Mitchell Wins Under-21 Table Tennis

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31725, 8 July 1968, Page 12

Mitchell Wins Under-21 Table Tennis

Playing some of bls best table tennis this season. R. Mitchell (Canterbury) out-hit the South Canterbury representative. B. G. Butler, 21-12, 19-21, 21-15, to win the under-21 singles title at the Canterbury open junior championships at Selwyn Street yesterday. This was the first time the Canterbury association has held an official under-21 championship, and judging by the standard of the entries, it was a success.

Miss M. P. Green showed great determination to beat the No. 3 seed in the open women’s singles event, Mrs L. M. Barker (South Canterbury), 21-18, 9-21, 21-12, in the final of the girls' under-21 singles. She won this match comfortably but met unexpected opposition from Miss M. Foley (Marlborough) in the final of the under-18 girls’ singles. Miss Foley won the first game, 21-16, but Miss Green fought back to take the next two, 21-16, 23-21. Miss Foley had her chances to win but the greater consistency of Miss Green enabled her to retain the title. In the absence of J. J. Weir (Canterbury), the top seed, who was scratched because of lateness, D. A. Leong (Wellington) beat M. Duffy (Otago). 21-15, 23-21, in the final of the boya’ under-18 singles. Results were (players from Canterbury unless otherwise stated): — Under-21 Boys’ Singles.—Quarter-finals: B. G- Butler (South Canterbury) beat J. Yates, 17-21. 21-10, 21-14; D. A. Leong (Wellington) beat P. Jelly, 21-19, 21-18; N. J. Butler (South Canterbury) beat C. Samson, 21-12, 21-15; R. Mitchell beat M. Duffy (Otago), 21-10, 21-18. Semi-finals: B. G. Butler beat Leong, 21-14, 21-17; Mitchell beat N. J. Butler, 21-10, 21-18. Final: Mitchell beat B. G. Butler, 21-12, 19-21, 21-15. Boys Doubles.—Quarter-finals: Weir and Leong beat J. Baxter and J. Sneddon, 21-16, 21-10; Samson and Steere beat J. Yates and Steere, 21-18, 21-14; A. Renwick and M. Warren beat P. Jelly and G. Main, 21-11, 21-14: B. G. and N. J. Butler beat M. Murray and D. van der Linden, 21-13, 21-17. Semi-finals: B. G. and N. J. Butler beat Renwick and Warren, 20-22, 21-6, 21-15; Weir and Leong beat Samson and Steere, 21-16, 21-13. Final: Weir and Leong beat B. G. and N. J. Butler, 21-18, 22-20. Girls' Singles.—Quarter-finals: Mrs L. M. Barker (South Canterbury) beat Miss B. Taylor, 21-12, 21-10; Miss M. Foley (Marlborough) beat Miss M. Warr, 21-10, 21-16; Miss C. Taylor beat Miss 11. Butler (South Canterbury), 22-20, 21-12: Miss M. P. Green beat Miss L. McGregor, 21-12, 21-14. Semi-finals: Mrs Barker beat Miss Foley. 21-14, 21-15; Miss Green beat Miss Taylor, 21-9, 21-13. Final: Miss Green beat Mrs Barker, 21-18, 9-21. 21-12.

Girls’ Doubles.—Semi-finals: Misses C. and B. Taylor beat Misses Green and Yee, 21-15, 21-9; Mrs Barker and Miss Butler beat Misses Foley and E. Dobbs, 21-17, 21-10. Final: Mrs Barker and Miss Butler beat Misses C. and B. Taylor, 25-23, W-21, 21-14.

Mixed Doubles. Quarterfinals: Weir and Mrs Green beat

N. J. Butler and Mrs Butler, 17-21, 21-17, 21-16; Mitchell and Miss P. Shadbolt beat Miss M. Warr and G. Main, 21-8, 20-22, 21-11; Duffy and Miss Dobbs beat Leong and Miss B. Taylor, 13-21, 21-9, 21-18; B. G. Butler and Mrs Barker beat T. Green and Miss C. Taylor, 21-19, 21-11. Semi-finals: Weir and Miss Green beat Mitchell and Miss Shadbolt, 12-21, 21-16, 21-16; B. G. Butler and Mrs Barker beat Duffy and Miss Dobbs, 21-15, 21-12. Final: B. G. Butler and Mrs Barker beat Weir and Miss Green, 21-19, 15-21, 21-17.

Under IS Boys’ Singles.—Quarter-finals: Leong beat T. Fraser, 23-21, 21-9; O. Kennard (South Canterbury) beat P. Steer, 21-19, 14-21, 21-11; Duffy beat C. Samson, 21-15, 21-11; M. Wilson (South Canterbury) beat P. Williamson, 21-5, 21-12. Semi-finals: Leong beat Kennard, 21-7, 23-21; Duffy beat Wilson, 21-12, 21-9. Final: Leong beat Duffy, 21-15, 23-21. Boys* Doubles.—Semi-finals: Samson and Steere beat Kennard and Wilson, 21-17, 15-21, 21-19; Weir and Leong beat R. Hughes and Bland, 21-13, 21-16. Final: Weir and Leong beat Samson and Steere, 21-15, 21-13. Girls’ Singles. Semi-finals: Miss Green beat Miss Butler, 21- 21-9; Miss Foley beat Miss B. Taylor, 21-18, 21-18. Final: Miss Green beat Miss Foley, 16-21, 21-16, 23-21. Girls’ Doubles.—Semi-finals: Misses Foley and M. Key beat Misses M. Bell and H. Roche, 22- 21-16, 21-19; Misses Taylor and Green beat Misses L. McGregor and Butler, 21-18, 2422. Final: Misses Taylor and Green beat Misses Foley and Key, 21-14, 21-15. Mixed Doubles.—Semi-finals: Kennard and Miss Butler beat Steere and Miss Bell, 20-22,, 2110, 21*15; Weir and Miss Green beat Samson and Miss B. Taylor, 21-16, 21-19. Final: Weir and Miss Green beat Kennard and Miss Butler, 21-17, 21-18. Under 16 Boys’ Singles. Semi-finals: Fraser beat Blackwell, 21-18, 21- P. Bland beat Wilson, 2116, 18-21, 22-20. Final: Fraser beat Bland, 17-21, 21-9, 21-14. Boys* Doubles. —Semi-finals: Fraser and D. Blackwell beat K. Bowry and D. Smith, 21-10, 22- Wilson and N. Stechman (South Canterbury), 19-21, 2111, 21-15. Final: Fraser and Blackwell beat Wilson and Stechman, 21-15, 20-22, 21-19. Girls* Singles.—Semi-finals: Miss Clinton beat Miss A. Rich, 21-17, 23-21; Miss B. Taylor beat Miss D. Rassie, 21-8, 21-10. Final: Miss B. Taylor beat Miss Clinton, 21-12, 21-17. Girls* Doubles.—Semi-finals: Misses Rich and P. Marks beat Misses F. Shroder and S. Bowes (West Coast), 13-21, 2118, 21-15; Miss Taylor and Clinton beat Misses P. Dobbs and D. Rassie, 21-9, 21-13. Final: Misses Taylor and Clinton beat Misses Rich and Marks, 21-15, 21-13.

Mixed Doubles.—Semi-finals: Bland and Miss A. Fraser beat M. Murphy and Miss F. Shroder, by default; Fraser and Miss B. Taylor beat Blackwell and Miss Rassie, 23-21, 21-15. Final: Fraser and Miss B. Taylor beat Wilson and Miss Clinton. 17-21, 21-17* 21-16,