NO CAPITAL? UNIT TRUST is the Answer £5 per month returns £6,746 BARRY MEISEL PHONE 01-464-2963 Ed ted by George Yates 32 Parkside Ave., Bickley, Kent No. 28 JANUARY 1970 Price 1/6 ENGLISH CLOSED by George R. Yates MARY AND DENIS - TRIPlE CHAMPIONS BOTH AS though with indelible ink, Denis A non-combatant in 1968-69, when -12 and Peter Radford after being .------­ Neale stamped his impression on the expecting her daughter, Mary Wright 2-1 up against Tony Piddock .Jet slip 11th English Closed Championships, brought her successes in the women's his advantage albeit 20-22 to Tony in FUTURE IN DDUBT played at the Eston Sports Centre, singles event to six, the defending the fifth. Teesside on January 3-4, for it was champion, Judy Williams going out in only in the final of the mixed the third round to Shelagh Hession Described by a certain Teesside doubles that he dropped his only 1-3, the first game going into expedite Alderman as the "scourge of the :;ame of the whole championships. when Miss Hession led 16-14. Council Offices", Alan Ransome reached the last sixteen and even took Mary, unlike Denis, did not have a game off Barnes which, considering matters all her own way in reaching just how much administration work the final. Both in the quarters and the Ormesby player put in, bears in the semis she was stretched to the testimony to his stamina. limit of five games, first by Karenza Mathews who succumbed 16-21 in the Little new was afforded the national decider, and then by Pauline Piddock selectors by the deeds of the entrants in an epic penultimate set which saw in the women's singles except perhaps Mary nudge home 23-21 after Pauline to note that Shelagh Hession is very had level led from being 0-2 down. much a candidate for inclusion in the next ranking list. Few were the shock results in any event, particularly so in the men's Maureen Robson, after the loss of singles wherein the seeded players her expected baby, resumed her table came through with predictable and tennis activities in this tournament by monotonous regularity. One noteable disposing of Suzanne Kavallierou, the exception, however, was Peter young Sussex player, and held a 2-0 Taylor's 3-2 win over David Brown, lead over Mrs. Piddock before failing 25-23 in the fifth! to reach the quarters. . Neale and Hydes, the title holders, IN accordance with Rule 16 (d), crashed their way through their five­ Conrad J aschke has informed the set programme in the men's doubles Association that owing to increased event with imperious ease. ot even pressure of business he may not be the flying blade of the Barnsley left able to continue in office as Chairman hander - which left him looking after this season. incredulously at the decapitated shaft Conrad is a senior executive of an still held in his hand. at 14-all in international company and, as his the third-stopped the rout of Barnes business responsibilities are con­ and Trevor Taylor in the final. tinually increasing, he has inevitably Not once throughout six sets in the less time to devote to outside Ransome and Jarvis kept further activities. men's singles event did this happen Teesside interest alive by bringing off when opposed by P. Hamblett a good win over Piddock and Henry The Association regrets that (Yorks.), Colin Deaton (Derbys.), Buist after being 0-2 down. They Conrad's increased commitments may fony Clayton, "Les" Haslam, Alan demanded further acclaim in disposing not enable him to continue to take Hydes and, finally, Chester Barnes. of Warren and Ralph Gunnion in the an active part in table tennis administration. In his two years as Most creditable were the three quarters before passing quietly from the scene after threatening in the Chairman of the Association, Conrad scores obtained by former England has drastically changed the image of junior Clayton, for both in the semis middle game of three against the champions. table tennis in this country in an and the final Hydes and Barnes endeavour to obtain recognition as a figured very much in the category of In the women's doubles, Mrs. major sport. also-rans. Robson and Linda Bashford lost to Lesley Radford and Diane Simpson To this effect he has obtained Much play had been made of the sponsorship in excess of £60,000, meeting between Neale and Barnes but otherwise it was all very much one-way traffic along predictable lines. including the valuable Coca-Cola should it occur in the final but when MARY WRIGHT sponsorship. Note: Rule 16 (d) it did, the first fame apart, the Essex Again in the mixed event, nothing states: "Notice of intention not to man proved no watch for the defend­ The possibility of Teesside's new untoward occurred to stem the seek re-election to any Office should ing Yorkshireman whose successes in pin-up, r icky Jarvis, doing some­ constant flow of seeded successes. be sent to reach the General Secretary these championships now number four, thing failed to materialise when he not later than January 31st in any the last three times in succession. lost to "Connie" Warren -11, 20, -17, Continued on Page 9 year." Ed. This ".o,.th's Star Feat"re World Championships 1971 by A. K. Vint Page 1 TABLE TENNIS NEWS Published on the 1st of each month, October to May inclusive. International Postal Subscriptions 15/- for eight issues post free. Swedish girls instruct May- Advertisements: Derek R. Tremayne, by Conrad Jaschke Swedish international players France v. Federal Gennany, "Veryan," 46, Perry Street, Wen­ Marita Neidert and Eva Johansson are Strasbourg, 6.5.70. dover, Aylesbury, Bucks. 'Phone: Chairman of the E.T.TA both at the Boson School and hope Second Division Wendover 2421. to graduate in the spring as fully­ Circulation: E.T.T.A. Secretariat, fledged sports instructors. Again, only one result has come in Room 323, 26/29 Park Crescent, recently and that was a win by London, W.1 N 4HA. 'Phone: 01-580. Denmark over Ireland, 6-1, taking 6312. them to second place in the League table. Editorial: George R. Yates, 43, Knowsley Road, Smithills, Bolton, News from "Down Under" Lanes. 'Phone: Bolton 42223. The following scale has been set for cash prizes at tournaments by the Australian T.T. Association. Bright Prospects Australian Championships $200 State Championships $100 TIME was, not very long ago, 3-Star Championships $50 when England's prestige abroad Other Championships $25 rested very firmly on the shoulders It would appear that a grading of our women whose exploits in system for tournaments is operating international competition have filled Ivor Montagu nominated as in Australia as we are told that the many a page of previous table tennis E.T.T.A. Life Vice-President. 3-Star Championships are required to joumals. have good facilities. THE National Council have nomi­ Not so now, however, for the nated the Hon. Ivor Montagu as the EUROPEAN CLUB CUP pendulum seems to have swung to­ E.T.T.A's. Life Vice-President, and wards the male fraternity spear­ COMPETITIONS he has kindly consented to accept Marita Neidert headed by Denis Neale and Chester the nomination which will now be By beating Standard Leige Barnes. From the welter of results put to the Annual General Meeting for (Belgium), Ormesby T.T. Club, obtained against continental opposi­ their continnation in July 1970. EUROPEAN LEAGUE Middlesbrough are through to the tion in recent months, the- forth­ quarter-final of the men's competition coming European Championships to Division 1 and await the outcome of the second be held in Moscow could well see APART from the Anglo-Soviet round tie between S.C. Amiens England starting out as second match reported elsewhere in this issue, (France) and Mariestads Bois favourites to Russia in the men's the only other result to hand is that (Sweden). Also through to the team championships. in which Czechoslovakia brought off quarters are Slavia, Praha (Czechos­ Furthermore anyone man of our a shock 4-3 win over Federal Germany lovakia), Budapesti Sparticus S.C. elite squad could take the men's in front of 1,200 people in (Hungary), VfL Osnabruck (Federal singles title for all have brought off Freudenstadt on December 18. Germany) and Trud, Moscow (Russia) : spectacular successes against Individual scores:­ opposi,tion who at one time could E. SchOler lost to V. Miko 22, -19, In the women's competition, pick us off like crows on a telegraph -18. Gainsford T.T.C., England lost to pole. W. Leick lost to G. Turai -19, -21. Statisztika P.S.C. (Hungary) and Mrs. D. Scholer bt A. Grofova 11, join Start Praha (Czechoslovakia) in Trevor Taylor has improved his the semi-finals. game tremendously and his victory 13. over Hans Alser in the Anglo­ LeickjM. Ness lost to Miko/Turai YELLOW BALLS Swedish encounter at Pontefract 16, -19, -16. confirmed his maturity as a player of Scholer/Scholer lost to Miko/Grofova Unfortunately the Yugoslav Asso­ consequence rather than that of a I vor Montagu 13, -16, -17. ciation had insufficient time in which young hopeful. SchOler bt Turai 18, 11. to secure all entrants' agreement to Leick bt Miko 23, 10-14 (Miko retired the use of the yellow balls in their Alan Hydes, too, despite his lack It will be the first time that this with cramp). recent Open Championships, so that of success in home tournaments is position has been filled. There can a valuable opportunity to secure nobody's pushover in international only be one Life Vice-President at actual playing experience under conflict and Janos Borszei of Hun­ any time, and only Past-Presidents tournament conditions has been gary, for one, .will readily vouch for are eligible for election to this post, missed. Some experiments have been this assessment. which takes precedence over the dis­ carried out by leading players in Mike Johns also, having quitted tinction of Life Member. New Zealand, and their conclusions his employment to devote his time No honour bestowed on Ivor communicated to the Equipment Com­ solely to breaking into the elite Montagu can be more than a small mittee of the LT.T.F. for study. group constitutes a threat to the token of the enormous debt owed It is unfortunate that an article has "establishment" which cannot be to him by the game of Table Tennis, appeared in a Sports Magazine which other than healthy in keeping those by the LT.T.F., of which he is the tended to suggest that a decision has above him on their toes. Founder-President, and by the already been taken to use yellow balls E.T.T.A. which he led for so many in the future. This is not so. The But this season has seen the years. emergence of Barnes as the master only agreement reached so far is that player he was predicted to become. It will give great pleasure to Ivor's tournament organisers have been given Whether lured by the glitter of gold countless friends that he will occupy permission to use the yellow ball or not, Barnes remains the No. 1 this place of high esteem within the Vlado Miko during this season, subject to the box office attraction and long may Association for the rest of his life. agreement of all the entrants. (It his present form continue together His agreement to be associated with Current League Table:- may, of course, be used in a closed with that of Neale. us in this way will enrich English PWLFAPs tournament with the sole approval of table tennis. the Association concerned). The time is now ripe for the York­ U.S.S.R. 3 3 0 15 6 3 shireman to capitalise on the bene­ Sweden _...... 2 2 0 11 3 2 Otanges in Czechoslovak T.T.A. England 3 2 1 11 10 2 DISOPLINARY fits of his trip to Japan and a Neale The Czechoslovak T.T.A. an­ Hungary 2 1 1 6 8 1 The United States Association in full flight is a sight for sore eyes. nounce the election of a new leader­ Czechoslovakia 3 1 2 8 13 1 makes the following announcement:­ Yes our prospects in Moscow are ship in their Association. Mr. Fed. Germany 2 0 2 6 8 0 "Martin Doss, until recently a bright indeed. Frantisek Hanek Pivec of Prague is the France 3 0 3 6 15 0 member of the U.S.T.T.A., is now new President, Ing. Gustav Sturdik denied all privileges of membership, Fixture changes and agreed dates and other Associations are respect­ ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS of Bratislava is the new Vice­ have been approved as follows:­ ASSOCIATION President, Mr. Vaclav Mourek is the fully requested to consider him new General Secretary and Mr. Josef January- persona non grata." Patron: Her Majesty the Queen. Hungary v. Federal Nekvasil is responsible for inter­ Germany, The Japan T.T.A. requests publica­ Chairman: Conrad Jaschke. national affairs. Mr. Vaclav Vebr, Budapest, 29.1.70. Hon. Treasurer: Tom Blunn. tion of the following important an­ Deputy President of the European February- nouncement:-"As you may already Management Committee: Table Tennis Union, is no longer a Sweden v. Federal Germany, be aware, the Japan Professional Maurice Goldstein, Charles M. member of the Presidium of the Halsingborg, 20.2.70. Table Tennis Federation was estab­ Wyles, Keith Watts and George R. Czechoslovak T.T.A., having taken Federal Gennany v. U.S.S.R., lished last year in Tokyo and has Yates. up a new position. Wuppertal, 24.2.70. held matches by inviting players. Page 2 IRISH CORNER Many other activities make up the International New Techniques full course including lectures following The absence, owing to business which players analyse opponents. Round-up cont. reasons, of Ireland's No. 2 Tommy modern trends. performance. diets Caffrey from almost all the major hy Les Gresswell and general discussion topics. Friend­ Irish tournaments this season and ship and team spirit are encouraged "The said professional Federation from the away European League as they must be when players live has no relation with the Japan Table FROM both junior and senior fixture against Denmark is a sad players alike. in varying parts of the and train with each other, learning to Tennis Federation. If, therefore, any blow for Irish table tennis (writes be adaptable and helpful one to the European player is to play for exhibi­ country. I get many technical Kevin Drum). This was clearly seen enquiries concerning the numerous other. tion under invitation by this Federa­ when Ireland were crushed 6-1 by tion, it would mean to destroy training camps which are being con­ A concluding remark which seems Group leaders Denmark in their recent ducted. To answer each and every applicable to much of our general amateurism in Japan and disturb the European League match in Copen­ control by the Japan T.T.A. question is quite impossible as each table tennis thinking, is that if a hagen. Although Jim Langan had a course.. varies according to its specifIC person attains any standard, be it straight sets victory over Danish demand. There are, however, a world-champion or county player. he "Under the circumstances, we Champion Claus Pedersen, without number of general points which are desire for your notifying throughout would do so anyway, system or not. Caffrey, Ireland's task against the common to all and the following This surely is rubbish and the sooner the world that no European players Danes was an impossible one. This observations might be considered or other nations' players joining the we can encourage all our players to match saw the newly crowned Irish relevant. overcome their 'ping-pong' ways then I.T.T.F. should participate in invita­ Closed Champion, sixteen-year-old tion matches to be held by the said Primarily when players are gathered the seventies can see England right­ Kyra Stewart make her international fully at the top. Professional T.T.F. in the future." debut. Miss Stewart took the title together for a length of time, con­ for the first time the previous week­ centrated table tennis practice is the Ranking Lists end when she justified the selectors' purpose. In the present day game, faith in her by beating Betty Warwick where mobility, speed and aggression HUNGARY: Men-(1) Klampar; whom she had deposed from the Irish are the key factors, specialised prac­ LOOKING AHEAD (2) Jonyer; (3) Borszei; (4) team. She also won the ladies' tices are used, centred upon the individual. Beleznai; (5) Tim,n; (6) Papp; (7) doubles title with Mrs. Warwick who by Brian & Mary Wright too had a double when partnering It is common knowledge that Kocsis; (8) Harangi; (9) Pignitsky; Jim Langan to win the Mixed. players need tremendous flexibility in A TRAINING camp for our leading and (10) Marosffy. Langan made a clean sweep beating movement, so during a course players juniors was held at the National younger brother Tony in the Men's are put under pressure and conditioned Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, from Women-(1) PaP}'; (2) Kishazo; (3) decider after he had earlier teamed to produce strokes whilst moving. A December 9-12. This camp was the Jurik; (4) Magos; (5) Poor; (6) up with him to win the Men's form of sparring techniqu.-e is used first of a number planned for the Doubles. where one player controls the rally Voros; (7) Petranyi; (8) Schneller; current season, designed to bring our whilst the other develops a particular juniors to peak form for European (9) Nemeth; and (10) Zongor. Both the Armagh and Bangor Open aspect of his game. Thus static Junior Championships to be held on Men's Singles titles crossed the practices, i.e. forehand to forehand Teesside next August. and to create WALES: Men-(l) Davies; ( channel. In the former, Stewart along one line the necessary team spirit vital to produce the best from our players. Bishop; (3) Anderson; (4) Griffiths; Lennie won all three titles, triumph­ A ing over Irish No. 3 Cliff Thompson All the courses have been expertly (5) Thomas; and (6) Nocivelli. in the singles' final. On this occa­ planned by the Association's Staff sion Betty Warwick got the better of Women: (I) Phillips; (2) Pickering; Coach. Les Gresswell who has put Kyra Stewart to win the Women's ------particular emphasis on the importance (3) Evans; and (4) Gray. title. of fitness. For those players intending to bid for places in the forthcoming Euro­ B pean Junior Championships it must be are avoided. stressed that only those whose fitness Obviously there is a place for complies with the accepted standards ALEC BROOK supplies All Sports pure stroke play, but the sooner we will be considefed for selection. To get out of producing players who are give an indication of the required static stroke machines the better.. The standards a normal day at the Crystal Equipment and Indoor Games champion is not the one who can Palace Camp was as follows:­ force his game, no matter how limited, 7-15 a.m.: Morning Call. in particular the following upon his opponent: 7-30 a.m.: Light Running. On training courses other important 8 - 9 a.m.: Breakfast. aspects can be administered besides 9-30 - 11-45 a.m.: Physical CUll­ concentrated practice. Physical and ditioning and Pressure Training • Every,type of T.T. Table. (Championship, Match and mental conditioning being prominent. on the table. 11-45 a.m. - 12-30 p.m.: Recreation. Home). The Chinese and Japanese left 12-30 - 1 p.m.: Rest. Europe behind in traditional thinking 1 - 2 p.m.: Lunch. and impose new standards upon the 2 - 3 p.m.: Rest. • All T.T. bats including Cor du Buy, Barna and Stiga. players, especially their condition. 3 - 3-45 p.m.: Lecture and discUti­ Over the last three years our national sions. courses are now specialising in this 4 - 6-30 p.m.: Practice. • Rubber. Best Japanese Sandwich, pimpled rubber field and, at last, are eliminating the 7 - 8 p.m.: Dinner. and the rubber everyone is asking for ... Big lazy player who relies on technique 8 - 9-30 p.m.: Match play. .illone. 9-30 p.m.: Bed. pimpled, continental 242. Until this is done throughout all A new innovation was the intro­ our table !tennis, then we shall not duction of afternoon lectures and attain world dominance. discussions on varied topics ranging • Clothing, Shirts and Shorts; Swetlets, Shoes, Socks. from the preparation for Open At a recent course for juniors, Tournaments to the importance of under 15, they were required to run relaxation. before breakfast, do warm-up exercises • Tournament sheets, Table covers; Books; Table before practise sessions and sleep and The juniors who attended the trollies; Score pads; Balls; T.T. Shades; Holdalls; relax in the afternoon. Concentration course were Susan and Linda Howard practice. gymnastics, heavy endurance (Surrey), Susan Beckwith and Janet Instanta Nets/Posts. work. football and other forms of Hellaby (Essex), Susan Lisle severe exercise was further demanded (Lancs.). Alan Fletcher, Neil Fulstow of those individuals attending the and David Rayner (Yorks.), Michael Write for list and prices:­ course. Read, Robert Hellaby and Ian Horsham (Essex), Simon Heaps One can always argue that this does (Ches.). John Dabin (Kent). Peter not necessarily create good table Taylor (Herts.) and Tony Boasman tennis players, but given the necessary (Lancs.) . A.D.S. (London) Ltd. talent and skill, it will ensure that the talent is fully utilised. England's Team Manager, Johnny Leach, who attended some of the 57 BLANDFORD STREET, BAKER STREET, W.1. Scholer, a great player with natural sessions was extremely impressed with mobility, stamina and mental applica­ the dedication and hard work shown 486-2021-2-3. tion does not use the foregoing by the players. A further course was method. Three times he has failed held at Crystal Palace from December in the World Championships in the 30 - January 2 for those juniors under final stages to those who did. 15 years of age.

