N.Z. Table Tennis Championships Start

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31151, 30 August 1966, Page 19

N.Z. Table Tennis Championships Start

Northland, Auckland and Otago were unbeaten at the end of the second round of the men’s A grade competition on the first day of the New Zealand inter-association teams’ table tennis matches at Cowles Stadium, Christchurch, yesterday.

Canterbury and Northland were undefeated in the women’s A grade competition. All the inter-team matches will be concluded today before the New Zealand individual championships begin on Wednesday. Auckland showed its expected dominance when it dropped only three matches in its first 22 but Wellington came within an ace of beating Northland in the first round, while it featured in the upset of the day by losing, 5-6, to Otago. The standard in the men’s matches was particularly high, with A. R. Tomlinson (Auckland), M. L. Dunne (Auckland), G. A. J. Frew (Northland), T. J. O’Carroll (Northland) and B. A. Foster showing out. There were some surprise results, particularly when G. V. Murphy (Hutt Valley) beat Frew in straight games. C. W. C. Tilby (Canterbury) gained an excellent win against T. A. Quinn (Auckland) but Canterbury did less well than expected and W. T. Scott (Otago), who was a little unlucky to miss selection for the South Island side, beat every member of the Canterbury team, including two South Island representatives. The women’s matches went much as expected, although Auckland gained a surprising victory over Hamilton. Canterbury’s two wins were almost entirely due to Mrs M. J. Shadbolt and Mrs T. May, and

Northland was more clearly dominant, with Mrs N. Traill and Mrs N. Houlihan playing well. However, Mrs Traill, the No. 1 seed for the nationals, was rather surprisingly beaten by Miss C. E. Johnson (Hamilton) in straight games. Mrs D. Wade (Bay of Plenty) was in splendid form. Results were:— MEN A GRADE Round 1 Northland fl, Wellington 3 T. J O'Carroll beat H. Waterhouse, 21-9, 21-17; beat M. W. Borlase, 23-21, 21-16; beat B. T. Cross. 21-11, 24-22. G. A. J. Frew beat Cross, 21-11, 21-19: beat Waterhouse, 21-12, 21- beat Borlase, 21-10, 17-21, 22K. O’Carroll lost to Borlase. 13-21, 21-17, 12-21; lost to Waterhouse, 9-21, 21-9, 12-21; lost to Cross, 18-21; 25-23, 17-21. Frew and K. O'Carroll beat Borlase and Waterhouse, 21-9, 21-15; K. and T. O’Carroll beat Waterhouse and Cross, 21-15, 20-22, 21-12. Auckland U. Hutt Valley 0

A. R. Tomlinson beat C. P. Shewan, 21-10, 21-10: beat R. Giles, 21-7, 21-7; beat G. V. Murphy, 21-13, 21-13.

G. V. Wilkinson beat Murphy, 21-13, 21-11: beat Shewan, 21-11, 21-12; beat Giles, 21-14, 21-5. T. A. Quinn beat Giles, 21-12, 21-13; beat Murphy, 21-17, 18-21, 21-14; beat Shewan. 21-12, 21-15. Tomlinson and Quinn beat , Murphy and Giles, 21-12, 21-16: ' Tomlinson and Wilkinson beat ■ Shewan and Murphy, 21-10, 21-7. Otago 9, Canterbury 2 B A. Foster beat H. P. Holt, 21-17, 21-13; beat V. N. Brightwell, 21-17, 21-18; beat J. Armstrong, 21-19, 21-17. W. T. Scott beat Armstrong, 13- 21-15, 21-6; beat Holt, 21-19, 21-18; beat Brightwell, 21-14, 21-18. P. Collett lost to Brightwell, 11- 7-21; lost to Armstrong, 18- 14-21; beat ■Holt, 21-18, 14- 21-15. Foster and Scott beat Armstrong and Brightwell, 21-11, 21-18; Foster and Collett beat Brightwell and Ho-lt, 21-11, 21-18. Round 2 Northland 8, Hutt Valley 3 T. O’Carroll beat H. M. Ridley, 25-23, 21-15; beat R. Giles, 21-7, 21-14; beat G. V. Murphy, 21-14, 21-14. G. A. J. Frew lost to Murphy, 19- 17-21; beat Ridley, 21-12, 21-15; beat Giles, 23-21, 21-10. T. Cockfleld beat Giles, 21-12, 21-16; lost to Murphy, 12-21, 12- lost to Ridley, 19-21, 18-21. Frew and Cockfleld beat Murphy and Ridley, 21-12, 25-27, 21-11: Frew and O’Carroll beat Murphy and Giles, 21-16, 21-16. Otago 6, Wellington 5 B. A. Foster beat H. Waterhouse, 20-22, 25-23, 21-9; beat D. T. Thorner, 18-21, 21-12, 21-18; beat M. W. Borlase, 21-15, 19-21, 21-16.

