Riccarton I has win in table tennis

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33453, 7 February 1974, Page 14

Riccarton I has win in table tennis

After a prolonged break, the A grade Inttrclub table tennis competition resumed last evening. Most of the pleyers appeared a little etele. but some keenlyfought matches lifted the tenth round from the doldrums. R. G. Hart engaged the eighth ■ ranked Canterbury player. V. N [Brightwell (Selwyni, in a free (hitting contest over three sets | Tlie Wallabies player took tin I vita! third game at advantag, points. However. Selwvn retained it! [second position in the champion ship, beating Wallabies. M. I W. T. Scott (Selwyni. the to, .scorer in the summer series, ha, (three convincing wins. Riccarton I, which lias ai [almost unassailable lead witl four rounds remaining, droppe, only one match against Avonsidi ill. although tiie winning scott flattered Riccarton. M. W. Burrowes. selected, as i reserve for tiie New Zealan, [team to attend the Asian chain ipionships in April, was not ex [tended in his singles for Ric carton, and has now had II [successive victories. 1 W. D, Adamson emulated iur rowes’s performance, and C. A S. Waines had two successes, in eluding a revenge win against J Hanton.

> A. Alabaster, the defensive] • ’stalwart for Riccarton, made hist ifirst appearance for the second’ 1 ’ team this summer and had three I wins. ■ ; But those were the only sue-1 ’ i cesses for Riccarton 11 which jlost to Avonside 111 8-3. h-j Alabaster was involved in three S ’long matches, bitt his singles e- against R. G. Dunn became a s.imarathon affair. Alabaster ie|seemed assured of victory, lead;eung 20-13 in the deciding set. but Dunn battled for every point ts’and levelled the scores. The n-1 Riccarton player finalh gained Illis win from an edge ball. •Pi University, with onlv one '“I player, had to default to Avon ! side 1. !!' Points: Riccarton 1 18 Selwyn J’l4. Avonside I 13. Avonside II 10, Riccarton 11. University, Wallareibies 6. Avonside 111 5. Selwyn I, Wallabies * > V. N. Brightwell heat M. A., id Cox. 21-16 21-14; lost to R G ] n-l Hart. 15-21, 21-13, 20-22: beat C x-l D. Liddell 21-14 21-19; W. T. ic-1 Scott beat Cox. 21-13. 21-19; beat 18: Hart, 21-17. 21-11; beat Liddell.] 21-5 21-9. M. Coppen lost to ir-,Cox 16-21. 22-24; beat Hart.] A. 22-20, 21-19; lost to Liddell. 16-21.' n- 18-21. Scott and Coppen lost to J. Hart and Liddell. 15-21. 219. 110-21; Brightwell and Coppen,

beat Cox and Liddell. 21-15, 18 21 21-10; Bilghtwell and Scott beat | Cox and Hart. 21-19, 19-21. 21-15. 1 Avonside II 1, Riccarton I 11 H. H. Redmond lost to M W i Burrowes. 16-21 5-21; lost to W I). Adamson 18 21. 14-21; heat C A. S. Waines. 21 9. 21-18. Mis T .May lost to Burrowes, 9-21. 7-21 | lost to Adamson 18-21, 22-24; lost Ito Waines. 19-21. 14-21. .1 Hanton I lo’t to Burrowes 9-21 15-21; lost | to Adamson. 25-27. 17-21; lost to Waines. 17-21. 21-11. 22-24 Mi« May and Hanton lost tn Adam son and Waines. 17-21, 22-24. ' Redmond and Hanton lost to Burrowes and Waines. 21 16 16-21. 22-24; Redmond and MiMat lost to Burrowes and AdaniIson. 22-24 21-19. 18-21. Riccarton II 3. Avonside 111 • A. Alabaster beat J. W. Yates. 21 -18 22-20; beat B. WiIKH 19-21. 21-18 21-16; heat R G Dunn. 21-13, 19-21 25-23 S <■ Armstrong lost to Yates. 13-21. . 17-21; lost to Wilson 21-23 24-22. 117-21; lost to Dunn. 18-21. 21 -13. 16-21. .1 Medlev lost to Yate--121-16. 10-21 15-21: lost Io Wilson 15-21. 11-21; lost to Dunn. 152 .121-11. 15-21. Aimstrong and Med i lev lost to Wilson and Dunn .119-21 22-20 16-21; Alabaster and J Medlev lost to Yates and Dtinr i 18-21. 21-16. 19-21 Avonside 1 beat University b i; default.