T. BOYD BOYD & CO. LTD. 74/75, WATLING STREET, LONDON, E.C.4 Telephone: CITy 4433 TABLE TENNIS NEWS official TRAVEL AGENTS Official Journal of the English Table Tennis Association Edited by GEORGE YATES to the E.T.T.A. Consult us for all your business No.8. MAY, 1967. Price 1/­ and holiday travel CHAMPIONSHIP ROLL 'DOUBLE HAPPINESS' for JAPAN Men's Singles Women's Singles NOBUHfKO HASEGAWA SACHIKO MORISAWA FOLLOWING on the Chinese double at Llubljana, Japan followed his ,third and final set against Kagi­ (Japan) (Japan) moto but dIchiro Ogimura the Swat'hling Cup. JAPAN JAPAN permutated his selections to finally defeat Russia 3-0. In the Corbillon Cup fina'l, Japan The final of the Swathling Cup, had an easier time ot It with Yama· l':': ::, :"': :=:= : :':: :',': ':": : 2 :' :' "": : "; 2;:: ":::: ::,' ::0:::: :" 00 : : : : : :: ":':':'" however, was a much closer affair naka beating Zojya Rudnova and the with Kim Chang Ho getting the then-reigning champion, Fukazu­ t WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS REPORT by Geo. R. Yates I better of Kono to give Nor1th Korea later to lose her crown-proving that a 1-0 ,lead. much better than Svenlana Grinberg. !~"2': ,:' , : ;,; =: : ; '" 2:: =,',:,= ,:: '::,:': :,',::= =, ;,::: : :',,=2::= ==:;,~-=--,--- Japanese champion Hasegawa, Only in the doubles set did -the despite faltering in the second game Russians take a game when Laima against Yung Ryang Woong, levelled Balaishite partnered "pen-gripper" the match score and Ja.pan took the Rudnova. lead when Kagimoto defeated, in What then of England's representa­ :SWEDES STEM lAP MONOPOlY two-straight, -the North Korea'll No. tives who, in Yugoslavia, finished 1, Pak Sin II, who failed completely seventh in the men's learn champion­ ships and third in t'he women's? NoT for a decade has Japan had such a field day as in Sweden to measure up to his top ranking. last month when, at J ohanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, not Christened .. The Maniac" by SEVEN FAILED Denis Neale, Chang Hothen brought [ the 48 countries to have entered only did they win both the Swathling and COl"billon Cups but, with off a well applauded win over Hase­ for e Swa:rhling Cup seven failed to the sole exception of the men's doubl~s, they also took all other gawa, 14 in the third, and again it make he trip to Sweden and three was tit-for-tat when first Kouo beat of th Brazi'l, Lebanon and The .individual titles, Sin II and Ryang Woong retaliated Philippines, should aU ,have been .lit was precisely ten years ago, aliYo then came the " choppe,r " cere- wi,th a 2-straight victory aver opponen,ts of England in 'the First in Stockholm thaJl Ja.pan came near moniously wielded by the execution Kagimoto to equate the score at 3-3. Stage matches ! to sweeping ~the boar-d When, addi­ of England's dhief hope. Visions of a triumphant return to Sma.\! wonder then the concern of tional tJohnny Leach who had Tanaka defeated Ichiro Ogimura for win over Sugeng Utomo of Indonesia up when Sin II took a 7-0 lead over only one match, aga:inst Belgium, to the St. Bride Vase and Fujie Eguchi and continued with a most impressive Hasegawa in the first game of the assess the form of 'his players before beat our own Ann Haydon ,to win 3-straight victory over Janos Borzsei seventh set, and at 10-3 his 'Prospects committing a trio against foremast the Geist Prize. of Hungary who, in the team match were stiU good. But never a one to rivals Hungary for tbe No. 1 positiTokyo Express," Hasegawa, and it ; chasm of defeat they were In ,he final was the irresistible force that found ______the .. object" not so wilthstandable. both reached Earlier in the proceedings young INDIVIDUAL EVENTS Stuart Gi'bbs, after beating Finland's Tapio Pentti'ia, was knocked out by TWO WORLD finalist Kono, and Cornelius Warren, and deciding game against Anatoliy Ihardly justifying the clamour for his Amelin and Sta'llislav Gomozkov of inclusion in ,the Swa,thling Cup team, Russia Who, fram a seemingly had lost in three games ,to Sweden's QUARTER- FINALS invincible position, .. cracked" to Bernhardt in ,the third round after allow the Swedish pair to come surmounting the obstacle provided by through on the rails. Serey Tan of Cambodia 'in the Using Jaques Figuring prominently in the viotory second. ceremonies, 'heralded on each occa­ One of these days .. Connie" will sion by an impressive fanfare of provide me with a success story but, trumpets was Nobuhiko Hasev,awa­ 'alas, it was not to be in St;;}ckho1m. Table Tennis Bats not a penholder - Who defeate'd JUSit three Europeans, Vlado Miko MARY WRIGHT, English Open Champion M'itsuru Kono for the men's singles of Czechoslovakia; Eberhard Soholer title and shared a mixed doub'les of West Germany and Istvan Korpa succes's with Noriko Yamanaka over of Yugoslavia, reached the quarter­ Koji Kimura and Naoka Fukazu. finals and one feH the utmost sym­ Shock winner 'of :the women's pathy for .. Bbby" Scholer when, singles was Sachiko Morisawa whose after beating Kim Chang Ho of fina:l win over her higher ranked com­ North K-orea 23-21 in the fifth, the patriot and holder, Miss Fukazu, was West German was allowed just 12 accomplished 'as fue I'esult of tre­ minutes' respirte before bein'g ca'lled Buy your Mary Wright, Denis Neale or mendous hitting ItO provide a spectacle upon to contest a sem'i against only bettered by the men's doubles Hasegawa! Little wonder he lost. set. Sweden's interest in the St. Bride Brian Wright bat now-and start training Further en'hancing her stock, Miss Vase vaniSihed with Alser's defeaJl in Morisawa added her knO'w-ho'w to the 5th round by Korpa, after his that of Saeko Hirota to capture the compatriot, J'ohansson, :the European women's doublles ti:tle from Yama­ champion, had gone in the previous straight away tor the 1967/8 season. naka and Fukazu. .... round to the Russian Gomozkov. Whether one played I()r whether Having given a good account of one did not, according :to the dictates himself ,in ,the team matches, Scot­ of one's captain in !'he team competi­ land's Malcolm Sugden did nlO less tions, was no 'longer operative for in the individual events especially the individual events. All and sundry agains-t Chang Ho in the singles. were allowed a free rein to cover any Victor Barna headed quite a queue distance thei'r ability and stamina to congratulate the Scotsman on his THE WORLD'S FINEST TABLE TENNIS would permit. performance. The same could not be said after his defeat by Jim The furthest accomplished by an Lan'gan, in the Swath1ing Cup which EQUIPMENT Englishman in the men's singles was result occasioned Jim's non-playing the fif.bh round ('last 32) reached by captain, Joe Veselsky, to do a Prague Denis Neale, Ian Harrison and verspon of ,the Irish jig! Chester 'Barnes in descending order of by the draw. Mary Wright carried England's banner intvide exceptionally well, winning both his two dozen balls for the monster to singles, the second of which clinched DEVONSHIRE v SoMERSET (Somerset names 'Had the chairman made a slight FURNITURE CARPETS BEDDING swallo'w; these may be used balls of the match at 5-3 for Exeter. first) passing reference to the situation it FABRICS includln, HEALS • SANDERSONS Reed bt Newcombe 17, 15 average quality and, with luck, most Exeter then met the Minehead team Sansome lost to Stone -21, -17 would have jarred, but quickly been of them will still be there at the end derek holden ltd. and went under 3-5. Lewis for the Polsom bt Revell 14, 16 forgotten. This was no passing of the evening! Colman bt Coates 16, 14 reference and must be the ultimate in losers and Somerset's Nos. 3 and 4, The machine can provide a good 383 UXBRIDGE RD., 131 THE BROADWAY, Ohris Polsom and Royston Colman, Reed lost to Stone -10, -16 'bad 'taste. HATCH END, MILL HILL, Sansom bt Newcombe 12, 15 evenin'g's practice ,or fun whichever HIDDX. LONDON, N.W.7 were unbeaten. Polsom bt Coates 10, 19 'It spo'iled a perfect evening's table way you look at it, for say a dozen HATCH END 5175 MILl HiII3t96 In the final, Minehead beat Exmouth Colman bt ReveJ1 8, 7 tennis, and as i,t turned ou't the ohair­ man did not, after all, need an alibi. players. These can be divided into AlI he succeeded in doing was taking three groups of different standards away same of the glitter from a from novice to County player. magnificent performance by his team. Only one table needed with good 'For sheer entertainment the match light and space; mention type of ALEC BROOK FOR THE BEST T.T. EQUIPMENT made the Quadrangular international electric socket, voltage, etc., available. A power plug outlet is desira:ble. •Stag' shirts have been adopted by many leagues and tournamen't look a very poor relation. SHIRTS PETER KEELING JAOK CARRINGTON Internationally .•. 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EUS 3m A WEST GERMAN GROUP AT STOCKHOLM Eberhard Scholer, Edit Bucholz, Jupp Schlaf, Agnes Simon and Martin Ness MAY, 1967 TABLE TENNIS NEWS

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'J'ONY Hill, in the Handicap Singles, exhaustive effort told on him in the and Paul Stone in the Men's were Men's Semi and ·the Mixed final. the only players that appeared to The result was an unprecedented cause T. H ... Jammy" Perry any final between players on high handi­ concern in Exmouth's annual cham­ caps. All credit to both girls who pionships. provided what was to be Vhe evenings Perry took the Men's title with most spectacular ta-ble tennis. Mar­ comparative ease, beating the holder, garet beat Sue -32, 32, 28. Ken Judge, 13 and 9 in an eight­ Other than the two Junior titles, minute final. Judge had earlier taken which Rosemary Pyne and Paul part in the evening's closest contest Stone successfully defended, all other when he defeated Gerald Norton trophies changed hands. Perry's (R.A.F.), 20 in the third in the semis, treble included the Mixed with Norton suffering the anguish of losing Josephine Martin and the Men's this game afiter levelling the scores Doubles with IBrian Worts. Philip from 20-13 down. Kelly and Rodney Smith lost this It was in the Handicap event that encounter 16, -IS, -17 after a string Perry had his only defeat of the day. of unforced errors which began at Young Sue Germon diSP0f: of him IS-IS in the final game. making good use of her 26 start up Other results : to 31 points. This stylish ung lady WS: M. CHERRILL beat M. Coupe reached flJe final from a Id of 48 22, 18. players. In the top half 0 the draw XD: H. PERRY and J. MARTIN beat G. Mrs. Margaret Cherrill, hav g already Norton !!fnd Mrs. Lowe 14 13. estahlished herself in·t Ladies' GS: R. PYNE beat C. Harvey 15, IS. (Left to right) Johnny Leach, Chester Barnes, Denis Neale, Mary Wright, Final which she was later to win, was JS: P. STONE beat P. Newcombe 8, 7. Div. II S: A. CARNELL beat R. Freer Stuart Gibbs, Maureen Heppell, Ian Harrison, Karenza Smith, Jack Full Results embrassing the handicappers by -17,22,8. thrashing everybody with her 25 ~tart. WD: J. MARTIN and E. LOWE. Carrington, Ron Crayden. Pages 4, 5, 6 & 7 Norton (3) did well to take a game JD: R. FREER and B. PALMER. Photo by Ken Mal/hews from ,her in the semis but this J (under 15): P. STONE. HOME TOURNAMENTS as surveyed by Laurie Landry & Grove Mot/ow

