J. Armstrong Wins South Island Table Tennis

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31126, 1 August 1966, Page 12

J. Armstrong Wins South Island Table Tennis

J. Armstrong and Mrs M. J. Shadbolt of Canterbury won the 1966 South Island table tennis championship senior singles titles when the championships were held at Dunedin on Saturday. It was a convincing win for Armstrong who was only once extended, by H. P. Holt (Canterbury) in their quarter-final match. He defeated V. N. Brightwell (Canterbury) in straight games in the final. Mrs Shadbolt’s win was well deserved as she met and defeated two players who had beaten her in tournament play earlier in the season. She defeated Mrs M. Brown (South Canterbury) in straight games in the final. The expected final between Mrs Shadbolt and Mrs T. May (Canterbury) did not eventuate. Mrs May lost her semi-final In straight games to Mrs Brown, the upset loss of the tournament. The junior girls’ events were dominated by the Fogarty sisters from Otago, while D. Couper (Auckland) and D. Leong (Wellington) dominated the boys’ events. The Canterbury junior played reasonably well against this strong opposition. In the following results, players are from Canterbury unless otherwise stated:— OPEN SINGLES Men Quarter-finals. —J. Armstrong beat H. P. Holt, 21-17 21-13, 19-21, 23-? l: J. Taylor (Marlborough) beat F. R. Foster (Wellington), 21-17, 22-20, 21-10: V. N. Brightwell beat M. A. Cox, 21-6, 21-13, 13-21. 21-11; F. Jarman (Wellington) beat C. W. C. Tilby. 21-10, 21-18, 11-21, 12-21, 21-19. Semi-finals.—Armstrong beat i Taylor, 21-15, 21-16, 13-21, 21-4; Brightwell beat Jarman, 18-21, 11-21, 21-12, 21-11, 21-10. Final.—Armstrong beat Brightwell, 21-16, 21-13, 23-21. Plate Final.—M. R. Spinks beat G. R. Saunders, 21-16, 21-16.

WOMEN Quarter-finals.—Mrs T. May beat Miss M. Ward Holmes, 21-12, 21-10, 21-6; Mrs M. Brown (South Canterbury) beat Miss M. Row, 21-14, 22-20, 21-19; Miss V. E. Braumann (Otago) beat Mrs L. Wilson (Otago), 21-13, 21-17, 21-18; Mrs M. J. Shadbolt beat Miss T. Fogarty (Otago). 21- 10-21. 21-13, 21-18. Semi-finals.—Mrs Shadboit beat Miss Braumann, 21-16, 21-16, 16-21, 21-18; Mrs Brown, beat Mrs May. 21-13, 23-21, 21-19. Final,—Mrs Shadbolt beat Mrs Brown, 21-18, 21-19, 21-11. DOUBLES Men Quarter-finals—Armstrong and Brightwell beat B. Kendall (Otago) and Taylor, 22-20, 19-21, 22- 18-21, 21-15; Cox and Holt beat G. Glent (Otago) and D. Kidd (Otago), 21-7, 21-19, 21-17; J. Angus (Southland) and D. G. Couper (Auckland) beat Foster and Jarman, 21-15, 11-21, 21-13, 10-21, 21-19; P. Collett (Otago) and W. Scott (Otago) beat Tilby and K. Ward, 18-21, 21-15, 26-24, 21-18. Bracelet Final.—Miss ' M. Fogarty (Otago) beat Miss C. Leith (Otago), 71-18, 15-21, 21-16. Semi-finals.—Collett and Scott beat Angus and Couper, 21-13, 21-19, 11-21, 21-15; Armstrong and Brightwell beat Cox and Holt, 21-16, 19-21, 21-10, 17-21, 21Final.—Armstrong and Brightwell beat Collett and Scott, 22- 21-18, 14-21, 22-20. Women Semi-finals.—Mrs May and Mrs Shadbolt beat Miss M. Barnes (Otago) and Miss R. Laing (Otago),2l-16, 21-11, 21-7: Mrs Brown and Miss Wilson beat Misses Y. and M. Fogarty, 22-20, 21-19, 9-21, 24-22. Final.—Mrs May and Mrs Shadbolt beat Mrs Brown and Miss Wilson, 21-12, 21-8, 18-21, 21-19. Mixed Semi-finals.—Armstrong and Mrs May beat G. Saunders and Miss Wilson, 21-15, 21-13, 21-7; Scott and Miss Braumann beat Holt and Mrs Shadbolt, 22-20, 20- 22-20 , 21-10. Final.—Scott and Miss Braumann beat Armstrong and Mrs May, 21-15, 22-20, 21-17. UNDER 18 SINGLES Boys Semi-finals.—D. Leong (Wellington) beat F. Fisher (South Canterbury), 21-17, 23-21; D. Couper (Auckland) beat N. Butler (South Canterbury), 18-21, 21- 21-18. Final.—Couper beat Leong, 21-19, 21-10.

Glrlz Semi-finals.—Miss Y. Fogarty (Otago) beat Miss M. Green, 21-13, 21-12;! Miss M. Fogartv (Otago) beat Miss M. Ward Holmes, 21-9, 21-18. Final.—-Miss Y. Fogarty beat Miss M. Fogarty, 20-22, 21-16, 21-18. DOUBLES Boys Semi-finals.—D. Butler and J. Weir beat Ward and J. Flint, 21-10, 24-22: Couper and Leong beat R. Colbert and M. Duffy (Otago), 18-21, 21-18, 21-18. Final.—Couper and Leong beat Butler and Weir, 18-21, 21-18, 21-17. Girls Semi-finals.—Y. and M. Fogarty beat Green and Taylor, 21-11, 21-11; M. Butier (South Canterbury) and M. Row beat Ward Holmes and P. Shadboit, 21- 21-19. Final.—Y. and M. Fogarty beat Butler and Row, 17-21, 21-10, 22- v Mixed Semi-finals.—Ward and Ward Holmes beat A. Kirk (Otago) and M. Fogarty, 23-21, 11-21, 21-17; Cr. Williams (Otago) and Y. Fogarty beat Leong and Green, 21-14, 21-10. Final.—Williams and Y. Fogarty beat Ward and Ward Holmes, 21-13, 21-15. UNDER-16 SINGLES Boys Semi-finals. Couper beat Weir, 17-21, 21-19, 21-18: Leong beat Williams. 21-14, 13-21, 24-22. Final.—Couper beat Leong, 21-10, 14-21, 21-12. Girls Semi-finals.—Y. Fogarty beat C. Fraemohs, 21-10, 21-9; Green beat Butler, 21-16, 21-18. Final.—Fogarty beat Green, 21- 21-12. DOUBLES Boys Semi-finals.—Duffy and Weir beat Couper and S. Connelly, 19-21, 21-14, 21-12: Leong and Williams beat K. Fogarty (Otago) and P. Otway (Otago). 22- 21-12. Final.—Duffy and Weir beat Leong and Williams, 21-16, 21-13. Girls Final.—Y. Fogarty and Green beat Butler and Fraemohs, 21-15, 21-5. Mixed Semi-finals.—Williams and Y. Fogarty beat C. Samson and Butler, 21-10, 21-12; Leong and Green beat Weir and Fraemohs. 21-16, 21-16. Final.—Williams and Fogarty beat Leong and Green, 21-18, 21-12.