Agreements have been reached with Tamasu Butterfly Europa and Nittaku for the supply :./ .. ,iii.· I of equipment to the European Table Tennis Championships 1994. Butterfly will supply Butterfly Centrefold Rollaway tables, Butterfly Europa net and post sets, Butterfly umpires tables, scoring machines and surrounds. Nittaku will supply 3-star balls. Representatives of both companies were pleased to meet English Table Tennis Association's President, Johnny Leach in at the recent World Championships. The agreements with both companies involve the supply of all the required equipment for the European Championships, together with an undisclosed adoption fee. English Table Tennis Association's Chief Executive, Elaine Shaw, commented "we are looking forward to working with both companies and would like to thank them for their support."

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PAGE 4 Glue problem extended

THE major issue that spanned the EUROPEAN DOMINATION fourteen days of the World Champion­ On the table, the play in Gothenberg ships in Gothenberg, Sweden, last was good. The Swaythling Cup Final month was the "Glue Debate". The (Mens team) between Sweden and debate started at the ITTF Council China was exceptional. Sweden won 3­ Meeting the day before the Champion­ 1 but at one stage this result looked in ships began and was less than satisfac­ doubt. Europe (with glue) dominated torily concluded by the end of the the Men's Singles with no Asian Championships. players reaching the semi finals. This Following seminars by ITTF EqUip­ time it was not a Swedish player but a ment Committee Member, Paul Schiltz Frenchman, Jean Philippe Gatien who of Luxembourg and Dr. Keith Powell of was the winner, Belgium's Jean Scotland, the ITTF Council decided by Michael Saive was second. Jan Ove a very large majority to ban the glue Waldner was the most successful from 1st September 1993 and allow Swedish player reaching the semi final only self adhesive glue sheets or self only to lose in straight games to Saive; adhesive rubber to be used from that which was a great disappointment to the large number of Swedish support­ date. Alan Ransome ers. A campaign to delay the decision The Women's events were domi­ was launched by the European Table campaigners seeking a delay of the nated again by Asian players and only Tennis Union led by their President one European made any impact with ban. Hans Gab, the Club of Table Tennis Rumania's Otilia Badescu reaching the Professionals led by Jorgen Persson DILEMMA FOR NATIONAL semi finals. and Andrzej Grubba, and by some of COUNCIL DAMAGE LIMIj~TION the sport's main manUfacturers. Their Within a year the glues will be gone. From an England team viewpoint, it was concerns were that the world market The ban currently in England will a damage limitation exercise. Carl Prean could not be supplied with suitable remain. This decision will not affect travelled but in the end with his injured glue sheets by September, that the over 99% of our players, who are wrist could not play to his normal slower and less spinny glue sheets protected from the harmful effects by standard. Alan Cooke was recovering would adversely affect the playing the motion passed by National Council from a three month back injury and lay standard of several of Europe's leading in January. We have two dilemmas. At off but performed extremely well under players, and that the manufacturers present our England teams cannot the circumstances. Our men finished would be left with large stocks of compete on an equal basis with other 12th which kept us in the Top Division unwanted glue and big financial losses international teams and we will be of the World and qualified us for the as a result. required by the ETTU to accept glue World Team Cup in France in 1994. The The matter came to a head at the and re-gluing when staging the Women's team were 13th and kept their ITTF Biennial General Meeting. Hans European Championships in Birming­ top division world placing. Our top Gab wanted a delay until September ham in 1994. player, Lisa Lomas also recovering from 1994. ITTF President Ogimura asked The overall argument is won. The injury was not at her best. Despite all that the meeting leave the decision on world accepts the danger of glue. this bad luck we kept our places in the the implementation date to the ITTF Careful thought will need to be given top division for the next World Champi­ Executive Committee and this was to this new situation and ways should onships in China in two years time agreed by both the BGM and Council. be considered whereby we can ensure which was realistically the very best The date finally decided by Executive that our players are not competing on England could expect. Committee in the latter part of the final the world stage at a serious disadvan­ day was that ITTF glue ban would tage and that the European Champion­ JUNIORS BENEFIT become effective on June 1st 1994. ships can be played in England without Included in the English party we had The ITTF Council accepted the case damage to either the health of the four of our most promising junior that England had recognised since players or the reputation of the sport. players, Alex Perry, Richard Hyacinth, January that frequent exposure to glue Our Council will need to set time aside Sally Marling and Nicola Deaton, all of was to the health of the at its July meeting to consider these whom played in both singles and user, and that the best way to elimi­ vital issues. doubles in Gothenberg, with a specially nate it from the sport was to ban the The "Glue Debate" in Gothenberg devised spectating, playing, training use of glue completely. overshadowed all the other equipment and practice programme worked out by Our delegates, Johnny Leach and and scoring rule changes. Everything the English Junior Captain, Carole myself spoke firstly, strongly in favour in this area was deferred for two years Moore. I am sure that our young of the complete ban which was to see the effects of the changes from players will have gained valuable successful and then to support early liquid glues to pressure sensitive experience and we will have learned a implementation. We believe that the adhesive sheets which will operate in a great deal to help them bridge the gap danger to the health of the players is of similar manner to double sided between International Junior and higher priority than the concerns of the cellotape. Senior table tennis.

PAGES I CHAIRMAN'S REPORT -2,

Gothenberg was a success from a Euro June. We are hoping for a good NEW PUBLICITY INITIATIVE . '94 viewpoint. We promoted the attendance and an interesting meeting. In an attempt to improve our commu­ Championships strongly with an Unfortunately at least one of the nications with both members and information booth (in cooperation with proposers of the move to reduce outside bodies, and to give our press the Manchester 2000 Bid), a heavy affiliation fees (Isle of Wight) appears to and publicity activities a real boost, a poster campaign, a wide distribution of be campaigning hard for this change. new professional position has been the first issue of Euro News and the They have failed to take head of the created, an ETTA Information Officer. publication of the first official champi­ warning that I issued in the last edition The successful candidate, Larry Halpin, onship bulletin. Most of the rule of Table Tennis News, in that, if the is a very experienced and talented changes we proposed to the ETTU fees are reduced then the Sports journalist. He has been one of the IGM were accepted. These are in­ Council will either reduce, or with­ leading lights in Squash for more than tended to make the European Champi­ draw, our grant aid. This will mean a a decade. Larry will add new, much onships more marketable. Overall our cut in member services and profes­ needed, experience to our professional efforts were appreciated by both the sional staff, a reduction in International team. I welcome Larry to the Associa­ National Association delegations and opportunities and earnings for our tion and anticipate that the results of the potential visitors. players, and an early termination of the his work will become apparent very Another item of good news from "Focus Sport" programme which quickly. The Information Officer Gothenberg was the decision of the undoubtedly provides by far the best position is being supported by the Swaythling Club's World Veterans chance the sport has ever had to Sports Council. Committee to award the World Veteran increase its participation, membership I would like to offer a word of Championships 1998 to England. We and improve its playing facilities. congratulations to the English Schools applied for 1996 or 1998. 1996 went to There seems to be a feeling that the Table Tennis Association for their Norway but in 1998 we will be proud to Sports Council are not serious about staging and organising of the World stage the Championships for the first their grant aid conditions. I know the Schools Championships in Birmingham time. Sports Council people well. They do over the Easter period. I attended the ATTEMPT TO DECIMATE not make idle threats as a number of event and was impressed with all they ETTA GOES AHEAD sports have found out to their cost did. The ETTA Annual General Meeting recently. Finally, as this is the last issue of will be held at the National Indoor If this proposal is passed it will the season, I would like to thank all of Arena in Birmingham at the end of decimate the sport. National Council at our members who have contributed to their April meeting were very, very the success of the sport, at all levels, concerned at the prospect of these over the last year and thank our staff ~SPORTS proposals being accepted. I urge all both in Hastings and elsewhere for delegates to the AGM to vote against their dedication and commitment Il..ICOUnCIL these destructive proposals. which has helped the sport's progress. RUNNING SPORT Introductory Booklets NEW APPOINTMENT 1. GETIINGTHINGSDONE England junior National Trainer/Coach 2. RUNNING MEETINGS The English Table Tennis Association is looking to appoint a 3. RUNNING A CLUB full time Junior National Trainer/Coach. The Junior National LOOKING AYfER Trainer/Coach would be responsible for the development of 4. the English Junior and Cadet players. THE MONEY All applications must be t1uent in English and have a proven 5. RAISING MONEY record of prodUcing top Junior players. The successful applicant will be based in England. Salary is These booklets are available negotiable. This post is supported by the Sports Council. free Of charge to all AFFILI­ Any interested Trainers/Coaches in the first instance should ATED LEAGUE SECRETARIES. Send a S.A.E. (A5 size with contact: 49p stamp) to Diccon Gray, (National Development Man­ Donald Parker, Director of Coaching, ager), English Table TennisAs­ English Table Tennis Association, sociation, QueensburyHouse, Queensbury House, Havelock Road, Hastings, East Sussex Havelock Road, Hastings, East TN34 1HF. (Tel: 0424 722525 & Fax: 0424422103) Sussex TN34 1HP. Tel: 0424 722525.

