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~ ~.~ ~ ~ ~ 4Ia( Men's Singles-quarter-finals: T. SCOTTISH OPEN by Brian Mitchell Taylor (Hetts')bt L. Landry (Middx) I THE CHOICE IS YOURS ; 18, 16, 17; A. Clayton (Yorks) bt E. Sutherland (Edinburgh) 10, 20, 16; I CHAIRMAN, Deputy Chairman and Honorary Treasurer are ; P. Judd (Warwks) bt 1. Barclay (Edin­ ; the three E.T.T.A. Officer posts that are being currently : TRIPLE WIN FOR SUGDEN burgh) 13, 16, 16; M. Sugden (Edin­ : contested and f?r which voting papers must be returned by t burgh) bt B. Kean (Ches) 17, 14, 14. , Wednesday, April 17. i ~EN one considers the llJbund­ "Odd Man Out" in the semis Semi-finals: TAYLOR bt Clayton : Nominees for the three positions are: • ance of European talent con­ was Malcolm Sugden, the" Ham- 10, 13, 6; SUGDlEN bt Judd 20, 9, 7. , Chairman ; testing the Welsh Open, the entry mer of the English," who reached Final: SUGDEN bt Taylor 20, 18, J CONRAD JASCHKE (Kent) • for the Scottish Open - which the final without dropping a game, -19, -15, 12. : NORMAN K. REEVE (Middlesex) i appears at first sight to be a tourna­ with Trevor Taylor following suit. Women's Singles--'Semi-finals: O. , Deputy Chairman : ment of equal importance--is HAWKINS (West of Scotland) bt K. • WALTER MITTON (Yorkshire) extremely poor. The final was a match of fast, Angus (Aberdeen) 10,20, -7, -14, 21; t consistent hitting and, despite a L. BARRIE (West of Scotland) bt L. ; MALCOLM E. SCOTT (Staffordshire) ; Ho'wever, on to the tournament, great comeback by Taylor from Montague (West of Scotland) 3, 15, 8. i ARTHUR E. UPTON (Lancashire) : and a feature of the men's singles two games down, Sugden retained Final: BARRIE bt Hawkins 16, 5, was the appearance of four" south­ t Hon. Treasurer , the title he won last year. 13. " TOM BLUNN (Yorkshire) : paws" in the semi-finals, three­ BRIAN HARTLEY (Berkshire) t quarters of whom were supplied by Again Sugden, partnered by Ian Men's Doubles-semi·finals: TAY- ~ -.-. ~.~ the English Junior team. Barclay, subdued the English ILOR/JUDD bt Landry/Kean -14, 8, L...... opposition with a final men's -16, 11, 8; SUGDENf1BARCLAY bt d bl . I Sutherland/P. Cameron (West of WELSH OPEN b y Roy Evans ou es wm over Taylor and Paull ScotlanJ) -20, 17, 16, 21. Judd. I Final: SUGDEN/BARCLAY' bt Taylor and Judd contested an Taylor/Judd 17, -15, -15, 14, 18. I excellent boys' final, which excelled I Women's Doubles - semi-finals: SOVIET BLANKET AT AFAN LIDO over.e~en the men's final for speed I HAWKINS/ANGUS ht M. Anton/B. of hJttmg, though perhaps not for I Hardy (West of Scotland) 10, 12, 11 ; .. ~ fastest shot in table tennis." Tha't's how Welsh fans describe Women's Singles-semi-finals: M. consIstency, with Taylor recovering' BA~RIE/G. SHIELDS (North ~n­ Stanislaw Gomozkov's backhand, and they are not far wrong. Luzova (Czech 0) bt Z. Rudnova from 16-19 in ,the second game to ark) bt B. Johnston (Dundee)/E. Smith (USSR) -10, 20, -18, 17, 18. S. Grin.' (Perth) 17, 8, 19. This young man, No.1 in Europe, crushed Czechoslovakia's Stefan berg (USSR) bt M. Wright (Surrey) wm. Final: HAWKINS/ANGUS ht Kollarovits, in a Welsh Open Final which erupted into brilliance in 15, -15, 16, 17. Sugden's third title came in the Barrie/Shields 18, 14, -15, 16. patches. Gomozkov is casual looking, almost careless at times, yet Final: GRINBERG bt Luzova 20, mixed doU'~les when, partnered by Mixed Doubles-semi-finals: LAN­ some of the rallies ended in a backhand which many of the large crowd 24, 9. Lesley Barne, the two Scottish aces DRY/B. MONTGOMERY (Ireland) scarcely saw. Kollarovits had done extremely well to beat Amelin in Men's Doubles-final: AMELIN/ beat the Anglo-Irish pairing of bt Taylor/E. Rea (Ireland) 11, -16. the fifth game of an exciting semi-final, but he really looked no match GOMOZKOV bt Kollarovits/Kunz Laurie Landry and Miss B. Mont­ 19, -17, 17; SUGDEN/BARRIE bi for Gomozkov in the final. The latter only dropped one game 17, 14,22. gomery who played extremely well J. Dow (Wellt of Scodand)/Hawkins thoughout the event, and that to Scotland's Malcolm Sugden, who had Women's Doubles-final: GRIN. to win the girls' singles 14, -19, 10, 20. also beaten Brian Wright. There was little else of comfort BERG/RUDNOVA bt 1. Karlikova . Final: SUGDEN / BARRIE bt ~omen's for horne players. Welsh inter­ (Czecho)/Luzova -19, 15, 11, 19, 16. . Lesley Barrie .won the Landry/Montgomery 22. 12. 15. national Graham Davies took a Mixed Doubles-final: GOMOZ­ smgles but. Olive Hawkms, the Boys' Singles-semi-finals: JUDD KOV/RUDNOVA btAmelin/Grinberg beaten finahst was taken to the bt B. Mitchelll (Lanes) 19, 16; TAY­ game from the Czech No.2 Kunz, 6, IS, -7, 3. very edge of the abyss of defeat LOR bt Clayton II, 13. and Mike Johns, in an amazing match of four 20-alls, upset the Junior Boys' Singles-final: T. by Kathleen Angus of Aberdeen. Final: TAYLOR bt Judd 9, 21. TAYLOR (Herts') bt H. Thomas Earlier,. however, Mrs. Hawkin~ Girls' Singles - final: MONT­ form book by beating Stuart Gibbs (Wales) 20, 17. and MISS Angus had won the GOMERY bt Rea 18 18. 23-21 in the fifth ! do~bles Singles-~nal: Nor did the men's doubles Junior Girls' Singles-final: K. wom,en's be

acceptance of this proposal. The matter will be discussed with Swedish Tobie Tennis News INTERNATIONAL ROUND-UP representatives in Lyons, and a proposal will be put to the next meeting Published on the 10th of each month, of ,the National Council in May. The view sometimes expressed ,that October to May inclusive. Postal sub­ Sweden rely entirely on three or four very strong players for their scriptions lOs. for eight issues post free. By CONRAD JASCHKE table tennis future is completely mistaken. As a matter of fact, the Advertisements and Circulation: D. P, Deputy Chairman and Hon. Illternational Secretary of the E.T.T.A. Swedes have many strong juniors coming along, and there is no doubt Tremayne, English Table Tennis Assn. in my mind that they will remain a major force in European and world 26/29, Park Crescent, W.1. EUROPEAN LEAGUE GROWS UP table tennis for many years ,to come. Editorial: George R. Yates. 43, Knowsley Road. Smithills, Bolton. THE first experimental season of the European League has been a INVITATION FROM FINLAND lalics. Telephone Bolton 42223. resounding success, and although we have not done quite as well The Finnish T.T.A. have invited our junior team to play a match as we hoped, the season finished with a note of triumph, when England against the full Finnish senior side on the way back from the European scored a magnificent 4-3 victory over the U.S.S.R. in Birmingham in Junior Championships in Leningrad. We are trying to arrange this, UNFETTERED their last match. and also a match against the Danish juniors, and 1t is hoped to do this This was US.S.R.'s only defeat, and we offer them our sincere without extra expense, on a round-trip ticket. MULTI-SPORTS halls may be all congratulations on becoming the first champions of ,the European I know that our junior captain, Laurie Landry, is working extremely very well and the ideal set-up League. hard to get our junior s'ide to 100 per cent peak condition prior to the for the badgered Borough The way the Russians took their defeat, which must have been a European Junior Championships, which take place in August, and our chances this time must be better than they been for several years. In Councils up and down the country great disappointment to them, particularly as at that time they had not Karenza Smith, Judy Heaps and Jill Shirley, we have three of the to compromise the insistence of yet clinched the title, was a fine example of sportsmanship. Mr. Ivanov, strongest junior girls in Europe, and our boys are not far behind. sporting organisations for suitable their manager/coach, paid a most generous tribute ·to the performance remises. of the English team. Shortly after the match at Birmingham, the OLYMPIC COMMI'ITEE P U.S.S.R. defeated Czechoslovakia to clinch the title. But ideally each sport should The ITT.F. is seeking the views of its member associations as to have its own and be unfettered by Success breeds success, and many countries who were unable to whether or not table tennis should seek affiliation to the Olympic any system of rotation and the enter the European League in time have now indicaJted that they would Committee. As far as the E.T.T.A. is concerned, such affiliation would inevitable clash of dates. like to join next season. Wales are putting forward a very sensible creaite grea't problems, because we do not recognise any distinction proposal, ,that the divisions below the Premier Division should be between amateurs and professionals, and we therefore could not meet Most leagues are able to put on regionalised, and that matches in these lower divisions should be on the the requirements of the Olympic movement. It is known that some their own annual shows and basis of a " round robin" playoff, similar to the way the UK. Quad­ member associations of the I.T.T.F., who run table tennis on strictly participate in inter-league activi­ rangular international championships have been played. Jot has to be amateur lines, are in favour of affiliation, and the matter is being ties by the kindness and support realised that the weaker countries cannot always attraot very much in 1iscussed by the I.T.T.F. Advisory Committee. But quite frankly, I of'fbcal industrial concerns whose the way of income from spectators, and by playing off their matches at :annot see any possibility of ta!ble tennis becoming associated with the canteen and recreational facilities a central venue, they will save considerably on travel costs. Olympic movement until such time as the amateur/professional problem are generally first class. As regards the Premier Division, this will very likely he increased is resolved. Certainly we would not 'want to change our .. players all .. Unlike Rorriford and Burnley, to nine teams, to make room for the s'trong new entrants who want to system, which has worked so well over the years. to name but two, the acquisition come in. This is the last chance for such strong countries as Rumania, of premises for full time use may Sweden and Yugoslavia to go straight into :the Premier Division, and I EUROPEAN LEAGUE by on never be more than a pipe dream sincerely hope that they will take the chance. Afterwards, it will be Further Report John Pike for most leagues, but need this be strictly promotion and relegation, which means that any country which the' end of the road ~ misses the boat now, would eventually have to win its way through a second division. ENGLAND v U.S.S.R. Billiard halls continue to thrive Now ,that the competition has proved its worth, it will be up to S' b R . in this country, as a commercia'l those of us who will be engaged in negotiations with the television ENGLI H gnt eat usslans.... to Gomozkov, as he showed us by enterprise, so why not a similar h· . b· b . 1 . h f f 2650 h· h Shock win for England. These levelling at 18 all. This, however, aut orttles to 0 tam a su stantla mcrease on t e . ee 0 £ , W IC were just two of the headlines that was his last ditch effort, and the set up for table tennis. we obtained last time for a "package" consisting of the four European appeared l·n Ml·dland newspa'pers,' ~ cheer that went up when Neale got One wonders as to the reaction League h orne malC h es, th e E ng I·IS hOdpen an E ng I·IS h Close. d W e wan t aHer England had bea.ten Russia home by the narrowest of margins, of table manufacturers to the idea to build up our international programme still further, and in addition 4-3 in a tension packed match at must surely have heen heard in the of opening up, in the larger to European League matches, it is essential we should arrange a number Smethwick on March 5. Few gave Kremlin. centres, the "X" T.T. Hall or the of matches against the weaker countl'ies in Europe, so that we can field England a chance, but after Har­ Harrison brought the match to "Y" T.T. Centre. our younger and less experienced players in international competitions. rison, Neale and then Mary 'Wright a close by going down two straight Operating on the same lines as It is impossible to expect all these matches to show a profit, though had given us a 3-0 lead, the a,tmos­ sponsorship may overcome some of the losses we have suffered in the h to Amelin, 'but by then of course, a billiard Ihall wit h h al f or hourly past. But in any case, this extension of the international programme phere at the Thimblemill Bat s, England had already done some­ rates of table hire, or by pre-paid I k I ·f b· h· hI·· f d . was reaching fever pitch. thing, few of us ever expected. can on y ta e pace J we 0 tam Ig er te eVlSlOn ees an sponsorshIp In each case t'he England players bl Malcolm Scott, the E.T.T.A. light meters, could be a possi e grant s, 'ecause b th e 0 rd· m ary·me 0 m e of the E . T . T . A .'fro m mem b ersh·Ip came f'rom behind, to win and it solution. fees is required in order to promote and build up the game in this representative of the match, was Under direct management, or country, and the international programme should not be financed out was this fighting spirit as much as so overcome by this England win, anything, that upset the much in conjunction with a league, such of these sources. f . dR· he completely forgot the Russian anCle USSlans. phrase, he was hoping to spring on an enterprise could prove profit- Personally, I am convinced that we can fina ... ce a big international Both the doubles the men's and --~fldIYary-hm:rgr

