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Table Tennis Champions
The Poverty Bay table tennis 'championships were held in the Y.M.C.A. stadium. recently, and for the first time for several years, the open men's singles title was won, by a Gisborne competitor, Mr George Lowe.
The open women's singles championship was won by Miss Beverly Odams when she defeated the defending title holder, Miss Bernett Jones, in an exciting match.
George Lowe, winner of the Poverty Bay men's open and residential singles titles
Wayne Bracy competing in the B grade men's singles
Tournament manager and president of the association, Mr Frank Powell, and Mrs Betty James, registering game results.
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Miss Beverly Odams, winner of the P.B. open women's single championship
Last year's women's singles title holder, Miss Bernett Jones, in action
Bert Gudsell, chairman of the Table Tennis Association, filling in game result sheets
Neville Jones keeping the games board