TABLE TENNIS
CANTERBURY MEN’S TITLES Play in the men’s singles of the Canterbury table tennis championships went mainly according to rankings at the Sei wyn Street Hall, last evening. The draw has been divided into two, and only the top half was played. The bottom half will be played this evening. In interesting matches of a high standard, those to reach the semi-finals were T. R. D. Flint, ranked first and fifth ranked player, R. J. Orr. Results;— Men’s Singles First Round.—P. S. Alexander beat M. Morrison. 14-21, 24-22, 21-11, 22-20; P. B. Spillane beat R. B. McCallum, 21-5, 21-10, 21-10. Second Round.—T. R. D. Flint beat P. Johnson, 21-8, 21-8, 21-10; R. Hulston beat R. F. Hince, 21-13, 21-14, 21-14: A. B. McCallum beat W. Campbell. 21-5, 24-22, 2119; R. G. Hart beat D. V. Fisher, 15-21 21-14, 19-21. 21-12, 22-20; R. J. Orr beat G. Creagh, 21-18, 21-18, 21-17; D. Hill beat I. Joy, 21-12, 21-3, 21-13; R. M. Radford beat T. Atkins, 21-8, 21-9, 15-21, 21-11; P. B. Spillane beat P. S. Alexander. 21-9, 21-15, 11- 19-21, 21-16. Third Round.—Flint beat Hulston, 21-13, 21-12, 21-17; Orr beat Hill, 21-18, 20-22, 21-17, 21-11; Spillane beat Radford, 21-12, 21-14, 21-13; Hart beat McCallum, 21-16, 12- 19-21, 21-16. 26-24. Quarter-finals.—Flint beat Hart, 21-15, 21-16, 21-12; Orr beat Spillane, 21-15, 2118, 21-16. . Men’s Plate First Round.—P. Johnson beat R. F. Hince, 21-12, 21-17; D. Fisher beat G. Creagh, 21-19, 21-15. Second Round.—R. McCallum beat T Atkins, 19-21. 21-14, 21-17; Fisher beat Johnson, 27-25. 21-18. —Fisher beat McCallum, 21-13,
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Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27733, 10 August 1955, Page 14
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