Table Tennis CLOSE WIN TO CANTERBURY

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28939, 6 July 1959, Page 13

Table Tennis CLOSE WIN TO CANTERBURY

Clapshaw Trophy Match

(New Zeaiana Press Association) WELLINGTON, July 5. Winnmg the women's section bv 10 games to 2. Canterbury's table tennis team regained the Clapshaw trophy from Wellington on Saturday night by 13 games to 13. the final mixed doubles match deciding the issue.

Canterbury took the lead in the final round of the men's doubles when T. R. D. Flint and V. N Brightwell b« at J. S. Crosslev and R. J. Moffatt. That gave Canterbury a 13-11 lead, with the mixed doubles to play. In the first two. Canterbury and Wellington won one each, and Wellington had to win the last two in straight aeta to win by a set. M. L. Dunn and Mrs T. E. McGregor had no trouble with J. A. Dowle and Miss B. Taylor, and then It fell to the experienced Brightwell and Mrs P. M. Purdon to carry the day. Thev won the first set against J. S. Crossley and Mrs J. Harris (nee Bratton*, and it was all over. But the Wellington Sir took the second set. and then nterbury the third, to make the games score 15-13 Results (Wellington names first': Singles.—G. Roeeili beat T. R. D. Flint 31-12. 21-12, beat N. V. Brightwell 16-21, 21-11, 21-19; R. J. Moffatt lost to Brightwell, 13-21. 21-12. 13.21, lost to Flint 11-21, 14-21; J. S. Crossley beat N. B. Radford. 21-17. 21-13. beet J. A. Dowle. 21-13. 21-17; M. L. Dunn beat Dowie. 21-10. 21-14. beat Radford. 21-16. 21-16. Doubles—Crossley and Moffatt beat Radford and Dowle. 21-11, 21-14; Roaelli and Dunn beat Brightwell and Flint, 21-13, 21-17, beat Radford and Dowie. 21-17. 21-7; Crossley and Moffatt lost to Brightwell and Flint. 12-21. 15-21.

Women's Singles.—Mr* V. White beat Mil* B. Taylor, 21-11, 21-16, lost to Miss Donald. 17-21, 16.21; Mrs H. Orchan lost to Mis* Donald. 2.21. 18-21, lost to Mis* Taylor. 16-21, 15-21; Mrs T. E. McGregor lost to Mrs P. M. Purdon. 2-21, 11-21, beat Mrs May. 21-fl, 21-16; Mrs J. Harris lost to Mn May. 21-16, 15-21. 17-21. lost to Mr* Purdon, 10-21, 9-21. Doubles.—Mr* Harris and Mr* Orchan lost to Mesdame* Purdon and May, 12-21, 14-21, lost to Misses Taylor and Donald. 19-21. 21-19. 34-26; Mrs McGregor and Mia* White lost to Misses Taylor and Donald. 21-23. 15-21. lost to Mesdame* Purdon and May. 21-23. 15-21. Mixed Doubles/—Roselli and Miss White beat Flint and Mia* Donald. 21-16, 21-18; Moffatt and Mr* Orehan lost to Radford and Mrs May, 12-21, 21-12, 12-21; Crottley and Mr* Harris lost to Brightwell and Mr* Purdon. 10-21, 21-11, 12-21; Dunn and Mrs McGregor beat Dowie and Miss Taylor, 21-7, 21-15.

