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Roll of Honour Men's Singles Women's Singles STEfAN KOLLAROVITS MARIA ALEXANDRU (Czechoslovakia) (Rumania) Men's Doubles Women's Doubles ISTVAN JONYER and KARENZA MATHEWS and TIBOR KLAMPAR MARY WRIGHT ( Hungary) (England) Mixed Doubles STEFAN DENIS NEALE and MARY WRIGHT KOLLAROVITS ( England) (Czechoslovakia) Veteran Men's Singles Veteran Women's Singles Photo by JACK CLAYTON JEAN WILLIAMS (Lancashire) (Buckinghamshire) Tony Ross Team Champicnshir>s Men Women ENGLAND RUMANIA

After the tremendous victory by Jill Shirley in the early morning over Mar'ia's Web Ensnares Jill European champion Ilona Vostova, the England supporters were hoping Bergmann Moved that Jill could do the "impossible" ONLY one Czechoslovak player has -breaking through the renowned won the English Open men's singles defensive web spun the world over in the last two decades-Jaroslav by Rumania's MARIA ALEXANDRU. Slanek in 1967-but a 24-year-old But the 27-year-old Maria, the married student from Bratislava, "Scholer" of the women's game and STEFAN KOLLAROVITS who is ranked ranked No. 2 in the world was not 16 in Europe and 23 in the world, moved onc iota by Jill's bid for snatched the 1970 English title before expeditt: which came in when Maria a 900 crowd in the final at Crystal led 18-13 ;n the first game, Palace National Sports Centre. Many forget that Maria can pro­ Stefan, highly-rated as a "pin-up duce a very strong attack when it is boy" by the ladies, possesses a very essential. On this occasion it was slrong backhand not unlike that of and the Rumanian ace sped her way Chesler Barnes at times. This shot to her third English Open title 15, is sprayed liberally and continuously la, 13. until his opponent is forced to put one high enough to kill. Istvan The shortest match of the finals, Jonyer fought in true tradition as a which spread themselves over three­ man from Budapest. Standing and-a-half tedious hours, was the slighlly back he used a lifting pro­ men's doubles in which JONYER and cess with heavy topspin throughout TlBOR KLAMPAR overcame the Yugo­ but the advantage was with the slav challenge of Zlatko Cordas and Still gravely ill, Richard Bergmann Melevoy Karakasevic. The atmos­ speedy Czech who went on to win the has recently been transferred from £100 top prize at 21-17 in the fifth. l-'here of the finals session never apl-'foached that of Brighton's Dome Southport General Infirmary to There was four-minute hold-up in and, at times, the screams from the Birchland Jewish Hospital, Birch­ hundreds of young swimmers on the the men's final when umpire Les land Avenue, London, S.W.12, which Dewing justifiably stopped Jonyer other side of the stadium provided from serving from the side of his morc irritating distraction. is located near Wandsworth Com- body on the umpire's "blind" side. continued on page 10

Page 1 T~~LE TENNI§ NEWS Published on the 1st of each month, October to May inclusive. ON THE INTERNATIONAL FRONT Postal Subscriptions 15/- for eight issues post free. Advertisements: Derek R. Tremayne, ners were Sarkis Sarkhoyan {Batumi) twenties of the century coinciding "Veryan," 46, Perry Street, Wen­ and Miss Pogosova. with the great post World War I dover, Aylesbury, Bucks. 'Phone: In the men's singles, second place revival in England. Wendover 2421. was taken by three-times national Not much is known of the players Circulation: E.T.T.A. Secretariat, champion Gomozkov, with Sark­ of that era, but the late D. R. Rut­ Room 323, 26/29 Park Crescent, hoyan third. nam, better known for his prowess London, W.1 N 4HA. 'Phone: 01-580. Zoya Rudnova, who with Miss in lawn tennis, is mentioned as an 6312. Grinberg won the women's doubles outstanding player in the Cambridge Editorial: George R. Yates, 43, title at the Munich world champion­ University team in the 1920's. It was Knowsley Road, Smithills, Bolton, ships, was placed third behind Aldona a team led by none other than that Lanes. 'Phone: Bolton 42223. Skarulena (Kondrataite). Last year's great doyen of international table national champion, Rita Pogosova tennis, the Hon. Ivor Montagu and came fourth. included the All-India Davis Cup Gomozkov and Miss Rudnova, players C. Ramaswami and S. M. Details Unknown European and national champions in Hadi. the mixed, came third in this event From their inception in 1932, the at Kurgan, losing to the defeated NO MATTER at what level, why by The Editor Ceylon championships were confined finalists Uldis Eglitis (Riga) and to one event until 1938. It was an should it be that the match card or Astea Gedrajtite (Kaunas). score sheet lalls to arrive in the era .. in which Simon Wick rematunge hands 01 the person most desirous U.S.S.R. CHAMPIONSHIPS was in his prime and dominated in 01 wanting the match details? Anatoliy Amelio and Svetlana NEW ZEALAND TOUR Ceylon as completely as did Victor Barna in the world sphere. Right down from the lofty realms Grinberg, both of Moscow, captured Sweden's Hans Alser and Kjell 01 the European League to the the major singles titles at the 20th Johansson are to make a tour of New lowest division 01 the local league, U.S.S.R. Championships which were Zealand in June. The visit will run the result of matches and the indio concluded in Kurgan on February along similar lines to that undertaken vidual scores are 01 signilicance to 17th. by Denis Neale and Stuart Gibbs in some people. 1967. And yet, this inlormation is with· Yvonne Fogarty of Dunedin held. Not deliberately so, but more (Otago) is reported as New Zealand's in consequence 01 inertia or forget· "Player of the Year" for 1969 after fulness on the part 01 the person being undefeated by other New entrusted with the postal despatch. Zealand players throughout the season and taking the 1969 national One would think that pillar boxes singles title without dropping a single were located hundreds 01 miles game-all on her 18th birthday! apart, or craftily camouflaged as were the V·bomb launching pads on This attractive young trainee school the sandy dunes of northern France teacher-she is also studying for her in darker days no longer with us. Bachelor of Arts Degree-could well lead her country's team to the 1971 But such is not the case no matter world championshiJ:s in Japan and what one may think of the new the 1973 world's in England. postal set·up. Those posting boxes are still with us, painted bright red RUNNER-UP as always, and regularly emptied lor Eberhard Scholer was voted their contents to be despatched to CAP AND GOWN the addressee. runner-up to s wi m mer· Hans Fassnacht for the title of "Sports­ Picture the match secretary, all Recently inaugurated as a full man of the Year 1969" in Federal teacher and professor of the Medical set to write his weekly column lor Germany. The awards were made in the local paper, and wanting the Faculty at fhe University of Basle, the Kurhaus of Ba.den-Baden. Ebby Switzerland, was Dr. Zarko Dolinar, result 01 a match between the lead­ polled 1400 votes against the winner's ing teams in a particular division. the former Yugoslavian Swaythling 1825. Third place was taken by horse­ Cup player. In season 1954-55, Zarko It could be his lead paragraph. man Alwin Schockemoh Ie with 531 was the beaten finalist in the men's Yet despite the match having been votes, singles event of the world champion­ played two nights previously, no ships in Utrecht, Holland, losing to card has arrived. How frustrating it Tosh Tanaka of Japan. Prior to, in is to leaf through the telephone season 1953-54, Zarko won the men's directory for the names of the doubles title in partnership with his players to have been involved and compatriot Vilim Harangozo beating fail to find a single one of them, on Victor Barna and the French ace either side, on the 'phone! Michel Haguenauer. An endorsement The same applies in higher on the photograph shown here, and spheres and It is talked 01 in Lan· sent to Victor Barna, says: "To my cashire that a particular score card, old dear partner and friend Victor­ appertaining to an inter·league fix­ book instead of penholder bat. ture, was conveyed, in person, to the Zarko". South Pacific by an emigrant entrus­ ted with the task of posting it! EUROPEAN LEAGUE Have a care then for the adminis­ Sweden's 5-2 victory over Federal trator who wants the match details. Germany countered the 4-3 success Put a stamp ,on the card before the obtained by the U.S.S.R. over match and see that It is posted ---'. directly after il. Hungary and keeps them in the lEad, Photograph depicts "Ebby" and his on sets average, in the Premier DiVI­ wife, Diane (the former Miss Rowe) sion of the European League. Still at the ceremony in Baden-Baden. without a win, Federal Germany have ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS lost to Hungary. Current positions:-.. ASSOCIATION SVETLANA GRINBERG SILVER JUBILEE (U.S.S.R.) Patron: Her Majesty the Queen. This season the Table Tennis Asso­ PW L F APts Photo by Courtesy of Sweden 4 4 6 4 Chairman: Conrad Jaschke. ciation of Ceylon celebrated their o 22 Novesti Press Agency 25th Anniversary in conjunction with U.S.S.R. 4 4 o 18 10 4 Deputy Chairman: Charles M. Wyles. their national championships held in England 5 3 2 18 17 3 Hon: Treasurer: Tom Blunn. the Saraswathie Hall, Bambalapitiya. Amelinand Stanislav Gomozkov Hungary 4 2 2 15 13 2 . (Moscow) won the men's doubles The history of table tennis in Management Committee: title and Miss Grinberg, partnered Ceylon goes back beyond the date Czechoslovakia 4 2 2 14 14 2 Maurice Goldstein, Lou Hoffman, by Rita Pogosova (Baku), the coun­ of the founding of the Association in Fed, Germany 4 0 4 9 19 0 Keith Watts and George R. Yates. terpart women's event. Mixed win­ July 1944 and extends into the early France 5 0 5 9 26 0

-.....,. - " International Front Joy Geary's experience proved too IRISH OPEN r-rhe Piddocks combined to win the much for Maura Tormey in the "Les" Haslam, with a straight mixed, a feat which they also Continued women's decider, the ex-international games win over "Connie" Warren achieved the previous weekend at retaining her title with ease. Rice, claimed his first Irish Open title. In the Co. Antrim Championships, Results however, had quick consolation when the semis, Haslam accounted for where Tony also won the men's Hungary 6 Federal Germany J he won the Kildare Open beating Stuart Lennie, and Warren ousted singles. T. Klampar bt E. Scholer 12, -17, his clubmate Pat O'Brien in the final. Tony Piddock. ------16; bt W. Lieck -16, 20, 21. NATIONA.L FINALS 1. Jonyer bt Lieck -13, 20, 16; bt But the real upset here was the Joan Fitzsimons, playing some of the best table tennis of her career, Scholer 10, 11. victory of the popular, hard-working THE English Schools' Table Ten­ reached the final of the women's nis Association are to hold their Miss A. Papp lost to Mrs. D. Dorothy Taylor in the women's Scholer -15, -16. singles with a great win over Pauline fourth national team championships singles. This was Miss Taylor's first Piddock in the semis, and then beat at the Northwood Sports Centre, JonyerjKlampar bt LieckjM. Ness major open tournament success and 19, 21. her fellow international Betty War­ Stoke-on-Trent, on Sunday, March JonyerjMiss Papp bt Scholer/Mrs. the Irish No. 8 had to beat those wick in the fina. Betty had eliminated 15th. Play is scheduled to begin· at Scholer 17, 18. ranked Nos. 4, 5 and 6 above her Scotland's Lesley Barrie in the other 1 p.m. and the presentations will be to achieve her well deserved success. semi. made about 5 p.m. Czechoslovakia 6 France 1 U.S.S.R. 4 Hungary 3 S. Sarkhoyan lost to Jonyer -10, -15; lost to Klampar -15, -12. S. Gomozkov bt Klampar 18, -11, 15; lost to Jonyer -14, -23. Z. Rudnova bt Hernadi 13, 13. GomozkovjSarkhoyan bt Jonyerj Would you Klampar 13, -14, 17. GomozkovjRudnova bt Klampar/ Hernadi 11, 16. France 2 England 5 Sweden 5 Federal Germany 2 H. Alser bt B. Jansen 11, 17; bt like to speak E. Scholer 20, -15, 16. K. Johansson lost to Scholer -12, 18, -20; bt Jansen 18, 13. M. Neidert lost to D. Scholer -17, -16. Alser/Johansson bt JansenjScholer a foreign 13, 14. C. J. BernhardtjNeidert bt Scholer/ Scholer)7, 19. Still unbeaten in the Second Divi­ sion, Austria' accounted for Nether­ ands 7-0 in Vienna on February 3rd language? when represented by Heinz Schuter, Franz Thallinger and Gabriele Smekal. Latest results and tables:­ Bow often when going All you need do is set aside a Switzerland 3 Ireland 4 abroad for an Interna­ few minutes every day, and Austria 7 N e'therlands 0 tional match have you wished almost before you realise, you'll P W L F APts Austria 5 5 0 28 7 5 you could speak to people have absorbed a whole new Denmark 4 3 1 22 6 3 happily in their own language? language. 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POGO­ you start learning, you also· start for the free Linguaphone book SOYA (U.S.S.R.) bt Scholer/A. speaking your chosen language. and details of our 7 DAY Simon (Fed. Germany) 3-2. X.D.: SCHOLER/SCHOLER bt Easily, naturally, enjoyably. FREE TRIAL. MikojVostova 3-2. GREAT TIMES FOR THE IRISH ------{D;i.""P1~--1 Tommy Caffrey put up a great (Bi~~k··I~tt~·r~·pi~~se)······························...... display when he led Ireland to a NAME I 4-3 win over Switzerand in the European League fixture in Zurich (Writes Kevin Drum). Playing in his ADDRESS :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::,::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 89th international Caffrey won all I four sets in which he was involved. To THE LINGUA,P'HON·E INSTITUTE (D'ept. P10) I He won his singles in straight games LINGUAPHONE HOUSE, and then teamed up with Cliff LO'NDON~ Thompson and Joan Fitzsimons to 207/209 REGENT STREET, WIR 8AU II win both doubles. PLEASE SEND ME YOUR FREE BOOKLET AND DETAILS OF THE WEEK'S FREE TRIAL OFFER. Showing the same form at home, Caffrey made a clean sweep of the I am interested in the language(s) for travel, II East of Ireland championships being business, literature, science, service with H.M. Forces, adult examinations, extended only in the final by Mick schoolchildren, very young children. (Underline whichever applies). Rice. Partnered by Oliver Adamson I and Marie Martin, Tommy also an­ nexed the men's and mixed doubles l_~~~~~~~_~_~~~~_~~~~~~~~~J titles. Page 3 National Ranking and the Points System

