TABLE TENNIS

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27410, 24 July 1954, Page 2

TABLE TENNIS

SOUTH ISLAND TOURNEY The South Island- table tennis championships were continued in Christchurch last evening, the finals being reached in all events except the men’s open singles. first round of the men’s singles. W. C. Orr beat R. W. Mercer, who was runner-up in the South Canterbury men’s championship recently. Orr then narrowly beat P. B. Spillane, who was the fourth seeded player, but he was unexpectedly beaten by his younger brother, R. J. Orr, m his next match.

The standard of play generally has not been as good as in previous championships, although some exciting matches are expected when the finals are decided tonight. Results yesterday were Men’s Singles.—Quarter-finals: V. Brightwell beat R. L. Huston, 21-13, 21-8, 21-12; R. J. Orr beat W. C. Orr, 21-18, 21-17, 21-17; B. D. Williamson beat A. Kwok, 21-15, 21-16, 21*-17; J. Armstrong beat N. Bennett, 22-20, 21-16, 21-19. Men’s Doubles.—Semi-finals: B. Williamson and J Armstrong beat R. Hulston and N. O’Brien, 21-18, 21-15, 21-19; V. N. Brightwell and N. Bennett beat D. Fisher and A. Kwok, 21-16, 21-11, 20-22, 21-15.

Mixed Doubles.—Quarter-finals: B. D. P. Williamson and Miss J. M. Williamson beat McCallum and Miss Thomson, 21-6, 21-14, 21-18; Mercer and Miss Idle beat Backhouse and Mrs Backhouse, 21-18, 17-21, 21-15, 21-19. Spillane and Mrs Andrews beat Mathieson and Miss Rowe, 21-16, 21-15, 21-11; Armstrong and Miss Cox beat Brightwell and Miss Bennett. 21-10, 21-13, 21-12. Semi-final: Williamson and Miss Williamson beat Mercer and Miss Idle, 21-10, 21-18, 21-11.

Boys' Singles, under 18.—Quarter-finals: R. J. Orr beat R. King, 21-12, 21-10; R. Radford beat J. Dowie, 21-10, 21-14; A. C. Ascott beat T. R. Page; 21-14, 21-5. Boys’ Singles, under 16.—. Semi-finals: P. Alexander beat D. Hill, 14-21, 21-16, 21-15; J. Dowie beat J. Adams, 21-15, 21-16. Final: Alexander beat Dowie, 21-17, 21-8. Boys’ Doubles, under 18.—Semi-finals: T. Page and D. Pago beat D. Hill and A. Ascott, 21-14, 21-15, 21-19; R. Orr and R. Radford beat P. Alexander and R. King. 21-12, 21-14. Final: Orr and Radford beat Page and Page, 21-3, 21-17. Women’s Singles.—Quarter-finals: Miss J. M. Williamson beat Mrs G. Backhouse, 21-9, 21-5, 21-9; Mrs E. Andrews beat Miss N. Haynes, 21-13, 21-17, 21-17; Miss M. Thomson beat Miss D. Bennett, 21-14, 21-8. 21-12; Miss J. Cox beat Miss P. Moore, 21-9, 21-13, 21-12. Semi-finals: Miss Williamson .beat Mrs Andrews,. 21-19, 21-16, 21-5; Miss Cox beat Miss Thomson, 21-13, 21-8. 21-7.

Womens Doubles.—Quarter-finals: Mrs H. Whisker and Miss E. Husband beat Miss J. Sutton nnd Miss A. Rowe, 12-21. 13-21, 21-16, 21-13, 21-16; Miss V. M. Idle and Miss D. Bennett beat Mrs G. Backhouse and Mrs M. Brdwn, 21-17, 21-13. 21-11. Semi-finals: Mrs E. Andrews and Miss M. Thomson beat Mrs Whisker 3Y<d Miss Husband, 21-10, 21-in. 21-16: Mrs E. Andrews and Miss M. Thomson beat Mrs Whisker and Miss Husband, 21-10. 21-10, 21-16. Junior Girls’ Singles, under 16.—Final: Miss A. Rowe beat Misfe L. Berry, 21-12, 21-12.

Junior Mixed Doubles.—Semi-finals: A. Escott and Miss H. Rowe beat B. Payne and Miss T. Kimber, 21-8, 21-12: R J Orr and Miss L. Berry beat H. Hallidav aYid Miss C. Halliday by default. Final: Ascott and Miss Rowe beat Orr and Miss Berry. 21-9, 16-21, 21-5.