PAGE 6 Dynamic Deaton in command NICOLA DEATON, 16, from Barlborough, Derbyshire who believes that attack is the best form of defence was in spectacular form throughout the week-end reaching the final of the girls singles and taking England through to the final of the team competition, The Derbyshire schoolgirl who will take,part of her GCSE examina­ tion in Gothenburg during the world championships, taught all her opponents a few lessons in BridJington, Although losing to Martine Hubert of Belgium in the girls final, 15, 15 Nicola exacted revenge in the team final beating her 10, 17, but unfortunately for England Sally Marling fought hard with tremendous courage but lost -19, 14, -12 to Hubert, and -18, -16 to Severine Thone as England lost the final 3-2 to Belgium whose team overall was the most impressive of the champion­ ships The first day of the champion­ ships saw an enormous entry of almost 200 players competing in the Pictured above are Sascha Kostner (left) of Germany the Boys Singles winner and Martine Hubert qualifying rounds. The fourteen of Belgium the Girls Singles winner qualifiers in the beys singles were During his last season as a junior Ben Johnson (Berkshire), Paul Savill has concentrated on playing Ciccelli (Sussex), Andrew Wilkinson 'with the big boys', that is entering (Northumberland), Michael James more senior tournaments - extremely (Yorkshire), Darren Blake (Surrey), wise preparation for bridging the gap Andrew Nicholls (Yorkshire), Kevin between junior and senior competi­ WORDS BY tion. Ryan Savill was England's only JOHN WOODFORD 'semi-finalist snuffing out a challenge PICTURES BY from Thierry Gernet of France in the quarters 18, -16, 18. Kostner proved JOHN WOOD too strong, as expected. Savill lost ­ 1'7, -16 to the bespectacled German Dolder (Lancashire), Simon James but Savill looks as though he is a 17 (Yorkshire). Mark Smith (Yorkshire), year old player with a lot before him Leeroy Pye (Norfolk), Steven Lampkin in the sport. (Surrey), Kevin Hodgson Why the Germans sent half the (Cumberland) and Dean Wanbon team remains a mystery. Perhaps it (Yorkshire). had something to do with the There were thirteen group clashing French tournament in winners in the girls singles: Northern France, which was Samantha James (Yorkshire), Joanne Pictured above areEngland's duo ofNicola Deaton (left) and Sally attended by the Peniel Academy Barham (Kent), Nicola Massingham Marling. Whilst below is the winner of the Cadet Girls singles players, including Vince Avery. (Lincoln), Glenda Ashison (Surrey), Catherine Burgardt (left) of France and England's Katherine However, Kostner seemed as Sarah Smith (Nottingham), Zoe Fisher though he might lose his title in the (Yorkshire). Debbie Pestka (Notting­ Woodward who was runner-up final when the confident Mattias the ham), Tamar Connolly (Lancashire), fourth seed stormed through to win Nicola Smith (Yorkshire), Tracy the first game 11, but the holder Davies (Essex), Michelle Haynes recovered to win and to hold the title (Nottingham), Clare Newns 12, 12 (Cheshire). and Shelley Ruocco A further shock happened earlier (Essex) in the beys singles when the second Alex Perry, who has rarely played seed Eric Varin (France) was skilfully well at Bridlington, suffered a overpowered by Davy Van worrying exit in Round 1 of the Vinckenroye of Belgium. Andreas singles, went down 13, -17, 16 to Blom had a titanic struggle to stop Martin Monrad of Denmark, the the Belgian 14, -11, 19 in the quarter­ European Cadet finalist. Monrad finals. advanced to the quarter-finals to be A few words on behaviour of stopped by Sascha Kostner 19, 17. losers on court. The Swedish players There transpired two other seemed to follow the lead of their encouraging performances for superstars Waldner and Persson, England in the boys singles - Richard keeping extremely cool. A poor Hyacinth before he was halted by the example was shown by some of the losing finalist Mattias Stenberg 6, 18 French and Belgian players when and also a gem of aperformance by they lost - I felt that some of the Ryan Savill of Essex. PAGE 8 umpires were too lenient - there There were early shocks in the were a number of cases of bats being boys teams - the Germans were thrown down and balls hit into the taken out by Denmark II, Belgium II surrounds - the yellow cards were Beat Sweden III 3'2 and England I not seen often enough. went under with embarrassment to Anne Boileau the top seed in the Sweden II 3-2. Denmark managed to girls from France was childishly get their two top teams into the upset when she lost trying to win a semi-finals but the Swedes domi­ quarter-final place She went down nated the semi-finals 12, 15 to Severine Thone of Belgium. Summing-up the tournament for Nicola Deaton's four victims to England - it was not a pleasant reach the final were, in order ­ week-end for the boys - Alex Perry Shelley Ruocco 10, 10, Claire News and Richard Hyacinth were not at 12, 11, Sofia Carlsson the fourth seed their best, neither was Sally Marling, (Sweden) 8, -9, 16 before losing the but both Sally and Nicola recorded final -15, -15 to Martine Hubert, the some outstanding successes, with only time during the week-end that the final honours of the week-end Nicola failed to impress. going to the Derbyshire girl, whose Sally Marling battled hard all the good fortune in being able to be way to the semi finals, taking out coached by and practice with at Nicola Massingham 11, 18, Sandrine times Desmond and Chen Xinhua, is Morel (France) 16. -17, 19 and in the now beginning to pay diVidends. quarters Helena Johansson (Sweden), before losing in the semi-finals to A FINE VENUE Hubert 18,15. A large majority would agree that the CADETS Spa Royal Hall at Bridlington is an excellent venue. The playing Kevin Vissers unseeded from conditions are good to excellent, the Belgium was surely the cadet of the welcome from the table tennis week-end. A tiny lad with a people locally and the hoteliers is devastating attack always attracts first class and the professional attention. Vissers fizzing attack catering is very good. I doubt if eliminated the top seed Ulric there is room at Grantham to cope Marcussen (Denmark) in the semi­ with the catering for around 300 finals and another unseeded player people, so it looks as the event is Jens Lundquist in the final 16 -8, 15. going back to Bridlington in 1994, The best English show was by despite the fact it so far away from Michael James (Yorkshire) who most places in the southern half of whipped out the second seed the country and it takes foreign Merchez (Belgium) 14. 16 before teams most of the next day to get losing to Lundquist. home. Only eight foreign teams Katherine Woodward was the came thiS time - the remoteness of English star. Playing as the fourth Bridlington may have been the seed and always appearing as if she reason. is about to face a catastrophe, she advanced to the final halting Michelle Haynes, Annette Norregard RESULTS OF (Denmark) and Marie Dontenvill (France) before falling in the final to FINALS: Catherine Burgardt (France) -15. -18. BS: Semi-Finals: S Kostner (Germany) b THE TEAM R. Savill (England) 17, 16 M. Stenberg (Sweden) b TOURNAMENT 810mm (Sweden) 6 18 Final: I am not convinced that running the Kastner b Steinberg -18. 13, 13 team event on the last day is a good GS: Semi-Finals: idea. The anti-climax atmosphere N. Deaton b was a little overwhelming, after a P. Finnemann (Denmark 7., 14 crowded scene on the two previous M. Hubert (Belgium) b days with more than 200 players S. Marling (England) 18,15 around the Spa Royal Hall, to Final: Hubert b Deaton 15, 15 suddenly reduce to the teams from Boys Doubles: II eight nations. with masses of empty Mattias Stenberg (Swe) seats Il1 all areas had a dampening Simon Angel (Swe) beat effect, despite the Bank Holiday MattIas Anderson (Swe) sunshine outside the hall. Andreas 810m 16 11 However,-the small entry of eight Girls Doubles: nations enabled the finals session to Martine Hubert (Bel) commence at 6.15pm instead of Anne Boileau (Fra) beat 7.30pm to the relief of all the long Severine Thone (Bel) distance travellers and there are Sandrine Morel (Fra) 15 19 many from Bridlington. Cadet Boys Singles: Top picture: England's Ryan Savill who played a gem I counted five spectators Kevin Vissers (Bel) beat of a performance in the Boys Singles, Middle picture: watching the all-Swedish final as the Jens Lundquist (Swe) 16 -8 15 Sweden's triumphant Doubles pain'ng of Mattias senior team, cruised home 3-0 Cadet Girls Singles: Stenburg (left) and Simon Angel. Botton picture: The Catherine Burgardt (Fra) beat against the second string. Bridlington ice cream eaters (left to right) England's All the action was on the other Katherine Woodward (Eng) 15 18 table where Belgium girls took nearly Team Finals Terry Young, France's Marie Dontenvill and England's Boys: Sweden I 3, Sweden II 0 two and a half hours to defeat Steven Meddings, Girls: Belgium 3, England 2 England 3-2. PAGE 9 I ,:,'ESiSEX3.'STAR, Sparkling Andrew and limina

SKYLET ANDREW and Elena being more than two points Timina outshone their opponents at difference as the game progressed the Essex 3 Star. to take the Singles and the crowd cheering every point title, the atmosphere was tremendous and Andrew beat Chris Oldfield in the thiS seemed to raise Matt who final. who had conquered the mighty reversed the score to take the Matthew Syed in the semi finals and second, The final game was very the Russian No,l Timina proved in much as the previous ones and on the end too controlled for Alison two occasions Matt left the court in Gordon's powerful forehands, order to return Chris's smashes, Chris With a number of seeded players led at the change over 10-9 and then failing to arrive at the magnificent seemed to lose his way, Matt with Brentwood International Centre some great hitting shot ahead to lead through illness and reasons 18-12 and it now seemed just a unknown. Referee Peter Roden and formality to the spectators but not to his assistant Phil Gower had some Chris. as with some terrific passing re-arranging to do in order to equal shots the score went to 20-20, Two out both halves of this mens singles first class smashes saw him home Matthew Syed was No,l seed but all 22-20, seeds below him were changed due The second semi final between to the non arrival of Alan Cooke Skylet Andrew and Jonathan Taylor through illness. NIcky Mason and was another great match and with Sean Gibson. Skylet Andrew No,2. both players concentrating on attack Jonathan Taylor 3. Chris Oldfield 4. the excitement was high, Sky was and Steve Ward No,6 were tile using long sweeping shots and this prominent changes and this seemed to be instrumental in seeing unfortunately meant that the Welsh him home 21-17, Jonathan took the dynamo Steve Ward met Bradley second 21-18 with some very quick Billington in the first round. and what return hitting. catching his opponent a terrific match this turned out to be, out as he came forward, The final Yours truly umpired this one and session drove Skylet's way when he both players attacked with great started defending more and was able skill. each trying to out position the to control the game and coast home other in rallies that never seemed to 21-12. drop below 10 shots, Bradly took the The mens doubles between Skylet and Jonathan and John Holland and Grant Solder was a very close affair with the scratch pairing of John and Grant proving a problem to the opposition from the start. Points were fairly easy to come by as the pace of the game brought out first game 21-14 but Steve came many unforced errors but this did storming back and literally hitting nothing to pull the game down as a every shot that came his way took spectacle. Sky and John took the the second 21-18, The third game first 21-19 and immediately went was another scorcher and Bradley behind in the second to some cross just moved ahead at the right court hitting by their rivals. However moment to win 21-18 The match met with much applause from the crowd and thiS was well deserved, Nigel Thomas beat Ritchie Venner (Top picture) Mens and Womens singles champions Skylet and Grant Solder eliminated John Andrew and Elena Timina, (Bottom picture) Womens Doubles. Holland 10, -20. 18, winners Helen Lower (left) and Linda Radford, pictured with Unfortunately for Bradley Mayor elect of Brentwood Councillor Alf Slaymark Billington he met Matthew Syed in the quarter final and pushed Matt to his best before going down 19 and The mens doubles saw Jonathan included the Mayor and Johnny 18. Chris Oldfield reached the semi Taylor replacing Nicky Mason as Leach. and not forgetting of course final by beating Andrew Eden on the Skylet's partner in the No, 1 spot and our good friend Brian Brumwell, With way in a very hard fought match 18. reaching the finals by the elimination Clive Oakman performing on the 12. 21, Jonathan Taylor beating of Paul Giles and Paul Whiting 9, -19. mike and trying hard to sell a Grant Solder and Skylet Andrew not 19 in the semis, residential property for Alison losing a game joined him there, The Brad Billington and Chris Oldfield Gordon the mens semi finals Jonathan Taylor ladies singles saw the non arrival of lost to John Holland and Grant Solder eventually get under way, this seemed to tighten up their game Andrea Holt but the seedings were at the same stage after a great tustle Matthew Syed the No, 1 seed and helped by some loose shots from not altered, Elena Timina of Russia 21 and 18. Grant Solder replaced against Chris Oldfield No, 4 and back the opposition won a close game 22-20. reached the final by defeating Linda Sean Gibson as John's partner. So to his best form always promised to In the ladies doubles the Radford and Kate Goodall and Alison much credit to them for beating such be a good match and we were not youngsters Linda Radford and Helen Gordon took out Helen Lower and a formidable pair. disappointed, Matt's defence Lower took on Alison Gordon and Gemma Schwartz to become her The mixed class two singles was interspersed with attacking moments Joanna Roberts and in a very well opponent, a major one for Ryan Savill of Essex. just had the edge on Chris in the first fought match Linda and Helen The ladies doubles was rather. ranked no, 128 senior he fought his game as both players settled into combined to counter attack their poorly supported and the absence of way through to the final dropping their routines, way to a good victory. Their play Andrea Holt meant that the No,l just one game and beating three Chris was spreading shots all was very mature in movement and seeds were withdrawn giving players ranked higher. John Payne over the table only to see them although Ally and Joanna were by no progress to Alison Gordon and fell in the second round. Steven returning from Matthew's bat. which means out played the result never Joanna Roberts through to the semi Shaw in the third and Stephen Moore seemed to be everywhere. but Chris seemed to be in doubt. with well final where they beat Maria Thornley in the semi's, His opponent was came back strongly to take the game placed hitting and good defensive and Sanya Kubulka 15 and 15, Helen Dave Morris of Shropshire who lost 21. 17, Chns came out for the second work they won 21-19, 21-16, Lower and Essex No,l lady Linda just two games in reaching the final. and went straight into the attack. top The mixed class two singles final Radford also reached the final by against Martin Lowe in the third spin smashes. varying pace. drop saw local lad Ryan Savill taking on beating Elene Timina and Claire round and Peter Harris in the semi's, shots. they were all there and this Dave Morris in a match that was Marshall 14 and 6 in a match that The finals were watched by a was bringing out some fantastic once again played at a fast pace. saw the winners really dominant. reasonably large crowd which returns from Matt, With there never Dave took the first 21-14 with very