(c) consistent tournament records from half a season's play-as has EDITOR'S NOTE - The article (d) team results (county and na­ happened in the case of at least one from Judy Williams has been tional team competitions do not man and one woman on the new list. edited because of lack of space. count at all, yet international The parts eliminated refer to par­ A player sent abroad for a foreign .ticular examples of anomalies and team matches are as important tournament, even for experience only, as tournaments). to suggestions for improvements. automatically scores 50 compensa­ The latter will be noted for con­ In fact it is geared to international tion points for not being able to win sideration in due course. players, with no accurate means of a home tournament at the time. This differentiating between players ranked is as many points as the winner of Tom Blunn makes the following from 5 downwards or between these two minimum-point tournament gains observations:­ players and unranked ones. -and, as already described, mini­ "Though a little exaggerated in mum-point tournaments can be rather parts, Judy's article is well reasoned SELDOM HAPPENS strong. and so deserves serious consideration. The only home open tournaments If the plaver sent abroad is lucky "In the first place, the system was which are 100-point (maximum) are enough to have two tournaments on those in which all four players ranked described as experimental and the tour, the player at home has in effect experiences of the first season will 1-4 participate. This happens seldom to win four minimum-point tourna­ (one tournament so far this season determine the pattern for the follow­ ments in order to prove, in effect, that ing season. It was never expected that as far as men are concerned, three he is as good as the good junior for the women) because the top a perfect system would be evolved concerned to whom he has never at the first attempt. players are abroad so much, and dreamt of losing! If he does not win when at home do not necessarily these four tournaments he will be "Indeed, it is doubtful if a perfect enter. Nor do foreign entrants, how­ considered worse than that junior! system is capable of being devised ever strong, compensate in this Of course, he can win his four by ·by any means. Judy did conclude by respect. visiting all the tournaments where suggesting the use of a computer­ The situation has in fact been no other ranked player normally well, this has been considered and A Player's especially hard for the men: with participates-equally nonsensical. enquiries are being made. players 1-4 all absent, tournaments NOT THE CASE "The interesting part of the article with an otherwise full complement of is the last paragraph, which accepts Viewpoint ranked players have been regarded as It may be argued that "everything the main purpose of the scheme and the same in strength as those with will sort itself out". But surely this as this appears to be the general by Judy Williams no ranked players participating at all! is not the case. The middle-of-the­ opinion, then at least something has ranking-list people who have been been achieved. So the winner of a tournament such unceremoniously removed from the as the Woolwich Open (Malcolm list may bounce back on again-far "I do not feel there would be very THE New "Ranking list for Open Sugden of Scotland, in fact, who too high, collecting bonus points .for much purpose in answering every Tournaments", published last month, doesn't count!) in which Warren, defeating players they never dreamt point raised by Judy, because most is the first one based on the "Coca Johns, Piddock, Haslam, and Penfold of losing to-and then, being over­ are accepted as sensible criticism. Cola Award Scheme" points system. all participated, gains as many points ranked, rebound off the list again. Some amendments to the scheme The idea of basing it on a points - 25 - as the winner of, say, the They may thus push other consistent, have in fact been made already and system was to get rid of the contro­ Bournemouth Open, in which no middle ranked players off the list, others have been noted for considera­ versy surrounding ranking lists once ranked player participated! for whom the same procedure will tion. and for all. Yet the result here is Runners-up and semi-finalists then start. more subject to criticism than ever, "The use of the Master Points receive 10 and 5 points respectively. Whichever the case, the consistent Scheme was considered in the first and liable to be termed "a joke" If, to reach this stage, a player has by regular tournament participants. player unable to get the spectacular instance, but this was desilitned for beaten only players ranked below result must expect to go off the· rank­ a different purpose and also relies The new list contains shock omis­ him, he gains no other points at all; ing-list for half a season. Again, on a certain amount of estimation sions, shock inclusions, and shock on the other hand, a player who once off the list he mav have a series of differentials. The M.P.S. is also a high and low placings, more so than produces a "shock" win will score of draws so lethal that he cannot voluntary scheme at present. ever before. Why is this? more points than the overall winner possibly hope to re-enter the list­ if his victim is ranked only 3 or more and all his hard work over years "The new scheme has raised a tre­ The answer must be that the places above him (10 points per rank­ will have been brought to nought by mendous amount of interest and this present points system does not give ing position). a twist of fate. itself is a very healthy sign. Criticism an accurate indication of players' is natural but let it be constructive strengths all down the line. Obviously In fact, if one such win is "shock­ Presumably all near-and maybe and not reduced to the level of it is possible to work out all sorts ing" enough, it alone can count for not-so-near-ranking-list players-are ridicule. of points systems, all producing dif­ more than someone actually winning hoping for the "right" draw at tour­ ferent results. However, if a "rank­ three such tournaments! The poor old naments to pick up masses of bonus "Make suggestions by all means ing list for open tournaments" is, as consistent semi-finalist will have to points (Arthur Chilvers for No. 5 and by the commencement of next its title implies, to be used for the repeat the effort 16 times to gain the next season? Sorry, Arthur!) because season we might have a scheme that purposes of seeding, it should surely same number of poin~s as an un­ the draw is now the deciding factor! is acceptable and fair to all players. be as true an indication as possible ranked player beating the No.5-and Moreover, the current ranking-list But it will need tolerance on every­ of players most likely to progress in . as for the quarter-finalist, fulfilling his was derived from a fairly realistic one's part." tournaments. 5-8 seeding-well, he just doesn't one. The next one, however, won't count (except in maximum-point be; if this ranking list contains a few If it is not so, why have one at tournaments)! anomalies, surely each new one will all? If strong players such as the be more ridiculous than the last. Table Tennis Tables. Full Size former men's No. 6 and women's NO DISTINCTION No. 8 are "outsiders", they may be In other words, the distinction To use the points system as it Folding, Legs Fast, i inch drawn against top players in the first between players No. 5 and 105 stands, with the emphasis on good ply - £26, also i ply - £24 round-yet the main purpose of seed­ is not admitted except in wins as opposed to consistency and new. ing is to keep the strongest players the case of shock wins, when the win­ on encouragement to juniors, is ac­ apart until the later stages of a ner gets a large bonus! Yet how is the ceptable for the actual Coca-Cola tournament. And how is it that these No.5 or 6 to retain his position when Award Scheme. And the top of the Old Tables any make resur­ players, who have not done disas­ he is almost unable to score these men's and women's ranking list is faced & repaired at reason­ trously badly in tournaments, are bonuses-and also unable to score reasonable, except that especially in able cost, Speedy Service, omitted from the list? points for fulfilling ranking! Obviously the men's list, the best home-tourna­ all enquiries welcome. his wins are not as major as over ment player has little chance of com­ As far as I can see, the main players ranked 1-4, but unless they peting with players playing abroad. trouble is that for ranking purposes, are given some sort of significance, Apply:­ it is too strongly biased and unless he himself can produce a But something must surely be done in favour of: shock result, he must expect to be to make the lower half of the "rank­ BREGUET BROS. pushed down at the expense of players ing list for home tournaments" en­ (a) single shock wins (bonus points) having shock wins over his inferiors! forceable as such-which it is not, HUNGERFORD (b) compensation points for foreign seriously, at present. If points are to tournaments In fact a single shock win, with no be used at all for ranking, then I BERKS other supporting results, may be suffi­ would suggest general amendments to and against: cient to give a player a hip ranking the scoring system. Phone 2405 Page 4 ..; So Eastbourne's second inter­ to have the Lancashire County and COCA-COLA national saw a great England victory The Manchester League president Jack before a really responsive crowd and Livingstone in attendance together really firs t-rate efforts by the N eale­ with Les Jones the long serving secre­ TROPHY MATCH Wright-Taylor combine. International Club tary of the Manchester & District League. Individual scores (in match order):­ Main event this season, so far, has been the Rubber Bat tourna­ Earlier this season, the Club played T. Taylor lost to E. Scholer -15, 10, ment at Manchester YM.C.A. on -20. a Notts side at Mansfield. Repre­ February 15th. sented by Ralph Gunnion (Warwks), D. Neale bt B. Jansen 19, II. From a representative gathering, Brian Hill (Lincs) and Leicester's Mrs. M. Wright bt Mrs. D. Scholer including guests, Benny Casofsky. Charlie Jacques, who replaced Lanca­ 12, 19. Mike Johns, Laurie Landry and shire's Brian Mitchell at short notice, Neale/Taylor lost to Jansen/Scholer Derek Schofield reached the final the club won 7-2. -13, 19, -17. TREVOR TAYLOR pool of 4 from which Laurie Any ;eague or organisation ENGLAND'S FUTURE No.1? Neale/Mrs. Wright bt Scholer/Mrs. emerged the winner of the members desirous of staging a match against Scholer Ig, -I g, 19. section and Derek that of the guests. an International Club side, or want­ TREVOR TAYLOR reached the Neale lost to Scholer 19, -11, -16. Many former internationals took ing an exhibition match put on, is Taylor bt Jansen 14, 10. rart including the Manchester League asked to contact the Club secretary, second big milestone in his table ten­ chairman, Les Cohen. Ron Allcock L. F. Landry, Esq., at 53 Hillfield nis career at Eastbourne, on February J.W. and Stan Proffitt. It was also good Road, London, N.W.6. 12th, when he won the deciding set to give England another impressive victory over Federal Germany, again by 4-3. Sussex is a happy hunting-ground for the Hitchin sixth-former-Trevor For consistency in speed bounce & hardness took his first big step up the ladder to fame in October, 1968, when he won the Sussex Open. He opened the match for England by nearly flooring the mighty Eberhard Scholer with hundreds of loop-drives arriving at expedite at 19-17 in the third to the Federal maestro. So little time was left of the expedite session that Trevor had no time to exploit his advantage and fell at 20-22. Denis Neale was a little below his best in dealing with the brilliant speed but occasionally wild hitting of the young German Bernt Jansen. Mary Wright, on her birthday, cele­ brated by putting England ahead with more loop-kill procedure against Diane Scholer who, but for a late pick-up, would have been beaten more heavily than she was. The men's doubles line-up was three hitters and Scholer, suggesting that England might have the advant­ age but the opposite was the case. Scholer's chop reduced the speed of the rallies and increased the errors of Neale and Taylor leading to a -17 defeat in the final game. At the mixed doubles hurdle, the fifth set, all the reporters present in­ cluding Geoff Harrower, agreed that this could be the vital clash. It was indeed; Denis and Mary slipped be­ hind against the "Berlin Wall" skil­ fully erected by Di and Ebby in the final game but just managed to edge home at 21-19 giving the home side a 3-2 lead. Clash of the giants came next. Neale piled on the top-spin once again and again the world finalist displayed his uncanny, almost freakish ability to scorn world-class attacking play. Denis fought like the tiger we know him to be but Ger­ many came back to level the match at 3-all. Grand finale -- the battle of the young lions - lads who may well be champions of their countries not long from now - Taylor and Jans~n went to the table, with an excited 600 crowd preparing to applaud every good shot. Jansen seemed to me to relish the fast conditions and pos­ sessed the quickest shot of the even­ ing, not unlike Malcolm Sugden at the Nissen tournament. But Jansen faltered and .finally cracked as Taylor produced brilliant stroke-play, better angled, better controlled with the sort of calm expected from Scholer. Page 5 Open Tournament Survey by pressed by Lynda Jones the Welsh trick with another win over Jenny, It left one strong st:mi between No. I. this time in the women's singles. internationals Denis Neale and Mike Tony Ross, M. J. Chalk, In the U-l3's, D. Dino-Smith Johns and another involving that All in all it was a good tourna­ veritable master of his trade, Derek added to his successes this season ament which Maurice Goldstein and John Pike and when he beat P. Bangerter whilst K. Schofield, and Middlesbrough junior his committee had nicely wrapped up Peter Abell. Goo. R. Yates Rogers, last year's V-13 national by 10 p.m. runner-up beat G. Taylor. That Neale came through to win CHESHIRE'S Mike Johns domi­ Men's Singles: Quarter-finals: will occasion no surprise nor was the nated the South Yorks Open, in Shef­ T. Taylor (Herts) bt P. Judd manner of his accomplishment which field on January 31 st, winning the Midland Open (Warwks) 8, 6; D. Munt (Warwks) earned him an easy £25! men's singles, doubles with brother bt L. Landry (Middx) 16, 11; B. As though to compensate, the Brian, and the mixed with Di John­ There is little doubt that the Harry Burn (Nthld) bt R. Bishop (Wales) women's counterpart event produced son. Only in the first game of the final Mitchell Recreation Centre at Warley 11, 19; M. Johns (Ches) bt G. a feast of table tennis and one could of the mixed, facing Alan Fletcher is a happy hunting ground for Davies (Wales) 20, 20. not wish to see a better semi-final and Sylvia Broadbent, did the Shelagh Hession. Following her suc­ Semi-finals: than that contested by Maureen .Cheshire man's ultimate success ever cess in the Birmingham Open, she TAYLOR bt Munt 15, 12. Robson and Susan Howard. look to be in doubt. returned to this same venue to collect JOHNS bt Burn 17, 17. Played on a wing table round Absence of seeds Tony Clayton a fine hat-trick in the Midland Open. Final: which gathered an enthusiastic and Derek Munt, together with Ian Things went very much to plan in TAYLOR bt Johns -16, 19, 13. the men's singles with Trevor Taylor crowd this was a set that had every­ Robertson's fall to Chesterfield's Women's Singles: Semi-finals: thing and a heartening display of Derek Marples in round two, pro­ beating Mike Johns in an all-action S. HESSION (Essex) bt S. Lisle hitting from Mrs. Robson which duced a strange-looking quarter-final final after the o;her two seeds, Brian (Lanes) 12. 19. line-up in the men's singles event, Burn and Derek Munt, had both brought out the best from England's J. CORNOCK (Warwks) bt Tyf. No. I junior girl. that between juniors Neil Fulstow reached the semis. Robson (Nthld) 19, 18. and Donald Parker being a repeat of With this year's championships Final: By comparison the final was luke­ a like quarter in the boys' event. again being dominated by players HESSION bt Cornock 16, 16. warm, but so too was Di Johnson wh:> had sat on the sidelines for a Shock result was the semi-final from the North and South, it was Men's Doubles: Semi-finals: good to see some of our Midland couple of hours or so whilst Mrs. win by Fulstow over a fatally hesi­ E. COSTER (Herts)/M. JOHNS bt tant Brian Burn. In the boys' final, players featuring in no fewer than Robson had engaged in two doubles four finals. Onlv one of these came Burn/Landry 19, 14. finals. Fulstow was beaten by his Hull R. GUNNION (Warwks)/TAYLOR teammate Fletcher who had earlier out on the winn'ing side and this was Seldom has a mixed doubles final Ralph Gunnion when he won the bt B. Mitchell (Lancs)/D. Schofield enjoyed such applause as was deserv­ reversed the previous weekend's (Ches) 7, -17, 12. result at Pontefract by beating Tony men's doubles with Trevor Taylor. ing of the play served up by Neale, The mixed was a close affair with Final: partnered by Sue Howard, and Johns, Boasman. GUNNION/TAYLOR bt Coster/ In the women's final, Sandra Ralph and his Warwickshire team paired with Mrs. Robson. Tremen­ mate Jenny Cornock, narrowly losing Johns 15, 18. dous was the ovation accorded the Walters and Pat Bassano exchanged Women's Doubles: Semi-finals: mighty blows until Pat produced a to Shelagh and Derek Schofield. After northern combination who nosed final devastating blast to win at 25-23 this final, Derek was interested to HESSION/ROBSON bt C. Randall/ home 21-19 in the decider. know if he was the oldest player to S. Kavallierou (Sussex) 17, 17. in the third! Susan Lisle added yet Yet another seesaw struggle in the another girls' singles title to her win a mixed doubles title in an open CORNOCK/M. WALKER (Middx) tournament? Don't forget you must bt. D. Griffiths/A. Jones (Warwks) men's doubles saw Neale and Alan already impressive list by a closely Ransome get the better of Johns and fought finals win over Lynda Sutton. be 40 to qualify. 15, 14. Final: Laurie Landry after the Middles­ When will Miss Lisle have her abili­ The entry of Bryan Robson, the brough pair had lost the first game. ties recognised? HESSION/ROBSON bt Cornock/ Newcastle United soccer star, stirred Walker 15, II. Yes indeed, the doubles finals at the up a lot of interest with the press Merseyside were right out of the top boys, and in turn, helped to get a Mixed Doubles: Semi-finals: drawer, as witness the 3-gamer of better coverage of this year's cham­ SCHOFIELD / HESSION bt M. the women's won by the Howard pionships. Johns/Jones 22, 15. sisters. Thev too came back from an GUNNION/CORNOCK bt Burn/ opening game deficit. Lisle 16, 19. Final: SCHOFIELD/HESSION bt Gunnion/ Men's Singles: Quarter-finals: Cornock -18, 13, 21. D. Neale (Yorks) bt R. Hellaby (Essex) 6, 12; M. Johns (Ches) bt 6oys' Singles: Semi-finals: 1. Robertson (Nthld) 22, 10; D. A. GRIFFITHS (Wales) bt B. Johns Schofield (Ches) bt L. Landry (Ches) 17, 11. (Middx) 18, 18; P. Abell (Yorks) D. PARKER (Lanes) bt S. Dunning bt B. Johns (Ches) 21, 19. (Staffs) 9, 15. S(mi-finals: Filial: NEALE bt Johns 7, 17. GRIFFITHS bt Parker 14, 17. SCHOFIELD bt Abell 17, IS. Girls' Singlrs: Semi-finals: Final: LISLE bt S. Clarke (Warwks) II. I I. NEALE bt Schofield 15, 14. RANDALL bt D. St. Ledger (Warwks) 10, 8. Women's Singles: Semi-finals: Final: D. JOHNSON (Lanes) bt L. Hash­ LISLE bt Randall 19, -14, 15. ford (Yorks) 15, 9. M. ROBSON (Nthld) bt S. Howard Veteran Sin~les: Semi-finals: (Surrey) 7, -20, 18. L. BROWNING (Yorks) bt J. Peak­ Final: man (Warwks) -17, 15, 15. ROBSON bt Johnson 10, 14. K. SNAITH (Kent) bt J. Osborne (Essex) 14, -13, 17. Men's Doubles: Semi-finals: O'Sullivl/.U Fillal: NEALE/A. RANSOME (Yorks) bt BROWNING bt Snaith 17, 17. Hellaby/Robertson -20, 17, 14. Among a field of 16 listed juniors, Junior Doubles: Final: M. JOHNS/LANDRY bt B. Mitch~1I John Dabin and Susan Beckwith justi­ GRIFFITHS/PARKER bt B. Johns/ (Lancs)/Schofield -20, 12, 14. fied their No. 2 national ranking by M. Sykes (Warwks) -19, 17, 17. Final: winning the U-17 singles at the Bur­ MAUREEN ROBSON NEALE/RANSOME bt Johns/Landry ford Junior Open played on February (NorthumberIand) -19, 12, 17. 1st. Photo by John Heritage Merseyside Open Women's Doubles: Semi-finals: Lynda Chesson who always plays BASHFORD/ROBSON bt J. Hellaby well at Burford put up strong resis­ Although Bryan's wife, Maureen, Up on Merseyside on February {Essex)/S. Lisle (Lanes) 17, -15, 19. tance in the final before going down lost her women's singles title, she 14th, the failure of two seeds, Alan L. HOWARD (Surrey)/HOWARD bt -18 in the third. As expected Peter joined forces with Shelagh to take the Hydes and Brian Burn-both drawn Johnson/J. Rumjahn (Lanes) 12. 17 Taylor won the U-15 boys' singles doubles trophy with an easy win in the same half-to show up caused Final: whilst Janet Hellaby retained the against Jenny Cornock and M. a certain lopsidedness to the HOWARD/HOWARD bt Bashford/ girls' V-IS title although closely Walker. Shelagh completed her hat- men's singles event. Robson -19, 12, 17. Page 6 Mixed Doubles: Semi-finals: bt P. Beck (Surrey) 12, 15; N. Ful­ Boys' Singles: Semi-finals: Final: JOHNS/ROBSON bt Ransome/ stow (Yorks) bt D. Parker (Lanes) FLETCHER bt A. Boasman (Lanes) CHESSON/HELLABY bt Beckwith/ Bashford 14, 14. 16, IS; B. Burn (Nth1d) bt A. 13, 12. Mann -23, 16, 14. NEALE/S. HOWARD bt B. Kean Fletcher (Yorks) 20, 19. FULSTOW bt D. Rayner (Yorks) 10, (Ches)/Lis1e 15, 7. Semi-finals: 19. UNDER-IS EVENTS Final: JOHNS bt Deaton 11, l:L Final: BOlS' Singles: Semi-finals: JOHNS/ROBSON bt Neale/Howard FULSTOW bt Burn 19, 10. FLETCHER bt Fulstow 13, 18. I. HORSHAM (Essex) bt J. Wilson -12, 21, 19. (Essex) 16, 19. Final: Girls' Singles: Semi-finals: JOHNS bt Fulstow 12, 16. P. TAYLOR bt P. Guttormsen (Kent) Boys' Singles: Quarter-finals: SUTTON bt C. Jones (Lanes) 9, 10. 19, 14. 'J. Walker (Yorks) bt A. Boasman Women's Singles: Semi-finals: S. LISLE (Lanes) bt Broadbent -16, (Lanes) 19, 10; Hellaby bt D. Final: S. WALTERS (Derbys) bt J. Roe 11, 7. TAYLOR bt Horsham 15, 19. Parker (Lanes) 16, 14; B. Johns bt (Yorks) 9, 10. Final: D. Newton (Lanes) -18, 18, 17; P. BASSANO {Yorks) bt D. Johnson LISLE bt Sutton IS, 22. Girls' Singles: Semi-finals: Abell bt L. Roberts (Lanes) 17, 17. (Lanes) -17, 13, 15. HELLABY bt K. Rogers (Leies) 16, Semi-finals: Final: 16. HELLABY bt Walker 19, -20, 18. BASSANO bt Walters -21, 16,23. L. JONES (Wales) bt Dyer 11, 14. JOHNS bt Abell 17, -20, 15. Burford Final: Men's Doubles: Semi-finals: HELLABY bt Jones -21, 16, 19. Final: B. JOHNS (Ches)/JOHNS bt S. HELLABY bt Johns -16, 17, 13. Kaufman/L. Skepper (Lanes) 13, 17 Junior Open Boys' Doubles: Semi-finals: Girls' Singles: Semi-finals: HORSHAM/TAYLOR bt D. Dino­ J. DAVIES (Yorks)/FLETCHER bt Smith (Kent)/M. Wright (Yorks) S. HOWARD bt HellabY 17, 14. Beck/I. Robertson (Nthld) 15. 18. UNDER-I7 EVENTS L. HOWARD bt Lisle -16, 15, 15. Final: 8, 16. Final: JOHNS/JOHNS bt Davies/Fletcher Boys' Singles: Semi-finals: R. ALDRICH (Middx)/GUlTORM­ S. HOWARD bt L. Howard 16, 12. 16, 12. P. TAYLOR (Beds) bt R. Hellaby SEN bt M. Bawden (Essex)/K. (Essex) -19, 16, 19; Matthews (Berks) 13, 18. Veteran Singles: Semi-finals: Women's Doubles: Semi-finals: J. DABIN (Kent) bt P. Bishop Final: E. MANDALUFF (Lanes) w.o.. S. JOHNSON/WALTERS bt C. North/ (Surrey) 15, 1S. HORSHAM/TAYLOR bt Aldrich/ Nunn (Yorks). J. Walker (Yorks) 7, 8. Final: Guttormsen 19, 19. L. BROWNING (Yorks) bt W. Harris DABIN bt Taylor 15, 18. (Lanes) 21, -10, 10. V. K1NG/L. SUlTON (Yorks) bt Girls' Doubles: Semi-finals: Bassano/S. Lee (Yorks) 13, -19, 14. G,irls' Singles: Semi-finals: A. CHESSON (Kent)/G. MACRAE Final: Final: MANDALUFF bt Browning 19. II. S. BECKWITH (Essex) bt J. Hellaby (Surrey) bt Dyer/Green 14, -13. 19. JOHNSON/WALTERS bt King/ (Essex) 13, 12. J. HOLTHAM (Kent)/G. LOCKE Sutton 13, 8. L. CHESSON (Kent) bt S. Hamilton (Essex) bt Hellaby/S. Read (Essex) Mixed Doubles: Semi-finals: (Middx) 16, -14, 10. 19, -22, 19. South Yorkshire M. JOHNS/JOHNSON bt Deaton/ Final: Final: Walters -17, 13, II. BECKWITH bt Chesson 14, -8, 18. CHESSON/MACRAE bt Holtham/ Open FLETCHER / S. BROADBENT Girls' Doubles: Semi-finals: Locke 24, 14. (Yorks) bt Davies/King 12, -17, 17. BECKWITH/C. MANN (Middx) bt UNDER-I3 EVENTS Men's Singles: Quarter-finals: Final: J. Dyer/J. Green (Ches) 17, 15. Boys' Singles: Semi-finals: M. Johns (Ches) bt N. Eckersley JOHNS/JOHNSON bt Fletcher/ CHESSON/HELLABY bt Hamilton/ D1NO-SMITH bt M. Thorne (Essex) ..(Lanes) 11, 8; C. Deaton (Derbys) Broadbent -19, 17, 12. A. Painter (Middx) 19, 17. 7, 12.

