TABLE TENNIS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 September 1938, Page 7

TABLE TENNIS

SPORTS CLUB TOURNAMENT. WON BY WELLINGTON PLAYER. The Winter Sports Club members, who were not participating in the match with the Wellington Y.M.C.A. team last Saturday night, played in a singles handicap tournament. Among the players were: Misses R. Winter, A. McGovern, D. Croxton and N. Brown, Mrs S. Taylor, Messrs K. Brader, A. M. Sanson, L. Gleeson, M. G. Wing, A. G. Wiltshire, P. Thompson and Mr Skuse. The games were keenly contested and the final was played off between Miss Dawn Croxton, a visitor from Wellington and Mr L. Gleeson. Miss Croxton played brilliantly and won by two games to nil. At the conclusion of the competition a handsome trophy was presented to the winner by Mr J. Haywood, the club’s popular president. The handicapping and the control of the games were successfully attended to by Miss R. Winter and Mr M. Wing.

VISITORS SUPERIOR. WIN FOR WELLINGTON Y.M.C.A. In a table tennis match played in Masterton on Saturday night a Wellington Y.M.C.A. team proved too good for the Masterton Winter Sports Club representatives. The visitors won by 26 games to 10. Detailed results are as follow: — Singles: J. Nicholls lost to N. Miles, 27/31; lost to E. Cooper, 24/31; beat J. Glendenning, 21/17, 23/21; lost to C. Johnston, 21/13, 17/21, 12/21; beat I. Coleman, 19/21, 21/18, 21/10; beat L. McNaught, 31/21. N. Myers lost to N. Miles, 12/21, 19/21; lost to E. Cooper, 19/21, 21/23; beat J. Glendenning, 31/23; lost to C. Johnston, 16/21, 12/21; lost to I. Coleman, 10/21, 21/18, 19/21; beat L. McNaught, 21/19, 14/21, 22/20. H. Myers beat N. Miles, 21/16, 21/19; lost to E. Cooper, 24/31; lost to J. Glendenning, 28/31; lost to C. Johnston, 16/21, 12/21; lost to I. Coleman, 17/21, 21/19, 17/21; beat L. McNaught, 21/11, 12/21, 22'20. M. Winslade lost to N. Miles, 22/31; lost to E, Cooper,. 16/21, 16/21; lost to J. Glendenning, 18/21, 15/21; lost to C. Johnston, 22/31; lost to E. Cooper. 30/32; beat L. McNaught, 31/22. W. Reynolds lost to C. Johnston, 19/21,21/19,21/18; lost to I. Coleman, 14/21, 21/9, 14/21; lost to L. McNaught, 26/31; lost to N. Miles, 22/31; lost to E. Cooper, 37/39; beat J. Glendenning, 21/17, 23/21. J. Hayward lost to N. Miles, 23/31: lost to E. Cooper, 27/31; beat L. McNaught, 31/26; lost to N. Miles, 10/21, 14/21: lost to E. Cooper, 19/21, 16/21; lost to J. Glendenning, 21/11, 18/21, 23/25. CATHOLIC CLUB TEAM. The following members will represent the Catholic Club in a match againstKuripuni at the Club Rooms tonight at 7.30 o’clock:—P. Greenlees, R. Gleeson, R. Brice, D. O’Connor, Miss K. Wickens, T. Mannell, J. McDoDnald, P, Griffin, B. Brennan, Miss M. Greenlees, Miss J. Gleeson, P. Beals, Miss J. Cross, Mrs N. Carrie, W. Carrie, Miss K. Cairns, B. Patrick, D. Cairns. Players who are unable to take part in the match are requested to ring telephone No. 1837.