Table Tennis Armstrong Comfortably Beats Foster

Press, Volume C, Issue 29555, 3 July 1961, Page 5

Table Tennis Armstrong Comfortably Beats Foster

The Eagles players. J. Armstrong and Mrs J. Shndboft. won the men’s and women's Kindts titles when the Canterbury Table Tennis Association’s championships were oondhided ywterday. Tlieir opponents in the finals were B. A. Foster (Otago) and Mn J. Prisk (Eagles). Other titlewinners in the open section ware Foster and R. L. Foster (Southland) in the men's doubles, Mrs Shadbolt and Mrs J, Brown (South Canterbury).in the women's doubles, and Foster and Miss V. Braumann (Otago) in the mixed doubles. The 1931 New Zealand representative, B. A. Foster, wes beaten ftir the second time in eight days by Armstrong in yesterday's final. The Canter, bury player’s victory was much more decisive than his defeat of Foster in the Can-terbury-Otego match recently. Foster called on all his spin and attacking ability in the final, but Armstrong’s defensive and attacking play were superior. Mrs Shadbolt beat Mrs Prisk in a dreary match which lasted more than an hour. Mrs Shedbolt deserved credit for trying to force the pace at timer., and Mrs Prisk on those occasions showed ex. cellent long-range defence. Early Upset An early upset In the men’s singles was the elimination of the fourth-seeded T. R. D. Flint by J. A. Dowie. Dowte is a player of ability who does not always do himself justice, but on Saturday he played patiently against Flint. Careful play and a winning drive were Dowie’s tactics. The other seeded player to fall was J. Taylor (Marlborough). Taylor lost to another Marlborough player, the hard-hitting B. Neal, 24-22 in the fifth game. The other reeded players reached the last eight, although R. L Poster made only uncertain progress through D. V. Fisher G. M. Leech, D. D. M. Skewart, and K. F. Stevenson, four Canterbury A grade players. Mrs Prisk, top-seeded for the women’s singles, looked a likely winner when she convincingly beat Mrs T. May in a semi-final. Mrs Shadbolt in her semi-final had a hard struggle with Mis# Braumann who had beaten Mrs A. Williamson comfortably. The boy’s singles went to M. J. Coppen (University), who beat D. T. Mcßride (Dal. lingfjon) in an interesting final. The tall Coppen hit through Mcßride’s defence in the second and third games Mcßride had a struggle against another University player, the unseeded J. Walsh in a semi-final. Walsh showed flighting ability in recovering from well behind to lose only I at 21-19 in the third game. I Two left-banded players 'met in the girls’ singles final, i in which ' Miss M. McKay | 'Marlborough) beat Miss J Rich (Malvern). Me.ss McKay was too severe for Miss Rich ! in the final. Miss J. Good- ' chap (Eagles) gave a good 'display to take Miss McKay i to a dose match in a semifinal Under-16 singles titlei winners were P. Ives : 'Eagles), who still has an- ' other two yea."s in this grade, '.and Miss L. Elia (Avonside). I Results were:— OPEN EVENTS Men’s Singles , First Round.—D Wtastanley beat J. V. Robinson, 21-14, 21-15. 21-13; D. McKenzie beat F. Kelly. 21-16. 21-16, 21-16; A. Ward beat M. D. Fowke, 21-15. 17-21. 18-31, 21-13. 31-13; P. B Rae beat J. Anderson, 21-16, 21-12, 21-14: R. L. Easter beat D. V. Fisher. 10-31, 22-20. 21-9. 