Table Tennis SOUTH ISLAND TITLES

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28660, 9 August 1958, Page 11

Table Tennis SOUTH ISLAND TITLES

Surprise In Men’s Singles One seeded player, J. C. Roach (Wellington), was eliminated in a first-round match when the South Island table tennis championships began in Christchurch last evening. Roach, who was seeded eighth, was beaten by the Dunedin player, B. Sonntag, in three straight games. The fifth-seeded player, J. L. Catto (Southland), had to struggle to beat P. C. South (Otago) in another firstround match. South hit some brilliant winners, but Catto’s dogged short-range defence won him the match. The top-seeded B. A. Foster had an easy win, as did. his brother, R. L. Foster, and R. W. R. Mercer. Mrs P. M. Purdon, the title-holder in the women’s singles, beat Miss B. Taylor (Mid-Canterbury). In a long five-game match Miss D. Donald beat Miss V. Braumann (Otago). Miss Braumann was a member of the South Island team last season, but Miss Donald wore her 'down with persistent defence, winning comfortably in the fifth game. In the junior events W. N. Evans (Hutt Valley) and Miss J. L. Sara (Nelson) impressed as potential titlewinners. Miss Sara beat the Canterbury junior representative. Miss P. Lambourne, with hard attacking shots, and, in a later match in the women’s singles, Miss Sara beat Mrs A. Williamson. The Canterbury subassociations* players/ B- Jenkins and Miss C. Halliday, won their matches in impressive style. Results were:— Senior Men’s Singles.—First round: W. Evans beat N. C. O’Brien, 21-13, 21-15, 19-21, 21-14; R. L. Hulston beat I. Jones, 21-17, 21-5, 13-21, 21-13; V. N. Brightwell beat G. Powell, 21-9, 21-7, 21-7; M. Cloake beat M. Manera, 21-19, 21-9, 21-12; D. Hill beat J. A. Dowie, 21-7, 17-21, 21-18,

11-21, 21-15; D. D. M. ’Stewart beat A. Watt, 22-20, 21-12, 21-17; M. Mathieson beat R; F. Hince, 21-17, 21-13, 21-13; N. B. Radford beat R. Jenkins, 21-5, 21-7, 21-8; B. Sonntag beat J. Roach, 21-13, 21-17, 21-19; R. Howe beat G. Isitt, 21-14, 16-21, 21-7, 21-15; E. Drewitt beat B. Webb, 21-17, 21-8, 21-17; K. Stevenson beat W. Smith, 21-7, 21-16, 21-19; B. A. Foster, beat J. Anderson, 21-17, 21-12, 21-8; G. Mathieson beat A. Whittaker. 21-9, 21-15, 20-22, 21-14; G. Rollings beat R. Fleming, 21-16, 21-14, 21-19; J. L. Catto beat P. C. South. 21-8, 21-15, 14-21, 22-24, 21-12; K, Dolan beat M. Cassidy by de■fault; T Ward beat J. Moen by default; R. M.- Radford beat T. R. D. Flint by default; R. L. Foster beat H. E. Barton. 21-11, 21-7, 21-11; R. J. Orr beat C. McFarlane, 23-21, 21-15,

-21-15; M. A. Cox beat T. W. Buckler’ 21-13, 21-11, 21-9; P. S. Alexander beat B. Kendall, 21-8, 21-9, 21-6; R. W. R. MerCer*'beat J. Young, 21-10, 21-15, 21-19. Women’s Singles.—First round: Miss J. Sutton beat Miss P. Lambourne, 21-11, 21-17, 21-15; Miss J* Ward-Holmes beat Miss N. Campbell, 21-11, 21-18, 21-16; Mrs J. Shadbolt beat Mrs J. Brown, 21-17, 21-16, 21-16; Miss J. Sara beat Miss A. Williamson, 22-24, 21-15, 18-21, 21-6, 21-9; Miss D. Donald beat Miss V. Braumann, 21-14, 15-21, 21-10, 17-21, 21-12; Miss R. Cameron beat Mi§s L. McKenzie, 21-8, 21-10, 17-21, 21-12; Mis P. Purdon beat Miss B. Taylor, 21-12, 21-9, 21-15; Miss P. Crowe beat Mrs T. Mathieson, 21-11, 21-10, 21-11; Mrs R. Cox beat Miss S. Burrow, 21-13, 21-11, 21-15; Miss E. Brown beat Mrs J. Williams. 21-11, 21-17, 22-20; Miss F. Inglis beat Mrs M. Barnes, 21-14, 20-22. 21-6, 21-11. Women’s Doubles.—First round: Miss R. Cameron and Mrs M. Barnes beat Miss N. Campbell and' .Mrs J. Williams. 21-16, 21-11, 14-21, 21-12; Mesdames T. May and J. Shadbolt beat Mrs J. Brown and Miss B. Dasler, 21-6, 19-21, 21-10, 21-17. Under 18 Boys’ Singles.—First round: R. Sandford beat B. Aldridge, 15-21, 21-17, 2f-17; P. Wood beat P. Wilson, 21-18, 21-11; R, Jenkins beat B. Blackburn, 21-16, 21-13; R. B. McCallum beat A. N. Chamberlain, 21-9, 21-6; B. A. McCallum beat B. Evans, 21-18, 15*21, 21-14; K. Alexander beat A. Watt, 21-11, 21-6;T. Underdown beat H. Holt, 21-10, 21-10; D.-A.'Lee beat B. Anderson, 21-14, 17-21, 21-18; D. Benson beat D. Young, 21-10, 21-13. Girls’ Singles.—First round: Miss J. L. Sara beat Miss P. Lambourne, 21-16, 21-6; Miss S. Hancock beat' Miss J. Glanville, 21-18, 21-19; Miss J. Ward-Holmes beat Miss K. Shutt by default; Miss C. Halliday beat Miss D. . Bates, 21-15, 11-21, 21-18; Miss B. Dasler beat Miss N- Low, 21-12, 21-5; Miss J. Parrant beat Miss L. Jones, 21-11, 17-21, 21-13; Miss S. Burrow beat Miss J. Scott, 21-19, 13-21, 21-18; Miss J. Watkins beat Miss M. Budd, 21-9, 21-11. Girls’ • Doubles.—First round: Misses B. Dasler and J. Scott beat Misses J. Gianville and J. Wallace. 21-13, 21-16; i Misses J. Sara and J. Ward-Holmes beat Misses N. Low and D. Bates. 21-13, 21-16. Under 16

Boys’ Singles.—First round: K. Alexander beat D. Halrin, 21-9, 2118; R. Wylie beat L. Blackmore, 1021, 21-13, 21-18; B. Watkins beat G. Woodward, 21-13, 19-21, 21-18; T. Underdown beat J. Jones, 21-12 21-15; P. Wood beat B. A. McCallum’ 21-14, 21-14. Second round: B. Evans beat Alexander, 21-7, 21-15; Watkins beat Wylie, 21-13, 21-15; Wood beat D. A. Lee, 21-16, 21-17.

Girls Singles.—Second round: Miss J. Wallace beat ,Miss S. Hancock, 21-17, 21-14. Semi-finals; Miss T. Jones beat Miss J. Scott, 21-17,