PING-PONG.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 504, 18 August 1902, Page 3

PING-PONG.

1 Great interest is being manifested in the Ping-Pong Tournament to bo held this ovening in the Theatre Royal, in aid of beautifying tho Recreation Reserve. Entries to all the events have been very numerous, and to enable all the matches to be played off in one evening, it has been necessary to fix the opening at 7 o’clock, and to limit all matches to 10 minutes, except in tho Town and Country matches, which may bo played out. Nine tables will bo prepared for play, and the Theatre Royal is boing so arranged that spectators may move about freely, and see all tho matches, and at the same time not interfere with the players. Competitors are requested to bo ready to play as soon as called on, as a great number of matches will have to be played during the evening, and these will not be got through if there aro any delays. Tho following shows tho draw for partnors and the handicaps that havo boon declared : Gentlemen’s Singles

T. Steele rec 2 v Watson OWS, G. Morice ow 5 V T. Harding rec 2, G. Morrison scr v G. Somervell scr, T. Leslie rec 5 v J. Harding rec 2, T. A. Coleman ow 1 v Eure ow 3, M. Craig scr v B Cox scr, W. McCredie ow t v H. Sandlant ow r, Williams ow 2 v Nisbett scr, Jackman ow 5 v Mackrell scr, Miller rec 2 v Keesing ow 5, Bellerby rec 2 v Hill ow 2, Innes rec 2 v A. Morgan scr, L. Steele ow 1 v W. Sandlant ow 1, Doyle rec 1 v W. Coleman ow 5, B. DeLautour rec 2 v Iveson rec I, J. M. Somervell ow 1 v Kretchmar rec 5, J. A Harding scr v Dr Craig scr, A. Coleman ow 2 v G. Butler rec 2, Fergusson scr v. Pettie scr, Clements ow 1 v Avis owe ;, Humphreys ow 1 v A. M. Coleman scr, Bright ow 2 v Royds scr, Nolan scr v Hawke ow 2, Witty owes 1 v T. Coleman rec 2, Symes scr v Taylor ow 6.

Ladies’ Singles. Miss Nolan scr v. Rutherford ser, Graham receives 3 v G. Reynolds rec 3, Smytho owes 5 v Mrs W. Sandlant ow 5, B. Shaw ow 4 v Hansen ow 4, Sherratt rec 1 v Maunsoll ree 1, Mrs Kano ow 5 v R. Graham rec 3, R. Reynolds ow 3 v Cook ow 3, Somervell sor v Thoo. Morgan ow 3, Mrs King rec 2 v N. Morice ow 5, Simson roc 5 v Matthews rec 5, T. Morgan ow 3 v Mrs Paterson scr, F. Sampson scr v Heaney ow 4, Mrs Watson ow 4 v DoLautour rec 1, Cussen rec 3 v Skeet rec 1, Seymour ow 4 v Mrs H. Sandlant sor, F. Davies scr v McCredie ow 3. Mixed Doubles.

Miss Davies and A. G. Nolan v Mr and Mrs Watson, Miss Simpson and Simpson v Mr and Miss McCredie, Miss Maunsell and DeLautour v Mr and Mrs H. Sandlant, Miss B. Morice and Peach v. Miss Davies and T. A, Coleman. The following have a bye in the first round : —MEs Heany and Shorriff v Miss Somervell and W. Sandlant, Miss DeLautour and Hill v Partner and Miller, Miss Nolan and W. Coleman v Mrs Kane and Jackman, Miss Smytho and Avis v Mrs W. Sandlant and Nisbett, Mr and Miss Morico v Witty and Partner, Miss Bloomfield and Bright v Miss Soymour and Lyttleton.