Pa~e 7 Open Tournaments cont. Boys' Singles: Women's Singles: First to the table was Alan Ran­ A. GRIFFITHS (Wales) bt R. Arney J. COOP (Hants) bt P. Edwards some who was desperately unlucky D. BANGERTER (Surrey) bt G. (Wilts) -IS, 10, 16. (Hants) 14, -21, 8. to lose to Bjorn Neidert -19 in the Hamilton (Middx) 19, 19. Girls' Singles: Men's Doubles: third. Subsequently the sets went very. Final: WOOLF bt P. Beazer (Somerset) 18, D. HOLMAN/T. SMITH (Hants) bt much to the form book with both DINO-SMITH bt Bangerter 12, 17. 17. Petch/R. Smith (Hants) 12, 18. Denis Neale and Alser winning two each. Girls' Singles: Final: Boys' Doubles: Women's Doubles: ROGERS bt V. Russell 21, -13, 17. GRIFFITHS / M. NOCIVELLI COOP/EDWARDS bt A. Gilbert/J. A win by Rolf Andersson over Woolf (Hants) 18, 16. Nicky Jarvis gave the Swedes a 4-2 (Wale.s) bt G. Iacona/S. Tannahill advantage and it was then up to (Hants) -17, 16, 17. Mixed Doubles: Neale to stave off defeat in his meet­ Girls' Doubles: T. SMITH/COOP bt C. Pickard/C. ing with Alser. Wessex Hutchins (Hants) 18, 12. BEAZER/S. BEAZER (Somerset) bt He began in likely fashion by C. Reeves/M. Storr (Berks) 12, 17. Boys' Singles: blasting his way to an opening game Restricted Open Juuior Mixed Doubles: P. RANDELL (Leics) bt P. Crane 21-14 win which was nullified in the (Hants) 14, -15, 14. Final Results: TANNAHILL/WOOLF bt R. Tay­ second 21-18 to Als<;r. The Swedish sum (Somerset)/Beazer 18, -16, 16. Girls' Singles: Men's Singles: captain continued in the same vein Veteran Singles: C. RANDALL (Sussex) bt P. Beazer in the decider and actually led 20-15. E. HALL (Somerset) bt R. Morris (Somerset) 16, -II, 17. (Warwks) 11, 11. R. PHILPOTT (Somerset) bt G. Biles At this stage, Neale let loose to (Dorset) 11, -21, 13. Women's Singles: bring the crowd to their feet by sav­ J. LLOYD (Worcs) bt J. Crosby ing 5 match points and levelling at (Devon) 5, 8. 20-all! Two further match points THE OPEN were saved but the story book ending Men's Doubles: North never came for suddenly Alser was M. RATTUE/p. STONE (Devon) bt home and dry 24-22. Individual M. Andrews/A. Wolff (Wilts) 20, 23 TOURNAMENTS results:­ Women's Doubles: Bournemouth A. Ransome lost to B. Neidert -14, J. SMITH (Dorset)/J. WOOLF PROBLEM II, -19. (Hants) bt V. Addicot (Devon)/ Restricted Open D. Neale bt R. Andersson 10, 19. Crosby 16, 19. by Laurie Landry N. Jarvis lost to H. Alser -II, -13. Mixed Doubles: Finals: Neale bt Neidert II, 14. B. REEVES (Somerset)/LLOYD bt Men's Singles: Chairman, Tournaments Committee Ransome lost to Alser -6, -IS. B. Pickard {Hants)/Smith 16, -IS, B. PETCH (Middx) bt P. Brown Jarvis lost to Andersson -10, -15. 17. (Hants) 18, 14. WITH the introduction of the idea Neale lost to Alser 14, -18, -22. of Graded Tournaments, it is hoped that a select group of Open Tourna­ ments will be first-class in organisa­ MOSCOW BOUND tion and facilities. JOHNNY LEACH has named the This is, of course, one of the most following players to represent Eng­ important activities of the Tourna­ land at the 7th European Champion­ ments Sub-Committee with Frank ships, to be held in the Sports Palace, Briggs as Secretary, George Yates Moscow on April Ist-8th:­ (Vice-Chairman), Phil Reid, Keith Denis Neale, Chester Barnes, Alan Ponting, Dave Robson and myself. Hydes, Trevor Taylor, Mary Wright, This will not, however, be No. I Jill Shirley and Karenza Mathews. priority in our work programme. Brian Merritt has been appointed There are far too manv tourna­ team captain. ments, uo and down the countrv, that expect to run themselves w(th no organisation at all and I hear of tournaments with players called to play at 10 a.m. and not doing so STAFF COACH until I p.m. or later. Applications are invited for the This is simply not good enough' post of Staff Coach for the East The Tournaments Committee knows and South-East area. 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Germany, France, Italy, Canada, experience. 12 mm., 18 mm., 24 mm. Japan. ORMESBY BOW OUT TO SWEDES· Applications giving full par­ Write for lII11strated Brochure h,­ By 5 sets to 2 Swedish club cham­ ticulars to be received by 20th pions Mariastad Bois defeated March, 1970, should be sent to: Ormesby in the quarter-finals of the GYMNASIA LTD. ~~:k~~~~~-:e~~~ ~~:~Side Europe Club Cup competition at D. R. Tremayne, Tel.: Stockton-an-Tees 68964 Eston on January 29th. But, in the 46 Perry Street, Wendover, words of Hans Alser "we had all the Bucks. Makers of Fine Gymnastic and Sports Equipment luck that was going" and the score­ line did not do full justice to the Envelopes to be marked Teesside trio. "COACH". Page 8 top of the England junior ranking list TOURNAMENT DIARY WA,TCH OUT­ by 1973. On the back of his track-suit he is Additional announced as "Dino". Newspaper to normal Organising HERE COMES DINO sub-editors cannot resist choosinR Date Title and Venue events Secretary headlines with a name like that ­ Mar. 13/15-SCOTTISH OPEN, JBS JGS Mr. J. M. 'Table Tennis News" may be the St. Augustine's School, McCormack. first to use it right here! Edinburgh. 2 Bramdean Place, Edinburgh, 10. Young Dino has a long way to RO before Dino Smith becomes as 15-Swindon Open, Mr. G. G. S. Turnbull famous a name as Chester Barnes Pinehurst Sports Hall, 139 Grange Drive, but there is a Man of Kent (or a Swindon. Stratton, Kentish Man), one table tennis fana­ Swindon, Wilts. tic John Burnett who is prepared to " 21 J22-Buck inghamshire Open, A. J. H. Wickens, back this prodigy all the way to the Community Centre, 2 Frensham Walk, top. Farnham Road, Slough. Farnham Common, John Burnett does not claim to Slough, Bucks. know about talent-spotting. But Closing date: 2ll-2-70. coaches in Kent have confirmed that 22-2nd Lancashire J uniur U-17 as GS Mr. A. F. Jones, Dino might just have that heaven­ Open, BDGDXD 13 Moss Bank Close, sent gift of talent waiting to be Institute of Technology, U-15 BS GS Astley Bridge, Bolton. developed - he is already first Deane Road, Bolton. BD GD Closing date: 11-3-70 reserve for the Kent junior team. U-13 BS GS We have all seen allegedly gifted " 29-Edinburgh Open. Mr. J. M. youngsters rise like a comet and dis­ McCormack appear like a comet . . . often tbe 2 Bramdean Place, fault of well-meaning but too anxious Edinburgh, 10. parents. Apr. l-ll-7th EUROPEAN I am told and I believe that many CHAMPIONSHIPS, of the mistakes made in the past by Sports Palace, star-creators will not be made with Moscow, U.S.S.R. DEAN DINO-SMITH Dino. Let us all hope that we shall IIJI2-East of England Open, Mr. K. Dewar, Photo by John Rerita~e see very soon this new star rise to Scunthorpe, Lines. 133 Eastgate, unparalleled heights. Louth, Lincs. QU ITE often in tournament halls JOHN WOODFORD 12-Sussex Junior Open. As for Lanes. Mr. F. Rayner. we see "mini-juniors" employing ad­ Assembly Hall, Jnr. Open 32 Frobisher Way, vanced, modern stroke play showinR Worthing. Worthing, Sussex promise of things to come. Less often Ill-Gwent Open, JBS JGS G. E. Motlow, a tiny figure is seen, usually battlinR SNIPPETS Standard Telephunes and 29 Carisbrooke Road, against the disadvantage of only Cables Canteen, Newport, Mon., being a foot above the table, but Corporation Road, NPT llNX. showing exceptional signs that he or FROM OTHER Newport, Mon. she could be the Denis Neale or Mary Wright of the mid-seventies. Ill} 19-5lough Junior Open, U-17 as GS Mr. J. A. Pacitto, Slough College, BDGDXD 73 Bexley Street, A pocket-sized, pale-faced lad PUBLICATIONS from Folkestone, Kent, just 13, born William St., Slough. U-15 BS GS Windsor, Berks. WE SEE THAT~According to BDGDXD Dean Dino-Smith is currently travell­ the latest issue of T.T. News our own U-II BS GS ing to every junior tournament in Ken Marchant lost in the final of the U-13 BS GS Great Britain this season, hoping to veterans' singles at the Oxfordshire gain the extra experience that might Open. In addition, Ken met Chester (Clusing date fur entries: appruxim ately 14 days before event) take him to places higher than the Barnes in the men's doubles but we cannot report him reaching the final in this event. WE SEE THAT-Wellingborough Town Ladies' knickers match their INTRODUCING THE SENSATIONAL JOHNNY LEACH sky blue skirts. WE OCCASIONALLY SEE THAT -They were manufactured by Louis Hoffman. WE HEAR THAT-The County are arranging the Annual County JAPANESE WONDER BAT Closed Tournament at Kettering Drill Hall on Saturday, April 4 and it is the turn of the Wellingborough \..' League to organise it. (Table Tennis Record-the record * Light in weight - Exclusive specially constructed of table tennis in the WelJingboro' ply-wood. area. Editor: R. J. Panter.) * Perfect balance - Re-designed shape. * World's best playing surfaces. NEWS IN BRIEF (From the Bandit) * Sweat absorbent grip - New style. On returning from the English Attractive window display pack to protect Closed at Eston, I was left with a * strong impression of the complete playing surfaces. inadequacy of the facilities for our game in our area. The Eston Sports Centre is a model establishment, rivalled only by Cry­ stal Palace in London. Beside this one, however. Teesside has four other Made EXCLUSIVELY by S.W. Hancock, Clapham, London, England. centres, all of comparable standard. It is not surprising therefore to find su . many up-and-coming players Just ONE of the 5 STAR BUYS from the NEW residing in or near this region. (Birmingham Table Tennis News. range of JOHNNY LEACH table tennis bats. Editor: Richard Habgood.)

Page Y floored the world-ranked No. 13 English Open player Carmen Crisan (Rumania) at' 16 in the fourth. Carmen found Jill continued from page 1 at her best-a balanced combination of defence and attack on which many However, despite the noise and the England hopes are based. hard benches, the supporters stuck to The finest and fastest battle of the their guns (or seats!) long enough to quarters was between Klampar and cheer on MARY WRIGHT and KARENZA Kollarovits and it was the handsome MATHEWS to victory in the women's Czech who emerged the victor again doubles. Karenza has undoubtedly at 16, but in the fifth. Barnes found made progress and it was evident on Turai his most difficult customer of this occasion. She and the crowd the day but once again pure speed will long remember her great winning carried him through. Hydes became forehand to make it 20-18 in the the only England casualty in the fifth! quarters but as ever, fought to the The last event of the afternoon pro­ last point against his conqueror vided an all-England mixed doubles Jonyer. [mal between DENIS NEALE and Neale continued to show uncer­ MARY WRIGHT and Chester Barnes and tainty in his battle with Korpa but KARENZA Karenza Mathews. The younger as far as I could follow the play on MATHEWS pair started as if they were going.to four tables at the same time-the upset the Munich bronze medal WlI~­ nearest games with the naked eye and ners but after winning the first, Dems and the furthest ones with binoculars MARY and Mary turned on some of the -Denis g-ave an improved showing WRIGHT polish which makes them world-class which was the only possibility against players to win the next three games. this tenacious Yugoslav. Photo by EARLY ROUNDS SEMI-FINALS Tony Ross Barnes advanced to the quarters via England's shattering successes on Barry Meisel, Bobby Stevens and the Friday evening, which resulted Karakasevic-a name which caused in four home semi-finalists came to nightmares amongst the Press con­ grief early on Saturday morning tingent! The 21-year-old Yu/?oslav when Neale, Barnes and Mary Wright who is ranked No.6, but obvIOusly all tasted defeat. Kollarovits never 'We got an edge!' (or was it a net ?) due for a move up the list, is a stu­ looked like losing to Neale, moving dent at Belgrade University. His to the final with authority. three-straight in the quarters and BIG GUNS successes in the men's team event semis. Sugden and Lesley Barrie England had some big guns in the made him a man to be feared by Similarly, Jonyer always had an (Scotland) were first to go under and both players and officials (and press) extra ace up his sleeve against men's consolation event - the then Klampar/Kishazi took the country's No. 5 and No. 6 ranked alike! Barnes. At 20-all in the second count in the semis, completing Eng­ Chester missed the table by an inch players, Mike Johns and Brian Burn! land's best efforts ever in mixed -and they clashed in the first round But it needed Chester in just about with a half-volley return and that doubles at the English Open. average form to tame him in the was almost the end as in the third with John'S gaining further consola­ tion to win -16, 9, 18. third round. and final game Jonyer swept through WOMEN'S DOUBLES 21-6 ! Another Yugoslav challenge came Only sixteen pairs contested the The Cheshire man also defeated to an end at the same stage when Maria Alexandru proved too strong competition proper. In the top half Alan Ransome, a revenge victory for Anton Stipancic lost -15 in the fifth an opponent for Mary to beat in an Lesley Radford and Diane Simpson his defeat in the Teesside Open by the to Jonyer. One round earlier, the early morning battle and it was really fell to Grofova/Vostova, whilst Durham volcano. crowd were strangely silent when an easy win for the World No.2 who Wright/Mathews took care of Janet watching the elimination of Trevor Puffed and proud as winner of chopped her way to the final 9, 13, Hellaby and Linda Howard at 14 in the men's veteran singles event was Taylor by Klampar. 14. the fourth. A tremendous battle en­ Lancashire's JACK CLAYTON who sued in the semi with Mary and The supporters of England found One early morning star who was gained the title. without the loss of Karenza just making it over the top a single game in his first year of their voices however when Alan NOT eclipsed was Spalding's con­ seeds Vostova and Grofova. Hydes lived up to his No. 3 r~nk­ tract professional Jill Shirley. She eligibility. ing by eliminating the pocket-sIzed followed her great win in the In the bottom half, the only Eng­ H.etaining her women's veteran Miko 21-18 in the fifth. quarters over Crisan by yet another lish pair to make progress beyond the singles crown was JEAN WILLIAMS of "best ever", the scalp of European first round were Judy Williams and Bucks. This' decider between Hydes and champion Ilona Vostova 11, 17, 11. Shelagh Hession but they took the Miko was a cracker. The Barnsley Again, it was the almost impeccable count to Alexandru/Crisan in the I n all, some £600 was at stake in left-handel' led 12-7 before the Czech display of defence and attack that quarters. The Rumanian pair then the five major individual events, a got back into the game with four carried Jill through to the final and went forward to the final, just avoid­ sum sponsored by Coca-Cola Bottlers lucky points, three edges and a net! with her most of England's hopes. ing being taken to five by Neidert/ and A. G. Spalding & Bros. Ltd. Hydes piled on the pressure to lead A European ranking cannot now be Wiktorson of Sweden. And further brightening the final pro­ 20-17; his opponent becoming des­ far off for the girl from Bucks. ceedings were the two Coca-Cola girls perate. The last point saw Hydes The improved form of Karenza in their eye-catching red and white drive with Miko counter-hitting and COMPENSATION Mathews was evident in the women's outfits. missing completely bringing a quarter­ singles. She disposed of Ellen Klatt Home interest in the men's (Netherlands) but being drawn right final clash with Jonyer. doubles ceased at the quarters when Finals footnote: The opportunity to at the foot of the draw clashed with Bengtsson/Christer Johansson stopped concentrate on the play at national Table tennis in France seems to be Ilona Vostova in Round 2. Karenza open finals should be offered to making headway through improve­ Barnes/Neale, and Korpa/Stipancic accounted for Hydes/Taylor. But held substantial leads in the first two spectators and players alike. On the ments in the standing of Jacques games but the 15-year-old now there was more compensation round next occasion the English Open finals Secretin and Danny Dhondt. In the blonde-haired young Czech regained the corner in the mixed doubles re­ are held at Crystal Palace, the clos­ recent German Open, Secretin beat lost ground to win at 13 in the fourth. ing of the swimming pools during the the Yugoslav No. 2 Korpa who sulting in an all-England final, another almost unprecedented affair. final session is essential. turned the tables at Crystal Palace TEA-TIME SHOCK with an avenging 17, 12, 14 triumph. Karenza Mathews and Chester Shock of the day on Friday around Denis Neale's advance to the Barnes took the top half of the star­ 5 p.m. was the defeat of the Swe­ quarters was impeded slightly by the studded draw and proceeded via dish glamour-girl Marita Neidert Dutch No. 1 Bert van del' Helm but Jarvis/Susan Howard, Timar/Robson (ranked No. 19 in the world) by Have you a Club Tie 1 the Yorkshireman survived. with a quarter-final corker over Shelagh Hession of Essex at 17 in Miko/Vostova. It took five games of the fifth. Sport - social - school - F.P's. SINGLES QUARTER-FINALS hard work in the semis for Karenza High quality terylene ties (min. 2 and Chester to hold Christel' Expediate was called in the third doz.). Printed with your own Club Two proud English men and two when Marita found all her best loops Johansson and Marita Neidert but the Motif in full colour. From lOs. each proud English women emerged from England pair made it at 18. coming back. Despite the Swedish the eight quarter-finals-an event girl causing a delay because of sun­ Also Ladies Headsquares in Silk and probably unprecedented in the his­ In the bottom half Denis Neale and light intrusion the "sunshine" came Tricel. Our art department will help tory of the English Open. Denis Mary Wright improved as they went in for Shelagh whether or not she was with design-free of cost. Maddocks Neale, Chester Barnes, Mary Wright along. It took them five games to born under the sign of Aquarius, leav­ & Dick Ltd., Sandeman House, 13 and-joining the elite--Jill Shirley. win against Bengtsson/Wiktorsson, ing England with four girls in the High Street, Edinburgh. 031-556 Pride of place goes to Jill who four versus Schoofs/Klatt and then quarters of the women's singles. 2206. Established 20 years.

