Table Tennis CANTERBURY’S EASY WINS AT NELSON

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29827, 21 May 1962, Page 14

Table Tennis CANTERBURY’S EASY WINS AT NELSON

Canterbury’s table tennis representative teams started the season in dashing form with overwhelming victories over Neteon, Marlborough, and West Coast in the quadrangular tournament held in Neteon over the week-end The match against Nelson was won 22-6, and those against Marlborough and West Coast were each won 28-6. Canterbury's men were rarely tested, although the women had some close matches against Neteon. The Marlborough men were of a good standard,, and J. Taylor and R. Morris gave good displays. Taylor was in good form, alunough he failed to repeat his victory over T. R D. Flint in the same tournament last season. Flint was too steady Morns, a lefthander, hit wedl against V. N. Brightwell, but could not clinch the vital points.

J. Armstrong was in complete control in all his matches, although perhaps a little too serious when playing L. Wells (Nelsonl. After 15 minutes in the first game the score was 6-4 to Armstrong and. after the application of the expedite rule. Wells could score no more points. At 2-all in the second game the rule was again enforced. but Armstrong could well have taken the opportunity for sonic useful hitting practise. M. Smith (Nelson) proved his side's best player In an entertaining match with Brightwell. hitting well on both backhand and forehand. Later he and K. Sharland scored an upset doubles win over Brightwell and Flint. D. D. M Stewart was untroubled to maintain his unbeaten record in representative play, and he and Mrs J. Shadboit were the only players to come through the tournament without a defeat. Mrs Shadbolt was outstanding in the women's section, with Mrs T. May surprisingly losing to the consistent Miss A. Eden (Nelson). Miss Eden plays a strong hitting game winch Mrs May was unable to counter. Mrs Y Boulton and Miss J. Rich, playing in the bottom half of the Canterbury team, both lost very’ narrowly to Miss J. Sara (Nelson). Miss Sara is a player of great ability with a very strong forehand drive, and the Canterbury players did well to extend her fully. Mrs Boulton showed an excellent defence in her match with Miss Sara, and returned some very fierce drives. Results were:— V. NELSON Men’s Singles. Armstrong beat M. Smith, 21-12, 21-6: beat L Wells, 21-4, 21-9; Brightwell beat Smith, 21-13, 21-14; beat Wells. 21-6, 31-10: Flint beat K Sharland 21-12. 21-9; beat J. Hall, 21-4, 21-8. Stewart beat Sharland, 21-16, 21-10; beat Hall, 21-19. 21-16. Women s Singles.—Mrs Shadbolt beat Miss A. Eden. 31-13. 21-10; beat Miss J. WardHolmes. 21-11. 21-9 Mrs May lost to Miss Eden. 12-21. 21-18, 17-21; beat Miss Ward-Holmes. 21-12, 12-21. 21-16. Mrs Boulton lost to Miss J. Sara, 15-21. 21-14, 19-21; beat Mrs C. Bell. 21-18. 21-10 Miss Rich lost to Miss Sara. 21-10, 10-21. 22-24: beat Mrs Beil. 21-12. 21-19. Men’s Doubles Brightwell and Flint lost to Smith and Sharland. 19-21. 21-9. 23-25; beat Wells and Hall, 21-10. 21-9; Armstrong and Stewart beat Smith and Sharland, 21-I*. Zill; beat Wells and Hall, 21-16. 21-16. Women's Doubles. —Mesdames Shadbolt and May beat Misses Eden and Sara. 18-21, 21-12, 2114- beat Miss Ward-Holmes and Mrs Bell. 19-21. 21-10. 21-11; Mrs Boulton and Miss Rich lost to Misses Eden and Sara. 1321, 16-21; beat Miss WardHolmes and Mrs Bell, 21-15. 2119. Mixed Doubles.—Armstrong and Mrs May lost to Hall and Miss Sara. 21-23 31-23; Brightwell and Mrs Boulton Beat Smith and Miss Eden, 21-9. 2116; Hunt and Mrs Shadbolt beat Sharland and Mrs Bell, 21-9, 21-9; Stewart and Miss Rich beat Wells and Miss WardHolmes. 21-15. 21-10 Canterbury won by 22 matches to 6. V. WEST COAST

