Armstrong tested
Canterbury’s top-ranked junior, Stuart Armstrong, was given a stern test by Mark Clasper, ranked seventh, in the final of the under 21 boys’ singles at the Canterbury junior table tennis tournament yesterday.
Armstrong had beaten the second seed. Michael Hamel, in three games in the semi-finals, and Clasper had upset the higher-ranked Stephen Adamson, also in three games. Armstrong’s greater experience won him the vital points in the final. Results; UNDER 21
Boys’ singles.—Semi-finals: S. G. Armstrong beat M. J. Hamel, 7-21, 21-18, 21-16; M. Clasper beat S. V. Adamson, 14-21, 21-18. 21-17. Final: Armstrong beat Clasper, 21-19. 21-16.
Boys’ doubles. — Semi-finals: Armstrong and Hamel beat S. P. Cairns (Otago) and P. de Boer, 16-21. 21-13, 21-17; S. Dixon and M. Kelly beat Adamson and T. Green. 21-8, 21-18. Final: Armstrong and Hamel beat Dixon and Kelly, 21-16, 16-21, 21-16. Girls’ singles.—Final: N. Havler beat M. Havler, 21-11, 18-21, 21-19.
Girls’ doubles.—Final: Havler and Havler beat M. Brice and K. Perry, 21-17, 21-16. UNDER 17
Boys’ singles. — Semi-finals: Kelly beat M. Prisk, 21-18, 22-20; Cairns beat Dixon, 21-19, 23-21. Final: Kelly beat Cairns, 21-16, 21-8.
Boys’ doubles. — Semi-finals: Dixon and Kelly beat Prisk and D. Hoogervorst, 21-11. 21-10; P. Michael and K. Townshend beat M. Ray and G. McLean. 21-16,
21-10. Final: Dixon and Kelly beat Michael and Townshend, 23-21, 21-19. ■
Girls’ singles.—Final: J. Cotter beat M. Havler, 21-17, 21-18. Girls’ doubles.—Final: Havler and Havler beat J. Rhind and Cotter, 21-15. 21-12.
UNDER 14 Boys’ singles.—Play-off: K. Kelly beat M. Jary, 21-8, 15-21, 21-9; L. White beat Kelly, 21-17, 16-21, 21-14.
Boys’ doubles. —Final: S. Rhind and White beat D. Bovett and A. Marriott, 21-8. 21-4. Girls’ singles.—Cotter 1. UNDER 12
Boys’ singles.—Round-robin: T. Green 1.
Boys’ doubles.—Final: G. Ladd and Green beat D. Kelly and A. Munns, 17-21, 21-15, 21-19.
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