University leads in table tennis

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32635, 17 June 1971, Page 12

University leads in table tennis

University I became a clear leader In the A grade winter Inter-club table tennis competition when It overwhelmed

the other unboaton team, Rlccarton 11, U-0, In the seventh round last evening. The University team of Ling Nan Ming, Wong Chee Kong, and Loke Sim Wong—all of whom have represented Canterbury—conceded only three games In the 12 matches. However, J. Baxter, substituting for the Injured R. W. Mercer In the Rlccarton team, had the distinction of taking the first game from Loke this season. . ' . With the return of the top Canterbury Junior, M. W. Burrowes, and with its No. 1 player, M. R. Spinks, again In excellent form, the Avonslde I team unexpectedly beat Rlccarton I by the good margin of 9-3. Always a formidable opponent when his loop drives remain on the table, Spinks gained, a revenge win over the thirdranked Canterbury player, J. Armstrong, in three games. Last week-end, Armstrong, in winning the South Canterbury singles title, had beaten Spinks in a five-game quarterfinal. Burrowes found the experience of Armstrong top much to overcome* but «cored straight*

game wins over J. Lelliott and W. Adamson. Adamson, like Burrowes, a member of the Can. terbury junior team, established early leads in both games; but several careless over-hits and bad luck with the net allowed Burrowes to take both in narrow decisions. Three singles wins by M. J. Warren were still not enough for Avonslde II to down the Dalllngton trio. Dallington won, 7-5, after the contest was undecided until the final doubles match had been played. Warren, in excellent attacking form, only managed to beat B. T. Edwards 23-21 in the crucial game, after leading 20-14. _ , Wallabies finally bad Its first win tor the season when it accounted for University 11, 54. Linwood is now the only team Set to gain a win in the competilon. .. . Points to date are: University I 14, Rlccarton II 12, Avonslde I 10, Selwyn 9, Dallington 8, Rlccarton I 7, Avonslde II 6, University H, Wallabies 2, Linwood 0. ’

University I 12, Rlccarton 11 10 Loke Wong Sim beat J. Baxter, 21-16, 17-21. 21-11; beat A. Alabaster, 21-13, 21-13; boat K. J. Cassidy, 21-19, 21-17. Wong Chee Kong beat Baxter, 21-11, 23-21; beat Alabaster, 21-10, 21-17; beat Cassidy, 21-13, 21-19. Ling Nan Ming beat Baxter, 21-10, 21-16;

beat Alabaster, 21-8, 21-9; beat Cassidy, 21-10 4-21 21-10. Wong and Ling beat Alabaster and Cassidy, 21-15, 18-21, 21-10; Loke and Ling beat Baxter and Cassidy, 21-17, 21-13; Loke and Wong beat Baxter and Alabaster, 21-14, 21-14.

Avonslde II 5, Dallington 7 M. J. Warren beat D. J. Kalin, 22-20, 21-17; beat B. T. Edwards, 21-15, 18-21, 23-21; beat R. G. Hart, 21-17, 21-13. G. Hazard lost to Kalin. 13-21, 19-21; lost to Edwards. 16-21, 21-17, 19-21; lost to Hart? 21-17, 18-21, I*3l. G. Main lost to Katin, 12-21, 18-21; lost to Edwards, 19-21, 18-21; beat Hart, 21-12, 21-13. . . Haszard and Main lost to Edwards and Hart, 12-21, 21-18, 16-21; Warren and Main beat Kalin and Hart, I*2l, 22-20 21-16; Warren and Haszard lost io Kalin and Edwards, 18-21. 20-22. Avonslde I ♦, Rlccarton I 2 M. R. Spinks beat J. Lelliott, 21-11, 22-20; beat J. Armstrong, 19-21, 21-19, 21-10; beat W. Adamson. 21-18, 23-21. M. W. Burrowes beat Lelliott. 21-15, 31-13; lost to Armstrong, 16-21, 15-21; beat Adamson, 21-18, 2*22. G. J. Rhlnd beat Lelliott, 21-19,17-21, 21-15; lost to Armstrong, I*2l, 11-21; lost to Adamson. I*2l, 21-23. Burrowes and Rhlnd beat Armstrong and Adamson, 21-15, 21-23, 21-9; Spinks and Rhlnd beat Lei-

Hott and Adamson, 21-18, I*2l, 23-21; Spinks and Burrowes best Lelliott and Armstrong, 21-18, 21-17. Selwyn 7, Linwood 9 V. N. Brightwell beat L. Vallance, 21-10, 11-21, 21-14; beat C. D. UddeU. 21-12. 21-17: beat P. Baken, 16-21. 21-9, 21-17; beat P. Holt lost to VaHance, I*2l, 15-21; beat UddeU, 21-18, 21-17; beat Baken, 22-20, 21-17. C. Samson lost to Vallance, 16-21 21-17, 17-31; lost to UddeU, 21-is, 17-21, 11-21; lost to Baken, 17-21, 21-23. Holt and Samson lost to Liddell and Baken, 22-20, 19-21, 20-22; Brightwell and Samson beat Vallance and Baken, 23-25, 21-8. 21-15; Brightwell and Holt beat Vallance and Liddell, 21-16, 15-21, 21-12. Wallabies 8, University II 4

N B Radford lost to Chia Kah Ming, 19-21. 21-16, 18-21; beat Chu Foi Yung, 19-21, 21-15, 21-17; beat Loh Yong Sun, 21-14, 21-6. M. A. Cox beat Cbla, 21-19, 21-14; lost to Chu, 21-12, 18-21, 15-21; loat to Loh. 17-21. 21-18, 19-21. P. J. Collett losl to Chia, 1941, 14-21; beat Chu. 21-19, 21-19; beat Loh, 21-12, 22-24, 21-19. Cox and CoUett beat Chu and Loh, 21-18, 23-25, 2*24; Radford and CoUett, beat Chia and Loh 21-14, 17-21, 21-13; Cox and RadH ford beat Chia and Chu. 21-13.