Paqe 10 ENGLISH OPEN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

CHESTER BARNES Photo by Keystone Press Agency

Recently designed for extra lightness and resili· Barnes Supreme in England ence, the Dunlop Barna Maxply Fort is a delight to use. Beautifully made from specially selected ply­ Title Win wood with a sponge rubber unit, the facing is either 'pimpled' (the fast model) or smooth (the soft CHESTEI{ BARNES it was who England's second team of AJan swung matters England's way when, Hydes and Trevor Taylor lost, by a model). opposed by Yugoslavia's second string similar margin, to France whose No. Choose either of these handsomely finished in the final of the men's team event, 1 Jacques Secretin was unbeaten he virtually won the match "off his throughout the event. weapons - then take your opponent and wipe the own bat" after Denis Neale had gone table with him! down to a disappointing defeat Not so successful in the counter­ against a whirlwind Melevoy part women's event, England went THE DUNLOP BARNA MAXPLY FORT-FAST OR SOFT. THE BAT Karakasevic in the opening set. out to Czechoslovakia's Ilona Vostova and Alicia Grofova in the semi-finals CHOSEN BY CHAMPIONS! Enigmatic as ever, Barnes brought J-3 the only win being credited Mary the scores level after losing his open­ Wright who beat Miss Grofova. ing game to Zlatko Cordas and then Paired with Karenza Mathews, as the paired up with a more-with-it Neale acknowledged strongest combination, to win the key doubles set albeit by it was not the best of days for the the narrowest of margins. home side who lost this set in straight games, and the match when Mary Then followed the match-winning bowed the knee to the reigning Euro­ set in which Barnes overcame the pean champion. lanky penholder Karakasevic who, earlier in the day, had tasted sweet Nor did it afford any furtller joy success with wins over Sweden's Alser for the Czechs who went down 0-3 and Kjell Johansson. to Rumania's doughty warrior Maria Alexandru and her young partner Only once before have England Carmen Crisan. reached the final of this event when in J964-65 Barnes and Ian Harrison England's second-string of Jill lost to Rumania's "Radu Negulescu Shirley and Pauline Piddock, after all and Dorin Giurgiuca 0-3, in the third easy 3-0 win over France took their year of the competition. departure at the hands of Hungary's Beatrix Kishazi and Angela Papp, thl' In the semi-finals of this year's latter losing to Mrs. Piddock for t'heir event, England's top pair had really sole defeat in the quarters. put themselves on the victory trail when beating Hungary 3-Z-Barnes MEN'S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS clinching matters with a fifth-set win ')Vcr Tibor Klampar, avenging his I

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Page 11 Quarter-Finals: ENGLISH OPEft cont. HUMANIA 3 - NETHEHLANDS 11 U T. Klampar bt P. Taylor 17, -19, 19. HUNGARY 3 - ENGLAND II, 1. 1. Jonyer bt S. Heaps 17, -16, 16. Kishazi bt Shirley 18, 16. Jonyer/Klampar bt Heaps/Taylor 19, Papp lost to Piddock 18, -12, -11. 20. Kishazi/Papp bt Piddock/Shirley 9, 18. SWEDEN II, 3 SCOTLAND 1. Kishazi bt Piddock 22, 17. ENGLAND I, 3 ENGLAND I, 3 NETHEHLANDS I, O. NETHERLANDS I, U. C. Barnes bt B. van der Helm IS, 18. K. Mathews bt Wynia 15, 19. D. Neale bt B. Schoofs 5, 11. M. Wright bt v.d. Laan 9, 9. Barnes/Neale bt Schoofs/v.d. Helm Mathews/Wright bt v.d. Laan/Wynia IS, 18. 11, 16. FHANCE 3 CZECHOSLOVAKIA 2. CZECHOSLOVAKIA 3 ENGLAND II, 3 - IHELAND 0. SWEDEN!. A. Hydes bt. T. Caffrey 10, -18, 11. Semi-Finals: T. Taylor bt C. Thomps0I!. 10, 8. Hydes/Taylor bt Caffrey/lhompson RUMANIA 3 - HUNGARY 0. 14, 12. Alexandru bt Papp 16, -IS, 15. Crisan bt Kishazi -18, 24, 16. YUGOSLAVIA II, 3 ~. Alexandru/Crisan bt Kishazi/Papl' ENGLAND III, 19, 9. KLAMPAR Z. Cordas bt N. Jarvis 15, -17, 11. M. Karakasevic bt J. Dabin 20, -9, CZECHOSLOVAKIA 3 and 11. ENGLAND I, 1. Cordas/Karakasevic bt Dabill/Jarvis Grofova lost to Wright -14, -15. JONYER IS, 14. Vostova bt Mathews 12, 15. Grofova./Vostova bt MathewsjWright (Hungary) SWEDEN I, 3 14, 18. Photo by NETHEHLANDS 11, 0. Vostova bt Wright 17, 18, 11. Quarter-Finals: Final: Tony Ross HUNGAI{Y 3 - YUGOSLAVIA 1,2. RUMANIA 3 ENGLAND I, 3 - SWEDEN II, 1. CZECHOSLOVAKIA 0. Barnes bt C. Johansson 20, 19. Alexandru bt Vostova 18, -16, 16. 'YUSTOVA bt Papp 19, -19, 16, B. Final: Neale lost to Bengtsson 7, -16, -12. Crisan bt Grofova -16, 21, 17. Semi-finals: NEALE/WIUGHT bt Barnes/ Barnes/Neale bt Bengtsson/Johansson Alexandru/Crisan bt Grofova/Vostova ALEXANDHU bt Wright 9, 13, 14; Mathews -18, 13, 15, 15. 15, 17. 17, 16. SHIRLEY bt Vostova 11, 17, 11. Men's Veteran Singles: Barnes bt Bengtsson 15, -14, 20. Final: Quarter-finals: FHANCE 3 - ENGLAND II, 1. Individual Results ALEXANDHU bt Shirley 15, 10, 13. K. HU}{LOCK (Surrey) bl K. Snaith Dhondt lost to Hydes -15, -10. Men's Doubles: Quarter-finals: (Kent) -13, 15, 12. Secretin bt Taylor 17, -12, 15. Men's Singles: Round 3: T. KIHBY (Surrey) bt E. Prowen Dhondt/Secretin bt Hydes/Taylor JONYER/KLAMPAR bt Alser/K. C. Barnes (Essex) bt M. Karakasevic Johansson -13, 18, -15, 16, 17. (Middx) 10, 21. -10, 10, 17. (Yugo) 15, 12, 11. KOHPA/STIPANCIC bt Hydes/f. J. CLAYTON (Lanes) bt S. Norton Secretin bt Hydes 14, 21. J. Turai (Czecho) bt H. Alser (Swe­ Taylor (Herts) 15, -19, -12, 17, 16. (Essex) 12, 12. YUGOSLAVIA II, 3 den) 18, -17, 20, 17. COHDAS/KARAKASEVIC bt Miko/ M. CLOSE (Middx) bt J. Osborne SWEDEN I. 1. A. Hydes (Yorks) bt V. Miko (Czecho) Turai -20, 17, 17, -16, 11. (Essex) 11, 6. -8, 11, IS, -15, 18. BENGTSSON/C. JOHANSSON (Swe­ Semi-finals: Semi-Finals: I. ENGLAND I, 3 - HUNGAH.Y 2. Jonyer (Hungary) bt A. Stipancic den) bt Barnes/Neale 16, -15, 17, KIHBY bt Hurlock -16, 16, 14. (Yugo) 18, -16, -13, 16, 13. 17. CLAYTON bt Close 11, 6. Barnes lost to Jonyer 18, -14, -25. I. Korpa (Yugo) bt J. Secretin Neale bt Klampar -17, 19, 16. (France) 17, 12, 14. Semi-finats: Final: Barnes/Neale bt Jonyer/Klampar 11, D. Neale (Yorks) bt B. v.d. Helm JONYER/KLAMPAH bt Korpa/ CLAYTON bt Kirby 12, 20. -19, 18. (Neths) 13, 19, -20, 11. Stipancic 17, -17, 19, 17. Neale lost to Jonyer -19, -14. COHDAS/KARAKASEVIC bt Bengt­ Women's Veteran Singles: T. Klampar (Hungary) bt Z. Cordas Semi-Finals: Barnes bt Klampar 19, 14. (Yugo) 9, -15, 10, -19, 14. sson/C. Johansson 17, 12, 17. YUGOSLAVIA II, 3. - FI{ANCE 2. M. PROWEN (Middx) bt M. White­ S. Kollarovits (Czecho) bt K. Johan­ 'Final: house (Surrey) 16, 20. Karakasevic lost to Secretin -18, -16. sson (Sweden) 16, -14, 13, -18, 16. JONYEH/KLAMPAR bt Cordas/ Cordas bt Dhondt 18, 18. J. WILLIAMS (Bucks) bt V. Cherri­ Quarter-finals: Karakasevic 17, 17, 16. man (Hants) 11, 8. Cordas/Karakasevic bt Dhondt/ BARNES bt Turai 15, 15, -20, 20. Secretin 12, 12. Women's Doubles: Quarter-finals: Final: Cordas lost to Secretin 17, -20, -17. JONYER bt Hydes -18, 13, 19, 14. A. GROFOVA (Czecho)/VOSTOVA bt NEALE bt Korpa 17, -15, 7, 20. WILLIAMS bt Prowen -19, 16, 15. Karakasevic bt Dhondt 6, 11. , Radford/Simpson 21, 19, -14, 18. KOLLAROVITS bt Klampar 16, -14, MATHEWS/WRIGHT bt J. Hellaby Men's Consolation Singles: Final: 13, -18, 16. (Essex)/L. Howard 10, -18, 19, 14. Quarter-finals: ENGLAND I, 3 YUGOSLAVIA II, 1 · NEIDERTjWIKTORSSON bt M. Johns (Ches) bt P. Beck (Surrey) Neale lost to Karakasevic -14, -8. Semifinals: JONYER bl Barnes IS, 20, 6; Kishazi/Papp 17, -25, 17, 16. 20, 9. Barnes bt Cordas -18, 18, 17. , ALEXANDRU/CRISAN bt Hession/ T. Caffrey (Ireland) bt N. Jarvis Barnes/Neale bt Cordas/Karakasevic l(OLLAROVITS bt Neale 16, -14, 13, -18, 16. · J. Williams (Sussex) 18, 17, -20, (Yorks) 11, 13. 20, 21. 12. B. Schoofs (Neths) bt P. Glynn Barnes bt Karakasevic 15, -17, 12. Final: ; Semi-finals: Warwks) -18, 12, 11. KOLLAHOVlTS bt Jonyer -18, 18, P. Judd IWarwks) bt C. Thompson 18, -19, 17. : MATHEWS/WIUGHT bt Grofova/ WOMEN'S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS · Vostova -17, H, -18, 9, 19. (Ireland) 18, 20. Women's Singles: Round 2: Round 1: : ALEXANDRU/CRISAN bt Neidert/ Semi-finals: M. Alexandru (Rumania) bt B. Kishazi · Wiktorsson -19, 13, IS, 21. NETHEHLANDS II, 3 (Hungary) 12, 14, 9. JOHNS bt Caffrey 16, -11, 15. ENGLAND III, O. r. Piddock (Kent) bt M. v. Ruiten Final: SCHOOFS bt Judd 18, 19. M. v. Huiten bt S. Howard 10, 18. (Neths) 10, 19, 10. MATHEWS/WIUGHT bt Alexandru/ Final: E. Klatt bt S. Beckwith 19, 14. S. Hession (Essex) bt M. Neidert Crisan -14, 12, 20, -14, 19. SCHOOFS bt Johns -14, 17, 20. Klatt/v. Ruiten bt Beckwith/Howard (Sweden) -19, 9, 19, -16, 17. ,Mixed Doubles: Quarter-finals: 14, 20. Women's Consotation Singles: M. Wright (Surrey) bt D. Simpson : BARNES/MATHEWS bt Miko/ Quarter-finals: (Essex) 16, 15, 16. Vostova 14, 16, 20. ENGLAND II, 3 - FRANCE 0. bt 1.. Howard bt J. Williams (Bucks) 14, i'. Hddock bt L. Chassaigne 9, 11. C. Crisan (Humania) bt A. Wynia C. JOHANSSON/NEIDEln ( eths) -19, 12, 11, 12. 14. J. Shirley bt M. Leroy -12, 11, 19. Jonyer/Papp 12, -21, 14, 17. J. Fitzsimons (Ireland) bt Hellaby Piddock/Shirley bt Chassaigne/Leroy J. Shirley (Bucks) bt L. Hadford : KLAMPAR/KISHAZI bt Turai/ (Essex) 10, 11, 8. 8, -17, 18. -17, 16, 13. , Grofova 19, 14, -13, 18. S. Beckwith (Essex) bt S. Kavallierou A. Papp (Hungary) bt B. Wiktorsson ,NEALE/WRIGHT bt M. Sugden/L. HUNGARY 3 - IHELAND 0. (Sweden) -20, 18, 12, 13. (Sussex) 18, -20, 20. i Barrie (Scotland) 10, 15, 18. M. Leroy (France w.o. Barrie. NETHERLANDS 1,3 SCOTLAND O. 1. Vostova (Czecho) bt K. Mathews ',Semi-finals: (Middx) 19, 18, -13, 13. Semi-finals: SWEDEN 3 - ENGLAND IV, 0. ~ BARNES / MATHEWS bt C. M. Neidert bt J. Hellaby 12, 15. Quarter-finals: Johansson/Neidert -18, 18, -18, 9, HOWARD bt Fitzsimons -15, 15, 22. B. Wiktorsson bt 1.. Howard 24, 18. ALEXANDRU bt Piddock 16,21, 18. 18. BECKWITH bt Leroy -11, 18, 20. Neidert/Wiktorsson bt Hellaby/ WRIGHT bt Hession 16, 16, 14. NEALE/WRIGHT bt Klampar/ Final: Howard 16, 19. SHIHLEY bt Crisan 17, -16, 19, 16. Kishazi 10, 16, 16. BECKWITH bt Howard -13, 13, 17.

