Table tennis losses

Press, 31 July 1978, Page 6

Table tennis losses

Strong teams from Wellington and Hutt Valley had narrow wms against Canterbury table tennis sides In their annual match for the Clapshaw Trophy and Brightwell Cup, respectively, yesterdav Canterbury held both trophies after big wins in the North Island last year but the absence of sev•>ral leading women players has weakened Canterbury this season and that proved the difference between winning and losing for the home teams. ■ The Canterbury men beat Wellington. 8-4, but the Wellington women won by the same margin The mixed doubles were vital and Wellington won two if the three played to put itself in an unassailable position. The fourth match, which featured Canterbury’s top pair, Wavne Adamson and Jan Morns, yas not played. Adamson and Miss Morris would have almost •ertainlv won the contest to even the score 14-al!. but Wellington iad enough games in hand to iave won on a count-back. In the contest against Hutt Valiev the men tied six-all, but Tutt Valley gained the lead with y 7-5 victory in the women’s natches. Hutt Valley won the irst two mixed doubles —often a weakness of Canterbury teams—to gain , a 15-11 lead. The other two doubles were not played. The Canterbury champions, Xdamson and Miss Morris were the backbone of their teams, win--ling both singles against the two northern teams. They were also unbeaten in doubles. But some of the Canterbury nlavers were disappointing and will have to improve rapidly if Canterbury is to make a bold showing at the national teams’ championship in August. The veteran. John Armstrong,!

was the only other Canterbury player to remain undefeated In singles. Michael Hamel. Harry Redmond and Les Stewart were all beaten twice. Results:— MEN Canterbury t Wellington 4 Singles.—W. D. Adamson beat R. Williment, 21-18. 21-12: beat L. Ward. 20-22. 21-19, 21-13. S. G. Armstrong lost to Ward. 18-21. 18-21; beat Williment, 21-12. 18-21. 21-16. M. J. Hamel lost to F, Beazley 19-21. 18-21; lost to P. R Perrv. 17-20 20-22. G. R. Saunders lost to Perry. 12-21. 17-21: beat Beazley, 21-19. 21-16. Doubles.—Adamson and Armstrong beat Perry and Williment. 21-15. 21-18; beat Ward and Beaz ley. 21-15 21-11; Hamel and Saunders beat Ward and Beazley., 15-21. 21-18, 21-19; beat Perrv and Williment. 15-21, 23-21. 2240. Canterbury 4, Hutt Valley 6 Singles—Adamson beat R. L. Foster 21-15. 18-21, 21-19; beat A. Arraj 21-11, 21-17. H. H. Redmond lost to Arraj 13-21. 18-21; lost to Foster 21-19, 8-21, 15-21. J. Armstrong beat M. W. Borlase 16-21. 21-18, 21-19: beat J. Taylor 19-21, 11-9. 21-18. L. A. Stewart lost to Taylor 17-21. 13-21; lost to Borlase 21-14. 12-21, 10-21. Doubles—Adamson and Armstrong beat Foster and Borlase 21-9. 6-21. 21-18; beat Arraj and Taylor 21-17. 21-12. Redmond and Stewart lost to Arraj and Taylor 13-21. 21-19. 13-21; lost to Foster and Borlase 22-24, 10-21. WOMEN Canterbury 4, Wellington i Singles.—Miss J. G. Morris beat Mrs A. Gvoneyos 21-7. 21-11: beat Mrs C. L. Beazley 21-14. 21-14: Miss C. S. Kehoe lost to M-s 'Beazley 12-21, 21-19, 10-21; lost to

Mrs Gyongyos, 18-21, 9-21, Mrs K. Thompson lost to Mrs K Kellv 12-21, 14-21; lost to Miss D. Ord 16-21, 18-21. Miss J. E. Stead lost to Miss Ord 6-21, 12-21; lost to Mrs Kelly 14-21, 20-22. Doubles.—Misses Morris and Kehoe beat Miss Ord and Mrs Kelly 21-14, 21-19; beat Mesdames Beazley and Gyongyos 21-H>, 21-16; Mesdames Stead and Thompson lost to Mesdames Beazlev and Gyongyos 9-21, 17-21; lost to Miss Ord and Mrs Kelly 15-21, 22-20, 14-21.

Canterbury 5, Hutt Valley 7 Singles.—Miss Morris beat Miss R. Lee 21-14. 22-20; beat Mrs K. V. Conroy 21-10, 21-15. Miss P. M. Shadbolt lost to Mrs Conroy 12-21, 16-21; lost to Miss Lee 15- 6-21. Miss D. Laycock lost to Miss K Phillips 16-21. 20-22, lost to -Miss T. A. Bargh 9-21. 8-21. Miss M. J. Gardiner lost to Miss Bargh 7-21, 17-21; beat Miss ‘Phillips 22-20. 18-21, 21-19. Doubles.—Misses Morris and Shadbolt beat Misses Bargh and Phillips, 21-13, 21-19; beat Mis Conroy and Miss Lee 21-14, 18-21, 21-11. Misses Laycock and Gardiner lost to Mrs Conroy and Miss Lee 13-21. 20-22: lost to Misses Bargh and Phillips 14-21. 21-23. MIXED DOUBLES Canterbury 1, Wellington 2 Armstrong and Miss Kehoe lost to Perry and Mrs Gyongyos 16-21, 16- Hamel and Miss Stead last to Ward and Mrs Beazley 29-27, 14-21, 9-21. Saunders and Mrs Thompson beat 'Beazley and Mrs Kelly 22-20, 22-20. Adamson and Miss Morris v. Williment and Miss jOrd. not played. ! Canterbury 0, Hutt Valley 2 Stewart and Miss Shadbolt lost ito Faster and Miss Bargh 17-21, 21-?. Redmond and Miss 'Gardiner lost to A-r?J and Miss ■Phillips 6-21, 9-21. Two unplayeCL