Table Tennis Armstrong, Miss Williamson Win Canterbury Titles

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29265, 25 July 1960, Page 17

Table Tennis Armstrong, Miss Williamson Win Canterbury Titles

J. Armstrong and Miss J. Williamson. both members of the Eagles club, won the men s and women’s singles titles when the Canterbury table tennis championsfiips were completed last evening. Armstrong’s singles win was his third in succession. It was Miss Williamson’s eighth victory in the Canterbury women’s singles event.

In the final of the men’s singles Armstrong beat V. N. Brightwell, who had won the title in the three [years before Armstrongs first win in 1958. but only after an enthralling five-game struggle. Armstrong’s defence was fully tested by Brightwell’s attacking play. Brightwell led for most of the first game, achieving success in forcing Armstrong out of position. Armstrong lost points when [attempting to hit winners with [his forehand, and he was unable |to find the table with these drives. Armstrong )ed at 18-17 in this game, but Brightwell won the next four points. Armstrong came back strongly in the second and third games, and in the third in particular he was well in control. Brightwell recovered to take the fourth, but Armstrong was always in the lead in the final game. Brightwell trailed 10-20 in the final game but. with the aid of a net ball, an edge ball and some careful play, he won six more points before conceding the title. At 20-13 in this game the ball broke, and play was held up. Miss Williamson last eveninf showed quite the worst play of any of her matches since returning to Christchurch earb’ this year. In the final of the singles against the consistent Mrs J Shadbolt Miss Williamson made far too many errors for a player of her class. This is not to deny fine play by Mrs Shadbolt, who defended grimly, and varied her play well with an occasional attacking shot Although Miss Williamson finally took the women’s singles title, some of the limelight in this event was deflected to her sister-in-law, Mrs A. Williamson. Unseeded, Mrs Williamson eliminated the third-seeded Mrs T. May on Saturday afternoon, and lost to Mrs Shadbolt, the South Island titleholder, only 27-25 in the fourth game of an even match. Men’s Doubles Brightwell and T. R. D. Flint aded another to their many successes in the Canterbury men’s doubles event, but only after a hard struggle with Armstrong and B. D. P. Williamson. Armstrong and Williamson showed good form to win the third and fourth games after losing the first two but. from 10-all in the fifth game, they scored no further points. Mrs Shadbolt and Mrs J. Brown, the top South Canterbury player, gained a popular victory in the women’s doubles final. This pair played together in the Waikarl competitions several seasons ago. They took full advantage of lapses in the play or Miss Williamson and Mrs T. May. Mrs Brown scored with hard forehand drives, and she was well supported by the steady play of Mrs Shadbolt.