. is :: :: :: =:-:2= 82'=:=:; :: ::: :: ::: :=:=; = =; :; ::=2 2=:=:=: ; : : ::: :::::::;:; ::::::;;::: :::; ::: :: : : : is:::::::::::: :: :: fa is::: : : :=:= ; ; =:::::2:2 :; :; =:2:=:=:::::=:::: :: : : : : : :::2=:=:=:=:;:=2~ DUNCOMBE/J. KEDGE (Yorks) bt STEVENAGE OPEN NORTH-EAST ENGLAND J. K. Clarke (Lancs)/A. Ransome (North'd) 19, -9, 16. Final: BURN/HYDES bt Duncombe/ Kedge 17, 17. HYDES SUPREME Women's Doubles-Semi-finals: WIN FOR TOMLINSON C. JOHNSON (New Zea1and)/TRAILL LAN Hydes won a very interesting Gunnion / Ohandler and Neale / bt V. Baker (North'd)/M. Walker A N'EAR-MONOPOLY of the men's Final: TAYLOR bt M. Wald 16, 12. A men's singles at Scarborough with Dainty were two pairs to fall early (Middx) 17, 18; DUNCOMBE/PROUD­ singles by the touring New impressive wins over Kevin Forshaw, in the men's doubles won by Brian LOCK bt Y. Fogarty/D. Wade (New Girls' Singles--Semi-final~ : Zealand) -16, 18, 16. Zealanders, and won by Alan T'omlin­ and Murray Dunn of New Zealand. Burn and Hydes who combine very J. SHIRLEY (Bucks) bt Fogarty well. Final: JOHNSON/TRAILL bt Dun­ son, was the feature of this tournament 12, 18; L. HENWOOD (Essex) bt J. A comfortable victory over Peter combe/Proudlock -6, 17, 13. Williams in the semis was followed with Brian Wright the interloper in Kralg (Yugoslavia) 18, 20. Peter Dum::ombe and Miss Proud­ Mixed Doubles-Semi-finals: the semis. by his a'Ccounting for Ralph Gunnion. lock were top seeds in the mixed but KEDGE/L. FORKES (Yorks) bt H. Final: SHIRLEY bt Henwood 12, The women's singles resulted in the lo&t to Paul Judd and Miss K. Perry Waterhouse (New Zealand)/Johnson -13, Bryan Foster had wins over Trevor -19, 15. usual Duncombe/Proudlock final but Taylor and Roy Morley, and Tomlin­ who went on to reach the final won 11, 16; P. JUDD (Warwicks)/K. PERRY Veteran Singles-Final : Lesley found the top New Zealander, by John Kedge and Linda Forkes. (Staffs) bt A. Tomlinson (New Zealand)/ son, after 'beating Laurie Landry, had Neti Traill, a hard nut to crack before M. Harrison (Yorks) 10, 17. then ,to dispose of O'Carroll, who had N. ISBELL (Herts) bt F. James (Beds) Men's Singles-Semi-finals: IS, -19, 16. cruising home against Cynthia. A. HYDES (Yorks) bt P. Williams Final: KEDGE/FORKES bt Judd/ ousted Tony Piddock. (Sussex) IS, 12; R. E. GUNNION Perry -16, 10, 17. Surprises in the women's singles, (Warwicks) bt B. Bum (North'd) 16, Boys' Sinbles-Semi-finals : won 'by Judy Williams, in which Els'ie -20, 12. T. TAYLOR (Herts) bt Judd 16, 19; CAMBRIDGESHIRE OPEN D. MUNT (Warwicks) bt A. Fletcher Carrington 'had her customary good Final': HYDES bt Gunnion 18, 7. (Yorks) 12, 13. win, ,this time over Pauline Hemmings. Women's- Singles-Semi.finals: flinal: TAYLOR bt Munt 10, II. 8'ack-to-form Pauline 'Martin, now L. S. PROUDLOCK (Yorks) bt N. Girls' Singl~emi-finals : Mrs. B. Meisel, had a win over Mrs. LESSER LIGHTS WIN THROUGH Traill (New Zealand) -19, 19, 19; C. FOGARTY bt Walker 9, 19; FORKES Traill and, with Pauline Hemmings, DUNCOMBE (Yorks) bt S. Pegg (Derby) bt S. M. Lisle (Lancs) 14, 10. -24, 6, 14. won rhe doubles. WHAT an incredi'ble tournament Aussie, Paul Pinkewich, and Jeanne Final: FOGARTY bt Forkes -19, Final: PROUDLOCK bt Duncombe 16, 15. iBrian Wright had compensation in this was. Not one of the four Youngs of Suffolk caused a surprise 16, 13. the men's doubles, with Piddock, seeds reached the q uarter-,finals of the in the girls' singles by beating Jill Youth Singles (u-19)-Semi-finals : Men's Doubles-Semi-finals : HYDES bt D. Bowles (Essex) 10, 12; whilst the mixed went to Chandler men's singles and it was left to Essex Shirley (No.5) and Linda Henwood BURN/HYDES bt S. Ogundipe BURN bt B. MitcheU (Lanes) 17, 8. and Miss Williams over the regular second teamer David Brown to win. (No.4). Results: (Sussex)/D. Schofield (Ches) 16, 16; P. C. Final: HYDES bt Burn 18, -19, 18. giant-killers Trevor Taylor and Mrs. Dennis Johnson, also of Essex, out­ Men's Singles-Semi-finals: Carrington. Results: hit an off-form Brian Wright; Mike D. BROWN (Essex) bt B. Foster (New Men's Singles--Semi-finals : Johns fell to Peter Williams and 'Brian Zealand) 14, -16, 16; B. HILL (Lincs) OPEN A. TOMLINSON (New Zealand) bt Burn lost to Alan Tomlinson, who bt R. Hampson (Ches) -19, 17, 12. GWENT M. Dunn (New Zealand) -11, 16, 10; succumbed to Roger ,ltampson. Final: BROWN bt Hill 7, 16. B. D. WRIGHT (Middx) bt B. Foster Women's Singles-Semi-finals : (New Zealand) 13, 18. ·Brown accounted" for Roger Chandler whose county colleague, G. SAYER (Essex) bt P. Dainty , Final: TOMLINSON bt Wright 20, (Yorks) IS, 17; N. TRAILL (New Zea­ FEW SURPRISES -11, 17. Williams, was ousted by Arnold land) bt D. Simpson (Essex) 20, 17. Warents that much travelled corres­ Final: G. SAYER bt Trail! 18, 15. SOMERSET county player Ron Final: MORLEY bt Gunnion -10, Women's Singles-Semi-finals : 17, 14. J. WILLIAMS (Sussex) bt A. Taft pondent from Newcastle. Men's Doubles-Semi-finals: !Bowles brought off the only (Middx) 7, 17; P. MEISEL (Kent) bt The pattern was repeated in the HAMPSON/A. PONDER (Cambs) bt major surprise in the men's singles, Women' Singles-Semi-finals : N. Traill (New Zealand) -15, 15, 14. women's singles with Gloria Sayer J. Blackman/M. Watts (Essex) -7, 16, 18; won 'by Roy Morley, when he beat P. MEISEL (Kent) bt L. S. Proudlock Finals: WILLIAMS bt Meisel 19, 17. beating IBetty Bird and Pat Dainty. BROWN/H. VENNER (Surrey) bt R. Laurie Landry but J. Pugh of (Yorks) 14, -19, 9; D. SIMPSON (Essex) Men's Doubles-Semi-finals: Mrs. Traill had a good win over Chandler (Sussex)/B. D. Wright (Middx) Herefordshire did well to reach the bt D. Schofield (Ches) 16, 13. A. PIDDOCK (Kent)/WRIGHT bt Lesley Radford before falling ,to 16, -9, 18. quarters. Final: MEISEL bt Simpson 19, 9. Dunn/H. Waterhouse (New Zealand) 20, Final: HAMPSON / PONDER bt G),oria in the final. Brown/Venner -14', 16, 7. Ralph Gunnion, last year's winner, Men's Doubles--Semi-finals : -10, 14 ! B. BURN/S. LENNIE (North'd) Hampson, with scratch partner beat Graham Gear, the former Welsh JOHNS/L. F. LANDRY (Middx) bt bt M. Billington (Berks)/E. Hall (Herts), Women's Doubl~emi-finals : R. Bowles (Somerset)/J. Wise (Bristol) 17, 16. Alan Ponder, a local, won the men's B. SAYER (Essex)/SIMPSON bt B. international, and had a surprisingly doubles depite going to three in every easy wjn over Mike Johns. 20, 19; GUNNION/MORLEY bt G. Final: PIDDOCK/WRIGHT bt Burn/ Cassell (Nolfolk)/P. Dainty (Yorks) -12, Evans (Wales)/G. Gear (Somerset) 20, Lennie 12, 10. set. Harry Venner and 'Brown were 9, 9; C. JOHNSON (New Zealand)/ 'Because of indisposition Judy Heaps -10, 19. the runners-up with a notable win TRAILL bt B. Bird (Surrey)/L. Radford had to withdraw from rhe women's Final: GUNNION! MORLEY bt Women's Doubles-Semi-finals: over Chandler/Wright on the way. (Essex) 11, 23. P. HEMMINGS, (Herts)/MEISEL bt singles but later took a triumphant Johns/Landry 14, 14. tBeverely Sayer and Diane Simpson Final: B. SAYER/SIMPSON bt Y. Fogarty/D. Wade (New Zealand) -18, Johnson/Traill -19, 19, 17. part 'in the doubles, partnering Diane Women's Doubles-Semi-finals : 19, 13; C JOHNSON (New Zealand)/ combined well to win the counterpart Simpson. C. DUNCOMBE (Yorks)/PROUD­ TRAILL bt J. Billington (Berks)/E. women's event, the mixed being left Mixed Doubles-Semi-finals : LOCK bt J. Collier (Bristol)/J. Golding FOSTER/TRAILL bt P. Williams Miss Simpson had lost in the solo Carrington (Essex) 20, -11, 19. entirely to the New Zealanders. event to Pauline Meisel who, with -15, 16, 17. J. HEAPS (Ches)/SIMPSON (Sussex)/M. Walker (Middx) 19, 11; H. bt S. Morgan!M. Phillips (Wales) 18, 16. Final: HEMMINGS/MEISEL bt Trevor Taylor had a good win over WATERHOUSE/D. WADE (New Zea­ Morley, lost the mixed to Johns and Johnson/Traill -18, 18, 19. land) bt M. Johns (Ches)/ Simpson -12, Diane. Final: HEAPS/SIMPSON bt Dun­ combe/Proudlock 13. 16. Mixed Doubles-Semi-finals: 15, 17. Singles winner and runner-up, R. CHANDLER (Sussex)/Williams bt STATUS QUO IN E.T.T.A. Final: FOSTER/TRAILL bt Water­ Mixed Doubles-Semi-finals : Foster/Traill 16, 16; T. TAYLOR (Herts)/ house/Wade -17, 13, 15. Morley and Gunnion, won rhe men's doubles with a comfortable win over JOHNS/SIMPSON bt P. Duncombe CARRINGTON bt P. Williams (Sussex)/ IVOR EYLES (Chairman), Boys' Singles--Semi-finals : (Yorks)/Proudlock 5, 14; MORLEY/ S. Hession (Essex) 15, 14. CONRAD JASCHKE (Deputy Johns and Landry. MEISEL bt P. Glynn (Warwicks)/K. Final: CHANDLER/WILLIAMS bt Chairman) and TOM BLUNN T. TAYLOR (Herts) bt P. Taylor Linda Forkes of Cas·tleford had a Perry (Staffs) 19, 16. Taylor/Carrington 16, 8. (Herts) 13, -23, 12; P. PINKEWICH (Hon. Treasurer) have all been (Australia) bt R. Napper (Bucks) 8, 8. good final win over Wendy Harper of Final: JOHNS/SIMPSON bt Morley! Boys' Singles-Semi-finals : re-elected with large majorities Final: TAYLOR bt Pinkewich 18, 16. Weston in the girls' singles, the 'boys' Meisel 13, 12. T. TAYLOR bt P. Harmer (Herts) event gojng to Birmingham's Pat for the Season 1967/8. Girls' Singles-Semi-finals : Boys' Singles-Final: 13, 18; M. WALD (Bucks) bt T. Wald Glynn. Results: (Bucks) 16, 17. J. YOUNGS (Suffolk) bt J. Shirley GLYNN bt C. Phillips (Aberdare) (Bucks) -20, 8,' 13; L. HENWOOD Men's Sin~les-Semi-finals : 17, 15. (Essex) bt M. Stevens (Kent) 12, 12. R. MORLEY (Gloucs) bt B. Meisel Girls' Singles-Final : Final: YOUNGS bt Henwood -19, (Kent}.14, 16; R. E. GUNNION (War­ L. FORKES (Yorks) bt W. Harper London Brewerie's IS, 18. wicks) bt. M.Johns (Ches) 10, 10. (Weson) -22, 16, 14. One Charrington in a : = Crate of Whitbreads EXHIBITIONS GIVEN ANYWHERE IN BRITAIN MS: M. Kercher (Whitbread) bt T. Golding (Whitbread) 21-16, 20-22, 21-14. BY WS: Miss J. Wilson (Whitbread) bt Miss D. Head (Whitbread) 19, -18, 19. MD: M. Kercher and T. Lawlor (Whitbread) bt A. Campbell and J. Broughton (Whitbread) 11, 20. MARY AND BRIAN WRIGHT WD: Miss D. Head and Miss J. Wilson (Whitbread) bt Miss J. Punt and Miss B. Sears (Whitbread) 17, 19. CONTACT XD : M. Kercher and Miss D. Head (Whitbread) 'bt A. Campbell and Miss J. Wilson (Whitbread) -4, 11, 19. Ken Mathews, 11 South Norwood Hill, London, S.E.25 VS: J. Hamblin (Charrington) bt N. H. Weston (Whitbread) 17,7. : : ::: : : :=:::: ; ; : : : := : : ::= : 2 : := =: : :2 gig: ::; 4 l"ABLB TENNIS NEWS MAY, 1967

WORLD------CHAMPIONSHIPS INDIVIDUAL EVENTS-continued from -page one • • • • MARY WRIGHT REACHES TWO QUARTER-fiNAlS FULL RESULTS OF MEN'S AND

