Final round of table tennis

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33033, 28 September 1972, Page 18

Final round of table tennis

The A grade table tennis competition died peacefully last evening. Since the national championships week, interest and the standard of {day had waned considerably; last night's final round was a relief to all. Avonside IV and University could field only two members each and that contest was quickly resolved in University’s favour, although G. C. Main (Avonside) scored probably his best win for the season against Yee Chow Boi.

Avonside I, which had won the competition three rounds ago, went down 3-9 to Wallabies. Bui considering Avonside had an A reserve and B grade player In the team, it was not surprising. Ironically, it was the B grade member, J. Hanton, who fared best, beating a ranked Canterbury player, N. B. Radford and J. D. Cullington. Riccarton I held second place in the competition by beating its second team. The normallyrellable Riccarton II pair, J. Armstrong and W. D. Adamson, were both struggling to recapture their top form and dropped two singles each. Selwyn. one of the few teams to sustain its concentration to the finish, completed a clean sweep of matches, while Avonside H only just staved off Avonside 111 in the other contest, which was decided on a countback of games. The return of G. J. Rhind and L. A. Stewart, who deserves a ranking this year, swung the balance in Avonside H’s favour. However, the evening was not without its lighter moments.

Play was baited for several minutes while assorted objects were hurled at a ball lodged tn the netting in the ceiling. J. W. Yates (thrower) and P. Whittaker’s shoe proved the successful combination. Final points.—Avonside I 32, Riccarton I 27. Selwyn 26, University 24. Riccarton 21, Dallington 15, Wallabies 15, Avonside II 14, Avonside IV 4, Avonside 111 2. Selwyn 12, Dalllngton 0 V. N. Brightwell beat P Whittaker, 21-10, 21-13; beat D. J. Kalin, 21-17, 22-24, 21-10; beat L Wilson, 21-13, 21-15. W. T. Scott beat Whittaker, 21-10, 21-19; beat Kalin, 21-18, 15-21, 21-12; beat Wilson, 21-15, 21-16. H. P. Holt beat Whittaker, 21-17, 21-19; beat Kalin, 21-19, 21-16; beat Wllaon, 21-16, 16-21, 21-11. „ „ Scott and Holt beat Kalin and Wilson, 21-15, 21-15; Brightwell and Holt beat Whittaker and Wilson, 21-17, 21-8; Brightwell and Scott beat Whittaker and Kalin, 21-16, 22-24. 21-12. Riccarton II S, Riccarton I 7 W. D. Adamson beat R. W. H Mercer, 21-15, 18 21, 21-17; lost to F. H. Sargent. 11-21. 17-21; lost to A. Alabaster, 15-21, 21-16, 18-21. J. Armstrong lost to Mercer. 16-21, 21-16. 11-21: beat Sargent, 21-18, 13-21, 21-18; lost to Alabaster. 18-21, 21-15. 11-21. C J. Tipper lost to Mercer, 12-21, 22-24; beat Sargent, 21-15, 21-18; lost to Alabaster, 12-21, 16-21. Armstrong and Tipper lost to Sargent and Alabaster, 19-21. 16-21; Adamson and Tipper beat Mercer and Alabaster, 22-20. 21-13; Adamson and Armstrong

beat Mercer and Sargent, 22-20, 20*22, 21*19. University 4, Avonside IV 1 W’ong Loke Sim beat G. C. Main, 21-13, 21-18: beat K F. Duffy, 21-14, 21-13. Yee Chow Boi lost to Main, 15-21, 17-21; beat Duffy. 21-13, 20-22. 21-15. Loke and Yee beat Duffy and Main, 21-19, 22-20. Avonside II 17 games, Avonside 111 15 L. A Stewart beat Mrs T. May, 21-18, 21-17; beat M. J. Warren, 10-21, 21-18, 21-17; lost to J. W. Yates, 14-21, 21-15, 24-26.. H. Thompson lost to Mrs May, 16- 13-21; lost to Warren, 21-Js,_ 13-21, 14-21: lost to Yates. 21-19. 17- 14-21; G. J. Rhind beat. Mrs May, 23-21, 21-19; beat Warren, 21-15. 21-14; beat Yates*. 21-13. 14-21, 24-22. Thompson and Rhind Warren and Yates. 19-21, 22 20. 21-13; Stewart and Rhind lost to Mrs May and Yates. 16-21*. 21-17, 15-21; Stewart and Thompson lost to Mrs May and War-, ren, 21-17, 18-21, 16-21. Wallabies 9, Avonside I 3 • N. B. Radford beat G. W* Ripley. 21-14, 21-19; beat P.. Ward, 21-17, 21-23, 21-10; lost tA. J. Hanton, 21-16, 12-21. 19-21 M„ A. Cox beat Ripley, 21-13, 21-16;. beat Ward, 21-15, 21-10: beat ton. 21-16, 21-12. J. D Culling--ton beat Ripley, 21 14, 21-15; beaU Ward, 21-13, 21-9; lost to Hanton*-21-10, 20-22, 11-21 _ Cox and Cullington beat WartJ and Hanton, 21-16, 21-19; Radford and Cullington lost to Ripley and Hanton, 20-22. 21-18-. 21-23; Cox and Radford beat* Ripley and W'ard, 21-16, 21-18. -