Malaysian’s Fine Victory

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31764, 22 August 1968, Page 16

Malaysian’s Fine Victory

The Malaysian, Ling Nan Ming (Avonside I) had a belated but welcome return to form last evening when he beat V. N. Brightwell (Selwyn I) for the first time, during the fourteenth round of the A grade inter-club table tennis competition.

Ling Nan Ming kept the ball on Brightwell’s slightly slower forehand side as much as possible to win 19-21, 21-18 21-19. With the national tournament only three days away, this win should have boosted Ling Nan Ming’s confidence. Hoon Hay is still two points in front. The team was not extended to beat Wallabies, 8-4. As has been its trend this season, Hoon Hay threw away some of its doubles matches.

Selwyn II had only its third win of the season when it beat Avonside 11, 7-5. This was Avonside's best opportunity to register its only win of the season.

J. E. Kyle (Linwood ID continued to worry the South Island representatives when he tested J. Armstrong (Riccarton). He built, up a valuable 14-8 lead in the decided but Armstrong closed the game up to win 21-18.

Points after 14 rounds are: Hoon Hay 26, Riccarton and Avonside I 24, Selwyn I 18, Wallabies 12 Dallington 11. Linwood I 10, Linwood II 9. Selwyn II 6, Avonside II 0.

Wallabies 4, Hoon Hay 8 N. B. Radford lost to M. R. Spinks, 18-21, 18-21; lost to G. R. Saunders, 15-21, 4-21; lost to

J. J. Weir. 21-10, 18-21, 16-21. M. A. Cox lost to Spinks, 20-22, 18-21; beat Saunders, 21-18, 13-21, 21-11; lost to Weir, 18-21, 21-18, 19-21. R. J. Scott lost to Spinks, 16-21, 21-16, 5-21; lost to Saunders, 16-21, 21-16, 16-21; beat Weir, 21-19, 21-13. Cox and Scott lost to Saunders and Weir, 21-19 19-21, 17-21; Radford and Scott beat Spinks and Weir. 21-17, 19-21, 21-19; Radford and Cox beat Spinks and Saunders, 12-21, 21-16, 21-16.

Selwyn I 5, Avonside I 7 V. N. Brightwell beat R. Mitchell, 21-5, 8-21, 21-12; beat

M. J. Flewellen, 21-15. 21-14; lost to Ling Nan Ming. 21-19 18-21, 19-21. W. J. Scott beat Mitchell. 14- 21-19, 21-16; lost to Flewellen. 17-21. 21-7, 16-21; lost to Ling Nan Ming, 6-21. 18-21. R. B. McCallum lost to Mitchell. 14-21, 18-21; lost to Flewellen, 21-14. 18-21, 14-21; lost to Ling Nan Ming 12-21, 15-21. Scott and McCallum beat Flewellen and Ling Nan Ming. 22-20, 10-21. 21-17; Brightwell and McCallum lost to Mitchell and Ling Nan Ming, 14-21, 9-21 Brightwell and Scott beat Mitchell and Flewellen, 21-16, 15- 21-11.

Linwood I 3, Dalllngton 9 J. O. Moen lost to D. J. Kalin. 17-21. 13-21; lost to B. T. Ed wards, 7-21, 21-19, 15-21; lost to D. T. Mcßride 20-22, 21-15. 15-21. J. I. Urquhart lost to Kalin, 16-21. 10-21; lost to Edwards, 14-21, 16-21; lost to Mcßride. 22-20, 11-21. 6-21. K. J. Cassidy beat Kalin. 21-15, 22-20: lost to Edwards, 21-19, 11-21, 16-21; beat Mcßride, 19-21, 21-13 21-10.

Cassidy and Urquhart lost to Edwards and Mcßride, 7-21. 19-21; Moen and Cassidy beat Kalin and Mcßride, 16-21, 21-16. 21-10; Moen and Urquhart lost to Kalin and Edwards. 18-21, 18-21.

Selwyn II 7, Avonside II 5 Mrs T. May beat A. Renwick, 21-13, 21-15; beat M. J. Warren. 20- 23-21, 21-17; lost to R. J. Sanderson, 17-21, 18-21. R. McLachlan lost to Renwick, 19-21, 11-21; beat Warren, 21-19, 24-26, 21- lost to Sanderson, 22-20, 17-21, 14-21. R. G. Hart lost to Renwick, 21-18, 12-21, 18-21; beat Warren. 21-15, 21-17; beat Sanderson, 21-13, 21-17.

R. McLachlan and Hart beat Warren and Sanderson, 21-19, 21- Mrs May and Hart beat Renwick and Sanderson. 21-18, 22- Mrs May and McLachlan lost to Renwick and Warren, 21- 16-21, 20-22. Linwood II 4, Rlccarton 8 G. W. Makinson lost to J. Lei liott, 19-21, 20-22; lost to A. Alabaster. 17-21, 16-21; lost to J. Armstrong, 12-21, 11-21. .1. E. Kyle beat LeHiott, 21-19. 21-14 beat Alabaster, 21-19, 21-19: lost to Armstrong, 20-22, 21-14, 18-21. L. E. Vallance beat LeHiott, 22- 21-16, 21-18; lost to Alabaster, 21-14, 15-21, 13-21; lost to Armstrong, 16-21, 18-21. Kyle and VaUance lost to Alabaster and Armstrong, 17-21,-19-21; Makinson and Vallance lost to Lelliott and Armstrong, 13-21, 21-12, 20-22; Makinson and Kyle beat LeHiott and Alabaster, 21-13, 21-13.