PAGE 10 STA~ 1•...•.. E:SS··E* •• 3 .j/i···· good pass'ing shots and quick returns Ryan pulled out the stops with some good half volleys to either wing and won the second 21-16. The third was very close with the tenacity of Dave's attack just overcoming Ryan's blocking and back hand returns 21-19. Elena Timina was too good on this occasion (or the usually high standard of Alison Gordon in the ladies singles final Alison after falling behind at the start to some good defensive play be Elena pulled back with a now of attacking moves that temporalily worried the Russian girl and powered home 21-17. It was now that Alison seemed to lose her composure and although she came back into the match in spasms could Mens singles finalist Chris Oldfield not seem to be able to cope with Elena's well controlled defence that, like Matthew Syed's in the mens singles, always found the right spot ~AVEQ~ on the table to catch out her OF ~EA~ON opponent 21-9 to Elena who applied END the same tacUcs in tile final game FREE POSTAGE. FREE POSTAGE. FREE POSTAGE. FREE POSTAGE. FREE POSTAGE together with some high returns to take this 21-10 RUBBERS BLADES BALLS The mens singles final was Sriver L or S £14.99 STATE HANDLE TYPE Lion 3 Star £ 6.99 doz. between Skylet Andrew No.2 seed Sriver FX £14.99 Stiga AlRound Classic £16.99 T.S.P. 3 Star £ 9.99 doz. and England No.7 and Chris Oldfield Varia £16.99 StigaiAiRound Evolution £17.99 Nittaku 3 Star £10.99 doz. No 4 seed ami EngliJllri No.9. 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PAGE 11 I· W.b:8-!ENSBRIij!ISHLE1\GUE NFD Grove win Butterfly Bowl WHEN Linda Radford (Hull Sandhill) completed her 21­ 15; 19-21; 21-17 defeat of E Helen Lower of Stourbridge's Crystal Leisure Centre another successful season, E the fifth, was complete. Linda's win however was insufficient to stop NFD Grove already 4-1 up at that stage from again returning home with the Butterfly Bowl as winners of the Premier Division. With the might of Lisa Lomas, Andrea Holt, Alison Gordon, Helen Lower and Elena Timina at NFD Grove winners of the ButterflyBowl (left to n'ght) Councillor John Simpson of the Metropolitan their disposal Grove will now Borough ofDudley, Lisa Lomas, Elena Timina, Alison Gordon, Helen Lowerand Alan Ransome the hope to go one better than ETTA Chairman this season when they held to draws by Horsham reached the semi final of the Angels and the improving European Cup. Irish Ladies pulled off promotion for the second Pictures by season in succession. What did not hold for the second John Wood season however was Jose's unblemised record as she Hull Sandhill had earlier went down to Claire Hunter won the battle for second (Horsham) and Janet Dun­ place, also a passport into ning (Sovereigns "2"). Janets Europe, when they broke the nine from 10 lifted her team deadlock with World of out of the bottom spot into Sport, winning by four sets the top half of the division to two; Maria Thornley's 22­ whilst Oaks disastrous run of 20, 22-20 defeat of Nicola five defeats plunges them Deaton, her second win of into Division 3. the match, being the deci­ Two outstanding teams sive set. For Nicola who had come up from Division 3. previously lost her regular From the "B" division new­ battle with Sally Marling 24­ comers Edison (Sanja 22, 23-21 it was not a happy Kubelka, Kubrat Owolabi and match. Kate Goodall's two Claire Plumridge) lost but sets for W.O.S. in this match four sets throughout the coupled with her taking Lisa season; the two that "got to a third game the previous away" at Stourbridge well day must have come close to Pictured above is 'Woman of the Weekend' winner Helen worth a mention; Michelle her winning the Women of Shields of Olivetti BOOar, whilst below is unsung hero Brian Martin's (Grove 3) 21-13; 21­ the Weekend award. Macfarlande, who designed the computer programme for the 14 against Kubrat and Nicola Plymouth Pavilion who Womens British League Massingham (Gonerby) 21­ have had a disappointing 16; 21-14 over Claire. season together with the Olivetti Bribar who have outclassed Scottish Ladies done much to enhance the make way for the return of status of the competition South Kesteven "1", for with their sponsorship and whom Jill Harris (10 out of 10 publicity earned their . this weekend) and Karen promotion from the "A" Smith lead the divisional division when completing averages, and Welsh Ladies the double, four sets to two, In Division 2 Grove "2" over the closest rivals (Jose Bongers, Clare Vymura International; Helen Marshall and Nicola Shields brace maintaining Meddings) despite being her 100% record, ruining

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Doreen Schofields (18 in the 3rd) and winning herself the "Women of the Weekend award). "Team of the Weekend" went to Hull Sandhill "1" who for the second season running have proved them­ selves to be second only to a very outstanding team. Most improved team over the two weekends were Bramhall who increased their points total from two to nine and their leading player Kathryn Woodward rocketted up the averages losing only to the Edison girls. As ever. but not to be taken for granted Pictured above are Hull Sandel I who were runners-up of the Premier Division (left magnificient support from the Leisure Centre staff and to right), Councillor John Simpson, Sally Marling, Linda Radford, Maria Thornley the Metropolitan Borough of and Alan Ransome ------.., Dudley in general whose the Sports Council were well Chairman of Leisure Services represented at the opening WOMEN'S BRITISH LEAGUE Councillor John Simpson ceremony. P w D L F A PTS together with Mrs. Simpson Next seasons dates, with PREMIER DIVISION and Offices of the Borough venues still to be decided, NFD Grove 1 10 10 0 0 55 5 20 attended the presentations; have been set at November Hull Sandhill 1 10 7 1 2 44 -16 15 the West Midlands region of 617th 1993 and May 7/8th 1994. World of Sport 10 6 1 3 38 22 13 Hull Sandhill 2 10 3 1 6 24 36 7 ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION Plymouth Pavilions 10 2 1 7 17 43 5 Scottish Ladies 10 0 0 10 12 48 0 COACH EDUCATION WEEKEND FIRST DIVISION 16/17/18 JULY 1993 S. Kesteven Sovereigns 1 10 10 0 0 45 15 20 AT Welsh Ladies 10 5 2 3 36 24 12 WEST SUSSEX INSTITUTE Graham Spicer 10 5 2 3 31 29 12 OF HIGHER EDUCATION City of Milton Keynes 10 2 4 4 27 33 8 BISHOP OTTER COLLEGE, Amity Generation 10 1 3 6 24 36 5 CHICHESTER Bayer Bradford 10 1 1 8 17 43 3 1) This course provides much of the course work SECOND DIVISION required for E.T.T.A. Assistant Coaches wishing NFD Grove 2 10 7 3 0 42 18 17 to qualify to "E.T.T.A. Coach" level. Horsham Angels 10 7 2 1 41 19 16 S. Kesteven Sovereigns 2 10 4 1 5 27 33 9 2) This weekend combines the E.T.T.A. Advanced Fullerians 10 3 2 5 26 34 8 Coaching Course with 2 National Coaching Irish Ladies 10 1 4 5 23 37 6 FoundatIon Level 2 Courses. The NCF Course Oaks 10 1 2 7 21 39 4 'Understanding and Improving Skill' is not included. DIVISION 3A Olivetti Bribar 10 10 0 0 50 10 20 3) The cost for E.T.T.A. registered coaches is £85.00 Vymura International 16 per head (including VAT) which covers the 10 8 0 2 41 19 following: City of Sunderland 10 4 2 4 32 28 10 - All course fees and materials for the weekend Norton T.T.C. 10 4 0 6 22 38 8 - Bed and breakfast on Friday and Saturday, Dumfries 10 1 1 8 14 46 3 and lunch on Saturday and Sunday Bribar Belles 10 0 3 7 21 39 3 4) Tutors include: Nicky Jarvis, Gail McCulloch DIVISION 3B and NCF tutors. Edison T.T.C. 10 10 0 0 56 4 20 Pavilion Ladies 10 6 2 2 34 26 14 5) To reserve a place, application forms are Bramhall 10 3 3 4 27 33 9 available from: The Coaching Administrator, Gonerby 7 English Table Tennis Association, Queensbury 10 3 1 6 24 36 House, Havelock Road, Hastings, East Sussex NFD Grove 3 10 3 0 7 23 37 6 TN34 1HF. Tel: (0424) 722525. Worcester Ladies 10 1 2 7 16 44 4 ISupported by.Schildkrot I NFD Grove champions again

NFD Grove of Market Drayton finished with a 5-3 win away to are champions again. For the the in form Leicester Lions. second successive season the Defeat for the Lions, however, Grove club have won the sent them into third place as Premier Division with a 100% City of Sunderland gained both record. They ended the season points at Burslem. in style with an 8-3 victory over In division 2 South West second placed Team Peniel OLOP of Reading were without although they did trail 1-3 at a fixture on the final day, but one stage. Player of the Match had already won the division was once again, it just about with a 7-1 home win against goes without saying, Desmond DML White Hart Launceston. Douglas. Des finished the Division 2 South East, season with more Premier however, was in doubt right up Division victories to his credit to the final matches. Rejects of than anyone else, twenty four Lambeth beat Britannia Ipswich wins and only one loss, and also 6-2 in a keenly contested took the Player of the Match encounter with Alan Cole being award on no fewer than six the player of the match and this occasions. It was, however, an gave them the title by a single all round team performance for Peniel. Sedgefield District 7-7 draw by Confederation point from Linda Farrow who NFD over the whole of the secured third place when they Life St. Neots, the second time also won the last game, beating drew 7-7 with Bathwick Tyres season with Nicky Mason, that the two teams had shared Norwich Foxwood 5-3. In this Michael O'Driscoll and Chris who then went on to beat the points. one the player of the match Oldfield all being beaten only Vymura 9-3 to finish in fourth The NFD Grove Club also award was shared between once and those defeats all came place above DML White Hart won Division One North, ending John 'Grinder' Taylor and Dave I in the final match against Launceston who were held to a the season with victories over 'Twinkle Toes' Baker. Rushton Marconi Lincoln (7-1) Team Peniel II eventually and West Warwickshire (6-2). won division 3 East which had Chan Construction of Binning­ been keenly contested all ham also finished strongly with season, finishing one point When you're four successive victories to take above Ashford and British Gas second place. Milton Keynes. Peniel took At the other end of the table maximum points from all of on business, stay Bribar Humberside lost their their last four matches to snatch vital relegation battle with WeB the title. Ashford were left to Connected Menswear to leave ponder what might have been if them at the bottom of the table. they had taken at least one Friendly. In a see-saw match Andy point from the fixtures against Edmunds of Well Connected bottom of the table Brent You know the feeling. You're away on showed real courage and Juniors. business. you've had a long day and now determination to overcome the The match between DML all you want is to be sure of a relaxing White Hart Launceston III and evening and a good night's sleep. dogged style of Derek Munt to Enter Friendly Hotels. win the vital set. NFD Grove Colts decided the You'll find us in most of the major In the Southern section of championship of Division Three business centres in England and Scotland, Midlands with DML running out as well as in Denmark and France. You'll the First Division Horsham Angels were worthy winners 6-2 winners. Carol Giles also find us easily. No more mystery tours produced some sheer brilliant of strange towns trying to spot your hotel. and should be an asset to the Because ours are in prime locations that Premier Division next season. play refusing to accept that she make coming and going simplicity itself. The addition of Nigel Tyler (who could lose and eventually --- Talking of which we've r--::-====---, winning her sets against Trevor ~:::-=... won all twelve sets that he got checking in and out down to a fine an too wlth a streamlined Manning and Paul Robertson. system. when you use our instant check out method. DII::D-=~':n played) enhanced their squad of Rooms have all the comfons you'd expect in a premier 3 star IIOUITA1ITT~"" ~' Mike Hammond. Ritchie A good overall performance by hotel. And, ifyou w·sh.you can add a few more fora modest 1~~=lD.~G Mick Browne helped Kingshurt ~:~=;'=JlIr: Venner, Paul Elphick and Peter supplement by upgrading to 'Premier Plus:, whereby you get the Bartram and after losing to NFD Bribar to a 6-2 victory away to finest room complete with minibar. teletext TV, trouser press and a a::a.~~Tl= Bathwick Tyres II which took host of other little extras. II11IIInIIIlOWfll WSDII Grove III on 18th October they 0 them into second place above Prices start from just £48.50 a night and you can book by calling CINTU WIl'IIINDOOl root., went on to win their remaining Jane Parker FREE now on 0800591910 ~u:-:>~~::::':N~AG': nine fixtures taking revenge Grove. "''''''' over Grove in the process. Tim Sheppard and Keith IT PAYS TO STAY FRIENDLY Bottom of the table Bathwick Whittaker both gave excellent Tyres II failed to get a single displays at attacking play for Fri~~ly victory but came close in their Uxbridge Burton as their team final match when they led crushed Crusaders Lincoln 7-1 Pr.. mi .. r Itou~... II:.! Slali"n ,""O.;U!. F... I~"".1r" ..'\IIJ,".. ~ ... ~ 11:\" 7n.J. F." UH I.'HI:; (,:!!;­ Edison 4-3 but had to settle for to win division three North. Ensland: Birmingh... m. Burnl~y. t-:'iSlbourn~. liull. . ,"ilion K~.'t'nes. N..wl·... stl~-Und .. r.Lym~. a draw. Senior Thermal Derwant Norlhwich. Norwich, NOllingham. Scotch Corn.. r. Tyn~ & Wear. Walsa.11. W~lwyn. Scotland: Ayr. F.dinburgh. F...lkirk. Glasgow. P~rth. france: Ca..n Normandy. Denmark: Copenhag~n Sedgefield II were run away completed their first season in winners in division 2 North and the league by beating AALCO I PAGE 14 ~·i,~·F~j?E'~~,~~iH~~~E'BS.::13~I·~I··SII··L·);·~~~.E;·.:.~~.,(~;;,{,