19-21, 21-14; J. Taylor beat R. Anderson, 31-12, 31-7, 31-10; B Nbal beat E. O. Woodward. 31-13. 21-17, 21-14; S. Bennett beat M N. Eade, 21-10. 21-12. 21-14; H P. Holt beat R. Sheridan. 31-15. 27-29. 21-17, 20-22. 21-19; B. F Pfndred beat S. Barnett. 21-19. 21-14. 21-8. Second Round.—B. A. Foster beat D. J. Kalin. 22-20, 21-16, 21-13; R. G. Hart beat Winstanley. 13-21. 21-16, 21-R. 21-11; McKenzie beat J. McLean, 21;12. 21-14. 9-21. 21-13: N B. Radford beat A. J. Sturm. 21-14, . 21-12, 21-13: B D P. Williamson beat R. B. McCallum. 31-10, ' 15-31. 21-14. 21-14; N. C. Orr ' beat A. Ward. 21-9, 22-30. 2117; R. J. Orr beat R McLachlan. 21-11. 21-18, 21-11; V. N. Brightwell beat R. Howe. 21-12, 21-9. : 31-3: J. A. Dowie beat T. R. D. FHnit. 21-18, 20-22, 21-17. 21-15; . K. F. Stevenson beat Rae, 21-13. 31-17. 18-31. 23-23 . 21-15: D. D. M. Stewart beat R. Eyre, 21-14. : 31-16. 21-17: R. L. Foster beat . G. M. Leech. 21-19. 21-19, 21-13; ; Taylor beat K J. Cassidy, 18-21. , 14-21, 21-19. 21-17, 21-18: Neal ! beat M. A. Cox. 21-10. 21-17. 2118; Holt beat Bennett, 21-17. I 24-22. 31-14; J. Armstrong beat Pird red, 31-9. 21-8. 21-7. i Third Round.—B. A. Foster beat Hart. 21-12. 21-17, 31-16: ’ Radford beat McKenzie. 21-14 1 21-13. 21-18; Williamson beat N ' C. Orr. 21-9. 21-12. 21-13: Bright--1 well beat J. Orr. 21-15. 21-13. ' 21-18: Stevenson beat Dowie. 2118, 21-19. 21-17; R. L. Foster beat Stewart. 21-19. 21-19. 15-21. 21- ■ 15; Neal beat. Taylor. 22-24. 21-10. 1 16-21. 21-19, 24-22, Annstrong treat Holt. 31-14, 21-8. 21-15. Quarter-finals—B. A. Foster ; l>eat Radford, 31-12. 21-9, 21-13; ■ Williamson beat Brightwell. 2119. 21-17, 17-31. 21-13: R. L . Foster beat Stevenson, 21-17. r 17-21. 15-31. 31-17, 21-12; Armstrong beat Neal, 21-3. 21-7. 31- : 9. Semi-finals.—B. A. Foster beat . WiUia-nson. 21-14, 21-14. 31-14; Armstrong beat R. L. Faster, 2116, 21-6. 21-9. Final.—Armstrong beat B. A. Foster. 31-14. 21-19, 23-16. Wotoen’s Singles First Round.—Miss J. Barrett beat Mrs K Watson. 21-15, 19-31. 21-11, 21-17: Mrs J Bennett beet Miss H. Elia. 21-16. 21-17,, 21-17. Second Round —Mrs J. Prisk beat Miss A. jfoucke, 21-4, 21-9. 31-5; Mrs J. Brown beat Miss J. Rich. 21-16, 31-15, 22-20: Miss : F. Inglis beat Miss E. Pullin. 31-19. 31-18. 21-14; Mrs T. May beat Miss D. Raynor. 21-16, 21-9. 21-14; Miss V. Braumann beat Miss Barrett. 31-11. 21-4, 31-18: Mrs A. Williamson beat Mrs Bennett, 21-16, 31-15, 21-11: Miss M. M. MeKay beet Mrs K. Htadle. 19-21, 21-15, 21-14, 31-18; Mrs J. Shadbolt beat Miss Y. Hart. 31-16. 21-13, 21-7. Quarter-finals.—Mrs Prisk beat Mrs Brown. 21-6. 21-14, 11-9; Mrs May beat Miss Inglis, 14-21. 21-14, 21-13, 21-12; Miss Braumann beat Mrs Williamson. 21-13, M-18. 31-13; Mrs Shadbolt beat Miss McKay, 21-10. 21-13, 23-21■ Seml-ftnels.—Mrs Prisk beat 91-M. M-41; Mrs Shsdbolt beat Miss Braumann. 2MI, 19-21 71-15 19-21.31-14. Final —Mrs Shadbolt beat Mrs Prick, 21-13, 18-21 16-21. 23-30. 31-17 Men’s Denbies Semi-finals—B A. Foster and R. L. Foster beat R. L. Hulston