Szevlana NoworytJa of Poland and German pair Siegfried Lemke/Wollf­ the Czech, Jitka Karlikova. gang Vater in another set which went WOMEN'S SINGLES Karenza Smith bTROY EVANS ELECTED G. Briceno (Ecuador) bt B. Wykes (Jersey) 12, -16, 24, -18, Johansson (Sweden) bt C. Sweeris (USA) 19, 13, -17, -19, 18; B. Mellstrom (Sweden) bt F. Lanckman (Belgium) IS, 9; R. Knudson (Norway) bt H. Abu Sultan (palestine) 5, 11, 18; G. Jagannath (India) bt Kunnas -IS, 12, 17, 9. 6, 8; J. Fitzsimons (Ireland) bt E. Akueteh (Ghana) -13, PRESIDENT I.T.T.F. 18, -18, 13, 7; B. Henriksen (Denmark) bt M. Martinez Third Round: K. Johansson (Sweden) bt Hirsch 19, 11, (Spain) 2, 5, 8; Pajsarv bt A. Widen (Sweden) 17, 11, 11. -13, 15; S. Gomozkov (USSR) bt Zachariasch 18, 17, 18; UTWIEIGHING all other matters for consideration at the two meetings S. Gibbs (England) bt Penttila 18, 18, 15; M. Kono (Japan) Third Round: N. Fukazu (Japan) bt Andersson 5, 5, 9 ; ,O of the International Table Tennis Federation held in Stockholm during bt Onnes 19, 13, -16,9; Purnomo bt M. Ness (W. Germany) Richter bt L. Balajshite (USSR) -19, 16, 16, 13; S. Lukacs the period of the World Championships, were the appointments of a new -II, -18, 19, 14, 17; V. Purkart (France) bt Sanctoario -11, (Hungary) bt Muller 7, 7, 14; D. Scholer (W. Gennany) President and a General Secretary. 18, -16, 17, 15; Andersson bt N. Ramberg Denmark) bt B. Christensen (Denmark) 13, 10, 8; J. Karlikm'a 16, 18, -16, 14; E. Klein (USA) bt Borys 21, IS, 18; S. (Czecho) bt B. Rattanak (Cambodia) 10, 12, 18; Khristova The resignation of Ivor Montagu as President, after just over forty years Lemke (E. Germany) bt T. Callrey (Ireland) 16, 13, 10; bt Co Crison (Rumania) 12, 19, -14, -14, 16; C. Noworyta in office, found acceptable nominees for the position ,in Roy Evans of Wales C. Johansson bt R. Stepanek (Czecho) 14, -19, 13, 20; (Poland) bt M. Nieminen (Finland) 7, 10, 8; M. Wright and Ake Eldh of Sweden, the fonner bolding the position of Secretary, Brodskiy bt D. Surbek (Yugoslavia) 19, 14, -14, 18 ; A. Reti (England) bt Wiktorsson 7, 9, 16; E. Koczian (Hungary) having been appointed as long ago as 1951 in Vienna, and the latter being, (Rumania) bt A. Meyer (Argentine) 18, 5, 10; Kawahara bt Adminis 8, 9, 6; D. Hovestadt (E. Germany) bt Vostova bt J. Papp (Hungary) 8, 15, -19, 21 ; Pak Sin II (N. Korea) -18, 12, 16, 21 ; C. Pirc (yugoslavia) bt Neykova 17, 7, -17, the Vice-President of the Federation. bt Kroon 10, 14, 12. 13; Z. Rudnova (USSR) bt Williams 16, 7, 15; S. Hirota Put to a Iballot, Roy Evans had 'his V. Vebr, Deputy President of the (Japan) bt Neuberger 7, 11, 14; M. Neidert (Sweden) bt V. Miko (Czecho) bt Kem 7, 10, 3; Rosberg bt W. HaISt 13, IS, 11 ; M. Alexandru (Rumania) bt GoIubkova ambition ,realised, and deservedly so, European Union, of Czechoslovakia. Lieck CW. Germany) 14, -16, 10, 13 ; D. Giurgiuca (Rumania) by 57 votes to 49. Each country Thus " Bill," from some time early 10, 11, 5; S. Morisawa (Japan) bt Kishazi 11, 17, 18 ; K. bt Tambata 11, 8, 13; W. Woznica (Poland) bt Franken­ Smith (England) bt M. Stirn (Switzerland) 11, IS, 14; M. Le represented at the Congress had two in the Autumn, wi'll take on the dual burg (Australia) -17, 14, 15, 10; M. Beleznai (Hungary) bt Bras (France) bt Reinert 18, 7, 20; D. Szmit-Calinska votes. rdle of Secretary/Treasurer of the Laine IS, 16, 13; P. Magnusson (Sweden) bt A. Ehtesham­ (Poland) bt Pogosova 12, -IS, 19, 15; G. Geissler (E. I.T.T.F. which task, foHowing his zadeh (Iran) 19, -13, 13, 20 ; Jung Ryang Woong (N. Korea) This, of course, led to a second Germany) bt Hansen 17, IS, 16; Stojsic bt E. Buchholz I' e til' erne n t from business, will bt J. Johansson 11, 15, 15; F. R. Khodaiji (India) bt CW. Gennany) 11, 18, 14; E. Mihalca (Rumania) bt TraiJI ballot for the secretal1ial rOle to be doubtless take 'care of his "free" Pornack 19, 10, -IS, 15 ; A. Stipancic (Yugoslavia) bt Davies IS, 16, 7; S. Grinberg (USSR) bt Chea 14, IS, 13; M. vacated and again 'there were two 13, 13, 12; S. Sarkhojan (USSR) bt Pasternak 10, 18, 12; Luzova (Czecho) bt Cheng Tan 10, 20, 14; Johansson bt time. D. Neale (England) bt Sch:luter 18, IS, 13; B. Persson nominees. The official title of Founder M. Resler (YuRoslavia) 17. 18, -13, 15 ; M. Heppell (England) (Sweden) bt B. Pal (Cambodia) 14, 14, 14; F. Schoofs bt D. Gavros (Australia) 16, 11, 15; A. Simon CW. l1he subsequent appointment was President was bes,towed on Ivor (Netherlands) bt Campos 9, 14, 14; K. Kimura (Japan) Germany) bt Eremenko -19, 13, 18, 10; U. Stulemayer­ secured by Arthur Kingsley "Bill" Montagu and will be used in at! bt Jensen 20, 12, 8. Artz (Netherlands) bt Knudsen 10, 12, 8; N. Ivanova Vine, O.RE., the [oroler E.T.T.A. future ,publIicatlions as a small, but so E. Scholer (W. Germany) bt Edelschtein 11, 18, 15; van (Bulgaria) bt Fitzsimons 18, 7, 12; E. Jurik (Hungary) bt Secretary/Treasurer who polled 66 requested, tdken of apprecia!tion of de Walle bt S. Luthje (Denmark) 11, 16, 8; I. Harrison Henriksen 14, 9, -17, 16; N. Yamanaka (Japan) bt Pajsarv votes to the 46 cast on behalf of services so Iong and loyaLly rendered. (England) bt Utomo 16, 18, -11, 17; J. Borzsei (Hungary) 18, 14, 14. bt Levin -19, 10, 14, 20; H. Kagimoto (Japan) bt Sweeris 14, 8, 10; R. Negulescu (Rumania) bt B. Schoofs (Nether­ Fourth Round: Fukazu bt Richter 11, 11, 10; Scholer lands) 11, 12, 10; C. KoHner (Austria) bye; W. Stein bt bt Lukacs 8, 14, 14; Karlikova bt Khristova 13, 21, 14; Jonyer 12, 20, 14; K. J. Bernhardt (Sweden) bt Warren Wright bt Noworyta 10, IS, -17, -14, 15 ; Koczian bt Hove­ TRIBUTE TO IVOR MONTAGUE 20, 5, 13; Kim Chang Ho (N. Korea) bt Sugden 14, 12, stadt -IS, 14, 10, 11 ; Rudnova bt Pirc 9, 6, 11 ; Hirota bt 16; A. Amelin (USSR) bt Svensson 18, -19, 18, 13; V. M. C. Delaubert (France) 17, 5, 8; Alexandru bt Neidert -19, Deeply aware of the great sport, one of the most universal Merchant (India) bt Carver 17, 16, -19, 13; E. Vecko 10, 6, 6; Morisawa bt Smith 6, 16, 14; Szmit-Calinska bt of all governing bodies, and its (Yugoslavia) bt Yoshida 14, 16, -24, 16; J. Stanek (Czecho) Le Bras 12, 16, 8; Geissler bt Stojsic 16, -9, -17, 18. 18 ; debt table tennis owes to the bt Amouretti 10, 8, 17. Mihalca bt Grinberg 18, -12, 16, -9, 15 ; Luzova bt Johans­ former President, Mr. Ivor record of expansion and son 9, 12, 6; Simon bt Heppell 11, 17, -24, -19, 13; Stule­ Montagu, the Biennial General solidarity through years when H. Alser (Sweden) bt Kollarovits 10, 17, 18; Vater bt meyer-Artz bt Ivanova 20, 14, 16; Yamanaka bt Jurik 13. stresses and s t r a ins, both D. Ddondt (France) 14, IS, -17, 15; G. Strelnikov (USSR) 12, 13. Meeting of the International internal and external, have bt Ivak'itsch 10, 12, 21; I. Korpa (Yugoslavia) bt Khau Table Tennis Federation in threatened its existence, is a 13, IS, 17; Kasai by H. Bozorgzadeh (Iran) -18, -12, 18, Fifth Round: Fukazu bt Scholer 8, 18, 14; Wright bt Stockholm in April, 1967, 12, 13 ; J. Kusinski (Poland) bt Joschua 11, 14, 13, E. Arndt Karlikova 19, 20, 18 ; Rudnova bt Koczian 18, -13, 13, 14 ; tribute to the qualities of Mr. (W. Germany) bt B. Foster (New Zealand) 11, -20, -19, 8, Alexandru bt Hirota -14, 17, -16, 12, 10; Morisawa bt wishes to place on record its Montagu's leadership. 14; J. Kunz (Czecho) bt O'CarroU 17, 12, 14; P. Rozsas Szmit-Calinska 6, 12, 10; Geissler bt Mihalca IS, 19, -19, admiration of the initiative, Acknow/ledging Mr. Mon. (Hungary) bt Bengtsson 17, -17, 11, 13; G. Cobirzan 14; Luzova bt Simon 11, -20, 20, 14; Yamanaka bt StuJe­ resource and wisdom displayed tagu's desire to rest from his (Rumania) bt E. Beytkhoda (Iran) 11, 18, -18t .14; M. meyer-Artz 11, 14, 12. by Mr. Montagu in his forty labours, the representatives of Reisman (USA) bt Briceno 17, -22, 18, 17; Kim xung Sam years in offioe. world table tennis desire him (N. Korea) bt T. Sehl (Norway) 8, 7, 9 ; C. Barnes (England) Quarter-finals: Fukazu bt Wright 14, 19, 19; Rudnova From humble beginnings, the to accept, as an acknowledge­ bt Mellstrom 17, -10, 19, -13, 14; B. van der Helm (Nether­ bt Alexandru 21, 12, 15; Morisawa bt Geissler 19, 16, 17 ; lands) bt Jagannath IS, 15, 14; N. Hasegawa (Japan) bt Yamanaka bt Luzova 16, 18, 17. Federation has grown enor­ ment of his fathering and R. Fonolla (Spain) 5, 10, 7. mously to its present po~ition bringing up of our game, the Semi-finals: F U K A Z U bt Rudnova 14, IS, 14; of pre-eminence in the world of title of Founder President. Fourth Round: Gomozkov bt K. Johansson IS, IS, 20; MORISAWA bt Yamanaka 19, -17, -21, 6, 18. Miles (bye); Kono bt Gibbs 19, -12, 18, 13; Pumomo bt Purkart 17, 16, 16; Klein bt Andersson -17, IS, -IS, IS, 19 ; Final: MORISAWA bt Fukazu 18, -15, 18, 17. MAY, 1967 TABLE TENNIS NEWS .s

,"~.~ ••~••~.~"~"~ ••~••~.~.~ ••~.'~ ••~••~.~.~~t1 f , J Rellections on the World Chompionships FULL RESULTS OF DOUBLES AND · I I by Ivor Eyles, Chairman E. T. T.A. , j ., : CONSOLATION EVENTS .. AN'OTH1BR World Championships have oome and gone and whi181t , ., England finished in a most credita'b1le 'Position, iitt; was noticeable .,. that the most efficient countflies, suCh as Sweden and West Gelimany, MEN'S DOUBLES MIXED DOUBLES ; are IleaV'ing us struggling behind. : First Round: Lopez/Meyer bt Mohan/Tehrani 15, 15, -18, First Round: Grimm/Stirn bt CherguijDelaubert -9, 16, • What is ,the apparent difference, I believe sum·mOO up in a few t 9; Arndt/ICordas bt Kean/Sugden 15, 12, 15 ; Borys/Paster­ -8, 18, 19; Petersen/Henriksen bt Mohan/Mohan 8, 7, 8; I words" gU'ts," dislcipHne and a great devotion amongst the players ; nak bt Hammond/Quayle 21, 18, -16, 13 ; Jonyer/Kollarovits Brodskiy/,Pajsarv bt Lim/Lim 7, 7, 13; Tomlinson/Wade bt ., as a wnol'e and 'a fai,th in their Goa'oh and Team Captains. • bt Carvallho/Choi 20, 19, 21; Germain/Lee bt Barkate/ Gambier/Muller 20, 13, -19, 13; Vardanian/Eremenko bt ~hese . Bengelloun 10, 5, 17; Khau/Pal bt Lim/Tjitra 14, 20, -18, Waterhouse/Fogarty 12, 5, 12. • Let us look [Jor a moment on how !two countries have , 16; 'Chergui/Dhondt bt Bishop/Thompson 17, -20, 19, 20; Second Round: StanekjVostova bt Pal/Rattanak 18, 14, ., organised their internai1Jional teams. ;. Onnes/B. Schoofs bt Hernandez/Pales 17, -18, 19, 13 ; Eberl/ 17; Beleznai/Kishazi bt Jansen/Kruger 11, 18, 13; Arndt/ (a) Both have en/gaged foreign coaches, Sweden (Ogimura) and Hirsch btEverson/Morgan 14, 17, 13 ; Schiffman/Zachariasch Buchholz bt Strelnikov/Golubkova 16, -16, 15, 14; Kroon/ .,. West G'ermany (Harangoza). .,. bt Frankenburg/Pinkewich 15, 12, -20, -18, 18; Kasai/ Andersson bt Caffrey/Warwick 9, -16, 9, 16; Schoofs/ (b) :Both plan the programmes 'of 'their players, not 'lerHng them Kimura bt O'Carroll/Sleep 12, 9, 17; Lanckman/Sanctoario Bogmans bt Foster/Johnson 14, -9, 17, 18; Grimm/Stirn bt ; play in competitions whioh cannot benefit their play. .,. bt Bruv,ik/Eide 12, 7, 10; Strelnikov/Vardanian bt Boden/ Pedersen/Hansen -17, 14, -9, 12, 14 ; Kusinski/Szmit-Calinska • (c) iBlOth have Training Camps. Krecke 18, 19, 14; Tan/Yang bt Buckley/Elourey 13, 4, 15. bt 'Carrion/Martinez 14, 9, 13; Gibbs/Deppell bt Dunn/ Second Round: Hakim/Utomo bt Lopez/Meyer -16, 14, Train 16, 16, -16, 12 ; Domicz/Lisowska bt Dabit/Rizk Allah i (d) Both appear to ha unlimilted funds. ; 14, 7; Pecora/Sweeris bt Langstedt/Penttila -17, -32, 11, 16, 7. 7, 12: Petersen/Henriksen bt Klein/Neuberger -15, 12, :, It is, there~ore, the d ty ,of ~he En~lish AssooiaJHon, if they.,. 15 ; Tambata/Yoshida bt Borys/Pasternak 19, 22, 14 ; Jonyer/ -13, 17, 16; Felton/Thill bt Wa1l/Hunnius 14, 20, -19, -12, stJil'l want to compete 'in E opean and World Championships on a Kollarovits bt Foster/Tom]inson 17, -18, 19, 17; Bengtsson/ 19 ; Lieck/Harst bt Sleep/Gavros 5, 13, 12 ; Stipancic/Stojsic ..,. basis of winning ti!t1es, to btain from 'Some source the necessary .,. Svensson bt Germain/Lee 5, -14, 20, 16; Levin/Rosberg bt bt Reti/Mihalca 16, 18, -21, -22, 18; Luthje/Christensen bt Khau/Pal -17, -19, 13, 19, 7; Chergui/Dhondt ht Blasen/ Tomlinson/Wade 17, -22, 16, 12; C. lohansson/Svantesson money to have similar con ittions tio Swed'en and WesitG'ermany. Felten 7, 17, -13, 14; Eisinen/Laine bt Subuh/Surryah 6, bt Sweeris/Sweeris 18, -16, -18, 9, 13; Zulps/Adminis bt =, voo long have w,e rel,ied on our pl,ayers sacrificing" time off from : 18, 13; Havag/Sehl bt Carver/Wykes 15, -15, 21, 14; Wykes/Bulman 2L 19, 15; MellstromfBalaishite bt Krecke/ • Wlork" wi'vh the resultant l'Os of earnings or on parents 'Iay,ing out , Khoda'iju/Wall bt Halversson/Kroon 14, 17, 19; Brodskiyl Reinert 10, 17, 17; Schmid/Lehmann bt Subuh/Abu Sultan .., oonsiderahle sums of money on their ,ohildren on our beha'llf. Who : Sarkhojan bt Pornack/Stein 15, 17, -16, 14; Antal/Grimm 4, 24, 6; Harrison/Williams bt Pinkewich/Lane 16, 11, 14; • are we to S1ti'pulate how many Open --Vournaments our leading players , ht Onnes/B. Schoofs 20, -18, 19, 18 ; Schiffman/Zachariasch Lemke/Richter bt Serey Tan/Sokha Chea 9, 16, 13; K. ., shaH play in without making SUfe that ,the cas1h is availlaJble for ~hem : bt Eberl/Hirsch -19, 11, 18, 14 ; Kasai/Kimura w.o. Benabou/ Johansson/Rundstrom bt Sugden/Barrie 15, 18, 14; Var­ • to do so? , Cohen; Lanckman/Sanctoario bt IChatton/Schmid -19, -19, danian/Eremenko bt Langstedt/Jarvenpaa 12, 18, 9; Levin/ 18, 15, 11; Strelnikov/Vardanian bt Campos/Louro 15, 12, Widen bt Dhondt/Le Bras -14, 14, 19, -15, 10; Woznica/ ., Years agIO, when a member of the Selection OommiUee, Len .,. 9 ; Tan/Yang bt Edelschtein/Joschua -16, 19, 18, 16 ; Adahl;j Noworyta 17, 3, 12; Langan/Fitzsimons bt Hernandez/ Adams pointed out that an approval mark on equipment would Kunnas bt Carrion/Fonolla 14, 13, -16, 13; Gusikoff/Miles Gomez Acebo 17, 13, 14; Persson/Wiktorsson bt Ciper/ ; bring in oonsiderable revenue and wro1te an a,rticle in ~he magazine -,. bt Davies/Thomas 18, -13, 19, 17; Ramberg/Petersen bt Ediskun 10, 7, 10; Surbek/Resler bt Boden/Wivines 19, 8, • explaining the prinoiplie. llhe Bf