W. T. Scott lost to Thorner, 19-21, 17-21; lost to Borlase, 14-21, 19-21; lost to Waterhouse, 17-21, 15-21.

P. Collett lost to Borlase, 11-21, 17-21; lost to Waterhouse, 12-21, 15-21; beat Thorner, 8-21, 21-19, 21-17.

Foster and Collett beat Borlase and Thorner, 21-16, 21-16; Foster and Scott beat Borlase and Waterhouse, 21-14, 14-21, 21-12.

Auckland 8, Canterbury 3 M. L. Dunn beat J. Armstrong, 19-21, 21-17, 21-17; beat C. W, C. Tilby, 21-6, 21-10; beat V. N. Brightwell, 21-8. 21-10. G. V. Wilkinson beat Brightwell, 21-13, 21-19; lost to Armstrong, 20-22, 14-21; beat Tilby, 21-12, 18-21, 21-16. T. A. Quinn lost to Tilby, 17-21, 21- 20-22; beat Brightwell, 15-21, 21-17, 21-11; lost to Armstrong, 21-15, 19-21, 16-21. Dunn and Wilkinson beat Armstrong and Brightwell, 21-7, 22- Dunn and Quinn beat Armstrong and Tilby, 21-12, 27-25. B GRADE First Round.—North Shore 6, South Taranaki 5; Wanganui 9, Marlborough 2; Hamilton 9, South Canterbury 2. Second Round.—Marlborough 7, North Shore 4; Wanganui 10, South Canterbury 1: Hamilton 9, South Taranaki 2. C GRADE

First Round.—Division 1: Waltemata 9, Nelson 2; Poverty Bay 9, Manawatu 2; Franklin 8, Hawke's Bay 3. Division 2: Central Waikato 10. Wairarapa 1; West Coast 10, North Taranaki 1.

Second Round. —Division 1: Franklin 7, Manawatu 4; Nelson 7. Hawke’s Bay 4; Waitemata 10, Poverty Bay 1. Division 2: Central Waikato 7, Southland 4; Wairarapa 6, North Taranaki 5.

WOMEN A GRADE Round 1

Canterbury 7, Auckland 4 Mrs M. J. Shadbolt beat Miss C. Stevens, 21-8, 21-16; beat Miss B. Packwood, 16-21. 21-16, 21-14; beat Miss H. Orchan. 20-22. 21-11, 21-5

Mrs T May beat Miss Orchan, 21-19, 21-16; lost to Miss Stevens, 14-21, 19-21; beat Miss Packwood. 21-12, 21-9.

Mrs J. Prisk lost to Miss Packwood, 10-21, 16-21: beat Miss Orchan, 21-13, 21-19; lost to Miss Stevens, 19-21, 18-21.

Mesdames Shadbolt and May beat Misses Packwood and Stevens. 21-16, 21-19; Mesdames May and Pr’.sk lost to Misses Packwood and Orchan, 18-21, 22-24; Mesdames Shadbolt and Prisk drew with Misses Stevens and Orchan, no contest.

Hamilton 7, Hutt Valley 4

Miss C. E. Johnson beat Mrs V. Mulrhead, 21-10, 21-15; beat Miss J. Bush, 18-21, 21-17. 21-13: beat Miss J. Bridson, 21-13, 21-15. Miss V. M. Rolston beat Miss J. Bush, 21-16, 21-14; beat Miss Bridson, 21-19. 21-11: beat Mrs Muirhead, 17-21, 21-18, 21-14. Miss E. Wilson lost to Miss Bridson, 15-21, 15-21: lost to Mrs Muirhead. 19-21, 13-21; lost to Miss Bush, 17-21, 21-14, 16-21. Misses Johnson and Wilson

