Table Tennis AVONSIDE’S RECOVERY

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30347, 24 January 1964, Page 5

Table Tennis AVONSIDE’S RECOVERY

Scott Excels In 14-14 Draw

Strong attacking play by the leading pen-grip player. D. D. M. Stewart, appeared to put University in a winning position against Avonside in the twelfth round of senior table tennis championship. However, Avonside. with solid doubles play, finally drew the match. 14-all. R. J. Scott (Avonside). who has not been a regular member of the side this season, won two of his three singles matches. J. O. Moen (University). who favoured a backattacking game, also scored good victories. Selwyn I continued on its winning way when it easily beat the third-placed side, Wallabies 11, 9-3. Results:— Eagles 8, Wallabies (I) 4 J. Armstrong beat M. A. Cox. 21-14, 24-12; beat R. M. A. Cox, 21-14, 24-22: beat R. Prisk. 17-21. 21-10, 21-16. P. J. Ives lost to Cox, 16-21, 20-22: lost to Hart 21-19, 19-21, 16-21; beat Prisk. 21-14, 21-19. P. Grainger lost to Cox. 7-21. 21-14. 19-21; lost to Hart, 18-21, 21-18, 12-21; beat Prisk, 21-9, 21-7. Ives and Grainger beat Hart and Prisk, 21-18, 17-21, 21-19: Armstrong and Grainger beat Cox and Prisk, 21-19, 16-21. 14-21; Armstrong and Ives beat Cox and Hart, 21-19. 18-21, 21-17. Selwyn (I) 9, - Wallabies (II) 3 V. N. Brightwell beat N. B. Radford, 21-10, 21-17; beat B. T. Edwards. 21-18. 16-21, 21-12; beat Miss E. J. Pullin. 21-7, 21-7. A. Vermes lost to Radford. 17-21, 22-20. 20-22; lost to Edwards. 13-21, 21-18, 16-21; beat Miss Pullin, 21-14, 21-15. Mrs T. May beat Radford, 13-21, 21-17, 21-14; lost to Edwards. 13-21. 20- beat Miss Pullin, 21-19, 21-

Vermes and Mrs May beat Edwards and Miss Pullin, 21-19. 25-23; Brightwell and Mrs May beat Radford and Miss Pullin. 17-21, 21-17, 21-19: Brightwell and Vermes beat Radford and Edwards, 21-18, 21-13.

Dallington 15, Selwyn (II) 14 M. J. Coppen lost to L. Vermes by default; lost to M. L. Tonkin, 21-13, 16-21. 17-21; beat A. Ward. 21-16, 21-10. P. J. Wylie beat L. Vermes, 21-19, 21-18; beat Tonkin, 21-9, 21-14; beat Ward, 21-16, 12-21, 21-17. D. T. Mcßride lost to Vermes, 13-21, 18-21; beat Tonkin, 21-12, 21-16; lost to Ward. 14-21, 20-22. Wylie and Mcßride lost to Tonkin and Ward, 20-22 , 21-15, 18- Coppen and Mcßride lost to Vermes and Ward, 21-19, 15-21, 14-21; Coppen and Wylie beat Vermes and Tonkin, 21-17, 19- 21-15.

Avonside 14, University 14 J. Pierce lost to J. O. Moen, 15-21, 17-21; lost to D. D. M. Stewart, 20-22. 8-21; beat Miss J. Goodchap, 21-11, 21-15; R. J. ■Scott beat Moen, 21-17, 21-9; lost to Stewart, 21-19, 16-21, 14-21; beat Miss Goodchap, 21-17. 21-13; M. Flewellen lost to Moen, 25-23, 14-21, 18-21; lost to Stewart, 9-21, 5-21; beat Miss Goodchap, 16-21, 21-7, 21-17. Scott and Flewellen beat Stewart and Miss Goodchap. 21-9, 17-21, 21-19; Pierce and Flewellen beat Moen and Miss Goodchap. 21-15, 21-11; Pierce and Scott beat Moen and Stewart, 21-16, 24-22.