LESLIE DAVIES WRITES ON .•.•• ". NATIONAL TEAM COMPETITIONS R.A.F. CHAMPIONSHIPS by W/0 J. Bishop L.C.S. OUST GLOUCESTER ~STAl~ARTS THHOUGH IGHLIGHTS of the Wilmott Providing all players are avail- CARTER CUP-FINAL BROMFIELD TROPHY-FINAL ENTRIES f thO 'h H Cup competition was the able it looks like another Don­ The final of this competition will be The final of this' competition will be 'or , IS year s c am­ knock-out of Gloucester (holders) caster v Sutton ,final. between Hull and Bromley and will be~een Sittingbourne and Slough pionships, held llJt Stanmore on be heIdat the Marine, Pavilion, and will be held at 'the Marine March 21-23, numbered 102 from by the well balanced London Civil Sutton, h9wever, had to rely Folkestone on Friday; May 3 at Pavilion, Folkestone on Ft,iday, May the RAF. and 35 from the Service side. This was achiev~d heavily on Mary Wright in their 7.30 p.m. " " 3at 7.30 p.m. W.R.AF. and some great stuff was by the L.C.S.'s great fighting match against Eastbourne. ,Judy Semi-final Results Semi-final Results to be seen. strength after being 4-2 down. Williams won two sets for ,the B' '. h "'1'1' 7 B' ,. h' 2 Th th t b ht St rt I Irmlng am 4 Hu ...... ;..... 5 Sittingboume... Irmmg am In the R.AF. singles, our four e seven se roug ua, osers. Bromley ;. 6 Southampton .. 3 Slough ...... 6 Taunton 3 t 1 rt D' k CI dB' M Gibbs facing Ian Hanison. Most Unfortunately, East London for- l'ji~~~:::::;:~~:;:':;:::::::;:~~:;:':;:::::::;:~:=::::::;:':;:::;:':;::~:=::::::;:':;:::;:':;::~:::::::!5"$:;;;::::::::$[(d s a wa s- IC 0 e, nan ay- 11 ~~fc~ ::se~~nihet~~~g~~r ~f~uct~~ '~~~h.their match against.Ports_ =;= ~;;", 8, ,:~ '.' ;~~~:~~~~:'~~~:;[:'~~~~'~I;;~;~IP;:5 ~~~~k ~Ja~e~I~~ :~ed s'~~~:II;: t~r sinc~ laJ?- had ~ad many pre- CARTER CUP , In the final, after losing the first VIOUS vlctones agaInst the young . ,. ,,' N P' E game to Sgt Mayfield, Dick Essex international. But Gibbs had I was a lIttle surpnsed to see. the I 'TOEU R0 ',',' stormed back ,to take the nextthree. other ideas and demonstrated his ~esult of the match between Blrm­ " Mo " Hughes made an excellent recent improvement by Winning mgham, the holders, an~ Hull. ARISING from the International Secretary's report to the showing against Alma Johnson in 21-13 in the third. Tony Clayton, w~ know, IS good ') National Council meeting of December 2, ,1967, the National the W.RAF. singles final, retriev­ but the Bmm SIde was a well :) . From then on L.C.S. ne,:er balanced one. I was subsequently') Team Competitions sub-committee was asked to investIgate the ing some difficult shots but Alma ~ooked back and won the remaIn- 'informed that international Paull selection of a men's and women's Club ,team to represent England was always in command. mg sets. Judd was suffering from influenza :",1 in the European Club Championship. At the conclusion of the cham­ Let us pause to reflect on ,the which possibly accounted for him This committee drew up regulations for a National Club pionships, the trophies were pre­ remarkable. performaJ?-ce of the losing two sets out of three. Championship competition based largely on Wilmott Cup/Rose sented by Mrs. Stewart, wife of Air r~presentatIves of thIS compara­ Bromley's victory over South­ Bowl lines. These were submiUed and approved by the National Vice-Marshal C. M. Stewart, C.B., tIvely small league. Gloucester ampton was punctuated by five, Council on February 3. C.B.E., President of the RAF. won the c~p for the past f.our three-game sets. : It was also decided to enter the resultant winners into the Table Tennis Association. seasons playIng the same combma­ Th' , finalists are both' European Club Championships for 11968-69, which left very little Both Brian Mayfield and Alma ,t~eason,s, tI'on'son. of Merrett, Morley and Har­ ,. fi rs tIS Imers. Good luck to tIme,. for orgamsatIOn.. as the entry forms hadb' to be SO' mltte d'y b Johnson are due to leave the Ser­ rI th July 1. vice within the next few months. The London Civil Service defeat em. Th' '11 b 1 R A F was the first defeat in five years! BROMFIELD TROPHY Explanation letters, entry forms and' copies of Regulations ' IS WI 'e a great oss to . . . were sent to each County Secretary on February 8. talble tennis. Brian has ~een Only Manchester can equal thi~ This season's finalists, Slough and, appearing in R.AF. championships sequence of victories. Sittingbourne, have never been re­ County Secretaries were asked to submit one men's and and playing for RAF. teams for One could almost see the tear~ presented llJt such a late stage before; women's club that would be willing to compete in a knock-out some twelve YellJrs. in the eyes of Gloucester's ever- llthough Slough was only beaten competition with other Counties' representatives 'to decide the loyal secretary, Ray Marshall. 5-4 by East London in last best club sides in the country. R.A.F. Singles championship WiUesden beat Brighton in the ,eason's 'semi-finals. We received eleven entries :for the men's competition and Winner: Dick Clode (Church Fen- other southern quarter-final. Sug­ This is successful Sittingbourne's two for the women's and a decision regarding the latter com­ ton); Runner-up: Brian Mayfield den lost but even so Roger Chand· first season. petition has been deferred, both contestants being contacted. (Syerston). ler took three games to win thif t W.R.A.F. Singles championship one. The semi-final betweer WILMOTT CUP-SEMI-FINAL The draw for the men's competition was made 'by the Alma Johnson (Spital1gate); "Mo" Willesden and the L.C.S. should J'lirmingham v Northumberland N.T.e. committee and notices were sent out 'to the contesting Hughes (Ely). 'f 0 te t Willesden v London C.S. club secretaries, together with the other necessary information produce another eXCI Ing c n s on March 19. Draw: R.A.F. Doubles championship and, I think, the eventual winner Quarter-final Results Brian Cullis (Wyton)/" Nobby " In the northern half, Watford, Northumberland 5 Hull 2 Birmingham Central Y.M.C.A. Clark (Wattis'ham); !Bernard Cle- expectedly, could not hold Birming­ Watford I Birmingham 8 (Warwks) v Huddersfield Y.M.C.A. (Yorks) ments/Geoff As'wani (Innsworth). ham. Willesden 5 LBrightonc S· · 4 Austin Designs (Wores) v Uni,ted Tennis (Northants) W.R.A.F. Doubles championship 5 NorthumberIan,d the other semI' ­ Gloucester 4 ondon Lang Iey (Bue k)s v 0 xoman . (Oxfor ds'h'Ire ) A. Johnson/Maggie Coe (Upavon) ; finalist, had no great trouble with J. M. ROSE BOWL-SEMI.FINAL Walcott Park (Wilts) v Jukes Sports (Hants) M. Hughe-s/W.Clark ~Ely). Hull B' . h D t Plymouth Elecs (Devon) v Gordon League (Gloues) M' D I ch • h' • Irmmg am v oncas er Thatcha:rn (Berks) bye Ixed oub es amplons Ip ROSE BOWL Sutton v Portsmouth Clode/A. Johnson; Clark/M. Coe. Doncaster carries on winning. Quarter-final Results Ties to be played by April 114. Unfancied Spalding were not beaten R.A.F. Veterans Spalding ... ,.. I Doncaster...... 8 Wllf M th (W t R h ) as easily as the score indicates. N. HOB'erts...... 'IrmIng . ham .. 9 ' a ews es ayn am . Four of the sets went to three Sutton 5 Eastboume 4 games. Portsmouth w.o. E. London .'-.,.. ~.~------::::.:---,...... ---,.,.------­

Laurie Landry Reports on the International Club 1"HE Club has been fairly active Manchester Wilmott Cup team during the season having had provided the opposition. four engagements thus far. More recently, on March 13, the On November 25, Kent played International Club past players the International Club at Canter- played the Club young players. bury. The match resulted in an 8-2 The past won 6-3 at Ashford to victory for the Club, Ian Harrison ,celebrate that league's c0fJ?-ing-of­ winning the two for Kent. ,ag.e. A very successful evemng was It is understood that a substantial thIS. profit was made and this all went' The Club also agreed to donate to the Mick Betts Memorial Fund. ,a Cup for the Boys' team event in The match against England, the Englis~, Junior Open: This will which was played on January 9 and be calle~ The InternatIOnal Club Go to your televised, also made a big profit Trophy. and this enabled England to send. Any league or organisation that a further player to the Rumanian wishes to utilise the services of an Mitre sports and Czechs Opens. international who is a member of Shortly after, on January 14, the the Club, or playa match agai.nst a dealer and ( Club played Manchester in its first, team from the Club, please wnte to northern fixture and won 6-3. The the ~on. Secretary, L. F. Landry, 53 HJ1lfield Road, London, N.W.6 get him to :(01-7946753). Scores: show you Hampshire and Isle of Wight International Club v England (at Crystal Palace, January 9). Lost Youth Clubs Championships 2-5. I. Harrison bt S. mbbs -17, 12, 19; lost to D. Neale -18, -B. M. Johns lost to Gibbs -D, 22, Record Entry -11 ; lost to Neale -7, -14. Miss J. Heaps lost to Miss K. Smith ~17, TIE 20th table tennis champion­ -13. Harrison/Johns bt Gibbs/ championship ships of the Hants and I.O.W. Neale ..17, 19, 17. Johns/Miss Association of Youth Clubs took Heaps lost to NealeJMiss Smith bats. place at the Eastleigh Youth Centre. -15, 19, -20. Organisation was by E.T.T.A International Club v Manchester coaches John Waterhouse, the (at Manchester, January '14). Won youth club's secretary, and Alan 6-3. R. Gonnion bt J. Clayton 19, Waters of Basingstoke who was the 10; bt J. Ingber 18, 12; lost to Why settle referee. T(. Forshaw -12, -12. M. Johns bt Members were handicapped from Clayton 12, 17; 1>t Ingber '10, 11 ; or less? a record entry of over 100 the bt Forshaw -19, 11, 17. A. Hydes results being: lost to Clayton -19, -8; bt Ingber Senior Boys: David Phelps (Alder­ 16, 6; lost to Forshaw -15, -18. shot) bt Kei,th Gaston (Basingstoke) -18, 12, 17. InternaJl!ional Club Past Players v International Club Young Players Girls: Sandra Thomas (Basingstoke) bt JoanetPitnian (Andover) 18, -13, 12. (at Ashford, Kent, March 13). Past won 6-3. S. Jacobson lost to M. Junior Boys: Mike Caudrey bt Johns -10, 10, -15; bt K. Lawrence Colin Sargeant (Basingstoke) 19, -19,17. 15, ·17, 19; bt M. Wald -17, 19, 14. J. Leach lost to Johns -16, -18; bt Miss Marjory Smith, M.B.E., Lawrence 10, -16, 16; bt Wald 6, 9. Organising Secretary of the Hants L. Landry lost to Johns -18, -14; bt and I.O.W. Association of Youth Lawrence ·21, 18, 23; bt Wald Clubs, presented the trophies. 1~ 1~ , MITRE SPORTS, FITZWILLIAM STREET, HUDDERSFIELD 4 TABLE TENNIS NEWS APRIL, 1968

.', SPOTLIGHT ON NOMINArl.ONS FOR FOLKSTONE THE following teams have been selected to represent England GRAHAM DAVIES in the English Junior Open Championships (sponsored by BY PHILIP REID Folkestone Corporation), being held on May 4-5, at the Marine Pavilion, Folkestone, Kent. WHILST Wales have produced a in the men's doubles partnered by strong entry but first Roy Morley, large number of sportsmen of Des. Grahan1 was tortunate to then Haydn Thomas and finaJly Boys high quality over the years-"'an nave such a capable and enthusi- Dennis Holland were all beaten, by Engla~d I' Trevor Taylor (Hert~) amazingly high number.' for, a astic coach as Des to guide""him in Graham;" a win 'which was' wel­ Paul Judd (Warwks) " country' so small-it is a fact. that nis early days. Des lumself "was a corned throughout ·Wales. England II Tony Clayton (Yorks) in the talJ,le tennis sphere the league player of no mean standard.. PLACE. ASSU'R'ED' Brian Mitchell (La~cs) number of top table tennis play.ers Both Graham and Des were in the Girls is few indeed. Only Wallter Sweet- rlriagend team which won the His place in the Quadrangular England I, Karenza Smith (Middx) land since the war-and this wa~ w'elsh League (2nd division) in was assured and in it he brought off Judy Heaps (Ches) virtually immediately after - has ",hat was Graham's first season in a fine win against Scotland's "Brian England II Jill Shirley (Bucks) made very much impression in th( (he league. Kean. Last April the World Sandra Goldsmith (Surrey) world sphere. The 1~63-64 season was notablt. Championships were held in Stock~ The'above 'teams will playas pairs in the respective boys' There are, however, signs that in that Graham played for both holm, and although everybody must and girls' doubles, with the addition of Paul Harmer (Herts) the patient work put in by Ro) Jlamorgan and Wales' juniors bUl have felt Graham was a "cert" he and Alan Fletcher (Yorks) in the singles. Evans, Ron Davies and other~ studies were starting to take theil would have none of it until the Mixed doubles pairings: dedicated to the cause, is about to Loll and, wisely, Graham wa~ team was actually announced. Trevor Taylor/ Karenza Smith bear fruit. Players of the calibre 01 .I.naking sure that under po circum- When he realised he was in, his Paul Judd/ Judy Heaps. Abergavanney's Haydn Thomas: .>tances did these suffer. Th( delight knew no bounds. ~.~~~~~~z~~====~~::z~~~~~~::z~~~~::z~~$~"{Keith Morris (Aberdare), Roberl L'esult was a very lean season in There may have been better Bishop (Cardiff) and Graharr. 1964-65 and apart from reachin~ players than Graham at Stockholm Davies from Bridgend posses~ ..he finals of the Swansea Open an<.. but few, if any, had worked harder immense talent and promise and i. # elsh Closed did little of note. to secure their place there. As usual Essex Schools Finals seems probable that some of thi~ Initially Graham was a purel) his temperament was' unruftled but quartet will be in the Welsh team jefensive player but his game wa~ Wales had three very tough matches by G.. ·N. Gurney to visit Lyons for the European ..lOW developing on more attackin~ to open with. They won only one Championships. But this Spotlight lines and it was obvious that if hl set in three matches but then ENTHUSIASM ran high in the finals of the Essex Schools champion­ is on G-raham Davies. Here given the time to practice, a Graham really came into his own. ships held on Sunday, March 19 at Harlow Sportcentre, although place in the Welsh senior tearr.l He had ~wo wins against Norway, there were rather fewer entries in the qualifying tournaments (played in ALL-ROUNDER ",ould follow almost automatically. including a victory over Norwegian Graham's first introduction to nine out of 14 local authorHies). G i champion K. Havag and followed table tennis came when he joineci NO LON ER A JUNIOR i by taking two off Spain in Wales' With 50 teams fighting out the, finals on a "pools" system, some the Ogmore Vale Boys' Club in slick organisation was needed, and thanks to the help of teachers and 1965-66 saw Graham out of th( 5-4 win. Undefeated against 1961, at the age of 13, and h{ junior ranks and some find tht. Ecuador he took two more against Essex County T.T.A. officials directed by Jack Carrington, all the players quickly showed he had talent. got plenty of games and were able to be home at a comfortable hour. (ransition period from junior to. Jersey and finished with eight wins Table tennis, however, was not the 3enior a difficult one. Graham, against ·eleven defeats - a tre­ Trophies and medals were presented by Harry Walker, former first sport he represented Wales at nowever, quickly showed his inten- mendous performance. secretary of Essex County T.T.A. but the third ! tions. Winners and runners-up: At school he showed a natural In the highly-competitive Welsh The current season has not been Boys Under-J9 COLCHESTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL aptitude for all sports and he League First Division he started ofi studded with success for Graham, Maldon Grammar School represented Welsh Schoolboys at with a string of wins and was soon whose game is now almost con­ Under-17 BURNT MILL COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL, both rugger and cricket. top of the averages. By Christmas tinuous loop and hit. Studying in he had lost only two of his eighteen London has given him the oppor­ HARLOW His first tournament was one sets. The Welsh selectors, obviousl"V tunity for better practice but results Clacton Secondary School sponsored by a boys' newspaper J have eluded him. Under-IS PLAISTOW GRAMMAR SCHOOL, NEWHAM and Graham caused a shock by impressed, put him on the Ranking Selected for the Regional List at No. 11. Colchester Royal Grammar School winning the Welsh area. With Being talented at more than one European League matches, held in Girls Under-19 PALMER'S SCHOOL, THURROCK typical modesty he says: "I failed sport sometimes has its repercus­ Jersey, Graham finished with 50 Hornchurch Grammar School, Havering miserably in the Regional finals in sions. Graham was still at schoo.l per cent. He plays now for London Under-17 PALMER'S SCHOOL, THURROCK London." It had whetted his appe­ at this time and played for the first University in the Central London Rainhan1 Secondary School, Havering tite and 1962-63 season was perhaps team at rugby. The matches were League but when he is home he still Under-15 RECTORY MANOR SCHOOL, NEWHAM the one when he improved most, played on Saturday mornings. 