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Leeds 6-2 to take runners-up spot. Larkhall where the matches Jolliffe Poole, relegated from between the home club's first division two last year won the team and BSG Brentwood and the Third Division South to bounce third division fixture between back at the first attempt. WSIHE Larkhall II and Adeyfield came to ~ Lennox House Group, like Der­ an abrupt end because of a power went in the North, took runners failure. In both cases the scores up spot in their first season. stood at 2-2 when the lights went Fri~Il~ly There was an early finish at . out on their season FINAL PLACINGS SEASON 1992/93 British L@ague PREMIER P W D L F A PTS DIVISION 2 SOUTH WEST NFD Grove 12 12 97 4 24 OLOP 12 9 1 2 59 37 19 Team Peniel 12 10 2 85 26 20 Horsham Angels II 12 8 2 2 63 33 18 Sedgefield District 12 5 2 5 65 71 12 VRS Fareham 12 6 4 2 60 36 16 Bathwick Tyres 12 4 2 6 60 82 10 Leckie T.T.C. 12 3 3 6 46 50 9 DML White Hart Launceston 12 3 3 6 60 84 9 DML White Hart Launceston II 12 4 1 7 41 55 9 Con. Life St. Neots 12 2 3 7 52 88 7 Amity Generation Fareham 12 2 3 7 35 61 7 Vymura International 12 1 11 30 94 2 Chan Construction II 12 2 2 8 32 64 6

DIVISION 1 NORTH NFD Grove II 14 12 1 1 87 25 25 DIVISION 3 EAST Chan Construction 14 11 1 2 77 35 23 Team Peniel 14 9 2 3 73 39 20 R.M. Lincoln 14 7 2 5 61 51 16 Ashford (Kent) 14 8 3 3 71 41 19 British Gas CMK 14 5 4 5 56 56 14 British Gas CMK II 14 7 5 2 64 48 19 West Warwickshire 14 5 3 6 54 58 13 Fellow Cranleigh II 14 5 5 4 58 54 15 Cheltenham Saracens 14 3 4 7 35 77 10 BSG Brentwood II 14 3 6 5 52 60 12 Well Connected Menswear 14 2 3 9 40 72 7 Chelmsford League 14 4 3 7 56 56 11 Bribar Humberside 14 2 12 38 74 4 Norwich Foxwood II 14 3 3 8 35 77 9 Brent Juniors 14 2 ,3 9 39 73 7 DIVISION 1 SOUTH Horsham Angels 14 12 2 85 27 24 DIVISION 3 MIDLANDS NFD Grove III 14 11 1 2 78 34 23 DML Launceston II 12 9 2 65 31 19 Edison T.T.C. 14 8 3 3 62 50 19 Kinghurst Bribar 12 9 3 64 32 18 Ellenborough 14 5 4 5 55 57 14 NFD Grove Colts 12 7 3 2 58 37 17 Larkhall 14 4 4 6 47 61 12 P.D. Newport 12 6 1 5 42 54 13 BSG Brentwood 14 3 4 7 47 61 10 Hawbush C.C. 12 3 4 5 43 53 10 Bribar Colley Toyota 14 1 4 9 37 75 6 OLOP II 12 1 2 9 30 65 4 Bathwick Tyres Ii 14 4 10 33 79 4 Bathwick Tyres III 12 3 9 33 63 3

DIVISION 2 NORTH Sedgefield District II 14 11 2 1 79 33 24 DIVISION 3 NORTH City of Sunderland 14 8 3 3 63 49 19 Uxbridge Burton 14 9 4 1 74 38 22 Leicester Lions 14 7 3 4 65 47 17 S.T. Derwent 14 9 2 3 69 43 20 City of Leeds 14 5 3 6 53 59 13 NFD Grove IV 14 6 7 1 65 47 19 Levis Westfield 14 4 3 7 49 63 11 City of Sunderland II 14 6 5 3 62 50 17 D.H.V.R. Warrington 14 4 3 7 48 64 11 Sedgefield District III 14 4 5 5 55 57 13 Vymura International 14 4 2 8 49 63 10 AALCO Leeds 14 2 5 7 43 69 9 Burslem 14 2 3 9 42 70 7 Ormesby 14 2 2 10 43 69 6 Crusaders Lincoln 14 1 4 9 37 75 6 DIVISION 2 SOUTH EAST Rejects 14 9 3 2 70 42 21 DIVISION 3 SOUTH Linda Farrow 14 8 4 2 71 41 20 Jolliffe Poole 12 10 1 1 73 23 21 K.B. Gillingham 14 7 4 3 65 47 18 Lennox House Group 12 7 4 1 59 37 18 Norwich Foxwood 14 7 3 4 63 48 17 Linda Farrow II 12 7 3 2 60 36 17 Fellows Cranleigh 14 5 4 5 53 59 14 Rejects II 12 5 1 6 45 51 11 JAGS 14 4 3 7 49 63 11 Larkhall II 12 3 2 7 35 57 8 P. A. Croydon 14 3 4 7 49 63 10 Ellenborough II 12 2 1 9 35 61 5 Britannia Ipswich 14 1 13 28 84 1 Adeyfield N.A. 12 4 8 25 67 4

Schildkrot distributed by Butte'rfly .. • • PAGElS Dusseldorf win tight match HORUSSIA DUSSELDORF (GER) won the Europe Club WORLD RANKING AFTER World Cup Cup in a tight match with GOTHENBURG CHAMPIONSHIPS MAKE a note in your diaries Sporting Vilette Charleroi now. The World Cup will be (Bel). The title had to be held in Atlanta in 1995, the decided on a count back of year before the Olympic games and Dusseldorf came Games. out winners - just. With both teams level at the end of a Dates for home and away fixture individual matches were your Diary reckoned up ending in a 7-nil July 3 - 11 stalemate with finally game 36th European Youth Champs­ totals coming out in Ljubljana Dusseldorf favour's 18-17. July 5 - 15 10th The women's title also Maccabi Games - Tel Aviv went to Germany when Sp Bg August 19 - 22 Steinhagen beat 5MB (Hun) 4­ World Cup - Asia 3. September 10 - 12 Top 12 World NO.1 European Masters Cup - Ger­ many ITALY has been given the MEN'S WORLD RANKINGS September 12 - 14 opportunity to organise the Hulgarian Open - Sofia Europe Top 12 for 1994. 1 2095 WALDNER Jan-Ove SWE France will get this prestig­ 2 2051 GATIEN Jean-Philippe FRA ious event in 1995. Belgium, 3 2015 MA Wenge CHN SAlVE Jean-Michel BEL Netherlands and Poland have 4 7 1987 5 1973 KIM Taek Soo KOR applied for the following 6 4 1963 PERSSON Jorgen SWE years. France will also be 7 8 1911 CHN organising the European 8 6 1909 ROSSKOPF Jorg GER Youth Challenge. 9 11 1885 LI Gun Sang PRK On ice 10 1880 GRUBBA Andzej POL 11 9 1876 YOONamKyu KOR THE future of the European 12 13 1869 KARLSSON Peter SWE Veterans Champs due to have 13 20 1851 KIM Song Hui PRK been played earlier this year, 14 12 1845 CHEN Xinhua ENG have been put on ice until 15 14 1844 PRIMORAC Zoran CRO discussions can take place 16 1833 HUANG Johnny CAN between the organising 17 15 1828 WANG Yonggang CHN committee of the champion­ 18 17 1816 LINDH Erik SWE ships and Executive commit­ 19 1802 LU Lin CHN tee. 20 21 1788 DING Yi AUG New 27 25 1712 PREAN Carl ENG WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS members 1 2233 DENG Yaping CHN Chilo beats NEW members continue to 2 2125 CHN flood into the ITTF offices 3 2082 HYUN Jung Hwa KOR Persson with Georgia and Uzbekistan 4 2007 CHN PATRICK CHILA of France, being the latest inputs into 5 2003 LI Bun Hui PRK who was ranked 77 in the the ITTF computer. 6 7 1991 CHEN Zihe CHN world sensationally beat 7 12 1977 CHEN Jing TPE Sweden's Jorgen Persson 21­ Arch rivals 8 6 1961 CHAIPo Wa HKG 14,21-4,21-17, in the first AUSTRIA will be Super 9 13 1936 YU Sun Bok PRK round of the Mens Singles at Division newcomers next year 10 11 1920 TANG Weiyi CHN the Gothenburg World after beating arch rivals Tch/ 10 nr 1920 JING Jun Hong SIN Championships, has leapt up Slov 4-2 to make their return 12 8 1911 ZHANG Qin CHN to 66th position. to the big time certain. 13 10 1909 GENG Lijuan CAN of 14 17 1905 ZHENGYuan CHN Belarus has jumped up 22 15 23 1898 BADESCU Otilia ROM Prize money places in the world rankings. IF any European Associations 16 14 1896 BADESCU Otilia ROM 17 1879 WANG Cheng CHN going from 69th to 47th wishes to stage the World Cup 15 18 16 1877 HONG Soon Hwa KOR position, following his fantas­ in December 1994, speak up 19 nr 1866 KOYAMA Chire JPN tic 16-21, 21-11, 21-11, 21-16, now but you will have to ·20 9 1857 CHAN Tan Lui HKG victory over Sweden's Peter come up with 100,000 dollars 46 44 1690 LOMAS Lisa ENG Karlsson also in the first round prize money. at Gothenburg.

