Table Tennis H. P. Holt’s Good Form In Opening Matches
Selwyn, Eagles and University II were winning teams when the first round of the Canterbury Table Tennis Association’s A grade competition was played last evening. This season the A grade is divided into two sections, with the best six teams in the top section. Losing teams in this section were Wallabies I. Wallabies II and University I. The defeat of University I by the University II team was a surprise. H. P. Holt was in very fine form for the winning side, winning his three singles matches. Holt showed more consistency on both attack and defence, and if he can maintain this form he will be a threat to all the leading players. Mrs J. Shadbolt was in very good form for Eagles in that side's defeat of Wallabies 11. Mrs Shadbolt beat two provincially - ranked men players in N. B. Radford (fourth) and M. A. Cox (seventh) in long matches. J. Annstrong was untroubled to win his matches with ease. Sel./yn. seeking its eighth successive win. was impressive in beating Wallabies I without the loss of a game. Good form bv R. B. McCallum was a feature, and he beat K. J. Cassidy and R. G. Hart comfortably. V. N. Brightwell and T. R D. Flint also showed good earlyseason form. Results were:— Selwyn v. Wallabies I Singles —V. N. Brightwell beat R. G. Hart. 21-10, 21-18; beat K J. Cassidy. 22-20 21-H: beat J Lelliott. 21-10. 21-J5: T R D. Flint beat Hart, 21-15 21-17-beat Cassidv. 21-9 21-5-’ beat Lelliott, 21-13. 21-12: R B. McCallum beat Hart, 21-15, 21—8;
beat Cassidy, 21-8. 21-12; beat Lelliott. 21-17 . 25-23.
Doubles —Brightwell and Flint beat Cassidy and Lelliott, 21-8. 21- Brightwell and McCallum beat Lelliott and Hart, 21-17. 27-15; Flint and McCallum beat Hart and Cassidy. 24-22. 21-19. Selwyn won by 12 matches to 0. Eagles v. Wallabies II Singles—J. Armstrong beat N. B. Radford. 21-8 21-8; beat M. A. Cox. 21-7, 21-6; beat K. F .Stevenson, 21-11, 21-14; D. V. Fisher lost to Radford. 12-21 19- lost to Cox. 13-21, 12-21: beat Stevenson, 21-15, 13-21. 22- Mrs J. Shadbolt beat Radford. 21-19, 13-21 21-19; beat Cox. 21-18, 17-21. 21-18: lost to Stevenson. 21-19. 521. 1721. Doubles. Armstrong and Fisher lost to Radford and Cox. 11-21. 18-21: Armstrong and Mrs Shadbolt beat Radford and Stevenson. 21-15. 21-13; Fisher and Mrs Shadbolt lost to Cox and Stevenson. 13-21. 13-21. Eagles won by 7 matches to 5. UNIVERSITY II v. UNIVERSITY I Singles—G. M. Leech lost to J .A. Dowie 21-17. 8-21. 19-21-heat D. D M Stewart 21-16 23- beat J. Atvars 23-21. 21"3 21-15: G. W Mak’eeon bent Dowie 18-21 21-19 27-25: 'ost to Stewart. 12-27 18-21; lost to A»'■ars 21-19. 19-21 22-’4: H P Ho’t heat Dowie ?1-U 21-5-beqt Stev-a-t. 21-’6 ; beat Atvnr, 17-?1 21-11. 21-18. Douhlec—Helt and le*c|’ beat Stewart a-d.Atvars "t’6 -"t-17; Holt and M-Hnson to Skewart and Dowie 17-81 21-15. 20- L”«"h and b-a» Dtw-f* and A(v— S 91-19 11-9 University II won by 8 matches to 4.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29502, 2 May 1961, Page 15
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