11 plays for the club which first Abbey School, Barking reaching as he did, the final of the says much for both his energy and brought him into the table tennis Welsh Junior Closed and the finals enthusiasm that he was able to play world-Ogmore Vale Boys' Club. By the time. this is printed the successful teams in the intermediate of three Bridgend events. and junior events will already have competed with others in an area his rugger matches, have a hurried STILL IMPROVING play-off round at the Cryst~l Palace National Rec!"eation Centre. In UNCLF~\S CO.t\CH lunch and then dash off to a tourna­ Graham, as a player, is still this only the second year of the national championships-there is no He lost in the final of the men's ment or a Welsh League match. in1proving. Of that there can be event for the seniors, but no doubt this will come in t.ime so that sixth singles to his uncle, Des Milton, In the circumstances, lapses in no doubt. His loop is becoming formers and students in technical colleges may take part and so that and he was also losing finalist in form would probably have been more consistent, his attack more table tennis may fall in line with other sports. the junior singles but was successful excusable but there were none. He lethal. And experience is beginning was virtually unbeatable in the to show in his game. On the table Welsh League. The Welsh senior he is a model of sportsmanship. With the Juniors . badge he had so desperately set his I heart on was not long delayed. A I well remember seeing Graham BY LAURIE LANDRY FIRST ENGLISH JUNIOR young Welsh team was chosen for at the European at We'mbley where ~O international mat c h e s Ithe European Championships at he seen1ed to think he was just a against West Germany, over in Wembley and Graham was in the sort of reserve who had no real that country during the period OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS side. He more than justified his right to be there. But Wales had April 10-14 are going to provide (Sponsored by Folkestone Corporation) inclusion reaching the fourth round picked Graham and he was there . I d l' 11' for one reason only-on merit. first class match practice for our atef h SIng es an payIng we, In Whenever I have seen him he has teams for the English Junior Open the three Internationals on May 4-5. 'Those selected are always seemed surprised that he Trevor Taylor (Herts), Paul Judd Marine Pavilion, Folkestone, Kent FLTRTHER HONOURS should be chosen to represent his The Bridgend all-rounder had country. Maybe if he could assert (Warwks) and Tony Clayton on Satu~day & Sunday, 4th & 5th May, 1968 (Yorks) together with Jill Shirley taken success in his stride and it his authority on the ,table a little (Bucks) and Judy Heaps (Che~). was difficult to imagine a more more he would be an even better Elsie Carrington and myself wIll modest player. The Summer of player! be going with them. INTERNATIONAL TEAM CHAl\1PIONSHIPS 1966 saw him preparing for further It is not within the scope of this Congratulations to Trev?r Tay­ on Saturday, 4th May, commencing at 9.30 a.m. honours in the following season column to predict who the selectors lor on his wonderful WIn over Finals at approx. 7 p.m. but he still took a few wickets with will choose for what, nor would I Stuart Gibbs in the English Open his off-spinners and Glamorgan wish it to be. It is clear, however, after his excellent quadrangular INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS C.C. had already cast their eyes in that Graham must have a pretty performance in Belfast. his direction. However, table tennis good chance of being chosen for He followed this by reaching the on Sunday, 5th May, commencing at 9 a.m. remained his prime sport and the the European in Lyons. final of the men's singles at the (If necessary, the qualifying and some first round 1966-67 season opened for Graham I have a feeling that next season Scottish Open to play one of the singles matches may be played on the Saturday) in fine style. will be an even better year for best sets seen up there for years Finals will be at 7 p.m. All the top Welsh players met Grahanl. By then- his year's com­ against Malcolm Sugden. for special training at Afan Lido petitive play, followed (I think) by at the conclusion of which a a Summer's intensive practice The two left-handers, Trevor PRICES OF ADMISSION with Paul Judd, combined sur­ "Round Robin" was held. Graham should put him ready to tackle prisingly well to reach the doubles Saturday (all day) 5/­ finished in top position and the much more formidable obstacles final also. Well done too, Tony (Children 2/6) No. 1 ranking in Wales soon fol­ Graham has the game to go on Clayton who got to the semis of Sunday (morning 'and afternoon) Seats 5/­ lowed. It was a sudden and playing for Wales for many years yet. Even when his reflexes slow ihe boys' and men's, in both events (Children 2/6) unexpected rise to the top but it losing to Trevor. was well-merited. One thing which down he is intelligent and capable Sunday (evening) Finals Seats 5/­ has always disappointed the Welsh enough to adapt his ~ame. The I am afraid I let the team down (Children 2/6) a little in the final of the mixed, is the failure to win any of their defence which uncle Des Milton but my partner, Bernadette Mont­ open tournaments if any English­ taught him may be dormant at the gomery, from Co. Down, improved Accommodation ,c'an be booked at hotels or guest ranked players enter. moment but it is by no means dead I and the time may come when he with each round. houses adjacent to the venue, at reasonable rates, by Whilst English players are always contacting Mr. Godden,St. Clair Hotel, Marine welcome at the tourneys an odd will again have occasion to use it. CONVINCING WIN win here and there for the home But even if he never puts another A scoreline of 10-0 would nor­ Crescem, Folkestone, Kent (telepho,ne Folkestone 52312). country would add interest but point on his game, the Principality mally suggest a complete walk-over there was no telling when this Should be proud of Graham. A but these Scottish lads fought so would happen. There just HAD modest sportsman who has repre­ hard it was sad to see them finish All other information from the Hon. Organiser, to be a first time and it was sented his country at three sports. with nothing. CHAS M. WYLES, 48 EVERSFIELD PLACE, ST. LEONARDS­ Graham's lot to be the executioner. And a sportsman in every sense of This fifth annual fixture showed ON-SEA, SUSSEX ~teleplhone Hasrtings 391), or the The Glamorgan Open always has a the word. that some proiress has been made over this period and that these E.T.T.A. office. ':;82=;=2:2::::::=::2= =;=: : : : : :=:=====: : :=: 2 2 ; 2 matches are well worthwhile. England 10, Scotland 0 It is already known that a number of continental BEST TRAINED SCHOOL GROUP T. Tavlor bt C. McLeod 10, 8 countries will be sending teams to compete in the cham­ Results of final play-off, held at Northfields Y.M.C.A. Spotits bt R. Yule 16, 12. P. Judd bt McLeod pionships. It is expected that there will be at leas't Hall, Birmingham : 16, 13; bt Yule 16, 13. A. Clayton twelve teams entered in the Iteam championships. The 1. IBURNLEY WOOD County Secondary School bt T. Sneddon 10, 13. bt D. McGilv­ 2. MALORY School, London, S.E.l3 ray 14, 14. B. Mitchell (Lanes) bt final numbers will not be known until after the closing 3. BROKEN CROSS County Secondary School, Macclesfield S"erldon 7. 7; bt McGilvrav 4, 1~. date, 8th April. The draw will take place on 13th April 4. NEWBURY County High School for Girls Taylor/Judd bt McLeod/Yule 23, at 76 Sh,errard Road, Forest Gate, London, B.7. 5. EXMOUTHSecondarv School 14. Clayton/Mitchell bt Sneddonj 6. WILNiEC'OTE High School, Tamworth McGilvray 11; 8. :=:= = : ; = = =88;;8=~ APRIL, 1968 TABLE TENNIS NEWS TEESIDE OPEN by Alan Ransome Geoffrey Owen The Seapatt Story NORTHUJIHERLAND DOUINA1'E SE~IOHS ~;~7~:r:;c:he by Peter Mascall THE first Teeside Open held at Veteran Singles-semi-finals: DIG­ Championships pERHAPS the first idea of South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, the Stockton Sports Stadium NAN bt G. Daniel (Durha'm) 13, 15; SEAPATT was born in 1940 Philippines, Indonesia and Aus­ on February 24-25 was one domin­ HEP,PELL (Northumb) bt S. Nunn when at the·· invitation of Japan, tralia. ated in the senior events, held on (Yorks) 17, -12, 18. Promull·on 'Board Australia was represented at the Thailand could also be repre­ the second day, by Northumber­ Final: DIGNAN 'bt Heppell14, 18. Gibbs Pan Pacific Tournam'ent held in sented but Hong Kong are now land players who carried off four for Tokyo. In recent years Australian extremely doubtful. Selected for titles and had a share in a fifth. officials and players have on many the host country are: JUNIORS Brian Burn was in sparkling REVENGE for Stuart Gibbs, occasions visi,ted Hong Kong, Men: M. Wilcox, C. Macdonald, V-I7 Boys' Singles-semi-finals: reversing last year's result to Japan, Philippines, Singapore, Thai­ P. Pinkewith (New South Wales) form taking his third tournament MITCHELL bt P. Judd (Warwks) 17, men's s'ingles award of the season take the men's singles for the first land and New Zealand. Teams. from and M. Thomson (South Australia). 15; A. CLAYTON (Yorks) bt A. time. New Zealand, Japan and Hong beating Brian Mitchell in the semis Boasman (Lanes) -17, 12, 18. Women: S. Javor, L. Nicholson, and Derek Schofield in the final New finals night face was Janet Kong have visited Australia. L. Gilbert and M. Cleaves (all Final: CLAYTON bt MitcheH 17, Allen· CBirmingham) who nearly without ever looking in trouble. 14. SEAPATT-meaning South-East Victoria). Top seed, Alan Hydes, was a non­ deprived Betty Lanrnmore of her Asia Pacific Area Table Tennis­ Girls' Singles - semi-finals: S. title. was founded by the Australian starter. PACInO CBucks} bt King -18, 19, Me~'~ Sinl!les-semi-finals: A. R. Table Tennis Association in 1966 IRI_H CORNER Maureen Heppell was given a 19; FORK,ES bt L. Bashford (Yorks) 14, 15. PIDDOCK bt H. L.Buist 16, 15; after Aus:tra'lia lost the right to r fright in the women's singles by her S. R. GIiB,BSbt B. Burn 17, 15. by Kevin Drum Final: FORKES bt Pacitto 14, 15. conduct in Melbourne the 1967 aunt, Phil Clark, who :began with a Final: GIBBS ht Piddock -17, World Championships. 21-11 1 first game success in the Boys'· Doubles-final: JUDD/MIT­ 13, 18. Australian officials who have Only Men for Lyons semis but thereafter lost the next CHELL bt A. Fletcher (Yorks)/ Women's Singles: Miss B. A. done so mpch preliminary work, two. In the final Sandra ,Pegg put Boasman 14, -20, 19. LAN'DIMOIRE bt Miss J. Allen 22, players, and followers of the sport IRELAND'S No.1, Jim Langan up a gallant fight but Maureen Girls' Doubles - final: BASH.. -19, 17. were bitterly disappointed at the has just completed a very suc­ proved too strong for her. FORD/FORKES ht J. Cornock Men's Doubles: GIBBS/B. K. sudden loss of the great oppor­ cessful trip to England and Wales. Closest result was in the final of (Warwks)/S. Lisle (,Lancs) 11, 16. PEl1C'H ,bt Burn/A. Warents 20, tunities the world event would At :the English Open, in Brighton, the men's doubles when Burn, part;;. Mixed Doubles - final: JUD'D} -13, 15. have given, but now SEAPATT he had a fine victory over Europe's nered by his coach, Harry 'Dignan, CORNOCK bt Mitche'1lpForkes 19, Women's Doubles: M. H. 1968 takes its place. No.6, Matyas Beleznai in the team was deprived of the triple crown 18. CHERRY/Miss D. MOORS bt Mrs. Many opportunities and benefits event. He then went on to reach when losing to county team-mates U-15 Boys' Singles-final: BOAS­ M. P. Know/Miss Landimore 21, 18. will result fro m SEAPATT. quarter-1final of the singles event. Arthur Chilvers and Peter Hoyles. MAN bt Fle'tchet' 13, -14, 19. Mixed Doubles: PETCH/Miss Australians will see many world Tom'my Caffrey also did well, Girls' Singles-final: LISLE bt CHE'RRY bt PiddockiMrs. Know top table tennis players in action narrowly losing to Chester Barnes Tony Boasman and Susan Pa'citto 18, 16. were the players to take the eye in Pacitto 10, -14, 19. and come to appreciate the skiH, in the second round. Boys' 'Doubles-final: B'OASMAN/ Intermediate Boys: BU:RN bt the power, the fitness, the sports­ After the Open, Langan paid a the junior events with Boasman Petch 11, -8, 14. winning the U-15 singles title and FLETCHEiR bt P. Abel (Yorks)/N. manship, and the concentration quick flying visit home, to .lead his Ja'rvis (Durha;m) 13, 18. Intermediate Girls: Miss B. neded in table tennis today. province Leinster in 'the' Inter~ in partnership with Alan Fletcher, JOHNSON bt Miss N. Ferguson the U -15 dou!bIes and reaching the Girls' Doubles - final:~ LISLE/ Australian players will gain the Provincial 'Ohampionships and, then' PACfITO bt J. Dyer (Lancs)/King 10, 11. opportunity to play against styles flew back to Wales to take part in final of the U -11 7 doubles. In the Junior· Boy Singles: C. PICKARD final of the U-17 singles, Boasman 19,19. they rarely meet, to test themselves an exhibition at Rhyl where he U-13 Boys Singles: P. TAYLOR bt P.Forker, 21, 18. in international competition, and to defeated Czechoslovakia's Stefan ran Tony Clayton to 18 in the Veteran Singles: K. R. CRAIGIE third to complete a memorable day. (IHerts) bt D. Starkie (Yorks) 9, -20, learn the techniques and styles of Kollarovits, who is ranked No. 8 15. bt Z~ _Schramm 12, -18, 17. others. in Europe. Miss Pacitto had a similar suc­ The promotion of international In the Inter-Provincial Chanl~ cess story which began with her ESSEX NOTES by Laurie Landry friendship between the people of pionships at Galway, Leinster~ with ousting top seed Jennifer Cornock Australia and people in nearby " new 'caps" Brian Langan-a: from the U-!17 girls' singles only " d countries in South-East Asia and brother of Jim's-and Marie' Mar~, losing in the final to Linda Forkes. Ba'roes Repe)s.··Iova ers the Pacific, and the opportunity tin making a successful debut, won Aga1in in the V-lIS singles Miss for healthy sporting rivalry, are the ,title 111-0, 10-11 and 8-3 victories Pacitto reached the final losing to Mixed Doubles - semi - finals: important benefits that will result over Connacht, (Munster and Susan Lisle, but later combined CHESTER Barnes scored a good Australia has the honour of U1ster. win at Harlow on February BARNEIS/ISIMPSON bt P. Br,ennan/ with her conqueror to take the V-IS S. Howard (Surrey) 11, 15; TAY­ staging the inaugural SEAPATT Jim Langan, Tommy Caffrey and girls' doubles. 24 when he beat Brian Wright, both LOR/,CA,RRINGTON bt Wright/ Championships in Melbourne from Cliff Thompson have 'been selected Clayton was in good form to win 'l.aving h':)d it comfortable en route Shirley 19, 16. April 8-15 and, at the latest count, to compete in the European to the final without the loss of the U -1 7 boys' singles beating Final: BARNES/SIMPSON bt the following countries will be Championships at Lyons. No Mitchell who had brought off a a game. Taylor/Carrington 14, 10. participating: New Zealand, Japan, "vomen's team will participate. good win over the higher ranked Jill Shirley was in excellent Paul"Judd in the ~.emLs. form, defending well and picking Peter Taylor looks a certainty to out some really good hits to win follow in the footsteps of his the women's singles title beating brother, Trevor, being in complete Pauline Piddock in the final. NEWS OF THE WORLD command in the V-I3 event and NATIONAL TABLE TENNIS COACHING SCHEME looking very dangerous in the' older Men's Siuqles-quarter finals: P. events. WilUams (Sussex) bt T. Taylor IN ASSOCIATION WITH The Tournament Com'mittee did (Herts) -18, 18, 14 ; C. BaJrne~ (Essex) bt K. Lawrence (Essex) \vell to get through a mammoth 13, 16; B. Wright (Midrlx) bt P. programme by '10 p.m. on Sunday. Shirley (Bucks) 13, 11; D. Brown BUTLIN HOLIDAY CAMPS, (Essex) bt R. Stev,ens (Essex) -17, HOLIDAYS Men's Singles-semi-finals : D. AND APPROVED BY THE SCHOFIELD (Ches) ht D. Munt 9, 19. (Warwks) 17, 18; B. BURN (North­ Semi-finals: BARNES bt Williams umlb) bt ,B. Mitchell (Lanes) 9, 13. 