DEFENDING SHIELD

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31383, 31 May 1967, Page 16

DEFENDING SHIELD

Table Tennis Selection

A strong Canterbury table tennis team should have little difficulty successfully defending the Barrow Shield against South Canterbury at Timaru on Saturday.

The two leading men. J. Armstrong (Riccarton) and Ung Nan Ming (Avonalde), were not available for selection.

G. W. Makinson (Linwood I) has deservedly won selection In the men’s A team after consistently good Inter-club form. Only once in the last 20 years has Canterbury lost the shield to South Canterbury.

The selectors (Messrs A. B McCallum, R. G. Hart and T. R

D. Flint) have chosen the following team:— Men.—A: BrlghtweM (captain), Maklnson, G. R. Saunders (Hoon Hay), M. A. Cox (Wallabies Red). B: R. J. Scott (Wallabies Red, captain), A. Alabaster (Riccarton), J. E. Kyle (Unwood), D. T. Mcßride (Dalllngton).

Women.—Mrs Y. Boulton (Malvern, captain), Miss J. Stead (Avonslde), Miss B. McGregor (Avonslde), Mrs B. Dltford (Seiwyn). Junior.—Boys: G. Stackhouse (Selwyn, captain), P. Steere (Avonslde), R. Hughes (Avonslde), P. Baken (Unwood. Girls: Miss M. Green (North Canterbury), Miss C. Taylor (Linwood).

Mr McCallum has been named as manager.

Small Fire.—A small fire in wastepaper in the basement of the Chief Post Office building, 91 Hereford street, at 9.11 a.m. yesterday, caused no damage. The building was evacuated. Three machines from Headquarters station answered the automatic alarm.