Table tennis predictable

Press, 12 May 1979, Page 25

Table tennis predictable

Tile leading teams in the A grade winter table tennis competition ail won their fourth round contests without difficulty. Linwood 1 did not drop a match against Riccarton 11, although the three Linwood players were all taken to a deciding game in at least one of their matches.

Richard Dixon produced a couple of good spin serves at the right time to narrowly beat Peter De Boer in the third game, and Guy Halliburton took a game oft both Dixon and Mike Hamel.

Although decisively beaten by Dixon and Hamel, Colin Tipper succeeded in winning a game off Gary Saunders. The young left-hander, John Richards, overcame Les Stewart in two straight games to give Avonside 11 its only success against the favoured Avonside I combination.

Wayne Adamson, although a little shaky against Mark Clasper, continued his excellent recent form, winning his three singles in straight games. Maurice Burrowes had a close call against Clasper. He was down 14-17 in the tiilrd game, won the next six points, but Clasper drew level at 20-20 before Burrowes took the next two points for the match. With Ling Nan Ming winning his three singles and both doubles, Linwood H accounted for Avonside HI. 7-5. Barry Radford had a successful night for

the loser, beating Michael Frisk and Steven Dixon and gaining a game off Ling. Dixon beat Martin Kelly in three games and ‘Dixon defeated Mike Warren, .-dso in three games, to ensure Linwood its win. Tile aggressive Stuart Armstrong and the defensive John Armstrong both won all singles to keep Riecarton I in a frontrunning position. Kiccarton beat Selwyn-Dallington, 9-3, Bill Scott and Graeme Condliffe each beating Graeme Gall in straight games. Points.—Avonside I, Riecarton I 8, Linwood I, University 6, Linwood 11, Avonside 112, DallingtonSelwyn, Avonside 111, Riecarton II 0. Results:— Riecarton II 0, Linwood I 11 G. Halliburton lost to M. J. Hamel. 21-17, 18-21. 16-21; lost to G. R. Saunders, 17-21, 18-21; lost to R. H. Dixon, 21-19. 16-21, 19-21. C. J. Tipper lost to Hamel, 14- 16-21; lost to Saunders, 17-21, 21-13, 16-21; lost to Dixon, 8-21 11-21 P.” De Boer lost to Hamel, 12-21, 17-21; lost to Saunders. 17-21, .15-21; lost to Dixon. 19-21, 21-14, 21-23. Tipper and De Boer lost to Saunders and Dixon, 18-21. 17-21; Halliburton and De Boer lost to Hamel and Dixon, 19-21, 21-14, 15Avonside I ♦, Avonside II 1 M. W. Burrowes beat M. Glas-

I per, 21-18, 15-21, 24-22; beat J. I Yang, 21-15, 21-8. beat J. Rich'aids, 21-15, 8-21. 21-4. W. D. Adamson beat Clasper, 21-15, 21-16; beat Vang. 21-15, 21-16; beat Richards, 21-18. 21-10. L. A. Stewart beat Clasper, 14- 21-19, 21-19; beat Yang, 21-14, 21-17; lost to Richards, 16-21, 16-21. Burrowes and Slewart beat Clasper and Richards, 18-21, 21-15, 21-17. Linwood II 7, Avonslda 111 5 Ling Nan Ming beat M. Kellv, 21-13, 21-13; beat M. J. Warren, 21-17. 21-18; beat N. B. Radford, 18-21, 21-15, 21-8. M. Prisk beat Kelly, 15-21, 21-19, 24-22; lost to Warren, 18-21, 18-21; lost to Radford, 16-21,12-21. S. R. Dixon lost to Kelly, 21-23, 21-18, 11-21; beat Warren, 21-16, 15- 21-14; lost to Radford, 17-21, 13Prisk and Dixon lost to Warren and Radford, 15-21, 20-22; IJng and Dixon beat Kelly knd Radford, 21-18. 17-21, 21-16; Ling and Prisk beat Kelly and Warren, 21-14, 21-19. Riecarton I 9, Selwyn-Dallington 3 S. G. Armstrong beat W. T. Scott, 22-20, 21-17; beat D. J. Kalin 21-8. 21-16: beat G. E. Condliffe. 21-19. 22-20. J. Armstrong beat Scott, 21-12, 21-13; beat Kalin, 21-12, 21-16; beat Condliffe, 21-16, 21-15. G. Gall lost to Scott. 16-21, 18-21; beat Kalin. 10-21, 21-14, 21-17; lost to Condliffe, 19-21, 14-

Armstrong and Armstrong beat Kalin and Condliffe, 16-21, 24-22. 21-19; Gall and S. Armstrong beat Scott and Condliffe, 25-23, 21-16; Gall and J. Armstrong lost to Scott and Kalin, 19-21, 18-21. University a bye.