18, 14; WRIGHT bt Brown 17, 19. TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATIONS OF ENGLAND • IRELAND • SCOTLAND AND WALES Final: BURN bt Schofield 9, 13. Final: BARNES Ibt Wright 12, Women's Singles-semi-finals: M. -20, 13. HEP~BLL (NoI1thumb) bt P. Clark THE TEAM OF INTERNATIONAL COACHES (Northum1b) -11, 15, 10; S. PEGG Women's Singles - semi-finals: (Derbys) bt 'L. Forkes (Yorks) 15, 14. SHIiRLEY (Bucks) bt J. Billingtcn UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JOHNNY LEACH (Twice World Champion) Final: HEPPELL bt Pegg 12, 14. (Berks) 16, -15, 17; P. PIDDOCK WILL PERSONALLY BE IN RESIDENCE AT T'HE FOLLOWING CAMPS Men's Doubles - se,mi-fi n a Is: (Kent) bt J. Williams (Sussex) -17, BU'RN/H. DIGNAN (Northum) bt J. 15, 8. THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER SEASON -JUNE TO SEPTEMBER 1968 Davies (Yorks)/p. Glynn (Warwks) Final: SHIRLEY bt Piddock 16, 22, 20; A. CHILVEJRSjP. HOYLES -13, 18. (N'orthum'b) 'bt D. Hirst/M. Mear (Yorks) 14, -15, 17. Men's Doubles - semi - finals: Final : CHILVERS/HOYLES bt STEV,ENS/WRTGHT bt L. Landry AYR FILEY MINEHEAD" BurnfDignan 17, -15, 19. (Middx)/T,aylor 13, 18; BARNES; East Yorkshire Somerset Women's Doubles - semi-finals:' LAWR:EN'CE bt J. Kedge (Kent)/I. Scotland PORKiESt'S. LEE (Yorks) bt Heppell/ Marshall (Yorks) 9, 13. ERIC SUTHERLAND LESLEY PROIUDlO,CK JUDY CRAFTER V. King (Yorks) 17, 21 ; P. DAINTY Final: STEVENS/WRIGHT bt :Yorks)IPEGG bt J.Bult/L;.- Twidale Barnes/ILawrence -15, 15, 19. Scottish International English International Lancashire County Player ,'Yorks) 16, 9. . and No. 4 player and No. 8 Player Mixed Doubles - semi~finals ': : W Gmen's Double'S~seml.finals: ~. OHIJLVlBRS/V. BAKER (Northum) RADFO.RD/I? SIMPS.O~ (Essex) bt 'h· )/C'l k 15 12 S. He'sslon (Essex)/Wllhams 18, -5, bt R. Bhalla (Nort um ar., - .' 11' PI,DDOCK/SHIRLIEY bt E. PWLLHELI SKEGNESS BOGNOR REGIS 14 ;. BUR'N/PE10G, bt R. HInchclIff '. , .. '. " (Yorks)/Twida1le 18, 12. , C~rnngton (pssex)/BlIIlngton 18, 12. Final: BURNfPEGG btChilvers/. Final : RADFORD/SIMPSON bt. North Wales lincolnshire Sussex Baker 13, 21. ' '! Piddock/Shir!ey 11, 11. PAT DAINTY DENIS NEALE ALAN HYDES English International and England's Champion Member of England's Hull Closed Yorkshire County Player and No. 1 Player 1968 Championship Team Men's Singles-semi-finals: Dave Final: DEVINE bt Jordan 16, Bartlett bt Alan Fle'tcher 8, 9. Gra'ham -16, 12. BARRY MOSNEY CLACTON Birch bt Eddie Beedle 15, 19. Men's Doubles-semi-finals: Roy Final: BIRCH bt Bartlett 8, 12. Hinchcliffe/Clayton bt Ron Jackson/ South Wales Ireland Essex Women's Singles - semi-finals: Beedle 14, 15. Don Mein/Geolf Wil­ IAN BARCLAY Betty Allan bt Gladys Mears 19, 14. kinson bt Colin Dewson/Keith Bult TOIM'MY CAFFREY CHESTER BARNES June Bult bt Lynda Twida'le 18, 15. 15. 13. Scottish International Ireland's reigning English International Final: ALLAN bt Bult 17, 15. I Final: HINCHCLIFFE/CLAYTON. and No. 2 Player Champion Junior BO)7s' Singles-semi..finals: bt Mein/Wilkinson 11, -11,14. : Tony Clayton bt Chris Boothby 15, 8. Women's Doubles - semi-finals: Fletcher bt Andrew P,etrie 16, 15. Bult/Sutton bt Maureen Kynman/ Final: CLAYTON ht Fletcher Margaret Milsom 16, -9, 9. Irene e Entry free to Butlin Holiday Camp residents. 17, 12. Pollard/Twidale bt Sothcott/King 9, e Valuable prizes, including free holidays. Junior Girls' Singles-semi-finals: 19.. Vale'rie King bt Lynda Sutton 15, 9. ~mal: BULT/SUTTON bt Pollard/ • No matches-winners selected purely on potentiality. Nadine Sotbcott bt :Brenda Whitfield TWIdale 14, 21. e Competitors must be under 17 years of age by July 1st, 1968. 13, -20, 12. Mixed Double~mi-finals: Clay­ Final: KING bt Sothcott -21, 18, ton/King bt Pete BowS'ley/Sutton 18, e Adult coaching facilities for those not eligible for competition. 18. 13. . Mick So~b~ott/Allan. bt Steve e All finals will be staged between 7th and 14th September at Butlin's Holiday Camp, Bognor Veterans' Singles: Bill Devine bt RossIngton/ChnstIne Nordls 13, 16. Regis Sussex ,. Sam Marshall 13, 16. Ken Jordan bt Final: CLAYTON/KING bt Soth-I ,. Harold Litchfield 15, 17. c:ott/Allan -17, 12, 14~NOTE:-The Organisers reserve the right to withdraw the Coa:.hes ata,nytimeoramendthe rules without notice. o TABLE TENNIS NEWS APRIL, 1968

SURREY NOTES by John Zenthon HAMPSHIRE NOTES by Teddy Grant Future In• Balance IIRfJOND Southampton Closed AT the time of writing the future second was tenser and although he THE finals of these champion- Ron Davies, the Welsh inter­ of Surrey's first team is still in threatened to boil over a couple of THE ships were played off for the national and Southampton centre­ the balance with the final match times he kept his head, the final second year running at the Four forward, presented the trophies. against Middlesex yet to be played point being an edged ball at deuce T's Club at Tanners Brook School, Pete Smith, former junior inter­ and I feel that the hat must produce but he fully deserved a fine win. CfJONTIES Millbrook before an appreciative national and now a considerably something more than a rabbit to be This made it 2-2 with everything gathering of local enthusiasts. improved local premier league of any use. on the final game with Mike Fisher player, won the men's singles title A good run for Peter Brennan producing table tennis far above for the first time beating D. Davies, and Susan Howard in the mixed his junior county form to hold two CHESHIRE NOTES by Jim Beckley a previous holder on two occasions. doubles at the Essex Open. They match points on Brennan in the Mrs. Pauline Edwards was suc­ lost in the semi-final to Chester third. Brennan got home, however, cessful for the seventh time in the Barnes / Diane Sinlpson having winning the next four points with Same Venue provides Encore women's singles beating her twin disposed of Peter Williams / Shelagh attacking play and everyone came sister yet again. Hession, Dave Bowles/Ruth Wilson out of their trances. TH;E Cheshire table tennis team atmosphere to this important match Two new names, Miss K. Waters and Keith Lawrence / Beverley The women's final on the other have done it again! Agains1t and certainly gave the home side a and Miss J. Daniels, figured in the Sayer. Barnes/Simpson beat Trevor hand was a comparatively tame Sussex, at the CCPRO headquarters lot of vocal encouragement through­ women's doubles final but were Taylor/Elsie Carrington quite easily affair with Guildford "B" (Susan in Cheadle Hulme, they gave a out. It certainly helps! overcome in straight games by the ruthless twins, Mrs. Christine in the final and as Peter and Susan and Linda Howard) beating Guild­ great display to beat their southern Stockport men's side are cham­ beat Taylor/ Carrington at the ford "A" (Susan Light and Chris­ visitors by 5 sets to 4. It could Davies and Pauline Edwards. pions of the Lancashire and County stars C. Edwards and T. Woolwich it shows they are tine Oliver) 3-2. certainly, without a doubt, have Cheshire League for the second developing into a good pair. Most Ward clashed with D. Davies and On the umpiring scene congratu­ been more. It was at the same time in recent years. The biggest W. Moulding in the men's doubles of their sets are going to three lations to Emil Emecz and Phil venue last season that Cheshire improvem'en't to the side has been but neither is prepared to quit and with the former. pair winners over Goacher on attaining the heady performed a similar "do or die" in bringing in ,the Cheadle Hulme three games. The Davies mixed Peter's mobility is allowed full qualifications of N ational Umpires act against Kent. player Don Berry who has had a scope in doubles without the partnership was another close and this now brings Surrey's quota A small but compact venue, the great season at No.3, a position affair extending to a decider with consequences it often brings in his of Nationals to seven. COPRO crowd gave plenty of that -in previous seasons Stockport singles. Christine and David the winners have not been too strong in. over Tony 'Yard and Mrs. A nail-biting men's final in the At the time of going to press, Edwards. Surrey inter-league knock-out com­ KENT NOTES by Charles M. Wyles Stockport ladies were hoping to The junior singles resulted in a petition held at Rosehill when bring a great "double" to the double deuce encounter from Thames Valley "B" (Sajdeh/Fish.er) Stockport Association by winning which S. Tannahill overcame his met Sutton (Brennan/ Adams) each Chance to Challenge the ladies' title of the Lancashire senior oJ)ponent C. Shelter and having disposed of Wandsworth and Cheshire League. Their last thus reversed last season's final. and Thames Valley "A" respec­ A WELCOME return to the dinner and dance, with over 100 ma,tch against Liverpool promis'es tively. Sutton were 1-0 down after Premier Division of the C.T.T.C. persons, including the civic head of to be a tough one, a match they Other results. the first match with Sajdeh too is very much on the cards for the the Town. The Town's first must win to receive the honours. Veteran Singles: R. YATES bt P. consistent for Brennan but pulled County's first team, and with it the International match, when England The Stockport Y.O.C. League Freeman. back when Adams beat Fisher 19 well deserved elevation of the defeated a strong Belgian team 5-2. gave a good account of themselves Handicap: P. THORNE bt P. in the third from being 19-16 down. second team to a higher division. Then finally, an Inter-Association when they drew five sets all with Brown. Adams blew up in the doubles leav­ The Junior team have also excelled tournament, which drew most of last season's Youth Division cham­ Intennediate: N. CHULK bt T. ing Brennan to fight a game but themselves by winning the Southern the strongest players in the County. pions, Mid-Cheshire. Fenner. losing battle. Sajdeh and Adams Junior division and with it a chance then took the table with everyone to challenge for the National title. The finals results were: Men's by P. A. Denton knowing the latter's temperament Our congratulations to the Singles: Ken Baker. Women's BEDFORDSHIRE NOTES was in for a testing time. Ashford Association on the superb Singles: Joyce Ellis. Men's Adams shot to the front in the organisation of their 21st Anniver­ Doubles: Baker/Graham French. first game and stayed there, the sary celebrations, which included a Women's Doubles: Joyce Ellis/ Titles Shared Susan Griggs. ALTHOUGH bot h Barbara won the singles· and he reached the With Kent teams in the finals of Hammond (Bedford) and final without dropping a game. YORKSHIRE NOTES by Bert Dainty the Carter Cup and Bromfield Alan Nicholl (Dunstable) had a Paul Racey (Luton) was the other Trophy-the Bromley boys and the chance to take three ltitles when the finalist, and Nicholl won 3-1. In Sittingbourne girls - this surely finals of the County Closed Cham­ the mixed doubles, the Nicholls Disciplinary Measures must be a pointer towards the pionships were played recently, played Bedford's Brian Copper­ strength of the County teams in the neither were able to do so. wheat and Barbara Hammond, and although the result was close, DONCASTER, Huddersfield and We owe a great debt of gratitude to foreseeable futufe. The finals will II N.iChOll \\'as succesSf.ul, hO\Vev.er, Alan's top spin, and Shirley's Steaoy Peter Simpson and his staff of be staged within the County, at in taking both the men's singles Middlesbrough are fighting it Folkestone, on the eve of the title" and the mixed with his sister pIay gave them the title. out for first division honours in the coaches at the Bradford Centre for the work they have accompHshed English Junior Open Shirley. It is the first time he has Another "first timer ", was Bar­ Yorkshire League. Doncaster, the during the past year, al'ong with bara Hammond who won 'the holders, have dropped two points our own coaching secretary, Mr. LANCASHIRE NOTES by Geo. R. Yates ladies' singles. She beat the pre­ to date, and the other two one each. Steve Nunn. However, they meet one another in vious holder, Rosanna Seymour the final match of the season. * • * (Luton) in what was probably the Doncaster are unlucky in losing the Fackrell to Shed Load best set of the evening, Last year's Yorkshire Inter-Club services of Mike Symonds and winners (Men) H u d d e rsfi e 1d GEORGE T. H. Fackrell, Secre- cess, a European League match The men's doubles event was Peter Duncombeata vital time. won by Harlow and White who Y.M.C.A., and (Women) Barnsley . . mry/Treasurer of b'oth the against ~unga~y, by. Manche~ter Mike has weekend'" business.· com­ North End, have been nomin'ated as had a fairly comfortable victory mitments and Peter has been Lancashire and Cheshire Associa- and a frIendly International agaInst aga,inst Dunstable's Nicholl and the representatives for Yorkshire to tions, has given notice of his the Sovi~t Union, by Bolton. suspended by the Doncaster COln­ take pa,rt in the play-off to decide ~lso Jeff Silver, and the ladies' doubles mittee, along with Peter Roome who will represent this country in impending retirement from dual In Manchester, the Inter­ went to Bedford's Barbara Ham­ office being willing to carry on I natIonal Club staged a representa­ and Les Daniels from taking part European Inter-Club competition. mond a~d Anita James Illy a walk­ in the League's activities until the Our best wishes to both the teams. only as treasurer of the two tive match, and as .recently as over. organisations. March 23, the concludIng stages of end of April. This is a disciplinary * * • . " . the Norman Cook Memorial The standard of play in the measure for failing to turn up for Bolt~n wl!l·.provlde th~ venue Trophy league knock-out competi­ junior boys event was very high league fixtures. It is understood The National"~ Y.M.C.A. Champion­ for th.IS year s A.G.M., to be held t'ion were completed by Oldham. with G. Major taking the title from that the same position has arisen in ships are due to take place on B. Hutchinson. Neither player was Saturday, Apfli1 27, at Stockton. on FrIday, May 24. In this latter competition, Bolton Sheffield where David Sykes of afraid Jo go for his shots and Hut­ Rotherham Y.M.C.A. has been Unfortunately this clas'hes with the Unless the juniors triumphed succeeded Manchester in winning Junior Challenge (in which we hope over Yorkshire, at Norcross, Black­ the handsome trophy, again pre­ chinson, in particular, pIayed well suspended for a year and Roy to be concerned) so that it is in the third game to catch up after Brothwell severely cautioned. pool on April 7, there will be no sented by Mrs. Jennie Cook, and unlikely that the Hull Y.P.!. team County team successes to enthuse again Burnley were the runners-up. tmiling by a large margin. Major, Doncaster ladies' team are again our represented side will be at full a·bout but in all other aspects the Stockport brought off the " big " however, regained his earlier con­ going strong in the Rose Bowl and strength. The senior side