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM EVENTS (continued from page I)

brightes't star and is rightfully t·o be our ambassador both in Canada at SWATHLING CUP fhe Expo '67 Fair and in New Zea­ CORBILLON CUP land, wilth Stuart Gi1bbs replacing Ian lef:t out Barnes with the object of It was a brave effol1t which, repeated Harrison, for testt matches and AGAIN DENIED cess, over the same pair, partnered by measuring the capaibilities of Ian in the fi'i1th set against Sin II, brought coaohing during the summer. Final Sickness prevented Ghana fr-om Karenza. Harrison and Stuart Gibbs on the England their only viotory. Both placings with previous ones in turning out a team in the Corbillon So, unlike I..:luhljana wher.e Mary slowish 'Stiga tables. It was the young Barnes and Gibbs failed to trouble brackets :­ Cupcompe1tition and England were and Di Rowe finished third, it was Essex plrayer who ,took the eye wHb the opposition. 1. Japan (2) again denied their ful.1 quota of a play-off for 5th and 6th positions a spar~ling display against both wi{h Rumania providing the oppo­ (3) matches in their initial gJ}OUp. Maurice Cornill andN,ovberrt van de HOPES SHAITERED 2. North Kor.ea sitlion. 3. Sweden (6) They had little difficulty in topping Walle, the latter having beaten In the evening 'Of the same day, same with a couple of romp homes Again Mary was in good form to Harrison in 2-s;traight. against Sweden, fond hopes were 4. West Germany (10) against Luxembourg, which match aocount for both Maria Alexandru So; after an enforced additional sha'ttered when we 10sIt 2-5, the two 5. Czechoslovakia (5) lasted 35 minutes, and Bulgaria­ and Eleonora Mihalca to which a free day, Gibbs ~ook his place with wins being obtained by Barnes and 6. Russia (8) both being" seen off" in straight sets doubles win was added 'i,or a 3-1 Chester and N'ea1le for the all­ NeaJe at the expense of Karl Bern­ 7. Yugoslavia (4) with debU'tants Maureen HeppeU and victory. Karenza had ini'tially gone impor-tan't match against the Hun­ hardt. 8. ENGLAND (7) Karen~a Smith----lthe latter with Mary down to AleXiandru and was .thus garians on the Thursday. IBoth KjleH Jobansson and Hans 9. Rumania (11) Wright in the doub'les~oom\ing up to without a singles win a1:though Capable of so 'much hetter Barnes Alser were siteadfaJst in their resolu­ 10. Hungary (9) eX!pectations. immeasurably richer in e~perience. crashed in ;the first set Ito Janos Borz­ tion and ilt was againstt the la1tter that '11. East Germany (15) Matters were a UtJtle different H'aving regraro to our in~IU!sionof Neale had his one bad set-he just H seL After losing the fiDst, at 15, the 12. Denmark (14) the second stage matches howeve, o fledglin!gs,"the final 5th position has :no answer to the Swedish No.2. and in the first of them, against English No. 1 'held a 16..:14 lead in (17) o 'ned was no mean !feat and augers Gi!bbs malde way for Harrison in 13. Poland Czechoslovakia, Karenza aJforded well a .he future. Finail positions:­ th'e second only to lose without 14. Calmhodia (27) adding a further ,point 'to his score! the final match against Czeohos1!0­ herself many op,portunities to have 1. Japan (2) 15. France (19) beaten Marta Luzova who was lucky Maintaiining his form of Tuesday, vakia which star,ted on a high note 2. Russia (9) when Neale fthundered home agains1t 16. Iran (12) to win 24-22 in a tense decider. 3. Hungary (5) Gibbs then made good the damage (16) by defeating Peter Rozsas and Neale Stefan KdHarovits who, it wiH be 17. India The resultant disappointment was 4. Czechos'lovakia (7) took England into a lead 'they never recaUed, played so weH in the 18. U.S.A. (23) not reli'eved when Mary, after beat­ 5. ENGLAND (3) lost when he blasted his way through Europeans alt Wembley. 19. Indonesia (28) ing the youthful'Ilona Vostova in the 6. Rumania (4) Matyas Beleznai. Indeed the only lt was to be our only success, for 20. Netherlands (20) first, was 'tumbled to defeat in the 7. Wels't Germany (6) other set won by the Hungarians was Harrison failed ,to justify his inclusion 21. Austria (21) next two! 8. BasltGer,many (10) the good one obtained by Borzsei rand Barnes again flattered ~o deceive 22. Finland (33) Light was returned with a doubles 9. Yugoslavia (8) over Neale. against 'both Vlado 'Miko and 23. Israel (-) win a,ccomplished by IMary and 10. Poland (11) KoUaroviits. 24. Belgium (25) Karenza over Luzova and Jitka 11. Sweden (12) Between ti,mes Barnes accounted 25. New Zealand (~) 12. !Bulgaria (13) f.or R,ozsas who los1: a third time to For the play-off for 7th and 8th Kadikova, 30-28 in the third, only to positions, against Yugoslavia, Leach 26. IRiELAND (-) be snuffed out when Mary lost her 13. Netherlands (19) a purposefUlI Neale, which won us (30) must have pondered long on our 27. :SOOTLAND second set to 'Lu~ova to aff,ord the 14. Australia (14) the match, after Gibbs had played 28. 'Canada (36) 15. France (15) brilliantly to dispose. of Belezne'i. prospects before leaving out Barnes Czechs a 3-1 victory. whose patchiness was again proving 29. Luxembourg (31) 16. Ne'w Zealand (-) ~he two suocesses took us into (29) the adverse feature of his potential 30. Australia LOSING BATTLE 17. Ca'mbJodia (-) Group liB to line up with the Czechs, 31. Ghana (32) 18. U.S.A. (-) Sweden and NOfith Korea and i,t was which, due to his psychological make-up, seems never to be realised. 32. N'orway (-) Against Japan, in the second 19. Denmark (17) again'St fue latter that the three-matoh 33. Switzerland (24) maltch, the same English pair fought 20. Finland (30) secon1d-stage program,me hegan on Gloomily resigned, Chester salt the 34. Portugal (22) a hard but totally ,losing battle but match out which went 5-2 to the 21. 'Oanada (28) Friday afternoon. 35. WALES (39) did sufficient for captain Ron CJ}ay­ 22. Luxe'mbourg (-) Straighit wins over Australia, Balkan trio against whom only Neale 36. JBRSEY (-) den to rna'ke no change for the final suce'eded with great wins over Anton 23. Swi,tzertand (20) France, Jersey, India' and M OfOCCO 37. Spain (38) encount'er against East Germany. 24. Spain (-) did not deter Neale in the opening Stipancic and Dragutin Surbek and 38. Turkey (38) In 'this match M'ary came back into 25. SCO'TLAND (27) game wh1ioh, fr10m 16-20, the York­ finally running ISitvan Korpa to a 39. E'cuador (42) her own olbtaining 2-straight wins 26. lRELAN,D (-) shireman won 22-20 only to lose -24 thini game decider. 40. Palestine (Gaza) (-) over Elke Ricbter and Gabriele 27. Norway (-) in the second and -13 in the third. Undoubtedly Neale was England's 41. Morocco (-) Geissler and shared a doubles suc­ 28. Palestine (Gaza) (-) SWATHLING CUP-DETAILS

Fir.st Stage Resul'ts:­ P W L F A Pts Second Stage Positions Group 8 ENGLAND (Group 7) P W L F A Pts W. Gernllany 5 5 0 25 8 ]0 Group IB Beat Belgium 5-1. Gibbs ht Cornil 19, 12; bt Van de Walle Rum'ania 5 4 1 23 5 8 20, -18, 14. Harrison losit to Van de Wa,l'le -21, -16; bt Israel '; 3 2 18 17 6 North Korea 3 3 0 15 2 6 Sanctoario 11, 17. Neale bt Sanctoario 12, 11.; ht Cornil10, 16. IR'BLAND ... 5 2 3 11 21 4 Sweden ... 3 2 \1 -,1'1 11 4 SWftzeif1and 5 1 4 111 24 2 CzechosloWlkia 3 1 2 9 11 2 Beat Hungary 5-2. Barnes 10slt ;to B.orzsei -15, -16; bt Roz'S'as ENG'LAND 3 3 4 15 0 18, 12. Gibbs bt R'ozsas 17, 20; ibt IBeleznai 22, 20. Neale bot Pofttuga'I 5 0 5 11 25 0 Beleznai 14, 15; lost to Borzsei -15, -19; ,b't Rozsa'S 13, 16. Group 3 Group 4B ° IRELAND (Group 8) Sweden 5 5 0 25 1 10 lREILAND 3 3 0 15 4 6 Beat Switzerland 5-2. Thompson ]oslt Ito Anltal -13, -13; bt Denmark 5 4 1 20 8 8 S

First Stage Results :­ Second Stage Positions ENGLAND (Group 5) p W L F A Pt's Beat Luxembourg 3-0. Heppell bt Reinert 15, 5. Wright bt Group lA ThiU 10, 6. HeppeU/Smith lYt Reinert/Vivines 8, 8. Japan 3 3 0 9 ·1 6 Beat Bulgaria 3-0. Heppell bt Khristova 19, 17. Wright bt Czechoslovakia 3 2 1 7 4 4 Ivanova 11, 17. SmithJWright bt Ivanova/Khrist'ova 12, 22. ENGLAND 3 1 2 4 7 4 East Germany 3 0 3 1 9 0 IRELAND (Group 3) Lost to U.S.s.R. 0-3. Fitzsimons lost to Grinberg -Il, -14. Group 4 Warwick lost to Rudnova -10, -8. Fitzsimons/Warwick lost to SCOTLAND 3 3 0 9 2 6 Balaishite/Rudnova -12, -1'1. IRELAND 3 2 1 7 5 4 Lost to France 0-3. Fitzsimons lost to Delaubert -14, -20. Norway 3 1 2 6 6 2 Warwick Iost to Le Bras -II, -7. Fitzsimons/Warwick lost ,to Palestine (Gaza) 3 0 3 0 9 0' Delauibert/Le Bras -12, -,15. Lost to Switzerland 0-3. Fitzsimons lost to Jaquet -13, -21. Play-Offs Warwick lost to Lehmann 19, -21, -16. Fitzsimons/Warwick For lost to Jaquet/Stirn -18, -12. Positions Results SCOTLAND (Group 6) I and 2 J A:PAN bt U.S.S.oR. 3-0 Lost to Sweden 0-3. Barrie lost to Rundstrom -17, ·13. Yamanaka bt Rudnova 17,20 Hawkins lost to Neidert -8, -10. Barrie/Hawkins lost to Fukazu bt Grinberg 18, 17 Johansson/Neidert -12, -18. Fukazu/Yamanaka b't Ba'laishHe/Rudnova Lost to Rumania 0-3. Hawkins lost to Alexandru -10, -11. -20, 19, 14 Barrie ,lost to Mihalca -I'I, -10. Barrie/Hawkins lost to 3 and 4 HUNGARY bt Czechoslovakia 3-2 Alexandru/Mihalca .16, -12. 5 and 6 ENGLAND bt Ru~~1 Alexa~ Lost to Cambodia 0-3. Barrie lost to Rattanak -II, -19. Smith lost to -16 Hawkins ,lost 'to Tan -15, -10. Barrie/Hawkins lost to Wright bt Mihalca 16, 14; bt Alexandru RaHanak/Tan -16, -13. '101,15 Smith/Wright bt Alexandru/Mihalca 19, INDIVIDUAL RECORDS, SWATIlLING CUP First Stage Positions -13, 12 ENGLAND WEST GERMANY bt East Germany 3-2 ,Barnes Neale Harrison Gibbs F A Opponenlts P W L F A Pts 7 and 8 2-0 I-I 2-0 5 I Bdgium Group 5 9 and 10 YUGOSLAVIA bt Poland 3-2 I-I 2-1 2-0 5 2 Hungary ENGLAND 2 2 0 6 0 4 II and 12 SWEDEN bt Bulgaria 3-2 0-2 I-I 0-2 I 5 N. Korea Bulgaria 2 1 1 3 3 2 13 and 14 NBTHERLANDS bt Australia 3-0 Luxembourg 2 0 2 0 6 1-2 I-I 0-2 2 5 Sweden e 15 and 16 FRANCE bt New Zealand 3-2 Group 3 0-2 I-I 0-2 I 5 Czecho. 17 and 18 CAMBODIA ht U.S.A. 3-0 2-1 0-2 0-2 2 5 Yugoslavia U.S.S.R. 3 3 0 9 0 6 France 3 2 1 6 5 4 19 and 20 DENMARK bt Finland 3-1 2-7 9-5 1-5 4---6 16 23 Swi,tzerland 3 1 2 5 6 2 21 and 22 CANADA bt Luxembourg 3-2 IRELAND 3 0 3 0 9 0 23 and 24 SWITZERLAND bt Spain 3-0 IRELAND Langan Caffrey Thompson Group 6 25 SCOTLAND 2-1 2-0 I-I 5 2 Swilzerland Rumania 3 3 0 9 1 6 26 IRELAND 2-1 2-1 I-I 5 3 Portugal Sweden 3 2 1 7 4 4 27 NORWAY 0-2 0-1 0 5 Rumania Cambodia 3 1 2 4 6 2 28 PAIJESTINE (GAZA) 0-2 SCOTLAND 3 0 0 0-2 0-1 0-2 0 5 W. Germany 3 9 0 I-I 0-2 I 5 Israel 0-2 Second Stage Results :­ 2-0 2-0 I-I 5 1 Aus;tralia Individual Records. Corbillon Cup 3-0 I-I I-I 5 2 Scotland ENGLAND (Group lA) ENGLAND 2-0 2-0 I-I 5 I Norway Lost to Czechoslovakia 1-3. Smith lost to Luzova 19, -12, Wright Smith Heppell H/S SjW F A Opponents 3-0 1-2 0-3 4 5 N. Zealand -22. Wright lost to Vostova 17, -19, -16; lost to Luzova -16, -20. 1-0 .1-0 1-0 3 0 Luxembourg Smith/Wright 'ht Luzova/Karlikova 19, -11, 28. 1-0 1-0 1-0 3 0 Bulgaria 14-8 11-8 5-13 30 29 Lost to .Japan 0-3. Smith lost 1,0 Yamanaka -10, -14. Wright 0-2 0-1 1-0 I 3 Czecho. lost to Fukazu -15, -19. Smith/Wright lost to Fukazu/ 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 J Japan SCOTLAND Yamanaka -17, -16. 2-0 0-:1 1-0 3 1 E. Germany Sugden Kean McMichael Dow 2-0 (}-(l ;1-0 3 1 Rumania 3-0 1-2 1-2 5 4 Canad.1 Beat East Germany 3-1. Wright lYt Rich'ter 13, 9; btGeissler Sweden 11, 12. Smith Ilost to Geissler -20, -14. Smith/Wright bt 0-1 0-2 0-2 0 5 6-3 0-4 2-() 1-0 4-1 13 8 I-I 0-2 0-2 I 5 Denmark Geissler/Rkhter ;16, 16. 2-0 1-0 2-0 5 0 Palestine IRELAND (Group 4) IRELAND 3-0 1-2 0-3 4 5 Ndhel"lands Lost to Scotland 1-3. Fitzsimons bt Hawkins 17, -18, 14; Fitzsimons Warwick F/W 2-0 2-0 1-0 5 0 Norway lost to Barrie -15, -11. Warwi('klost!to Barrie -12, -17. Fitz­ 0---<1 0-1 0--1 0 3 Russia 2-1 0-2 0-2 2 5 Ireland simons/Warwick lost to Barrie/Hawkins -J.!, 24, -10. 0---<] 0-1 0---<1 0 3 France 2-1 3-0 0-2 5 3 Austria D---il 0-1 0-1 0 3 Switzerland Beat Palestine (Gaza) 3-0. Warwick bt Rizk Allah 9, 13. Q-;1 Fitzsimons bt Abu Sultan 8, 20. FitzsimonsfWarwick bt Abu I-I Oc....:l 1 3 Scotland 15-4 8-10 4-4 0-9 27 27 Sultan/Rizk Allah 17, 16. 1-0 1-0 1-0 3 0 Palestine I-I I-I 1-0 3 2 Norway WALES Beat Norway 3-2. Warwick bt Span'berg 14, 5; lost to Davies Thomas Bishop Everson Knudsen -16, -3. Fitzsimons lost to Knudsen 18, ~17, -17; 3-5 2-5 2--4 7 14 0-2 0-2 0-1 0 5 Cambodia bt Spangberg 8, 15. Fitzsimons/Warwick bt Knudsen/ 0-2 1---;1 0-2 I 5 Austria Spangberg -19, };t, 9. SCOTLAND 0-2 0-2 0-1 0 5 CZeiCho. SCOTLAND (Group 4) Bar,ie Hawkins B/H 2-1 1-2 1-2 4 5 Norway 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 3 Sweden 2-1 2-1 I-I 5 3 Spain Beat Ireland 3-1 (Details as above) 0-1 ()---l1 0-1 0 3 Rumania 2-0 2-0 1-0 5 () Morocco Beat Norway 3-1. Hawkins lost to Spangberg -11, -18. 0---;1 0-1 0-1 0 3 Cambodia 2-0 2-0 1-0 5 0 Ecuador Barrie bt Spangberg 9, 10; bt Knudsen -19, 19, 10. Barrie/ 2-0 0-1 1-0 3 I Ireland 0-2 0-2 0-1 0 5 Portugal Hawkins bt Knudsen/Spangberg 7, 11. 1-0 1-0 1-0 3 0 Palestine 2-1 I-I 2-1 5 3 Jersey Beat Palestine (Gaza) 3-0. Barrie ht Abu Sul:tan 9, 11. 2-0 0-1 1-0 3 I Norway Hawkins ht Rizk A'1lah 4, 8. Barrie/Hawkins bt Abu Sultan/ 8-11 6-8 7-10 4-2 25 31 Ri:z;k Alla:h 8, 8. 5-3 1-5 3-1 911

