PING PONG TOURNAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 20 June 1902, Page 2

PING PONG TOURNAMENT.

—■ • The ping pjng tournam. Nt arranged to asist the fund for a Nudes' ULine x\ the hospi'al was commenced in the Dri 1 Hall on Thursday ;ifiernoou, and, being favoured by fine weather, proved [ a great success. Being the fiist enterment of the kiod in New Plymouth a eonsidtrable amouit of interest was shown by the public who attended in very larga numbers both in the afternoon and evening. The e weie 113 compbtitore, and 212 eutries for the various events, 60 that play on the six tables provided w»s kept going very briskly. The committee were assiduous in attending to their various dutiep, everything passing off without a hitch. Tlio akingj at the door aud from afternoon tea, etc., amounted t) £l7, and it is expected that the total receipts, including entrance fees, will be something like £3O. Results of events are as follows : Ladies' Handicap Singles, 47 ui'iios. Fourth Hound.— Miss Stothart beat Miss t h m-'S 22 to 19, M>ss K. Curtis buufc Miss A Drake 30 to 17, Miss firewater be it Miss H. Drdlw 30 to 'B, Miss E. O'firieu (by forfeit) Stuuifiual. —Miss K. Curtis btafc Miss Stothart 20 to 10, Miss Brewsttr b<at Miss O'Brien 2S to 21. Fin*!.—Miss K. Curtis bea 1 ; MUs Brewster 20 to 14. Men's Handicap Singles, 49 entries. Fourth Round.---R. Baker beat Dewar 20 t) 13, L. Kirkby beat Q. i Braund 20 to 17, S. Paul b.at N. Bewley 22 to 19, B. Rennell beat W. Tunbridge 20 to 18. Semi-final.—Biker beat Kirkby 20 to 11, Paul beat Rennell 20 to 13. Final.—Baker beat Paul 20 to 19. Ladies' Champion Singles, 25 entries. Semi-final.—Miss M. O'Brien beat Miss O. Stanford 30 to 23, Mrs Oswin biat Miss G. Stanford 30 t3 26. Final. —Miss O'Brien beat Mis Oswin 30 to 20. Men's Cbampion Singles, 30 entries' Semi final. S. P*ul beat V. E'liot* 30 to 14, E. A. Tuke beat W. Tunbridge 30 to 27.

Fit al.-Paul beat Tuka 30 to 18. ' Ladies' Doubles, 18 ee.tries. Third Round.—Misses H. and A. Drake beit Mesdames (Jo'soa and Beane 30 to 14, Misat s G.. and 0. Stanford beat Misses Campbed and Newland 30 to 13, Mrs Oswin and Mis* V, Renntll beat Mrs Broad and Miss 30 to 12, Miss-s E. and M. O'Brien beat Misses (Jowles and M. Skinner 30 to 17. Semi-final.—Misses Stanford beit Misses Diake 30 to 13, Misses O'BrieD beat Mrs Oswin and Miss llinntll 30 'to 18. Final. - Misses O'Brien boat Missts Stanfotd 30 to 21. Men's Doubles, 17 entries. Semi-final —D. Woodhouse and E. Tizard beat L. M. Taunton and W. Tunbiidge 30 to 26, E. Griffith* and R. Hpeuce beat H. PenliDgtoa and F. Atkinson 30 to 15. Final. - Griffiths and Spencd beat, Woodhouse and T zird 30 to 18. Combined Doubles, 24 entries. Third round. Mus Morion and S. Paul beat Miss O. Stanford and H. Stacker 30 to 23, Mies J. McKe'.W and Griffiths beat Miss (1. Sfcml'ord [and R. Speoce 30 to 11, Miss W. and I R. Baker beat Miss V. and B. Rpuntll '3O to 10, Miss E. Brown and L, M. Taunton (by forfei'). Semi-fiual. Miss McKellar and Griffiths btat Miss Morton aud Paul 30 to 22, Miss and R. Baker beat Miss Browne and Taunton 30 te 19. Find. -Miss McKellar and Griffiths bett Miss and R. Baker 30 to 15. Thire will be a juvenile tournament to-rjight, during the progcess of which the Maj or, Mr. Dockril), will distribute prizes won last night.