TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31084, 13 June 1966, Page 5

TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT

C.T.T.A. Shield To Nth. Canterbury

North Canterbury won the C.T.T.A. Shield for inter-sub-association table.tennis competition by a clear margin at the Canterbury sub-association’s tournament at Christchurch yesterday. Greater depth of playing strength in most sections, and particularly in the junior sections, enabled North Canterbury to win the shield for the third I consecutive year. Mid-Canterbury and Ellesmere closely contested second place, which remained In doubt until the final match. Points were awarded for each match won. Points were: North Canterbury 42, Ellesmere 22, Mid-Can-terbury 21, Malvern 14, Springs 12. Abbreviations used in the following results are: E., Ellesmere; M., Malvern: M.C., MidCanterbury: N.C., North Canterbury; S., Springs. Results were:— SENIOR MEN Singlet Quarter-finals. S. Bennett (M.C.) beat C. McKay (N.C.), 21- 18-21, 22-20; R. Loudon (N.C.) beat A. Swanson (M.), 22- 21-17; R. Watson (M.) beat M. Boulton (M.), 21-15, 17-21, 21-17; K. Butler (M.C.) beat G. Allin (N.C.), 23-25, 21-9, 21-11. Semi-finals. Butler (M.C.) beat Watson (M.), 21-15, 21-15: Bennett (M.C.) beat Loudon (N.C.), 12-21, 22-20, 21-15. Final.—Bennett (M.C.) beat Butler (M.C.), 15-21, 21-17, 21-15. Doubles Quarter-finals. —G. Allin and R. Loudon (N.C.) beat M. Webb and R. McLaughlan (S.), 21-19, 15-21, 21-10; R. Watson and A. Swanson (M.) beat K. Butler and S. Bennett (M.C.), 21-12, 21-13; T. Green and C. McKay (N.C.) beat G. Hantz and H. Chatterton (E.), 21-15, 21-18; H. Jones and M. Boulton (M.) beat L. Johns and R. Walkham (M.C.), 21-19, 23-21. Semi-finals.—Green and McKay (N.C.) beat Jones and Boulton (M.), 21-16, 21-14; Allin and Loudon (N.C.) beat Watson and Swanson (MA, 21-12, 11-21, 21-16. Final.—Green and McKay (N.C.) beat Allin and Loudon (N.C.), 21-19, 21-19.

