Table Tennis Wallabies I And Eagles Finish Equal

Press, Volume C, Issue 29634, 3 October 1961, Page 17

Table Tennis Wallabies I And Eagles Finish Equal

Two teams, Wallabies I and Eagles, finished equal with four wins each when the Canterbury Table Tennis Association’s A grade subsidiary competition was. completed last evening. Players were not certain whether the two teams would be bracketed for first position, or whether Wallabies I would take the competition on a count-back of games. In last evening’s matches, Wallabies I beat Avonside I, 12-0, and Eagles beat Wallabies n, 7-5, in the major section. In the plate competition University If beat University I, 7-5, and for the other match neither Avonside II nor Avonside 111 appeared, University H with three wins won the plate competition. In a thrilling encounter, Eagles beat Wallabies II in the last match. R. McLachlan was the best of the winning team and took three singles matdies. He received solid support from J. Armstrong, who won two singles. Armstrong was beaten by M. A Cox (Wallabies ID in a Jong game. Cox took a handy lead at 18-13 in the third game, but Armstrong caught up to lead at 19-18. Loose shots, lost him the match in the final stages. Cox played a determined game, and his forehand hitting was consistent

McLachlan gained a very easy win over N. B. Radford, a highly-ranked player whose performances have steadily deteriorated in the last few weeks. He beat Cox narrowly, and K. F. Stevenson very easily.

In the final of the plate section between the two University teams, University II trailed, 4-2, and won the next five matches for a victory. The province’s two best younger players met when D. J. Kalin beat M. J. Coppen. Kalin, who moves very well to the ball played fewer loose shots than did Coppen.

Coppen was not quite at his best.

- Wallabies I had the easiest of wins over Avonside L Final points were:—Section 1: Eagles 8, Wallabies 18, Wallabies H 4. Avonside I 2. Section 2: University .il 6, University I 2, Avonside II 0, Avonside in 0.

Results were:— Wallabies II v, Basies Singles.—J. Armstrong beat N. B. Radford, 15-21, 21-15, 21-14; lost to M. A. Cox. 21-10, 18-21. 19-21; beat K. F. Stevenson, 22-24, 21-19, 21-15: R. McLachlan beat Radford, 19-M, 21-14, 21- beat Cox, 21-14, 17-21. 22- beat Stevenson, 21-12, 21- P. A. Williamson lost to Radford. 20-22, 12-21; lost to cox, 11-21, 15-21; lost to Stevenson, 21-10, 18-21. 10-21. Doubles.—Radford and Cox beat McLachlan and Williamson. 22- 19-21. 21-15; Stevenson and Cox lost to Armstrong and Williamson, 19-21. 19-21; Stevenson and Radford lost to Armstrong and McLachland. 10-21, 19-21. Eagles won by 7 matches to 5. University U v. University I Singles.—D. D. M. Stewart beat H. P. Holt, 20-22, 21-12, 21-13; beat D. J. Kalin, 21-19, 21-8; beat R. Hobson. 21-10, 31-3; J. A. Dowie lost to Holt, 23- 23-21, 17-21; beat Kalin, 21-18, 18-21, 21-18; beat Hobson. 24- 21-17; M. J. Coppen lost to Holt, 27-29, 21-10, 8-21: lost to Kalin, 18-21, 21-15, 15-21; beat Hobson 21-23, 21-18, 21-8. Doubles—Stewart and Dowie lost to Holt and Kalin, 19-21, 18-21; Stewart and Coppen beat Holt and Hobson, 19-21, 21-18, 21-18: Dowie and Coppen lost to Kalin and Hobson, 17-21, 18-21. University II won by 7 matches to 5. Wallabies I v. AvonsMe I Singles—H. G. Hart beat Mrs T. May, 23-21, 21-10; beat Miss F. Inglis. 21-23, 21-15, 21-18; beat R. J. Scott. 21-13. 14-21, 21-5; K. J. Cassidy beat Mrs May. 23-21, 21-18; beat Miss Inglis. 21-18, 21-15; beat Scott, 21-8. 21-19; J. Ledlott beat Mrs May. 21-9 21-15; beat Mrs Inglis. 21-17, 21-14; beat Scott. 21-18. 21-18. Doubles.—Hart and Cassidy beat Mrs May and Miss Inglis, 21-19, 19-21. 23-21; Hart and Lelllott beat Miss Inglis and Scott, 17-21 21-16, 21-10; Cassidy and Lelllott beat Mrs May and Scott, 8-21, 21-7. 21-18. Wallabies I won by 12 matches to o.