Avonside I retains table tennis lead

Press, 23 June 1981, Page 13

Avonside I retains table tennis lead

Avonside I had a slender victory, by 16 games to 15, over Linwood, to maintain its twopoint lead at the top of the A grade table tennis competition at the Selwyn Street hall last week. It was a close tussle throughout. with the teams locked at 5-5, with one singles and one doubles match remaining. Maurice Burrowes then beat Michael Hamel in three games to give Avonside a narrow, but vital, edge. To salvage a point, Linwood’s final pair, Michael Prisk and Steven Dixon needed to beat Michael Burrowes and Bill Scott in straight games. However, the -Avonside duo won the opening game, 21-19, to ensure their team of the win. Dallington picked up its fifth win to take second position. It beat University. 7-5. after trailing. 3-1, after the first round of matches. However, four consecutive wins pushed it ahead, with Denis Kalin. Graham Condliffe ’ and John Gagliardi all having successes. In the middle section of the contest, University picked up just one game in the four matches. ft. was a night to ’’ remember forHAvbnside IV. which won its first match of the competition, beating Avonside 111, 7-5. Three doubles victories were a key factor in the win, while Glen Haszard and Brian Wilson each secured two singles wins. Avonside II Was too strong for Riccarton in’ the fourth contest. Points after six rounds: Avonside I 12, Dallington 10, Avonside II 8, Linwood, Riccarton 6, Avonwide 111, Avonside JV, University 2. Avonside II 8, Riccarton 4 Singles.— J. Richards lost to G. Lamb, 21-13, 19-21, beat J. Armstrong, 21-19, 21-10; beat C. Tipper, 21-11, 21-18. J; Baxter lost to Armstrong, 15-21, 18-21; beat Tipper, 21-6, 24-22; beat; Lamb, 19-21, 21-10, 21-13. Miss J. Morris beat Tipper, 21-10, 21-19; beat Lamb, 21-18, 21-23, 21-8; lost to Armstrong, 15-21, 9-2}.

Doubles.— Baxter and Miss Morris beat’ Lamb and Armstrong, 21-17, 21-16; Richards

and Miss Morris lost to Tipper and Armstrong, 19-21, 11-21, Richards and Baxter beat Lamb and Tipper, 21-15, 12-21, 21-18. Avonside IV 7, Avonside 111 5 Singles.— P. Ward lost to L. White, 22-20, 22-24, 15-21; lost to J. Yang, 13-21, 18-21; lost to M. Kelly, 21-16, 19-21, 10-21. G. Haszard beat Kelly, 21-8, 18-21, 21-12; lost to White. 21-16, 15-21, 15- beat Yang, 21-10, 21-19. B. Wilson beat Yang, 21-13, 19-21, 21-14; beat Kelly, 21-10, 13-21, 2116; lost to White, 21-12, 21-23, 1721. Doubles.— Haszard and Wilson beat Yang and White, 21-14. 2422: Ward and Wilson beat Kelly and White. 21-18. 21-19; Haszard and Ward beat Kelly and Yang; 21-15. 14-21, 21-19. Dallington 7, University 5 Singles — G. Condliffe lost to C. Tan. 21-23, 14-21; beat P. de Boer. 21-15. 21-14: beat I. McGregor, 21-16, 21-15. D. Kalin lost to de Boer, 17-21, 16-21; beat McGregor. 21-17, 21-14; beat Tan, 21-17, 22-20. J. Gagliardi beat McGregor, 21-17, 21-12; beat Tan, 21-19, 14-21, 21-14; lost to de Boer, 21-12, 17-21, 16-21. Doubles.— Kalin ahd Gagliardi lost to de Boer and Tan, 18-21, 21-19, 19-21; Kalin and Condliffe beat Tan and McGregor, 22-20. 21-18; Condliffe and Gagliardi lost to de Boer and McGregor, 21-14, 17-21, 23-25. Avonside I 16 games, Linwood 15 games Singles— M. W. Burrowes beat M. Prisk, 22-20, 21-6; beat S. Dixon. 21-9, 21-11; beat M. Hamel. 21-15. 14-21, 21-15. W. T. Scott beat Dixon, 21-18, 21-18; lost to Hamel, 9-21, 17-21; lost to Prisk, 10-21, 21-12, 18-21. M. P. Burrowes lost to Hamel, 21-18,’ 17-21, 7-21; lost to Prisk, 18-21, 16- beat Dixon, 16-21, 21-16,21-15. Doubles.— Scott and M. W. : Burrowes lost .to Prisk and Hamel, 21-12, 20-22, 19-21; M.P, and M. W. Burrowes beat Dixon and Hamel, 21-19, 18-21, 21-18; Scott and M. P. Burrowes lost to Dixon and Prisk, 21-19, 17-21, 1521.