The brother-and-sister combination of Williamson and Miss Williamson won another title for the Eagles club when they took the mixed doubles final in convincing fashion from Brightwell and Mrs May. Williamson and Miss Williamson were always in control. P. Wood from South Canterbury was not tested to win the junior singles title, although D. Kalin showed promise in the final. D. Mcßride won four junior titles, and Miss J. Rich three. Wood also won the men’s plate. Result? were: OPEN EVENTS Men's Single* Second Round.—J. Armstrong beat L. Olla, 21-4. 21-10. 21-3; K. Cassidy beat J. Lelllot, 21-18, 19-21, 21-12, 21-13: D. V. Fisher beat D. W. McLean, 21-18, 21-11, 21-14; R. Eyre beat P. L. Wood, 21-19, 18-21, 21 18. 21-17; K. F. Stevenson beat J. Taylor. 21-18, 16-21, 21-16, 14-21. 21-18: R. Howe beat G. Olive. 21-14, 21-16, 20- 20-22. 21-19; B. Heseltlne beat P. Morris. 21-15 21-11, 21-4; N. S Radford beat R. >. Scott, 21-17, 21-13, 21- T. R. D. Flint beat R. L. Hulston. 21-4, 31-9, 21-12; J. Atvae* beat P. A. Williamson, 21-15. 21-17, 21-17; M. A. Cox beat N d. Orr. 17-21, 21-10, 21-7, 21-12; R. G. Hart beat M. Boulton, 21-12, 24-22. 21-19; B. D. P. Williamson beat J. O. Moen, 21-11, 21-15, 21-7; R S. McCallum beat R. J. Orr. 21-15. 22-24. 21-19. 21-19: J. A. Dowie beat R. A, Consedine, 21-6, 21-5. 21 15; U N. Brightwell beat B. Kendall. 21-8. 21-14. 21-16. Third Round.—Armstrong beat Cassidy, 21-3, 21-6, 21-8; Fisher beat Eyre, 17-21, 21-9. 21-17. 21-19; Stevenson beat Howe. 21-18, 19-21, 21-16. 19-21 21-13; Radford beat Heseltlne, 26-24. 21-10, 21-19; Flint beat Alvars, 21-10. 21-12, 21-11; Cox beat Hart, 19-21, 21-12, 17-21, 21-17, 21-14; Williamson beat McCallum, 21-10, 21-9, 21-18; Brightwell beat Dowie. 21-15. 21-10, 22-20. Quarter-finals. Armstrong beat Fisher, 21-8. 21-3, 21-2; Stephenson beat Radford, 21-18, 21-9, 12-21, 21-9; Flint beat Cox, 21-9. 21-14, 21-14; Brightwell beat Williamson, 21-18, 14-21. 21-11. 21-11. Semi-finals. Armstrong beat Stevenson, 22-20, 21-13, 21-17; Brightwell beat Flint, 16-21. 21-19. 21-14, 17-21 21-12

Final—Armstrong beat Brightwell, 18-21. 21-17. 21-13. 16-21, 21-16 Women's Single*

Second Round.—Miss J. Williamson beat Mrs T. E. Swanson. 21-3. 21-9. 21-8. Miss J. Black beat Miss D. Raynor. 14-21. 21-11, 21-18. 22-20; Miss J. Ward-Holme* beat Miss B. Taylor. 22-20. 21-18. 18-21. 14-21. 21-19; Mrs J. Brown beat Miss S. Hancock. 21-9. 21-17, 21-14; Mrs T. .May beat Miss Y. Hart. 21-8, 21-12. 19-21. 21-7; Mrs A. Williamson beat Miss C Halliday. 21-15. 21-10. 21-19; Mrs J. Read beat Miss D. Bates. 21-19, 17-21. 23-21. 21-19; Mrs J. Shadbolt beat Miss L. Jones. 21-9. 21-5. 21-9.