Men’s Singles—J. Armstrong beat B. Brown, 21-8. 21-13; beat H. Blackadder, 21-7, 21-10. T. R. D. Flint beat Brown. 21-12, 21-4; beat Blackadder, 21-13, 218. V N. Brightwell beat N. Saunders. 2141. 21-3; beat W. Reynolds, 21-2, 21-3. D. D M. Stewart beat Saunders, 21-10 21-5; beat Reynolds. 21-6. 21-3 Women's Singles.—Mrs J Shadbolt beat Mrs G. Blackadder. 21-15 21-6; beat Mrs F. West. 21-10. 21-9. Mrs T May beat Mrs Bla<?kadder, 21-9. 2112; beat Mrs West. 31-13, 21-6. Mrs Y. Boulton beat Miss J.

Douglas 21-13. 31-7; beat Mre E. Roughan, 31-19. 21-10. Mia J. Rich beat Mia Douglas XI--13. 21-IX; beat Mrs Roughan, >l-5. 31.1. Men's Doutxle*. Armrtrong ano Stewart beat Blown and Biackadder. >l-11. 31-13; beat Saunders and Reynolds. 21-«, 21-14; BnghtweH and Flint bat Brown and Blacksddec, 31-17, 31-14; beet Saunders and Reynolds. 21-15. M->. Women's Double*.—Mod*.” ■ s Shadbolt and May beat Mmdama Blackaddar and West. 21-6, 21-7; boat MBs Douglas and Mrs Roughan. 21-17, 21-3; Mrs Boulton and Mia Rich beat Mesdames Btacksdder and Wert. 21-15. 21-17: beat Mia Douglas and Mrs Roughan. 217. 21-5.

Mixed Doubles—Armstrong and Mrs May boat Saunders and M.»s Dougla. 21-6. 21-11: Brightwell and Mrs Boulton beat Blackadder end Mrs Blackadder, 24-22. 21-11; Flint and Mrs Shadbolt beat Brown and Mrs Wert. 31-2. 21-10; Stewart and MBs Rich beat Reynold* and Mrs Roughan. 21-3. 21-12. Canterbury won by 28 matches to 0. V. MARLBOROUGH Men’s Singles Brightwell beat J. Taylor. il-l«, 21-4; beat R. Morris. 24-32. 21-13. _ Flint beat Taylor, 21-». 21-19: beat Morris. 41-7, 21-9. Armstrong beat D. WlnstanJey, 21-5. 21-11; beat J. Meats. 21-J. 21-7. Stewart beat ’Winrtanley. 21-11, 2114; beat Mears. 21-11. 13-21. 21-8. Women’s Singles.—Mrs Shadbolt beat Mrs M. PaWbett. 2117. 21-14: beat Miss A. Fowke. 21-8. 21-5. Mrs May beat Mrs Patchett. 21-16, 21-lg; beet Miss Fowke. 21-13. 21-9. Mrs Boulton beat Mias J. Stagg. 3>->'. 21-14; beat Mun. V. Biennerhasaett. 21-16, 21-15. Miss Rk-li beat Miss Stagg, 14-21, 21-IJ. 21-19; beat Mias Blennerhassett. 21-19, 21-13. Men's Doubles.—Brightwell and Flint beat Taylor and Morri*, 21-17. a-11: beat Winstanley and Mears. 21-9. 21-5; Armstrong and Stewort beat Taylor and Morris. 22-20, 10-32. 21-13; beat W mrtanley and Mean. 218. 11-12 Women’s Doubles—Mesdames Shadboit and May beat Mrs Patchett and Miss Fowke. 2116. 21-9; beat Misses Stagg and Blennerhassett. 21-9. 21-7; Mrs Boulton and Miss Rich beat Mrs Patchett and Miss Fowke, 9-21. 21-17 21-10; beet Misses Stagg and Blennerhassett. 21-15. 21-14. Mixed Doubles—Flint and Mrs Shadbolt beat Taylor and Mrs Patchett. 21-11, 21-12: Brightwell and Mrs Boulton beat Morris and Miss Fowke. 21-19, 21-18; Armstrong and Mrs May beat Winstanley and Miss Blennerhassett. 2l-10; Stewart and Miss Rich beat Meats and Miss Stagg. 21-18. 15- »• a-®’ Canterbury won by 28 matches to 0.