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There have been to date four You have sacked Laurie Landry and May their part time activities last for AN UPHILL TASK Junior Opens, i.e., the Essex, the the fact that he still attends most of many years to come. INDEED ... Newbury, the North Herts and the the Junior Tournaments and can tell Kent. As Secretarv for Junior Affairs you what he sees there is no ade­ J. R. LOCKING. Re: Uphill Task for England's in the County of Essex I have at­ quate substitute for you and your 34 Claremont Road, Juniors tended at all these Tournaments, but colleagues getting out there where Grimsby, Lincs. I regret to say that Mr. Blunn has the action is. THUS the heading of last month's been very conspicuous by his absence. article by Tom Blunn. After our ex­ For vears I have been a fervent ad­ ALAN SHEPHERD. HANDS OFF! change of pleasantries in the same mirer of Brian and Mary Wright both 10 Woodedge Close, edition (which appeared only to make as players 'and people, but apart from Forest Side, IT seems to be the unattractive it clear that the Coca Cola Award a fleeting appearance by Brian on one Chingford, custom of many top players during Scheme was a bit of a farce, and to day of the Kent Tournament, when London, EA. the course of a match for them to cause Ron Penfold to challenge me he did not stay for the- Finals, they wipe the sweat (or in the case of to play him at Fulham (!» I must have not been seen either. Finally I women - perspiration) from their join issue with Mr. Blunu in a far do not know whether Johnny Leach, 'ONLY BLEMISH' hands on the playing surface of the more serious vein. as England's Team Manager, is still table. the final arbiter, or whether Brian In the October edition Mr. Blunn I WAS surprised that Northumber­ I have always understood that and Mary are going (unlike Laurie land saw fit to mention in their re­ told us that the Selection Committee Landry) to have complete authority, tables should be kept dry and free (of which he is Chairman) was very port of the Northumberland II v. from grease or polish-even if they but if Johnny is still in overall Yorkshire II match that Ron Kettle­ upset at receiving letters "complain­ charge, where has he been? do belong to someone else! ing about selections not being in ac­ well was "correctlv" awarded the cordance with the ranking list" and I may be very simple and naive, point at 19-20 down to Yorkshire's I note that tennis players arrange that in future correspondence would but if the person in charge of a Neil Fulstow in the 3rd game of the things more neatly. And you can be acknowledged but that 'no dis­ humble County can attend all these final match-deciding set. Surprised, always use the back of your shorts. because this was the only blemish in cussions will be entered into". tournaments. why cannot those who A. E. BOND. are entrusted with the affairs of Eng­ an otherwise entertaining match and I for one am certainly not surprised land? How can· the Chairman of the the incident was best forgotten. 26 Beech Avenue, that the Selection Committee is so Selectors, the England Team Man­ Gatley, coy about its decisions and entirely Since it has been mentioned, I think Cheadle, Cheshire. ager and the Junior Captains decide it should be known that it was the agree that England's Juniors have an their Ranking List and select their uphill task so long as the present emphatic opinion of the Yorkshire teams without actually seeing the team and at least one Northumber­ members of the Committee operate Juniors play? WELL SATISFIED from the fastnesses of their several land supporter that Kettlewell vol­ abodes. No, Mr. Blunn, it just won't do. leyed the ball at the point in ques­ THE European League match be­ tion, and that the Yorkshire non­ tween England and the U.S.S.R. was playing captain, Kathleen Thompson, a memorable occasion. at first refused to sign the result sheet because she was so upset by the um­ Those who were enthralled by the pire's decision. It was not surprising scintillating skills of the competitors c9- nlp~JucinCJ • • that Kettlewell took the next two would, I am sure, wish to join me points to win. Even a more seasoned in thanking the officials of the Exeter campaigner than the 15-year-old and District Ta,ble Tennis League for THE MIKE JOHNS RANGE Fulstow would have had difficulty in providing us with such a sporting recovering from the shock of having opportunity, and commend all con­ to start again at such a crucial point, cerned on the meticulous organisa­ OF TABLE TENNIS CLOTHING having thought the game was won. tion and the impressive presentation. TONY ROSS. R. S. ELLIS. 70 Davenport Avenue, 83 St. Leonard's Road, Hessle, Exeter, Devon. E. Yorkshire. RACKING A WINNER SETI'ING THE AS a player of a few year's stand­ ing, I have been interested in the cor­ STANDARD respondence over the last few years on the subject of 'The Service'. AFTER reading in the latest edi­ tion of Table Tennis News that Jack Having been told by a National Carrington is to retire from full time Umpire in a recent Inter-Town match coaching, my thoughts went back to that I was occasionally cupping the the first time I met him. ball, led me to thinking "How can this tendency be overcome?" I had enrolled on the Christmas coaching course at Lilleshall Hall in The Service rule has been altered 1953. As is usual on the 'first night in the past to try to eliminate the we were all in the table tennis hall problem of players gaining advantage waiting to meet our coaches. At the by cupping or holding the ball, but appointed time, in walked Jack look­ even the slightest cupping is a ing immaculate in black blazer and natural tendency because the hand grey slacks, and sporting a snazzy bends that way. County badge. He was accompanied May I, therefore, through your by Elsie, looking equally as smart. magazine suggest an alt,ernative They looked every inch "The method which I feel if adopted could Coaches". In the davs that followed end the controversy and make life they always looked i'mpressively neat easier for both players and umpires and tidy. The impression on me was alike. so great that I decided that "this was for me". Instead of placing the ball in the palm of the hand, why not place it After several such courses I attained on the back of the hand, on the crack my Basic Coaching Diploma which formed by the Index and 2nd finger. gave me the opportunity to pass on Now the ball cannot possibly be Manufactured in i co-operation with a little of the example that Jack cupped or hidden. always set. JOHN MORRIS. RICHARD E. NORTH & CO. LTD. If he is now to take life a little easier, I for one would like to say 34 Sherwell Road, Hyde, Cheshire. 'Phone 061-368-2245 'Thank You' to Jack and Elsie for Brislington, the standard they have. set for us all. Bristol, 4.

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provided the 1,160 spectators with impressive fighting hard and moving Differing again from the European European League perfect match conditions. well. By winning the men's doubles, League side, which won 6-1 at Hove, the English pair proved that two left and that which lost 3-4 at Guildford, HOPES DASHED AT EXETER Individual results (in match order) handers can combine successfully. Denis Neale spearheaded a trio other­ ENGLAND'S fond hopes of emulat­ were:­ wise comprising Trevor Taylor and ing their Munich Swaythling Cup C. Barnes bt S. Gomozkov 17, 12. Like Mary Wright on the previous Linda Bashford. defeat of Russia did not materialise in D. Neale lost to S. Sarkhojan -1:';, night, Jill Shirley played well but their all-important Europe.an League -16. Miss Rudnova was just too good. encounter with the U.S.S.R. at the Mrs. M. Wright lost to Miss Z. University Sports Hall, Exeter on Rudnova -8, -18. Individual scores (in match order) were:­ December 3, 1969. Neale/Barnes lost to Gomozkov/A. Amelin -17, 19, -13. T. Taylor lost to A. Amelin -22, -21. A 5-2 result in favour of Russia was Neale/Mrs. Wright bt Gomozkov/ A. Hydes lost to S. Sarkhojan -12, 18, most disappointing from the England Miss Rudnova 7, -13, 18. -21. point of view, a contributory factor Barnes lost to Sarkhojan -19, -17. Miss J. Shirley lost to Miss Z. being the large number of loose shots Neale lost to Gomozkov -21, -11. Rudnova -13, -13. made by our pair in the men's doubles Hydes/Taylor bt Gomozkov/Arnelin which gave the Russians a 3-1 lead. NO REVENGE AT ~DSTONE 19, -16, 13. The match was possibly lost at this Ironically at the Y Sports Centre, Hydes/Miss Shirley lost to Gomozkov stage despite another splendid per­ Maidstone on the following night, it jRudneva -14, -13. formance from Chester Barnes whose was the men's doubles which provided Taylor lost to Sarkhojan 16, -16, -19. opening win over Stanislav Gomozkov England with their only win when Hydes lost to Amelin 11, -17, -14. was deserving of a better end result. Alan Hydes and Trevor Taylor beat Janos BOrzsei Gomozkov and Arnelin. Denis Neale was still not at his best and Mary Wright, although Russia won this international maka Neale, playing with a great deal losing, stuck grimly to her task 6-1 but the score hardly does justi-:..e Versus -Hungary more purpose, avenged his European against Zoya Rudnova and played to the fighting displays put up in ,he League defeat by Janos B6rzsei laid extremely well in the second game. four men's singles events. NEALE GAINS REVENGE his "bogey" over three games after having beaten Tibor Klampar in the Other than the Japanese, Miss Even though beaten, Hydes played SUBSEQUENT to the Southend opening set. Rudnova is probably the most difficult brilliantly especially against Sarkis Open, in which the Hungarians swept player in the world for Mary to beat. Sarkhojan and actually led 19-14 in the board, England engaged Hungary B6rzsei had previously beaten the decider. in a second friendly international at Taylor in two-straight and Linda The match was most excellently the P.E. Centre of Loughborough's Bashford lost her women's singles only staged by the Exeter League who did Despite narrowly losing both College of Education on November narrowly to Angela Papp over three not overlook the slightest detail :md singles, 'Trevor Taylor was most 24, 1969. games. Individual results:­

Page 5 International Encounters NealejMrs. Mathews lost to Alser/ unusual experience for Kjell Miss Johansson 7, -18, -17. Johansson who lost all his three sets 'Play Right D. Neale bt T. Klampar 17, 18. Jarvis lost to Alser -15, -12. which for a player ranked No. 4 in T. Taylor lost to J. Borzsei -14, -15. Neale bt Johansson 12, 15. Europe was harsh treatment indeed. Miss L. Bashford lost to Miss A. Papp From the Start' 16, -15, -19. ,Although losing 2-5 in the second Scores:­ match played on the following night FOR some years now, Mrs. Dolly Neale/Taylor bt 1. JonyerfF. Timar D. Neale lost to H. Alser -19, -18. 13, 24. at Pontefract, England's players Harmer has been pioneering in the Neale/Miss Bashford bt Jonyer/Miss showed far more determination as C. Barnes bt K. Johansson 10, 18. teaching of Table Tennis to children Papp -22, 15, 11. evidenced by five of the seven sets Mrs. M. Wright bt Miss K. Johansson in Primary Schools with no little Taylor bt Klampar 20, 18. going to third game deciders. 13, 19. success although handicapped by the lack of literature on the subject that Neale bt Borzsei 15, -17, 15. Both Alan Hydes and Trevor Barnes/Neale bt Alser/Johansson -17, 7, 19. children of this age are able to read Taylor gave of their utmost and for themselves. Taylor especially played as well, if Neale/Mrs. Wright bt Alser/Miss not better, than he has ever done Johansson 14, -18, 10. To meet this need she has produced in subjugating Alser for a final set Neale bt Johansson 14, 17. one with a selected vocabulary geared Tour' by Sweden win which received tumultuous Barnes bt Alser 25, 16. to a reading age of 9 plus which applause. means that the brilliant 7-year-old BARNES INSPIRES FINAL WIN and the less able 13-year-old can both Hydes was unlucky not to record a cope. IN a three-match series against win for in each of his deciding singles p~ayed Sweden, in mid-December, games, only two points separated him All the children illustrated are England twice bent the knee before from victory over Johansson and members of the Leighton Linsdale striking with a hammer blow in the Alser. Cl&bituarit.5 and District Schools Table Tennis final match at Northampton. Association. The series opened on Teesside at the Eston Sports Centre where Nicky The book, price 6/- (inclusive of Jarvis, England's No. 1 junior, made STALWARTS, postage) can be had from Mrs. D. his senior international debut in the Harmer, 84 Brooklands Drive, Leigh­ company of his Ormesby team-mate ton Buzzard, Beds. Denis Neale and Karenza Mathews. BOTH It was very much a case of a Mr. R. "Dickie" C. Dawson has baptism under fire for young Jarvis been a familiar, if unobtrusive, figure who was called upon to engage such in Southern table tennis for over 40 IRENE STARS notables as Kjell Johansson and Hans years. His activities covered almost Alser, both former European cham­ every sphere from International pions. player and national administrator to 10 DETROIT club official and league player. Although encouraged by the IN the United States Open Team partisan 1,100 crowd the teenage Throughout his life he was closely Championships, played in Detroit, Yorkshireman had not' the experience associated with the St. Bride's Club Michigan, on November 8/9, Miss to match the fierce forehand drives which had dominated the English Irene Ogus, the former English In­ of Johansson or the guile of Alser who game in its early years and it was ternational and Middlesex County delighted the audience by allowing from his position with the club that player, lost only one set, to the Jarvis to attack. This he readily did he became Hon. Treasurer of -the Canadian National Champion, thereby showing his potential as a E.T.T.A. in 1930. He held the post Violetta Nesukaitis. After perform-. player very much with a great future. England's second win came from for only one year and was succeeded ing rather indifferentlY in this tourna­ Jill Shirley who defeated Eva by "Bill" Vint. ment last year, Irene, underlined her Johansson by most intelligent play. come-back with wins over all the top As a player he represented England U.S. women including National Scores:­ in Home Internationals in the thirties, Champion, Patty Martinez, and No. A. Hydes lost to H. Alser -13, 15, and his varied game made him a 2 Wendy Hicks. -20. doughty opponent to his contempora­ T. Taylor lost to' K. Johansson -18, ries and enabled him to bridge the Violetta was voted the most valu­ 19, -17. (iap of years and still hold his own able player, but this vote was taken Miss J. Shirley bt Miss E. Johansson in a lower division of the Central before the final between Canada and 15, -18,11. League in the sponge era of 1969. He California, in which Violetta lost to Hydes/Taylor lost to Alser/Johansson had served on the committees of the Patty and Wendy. The winning Cali­ -12, 18, -14. London, South London, and Central fornia team comprised Patty, Wendy, Hydes/Miss Shirley lost to Alser/ Leagues. Angelita Rosal and Heather Angeli­ ,'Miss Johansson -12, -12. netta, formerly of England. Hydes lost to Johansson 17, -18, -19. In 1929 he married Phyllis Moser, .Til-ylor bt Alser 22, 19. also a member of the St. Bride's Club With the Coca-Cola Trophy at stake and an English International who in the final match at Northampton on won the Women's Doubles at the December '18, England's full-strength English Open of 1928-29; we extend team of Neale, Barnes and Mary to her our deepest sympathy.. Wright really took. the bit between their teeth to win 6-1. Mrs. H. (Rene) Lentle represented After Neale had gone down in the pngland against Czechoslovakia in opening set to Alser, Chester Barnes 1948 and from 1939 to 1949 was one really demoralised the opposition with of the best doubles players in the the manner in which he disposed of country. During the war years she HANS ,ALSER Johansson. built up a fine partnership with (Sport and General Photograph) Such was the sellming effect in the Connie Miles, her own attacking Swedish camp, that-'thenceforward it game combined so well with the was almost one-way traffic with only steady defence of her partner and Having lost to Al~er in the opening two sets needing a deciding game. they won numerous titles. set, Neale ,prevented the whitewash when, in the final set, he well and Barnes 'really st'amped his impres­ On Mrs. Miles' retirement, she had truly mastered Johansson. Not so sion on this encounter making good a series of partners and, although still Karenza Mathews who, against Eva the lapses of Neale in the men's an opponent to be reckoned with, Johansson, tried too hard and overhit doubles and finishing off a wonder­ never quite achieved the same under­ herself to an unexpected defeat. fully successful evening by coming standing. from behind, 15-19, to beat Alser Scores:­ 27 -25 in the first game of the final set. She was a regular member of the D. Neale lost to H. Alser -18, 18, -13: County Championships-winning Mid­ Never allowing his opponent to N. Jarvis lost to K. Johansson -10, dlesex team from 1947 to 1949. We MISS IRENE OGUS -13. settle in the second, Barnes ran out a extend our sympathy to her husband good winner. Mrs. K. Mathews lost to Miss E. Harry, a Middlesex County commit­ Photograph and news item from Johansson -12, 15, -16. . Prior to, Mary Wright had played tee member in the 1940's and also to Malcolm Anderson, Chairman, Neale/Jarvis lost to Alser/Johansson her part in ,beating Miss Johansson their daughter. ' Photographic Committee, -16, -16. 'and Neale had brought 'about the G.J. US.T.T.A.

Page 6 Kaufman into prominence with a IUord 9 London Banks 0 - The Gard pulled off a brilliant victory in forceful treble. Bob Kelly and Cliv.e score belies the London Banks' effort. the ninth and deciding set against NATIONAL TEAM Heap shared the other winning sets. Six sets went to a deciding game. Margaret Dignum (Hastings). Her hitting was-according to John Norwich 8 Wisbech 1 - An Manchester 6 Otester 0 - Clear-cut Woodford-the fiercest seen in Sussex, COMPETITIONS apparently one-sided affair yet J. victory although three sets needed a by a woman, for many years. The Sell played well for the losers. third game. Kevin Forshaw won with best player on view was Carol Randall little effort. by Leslie Davis Bristol 4 Plymouth 5 - The score -also of Eastbourne. Miss Sheppard card proves that Bristol's Tony S.W . Midd1esex 4 Guildford 5 ­ played well for the losers. It was left to R. Bradstreet (I1ford) EMECZ TREBLE IN VAIN Kinsey was the best player of the Ely 3 Peterborough 6 - Miss G. evening. Full marks for Bob Parkins and M. Bax (S.W. Middx.) to decide FIRSTLY I must applaud Wilmott the result in the ninth set. Brad­ Chapman's great effort by winning Cup secretaries of Croydon and and Cleve Judson both accounting Ely's three sets went unrewarded. for Bristol's No. 1 Eric Hall. street won 17, 12. A. R. Miller Crawley for returning their result so played a substantial part in Guild­ Birmingham 6 Leicester 3 ­ promptly. This very closely con­ North Yo'rks 5 Northumberland 3 ­ ford's win by succeeding in all his Birmingham's young Jenny Cornock tested match resulted in a 5-4 win Denis Neale - playing for a Teesside sets. deserves special mention. She won for Crawley after no fewer than seven league for the first time - was in great Willesden 9 Dagenham 0 - No her three sets 13, 11; 12, 12 and 14, sets had gone to three. Yet E. Emecz form. He was ably assisted by Nickey 6. The other sets were much closer.. must have been the outstanding player doubt at all with all sets in straight Jarvis and Alan Ransome against a games. since he won three sets-and for the strong Northumberland side. Brian Stockport 4 Manchester 5 - Another losers too! Bum played extremely well to win Chiltem 1 Oxford 8 - I. Gough was very closely contested match. Doreen Southampton 5 Bournemouth 4 ­ two sets for the losers. Chiltern's only winner. Schofield gained a maximum for the losers. Mary Leigh played well Another cliff-hanger. Although Chris East London 8 Woolwich 1 - An Gloucester 7 Taunton 2 - Gloucester, Shetler won but one set, it was the without stars Bryan Merrett and Ian throughout and won the fifth deciding impressive victory by Stevie Smith match for Manchester. final one that gave Southampton the over Kent No. 2 Derek Basden, Harrison, overcame a weaker Taunton verdict. ensured a comfortable win for East side. Roy Morley-almost a veteran Bognor 1 Boum.emouth 8 - This London Business Houses 0 Bromley London. -won easily. must have been an exasperating evening for Bognar. Six of the sets 6 - Bromley's team of T. Fairlie, Leicester 7 Walsall 2 - A par­ Birmingham 2 West Bromwich 5 ­ P. Shill and John Dabin won two A hard-fought match. The three sets went to three games and all were won ticularly good performance by by Bournemouth. sets each. A Campbell and M. Leicester's Graham Hughes and that went to a deciding game were all Kercher provided the best opposition. Charlie Jacques who were always in won by West Brom. Barry Hill won Southampton 5 Portsmouth 4­ Liverpool 7 Nottingham 2 - While command. the two for Birmingham. Another match that consisted of a Tony Clayton won all his sets for London Civil Service 5 Beckenham ninth set decider and six three-game the winners, A. Croome performed Staines 5 Slough 2 - L. Gresswell 1 - After Henry Buist had lost to sets. Mrs. A. Gilbert won three for well for the losers. played good table tennis to take two Clive Morris of Beckenham, the Civil Southampton although all the games vital sets against Slough's Paul Service side won the next five sets were close. Blackpool 2 Bolton 7 - Wrongly Shirley and Robin Napper. given as a home win for the seasiders comfortably. Leighton Buzzard 2 Oxford 7 ­ in the third round draw schedules, Ely 1 Cambridge 8 - B. Jones was Rose Bowl Both D. Winget and M. Davies won this tie brought Bolton's Stephen Ely's only winner. Eastbourne 5 Hastings 4 - Diane maximums for Oxford.