Quarter-finals. Mis* Williamson beat Miss Black. 21-3. 21-5. 21-2: Mrs Brown beat Miss Ward-Holmes. 1921. 21-15. 21-19. 21-14; Mrs Williamson beat Mrs May. 16-21. 21-16. 2118. 21-19: Mis Shadbolt beat Mis Read. 21-4. 21-9. 21-12 Semi-finals—Miss Williamson beat Mrs Brown, 18-21. 21-15. 21-10. 2110. Mrs Shadbolt beat Mrs Williamson. 23-21. 21-17, 14-21, 27-25. Final—Miss Williamson beat Mrs Shadbolt. 21-14. 14-21. 21-17. 21-14 Men'* Doubles Quarter-finals.—U N. Brightwell i and T. A. D. Flint beat B. Roskilk y ‘ and J. Taylor. 21-13. 21-17. 21-15; K. F. Stevenson and J. A Dowie beat K. Cassidy and G. Adam. 20-22. 2118. 16-21. 21-18. 21-13; R. G. Hart and R. B. McCallum beat N. B. Radford and M. A. Cox. 21-16. 21-13, 21-16; J. Armstrong and B. D. P. Williamson beat R. L. Hulston and N. C O'Brien, 21-2. 21-6, 13-21. 21-15. Semi-finals—Brightwell and Flint beat Stevenson and Dowie. 21-17. 21-16, 18-21. 21-13; Armstrong and Williamson beat. Hart and McCallum. 21-4. 21-10 21-17. Final.—Brightwell and Flint beat Armstrong and Williamson. 21-17. 2118. 16-21. 10-21. 21-10. Women’s Doubles Quarter-finals. —Miss J. Williamson and Mrs T. May beat Mrs J. Read and Miss L. Jones. 21-3. 21-10. 21-9; Miss Y. Hart and Mrs T. Swanson beat Misses D Bates and J. Johnstone, 21-13. 21-9, 27-25; Misses C. Halliday and J. Ward-Holmes beat Mrs A. Williamson and Miss J. Black, 21-13. 21-16, 21-12; Mesdames J. Shadbolt and J. Brown beat Misses B. Tavlor and M. Mac Kay. 21-18. 21-16, 21-10. Semi-finals.—Miss Williamson and Mrs May beat Miss Hart and Mrs Swanson. 21-11. 21-15. 21-11; Mesdames Brown and Shadbolt beat Misses Halliday and Ward-Holmes. 21-18. 17-21, 21-8. 21-14 Final. —Mesdames Shadbolt and Brown beat Miss Williamson and Mrs May. 21-19, 21-15, 12-21. 22-20. PING PON GTHREE 9fl.mbm Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals. —B. D. P. Williamson and Miss J. Williamson beat M. Boulton and Miss Y. Hart, 21-3. 21-13. 21-11; J. Armstrong and Mr* J. Brown beat R. J. Scott nad Miss V. Sutton bv default; T. R. D. Flint and Mrs J. Shadbolt beat M. A. Cox and Mrs R. Cox, 21-13. 21-15. 21-10; V. N. Brightwell and Mrs T. May beat S. A. Swanson and Mrs T. Swanson. 21-14. 21-10, 21-19. Semi-finals—Williamson and Miss Williamson beat Armstrong and Mrs Brown, 21-18. 21-12. 21-15; Brightwell and Mrs Mav beat Flint and Mrs Shadbolt. 11-21, 21-16. 17-21. 22-20. 21-16. Final.—Williamson and Miss Williamson beat Brightwell and Mrs May. 21-17, 21-19, 21-12. Men’s Plate Final.—P. L. Wood beat J. O. Moen, 21-8, 21-15. Women’s Bracelet Final. —Miss B. Taylor beat Miss M. Mac Kay. 21-15. 21-16. UNDER 18 EVENTS Boys* Singles Semi-finals. —P. Wood beat E. Freeman, 21-12, 21-17 J D. Kalin beat M. Coppen, 18-2 L 21-11, 21-10. Final.—Wood beat Kalin, 21-15, 21-12. Girls* Singles Semi-finals.—Miss J. Rich beat Miss L. Elia. 21-19. 21-13: Miss S. Hancock beat Miss H. Elia, 21-13 ,22-20. Final—Miss Rich beat Miss Hancock. 19-21, 21-11, 21-14. Boy** Double* Final. D. Kalin and D. Mcßride beat P. Wood and P .Wylie, 17-21. 21-18, 21-18. * Girls* Doubles Final —Misses H. Elia and S. Hancock beat Misses J. Rich and P. Jordan. 22-20. 19-21. 21-17. Mixed Doubles Final.—P. Wood and Miss S. Hancock beat E. Woodward and Miss J. Rich. 21-17, 21-16. UNDER 16 EVENTS Boys* Singles Semi-finals.—D. Mcßride beat R. Ettrlch. 21-12, 21-14. P. Grange beat L. Knight 21-17. 21-10. Final.—Mcßride beat Grainger. 21-10, 21-15. Girls' Single* Semi-finals.—Miss J. Rich beat Miss C. Meyer. 21-11. 21-8; Miss L. Elia beat Miss P. Jordan. 21-15, 13-21, 21-17. Final.—Miss Rich beat Miss Elia. 13-21, 21-9, 21-18. Boys* Double* Final.—D. Mcßride and P. Grainger beat D. Lay and K. O'Sullivan. 21-11. 21-12. Girls’ Doubles Final.—Misses J. Rich and P. Jordan beat Misses A. McCulley and C. Meyers, 21-16, 21-17. Mixed Doubles Final.—D. Mcßride and Miss J. Goodhurch beat K. Rich and Miss J. Rich. 10-21, 21-18, 21-13.