• 21 Miss MeCrodio 31 Dobson ... Li 11. A. Barton ... 31 A. East 23 Mrs Barlow ... 31 L. Steele ... Li MissF.MeCrodio 31 Ivesou ... ••• 25 j F. Sharp ... 31 S. Coleman ... Li 186 108 t W. Coleman’s Team v. Gisborno Club /. t Team. c Coleman's Team Club Team , Lyttlcton ... 31 L. Williams ... 27 Miss Soymour... 31 H. G. Watson... 16 Miss Hoanoy ... 31 11. E. Dodd ... 26, W. L. Colornan 31 A. N. Wheeler 13 Miss L. Coleman 24 Dcsborough ... 31 . A. Coleman ... 31 C. J. Bennett ... 27 ~179 117 Mrs Kano’s Toam v. Mr Morico’s Team, o Mrs Kano’s Team Mr Moricc’s Team re H. Kano ... 20 Peach 31 Wharton ... 20 W. A. Dods ... 31 c ' ( Barlow... ... 17 G. Moriee ... 31 3U 11. Bull 31 Miss B. Morico 14 in G. 11. Lysnar ... 20 Miss N. Morico 31 an Dr Craig ... 31 Miss Moriee ... 26 da’

13!) 101 Gisborno Club A Tonm v. DcLsufcour's Town. Club A Town DeLautour’s Town W. S. MeCrodio 31 T. A. Coleman 20 l'\ Pulairet ... 31 M isa Chisholm 23 0. 11. Butlor ... 31 H. S. Hill ... 13 A. 8. Seymour... 31 Miss DeLaufcour 19 A. Adair ... 31 Miss DeLautour 27 C. Hamilton ... 31 Miss Muunsoll 19 180 130 Final. \V. Coloman’H Team v. G. Morioo’s Town. VV. Coleman’s Team G. Morico’s Team I \V.Coloman ...31 W. A. Dods ...24 Miss L. Coleman 31 Miss Morico ... 11 Mia 3 Heauoy ... 25 Miss N. Morico 31 A. Coleman ... 81 Miss B. Morico 10 Lyttelton ... 28 G. Morico ... 31 Miss Soymour 20 .Peach 31

100 138 Groat intorost was talton in tho final, in which two fino teams were opposed to each other. Coleman had a team of consistent players, but they had their hands full when they met Morico’s six, and only won by 28 strokes on the aggogate. Tho form shown during tho courso of tho teams’ competion leads to the conclusion that somo high-clas3 play will be soon in tho ladies' and gontlcmcn's singles championship, which commonco this evening. Of tho ladies, Miss Seymour, Mrs Kane, Miss N. Moriee, and Miss Heaney played finoly. tho two first-named, in particular, showing brilliant form. F. Sharp and G. Moriee, of tho gentlemen, had tho most admirers last evening, and their play certainly was fino. They should bo both hard to beat in the singles. The latter, who is a mero youth, placed his strokes with excellent judgment last evening, and lowored tho {colors of such oxporioneed players as Kane, Barlow, and Lyttolton. Poach, another young player, exorcised marvellous patience, and tho strokes of his opponents camo back over the not with elock-liko regularity and precision. Ho fairly wore down Miss Seymour in tho final. This ovening a commencement will bo mudo with tho singles, for which the following outries have boon received Ladies’ handicap singles, -18 ; gontlemou's handicap singles, 65 ; district championship : ladies, 12 ; gentlemen, 31; junior championship: girls, 4 ; boys, 18. GENTLEMEN’S SINGLES HANDICAP—2I POINTS UP.