Page 12 KEN WILKINSON - 21 YEARS AS SECRETARY OF THE NEW ZEALAND TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION by Frank O'Gorman GREAT AMBASSADOR I Again, his recently issued pro- He has been a great ambassador gramme booklet on the history of for New Zealand in cor.respondence, ta.ble . tennIS contests between REM E M B E R Ken'! Team dealmgs and meetmgs With represen- i AustralIa and New Zealand (1939­ Manager of our first-ever combined tatives of other table tennis playing 69)-~>n the occasIOn of the first-ever team to a World Championship-that countries-from way down here in Icombmed tour of ~ew Zealand by at Peking, China in 1961-and then the South Pacific. the Aussles last wmter-Is a great of our NZ team tour of Scotland record of the terrific on-the-table and England en route to the 1967 His painstaking, information, de- I tussles between these two neighbours worlds' at Stockholm. tailed reports of hiS 1961 and 1967: -over 1200 miles apart-in our tours to the biennial world tourney, , time. At our 1970 New Zealand annual are priceless gems in our better under- I general meeting, to be held in Wel­ standing of tournaments and con-, In addition to playing quite a key lington (NZ) during the first weekend ditions in other countries and in role in the preliminary organisation in March, Ken will have completed the procedures and decisions of the of all tours by international table 21 years as our national secretary. International Table Tennis Federa- I tennis players to New Zealand, since K. C. WILKINSON Table Tennis has really "come of tion. i Victor Barna and Richard Bergmann age" in our country in no small degree due to the dedication and real in 1949, his detailed publicity-angled hard work of the "man behind the PLAYERS WHO REPRESENTED NEW ZEALAND AT THE resume of the playing records, in­ scenes". WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AT STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN terests and styles of the visitors have A look at the LT.T.F. Handbook played a vital part in the publicity issued during his first year of office build-up by our provincial associa­ (1949-50) will record that possibly tions who have had the good fortune Nancy Roy Evans (Wales), Victorio to play hosts to our visitors. Zecchi (Uruguay) and Borivoje Popo­ vic (Yugoslavia) are the only other From his first table tennis venture national secretaries in office then and at the 1937 .annua1 general meeting still there now. of th~ WellIngton Association (one of our Foundation provincial bodies), Ken has been an I.T.T.F. Vice­ he has moved with 'fervour and President (Oceania Zone) in recent responsibility to now being one of years and also a member of the the real greats in our country's table Junior Commission during his term tennis administration. of office. His 1968 I.T.T.F. Vice­ President's Report on the Oceania Wellington recording secretary a Zone was most enlightening and in­ year later (in charge of all inter-club formative. competitions and results), a junior selector, then away overseas on Among the more nota.ble sugges­ active service until '1946. Then fol­ tions contained in his Report was: lowed provincial treasurer for a term "That the Advisory Committee con­ and up to district secretary for some sider establishing a fund for the three years until his appointment development and organisation of about May-June 1949 (as my memory table tennis in those places where it recalls) to the all-important oost of is known that table tennis is played national table tennis secretary. but where no proper organisation exists." He has, at times, been manager of Development tours to form and pro­ Our Ken has played a fabulous gress table tennis in certain of our (yes, tha.t's the word) role in the district areas. organisatIOn and distribution of table Back Row (I. to r.): B. A. FOSTER, H. J. WATERHOUSE, M. L. DUNN. tennis news and decisions among our Middle Row (I. to r.): Y. M. FOGARTY, C. E. JOHNSON, D. L. WADE. His unheralded "Hello New Zea­ now 29 district provincial associa­ N. TRAILL (Captain). land-this is Ken Wilkinson calling tions for nearly two-thirds of its from Peking about the activities and corporate existence. Front Row (I. to r.): A. R. TOMLINSON (Captain), K. C. WILKINSON results of your New Zealand players (Manager), T. J. O'CARROLL. here at the 1961 world tourney" was a real classic and reminded me of our illustrious rugby football commentator Winston McCarthy (he was in your country recently) when he covered our "All Blacks" in many of their famous tours of rugby football countries. Table tennis enthusiasts thank Ken most sincerely for his great contribu­ tion to our snort in Oceania and hope that he w'iI1 press on regardless to that elusive quarter of a century as our national secretarY. And grate­ ful thanks, too, to his wife and family for their wonderful co-operation.

Frank O'Gorman, who lives in Timaru, was New Zealand's veteran champion both in 1967 and 1968 and was an inter-provincial representative player dU1'ing the period 1938-69. He is a Vice-President of the New THIS BUSY SCENE WAS SHOT IN THE SPRINGVALE STADIUM, Zealand T.T.lA. representing South WANGANUI, DURING THE 1967 NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHJ:I.>S Canterbury.-Ed.

Page 13 but uften becomes nervous and is Gloucester 4 Staines 5 • R.oy jng A. Philpott )8, 9. NO ROOM unable to produce his best shots Morley battled in vain although WIl1­ Leeds 3, Manchester 6 • Tony under the pressure of an important mng three for Gloucester. Ex-Juniors Boasman claimed a treble for the FOR match. Griffin and Charles could not match visitors but not before conceding a Stanek of Czechoslovakia is a his experience although Griffin did game to S. Whittaker. J. Russell won player who wins 80 % of his games win the first set. For Staines Welsh­ 2 for the Tykes. man, Gresswell and White did COMPLACENCY on ,fighting spirit alone. He has no BROMFIELD TROPHY speci!il shots with which to win points enough to ensure their passage into the next round. Sittingbourne 5, Slough 4 • The says Mary Wright but .Just ~eeps running and fighting, holders went down to last season's forcmg hiS opponents into errors. Norwich 0, West Brom 9 - The beaten finalists. In fact, the same score suggests a verv one-sided affair MANY people in England are The fact is that if you really want teams contested the final of the 1967­ to.be a g~)Qd table tennis player, it is but this was not exactly the case. 8 season also but due to slightly under the impression that we have Four sets went to three, with possibly some of the best juniors in the world. gomg to mvolve a lot of hard work, different zolllng they met earlier in and n,?bodx who has been a top P. Graver playing best for the losers. the competition this time. The fourth This simply is not true, compared with player IS gomg to pretend otherwise the leading European countries, our Cheshuut 3, Oxford 6 - B. White set was between England-ranked Rushing home from school or work: played well to win two sets for the Lynda Chesson (Sittingbourne) and juniors are of a low standard. We travelhng to practice four or five have many talented players in losers but Oxford's trio was that Sheila Hamilton which the Middlesex times a week, playing in matches and ~uch better with Stan Hahn winning junior won )4 in the 3rd. England, but in my opinion talent is tournaments most weekends, perhaps not enough. hiS three sets fairly easily. Worthing 0, Newbury 9 - Newbury trammg at lunchtime. The E.T.T.A. ROSE BOWL proved to be .easy winners with only There are three main ingredients can help. you by providing facilities one game gomg to the home team that make up a good table tennis and trammg <:amps, but in the long Last season's winners, Central wh~ player. Firstly, the right- mental ap­ London, won through to the next this to the credit of L. Wales run, It all bOIls down to the indivi­ lost -18 in the decider to H. Storr. proach and temperament, followed dual. round by beating Willesden 5-1. by physical fitness and natural talent The match was completed in 80 min­ A lot of improvements have been Guildford 9, Bristol °-This very utes! in that order. Many people may dis­ fine Guddford team proved easy win­ made in training methods and helping Taunton 6, Bournemouth 3 - Sur­ agree with me, but I believe that youn.gsters to gain experience, but all ners. Mrs. Jean Golding was the natural talent comes last of the three. only home player to win a game. prisingl)!, the best player was on the thIS IS a waste of time and money if lOSing Side. She was J. Hudson who Obviously one needs ball sense and you SIt on your backsides and say "I the ability to produce good shots, but Southampton 7, Eastbourne 2 ­ won her three sets. Apart from this, in analysing the leading World live too far away and can't get any­ Mrs. Pauline Edwards and Mrs. Taunton's Beazer sisters and Miss R. practice" or "I can't afford to go to Christine Davies each won three sets Bryant had no difficulty. players, it is noticeable that the all the tournaments so I can't im­ for the winners. majority of them have only one or prove." Barking 9, Dagenham °-Miss G. two strokes but use them to the Blackpool 5, Spalding 4 - Black­ Locke won her three sets in straight fullest advantage. . This is nonsense. How did player3 pool must be regarded as one of the games. but the other Barking players manage before all these training best league teams in the north. met WIth more opposition. Dragutin Surbek of Yugoslavia is camps and facilities were made avail­ Spa}ding proved to be very good op­ a typical example. He has a wonder­ able. We had World Champions in Leicester 6, Ipswich 3 • A very ful forehand loop-and-kill and mak-es pOSitIOn despIte their trio all falling Johnny Leach, Di and Ros Rowe. If to the seasiders' Connie Moore. fine maximum by 12-years-old Karen up for his lack of other shots by Rogers, combining counter-hitting you want something badly enough Harlow 3, Oxford 5 - Another superb fitness and will to win. The you'll find a way to get it. That's with clever "pushing", did most to Chinese and Japanese players, mainly close match with 5 sets going to 3. bring about this Leicester victory. why I say there is no room for com­ No player won three sets, but Mrs. penholders, rely on their speed of placency. Elizabeth Halliday did best for the footwork and good forehands to win M. Davies and Mrs. D. Wingent won losers. their games. Zoya Rudnova of You may wonder after all this two each for the winners. wheth~r Otber Results Russia, also a pen holder, wins her it is worth all the effort: Chesterfield 2, Northumberland 5 ­ games with angled forehand kills Speakmg from experience, I say yes. The Nor.thumbrians again going WILMOTT CUP from all parts of the table. Kjell One has good moments and bad for the title as "Cocks of the North" Boston 2, North Yorkshire 7. Johannson of Sweden also relies moments but, yes, it's worth it. So (or should I say hens?). Their team Liverpool 0, Manchester 5. m!iinly on his forehand, and together come on juniors, let's have a few of Philomena Clark, Maureen Rob­ Central London 6, Bromley 3. with one of the best temperaments in English names on the title roles at son and Cynthia Duncombe were too ROSE BOWL the World and peak fitness he be­ Teesside in August. Brian and I will strong for the Derbyshire side al­ Lowestoft 5, Birmingham 4. came European Champion in 1964 be there to help you in any way we though of the seven sets, five needed Central London 5, Willesden ). and 1966. can. a deciding game. CARTER CUP Burnley l, North Yorkshire 8. Romford 5, Waltbamstow 4 • This Willesden w.o. Lowestoft (scratched) match was decided in the final set BROMFIELD TROPHY NATIONAL with a surprise win for the Essex North Yorkshire w.o. Northumber­ league trio against the favourites. land (scratched) An.n Hewitt won two, as expected, Manchester 6, Birmingham 3. TEAM losmg only to Diane Simpson. Cheshunt 3, Willesden 6. Phyllis Lauder, a Romford veteran Quarter-final Draws COMPETITIONS playing in her 35th Rose Bowl yea; Wilmott had two good wins. With all depend­ Manchester v North Yorkshire by Les navis mg on the outcome of the final set, Oxford v West Brom Valene Lauder overcame Mrs. J. Central London v East London WILLESDEN CRASH Bourne in a tense encounter to give Staines v Brighton IN WILMOTf Romford their victory. Rose Bowl Surprise, surprise in the Wilmott CARTER CUP Blackpool v Northumberland Cup-the holders, Willesden knocked North Herts 2, 8romley 7 - Last Oxford v Lowestoft out by East London! In this fourth season's winners beaten by the pre­ Romford v Central London round battle, seven sets were neces­ VIOUS season's winners. Not un­ Guildford v Southampton sary to decide the issue and of these expectedly John Dabin - England's Carter five went to a deciding game. The No.2 Junior-won his 3 sets. Team­ Manchester v North Yorkshire first two sets went to Willesden, the mates C. Jones and P. Guttormsen Wellingborough v Leicester won two each. Bromley v Willesden last five to East London. Bristol v Basingstoke Chester Barnes, playing for the Basingstoke 5, Bognor 4 - A very 8romfield East Londoners, started the rot by evenly contested match with C. Manchester v North Yurkshire beating Mike Johns -10, 20, 14. By Sargeant playing the major part in Willesden v Leicester the seventh set he had won three and the home team's victorv. M. Bull Sittingbourne v Barking teammates Bobby Stevens and David and S. Marley shared the losers 4 Taunton v Newbury sets. Brown claimed one each. NATIONAL CLUR Speed of footwork and a aood Wellingborough 9, St. Neats 0 • forehand are the attributes of fonner The beating of Wi lIesden----holders CHAMPIONSHIPS of the trophy for - the past two The Northants league trio of J. world champion Nobuhiko Haseaawa Maloney, P. and S. Crawlev won Third Round RrsuIts (Men) of Japan here seen poised to receive seasons - means that East London Ormesby (Middlesbrough) 6, Rw,­ especially with Barnes playing, must comfortablY. R. Mellin won two service. games for the losers. ton Bucyrus (Lincoln) 0. now be favourites for this season. Burnley Cricket Club 4, Silcollls Scholer of West Germany has the Southampton 0, Brigh~on 5 Bristol 5, Exeter 4 - Points were (Bolton) 5. best defence in the World, but when Brighton's very good side of Sam almost evenly distributed in this West Barwell (Leicester) I, Valves (Cov­ necessary, he is able to kill the ball Ogundipe, Roger Chandler and John Country duel. P. Drew won 3 sets for entry) 5. stone dead with an ice cool nerve. Clarke had little trouble when dis­ Bristol, R. Davies won two for the Enfield Highway (Cheshunt 4. Alser of Sweden is a good example posing of the home trio although P. losers. A.H.W. CBletchley) 5. of a player who is physically very Brown took a game off Clarke in the Leicester 5, Boston 1 - Only the first John Keble (Willesden) 5, Fellows fit and has every shot in the book, 3rd set. set went to Boston with S. King beat­ Cranleigh (Dagen ham) 3. Page 14 National Team player for A. W. H. Bletchley and Cambridgeshire: At present the call for a 'net-cord' Competitions cont. inflicted the only reverse suffered by Neil Constable, Kenneth Crawley, and for any interruption of play is R. Browne of Enfield. Victory for Robert Lister, Marilyn Manning, the same - "LET". This can be con­ Bournemouth YMCA I, Four T's Silcoms came in the final set when Jane Matthews, David Oakes and fusing to the players, especially if (Southampton) 6. Stephen Kaufman beat Brian Mars­ John Suchowski. the net-cord was not an obvious one. Second Round Results (Women) den. Prior to, Jack Keogh had Huntingdonshire: British Legion (Grimsby) 4, claimed a maximum for the cricketers Kevin Moore and Timothy Speller. It would be better if the call used Ormesby (Middlesbrough) 5. including the only defeat inflicted on for each stoppage were different. Letchworth (N. Herts) 9, Kents Derek Schofield. Also, if the cause was a net-cord (Luton) O. service, play could be restarted im­ Hoffman (Chelmsford) 0 Gainsford LETTERS mediately without a further call of (C. London) 9. "GOLD" PROFICIENCY the score by the umpire, whereas in to the Editor the case of a stoppage for some In the third round men's matches, AWARDS other reason, the players would then Brian Petch and Eric Coster each Apologies herewith to Stephen await the umpire's 'go ahead'. had two wins for John Keble. P. Phillips of Worcestershire whose Richardson and D. Cutcliffe had a name was omitted from the list of CHANGE SUGGESTED A possible suggestion might be to like return for Valves, E. McLeish call "Service" for a net-cord. claiming the losers' only success. winners published last month. May I suggest a change in the New winners up to February 13 calling of a 'net-cord' service by the Les Wooding was the outstanding are: umpire. , RON WEIR. 24 Lammas Green, JAQUES Sydenham Hill, S.E.26. w a r~1 del ass Linda Forced TABLE' TENNIS BATS to Quit designed by triple champions and England No.1 A SHORT but successful table ten­ nis career came to an end for York­ shire's Linda Forkes in January when, Mary Denis due to a muscular arm complaint, medical opinion advised her to retire Wright Neale from the game she loved.

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MIDLAND LEAGUE Veterans' first division. Having met winning victory over Denis Neale. Bound for Japan each other and shared the spoils. sets An end-of-the-season win over Kent average is the all-important factor is what is now required to give us by Phil Reid now, or so it would appear. Such the Premier Division title for the OXFORD HAVE TRUMP CARD being the case, Birmingham would 16th time in 23 years, but the first IN HAHN almost certainly finish top althou~h since 1964. the only unbeaten player in the divi­ CLOSE finishes in every division sion is Ron Bolton of Notts. Recovering from their two early seems the likeliest forecast in the Gloucester's trio of S. Ewens. L. season reverses, the second team have Midland League. Birmingham "A" Allen and J. Chalkley appear invin­ won their subsequent three with lead the Men's first division but all cible in the Veterans' Div. 2. Firoze Nilam of Ceylon proving a would appear to hinge on their meet­ valuable acquisition. ing with West Brom who will need Another Nottingham - Birmingham to win outright to finish top. Un­ finish will occur in the Junior lst In the Bernard Crouch Trophy beaten is Roy Morley but, sad to Division. Here only I set separates competition, Middlesex were a little relate, his team have so far failed to the teams! Undefeated in this sphere over-confident against Essex after collect a point. is Brum's Martyn Davis. taking a 4-1 lead for they lost 4-5! But as Essex had lost to Surrey by Coventry, Hinckley and Oxford are Birmingham look to have the fighting it out in the Men's second Women's Division tied up. The only the same score, the 8-1 win by LES G RESSWELL, E.T.TA Staff division with Oxford the favourites other 100 % team, Nuneaton, lost 3-7 Middlesex over Surrey gives them Coach for the South-Eastern Area by reason of having the division'S' to West Brom but, notwithstandinll top position in this 3-county tourney is to relinquish his appointment in only 100 % performer in Stan Hahn. this, must be the most improved team played as a memorial to former the near future and depart to Japan in the division. Middlesex Swaythling Cup interna­ By beating Darlaston in Division tional Bernard Crouch who died in where, in conjunction with teaching, The Midland Closed Champion­ he will study Japanese training 3, Leicester have assured themselves 1955. of the title. Walsall lead the Inter­ ships will be held at the Railway methods. His immediate plans are to Institute, Derby on April 26. Our own Closed Championships stay there for about a year. mediates 1st Division, their team of R. Morgan, C. Davies and C. will be held on May 2nd/3rd at Norman having strength in depth. Ultra Electronics. In the Inter-League JUNIOR RANKING Loughborough and Worcester are the MIDDLESEX championships, the Premier Dvision only teams in the running for Inters is, as yet, unresolved but Wembley Carol Randall of Sussex should Div. 2 and their meeting will decide by Laurie Landry are certain to be promoted. The the issue. Worcester's D. Aston is the Junior Division is in an interesting have been the name occupying the HASLAM THE HERO No. 6 spot in the Girls' list of the division's only unbeaten player. state with only North Middlesex un­ revised Junior Rankings as published Birmingham 'A' and Nottingham "LES" HASLAM became the beaten but with Wembley still to in the February issue. Sorry, Carol. have matters all their own way in the hero of Middlesex with his match- play.

