Canterbury Retains Table Tennis Cup

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30794, 5 July 1965, Page 14

Canterbury Retains Table Tennis Cup

Canterbury retained the Relne Cup when the quadrangular table tennis tournament between Canterbury, Otago, Southland and South Canterbury ended in Christchurch yesterday.

The encounter between Otago's B. A. Foster and Canterbury’s J Armstrong was once again the highlight of the contest, Foster emerging the victor after three games.

N. B. Badford (Canterbury) gave a good display throughout the tournament to win all bu( one of his six singles.

In the women’s section, Mrs T. May, Mrs M. J. Shadbolt and Mrs P M. Purdon remained undefeated. Miss Y. Fogarty, a 13-year-old from Otago, gave a good display, beating Canterbury’s Miss J. Rich and narrowly losing to Mrs M. J. Brown (South Canterbury), 23-25, in the final game of a spectacular match. Points: Canterbury 46, Otago 37, South Canterbury 22, and Southland 3. CANTERBURY V. OTAGO Men J. Armstrong lost to B. A. Foster, 16-21, 21-17, IS-21; beat W. T. Scott, 21-17, 21-18. V. N. Brightwell lost to Foster, 13-21, 16-21; lost to Scott, 21-10, 18-21, 15-21. N. B. Radford lost to J. Dougall, 17-21, 24-26; beat B Kendall, 20-22, 21-11, 21-10. R. J. Scott lost to Dougall, 22-24, 21-14, 21-13; beat KendaM, 21-11. 13-21. 21-12.

Radford and Scott lost to Scot! and Dougall, 21-18, 11-21, 16-21: lost to Foster and Kendall 9-21, 12-21. Armstrong and Brightwell beat Scott and Dougall, 13-21. 21-12, 21-13- lost to Foster and Kendall, 23-21. 17-21, 21-23. Otago 8, Canterbury 4.

Women Mrs T. May beat Miss Y. Fogarty, 21-15, 21-8; beat Miss M. Simmons 21-9, 21-16. Mrs M. J. Shadbolt beat Miss Fogarty, 21-8, 21-14; beat Miss Simmons, 21-12. 21- Mrs P. M. Purdon beat Miss R. Laing, 21-12, 21-19; beat Miss V. Braumann, 17-21, 21-14, 22- Mrs Y. Boulton beat Miss Laing, 22-20, 21-16; lost to Miss Brauman, 15-21, 21-16, 14-21.

Mesdames Purdon and Boulton lost to Misses Braumann and Fogarty, 16-21, 17-21; lost to Misses Simmons and Lalng,2l6-21 21-18, 14-21; Mesdames May and Shadbolt beat Misses Braumann and Fogarty, 21-12, 21-9; beat Misses Simmons and Laing, 21-10, 21-8. Canterbury 9, Otago 3. CANTERBURY v. SOUTHLAND Men J. Armstrong beat S. Glasson, 21-10, 21-13; beat A. Diack, 21-16; 21-7. V. N. Brightwell beat Gias son. 21 -15, 21-17; beat Diack. 21-11, 21-15. N. B. Radford beat A. Roy, 21-11, 21-16; beat G. Clent. 21-7, 21-101 R. J. Scott beat Roy, 21-11, 21-14; beat Clent. 21-11, 21-19.

. Armstrong and Brightwell beat Diack and Glasson, 21-18. 22-20; beat Clent and Roy, 21-11, 21-17. Radford and Scott beat Diack and Glasson, 21-23, 21-11, 21-14; beat Clent and Roy. 21-16, 21-19. Canterbury 12, Southland 0. CANTERBURY V. SOUTH CANTERBURY Men J. Armstrong beat B. A. Shewan, 21-18. 21-19: beat F. J O’Gorman, 21-17, 21-17. V. N Brightwell beat Shewan, 21-19. 21-15: beat O’Gorman, 21-11, 20- 2142. N. B. Radford beat K. F. Stevenson, 21-10, 21-14: beat D. J. Butler, 21-13, 21-15 R. J. Scott lost to Stevenson. 15-21, 12-21: beat Butler, 21-10. 21-

Armstrong and Brightwell beat Shewan and Stevenson, 21-18, 21-17; beat O’Gorman and Butler, 21-11, 19-21, 21-10. Radford and Scott lost to Shewan and Stevenson, 16-21, 19-21; beat O’Gorman and Butler. 21-18. 21-16. Canterbury 10, South Canterbury 2. Women Mrs T. May beat Mrs B. Stevenson, 21-7, 21-13; beat Miss L. Wilson 21-11, 21-19. Mrs M. J. Shadbolt beat Mrs Stevenson. 21-13 21-15; beat Miss Wilson, 21-18, 21-14. Mrs Y. Boulton lost to Mrs M. J. Brown, 11-21, 21-7, 20- beat Miss M. Pratt, 21-15, 21- Mrs P. Purdon beat Mrs Brown, 2112, 21-17; beat Miss Pratt, 21-15, 14-21, 2144. Mesdames May and Shadbolt beat Mrs Stevenson and Miss Pratt, 21-17, 21-6; beat Miss Wilson and Mrs Brown, 21-5, 2147 Mesdames Boulton and Purdon beat Mrs Stevenson and Miss Pratt, 21-17, 2145: beat Miss Wilson and Mfs Brown, 21-10, 21-12, Canterbury 11, South Canter bury 1.