J. Clark scr. v. C. 13. DoLautour roc. 3 ; E. F. Iveson roc. 3 v. G. Morico owes 4; G. Nolan ser. v. R. Dobson rcc. 1; S. McClure scr. v. L. Clare scr; W. A. Dods owes 2 v W. L. Coleman owos 5; W. G. Brosnahan scr v R. DeLautour roc 4 ; J. H. Gittosrec 5 v L. Stoolo scr; 11. O'Meara roc 3 v 11. Sandlant owos 5 ; F. Sharp owes 4v D. Morico rcc 5; A. Webb rec 3v F. Shaw roc 2; Dr Craig rec 2 v H. E. Royds scr; F. Palairot scr vJ. Forris owes 1; E. Corbet scr vP. H. Skerratt scr; 0. H. Butler scr v G. Witty scr ; A. W. Wheeler rec 2 v A. Adair roc 2 ; 0. Rosio scr v J. Wallaco rec 5 ; C. Lyttelton owes 5 v H. J 3. J>odd acr ; M. Craig scr v S. Coletnan rec 1; G. H. Lysnar scr v 11. A, Barton scr; B. Bright owes 2vE. G. Matthews rec 2 ; J. Peach scr v A. D. Sherrill rec 2; C. J. Clements scr v A. Cuthbort roc 5 ; J. Innes roc 1v B. Cox roc 3; a. Somervell sar v W. Sandlant owes 3 ; A. Smith scr v L. Sherrill rec 2 ; M. Cox scr v Rev, B. F. Rothwell rec 5 ; J. Pirrio scr v C. N. Sargisou owes 1; J. Somervell owes 2 v A. S. Seymour scr; F. Euro owes 5v H. E. Walsho rec 2; A. M. Coleman rec 1 v G. Darton scr ; F. Teat scr v A. Evans owes 4 ; W. Cox rec 3 v C. Buscko rec 3; H. Kano owes 1 v W. J. Barlow owes 5.

LADIES’ SINGLES HANDICAP-21 POINTS UP. Mrs Kano owos 2 v Misa W. Wallaco rcc 5 ; Miss M. N. Morice scr v Miss Perry scr; Miss S. Skillicorn rec 5 v Miss Skeet ccr ; Miss Nolan rec 2 v Miss J. Adair rec 5 •; Miss Heaney owes 2 v. Miss F. Davies rec 3 ; Mias Boylan acr v Miss N. Davies scr ; Mißs Huia Somervell scr v. Miss Hooper scr ; Miss Soymour owes 5 v Miss M. Macdonald scr ; Miss Bright rec 3 v Mis 3 Colo rec 2 ; Miss E. Wallaco scr v Miss McCrodic scr; Miss F. Adams ser v Miss C. Boylan scr ; Mrs King owes 1 v Miss E. Skillicorn rec 5 ; Miss F. McCredie scr v Miss F. Sampson rcc 3 ; Miss Sampson scr v Macdonald scr ; Mis 3 Wall rec 4 v Miss C. Reynolds scr ; Miss 33. Reynolds scr v Miss Cook scr ; Miss Coleman rcc 3 v Miss O'Meara scr ; Miss H. Macfarlane rco 3 v Mrs W. Sandlant owes 2 ; Miss Thomson rcc 2 v Miss I. DeLautour rec 3 ; Miss L. Morico rec 5 v Miss F. Witty rec 5 ; Miss M. Witty rcc 5 v. Mrs Barlow owes 2 ; Miss B. Morico ■too 5 v Mrsll. Sandlant owes 2 ; Miss W. Adair rcc 3 v. Miss J. Rosio roc 5 ; Mrs Cole roc 2 v Mrs Somervell scr. Junior Boys’ Handicap, 21 points up. J. Peach, owes 2 v. P. Adair, scr DoLautour, 1 G. Moricc, owes 5 E. Perry, scr A. East, scr. P. Bodingficldj scr G. Witty, owes 4 A. Knowles, scr JVL Hoyle, ser O. Wallace, scr G. Bourkc, scr E. Bloomlield, 2 S. Coleman, owes 1 T. Bloomfield, scr G. Steele, scr A. Perry, scr A. Mellroy, scr Junior Girls' Handicap, 21 points up. F. Davies, scr v. M. Somervell, 1 N. Davies, owes 5 Coleman, owes 1 Tho handicapping cemmitteo consisted of Mrs Kane, Miss E. Morice, Mr W, McCredie, and tho Hon. Secs.