Armstrong wins table tennis
Th« experience of the veteran table tennis player. John Armstrong (Riccarton). enabled him to recover from being two games down to beat Les Stewart (Avonside) in the final of the South Canterbury table tennis championships at Timaru at the week-end.
Armstrong lost the first two games. 15-21, 14-21, but won tile next three, 21-11. 22-20. 21-15, to record a fine win. He also combined witl) the Canterbury No. 2 player. Maurice Burrowes, to beat Richard Dixon and Yee Chow Boi in the final of the men’s doubles. in straight games. Gillian L'nderdown beat Thelma May in three games to win the women’s singles title, but lost in the final of the doubles to Pam Shadbolt and Christine Kehoe in five games. The only surprise results of the day came when Michael Hamel beat Burrowes and Dixon beat Yee Chow Boi in the quarter-finals.
Results were: — Men’s singles.—Semi-finals: J. Armstrong beat S. Armstrong, 21-16. 14-21. 21-9, 21-16; L. Stewart beat R. Dixon. 8-21, 21-14, 13- 22-20, 21-19. Final: Armstrong beat Stewart. 15-21. 14-21, 21-11. 22-20 . 21-15. Men’s doubles.—Semi-finals: Dixon and Yee Chee Boy beat H. Redmond and Stewart. 21-13, 14- 15-21. 23-21. 21-18; M. Burrowes and' J. Armstrong beat M. Hamel and S. Armstrong, 21-18. 21-16. 21-17. Final: Burrowes and Armstrong beat Dixon and Yee. 21-11. 21-15. 21-8. Women’s singles.—Semi-finals: G. Underdown (South Canterbury) beat P. Shadbolt. 17-21, 21-18 8-21, 21-11. 21-19: T. May beat C. Kehoe, 21-15, 16-21. 21-13,
19-21 26-24 Final. Underdov r beat Mav. 21-19, 21-12 21-13.
Women's doubles.—Semi-finals: Shadbolt and Kehoe beat May and M. Marrett (South Cante--bury). 20-22. 13-21, 21-11. 21-11. 22-20; K. Wilson (South Canter bury) and Underdown beat K. Thompson and D. Laycock. 21-15. 22-20 , 21-8. Final: Shadbolt and Kehoe beat Wilson and Underdown. 21-23. 16-21. 21-12 21-14, 21-10.
Mixed doubles.—Semi-finals: Stewart and Shadbolt beat H Butler and K. Wilson. 21-13, 2115. 18-21, 16-21. 21-12; Redmdnd and Kehoe beat Yee and Mav, 21-15. 21-14. 19-21. 21-18. Final: Redmond and Kehoe beat Stewart and Shadbolt, 21-14. 22-20, 21-10.
Men’s senior final.—C. McFarlane beat F. O’Gorman. 1021, 21-15. 24-22.
Veterans’ final.—O'Gorman beat P. Doyle. 21-15. 21-13. Women’s senior final.—Me beat Thompson. 21-18 7-21, 21-14 Veterans' final.—May bea Thompson, 21-13. 21-8. Women’s bracelet.—K. Wilsoi beat P. Andrews. 21-17. 21-12.
Men’s plate.—M. Clasper bea H. Thompson, 21-19, 10-21. 21-19.
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