HUTT VALLEY ■ WINS

Match Decided By Final Game "The Press” Special Service WELLINGTON. July 5. The Canterbury table tennis team arrived in Wellington on Saturday morning with one trophy and they will return home tomorrow with one —but not th* same one. On Saturday night the team regained the Clapthaw trophy from Wellington, but tonight lost the Brightwell Cup to Hutt valley by one set, with the games even st 14. Hutt Valley won 33 sets to Canterbury's 33. The match was decided on the last mixed doubles game of the evening, when A. Robert* and Miss J. Brown beat V. N. Brightwell and Mr* P. M. Purdon, after dropping the first set. This is the first time that Hutt Valley ha* beaten Canterbury for the Brightwell Cup. whicn, however, wa* only given in 1956 by V. N. Brightwell, who captained Canterbury this evening. Canterbury led Hutt Valley 13-11, with the four mixed doubles to be played, and when Hutt Valley took two of the first three, it wa* left to the proven combination of N. V. Brightwell and Mrs P. M. Purdon to try to pull Canterbury through They tailed to repeat their performances in a similar situation, the previous evening. Canterbury’s strength wa* in their women, who won their section, 2-4. The Canterbury men last. 6-7. Brightwell and T. R. D. Flint played m the top bracket for Canterbury—they played in the lower half against Wellington. The highlight of the evening wa* the clash between Mia* J. E. Brown the North Island champion, and Mr* P. M. Purdon, the South Island ehamoton. Miss Purdon, the lefthander. won the first set largely through her terrific forehand driving. Miss Brown won the second set. 22-20, after coming from behind. Mis* Brown II a purely defensive player, but at it *ne ha* no superior in New Zealand. She is ranked third nationally, and Mr* Purdon fourth, tn tM third set Mis* Brown was down 13-17. but Mrs Purdon, in her eagerness, overhit and Mia* Brown took the Mt, 21-18, Bota Brightwell and Flint played exceptionally well in winning all their single*, with Flint, in particular* driving well. Result*:— Women

(Hutt Valley names first) Singles.—Mrs M. Anderson beat Miss B. Taylor, 21-16, 21-8; Mrs M. Choy tost to Miss D. Donald. 14-21. 13-21; Mias •3. Brown beat Mrs T. May, 21-17, 21-9; Mrs P. Meddings lost to Mrs P. M. Purdon, 9- 11-21; Mrs Choy lost to Mias Taylor, 19-21, 21-12; Mrs Anderson lost to Mias Donald. 18-21. 22-20. 12-21; Mrs Meddings lest to Mrs May. 14-81, 16-81; Miss Brown beat Mrs Plffdon. 15-21. 38*20. 21-18. Doubles.—Miss Brown and Mrs An-ders-m beat Misses Donald and Tatar. 21-18, 21-18; Mesdames Choy and Meddings lost to Mesdames May and Puroon. 17-21. 12-81; Miss Brow n and Mrs Anderson lost to Mesdames Purdon and May. 81-18.17-21. 17-21; Mesdames Choy and Meddings lost to Misses Taylor and Donald. 21-12. 10- 7-81. Men Singles.—A. Roberts beat N. B. Radford. 21-17. 21-10; B. R Sim beat 3. A. Dowie. 81-12. 20-22. 21-10; T. R Walsh lost to N. V. Brightwell. 17-31, 17-31: L. McPhee lost to T. R Donald Flint. 20-22, 18-21; Roberts beat Dowie, 21-10. 21-18; Sim beat Radford. 21-16. 12-21. 21-10; Walsh loot to Flint, 11-21, 11-21; McFee lost to Brightwell, 17-21, 18-21. Doubles.—Walsh and McPhee beat Radford and Dowie. 21-20. 21-11; Sim and Roberts lost to Flint and Brightwell. 11-21, 21-16. 15-21: Roberts and Sim beat Dowie and Radford. 21-19. 11- Walsh and McFee beat Flint and Brightwell, 21-17. 21-19. Mixed Doubles—McFee and Mrs Meddings beat Dowie and Miss Taylor. 21-14, 21-12; Walsh snd Miss Anderson beat Radford and Mrs Max. 21-9, 21-17; Sim and Mrs Choy lost to Flint and Miss Donald. 23-21. 19-21, 16-21; Roberta and Miss Brown beat Brightwell and Mrs Purdon, 17-21 21-17. 21-15.

CLAPSHAW TROPHY REGAINED

Canterbury Beats Wellington

INew Zeatano Pven AMtxiatinn) WELLINGTON. July 5. Canterbury regained the Clapshaw Trophy when it beat Wellington. 15 games to 13, in the first major table tennis contest of the season in Wellington on Saturday night The Clamthaw Trophy wss presented in 1951 for annual competition and since then Wellington have won it three times and Canterbury five.