Table Tennis NORTH BEATS SOUTH

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28371, 2 September 1957, Page 16

Table Tennis NORTH BEATS SOUTH

R. V. Jackson Outstanding (Hew Zeaiana Press WELLINGTON. September I. As was generally expected, the Nerth Island’s table tennis representatives were far too strong for the South Island in the annual match in the Lower Hurt Town Hall yesterday. The North L landers won both the men’s and women’s secticns convincingly. There were no major surprises during the contest. R. V. Jackson, of Auckland, once again demonstarted that he is New Zealand's outstanding player with two im - pressive singles wins. Jackson and A. R. Tomlinson dropped a set »o the young Foster brothers (South Island) in the doubles, however. Though B. A. Foster, the 17-year-old New Zealand representative, too, won a set from Tomlinson in the singles, he scored a total of only 14 points against Jackson in two sets. R. L. Foster played weH to beat W. O. Jaine in two sets. A marathon match between Miss M. M. Hoar, of Auckland, and Mrs J. M. Prisk. of Canterbury, was declared a no contest because the players exceeded the time limit. In 40 minutes they scored only 14 points. Results (North Island names first):

MEN Singles A. R Tomlinson beat T. R. D. Flint, 21-14, 21-15: beat R. L. Foster. 21-8, 21-10. W. O. Jaine lost to R. L. Foster. 21-15, 20-22, 16-21: beat Flint. 21-9, 21-12. R V. Jackson beat R. W. R. Mercer, 21-7. 21-8; beat B. A. Foster. 21-5, 21-9. G. A. J. Frew beat B. A. Foster. 16-21. 21-17, 21-16; beat Mercer 21-10, 21-9. Doubles Jackson and Tomlinson beat Flint and Mercer. 21-9. 21-17: beat Foster and Foster. 21-12, 16-21, 21-16. Jaine and Frew lost to Foster and Foster. 21-16, 19-21, 9-21; beat Flint and Merger, 18-21. 21-17, 21-13. North Island 10. South Island 2. WOMEN Singles Miss T. Keast lost to Mrs J. E. Magorian. 21-18. 11-21, 12-21; beat Miss V. E. Braumann. 21-9, 21-10. Miss J. E. Brown beat Miss Brau-1 man. 21-13, 21-14; lost to Mrs Magorian, 15-21. 21-16. 20-22. Miss B. Packwood beat Mrs P. M. Purdon. 21-9. 21-14; beat Mrs J. M. Prisk. 21-10, 21-16 Miss M. M. Hoar beat Mrs Purdon. 21-16. 21-19. Doubles Misses Hoar and Pack wood peat Mrs Magorian and Miss Braumann. 21-16, 21-11; beat Mesdames Purdon and Prisk, 2fe-15, 21-16. Misses: Brown and Keast lost to Mesdames Purdon and Prisk,. 12-21. 21-18, 1821; beat Mrs Magorian and Miss Braumann. 14-21. 21-18. 21-17. North Island 8, South Island 3. I