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Page 7 National Tea.,., 5. Boston Bye Chadwell Heath LTC (Ilfold) v. John more to me·than coming Rood on just 6. Leicester v. Loughborough Keble (Willesden). one day arid winning a tournament­ Competitions cont. 7.. Kings Lynn v. St. Neots Ellenborough (N. Middx.) v. Fellows I think 'it shows more consistency." 8. Banbury v. WelJingborough Cranleigh (Barking). Certainly not a statement which London Business Houses 5 Barking 9. Lowestoft Bye Bournemouth YMCA (Bournemouth) offers much argument. 4 - Barking had no other player to 10. Reading v. Willesden v. North Mundham (Bognor). emulate Susan Beckwith's example. 11. North Herts. (holders) v. Barking His game is predominantly defence, She won three sets for the losers. Ties are to be completed on or before being one of the rapidly dwindling 12. East London v. Bromley January 18, 1970. 13. Brighton v. Bognor band who still use a hard bat yet Carter Cup 14. Basingstoke v. Southampton youngsters have come on to the local Exeter 8 PlymoUith 1 - A clear-cut 15. Bournemouth v. Bristol scene with loop and other modern verdict for Exeter's R. Davis, K. 16. Exeter v. Tavistock techniques for him to sort out and then brush aside. Baker and M. Melmoth. D. Tucker *To be played by January 11, 1970 won the loser's only set. Dislikes include rubber floors which Wellingborough 5 Dunstable 3 ­ **Bromfield Trophy sap the strength and, perhaps sur­ G. Reid won all the sets for the 1. North Yorkshire v. prisingly for a defender, slow tables losers. Northumberland . .. "At least the ball comes off the Birmingham 4 Leicester 5 - A real 2. Manchester v. Birmingham table at a consistent speed when the turn up for the book! This same 3. Leicester v. Ipswich table is true and fast." 4. Cheshunt v. Willesden Birmingham trio had beaten Leicester His overall record speaks for itself: 9-1 the previous week in a Midland 5. Barking v. Dagenham League match. In that match Paul 6. Slough (holders) v. Sittingbourne Sets P W Randall only won one but in the cup 7. Worthing v. Newbury Leicester League 1329 1261 94.8 % encounter won three. Andy 8. Taunton v. Bournemouth Leicester Cup 237 225 95.0 % Holdsworth beat M. Davis, 17 in the **To be played by February 15, 1970 Midland League 293 183 62.5 third, with the match score at 4-4. % County Senior 76 50 65.8 % North Yorkshire 6 Northumberland 3 - Jimmie Walker won three sets National Club Wilmott Cup 69 38 55.1 % for the winners. David Armstrong Charlie's biggest asset is a superb played well for Northumberland. COD'petitions temperament which has lifted him out N.W. Kent 4 East London 5 ­ of many a sticky patch and has pro­ G. Blomfield won three for East WELL WORTHWHILE duced, without doubt, the most con­ London. R. Dunmall played best sistent and laval servant Leicester has for the losers. READERS may remember that the ever had-and is ever likely to have. runners-up of last season's National Bromfield Trophy Club Championships were Gidea Park JOHN BOWNESS, of Essex. This team of Ken Beamish, Birmingham 5 Liverpool 4 - Susan (Press Officer), Clarke woh a maximum for the Dave Garner and Brian Bond entered winners. Diane Williams played well the European Fairs Towns Cup at 200 Representative Leicester & District T.T. League. for Liverpool. their own expense. Their opponents were the Maidereischer Club of Leicester 9 Loughborough 0 - The Duisberg who won 5-1. App,earances For Loughborough girls never gave up trying against much stronger 0PPOSl­ Mrs. Phyllis Lauder-the Romford tion. . League secretary-informed me that Charlie Jacques BOOK REVIEW althoufh Gidea Park contained no ZONE FINALS - DRAWS County players, each player very IN 1947, a 14 years old lad had just THERE are few table tennis much appreciated the opportunity of *Wilmott Cup left school to begin work at a local players who take the trouble to have meeting players of a, diflerent finn in Leicester, Byron and Knight, their life story printed, but this is Zone nationality. and each lunch time he would sit eat­ what Chester Barnes has done-at the 1. Huddersfield v. North Yorkshire The first round of this season's ing his sandwiches watching his ripe old age of 22! 2. Boston v. Chesterfield work-mates play table tennis. competition has been completed the In it Chester talks of his clashes 3. Liverpool v. Bolton results being:­ 4. Stockport v. Manchester He scorned initial attempts to ,get with officialdom, of his reactions 5. Leicester v. West Bromwich Valves (Coventry) 5 Cambridge TIC him onto the table to play, in his own when he won the English Cl9sed 6. Cambridge v. Norwich (Walsall) 1. words at the time: "That sissy game!" Men's Singles at fifteen years of age 7. Cheshunt v. North Herts.. Westminster (Birmingham) 5 Weston But eventually he relented. and became, overnight, the sportsman 8. Oxford v. Bletchley YMCA (Bristol) 4. That young lad, Charles Alfred everyone wanted to know. Kents (Luton) 2 AHW (Bletchley) 5. 9. East London v. London Civil Jacques, always Charlie to his friends, The book itself is much like the Service Inter Computers (N. Herts.) 0 had begun a table tennis career that Enfield Highway WMC (Cheshunt) man who wrote it-colourful, contro­ 10. Willesden (holders) v. Ilford was to take him to the top of the tree versial and interesting. 11. Central London v. Wembley 6. in Leicester and keep him there for 12. Bromley v. Basildon Rosebery (Chelmsford) w.o. LJoyds twenty years-with, seemingly, many 'MORE THAN A MATCH' tells 13. Crawley v. Brighton Bank (London Banks). more years to come. of Chester's trips round the tourna­ 14. Newbury v. Southampton Ellenborough TIC (N. Middx.) 5 ments in both this country and 15. Guildford v. Staines Metro Water Board (Walthamstow) Within six months of first picking abroad. His likes and dislikes are 16. Gloucester v. Plymouth 1. up a bat Charlie was representing sprinkled liberally throughout the Aldershot Social (Aldershot) 1 Four Leicester in the Midland League by pages. Of the pictures I found the *Rose Bowl T's (Southampton) 8. way of the junior team, actually instructional ones by far the most in­ North Mundham (Bognor) w.o. \linning his very first set. This was teresting. 1. North Yorkshire v. Hastings NALGO (Hastings). 'to be the first steo to an achievement Northumberland Second round matches in the men's ,which was completed when he played Chester's ideas on coaching will 2. Chesterfield v. Sheffield competition are:- '" a recent Wilmott Cup match: 200 differ with many people's but I think 3. Manchester v. Blackpool Highgate (Grimsby) v. Ormesby representative appearances for Leices­ most people will read his chapter on 4. Lincoln v. Spalding (Middlesbrough) . ter and Leicestershire. A remarkable this aspect. 5. West Bromwich v. Birmingham Ruston Bucyrus (Lincoln) Bye. achievement for a player who has Not always consistent in his views, . 6. Peterborough v. Lowestoft Darwen SC (Blackburn) v. Burnley never figured prominently on the Chester recommends that when play­ 7. Harlow v. North Herts. Cricket Club (Burnley). National Open circuit. ing better players you should 'fight 8. Reading v. Oxford Liverpool YMCA (Liverpool) v. back and get every point you can. If 9. Willesden v. Chelmsford This is his 19th season in Division Silcoms SC (Bolton). One of the Leicester and District he's very strong on his forehand don't 10. Central London (holders) v. Albion (Sheffield) v. Sheepbridge Sutton League, two of them being spoiled to put a single ball to that wing, you'll (Chesterfield) . large extent by National Service,' still lose but you won't be steam­ 11. London Business Houses v. Victoria TIC (Leeds) v. Nottingham a rollered'. Fifteen pages later Chester's Romford but in the sixteen full seasons to date YMCA (Nottingham). Charlie has finished at the top of the views seem to have changed some­ 12. Walthamstow v. London Civil Westminster (Birmingham) v. what. He says, 'There are those occa­ Service Barwell Constitutional (Leicester): tndividual averages 10 times and, at the time of writing, is still 100 per sions when I let things slip, because 13. Worthing v. Eastbourne Valves (Coventry) v. South Wye cent. this term. He has, in fact, never I'm not interested infighting to lose 14. Southampton v. Bournemouth Gypsies (Hereford). 15-21 instead of 10-21', 15. Slough v. Guildford Watford YMCA (Watford) v. Enfield lost more than seven sets during any 16. Bristol Bye Highway (Cheshunt). one season in the local league. Nevertheless, I found it an interest­ A.W.H. (Bletchley) v. Cryselco While many players like to pretend ing book from start to finish and *Carter Cup (Bedford). that averages mean very little to even at 25{- I think it should sell 1. North Yorkshire v. Whitehaven Gidea Park (Romford) v. Roseberry them Charlie rates these ten times at well. One thing I'm sure of-once 2. Burnley v. Preston (Chelmsford) . the top as his most pleasing perform­ you start reading it you won't want 3. Leeds Bye Gascoigne (Dagenham) v. Tye Green ~nces. "Maintaining that sort of form to put it down until you've read it. 4. Stockport v. Manchester C.A. (Harlow). throughout a whole season means P,R.

Page 8 English Closed L. Bashford (Yorks.) w.o. P. Clark Piddock/bt B. Hill (Surrey)/L. (Nthld.); K. Mathews (Middx.) bt Howard 14, 17, 14; Haslam/Radford Coca-Cola continued 'from Page 1 L. Radford (Essex) 13, 19, 9; M. bt Jarvis/Bashford 17, 15, 24; Barnes Wright (Surrey) bt S. Howard /Mathews bt Hoyles/C. Duncombe Sponsored by Coca-Cola Bottlers, (Surrey) 20, 15, 16. (Nthld.) 11, 14, 10. Points Scheme the total prize money amounted to Quarter-finals: Semi-finalSI: £345 of which sum Neale claimed The current position:-the Coca­ £125 and Mary Wright £70. Shirley bt L. Howard 9, 13, 13; NEALE/WRIGHT bt Taylor/Piddock Hession bt Williams 19, -14, 16, 9; 5, 20, 5; Cola Bottlers' Award, up to and Unfortunately, the clash of Middles­ P'iddock bt Bashford 14, 16, 9; Wright BARNES/MATHEWS bt Haslam/ including the recent English Closed brough and West Ham in the third bt Mathews -13, 23, -19, 19, 16. Radford 14, -6, 17, 19. Championships, is set out below. round of the F.A. Cup had a most Setni-finWs: Final: adverse affect on the attendance for SHIRLEY bt Hession 10, 12, 20; NEALE / WRIGHT bt Barnes / All points awarded are subject to many would-be spectators were drawn WRIGHT btPiddock 20, 14, -12, -20, Mathews 17, -11, 9, 9. scrutiny and amendments have to Ayresome P'ark. This was a pity 21. already been made to the calculations for a great deal of work put in to Consolation Sin,gles which produced the list issu~d on make these championships a financial Final: Dec,ember 1, 1969. WRIGHT bt Shirley 14, 19, 19. M,en's Semi-finalsl: success was deserving. of a, better B. Burn (Nthld.) bt G. Warwick The winner of the Award will reward than was the case. Results:­ Men's Doubles!: Quarter-finals: (Staffs.) -18, 15, 15; A. Chilver~ (Nthld.) bt Fletcher 18, 18. receive a cash prize and a training Men's Singles: Round 3: Barnes/T. Taylor bt D'. Basden/B. scholarship. D. Neale (Yorks.) bt A. Clayton Meisel (Kent) 15, 15, -17, 18; Haslam FimtLt: /Johns bt N. Fulstow/D'. Rayner (Yorks.) 17, 19, 18; a'. Haslam CHILVERS' bt Burn 15, 15. G. C. Barnes (Essex) 1770 (Middx.) bt H. Buist (Kent) 21, (Yorks.) 17, 10, 19; N. Jarvis 15, 20; C. Warren .(Surrey) bt F. (Yorks.)/Ransome bt R. Gunnion Women's Serni-finlalsi: D. Neale (Yorks.) 162' Mitchinson (Nthld.) -17, 19, 14, 12; (Warwks.)/Warren 20, 16, 17; Hydes S. Kavallierou (Sussex) bt B. Shaw Mrs. M. Wright (Surrey) 67lj A. Hydes (Yorks.) bt P'. Hoyles /Neale bt D'. Brown/R. Stevens (Notts.) 12, 14; S. Howard bt A. l\,. Hydes (Yorks.) 595 (Essex) 12, 15, 18. Jones (Warwks.) 16, 14. (Nthld.) 11, 6, 15; T. T'aylor (Herts.) T. Taylor (Herts.) 585 bt P. T'aylor (Beds.) 12, 8, 8; A. Seimi,-finlals: Final: Miss J. Shirley (Bucks.) 555 P'iddock (Kent) bt' P'. Radford BARNES/TAYLOR bt Haslam/Johns S. H01WARD, bt Kavallierou 8, 13. Mrs. K. Mathews (Middx.) 515 (Essex) -19, 19, -14, 12, 20; M. Johns 15, I 8, 14; HYD'ES/NEALE bt (Ches.) ht D. Munt (Warwks.) 9, 16, Jarvis/Ransome 9, 21, 11. Mrs. P. Piddock (Kent) 450 16; C. Barnes (Essex) bt A. Ransome Final: Miss L. Bashford (Yorks. ) 295 (Nthld.) 16, 11, -19, 19. HYDES/NEALE bt ·Barnes/T'aylor PARTNER WANTED Miss J. Williams (Sussex) 270 Quarter-finals,: 16, 19, 18. M. Johns (Ches.) 205 N'eale ht Haslam 10, 14, 21; Hydes bt Warren 16, -15, 5, 14; T. Taylor Wom:ell1's Doubles: Quarte:r-finals: LADY or GIRL player required Miss S. Hession (Essex) 200 bt Piddock 17, 16, 11; Barnes bt­ Mathews/Wright ht Lisle/G. Macrae to partner me in ANY OR ALL B. Burn (Nthld.) 150 Johns 13, -17, 11, -19, 13. (Surrey) 17,9, 13; Howard/Howard ht of the following OP'EN tourna­ O. B. Haslam (Middx.) 120 King/Sutton 22, 14, 14; Radford/ Semi-finals: Simpson bt Bashford/Robson -15, 11, ments: Essex; Wisbech restricted; R. Penfold (Surrey) 115 NEALE bt Hydes 10, 11, 10' 9, 19; Piddock/Shirley bt Hession/ Bedford restricted; Bucks.; A. R. P'iddock (Kent) 105 BARNES bt Taylor 17, -14, 8, -17: Williams 14, 18, 16. Stevenage and E,ast of England. 105 18. Miss S. Howard (Surrey) Semi-finals: Ple'ase write to R. Martin:, 22, N. Jarvis (Yorks.) and Final: MATHEWS/WRIGHT bt Howard/ C. Morris (Kent) 70 NEALE bt Barnes 20, 16, 15. Portersfield Road, Norwich, Howard -16, 19, 14, 10; NOR 94F, stating whether (a) D. S. Basden (Kent) and RAD'FO'RD/SIMPSO'N bt P'iddock/ Women's Sinlgles: Round 2: le:ft-hand or right-hand, (b) C. J. Warren (Surrey) 60 J. Shirley (Bucks.) bt D'. Simpson Shirley -14, 16, 17, -19, 17. (Essex) 7, 13, 14; L. Howard Finial,: attacking or defensive player or The issue of a revised Ranking (Surrey) bt V. King (Yorks.) 14, 15, MATHEWS/WRIGHT bt Radford/ both; (c) under 21 or over 21, List has been delayed until the next 11; S. Hession (Essex) bt S. Lisle Simpson 12, 20, -19, 16. (d) which tournaments you are meeting of the National Selection (Lanes.) 8, 11, 8; J. Williams available for. If intereste'd, do Committee later this month and the (Sussex) bt L. Sutton (Yorks.) 12, Mixed "Doubles:: Quarter-finals: existing list will remain in force until 10, 16; P. P'iddock (Kent) bt M. Neale/Wright bt A. Fletcher (Yorks.) not hesitate to. write, all letters then. Robson (Nthld.) -14, -9, 7, 14, 17; IS. Howard 14, 18, 10; T. Taylor/ answ'ere'd.

MAS,TER POINTS SC,HEME

INTRODUCING THE SENSATIONAL JOHNNY LEACH MIKE JO'HNS recently became the 24th player to attain the rank of County Master with his last 400 points coming from his ~uccesses in O'pen Tournaments this season. Soon to join him will be D'ennis Johnson of Essex providing he can strike the tournament form that seems to be eluding him at present.