Tom Blonn, Hon. l'reasurer of the E.T.T.T.A. discusses proposals for IN-DIVIDUAL REGISTRATION

y now League Secretaries will have seen the proposals to represents about only one third of the increased anticipated leagues need not pay more than in the previous season. B be put to this season's AG.M. to introduce a system expenditure that has taken place. The other two thirds will In fact, a County can arrange its finances any way it of individual registration. It will not have escaped the notice be raised from outside sources. likes. Most Counties have taken advantage of the E.T.T.A of Secretaries that the suggested system is also designed to The "Plan for Table Tennis" indicated a progressive Lottery to increase their income and once again this season bring in additional income from affiliation fees. Many will policy and this has been well pu;blicised, first in booklet form £1,000 has been paid to the Counties and in many cases their also know that the method of assessment and the amount distributed to every League and later in serial form in the share has amounted to more than their county rebate. ,There payaJble has changed twice over the past three years and here Magazine, and should be weIll known by now to League are several ways, therefore whereby the Leagues need not we are again proposing to make yet another change. I make secretaries. The Counties are certainly well aware of the pay any more, or only a little more, than what they are paying no apolog:ies for this proposal as it is our democratic way implications as the "Plan' was endorsed by the County now. of finding out a method that is suitable and fair to the Councillors. Over a period of five years the" Plan" envisages majority of members, and only by trying can we find out, Leagues themselves can use the opportunity to revise an increased activity in all sections with,the consequent increase the basis of collecting fees from the players Iby adopting the as discussions at recent AG.M.'s have resulted mainly in in total expenditure. The Sports Council accepted our plan stalemate. individual basis and thereby collect the extra from the players as the most progressive of all amateur sports bodies and rather than from the clubs. The first fact to accept is that the net result has to produce promised increasing financia'l support but it is also expected more money for the Ass'ociation, and the A.G.M. in' recent that we should increase our own contribution. An increased An annual fee of 2/6d. for each player to pay to the year,s has accepted this but could not find a satisfactory revenue from affiliation fees would confirm our part of the National Association is really very little to pay even if all method for assessing the fe'es. bargain whereas the Ministry grant this season was increased the player gets out of it is a weekly game for his club., The change from a team to a team place basis has been from £3,000 to £4,500 and an application for a further increase If players really enjoy their weekly game they might appreciate a complete failure as regards the net amount that it was has been made for next season. Income from other sources that one of the objects of the E.T.T.A is to organise the expected to bring in. Only a small. additiona! amo~J.1t >yas are gradually increasing and these include TV fees, Trade game and find ways and means of making sure that as many received but the County' Rebate was mcreased m antiCIpatIOn Fund grants, fund-raising efforts and sponsorship. It now young people as possible can also enjoy a weekly game and of a much greater amount and the net result to the Association only remains for the members to agree to a revised fee to other games besides if they want to. It is not much to ask ia,st season was a net increase of only £250 which was neither complete our obligations and put the Association on the that those who enjoy the game should help keep the game one thing nor the other. At least £1,000 additional income right course for a planned scheme of expansion. alive and indeed to help it to progress. is required to be really effective. It must not be forgotten that every increase in fees paid In the past, delegates have come along to the AG.M. The rate per team place could have been increased but this to the E.T.T.A brings an increase in the amount paid by the with de·finite instructions from their leagues as to how they would only accentuate the sense of injustice felt already by E.T.T.A. to counties by the county rebate scheme. This rebate must vote on the question of increased fees. Thus aU those Leagues who still play four or five players in a team. has risen from £475 to £1,200 in the past ten years, an increase discussions at the AG:M. have been a waste of time and The possibility of an individual fee was raised in discussion of 160%, whereas the net amount received from affiliation fees points made in favour of the increase, however convincing, at last year's AG.M. and was agreed in principle though no by th,e E.T.T.A has increased only by 60% from £3,400 to have not been ,taken into considera'tion by the leagues. It is resolution was put. The National Council is therefore putting £5,400 in the same period. The Counties have certainly sur'ely not too much to ask tha,t the leagues should send their a proposal for an individual fee and has attached to it a figure benefited and no doubt this has al'lowed them to restrict delegate with the power to vote for the proposal, if he is that will bring in a realistic amount and which will be the amount of their own County Association fees charged to convinced at the AG.M. that it is necessary. sufficient to a~low the Council to continue with the "Plan their member leagues which in s'ome cases have not been League Committees know their own points of v,iew and for Table Tennis" which was commenced last season and increased for many years. their own circums'tances but it is only by listening to the which should be in full operation in another three years. Many Counties have now taken on the responsibility of various discussions at the AG.M. that they can know both It is hoped, therefore, that there will not be a lengthy paying the E.T.T.A. fees in bulk and collecting a comprehen­ sides and the full story. discussion or a divided opinion on the change in the basis sive fee from their member leagues. This system permits the Any League can contact its County Councillor and ask but no doubt there will be much to be said about the net County ,to charge whatever fee it comiders necessary to him for information, but if there is any important question amount to be raised. balance the county budget. It is not necessary to base the on which information is not available then League Secretaries With an estimated active playing membership of 65,000 county fee on the same figure of 2/6d. per player. This can con1tact me direct and I will try to convince them that seniors and 5,000 juniors, the new basis would bring in a could be varied so that the increased county rebate is passed the proposed fee is still very reasonable and that Table Tennis net income, after paying out 20% county rebate, of £6,850­ on to the leagues. In some cases the County is paying a is still about the che~pest game there is; they know of ,",¥II ;....,,..r"" ... co"'" nf ':ll'hnl1t '{:1 'lO{\ ('"".or th .... rllrrpont lnrnfTlP !lnif ulhirh ~Ilh~irlv tn I:::

SPOTLIGHT ON EDITING A HANDBOOK LESLEY PROUDLOCK Second Article by Peter B. Lindley BY PHILIP REID MOST players start playing table 1965-66 season saw Y;orkshire in tennis at either a youlth club, a t'he unusua;l posiltion of having '~hree Hon.. Secretary British Printing Society and Hon. Secretary and sdhodl or f10r a works team but one l'adies tieing f10r first place-Cynthia person who scarcely faUs in1to this Dunoombe, Pat Dainty and Lesley. Editor, Welwyn Garden City & Hatfield Table Tennis League category is Sheffield's Lesley· Proud­ They were ranked Joint number one. i}odk. From the time She was horn Thi,s season, however, Lesley has she was destined to hecome a table made herself the undisputed number tennis player. Parents Ken and one, and iher fine :form bas gone a L ASTmonth I described various petition all teams (except those with iii ilt dees go up it leaves a gap. Audrey have always heen keen--...and l,ong way towalids making Yorkshire . aspe'cts of editing ajtaible tennis bye'S) play in the first round, and the A· simple scheme (whiic'h has only more than useful table tennis players Counlty Champion'S. handbook. This month I continue second roun1d is as shown in example oocurred to me while I have been ---land they were determined tha't if vbis is not the only Championship­ with the pr,eparation of fixture lists lib so tha't the remaining teams have preparing ,this article) is to give the she showed any prowess at the game winning tea'm Lesley has played fior using as a specifi'c example the current in effect three weeks (but including "ifirst choice promotions" the same she should have every opportun1ity ,to this sea!son. Her She'ffield club, one of my own league. Christmas and New Year) in which number and leave a gap of that mak,CJ good. ALbion, have won the first diviision This is illustrated in example 1, to arrange their fixture'S. number in the highest incomplete Lesiley's fir,srt real in1erest came for the ,third year in succession. with-the list of teams in each division Allocating numbers to the teams ,in -division. when 'She was t1akenro Pwl'l!beli H'Oli­ Lesley, Ithe only l~ady playing in the on Ithe left (la) and the fixture tahle each division is not difficult if carried For the benefit of players, on the day Camp and was looa,ahed by Scot­ first di¥ision, was in the team con­ on the right (1 'b). This pair of pages out systemalicaUy. Most Iteams have ba1ck cover of the handbook are tish Interna1ionalHelen Ellij1ott. ~he sisting of Maurice Simpson, Doug is printed in the centre of the hand­ to share a table with another at the caJl1en!dars for both of