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JUST TIlE ONE ClOUII1y match to n::port CD1his JDODth with our vetenms BERKSHIRE completing their season .mil a bani fought ~3 win against Wl1tsbire 2nds. JohnCunningllJlm JobnHiggsmadea sua:essfuloomebacktothe side bytakiDgboth his singles and teaming up with Paul F.atheriDgton to take the c:rocial lWOOFBERKSHIRE'Sto)'OUDgllta'S ga"ft:thl;breathoflifetoaClOUll1y meo'sdoubles. PaulwononeofhissinglesasdidMiteKimberandMmiel tournament which atbacfed just of50 cc-Jteslanls Brackoe1l's MaItin Lewis. Adams andRcadmgjuoiorBenJoImson foogbt out two fimtastic fioals. All ourClOUII1y sides finished in mid table positioosdespite early the U21 aod MaJs Championsbips. promise. I look. forward to bettertimes next yearwhen hopcfu1ly we can The youth Final was lIIIIpimd by the Bc:rbhire ClOUII1y team field our strongest sides in all matd1es. IJIIIIVIgC'"Peta-Goat1y and he bad tobeCD his toes as the two oontestants battled itout. Adams bad too much fire pcJ'tW.I" fir)'OUDg JoImson in the ScIJooh first. winning 21-9, the sec:ood was a classic with the Bc:rbhire No. I Congratulations to Holymead School Ull Girls and Ull Boys teams on junior first holdiog and thm outplaying 1bc Brackoe1l ace to win 21-16. reaching the National Finals ofthe Schools Championships. The decidiog rubbe£ provided SIDle ofthe best table tennis ofthe match The girls team ofKatie Worlock, Gemma LougImm, Joarme Des aod was nip aod tuck: mdil Adams 0IKlC again asserted his authority to and Rachel Willis did very well to reach the finals, where they lost their win the U21 title 21-14. two matches. Itbadbeena good final aod ahanfacttofullowbutwhenthepair Theboysteam ofBrianSmitb,LeighDes,MatthewLouglmmand met again in the men's final. they provided ODe ofthe best table tennis Paul Hynam finished runners up in their section. Brian Smith bad a matches seenfOl' several)allS. Mindyou.theeadia'roundsofthemen's marvellous tournament, winning all ofhisgames andwas rewarded with singles bad produced some good contests and at least ODe s1Kd resu1t. the Best Player of the Day award. In thequarte£ finals Adams bad a oomfortable win overBella Hegedus. Brian's performances at the National finals also eamed him a ! Savins,theMaideubcadandBndnellchampion. badtopulloutall place in the English Schools side fOl' the British Primary Schools the stops todefeatDanny;Baxter'. JoImson got thebetterofTmyDofIield Championships, an honour also afforded to Jessica Orlik. Both players and CliffPutterford smprisedBailyMooten to winin two 21-16, 21-17. played in successful English sides andI understand that Brian also went Putterford wcot CD to exte:od JoImson in the semi fioals. just ontotaketheindividualtomnmnent- atremendouseffortbyanextreme1y losingout22-20,21-19whileAdamssecuredhisfinalplacewithaslIaigbt likeable young lad. sets win over Paul Savins. Once again itwasAdams who toot. the firstbut1histime a much Bristol League closei' affair, the score 23-21, JoImson thm toot. oootrol in the secood TheBristol Junior side'sgreatnulinthe CarterCupcame to anendwhen winning21-10. AsintheU21 finalthetabletennis fumbothplayaswas they were beaten 5-2 by Southend in the semi final. The team ofBany top class. much appeciated by the watching aowd. It looked as 1hough Fudge, Alex Sheppard and Grnham Long bad previously beaten West Johnson was about to gain revenge fOl' his earliCl" defeat when at 20-18 eomwall. Plymouth and Reading to reach the semi final stage. he served fOl' the matclL Adams. hoviever, kqJt his cool to dmw 1e¥d at The Bristol League Tomnament Committee staged a superb 2~20, bell behind 21-20 but finished the stroDgec to take his secood Western Masters VETfS tournament at Thombmy. June Watts, Tim singles title 23-21. Harris, Dave Nipper, Howard Willis and Peter Sandford, together with Thecadet andjuniOl' eventswae hitbythe withdnrwal ofseveral their anny of local vol1mteer umpires, are to be congratulated on the of the top players who attm.ded an F.ogland tmining camp at the smooth running of a tomnament which comprised so many different Kingfisher Club, Woodley, just about 80 yanls away fum the Berkshire events. tournament, heldintheBulmershSportsCentre. TheBerkshireorganiser I was a little disappointed at the size ofthe entry from our own AllanBurtonandRobinLockwoodwerenottooi.mpressedwiththeETIA three leagues. I CQunted only 7 players but I am sure that June, Brian and their choice ofdates. Onething is certai11. such decisions can hanI1y Reeves, Roy Smith, Mike Hawkins, Teny Pmkins and Ray COIderey help the cause oflocal table tennis. However, back to the table tennis. enjoyed the two days as I certainly did In the cadet boys final Colin Digby from Maidenhead defeated Our only success in the tournament was June Watts who, anned Wokingbam's Andrew Grantham. Digby thenfell to Ben Johnson inthe with bat and birth certificate, won the ladiesOver60's title - I would love Juniorboys final. EarlierJohnsonhadbeen fullyextended towinhis semi to say more but I have been warned 0111 final against Paul Reddy. Thecadetdoublesprovidedyetanothergoodfinal, KayLeslieand SukmdeepGill,defeatingColinDigbyandMartinFoan. BenJohnsonand Andrew Grantham took the junior boys doubles, beating Dave Symond SonNeil carries on the family tradition ofplaying for Vickers and and Robert Nobbs. Newbury star Joanne Barrett was the junior girls's has achieved something Dad did not attain - that is playing foctlle county singles champion, defeating Kay Leslie 21-15,21-10. seniors. Backwiththe Seniors,thatladBenJohnsonagain, teamedup with Ironically, Neil fell in the men's singles semi finals ofthe Barrow Syd Montgomery to take the men's doubles against Paul Savins and League Championship to a 17 yearold onwhom a bitofMike's influence Barry Morten, the score 21-13, 21-17, earlier Savins and Morten had must have rubbed off somewhere along the road caused a major upset by beating the Bmcknell champions Jan Schwartz The most shining star ofthem all Kevin Hodgson, also Vickers, and Cliff Putterford, while the eventual winners had overcome Forrest wentonto lift the title at the expense ofJanReed (MillomFormerPupils) andDuffield·. The ladies singles championfor 1993 is LisaCrick who put 21-8,21-10. To fin1her accentuate pupil power in Barrow, 's paid to the hopes ofReading champion Isabel Walker. Lisa Crick then closedwomen's doubles champions are 10 year olds, CatherineSwanand joined Julie Svensson to take the ladies doubles title at the expense of Jade Kendal. Can any other county come up with senior title holders as Helen Goatly and Isabel Walker. young or younger? At the end of the minbow Berkshire Veterans did battle, Irwin Schwartz and Syd Montgomery just getting the better of Peter Bmdley andDave Streak, the score 8-21,21-17,21-12. Inthe doublesDave Streak took the singles, beating Syd Montgomery and another Berkshire tournament had come to an end. The Bulmersh Centre once again provided the venue, Sylvia Bruton the refreshments, Allan Bruton, Robin Lockwood and Bob Morley the organisation and the players, though few in number, played excellent table tennis. Also several non playing club members, in particular Tony Smith who helped with the tables and surrounds. DERBYSHIRE Malcolm Allsop

STEPHEN SHAWDEMONSTRATED his growing maturity in retaining his mens singles title at the Derbyshire Closed Championships held at the new Derby League headquarters at Mackworth College. Shaw combined with Jason Bamford to win the mens doubles 19, -15, 11 over the unorthodox combination of Martin Kinsella and Ivor Warner, and withNicola Deatonwere comfortable mixed doubles victors 8, 12 over surprise finalists Pat Hall and Liz Merrick. In the mens singles Shaw was never troubled in ousting Jack CUMBRIA Boult 18, 17 in the semi and then accounted for Warner 13, 11 in the final. Warner had been extended byMartinkinsella in their semi before getting Gordon Brown through -19,19, 18. ThetrophiesweresponsoredbyTrancherEngineersandpresented TIIE NUMBER ONE town for up and coming youngsters in Cumbria is by Brian Smith (Derbyshire President), Pat and Tony Chatwin. undoubtedly Barrow in Furness. The fact that so many useful juniors augment the wealth of Results experience in local teams makes the Furness community leaders Mens Singles competitively. Stephen Shaw bt Ivor Warner 13, 11 ComedianMike Harding once described Barrowas' 'amediaeval feudal stateatthe end ofa 97 mile cul-de-sac." Butitiscertainly no'dead Womens Singles end' when it comes to table tennis. Nicola Deaton bt Theresa Butler 15, 9 And the reason why there seems to be such an endless production of talented children in the sport is credit to school teachers and county Mens Doubles coaches like Eddie O'Ham and Mike Yardley, the latter having just been Shaw/Jason Bamford bt Martin KinsellalWarner 19, -15,11 appointed as an ETTA Northern coach. Much success has come the way ofpupils ofBarrow schools in Womens Doubles recent years, and so it was merely a continuation ofthe bandwagon when Jane VickersIRose Haggar bt Deaton/Sarah Milnes 9, 12 Yarlside School Under 11 s won gold and bronze awards at the National Schools Championships at Grantham. Mixed Doubles Park ViewSchool is also a mecca ofthe celluloidball and shortly ShawlDeaton bt Pat HallILiz Merrick 8, 12 a centreofexcellencefor Cumbria willberunning 7days a weekinaformer converted classroom there. Veteran Singles Mike, 58andrecentlymade redundant from Vickers Shipbuilding Hall bt Dave Stills 14, -15,19 and Engineering Ltd, Barrow, will be the driving force behind the centre. He will be able to pass on the finer points ofthe game and the benefit of Junior Boys more than 40 years in the game. Jack Boult bt Michael Isherwood 16,18 He was encouraged as a 16 year old by Barrow League founder EricRooney at StLukes inthe 1950s and graduated to the county andtown Junior Girls junior teams. He went on to serve Vickers Sports Club for many years, Deaton bt Milnes 5, 9 but decided to concentrate solely on coaching towards the end of the 1980s. Cadet Boys the county initiative. As many other counties will know, apathy is a Isherwood bt Scott Habershon 17, -17, 16 disease that is very difficult to treat. However our management committee are determined to produce a framework to cater for all ages Cadet Girls and standards and a very lively AGM should occur at the season's end. Helen Rainford bt Laura Morris 13, 11 Despite the lack of county representative teams, both the City of Sunderland and Sedgefield District have competed in the British Under 12 Singles League. the latter proving to be the most successful with a Premier Stephen Tolley bt Neil Habershon 7, 12 Division side finishing in a creditable 3rd place with four players. registered in county leagues having made their mark, namely Eddie Stephen Shaw maintained his good fonn in reaching the last 32 at the Smith, Ian Robertson, Malcolm Corking and Keith Rodger. Sedgefield . English National Championships. On the way he beat Adrian Vincent, n'shave wrapped up the 2ndDivision North title and the NewtonAycliffe Martin Lowe and Graham McKim, before going down to the eventual clubs 3rd Division team should finish in a respectable 5th place. City of champion Carl Prean. Sunderlandhave two teams. The first side will hope that their local rivals do them a favour by beating LeicesterLions and then they win at Burslem Matlock to finish 4th in 3 North but their season turned sour in their latest match Geoff Gill retained his Matlock Masters title with a masterly display at Market Drayton where Malcolm Lusk suffered a horrendous injury to defeating Andy Bwton, Andrew White and Mark Gould in the annual his 'good leg'. As most will know, Malcolm has soldiered on for many invitation event. seasons wearing a heavy support on one leg and this latest blow is terrible news. We all hope he is back at the table soon. Amber Valley Finally, the only inter-league competition running is the Veterans Victory club look on target to win Division 1 with Dkeston Institute Division. The current league table is: providing the only danger to their title hopes. P W D L Ph Burton Sunderland 5 4 o 1 16 Pirelli RS look destined to win the Eccleshall Builders Division (Div 1) Peterlee 4 3 1 o 13 withInd Coope Yellow, Stretton SC Red, Stretton SC a and Uttoxeter OM Darlington 4 2 o 2 9 A fighting for the runners up position. Bass Specials look likely Sedgefield 5 2 o 3 9 champions of the Farrington Furnishers Division ahead of Hill Street Philadelphia 4 2 2 o 8 Red, with Granville Cubs topping Division 3 with a 100% record (after Durham 4 1 1 2 5 19 matches). Stanley 4 o o 4 o