The number of Club Masters con­ tinues to rise towards the 1,000 land­ Light in weight - Exclusive specially constructed mark, where a £10 prize is waiting, * so search your wallets and replace ply-wood. those certificates by £1 notesl Club and League Masters are reminded that * Perfect balance - Re-designed shape. shirt badges are available at a cost of * World's best playing surfaces. only 2/- each. * S~eat absorbent grip - New style. Attractive window display pack to protect * E.T.T.A. LO:TTERY playing surfaces. ALL League Secretaries have been offered the chance to sell tickets in the Lincoln Handicap Draw. There is a first prize of £250 for the winner but Leagues or Clubs can earn rewards Made EXCLUSIVELY by S.W. Hancock, Clapham, London, England. by selling tickets as a rebate of 50% is given on ticket sales. So for every £1 a Club or League remits in respect Just ONE of the 5 STAR BUYS from the NEW of tickets sold, 10/- is returned. Full details from the P'romoter1 Albert Shipley, c/o E.T.T.A., 26 Park range of JOHNNY LEACH table tennis bats. Crescent, London, WIN 4HA. Page 9 MIDLAND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1971 LEACUE were the general pattern in each town. running the Championships and all It was all a great demonstration of that goes with it. by Philip Reid friendliness and hospitality for which the Japanese are noted. PAUL JUDD BACK ON TARGET SEATING FOR 4,490 SINCE 'my last notes there have After the match in Nagoya, the been a number of changes in the divi­ team left for Kyoto and I remained Kon sions. In the Men's 'A' only Birming­ behind with the officers of the Japan GOTO ham 'A' (Munt, Judd, Hill) have Association for meetings and visits to maximum points and look clear the Hall. proposed to be used for the favourites. In their match with Ches­ World Championships. terfield a maximum by Paul Judd During my stay in Nagoya, I wit­ made certain of victory in what was Nagoya is the capital of the Aichi nessed the running in one day of a an excellent match. Prefecture and is Japan's third largest ByA.K.VINT tournament consisting of 3,000 young Hinckley's defeat by Coventry in city with a population of 2 million people from local schools. Sixty Hon. Secretary International Table people and has many tourist attrac­ Division 2 has greatly weakened their tables were used, true each game was chances of topping the division and Tennis Federation tions. The Aichi Gymnasium where limited to the best of 21 but it was the Championships will be played i!t+ the outcome of the Coventry-Oxford delightful to see boys and girls queu­ is now expected to provide the even­ COINCIDING with the visit of the a modern air-conditioned building ing to play their games so as not to built about 4 years ago. tual winners of the division. Alan European Table Tennis team to Japan waste time. Bury and D. Cutcliffe are both play­ for a series of matches with the ing very well for Coventry but Japanese players, I was invited by the It has seating for 4,490, tiering for another 2,000. The floor which is of Everything seemed to go like clock­ Oxford have their ()wn potential Japan Association to go as their guest work including giving a small souve­ match-winner in Stanley Hahn. to discuss and observe the arrange­ special timber on composition will take 20 tables. Many sports are nir to each participant who obviously ments they are making for the World greatly enjoyed the Tournament. Chesterfield, the team I fancied to Championships in 1971. accommodated in the hall including a large swimming pool. . top Division 3, promptly let me down Japan I am sure will do their ut­ by losing to both Nottingham and It was a delightful and happy visit Special arrangements will be made most to make the 1971 Champion­ Leicester. Both these teams have which was not only informative but ships such that they will add to the maximum points and must be co­ gave one the opportunity at first hand for meals and modern hotels of which the City has many will be within 15 debt of gratitude the table tennis favourites to top the division. to see how table tennis has progres­ world already owes to the Japan sed since the World Championships to 20 minutes with adequate transport between hotels and the hall. Association for making such strides Nottingham have a fine Interme­ were last held there in 1956. in the development of our game in diate side in Division 1 with T. Bull, The Aichi Prefecture Industrial the last 20 years. Our good wishes go D. Collins and D. Fairholm a very The outward air journey on the strong combination. Polar route was in the company of Trading Hall will house the Congress to them in their efforts. the team most ably led by Jupp which is fully equipped for interna­ The Loughborough - Worcester Schlaf, the President of the European tional conferences and will meet all match should provide the key to the Table Tennis Union, and the Hon. our requirements. The dates for the 2nd Intermediate Division. Two 10-0 Secretary Nancy Evans. In fact, I Championships are April 2-11, 1971, wins by Loughborough will illustrate spent a little over a week with them but at this stage the detailed plans INCREDIBLE their all-round strength but in D. in Tokyo, Osa){a, Takamatsu, Oka­ are not settled but early next year Aston, Worcester have a player cap­ yama and Hiroshima before reaching the Japan Association will provide able of holding his own with the best. Nagoya where the World Champion­ the first information bulletin. MOMENTS AT ships will be played. The Veterans' First Division has DYNAMIC PRESIDENT provided many thrilling games. Only As those who have participated in LONDON DINNER Walsall 'A' (Peach, Coggins, Prit­ these tours well know they are exact­ Without question, they have excel­ chard) can boast a 100 % record, lent facilities for the Championships. ing. Travelling by plane, train, boat . MEMBERS of the Sports Writers' although they have still to play three and car, time for practice, the They also possess an excellent team very strong 'A' teams in Birmingham, parades, matches, sightseeing with a of officers led by the dynamic Presi­ Association and their guests, number­ ing over 600 in all, gathered at the Leicester and Nottingham. The latter full social programme and virtually dent, Koji Goto, ably supported by beat Leicester 6-4 in a splendid Ikuji Yotoe an indefatigable Secre­ Bloomsbury Centre Hotel, Russell living in one's bag are all part of the Square on December 8th for their match with Ron Bolton (Notts) and trip. tary, and Takashi Nomura who, it is Phil Overend (Leics.) the stars. understood, will be the Referee. annual dinner and dance to honour Welcomes by the Mayors of towns their choices of "Sportsmen" and Gloucester are the only team with and leading citizens and officials of With such leadership they clearly "Sportswomen of the Year". maximum points in the Veterans' 2nd I 0 c a I Associations, enthusiastic will have a good organisation to carry Division where L. Allen and S. Ewens audiences always around 3,000 people out the intricate and involved task of The incredible achievements of the are playing well. But what about "Disabled Sportsman of the Year", Derby's record of three consecutive Bill Griffiths of the Stoke Mandeville draws? It shows how tight the Centre left me and I am sure, all matches can be! present, astounded and humbled. How . 'ever great the achievements of Tony With Leicester losing heavily to Jacklin and Ann Jones the two win­ Birmingham, it looks like a straight ners, the courage shown by this man fight between Birmingham and Not­ ;, must be deserving the highest possible tingham for the Junior 1st Division. recognition. The 2nd Division, however is already settled since Coventry 'A' have During 1969 Bill ran 100 metres in already played all their matches and 11.8 sees. and swam for England's won them all! Well done F. Lasek, G. paraplegic team. He is totally blind Ransley and G. Gear! and has no arms. This followed his experiences during' the war in Japa­ Maurice Goldstein' and I both nese P.O.W. camps. underestimated the strength of Bir­ mingham, who beat West Bromwich In the voting by the sports writers, Ladies 7-3. Jenny Cornock won three Denis Neale came 31 st in the men's and with Andrea Jones and Doreen list and Marv Wright (12) and Pauline Griffiths taking two the result was Piddock (16) featured in the women's never in doubt. rankings. Although this was a magnificent GWENT OPEN evening, hearing of the heroism of Bill Griffiths and seeing him accept Shown in the E.T.T.A. Tournament his awards to tremendous applause Diary to be played on Sunday, April left me with a lump in my throat. I 5, the Gwent Open at Newport, Mon., shall never forget that night or such will take place on Saturday, April THE AICHI GYMNASIUM a man. J.W. 18th, 1970. Page 10 to say nothing of heart disease, liver thtl l\ctive ingredients of which were outside temperature· is greater than How ttl beat. disorders and, in the case of tl;J.e fair calculated merely to stave off a the internal temperature of your • sex, complaints which for a life-ttiiie '~i'eally good cold". The very process body. THAT IS THE SIMPLE defy the efforts of surgeons. of suppressing colds and 'flu leads to UNDERLYING REASON. By serious underlying diseases and often wrapping yourself up well you are, at The Cold and There are NO "cold cures" which permanent disabilities. least, ensuring that the entire area live up to this term. There are of the body is warm but you must numerous drug preparations which Yes, I know you eat all the good ensure that the internal heat is always alleviate the SYMPTOMS of the food your pocket will allow-but is greater than the external. 'Flu War common cold and influenza. But in it NOURISHING food? I wager some the natural treatment of disease the of it is not! Again, you may take How do you achieve this? By by "MARTIN THORESBY" symptoms must never be masked in great care of yourself, wrapping up taking into your system hot liquids, M.N.A.H., M.H. this way. To do so simply asks for in warm clothing but this is not hot food (NOT SANDWICHES trouble-there are thousands of men sufficient. PLEASE) but there are other ways and women who have masked the such as having a hot drink each night This collitributor is a Herbal and common cold and 'flu symptoms by You "take cold" or become a and as frequently as possible during Naturopathic Practitioner, Author of taking powders, tablets and medicines victim to Influenza because the the day-time. Get a wide-mouthed 2 books on natural healing and a popular contributor to magazines. Readers can obtain free advice from him providing a stamped-addressed envelope is sent c/o THIS MAGAZINE. DO YOU "TAKE COLD"? 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Page 11 vacuum jar and take your hot lunch It is a remedy that has savell Stevens had a fine win uver Langan. were entrants in the women's events. to the Office--you will be surprised thousands from pneumonia and other An audience of well over 500 wat­ how much better you feel during the serious lung disorders to say nothi,ng Finally, the whole party participa­ ched some thrilling play in the final afternoon. These flasks are in­ of heart and liver complaints. ted in the Bangor Open over the stages with Sugden reigning supreme expensive and last for years. weekend, and Lesley Radford succee­ over Tony Langan (semis) and Warren Now that you have succeeded in ded in capturing the women's singles in a wonderful final. One of the finest ways of combating minimising colds, chills and flu-and title and, in partnership with Alma chills, colds and influenza is to take attacking them correctly-you will Taft and Stevens, the women's and Earlier, "Connie" had edged out a stimulant but again it should be of probably wish to know of a 'tonic' mixed doubles. Jim Langan after the Irish No.1 had the natural form. The drinking of for that could-nDt-care-less, nervous avenged his defeat by Stevens in the spirits is a temporary stimulant, the attitude that always follows these The tour was a great success and match at Lisburn. Jim's up-and-com­ effect lasting for around half an hour. ailments. Avoid drugs. Obtain 1 the hosoitality afforded the Essex ing younger brother, Tony, had a The stimulant you drink should be ounce of Mistletoe, 1 ounce of Wood team first rate. This was the first tour great win over David Brown, at 17 in such as is capable of lasting for at Betony and 1 ounce of Raspberry made by an English County side to the third, in the quarters before fall­ least 3 hours. leaves. Mix well. Place a small Northern Ireland and, according to ing to Sugden. handful in a jug, pour 1 pint of Irish officials, will not be the last. The finest natural stimulant and boiling water over the herbs and Joart FitzsilJ1ons, eager to prove the cold preventative is Ginger. It can flavour with Honey. When cold During the day of our arrival, we selectors wrong in naming young be used either in the powdered or sieve into wineglasses and take 1 were taken to Gallaghers Tobacco Kyra Stewart-the 16-year-old Bally­ Tincture form. Take a pinch of glass full four times a day half an factory at Ballymena and were shown mena junior-as the Irish Senior No. ginger powder in a cup of hot milk hour before meals. over the whole of the factory. On 1, reached the final of the women's at bedtime and if you have a chill leaving, the team were presented with singles beating Bernadette McGrorty coming on you will find it rapidly AWAY! with chills, colds and 'flu. mementoes of the occasion. Indeed, in the semis. Bernadette had earlier dispersed. Well, not quite, but providing you presentations were made at both knocked out Miss Stewart. follow this advice and combat these matches and, at Lisburn, local tele­ As a preventative against chills, scourges NATURALLY you will not vision cameras filmed part of the pro­ Results:­ colds and 'flu Ginger should be taken need to fear serious illnesses or be ceedings. Match details:­ Men's Singles: Semi-finals: in the form of a tea. Pour about one of those unfortunate people who. M. SUGDEN (Scotland) bt 1'. Lan­ a quarter of a teaspoonful of ginger seldom play table tennis during the Essex 9 Ulster 0 gan (Ireland) II, 16; C. WARREN into a cup. Top up with boiling winter. D. Brown bt C. Thompson 10, -21, 15; (Surrey) bt J. Langan (Ireland) 13, water and flavour with 1 teaspoonful bt C. McBride 13, 9. -16, 10. of Honey. When HOT stir and drink R. Stevens bt Thompson 15, 15; bt D. Final: this liquid. Within a few minutes Addy 12, 11. SUGDEN bt Warren 14, 17. and lasting for hours you will ESSEX TOUR D. Johnson bt McBride 21, 19; bt Women's Singles: experience a sensation of "inner Addy 19, 17. Mrs. L. RADFORD (Essex) bt J. heating" and exhileration that no Mrs. Radford bt Miss K. Stewart 15, Fitzsimons (Ireland) 13, 10. amount of spirits can give. The OF NORTHERN 18. Men's Doubles: internal heat-exchanger unit in your Brown/Stevens bt Thompson/McBride LANGAN/LANGAN bt Sugden/ body will remain at constant tem­ IRELAND 23, 17. Warren 20, 15. perature - rather like a thermos­ Johnson/Mrs. Radford bt Addy/Miss Women's Doubles: tatically-controlled electrical or gas Stewart 15,15. RADFORD/A. TAFT (Middx) bt D. fire. by Mike Watts Magowan/D. Smyth (Belfast) 6, 17. Essex 6 Lisburn Select :3 Mixed Doubles: Instead of ordinary tea or coffee ON Wednesday, November 26th, ,a ·D. Brown lost to J. Langan -16, 15, STEVENS/RADFORD bt Langan/B. drink Essence of Dandelion Coffee. party consisting of David Brown, -16; lost to Thompson -14, -10. Warwick (Ireland) 19, 14. There ,are various proprietary brands Bobby Stevens, Dennis Johnson, and R. Stevens bt Langan 16, -13, 15; bt Boys' Singles: available at any health food store. Mrs. Lesley Radford, accompanied by Addy -19, 13, 17. 1'. LANGAN bt Z. Dorrian 19, 10. You will be drinking your way to County Secretary, Mike Watts, flew D. Johnson lost to Thompson -19, health . . . . and minimising the from Heathrow to Belfast on a short -18; bt Addy 16, 15. possibilities of taking cold or tour at the invitation of the Irish Brown/Stevens bt ). Langan/T. Lan­ influenza. Incidentally, in the case T.T.A. (Ulster Branch). of Ginger this can be obtained from a gan 12, 19. SURREY SCHOOLS PAIRS WS and XD .conceded by Lisburn. pharmacist when it is' known as During our short stay two repre­ COMPETITION Strong Tincture of Ginger. The dosage sentative matches were played, the is 1-2 drops in a cupful of hot water first on the evening of our arrival PLAYED at Crystal Palace on sweetened with sugar or honey. There against Ulster at Ballymena. Before a BANGOR OPEN December 14, Kingston Gramma; are also Ginger pills which are crowd of about 120 Essex won 9-0. School swept the board in the boys excellent to ward off chills. RUN on five tables at the Dufferin events whilst George Abbott and On the following night, at Lisburn, Hall, the Bangor Open was sponsored Coombe shared the girls' prizes. Eat highly nournishing foods .... against a Lisburn Select team which by the Milk Marketing Board of Nor­ HONEY (as much as possible) included Irish No.1 Jim Langan, the thern Ireland. Apart from the Essex Results:­ cereals, wheat foods" wholemeal score was 6-3 in our favour. Unfor­ team, other visiting players included Boys' U·19. bread. All these give you natural tunately, this match was marred by Malcolm Sugden (the eventual win­ Kingston I (Paul Bishop and Andrew energy and virility. If you can main­ Wakeling) bt Abbotsford (Roy the non-appearance of Miss Kyra ner), "Connie" Warren, Tommy Caff­ Mason and Alan Dalton) 3-0. tain vitality you will have little to Stewart and two sets had to be con­ rey, Jim Langan, and Stuart Lennie. fear. ceded by Lisburn. Captain Bobby Alma Taft and Joan Fitzsimons Boys' U-15. " Kingston I (Alun Jeans and. 11II~othy But what happens if you DO get a Hooper) bt Tiffin I (Davld BlshoJl cold, cough, chill or an attack of and James Hampton) 3-0. 'flu? If possible go to bed, placing Girls' U-19. a hot water bottle at the feet. Get George Abbot (Susan and Linda someone to prepare this medicine­ Howard) bt Nonsuch I (Diane it has stood the test of time. One Sutcliffe and Joy Rydquist) 3-0. ounce of Elderflower herb, 1 ounce of Girls' U-15. Yarrow herb and 1 ounce of Pepper­ Coombe (Angela Crisp and Jane mint herb. Mix well. Put a small Burton) bt Tolworth I (Julia handful into a jug, pour a pint of Kemp and Shelagh Ryde) 3-2. boiling water over it and flavour with a dessertspoonful of honey. STRAIN THE LIQUID AND DRINK IN CLUB BADGES TEACUPFUL DOSES WHILST HOT . . .. three times daily. Remain in * Attractive Cloth Badges. made bed until the shivering and tem­ to your own design. in any perature have vanished. In the case c;uantity. of a feverish cold or attack of Suitable for Blazers, Sweaters, influenza never go to work until you * feel really fit .... and this depends, etc. of course, on the individual's health. * LOW PRICES AND QUICK . But in the case of 'flu always stay in DELIVERY. bed for at least 3 days and do not * Free help offered in designing go to work or play table tennis for your badge. at least a week. Please writEt to: If you prefer you will be able to S. A. CORY 8r. COMPANY obtain this medicine ready made in Teams at Ballymena (I. to r.): Back Row - M. Watts, D. Brown, R. Fluid Extract form from any good Stevens, D. Johnson and C. McBride: Front Row - C. Thompson, Mrs. 35b Tooting Bee Gardens herbal store. L. Radford, Miss K. Stewart and D. Addy. Streatham. S.W. 16.

Page 12 On the morrow we moved on to WONDERFUL WIN man. But the next set, the doubles, Trollhatten, Sweden, which we found saw England regain the lead with a Scandinavian even colder than Helsinki! Here we In the next round,_ the quarters, England played Yugoslavia, Chester marvellous win over Korpa and met up with the last member of the Surbek - one of the best doubles team, Trevor Taylor, to complete our and Alan playing singles whilst pairings in the world. entry in the Scandinavian Open. Trevor came in for the doubles with Tour Chester. We went straight into the Jill and I were rather unlucky to lead with a wonderful win over Istvan Chester, now encouraged by the be drawn against Rumania in the Korpa by Alan. doubles performance, gave England team events. We lost 0-3 and never victory with a win over Korpa in looked like winning any set. Rumania Korpa is ranked No. 15 in the two tight games. went on to lose in the semi-final to world but he was never allowed to Federal Germany who, in turn, lost settle by Alan who moved the Yugo­ The semi-final against Russia was to Russia. slav around, using his loop to great a match of missed opportunities on effect. We had a great chance to go our part. After Gomozkov had gained The boys, however, had an easy into a 2-0 lead when Chester was a revenge over Alan for that defeat in first round match, ironically enough game and 20-18 up against Surbek. Munich, Chester went on to level the against Finland! Neither Chester nor scores with a nerve-wracking win Alan were extended against a team The European champion, as ever, over Amelin. that was completely different from fought back to win that game, and that in Helsinki. the next, against a dispirited English­ continued on page 16

.------;~ For consistency in speed bounce & hardness

by Pauline Piddock

For the first time, an English team comprising Chester Bames, Alan Hydes, Jill Shirley, captain Peter Simpson and myself, arrived in the Finnish capital, Helsinki to play a it's made from a' match against Finland. Before we got down to the business of playing, however, we spent a cordial hour or specially selected grade so over cocktails in the company of pretty well the entire British popu­ lation of Helsinki, numbering about of maferial- a material 30, at the residence of Mr. Donald Marston from the British Embassy. that gives Q bo II The match took place on the fol­ lowing day at the Television Studios. Two matches were actually played, everything in play the men on one table and Jill and I on the other. Finland's girls Liisa Jarvenpaa and Maija Niemines had two things in common; both were blondes and CONSISTENT SPEED both were very awkward. It took us almost three sets to get used to their unusual styles and the slow table. PERFECT BOUNCE Jill had the opportunity to win 2­ 1:0NGER LIFE straight against Jarvenpaa, holding a good lead in the 2nd which she lost. However, in the final game, Jill made no mistake winning easily. I struggled throughout my opening set, finding the occasional hitting of Niemines unsettling, but I held on to put us 2-0 up. The deciding game of the doubles saw ,both Jill and I come into our own and we carried on with com­ fortable victories in the subsequent two singles sets. The men's match saw Finland gain their only win, that of Max Laine over Chester. This "freak" win put Finland level at I-all after Alan had got the better of Tapio Penttila. But Finland's joy was short­ lived as the remaining three sets all went very easily to us. Later during the evening, after we had eaten very well at a reception, we had the opportunity of seeing the match on Finnish TV thus rounding off a very pleasant, though short, stay in Finland.