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DIVISION 1 FIXTURES 1966-1967 FIXTURE TABLES 1 Ludwick Fam Thur 7 Ludwick Fa,m 2 Thur 2 Norton 1 Wed 8 W'GC TIC 1 Fri Week Endg. Team No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 H. Aviation Tue 9 LC.I. 2 Tue Sept. 24 1-12 2-11 3-10 4-9 5-8 6-7 4 I.e.I. 1 Mon 10 Hilltop 1 Thur WkEndg Oc't. 1 7-5 8-4 9-3 10-2 11--;1 12-6 5 'Hyde 1 Fri II H. Dynamics 1 Tue Oct. 13 9 8 7 6 5a 4a 3a 2a -6 Hatfield Nalgo Fri 12 Free Church 1 Wed Oct. 8 1-10 2-9 3-8 4-7 5~6 12-11 Oct. 20 9a 8a 7a 6a 4 3 2 1 Oct. 15 5-12 6-4 7-3 8-2 9-1 10-11 DIVISION 2 Oct. 27 8 7 6 5 4a 3a 2a 1a Oct. 22 1-8 2-7 3-6 4-5 11-9 12-10 1 Ludwi'ck Fam 3 Thur 7 Ludwi'ck Fam 4 Thur Nov. 3 7a 6a 5a 3 2 1 9 Sa Oct. 29 4-12 5-3 6-2 7-1 8-11 9-10 2 8 Norton 2 Wed Nov. 10 6 5 4 3a 2a 1a 9a 7 3 I.C.I. 3 'J1hur 9 H. Aviation 2 Tue Nov. 5 Knock-Out Compe,tition 1st Round Nov. 17 5a 4a 2 1 9 8 7a 6a 4 Hyde 2 Wed 10 Hyde 4 Wed Nov. 12 1-6 2-5 J-4 10-8 11-7 12-9 5 WGC Police 1 Wed 11 Hyde 3 Fri Nov. 24 4 3 2a 1a 9a 8a 6 5 N,ov. 19 3-12 4-2 5--1 6-11 7-10 8-9 6 WG'C TIC 2 Wed 12 Polycell Tue Dec. 1 3a 1 9 8 7 6a 5a 4a N,ov. 26 1-4 2-3 9-7 10-6 11-5 12-8 DiVISION 3 Dec. 8 2 1a 9a 8a 7a 5 4 3 Dec. 3 2-12 3-1 4-11 5-10 6-9 7-8 1 Ludwick Fam 5 Thur 7 Jan. 5 9a 8a 7a 6a 5 4 3 2 2 W:QC TTC 3 Fri 8 Peartree Mon Dec. 10 1-2 8-6 9-5 10-4 11-3 12-7 Jan. 12 9 8 7 6 4a 3a 2a 1a 3 9 Frythe Tue De:c. 17 Knock-Oult Competition 2nd Round Jan. 19 8a 7a 6a 5'a 4 3 2 1 4 Hilltop 2 Thur 10 Hyde 5 Mon Jan. 7 7-6 8-5 9-4 10-3 11-2 12-1 Jan. 26 7 6 5 3a 2a 1a 9a 8 5 I.e.I. 4 Fri 11 I.e.I. 5 Fri Jan. 14 1-11 2-10 3-9 4-8 5-7 6-12 6 PolyceH 2 Tue 12 WGIC TTC 4 W'ed Feb. 2 6a 5'a 4a 3 2 1 9 7a Jan. 21 6-5 7-4 8-3 9-2 10-1 11-12 6 DIVISION 4 Feb. 9 5 4 2a la 9a 8a 7 Jan. 28 1-9 2-8 3-7 4-6 11-10 12-5 Feb. 16 4a 3a 2 1 9 8 6a 5a 1 Douglas Kane Tue 7 Ludwi'ck Fam 6 Thur Feb. 4 5-4 6-3 7-2 8-1 9-11 10-12 2 Pealtree 2 Tue 8 HiUtorp 3 Feb. 23 3 1a 9a 8a 7a 6 5 4 3 I.e.I. 6 Tue 9 I.C.I. 7 Thur Feb. 11 1-7 2--6 3-5 10-9 11-8 12-4 Mar. 2 2a 9 8 7 5a 4a 3a 4 Hyde 6 Mon 10 Fleb. 18 4-3 5-2 6-1 7-11 8-10 9-12 5 H. Dynamics 2 Tue 11 WG'C TTC 5 Wed Feb. 25 1-5 2-4 9-8 10-7 11-6 12-3 Teams denoted by figures in the top row play away 6 Free Church 2 Wed 12 Mar. 4 3-2 4-1 5~11 6-10 7-9 8-12 for matches marked "a" DIVISION 5 Mar. 11 1-3 8-7 9-6 10-5 11-4 12-2 1 Polycell 3 Wed 7 Montrose Mon Mar. 18 2-1 3-11 4-10 5-9 6-8 7-12 2 HiUtop 4 8 St. Michael's Wed 3 Ludwi'ck Boys M,on 9 Ludwick Boys 2 Mon Matdhe\s must start by 7.45 p.m. (Rule 21) 4 N1orlton 3 M10n 10 I.C.I. 8 Mon 5 WGC Polic-e 2 Mon 11 Tewin Youth Wed Your Tournament Entry Form is at the back of this 6 12 Pleartree 3 Thur handbook. MAY, 1967 lABLB fBNMIS NEWS 9 SWEDEN SURREY SCHOOLS National Team Competitions by Leslie Davis TABLE TENN:JS STAHPS FROI CHAMPIONSHIPS by A. G. K. Leonard Boys THE Swed~sh Post Office issued Between 1~49, when--:-of all unlikely MANCHESTER CONFOUND PROPHETS two special stamps to mark the places - NIcaragua mtroduced this Over 15 singles-winner: MAR­ TIN HOLLANID (Kingsron Gram­ World Championships to which the philatelic sports theme, and 1966, BOL~ON, wilth Denis Neale play­ because Roy Morley was off form. country was host ,this year. Released aHogether twelve countries have mar). Over 15 double9-Winners: MAR­ ing, fen to Manchester in the Ian. Harrison won his three (as usuaJI) on April 11'th, the 35 and 90 ore Wi'1mott Cup semi-final. This was a which had brought the score to four­ stamps, printed respectively in red TIN HODLAND and MICHAEL La~ie LAMBERT (Kiingston G.). most surprising resuJt and con­ a'll. Bryan then had to play and turquoise, share a common,design fOtmded 'a'lll the prophets ~ncluding Landry and who could one want giving a good impression of the Under 15 singles-winner: PAUL your correspondent. . more than Merrett in a crisis. Laurie intense effort of a player in aotion BI8HOP (Klingston Grammar). succumbed 13 and 17 and Gloucester delivering a forceful smash. Engraver Neale lo~t to Jack Clayton in rthe Under 15 doubles - winners: fifth set, the score being 9, -26, -12. were finalists for the fourth consecu­ Czeslaw Slama used a photograph as G A V I N FEATHERSTONE and tive year. his model, but the player has not This, and Ivan Andreadis (Czecho­ and Bl1itis'h Forces serving in Ger- Committee of this small Forces Girls' Singles (under 15): Miss S. RO":'" BOWL slovakia), Miroslav Prasak (Czecho­ many. league ·that gave birth and 'J.i.fe to it, BECKWITH bt Miss L. Arr 21, 17. .,.., The BAOR side was beaten in the can take pride in their contribution Awards were presented by Chester Doncaster 7 Lowestoft 2 slovakia, Jupp Schlaff (West to the world of Table Tennis. Barnes S tt 7 PI th Germany), Dieter Maurits (West semi-finals by RAF Germany. How- =:=~:==:=:===::=;:~~~'::===~~'=~.~~~~~~~=====~~u~·~o;;n~";,.~,,;,;,,;,;,,,,;,..~~~y;,;,m~o;,;;u;;;'~,;;,;,~2 Germany), Richard Miles (U.S.A.), !eY~r,. as. the team_·gf..RQbcrJs, DUrIan!. _ Marty KeisIilan (US.A.), Z.li·ko Dd1inar (Yugoslavia), Vilim Haran­ ~:~;';~l~~~~!~~~ lni:tt~~r~~~ go:ro (yugoslavia), Hugo Urchetti -OUN[O-P BARNA­ (Swi,tzerlland), Josef Veselsky (Ire­ RAF Germany team of Oddie, Wells land), Guy AmourettIi ('France), B·itl Gunn (U.S.A.), Gosta B r 0 lin andthe finalMdMichael by a strong was GermanweB beaten Forces in _ TOP BATMAN (Swed'en), Bengt Grive (Sweden) and team, Lorenz (1%3 German JUllii'or Tage HiSbel'! (Sweden). Champion), Hahn and Hennig. The Committee which wi1l consider The fina'! of the individual event Victor Barna designs and tests these top candidates for membership com­ was contested by Lorenz of Germany bats for Dunlop. And Victor has been World pl1ises: President, V. Barna; Vice­ and P,onte of Belgium. This was a Champion 15 times. He ought to know what makes a Pres.ident, I. Ogimura; Secretary, Z. particulaTly thrilling match fought Dolmar; Treasurer, H. Urchetti; with skiU and agility which had the top bat. You needn't go any further than your local PUlblioity, B. Grive and Committee Speotaool1S bursting wilth excitement. Dunlop Sports Shop to have the equipment the Members, Messrs. And rea dis, Hon-oul1S even-tullilly went to Lorenz champions play with. Veselskyand Mauri,is. who appeared to have a slight edge The first recipient of an award in eJOpeI1ience. Barna Super Soft available with large blade went to 'Sweden's Kjell Johansson Mrs. Diane Schdler-Rowe pre­ or small blade. w'horeceived a camera in recognJition sented the trophies and treated the of ,his sportsmanship and general gathered fans to a sparkling demon­ Barna Super Fast available with large blade contriibution to ,the game. stration of table Iteililiis againS't Mr. or small blade. Barna Super Dual large blade in 3 different combinations-soft/fast, soft/pimpled, fast/pimpled. Obituary Barna Standard Designed by Victor Barna. This world famous bat is made from specially selected plywood, and has the specially-designed " MICK" BETTS pimpled rubber playing surface. Available in The sudden passing of Mick Betts from the Kent COll1l'ty scene standard size. has ~tunned his man:y friends and col1eagues Iboth Wftbin rthe county Dunlop Sandwich A bat of medium speed a~d. Inde~over a ~Ide area of the country 'through his dose asso­ clatlon WI.th the JunlOr and Senior County teams. with good ball control. Small blade, medium weight. His particular interest was undoubtedly the junior aspect, WiJt!h Alpha available in standard size, with the n?w fa~Ol~S IBeverle~ Club ait Follkestone as 'his nursery for the pimpled rubber face, and choice of colours: coach'ing 'Of Jumors up ,to mternational standard. brown, blue or green. . Vice-chairman of Kent, a Life Vice-President of his County, Mick .had for 15 years been (Joun,ty Match Secretary ,and non-play'ing YOU'LL DO BETTER WITH captam of. the first team, as weU as 'hein'g a leading administrator and orgamser m ffi3:ny ~ther fields of activity. Our deepest sympathy IS extended to hiS WIdow, Mrs. Elsie Betrts. Chas. M. Wylel

A. H. "BILL" LEWIS

A~l people connected wIth Table Ten'nis in the 1930's and 1940's p'ar.~ic~larly ..fuose in the London area, will be grieved to learn tha't lB'lU LewIS passed away on Easter Sunday last. In the natiQnaI sphere" Bill " gave long and distinguished service as 3: me~ber of .the Referee's Committee of rtlhe E.T.T.A. in con­ nection WIth NatIo~al and World Ohamp'ionships. Many Referees, tr:om .the late MorrIS Rose onwards, have reason to be grateful for hIS w!de knowledge 'Of players and the game. He was 'POPular with all b!s co1J.eagues and always had a sense of humour 00 tilt the occasIon. In addition .. Bill" was, for many years, connected with the London Business Houses League as Secretary and was Chairman rfrom from .1940 to 1964. He was also a Vice-President of the London ~usmess l:I0uses Amateur Sports Association. He will be greatly mIssed by hIS L.B.H. colleagues. . ~ Wlbo knew an~ w?£ked with him will regret his passing and widI wish to extend theIr smrere sympathy to his widow and daughter. Frank. Milligan and Percy Hyde 10 TABLE TENNIS NEWS MAY, 1967

CAMBRIDGESHIRE NOTES by L,es/ie Constable NORFOLK NEWS by J. S. Penny ARfJlJNIJ City Team 5 All Fourth United To Conquer IT was a hat trick for Nor,th Hert­ LEADING iPOSITIONS THE fordshire and the men's title for MEN'S SECTION NORFOLK and Suffolk 'teamed bealt Paul Pinkewich/Alan Franken­ Northampton in ,this season's South­ P W D L F A Pts toge1ther 'to take on the touring burg, Jeane and Dianne Youngs (S) Northampton 10 9 0 1 77 23 77 Australians at Ipswich, and aHhough beat Lyn GHbert/Joan Lane, and East Midlands Table Tennis League, North Herts 10 8 2 0 68 32 68 the fixtures in which have been com­ CfJlJNTIEI they shared the singles, a clean sweep Neville Graver/Betty Cassell (N) beat Bedford 10 8 0 2 68 32 68 Ken Sleep/Denise Gavros. Alan pleted, apar1t from two games in the Cambridge City. 10 5 2 3 58 42 58 or{ three doubles wins gave the Eas't ladies' division. '/ Anglians a vic/tory by nine sets to Coby and Joan Lane were par­ LADIES' SECTION six. In these, Cdby (N)/Tucker (S) ticularly impressive. North Hertfordshire's successes were P W D L F A Pts The NOf1folk Junior Championships in the ladies', junior and veteran's sec­ North Herts 9 8 0 1 75 25 75 held at Thorpe Youth Centre pro­ tions. Cambridge City, who contest Bedford 9 8 0 1 71 29 71 Kettering 9 8 0 1 71 29 71 NORTHUMBERLAND NEWSREEL by Arnold Warents vided a treble for Miss Pat Kelif. the men's, ladies and junior seotions, Cambridge City. 9 5 1 3 48 52 48 Yvonne Rose of Denton did finished in fourth place in each one. amazingly well to take the Under-IS In the men's section they tied with JUNIOR SECTION P W D L F A Pts title from Palt Sutton, adding this to St. Neots. Ely were ltwO places lower. North Herts ...... 8 7 1 0 60 20 60 All Not Rosy her U nder-13 one. Stephen Bassett In the ladies' section St. Neots finished St. Neots & Dist. 8 5 2 1 54 26 54 had little difficultty in retaining the a point behind Cambridge while Ely Wellingborough. 8 5 2 1 47 33 47 ,ON the surface Northumberland This League has grown too cumber­ Boys' Championship. are three from bottom with a game to Cambridge City. 8 4 1 3 44 36, 44 enjoyed a most successful season. some for the hard-working officials Results: play. They could move up one VETERANS' SECTION Our seniors were just pipped by to handle smoothly, and ilt appears Under-I7 position if they win. P W D L F A Pts Lancashire for the Division 2 (North) that no new bilood lis aVaJilarble to 'B.S.: S. BASSETT bt W. Webster In the junior section, S1. Neots were North Herts 7 6 0 1 54 26 54 crown, and the Wri1mott Cup and stem the 'tide. The 'las1t hope is fhat 12, 12. G.S.: P. KELF bt Janet Northampton 7 6 1 0 52 28 52 Terry Wi'lkinson's scheme for oom­ runners-up to North Hertfordshire Peterborough ... 7 5 0 2 43 27 43 Rose Bowl teams performed credit­ Sloper 15, 11. B.D.: P. TYE/W. while Ely were one from bottom. Bletchley 7 4 1 2 37 33 37 ahlly. On the tournament front, purteringmany of the Gommilttee's WEBSTE'R bt S. and M. Bassett 17, Maureen H,eppell dominated the most irksome tasks undergoes a 14. G.D.: P. KELF/S. ALLEN bt Northern women's scene, whi'le our fa¥ourable trial. P. Sutton/J. Sloper 6, -19, 15. X.D. : WESTERN COUNTIES BULLETIN squad of top ,men achieved numerous Nevertheless, New'castle seem to be P. TYE/P. K'ELF bt S. Bassett/P. by Grove Motlow tournament ,triurnphs. well on the way to baving their own Sutton -14, 13, 15. IBut all is not so rosy. WHh rthe League next season. Twelve clubs Under-IS jJ notable exception of Va'lerie Balker, have expressed the intention of com­ Boys: STEViEN HAL'ES bt J10hn Cordial Invitation the juniors played inconsistently, and, pe~ing and other entries are likely to Ful1ler 9, 19. Girls: YVONNE ~ though flickers of promise were foll'low. 'Lhe ohief fear of recruitment ROSE bt Pa't Sutton 17, 13. CONGRATULATIONS to Plymouth A cordial invitation is extended to occa'sionally revealed, one wondered O!foffi'cers :has be'en surmounJted and It wiU be seen ,that Great Yarmouth Ladies for having won their any league in the Western Area to whether ithose vita~ quaEties of skill the following appointed:- Chair­ had a good day, appearing in five section. They have had an excellent join the Lea'gue either in the ladies' and dedication were possessed in man: A. Warents, Secretary: W. Mc­ finals. season, 'winning all their matches. section or men's. League se'cretaries suffi.cient quantity for further pr.o­ Master, Treasurer: A. Dempsey, In the Norwich League Champion­ Congratulaltions also to Weston hav­ in these areas are asked to write to gress to be gainerl. Vi,ce-Chairman: M. Paters·on. It is ships at Y.M.e.A., Alan Coby ing won the men's section. the Hon. Gen. Sec., Grove Motlow, 29 Even officialdom is presenting particularly hoped to encourage retained hi'S titie. Wesley Haydock, IBoth these teams boave played Caris1brooke IRoad, Newport, Mon. problems. While a speaial sub-,com­ YrouthCIubs to join 'the new compe­ hO'wever, did well 'to beat David oonsistently well right ,through the (Tel. 71964). The A.G.M. is in early mH

