Table Tennis SECOND ROUND MATCHES

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28270, 7 May 1957, Page 15

Table Tennis SECOND ROUND MATCHES

Christchurch Beats Eagles Christchurch, with a well-balanced team, beat Eagles by 9 matches to 3 in the second round of the Canterbury Table Tennis Association’s first grade competition last evening. J. Armstrong won all his singles matches for the losing team. In the second set of Armstrong’s match with R. W. R. Mercer, it appeared as though Mercer’s strong attack would be decisive. However, Armstrong tightened up his defence in the third set to win comfortably. Christchurch again showed great superiority in doubles play. Armstrong and N. B. Radford (North Beach) are the only players still unbeaten in singles matches. North Beach beat Panthers by 7 matches to 5. Last year's winner, Selwyn. had an easy 11-1 victory over the strong High School Old Boys’ team, and Linwood had an easy win over University. Points after two rounds are: wyn 4, North Beach 4, Christchurch 4, High School Old Boys 2, Linwood 2, University 0, Panthers 0. Eagles O. The results were:— Christchurch v. Eagles Singles—R. W. R. Mercer lost to J. Armstrong, 15-21, 22-20, 4-21; beat Mrs J. Shadbolt, 21-5, 21-13; beat P. A. Williamson, 21-10, 21-11. Mrs P. Purdon lost to Armstrong, 8-21, 21-19, 9-21; beat Mrs Shadbolt, 21-12, 21-19; beat Williamson, 21-15, 21-18. R. G. Hart lost to Armstrong, 10-21, 17-21; beat Mrs Shadbolt, 21-19, 21-8; beat Williamson. 21-17, 21-15. Doubles.—Mercer and Mrs Purdon beat Armstrong and Mrs Shadbolt, 21-12, 21-11; Mercer and Hart beat Armstrong and Williamson, 21-7, 21-11: Mrs Purdon and Hart beat Mrs Shadbolt and Williamson, 21-18, 21-9. Christchurch won by 9 matches to 3. ’ North Beaeh v. Panthers Singles.—D. V. Fisher Idst to Mrs J. M. Prisk, 16-21, 7-21; beat M. A. Cox, 21-17, 23-21; beat R. Prisk, 21- 21-14. N. B. Radford beat Mrs Prisk, 23-25, 21-19, 21-17; beat Cox, 21-12, 21-17; beat Prisk, 21-16, 22- R. L. Hulston beat Mrs Prisk, 21-11, 21-23, 21-16; lost to Cox. 21-12, 20- 17-21: lost to Prisk. 12-21, 9-21. Doubles.—Radford and Fisher lost to Mrs Prisk and Cox, 15-21, 19-21; Fisher and Hulston lost to Mrs Prisk and Prisk, 11-21, 17-21; Radford and Hulston beat Cox and Prisk, 21-14, 18-21, 21-12. North Beach won by 7 matches to 5 Selwyn v. High School Old Boys Singles.—V. N. Brightwell beat R. M. Radford, 18-21, 21-16, 21-10; beat D. Hill, 21-9, 21-18; beat A. C. Ascott, 5-21, 3-21. T. D. R. Flint beat Radford, 21-14, 21-14; beat Hili, 23-25, 21- 21-14; beat Ascott, 21-8, 21-13. P. S. Alexander lost to Radford. 21-18, 22-24, 16-21; beat Hill, 21-17, 21-18: beat Ascott, 21-12, 21-13. Doubles. —Brightwell and Flint beat Radford and Hill, 18-21, 21-11, 21-16; Brightwell and Alexander beat Radford and Ascott, 21-15, 21-12; Flint and Alexander beat Hill and Ascott, 21-9, 21-9. Selwyn won by l matches to 1. University v. Linwood Singles.—N. C. Orr beat R. Woods, 21-19, 21-13; beat J. Dowie, 21-17, 21-12; beat J. Moen, 21-17, 21-11; R. J. Orr beat Woods, 22-20, 21-12; beat Dowie, 21-16, 21-16; beat Moen, 21-16, 21-11. P. B. Spillane beat Woods, 21-11, 22-20; beat Dowie, 21-14, 21-16; lost to Moen, 17-21, 21-11, 21-15. Doubles.—Orr and Orr beat Woods and Dowie, 21-18, 21-17; N. Orr and Spillane beat Woods and Moen, 21-16, 21-15; R. Orr and Spillane beat, Dowie and Moen, 21-17, 21-14. Linwood won by 11 matches to 1.