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SURREY Harding Cup (Mixed) Incidentally, the Coaching Sub­ Two veterans making the news Guildford 4 4 0 o 27 5 8 Committee have yet to meet this last month were Jeff Robbins and Thames V. I 4 3 1 o 24 8 7 season! Marjorie Cumberbatch. Jeff was by John Zenthon heading the averages in the first divi­ Sutton Trophy (Juniors) Plans are under way for the County's Annual Presentation Dinner sion of the Wolverhampton League', BECK STANDS OUT Byfleet 3 2 0 12 6 4 while Marjorie again entered the S. London ... 3 2 0 11 7 4 and Dance to be held in Pontefract BY their win over Sussex, the first on a Saturday in May unless the veterans' singles in the English Open. team have made quite sure of another majority of you have other ideas. season in the Premier Division and, Doubtless you will inform me if you I understand, that following their re­ have. sounding 10-0 win over Suffolk, the YO,RKSHIRE NiOTTINGHAMSHIRE second team need only the assistance of a minor miracle to stand a charwe by Cliff Darley by J. D. Ellis of winning 2 South! STAFFORDSHIRE All concerned have been playing THE "KING" RETURNS well but perhaps Paul Beck stands 17-YEAR-OLD WINS ALL out considering this is his first season FOLLOWING last season's pattern by John Pike MAJOR TITLES at this level of play. Singles averages of playing off all rounds up to and in­ cluding the semi-finals of the Barnsley ALAN CROOME, aged 17, fronl of the players are:- George Muranyi COLD COMFORT Bestwood, Nottingham, was the star (63 %), Gordon Chapman (50 %), League's Closed on a Sunday, the same system will prevail on Sunday, of the Notts Closed Champs. held at Paul Beck (60 %) and Jean Head AFTER the Lord Mayor's Show the Binghanl Sports Centre on (100 %) Trevor Campbell has won March 22nd, at Ardsley Youth came the match with Glamorgan and Centre. February 1st. Already ranked No. 1 two out of two, Joan Fitzsimons one with it came the end of any hopes in the County, Alan won the men's from one, Ruth Miles having played Barry Nash (Lumb's) won three of Staffordshire had of reaching the singles, doubles, mixed and interme­ only in the doubles. the Castleford/Pontefract Closed play-off at Leicester next month. To diate (under-21) singles. Rosehill, venue of the recent titles on January 25th, but, as usual, make matters worse, the county Surrey Closed saw Woodmancasterne's will have to await the league's second team lost their grip on the To do this he started to play at Dinner for the presentations to be Midland division by losing to War­ 10 a.m. and finished his last final at Roger Lanham achieve a fine win 11-10 D.m. This feat of endurance over last season's champion Emil made. Main results were: M.S.: Nash wickshire on the same day. The Emecz in the semis of the men's bt G. Knowles (PTTC) 12,-17, ]9. juniors gave some ray of hope for was shared by his County Team mate singles - 29-27 in the third! This M.D.: B. Frost (Lumb's)jNash bt G. the future by beating Derbyshire 20-years-old Phil Spencer, from must have seemed like hard work 10 and R. Knowles 13, -15, 17. V.S.: H. 10-0, but it was cold comfort after Worksop, who partnered Alan in the Roger who takes his table tennis Peel (Wilkinson's) bt H. Oates (A/B the news that the first team had men's doubles and finished as runner­ rather light heartedly and he went PS) 9, 17. tasted defeat for the first time this up to him in the men's and inter­ mediate singles and in the mixed. down in the final to Keith Horton. Maurice "King" Simpson of the season at Aberdare. The Sutton League celebrate their Sheffield & District League has come If they can produce a modern day Once again Mrs. Pat Hammond, of 21st anniversary this year with a out of retirement to assist struggling miracle in their last game with War­ Nottingham, added to her vast col­ dinner and dance on Friday, May 15. Rotherham YMCA, the club he left wickshire, they could still just make lection of trophies by winning the Tickets \are 30/- and I think I heard many ye~rs ago. Also back in action it, but to be quite honest, it must be women's singles and doubles. a sugg~'stion' of free wine! If you is Susan McAllen who, as Susan Warwickshire to carry Midland hopes Another Junior to have a success­ would like to come, then I am sure Moss won the Sheffield girls' singles in the play-off. Following their 7-3 ful day was David Fairholm who had that Jean Clay ('phone: 01-542 3038) title two years ago. win over Birmingham - a good per­ a close win over/ Terry Bull in the would like to hear from you. After an injury sustained at the formance this - West Bromwkh boys' singles final and then, together Although only a small one, the Universities Chanlpionships, the ex­ must now fancy their chances of with Terry, won the junior doubles league lIas maintained its three divi­ pectation is that Tony Clayton will winning the Midland League. Only title. sions over the years and has been be back in action again soon. He had Chesterfield and Gloucester now Miss Cathy North, a Junior play­ responsible for bringing along such to scratch from the S. Yorks Open .stand between thenl and the title. ­ ing in the Dukeries League, won the players',as Mary Wright and "Connie" and was unfit for our Premier Divi­ County coach Jim Hayward re­ girls' title and then partnered Croome Warren. \ They both joined up at an sion clash against Middlesex. ports good progress in the new to win the senior mixed. Cathy can early age and Mary, in fact, still Main news from Bradford is that schools' centre at WOlverhamptonol also be proud of her performances plays occasionally for the Thomas Hans Soova and Frank Briggs are From what he tells me, Walsall, with in the women's singles and doubles. Moore 'club. organising a Bradford schools' indivi­ the he.1p of Sid Park;r, may well be Perhaps the set of the day was the Rosehill, one of the leading clubs, dual tournament on Sunday, March operatIng .a scho.ols centre before men's singles quarter-final between has. also' brought on many of our 8th at Grange Grammar School for long. AgaIn ~oo~Ing to the future, Spencer and Fairholm, which Phil younger players and is a favourite Boys. It is the first to be held in the some of. our JunIor ~layers seem to won at 16 in the decider. Another stamping ground of Mick Kerch~r. city for 14 years and has come about be shOWIng up well In open tourna­ great set-to was the mixed semi be­ And, it would not be right to. pass by as a result of Soova's Saturday morn­ ments. tween Soencer and Ann Wass against without'. a mention of the league's ing coaching sessions at Grange. Steve Dunning of Wolvethampton Alf Saunders and Pat Hammond. successes in the J.M. Rose Bowl. When Bradford Juniors beat Shef­ reached the semi-final of the Bovs' RESULTS singles in the Midland at Warley, . Most, unlucky were "Connie" and field 6-3 it was their fifth win in while his team mate Keith Fellows, M.S.: Semi-finals: Joan Fitzsimons, who had recently six matches. Raymond Moorhouse was lucky enough to be drawn A. CROOME bt B. Mayfield 11, 12; set their wedding date, only to have and Bob Shutt won two each and against Bryan Robson, the Newcastle P: SPENCER bt A. Saunders 20, 12. their house deal fall through. I hope the doubles, Robert Bartle, who is United soccer star, in the men's Final: something else will turn up soon. only'] 2, contributed the other. singles. A lot of youngsters would CROOME bt Spencer 20, 14. Not long to go now to the end of Bradford women, champions last like the chance to meet Robson, who W.S.: the se~son in the inter-league com­ year, are now struggling near the only the night before had played in P. HAMMOND bt B. Shaw 19, 16. petitions. Croydon Busines Houses bottom, having lost Betty Clough (re­ a first division game against West I.S.: are making a far better showing in tired from the Yorkshire League but Bromwich Albion. For -the records, CROOME bt Spencer 14, 18. the "Percy Johnson", although in still in Bradford's Div. 2 with Keith won. B.S.: their group Dulwich seem well Sharpe's) and Pat Swailes (in the ·· '11 D. FAIRHOLME bt T. Bull -J7, 20, A number 0 f se1 ect e d JunIors WI 18 placed. Group "B" is developing into Women's Army). a fight between Croydon and South go to Lilleshall for a practice session G S. London. Guildford, last season's Bradford II (John Page, Andy on April 12. C: NORTH bt J. Griffin 13, 11. holders, have clinched the "Rose Holdsworth, Stuart Walker and Ian The restricted tournament at Wol­ V.S.: Bowl" on sets average. Table toppers Gomersall) have dropped only 1 verhampton was again dominated by R. BOLTON bt A. Summerfield 19, in mid February were:­ point in five matches in Div. 2. the Potteries. J. Salt, who won the 12. Leeds are 100 ~6 from three matches Arthur Williams Rose Bowl (Women) men's singles, quickly found himself M.D.: and beat Bradford III 6-4 after being in the county second team against CROOME/SPENCER bt Mayfield/ P W D L F APts 2-3 down. Guildford 6 5 0 1 44 10 10 Warwickshire, a tough debut this. Saunders 18, -18, 15. Byfleet 6 5 0 1 38 16 10 Hull's Junior boys and girls, whose With so much talent in the south pf W.O.: names are appearing quite often in the county, it is good to see these DOLBY/HAMMOND bt Marriott/ Percy Johnson Cup (Men) this magazine, are in for an exten­ lads from the north, making their Turner 13, 16. Group "A" sive practice this month under the mark in this restricted tournament X.D.: Dulwich 6 6 0 0 37 17 12 watchful eye of Kathleen and Alan every year. Helen Blower, a regular CROOME/NORTH bt Spencer/Wass Wandsworth I 5 4 0 1 25 20 8 Thompson. It is the County conlnlit­ county junior from Walsall, won the 14, ]9. Group "B" tee's new approach to team building women's singles. Young Glenys J.D.: . Croydon 4 4 0 0 27 9 8 which I am sure will payoff in the Nicholls of Wolverhampton did well BULLjFAIRHOLM bt Ashley/Daw­ S. London I. 3 3 0 0 17 10 6 future. to reach the final. kins -19, 19, 14.

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ing, but the same cannot be said in One of Devon's applicants is (2) and one each from M. Melmoth HERTFORDSHIRE other big towns, even huge Plymouth. understood to have been turned down and K. Baker. Now, however, the county is trying because of "lack of experience" but In the Devon League Div. 1. by J. M. Barnes to set up a system in which all the the applicant said at the association's Exeter beat North Devon 8-2 and leagues will appoint a coaching or last meeting "It should be the res­ Exmouth defeated them by a similar CLOSE TO COMPLETION youth officer to be "directed" overall ponsibility of the E.T.T.A. to provide margin. When Exmouth entertained ALL the inter-club competitions are by a county coaching secretary. this experience." Exeter, the city won comfortably. close to completion and although Devon now has 13 county umpires. In preparation for Devon's entry Exeter has decided to continue some of the familiar names are still Association chairman Mike Lyons next season into county junior com­ their junior championships as an there, a sprinkling of new ones (Exeter) and Exmouth youth officer petition, friendlies against neighbour­ open tournament following a succes­ appear. Tony Hill successfully completed ing counties are to be arranged. ful first attempt in January. Players In the Open Club competition, the their tests at the recent Dorset match. from Hampshire and Somerset took semis pair Cheshunt v. Hertford, and The Association is to take up with A match between two teams of the the major titles which, in an entry of Apsley v. Letchworth Settlement. the E.T.T.A. the question of national county's top juniors was played on 100, produced a high standard. A The semis in the Intermediate com­ umpires: How do county umpires February 21 as a warm-up. Bristol shock result in the girls' U-l7 event petitions have Rolls Royce v. ~ Rick­ gain the necessary experience to ob­ defeated Exeter 5-4 in the Carter Cup was the defeat of Pat Beazer in the mansworth Police and Cheshunt v. tain the higher distinction? when wins were obtained by R. Davis third round. Letchworth. The Settlement team beat 1------,.------­ ICI in one semi of the Women's competition and now await the out­ come of the other between Water Lane and Norton Abrasives. There is no clear picture yet of the likely outcome in the County inter­ league competitions since most teams have yet half of their fixtures to fulfil. North Herts lead Division I with an impressive unbeaten record and they are followed by Cheshunt who. with the same number of matches played are two points in arrears. Wat­ ford, although well down, should rise rapidly in clearing off their backlog. In Division 2, Cheshunt are un­ beaten, whereas Hemel Hempstead have dropped 1 pI. and North Herts have suffered one defeat. Unbeaten in the Junior Division are Cheshunt and N. Herts. The Cheshunt League's team knock-out competition has reached an interesting stage in the Open Sec­ tion. The two top teams in the league, Go to YOUr­ East Herts College and Enfield High­ way. meet in one semi. and County Mitre. sports Hall play Enfield Highway II in the other. dealer and DEVON get him to by David Bazell ,showyotJ WORCESTER TO PROVIDE THE SAUCE? APRIL 4 will be a very important date for in all probability the Divi­ sion 2 (West) championship title will be decided on that day when the county entertain Worcestershire. championship And should Devon win, it would be their first mastery of the division for bats. eight seasons. Firstly, however. Devon have to visit Cornwall - on Mar'ch 21 - but little difficulty is expected here against a county which has yet to register a point. Why settle But there may be difficulty for the selectors. For while Devon have won all but one of their matches, they or less? have done so by the narrowest of margins on each occasion with a team that seems rarely to play to its full potential. It will, however, not be easy to change a winning team and perhaps a solid win against Cornwall would give Devon the real confidence they must have for their match against Worcs.

Coaching has made great strides in ••• '.'. f' the county in the last few years. But most of the worthwhile work has been done in too few places. Exmouth, " for instance, has given its youngsters ~very chance to get on a proper foot- MITRE SPORTS, FITZWILLIAM STREET, HUDDERSFI£LD Page 19

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the last round for the Sussex Crown. against Lucie Neukirchner, who as Warwickshire 'Closed' there was SUSSEX John Clarke (Horsham) and Terry her name suggests excels in defence. withdrawn. by John Woodford Riley (Crawley) might also have At this stage, Suzanna looked as Fortunately we hope to run the quarters to themselves but for the frantic as the rest but came through Championships at another venue on presence, somewhere in the draw, of to victory 22-20. SAM ACQUIRES THE "TASTE" the 15th March, especially as the Hans-Dieter Skuballs, the Hambur~ Sussex juniors are now taking a few response to the news of the Cham­ How do we keep popular circuit surprise-packet. poundings from the- stronger counties pionships has aroused must interest player Sam Ogundipe out of the in the southern division. Graham in the County. news? His greatest hope has always Hans was "blitzed" in a recent key been to become an actor. After an Brighton league match when he was Good, after taking the Hastin_gs Where have all the dollies gone'! appearance in "A Taste of Honey" beaten by Robin Stace, Robin Pierce senior title last season, lost it this A few years ago the Birmingham and the specially-imported Derek time, so best hopes of the county lie Women's League had 7 Divisions, and a number of repertory auditions, with Marley. Carol Randall, demoted Sam has just clinched a sizeable part Holman. The Germans still it seems. and one year 8. Now we struggle to in the famous play "The Hasty have a lot to learn in the loop-and­ to England No. 8 girl has lost some get two partly filled ones. The Mid­ Heart" which starts a three week run kill department but anyone electin~ ground in her fight to the top to land Open had 26 women entrants. at the New Theatre, Bromley, this to push with Hans can forget about Suzanna who takes my vote as the and the Sports Argus Tournament winning, just try for double figures! Sussex girl of the season. Her speed has had the grand total of 13 month. of footwork and fine reflexes make The local league championships entrants. With the number of males Sam will be out of the game for many other competitors look rooted playing and the sport flourishing, it the two vital matches against York­ are now getting under way. First to the spot. shire and Northumberland as well as town to declare their new champion seems strange that the number of being an absentee at the Sussex is Worthing where youngsters The usual mixed doubles pro­ females playing should be diminish­ Closed. After Northumberland's Stephen Marley (Bognor) and gramme of the girl keeping the ball ing. Is this a national problem? premier division victory over Suzanna Kavallierou (Littlehampton) in play and the man making the took the titles out of town. winners was strangely reversed by the Cheshire on February 7th, Sussex winners of the Worthing mixed will be praying for victory in their Young Stephen, at 16 the best doubles crown Alan Osborne and NORFOLK vital "must win" match against the "looper" in the county in his age­ movin~ Northumbrians at the Holy Family Suzanna. Alan kept the ball group, collected an exciting batch of and Suzanna killed the lot! Convent, Littlehampton on March senior scalps including Brighton by J. S. Penny 21. Supporters are requested to bring players Dave Cowlyn, Pierce, Stace TWENTY IN A ROW FOR BETTY their own prayer mats! and club-mate Jed Holley in the final At the Sussex Closed on March 21-17, 21- J7. Suzanna, whose loop KINGS LYNN Championships, I st, "giants" Peter Williams (holder) and counter-hitting is really frighten­ WARWICKSHffiE which extended over three days at and Roger Chandler will be at oppo­ ing many of her female opponents the Y.M.C.A., had 339 entries, with site ends of the draw expectin~ to (and a lot of males as well) found by Ralph Gunnion 105 contesting the Open Singles. provide another almighty battle in herself 18-20 down in the third Barry Wilson, seeded No.4,. beat CAUSE FOR SATISFACTION last season's holder, John Sell, to capture his title. The outstanding THE 41st Midland 'Open' Cham­ feat of Betty Cassell in winning the pionships, held at Smethwick on Women's Singles crown for the 20th February 7th, was probably one of consecutive year, must, however, c9- nlroducin9 • • • the best run ever. The referee, Fred take pride of place. Smith, his assistant Jim Sykes, and all the Tournament Committee As a result, she was given the THE MIKE JOHNS RANGE must have felt very pleased when silver salver which had rested in her the staged finals started on time at possession for so long, and, in return, 7-15 p.m. Betty presented the league with a new OF TABLE TENNIS CLOTHING salver for competition next year. It was a very great pleasure to Miss Penny Melton was Mrs. Cas­ have the President of the ITT.F., sell's victim this time, and Betty also Roy Evans, and his wife Nancy won the Mixed with Ken Burton. present, and it was kind of them to share the prize giving. Also present, The Men's Doubles 'was won by as guests of the Birmingham T.T.A., Geoff Calvert and John Sell, and the were Malcolm Scott and his wife Youth title went to Peter Vertigan, from Staffordshire, and Bill Evans the 17-year-old, who already holds of Dunlop Sports Co., and his wife. the Norfolk Junior and Fakenham ones. Ken Mitchell claimed the In the Warwickshire League, North Veterans' crown. Division titles went Birmingham look like retaining the to: Div. 2, John Brown (Y.M.CA.); iitle they have held for the last three Div. 3, Ian Barber (Y.M.CA.); Div. years. Surprise is that Coventry have 4, Dick Leach (G.P.O.); Div. 5, Keith ,lot gained a point, and the only un­ Mathers (R. G. Carter's); and Div. b~aten plaver so far is a member of 6, J. Carney (Catholic Y.C). the Stratford-on-Avon League. Norfolk Juniors had an excellent The Warwickshire Club Competi­ match against a Bedfordshire side tion is reaching the final stages and that included Peter Taylor and were it seems hard to imagine any other by no means disgraced in losing 4-6. winners than Central Y.M.C.A. They At one time, when Chris Bensley lost are dominating the Birmingham 22-24 to Gordon Reid in his first Three-a-Side League, and no other game, we even had hopes of a draw. club team in Warwickshire is as as he had earlier beaten Phil Norton. .strong. Christine Mayhew came up from The Warwickshire Selection Com­ behind on two occasions to beat 13­ mittee have issued a new Men's year-old Sally Dimmock 26-24, 22-20. Ra:lking List, the top five being:­ Christine is only eleven, and has I, D. Munt; 2, P. Judd; 3, R. Gun­ now left Denton School for Bungay nion; 4, R. Cooper; 5, D. Backhouse. Grammar School. Richard Cooper has moved from 9 In the Wilmott Cup West Brom's to 4, and is one of the most improved trio of Brian Keates, Glenn Warwick players in the country, recording and Derek Baddeley proved far too same fine wins in Open Tourna­ strong for Norwich (Tony Hipper­ ments. son, Bob Mitcham and Phillip The Warwickshire 'Closed' Cham­ Graver) who failed to win a set. pionships, which were due to be held Norwich did have a convincing at Lucas's, will not now take place East Anglian League victory over Manufactured ini co-operation with there. As an experiment the South Ipswich by 8-2 and it was good to see Birmingham Championships were ex-England Junior Dave Halliday RICHARD E. NORTH & CO. LTD. held there and the venue was magni­ again playing for the opposition. His ficent. But unfortunately one or two sister, Elizabeth, won her doubles, Hyde, Cheshire. 'Phone 061-368-2245 people upset the authorities at partnered by Susan Haward, and Lucas's, and permission to hold the Dave Mann beat Tony Hipperson.