Derby The leading set winner is Keith Henry (Philadelphia) with only one defeat Long Eaton, sponsored by Stephen Palmer, are set to retain the Premier to his name and a 88% win record. Division with their first two teams occupying the top two positions in the The Durham county notes may have been missing from Table Division for the second consecutive season. Tennis News for as long as the four legged beast mentioned at the Having lead Division 1 all season, Mechanics 1st suffered a beginning, but I think it is a fair bet that they will return first! surprise defeat and now have to withstand the twin-challenge of Castle DoDDington 2nd and Castle Donington 3rd for the Championship.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE AlfPepperd DURHAM Keith Wilson THIS BEING TIIE final report of the season, at the moment only the AFTER AN ABSENCE of something nearing proportions, these league's respective AGM's remain to be held, ofwhich any outstanding notes will hopefully signal a revival in county fortunes. Certainly there matters will have to be fully mentioned in the next edition ofTable Tennis can be no one who can justify any criticism of the efforts of the county News next season. management committee. This past season in general has not l?een one in particular to write A concerted effort in seeking out the young stars oftomorrow has home about. Gloucester has seen better ones, but that's table tennis ­ taken place under the guidance of Bob Sanderson with the coaching you win some - you lose some. talents of Peter McQueen being utilised at four six hour sessions, with County teamwise we entered four teams, a senior team in the added interference ofthe author ofthese ramblings! Perhaps 10 year Division 2B, ajunior team in Division 2C, the latter ofwhich I fear found old Daniel Welsh, 12 year old James Eden or 13 year old brother Richard the overall strength to be too strong for them and we had two Veteran may make the improvement towards county standard. The only sad report teams participating in Divisions 2D and 3C. Out of all these mentioned is theapparentlmwillingness ofotherleagues inpassing onthe infonnation teams, credit certainly must go to our Senior Veterans team in Division regarding the coaching sessions or even making some effort to support 2D, not only were they unbeaten throughout the entire season but, Dave Harvey, Dennis Holland, koy Fowler and Judy Morley wound up the HAMPSHIRE season by beating Hants 2nds 7-2 and became Division 2D champions of 1992/3 season, with promotion to the first Division guaranteed. Brian Lamerton I have attended all four ofthe county's leagues fInals nights and willjusttouch upon the mainevents and respective winners: Cirencester's PRIDE OF PLACE this month to our junior county side who with the 9 FN came first and the venue was atDeerpark School where Mark Johnson sets to 1defeat ofSurrey 3rds, clinched the championship ofDivision 2D. successfully defended his singles title by beating Graham Holton -14, 18, KevinMacken, Jeremy Wilson and David Dobson, all in theirfInal season 17 - in the final Liz Johnson (Mark's better half?) also retained her ladies asjuniors, together with Loma Dutch and Donna Glanville played almost singles crown, beating Sarah Holton 10, 11. unchanged throughout. Mention must also be made ofthe sterling efforts The Stroud and District FN came next with canny Irishman John ofteam manager Phil Wheaton whose last season it may also be due to F~ participating in FIVE EVENTS - he won four ofthem but came a possible business relocation, Phil quietly got on with managing both unstuck in the fInal of the Open Singles, when teenager Leigh Nelmes junior teams efficiently and economical1y without resorting to that struck a purple patch and beat John 26, -19, 17, to claim the title for the dreaded (my word!) block system. very first time. The Stroud Ladies Singles was a reversal oflast year's Staying with the Juniors, the Isle ofWight, by drawing their fInal event, defending champion Liz Johnson lost to the very experienced Roz match 5 sets all, with Southampton won Division 1 of the Inter-town Ross in straight games 19, 19, these fInals were held atMaidenhil1 School leaguewith an ever present team ofGreg Burns, Loma Dutch, Alex Rorke at Stonehouse. and Stuart Dover, the two former players completing a season in which Next ofthe FN agenda came Cheltenham where play took place they also made their debut in the county side, unbeaten. A restricted at the Saracens Club, once again Graham Slack the defending champion Junior division 2 went to Southampton B with Bournemouth's Geoff proved his worth by beating Veteran Dave Harvey 19, 17 in the fInal of Willis the only hundred per center. the Open singles. In the ladies singles fInal Mrs Julie Taylor who plays Southampton also kept their lead at the head ofthe 8 team cadet for SmithsIndustriesbeatMissAlison Cox 15, -17,20,I thinkinthis event division with Chris Butt and Mark Wilshere ofthe regulars leading the league's individual averages; Portsmouth's Lucan Chan sharing second that ~ Taylor's dogged defensive patience paid offin the ultimate long run to earn. her the title. And flnally, on the fInals night scene ­ place. Gloucester's big night took place Nuclear Electric Headquarters out at The Gosport and Fareham Championships reporting this month Barnwood, Darren Griffin, the County No!. 1player regained his singles went on well into the night as it became a Bob Cox benefIt winning men's crown by beating the defending champion Raymond Powel1 15, 16, 11. singles, mens doubles, Veteran's singles and the Handicap event. Tudy Morley, the county No.1 lady player just got home against I notice reading through issue NO.4 ofthe excellent Basingstoke Mrs Heather Tyrer -18, 22, 18 in a very closely contested game which newsletter, the fol1owing on at least four occasions "Close Individual certainly could have gone eitherway, butonce againJudy provedherworth Championships - Richard Aldworth School - 27/28th March 1993 - BE and won the ladies singles title. THERE OR ELSE!" Well, I assume that not everybody ignored the call Rudford's Ann Humble was awarded the John Cooper Cup, and so where are the results? Perhaps that will give me something to write Crypt Tigers Daniel Nelmes was presented with the Bryan Merrett about when I have to start again in J~y! Award. Congratulations to Mick Strode who has been awarded his The guest of honour at Gloucester's FN and also MC was Mr National Referee's badge - is it possible that he has even more time to Alan Haines. MrHaines is the retiring Chairman ofthe Association, who give to table tennis? fIrst took over the chair well over three decades ago and, until now, has Finally, as part of an exercise in assisting with the preparation held this position unopposed. He wil1 now serve the Association as of the Regional Development Plan, I have ascertained that there are President. currently 2,182 registered players within Hampshire. How many shall The annual Inter League Championships took place at Deerpark we improve that by in the 3 year Focus Sport period? (at least it should School, Cirencester, under the ever watchful eyes of Bob Davis and his be easier to beat than AIf Pepperd's 11,435 TEAMS within the South many helpers, this was the fourth occasion that it has been run and this West Region - April TIN). year Stroud carried off the championship honours with a massive score of24 points to their favour, the runners up position went to Cheltenham (who were without the valuable services of Veteran Dave Harvey), they sc.ored 16 points, and sadly bottom with 14 points were the host league Clfencester - Gloucester who won this Championship last year did not enter. Melonie Carey, ourrecentlyappointedSWRDevelopmentOfficer visited Cirencester on 31 st March and found that the league require t~ increase their use ofSchool table tennis facilities, especially at Deerpark School, ideal1y the CTTA would like their own purpose built facility. I understand that investigations are pending, Bob Davis reports BERTFORDSHIRE that this league is player-wise, greatly increasing in membership. Melonie visited Gloucester on the 21 st April where a very good John Wood attendance of 26 were present, Sten Salisbury the Cities General Secretary and Andy Browett, Chairman Elect, both spent a considerable THIS SEASON'S SENIOR Inter-League champions are Barnets, time in discussing the pros and cons of table tennis requirements with following their success at the concluding Sunday ofthe competition at the the Development Officer well after the meeting had fInished. I am sure Barnet TIC on the 28th March 1993. Barnet's success was built by John their efforts will prove very useful in the ultimate long run. Taylor and his sonDuncan and Sylvia Tyler on the first Sunday in January of this year, for Neil Straton, John McCance and Maria Williams to compete. The Taylors were absent due to the County weekend clashing with the inter-league programme. Runners up for this year's Senior competition were the two man team of Glen Wilkes and Ian Black of Hemel Hempstead with their lady player Emma Hurling also on County weekend duty. Bamets followed up their Senior success by winning the Jwrior inter-league competition with Stephen Taylor, John O'Leary, Mark Easton and Mark Roberts taking the trophy for the South Herts League. Like his dad and elder brother, Stephen Taylor finished the season with a 100% average. Runners up in the Juniors were the North Herts League's Pate McCarthy, Darren Turpin, Nick Hart, Josh Lury, Alan Dhar and Danny Sturges. On the County Championships scene our veterans have done us proud with the 1st team ofJohn Taylor, Stuart and David Seaholme and SaIlyBaxwinningtheDivision 1titleandgainingpromotiontothePremier Division for next season. Not to outdone our Veterans 2nd team of Derek Balding, Chris Budden, Alan Lamprell, Sue Felstead and Tony Teffhave won Division 2 and gained promotion to Division 1.

Hertfordshire Senior Inter-League 1992/3

P W L F A Pts Bamets 7 7 0 45 4 7 Hemel 7 6 1 37 12 6 North Herts 7 5 2 34 15 5 Cheshunt 7 4 3 26 23 4 Watford 7 3 4 27 22 3 Bamets II 7 2 5 13 36 2 St Albans 7 1 6 7 42 1 Hemel II 7 0 7 6 43 0

Hertfordshire's triumphantSeniorInter-League champions (left to right) Leading Averages (50% played) John McCance. Maria Williams and Neil Stratton John Taylor (Bamets) 100% Duncan Taylor (Bamets) 100% Emma Hurling (Hemel) 100% Glen Wilkes (Hemel) 85.7% ISLE OFWIGHT Ian Black (Hemel) 78.6% JohnPrean Sandra Harper (N Herts) 75% OURJUNIORS WONtheirsectionofthe HampshireInter-TownLeague, a notable achievement and the first time ever. We had not managed this in the days when Carl Prean was a jwrior! Hertfordshire Junior Inter-League 1992/3 Great credit to our team ofLorna Dutch, Alex Rorke and Stuart Dover, but particularly Greg Burns, who went through both weekends P W L F A Pts unbeaten, the only player (among the boys) who managed this. On the Bamets 7 7 0 40 9 7 way he had notable wins vs David Dobson (Southampton) and Gareth North Herts 7 6 1 40 9 6 Scadden(Gosport andFareham), rankedNO.3 and4 in the county. Lorna North Herts II 7 4 3 27 22 4 confIrmed her county No. 1 jwrior spot by winning her 4 matches. Alex Hertford 7 4 3 25 24 4 won 6 out of8 over the campaign and Stuart 5 out of8. Our doubles play St Albans 7 4 3 24 25 4 couldhavebeenbetter, especiallyinthemixedwithLornainthe side. This Watford 7 2 5 23 26 2 is something that will need a lot ofwork, ifthe title is to be retained next Hemel I 7 1 6 15 34 1 season. Hemel II 7 We had our share of luck since Gosport lacked their two top 0 7 2 47 0 players on the second weekend. A draw, duly achieved, against Southampton was therefore enough to clinch.the title. That match was Leading Averages (50% played) as close as 5-5's unusually are with Gregs win v David Dobson the Stephen Taylor (Bamets) 100% highlight. The latter is a good defender who is capable of changing his Pat McCarthy (North Herts) 85.7% game to attack if the need arises. I did make the trip this time and so witnesseda heartening display and returned to duties as a cornerman, a role I had fIlled so often before. ItrecaIled many happy memories and some when the result was not quite as good as this one! Sandown clinched our First Division title with great ease and, to be frank, collectively the best players (Roger Hookey, Mike Turner and Ian Urry). Itis a well balanced lineup and Rookey and Turner are virtually Kent JllIIior I 10 Surrey JllIIior II 0 oobeatable in the doubles when a win is needed. It looks as iftwo teams Craig Hastie 2, Glen Ritchie 2, Chris Hall 2, Joanne Barham 2, Natasba ofNewport Vics will gain promotion. Ifso, yooogsters like Stuart Dover Barham 2. andDanny Burns (13) will figure in the top section. WhetherLornaDutch (oobeatable in Division 4) should make the big step into the Premier Sussex Junior 1 6 Kent Junior I 4 section is the subject of conflicting advice and much debate just now. Kent Junior I fmished their County Championship campaign with a The Knowles Cup (our annual handicap team event) was also disappointing 4-6 defeat away to Sussex Junior I and as a result fmished won by Sandown, defeating the 4th division team which includes Loma 3rdinDivision lB. GlenRitchieputonasplendiddisplay for Kent, winning and her father Les 6-3. Only hectic activity in the 'transfer market' by both his singles including the scalp of Sussex's Kevin Doyle. Craig another club can challenge Sandown's superiority next time roood. No Hastie 1and Ben McCarthy 1 added good support but it was the strength signs of this have been reported. of the Sussex girls Sarah Stedman and Joanna Bush-Harris that turned The Island title was won by Chris Angus v Roger Hookey in the the match in Sussex's favour outplaying our girls Joanne Barham and usual close match, which reversed the result ofour 'Top 10'. The veteran Heidi Steers on this occasion. Angus continues to enjoy an Indian Summer. I report with great sadness the death of Vivienne Cherriman, Kent JllIIior II 8 Oxford Junior I 2 many times Island ladies champion, but also once English Ladies Christian Thompson 1, Ben McCarthy 2, Paul Smith 2, Heidi Steers 2, Veterans Champion. "Cherry" seemed indestructible and led life to the Crystal Hall 1. full. In recent years she won numerous swimming world titles in the 80­ 84 age group. She played excellent hockey when in her sixties and once Berkshire Junior II 0 - Kent Junior II 10 swan the Solent when in her late fifties. At a time others thought of Peter Barrow 2, Jason Cheeseman 2, Scott Dawtry 2, Crystal Hall 2, retirement she began and passed her barrister's exams! I recall the day Rachel Woollven 2. she fmally losttheIsland ladies title. The fmals were played on two tables and four other matches were completed on the other table whilst she and The tactical error of fielding two 2nd teams against Sussex 2nd and 3rd, Kathy Pierce battledit out. Cherry didnotgive up hertitle without a fight! resulting in a win against Sussex 2nds and a defeat against Sussex 3rds At the age of71 she made a 'come back' in our 4th division and one of cost Kent the Division 2D league and so have to be satisfied with runner her opponents was 8 year old Carl Prean. We wondered whether the age sup spot, a little disappointing when without any doubt we were the best difference might be a national record. .1 recall the occasion when Cherry, side in the league. then in her fifties, was called on for FirstDivision duties. Her opponents, three yooog men regarded as future stars, were delighted to see her. As Kent Veterans I 8 Middlesex Veterans I they calculated their likely totals, I heard them say " ... we shall all beat Kent Veterans II 8 Sussex Veterans II 1 the old girl... that will give us three ... " At the end ofthe evening "the old girl" had beaten all three of them and three promising careers had Our yooog Kent Senior II side are having a splendid start to their County received an ooexpected setback and three bruised egos may never have Championships campaign with three out of four wins in Plymouth on 6/ been the same again. A tremendous character has passed from the scene. 7 March.