als;o will centration to go on to win 17 in be below strength, Doncaster, as season has been a good one. double by winning the men's and hope to go one better than they did Open tournaments apart, mem­ women's senior divisions of Ithe the third. last season when they finished Mike Symonds and Ray Swain are unable to play. ber leagues have staged, with suc­ Lanes. and Ches. League, their The new junior girls champion runner up. Their 8-1 victory over ladies beating Liverpool 7-3 in is P. King (Bedford) who beat S. Spalding brings them up to the their final engagement. Dimmock (Leighton Buzzard), in a semi-final stage. ISLE OF ELY NOTES by J. G. Ashman Bolton won the junior first set that went 'to three game~ with Pat Dainty has passed her coach­ division title to become champions Miss'· King taking the third 21-5. ing diploma for which she has been for the fifth consecutive season. County captain and holder of the studying for the past two years. Incentive Clinches Victory Burnley came into thei,r own on County men's singles title on many Valerie King, of Hull, must be the schools' front when Burnley occasions, Colin Crowe, missed hii considered very unlucky to be THERE is excitement in the camp to the full distance. Ely then Wood County Secondary Boys' first County Championships for 20 omitted from the latest list of at the moment over Ely's gained two predictable victories in School, under the guidance of years. He is still recovering from junior rankings. She has had a very victory in the Jack Dalton Cup the veterans and juniors thanks to Diploma Coach, Alan Magnall­ a .minor operation but is expected good season and at the present played at Bletchley. Ely won John Baird and Alan Jugg, respec­ one of their teachers-won the to befit for next season's matches. Best-Trained School Group com­ time is playing better than at any through to the final with a com­ tively. The County recently he'ld a trial other stage of her career. paratively easy victory over St. petition. Ladies' doubles and the veteran / Well done, too, Jackie Keogh, for junior girls, the first three places Neots and an even easier one over junior doubles provided a bad patch going. to P. King (iBedford), K. DID YOU KNOW? Bletchley "A". ' who won the Burnley League's for Ely not bettered by the men's closed championships men's singles. Price (Leighton Buzzard) and P. This season the England Junior rank­ Thefina'l against Bletchley "B " dOuJbles which gave Bletchley a 5-4 Doughty (Bedford). ing list includes ,the names of nine proved to be a struggle with both His sixth win in nine years! Yorkshire players. This is a record. lead. Our cause seemed lost when sides holding the advantage at Ashman and Phyl Everitt faced The players concerned are: From various times. This was a good win Obituary --­ Hull, No. 3 Tony Clayton, No. 6 Wooding and Miss Lloyd and lost HORACE TRAYNOR for Ely considering the calibre of the first game. Alan Fletcher. Group B, Neil Ful­ the Bletchley players, namely, Joy It is with deep regret that TABLE TENNIS stow. From Middles'brough, No. The second also seemed lost but 10 Linda Bashford. Group A, Dalton and Les Wooding. I pass on the news of the Nikky Jarvis, John Phelps. Group Ely were away to a poor start they managed to struggle home death of the Secretary/ EXHIBITIONS by A, Jim Coleman from Sheffield. with Wooding beating John Ash­ 24-22. In the decider, Ely were Treasurer of the Urmston and No. 6 Linda Forkes from Castle­ man. Steve Andrews ,then put Ely always in com;mand with Ashman's District T.T. League---JMr. ford. Group A, Sandra Lee from level Ibeating Bill Harlow and never loop causing the opposition to set Horace Traynor. He died MARY &BRIAN Leeds. reaUy looked in trouble. Ely went the ball up. These. were swiftly on February 16 a1fter a short * * * ahead when Carol Chapman over­ deal,t with by the Phyl Everitt fore­ illness, 59 years of age. This augurs well for the future, and cam'e Joy Dalton in the third. hand which was in devastating A stalwart of the Unnston WRIGHT what is more to the point, is aug­ form. Carol always had the edge in con­ League having 'been Secretary Contact: Ken Mathews mented by the excellent 12- and centration and this paid off in the With 'this incentive the other Ely for the last 34 years, Horace 13-year-olds attending our coach­ II, South Norwood Hill ing sessions who wil'l be fighting for end. pair of Andrews and Miss Chap­ was also the League's county places in the junior county side next Phyl 'Everitt found IMiss Lloyd ·man cHnched the match with a win representative. London. S.E.25. (LIV 1918) season. a bit ItoO steady Ibut extended her over Harlow and IMiss Dalton. K. Bradbury Harrop APRIL, 1968 TABLE TENNIS NEWS 7

NORFOLK NOTES by J. S. Penny ""' _ !NORTHANTS NEWS by Gwyn Powell IIRfJlJND I Cake for All ,II. Hogg Claims Elusive Title IT was a piece of (championship) The East Anglian League of I cake, beautifully iced by Miss Leagues title have now been COLIN Hogg, who has been one by his opponent, Norman Blincow Jane Fairhead, the Norfolk Hon. decided. Lowestoft have won of the top players in the county who attacked strongly to win 21-11 Secretary's daughter, that was Division I, Gt. Yarmouth ended for several years, at last won the 21-15. enjoyed by victors and vanquished Norwich "B"s ten-year run in Div. CIJIJNTIES men's singles title at the Northamp­ alike after Norfolk's 10-0 victory II, and Norwich took the juniors. ton League's annual tournament. Jane Cherry, who has been over Northamptonshire, which gave Although the Northampton player dropped from the County side after them a 100 per cent record for has been County champion on six promising start, showed that she 1967-68. CAMBRIDGESHIRE NOTES by Leslie Constable occasions he has never before quite has improved greatly this season managed to pull off his own when she took the girls' singles The Eastern Division plaques title from last year's champion had already been presented to the league's championship. In the final he beat Roger Steward in a very Margaret McInnes. Losing 13-17 team at the annual dinner. At the Younger Talent Needed in the third, Jane showed determin­ junior match, earlier in the day, close game 21-19, 16-21, 21-19. The biggest upset of the tournament ation in pulling hack wen to win Northants had held Norfolk to a CAMBRIDGESHIRE completed I Division 2 21-19. As expected Nick Haycock draw, winning five of their singles, their programme· in the Soham II 13 11 2 0 91 39 24 was the defeat of Dick Ingle in the final of the veteran's singles. Dick, beat Ray Kingston in the boy's and their seniors were distinctly County Championships when they IImpington I 14 10 2 2 100 40 22 singles final unlucky not to score. Janet Sloper defeated Hunts 8-2. Despite the Camb. Univ. I 13 9 4 0 92 38 22 who had held the title since its received Norfolk junior colours. margin some of the sets were close C.I.!B.A. I ...... 14 9 2 3 81 59 20 inauguration in 1960, was outplayed In the final County Champion­ The following day, the East and it was a struggle all the way. ship match of the season the Anglian League of Leagues held Hunts are maintaining their im- juniors did well to force a draw their closed championships at provement and will be providing HUNTINGDON & PETERBOROUGH NOTES by David Obee with Norfolk. David Hoddle, in Norwich Lads' Club. In a day of more intense opposition as the his last match as a junior, was in surprises, Alan Coby was beaten by Maxfield twins get better and top form and beat the Norfolk No David Tasker of Yarmouth, who better. 1, S. Bassett, 21-10 in the third and then disposed of Chris Fields and Cambs still rely on the experi­ Collis-For and Against G. Foulger in straight games. Nick Gordon Wood before falling to enced John Thurston but I feel that Haycock kept up the good work by ~E County team rounded off arrangements for their second Phillip Graver in the semis. much younger talent will have to beating Foulger and W. Webster be found quickly if next season is its programme with a friendly coaching rally of the season in con­ the latter in the final event before In the final, Phillip Graver had to be a " promotion" one. match against the R.A.F. at junction with the National Director which N orthants were trailing 4-5 to meet Stan Honor of Norwich The Cambs League is thriv-ing Ramsey on March 7. Yet another of Coaching, Jack Carrington, Roderick Marchant gained the Jewson's, a premier division team. defeat ensued with the Services assisted by Gordon Steggall. The other point at the expense of Honor had to put out K. Hugman but there are not many potential County players and a more team winning 7-3. event is taking place at Longsands Webster but disappointed in his set N. Thorpe, S. Bassett and D. School, on ,14 tahles. business-like approach is required, For Hunts, only the ladies were with Bassett going down in straight Blanch on his way to the final. To games. The senior team, which also the surprise of all, he did not fade In the South-Ealft Midlands successful, all three sets won com­ Again the county closed cham­ League, Cambridge City had a ing from that department. Brian played Norfolk, found the Eastern in his final test, and Phillip was pionships are being held at the division champions far too strong well beaten by this "unknown" good victory over Bletchley but in Cullis, playing against his county London Road Dri'll Hall, Peter­ 21-17, 21-11. - Williarn Webster this match Thurston was beaten by rivals on this occasion, made the borough, with the finals at Eaton Congratulations are extended to defeated S t e ph e Ii -Basse-tt, . the Les. Wooding after winning the match something of a personal Socon. County chairman, Don Perkins, on Norfolk Junior Champion, to win first game 5. triilmph with two easy singles wins. gaining his E.T.T.A. theory coach­ Against Ely & District, the City Match details (Hunts names ing certificate. Together with Ken the boys' title, his first competition This followed on his fine display first) were: win over Stephen. were held to a draw, Thurston in the last county match when he Marchant, who also holds this Men's Singles: St3n Honor bt P. losing to Brian Jones who was became only the second player to award, he has done a lot for Graver 17, 11. beaten by Stephen Andrews. This beat John Thurston in the County HUNTS 3, R.A.F. 7 youngsters in the Wellingborougb Women's Singles: Miss J. Youngs was a good performance by Ely Championships this season. A. Alban 'lost to R. Clode -15, area and it is hoped that now other bt Miss L. Woodcock 17, 12. who have done well in the league -15; 'lost to B. Cullis -II, -14. L. Say­ players will be encouraged to take this season. John Loker came in Once again this season has shown well lost to B. Mayfield -16, ·20; lost part in this invaluable work. Boys' Singles: W. Webster bt S. at the last moment for the City and that new blood must be forth­ ~o Clode -12, -14. D. Obee lost to Bassett 9, 17. won one. coming before the county can hope Cullis -13, -14; lost to Mayfield -11, Girls' Singles: Miss J. List (Stow­ to achieve success. At present, 9, -14. Obee/Saywell 'lost to Clode/ CHANGE OF ADDRESS Ely Juniors beat the City Juniors market) bt Miss J. Sloper 9, 11. precious little is in evidence at Mayfield 12, -17, -15. Ann Body bt Mr. A. R. Bunt, Secretal'y of the and David Tiplady, the Cambs county level at least. Phil Fuller 10, 12. Boddy/Mary Max­ Men's Doubles: D. Blancb/R. Junior Champion, was beaten twice field bt Fuller/Adrienne Jacdbs 10, Cornwall T.T. Association, has Mitcham bt D. Skedge/W. Haydodc At the time of writing St. Neots changed his address to 25 Treyew 15, 14. which cost City the match. Alan 10. Albon/Maxfield bt Cul'lis/Jacobs Jugg played well for Ely and David Centre Club officials are completing II, -12, 9. Road, Truro, Cornwall. Women's Doubles: E. AUen/p. Kelt bt D. and J. Youngs 17, 20. Silk, who gets better every match, represented Cambridge. _ Mixed Doubles: A. Coby/D. .Iit- -nie Cambs· League, -New Youngs bt D. Tasker/L. Woodcock 14, 16. Chesterton Institute are well and truly in the lead in Division lover Restricted: J. Turner bt M. Tidy University Press I, Y.M.C.A. I and 19, 15. Soham I. Telephones I are at the At the Gt. Yarmouth Champion­ bottom but there are several teams ships the previous Sunday, Gordon who can taste relegation and the Wood, after beating the No.1 seed, race is on for survival ! Paul Gilbertson, defeated David In Division 2, University I, Tasker in three straight to become Soham II and Impington I are the first unseeded player to win the fighting it out for promotion. championship. Impington II got their first point Men's Singles: G. Wood :bt D. in this Division when they drew Tasker 18, 19, 20. with C.I.B.A. I, David Silk playing Girls: Jean ADen bt Lesley Read well to defeat seasoned campaigner 10, 7. Timmy Greig. Youths: Steven Hales ht John Fuller -17, 16, 10. CAiMBRIDGESHlRE LEAGUE Juniors: John FuDer bt Steven Leading Positions Hales 17, 17. Division 1 PW DL F A P Veterans: J. Mansi bt R. Tye 7, 17. lI.l.C.1. 14 14 0 0 116 24 28 Men's Doubles: C. Fields/W. Hay­ Press I 15 12 0 3 109 41 24 dock 'Ot P. TyeW. Gilbertson -19, Y.M.C."'. I 16 10 4 2 106 54 24 19, 18. Soham 1.. 16 11 2 3 100 60 24

STAFFORDSHIRE NOTES by John Pike FIFTII UN8EATt:N SFASON FOR DOROTIIY STAFFORDSHIRE finished the win the veterans' event again in the season in the same way as they English Open at Brighton. started it, with a win against a There was a good turnout of Welsh county. Their latest success county coaches when Jack Carring­ against Monmouthshire meant they ton came to Stafford last month. again took second place to War­ More Wolverhampton youngsters wickshire. A good season then for took the bronze awards at the end the first team, but not so good for of March, and I would think that the second team and juniors. Both the. E.T.T.A. will be well satisfied teams finished fourth in their when they receive the county's respective divisions. report on the year's workings. One player that does deserve a Congratulations to Malcolm special mention in the "A" team is Scott and Cyril Plimmer for the Dorothy Deeley from West part they played in the international Bromwich. This was her fifth match at Smethwick. unbeaten season in second division West Bromwich will be again table tennis, a proud record indeed. running a Summer League, while it is expected that Wolverhampton Derek Baddeley seems to have In fact, it's the biggest matchwinner nominal1', and the Dunlop Standard settled down well after his move will have a Stiga Robot machine everywhere-in halls, youth centres, nominal t'. These last two tables from Warwickshire, while Stan before their season starts again in and clubs all over the world. Why? have metal legs that give rock-firm Ward, Glenn Warwick and Brian October. Because the Dunlop Barna table is support, yet fold away in a jiffy. Keates all had a fair season. the finest high-speed surface you'll What's more, any of the tables can In the West Bromwich champion­ ever play on. be fitted with castors as an optional extra-you can just wheel it away! ships, Peter Eaton beat Glenn Last month we headed the The range of tables includes the Warwick in the men's final, while report on the Midland Open, Barna Championship nominal l' So ask all about Dunlop Barna tables Dorothy Deeley won the women's Jones Spikes Drum Howitzer. (above), the Dunlop Tournament at your local dealer now. title for the 12th time. The spiking, of course, was Mac Evans and Sue Warner done by Mike Johns. Our Wheel-away castors New metal legs retained the two major trophies in apologies both -to Mike and the Wolverhampton championships. also to John Pike, who wrote Talking of retaining trophies'l the report. ~ You'll play better with ~ Barna Marjorie Cumberbatch did well to ~$$=:::=:$$=::::=::$$=:::=:W 8 TABLE TENNIS NEWS APRIL, J968