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LEICESTERSHIRE Leicestershire players seem to be Barwell Constitutional have he has maintained his 100 % record taking a much more active part on reached the final of the Rose Johnson while improving the standard of his the tournament circuit and they can­ Cup and their opponents will be young team-mates. One of these, Paul by Philip Reid not fail to benefit from this. Karen either King Richards Rd. WMC or Day, last month had a good win RITA SAVES THE BLUSHES Rogers won the Under-13 Girls' . Egerton Park. against B.B.C. "A"'s Roy Gibbins. event at Burford - her first tourna­ Plenty of excitement too in the An exciting new project has been THE seniors concluded their fix­ ment win but her sixth final! - and. tures in the 2nd Division (Midland) Loughborough Leaaue. Shepshed I launched by the Wellingborough the same weekend, Paul Randell won have started to show improved form league in the form of a fortnightly with an overwhelming defeat at the the Bournemouth Junior Open. hands of Notts. Rita Stevenson was and this has coincided with the in­ news bulletin, 'The Table Tennis the home heroine and despite the With the season drawing towards clusion of Dennis Hull, on his day Record'. According to the editor, Bob otherwise disappointing display, Leics a close many exciting finishes look one of the most difficult players in Panter, the magazine is proving a should still stay up. likely in the various leagues. In the the league to beat. For Lough­ popular innovation and with produc­ Leicester League, British Shoe look borough, Clive Stretton continues 'to tion improvements which are in hand Congratulations to Leicester Men's likely winners of Division 7A and to improve whilst Ivor Billson has hit the 'Record' could playa big part in 2nd team, undefeated at the head of be accompanied by Adelaide II into the type of form he is capable of. In Wellingborough table tennis in the the 3rd Division in the Midland a higher sphere next season. Former a Division 2A encounter, Ronnie near future. It is packed with up-to­ League and certain of promotion. county champion Pauline Jackson is Wright trailed 20-14 in the third date information, league results and Their team of John Bowness, Melvin playing very well for the latter. New­ when his club, Holy Trinity played tables. Matts and Paul Randell is a team of bridge lead the way in 4A with their Monitor. Tony Elsby, however found The Wellingborough closed tourna­ fighters and whilst they can scarcely good all-round team of Greg Nichol, the last point very elusive indeed and have imagined at the start of the sea­ John Lenton and Roy Brearley. Par­ lost 22-201 Wally Zawodny is playing ment has been arranged for April son they would finish top they have meko's team of Eric Jackson, Vic some great stuff for Polish Orkan 18th at Wetherby's Sports Centre done so on merit. with preliminary rounds on the pre­ Clayton and Bob Spring look the and they look likely to be promoted vious two days: Hinckley are having a successful best bet to take 3A with Jones and from Division 2 with Rolls Royce season in the Midland League (2nd Shipman leading the way in 3B. whose R. Bailey and S. Kerslake Division) and promotion could still The Rose Johnson Bowl - the have been getting good results. be within their grasp. Leicestershire team handicap com­ WORCESTERSHIRE Leicester continue to make pro­ petition - continues to produce gress in the competitions. In the many good finishes and on their pre­ by Edward J. Mitchell Carter Cup, Leicester beat Lough­ sent form AEI Lamps (N. Weaver, NORTHANTS borough 9-0 whilst the girls beat A. Benigna, A. Lowe and P. Keelin,g) HARD TASK Ipswich 6-3 in purusit of the Brom­ must have a great chance of winning by Gwyn Powell MAIN talking point in the County field Trophy. the trophy for the first time. at present is the possibility of winning Second West. According to my cal­ HOGG AND BOND DOMINATE culations we need to draw with We chose Trophies from your Catalogue after reviewing THE Men's Singles title in the Devon and beat Somerset; a task Northampton league's closed tourna­ which I feel is well beyond our seven other catalogues. ment was won for the second time in players. -(A customer writing from Barnstaple-1968) three years by Colin Hogg who beat In the County League, Bromsgrove Bryan Bond IS, -10, and 9 in the "A" are a point clear of Dudley final. The biggest shock came in the "A" in the Men's Division and the second round when veteran Dick title probably depends on their clash Ingle knocked out the top seed, later this month. Both teams have yet County champion, Steve Lyon, and to meet strong Hereford and Red­ went on to reach the semis where ditch sides. he was narrowly beaten by Bond. together with At the top of the Mixed Division, Hogg and Bond won the Men's Hereford "B" and Worcester "B" Doubles final for the 10th time by both have full points and the former, @.oul'leous del'vice beating Ingle and Doug Gwillim. In with the stronger men, must be the final of the mixed Bond, part­ favourites. nered by Emily Twiselton, beat Hogg and Jean Yuill for the third year Worcester "D" look almost certain running. One of the best finals of winners of the Junior Division fol­ the evening was the women's singles lowing a 7-3 win of Hereford "C" in which County Champion, Joyce for whom Trevor Davies is still un­ Rowson, eventually outhit newcomer beaten. Janet Dann to win her first North­ In the County Club Knock-Outs, ampton title by 14, -17 and 18. Other the final of the Scratch Cup is be­ title winners were:­ tween Malvernians (Worcester) and B.S.: Dave Berridge; B.D.: Ber­ Ipsley (Redditch). The latter beat ridge/Paul Blincow; G.S.: Jane Ledbury 5-2 in a great semi-final, the Cherry; Vets: R. Ingle; W.D.: E. highlights of which were Russell Twiselton/J. Rowson. Preece's win over Bob Brown and 1st and 2nd Division Singles: Cyril Ron Judd's three victories for the Yuill. winners. 3rd and 4th Division Singles: Bob Frank Southam is, as always, work­ Nutt. ing like a Trojan at coaching but 5th, 6th and 7th Division Singles: with little support-it seems a pity P. Fletcher. that our top is seen more at Birming­ With the second half of the season ham rallies than County ones. well under way in the Daventry League, B.B.C. 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E,SSEX with Essex as he ever was. After Dvorak; 6. G. Bloomfield; 7, G. Newbury suffered a ~urprise home many talks with him over the past Bassett; 8, P. Hutton; 9, J. Whipps; defeat when beaten 5-4 by Swindon b,y Harry Walker few weeks, I can assure all his Essex and 10, S. Kitteridge. whose Tony Wolff and F. Bailey followers-and there are hundreds­ Girls both had wins over Kozlowski and that his loyalty to Essex is 100 %. Reeves. NEW PASTURES 1, S. Beckwith; 2, J. Hellaby; 3, Three leagues within the County G. Locke; 4, S. Kaye; 5, S. Read; Only Gwen Hazell stemmed the rrHE "Essex Shepherd"-Alan-is have held their Closed Champion­ 6, M. Thacker; 7, S. Jones; 8, E. tide when Bristol beat Swindon 7-2 planning more outings for his ships, the main winners being:- Tarten; 9, H. Wesley; and 10, H. her victories being against Pat Rowe "flock". At Easter he is taking 12 Romford Bromwell. and June Watts. For Bristol, Joan boys to Hamburg. in conjunction Collier secured a good maximum. with the Debden Youth Centre to M.S.: K. Beamish; W.S.: Mrs. A. The Essex Closed will take place take part in the Hamburg Town Hewitt (hat-trick); B.S.: I. Hors­ on April 11th (Juniors) and April Against Devizes, when represented Junior Tournament. This is a team­ ham; G.S.: K., Stonell; V.S.: J. 12th (Seniors) at the Cecil James by :Janet Achurch, Joan Collier and of-3 event. Osborne. High School, Eastern Avenue, Jean Golding, Bristol ran away with Southend-on-Sea. the match 9-0. Before this, he will be assisting to Chelmsford take a party of Juniors from Essex M.S.: M. Watts; W.S.: Mrs. J. M. . The ~helmsford League are play­ Swindon's match against Newport to the Lancashire Junior Open on Crozier; Y. & B.S.: M. Dvorak; Ing theIr annual "Fuller" match had the usual close result with the top of a county Junior match the G.S.: L. Pates. V.S.: P. Faulder. against the Maidstone League at Wilts trio getting home 5-4 when same weekend! Southend Maidstone on Easter Saturday, March Gwen Hazell beat Stella Jones in the 28th. final set, 21-18, 22-20, to complete Father Goose, the popular secre­ M.S.: R. Eley; W.S.: Miss H. Pem­ her treble. tary of St. Luke's Club, Canning berton; B.S.: J. Willson; G.S.: M. Town, and the Newham Youth Thacker; M.V.: T. Dickinson. Mrs. Kath Leslie added the other League, and known to all Juniors in W.V.: Mrs. M. Goodale. two whilst for Newport Elizabeth WESTERN LEAGUE Jones won and Stella Jones and the south, has been made Vicar of New County Ranking Lists were Barbara Roden each had wins over S1. Luke's Church, Victoria' Docks, issued on February 1st as follows:­ BULL,E'TIN Mrs. Price. after 37 years as curate. He will take Men over from Father Moore who is retir­ 1, C. Barnes; 2, D. Brown; 3, R. Newbury registered a good 6-3 win ing this year. Stevens; 4, D. Johnson; 5, P. Rad­ by Grove Motlow over Bristol when the result of the ford; 6, S. Smith; 7, D. Bowles: 8, match depended on the outcome of Although his official title is the TAUNTON COME GOOD Rev. S. A. Goose, the good Father R. Hellaby; 9. M. Read; and 10, the set between Mrs. Masters and Watt~. Joan Collier. In a long dour struggle has put table tennis on the map in (joint) A. Campbell and M. IN accounting for the strong New­ bury side of A. Reeves, R. Kozlow­ the set went to Newbury to inspire the Canning Town area and is proud Women the home team with the necessary of the fact that nearly a dozen Junior 1, L. Radford; 2, S. Hession; 3, ski and D. Campbell, Taunton did exceptionally well with a maximum confidence to go on and win. Mrs. Internationals have been staged in 'D. Simpson; 4, S. Beckwith; 5, J. Masters secured her fourth maximum the Church Hall. from A. Phillots. R. Pendleton lost Hellaby; and 6, T. Dale. only to Kozlowski and J. Andrews in five matches and this victory Finally, a word to dispel rather Boys recorded a win over Campbell. avenged Newbury's only defeat of the exaggerated reports in the National 1, R. Hellaby; 2, M. Read; 3, I. Newcomers to the league last sea­ season so far. Press. Chester Barnes is as happy Horsham; 4, M. Locke; 5, M. son, Taunton have certainly reaped Newport did well to perform the a rich dividend from their last sea­ double over Bristol when, at home. son's experiences - they failed to they won 6-3 with Elizabeth Jones record a single win - for their vic­ unbeaten. At one stage, Newport tory over Newbury was their fourth were leading 4-1 but Bristol fou~ht ALEC BROOK supplies most this season! back to narrow the gap to 4-3. But Bristol's home win over Weston then Barbara Roden clinched victory was· as close as 5-4 with B. Reeves when she beat June Watts, 16 in the Sports Equipment and J. Wise each winning two and R. third to claim her only victory against but ALL 1.1. Bowden one. Weston's star was J. an opponent who had won lier other Garland with a brilliant treble. two, against Janet Achurch and June Watts. requirements Swindon's second team home match against their counterparts For Bristol, Joan Collier played from Bristol turned out as expected well to win her two and Janet between two evenly matched sides. Achurch beat Barbara Roden. The }} T.T. Tables: International £59: Match £36: Home £20. Swindon got the verdict 5-4, two sets two successive defeats may well have each to B. Leakey and G. Turnbull cost Bristol the title they won last All T.T. Bats including Cor du Buy, Stiga, Barna & and a solo from B. Hey who beat R. season. Leading positions:­ *' Barnes (old style). Taysum, K. Watts was Bristol's Men PWLFA Pts "man-of-the-match", being unbeaten Bristol 8 6 2 48 24 12 the other set coming from Geoff Exeter ...... 5 4 1 27 18 8 *' Rubbe'r. Just arrived, best Japanese Sandwich, Douglas at the expense of Hey. Newport ...... 6 4 2 37 17 8 6/6d. a pie'ce. Also the new 242 pimpled r~bber. Weston's home match with Ply­ Weston 6 4 2 37 17 8 mouth was another closely contested Taunton .. 6 4 2 29 25 8 The winner used this in four World Champ. Finals. affair with Weston the winners by 5-4. With the score at 4-all, Ray Philpott Women PWLF APts 2/9d. piece. clinched victory for the home team Bristol 9 6 3 58 23 12 when he beat D. James 21-5, 24-22. Newbury...... 5 4 1 26 19 8 the win being his only one of the Newport ...... 7 3 4 31 32 6 *' Shirts and Shorts; Swetlets, Shoes and Track Suits. night. Cleve Judson was a treble winner for Plymouth. *' Spe,cial 1.T. Holdalls and Bags. In a match which had seven sets go into a deciding game, Exeter beat CLUB BADGES Tourney She'e,ts; Books,; Balls; T.T. Shade,s; Instants Taunton 6-3 with Mike Rattue con­ *' tributing a maximum return. Paul * Attractive Cloth Badges, made Net & Posts; Table Covers; Table Trollies, etc. Stone had hard luck in failing to do to your own design, in any likewise losing 21-23 in the third c;uantity. Write for price list: game to Phillott who lost to Mike * Suitable for Blazers, Sweaters, Putland. ete. ~lymouth were hard pressed by * LOW PRICES AND QUICK Bnstol 2nds before making it in the DELIVERY. A.D.S. (London) Ltd. last set when B. Parkins beat Douglas. Cliff Hollywood, deputising * Free help offered in designing 57 BLANDFORD STREE'T, BAKER STREET, for Judson, lost all his three. Watts your badge. LONDON, W.1. was again in good form for Bristol winning. two, whilst D. McGarry and Please write to: 486-2021-2-3 Douglas each won one. It was pleas­ ing to see the return of McGarry to S. A. CORY &. COMPANY the Bristol side after a couple of 35b Tooting Bee Gardens ...._--....------­ season's absence. Streatham S.W. 16. Page .22 NOTES COUNTY NOTES COUNTY NOTES COUNTY NOTE

