Leading Teams Are Tested

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31378, 25 May 1967, Page 14

Leading Teams Are Tested

Both the leading teams, Hoon Hay and Riccarton, had to fight hard to win their matches dur* ing the fifth round of the winter table tennis competition last evening. Selwyn 11, which has played well in recent weeks, has yet to score a point, but solid play by W. T. Scott and good support by Miss V. E. Braumann and J. Flint severely tested a casual Hoon Hay side. Miss Braumann surprisingly beat M. R. Spinks, 21-19, 15-21, 21-15.

In spite of J. Armstrong showing excellent early season form to win all his singles. Riccarton was very lucky to beat Dallington. A. Alabaster (Riccarton) had an indifferent evening, winning only one singles match.

D. T. Mcßride (Dallington) played very ably to beat Alabaster in three matches. He has played well this season, but lacked real finish.

Linwood I was too consistent for Selwyn I. Its leading player, G. W. Makinson. showed he will be a strong contender for Canterbury selection by beating V. N. Brightwell in three sets, and winning his other matches comfortably. He played well to beat H. P. Holt, 21-19, 21-13.

Points after five rounds are: Hoon Hay and Riccarton 10, Wallabies Red 7, Selwyn I and Linwood I 6, Daii-incton 5, Avonside 4, Wallabies Green 2, Linwood II and Selwyn II 0. Hoon Hay 16 games, Selwyn II 13 M. R. Spinks lost to W. T. Scott, 12-21, 20-22; lost to Mtss V. E. Braumann, 19-21, 21-15, 15-21; beat J. Flint, 21-16, 21-19. G. R. Saunders lost to Scott, 21-9, 15-21, 18-21; beat Miss Braumann beat Flint, 21-7, 21-23, 21-12. K. J. Ward lost to Scott, 14-21, 18-21; beat Miss Braumann,

22-29, 21-17; beat Miss Flint, 21-14, 21-11.

Saunders and Ward beat Braumann and Flint, 21-18, 21-18: Spinks and Ward lost to Scott and Flint, 8-21, 19-21; Spinks and Saunders lost to Scott and Miss Braumann, 10-21, 21-19, 15-21. Linwood I 8, Selwyn I 4 G. W. Makinson beat N. V. Brightwell, 12-21, 21-19, 21-18: beat H. P. Holt. 21.19, 21-13: beat A. L. Rutledge, 21-11, 21-11. J. E. Kyle lost to Brightwell. 17- 14-21; lost to Holt, 16-21, 21-14, 13-21; beat Rutledge. 21-16, 15-21, 21-14. N. C. Orr lost to Brightwell, 12-21. 15-21: beat Holt, 21-16, 21.18: beat Rutledge. 18- 21-7, 21-14. Kyle and Orr beat Holt and Rutledge, 21-18, 21-16; Makinson and Orr lost to Brightwell and Rutledge, 21-19, 15-21. 20-22: Makinson and Kyle beat Brightwell and Holt. 17.21. 22-20, 21-14. Riccarton IS games, Dallington U

J. Armstrong beat D. J. Kalin. 21-13, 21-3; beat B. T. Edwards. 21-8, 21-17; beat D. T. Mcßride. 21-7, 21-7. A. Alabaster lost to Kalin, 13-21. 14-21; beat Edwards, 21-17, 21-17; lost to McBride, 16-21, 21.12, 9-21. Mrs M. 3. Shadbolt lost to Kalin, 19-21, 4-21; lost to Edwards, 18-21, 21-15, 18-21; lost to Mcßride, 15-21. 13-21. Alabaster and Mrs Shadbolt lost to Edwards and Mcßride, 12-21, 21-19, 16-21; Armstrong and Mrs Shadbolt beat Kalin and Mcßride. 21-19. 21-14; Arm. strong and Alabaster beat Kalin and Edwards, 21-12, 21-10.

Wallabies Red 5, Avenside 7 M. A. Cox lost to C. N. Ming, 14-21, 17-21: lost to J. Weir. 1621, 15-21: beat R. Mitchell. 21-8, 21- N. B. Radford lost to Ming, 5-21. 15-21; beat Weir, 22- , 21-19; lost to Mitchell, 21-8, 16-21. 13-21. R. J. Scott

lost to Ming, 16-21, 19-21; beat Weir, 21-12, 21-10; beat Mitchell. 9-21, 21-9, 21-18. Radford and Scott beat Weir and Mitchell. 21-11, 21-19; Cox and Scott lost to Ming and Mitchell, 16-21, 21-19, 19-21; Cox and Radford lost to Ming and Weir, 16-21, 21-18. 18-21.

Wallabies Green 10. Linwood II 2 K. J. Cassidy beat L. E. Vallance, 21-8, 21-14; beat J. I. Urquhart, 21-16, 21-14; beat J. O. Moen. 18-21. 21-19, 21-18. R. G. Hart beat Vallance, 21-13, 21-10; beat Urquhart, 21-16, 1621. 21-16; beat Moen. 21-15, 2116. R. J. Sanderson lost to Vallance, 21-18, 18-21, 14-21; beat Urquhart, 21-12, 21-15; beat Moen, 21-13, 10-21, 21-14.

Hart and Sanderson beat Moen and Urquhart, 21-15, 2220; Cassidy and Sanderson lost to Vallance and Moen, 17-21, 18-21; Cassidy and Hart beat Vallance and Urquhart, 21-16, 21-18.