Tilby Is Canterbury’s Table Tennis Champion

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31120, 25 July 1966, Page 16

Tilby Is Canterbury’s Table Tennis Champion

C. W. C. Tilby (University) won the Canterbury senior men’s singles title at the closed table tennis championships played on Saturday.

His match against N. B. Radford in the semi-finals was the best of the championships and included some excellent shots in its five games. He always looked to be in command against M. A. Cox in the final. The absence of J. Armstrong and N. Brightwell threw the tournament wide open and Tilby and Radford emerged as the best players. H. P. Holt, the top seed, was eliminated by Cox in the quarter-finals while third:eeded K. Ward lost to Rad'ord in the second round. R. I. Scott was another player to improve on his recent form. Club's Great Triumph The tournament was a triumph for the Wallabies Red senior team, alii three members reaching the semi-finals of the men’s singles. Only two of the four semi-finalists were seeded players. The final of the men’s doubles was an excellent match which was won by the youthful combination of Tilby and Ward. There were long rallies with fierce hitting and some great retrieving by Radford and Cox. However, Holt eventually gained success when, with Mrs T. May, he won the mixed doubles in straight games. Mrs May deservedly defeated Mrs M. J. Shadbait in the women’s singles final in straight games. She was able to vary her play In a way Mrs Shadbolt could not match and, although the result of the excellent match was never a foregone conclusion, she won quite comfortably. Together, they were far to* strong for all the opposition in' the women’s doubles. Results were: SINGLES Men First Round.—M. R. Spinks beat A. L. Rutledge, 21-18, 18-21, 21-14, 21-19; H. F. Taylor beat A. Renwick, 11-21, 21-13, 20-22, 21-12, 21-18; R. J. Scott beat B. Heemi, 21-15, 21-10, 21-10; T. Cleary beat I. Hatherley, 21-«, 21-15, 21-14; N. B. Radford beat B. Prendergast, 21-7, 21-17, 21-13; K. Ward beat P. Bowman, 21-14, 21-15, 21-13.

Second Round.—Radford beat Ward, 21-18, 23-21, 13-21, 21-14; M. Warren beat Cleary, 21-18, 21-14, 14-21, 21-13; H. Sargeant beat K. Duffield, 17-21, 21-18, 15-21, 21-12, 21-16; B. T. Edwards beat P. C. Berry, 21-16, 17-21, 21-5, 21-17; J. E. Kyle beat R. Dunstan, 21-9, 21-11, 21-16; R. McLauchlan beat J. Flint, 21-17, 21-13, 21-12; D. J. Kalin beat G. AMin, 21-19, 21-19, 21-19; C. W. C. Tilby beat R. J. Sanderson. 21-13, 21-15, 21-16: H. P. Holt beat E. Judson, 21-9, 21-12, 21-16; Bv A. Isherwood beat R. C. Anderson. 19-21, 28-26, 21-12, 21-18; J. Cullington beat M. Mullany, 21-18, 21-8, 21-12; M. A. Cox beat R. Norton. 21-15, 21-12, 21-17: M. J. Flewellen beat J, Yates, 21-15, 21-17, 21-18; R. B. McCallum beat T. Green. 21-14, 21-15, 21-12; R. Scott beat J. Harllwich, 21-12, 21-16, 16-21,