Page 13 Scandinavian Tour Agnes Simon beat Zoya Rudnova . Eastbourne 26806 (h), Eastbourne Table Tennis Tables. Full Size in one women's semi, while Di 22091 (0). Folding,. Legs Fast, t inch Chester won the first game easily Scholer was fully extended to five by Resignation but in the second, from being 9-11 teammate Hendriksen in the other. ply- £26, also i ply - £24 do~n, It was with extreme regret that he won the next five points .Di had a really good chance to beat the resignation of the Association's new. only to lose. the following ten and .her "bogey", Simon, leading 10-7 in President, T. Austin Harrison-in the the" game! In· the decider, Chester the fifth. All five games were on ex­ Old Tables any make resur­ last of his 3-year term of office-was faced repaired at reason­ raced to .a 10-2 lead· only to be· pedite. ,'. accepted at the National Council & nearly caught at 19-16. But the Essex Meeting on November 28, 1969. able cost, Speedy Service, player kept control and took the last We were· all pretty glad to be all enquiries welcome. two points. leaving the freezing cold of Sweden New Committee Otairm.an for the relatively warm temperature Laurie Landry has taken over the Apply:­ Trevor again partnered Chester in of England, We were a bit dismayed, chairmanship of the Open Tourna­ the doubles and at one stage looked however, to read of all the snow that ments Sub-committee and succeeded BREBUET BROS. set for another surprise win. But had fallen at home and were glad to Charles M, Wyles--recently elected after sneaking home 21-19 in the first, find that most of it had disappeared Deputy Chairman of the Association­ HUNGERFORD the English pair never looked in with when we got back. at a meeting held in London on BERKS a chance.. December 20, 1969. RESULTS Phone 2405 Going on for his third in a row, Chester looked as though he was Men's Team Final: going to be blasted off the table by Sweden 3, Russia 2. Gomozkov's renowned backhand. ALSER lost to GOMOZKOV -15, TOURNAMENT DIARY Going quickly into a 17-9 lead, the -18; bt Amelin IS, 8. JOHANSSON Russian looked unbeatable. bt Amelin 23, 12; lost to GOMOZ­ Additional to Organising KOV -18, -IS. ALSER/JOHANSSON Date Title and Venue I nonnal events Secretary However, Chester fought back to bt Amelin/Gomozkov IS, -19, 10. Jan. 24-Exeter Junior Open, U-15 BS GS Mr. K. T. O. Ponting, win II out of 12 points to hold two Women's Team Final: Y.M.C.A., Exeter, Devon game points at 20-18. In fact he held Russia 3, Federal Germany 0, 21 Southport Ave., a further 5 game points before losing RUDNOVA bt Scholer 17, 12. R.edhills, that game 25-27! The first proved POGOSOVA bt Simon 17, 16, ):,xeter, EX4 IRA " 24-Pontefract Restricted JBS JGS VS Mr. G. L. Johnson, vital, for Chester took the next game, RUDNOVA/pOGOSOVA bt Scholer/ Open, Assembly Rooms, led 16-14 in the decider only to lose Simon 20, -21, 18. 17 Rhodes Crescent, Pontefract Pontefract, Yorks. 7 J:oints in a row, and with them Men's Singles, Semi-finals: " 24/25-Kent Open, the match. JBS JGS VS Mr. G. Daniels, K. Johansson (Sweden) bt I. Korpa Marine Pavilion, 89 Harvey Road, (Yugoslavia) 18, -19,17,13; T. Klam­ Folkestone Sweden took the men's team event par (Hungary) bt S. Sarkhojan Willesborough, from Russia 3-2. There were few (USSR) -17, 18, 18, 14. Ashford, Kent individual surprises in this event " 3 I-South Yorkshire Open, JBS JGS Mr. K. Robinson, although Ebby Scholer lost to Final: Recreation Hall, 62 Twentywell Road, KLAMPAR bt Johansson -10, IS, -12, Middlewood Hospital, Sweden's Bernhardt as well as 12, 18, Sheffield, SI7 4PW Amelin. Middlewood Road, Closing date: 17-1-70 Women's Singles: Sheffield INDIVIDUAL EVENTS A. SIMON (Fed. Germany) bt D. " 31-West of Scotland Open Mr. D. C. Hogg, In the singles events, Chester and Scholer (Fed. Germany) 18, 14, -II, 13 Barnflat St., I fared the best both reaching the -IS, 17. Rutherglen quarter-finals. To reach this stage, Men's Doubles: " 31/Feb, I-Bucks Open, M r. L. Thompson, Chester overcame Bernhardt in the AMELlN/GOMOZKOV bt Alser/ Slough Community 39 The Avenue, 1st round, a Swedish club player, Johansson -14, 18, -19, -17, 18. Centre, Farnham Road, Sunnymeads, Halversson in the 2nd, and an ex­ Women's Doubles: Slough Wraysbury, Staines, cellent win over Jaroslav Stanek ALEXANDRU/MIHILCA bt Rud­ Middlesex brought him to the quarters where he nova/pogosova -19, 14, 19, -12, 12. Feb. I-North Bournemouth Club JS Mr. C. B. Cashell, went down over five well-fought Mixed Doubles: Restricted Open, 16 Victoria Avenue, games to Sarkis Sarkhojan of Russia. GOMOZKOV / RUDNOVA bt Y.M.CA., Jameson Road, Winton, Scholer/Scholer 17, -19, 20, -18, 13. Winton, Bournemouth Bournemouth Trevor survived a tough first round Boys' Singles: I-Burford Junior Open, U-15 BS GS Mr. M. J. Chalk, against Niels Ramberg of Denmark A. JOHANSSON (Sweden) bt A. Burford Grammar School, BD GD Burford Grammar -a repeat of his win in Munich. He Saparikain (USSR) 14, 17. Oxon U-13 BS JS School, Oxon was a little unlucky in the next round (no mixed losing to Bjorn Neidert of Sweden, events) 19 in the 5th. Alan found it difficult 6/7-County Antrim Open Mr. S. Rea, to penetrate through Bengt Levin, one 36 Glenariff Cres., of the best Swedes, and lost 1-3 OFFICIAL NEWS Ballymena, Jill got through her 1st round Co. Antrim against Christel Kaib (nee Lang), Press Officers 7-Midland Counties Open, JBS JGS Mr. M. Goldstein, Federal Germany but then came up With the appointment of John Pike Harry Mitchell ·Rec. JBD VS 416 Moseley Road, against Eleanora Mihalca (Rumania) as Press Officer for the Midlands, the Centre, Broomfield, Birmingham 12 and went down 0-3. I survived a Country has now been apportioned Smethwick, Warley nerve-wracking 1st round against into three sectors as follows:­ 12/14-Irish Open, JBS JGS Mr. T. Patterson, Lena Andersson, a 17-year-old, who North. Cumberland, Westmorland, Orange Hall Ballroom "Clandeboye," is already No. 2 in Sweden. Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire, and Assembly Hall, 19 Edenvale Road, Lancashire Cheshire, Nottingham­ Technical College, Omagh, Co. Tyrone I then had an easy 2nd round to shire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. Mountjoy Road, Omagh Closing date: 7-2-70 reach the quarters where I played J3/14-Merseyside Open, JBS JGS VS Mr. B. A, Leeson, Midlands. Shropshire, Staffordshire, Dunlop Rubber Co's Wibke Hendriksen of Federal Ger­ Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, 16 AvoIon Road, many who had knocked out Maria Canteen, Speke, Liverpool, L12 9ER Alexandru, the top seed. After lead­ Huntingdonshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Liverpool 24 Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Bucking­ Closing date: 31-1-70 ing 2-1, I lost the next two, the fifth IS-Luton Restricted Open, JBS JGS Mr. J. E. Short, being 18. hamshire, Gloucestershire, Worcester­ shire. and Warwickshire. Vauxhall Motors Canteen, 59 Marston Gardens, Luton Luton, Beds. We did not fare well in the doubles, South. Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, IS-Portsmouth Junior Open, U-14 BS JS Mr. P. Goldring, Jill and I losing to Di Scholer and Dorset Wiltshire, Hampshire, Sussex, Wimbledon Park Hall, BDGD 52 Winter Road, Agnes Simon; Alan and Chester Surrey: Kent, Middlesex, Berkshire, Southsea U-12 BS GS Southsea, Hants. rather surprisingly going out to a Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. IS-North Lanarkshire Open Mr. G. S. Moir, Swedish club pair, while Trevor and If County Press or Publicity Officers 60 Catherine Street, his scratch partner, A. Johansson, have any queries, these should be Motherwell did well to take Miko/Stanek to five. addressed to the Press Officer " 21/22-Essex Open, U-21 MS WS Mr. A. W. Dale, Alan and Jill lost to Lieck/Simon concerned:­ Harlow Sports Centre VS 9 Paternoster Close, 0-3, whilst Chester and I, after beat­ North - George R. Yates, 43, Waltham Abbey, ing Bernhardt/Eva Johansson over Knowsley Road, Smithills, Bolton, Essex five, lost to the two Scholers in four. Lanes. 'Phone: Bolton 42223. " 21/22-Teesside Open, U-18 YS VS Mr. A. Ransome, Eslon Sports Centre Men's Team 21 a Church Lane, The surprise winner of the men's Midlands-John Pike, 15, Glendale Women's Ormesby, singles was Tibor Klampar of Hun­ Drive, Wombourne, Staffs. ('Phone: Team Middlesbrough gary who, having beaten Hans Alser, Wombourne 3560 (h). " 21-Glamorgan Junior Open M r. H. Roy Evans, Gomozkov and Sarkhojan, took the South - John Woodford, 56, Kengs I 198 Cyncoed Road, title from Kjell Johansson in the final. Drive, Eastbourne, Sussex. 'Phone: Cardiff, CF2 6BQ

Page 16 Open Tournament Survey by Laurie Landry any of the others in the semi against Michael Read. SUi;an Beckwith again by taking the men's singles and the J onver/Papp and superb with her hits beat Susan Howard' who seemed more mixed with Mary Wright. and Geo. R. Yates in the final. concerned with outside influence than in getting on with the play. Success in the men's doubles was denied him however as, together with HUNGARIAN MONOPOLY Up at Workington on the Saturday Ralph Gunnion, they succumbed to of the Southend weekend, England's Henry Buist and Tony Piddock. AT SOUTHEND top junior Nicky Jarvis worked over­ time to claim both the men's and On the following weekend at Three in a row for Neale boys' singles titles as well as the Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough men's doubles with his Ormesby team­ Gymnasium, Neale again demonstrat­ IN the final of the Southend Open mate Alan Ransome. ing his prowess in the Yorkshire Open played over the weekend of November by taking the men's sirigles, doubles 22-23, Tibor Klampar won the men's Best set of the staged events was with Alan Hydes and the mixed with singles title after beating Chester a pulsating struggle between Jarvis Lesley Radford. Barnes in an extremely scrappy semi­ and Tony Clayton in the semis with final Mistakes flowed thick and fast the Middlesbrough lad just edging Main shock at Sheffield was the from both players but the Hungarian home against Hull's former junior ousting of Hydes in the second round was able to produce brilliant winners international. by Brjan Burn who triumphed 19 when he needed. and 9 but what a fight Ian Robertson Women's ~ingles winner Linda gave Burn in the semis! Istvan Jonyer won a good encounter Bashford was given a fright by Susan with Trevor Taylor when his speed of Lisle who, after losing the first game Sue Howard gave Mrs. Radford a shot got him home in straight games. -18, took the second at 11, only to run for her money in the final of the The final had some superb touches fall away in the decider. Susan had women's singles but only in the first but one felt that Klampar, without earlier won her fifth junior singles game. Thereafter the Essex player looking the part, was the better title of the season in most comfortable was untroubled which was not the player. fashion. case in the women's doubles as partnered by Linda Bashford they The men's doubles was all The Ormesby Club players almost were totally unable to stop the Hungarian but Karenza Mathews was monopolised this tournament only Howard sisters getting amongst the far too good for Judy Williams in the the girls' singles escaping their grasp titles. women's final. Judy scored a nice although Doreen Schofield claimed a win over Angela Papp in the semis. Chester Barnes half share of the women's doubles. To complete his hat-trick of singles successes, Neale subsequently jour­ Marjorie Walker was brilliant in The boys' final was a very well Denis Neale, playing in his first neyed down to the Hampstead Civic the mixed and won this event with played one and Simon Heaps played tournament of the season at Newbury, Centre, Swiss Cottage to compete in Ferenc Timar. She was as good as better than before, this season, against quickly got himself into the money the star-stud.ded Middlesex Open ASK Mr. FOSTEB Travel Service (Established 1888)

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Page 18 Middlesex Open cont! Final: Final: Girls' Singles: Semi-finals: PIDDOCK bt Shirley -20, 14, 18. MA.THEWS/WRIGHT bt Hession/ L. HOWARD bt C. Mann (Middx.) M. Johns (Ches.) bt C. Warren Men's Doubles: Semi-finals: Williams 16, -16, 15. 23, -17, 13; (Surrey) 20, -13, 18; A. HYDES (Yorks.)/NEALE bt H. Mixed Doubles: Semi-finals: S. HOWARD bt S. Lisle (Lanes.) 15, A. Piddock (Kent) bt N. Jarvis Buist (Kent)/Piddock 19, 7; -18, 15. (Yorks.) 13, 10; NEALE/WRIGHT bt Johns/D. PENFOLD/P. WILLIAMS (Sussex) Simpson (Essex) 19, -19, 13; Fmal: D. Neale (Yorks.) bt D. Brown bt BrownjR. Chandler (Sussex) 17, S. HOWARD bt L. Howard -18, 18, (Essex) 15, 15. S. OGUNDIPE (Sussex)/WILLIAMS 8. 19. bt Hydes/Shirley -12, 17, 13. Semi-finals: Final: Final: Veteran Singles: Semi-finals: NEALE bt Piddock 12, 12; A. THOMAS (Wales) bt M. Close . JOHNS bt Haslam 19, 12. HYDES/NEALE bt Penfold/Williams NEALE/WRIGHT bt Ogundipe/ -19, 11, 11. Williams 14, 14. (Herts.) 16, -13, 17; Final: T. DONLON (Ches.) bt P. Leckie NEALE bt Johns -23, 5, 11. Women's Doubles: Semi-finals: Boys' Singles: Semi-finals: (Bucks.) 13, -19, 18. Women's Singles: Semi-finals: K. MATHEWS/WRIGHT bt L. JARVIS bt P. Abell (Yorks.) 16, 12; Final: P. PIDDOCK (Kent) bt M. Wright Howard/S. Howard (Surrey) 16, J. DABIN (Kent) bt P. Taylor DONLON bt Thomas 8, -19, 13. (Surrey) -20, 14, 18; -19, 13; (Herts.) -15, 16, 18. J. SHIRLEY (Bucks.) bt J. Williams S. HESSION (Essex)/WILLIAMS bt Final: (Sussex) 14, 19. Piddock/Shirley 15, 15. JARVIS bt Dabin -15, 13, 18. CRYSTAL PALACe NO Regional Training Sessions will be held during January and February, 1970, the next session now being JAQUES scheduled for Sunday, March 15. "SURREY CO'MET" TOURNAMENT TABLES PLAYED at Kingston Grammar School (by kind permission of the Headmaster, Mr. P. W. Rundle) on selected for the December 18-19, the 5th "Surrey Comet" Schools Table Tennis Tourna­ ment was finally wound-up on 1970 December 22 with the semi-finals and finals of twelve events. Principal results were:­ Boys'V-14. ENGLISH CLOSED Championships James Hampton (Tiffin) bt Peter Matthews (Southborough) 20, 17. Girls' V-I". Julia Kemp (Tolworth) bt Shelagh ENGLISH OPEN Championships Ryde (Tolworth) 11, 19. Boys'V-16. *Paul Bishop (Kingston) bt David Bishop (Tiffin) 7, 4. INTERNA TIONAL MA TeNES Girls' V-I6. Angela Crisp (Coombe) bt *Gillian Hancox (Tolworth) 16, 21. Boys' V-I9. and NOW for the 1975 *Paul Bishop bt David Bishop 9, 7. Girls' U-19. *Gail McCulloch (Tiffin) bt Angela' Crisp 18, 15. WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS *Holder.

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Page 19 Born between Dec. 21 and Jan. 19. you will want to be doing some­ thing new, The stars will look Your Zodiacal sign is Capricorn, kindly on you. Any cpporlUl:ities your planet Saturn. for T.T. travel should be taken Domestic matters tend to dominate soon. the lives of Capricornians during the next few weeks and their ability Bom between July 21 and Aug. 21. to carry responsibilities is much iil evidence. A financial reward is Your Zodiacal sign is Leo, your likely. Aspects are also good for plan~t the Sun. sports activities and Table Tennis The executive side of Leos .,hould should be most successful. be well to the fore now .- vour personal magnetism and force of Born between Jan. 20 and Feb. 18. character should serve you well. If you can direct some of that Your Zodiacal sign is Aquarius, capacity for getting things doae in your planet Uranus. the field of T.T., so much the Typical idealistic and sympathetic better. Aquarians are due for a period of mental upheaval. Their human­ Born between Aug. 22 and Sept. 22. itarianism will be sorely tried in Your Zodiacal sign is Virgo, your connection with a most important planet Mercury. decision. Help with Table Tennis will be asked for and should be l'iIaturally industrious people, many gladly given. opportunities lie ahead for Virgos during this period, both at wurk Bom between Feb. 19 and Mar. 20. and play. You should receive an important offer towards the latter Your Zodiacal sign is Pisces, your part of the month. Surprising planet Jupiter. developments occur connected with Recently designed for extra lightness and resili· your T.T. activities. Try to stop worrying about the ence, the Dunlop Barna Maxply Fort is a delight to small things this month and con­ Bom between Sept. 23 and Oct. 22. use. Beautifully made from specially selected ply­ centrate on things that really wood with a sponge rubber unit, the facing is either count. You'll be surprised how Your Zodiacal sign is Libra, your well matters turn out! Shy planet Venus. 'pimpled' (the fast model) or smooth (the soft Pisceans-and there are quite a number of them-should play more Librans can sometimes be too kind model). T.T. to bring them out of theIr and their sense of judgment too Choose either of these handsomely finished shells. liberal. It could be a period of strain if you allow yourself to be weapons - then take your opponent and wipe the Bom between Mar. 21 and April 20. "put upon" . A mixed period table with him! generally for T.T. and the not-so­ Your Zodiacal sign is Aries, your robust Librans may experience some THE DUNLOP BARNA MAXPLY FORT-FAST OR SOFT, THE BAT throat trouble. planet Mars. CHOSEN BY CHAMPIONS! There is a very active time ahead Bom between Oct. 23 and Nov. 22. for those born under Aries. vVhere business is concerned an oppor­ Your Zodiacal sign is Scorpio, your tunity for greater authority comes planet Mars. along. Take it. As regards Table Tennis, where you lead, others will The energetic trend of last month follow. continues for Scorpios. Fortunately your great powers of resistance keep you going at a great pace. Born between April 21 and May 20. But Scorpios with excitable natures Your Zodiacal sign is Taurus, your must keep their tempers cool during planet Venus. T.T., especially if playing in a different locale. Having weathered the changes of last month, typical Taureaus will Bom between Nov. 23 and Dec. 20. now have a period of calm and can look forward to enjoying the things Your Zodiacal sign is Sagittarius, they like doing most. As one of your planet Jupiter, these is Table Tennis their tenacity Sagittarians can expect new attach­ of purpose should prove very ments during this Astrological successful. period. They are good companions and the time is propitious for Born between May 21 and June 20. "popping the question". Ex­ perienced T.T. players could benefit Your Zodiacal sign is Gemini, yom from passing on some of their planet Mercury. knowledge! Ever active, get - up - and - go Geminians will still be on the move this month but would do well to take it easy and stop "flogging" their nerves! It is a good time Have you a Club Tie 1 for mental activity and ideas for Sport - social - school - F.P's. T.T. promotion should be concen­ High quality terylene ties' (min. 2 trated on. doz.) . Printed with your own Club Motif in full colour. From lOs. each Bom between June 21 and July 20. Also Ladies Headsquares in Silk and Tricel. Our art department will help Your Zodiacal sign is Cancer, your with design-free of cost. Maddocks planet the Moon. & Dick Ltd., Sandeman House, 13 The restless side of Cancer types High Street, Edinburgh. 031-556 will predominate this month and 2206. Established 20 years.

