Linwood Recovers From 0-3

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31540, 30 November 1967, Page 16

Linwood Recovers From 0-3

After trailing by three games to nil, Linwood recovered to beat Wallabies, 7-5, in the sixth round of the senior table tennis competition last evening. J. E. Kyle greatly contributed to Linwood’s success with three singles wins, although he was fully extended by R. G. Hart. J. I. Urquhart clinched Linwood’s victory when he beat B. T. Edwards in the final singles match. J. Armstrong again remained unbeaten, ensuring a convicing 9-3 victory for Riccarton over Avonside 11. A feature of their contest was the defeat of J. Lelliott by M. Flewellen. This was only Lelliott’s third defeat during the summer season. R. Mitchell (Avonside), the national junior champion, again produced lackadaisical form when his team was beaten, 9-3, by Boon Hay, while St John’s caused a surprise by beating Selwyn, 7-5. C. Liddell (St John’s) gave an excellent display to beat J. Flint and J. Haigh. Points: Linwood 12, Hoon Hay 11, Riccarton 9, Avonside I 5, Wallabies 4, Selwyn 3, Avonside II and St John’s 2. Linwood 7, Wallabies 5 L. Vallance beat R. L. Huis-

ton, 21-17, 21-13; beat R. G. Hart, 21-15, 22-20; lost to B. T. Edwards, 21-23, 25-23, 13-21. J. E Kyle beat Hulston, 21-13, 21-15; beat Hart, 14-21, 21-18, 21-18; beat Edwards, 21-17, 21-12. J. I. Urquhart lost to Hulston, 14-21, 22-20, 15-21; lost to Hart, 21-11, 15-21, 15-21; beat Edwards, 21-18. 16-21. 21-16. Kyle and Urquhart lost to Hart and Edwards, 16-21, 21-15, 19-21; Vallance and Urquhart lost to Hulston and Edwards, 21-13, 17-21, 19-21; Vallance and Kyle beat Hultson and Hart, 21-18, 21-19. Avonside II 3, Riccarton 9 M. Flewellen lost to .J. Armstrong. 21-15, H-21, 12-21; beat J. Lelliott, 17-21, 21-18, 22-20; beat P. Berry, 21-12, 21-12. P. Whittaker lost to Armstrong, 10-21, 5-21; lost to Lelliott, 18-21, 17-21; lost to Berry, 17-21, 17-21. M. Warren lost to Armstrong. 10-21, 14-21; lost to Lelliott, 14-21, 19-21; beat Berry, 21-9, 16-21, 21-15. Whittaker and Warren lost to Lelliott and Berry, 19-21. 15-21; Flewellen and Warren lost to Armstrong and Berry. 22-20, 16-21, 20-22: Flewellen and Whittaker lost to Armstrong and Lelliott, 11-21, 20-22.

Avonside I 3, Hoon Hay 9 T. Abernethy lost to K. Ward 12-21, 23-21, 12-21; lost to G. Sanders, 9-21, 10-21; beat L. Saunders, 14-21, 21-13, 21-18. R. Mitchell lost to Ward, 6-21, 10-21;. lost to G. Saunders, 12-21, 7-21; lost to L. Saunders, 15-21, 11-21. B. Heseltine lost to Ward, 14-21*. 14-21; lost to G. Saunders, 8-21. 9-21; beat L. Saunders, 21-11, 27-25. Mitchell and Heseltine beat G. and L. Saunders, 21-19, 21-23, 21-16: Abernethy and Heseltine lost to Ward and L. Saunders, 21-17, 16-21, 22-24; Abernethy and Mitchell lost to Ward and G. Saunders, 19-21, 21-19, 19-21. St John's 7, Selwyn 5 J. Moen beat R. McLachlan, 21-17, 5-21, 21-19: lost to J. Flint, 17-21, 23-25; beat J. Haigh. 21-10, 21-16. C. Liddell lost to McLachlan, 15-21, 21-15, 15-21; beat Flint, 21-12, 21-16; beat Haigh, 21-15, 21-16. R. Ascott lost to McLachlan, 18-21, 20-22; lost to Flint, 15-21, 15-21; beat Haigh, 21-16, 21-18. Liddell and Ascott beat Flint and Haigh, 21-16, 15-21, 21-16: Moen and Ascott lost to McLachlan and Haigh. 19-21. 21-10, 14-21; Moen and Liddell beat McLachlan and Flint, 22-20, 17-21, 21-7.