Leaders Gain Wins In Table Tennis

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30278, 2 November 1963, Page 15

Leaders Gain Wins In Table Tennis

Selwyn I, Eagles, Wallabies II and Dallington gained further wins when the third round of the senior summer table tennis competition was played this week. The unbeaten Selwyn I leads with six points, one ahead of Eagles and Wallabies 11.

Selwyn I had an interesting match with Selwyn 11, winning 8-4. R. B. McCallum (Selwyn ID was in outstanding form and won hie three singles matches, which included a good win over the highly-ranked A. Vermes. However, the latter got some compensation when he beat M. L. Tonkin and his father. L. Vermes.

Dallington surprised with its 7-5 victory over Wallabies I. P. J. Wylie and M. J. Coppen played solidly for Dallington, with Wylie very impressive. The Wallabies I players lacked drive and were poor in doubles play. Wallabies 11, with N. B. Radford unavailable, were still stronger than University and won. 7-5. after a very even match. D. D. M. Stewart (University) was again the dominating player with three wins, while Miss E. J. Pullen and B. T. Edwards gained two wins each for Wallabies 11. Points were: Selwyn I 6. Eagles 5, Wallabies II 5, Dallington 3, University 2, Selwyn II 1, Avonside 1, and Wallabies I 0. Selwyn II 4, Selwyn I 8

L. Vermes lost to A. Vermes. 13- 21-17 18-21; lost to Mrs T. May. 19-21. 21-11. 14-21; beat R. J. Sanderson. 10-21 21-15. 21-11; R. B. McCallum beat A. Vermes 25-23, 21-12; beat Mrs May, 22-20. 24-22; beat Sanderson, 21-12, 21-16. M. L. Tonkin lost to A. Vermes. 19-21, 22-20. 14- lost to Mrs May. 16-21, 14-21; lost to Sanderson, 18-21. 18-21.

McCallum and Tonkin lost to Mrs May and Sanderson, 2117, 16-21, 19-21; L. Vermes and Tonkin lost to A. Vermes and Sanderson. 12-21, 16-21; L. Vermes and McCallum lost to A. Vermes and Mrs May, 15-21. 19-21.

Wallabies I 5, Dallington 7 M. A. Cox lost to P. J. Wylie. 17- 27-29; lost to M. J. Cqppen, 18- 13-21; beat D. T. Mcßride. 21-15, 27-25; R. G. Hart beat Wylie. 21-15. 18-21, 22-20; lost to Coppen. 21-23. 21-23: beat McBride. 18-21, 21-15, 21-10; R. T Prisk lost to Wylie. 17-21 11-21; lost to Coppen. 17-21. 17-21; lost to Mcßride, 21-17. 19-21, 19-21.

Kangaroos Win. — Australia’s Rugby League tourists beat a Cumberland team, 21-0, at Workington yesterday. The Australians led 18-0 at half-time. —(P.A.)

Hart and Prisk lost to Coppen and Mcßride. 10-21, 11-21; Cox and Prisk beat Wylie and Me- I Bride. 27-35. 21-18; Cox and Hart, 19*21 'Skat * nd Coppen ' n * l# '

University 3, Wallabies II 1 D. D. M. Stewart beat B. Edwards. 22-30. 21-15; beat Miss E. J. Pullin. 21-16 22-20: beat Mias J. Kemp. 21-15. 21-4; J. P, Walsh lost to Edwards. 22-34, 14-21; lost to Miss Pullin 21-IJ, 13-21. 18-21; beat Miss Kemp. 21-23. 21-13, 21-17/I*lBB J. Goodchap lost to Edwards. 10-21. 0-21; lost to Miss Pullin. 8-21. 15-21; lost to Miss Kemp, 19-21, 21-14, 1621.

Walsh and Miss Goodchap lost to Misses Pullin and Kemp. 21-23. 19-21; Stewart and Miss Goodchap lost to Edwards and Miss Kemp. 19-21. 18-21; Stewart and Walsh beat Edwards and Miss Pullin. 21-16, 21-11.

Eagles 7, Avonside 5 P J. Grainger lost to J. Pierce. 17-21, 12-21; lost to B. Heseltine. 14-21, 12-21: lost to M Flewellen, 12-21. 16-21. J. Armstrong beat Pierce. 26-24 21-16; beat Heseltine, 21-7. 21-17; beat Flewellen, 18-21, 21-15. 21-15. B. D. P. Williamson beat Pierce. 21-14. 18-21. 21-19: beat Heseltine. 21-14. 21-17: beat Flewellen. 21-17, 18-21. 21-14. Armstrong and Williamson beat Heseltine and Flewellen. 21-11, 21-18; Grainger and Williamson lost to Pierce and Flewellen 11-21, 16-21; Grainger and Armstrong lost to Pierce and Heseltine. 15-21, 21-15, 14-21.