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Stella Jones in brilliant form claim- Esq., for a raffle prize which were Chris Pickard recovered SOine. of his WESTERN COUNTIES ing three. received too late for acknowledge­ self respect by beating Shetler in the ment in the programme. intermediate final, while in the junior by Gro,ve Motlow Swindon were beaten 7-2 at home events, Stuart Tannahill celebrated by Newbury 'whose Heather Masters Ake Eldh, President of the Swedish his omission from the county team by PAM, & ROGER B,ACK IN ACTION was again in good form to record a Association and Deputy President of becoming champion for the third time treble with Miss J. Smith and Mrs. the I.T.T.F. made his second visit to in four seasons. He beat "Skip" BRISTOL' went into a 4-0 lead in Waters sharing the other four wins. Pontefract for this match having Ia~ona in the final. Cyril Bush re­ their home match against Newport Surprisingly for Swindon, Gwen accompanied the Swedish Juniors in taIned the veterans title with a final but the visitors fought back to Hazell lost all three sets. 1952 when they played Yorkshire at win over Ray YTates. narrow the gap to 4-3 which created the same venue. He met a few the spur for excellent and exciting P'am Lake-better known as Pam familiar faces and seemed to know In the inter-town league, South­ wins by B. Reeves and J. Wise, over IVlortimer, the forIner English inter­ the town fairly well. Let us hope he ampton beat main challengers Ports­ T. Huish and M. Nocivelli, to pro­ national-strengthened the Exeter returns more frequently. mouth 7-5 in the mixed first division vide a 6-3 result in favour of Bristol. side against Devizes who they beat to take a clear lead. Gosport "A" 5-4 for their first win, Pam being un- Plans are under way for the York­ lead the second mixed after being Highlight of the match in which defeated. shire Closed to be held in Bradford held to a draw by their "B" team Taunton beat Salisbury 6-3 was Jim either in late April' or early May. Basing~toke have emerged a~ Andrews' win over Bill Moulding. Leading positions:­ favountes for the junior division for Andrews returned a maximum being MEN the first time with, an 8-2 win over ably supported by John Philpott, P \V L F APts. chanlpions Southampton. with two wins, for a worthy victory. Bristol 5 4 1 32 13 8 HAMPSHIRE Newport triumphed 5-4 away to Newport 4 3 1 24 12 6 Weston, the result being in doubt Taunton 3 3 o 18 9 6 by David Cosway NORFOLK right up to the last set in which Exter 4 3 1 21 15 6 Michael Nocivelli beat Ray F'hilpott WOMEN SHOCKS A.T GOSPORT by J. S. Penny 22-20 in the deciding game. For Bristol 1 36 MAIN event of the month in Newport, Bloomer and Nocivelli each 5 4 9 8 NAMES TO BE REM,EMB,ERED Devizes 3 2 1 16 11 4 Hants was the County closed tourna­ won two and Huish one, whilst Roger ment staged by the Gosport Associa­ NORFO'LK NOIT'ES appear this Morris (the former Birmingham Newbury 3 2 1 14 13 4 Newport 4 2 2 18 18 4 tion. Southampton dominated the month in a new decade. - What has player) won two and Philpott and proceedings, winning all the Inajor been accomplished in Norfolk' during John Hartry had one each. events. the past ten years ? Another exciting tussle took place The men's singles was full of sur­ There is little doubt that Norfolk at Exeter where the home team YO,RKSHIRE prises from the very first round. An have increased in stature during this avenged themselves of their Wilmott out-of-touch Derek HolInan was per~od, until, in 1967/68, they won Cup defeat by beating Plymouth 5-4. beaten at this stage by A. Bukovsky. theIr Eastern Division with an un­ For Exeter, Michael Rattue and by Cliff Darley Next main shock, in Round 2, was b~a~e~ record and were promoted to Michael P'utland had each won two provided by Chris Shetler who com­ DIVISIon II (South). This was largely sets, as had Cleve Judson and Bob HYDES MK. II INTO ORBIT pletely out-hit county champion and due to Alan C~by and Betty Cassell, Parkins for Plymouth. All then No. 1 seed Chrisp'ickard and went two names whIch will always be re­ BRADFORD City Corporation and membered here. depended on the final set in which Messrs. Fields, Colour F'rinters will on to defeat David Davies in the H.attue nosed home 23-21, 22-20 for sponsor the England versus Yugo­ next round. Exeter to scrape their win. Then, again, who would think slavia TV clash to be held in the St. In the semis, Chris Edwards beat nowadays that, at the beginning of Weston easily beat Bristol 2nds 9-0 George's Hall, Bradford on Friday, Shetler who gradually ran out of ~~he decad~, we had no county team with trebles from J. Garland, January 23. 'I"ickets can be obtained s team after winning the first game, In the JunIor County Championships ? Philpott and J. Rartry. Bristol 1st from County Secretary, Frank Briggs, losing the next two 15 and 9. Brian In fact, it took several seasons of 10, Merton Gardens, Farsley, Pudsey romped home by a similar margin Pickard came through from the oth~r rr:oney-raising, in which selling maga­ over Swindon 2nds, only the first set (Home telephone: Pudsey 4152). half to beat Ray Lush in the semi­ ZInes .played a most useful part, and needing a third game. Hydes Mk. II was launched at final. In the fInal Edwards beat a walt of a couple of seasons until our Juniors were of a sufficiently high Bradford when 14-years-old Glyn, like Bfian Pickard 21 and 18 to win back Newcomers Salisbury had a good standard. And, to conclude, we have his brolher-a left hander, made an the title he last held in 1965-66. away win over Swindon 5-4. For the an annual County Dinner, which has unbeaten Yorkshire League debut for winners Phil Brown was unbeaten This win \vas even more remarkable only come into being during the last and, for Swindon, Mike Andrews Barnsley Juniors. He stopped Bob when one realises that Chris has virtu­ ten years. . showed up well in winning two in­ Shutt in an excellent 'penultimate set ally retired froln top table tennis this cluding a victory over 1\tloulding. when tied the the match score at season, to concentrate on his studies, One outstanding event of last Tony Wolff did well only losing 21-23 4-all. But Bradford then produced and is not playing in town or county season will still be fresh in every­ to Brown in the decider. their own secret weapon in the form matches, and has only the occasional body's memory, namely the "Beer of 12-years-old Robert Bartle whose club match to keep his eye in. Crate. International" organised by Joan Collier Blade a welcome return forehand carried him to a fighting NorwIch League for the England v. for Bristol in their match against victory over David Starkie to give The women's singles was the usual Sweden European League Match. Exeter winning·all her three sets in a Bradford their third consecutive battle of 'the twins, with Christine 7-2 result. P'at Rowe and Jean success. Davies and Pauline Edwards. To start the new decade we have Golding each won two. Exeter's C~ris Norwich League's new' magazine tine had the hardest passage to «lV!onth~y Mar~Ile," wins came froln Joan Farmer,. who Hull worrlen's team, at one time the final beating P'ortsmouth's Daphne and moreover, beat Feat Rowe, and from Valerie 2-5 down to Sheffield in the Yorkshire Gray and Sheila Foster. Pauline's Enc Falrhead' IS now contributing a League, fought back splendidly to h~rdest Saturday column in "The Eastern Addicott who beat Jean Golding. set was her semi defeat of ~'ress.' take the last three singles and draw. Angeline Gilbert. Daily , Norfolk exiles will be Devizes beat Swindon 7-2 in a Linda Lowthorpe was undefeated, interested to hear that the "Press" match which was much closer than whilst their juniors were convincing The final was perhaps the finest has now left Redwell Street and is the final- score suggests. P'aving the 6-3 winners over Bradford. seen for this event, the twins putting installed in imposing new premises at way for Devizes was Margaret on a fantastic display, in all aspects Prospect House, Rouen Road where Alexander to whose Inaximum Miss Sheffield's Jimmy Coleman 'was soon of the game. I t was a pity there had "The Eastern Evening New's" has Boyce and -Mrs. P'rice added two each back in action after an accident at to be a loser, but the ovation they Inoved also. We are nlost grateful to losing respective1y to Gwen Hazell and work. At first it was thought that received was a tribute to both t?e ~ocal press for splendid Table Kath Waters. jimmy's arnl was broken, but an X­ players. P'auline eventually won 8, 1 ennIS cover?,ge during the past ray revealed only bad bruising. -19, 17. decade, and WIsh them well with their Newport had a surprising 5-4 win David Sykes-his suspension for the new premises and new format. over Bristol, after trailing 2-3, with whole of last season by the Sheffield All three doubles events went to Betty and Stella Jones each winning League completed-turned out for Southampton with Bill Moulding and That very brief survey over, we two. For Bristol, Jean Golding was Barnsley in the County League. David Davies beating Trevor Smith have to remelnber that Norfolk are unbeaten but Joan Collier was with­ and Holman for the nlen's title. once again back in the Eastern Divi­ aut success. Both the Castleford/Pontefract sion, after a disastrous season last IVien's and Veterans' teams are point­ The women's singles finalists beat year, so that we'have to start all over Newbury beat Exeter 6-3 thanks to less in the Yorkshire League, but are Sheila Foster and Daphne Gray for again. The latest county match'saw a maximum from Heather Masters gaining valuable experience with the women's but the mixed produced us defeated by Bedfordshire at King's and two supporting sets from Mrs. every .match. The.organising com­ a truly great final with David and Lynn, but we are sure that it will not Waters. Exeter's star was Val mittee of the recent international Christine Davies recovering from 15­ be long before we can record another Addicott who won two. Newport. match wish t6 thank P'ollard Bearings 20 in the third to beat Holman and victory! So, all the best to Norfolk also had a 6-3 ,vin over Exeter' with Ltd. for a donation and B. Tapley, Pauline Edwards. for the 1970's!

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HUN'TINGDO'N and both successes against the t( A" team prove to be a great benefit to players this year, with East Herts. College a with surprise wins over A. p'acker in the area. close second to Enfield Highway, and PETERIBOIROUGH and J. Wilbraham. Against In Northampton, D.T.C. 'A', with Ch~shunt T'.T.C. maintaining contact. Grantham, Bernard Brown obtained Goodall, Hogg and Bond, are still un­ Barry White, of East Herts. College, by David Olbee a maximunl. beaten at the top of the Premier holds a 100 % average, with Roger More defeats for the County .senior Division and look like remaining that Brown, Frank Chapple and Mick CHAMPERS AT LAST! team, down 3-7 to Staffs. and 1-9 to way unless son1ething drastic occurs. Borshell, all of Enfield Highway, on 89%. AFTER some 8 years in county Derbyshire. The juniors, however, Nick Haycock, who has been going competition, the County team finally maintained their unbeaten record with great guns this season, made his debut pulled off its first win, against Nor­ a division of the points against for the N ortharnpton Men's team in thants at Daventry. Northants. the S.E.M.L. match against Kettering and won both his singles. Recently Some five years ago, Peterborough Two junior county players were, in­ TEESSIDE cluded by Nottingham for their junior he had a good win against Cam­ m'erged with Huntingdonshire, after bridge's Steve Andrews and if he being part of Northants since the inter-league nlatch against Grantham by George Lambelle who were beaten 8-2. maintains his rapid improvement last war, so it was ironical that must soon be knocking on the doors several Peterborough League players of the County selec:-tors. The Town NICKY D'EUGHTED BUT . • . • were instrumental in the 6-4 win. juniors are now playing well and Spare a thought for Nicky Jarvis. hnproving rapidly, Dave Berridge and Pride of place must go to Paul NORTHANTS. Only 15 years of age~ Just played Charlton, last year's top junior, who Paul Blincow fighting it out against his first full English international turned in a brilliant display to win by Gwyn Po-well the top players in the FTemier Divi­ match-and that against Sweden, both his singles and partner David sion and Tom Billing having lnoved with Alser and Johansson in the Obee to success in the men's doubles. CHESTER SPARKLES AT up to play for Y.M.C.A. 'C' in the side. first division. The veterans lost their He completely dominated home No. NORTHAMPTON You may be pardoned for feeling 1 Steve Lyon in the first singles to firs t match since the 67-68 season to THE England v. Sweden Inter­ last season's runners up Cambridge that the doors are opening upon a win in straight ganles and then beat great career in table tennis and that George Tsow to win the match. In national match at the Sports Hall, for whom neWCOlner J. Dyer did the Northampton, produced the finest most damage by beating all three Nicky has every right to feel between Hunts won the- other doubles pleased with himself. sets comfortablY, the women's table tennis ever seen in the town Northampton players. through Evelyn Allinson and Barbara with Chester Barnes, especially, in Of course Nicky's delighted. And Webb, and the mixed through Obee scintillating fonn and mood. Despite Teesside's delighted with his spirited and Barbara' Webb. Alan Albon was the proximity of the match to Christ­ performance against these world­ at his best to beat Steve Lyon after mas and the short space of time HERTFORDSHIRE ranked stars. a nail-biting second game. available for organising the event, a But Nicky's got a grouse. good crowd was present to see Eng­ Mention must be made of the land deservedly win by the un­ by J'ohn Barnes "I'm not," he says, "the Georgie superb playing conditions provided expected margin of 6-1. It was good Best of Teesside." by the Daventry League in their 100 % AGAIN AT CHESHUNT to have world class players competing That remark was the climax of mixed youth club, right up to inter­ in Northampton for the first time and national standard. IN the First Division of the nearly two weeks of non-stop publicity after the success of this lnatch we County Senior Inter-League Com­ which surrounded his selection for The match programme mentioned can surely look forward to more petition, with only a quarter of the England seniors. the fact that this -correspondent was shnilar events in the future. results to hand so far, it is difficult the custodian of a bottle of cham­ P'ictured in bed on the day his 'Pop' went the Champagne corks to foretell the- likely final positions. inclusion was announced (he had pagne, to be opened on the occasion at Daventry after the first county At the time of going to press, the of the county's first win. This was tonsilitis) ; pursued by the Press 111atch to be played there, but, alas, latest League Table' shows North (including delicious women's page duly enjoyed by the players who had it was not in honour of Northants, Herts with maximum Doints from two waited for some time for the bubbly! writer's who can interview me any who crashed to their third defeat of matches, but Watford 1st have yet time they like); questioned on tele­ As predicted by John Wright in his the season, but to celebrate Hunting:­ to play. All other teams have dropped vision . . . . Nicky really had a last County Championships Round­ donshire's first-ever win in the County points. rough time of it and canle out of it up, Dec. 13 was the day of reckoning Championships. The position in the Inter-League really well. as far as the junior team was con­ Steve Lyon, the home No. 1 was Second Division, with forty per-cent cerned. After wins in their first two Until the matter of the girls came well below form and lost both his of the matches played, is a little up. matches, the youngsters were out­ singles but Roderick Marchant, play­ clearer. Cheshunt 2nd have not gunned by Herts, but this was not ing his second match in the senior dropped a point, but have yet to play You see, Nicky, with his coach, wholly unexpected in view of the team won both his. George Tsow Hemel Hempstead who are: also Alan Ransome, have been touring the strong Herts line-up. returned to the team but failed to unbeaten, though the latter have schools and clubs of the district John Last extended D. Rawlinson find the confidence of last season dropped a point. "selling" table tennis with exhibition games. to two 19's and Paul M'cArthur lost when he was unbeaten in singles and In the Junior Division, Cheshunt, only 21-23 in the decider against M. lost to PiauI Charlton. Emily Watford, and North Herts 1st are all The trouble was that after the Baines. Home No. 1 M. Harris had Twiselton won the first ladies' singles unbeaten and matches between these games, schoolgirls pursued him with ta'ken a singles in a senior match of the season for N orthants but with three should produce some close autograph books. against Cambs the previous evening, Hunts. taking all 'the doubles the results. so not surprisingly proved too strong home team went do,vn by 4-6. Apart "It was Nicky they wanted," for the visitors, for whom Robert from this, however, the match was a The Preliminary and First Rounds declared Alan jealously. "I don't Mellin stood in for Max Hall. great success, being excellently staged of the County Inter-Club Knock-out know what he's got, but I wish I Competitions should have been com­ had it." Peterborough continue to progress by the Daventry league officials who are to be congratulated on all the pleted by now. This season, and the Teesside's next event will be the in the Rose Bowl competition. They hard work and thought put into their last two, have shown' an increase in beat. Ely 6-3 despite Carol Chapman's Teesside Open. Clashing as it does first venture. interest but the _rate of it is .slow. with the European Championships, 3 wins to enter the next stage of the Last season's Olpen winners, I.C.L., event. In' the Wellingborough league, Old we can't expect the entry of last Grammarians, although under greater were drawn against Ravens Youth year. Nevertheless there will be pressure each year, still look likely Club, and the other previous finalists, £115 of prize money, with £25 for to win the first division title for the Letchworth Settlement, against Letch­ the men's singles winner. worth L.T.C. In the Women's C'om­ NOTTINGHAMSHIRE fourth successive time. The J ames­ petition, last season's winners, Water ,The tournament takes place on I-Ioddle combination are too strong February 20-21. for any other team but Welling­ Lane, drew Cheshunt T.T.C. 1st and by J. D. Ellis the other finalists, I.e.I., were to meet For Jarvis and Denis Neale, the borough W.M.C. which has Marchant Cheshunt T.T.C. 2nd. INVASION AT BINGHAM and Brian Dangerfield ready to third round of the European club challenge and possibly cause their The Cheshunt League's Team championship means a return meeting SEVENTY students attended the downfall. Elsewhere in the league Knock-out Competitions have re­ with Hans Alser. They played him in first ETTA Training Session at Bing­ the London 'overspill' companies look ceived the usual 100 % entry. The the England-Sweden friendly at Eston ham Sports Centre and whilst this capable of collecting trophies in many nlanlmoth entry can partly be attribu­ last month. nUlTlber was appa:rently more than divisions, and any budding migrants ted to the onus being placed on teams Alser turns up again when anticipated, it was nonetheless most from the London area must be en­ gratifying. to opt out, rather than send in an Ormesby, the English club champions, s:ouraged by their colleagues' iIn­ entry form. It is 'also partly due to meet Mariestads Bois, of Sweden. It's In the senior Inter-Town League, mediate integration. Messrs. Whit­ the enthusiasm of the players, which going to be a tough one for the Mansfield "B" had mixed fortunes for worths have opened their new Table is also reflected in the Closed Tour­ Englishmen. In addition to Alser, after losing 2-8 to their own "A" Tennis Centre which is loaned to the nament entry of always more than the club No.1, the Swedes also have team they subsequently beat league for coaching, practice and S.E. 50 % of all registered players. The their country's Nos. 5 and 6 playing Grantham 7-3. Dave Smith scored l\tIidlands league matches and should League Competition itself is tighter for them.

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had the edge in a close fought Ladies' illness at the start of the season may petition an appearance' of being LANCASHIRE Doubles taking it on the third at account for his failure to make the generally badly run. Letters from 22-20. Colin Deaton, County No.3, town's team, altho'ugh on his present the Secretary do not appear to have by George R. Yates had no trouble in winning his two form, his re-appearance cannot be much effect, so more positive action singles, and the Men's Doubles with long delayed. by the County Committee is needed REMOTE PROSPECfS his regular partner Tony Hunt. Our Junior side without K. Twitty to restore some importance to the league. LANCASHIHE'S failure to The 2nd team had a 7-3 win over now over age, are no match yet, but capitalise on a 5-3 lead over North­ Shropshire fielding the same team that the girls in the team need only a Derby's hopes of retaining the Div umberland II in Division 2 (North) lost to Warwickshire 1-9. Hunting­ small improvement to take a set or of the County Championships spot­ I Championships took a tumble when don's loss has been Derbyshire's gain, two from their opponents. they lost to an in-form Matlock. The lights the weaknesses within the for Miss D. Maxfield, a student at County Palatine. The County League seems to be a Derby No.1, Doug Foulds, won his the Matlock College, is now turning slow moving affair, with matches three sets, Dave Dawkins took one, After Bolton's Stephen Kaufman out in our 2nd team. Dave Stills being postponed and late arrival of but town Champion Chris Francis and Susan Lisle of Manchester had (Derby) has made two appearances the score cards. Last minute could not match the good play of the brought off an unexpected mixed for the County 2nd team and has yet arrangements, and slip-ups over re­ Matlock trio Holmes, Ridyard and doubles win over Ron Kettlewell and to be selected for his town. Dave's arranged matches, gives this com- Arnold. Cynthia Duncombe, victory should have been assured over the North­ umbrians' second string. But, sadly, both Burnley's Jack Keogh and Bob Kelly of Bolton, failed to take even a game in the final two sets which went to Kettle­ well and Arthur Chilvers for a divi­ sion of the spoils. Having been held to a draw by Lincolnshire, the chances of Lanca­ shire contesting the play-offs for a place in the Premier Division are now remote indeed. Victories over Lincolnshire and Yorkshire II, together with a point from Lancashire, make Northumber­ land II hot favourites for the title affording them the opportunity to maintain the first team's status in the top flight. This has been a disastrous season for the Red Rose county, for the junior team, having championed the Junior Division (North) for the past three seasons, lost their opening Go to your malch to Cheshire when No.2 David Newton let the side down through confusion of his own particular Mitre sports calendar. Still going strong in Division I of ;he Lanes. and Cheshire League, dealer and Stockport have stretched their winn­ ing sequence to four matches but also unbeaten are Manchester who get him to have matches in arrears. Bolton, last season's champions, .showyou lost a second time when going under to Liverpool who with the assistance of Yorks County star, Tony Clayton, have taken on a new lease of life. 1h~y also beat Bolton in the Norman Cook Memorial Trophy competition and now face them a third time in the Wilmott Cup to be played in Bolton. championship Leading positions:­ P W D L FAPts. S;ockport ... 4 4 0 0 31 9 8 bats. Burnley 4 2) 1 20 20 5 Manchester .. 2 2 0 0 16 4 4 Liverpool 3 2 0 1 18 12 4 Bolton 4 2 0 2 23 17 4 Why settle DERBYSHIRE or less? by Walter Reeves FORWARD TO THE 70's THE County's 1st team are having a wonderful season so far, and are top of their division on sets average, four teams being equal on points. We appreciate that the tougher matches have yet to come, but with all the Derbvshire players in form we are looking forward to 1970. The last match was a 9-1 victory over neighbouring Notts, with the County No. 1 John Wallhead dropping the set to P. Spencer. Derbyshire just MITRE SPORTS, FITZWILLIAM STREET, HUDDERSFIELD

