Table tennis joint leaders beaten

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33601, 1 August 1974, Page 18

Table tennis joint leaders beaten

The great uncertainty of table tennis was clearly proved in the penultimate round of the interclub competition last evening. At 10 p.m. United, one of the joint leaders, was in despair as it had been beaten for the second time this season by University.

But, at midnight, the United trio left happily as Selwyn, the other leader, had lost to Riccarton I.

It will be too much to expect either team to lose its final round next week and a play-off seems certain between Selwyn and United.

With Yee Chow Boi back to form and gaining two singles and the first doubles, University always had United under pressure. The vital match was probably the singles between the top players for each team. Ling Nan Ming and W. D. Adamson (United). The score at that point was 5-4 to University. It was an unusual match. Adamson had control In the early stages of the first set, but lost it. Ling had a substantial lead in the second—but he also lost the set. Adamson was ahead 9-6 in the third, dropped five successive points, and never regained his composure. Miss B. A. Taylor added glosr to University’s win with a fine win against H. H. Redmond.

Selwyn led Riccarton, 3-1, i trailed 3-5. but evened at 5-all. However, H. P. Holt, although he went close, was unable to prevent the Riccarton No. 1. J. Armstrong, from completing his three singles wins, and R. W. R. Mercer and A. Alabaster took the final doubles for good measure. , Points: Selwyn 20, United 20, University 18, Riccarton I 16, Avonside I 10, Avonside HI 8, Avonside II 7, Riccarton II 5. United 5, University 7

W. D. Adamson lost to Ling Nan Ming, 17-21. 21-18, 14-21; beat Yee Chow Boi, 17-21, 21-17, 21-15; beat Miss B. A. Taylor, 24-22, 22-20. G. P. Rau lost to Ling, 14-21, 15-21; lost to Yee, 17-21, 11-21; beat Miss Taylor, 16-21, 21- 21-9, H. H. Redmond lost to Ling. 5-21, 6-21; lost to Yee, 9-21, 21-23; lost to Miss Taylor, 14-21, 7-21. Rau and Redmond lost to Yee and Miss Taylor, 12-21, 13-21. Adamson and Redmond beat Ling and Miss Taylor, 10-21, 21-12, 22- Adamson and Rau beat Ling and Yee, 21-19. 19-21. 21-19. Selwyn 5, Riccarton I 7

V. N. Brightwell beat R. W. Mercer, 21-13, 21-12; lost to A. Alabaster, 13-21, 18-21: lost to J. Armstrong, 21-13, 19-21, 17-21. W. T. Scott beat Mercer, 18-21. 21-9. 21-9; beat Alabaster, 21-17!, 21-14; lost to Armstrong. 20-22, 14-21. H. P. Holt lost to Mercer. 21-15. 15-21. 18-21; beat Alabaster.

21-16, 17-21, 21-11: lost to Armstrong, 14-21. 21-19, 18-21. Scott and Holt beat Alabaster and Armstrong, 12-21, 21-18. 21-14; Brightwell and Holt lost to Mercer and Armstrong, 14-21, 120-22; Brightwell and Scott lost to Mercer and Alabaster, 15-21, 21-10, 19-21. Riccarton II 1, Avonsida 111 3 P Miller lost to M. A. Cox, 24-22, 16-21, 12-21; beat A. G. Renwick, 15-21, 21-12, 21-16; beat Mrs T. May, 21-16, 21-10. C. J. Tipper lost to Cox, 21-11, 12-21. 18- beat Renwick, 21-13, 21-15; beat Mrs May, 21-14, 21-6. A. J. Armstrong lost- to Cox, 23-21, 14-21, 15-21; beat Renwick, 21-11, 19- 24-22; beat. Mrs May, 21-10, 21-18.

Tipper and Armstrong beat Renwick and Mrs May, 21-17, 21-11; Miller and Armstrong beat Cox and Mrs May, 21-19. 21-18; Miller and Tipper beat Renwick and Cox, 21-16, 17-21, 21-10. Avonside II 7, Avonside I 5

Miss J. G. Morris lost to L. A. Stewart. 12-21, 13-21; beat M. .1. Warren, 12-21, 21-17/ 21-16; G. C. Main lost to Stewart, 18-21, 18-21; beat Warren, 21-19. 26-24. B. K. Clark lost to Stewart, 13-21, 7-21; lost to Warren, 16-21, 13-21.

Miss Morris and Main lost to Stewart and Warren, 15-21, 20-22.