Hoon Hay Champion Again

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31782, 12 September 1968, Page 16

Hoon Hay Champion Again

The “young power” tn Canterbury table tennis, Hoon Hay. retained its A grade inter-dub title when it beat its strongest rival, Avonslde I, during the sixteenth round of matches last evening.

With two rounds to play. Hoon Hay cannot be headed. Avonside I will have to win Its last two fixtures and Hoon Hay lose twice tor the title to be shared. Hoon Hay will have tough assignments against Selwyn I and Riccarton in the next two rounds but it should wtn at least once. j. J. Weir clinched victory for Hoon Hay When he beat Ling Nan Ming. 13-21, 21-17, 23-21. Before this match Hoon Hay led 8-4 but Weir was not expected to win. Had he lost, all would have depended on the last doubles match . Ling Nan Ming was well below his best. Earlier G. R. Saunders had beaten him, 13-21, 21-17. 23-21. A very relaxed V, N. Brightwell (Selwyn I) had his first Inter-clUb victory for several seasons over Canterbury’s No. 1, J. Armstrong (Riccarton). He won 21-18 16-21, 21-11 Linwood II reversed the decision of earlier in the season when it beat Linwood I, 15 games to 14. Linwood I led 5-3 but Linwood II was able to win three of the last four matches. An occasional A grade player, P. J. Wylie (Datllngton) showed consistent form to win all his singles against Selwyn 11. He had a notable. 22-20. 21-15. wtn over Canterbury's leading woman, Mrs T. May. Points after 18 rounda ye:—,

Hoon Hay 30. Avonslde I 28, Riccarton 24, Selwyn I 22. Wallabies 18, Dalllngton 15 Linwood Il 11. Linwood I 10. Selwyn II 8 Avonslde II 0.

Riccarton S, Selwyn I 7 J. Lelliott lost to V. N. Brightwell, 18-21 15-21; lost to W. T. Scott, 18-4, 21-10. 19-21; beat R. B. McCallum. 21-15, 19-21. 21-15 Mrs M. J. Shadbolt lost to Brightwell. 17-21. 17-21; lost to Scott, 14-21, 2-21; lost to McCallum, 14-21 12-21. 3. Armstrong lost to Brightwell, 18-21. 21-16, 12- beat Scott. 21-14, 21-1; beat McCallum, 21-8. 18-21. 21-18. Mrs Shadbolt and Armstrong boat Scott and McCallum, 21-13. 21-18; Lelliott and Armstrong beat Brightwell and McCallum. 21-13. 15-21, 21-19; Lelliott and Mrs Shadbolt lost to Brightwell and Scott 3-21, 18-21. Avonslde II S, Wallabies 7 A. G. Renwick lost to M. A. Cox. 9-21, 14-21; lost to N. B. Radiord. 21-15, 7-21, 12-21; beat K. D. Carlton, 28-26. 21-11. M. J. Warren beat Cox, 17-21, 21-17, 21-18; lost to Radlord, 16-21, 14-21; beat Carlton, 21-11. 21-13. Chia Kah Ming lost to Cox, 20- 21-17 16-21; lost to Radford, 14-21,'8-21: lost to Carlton. 18-21, 21-10, 15-21. Warren and Chia Kah Ming lost to Radford and Carlton. 13- 9-21; Renwick and Chia Kah Ming beat Cox and Carlton. 14- 21-11, 21-17; Renwick and Warren beat Cox and Radford. 21- 23-21.

Linwood II U, Linwood I M 3. E. Kyle beat N. C. Orr, 24-22, 20-22. 21-15: beat J. I. Urquhart, 21-17, 21-9; lost to K. J. Cassidy. 19-21, 18-21. G ,W.

Makinson lost to Orr. 13-21, 21-10, 12-21; beat Urquhart. 18-21. 21-17 22-20; lost to Cassidy, 19-21, 10-21. L. E. Vallance lost to Orr. 2-11. 19-21, 19-21; beat Urquhart. 21-16, 21-15; lost to Cassidy. 12-21, 19-21. Makinson and Vallance beat Urquhart and Cassidy, 21-12. Orr and Casidy, 9-21, 21-17. 21-14; Kyle and Vallance lost to 17-21; Kyle and Makinson beat Orr and Urquhart. 21-12, 21-10.

Dalllngton 11, Selwyn II 1 B. T. Edwards beat R. McLach lan, 21-11, 21-15: beat Mrs T. May. 21-14 21-18; beat R. G. Hart, 21-17. 21-7. D. J. Kalin beat McLachlan, 21-13, 21-15; beat Mrs May. 22-20, 21-15; beat Hart. 18-21 21-17. 21-15. P. J. Wylie beat McLachlan. 23-21, 15-21. 21-19; beat Mrs May. 21-12, 21-18; beat Hart, 21-14, 21-19. Kalin and Wylie beat Mrs May and Hart. 21-12, 21-15; Edwards and Wylie lost to McLachlan and Hart. 18-21, 18-21; Edwards and Kalin beat McLachlan and Mrs May. 21-15, 11-21, 21-15.

Avonslde I 4, Hoon Hoy 8 M. J. Flewelien beat M. R. Spinks, 23-21, 21-12; lost to G. R. Saunders 10-21 16-21; lost to J J. Weir. 21-16. 15-21. 18-21. R. Mitchell lost to Spinks. 15-21, 17-21; lost to Saunders, 21-23 22-24; beat Weir. 21-15. 21-12. Ling Nan Ming beat Spinks, 21-19. 21-10: lost to Saunders, 21-19. 17-21 21-23; lost to Weir 21-15, 17-21,'21-23.

Mitchell and Ling Nan Ming beat Saunders and Weir, 21-16. 21-18; Flewelien and Ling Nan Ming lost to Spinks and Weir, 21-15, 12-21. 16-21; Flewelien and Mitchell lost to Splnka and Saunders, 17-21, 16-21.