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the semi-finals of the women's singles. Barontini (Crawley) and Ann Wood­ only hope that his absence otherwise SUSSEX Carol was a member of the Sussex ford (Eastbourne). Ann and Worth­ will not be too prolonged. In any squad which made its first appearance ing's Pat Wales are two players both event, I know that all will join me in by John Woodford on that day. involved in coaching in Sussex. Both wishing him every success in his new TRIANGULAR SQUEEZE are finding the strain of successful venture. The majority of players these days coaching and competitive play diffi­ AS SUSSEX, Northumberland and seem to prefer two types of play, Stan Buchan, the present Assistant local league and tournaments. In cult to manage. Pat is restricting her General Secretary and Competitions Cheshire tumble to the foot of the competitive play to certain arenas premier division table, it now looks some areas including Sussex certain Secretary, has agreed, after some arm whilst Ann is pulling out after 17 twisting, to take on the duties of as though every set is going to count extra events are being abandoned be­ years in either the Sussex No. 1 or 2 in avoiding the drop. cause of small entries. In Sussex the General Secretary until the end of the casualties are the Seaman and Nic­ spots. season at least. The criterion of every premier holls cups for the top eight men and A strong German player Hans-Dieter If you were one of the 700 spec­ division player is to beat ranked the top eight women and now the SkubaJla, a schoolteacher from Ham­ tators at Guildford recently, when the ];llayers. Sussex are very fortunate to Sussex Towns tournament. The estab­ burg on a nine-month visit to this Guildford T.T.A. acted as hosts for have a strong reserve in John Clarke lished tournaments are still receiving country, is currently beating most the England v. Hungary match, I am from Bolton who failed the crucial good entries and the number of players in East Sussex. He won the sure you were as impressed as I was test in his battle to take the Sussex players in local leagues continues to Hastings Tigers tournament and has with both the excellent arrangements No. 3 spot from Sam Ogundipe. increase. More players are also ap­ only been defeated once so far by and the conditions. Although John beat Sam in the trials pearing in more than one league so Colin Monson of Hailsham. Hans that was only part of the story ­ the interest is there but the prefer­ has moved to Hove and may soon It certainly set a new standard in John had a few other losses at tour­ ences are changing. appear in the Brighton premier divi­ spectator comfort. The only disap­ naments whilst Sam re-substantiated sion where much stronger opposition pointment was the standard of the his position by stopping Malcolm Changes in the field of top wo­ is likely to be found. English team for certainly one can­ Sugden against Middlesex and over­ men's play are now occurring. Carol not help thinking that the Surrey first coming the fine loop-and-hit play of Randall is, now it seems, making her team would probably have been Ron Penfold at the Portsmouth Open. way into the No. 2 spot understudy­ almost as strong. As it was very much ing Judy Williams. Carol's last big an England second team, it seems a Talking of Portsmouth, where the step came in the women's inter­ SURREY pity that some local interest could venue must be one of the most diffi­ league event when she beat Beverley not have been provided. cult to find in the country, there were Godfrey (nee Sayer) 21-19, 21-14. by John Zenthon Furthermore, I cannot help feeling two more· Sussex successes - Peter Amongst the experienced lady cam­ OTHER FORTS TO CONQUER that for the peace of mind of the Williams took his first open title of paigners now in the process of retir­ organisers charging £2 for the best the season and Carol Randall reached ing from the scene are Daphne AT THE last meeting of the Surrey seats, the composition of the team Council, Colin Clemett officially re­ should have been made known well signed as County Secretary, a posi­ in advance. ; tion which he has held continuously We chose Trophies from your Catalogue after reviewing since 1955. This unfortunate event, seven other catalogues. from the County's point of view, is -(A customer writing from Barnstaple-1968) due to Colin, who is in electronics DORSET engineering management, takjng up a new civil service appointment at Fort by Barry Weller. Monmouth, New Jersey, U.S.A. work­ ing on military communications sys­ IMPROVEMENT CONTINUES tems. DORSET again came away with One of the most dedicated officials credit from their latest county match, together with in table tennis, his past reads like an this time only narrowly losing 6-4 to extract from Who's Who. His first Somerset, last season's runners-up. official post was on the Croydon The Somerset officials, like Hants. @.C'JurleC'Jus dervil·e League Council (1952-65) and he has before them, remarked on the tremen­ represented Surrey on the E.T.T.A. dous improvement in the team and it National Executive (now National was hardly surprising. In their last Council) since 1957, being a member two games against Somerset, Dorset of the first Management Committee had lost 10-0 and 9-l. after the revision of the E.T.T.A. con­ But it was not to be this time. stitution. Dorset led well up tt> the half-way He has served on many sub-com­ mark and at 4-2 it looked as if an­ mittees of the national bodies includ­ other surprise result was on the cards. ing the National Team Competitions But Somerset took the next four sets (drafted the present rules except for to win, and it left Dorset without a the later amendments), County Boun­ success after four extremely tough daries, Rules and Umpires being matches, the last three away. Secretary of the last named since Dorset played well as a team with 1959. Trevor Smith and Dickie Diment ex­ celling in the men's singles, Joyce Qualified as a County Umpire in Coop really going to town in the 1952 and as a National Umpire in women's singles·, and the ever-im­ 1957. He has been on the English proving Jenny Vass doing well in her Championships Committee for many ~wo years usually being responsible for doubles. the organisation of umpires and other This was a different picture to Dor­ match officials and, I am sure, one of set's last mantch against Gloucs. a his most interesting duties was that of month ago when they badly disap­ Assistant Referee at the 1966 Euro­ pointed in losing 8-2. Only con­ pean Championships. solation in this match was the form of Diment, who playing his first This is the SIGN Currently secretary of the I.T.T.F. county match for 12 months, won one Rules Committee, his main activity singles,

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now meet Peterborough in the next early in the Competition, but on the found for domestic tournaments. It CAMBRIDGESHIRE round. night West Bromwich were the better is hoped to revive the Warwickshire by Leslie Constable On March 7th the Wisbech Open team. Closed, and to use this new venue Invitation Tournament will be held The Boys' team also suffered an for it. and so far quite a good entry has unexpected 4-5 reverse at the hands MORE NEEDED LIKE The Warwickshire League has now been received. This should be a good of Leicester, Marcus Hall failing to got under way. The holders (for 2 SUCKORSKI tournament and at present Wisbech tum up for. the match - but the seasons) North Birmingham started officials are doing their best to make women and the girls are still going in off in fine form, and look as though ORAWS in their first two matches the event a big success. their competitions. they will take some stopping. Strat­ in the County Championships has Coaching sessions are still in pro­ The Birmingham Schools" League ford. now in their second season, been the lot of the Cambs. team and gress at Cambridge Y.M.C.A. and is to take a coach load of 40 to the beat Nuneaton, but lost very nar­ in each case a victory was very much still the youngsters come in great Yorkshire Junior Open, and this is rowly to East Birmingham 4-5, and on the car('d. However, the result numbers to keep the coaches busy! a really good sign for Birmingham the Business Houses and Works against Beds. was creditable and Table Tennis. The Schools are also League recorded their first victory for Barry Wilson played an important SOUTH EAST MIDLANDS hoping to enter one or two teams in two seasons with a 6-3 win over part bv beating Nichol in the last set one of the Birmingham Leagues next Coventry. to force a draw. Alan Ponder also LEAGUE year - another encouraging pointer played well, as did Carol Chapman IN the Mens' Section, Cambridge to their progress. 20 entries were received for the who beat Anita-James in an impor­ Warwickshire Club Competition, an City are easily leading the division, Martin Davies did very well in the tant women's singles. without the loss of a set, although improvement on last year's figure. Cardiff Open, reaching the final of Brandwood Secondary School have Cambs. Juniors are having a lean they had a close call against Nor­ the Junior Boys' Singles, beating time and came a cropper against Herts. thampton winning 6-4. Thurston bas entered two teams, comprising some Haydn Thomas, but losing to Alan of Birmingham's up-and-coming play­ although the form of .John Suckorski been in excellent form, backed up Griffiths in the final. in the South East Midlands League by Tony Littlechild and Stephen ers, Dunne, Taylor, and Cotton. augurs well for the future. Although Andrews. Gerald Coteman, who has An Invitation Tournament was held Taylor, incidentally, winning the Cambs. have a strong nucleus of recently come into the side, has made at the North Warwickshire Sports under-17 and under-IS boys' events junior players, their form has not a very impressive debut and had a Centre on Nov. 30 and it looks as at the North Warwickshire Sports been very encouraging and to keep on good win over Len Saywell of St. though a very fine venue has been Centre Tournament. a par with other counties there will Neots. Wellingborough and Nor­ have to be' a vast improvement in thampton are also doing well. Peter­ their standard of play. borough inflicted the first defeat on In the Cambs. League, the cham­ North Herts by surprisingly winning r ',0. away from home, although North J­ . pions, New Chesterton Institute, again Herts were considerably weakened by head the First Division, but were sur­ the absence- of their three star prisingly beaten by University Press. juniors who were playing in the In this fixture Tony Littlechild again Southend Open Championships. Dun­ beat John Thurston and with Keith stable won their first fixture in the Chapman making a come-back with league when they beat Bedford by a victories over Stephen Andrews and wide margin, so that things are in­ Victor Tiplady, the Press had the deed looking up for them. match well in hand. Littlechild can now be regarded as Thurston's In the Ladies' Section, Bedford and 'bogey' as the same player defeated Bletchley are well placed at the top him twice last season. This defeat has and look like staying there for some opened up the top of Division 1, only time. In the Junior Division, Welling­ one point separating the top four borough are playing extremely well clubs; N.C.l. and Soham III have but their chief danger is from North each dropped two points, while Uni­ Herts, who seem to have a wealth versity Press and Guildhall have of juniors. In this division, former dropped three. Soham III kept their champions of two seasons ago, in the championship hopes alive when they shape of Cambridge City, are having beat Cambridge University 6-4. In trouble in keeping away from the this encounter Brian Jones, Keith bottom of the division. White, and John Ashman each won In the Veterans Section, Cam­ two for Soham. bridge City look like improving upon In the top-of-the-table Second Divi­ their position of last season, when sion clash, 5t. George's I beat "Cam­ they were runners-up to Northamp­ bridge Evening News" 7-3 after the ton, as they beat that team by a "News" had held a 3-1 lead. Starring narrow margin. In this fixture, new­ for St. George's were John Puddick. comer John Dyer won all his sets THE TABLE with three wins, and Mick Byrd with handsomely, including a splendid two, whilst Stephen Lee had two victory over Ingle. St. Neots, too, OF THE FUTURE victories for the newsmen. In Division are playing well and of course Nor­ 3A, Telephones II, one time leaders, thampt~Jl cannot be ruled out. Cannot warp : Easily moved went down 4-6 to Torchbearers II. In this fixture, Sid Dunster who was re· TODAY in use at over 1,000 Clubs registered from Torchbearers' first * Tubular Steel Jigged Frame and • No more Loose Screws, Chipped team, won all his three, now Mel· WARWICKSHIRE Folding Undercarriage. Corners, Warped Surfaces. bourn Village College, who are unbeaten in this division, are in a Hinged and folding Fitted with * Surface Protected when not in strong position. by Ralph Gunnion Retractable White Tyred Caster use. Wheels. * Free Standing Sft. x Sft. x 10in. In Division 3B, Swavesey dominate EARLY DOORS FOR BRUM despite the absence of their top * Permanent Matt Finish. saving damage to table edges and player, Maurice Circus. But Brian ALL our teams are still unbeaten Washable. wall. Thomas, who has replaced him, must in the County Championships but * Three Mobile Models Fitted with * Patented in U.K., U.S.A., Belgium, be given credit for some fine perfor­ with vital matches to come in the Finnish Birch Tops. Germany, France, Italy, Canada. mances. New Year, the first team will have to 12 mm., 18 mm., 24 mm. Japan. Ely are t:> be congratulated on win­ be on their toes if we wish to take ning their first round ties in the WIl­ part in the promotion challenge Write for Illustrated Brochure to- mott Cup and Rose Bowl competi­ matches later in the season. tions.. The men had a fine victory The Birmingham Men's team of over Lowestoft, Brian Jones being Derek Munt, Paul Judd, and Barry GYMNASIA LTD. ~~~~k~~~~~-~~~~ ~~:~side undefeated. In the next round, how­ Hill was soundly beaten by West Tel. : Stockton-an-Tees 68964 ever, they came a cropper against a Bromwich in the 2nd Round of the strong Cambridge City side. Ely Wilmott Cup, Barry Hill winning two Women annihilated Kings Lynn 9-0 for Birmingham. This is the first Makers of Fine Gymnastic and Sports Equipment with their team of Carol Chapman, time for a number of years that _ Phyllis Everett and Pat Williams and Birmingham have been beaten so

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W.D.: Final: Schools at Barnstaple, Crediton, opened their account in the Men's LINCO'LNSHIRE BURGESS/WHIT'E bt K. Fisher Newton Abbot and Ottery St. Mary 2nd Division with a 10-0 win over by Joan Robinson (Grimsby)/Moran 7, 10. -effectively to cover the county­ Walsall but then failed 8-2 against X.D.: Final: have been selected by the association Coventry. as the first venues for its exhibition HILL INVINCIB·LE IN CLOSED HILL/MORAN bt Armstrong/White The Rose Johnson Bowl, the Han­ 17,20. campaign to improve the image of the game. dicap Competition for teams in IN the Lincolnshire Closed Cham­ B.S.: Final: Leicestershire is producing its usual pionships held at Grimsby on Sun­ G. KIN·G (Boston) bt L. Brown 13, Properly dressed and behaved crop of close finishes. In the 2nd day, Nov. 23, 69, Brian Hill once 9. county, or near-county players are Round, Wyvern I player, R. Butler, again proved himself master of Lincs. to show how table tennis should be needed to beat Imperial Typewriter G.S.: Final: played. The object is to impress Table Tennis. He won the three P. HAMMOND bt H.. Hammond 17, II's G. Hewitt 21-18 in the last game events he participated in without the youngsters and others who consider to give his team victory. He managed loss of a single game. 13. table tennis to be little more than a it with nothing to spare, his team V.S.: Final: parlour game. winning 332-331. Northwood III beat The Men's Singles went largely to MO'RAN bt Finneran 12, -15, 20. the form book except for a .fine win As part of the Mayflower 70 cele­ Barwell Liberal III 327-324 with D. brations in the Westcountry, the Ply­ Smith and J. Middleton the stars. by Tony Patrick over Mick East, a LINCOLN NOTES: regular County player. Hill's ultimate mouth Mayflower Open tournament is In the Haigh Cup Competition, being planned for September 5 at In the Leicfstershire Towns League, 0pponent was John Beaumont who Lincoln had an 8-2 win over Skeg­ Coalville are emerging as.a consider­ reached the final by beating Hill's H.M.S. Drake, Devonport. It could ness with John Radley and Roy be the biggest ever tournament in able force. Their win over champions doubles partner David Armstrong. In Norton both winning three and the Melton Mowbray was a fine effort the final however, Beaumont never the Westcountry. Referee will be doubles, and Roy Davidson, a little Mrs. A. P. Archdale, of Bristol. with John Lenton the star. Wigston looked like upsetting the rock-like unlucky perhaps, notching one. have joined the league to play defence of the champion. Exeter's junior team is doing really friendly matches only and it is likely Lincoln women's team of Mrs. P. well this season. The side has won The Women's Singles was a repeat the scope of the league will be exten­ Fowler, Mrs. J. Robinson and Mrs. its first three matches in the junior ded next season. ; of. last year's final with Mrs. Mary J. Wright started off the season with league-twice by 10-0 margins and Burgess again getting the better of a 6-4 win over Louth's Miss J. once 8-2. Also the team disposed of In the Coalville League N.L.M.W. her Spalding teammate Miss Jean Clark, Mrs. A. Casswell and Mrs. J. Plymouth 8-1 in the Carter Cup. have set a hot pace in Division I but White. An interesting feature was the Norman. Miss Clark and Mrs. These boys are playing better all this division is still very open. The use of the expedite' rule at 17-all in Norman each won two for Louth. irrepressible Roy Gregory is still star­ the 2nd game, the first time this has the time and must be favourites for Against Gainsborough, Lincoln's ring in Peggs Green side, who are occurred in a championships final. in the title. It's a pity that Exeter will doing so well in the 2nd Division. Lincs. Haigh Cup Team of John Radley, have to look for a fresh tean1 in a Roy Norton and Barry Johnson had couple of year's. time; it could be Some will remember Roy from his The Men's Doubles title' was again a close 6-4 win. Johnson, playing his back to square one. A.E.L days some years ago in the retained by Hill and Armstrong, once first match for Lincoln, lost all three. Leicester League! again at the expense of Beaumont A super league? That's the idea and East. The Women's Doubles was Gainsborough's team of N. Slater, which has caught on in Exeter. An Leicester Y.M.C.A. 'A' hold a mar­ a comfortable· win for the two singles D. McKenzie and J. Pardon were experimental "season" is at present ginal advantage in the 1st Division of finalists over Mrs. C. Moran and Mrs. unfortunate not to have their being played out between four teams the Leicester and District League but K. Fisher. Hill's third title came strongest player B. Edlingtonavail­ specially selected to give approximat~ any of the big three - Leicester in the' Mixed when partnering Mrs. able. Don McKenzie and Jack Par­ equality of strength. Y.M.C.A., King Richards Rd W.M.C~ Moran. don who both play in the Lincoln Behind the innovation is the ex­ and Barwell Constitutional - could and Gainsborough Leagues having an pressed desire of players to be able top the division. Big match in 5A The boys' singles went to last away but home fixture. The Lincoln was between Lutterworth Boys' Club year's runner-up Gary King over L. to more frequently meet those oppo­ boys in the Butcher Cup had a ,fine nents for whom there is the utmost and County Hall and ended in a 5-5 Brown. Gary is a much improved 10-0 victory. Lincoln's team com­ draw. Bill Zillberts recorded the only player and Lincolnshire will be look­ respect when they face each other prised G. Payne, R. Bowes and S. twice a year in ordinary league maximum, with Malcolm Wainwright ing to him in the next few years to Brophy. Steve Brophy playing his first matches. winning two for County Hall. bolster the County team. match for Lincoln must surely have If it's a succes~the matches are The 8B promotion battle between In the girls' singles, the two Ham­ shocked the Gainsborough team as he only stands just above table height. being played on a Sunday-the Records II and National Provincial mond sisters from Spalding met in the number of teams will be increased. Bank II produced another draw. Here final with the younger P. Hammond In the National Team Competi­ nobody emerged unscathed but John winning the title. tions. Boston entertained Lincoln in Noble {N.P. Bank) and David Gre­ the Wilmott Cup. The Boston Team ProbablY the most interesting final gory and Wayne Frith (Records) each of Hill, Armstrong and East had a won two. was the Veterans' Singles with those comfortable 9-0 win over the Lincoln LEICESTERSHIR·E two seasoned campaigners from In the Rose Johnson Cup, shock Grimsby, Bill Moran and Bernard team of John Radley, Roy Norton and Alan Robinson. by Philip, Reid result was the defeat of Leicester Finneran keeping the crowd on the Y.M.C.A. by Knighton Park. There edge of their seats until Bill finally WORST DEFEAT IN YEARS was nothing lucky about it though, wrested the title previously held by with Graham Elsdon and Paul Ran­ Bernard. DEVON LEICESTERSHIRE suffered their dell each winning two for the Park worst defeat for a very long time Finally, a special word for the and Nigel Ive a similar number for Grimsby people who organised the by David Bazell when Derbyshire beat them 10-0 in a Leicester Y.M.C.A. event, everything went very smoothly Second Division (Midland) fixture. NOMINATIONS PLEASE There was really only one team in it In the Loughborough and District and to time, and was a credit to their League Mustangs look almost certain organising ability. NEXT season Devon hopes to com­ and this result seriously puts Leices­ pete for the first time in the national tershire's second division place in winners of Division I. Maurice New­ RESULTS jeopardy. man, Mike Meredith, Edmund Dixon junior division. and Phil Jacques look a very power­ M.S.: Semi-finals: To this end efforts to fix friendly By contrast, the juniors had a ful side indeed and their 9-1 win over B. Hill (Boston) bt A. Patrick (Gains­ Inatches with neighbouring counties really splendid match with Stafford­ Loughborough 'A' puts them way out borough) 10, 7; J. Beaumont (Spald­ are at present going ahead. shire in the Junior (Midland) Division in front of the field. ing) bt D. Armstrong (Boston) 19, 15. and the result was the fairest possible Final: A county ranking list will be drawn one - a 5-5 draw. Janet Hamer was up fol1owing trials for boys (at Ply­ Fisons 'B' and 'C' seem to be HILL bt Beaumont 16, 12. the star here with a great win over fighting it out in 2A. With Voce, mouth) and girls (at Exmouth) early Barbara Eardley. Andy Holdsworth W.S.: Semi-finals: this month and all leagues have been Needham and Smith in their side, the J. White (Spalding) bt C. Moran was below his best but both Alan 'B' team nlust have a great chance of asked to nominate at least three Philpott and Robert Neal played well. (Grimsby) 19, 17; M. Burgess (Spald­ players. topping the division, although their ing) bt P. Hale (Grimsby) 13, 15. Both, however, could do with a bit 'C' team, spearheaded by J. Thomp­ Devon's coaching policy should more speed. son and D. Porter, will be in there Final: ensure a good turnout for these trials BURGESS bt White 16,20. In the Midland League, most Lei­ with a great promotion chance as which will be a very important date cester teams are doing fairly well but well. M.D.: Se·mi-finals: in the county's calendar of events for juniors. Many youngsters have been promotion or championship honours Moss Sports and 1st Loughborough Beaumont/M. East (Boston) bt B. now look beyond them. Allison/D. Smith (Grimsby) -16, 9, brought up to a very reasonable stan­ B.B. had a splendid match in the 3rd 10; Armstrong/Hill bt B. Finneran/ dard in the last two years. And it Loughborough are playing well in Division with the B.B. side winning W. Moran (Grimsby) 12, 19. is considered that entry into the the Midland League Second Division 6-4. All their teanl (N. Richards, G. Final: national league will give an incentive Intermediate Section and two 10-0 Blood and T. Challenger) won two ARMSTRONG/HILL bt Beaumont/ that will lead to even greater pro­ wins have put them in with a great with D. Kidger the most successful East 22,13. gress being n1ade. chance of the championship. Hinckley player for Moss Sports.