LEICESTERSHIRE NOTES by Philip Reid NORTHERN PREMIER SUSSEX NOTES by John Woodford LEAGUE by George Gray PI ace G uarant ee d BENEFI:Ul EXP RHNCE Third Round to Chandler LEICESTERSHIRE completed v. Loughborough "A" match, Paul THE great battle for supremacy Full marks to Roger 'for a their 2nd division (Midland) Harfitt emerged the star being SUCH teams at South Shields, between Roger Chandler and thoroughly deserved win but who fixtures with a 6-4 win over Oxford­ unbeaten. Carlisle and West Hartlepool Peter Williams in Sussex table woula like to forecast the winner shire which guarantees them a In the Rose Johnson Bowl, the are deriving much benefit from tennis has now entered the fourth at their next meeting? Roger is place next season. Charlie Jacques semi-final stage has been reached their meeting with Middlesbrough round stage. Rounds 1 and 2 were 24, ~eter is 21-who will get on was unbeaten for Leics but man with Barwell Constitutional, Naza­ "A" and Northumberland, the two won by the challenger Williams top In the end, only time will tell of the match was axon's David renes II, Leicester Y.M.C.A. I and giants in the Northern Premier when he defeated champion and few including your columnist Harse. Called in at short notice he Leicester Y.M.'C.A. II being the League. Chandler in two tournaments. would be rash enough to risk a won both his singles and shared in teams still interested. Points scoring is by the novel Round 3-by far the most import­ forecast! a successful mixed doubles. The Saracen Cup went to Barwell method of awarding 3 points for ant to date-took place in the The Williams family came very In the Midland League, no Constitutional who accounted for a win of 8-3 or more, 2 pts for a men's singles final of the Sussex close to winning all the events­ Leicester team has won a cham­ Spinney Hill W.M.C. in the final. win of 7-4 or 6-5 and 1 pt for a loss Closed on March 3 when Chandler Judy won the women's singles; pionship title but the men's second, Jim McLean and Morgan Reynolds of 5-6 or 4-7. triumphed to win the title (for the women's doubles and mixed, with with Roger Maddocks, John both registered maximums for the P W L F A Pts sixth time) 21-19, 21-18 over his Peter, and Peter also co'mbined Bowness and Mick Porter, per­ winners. Middleslbro' "A" 4 4 0 34 10 11 great rival. with Derek Holman to win the formed well. The junior teanl lost The Rose Johnson Memorial '1orthumberland 4 4 0 31 13 9 What a battle! Both players had men's doubles. their division on sets average and it Trophy produced a new winner in Hexham .. 4 2 2 31 13 8 had a gruelling day with Williams The Sussex Closed-still claim­ could well be that the match with Pat Kilsby who defeated Glenys N·ewcastle 4 2 2 22 22 6 playing almost continuously for the ing to be the biggest one-day event Loughborough, at the beginning of Odams in the final. Middles'bro' "B" 3 2 1 16 17 5 last 1t hours of the tournament. in the country-ran non-stop from the season which they lost without In the Loughborough four-a-side South Shields ... 4 1 3 14 30 3 Chandler wiselY,did not play in 9 a.m. until 10.30 p.m. on 16 tables a full strength team, cost them the knock-out cup, Trinity Youth Club ~rl~:'tl~;;~i"::: ~ g ~ 1~ 1~ T the mixed and this just gave him well-organised by the "old firm,': title. The men's first team has been (Lahodynskyj, Erskine, Hassall and Leading averages (9 sets or breathing space to organise himself the tournament committee of the struggling without a regular No.3 Hudson) had a good semi-final win m:ore):­ for the supreme challenge. When Brighton and District League. The to back-up Jacques and Truman. over Holy Trinity "B" for whom P W % the challenge came, Roger was only major snag was that three Hinckley look set to finish both Tony Russell and Nigel A. Ransome (Middl "A") 12 12 100 ready to meet it, fully determined t~bles were only half-lit by the funners-up in the Midland League Lawson played well. D. Neale (Middl "A") 9 9 100 to hit Peter off the table before it lIghts left over from the English 3rd division where Potteries have Plans are in hand for the P. Whiteman (North'd) 9 8 89 happened to him! The gamble Open and this will no doubt be carried all before them. Lough- increasingly pop u I a r Summer Miss M. Heppe'11 came off-Roger played his best rectified next year by Godfrey borough, who were well in the League which John Bowness runs (Hexham) 12 10 83 game of the' season, hitting with Decker himself. running for the Junior Division so enthusiastically. John can also if. ~~,~e~~~,c(~~~~h;dj 1~ ~ ~~ speed and superb accuracy, forcing Championship, lost 8-2 at Notting­ be heard each week on "Radio G. Thomas (S. Shields) 9 6 67 his opponent into counter-hitting PETER WILLIAMS ••• ham to give the latter the title. Leicester" giving the latest table L. H,eppeU (Hexha,m) ... 12 8 67 back ·,fronl the table on several still ·the challenger New men's singles champion of tennis news. G. Gray (Carlisle)...... 9 4 44 occasions. Men's Singles: R. Chandler (Brigh­ Melton Mowbray is Ron Hunter. ton) bt P. Williams (Eastbourne) Full marks here to County No.3 Y k he S • ~ N E S L 19, -18. Colin Truman who ran the tourna­ 5 Women's Singles: Miss J. Williams ment. or Ire ectlon lor •. um.... mer eague (Eastbourne) bt Mrs. J. Sheppard Loughborough have a new men's (Hastings) 12, -9. singles champion too in Mike writes ALAN RANSOME who will have the assistance of Ron' involving a, 14-match programme, .Intermediate Men's Singles: T. · AS I h E Ri'chardson (york), Peter an.,·..d.. fuithered by a knock-out cup com­ Riley (CtawleiU) bt A Do 15 12 Meredith who chopped hIS way to ast year, the Nort - ast Eng­ J •. wner , . victory against Mick Brooks. Jane land Summer League, will Lilian Hamlett (Leeds) and Frank. petition and a closed tournament. Men's Doubles: Williams/D. 'Hol­ Stevenson retained her ladies' again operate on similar lines with Brig.'gs (Bradford). . I Clubs desirous of entering or man bt S. OgundipejL. Gunn 15, -12. . I . I d I B·II . f11 S· . . . requiring fur the r information Women's Doubles: Miss Williamsl SIng es tIt e an vor 1 son IS SIan Open ection coverIng North- .The ~pen and. ~eeslde sectIons should contact me either at Scar- Mrs. A. Woodford bt Mrs. D ..Baron­

junior chanlpion, beating Ter~y umberland, Durham and York- WIll agaIn be admInIstered. by Tom I borough over the Easter period, or tini/Mrs. P. Pearce 10, 10. Hall in the final. Hall and ChrIS shire and. Regional Se.ctions based Snowdon a?d myself Wlt~ Llew at 21a Church Lane, Ormesby. Mixed Doubles: P. Williams/Miss Brewer h':ld. a double doubl~s on Tyneslde and Teeslde. Baker lookIng after affaIrs on CI' d t f +-,.. W d J. Williams bt D. Holman/Mrs.Shep­ success, WInnIng both the men s .. Tyneside oSIng a e or enL1'leS IS e ­ pard -16 15 17 . ' ·unI·or events In thp men's The Open SectIon, caterIng for' nesday April 17 by which time V t ' M' ,. · and J . ~ 1ft I ·11 b fT· h ' " e eran en s Singles: R Lewis doubles they had an exciting win p ayer~ .0. coun y c .ass, ~~. e 0 ~ams . comprIse tree players last year s entry of 63 teams should CBrighton) bt W. Newman (B;i hton) over Barker and Payne. Their t~o dIVISIons! but wI~h .dlvlsions ~f playIng nIne sets and one doubles, well have been surpassed. 16~ 17. g · t . th . nior eIght there IS no lImIt to therr M' C I· · fina11st opponen s .In e JU b· th· .,~••~••~••~••~...... ~.~...... ~••~..~••~.~••~••~••~••~••~ en s o.nso atioo Smgles:' A. doubles were Ivor BIllson and John num er In e regIons. , '",, ,. Osborne CBnghton) bt D. Penfold Oxbrough: Ivor won the ~ixed In additi0J?- to last ~ear's s~t up, : Stock~nA~;:~~o.i~~~~~?c.~y~I::~2, 1%8 t ('ca~Loour~e) 17, -12,. 17.. doubles WIth M~s. Chamb.erlain for another ~eglonal sectIon WIll be l At 3.00 p.m. Tees-ide \' outh Team v Norwegian Youth Team , Women s ~onsolatJon Singles: Mrs. the third year In successIon. formed WIth teams from the York,., At 7.30 p.m. English European Team v Res1t of England : ~E B~lt (Bnghton) bt Mrs. I., Cook In the Leicestershire Towns I/eeds and Bradford areas. This • D. Neale, A. Hydes (to be selected) 'Mt ~urne) 19, 10. . League, Loughboro~gh. l~~ve vir-I new region wi]~ be administered ~y I; . . and ~aureen Heppell. : Ibt J~1~k~0~:e~ ~~oon: L. Bickell tually sewn both theIr dIVISIons up. Mrs. Betty MItton, the YorkshIre : AdmISSIon at eIther match: Adults 2/6, ChIldren 1/- 'Women's W' d'S· · M M . . "A" I : 00 eo poon. rs. • In the all-Important LeIcester County Inter-League Seoretary, , ~••~••~••~ ~.~••~ ~.~••~••~..~••~.,~.~~ Young bt Mrs. O. Gard 10, 6.

5. It must be Certain 6. Coocise.-Subject to its complying pathises with those who break ,ilt. wise, one person or team may' feel 6. It should be as concise as may with the next principle, a Rule fhe perfect situation is that in that they are at a· disadvantage Rules be consistent with Point 7 should be as short as possible. which every m e m her feels because the other side either ·have: 7. It must be Unambiguous Some people rriis1takenly think "' These are my Rules, and not or interpret laws to their own·. that a Rule is bad if it is long; only an1 I going to observe the'm, 8. It should have the Sympathy this is not so if its length is but I am going to see that every­ advantage. Such a situation leads Requisites of merrlbers. necessary to prevent its being one else does "-and to feel like t? bad feeling between opposing 1. Necess,a,ry.-There is' much to be ambiguous, capable of severa] that a member must beJ,ieve that SIdes, people labouring under a said for the view, the fewer the interpretations or uncertain of "his Rules" are right. sense o.f injustice or " having a chip by Rules the better, preferably none effect. However, a Rule which The eight points which I have on theIr shoulder", and then pro~ at all. The more Rules there are. says in 20 words' what could as d II 1· bl bably bad behaviour. This is to Tony Wickens the less likely it is that m'emiben well be said in 10 is "bad" if enumerate are a app lca' e to the fndl·vl·dual Rule b t th· the good. of neither player nor will know what they are. On th{ only because it costs twice as much i , U ere IS one EVERY organisation has a con­ other hand, P·oint 4 makes it to print. Linked under this head· important faotor which applies to a spectator. stitution. This is so, even des.jrable for a certain minimurr ing I mention a further point-l whole body of Rules, and that is SAME PRINCIPLES' though there is nothing on paper. number of subje,cts to be covere ~ commend most strongly the prac­ Continuity. It is not good for any Its constitution may be ascertain­ Any Rule which does not satislf~ tice of splitting Rules into short organisation to change its Rules The same principles apply to the able only by reference to what has the requirement of being ne'cessar~ seQtions, each dealing with one back and forth incessantly. It is game off the table. Everyone must should be deleted. beed done before, and how-" pre point. This makes reading easier beHer if there can be some stability "play to the same rules" to avoid 2. Enforceable.-If a Rule cannot b( (and amendment simpler) anc but if changes are frequently pro­ injustice either a'ctual or apparent. cedent "-or it mav be 'contained enfo~rced, there is little point in it I accurate reference far less com- d·· I Everyone must be considered equal in a written document "Constitu­ licated. "Rule 10('b)'(ix) " jr pose It IS at east less damaging if b f . existence. The uns;cruplous wil p. . I d· e ore the -law, and that means alt:'o tion" in its widest sense includes break it, knowing they do s·o wi r surely prefera'ble as a referencf progress IS a ways rna e In one ~ who rnay belong (" constitution " impunity, and those who belie"i to "The words ... to . . . in the parHcular direction, not in one equal before the Rules. If a Com­ in its narrower sense, or member­ in observing the Rules may fee sixth line of the third paragraph direction one year and in another mittee is left to "trea't each matter ship), what the· organisation exists a sens'e of injustice that other on page 10". direction the next, as when a Rule ?n its. merits '.', the opportunity for (objects), how its business is break the,m and get away with i' 7. Unambiguous.-The wording of a is passed one year, rescinded the ImmedIately arIses for accusations to be conduoted (Rules, Standing The proper place to cover a matte Rule should be such that its' mean­ next, and then passed again the of favouritism or victimisation Orders, etc.), and together these are a Rule regarding which could n(' ing is clear, but more important, next. bias or prejudice, and the feeling be enforced, is in a policy state incapable of more than one inter­ NOT COVERED that Rules a,re twisted or interpreted. generally referred to as the ment, or code of behaviour c " Rules" of the organisation. pretation. If there is am;biguity. F t- t f ,·t f for the benefit of some but not of something similar. it has to be referred to some . rom . Ime 0 Ime SI ua Ions others, or worse that th . '. How often one hears the slick­ 3. Practicable-A Rule must nc authority to say what interpreta­ arIse WhIch are not covered by de·ll·,bera:te'ly R"l t ere IS,. ... RIb t ·,t . I If R I ' no u e 0 cover a sounding but senseless remark require to be done somethin. tIon IS the offiCIally ac~ep~ed (OT U es, .u 1 IS usua or one u e palticular situation so th t ...; ~ " Rules are made to be broken "­ which is impossible or imprac acceptahle) one, and thIs IS con­ to prOVIde that such matters may erson rna . ' . a.one rules which really are made to be ticable, as this mus1t inevitabl: trary to my fifth princil?le..It i' be dealt with by the Committee or b t t d y, ~th~1.!~ ImprOPriety, broken should never be made in lead to a breach. better. to add a~oth~r 'lIne, If by other governing body. J:f such a Ie :t~ea e qUI e 1 erent y from the first pla'ce. There is much to 4. Fair.-No Rule should exist whic1 so .doing som~thing IS made clear situation is likely to occur again, I ano ere . . be said for the principle "The is to the advanta,ge of one sectio: whIch otherwIse. would not ~a,v: then it may be de,sirable to ,have ',It may not, be WIthIn the know,.,­ 'Ol{ the me,mibership at the expens be·en, .or even .merely made cleare a new Rule to ·,t th t th ledge of many people, but the last fewer Rules the better "--the more of injustice to another se·ction than It otherwIse would have been . cover 1 ,so a. e 'f d·' .. there are, the less will people be Such a Rule must encourage tb( Co;r~o~~s, t b u:I~od· th o~J~~h· uncertaInty 01£ a future CommIttee. resort 0 a Issa'tlsfied~roceedings.. member IS acquainted with them--but so often forma'tion of factions, the have aned II:t thee c I decision is exchanged for the,cer- '1 to take legal It .. 