DERBYSHIRE NOTES by Walfer Reeves HAMPSHIRE T.T.A. •••••••••••••••• IRfJlJNIJ WIth the Juniors Criticism Answered LEAGUE WINNERS BY LAURIE LANDRY HAVIE been very criHcal of the JG. RANDAJLL bt C. Hudson -18, THE & RUNNERS-UP I Ohe1sterfield players, but they 15, 17. ENGLAND proved r~haJt they were right :and I was Division 1 (Kilner Cup) ~ong. JIB: N. HOLIM'ES bt D. Powell 11, Playing an unchanged team -14, 19. CfJlJNTIES PW DL FAPts of the three leading Ohesterfield Southampton 'A' 7 7 0 0 64 20 14 TROUNCE players, Jahn W'allhead, ~ony Hunt VS: IE. A. WHITFIELD bt. H. E. Bournemouth 'A' 7 5 0 2 55 29 10 and CoEn Deaton, plus Sandra Pegg, Nutt 12, 14. also Ifrom 'Chesterfield - the only Division 2 (Cooper Cup) NETH ERLANDS " outs-ider" being Joan Walker - the Aldershot 'B' ... 5 5 0 0 48 12 10 Basingstoke .. . 5 4 0 1 44 16 8 A VEIRY good match played at County first team finished se'cond in YORKSHIRE JOTTINGS by Cliff Dop/ey 'Crystal Palace under television their division. In ·their final ma.tch Junior Division (Gilbert Cup) lights resulted in a good 7-.1 win for this ItealTI beat Monmouthshire 8-2­ England on April 10. a very fine performance. Southampton 'A' 6 5 1 0 51 9 11 U Bournemouth ... 6 5 0 1 43 17 10 ,Both Keith Lawrence and 'frevor They aIslo proved 'their point in the Some Guy" This Forkes Taylor were unbea1ten, Keith being recent ;County Closed, played in Men's League f'ar too fast for his 'opponents whilst Derby, when six 'of ,the ,eigh:t se'eded SIXTE'EN-year-old Linda Forkes rogate has resigned as a County Southampton ... 4 3 o 27 13 7 'Trevor was ,too consistent. Trevor players in the men's singles came from of the Pontefract T.T. Club Executive Oommittee member. Aldershot 4 2 1 26 14 5 beat van Slobbe, to whom he had lost Ohesterfield and monopolised the became the first 'female to win the A Na'tional Umpires examination the previous month in Middelburg. finals. The only two they failed to Individual Averages cl'osed singles title of the' Castleford, was held in Doncaster on April 29 In the boys doubles, the English win were the veterans won by E. A. Pontefra'ot and District L'eague when with 'candida,tes from both Yorkshire Division 1 Whitfield of D'e,pby and the junior P W % pair combined excellently and the two she beat last season's finalist, Barry and Lancashire in attendance. mixed sets were also won though girls in which 'evenlt anoilllt:r D~f!by w. Moulding Nash of Lumb's, in no uncer·tain The final of the J. M. Rose Bowl Southampton 12 11 91 Trevor and Judy Heaps ·only just player in Carol Randall was VIctorIiQUS. fashion. competition was due to take place at C. Bush did it against the seemingly sitronger Of the 35 en1tries for the junior boys 'Donald Leach has tendered his the Mint Sports Club, Icknield-street, Bournemouth 12 10 83 Dutch partnership. no less ··than 27 came ffonl Ohester­ resignation as County Coachin'g Secre­ Hockley, ,Birmingham, on May 7. field 4 frlom Derby, 3 ':from Burton G. 'Clay Judy lost to Mieke ten Broek, to tary due to ill health and business Here's hoping tha't Doncaster will S. E. Hants 14 11 78 give the Dutch their only win. and' 1 from Alfreton. Ohesterfield's reasons, and Geoff Scrutton of Har- have brought it off against Sutton. Mrs. D. Gray Results: England 7, Netherlands 1. coaching sdhemes are certainly paying 6 6 100 off and other Leagues withinrhe Portsmouth K. Lawrence bt N. van Slobbe 17, 12; county would do weB to follow their Mrs. C. Davies bt R. Joels 15, 16. T. Taylor bt van lead. County Closed results: Southampton 6 6 100 Slabbe 15, 20; bt Joels 14, 19. NOTES FROM THE WEST by Onlooker Mrs. J. Coop Lawrence/Taylor bt van Slobbe/Joels MS : C. Dealton bt A. Hunt 18, 19; Bournemouth 6 5 83 11, 16. J. Heaps l'08t to M. ten Broek J. W1aHhead ibt D. Marples 6, -17, 8. 14, -16, -21. Lawrence/Heaps bt Final: Wi\IJLHIEAD bt Dea,ton 11, Division 2 J. Ahlan Joels/ten Broek 11, 18. Taylor/Heaps 10, 19. Trebles For Heals Basingstoke 8 8 100 bt van Slobbe/ten Broek 14, -19, 20. WS : S. PEGG bt J. Walker 15, 10. K. Lyons MD: B. SHERLOCK/WALLHEAD Aldershot 10 9 90 bt Deaton/Hunt -15, 19, 17. & Kath LeMilliere A. Foster 8 7 87 POINTER XD: D'EATON/W\ALKEIR bt Wall­ Basingstoke head/D. Deaton 18, 18. AS usual in this part of the country, 'Cornish Closed Miss G. HudgeU Aldershot 4 4 100 TO WD: DEATON/PEGG bt K. the end of the season brought M.S.: J. Bassett. M.D.: B. Davis/ Holmes/C. Randall 15, 7. forth its spa1te of closed champion­ W. Northcott. W.S.: M. Hockaday. Mrs. V. Harmsworthy ships and two ex-county champions Int.S.: K. Truscott. J.S.: T. Parkins. Basingstoke 4 4 100 DENMARK domina1ted at Exeter and Exmouth. Mrs. D. Bail'ey At Exeter, Albert Heals emerged MAIN event of the last month was DEVON LEAGUE S.E. Hants 5 4 80 MIDLAND LEAGUE from his semi-retirement to retain the Junior Division 'the International match against singles title he won last year and Division 1 the Netherlands. Very pleasing to see also, with partners Peter Ofield and s. Tannahill a 7-1 win and ,the Dutch win was only Kath Le'MilHere, carrJed off both P. W. L. Pts. Southampton 18 17 94 just. Here's hoping this is a pointer FINAL TABLES doubles events to give him his most Plymouth 4 3 1 27 K. Summerfield for the European Juncior champion­ successfu[ tournament ever. His Exeter 4 2 2 18 Southampton 18 16 88 ships in Denmark this Summer. Southern Zone toughest opposition in the singles Tor/bay .. 4 1 3 15 C. Shelter Southampton 15 13 86 After an indifferent early season, Men Div. 1 came from Mike Ra,Uue, who only David Bowles, the Essex 2nd string P WD LF APts went under 23-21 in the third in a Division 2 Men's League 5 5 0 0 40 10 10 behind Keith Lawrence, really came Gloucester . match which could have gone eHher D. Davies into his own last month. Starting in Birmingham . 5 3 1 1 27 23 7 way. League secretary Ka\th P. W. D. L. Pts. Southampton 9 9 100 Che11enhalTI . 5 3 0 2 26 24 6 Inid-Marcb, David won ~he Essex LeMilliere also completed an excel­ Plymouth 6 4 2 0 45 J. Ahlan Junior Closed, 'bea\ting Lawrence. Coventry . 5 2 1 2 24 26 5 9 8 88 Worcester . 5 1 0 4 17 33 2 lent treble while vice-chairman Lyons Exmouth 6 4 0 2 38 Basingstoke Then, up in Scarborough in the Nor,th­ Leamington . 5 0 0 5 16 24 0 was unf.or,tunate in finding himself on Exeter ...... 6 0 3 3 22 L. Palaczky E'i:!st England, he beat J'ohn Kedge in --the-1-6Sing- end in .three-finals-;------rr-orbay--;-~... ---&-!-----T---4------BasIngsr~-9"---r-11 Men Div. 2 the Y·ouths' and followed this up by Oxford . 6 5 1 0 51 9 11 H. J. Perry, better known as beating Trevor Taylor to avenge his Birmingham "'B" 6 4 1 1 36 24 9 " Jammy," carried all before him in defeat in the boys' event. Leamington . 6 1 0 5 18 42 2 the Exmouth championships but will In the Junior County play-offs at Coventry . 6 1 0 5 15 45 2 have his work cut out next season LEICESTERSHIRE NOTES by Philip Reid Malvern, David, who is unranked, Intermediates if he is to keep the upper hand over defeated iBrian Mitchell (No.5), Pat Birmingham . 5 5 0 044 6 10 every-improving Paul Stone, winner Glynn (No.8) and Michael Wald Coventry . 5 2 1 2 24 26 5 of the under 17 and under 15 (No.9). Congratula,tiolls David. Leamington . 5 2 1 2 22 28 5 singles. Worcester . 5 1 1 3 19 31 3 Guest Stars Shine Trevor Taylor has been cleaning up Oxford 5 1 1 3 18 32 3 After a little trouble with venues, the' junior titles. In the N,or.fh-East Cheltenham 5 0 2 3 21 29 2 the Cornish Closed was staged at the England he beat Derek Munt in the Juniors Royal Naval Air Station at Culdrose. ITALKING point of the m,onth was Also successful were .the Intermedi­ final and over in Camhridge saw off Glouceste·r . 5 4 0 1 43 7 8 Plymouth league players usually the visit of the New Zealand ates (Cloke, Geary, Phillips) and the Australian Paul Pinke'wich. At Birmingham "A" 5 4 0 1 37 13 8 dominate although it was pleasing to ~ouring Team to the county. The their play-off opponents will be Bir­ Stevenage Michael Wald was Trevor's Coventry . 5 4 0 1 29 21 8 see John Bassett break through to LeicesteDshire side included Connie mingham. defeated finalist. Worcester . 5 2 0 3 21 29 4 take the men's singles, defeating the Warren, "Les" Haslam and Ralph In the Leircestershire Towns League So ends a·very successful season for Witney . 5 1 0 4 13 37 2 county's first and second-ranked Gunnion hut the Ilooal p}ayers also Loughborough "A " and lJough­ 5 0 0 5 7 43 0 the Juniors.We have three girls in Leamington . players Davlis and Northcott in the did well wivh "Challky" Wbite beat­ borough Juniors both won their res­ the senior rankings, Karenza Smi1th, Veterans semi-final and final respectively. ing both Havrison Waterhouse and pective divisions. Maureen Heppell and Judy Heaps and Birmingham "A" 6 6 0 0 53 7 12 Terry O'iCarroH. County Ohampion rrhe Leicester Summer League, now both Karenza and Judy are juniors Birmingham "B" 6 5 0 1 43 17 10 Plymouth won both divisions of the Devon League, but were hard pressed Ernes't MoLeish beat O'Carvoll and in its second season unfolds with 53 next year. Cheltenham . 6 4 0 2 33 27 8 Oharlie Jacques had a win over team'S. This league is due almost Oxford 6 3 0 3 26 34 6 all the way in Division 2 by Exmouth. Waterhouse. The ladies team, witlhout The European Junior Champion­ Coventry . 6 2 0 4 22 38 4 It is not yet certain how many divi­ entirely to the enthusiasm of John ships will be held at Vejle, Denmark, reinfovcenlents, crashed 10-0 to the Bowness Who has done a wonderful Worcester "A" .. 6 1 0 5 16 44 2 sions the league will consist of next Kiwi,s. The two men's ma;tches from July 31 to August 4, 1967. Elsie Worcester "B" ... 6 0 0 6 17 43 0 season, owing to the formation of the jofb here. Carrington and myself will be going resulted in 7-3 and 6-4 wins for The Nati'onal Schools' T'e a m Northern Zone Devon-,Cornwall League, but it is Leicestershire. The New Zeailanders with the team which has yet to be very likely that Barnstable and Tavi­ Championships, which 'are to be held Men Div. 1 proved sportsmen of ithe highest selected. P WD LF APts stock may be joining to increase the in Leicester 'On June 3 are creating a Please note that the address of calibre and their visit will long be 10it of interest }ocally and a good Leicester . 5 4 0 1 37 13 8 competition. remembered. the English Junior Cap'tain, Laurie Chesterfield . 5 3 1 1 31 19 7 crowd is anticipated. Landry, is 53 Hillfield Road, London, Nottingham . 5 2 1 2 24 26 5 Exeter Closed In the Midland League (Northern Following the 'Coaching Ra'lily at N.W.6 fronl now on. West Bromwich . 5 2 1 2 21 29 5 M.S. : A. Heals. M.D.: A. Heals/ Section) LeicesteT men's first team Ooalvit11e, a follow-up Icours,e has Wolverhampton . 5 2 0 3 24 26 4 (Jacques, Truman, M'cLei'Sh) have been organised by John Hubbard Walsall . 5 0 1 4 13 37 1 P. Ofield. W.S.: K. LeMilliere. finished top of .the division and will W.iD.: K. LeMilliere/D. Rogers. who has reported good attendances WARWICKS Men Div. 2 play Oheltenha,m in the play-off. X.D.: A. Heals/K. LeMilliere. V.S. : and lots of enthusiasm. Chesterfield "B" 7 5 0 2 45 25 10 Derby . 7 5 0 2 44 26 10 R. Wedlake. M."B"S.: D. Bazell. SUPREME N~ttingha~ ,:'B" 7 4 2 1 44 26 10 W."'B"S. : M. Wallace. LeIcester B . 7 3 2 2 39 31 8 Walsall "B" . 7 3 1 3 36 34 7 51AFFORDSHIRE NOTES by John Pike CHAMPIONS Nuneaton . 7 2 1 4 30 40 5 Exmouth Closed IJarlaston . 7 1 2 4 27 43 4 M.S. : H. Perry. M.D.: H. Perry/ IN the Junior Championship play-off Cheadle 7 1 0 6 15 55 2 B. Worts. X.D.: H. Perry/Mrs. at Malvern on April 15/16, Intermediates Martin. W.S.: Mrs. Cherrill. W.O.: Warwickshire gained a tight verdict Leicester . 6 6 0 o 47 13 12 Mrs. Martin/Mrs. Lowe. J.S.: P. " Plum" For Wolverhampton over Essex thanks to a clean sheet Walsall . 6 4 0 2 36 24 8 Stone, Minor S.: P. Stone. 2nd being kept by Paul Judd in opposi'Non Nottingham . 6 1 0 5 19 41 2 Div. S. : A. Carnell. J.D.: R. Freer/ A LTHOUGH the dust has now wioh, Ar'~hur Wall will have a busy to the Metropolitan county's Keith Derby .. 6 1 0 5 18 42 2 D. Palmer. seVtled on another season, things time looking after 85 teams in the Lawrence and David Bowle~. Juniors were still very much alive in Stafford­ Summer League. Despite a long Essex, who lost their overall Junior Inrmingham "B" 6 6 0 o 56 4 12 shire after ,the county matohes had winter programme this means that ohampions tag last year to Yorkshire, Wolverhampton . 6 4 0 2 39 21 8 finished. In the M'idland clos·ed at close on 300 players will continue to were fully expected to regain the title Vvalsall .. 6 4 0 2 35 25 8 Ohdl.ltenham for instance Glenn piay the game during the summer. 'they had previously held for four West Bromwich 6 3 0 3 28 32 6 ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS Warwick from Walsall and Dorothy Nottingham .. 6 2 0 4 27 33 4 With West Bromwich supplying years but their No.3 boy, F .. Kennedy, Leicester . 6 2 0 4 21 39 4 ASSOCIATION Deeley of West Bromwic'h brought D.orothy Deeley, Ann Baker, Marjorie was not up to it. Derby .. 6 0 0 6 4 56 0 off a brilliant double by winning the Cumberba1tch and Kath Perry to the Patron: Her Majesty the Queen. men's and women's ,title respectiveiy. Results: Intermediates county, it is perhaps not surprising Chairman: I. C. Eyles. This was also a good tournament for that the town had another good run Warwickshire bt Monm'outhshire Nottingham "A" 7 6 1 0 53 17 13 two of ·the county second team 9-0;bt Ess,ex 5-4; bt Buckinghamshire Leicester .. 7 6 0 1 44 26 12 Deputy Chairman and in the Rose Bowl and the Midland Walsall "A" . 7 4 1 2 45 25 9 players, Kath Perry and Briran Keates. League. In the :Rose Bowl they 6-3; bt Lancashire 8-1. Darlaston . 7 3 2 2 39 31 8 Hon. International Secretary: C. Jaschke. As I am writing this, local officials reached the quarter final before losing Essex bt Bucks 7-2, bt Lancs 6-3, West Bromwich . 7 1 3 3 30 40 5 ar,e busy getting things ready for the 6-4 at Doncaster, while in the Mid­ bt Monmouth 6-3. Nottingham "B" 7 2 0 5 28 42 4 Hon. Treasurer: T. Blunn. plum play-off between Warwickshire, land League they were pipped on the Lanca~hir,e bt Monmouth 9-0; bt WalsaH "B" ...... 7 1 2 4 23 47 4 at Derby 7 0 1 6 18 52 1 Secretary: D. R. Tremayne Lancashire, Sussex and Somerset post by Birmingham. :Bucks 6-3. the Woodfield clUb, Wolv,erhampton. WOMEN'S SECTION Director of Coaching: J. H. If the county committee agree, IBuckinghanlshire bt Monmou:th 5-4. I say plum pl:ay-off because A. H. there could be a new £ace in the P W D L F A Pts Carrington. McIlreath, the Wolv,erhamp!ton chair­ Staffordshir'e side ne~t season. The PWLFAPts Birmingham 4 4 0 0 31 9 8 Office of the Association: 26-29 man, rates this event the biggest 'VARWICKSHIRE _4 4 a 28 8 8 West Bromwich. 4 3 0 1 32 8 6 p1ayers name and county is still a Essex .. . 4 3 1 23 13 6 Park Crescent, London, W.1. thing the town has staged since an well-guarded secret but I have a Leicester 4 2 0 2 22 18 4 Telephone LANgham 6312. interna1tional ma1tch some years ago. Lancashire 4 2 2 19 17 4 Coventry 4 1 0 3 9 31 2 feeling his request to join Stafford­ Bucks 4 1 3 13 23 2 Nottingham 4 0 0 4 6 34 0 A few miles away at West Brom­ shire will be granted. Monmouth 4 0 4 7 29 0 12 TABLE TENNIS NEWS MAY, 1967

