Canterbury shows flaws but retains table tennis cup

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32958, 3 July 1972, Page 11

Canterbury shows flaws but retains table tennis cup

For tho third successive year, Canterbury won the Rein Cup at the southern quadrangular table tennis tournament at the week-end.

But while both the Canterbury men s and women’s sides cruised to victory against Southland and South Canterbury, the performance against Otago was not soi convincing.

At Dunedin last week. Canterbury crushed Otago, IG-2. in the! men'» contest, but on Saturday; was fortunate to win 7-5. The! top Otago pair, M. M Duffy and G J. Williams. led 20-16 in the third set against V. N. Bright-, veil and W D Adamson, but the two Canterbury players hit sen-: •ibiy to erase the deficit and; um 22-20 B. T. Cross, the newcomer to the team, played in the top half of the draw and was the only member to remain unbeaten. All his victories were straight-set affairs, and his play was very sound and confident. The Otago singles champion, M. W. Bur-

rowes (Canterbury ) beat both the top contenders, M. M. Duffy and J. Angus, last week, but inexplicably lost to them in their clash on Saturday evening. Brightwell and Adamson maintained a high standard through-

out the two days, although both were surprisingly beaten by G. J. Williams. The women’s team downed Otago 8-4 but again there were lapses evident in Canterbury’s performance. Misses P A. Marks and J. G Morris—usually a reliable doubles combination—, lost both contests. They should: have defeated the second Otago ! pair in straight games. South Canterbury gained ani unexpected 7-5 win against Otago to finish second in the women’s section. Special interest centred on the performance of Mrs G. Vnderdown 'formerly Miss G. Kemp> wno represented South Canterbury for the first time. Ranked eighth in New Zealand last year, Mrs Underdown lacked hard match play and lost to Mrs T. May. However, her shots improved with each match, and she will have strong claims for a position In the South Island team.

A former senior club player in Christchurch, J. Lelliott (Southland) had a shock win

Results were:— i MEN Canterbury 12, South Canterbury 0 Singles.—B. T. Cross beat B G. Butler, 21-13. 21-14; beat T. L. Underdown. 21-12, 21-13. M. W. Burrowes beat Underdown, 21-13, 114; beat Butler, 21-15, 21-18. V N. Brightwell beat C. S. McFarlane, 21-19, 21-13; beat R. C. Berry, 21-9, 21-8. W. D Adamson beat McFarlane. 21-14. 21-16; beat Berry. 21-13, 21-7. Doubles.—Cross and Burrowes; beat Underdown and Berry, 21-15, 18-21. 21-7; beat Butler and! McFarlane, 21-19, 23-21. Bright-, weU and Adamson beat Butler and McFarlane 21-11, 21-11; beat 'Underdown and Berry, 16-21,| | 21-18, 21-10. WOMEN Canterbury 11, South Canterbury 1 Singles.—Sirs T. Stay beat Mrs Im. Marrett, 21-9, 21-11- beat Mrs |G. Underdown, 20-22, 21-16, 21-10. Miss B. A. Taylor lost to Mrs Underdown, 21-9, 13-21, 15-21; beat Mrs Marrett. 21-8. 21-11. Miss J. G. Morris beat Miss SI. Pratt. 21-9, 21-17; beat Miss K. N. Wilson, 21-19, 21-18. Miss P. A. Marks beat Miss Wilson. 21-19, I 21-7; beat Miss Pratt, 21-15. 21-14. Doubles.—Misses Morris and Marks beat Miss Pratt and Mrs ; Marrett. 22-20, 19-21, 21-18; beat Miss Wilson and Mrs Vnderdown, 21-4. 8-21, 21-12. Miss Tayior and Mrs May beat Miss Wilson and Mrs Underdown, 18-21, 21-16, 21-12; beat Miss Pratt and Mrs Marrett, 21-18. 21-12.

MEN Canterbury 7, Otago 5 Singles.—Cioss beat M. M. Duffy. 21-10. 21-16; beat J. Angus, 21-13, 21-14. Burrowes lost to Duffy, 17-21 17-21; lost to Angus, 9-21, 18-21 Brightwell lost to G. J. Williams, 3-21, 18-21; beat B. Kendall, 21-18, 21-17. Adamson lost to Williams, 11-21. 21-19, 20- beat Kendall, 2115. 21-18 Doubles.—Cross and Burrowes lost to Duffy and Williams. 21-13, 21- 17-21; beat Angus and Kendall, 21-17. 21-18. Brightwell and Adamson beat Angus and Kendall. 21-18, 21-12; beat Duffy and Williams 14-21, 21-13. 22-20

WOMEN Canterbury 8, Otago 4

Singles —Sirs T. May lost to Miss Y. M. Fogartv, 16-21. 10-21; beat Miss C. Young, 2113, 21-10. Miss Taylor lost to Miss Fogarty, 21-19, 5-21. 11-21; beat Mrs Young, 21-12, 21-3. Miss Morris beat Miss N. Wilson, 21-18, 21-14; beat Miss N. Ellis, 21-19. 22-20. Miss Marks beat Miss Wilson. 21-13, 21- beat Miss Ellis. 21-10. 21-17. Doubles.—Mrs May and Miss Taylor beat Misses Wilson and Ellis, 21-8, 21-14; beat Misses Fogarty and Young, 15-21, 21-19, 22- Misses Morris and Marks lost to Misses Fogarty and Young, 14-21, 18-21; lost to Misses Wilson and Ellis. 19-21 21-12, 18-21.

Canterbury 12, Southland 0 Singles—Cross beat R. Garrett, 21-17, 21-13; beat J. Lelliott, 21-16

21-11. Brightwell beat N. Pea-; cock. 21-13, 21-9; beat J. Giasson,l 21-13, 21-14. W. D. Adamson beat Giasson, 21-16. 21-8; beat Peacock, 21-13, 21-9. Doubles.—Cross and Burrowes beat Lelliott and Garrett, 21-18, 21-15; beat Giasson and Peacock, 21-9, 21-14. Brightwell and Adamson beat Giasson and Peacock, 21-8. 21-12; beat Lelliott and Garrett, 21-18, 21-15. WOMEN Canterbury 12, Southland 0 Singles.—Mrs May beat Mrs N.

Garrett. 21-13. 21-8; beat Miss D. Tapper, 21-18, 21-18. Miss Taylor beat Mrs Garrett, 21-16, 21-15; beat Miss Tapper, 21-9, 21-7. Miss Morris beat Mrs M. Holden, 21-10, 21-8; beat Mrs N. Falconer, 21-13, 22-20. Miss Marks beat Mrs Falconer, 21-7, 21-11; beat Mrs Holden. 21-9, 21-19. Doubles. —Mrs May and Miss Taylor beat Mesdames Falconer and Holden, 21-6, 21-8; beat Mrs Garrett and Miss Tapper, 21-12, 21-12. Misses Morris and Marks beat Mrs Garrett and Miss Tapper, 22-20, 17-21, 21-19; beat Mesdames Falconer and Holden, 21-11. 21-16. Other results:—Men: Otago 10, Southland 2; South Canterbury 11, Southland 1; Otago 10, South Canterbury 2. Women: Otago 11. Southland 1; South Canterbury 11. Southland 1; South Canterbury 7, Otago 5.