CAMBR,IDGESHIRE John Thurston is unbeaten for the DIVISIONAL TABLES UP TO JUNIOR MIDLAND men in 12 sets, Sally Browning claims AND, INCLUD'ING FEB,RUARY 15th Warwicks 4 4 () 0 36 4 8 16 victories out of 21 sets played Leics 4 2 2 0 27 13 6 by Leslie Co'nstable for the women and Willis has been PREMIER Notts 5 1 3 1 24 26 5 the most successful junior with 6 Staffs 4 I STRENGTH IN. DEPTH PW D L F A Pts 2 1 22 18 4 wins. "Lofty" Adams and Victor Northants 4 1 1 2 17 23 3 Tiplady each can boast II wins from Middlesex 6 6 o 0 35 19 12 Derbys 5 0 5 4 46 0 LN the S.E. Midlands League, Cam­ 15 sets in the veteran ranks but Yorkshire 5 4 o I 30 15 8 o bridge City are still going great guns "Lofty" is having to take things a Kent 6 4 o 2 31 23 8 despite a close call against North­ JUNIOR EAST Ii ale easier' in more ways than one Essex 6 4 o 2 32 22 8 Essex 5 5 0 0 45 5 10 ampton. They again look certain following a bad dose of the 'flu. Surrey 6 3 o 3 27 27 6 champions and their form has Bedfords 5 4 0 1 29 21 8 Sussex 5 I o 4 18 27 2 Hertfords 4 3 0 I 30 10 6 been consistent with any reserves Recently Jack Carrington paid a Nthblnd 6 ] o 5 17 37 2 called upon perfornling admirably as visit to the Corn Exchange, Cam­ Hunts 5 3 0 2 23 27 6 Cheshire 6 0 o 6 17 37 0 ~orfolk witness the play of David Alexander, bridge, for a "Course for Coaches" 4 I 0 3 18 22 2 which proved very successful, Jack Suffolk 5 1 0 4 15 35 2 Ken Muhr and Gerald Coteman. This lJ SOUTH is not to forget the "'old firm" of being a popular visitor in Cambs Cambs 6 o 0 6 10 50 0 circles. Bucks 5 4 1 0 38 12 9 John Thurston, Stephen Andrews Surrey II 5 3 ] I 32 18 7 JUNIOR WEST and Tony Littlechild. Many players, including a contin­ Essex II 5 3 0 2 31 19 6 Glamorgan ... 5 5 0 0 42 8 10 gent from Cambridge, were successful 'rhe City veterans have also per­ Middx II ...... 5 3 0 2 29 2] 6 Monmthshire 5 4 0 133 17 8 in gaining awards at a Proficiency formed but their set-back at the Kent II 5 3 0 2 24 26 6 Wiltshire 4 2 0 2 20 20 4 well course held at St. Neots when many hands of ,Bletchley has made it into Herts 5 I 0 4 19 31 2 Somerset 5 2 0 3 22 28 4 ""Golds" (published elsewhere) were Suffolk 6 0 0 6 7 53 0 Gloucs 5 I 0 4 14 36 2 a three-cornered fight between the secured. two and North Herts. Worcs 4 o 0 4 9 31 0 I (1 the C~anl bs League, New Ches­ 11 NORTH Still struggling' are the. Woolen and terton still top Div. I. They easily Nthlnd II 5 4 I 0 34 16 9 Juniors who will be lucky to finish disposed of YMCA 8-2 but Tiplady Yorks II 5 4 0 r 37 13 8 in the top half of their respective lost toM uhr and Harvey Cross. Still Lancashire . 5 3 2 0 35 15 8 County Championships divisions, despite the outstanding striving to catch up o"n them are Cheshire II . 6 2 I 3 21 39 5 performances of Sally Browning and University Press who have been ham­ Durham . 5 0 3 2 22 28 3 continued 'from page 24 junior John Willis. pered by the 'flu epidemic. Lincs 5 I I 3 22 28 3 N'ORTHLfMBERLAND 7 Cumberlnd ... 5 0 0 5 9 41 0 CUMBERLAND 3 II MIDLAND The home girls far too strong, but Warwicks 5 5 0 0 42 8 10 an interesting match and a good per­ Staffs 5 4 0 I 34 16 8 formance by Peter Broughton .for the Glamorgan .. ­ 5 4 0 1 33]7 8 visitors with two singles wins. FIXTURES AND VENUES FOR MARCH, 1970 Derbyshire ... 5 3 0 2 32 18 6 Junior Division (Midland) Notts 5 1 0 4 16 34 2 PREMIER DIVISION STAFFORDSHIRE 10 Mar. 14 Yorkshire v. Sussex, Messrs. Fields & Co., Clayton Road, 7-15 p.m. Leics 6 1 0 5 16 44 2 Bradford. Monmouths 5 0 0 5 7 43 0 DERBYSHIRE 0 " 21 Cheshire v. Surrey. The visitors had no answer to the Middlesex v. Kent, Smith's Industries, Waterloo Road, 7-15 p.m. Staples Corner, N.W.2. Ll WEST fast looping and hard hitting of the Sussex v. Northumberland. Somerset 6 5 0 I 37 23 10 Staffs boys. Only in the last set did Yorkshire v. Essex, Messrs Fields & Co., Clayton Road, 7-15 p.m. Derbys look like taking a game, but Bradford. Devon 5 4 I 0 29 21 9 Worcs 5 3 2 0 35 15 8 the greater experience of Stephen SECOND DIVISION SOUTH Mar. 21 Bucks. v. Middlesex II, Slough Community Centre, Farnham 7-00 p.m. Gloucs 6 2 2 2 33 27 6 Dunning saw him safely home. Best Road, Slough. Hampshire ." 6 3 0 3 33 27 6 performance yet by Barbara Eardley Essex II v. Herts, Y.M.C.A., Rush Green Road, Romford. 7-00 p.m. Wiltshire 6 ] 2 3 25 35 4 who hit Marilyn Deakin off the table. Kent II v. Surrey II, Satellith Youth Centre, Grosvenor 6 1 I 4 29 3] 3 Recreation Ground, Tunbridge Wells. Dorset Cornwall . 6 0 0 6 9 5] 0 WAR\VICKSHIRE 9 -SECOND DIVISION NORTH NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Mar. 14 Northumberland v. Durham. " 21 Lancashire v. Yorkshire II, Y.M.C.A., Blackburn. 6-30 p.m. SOUTHEI{N Junior Division East Lines. v. Cumberland. Berkshire 7 5 ] ] 47 23 11 SECOND DIVISION MIDLAND Bucks II 6 4 ] 1 37 23 9 NORFOLK 4 Mar. 21 Derbys. v. Glamorgan, The Police Station, New Beetwell 7-00 p.m. Hants II 6 2 2 2 34 26 6 BEDFOI{DSHIRE 6 Street, Chesterfield. Nolls. v. Monmouths. Oxfords 6 3 0 3 29 31 6 ESSEX 8 HERTFORDSHIRE 2 " 22 Staffs. v. Warwicks., Woodfield Sports & Social Club, Penn, 3-30 p.m. Worcs 11 7 0 0 7 13 57 0 Wolverhampton. With the tension of previous meet­ SECOND DIVISION WEST MIDLAND ings noticeably absent, a straight­ Mar. 7 Worcs. v. Somerset, Cripplegate Pavilion, Tyebridge Street, 7-00 p.m. Warwicks II 4 4 0 0 32 8 8 forward win for Essex despite open­ Worcester. ing set win by Micky Harper 16, 19 " 21 Cornwall v. Devon. Staffs II 4 3 0 I 30]0 6 Dorset v. Wiltshire, The Youth Centre, Colliton Street, 7-15 p.m. Derbys II 4 2 0 2 18 22 4 over Micky Read. Best player on Dorchester. Denbighs 4 I 0 3 12 28 2 view: Robert Hellaby who won his Hampshire v. Gloucs., Winton & Moordown School, Coronation 7-00 p.m. three sets easily. The division vir­ Avenue, Winton, Bournemouth. Shropshire ... 4 0 0 4 8 32 0 Apr. 4 Devon v. Worcestershire, Sports Hall, Bideford. 7-15 p.m. tualJy safe for the 4th year (and 8th year in 9!). SOUTHERN DIVISION EASTERN Mar. 7 Buckinghamshire II v. Berkshire. Bedfordshire 5 4 ] 0 30 14 9 Hampshire II v. Oxfordshire, Tanners Brook Infants School, 7-00 p.m. HUNTINGDONSHIRE 8 Millbrook, Southampton. He.rts II 5 3 0 2 32]8 6 CAMBRIDGESHIRE 2 " 14 Oxfordshire v. Buckinghamshire II, St. Margarets Hall, 6-30 p.m. Cambs 5 I 3 1 27 23 5 Polstead Road, Oxford. Norfolk 5 2 1 2 23 27 5 Two more singles wins for John Worcestershire II v. Hampshire II. Northants 5 I I 3 20 30 3 Last (now 7/10) but taken to 19 in JUN lOR SOUTHERN DIVISION Hunts 5 1 0 4 12 38 2 3rd by Clive Dellar. First "double" Mar. 21 Berkshire v. Buckinghamshire, Gordon County Secondary 3-30 p.m. for Paul MacArthur who also won School, Maidenhead. BD with Graham Martin. Middlesex v. Kent, Smith's Industries, Waterloo Road, 3-00 p.m. JUNIOR SOUTH Staples Corner, N.W.2. Surrey v. Sussex, Goblins, Ermine Way, Leatherhead. 3-30 p.m. Middlesex 5 5 0 0 43 7 10 Junior Division West Kent 5 4 I 0 43 7 9 JUNIOR NORTHERN DIVISION SOMERSET 3 Mar. 14 Northumberland v. Durham. Han1pshire ." 6 3 I 2 32 28 7 MONMOUTHSHIRE 7 " 21 Lancashire v. Yorkshire, Y.M.C.A., Blac'Kburn. 2-00 p.m. Surrey 5 2 2 I 30 20 6 JUNIOR MIDLAND DIVISION Sussex 5 2 0 3 24 26 4 GLAMORGAN 8 WILTSHIRE 2 Mar. 21 Leicestershire v. Warwickshire, Knighton Park T.T.C., Avenue 3-00 p.m. Berkshire 5 0 0 5 7 43 0 Road Extension, Leicester. Bucks 5 0 0 5 1 49 0 GLOUCESTERSHIRE 6 Northamptonshire v. Staffordshire, Doddridge Church Rooms, 6-30 p.m. WORCESTERSHIRE 4 Doddridge Street, Northampton. JUN lOR EASTERN DIVISION JUNIOR NORTH G loucestershire's three boys bid Mar. 7 Norfolk v. Hertfordshire, Youth Centre, Dereham. 2-30 p.m. Yorkshire 4 4 0 0 35 5 8 farewell to Junior olav with their " 14 Hertfordshire v. Bedfordshire. Lancashire .. . 4 3 0 I 34 6 6 first team win' for '2 seasons. Their " 21 Huntingdonshire v. Essex, St. Neots Table Tennis Club, St. 3-00 p.m. Neots. Cheshire 4 3 0 1 24 16 6 two lans, Terrett and Andrews, un­ Suffolk v. Norfolk, New Village Hall, Mutford, Nr. Lowestoft. 3-00 p.m: Northblnd 3 1 0 2 8 22 2 beaten in singles but dropped .BD 17, JUNIOR NOR'rHERN DIVISION Durham 4 1 0 3 10 30 2 -13, -9 to Trevor Gatfield and David Mar. 21 Cheshire v. Northumberland Cumberland 5 0 0 5 9 41 0 Murphy.

Page 23 got Cornwall off the mark. Bob Parkins scored their other success, hitting well against Mike Andrews. Another good match for Bill Mould­ county Championships Round-up ing, and Richard Arney also un­ by JOHN WRIGHT beaten. Soutbern Division MIDDLESEX SPRING SURPRISE a little in hand. Hydes outclassed BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 10 BERKSHIRE 8 High spot of the month, the 5-4 Wright so it was 4-all. This was a HERTFORDSHIRE 0 WORCESTERSHIRE II 2 win by Middlesex over title different Haslam-more than a little All straight - no trouble. Bucks favourites Yorkshire. Middlesex must fortunate to win in straight games took only 100 minutes to lead 6-0. BERKSHIRE 7 now take over this position and their over a brave Kedge who fought all OXFORDSHIRE 3 clash on March 21st, with Kent, the time. But oh! the memory of that SUFFOLK I MIDDLESEX]] 9 opening set. WORCESTERSHIRE ]] I should draw a good crowd (match SURREY II 10 SUFFOLK 0 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE ]I 9 not at Southall, though). SURREY 6 SUSSEX 3 Second Division Nortb Another case of "fading" by Worcs In 2nd South. Bucks stride on C. Warren bt P. Williams -19, IS, 17; who became rather dispirited when while Northumberland II in 2nd bt R. Chandler 17, -19, 12. NORTHUMBERLAND If 8 losing all four of the first six sets North could make history by being R. Penfold bt Williams -II, 19, IS; CUMBERLAND 2 which went to 3. Another expedite the first side to challenge to keep up lost to S. Ogundipe -15, -15. . The home men dominant, but for John Bell (with Tom McMichael) their first team (and themselves!). B. Hill lost to Chandler -14, -21: bt Cumberland women showed their but only 9 points needed to see Bell Staffs shocked by Glamorgan which Ogundipe 19, 16. worth. Unbeaten WS record retained win 14, 16. virtually assures Warwicks of 2nd Hill/Penfold lost to Chandler/Wil­ by Clarice Rose. Good debut by Midland while 2 West has at last liams 13. -16, -15. Terry Hart to demonstrate reserve Midland Division become clearer with everything to Mrs. M. Wright bt Miss J. Williams strength of the division leaders. play for when Devon play Worcs 16, 18. DENBIGHSHIRE 2 on April 4th. Somerset still in with Warren/Mrs. Wright bt Ogundipe/ CHESHIRE II I DERBYSHIRE II 8 a good chance here. Miss Williams -21, 18, 10. NORTHUMBERLAND ]I 9 D. Marples in good form for the 6-3, a little flattering to Surrey, and CUMBERLAND LANCASHIRE 8 visitors as was Rose Higgins for Premier Division :2 Denbighs (she beat Diane Maxfield MiDDLESEX 5 YORKSHIRE 4 this result puts Sussex in real danger An interesting match, with Clarice of the drop. comfortably to record only home M. Sugden lost to D. Neale 20, -16, Rose losing her record (but it took singles win). ESSEX 6 KENT 3 Di Johnson to do it!) and home wins -16; lost to A. Hydes -16, -16. in MD and by Bernard Hand (over STAFFORDSHIRE II 3 O. Haslam bt Neale 17, 10; bt J. C. Barnes bt A. Piddock 14, 16; bt Tony Boasman). WARWICKSHIRE II 7 Kedge 20, 20. D. Basden 14,19. B. Wright lost to Hydes -14, -12; bt D. Brown bt Piddock 16, 18; bt H. YORKSHIRE II 7 Eastern Division Kedge 10, -16, 12. Buist 17, 13. LINCOLNSHIRE 3 Haslam/Sugden lost to Hydes/Neale P. Radford lost to Basden -13, -15; CAMBRiDGESHIRE 5 -10, -9. Fine match for Nicky Jarvis, and NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 5 bt Buist -18, 16, 15. great determination shown by Val Mrs. K. Mathews bt Miss L. Bash­ Barnes/Brown lost to Buist/Piddock Northants took all three doubles 10 ford 10, 17. King to beat Connie Moran -22, 24, -17, -13. 18 after trailing 15-20 in 2nd. Brian counter Cambs superiority in singles.. Wright/Mrs. Mathews bt Kedge/Miss Mrs. L. Radford lost to Mrs. P. Pid­ Alan Ponder and Ken Muhr each Bashford 8, -20, 17. Hill did well for the visitors as did dock 12, -19, -13. Janet White and Connie Moran. had two singles wins and George Middlesex had it all worked out; Radford/Mrs. Radford bt Basden/ Tsow saved a point for Northants 2 from Karel1za, 2 wins over Kedge, Mrs. Piddock 19, 22. Second Division Midland beating Stephen Andrews in the final I win over Hydes. Their best crowd set. A highly slippery floor affected DERBYSHIRE I of the season (well done, Southall Kent more than Essex. G-T) saw "Les" Haslam slaughter WARWICKSHIRE 9 HUNTINGDONSHIRE I Denis Neale in the opening set to NORTHUMBERLAND 5 A splendid opening set won by BEDFORDSHIRE 9 confound all predictions. I have not CHESHIRE 4 Derek Munt 13, -13, 22 over Tony Peter Taylor, on debut for the seen "Les" so good for a whole set B. Burn lost to M. Johns -19, 17, -14; Hunt was not a foretaste of things visitors, never troubled. before - Neale quite demoralised. bt B. Kean II, 17. to come. Play got very scrappy and I Hydes too good for Sugden, Brian R. Kettlewell lost to Johns -17, -18; Warwicks easy winners. HERTFORDSHIRE II 4 NORFOLK 6 i Wright flattered to win 12 in 3rd bt D. Schofield 18, -17, 15. GLAMORGAN 6 over John Kedge in a nervy set, XD S. Lennie bt Kean -16, 13, 16; lost STAFFORDSHIRE 4 Jack Baxter, on debut, gave Herts t won despite loss of a 15-9 lead in to Schofield -15, 8, -18. an early lead but after that they had 2nd and deficit of 12-16 in 3rd. Burn/Lennie bt Kean/Schofield -22, LEICESTERSHIRE 2 three times to level the scores. The Barely token resistance in MD and 13, 18. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 8 home women too strong but the then Karenza duly notched her Mrs. M. Robson bt Mrs. D. Schofield A rather inept display with only visiting men dropped only that open­ 2nd success to make score 4-2. Sug­ 13, 13. the unbeaten Rita Stevenson seeming ing set and from 4-all Norfolk well den v Neale excellent entertainment Kettlewell/Mrs. Robson lost to Johns to be able to break the Notts worth their win. -fine rallies with Neale having just Mrs. Schofield -18, -20. stranglehold. A fine tussle, with a disappointing Junior Division Soutb Second Division West crowd seeing a see-saw match. Derek HAMPSHIRE 8 BERKSHIRE 2 Schofield retrieved well and Stuart GLOUCESTERSHIRE 5 Lennie to put the visitors 2-1 up, WORCESTERSHIRE 5 An exciting BD, won -15, 19. 22 which became 3-1 then 3·2 after XD. A doubles "blooding" for junior by Philip Crane and Skip lacona over Maureen Robson too strong for Ian Terrett and a second appearance Keith ·Cox (two singles wins) and Doreen Schofield and then in the best by another junior Gillian Wetmore. Keith Matthews. Last Junior appear­ set of the afternoon, Brian Burn held All the home successes came, how­ ance by Stuart Tannahill, a "regular" Mike Johns till.nearly the end of the ever, from MS, with Stuart Griffin for almost 5 seasons. 3rd before fading. Lennie had a little having his best match to date. to spare v Kean and then Ron SURREY 2 MiDDLESEX 8 Kettlewell mixed fast loops, kills and DEVON 6 DORSET 4 An excellent performance by the drop-shots to overcome Schofield Dorset a shade unlucky not to take visitors with both Robert Aldrich and notch Northumberland's first ·a point. Trevor Smith in excellent and David Jemmett beating Paul Premier victory. :form for them and with Mike Rattue Bishop (the latter after trailing 10-15 in 3rd) and Christine Mann surpris­ Second Division Soutb ·winning 2 for Devon much depended on the Pam Mortimer v Joyce Coop ing Sue Howard. Neither Mark HERTFORDSHIRE 9 SUFFOLK I ,clash. Pam did well to win -18. 22, Faherty nor L. Parodi (both on debut) did himself justice, both show­ No trouble for Herts although (as :21 after trailing I-9 in 2nd. Excellent 'Exmouth conditions. ing nerves, but Parodi gave glimpses so often) below strength. Valerie of real potential v Jemmett. . Scripps recovered from 0-8 to IS-all SOMERSET 6 HAMPSHIRE 4 in 1st v Linda Woodcock and even­ SUSSEX I KENT 9 tually won 21, -19, 12 in the best Home men and visiting women set. ·decided this close match before a Junior Division Nortb capacity crowd. Eric Hall and Tony KENT II 2 ESSEX II 8 Kinsey again outstanding. CUMBERLAND 0 Good win for Essex, with Steve LANCASHIRE IU ORVILLE BARRINGTON "LES" Smith beating Clive Morris and WILTSHIRE 8 CORNWALL 2 Lancs much superior - their HASLAM Robert Hellaby accounting for John Wilts steamed to a 5-0 lead in little Donald Parker (at 14) an excellent (Middlesex) Dabin (both in straight games). 'over an hour before Sheila Rapsey prospect.

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