'is this is used as an excuse for not and the have-nots - groupe of word; and phrases. It must I'tainty of a Rule. This also gives Ithe~efore essentI~I that.any R~le having Rules in writing, but leaving according to whether the Rule i be re'me'mbered that a Rule is rea r' the body dealing with the passing WhICh d~als WIth SU~Je'~t-matter the'm as "unwritten law", an ever to their 'bene'fit or otherwis in a book-lthe proposer of it wi!~ I or otherwise of. the Rule (usually abou~ WhICh a .member: mIght. f~el" consitant source of argument. Additionally, it may cause a· not alw~ys .be t~ere to re.ad J or otherwise of the new Rule suffiCIently strongly' to make hIm a'lou~ Infle~tIons r cou~t, go~odRule, The duties of a Rules Committee annual battle for the abolition ('" uSIng, of yOlce t (usually a General 'Meeting) an go to should be a amendment of that Rule, whicl contrIbute I to 'ItS meanlog-th: opportunity to make, it known and that It should be metIculously in any organisation are threefold, may be passed one year, amende' words .must speak for themselve, h t'h th C ·tt, " d ... observed. Clearly it is in the to see that omissions in the Rules the next, deleted the. next, anr' ChangIng the order of two phrase' we er· e . ommI ee eCls~on. t. .' f in a sentence can believ,e it or not was what the General MeetIng ~n erests ? ~~y ~portnot to be are remedied, to draft so that-Rules reinstated the next.· This cal' Invo~v~d I~· are worded properly, and to ensure lead only to confusion. make a vast difference to thr whould have decided. lItIgatIon, and to this· Certain.~R'Oom exeroi~( meaning, or may pr,oduce a sen­ The " Rule of Law" is an essen- ~ncd Jt IS WIse not ~oJeaye s~ch gaps that Rules which are not :observed 5. for the meaning~ are deleted, 'So that neglect of one of discretion is not to be encour· tence capable. of two tial principle of any civilised com- In the Rules as mIght gIve rIse to it. or some does not lead to contempt .aged when making Rules. If they when before It could have hacl munity, and this applies not· 'only for all. are to·be of use, a men1ber must only one. in thpse spheres which are covered,I.- _ be alble to find his answer in tpf' Sym~a'tbeti,c.---JThis What are the requisites of a good 8. last point may by the criminal code, and the CLOTH· CLUB' BADGES Rule Book, not wait for the Com· surprise 'S'ome readers, but. think world .of business, and of human ··.A"racth~ Clotb Badges. made to yonr Rule? I would suggest the follow­ mittee or other governing body tc for '3: I!10m.ent a!1d you WIll, se'e relations, but also in sport. NO'OWD d~ign. in any quantity from 6 upwards. ' ing eight points: deal with the matter "on ite­ that It IS VItally Important. Take O'ame can be' played 'effectively if all • Suttabl. for Blaz~n. Sweaters. et(" merits." One of the vaHd criti­ an example frC'm another S'phere­ F.- . , .,. • LOW PRICES & QUICK DEl.JVFRY 1. It must be Necessary if a private dtizen c0nsI·ners a the players are n9t obserVIng the. • ~ree bel)) oft'~red in designing your badge cisms of the new breathalyser law ~ 2. It must be Enforceable I h .f.h d f '~. Please write to is that a person does not know particular law to be bad, instead saJ'!'e aws, c ence 'L e nee' > or A. CORY & COMPANY 3. It must be Practicable and cannot with certainty kn0w of help'ing to enforce it he lines unl'form laws, and, as far as pos- 3Sb, TOOTING BEe GARDENS, 4. It must be Fair when he is committing an offence. up on the other side and, sym­ sible, uniform interpretation. Other- .... STREATHAM, s.w r, APRIL, 1968 T ABLE TENNIS NEWS 9

Editor's Postbog scooters, even a car. These are WESTERN LEAGUE BULLETIN by Grove Motlow JERSEY JOTTINGS given as "presents" after the by Brion Nicolle championships, and it is said they are not prizes, but it seems perrectly Bristol Monopoly Why Resort to Subterfuge? obvious that this method is just a Le Mosson fills Dreoch subterfuge. NEWPORT Ladies came away Bristol, in their home match KEITH Watts has rendered a against Cheltenham, won a closely THE Jersey teams for the Euro­ Leading I.T.T.F. officials have pointless from their weekend pean Championships have been service to the game by drawing trip to Plymouth and Exeter losing contested affair 6-3. Eric Hall was told me that they think an amend­ announced as follows - Men: B. attention to the fact that the rule ment increasing the maximum in each case 5-4, both results being again in brilliant form and paved Wykes, H. Carver and M. Le laying down a £5 limit in the value in the balance until the last set. the way for Bristol's victory with values of prizes would stand a good Masson. Women: E. Bulman, C. of prizes for open events has be­ chance, and I think we should pro­ At Plymouth, Adele McCarthy, three wins supported by Ron Bowden (two) and F. Wiggins Abraham. Originally selected for come a dead letter (January issue pose to the I.T.T.F. that they an ex-Newport player, beat Barbara the men's team was l6-year-old o'f Table Tennis News). change their rule to allow up to Roden 2-1 in the final set. Once (one). M. White for Cheltenham Frank Bougeard but following his won two whilst J. Marshall beat Now Kent County T.T.A. are £100 automatically, and more by again Nancy Hollywood was the unfortunate accident Marcel Le special dispensaNon. home team's star winning all three, Wiggins. Masson sportingly stepped in at the proposing an E.T.T.A. rule change whilst Mavis Scott did well to beat Bristol Ladies had an easy win last moment. to increase the limit to £100, and To win a 'big tournament is an Mrs. Roden. For Newport Eliza­ over Swindon, who once again were the North Yorkshire League are achievement. Let such achieve­ With the Jersey League now putting forward proposals for ment be rewarded by suitablo beth Gray won two and Stella without Gwen Hazell. For Bristol, completed, main interest is centered Jones two. Joan Collier and Mrs. Massey both different limits, with an alternative prizes without petty restriction. )n the forthcoming Annual Island for" no limit ". where it is possible to do so. Exeter Ladies have certainly won three. Tournaments. Will John Turner found a good substitute for Kath Both Bristol teams, men's senior retain his Jersey and Channel Circumstances h a v e greatly CONRAD JASCHKE Le Milliere in Maureen Spray who and women, remain unbeaten. [sland title in his last season before changed in recent years, and there Casa Mia did well in her team's victory over eaving for Australia? Or will are now many sponsors willing to Church Road Newport. She won two, as did Men's Section (enny Eloury, the leading player donate valuable prizes. This 'kind Footscray Joan Ware with Valerie Addicote P W L F APts this season, turn the tables on his of sponsorship has be'come recog­ Sidcup, Kent Bristol .. 4 4 0 26 10 8 nised as a worthwhile sales promo­ * • • supplying a solo. For Newport, Cheltenham . 6 4 2 33 21 8 :eam-mate? Harry Carver, also Elizabeth Gray won three and Weston .. 4 2 2 21 15 4 'eported to be in his last season in tion and publicity medium by Stella Jones one. Exeter . 4 2 2 17 19 4 rersey, will be challenging to regain businessmen, and many big husi­ No Locol Phenomeno Exeter Ladies had an easy Plymouth . 4 2 2 16 20 4 this title which he won two years nesses (and some not so big ones !) victory over Swindon 8-1 and again Bristol II .. 5 2 3 21 24 4 ,go, while Barry Wykes and have set aside funds for this sort of MANY players in Cambridge­ Mrs. Spray was in excellent form Bath . 4 I 3 12 24 2 ~amonn Buckley will both be exercise. shire are seriously concerned winning three as did Mrs. Ware. Newport 5 1 4 16 29 2 ;triving for their first success and Quite recently organisers of an about the quality of table tennis Unfortunately Swindon were Ladies' Section :annot be discounted. In the open tournament had to turn down balls now available. My enquiries without Gwen Hazell through P W L F APts Nomen's events Eileen Bulman will the offer of a refrigerator and a on this subject reveal that it is no illness. Bristol . 8 8 0 57 15 16 Je aiming at gaining her third washing machine as prizes, in order local phenomena and that there has Plymouth 6 4 2 31 23 8 .uccessive triple title and it looks a not to fall fouldf the E.T.T.A. rule. been a definite and marked de­ In the men's division, Bristol II Newport 6 3 3 29 25 6 iistinct possibility as our younger at home, beat Bath 7-2. J. Wise terioration in qua'lity. The general Exeter .. 7 3 4 29 34 6 players, although improving, still Players must recognise that consensus of opinion is that only winning three, B. Reeves and D. Weston .. 8 2 6 27 45 4 :lave a long way to go. tournament finances cannot stand Shears two each. Swindon 9 2 7 25 56 4 ahout one ball in every '12 is cor­ anything except nominal prizes, rectly shaped! The Jersey Ta'ble Tennis League but where sponsors come on the winners a:re as follows: scene, we should not deprive Perhaps the explanation for this Divi~ion 1: Pegasus "An (K. players of their chance to gain situation lies in the manufacturing The "Dark Horses" Eloury, J. Turner, F. Bougeard) rewards for their skill. Tourna­ monopoly in this field----'it might Division 2 : Caesaren Cycling Club also, incidentally, explain the high by F. G. Monooch "An (G. Clarke, D. O'Calla'gh'an, A. J. ments must, of course, he protected Richardson) against unreasonable demands, and price of Is. :tOd. I feel this is mat­ Division 3 : Pegasus "An (S. Deeley, it is not beyond human ingenuity ter which ought to be taken up G. Pl'igent, A. Turner) to cover this by means of carefully urgently 'by the English Table Division 4: Play-off necessary be­ drafted regulations. Tennis Association with the man­ tween Pegasus "An (C. Perree, A. facturers bearing in mind the effect Quemard, Miss J. Corfield) and Even if we thus put our house it is having on the standard of play. Caesaren Cycling Club (D. Eco'bichen, in order, we must still, as Keith If no improvement is -forthcoming P. Newman, Mrs. D. Petit) Watts says, o'bserve I.T.T.F. rules. perhaps the use of foreign balls Divisi'on 5: -Post Office (W. Soper, I.T.T.F. rule No. 7:16.11 clearly could 'be considered (assuming F. Connor, R. Le Gallais) states that for Open Ta'ble Tennis there are suitable ones available). Division 6: Aquila Top Twenty Competitions there is a prize limit Club (T. Joumeaux, C. Cole, Mis'S C. Borfiga) of 75 Swiss francs-say £7. JOHN THURSTON Division 7: St. Helier School "An It is true that in some countries 32 Selwyn Road (M. Gunn, T. Dawson, N. Kittow, A. big prizes have 'been given in Newnham Loyer). recent years: gold watches, motor Cambridge

(Left to right) Bernadette McGrorty, Paula Brenchley, Lynda Chesson (Photo by courtesy 0/ the KENT MESSENGER) YOU are the centre ofattraction when IN the March issue of TaJble Tennis News, Leslie Davis gave his view that the Sittingbourne team were 'the" dark horses" af the Bromfield wearing clothing with the Victory Sign Trophy Competition. This might well describe the position as this is the first year that Sittingbourne has entered a team and no doubt they have surprised many people by working their way to the final. The secret of their success so far, appears to be in the fact that they SKIRTS make an exceptionally well-balanced team, whereas most other teams appear to have a mi~ture of strong and weak players. SHIRTS The three girls in the team-Bernadette McGrorty, Paula Brenchley and Lynda Chesson are members of Crescent Club and they comprise the SHORTS Crescent first ,team in the Sittingbourne League, a senior league of seven divisions. Last year this trio were in Division 111 but it was decided this SOCKS year to let them try their luck in Division II in which they had to meet all-male teams. They had a disastrous start, losing the first three matches and only making a rather weak effort for the next few matches, ... until they managed to secure an 8-0 win against a lowly placed team. ­ This win inspired them so much that they have won every match since. YO-YO'S In the County Junior ranking lists, these three have 'been going up and down like three yo-yo's for the past two or three years but the Kent selection committee have at last given up the struggle and wisely ranked them as joint No.3. As the present Nos. 1 and 2 will no longer be juniors next season the odds are that the trio will step up to the top positions. They have this season played in all the Kent Junior matches, one of them having to stand out in each match, and at the end of the maJtches they have each got exactly the same number of wins, having each played against the strongest teams and the weaker teams. It is not always that these three are in the same team! In the Kent Schools team tournament, both last year and this year, the three girls' team trophies have been won by Crescent or ex-Crescent girls but playing for different schools. In the Kent League, Lynda has been The"Chester Barnes"rangeofClothing playing in the Sittingbourne Junior "A" team, whilst Paula and Berna­ dette have played in the Sittingbourne Ladies' team. The latter team look like winning their division. will soon be available at your local All of the same age, i.e. 14, all three girls have another three years as juniors and if they continued to show the vast improvement which they have done recently they must surely all come under the notice of sports dealer Ask to See It the national selection committee EQUALITY In the Sittingbourne tournaments recently there was an excellent example of the equality of the girls. In the senior tournament, Berna­ A new Chester' Barnes bat with fabulous dette swept the board by winning the women's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles. The following week, in the junior tournament the bat cover ON SALE SOON position was reversed and the titles were won hy Lynda, with Paula as partner in the doubles events. In fact between them they took all the titles in both tournaments, with the exception of the under-13 singles. What of the future for the Crescent girls? Well, there are already three more on the County ranking list, i.e. Eliza'beth Mannering, Ann McGrorty and Beryl Bushrod, and there are several more younger ones knocking on the door who are rapidly catching the others up and are already becoming well known at various tournaments. For the past (CLOTHING) fifteen years there have always been more Crescent girls on the ranking lOUIS HOFFMAN lTD list than from the rest of the County put together. With a total 180 BRICK LANE, LONDON, E.I. 01·739·7391 membership of over 150 girls, some 50 to 60 of whom play table tennis, I there is no reason why this state of affairs should not continue. 1l;;;======...!J II TABLE TENNIS NEWS APRIL, 1968