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP by John Wright John Pike reports on the LEADING AVERAGES FOR SEASON COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFF

(Qualifications 40% frc m 2 matches) IT is back ,to Vhe big time again for -II, -13. Ogundipe lost to Forshaw Sussex and Lancashire, ·but it is -J3, 18, -9; lost to G. Livesey -12, -20. P W % P W % P W % second division table tennis again next Williams bt Livesey 8, -19, 18; bt Premier Division Mrs. J. Cornock . Wa 2 2 100 season for Warwickshire and Somerset. Olacke 14, -18, 17. Miss WiHiams bt Southern Division Miss C. Moore 14, 17. Ogundipe/ B. Kean . Oh 44100 16 13 81 Miss S. Baxter .. Lc 5480 This was the news from the Wood­ M. Close .. Bu 12 75 Miss S. Warner .. St 5 4 80 field club, Wolverhampton, where the Williams bt J. Keogh/Livesey 9, -18, I. Harrison . Gs 14 12 86 G. Clay . Ha 16 12. OhandlerlMiss Williams Ios,t to C. Barnes . E 12 10 83 16 12 75 Miss J. Campbell.. Ng 5 3 60 Fremier promotion 'challenge matChes, A. Foster. . Bk played 'on the ''all play all" basis, Forshaw/Miss Moore -14, 18, -18. A. Lindsay . Mi 12 10 83 R. Kozlowski. . Bk 8 6 75 Junior Division East D. Neale . Y 12 10 83 for the first time, proved a big success. J. Healy . Bu 4 3 75 T. Taylor. . He 8 8 100 bt Somerset 8-1. Chandler bt A. B. Merrett. . Gs 6 5 83 D. Jones .. Bu 4 3 75 As the results showed, Sussex Kinsey. 12, 17; bt G. Gear 9, 23. C. Warren .. Sy 14 11 79 D. Bowles . E 10 9 90 always had 'the edge over their rivals, A. Lijinsky .. Bk 4 3 75 K. Lawrence . E 6 5 83 Ogundlpe ht Gear 18, 14; bt R. Bowles M. Symonds .. Y 14 10 72 D. CampbelL .. Bk 16 11 69 and it was perhaps not surprising they 12, 19. Williams bt Bowles 18, 16; bt B. Wright .. Mi 14 10 72 F. Kennedy E 8 6 75 came thl10ugh the competition un­ S. Bassett. . Nk 10 7 70 Kinsey 15, -11, 5. Miss Williams bt 4 100 beaten. In Judy and Peter WiUiams Mrs. J. Watts. 10, 16. P. Stace/ Mrs. J. DaHan . Bu 4 S. Wil'lis . E 8 6 67 they 'had the ·only 'two players out of Mrs. M. Wright. . Sy 6 6 100 Miss A. Mills .. Ha 8 6 75 P. Harmer.. He 10 6 60 Williams los,t to Gear/Kinsey -12, -12; Mrs. L. Radford . E 6 5 83 the four counties who could claim a Chandler/Miss Williams bt Bowles/ M. Roberts . Mi 10 6 60 100 per cent record. Lancashire came Miss K. Smith . Mi 4 3 75 P. Taylor. . He 10 6 60 Miss B. Bowles 14, 8. Miss P. Hemmings He 6 4 67 Midland Division a very good second and their only setback, if one can say ithat after a Miss L. Proudlock Y 3 2 67 G. Birch .. La 6 6 100 Miss L. Henwood. E 5 4 80 LANCASHIRE G. Binney .. Wa 8 7 88 Miss J. youngs..... Sk 5 4 80 team has won promotion, was their D. Baddeley .. Wa 8 6 75 Miss M. Wa·lker.... Mi 4 3 75 5-4 defeat aga'inst Sussex. bt Somerset 7-2. Forshaw bt Kinsey 2nd Division South D. Marples . Dy 8 6 75 18, 14; ot Gear 16, -17, 15. Clarke bt Junior Division South-West Warwickslhire---,they won one and G. French .. K 4 4 100 3. Mitchell. La 8 6 75 lost two-were the only team to get Gear 15, 17; bt Bowles 14, 15. Keogh R. Ohandler .. Sx 12 11 92 M. Evans . St 4 3 75 H. Thomas Mo 6 6 100 a clean sheet and they got this by bt Bowles 22, -7, 12; Iost to Kinsey P. Shirley . Bu 8 7 88 P. Richardson . Wa 6 4 67 S. Griffin...... Gs 4 4 100 slamming Somerset 9-0. They also -18, -17. Miss M. Leigh bt Mrs. Watts D. Whittaker. . K 10 8 80 R. Wain . St 8 5 63 C. Evans...... Mo 8 7 88 did well ·to win the last three games 10, 13. Clarke/Livesey lost to Gear/ S. Ogundipe . Sx 12 9 75 K. Morris...... Gn 8 7 88 against Lancashire after trailing 5-1. Kinsey -18, 16, -18. Forshaw/Miss P. WiLliams . Sx 12 9 75 K. David...... Gn 8 6 75 Moore bt Bowles/Miss Howles 16, 13. Mrs. M. Cumber­ A. Evans...... Mo 8 6 75 After losing 7-2, 9-0 and 8-1, what D. Basden .. K 4 3 75 batch . St 4 4 100 B. MeiseL .. K 10 7 70 R. Bishop Gn 6 4 67 can I say aIbout Somerset? Well, one bt Warwickshire 5-4. Fors·haw bt Judd L. Wooding . Bd 6 4 67 thing is obvious, and that is that the 12, -20, 15; lost to Gunnion -16, -16. Eastern Division Miss W. Harper So 4 4 100 standard in ~he West is still very much Clarke ht Gunnion -18, 17, 16; lost to Munt -12, -12. Keogh 10S/t to Munt Miss·J. Y. Williams 6 6 100 Miss S. Bale Mo 4 3 75 under par wi.th the rest of the country. Sx J. Thurston .. Ca 4 4 100 Space does not permit 'any more com­ -19,17, -17; lost to Judd -15, -20. Miss Mrs. P. Edwards . Ha 6 5 83 C. Jacques . Le 8 7 88 The fall-owing men were unbeaten Moore bt Mrs. Gl1iffiths 16, 15. Clarke/ Sy 4 3 75 ments on the actual play but I would Mrs. B. Bird . E. McLeish . Le 8 7 88 in 1 match (2 singles) : like to pay tribute to the Wolverhamp­ Livesey bt Gunnion/Judd 15, 14. Miss C. Carter .. K 4 3 75 A. Coby .. Nk 8 6 75 Forshaw/Miss Moore bt Backhouse! 6 75 Premier L. Landry (Mi); 2S H. ton 'chairman, A. H. McHrea·th, and A. Ponder. .. Ca 8 Buist (K); A. Norman (K); V. Ire­ his hel·pers for a grand job well done. Mrs. Carless 18, 20. B. Buckle . Sk 8 5 63 2nd Division North 5 63 land (Sy); 2N B. Farnworth (La); A. I am sure this is eohoed by all players 10 9 90 D. Skooge .. Nk 8 Chi Ivers (Nd); 2M R. Bishop (Gn); and officials who visited the Woodfield WARWICKSHIRE K. F·orshaw . La 10 9 90 C. Truman.. Le 8 5 63 S. Lennie . Nd 2W T. Wilkes (Co); S R. Lush (Wo); club. E. Edwards (Wo); M J. Keogh (La); bt Somerset 9-0. Gunnion bt Kinsey J. Clarke . La 12 10 83 14, 20; bt Gear 10, 17. Judd bt Gear Miss C. Chapman. Ca 4 4 100 B. Farnworth (La); JM A. Branson SUSSEX B. Burn .. Nd 10 8 80 2 100 18, 13; bt Bowles 21, 12. Munt bt lB. HilL .. Li 8 6 75 Miss D. Youngs . Sk 2 (Le); B. Keates (St); D. Munt (Wa); Mrs. E. Cassell. . Nk 3 2 67 JE A. Thomas (He); JSW C. PhiHips bt Warwickshire 6-3. R. Chandler bt Bowles 16, 15; bt Kinsey 17, -18, 17. J. Keogh .. La 8 6 75 P. Judd 13, 19; lost toR. E. Gunnion Mrs. Griffiths bt Mrs. Watts 16, 13. A. Ransome . Nd 10 7 70 (Gn); P. Hicks (Mo). Junior Division South -18, I 3, -16. S. Ogundipe lost to GunnionfJudd bt Gear/Kinsey 18, 22. J. Beaumont. .. Li 12 8 67 The foll-owing women were un­ Gunnion -18, -11; bt D. Munt -17,13, BackhousepMrs. Carless bt Bowles! 6 4 67 10 100 g P. PownalL .. Ch M. Wald...... Bu 10 beaten in their only sin Ie s 18. P. Williams bt Munt -18, 16, 13; Miss Bowles 19, 17. M. Corking .. Du 8 5 63 T. Ri'ley..... Sx 10 9 90 appearance: bt Judd 17, 20. Miss J. Williams bt R. Hinchcliffe .. y 8 5 63 I. Daily...... Bk 6 5 83 P D. Johnson (Oh); B. Andrews 7 70 Mrs. D. Griffiths 10, 16. Ogundipe/ P W L F A Pts J. Dabin...... K 10 (He); M. Galfney (Mi); 2N M. Leigh Williams lost to Gunnion/Judd -12, Ch 3 3 100 J. Howsam...... Sy 10 7 70 (La); E. Starkey (Y); 2M J. Evans SUSSEX 3 3 o 19 8 6 Miss B. Cain . 6 60 -18. Chandler/Miss Williams bt D. Mrs. D. J.ohnson . Ch 3 3 100 ·P. Brennan...... Sy 10 (Gn); S M. Carter (Bk); M. Allchurch B-ackhousefiMrs. B. Oarless 14, II. LANCASHIRE 3 2 1 16 II 4 B. Harding...... Sx 10 6 60 (Bu); J. Napper (Bu); M S. Evans Miss C. Moore . La 5 4 80 Warwicks 3 I 2 16 11 2 Miss M. Heppeilt . Nd 4 3 75 A. Norman...... K 10 6 60 (Dh); JM A. StaLlard (Wo); JE K. bt Lancashire 5-4. Chandler bt J. K. Smi·th (Mi). Clarke 14, -18, 23; lost to Forshaw Somerset 3 0 3 3 24 0' Bu 5 5 100 2nd Division Midland Miss 1. Shirley . Miss R. Wilson . K 5 4 80 R. Gunnio-n . Wa ~ l~g I Miss S. G0!dsmith. Sy 5 3 6() F. Anderson .. Gn i G. Warwick . St 12 10 83 P. Judd . Wa 6 5 83 Junior Division North J. Wallhead .. Dy 12 9 75 A. Boa·sman...... La 8 8 100 P. Kenyon . Ng 8 6 75 B. Mi·tcheH...... La 8 8 100 A. Davies .. Ox 12 8 67 J. Goldsborough... Y 4 4 100 A. Hunt .. Dy 12 8 67 C. Lang...... La 10 9 90 ,/ D. Mun!.. .. Wa 12 8 67 1. Coleman...... Y 10 8 80 J dhn Spencer. . Mo 8 5 63 A. Clayton...... Y 4 3 75 S. Hahn . Ox 10 6 60 S. Kaufman...... La 4 3 75 A. Fletcher...... Y 10 7 70 Mrs. D. Deeley . St 6 6 100 G. Sharp...... Du 8 5 63 Mrs. D. Griffiths . Wa 3 2 67 B. Thomas..... Nd 10 6 60 Miss I. Sykes . Wa 3 2 67 T Mrs. E. Gray . Mo 5 3 60 Miss L. Forkes . Y 4 4 100 Miss W. Higgins . Oh 2 2 100 2nd Division West Miss M. Da'1e. .. Ch 3 2 67 Miss K. Pemberton La 3 2 67 G. Gear . So 10 9 90 Miss M. Carolan.. Du 5 3 60 J. Bassett. .. Co 8 7 88 I M. Hawkins . Wo 8 7 88 R.. Bowles .. So 10 8 80 Junior Division Midland A..·Kinsey . So 10 ~ ~~ R. Clarke . Wa 8 7 88 LPugh .. Wo 4 70 P. Glynn .. Wa 8 7 88 R. Clode . Wi 10 'j 70 C. Norman . St 8 7 88 ·C. Judson .. Dv 10 6 60 P. Cammerer. .. Wa 6 5 83 G .W.. Northoott . Co 10 M. Cole .. St 6 5 83 J. Watson .. Ng 10 8 80 MissP. Mortimer.. Dv 5 5 100 P. Judd . Wa 4 3 75 4 80 P. Reeves . St 10 6 60 ~ Mrs. 1. Lloyd .. Wo 5 3 751. Stevenson...... Wo 10 6 60 Mrs. J. Coop .. Do 4 THE TABLE TENNIS BATS TO-DAY USED BY ALL THE LEADING PLAYERS

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