Redmond wins Mid table tennis
Harry Redmond won the men’s! tingles title at the Mid-? Canterbury table tennis cham-|! pionship when he defeated the ; seteran John Armstrong in the final over five games. After hating lost the first two games. 12-21, 15-21, Redmond moved into top gear, winning the next three games for the match. Redmond s natural attaching piay contrasted strongly wrtn tire mote defensive styie of Armstrong.
A urspute arose in the second, game wnen, witn Redmona trailing 15-20, the umpire called a lei to allow expedite play to begin. Armstrong disputed this on \ t.ie grounds that no allowance above the statutory 15 minutes had been allowed lor lets. Alter the reteree was consulted the expedite rule was not enforced and the set duly won by Armstrong. Pam Shadoolt plated consistently throughout, and was rewaided with three titles Resuits: Men s singles.—Semi-finals: H. H Redmond beat G. C. Main, 2M4. 21-13, 21-18: J. Armstrong heat L. A. Stewart, 21-16, 15-21 16-21, 21-19, 21-15. Final: Redmond beat Armstrong, 12-21 15-21, 21-16. 21-18, 21-14. Men s doubles —Semi-finals: N.; R Radlord and D. J. Kalin beat I <1 < . Main and K. F. Duffy, 21-19, 21-13, 8-21, 24-22; Armstrong and <;. Halliburton beat S. and A. Armstrong, 21-12, 19-21, 21-14. 14-21. 21-18. Final: Armstrong and Halliburton beat Radlord and Kalin. 22-20, 21-17, 21-16. Women's singles.—Semi-finals: F. Shadbolt heat T. May, 12-21. 21-19. 22-20, 21-15; C. Kehoe beat 1. Adamson. 22-20. 15-21. 21-18, 11-21. 21-15. Final: Shadholt beat, Kehoe. 2115. 21-13, 17-21. 21-19.' Womens doubles—Semi finals Kehoe and May beat K. Thompson and D. Laycock. 21-12. 21-9.: 2117; Adamson and Shadbolt heat M. Brice and K Perry. 21-6. 21-14. 21-10. Final: Adamson and Shadbolt heat Kehoe and Mas. 21 18, 21-17, 21-10. Mixed doubles -Semi-finals: 1.. A Stewart and P. Shadboli heat J Srmstrong and T May. 21-1.1. 9: P Radford and C.
Kehoe beat B. G. Butler and N. Wilson. 21-13. 19-21. 21-17. 21-19. ' Final: Stewart and Shadbolt beat Radford and Kehoe. 19-21, 17-21, 21-18. 21-15. 21-18 Second grade Men's singles.—Final: S. Dixon beat R. T. Prisk. 24-18. 21-15. Women's singles,—Final: Mrs J. Prisk beat Miss K. Perry, 21-10.
JUNIOR Under 21 Bovs’ singles.—Semi-finals: S. i G Armstrong beat G. Halliburton. 22-20. 21-16: M. J. Hamel; beat K F. Duffy, 21-9, 21-16..' Final: Armstrong beat Hamel,, 21-16. 21-23. 21-18. Bovs’ doubles —Semi-finals; Armstrong and Hamel beat J. I Richards and J. Simons, 21-13,1 21-8; Halliburton and Duffy beat S. V. Adamson and T. Green. 21-8. 19-21. 21-15. Final: Armstrong and Hamel beat HalHbur-; ton and Duffv. 20-22. 21-11. 21-12. | Girls’ singles.—Semi-finals: F.; .Dovle (South Canterbury) beat M. Havler, 8-21. 21-18. 21-9; M Brice bet K. Perry. 15-21. 21-13,; 21-19. Final: Dovle beat Brice. 23-21. 15-21. 21-15. Girls' doubles.—-Semi-finals: M. Havler and N. Havler beat S. i Davis and J. Chisnail, 21-16,; 25*23: Brice and Perry beat B. James and Doyle (South Canter-; •bury) 21-12.21-10. Final: Havler and Havler beat Brice and Perry, i 21-12. 21-17. Under 17 Boys' singles.—Semi-finals: M. Kellv beat J. Richards, 21-13. 17-21. 21-12: S. Dixon beat M. Clasper. 19-21. 21-19, 21-14. Final:Kellv beat Dixon. 21-15, 15-21,1 21-16. Boys’ doubles—Semi-finals: Kellv and Dixon beat Clasper |and M. .Jar vis. 21-15, 21-13;. Richards and Simons beat S. Murphv and K. Townshend,: 21-14, 21-14. Final: Kelly and! Dixon beat Richards and Simons. 21-16 21-18 Girls’ singles.—Semifinals: M Havler beat Doyle. 21-19, 21-15; N. Havler beat G. Prisk. 21-14, 21-16. Final: iM. Havler beat N. , Havler. 21-18. 21-16. Girls’ doubles.—Final: Havler! and Havler heat S. Prisk and j Doyle. 21-18, 21-14.
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