WOMEN Singles Quarter-finals. —Miss M. McKay (M.C.) beat Miss B. Jenkins (M.), 21-18, 21-17; Mrs M. Hantz (E.) beat Mrs S. Eder (N.C.), 21-19, 21-8; Mrs H. McCormick (E.) beat Mrs A. Chapman (S.), 21-12, 21-19; Mrs J. Loudon (N.C.) beat Mrs P. Chamberlain (E.), 21-18, 21-13. Semi-finals. Miss McKay (M.C.) beat Mrs Hantz (E.), 21-11, 21-15: Mrs Loudon (N.C.) beat Mrs McCormick (E.), 21-13, 17-21, 21-15. Final.—Miss McKay (M.C.) beat Mrs Loudon (N.C.), 21-13, 21-6. Doubles Quarter.finals. — Mesdames M. Hantz and P. Chamberlain (E.) beat Mrs D. Gallagher and Miss A. Cottam (S.), 21-15, 21-17; Misses B. Taylor and M. McKay (M.C.) beat Misses P. O’Halloran and A. Macartney (M.), 21-17, 21-15; Mesdames J. Loudon and S. Eder (N.C.) beat Miss B. Jenkins and Mrs Y. Hart (M.), 21-15. 25-23; Mesdames S. Maw and H. McCormick (E.) beat Mesdames A. Dickie and Y. Bell (N.C.), 21-16, 22-20. Semi-finals. Mesdames Loudon and Eder (N.C.) beat Mesdames Hantz and Chamberlain (E.), 25-23, 21-19; Misses Taylor and McKay (M.C.) beat Mesdames Maw and McCormick (E.), 21-11, 21-12. Final.—Misses Taylor and McKay (M.C.) beat Mesdames Loudon and Eder, 21-23, 21-17, 23-21. MIXED Quarter-finals.—T. Green and Mrs Y. Bell (N.C.) beat S. Bennett and Miss M. McKay (M.C.), 21-19, 14-21, 22-20; G. Hantz and Mrs Hantz (E.) beat S. Allin and Mrs S. Eder (N.C.), 12-21, 21-8, 21-19; R. Loudon and Mrs J. Loudon (N.C.) beat K. Butler and Miss B. Taylor (M.C.), 22-20, 21-15; K. Boulton and Mrs W. McCormick (E.) beat H. Jones and Miss P. O'Halloran (M.), 21-8, 21-13. Semi-finals. —Hantz and Mrs Hantz (E.) beat Green and Mrs Bell (N.CJ, 21-19, 21-9; Loudon and Mrs Loudon (N.C.) beat Boulton and Mrs McCormick (E.), 21-19, 21-16. Final.—Hantz and Mrs Hantz (E.) beat Loudon and Mrs Loudon (N.C.), 21-19, 16-21, 21-11. JUNIOR BOYS Singles Semi-finals.—P. Steere (N.C.) beat S. Skilling (E.), 21-11, 23- R. Beswlck (S.) beat W. Hantz (E.), 21-18, 21-15. Final.—Steere (N.C.) beat Beswick (S.), 21-10, 21-13. Doubles Semi-finals. —P. Steere and Llm Kok Seng (N.C.) beat G. Skilling and W. Hantz (E,), 14-21, 21-19, 21-19; R. and G. Beswlck (S.) beat F. Keenan and R. Armstrong (M.C.), 21-9, 21-13. Final.—Steere and Lim (N.C.) beat R .and G. Beswlck (S.), 12-21, 24-22, 21-12. GIRLS Singles Semi-finals.—Miss M. Green (N.C.) beat Miss H. Fisher (S.), 21-14, 18-21, 21-5; Miss M. Bell (M.C.) beat E. Meadows (S.), 21-13, 21-11. . Final.—Miss Bell (M.C.) beat Miss Green (N.C.), 17-21, 22-20, 24Doubles Semi-finals. —Misses H. Fisher and E. Meadows (S.) beat Misses M. Bell and J. Bissett (M.C.), 21-13, 21-16; Misses M. Green and C. Frost (N.C.) beat Misses G. O’Halloran and N. Beveridge (M.), 21-18, 21-17. Final.—Misses Fisher and Meadows beat Misses Green and Frost, 21-13, 21-18. MIXED Semi-finals.—P. Steere and Miss M. Green (N.C.) beat G. Lea and Miss G. O’Halloran (M.), 21-10, 21-12; E. Keenan and Miss B. Bell (M.C.) beat Llm Kok Seng and Miss C. Frost (N.C.), 22-20, 21-14. Final.—Steere and Miss Green (N.C.) beat Keenan and Miss Bell (M.C.), 21-11. 21-15. Country Teams The Canterbury sub-associa-tion table tennis selectors, Messrs A. Swanson (Malvern), and H. Chatterton (Ellesmere), have selected the following teams to represent Country against Town at Christchurch on June 18: Senior. Men: K. Butler (M.C.), S. Bennett (M.C.), R. Loudon (N.C.), A. Hewitt (M.), R. Watson (M.), M. Boulton <M.), A. Swanson (M.), K. Thomas (S). Women: Miss M. McKay (M.C.), Mrs J. Loudon (N.C.), Mrs E. Hantz (E.), Mrs H. McCormick (E.), Mrs P. Chamberlain (E.), Mrs S. Eder (N.C.), Miss B. Taylor (M.C.), Miss B. Jenkins (M.). Junior.—Boys: P. Steere (N.C.), R. Beswlck (S.), G. Skilling (E.). W. Hantz (E.). Girls: M. Bell (M.C.), M. Green (N.C.), M. Fisher (S.), E. Meadows (S.).