COUNTY divisions, the first two retaining gi~l pulled herself ,toget~er in time. Ihad a win over Dere.kBackhouse 29, I Norfolk S, Northamptonshire 5 titles and Norfolk gaining their first ~lke Johns took bo.th s'Ingl~s; each 120; M.D. defeat (wIth Tony H?nt) A successful day for the home, girls CHAMPIONSHIP ever. tIme he has done thIs CheshIre have -20, 14, -21 from Ralph Gunnlon/ who recorded wins' in all events-in Kent, Warwickshire, Essex and won. Backhouse; and an excellent match each case for the first time this season. ROUND-UP Monmouthshire take Junior divi- Lancashire 1, Glouceste'rshire 8 with Derek Munt (losing 20, -18, -13) Suffolk 1, Middlesex 9 K. Forshaw lost to Harrison -6,-15; Exceptionally good X.D. with John Except in ,the girls' events, where By JOHN WRIGHT sions South, Midland, East and lost to R. Morley -6, -18. J. Clarke WaUhead/Miss Joan Walker jus't too Suffolk gave a good account of them West, respectively, and will be lost to Harris'on -14, -11; lost to B. good for Munt/D'Oreen Griffiths. selves, this was very one-s'ided joined in the Challenge matches by Merrett 14, -13, -18. B. Farnworth Leicestershire 6, Oxfordshire 4 Essex Agai n as the winner of the twice postponed lost to Morley -11, -11; lost to Mer- With loser to finish bottom this was Divis,ional Tables to March 16 Roses match. The venue for these reU -18, -15. ClarkejtFarnworth lost clos'e and tense. Charlie Jacques the FINAL PREMIER TABLE matches has yet to be fixed: the to Harrison/MereU -12, -14. Miss'M. home hero wi,th two singles and M.D. P W D L F A Ps Surrey Plunge dates are Saturday/Sunday, April Leigh bt Mrs. C. Hawkins 16, 19. win; against Arthur Davies he trailed Essex 7 700 52 11 14 Forsha,w/Mrs. Gleeson lost to Morley/ by a game and 8-16 yet won 11 in Yorkshire 7 S 0 2 38 25 10 NEARING the end of another 27/28. Mrs. Hawkins -18, -13. third. Late substitute David Horse Sussex 7 5 0 2 32 31 10 There will almost certainly be a The result never really in doubt took both singles and X.D. for Middlesex 7 3 0 4 37 26 6 hectic season, a few matters new Junior County next season as and only Mary Leigh's greater steadi- visitors. Gloucestershire 7 3 0 4 30 33 6 still remain unsettled. Derbyshire have expressed a keen' ness prevented a ,whitewash. Harrison Monmouthsbire ,3, Staffordshire 7 Che~ire...... 7 3 0 4 30 33 6 Essex duly wrapped up their interest, It is hoped that Cam­ again superb, and how much Gloucs Staffs worthy winners, and Dorothy Surrey 7 2 0 524 39 4 ·d h' ·11 have owed to him ,this season! One Deeley retains her unlbeaten W.S. Lancashire 7 0 0 7 9 54 0 third title in four seasons with b Yorkshire second and Sussex third. rl ges Ire WI return. defeat only (by C,onnie Warren) and record. (Games: Gloucs 70-73; Cheshire Surrey, in their 21st season, and Premier Neale, Barnes, Gibbs, Wright, etic., all 2nd West 69-79). Cheshire 5, Sussex 4 defeated. Roy Morley also impres­ Somerset 6, Devon 4 2nd SOUTH one of the two counties never to sive but Bryan Merrett had to stf'uggle Best ,crowd of the season saw Tony Kent ...... 6 6 0 0 51 9 12 have left the Premier, do so this M. Johns ht R. Chandler -14, 19, Middlesex II 6 4 0 2 33 27 8 15; 'bt P. Willianls 17, -6, 13. D. a ;hit. Kinsey's 100 percent record spoilt time accompanied by Lancashire. Yorkshire 1, Essex 8 by junior ,David Jam,es (he w,on -10, Hampshire 6 3 0 3 31 29 6 Schofield lost to >Chandler -16, -19,; Hertfordshire 6 3 0 3 29 31 6 Fighting for promotion are Kent lost to S. Ogundipe -17, -19. ·R. Hamp­ D. Neale lost ,to C.Barnes 17, -19. 19, 19). Rodney Hiscocks, on debut, (2nd South), Northumberland (2nd -13; bt S. Gfbbs 11, 11. A. Hydes lost bo'th singles 'but had a good Surrey II 6 2 1 3 29 31 5 son lost to Williams 8, -17, -16,; bt Buckinghams'hire... 6 2 1 3 26 34 5 North), Warwickshire (2nd Mid­ lost to 'Barnes 18, -11, -18; lost to R tussle with Devon closed champion Ogundipe 10, 10. Hampson/Johns' bt Stevens 19, -19, -9. P. Duncombe Mike Rattne. Sussex II ...... 6 0 0 6 11 49 0 land) and W orcestershire (2nd Chandler/Williams -.l9, 7, 19. Miss 2nd NORTH J. Heaps bt Miss J. Williams -18, 5, lost to ,Gibbs -10, -14; lost to Stevenf Soutbern West). I cannot see Worcs doing 21, -19, -15. Neale/Duncombe lost t( Hampsbire II 9, Berkshire 1 Northum'berland 6 5 1 0 50 10 ] 1 well, but a real scrap seems likely 16. Schofield/Mrs. Johnson lost to 'Barnes/Stevens -19, -14. Miss P, This convin1cing win 'by ,Bill Mould­ Lancashire II 5 3 2 0 37 13 8 between the other three. These Ogundipe/'Miss Williams 16, -15, -20. Yorkshire II 5 4 0 1 34 16 8 A vital match for Cheshire who Dainty lost to Mrs.L. Radford 15. ing, Peter Smith, Phil Brown, Angeline matches will be played at the N ot­ -16, -15. Hydes'jtMiss Dainty lost tc Mills (all ISoton) and Thelma Clay Durham 6 2 1 3 25 35 5 made certain of staying in the top tingham T.T.C. H.Q., Beech GilbbslMrs. Radford 19, -12, -22. (S.:E. Hants) retained the divisional Lincolnshire ...... 6 1 2 2 26 34 4 flight. Exciting and sporting with the Cheshire II 6 2 0 4 25 35 4 Avenue, New Basford, on Satur­ Chester :Barnes looked well beater title for 'Hants II. !Both Moulding highlight the women's singles which when trailing Denis Neale by a game and !Smith had excellent wins over Cumberland ...... 6 0 0 6 3 57 0 day/Sunday, April 20/21. had many fine rallies. Judy Williams and 14-19 lbut took the next sever Duncan Camipbell and Angeline ,Mills 2nd MIDLAND Hampshire II, Warwickshire II almost 'caught Judy Heaps who had points to win this game, then playe,r gained ,revenge on Carol Aldridge for Warwickshire 6 ,6 0 0 48 12 12 and Norfolk take the three regional e-stablished a Ibig lead, Ibut the Cheshire some glorious stuff ,to take the third last season's defeat. Staffordshire 6 5 0 1 43 17 10 Surrey 1, Middlesex 8 Eastern Derbyshire 6 2 2 2 35 25 6 -I •. · "0 b d " C. Warren lost to 'B. Wright -16. Norfolk 10, Nortbants 0 Monmouthshire 6 2 2 2 27 33 6 man .:11; lost to L. Haslanl -18, ..,15. M Flattering to Norfolk as much of G'laimorgan 6 2 1 3 22 38 5 Ventl atlon via m U S •Creamer lost to Wright -12, -18; los" the play was interesting and of good Leicestershire ... 6 1 1 4 22 38 3 t to M. Sugden -10, -10. R. Penfolc' standard, Oxfordshire 6 0 0 6 13 47 0 DURING the course of a Table Tennis Season many grouses, complaints lost to Haslam -8, -15; lost to Sugder Junior South 2nd WEST and criticisms are aired, but battles against red-tape seldom see the 19, -14, -5. Penfold/Warren lost t( Ham!lshire 4, Buckin~hamshire 6 Worcestershire ... 5 4 1 0 31 19 9 light of day. Alleged rights of a player are often felt to be shelved by an Haslam/Sugden -16, -14. Mrs. M A pity tha,t either side has to lose Wiltshire ...... 5 3 1 1 26 24 7 indifferent committee. I hope through this column to bring out these Wright 'bt Miss K. Smith 20, -13, 15 a match as friendly as this. Shoc'k Somerset ...... 5 2 2 1 30 20 6 eancers and try and effect a cure. I have on my committee two legal minds Creamer/Mrs. 'Wright lost to Wright 14 and 16 win for C. Shetler and Cornwall ...... 5 0 4 1 24 26 4 and we will pursue each query that comes into us. Every letter will be Miss Smith -17, -14. Stuart Tannahill over (Robin Napper Devon ...... 5 1 1 3 23 27 3 confidential and no names of writers will be men.noned unless pennission is Never before ha¥e these two coun­ and Michael Waldo Dorset ...... 5 0 1 4 16 34 1 first obta,ined. Address your le'tters to: "OMBUDSMAN," E.T.T.A., 26-29 ties fi'et in a rele,gation battle. Mike Junior North EASTERN Park Crescent, London, W.1. Creamer fought well againS't Briar Cumberland 0, Durham 10 N,orfolk 5 5 0 0 37 13 10 Below I give you two items that have come into my possession. Wright, using his 10n~ reach to great Durham stronger in all departments, Suffolk 5 3 1 1 33 17 7 Cambridgeshire ... 5 3 1 1 31 19 7 it Why is it that I, as a regular subscriber to T.T. News, very often advanta:ge and playIng some spec- with their two young girls' D. Codling see Lou H ooman selling the News at tournaments before I have t~oular s,tuff. !he match as such wa' and .C;ynthia Waite looking very Bedfordshire 5 2 0 3 25 35 4 received mine? " ~Irtua!!y won m the,second"set w~e~. promISIng. Northamptonshire 5 1 0 4 16 34 2 ·· " . h h . Les Hasla'm destroyed ConnIe Junior East Huntingdonshire .. 5 0 0 5 8 42 0 T h IS IS a legltlI~ate grouse t at I ave h~ard many tImes, so Warren (the latter doing well tr Hertfordshire 8, Suffolk 2 JUNIOR SOUTH I. contacted the pu~hsher~ to find out the worklJ?-gs on the despatch recover from 7-15 to 13-17 in second), Even without Trevor ~aylor and Kent 5 4 1 0 37 13 9 SIde. The News IS publIshed as near as pOSSIble to the 10th of Ron Penfold delighted· the crowd 'b' Paul Har'mer, Herts too good. iLinda Surrey ...... 5 4 0 1 34 16 8 each month. Lou Hoffman, who works very near to the publisher's taking the first from Malcolm Sugden Arr for Suffolk wa~·-'su(;cessful in both Buckinghamshire . 5 3 1 1 30 20 7 office, goes to collect his supplies of copies each month. Should a~fter 'trailing 16..19 but got progres'· doubles. Hampshire ...... 5 2 0 3 27 23 4 the date of his collection be on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday s1vely~orse-had ,a cOl~ple, of ~hf' Essex 5, Hertfordshire 5 Sussex ...... 5 1 0 4 13 37 2 and on that week-end there is an Open Tournament then Lou four p~)Ints from a 4~all In the thIrd The one point needed by Essex for Berkshire ...... 5 0 0 5 9 41 0 . 'b 1'· '. gone hIS way there mIght have been 2 th Ch . h' ri'\i' I JUNIOR NORTH H.0,ffman IS a Ie to sel hIS allocatIon. bef.ore som.e peo.pl.e get theIrs different result. 'Bot-h dou'bles tr 'e amplons Ip callie as a resu t of some >l!ood nlav Ibv the whole team Lancashire 4 4 0 0 38 2 8 In the post. I f eeI that the good wh ICh IS done In thIS Instance far Middlesex who led 5-0 at the interval Special credit ~ to Stevie' Smith wh~ Yorkshire .. 44- 0 0 38 2 8 outweighs the bad. Mary Wright, looking rather tired. celebrated his promotion to No. 1 Oheshire 5 3 0 2 22 28 6 * * * successfully defended her re'corc by [beating Paul Harmer, then com­ Durham 5 1 1 3 21 29 3 The following came into my possession with the caustic remark against Karenza Smith. bined with Michael'R'ead to take B.D. Northum;berland . 5 1 1 3 18 32 3 that it would never be printed. Here it is in its entirety. 2nd South against Harmer and Trevor Taylor. Cumberland 5 0 0 5 3 47 0 Hampshire 6, Buckinghamsbire 4 Tina Dale successful in both G.D. JUNIOR EAST MORE PROFESSIONALISM NEEDED? The placing of Jill Shirley in the (with Sandra Folds) and X.D. (Frank Essex ...... 5 4 1 0 41 9 9 Our sport may boast it has solved the amateur/professional W.S. and X.D. and sacri:fice of W.D Kennedy). >Hertfordshire 5 4 1 0 34 16 9 paid off for 'Bucks but the home mer Middlesex 5 3 0 2 36 14 6 problem but Table Tennis selection policy seems sadly lacking in Norfolk .. .. 5 1 1 3 17 35 3 professionalism. were too strong for their 'below ~trength ,opponents. Fine, and vital. KENT CLOSED Northamptonshire 5 1 1 3 13 37 3 1. Where was Ian Harrison? On their selection of Mike Johns and wins by Derek Holman over Alec Suffolk 5 0 0 5 9 41 0 Alan Hydes for the Rumanian/Czechoslovak tour-England's Watson to nlake score 4-3. Men's Singles: A. Piddock bt D. JUNIOR WEST selectors must have been dazzled by the glow from their crystal Hertfordshire 0, Kent 10 Basden 15, 7. Monmouthshire 5 5 0 0 37 13 10 ball? Apparently they did not see Ian's brilliant display in the Nothing really ran for Herts who Women's Singles: P. Piddock bt J. Glamorgan S 4 0 1 39 11- 8 gave John Kedge his first outing for Ellis 13, -15, 9. Somerset .. 5 3 0 2 32 18 6 Middlesex Open, when as well as beating Hydes two-straight in Men's Doubles: H. Buist/Piddock the semi, he also tamed " Les " Haslam who had just demonstrated this team. Gloucestershire 5 2 0 3 18 32 4 Surrey II 9, Sussex II 1 bt Basden/M. Ellis 10, 21. Worcestershire 5 0 1 4 13 37 1 top form by a victory over Johns in the other semi. Perhaps Women's Doubles: Piddock/P. Wiltshire ..... 5 0 1 4 11 39 1 Ian's play in the English Closed was not quite successful enough 2nd North Baker bt P. 'Brenchley /L. Chesson 17, Cumberland 1, 'Durbam 9 -13, 8. Final Tables for the Southern, Mi·dland, to bring him back into favour, since this year he only reached Lincolnshire 1, Northumberland 9 the final! This is not written in disparagement of Alan and Mike, Mixed Doubles: Piddock/Piddock Junior Midland and Jnnior West Divisions A very workmanlike performance ht G. French/C. Basden 13, 19. were published last month. sbut I think it is time that international selection was seen to be by the visitors who clinched the divi­ !based on current form and top class results. At the moment there sion M.D. and the last two singles seems to be a tendency to put in the younger trialist before he has ~East v Chilvers, 'Beaumont v Lennie) MIDDLESEX SCHOOLS COMPE1ITION consolidated his position in that elusive elite grading. all hard fought but IBrian Hill and 2. Is Chester in or out? Table Tennis enthusiasts might be forgiven Brian Burn the set of the evening. U-19 Boys' Singles: Robert Gibson (Amibrose :Fleming) bt Ian Steele for thinking they were watching cricket, as they tried to follow the Maureen Heppell's all-out a'ttack im­ (Islington High) 15, 9. pressed. i~Chace) the workings of the offi'cial mind as it grappled with the problem U-15 Boys' Singles: Robert Aldrich bt ;Richard Lesley (K.ings­ 2nd Midland bury) 17, 10. of Chester Barnes. 'rhis highly-ranked player, who most students Derbyshire 4, Warwickshire 6 U-19 Girls Singles: SbeUa Hamilton (Southall) Ibt Danielle Fedida of the game agree is in the highest class, was dropped from the A near-sensation here, with Derby (North London Collegiate) 13, 15. International Squad as a disciplinary measure in the early part so close to victory. Colin Deaton U-lS Girls' Singles: Sheila Hamilton \bt Avril Starling (Hendon) 11, 4 of the season. To be effective, discipline must have obvious purpose. Presumably, Chester was to learn the hard way that he was off the England Selectors short list, since his a'bsence from the squad appears to have made no difference either to his ability, or the ALEC BROOK official view of it as expressed by the Tournament seeding list. However, early in February, Chester (having, we assume learnt his To mark the opening of our new premises, as below, we are making lesson) is recalled, but wait a moment ... is he? True, he is back in the Squad as from March 1 but he cannot be selected for the TWO SPE.CIAL OFFE.RS European Championships-i.e. the top European event and accordingly that which the England Selectors are no doubt con­ NYLON TRACK SUITS centrating most upon winning. But why can't Chester be selected? Royal/White, Black/White and Scarlet/White 99/6 each After a'll, the European doesn't take place until the end of April! The logic is apparently that Chester was not a member of the HOLDALLS International Squad at the time of selection, although he had been Olympic Full Zip, 18" x 12", two inside partitions, Royal/White 42/- each forgiven at that time-to the extent of being told he would be rejoining it three weeks hence. I venture to suggest that there are Olympic Table Tennis, IS" x lot", Navy/White 27/6 each very few club captains who would even consider making team selections for a league match on a basis of this type. Surely, England's seleotion policy ought to get back to funda· mentals:­ Alec Brook International Tournament Table-£52.IO.O (a) Who are England's best players? TABLES (b) Are they fit, on form and availa(ble for selection. Tables resurfaced, also part exchange and H.P. (c) Is there any valid reason which disqualifies the'm from repre­ senting their country at the time of the playing of the event in Stlga Bats-Cor du Buy-Barnes-Harrison etc.; Table Tennis Shades; Instanta Posts/Nets·, question? Only single-minded concentration on the purpose of international Japanese I mm. and 2 mm. Sandwich Rubber, 5/- per piece; All Table Tennis EqUipment. selection will enable our selectors to pick what they honestly believe (Postage and Packing extra). to be the best available team for the event. Does anyone really believe that Chester Barnes should not be in the England team for the Write for' List to :­ European? 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