Riccarton too strong for Avonside
Superior play by Riccarton enabled it to defeat the young Avonside I side, 10-2, during the ninth round of the senior table tennis competition last night. R, Mercer gave his best performance since transferring to Christchurch by defeating Avonside’s trio of promising juniors. J. Armstrong also finished the final match with an unbeaten record, having avenged his first round loss from M. Burrowes. Avonside II firmly established itself in fourth position with a well played, 9-3, victory over Wallabies. R. V. Jackson recorded his sixth consecutive singles win during the second round by beating all members of the Wallabies side. t In the remaining contests, Dallington beat Selwyn, 10-2, and University tightened its grip on the lead by beating Linwood, 10-2. Points.—University 18, Riccarton 14, Avonside I 12, Avonside II 10, Dallington 6, Selwyn 6, Wallabies 6. Linwood 0.
Dallington 10, Selwyn 2 R. G. Hart beat P. Steere, 16-21, 21-15, 21-16; beat C. Samson, 17-21, 21-9, 21-15: beat R. McLachlan. 21-li, 21-9. Mrs E. Littler lost to Steere. 21-11, 16-21. 14-21; lost to Samson, 21-12, 14-21, 13-21; beat McLachlan, 21-19, 21-18. BI T. Edwards beat Steere, 21-16. 21-23, 21-15; beat Satnson. 21-17, 21-18; beat McLachlan, 9-21. 21-7, 21-17. Mrs Littler and Edwards beat Samson and McLachlan, 21-16, 21-19; Hart and Edwards beat Steere and McLachlan, 18-21, 21-18, 21-12; Hart and Mrs Littler beat Steere and Samson. 21-16, 21-9. University 10, Linwood 2 Yeoh Keat Chye beat C. Liddell
21-6, 21-11; beat Miss B. Taylor, 21-7, 21-12; beat H. Taylor. 21-18, 25-23. Ling Nan Ming beat Liddell, 21-12, 21-9; beat Miss Taylor, 21-11, 21-11; beat Taylor, 21-19, 217. Chia Kah Ming lost to Liddell, 22-20, 16-21, 14-21; beat Miss Taylor, 15-21, 21-16, 21-18; lost to Taylor, 18-21, 18-21. Ling and Chia beat Miss Taylor and Taylor, 21-16, 21-12; Yeoh and Chia beat Liddell and Taylor, 19-21, 21-17, 21-16; Yeoh and Ling beat Liddell and Miss Taylor, 24-22, 21-14. Avonside II 9, Wallabies 3 R. V. Jackson beat G. W. Makinson, 21-5. 21-16; beat N. B. Radford, 21-11. 21-17; beat C. Tipper, 21-11, 21-18. Mrs T. May beat Makinson, 21-16, 21-17; lost to Radford. 12-21, 11-21; beat Tipper 21-15 20-22, 21-15. M. Warren lost to Makinson, 16-21, 16-21; beat Radford. 21-19, 21-11; beat Tipper. Mrs May and Warren beat Radford and Tipper, 21-17, 14-21, 21-11; Jackson and Warren beat Makinson and Tipper, 21-17. 21-18; Jackson and Mrs May lost to Makinson and Radford, 1421, 19-21. Riccarton 10, Avonside I 2 R. Mercer beat M. Burrowes, 23-21 21-13; beat G. Rhlnd, 16-21, 21-13, 21-16; beat T. Fraser, 22-20. 21-17. W. Adamson lost to Burrowes, 15-21, 13-21; beat Rhind, 21-15, 21-16; lost to Fraser, 17-21, 16-21. J. Armstrong beat Burrowes. 21-15, 21-19; beat Rhind, 16-21, 21-13, 21-10; beat Fraser, 21-14, 21-10. , Adamson and Armstrong beat Rhind and Fraser. 21-9, 19-21. 23-21; Mercer and Armstrong beat Burrowes and Fraser, 8-21, 21- 21-19; Mercer and Adamson beat Burrowes and Rhind, 22- 21-18.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32522, 4 February 1971, Page 12
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