lost to Misses Bridson and Bush, 7-21, 21-15, 19-21; Misses Johnson and Rolston beat Miss Bridson and Mrs Muirhead, 26-24, 18-21, 21-7. Northland 8, Bay of Plenty 3 Mrs N. Traill beat Miss J. Bloxham, 21-15, 21-16; beat Miss H. Nicholson, 21-9, 21-15; beat Miss D. Wade, 21-12, 21.9. Mrs N. Houlihan beat Miss Nicholson, 21-14, 21-12; beat Miss Wade, 21-11, 21-15; beat Miss Bloxham 18-21, 21-12, 21-16. Miss M. O’Carroll lost to Miss Wade, 19-21, 5-21;. lost to Miss Bloxham, 8-21, 11-21; lost to Miss Nicholson, 20-22, 19-21. Mesdames Traill and Houlihan beat Misses Wade and Bloxham, 21.19, 21-12; Mrs Traill and Miss O’Carroll beat Misses Wade and Nicholson, 19-21, 21-11, 21-13. Round II Northland 7, Hamilton 4 Mrs N. Traill beat Miss E. Wilson, 21-18, 21-16; beat Miss M. Holston, 21-13, 21-14; lost to Miss C. Johnson, 20-22, 17-21. Mrs N. Houlihan beat Miss Wilson, 21-10, 21-18; beat Miss Johnson, 21-13, 21-12; beat Miss Rolston, 21-12, 21.16. Miss C. M. O'Carroll-lost to Miss Johnson, 6-21, 7-21; lost to Miss Rolston, 8-21, 11-26; lost to Miss Wilson, 7-21, 17-21. Mesdames Traill and Houlihan beat Misses Johnson and Rolston 21-18, 21-14; Mrs Traill and Miss O’Carroll beat Misses Johnson and Wilson, 21-15, 21-19. Auckland 6, Hutt Valley 5 Miss B. C. Packwood beat Miss J. E. Bush, 18-21, 21-11, 21-17; beat Mrs V. Muirhead, 23-21, 12-21, 21-14; beat Miss J. Bridson, 21-15, 21-18. Miss C. Stevens lost to Miss Bridson, 14-21, 19-21; lost to Miss Bush, 15-21, 16-21; lost to Mrs Muirhead, 10-21, 13-21. Miss C. Eagle beat Miss Bridson, 16-21, 21-17, 21-10; lost to Miss Bush, 22-24, 16-21; lost to Mrs Muirhead, 9-21, 14-21. Misses Packwood and Stevens beat Miss Bridson and Mrs Muirhead, 23-21, 13-21, 21-16; Misses Packwood and Eagle beat Misses Bridson and Bush, 22-20, 21-19 Canterbury 6, Bay of Plenty 5

Mrs M. J. Shadbolt beat Miss A. Johnson, 21-10, 21-12; lost to Miss D. Wade, 7-21, 21-19, 16-21: beat Miss J. Bloxham, 21-8, 21-17 Mrs T. May beat Miss Bloxham, 21-9, 22-20; beat Miss Johnson, 17-21, 21-7, 21-17; lost to Miss Wade, 14-21, 18-21. Miss M. L. Ward Holmes lost to Miss Bloxham, 12-21, 11-21; lost to Miss Wade, 19-21, 14-21; lost to Miss Johnson, 15-21, 9-21. Mesdames May and' Shadbolt beat Misses Wade and Bloxham, 21-17, 21-14; Mrs Shadbolt and Miss Ward Holmes beat Misses Wade and Johnson, 22-20, 17-21, 21-13. B GRADE First Round.—Wellington 7, North Taranaki 4; Franklin 8. Nelson 3; Otago 9. Manawatu 2. Second Round.—Otago 9. North Taranaki 2; Franklin 9, Wellington 2; Nelson 10. Manawatu 1 C GRADE First Round.—Division I: Waitemata 6. South Canterbury 5; Wanganui 11. Hawke’s Bay 0. Division II: Marlborough 10, Wairarapa 1; South Taranaki 10, Central Waikato 1.

Second Round.—Division I: Hawke’s Bay 6. Waitemata 5; Wanganui 10, South Canterbury 1. Division II: South Taranaki 6, Marlborough 5: Wairarapa 7, Central Waikato 4