Table Tennis Dunn, Miss Davis, Retain Titles

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29916, 1 September 1962, Page 13

Table Tennis Dunn, Miss Davis, Retain Titles

M. L. Dunn (Wellington) and Miss N. Davis (Northland) won the men’s and women’s singles titles for the third successive year, when the New Zealand table tennis championships were concluded at the Cowles Stadium last night. Runners-up were A. R. Tomlinson (Auckland) and Miss N. J. Attwood (Northland).

Although Tomlinson took one game from Dunn, and should have had another, there was no doubt as to the superiority of the title holder. He hit backhands and forehands with great speed and although Tomlinson counter-hit well, the title was always Dunn's. Misses Davis and Attwood had a long match, with the latter content to keep the ball in play, and Miss Davis seeking an opening for a winning drive. Canterbury took a share in the women's doubles when Mrs J. Green partnered MLss Davis to victory in defence of the title Taken To Five Games The other Canterbury pairs which reached the open semifinals. Mesdames M. J. Shadbolt and T. May in the women's doubles, and V. N. Brightwell and Mrs Y Boulton in the mixed doubles, both did well to extend the eventual winners to five games. Miss J. Goodchap took a half share in the girls' under-16 doubles when she partnered Miss Attwood to an easy win Results were:— MEN'S SINGLES Final.—M. L. Dunn (Wellington) beat A. R. Tomlinson (Auckland). 19-21, 21-13. 21-7. 24-22. WOMEN'S DOUBLES Final—Miss N Davis (Northland) beat Miss N. J. Attwood (Northland), 22-20. 13-21, 21-16 21-16. MEN'S DOUBLES Semi-finals—M L Dunn and G. A. F Frew beat B A Foster and R. L. Foster. 21-12 21-13. 21-18: G. J. Jennings and A R. Tomlinson beat R. Taylor and W T. Scott. 21-12. 21-13. 21-19 Final.—Jennings (Wellington) and Tomlinson i Auckland) beat Dunn (Wellington) and Frew (Northland), 21-17, 21-17. 17-21., 21-19 WOMEN'S DOUBLES Semi-finals.—Miss N. Davla and Mrs J Green beat Mesdarr.es M J Shadbolt and T. May. 23-21. 10-21, 18-21. 21-10, 21-18; Misses N. J. Attwood and B. C. Packwood beat Misses A R. Dravitzki and L. M. Yates. 21-9. 21-10. 21-9.

Final —Mis* Davla (Northland! and Mrs Green (Canterbury), beat Misses Attwood (Northland) and Packwood (Auckn land). 14-21, 21-19. 19-21. 21-19. 21-16. MIXED DOUBLES Semi-finals.—G. A J. Frew and Miss N. Davis beat B A»‘ Foster and Miss V. Braumann, 21-16. 21-17, 11-21. 21-15; M. La Dunn and Miss N J. Attwood beat V. N. Brightwell and Mrs Y. Boulton. 21-15. 21-13. 19-21. 20- 21-15. Final—Dunn (Wellington) «mf Miss Attwood (Northland) beat Frew and Miss Davis (Northland), 21-18. 16-21. 21-8, 21-16. MEN'S PLATE Semi-finals—D D M Stewart beat C. S. McFarlane, 19-21. 2111. 21-12; A M. Morgan beat R. J Scott. 21-7. 15-21. 21-18. Final—Stewart (Canterbury) beat Morgan (Auckland). 21-10. 16-21, 21-10. WOMEN'S BRACELET Semi-finals—Mrs T. E. McGregor beat Miss J M WardHolmes. 21-6. 21-19; Miss D. L. Wade beat Mrs I. E. Roiley. 1621. 31-13, 21-16 Final.—Miss Wade (Bay of Plenty) beat Mrs McGregor (Wellington). 21-12. 11-14. UNDER 18 BOYS’ SINGLES Semi-hnals. P. C. Salmon beat B. T. Croas, 21-14, 21-19; T Underdown beat H. J. Waterhouse. 21-11. 33-21. Final. Underdown (South Canterbury) beat Salmon (Bay of Plenty). 21-19, 21-17. ’ UNDER 18 GIRLS' SINGLES ; Semi-fina's.—Miss N. J. Attwood beat Miss D. L Wade. 2113. 21-13; Miss M. E Bridsotl beat Miss J. E. Bush, 22-20, 2118 1 Final Miss Attwood (North? land) beat Miss Brldson (Waikato), 21-10. 21-17. , UNDER 18 BOYS' DOUBLES Semi-finals —P. C Salmon and H. J Waterhouse beat T. J, O'Carroll and T. Underdown, 23-21, 21-12; B T. Cross and G. R Stewart beat B H. Gregory and T. A Quinn. 21-14. 21-16 Final—Cross (Hutt Valley) and Stewart (Wanganui) best Salmon and Waterhouse (Bay of Plenty). 21-14, 21-17 UNDER 18 GIRLS’ DOUBLES Final.—Misses N J. Attwood ' (Northland) and M. E. Brldson (Waikato) beat Misses J. K." Bush (Hutt Valley) and M. X Ross (Waikato). 21-12. 21-12. UNDER 18 MIXED DOUBLES , Semi-finals—H J. Waterhouse and Miss D L. Wade beat P C. Salmon and Miss M Ross. 21-10. 21- T. J. OCarroll and Misa a N. J. Attwood beat C. W. C... Tilby and Miss M. D Wade, * 21-10, 21-6 Final.—Waterhouse and Miss Wade (Bay of Plenty) beat, „ OCarroll and Miss Attwood-, (Northland). 19-21. 21-7. 21-15. UNDER 16 BOYS’ SINGLES Final.—P. J. Ives (Canterl bury) beat T. A. Quinn (Aucki land). 21-15. 21-18. ,« UNDER 18 GIRLS* SINGLES Final Miss N. J. Attwood (Northland) beat Miss J. E. Bush (Hutt Valley), 21-5, 21-8. UNDER 16 BOYS’ DOUBLES Final—B H Gregory (Wei-., lington) and T. A. Quinn (Auckland) beat G. R. Saunders and R. Ettrick (Canterbury)»«■ 21-12, 21-16. UNDER 16 GIRIJi’ DOUBLES ~ Semi-finals—Misses N. J. Att- . wood and J. Goodchap beat Misses J. Sara and M. Ward* Holmes. 21-16. 21-7; Misses P. M Kelsall and H. M. Nicholson • beat Misses J E. Bush and M.'’ D Wade. 21-10 21-14. Final. Misses Attwooq. (Northland) and Goodchap' (Canterbury) beat Misses Kelsall and Nicholson (Auckland),, 21-18, 21-10. UNDER 16 MIXED DOUBLES Final—T. A. Quinn and MisSa P M Kelsall (Auckland) beat T J. O'Carroll and Miss N. J. Attwood (Norttiland). 19-21, 21« s 14. 21-18. VETERAN MIXED DOUBIKS Semi-finals.—J. A. Brien and Miss M Broadbent beat F. R. Paton and Mrs O. Hughes, 2110, 21-10; L. Roiley and Mrs I.' E Roiley beat A R. Hardingand Mrs J. Knowles. 21-12. 218 . - Final.—Brien (Auckland) and Miss Broadbent (Wanganui) beat Roiley and Mrs Roiley » iWaikato), 21-14. 21-14.