21-15; Spinks beat Taylor, 22-20, 21-15, 15-21, 21-10. Third Round.—Tilby beat Kalin, 21-9, 20-22, 21-17, 21-17; Kyle beat McLauchlan, 21-16, 13-21, 16-21, 23-21, 21-15; Edwards beat Sargeant, 21-16, 21-10, 21-17; Radford beat Warren, 21-9, 21-9, 21-14; Cox beat Cullington, 21-11, 21-13, 21-17; Holt beat Isherwood, 21-18, 21-12, 21-17; Scott beat Spinks, 21-17, 18-21. 23- 21-19; Flewellen beat McCallum. 21-16, 21-18, 14-21, 18-21, 21-17. Quarter-finals. Tilby beat Kyle, 21-12, 21-17, 21-17; Scott beat Flewellen, 17-21, 13-21, 24-22, 21-15, 21-12; Cox beat Holt, 21-18, 21- 21-18: Radford beat Edwards, 22-20, 13-21, 21.13, 22- 21-10. Semi-finals.—Tilbv beat Radford, 21-13, 7-21, 21-11, 16-21, 21-18; Cox beat Scott, 21-16, 23-21, 21Final.—Tilby beat Cox, 21-16, 24- 21-19. Plate Semi-finals.—Sanderson beat Prendergast, 21-15, 21-18; Ward beat Bowman, 21-15, 21-6. Final.—Ward beat Sanderson, 22- 22-20. Veterans Semi-finals.—H. F. Taylor beat M. H. Mulilany, 21-12, 21-17; A. B. McCallum beat H. Sargent, 21-12, 21-8. Final.—McCallum beat Taylor, 9.21, 21-17, 21-17. Women First Round.—Miss M. Ward Holmes beat Miss J. Udy, 21-9, 21-14, 21-6. Quarter-finals.—Mrs T. May beat Miss M. Row, 22-20, 21-12. 21-15; Miss Ward Holmes beat Mrs J. Mapstone, 21-4, 21-7, 21-7; Miss J. Simmons beat Miss M. Green, 21-19, 17-21, 21-16, 27-25; Mrs M. J, Shadbolt beat Miss A. Malins, 21-2, 21-6, 21-11. Semi-finals. Mrs Shadbolt beat Miss Simmons, 21-12, 21-11, 21-11; Mrs May beat Miss Ward Holmes. 21-18, 21-17, 17-21, 22-20. Final.—Mrs May beat Mrs Shadbolt, 24-22, 21-13, 21-15. Bracelet Semi-final.—Miss MaMns beat Miss Udy, 21-16, 21-12. Final.—Miss Green beat Miss Malins, 21.13, 21-12. DOUBLES Men First Round.—Ward and Tilby beat Berry and Dunstan. 21-13, 21-17, 21-4. Second Round—Cullington and Anderson beat Cleary and Mullay, 21-17, 21-8, 21-18; Radford and Cox beat Norton and Hatherley, 21-8, 21-16, 21-12; Sanderson and Kalin beat Heemi and Ward, 21-13, 21-14, 19-21, 21-10: Ward and Tilby beat Renwick and Yates, 21-12, 21-8, 21-3; Edwards and Scott beat Flint and Rutledge. 23-21, 21-18, 21-19; Holt and Spinks beat Judson and Duffield, 21-9, 21-17, 21-13: Abernethy and Harllwich beat Allin and Green, 19-21, 13-21, 21-11, 21-16, 21-16: Kyle and Prendergast beat Flewellen and Isherwood, 21-11, 21-15, 19-21, 13-21, 21-8. Quarter-finals—Kyle and Prendergast beat Anderson and Cullington, 21-11, 21-10, 21-8; Ward and Tilby beat Sanderson and Kalin, 21-16, 19-21, 21-17, 18-21, 21-12: Radford and Cox beat Edwards and Scott, 22-20, 17-21. 21-11, 9-21, 21-17; Holt and Spinks beat Abernethy and Harliwich, 21-13, 23-25, 21-17, 21-12.

Semi-finals.—Ward and Tilby beat Kyle and Prendergast. 21-13, 21-14, 21-16; Radford and

Cox beat Holt and Spinks, 21-15, 21-19, 18-21, 21-14. Final.—Ward and Tilby beat Radford and Cox, 21-18, 21-13, 21-19. Women Semi-finals.—Mrs May and Mrs Shadbolt beat Miss Udy and Miss Green 21-7, 21-13, 21-14. Final.—-Mrs May and Mrs Shadbolt beat Miss Simmons and Miss Malins, 21-13, 21-7, 21-8. Mixed Quarter-finals.—Radford and Miss Row beat Isherwood and Miss Malins, 21-13, 21-9, 18-21, 13-21, 21-10; Harliwich and Miss Udy beat Dunstan and Mrs Mapstone, 21-7, 21-17, 21-12; Holt and Mrs May beat Abernathy and Miss Simmons; Edwards and Mrs Shadbolt beat Green and Miss Green, 21-10, 21-6, 21-8.

Semi-finals.—Holt and Mrs May beat Harliwich and Miss Udy, 21-7, 21-17, 21-12: Edwards and Mrs Shadbolt beat Radford and Miss Row, 21-16, 21-14, 21-14.

Final.—Holt and Mrs May beat Edwards and Mrs Shadbolt, 21-19, 21-19,. 21-19.