Cornwall II - Kent II 10; Sussex ill 8 Kent II 2; Hampshire ill 2 Kent II 8; Devon ill 4 Kent II 6.

Spencer Thompson P6, W5; Martin Hewett P4 W3; Chris Knight P8 W5; Martin Gunn P6 W3; Jackie Mersb P8 W6; Carly Riggs P8 W5.

Lenham Storage Junior County Championships The Lenham Storage Kent Junior Closed Championships were played at the lenbam, Swadelands YC on 6n March. Christian Thompson (Medway) and Rachel Woollven (Maidstone) dominated the U14 singles events, but it was Lisa Holloway (Maidstone) that took home the Ul1 KENT and UB girls singles. The U17 events produced a series of surprise results. Peter Barrow (Sittingbourne) reached the fmal ofthe U17 Boys Adrian HaD Singles from an unseeded position but he was unable to take the title which went to Glen Ritchie (Folkestone). Joanne Barham beat Crystal Friday Beaten at Last in National Final Hall (Maidstone) in the final of the U17 girls singles. Hall, seeded 4th, Scott Friday failed to retain his National U12 singles title at Bletchley was lucky that the event was initially played on a group basis with both on Saturday 3rd April when he lost in the final to Berkshire's Gareth group winner and runner up going into the first round proper as she was Herbert. Both players had reached the final without dropping a leg but beaten in her first match by Angie Bristow (Tunbridge Wells). on this occasion it was Herbert that came out on top. However, in Christian Thompson won the U14 boys singles, playing Antony combination with Herbert, Friday retained his doubles title when they Lickfold (Maidstone) in the final and in the U14 Girls singles Rachel beat Robert Svensson and Daniel·King. Woollven beat Angie Bristow. This defeat bought to an end a remarkable run of successes in National Finals by Friday that will probably never be emulated.

County Results Kent Junior I 8 Essex JllIIior II 2 Craig Hastie 2, Glen Ritchie 2, Chris Hall 0, Joanne Barham 2, Heidi Steers 2. LANCASHIRE Runners up Loughborough Kingfishers have not been so impressive this season but nevertheless have done well. Their star without any doubt Stan Clarke was Marklllingsworth who was unbeaten for the second year running. This alone was a brilliant perfonnance. Well done to both teams. TIffi SEASON BROUGHT mixed results for the various county teams, Generally I can say the Leicester and District TIL has run very the senior 1st team fInished third in the Premier Division despite losing smoothly again this season, mainly due to the hard work done throughout the services of Sean Gibson and Jonathon Taylor for the second round the season by the general committee. Also by the players themselves who ofmatches then having a back injury deprive them ofany participation make it all possible. They have all played their parts. ofAmanda Winskill. Star perfonner ofthe weekend was Andrew Eden The County Junior Closed Championships were held recently and who was undefeated in eight matches. Hinckley's Mathew Hobday won the boys title with a straight sets victory The senior 2nd team were relegated from division 1 despite over Mowbray's Michael Golby in the [mal, Hobday winning 21­ fIelding whatlooked to bea quite strong team, thefact thatPaulaFrench 15,21-9. Mathew, partnered by Leicester's Adrian Clifford, also won the was the only lady player available meant that the team was conceding doubles event, beating the Leicester pair Stuart Palmer and Barnaby two sets in every match, an obvious handicap but there can be not doubt Parsons 21-11, 21-10 in the fInal. that losing all three matches in the second weekend's play was a great Young Laura Smith won her fIrst county girls title, winning all four disappointment after drawing with the eventual champions Derbyshire matches in the round robin event, including a victory over holder Helen earlier in the season. Griffiths. The junior 1st team retained their place in the premier division but with Phillip Musgrove now out ofjuniors a great deal ofpressure Results will fallon Darryl Meredith and Kevin Dolder ifthe team is to remain Boys U17 in the Premier division. Mathew Hobday (Hinckley) bt Michael Golby (Melton) The Junior 2nd team of Glenn Payne, Phillip Ellison, Tony Beaten semi [malists were Pritesh Nakershee and Chris Tuckwell, both Johnston, Les Richmond, Lindsay Thornton, Andrea Flintoff and Leicester. Kirsten Williams under NPC Pete Aspin fInished a creditable 4th in division 2A. U17 Girls Life proved particularly difficult for the veterans 1st team who 1. Laura Smith (Leicester) 4-0 found the premier division too much to handle, they lost all of their 2. Helen Griffiths (Leicester) 3-1 matches and are relegated, the Vets 2nds fmished in mid table in 3. Kathryn Freer, Karen Holdridge, Cherel Sprintall (all Leicester) division 1 with 4 wins and 3 defeats. The Lancashire and Cheshire League competition has reached Doubles its conclusion for yet another season. The league provides the Mathew Hobday/Adrian Wilford bt Stuart Palmer/Barnaby Parsons opportunity for the better players from eachLeague in the region to play competitively against each other as representatives of their own Cadets U14 (Mixed) particular league. Currently comprising 5 senior men's divisions, 3 Alex Tuckwell bt Chris Tuckwell junior divisions, 2 womens divisions and 5 veterans divisions, the league is extremely popular with players throughout the region. un Mixed Winnersofthemens division 1were Stockport,withWarrington Daniel Marriott bt Paul Hanson as runners up, relegatedwereBolton and Blackpool, to bereplaced next season by mid Cheshire, winners of Division 2 south, who will be Well, the next competition will be the Elbow Tankard which is a summer promoted from Division 2 North which was won by Manchester A is competition. It is hoped that there will be a large entry. amatter to exercise thebrains ofthe committee. The ladies 1stDivision was won by Manchester with Liverpool in 2nd place. The Junior 1st Leicester Closed Championships Division was won by St Helens by just one point from Halton. Parklands Leisure Centre 14.3.93 Stockport, as one would expect, won the Veterans division 1 with It was a new record for entries, giving a total of 240 matches for the MacclesfIeld runners up, Warrington won Division 2 with Rochdale in championships. And abrilliantday oftable tennis we saw, starting at lOam 2nd spot. and fInishing at 9.15 pm. The Men's Singles final was a pleasure to watch with some excellent attacking play from both players, which a good crowd enjoyed. Steve Yallop emerged the winner when he beat the holder Keith Fellows in straight sets. h1 the ladies [mal a new champion emerged when Karen Rogers overcame the holder of the title, Joanne Heath, also in straight sets. Both Keith Fellows and Karen Smith had a good tournament, being in two other finals and winning them both. Keith combined with Martin Pickles to take the mens doubles when they beat a very good pair in Steve LEICESTERSHIRE Yallop and Duncan Taylor. Then Keith and Karen combined in the mixed Derek Butt doubles and duly defeated Joanne Heath and Ian Brown in straight sets. Steve White retained the Veterans singles title when he beat Brian ANOTIIER SEASON HAS passed and new champions have emerged. Bodycoat. h1 division 1 Knighton Park have secured the Championship with last Young Laura Smith won two titles - in the girls singles she beat year'swinners taking the runners up spot this time. The Park team have Helen Griffiths and the cadet singles she beat Cherel Sprintall. Laura is been very consistent throughout the season, ably lead by Karen Smith looking a very good prospect for the future. The largest match in the finals and well supported by MartinPickles, Keith Fellows and Chris Rogers. was in the Ul00 event when T Conteh beat J Patel. Thanks go out to the They lost just two matches during the season. organisers again on another success. looking forward to the battles ahead. As Ray Chipperfield who was MIDDLESEX supremo to the Juniors for 2 season has now decided to have a break, and LomaTaylor who can blame him with some of the pressures put on him, I called a meeting ofall interested parties to discuss the future and had 20 persons turn up. The outcome ofall this was that next season we will be fielding :MIDDLESEX SENIOR 1 TEAM perfOllDed miracles to win the County 3 junior teams each with its own secretary. Championships, after finishing a disappointing third last year. The team A lot has yet to be done to organise expenses etc so I hope the captain Mark Mitchell lead the team to success in the second weekend initial keeness continues. A selection committee is to be organised not ofmatches, the star team was Nigel Tyler, Graham Sandley, John Souter, to include any parent of those players available. An initial ranking trial ColinWilson, SanyaKubelkaandMatejaGlucic. TheythrashedBerkshire for ALL potential players from round the county will be held over the 9-1, beat Devon 7-3 and Lancashire 6-4 and drew with Yorkshire. Ofthe weekend ofSeptember4/5th so all leagues will be askedto submitnames, players who played in both weekends, their percentages were John particularly girls ofwho I hear there are some in the FakenharnlDereham Souter 71 % at No.3; Colin Wilson 70% also atNo.3;Nigel Tyler 50% at area. Ifall do allthey saythey are going to do, we could be in for an exciting No.1 and Sanya Kubelka 64% at No.1. season. What is going to happen to the Senior team is at the moment The Senior 2nd team did considerably better than last year, in doubt as Neil Pickard has resigned as Secretary and there seems to finishing 2nd in Division IB after they just avoided relegation last be no takers at the moment. Gone are the days when players were season. There were a number of well deserved percentages achieved, queuing up for the privilege ofplaying for their county. Our veterans 1st being David Goode 67% at No.1, Neil Charles 75% at No.2 and Rachel team this season could not hang on in Division lA so will have to try and Knight 70% at No. 1 lady. come straight back - at least they will be seeing different faces and bats. In the Junior Premier Division, Middlesex narrowly avoided Second team will continue as usual, possibly with new faces if I get to relegation, withRichard HyacinthNo.1, unavailable for the first weekend know of any old enough and keen enough. but winning 4 out of6 in the second half Simon Jablon, inhis ftrst season Looking through the latest ranking lists, we must have more for the county, played promisingly well for the future and won half his Norfolk names in all categories than ever before and ourjuniors are rating matches at the No. 3 position. conscious now and will be touring around next season, knowing who they In the Junior 2nd team the mostly young team gained valuable have to beat to rise a few places. Seems a tiny bit ridiculous that our 12 experience with 1tUU1y people making their debut and atotal of11 players year old Daniel King is included in the Senior Men's ranking list at 920, playing for the team over the season. Jason Sugrue proving to be a he is quite content with 8 in the Under 12's. I sincerely hope that as a valuable assetto the teamwon 7 outof8 singles atNo.3 in his fIrst season county we can solve our financial problems and fmd the necessary people with the county. Anthony Jeyanajah's ftrst season also and he won 7 and to run the various committees rather than it seeming to be a 1 man band lost 7 at NO.1 i the team. James and Oliver Wakelam made their debut because there is a limit to what even a retired person can do. against Hampshire in February and were unlucky not to win a game, both playing fast attacking shots. Then, aged only ten years and four months, could this be a county record? The Veteran 1st and 2nd teams narrowly avoided relegation this season in Division 1 and 2 respectively. The Progress Club at Willesden High School is developing considerably well with more members joining all the time. There are many coaches for all the youngsters, who include John the Club Manager, Malcolm Sugden and John Souter, who comes down there occasionally and who will be the live-in club coach next season. There are a few junior county players who have emerged there recently, including Jason Sugrue who is (in the April ranking list) No. 15 cadetboy inEngland and Kate 0'Callaghan who played for the Junior 2nd team in February. At the Harrow School on Monday nights, the Middlesex Centre NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ofExcellence and the AdvancedTraining Centre continue to improve with Dennis Millman some excellent coaching. Graham Sandley, who took over from Nigel Tyler last year, is England ranked No. 14 and ranked in Middlesex at No. FOURTEEN HOURS PLAY atBenham Sports Arena and a superb finals 2 and Malcolm Sugden who is the Ex-Scottish and Middlesex No. 1. night at Glamis Hall, provided a fitting stage for the Macs Supermarkets There are many top players who have attended this season County Closed Tournament, and a first men's singles triumph for including Chris Marlowe, Nicky McKoy, Jason Sugrue and feeders such Daventry's Kieron Dabbs. as Erril and Buxton Williams. He had enjoyed an easy passage to the semi [mals, where he was joined by the unseeded Ryan Keates - conqueror of Richard Elliott and Chris Gibbons, Andy Trott - a spectacular winner over Steve Brown, and Keith Jones, who had to draw on his vast experience before quelling the challenge of Steve West. Trott's touch was much in evidence at the semi [mal stage and with a subtle mix of topspin attack and delicate drop shots, his place in NORFOLK the final was soon assured. However, the second semi final between Dabbs and Keates was much closer. The Loughborough university pair Ray Hogg had already met in the [mal ofthe Rod Marchant Memorial Trophy, with Dabbs recovering from the loss ofthe first end to retain the trophy. Again DESPITE MY PREDICTION that our Junior 1st team, having gained Keates took the initiative, winning the first at deuce and leading in the promotion to Division lA, would be completely out oftheir depth and be second before Dabbs [mally gained control to level and then race away relegated, they have survived by countback - and despite losing through in the decider. age our two namely Gary Hewitt and Lee Nicholls - the new squad are The final between the Levi Westfield players was eagerly Shields squad of Ian Robertson, Malcolm Lusk, Barry Forster and awaited, but proveddisappointing. Dabbs, adopting a positive approach, Andrew Wilkinson won 23 of the 26 matches played. prevented Trott from *ploying his customary attacking game and with Joynsons, ledby the NorthumberlandNo.1, Eddie Smithfinished Trott never at ease against the Daventry player's effective service, the in their highest ever position. result was never in doubt. The South Shields Club, St Judes won the 2nd division with As expected, the women's' fmal was between three times Gateshead TIC B team just edging Washington TIC out ofsecond spot. winner Margaret Maltby and Sally Russell, who had reached the ftnal for Gateshead's third string finished on top of division 3, ahead of the first time last year, and who had earlier completed a record five Northumbria FireService B whilstNorth Shields YMCA G wondivision successive wins in the UI 7 Girls Singles. 4 from Washington C and Newton B. The experience Maltby started well, but gradually Miss Russell The bottom division was won by Whitehouse Lane B with took the initiative andherwider range ofshots gave hertheopening game Blaydon Youth Club E in runners up spot. and a long lead in the second, but with her ftrst title in sight, her fluent On the county scene the senior side enjoyed a good season in forehand deserted her and in the end she was fortunate to get home 23­ division 2A of the County Championships, finishing as runners up to 21. Yorkshire had a better set difference - by only one set. Russell and Donna Furniss were always in command in the ladies The training centre for young players held at North Shields doubles, but the steadiness of Maltby and Clem Little enabled them to YMCA under the guidance of Dave Scholfield and Peter Wilkinson level at deuce in the second before the RusselllFurniss combination continued to flourish. regained control and took a third title. The mixed doubles fmal was a Competitive table tennis in the county will continue throughout fascinating encounter, pitting the youthful endeavour of Keates and the summer months with the Northumbria League Summer Section once Russell against the long established pairing of Jones and Maltby. again being run by Dave Scholfield. Although the younger pair dominated the early exchanges, the order of play was always going to favour the holders and so it proved, with the JoneslMaltby duo taking their fifth championship. Steve Brown and Mark Nannery had excelled in the early stages of the men's doubles culminating in a narrow win in an enthralling encounter with Michael Edwards and Ray Kingston who had earlier played brilliantly to dispose of second seeds Dabbs and Steve Silk. However, in the ftnal Trott and Richard Elliott were in a class apart, with Trott's masterly backhand the telling factor, as the top seeds playing together for the ftrst time, made no mistake. NOTflNGHAMSBIRE Despite losing to Trott, Keith Jones had another fme tournament, beating holder Greg Dobrowolski to become only the second winner of Malcolm Allsop the Over 50's since its inception four years ago, and then adding the doubles in partnership with his singles victim. He also teamed up with DEBBIE PESTKA WAS the outstanding player at the Nottinghamshire Gordon Shaw to take a tense Over 40's doubles and ftnally met Shaw in Closed Championships reaching the fmal ofall five events in which she an absorbing singles ftnal. competed, winning three withtiredness being a factor in one ofher losses. Jones took the ftrst, but Shaw levelled in the second after some Richard Tilford showed his class in coming through a strong field fierce attacking shots had breached Jones' consistent defence. Shaw to win the mens singles as befitted his top seeding. Unseeded Mark then went 11-6 up in the decider but faltered as Jones made ground to go Green reached the ftnal, putting out the holder Junior Stoddart in his first level at 15 all. Expedite was called at 17-15 in Shaw's favour but from outing, and then stopping Robert Yong's strong challenge in the semi that point onwards Jones called on his expedite expertise to edge home finals, but proved no match for Tilford in the fmal. for his tenth title in 11 years, to equal the record of the legendary Dick Stoddart and Sheppard gained consolation in the mens doubles Ingle, who took one year longer between 1962 and 1973. Appropriately when they retained their title with ease. the presentations were made by the Deputy Chairman of Macs Debbie Pestka won the womens singles comfortably in the fmal Supermarkets - John Palmer, who himselfhad won the veterans title on after being forced to fight all the way in the semi final by last season's four occasions. champion Sarah Jayne Smith. Other former title holders to add to their laurels were Dennis Last season's Veteran champion Ken Phillipson failed to put in MillmanintheOver60's singlesandthecorrespondingdoubleswithDick an appearance and left Dennis Collins to take the title without dropping Cole, 14 times doubles winner Bryan Bond who clinched the Class 3 a game with a consistent display. singles and Joe Trippett who was on target in both the UI 7 Singles and Doubles. Men's Singles AndrewThomas and Ruth Hickman reigned supreme in the UI4 Quarter Finals events while the youngest player on view, James Fitton, won both the Richard Tilford bt M Short -18, 16,8; T Sheppard bt P Wood -8, 17, 14; UI2 and the UIO events in fine style. M Green btD Collins 16, 19; R Young bt G Fearn 19, 17. Semi Finals Tilford bt Sheppard 18, -17,12; Green bt Xong 18, -16,16.

