Table Tennis DEFEAT OF SELWYN

Press, Volume C, Issue 29509, 10 May 1961, Page 23

Table Tennis DEFEAT OF SELWYN

Second-Round Results

The Selwyn team in the 1 Canterbury Table Tennis Association's A grade competition suffered Its second loss in eight seasons when it was beaten by Wallabies II in the second round of matches. Wallabies II won by 7 matchee to 5. Other teams to win in section I of the grade were Eagles and Wallabies I. N. B. Radford, the brilliant but unpredictable W allabies player, showed his best form to beat both V. N. Brightwell and T. R. D. Flint comfortably. Radford's free-stroking play, combined with steady defence on occasions, was too much for his opponents at this stage of the season. K. F. Stevenson and M. A. Cox gave Radford steady support, each taking one singles and doing bis part in the doubles. Wallabies I had a comfortable 9-3 win over Univenalty 11. although the teams were evenly placed with the contest half completed. K. J. Cassjjiy won three singles in a good exhibition. and J. Lelliott (Wallabies) and G. M. Leech (University) each ' won two singles Leech tost 21-19 In the third game of his exciting match with Cassidy. Mrs J. Shadbolt and D. V. Fisher again gave J. Armstrong solid support when Eagles beat University 11. 10-2. J. A. Dowle was the only University player in form, and he took two singles matches. Armstrong was not extended to win his three singles. Points to date are: Eagles 4, Selwyn 2. Wallabies I 2, Wallabies II 2. University II 2, University I 0. Results were:— UNIVERSITY II V. WALLABIES I Singles—H. P. Holt lost to J. Lelliott, 14-21. 19-21: lost to K. J. Cassidy, 10-21, 21-19, 15-2’.: beat R. G. Hart. 21-19. 31-12. G. Leech beat Lelliott. 13-21, 21-14, 21-18; lost to Cassidy. 21-14. 17-21. 19-21; beat Hart, 21-8. 21-15. G. Maktnson lost to Lelliott, 18-21, 14-21: lost to Cassidy 8-21, 15-21: lost to Hart. 21-19, 13-21, 15-21. Doubles—Leech and Maklnson lost to Cassidy and Hart, 21- 16-21, 23-25; Holt and Maklnson lost to Lelliott and Hart. 14-31. 16-21; Holt and Leech lost to Lelliott and Cassidy. 18-21, 17-21. Wallabies I beat University 11, 9EAGLES V. UNIVERSITY I Singles.—J. Armstrong beat J. A. Dowie. 21-6, 21-3; beat D. Stewart. 21-8. 21-6; beat J. Atvars, 31-6. 21-7. D. V. Fisher lost to Dowie. 21-18, 11-21, 17-21: beat Stewart. 21-9. 17-21. 21-14; beat Atvars. 21-12. 21-15; Mrs M. J. Shadbolt tost to Dowie, 20-22. 22- 11-31: beat Stewart, 21-18. 10- 21-19; beat Atvars. 15-21. 21-16, 21-10. Doubles.—Fisher and Mrs Shadbolt beat Stewart and Atvars. 21-11, 14-21, 21-12: Armstrong and Mrs Shadboit beat Dowie and Atvars. 21-7, 21-10; Armstrong and Fisher beat; Dowie and Stewart. 21-16, 17-21, j 21-15. Eagles beat University I. 10-2. SELWYN v. WAILABIES II Singles.—V. N. Brightwell beat K. F. Stevenson. 21-13. 21-17; lost to N. B. Radford, 8-21, 20- beat M. A. Cox. 21-17. 21- T. R. D. Flint beat Stevenson. 21-8, 10-21, 21-11: lost to Radford. 21-11, 13-21, 12-21; beat Cox, 21-11, 21-12. R B McCallum lost to Stevenson. 21-13, 14-21, 11-21; lost to Radford, 31-17, 19-21. 19-21: lost to Cox. 14-21, 21-23. Doubles.—Flint and McCallum lost to Radford and Cox, 14-21. 21-12. 15-21: Brightwell and McCallum lost to Stevenson and Cox, 21-16, 13-21, 18-21; Brightwell and Flint beat Stevenson and Radford. 21-18. 14-21, 21-19. Wallabies il beat Selwyn, 7-5.