K. Ward Returns To Form In Table Tennis

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31120, 25 July 1966, Page 6

K. Ward Returns To Form In Table Tennis

Th« top seed, K. Ward (Avon-, side), won the under-18 boys’ singles by beating his clubmate, J. Weir, in a hard-hitting final during the Canterbury closed table tennis championships. which ended yesterday. Ward, whose form has been slipping in recent weeks, showed true aggression to beat Weir, 21-fi, 21-17. Miss M. Green (North Canterbury) had numerous successes, winning five events out of the six she entered.

The highlight of the final was the defeat of Miss' M. WardHolmes (Selwyn) by Miss M. Row (Linwood) in the under-18 girls’ singles. Miss Row, who usually is outclassed by the other girl, gave a good display of controlled attack to win in straight games. Another upset was the defeat of K. Ward and Mis* M. WardHolmes by J. Flint, and Miss M. Green in the final of the

under-18 mixed doubles Results:

UNDER 11 Singles

Bovs —Quarter-finals: J. Weir j beat’ K. Sepie 21-15, 21-13, J. ■ Flint beat S. Connelly 21-12, 21-9, P. Steere beat S. Davidson 19-21. i 21-16, 21-7; K. Ward beat C. ; Samson. 21-15, 21-15. Semifinals; J. Weir beat J. Flint, 23-25, 21-17, 21-17; K. Ward beat P. Steere, 21-19 21-14 Final: K. Ward beat J, Weir, 21-6. 21-17. Girls—Quarter-finals: Miss M. Ward-Holmes beat Miss C. Ives 21-7, 21-9. Miss M. Green beat Miss E. Dobbs 21-16, 23-21, Miss M. Bell beat Miss B Taylor 21-9, 21-18, Miss M. Row beat Miss I. Aitken 21-7, 21-5 Semi-finals: : Miss M. Row beat Miss M. Bell , 19-21, 21-6, 21-16, Miss M. WardHolmes beat Miss M. Green 21-14. 21-19. Final: Miss M. Row beat Mis‘s M. Ward Holmes, 21-19, 21 15.

Double* Boys.—Semi-finals: J. Flint and K. Ward beat C. Samson and G. Stackhouse 21-11, 21-13, R. Hughes and P Steere beat J. Weir and R. Willcox 21-14. 21-19. Final: J. Flint and K. Ward beat R Hughes and P. Steere 21-7, 21-15. Girls.—Semi finals: Misses M. Green and M. Row beat Misses P. Shadbolt and M. Warr 21-12. 21-15, Misses C. Ives and M. Ward-Holmes beat Misses B. Taylor and E. Dobbs. 21-6, 21-14. Final Misses M. Green and M. Row beat Misses C, Ives and M. Ward-Holmes 21-18, 15-21, 21-14

Mixed—Semi-finals: J. Flint and Miss M. Green beat P ■ Steere and Mi<sis M. Held. 21-12, 21-11, K. Ward and Miss M Ward-Ho’.mes beat J. Weir and Miss C. Ives 21-14. 21-14. Final: 'J. Flint and Miss M. Green

beat K. Ward and Mis* M. Ward- ’ j Holmes 17-21. 21-19, 21-15. UNDER 16 Singles Bovs.—Quarter-finals: J. Weir beat B. Willcox 21-6, 21-13, R. , Hughes beat T. Kearns 21-19, 21- C. Samson beat. G. Stackhouse 21-17, 21-14, P. Steere beat P. Bland 21-12, 21-8. Semi-finals: J. Weir beat R. Hughes 21-16, 22- P. Steere beat C. Sam- : son 21-14, 19-21. 21-14. Final: J. Weir beat P. Steere, 21-11, 21-8.

Girls.—Quarter-finals: Miss M. Bell beat Miss B. Doolan 21-4. 21-4, Mfsw C. Fraemohs beat Miss 1 M. Webb 21-17, 21-15, Miss B. » Taylor beat Miss M. Church 21- ■ 15, 21-7, Mis* M. Green beat • Miss M. Van Berkom 21-17, 21-13. Semi-finals: Miss M. Bell beat Miss C. Fraemohs 18-21. 21-18, : 21-10, Miss M. Green beat Miss B. Taylor 21-8, 21-11. Final: Miss : M Green beat Miss M. Bell 18-21, ■ 21-18, 21-17.

Doubles Beys.—Semi-finals.- R. Hughes and P. Steere beat G. Stackhouse and C. Samson 15-21, 21-18, 21-18, B. Willcox and J. Weir beat

T. Frasfcr and G. Tallott 23-25, 21-12. 21-4. Final: R. Hughes and P. Steere beat B. Willcox and J. Weir 21-17, 21-13. Girls.—Semi-finals: Misses C. ’ Fraemohs and K. Fox beat Misses B. Taylor and M. Webb 20- 21-10, 21-8, Misses M. Green and M. Bell beat Misses C. Joli and M. Church 21-9, 21-2. Final: Misses M. Green and M. Bell beat Misses C. Fraemohs and K. Fox 21-12, 21-13. Mixed.—Semi-finals: J. Weir and Miss M. Green beat B. Willcox and Mis* C. Fraemohs 21-18, 21- P. Steere and Miss M. Bell beat T. Fraser and Miss M. Webb 21-12, 21-13. Final: J. Weir and Miss M. Green beat P. Steere and Miss M. Bell 21-14, 21-15. ’