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STA.FFORDSHIRE II lVIIDLAND PW D L F A Pts. Derbyshire .. 3 3 o 0 27 3 6 by John Pike Glamorgan . 3 3 0 25 5 6 o FIXTURES AND VENUES, JA,NUARY 1970 Warwicks . 3 3 o 0 25 5 6 KATH. PERRY RETURNS Staffordshire 3 3 o 0 24 6 6 PREMIER DIVISION Nottinghams. 4 0 o 4 8 32 0 Jan. IO-Cheshire v. Sussex, C.C.P.R.O., Grove Lane, Cheadle Hulme, Nr. 7~30 p.m. ()NLy"'" one county match for Leicestershire 4 0 o 4 6 34 0 Stockport. 1\tIonmthshire 4 0 o 4 5 35 0 Essex v. Middlesex, King Edward VI Grammar School, Broomfield 7~OO p.m. Staffordshire in December and that Road, Chelmlsford. resulted in an 8-2 win for the t(A" II WEST' Kent v. Yorkshire, The Prince of Wales Club. Canterbury. 7~15 p.m. team against Monmouthshire at N ew­ SECOND DIVISION SOUTH port. N O"IN" that Derek Baddeley has P W D L F A Pts. Jan. lo-Middlesex II v. Surrey II, East Finchley T.T. Centre, 142., High 7~30 p.m. retired from the county scene, Brian I-Iampshire 4 3 0 1 27 13 6 Devon 3 3 0 0 18 12 6 Street, East Finchley, N .2. I(eates is back in the firs t tean1 again Suffolk v. Buckinghamshir'e', Mutford Village Hall, Mutford, 7~30 p.m. and so too is Kath Perry after her SOlnerset 4 3 0 1 24 16 6 Lowestoft. Jan. 17-Hertfolrdshire v. Ke,nt II, Oxhey Community Centre, Broadfields Lane, 7~OO p.m. short stay with Warwickshire. W orcesters, .. 3 2 1 0 22 8 5 Gloucs. 4 2 1 1 25 15 5 Eastbury Road, Oxhey, Watford. Jan. 24-Hertf'),rdsmre v. Suffo,lk, Brookside Boys' Club, Buckton Road, 7~OOI p.m. Dorset 4 0 1 3 15 25 1 Both showed upwell on their visit Borehamwood. Wiltshire 4 0 1 3 12 28 1 SECOND DIVISION NORTH to South Wales and they keep their Cornwall 4 0 0 4 7 33 0 place in an unchanged team to meet Jan. lo-Durham v .. Lancashire, David Brown Gear Divis·io'n, St. Luke's Road, 7~OO p.m. Sunderland. Derbyshire this month. SOUTHERN Northumberland II v. Cumberland, Room D6, No'rth Shields Y.M.C.A. 6~30 p.m. P W D L F A P'ts. Church Way, North Shields. With three county players in their Yo'rkshire II v. Cheshire II, Sedburgh Boys Club, Huddersfield 6~30 p.m. Bucks. II . 4 3 0 1 23 17 6 Ro'ad, Odsal, Bradfolrd~ line-up, West Bromwich made short Hamps. II . 4 2 1 1 26 14 5 SECOND DIVISION MIDLAND work of Birmingham in the Wilmott Berkshire 4 2 1 1 25 15 5 Cup to the tune of 5-2. This War­ Jan. lo-Leicestershire v. Monmouthshire". Newbridge School, Coalville. 6~OO p.m. Oxfordshire 4 2 0 2 19 21 4 Staffordshire v. Derbyshire" Raleigh Hall, Ecc1eshall. 7~15 p.m. wick. Keates and Baddeley combina­ Worcs. II .... 4 0 0' 4 7 33 0 W'arwkkshil'fe v. Glamorgan, Coventry Radiators Ltd., Coventry. 7~OO D.m. tion should have a good run this SECOND DIVISION WEST season. MIDLAND Jan. lo-Devon v. Wiltshire" Y.M.C.A., Torquay. 7~15 p.m. P W D L F A Pts. DOl"set v. Cornwall, Youth Centre, Collito'n Street, Do'rchester. 7~15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13 will be a day to Warwicks. II 3 3 0 0 25 5 6 Gtloucestersbire v. Somerset, Bedminster Y.M.C.A., Gladstone Street, 7~15 p.lD. renlember for four Wolverhaillpton Staffs. II ... 2 2 0 0 19 1 4 BristoL Jan. 17-Worcestershire v. Hampshire, Cripplegate Pavilion, Tybridge Street, 7~OO p.lD. officials. On that day the Wolver­ Derbys. II. .. 2 1 0 1 8 12 2 Worcester. halupton Table Tennis Schools Centre Shropshire '" 3 0 0 3 6 24 0 Feb. 5-Gloucestershire v.. Worcestershire. will be officially opened and playing Dcnbighshire 2 0 0 2 2 18 0 SOUTHERN DIVISION no sn1all part in this has been Jan. lo-Hampshire II v. Berkshire, Boys' Brigade Mlssio'Di, Geo·rge Street, 7~15 p.m. lVlalcolrn Scott, A. H. McIlreath, Jim EA.STE'RN Basingstoke. PW D L F A. Pts. OxfordSihirt v.WorceJStershire II, Banbury Youth Centre. Hilton 7~OO p.m.. Hayward and Alan Cavell. Road, Banbury. I-Ierts. II ... 3 3 o 0 25 5 6 Jan. 17-Bucki,nghamshi.r.e II v. Hamp8hire II. The recent Woodfield tournament Bedfordshire 3 2 1 0 20 10 5 Jan. 24-Berkshire v. W?rcestersmre II, Baptist Church Hall. Newbury. 2~30 p.m. again did a good job for charity by Norfolk 3 1 1 1 15 15 3 MIDLAND DIVISION giving something like £40 to the local Cambs. 3 0 2 1 14 16 2 Jan. lo-Derbyshire II v. Staffordshire II, The PoHce Statio,n, New Beetwell 7~OO p.m. Spastics. For the first time in the Hunts. 3 1 o 2 9 21 2 Street, Chesterfield. 7~OO history of this tournament there were Northants ... 3 0 o 3 7 23 0 Shropshire v. Denbighshire, Oswestry Youth Centre, Oswestry. p.m. more girls playing in the junior EASTERN DIVISION events than boys. Encouraging news J. SOUTH Jan. lo-Bedfo'rdshire v. Hertrordshire II, Pion'eer Boys' Club, Dunstable. 7~30 p.m. this for county coach Jim Hayward. PW D L F A Pts. ~~~gdonshil'e v. Cambridgeshire, Eaton Socon Institute. Eaton 7~30 p.m,. Kent 3 3 0 29 1 6 As we move into a New Year I hope o Northamp'tonshire v. Norfolk, Wetherby's, Sports Centre, Denington' 3-00 p.m. the county meet with some success Middlesex ... 3 3 o 0 27 3 6 Industrial Estate. Wellingborough. in their drive to get more umpires. Surrey 3 2 1 0 23 7 5 JUNIOR SOUTH Sussex 3 2 o 1 21 9 4 Jan. ID--Buckinghamshire v. HampshiN, Beaconsfield Youth Centre, Maxwell 3~OO p.m. Hampshire . 4 1 1 2 14 26 3 Ro'ad, Beaconsfield. Berkshire . 4 0 o 4 5 35 0 Kent v. Surrey, Woolwich Recreation Institute, Kings Park. Eltham 7..00 p.m. Bucks. 4 0 4 1 39 0 Palace Road, Eltham. S.E.9 o Middlesex v. Sussex, East Finchley T.T. Centre, 142, High Street, 3~OO p.m. CO,UNTY TABLE TENNIS East Finchley. N.2. J. NOI{TH JUNIOR NORTH CHAMPIO'N,S,HIPS PW D L F A Pts. Yorkshire . 3 3 o 0 28 2 6 Jan. 10-~:~:rla:d.Lancashire., David Bro,wn Gear Division, St. Luke's Road, 3~OO p.m. DIVISIO,NAL TABLES TO 20th Cheshire . 3 3 o 0 21 9 6 Northumberland v. Cumberland, Room D6, North Shields Y.M.C.A., 3~OOI p.m. DECEMBER Lancashire 2 1 o 1 14 6 2 Church Way, North Shields. Durham . 3 1 o 2 10 20 2 6d~~i~Bradfor

Page 27 superior team had a comfortable passage. MIDDLESEX 10 BERKSHIRE 0 HAMPSHIRE 5 SURREY 5 Poor "Skip" Iacona on debut trailed 0-19 to Paul Bishop in the opening game, then held him to 15­ NO real shocks in the Ptemier YO'RKSHIRE 5 SURREY 4 WILTSHIRE 2 all in second before losing -2, -16. WORCESTERSHIRE 8 Bishop then fully extended by Colin Division, although both Essex and D. Neale bt C. Warren II, 15; lost to Sargeant winning -12, 19, 18. The Yorkshire m ust have expected less R. P'enfold 16, -15, -15; Visitors betteT able to keep their Howards also unbeaten but Surrey A.Hydes bt Warren 9, -17, 10; bt balance on slippery floor. Mike resistance from Sussex and Surrey got no more ~ two good straight­ B. Hill 8, 8. Andrews played well on debut to win games wins for Philip Crane. respectively. No real pattern has A. Clayton lost to P'enfold -22, -23; a singles and combined well with emerged in many of the divisions and bt Hill 19, 12. Kath Waters in XD. The hard bat Junior (North) a most interesting second half is Hydes/Neale bt Hill/Penfold 13, 18. defence of Brian Belcher and Mike CUMBERLAND 4 D,URHAM 6 Prosser a big stumbling block and promiseq. particularly in 2 Midland Miss L. Bashford lost to Mrs. M. A much better display by Cumber­ Wright -13, 17, -17. carried Worcs. through. land who trailed 0-4 but fought back and 2 West - in the first of these, Clayton/Miss Bashford lost to Warren Southern Division well. Main difference in the girls' foul' C-Qunties are level with 6 points /Mrs. Wright 22, -17, -19. events where Durham (Cynthia Waite each and in 2nd West one point Very exciting match, and fine BUCKINGHAMSHIRE II 6 and Brenda Murtagh) much superior. O'XFO'RDSHIRE covers no· fewer' than 5 Counties! display by Ron Penfold with wins 4. LANCASHIRE 10 over Denis Neale and Tony Clayton HAMPSHIRE II 10 NORTHUMBERLAND 0 Premier Division (the latter the real highlight of the WORCESTERSHIRE II 0 evening). Mary Wright seemed in Junior (Midland) KENT 6 CHESHIRE 3 command against Linda Bashford who Good opening win by Keith Summer­ D'ERBYSHIRE 0 A. Piddock bt M. Johns 18, 8; bt then fought back to get rather close. field over Mike P'rosser by -4, 19, 18 LEICESTERSHIRE 10 B. Kean 15, 17. Alan Hydes in form and the match a shows what an improved player he is against an experienced defender. The Michael Barber and Ivor Warner D. Basden lost to Johns -10, -14; good advertisement for the game. came near to scoring a BD success, lost to D'. Schofield -20, -19. next three sets all close but then Second Division. (South) Worcs. appeared to lose heart except going under 23, -10, -16 to Andy H. Buist bt Kean 21,.-16, 18; bt Holdsworth and R. Neal. Leics. Schofield 5, 12. for Mick Yeates in furious battle ESSEX II 4 B,UCKINGHAMSHIRE 6 with Chris Shetler. young girls doubles pair (S. Elsdon Piddock/Buist bt Kean/Schofield 16, and K. Rogers) combined well and MIDDLESEX II 6 BERKSHIRE 8 12. look good prospects. Mrs. P. Piddock bt Mrs. D. Schofield HERTFORDSHIRE 4 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE II 2 13, 8. A disappointing display by WARWICKSHIRE 9 The division thrown wide open by NORTHAMPTO:NSHIRE Basden/Mrs. Piddock lost to J ohnsj Middlesex against a Herts. team again this result. Worcs. II out of hunt, Mrs. Schofield -IS, 17'1 -18. without Trevor Taylor. Dave Gilbert but pick the winners from the other Junior (East) A poor crowd saw an undistin­ had a good match for the visitors four if you can! winning both singles and MD with BEDFORDSHIRE 7 SUF'FOLK 3 guished match. With his own 100% OXFO'RDSHIRE 2 HAMPSHIRE II 8 singles (and doubles) _, record, Tony Michael Harper. Marjorie Walker and ESSEX 9 CAMBRIDGESHIRE 1 Christine Mann saved the day for Piddock must wish for Coca-Cola Midland Division A shock defeat for Ian Horsham by Middlesex. (( unknown" John Willis gave Carobs. points in these matches. DERBYSHIRE II 7 SHROPSHIRE 3 Second Division (North) a 1-0 lead, but only one more game NORTHUMBERLAND 2 Not a high standard of play, but came their way. Three brother-sister MIDD'LESEX 7 CI-IESHIRE II 5 LINCO,LNSHIRE 5 entertaining. After a dour start the pairs selected for this match in Robert 42-minute battle between D. Marples B. Burn bt 0'. Haslam 18, -21, 15; CUMBERLAND' 2 DURHAM 8 and Janet Hellaby, Michael and lost to M. Sugden -II, 17, -10. and Bert Hiscock (won by Hiscock Sheila Read, Micky and Gillian Locke A. Ransome lost to Haslam -14, -16; With 5 sets needing a 3rd game this 11, -19, 19) developed into a cliff­ but Robert Hellaby required for bt B. Petch -21, 21, 22. was closer than the score might hanger with good attacking play from senior match and did not play. suggest. Clarice Rose comfortably both players. S. Lennie lost to Sugden -22, -17; HERTFORDSHIRE 10 lost to P'etch -18, -19. notched 3rd successive singles win and WARWICKSHIRE II 9 Bernard Hand also got one. Eddie HUNTINGDO'NSHIRE 0 Burn/Lennie lost to Haslam/Sugden D'ENBIGHSHIRE 1 -13, -16. Taylor outstanding for visitors. A comparatively easy win for the Mrs. P'. Clark lost to Mrs. K. LANCASHIRE 5 Eastern Division Herts. side for whom Jane Hartwell played exceptionally well. A Mathews -7, -II. NOI{THUMBERLAND II 51 HERTFO'RDSHIRE II 9 P. Duncombe/Mrs. Clark lost to "blooding" for Lena Williams, P'etch/Mrs. Mathews -IS, -12. Second Division (Midland) N'ORTHAMPTONSHIRE daughter of the County Coach. Paul Macarthur shaped well for visitors­ Middlesex given good start by Herts. lucky to win WD from a GLAMORGAN 7 game and 13-20 down. But their this lad not afraid to go for his "Les" Haslam and Malcolm Sugden, LEICEST'ERSHIRE shots. and Brian P'etch (making singles 3 more experienced team had little debut in P'remier) made it 3-0 by MONMOUTHSHIRE 2 further difficulty. Junior (West) STAFFO,RDSHIRE 8 beating the wily Stuart Lennie. Both CAMBRIDGESHIRE 4 WILTSHIRE 8 doubles and an easy win for Karenza Glenn Warwick and Co. in good HERTFORDSHIRE II 6 GLOUCESTERSHIRE 2 Mathews took the score to 6-0 before form. Nice MD win for Haydn Two good wins by Stephen Helen Rusby a little fortunate to Brian Burn opened the home account Thomas and MiChael Nocivelli, but Andrews, and first county defeat of after three fast and furious games not much doubt about the final result. beat Gillian Wetmore 9, -16, 19 but season for Alan Ponder who fell -19, did not lack the confidence to hit with Haslam. F'inal set also helter­ NO'TTINGHAMSHIRE 1 25, -16 to Barry White. Herts. women skelter (and sometimes disputed) with forehands late in the 3rd game. D'ERBYSHIRE 9 undefeated and this proved the vital Richard Arney and Ken Harrison not Alan Ransome getting home by the factor in the result. narrowest of margins over P'etch. extended-Gloucs. without 1 and 2 Second Division (West) NORFO'LK 3 BEDFO'RDSHIRE 7 boys-and the sole boys success for SUSSEX 4 ESSEX 5 CORNWALL 2 With the score at 3-all, A. the visitors gained by enthusiastic p'. Williams lost to D,. Brown -21, GLOUCESTERSHIRE 8 Hipperson led Bill Astbury by a game P. Drew. -18; lost to R. Stevens -14, -18. Roy Morley head and shoulders and 10-5. "Hippo" changed his WILTSHIRE 6 SOMERSET' 4 R. Chandler lost to Brown -12, -16; above the rest, but given good run tactics, lost 19, -13, -13 and Norfolk Somerset may feel themselves bt D. Johnson 10, 18. by John Bassett and made to use all fell away from here to defeat. robbed: from 4-all the last two singles S. Ogundipe lost to Stevens -9, -9; bt the available room. Both sides were dreadfully close and both went Johnson -16, 13, 19. NORTHAMPTO'NSHIRE 4 fielded junior as 'No. 2 woman (G. HUN'TINGDONSHIRE 6 to the home boys. Narrow win for Chandler/Williams bt Brown/Johnson Wooton for Cornwall, G. Wetmore Alan Bruce and Ken Harrison in BD' 16, -17, 16. for Gloucs.) and both gave creditable Hunts. have waited since 1962 for by -12, 18, 19 which put Wilts. back Miss J. Williams bt Mrs. L. Radford displays. Cornwall unfortunate not this first-ever victory and all the in the match after trailing 1-3. Great 15, 17. to get more than 2 sets. players turned in good performances efforts made by all players. OgundipejMiss Williams lost to and played above themselves. The Stevens/Mrs. Radford -17, -19. HAMPSHIRE 4 D'EVON 6 successful side was Alan Alban, P'aul GLOUCESTERSHIRE 2 ~lcolm MO'NMOUTHSHIRE 8 Essex missed Chester Barnes David Davies the only Hants. Charlton, Stennett, David (poisoned foot). The vital set at player in form but full credit to Obee (doubles), Evelyn Allinson and An improved performance by 3-all with David Brown successful Devon for a sparkling display. First Barbara Webb. Well done! Gloucs. against a strong visiting side. against Peter Williams in thrilling County defeat in WD for Christine Two nice wins for Gillian Wetmore. Davies and Pauline Edwards since Junior (South) clash; Brown recovered from 18-20 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 0 KENT 10 WORCESTERSHIRE1 in the 1st and 2-7 in the 2nd. Bobby November 1965-they went down -19, GLAMORGAN 9 Stevens showed much of his old 12, -17 to Barbara P'earson and Mrs. N. Hollywood! After a hammering in the first Only XD, went to Worcs., won by sparkle when outclassing Sammy game Karen Mashford played well Trevor Davies and Patricia Woodward Ogundipe. SOMERSET 6 DO'RSET 4 against Lynda Chesson but Kent'sl 15, -15,18.

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