Table Tennis TOWN DEFEATS COUNTRY BY 44 MATCHES TO 28

Press, Volume C, Issue 29525, 29 May 1961, Page 13

Table Tennis TOWN DEFEATS COUNTRY BY 44 MATCHES TO 28

In one of the closest matches since* the series was instituted. Town beat Country by 44 matches to 28 in the annual fixture at the Lakeside hall. Games were even through most of the evening. Town drawing away only in the second round of singles and in the mixed doubles. Town won the men's singles 14-2, the women’s singles 10-6. and the mixed doubles 6-2, but Country was superior in both the men’s and women's doubles to the extent of three matches to one. The junior contest, run in conjunction, resulted in a 12-all draw. Top Town players, N. Radford and B. D. Williamson, were always comfortably in (control of their matches, but I the Canterbury representatives. K. Stevens-on and K. 1 Cassidy each found one of his opponents too steady. StevenIson lost narrowly to S. Benjnett and Cassidy was enticed by M. Boulton into a halfvolley exchange In which Boulton proved the more adept. Mrs A. Williamson played

mercilessly to beat Country's two provincial representatives. Miss Y. Hart and Miss B. Taylor. Neither had a consistent' answer to Mrs Williamson's tenacious defence and occasional forehand drives. Miss F. Inglis was also too solid for Miss Hart and Miss Taylor. She is gradually returning to her previous top form. The Country supremacy in doubles was achieved after a long series of three-set matches. The Town players did not make sufficient effort to adjust themselves to their unfamiliar combinations. In the junior contest, the victories of the Town boys were offset by those of the Country girls. D. Mcßride (Town), recently returned from the national coaching school, had to fight hard for his victories over R. Watkins and P. Knight. Miss L. Elia had a notable victory over another product of the school. Miss J. Rich, of Country. Miss Elia has Improved sharply this season. Results (Town names first); Senior Events Men's Singles.—N. B. Radford beat E. Drewitt. 21-11, 21-17; beat A. Swanson, 21-14. 22-20; B. D. Williamson beat Drewitt, 21-10, 21-16; beat Swanson. 21-14, 21-19: K. Stevenson lost to S. Bennett, 13-21, 21-14. 19-21; beat M. Boulton 21-19, 21- K. Cassidy beat Bennett. 22- 17-21, 21-16; lost to Boulton. 16-21, 24-26; M. Cox beat A. Hewitt. 1-6, 19-21, 21-9; beat J. Rich. 21-8. 16-21 25-23; G. Leech beat Rich, 21-10, 21-9; beat Hewitt. 21-14, 21-17; H. Holt beat R. Pearce, 19-21, 21-7, 21-6; beat A. Green, 21-16, 23-25. 21-17; J. Dowie beat Green, 21- 21-16; beat Pearce, 22-20, 22Women's Singles.—Mrs A. Williamson beat Miss B. Taylor. I- 21-14; beat Miss Y. Hart. 21-10, 21-16; Miss F. Inglis beat Miss Hart. 21-18. 13-21, 21-10: beat Miss Taylor. 21-13, 16-21. 21-17; Miss E. Pullin lost to Miss M. Mackay. 13-21. 21-16. 10-21; lost to Mrs L. Swanson. 12- 17-21; Mrs D J. Read beat Mrs Swanson. 21-16, 7-21, 21-19; beat Miss Mackay. 15-21. 21-16. 21-16; Miss H. Elia beat Mrs M. Hantz. 21-18, 21-14; beat Mrs K. Hindle, 21-17, 16-21. 21-15; Mrs R. Cox lost to Mrs Hindle, 19-21. 18-21; lost to Mrs Hantz. 12-21, 21-16. 15-21; Miss S. Hancock lost to Mrs N. Skilling. 13-21, 15-21; beat Miss D Smith. 22-20, 12-21, 21-19; Miss D. Raynor lost to Miss Smith. 21-8. 20-22, 18-21: beat Mrs Skilling. 21-13. 20-22 . 24-22. Men's Doubles.—Williamson and Holt beat Drewitt and Bennett, 21-7. 16-21. 21-14; Radford and Stevenson lost to Boulton and Swanson. 21-12, 22-24 17-21; Cassidv and Cox lost to Rich and Hewitt. 20-22, 21-17. 13- Leech and Dowie lost to Pearce and Green, 21-14, 18-21, 13-21. Women's Doubles.—Mrs Williamson and Miss Inglis beat Miss Taylor and Miss Mackay. 21-16 12-21, 21-14; Miss Pullin and Mrs Read lost to Miss Hart and Mrs Swanson. 17-21. 19-21: Miss Elia and Miss Hancock Jost to Mrs Skilling and Mrs Hantz, 9-21, 21-14. 16-21; Mrs Cox and Miss Raynor lost to Mrs Hindle and Miss Smith. 21-23. 21-18, 17-21. Mixed Doubles.—Williamson and Mrs Williamson beat Drewitt and Miss Taylor. 21-12. 17-21 21-13; Stevenson and Miss Inglis beat Boulton and Miss Hart, 1621. 21-16. 22-20; Radford and Miss Pullin beat Bennett and Miss Mackay. 10-21, 21-12, 22-20. Cassidy and Miss Elia beat Swanson and Mrs Swanson 2117, 21-18; Cox and Mrs Read beat Hewitt and Mrs Hantz, 2114. 21-18; Leech and Miss Hancock lost to Rich and Mrs Hindle. 18-21, 14-21; Holt and Mrs Cox beat Pearce and Mrs Skilling. 22-20, 17-21, 21-19; Dowie and Miss Raynor lost to Green and Miss Smith. 21-18. 17-21. 19-21. Junior Events Boys’ Singles.—D Mcßride beat R. Watkins, 21-12, 22-20; beat P. Knight, 21-18. 22-24 , 2110; M. Coppen beat Knight. 21-7, 21-12: beat Watkins. 25-23. 21-9: R. Inns beat R. Taylor, 21-15. 21-19; lost to R. Watson. 18-21, 21-23; P. Wylie beat Watson. 21-12. 21-16; beat Taylor, 20-22, 21-16. 21-15. Girls’ Singles.—Miss L. Elia beat Miss J. Rich, 14-21. 21-18, 21-17; beat Miss D. Johnson, 21-16, 21-12; Miss C. Lilleyman beat Miss Johnson, 21-19. Zl-17; lost to Miss Rich. 11-21, 22-20, 13-21; Miss C. Meyers lost to MUb P. Jordan. 22-24 . 20-22. lost to Miss E. Hart. 13-21, 13-21: Miss J. Ansley lost to Miss Hart. 21-13. 14-21 13-21. lost to Miss Jordan. 21-fB. 25-23 Boys’ Doubles.—Mcßride and Coppen beat Watkins and Knight, 21-16, 16-21, 21-16; Inns and Wylie lost to Taylor and Watson, 21-19, 20-22, 23-25. Girls’ Doubles.—Misses Elia and Lilleyman lost to Misses Rich and Johnson, 21-17, 16-21. 17-21; Misses Meyer and Ansley lost to Misses Jordan and Hart. 15-21. 13-21. Mixed Doubles—Mcßride and Miss Elia lost to Watkins and Miss Rich. 17-21. 18-21; Coppen and Miss Lilleyman lost to Knight and Miss Johnson. 19-21. 15-21; Inns and Miss Meyer beat Taylor and Miss Jordan. 21-13. II- 21-17; Wylie and Miss Anslev lost to Watson and Miss Hart. 19-21. 17-21.