Comfortable win for Avonside over rival

Press, 24 February 1987, Page 22

Comfortable win for Avonside over rival

Avonside I comfortably accounted for nearest rival Riccarton I in the final round of the summer inter-club table tennis competition to easily take out the A grade title. Karl Entwistle gave the main impetus to Avonside's success and he looked very sharp while maintaining his unbeaten record. He has developed a more aggressive attacking game recently and should be to the forefront of the New Zealand junior ranks this winter. His support in the winning side was provided by his brother, Darrin, John Richards and Tim Hanrahhn. • The Avonside club also clinched second spot as its No. 2 team, led by Les Stewart with three singles wins, just bested Linwood six matches to five. Bill Stewart won all of his matches to carry Riccarton to an upset win over Avonside IH which, however, should still win the lower section

which has one round to play. Denis Kalin had a welcome return from injury remaining unbeaten for Linwood, which beat the Avonside fourth side eight matches to three. The promising junior, Karen Hines, played well in the B grade to spoil David Prisk’s hitherto unbeaten season on the final match. A grade points.— Top section: Avonside 1107, Avonside H 91, Riccarton I 88, Linwood I 81, Lansdowne 77. Lower section: Avonside HI 68, Linwood II 60, Avonside IV 55, Riccarton H 45. Results: — Avonside I 8, Riccarton I 3 K. Entwistle beat A. Alabaster, 21-9, 21-13; beat J. Armstrong, 21-16, 21-6; beat B. Lockhart, 21-7, 23-21. D. Entwistle beat Lockhart, 2114, 21-13; lost to Alabaster, 17-21, 18-21; lost to Armstrong, 17-21, 21-15, 1821. J. Richards beat Armstrong, 21-12, 21-16; beat Lockhart, 22-24. 21-17, 22-20:

lost to Alabaster, 18-21,15-21. Avonside won both doubles. Avonside H C, Linwood I 5 B. Thompson lost to P. de Boer, 13-21,21-14,9-21; lost to J. Yang 19-21,16-21; lost to R. Jongenburger 13-21, 16-21. I. Stewart beat Yang 22-20, 2117; beat Jongenburger, 21-11, 21- beat de Boer, 21-17,17-21, 21-19. M. Burrowes beat Jongenburger, 21-19, 15-21, 22- beat de Boer, 21-17,22-20; lost to Yang, 15-21, 20-22. The doubles matches were drawn 1-1. Avonside 111 4, Riccarton U 7 A. Hines beat T. May, 2118, 22-20; lost to B. Stewart, 19-21, 17-21; lost to P. Loeffen, 22-24, 21-16, 12-21. P. Rodley lost to Stewart, 15-21, 22-20, 19-21; beat Loeffen. 2022, 21-12, 21-19; beat May, 2116, 21-13. D. Mcßride lost to Loeffen, 23-25, 19-21; lost to May, 19-21, 24-22, 16-21; lost to Stewart, 20-22, 19-21. The doubles matches were drawn 1-1.