Avonside I tested in table tennis

Press, 24 February 1979, Page 23

Avonside I tested in table tennis

Av onside I was severely tested by Riccarton I in the twelfth round of the A grade inter-club table tennis competition on Wednesday evening. Eight of the 12 matches went to the deciding game and Avonside I was fortunate enough to win six of them. John Richards, the attacking left-hander, won his three singles for Avonside, all in three games. He had a tight battle with Stuart Armstrong, winning the decider, 23-21. Armstrong, although not playing with the certainty expected of a player with his ability, managed to overcome Mark Clasper and Martin Kelly in three, and Graham Lamb upset Kelly in straight games. Christine Kehoe, who played well but without success in the singles, combined with Armstrong to take the second doubles, but Avonside ensured itself of success by winning the other two doubles. The leading team, Avonside n. beat Linwood. 8-4. but the highlight was provided by Dennis Kalin, who outlasted Bert Thompson and Bill Scott in three long games and kept control against the aggressive former Otago representative, Simeon Cairns. Although Michael Burrowes showed more application against Thompson, he and Michael Prisk failed to gain a singles success, and Avonside also proved superior in doubles. Linwood had an easy win against Avonside HI, Michael Hamel and Richard Dixon gaining their expected wins in their singles although Dixon was extended to the third game in all matches. Tony Sargent was the main-

stay behind Riccarton Ill’s win against Kaiapoi, and Peter de Boer’s three singles wins enabled Riccarton II to beat Linwood IH. 7-5. Results:— Linwood 111 5, Riccarton II 7 J. I. Urquhart beat C. J. Tipper, 14-21, 21-17, 24-22; lost to P. J. de Boer, 21-15, 16-21, 18-21; lost to A. Campbell, 14-21. 14-21. R. Sheridan lost to Tipper, 21-17, 13-21, 11-21; lost to de Boer, 19-21, 21-23; lost to Campbell, 11-21, 21- 13-21. G. Spiers beat Tipper. 21-17, 21-14; lost to de Boer, 22- 19-21, 16-21; beat Campbell, 21-8, 19-21, 21-19. Sheridan and Spiers beat de Boer and Campbell. 21-15, 15-21, 21-18; Urquhart and Spiers lost to Tipper and Campbell, 14-21, 81-16, 16-21: Urquhart and Sheridan beat Tipper and de Boer, 21- 18-21, 23-21. Riccarton 111 7, Kaiapoi 5 Mrs T. Mav lost to R. Loudon, 18-21, 9-21; lost to R. Jongenburger 20-22, 17-21; beat B. Morris. 17-21, 21-14, 22-20. T. Sargent beat Loudon, 21-14, 21-19; beat Jongenburger, 21-19. 21-15; beat Morris. 21-13, 21-17. L. H. Crawford lost to Loudon, 21-19, 13-21, 19-21; lost to Jongenburger, 18-21, 21-14, 15-21; beat Morris, 22- 21-16. Sargent and Crawford beat Jongenburger and Morris. 21-5, 21-13; Mrs May and Crawford beat Loudon and Morris, 21-17, 21-13; Mrs May and Sargent lost to Loudon and Jongenburger, 21-17, 13-21 17-21. Avonside 111 3, Linwood I 9 T. R. D. Flint lost to M. J. Hamel, 19-21, 17-21; beat S. R. Dixon, 12-21, 21-12, 21-14; lost to R. H. Dixon, 21-15, 16-21, 13-21.

J. Yang lost to Hamel, 10-21, 11- beat S. Dixon, 21-12, 18-21, 21-15; lost to R. Dixon, 10-21, 23-21, 7-21. K. Townsend lost to Hamel, 9-21, 3-21; lost to S. Dixon, 20-22, 19-21; lost to R. Dixon, 12- 22-20, 16-21.

Yang and Townsend lost to Dixon and Dixon, 21-23, 16-21; Flint and Townsend lost to Hamel and R. Dixon, 14-21, 15-21; Flint and Yang beat Hamel and S. Dixon, 16-21. 23-21, 23-21. Linwood II 4, Avonside II 8 M. Prisk lost to W. T. Scott, 11-21. 12-21; lost to H. Thompson, 10-21, 13-21; lost to S. Cairns, 8-21, 14-21. M. P. Burrowes lost to Scott, 10-21, 14-21; lost to Thompson, 21-18, 16-21, 17-21; lost to Cairns, 6-21, 4-21. D. J. Kalin beat Scott. 13-21. 21-15, 21-19; beat Thompson, 20-22. 21-15. 21-9; beat Cairns, 21-17, 21-17. Burrowes and Kalin lost to Thompson and Cairns, 8-21, 11-21: Prisk and Kalin lost to Scott and Cairns. 20-22, 13-21; Prisk and Burrowes beat Scott and Thompson, 16-21. 21-12, 24-22. Avonside I 7, Riccarton I 5

J. Richards beat Miss C. S. Kehoe, 21-18, 16-21, 21-13; beat G. D. Lamb. 21-19. 18-21. 21-16; beat S. G. Armstrong, 21-19, 16-21, 23-21. M. Clasper beat Miss Kehoe. 21-17. 21-15; beat Lamb, 21- 15-21. 21-17; lost to Armstrong, 19-21, 21-19, 11-21. M. Kelly beat Miss Kehoe, 21-19, 19-21, 21-18; lost to Lamb, 17-21, 18-21; lost to Armstrong. 13-21, 22- 15-21.

Clasper and Kelly lost to Lamb and Armstrong, 16-21, 17-21; Richards and Kelly beat Miss Kehoe and Armstrong, 21-19, 19-21, 21-17; Richards and Clasper lost to Miss Kehoe and Lamb, 17-21, 18-21.