and G. M Leech, 21-17, M-13. 21-17; J. Armstrong and B. D. P Williamson beat V. N. Bright- < weß and t. R. D. Flint. 21-10. 13- 33-30, 31-16. Final.—Foster and Foster beat 1 Armstrong and Williamson, 21-11, 31-12, 13-21. 14-31, 21-13. ] Women’s Doubles < Semi-finals. Meedames J. Prisk and A. Williamson beat 1 Miss F. Inglis and Mrs T. May. < 11-21, 15-21, 31-15. 31-10, 21-14; ; Mesdames Brown and Shadbolt,' beat Misses Braumann and Holt.' 21-19. 21-14. 15-21, 13-21, 21-14/ Final —Mesdames Brown and j Shadbolt beat Mesdames Prisk , and Williamson, 21-15, 21-7,!: 17-21, 21-12. Mixed Doubles Semi-finals.—B, A. Foster and ; Miss V Braumann beat J Armstrong and Mrs J. Brown. 21- 31-13, 81-13: T. R. D. Flint and Mrs J. Shadbolt beat B. D. P. Williamson and Mrs A. Williamson, 21-9. 21-17. 21-18. Final.—Foster and Miss Braumann beat Flint and Mrs Shad-1, bolt. 21-15. 18-21, 21-14, 21-14. Men’s Plate Seml-finaU.—K. J Cassidy , beat G. M. Leech. 22-20, 21-17; . R. B. McCaUum beat J. L. Torode. 21-17, 14-21. 24-22. Final —Cassidy beat McCallum. 21-15. 21-16. Women's Bracelet Semi-finals.—Miss J. Rich beat Mrs J. Bennett, 21-17. 17-21. ; 22- Miss Y. Hart beat Miss D. Raynor by default. Final—Miss Hart beat Miss Rich, 31-16, 21-11. UNDER 18 EVENTS Boys’ Singles Semi-finals.—M. J. Copper: treat P. J. Wylie, 21-13, 21-9; D. T. Mcßride beat J. Walsh, 20-22. 21-17, 21-19. Final.—Copper beat Mcßride, 15-21, 21-13. 21-14. Girls’ Singles Semi-final*.—Ml&, J. Rich beat Mias P. Jordan, 21-13, 21-16; , Miss M. McKay beat Miss J. 1 Goodchap 21-14. 21-18. , Final.—Miss McKay beat Miss , Rich. 21-10, 21-13. Giris* Doubles Semi-finals.—Misses J. Good- , ehap and J, Rich beat Misses M. Davies and P Schrader. 21-5. 21-11; Misses M. McKay and J- ' Black beat Misses P. Jordan and L. Elia, 21-14, 21-17 Final.—Misses Goodchap and ; Rich beat Misses McKay and i' Black, 21-10, 10-21, 21-19, I Boys* Doubles Semi-finals.—D. T. Mcßride i and P. J Wylie beat K. Rich ; and T. Schwass by default; M. ; J. Coppen and D. A. Lee beat , P. Ives and N. Consedine. 21-13. 1 14- 21-14. Final.—Coppen and Lee beet Mcßride and Wylie. 21-9. 19-21. , 21-19. Mixed Doubles ' Semi-finals—P. J. WyHe and 1 Miss J Rich beat T. Schwass and Miss M. McKay. 17-21, 6-7 'default); M: Coppen and Miss ' L. Ella beat D. T. Mcßride and Miss J. Goodchap. 19-21, 21-14, 21-18. Final.—Wylie and Miss Rich beat Coppen and Miss Elia, 21-13, 21-10, UNDER 16 EVENTS Boys’ Singles Semi-finals.—P. Ives beat P. Grainger, 21-16, 21-14; B. Consedine beat B. Inns, 21-8, 21-19. Final— Ives beat Consedine. 21-8. 21-12 Girls’ Stogies Semi-finals.—Mias L. Elia beat Miss C. Meyer. 21-13. 21-15: Miss P. Jordan beat Miss J. Goodchap, 21-12, 21-15. Final.—Miss Elia beat Miss Jordan. 21-18. 23-21 Boys’ Doubles Semi-finals—G. Saunders and R. Ettrick beat D. Tliom and J Martin, 21-23, 21-13, 21-19; P. Ives and N. Consedine beat B. Consedine and M. Lawson, 22-20, 21-10. Final.—Saunders and Ettrick beat Ives and Consedine, 21-18, 21-19. Girls’ Doubles Semi-finals.—Misses L. Ella and J. Goodchap beet Misses D. Saunders and D. Jacobson. 21-13. 21-10; Misses P Jordan and C. Meyer beat Misses A. McCully and H. Fahey, 21-14. 21-13. Final.—Misses Elia and Goodchiap beat Misses Jordan and Meyer. 21-8. 15-21. 22-20. Mixed Doubles Semi-final.—P. Ives and Miss J. Goodchap beat R. Saunderson and Miss Y. Ridden, 21-13. 21-13; K. Rich and M?ss P. Jordan beat P, Grainger and Miss L. Elia, 21-12, 3t-19, Final.—lves and Mis* Goodchap won by default. It is falling in love with our own mistaken ideas that makes; fools and beggars of half mankind.—Edward Young.