Stewart In Form For University

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30188, 20 July 1963, Page 5

Stewart In Form For University

In a very tense contest, University made a determined eflfort to beat Selwyn I,'and although losing the last doubles match, it shared the points for a draw, 14 matches all, when the ninth round of the senior table tennis competition was held on Thursday, day. D. D M. Stewart (University), who upset B. D. P. Williamson in the Canterbury championships, was in good form, and although being surprisingly beaten by A. Vermes, he smashed his way to a comfortable win over the Canterbury representative, V. N. Brightwell. R. H. Court (University) added to the list of upsets when he defeated Vermes in another tight match. Wallabies Red increased its lead in the competition when it beat “Star” 9-3. Three Wins Each

Miss F. Inglis (Star) infused the only life in the match when she beat an unwell K. F. Stevenson. M. A.

Cox and N. B. Radford (Wallabies Red) added to their good records with a further three wins each. Linwood gained its first points since being promoted to senior grade when it beat a below form Wallabies Green side, which only battled on after losing the initial advantage. R. J. Orr N. C. Orr and

J. L. Torode (Linwood) combined well in doubles and took six of the nine singles matches. Results were; Eagles 8, Selwyn II 4 Mrs M. J. Shadbolt beat T. R. D. Flint, 21-6. 20-22, 22-20; lost to R. B. McCallum, 13-21. 11-21; beat Mrs P. M. Purdon. 21-16, 25-23. D. V Fisher lost to Flint. 8-21, 6-21; beat McCallum, 21-6, 12-21, 21-19; beat Mrs Purdon, 21-13, 21-17. J. Armstrong beat Flint 15-21, 21-11, 21-18; beat McCallum, 21-8, 21-9; beat Mrs Purdon, 21-13, 21-14.. Fisher and Armstrong beat McCallum and Mrs Purdon, 21- 21-10; Mrs Shadbolt and Armstrong lost to Flint and Mrs Purdon. 19-21, 21-16, 20-22; Mrs Shadbolt and Fisher beat Flint and McCallum, 22-20, 20-22, 22University 14 games, Selwyn I 14 D D. M. Stewart beat V. N. Brightwell, 21-17, 11-21, 21-16; lost to A. Verifies. 16-21, 21-14, 17-21; beat Mrs T May. 21-14. 21-15. R. H. Court lost to Brightwell, 12-21, 20-22; beat Vermes. 21-15. 21-19; beat Mrs May. 21-12, 21-19. D. J. Kalin lost to Brightwell. 11-21, 15-21; lost to Vermes. 13-21. 19-21; beat Mrs May. 21-16. 23-21. Court and Kalin beat Vermes and Mrs May. 18-21. 21-17, 21-18; Stewart amd Kalin lost to Brightwell and Mrs May, 15-21. 21-18, 15-21; Stewart and Court lost to Brightwell and Vermes. 10-21, 17-21. University and Selwyn I drew, 14Wallabies Red 9, Star 3 N B. Radford beat G. W. Maklnson. 21-8, 19-21. 21-14; beat H P. Holt. 21-19. 21-18: beat Miss F Inglis. 21-12. 22-20 M. A. Cox beat Maklnson. 24-22. 21-10; beat Holt. 21-14. 21-15: beat Miss Inglis. 21-14. 20-22. ’l-13 K F Stevenson beat Maklnson. 21-19. 21-13: beat Holt. 21-17 2’-18- lo«t to Miss Inelis. 21-16 21-23. 18-21. Cox and Stevenson beat Holt and Miss Inglis. 21-15. 21-11: Rsdford and Stevenson lost to Maklnson and Mi's Inglis. 21-13. 15- 20-22: Radford and Cox lost to M’kinson and Holt. 14-21, 21-19. 18-21 WALLABIES GREEN 4. LINWOOD 8 J Lelltott lost to R. J Orr. t4-’l 17-21: lost to J L. Torode. 15-21. 17-21; beat N. C. Orr. 21-18 17-21. 21-12. R. G H’rt ’ost to R. J. Orr. l’-21. 19-21: t-eat Torode. 21-13 24-22: beat N C Orr 17-21 21-17. 21-10 K J Caerfdv tort to R. J O-r ’B-21 21-17. 14-21; lost to Torode 13-21. 1?-”1: lost to N C Orr. 18-21, 16-21 Hart and Cs"idv beat Torode and N C. Orr. 18-21, 21-18 21-15; Lelltott and C»«ddy tost *o Orr and Orr. 16-21, 14-2’-Lelltott and Hart lost to Torode and R. J Orr. 13-21. 21-15 18-21 Points are:—Wallabies Red 18 Wallabies Green 11. Eagles 10 Belwvn I 10. Selwvn II 9. University 8. Star 4, Linwood 4.