Final NORTHUMBERLAND TilfordbtGreen 15, 13. AubreyDrapkin Women's Singles Semi Finals NORTH SlllELDS YMCA are once again champions ofthe Northumbria D Pestka bt S J Smith -14,18,19; A Brettell bt DEllis -18,17,9. League, fmishing the season four points clear of Joynsons TIC. The Final Champions! Somerset Juniors duly completed their fixtures with Pestka bt Brettell 17, 11. victories over Worcs and Devon 3 to finish unbeaten and champions. Rob Millard,AndrewHewittandAlanRussell wereunbeaten. Unfortunately, Veterans Singles at the last minute, one of our girls was unable to trnvel. However, D Collins bt P MUir 17, 16. ChristineCowell played verycalmlyonher debut andwontwo outoffour. Somerset apologises to the two countjes concerned for being one player Mens Doubles short. T SheppardlC Stoddart bt R TilfordIR Yong 9,11. The Vets 1st team were involved in a classic at Westlands against Wiltshire. Losing both doubles to become 1-4 down, the team Womens Doubles were given a strong lecture by the team captain, fed on raw meat at the S J Smith/D Pestka bt A BrettellJD Ellis -16, 19, 16. half time interval, spiked the opposition's tea and bribed the umpire. Normally this would have had no effect but on this occasion... wins for Junior Boys Shirley, John and Brian and its 4-all! Even more sensations, Graham M Short bt G Pestka 21, 13. Green wins the final match and ... a home win. Review of the season. This season has been dominated by two Junior Girls 'happenings'. The low point was the failure ofGloucester to cross the S J Smith bt D Pestka. Tamar (twice) and the subsequent totally unnecessary procedural battle to apportion blame and points. Junior Doubles The high point was the County Juniors who won their Division. M Short/G Pestka bt S J Smith/D Pestka 18, 11. Congratulations to all concerned, especially the team secretary/organiser Martin Rumary who put in much effort and miles in the cause. The other Cadet Boys highpointwas the spiritinthe Vets 1stteam undertheleadership offirian D Edwards ht J Williams 11, 11. Reeves. Vets Division 1 was always going to be tough but leading by example and having up to the last match a settled team, Brian kept the Cadet Girls ship afloat and we battle it out again next season. D Pestka ht M Haynes 12, 12. Like most rural counties, the four leagues in Somerset are spread far and wide. As a consequence, development of the sport is difficult, Edwin Leatherland did sterling work during the event - assisting with a there isno natural centre to attract newcomers. Coaching is concentrated continuous duty ofumpiring. at the main market towns and the new village teams are therefore hard Congratulations to the Nottinghamshire Junior team who have to acquire. The appointment of Mel Carey as the ETTA South West won their Division in the County Championships. it was apparent that Regional Development Officer is much welcomed in Somerset - her task this team would be too strong for this division and an appeal for inclusion is immense, we wish her well. in a higher division was made last year but ignored. At least the trophies Next issue results of the Somerset Closed ... new Mens and prove our appeal was justified. Ladies champions and new ranking lists. Congratulations to Michella Haynes and Debbie Pestka who have earned international recognition since these notes were last written. The Training and Development Programme run in conjunction with the Notts Leisure Services continues to improve and expand. New improver and advanced courses commence in May with Champion Coaching starting later in the year. A week's intensive training course is also being planned by the Development Officer to help quicken the advance of our leading cadets to the Junior county standard. The 50th Anniversary of the Nottingham League, taking place this year, will continue with a dinner on 21st May being organised by Harry Grantham. SUSSEX The Nottinghamshire AGM on 7th June marks the retirement of Ralph Green as County Senior Team captain. Ralph will be a difficult John Woodford person to replace but already numerous people are understood to be considering the position NOT MANY COUNTIES have had in the past three senior teams promoted atthe end ofthe campaign. Sussex have achieved this hat trick in the County Championships. fu addition Horsham Angels have taken the champagne out ofthe cooler, hoping that both teams in the Friendly Hotels British League go up, as seems very likely. The top Sussex side in the County Championships have hit their target through the excellent form ofAdrian Moore and especially Ritchie Venner who has reached No. 23 on the England list, above the Moores and above Crawley-based Mike Hammond for the first time. Teresa Moore and Sally Weston have also boosted the senior side throughout the campaign. Possibly the most improved player in the SOMERSET early twenties age group is Rose Rainton whose successes included Andy Seward winning the Eastbourne and Hastings and the Sussex inter-leagues titles. A QUICK UPDATE of the latest county matches, then a review of the Glancing at the Horsham Angels successes in the British League, season's highlights. there is no doubt that the signing ofNigel Tyler was a keyploy bymanager ~eitb Horton, who also managed 1he county senior sides. But also. Hue to victory in 1he U17 boys doubles. Angels zoomed to 1he top with great cn:dit to Venner. Hammond, Paul 1bere was no smprises in tile U17 girls singles when Tmcy Elpbick and Peter Bartmm.. Youldon n:tained Ia" title by beating Debbie King in 1he final Playing with three teams for 1he first time in the County Double joy was also celebmted by Stacey Carpenter. She won Championships Sussex juniors met with many successes. 1he first team 1he U14 singles against Hclen Cook and then 1he 12 )":3f old Ridgeway just losing out on promotion to Berkshire. schoolgirl beat sister Stq>hanie to collect title IlUIIIber 2 in tile U12 The ban on ·politics· in these columns prevents a full description singles. ofthe problems that arrived at the endofthe season for the Sussexjunior lames Wood completed 1he Swindon wbifewasb. by 1akmg 1he administmtion - the difficulties may take some time to sort out. u12 Championship in straight games against Ricky Kirby. Roy Hazell. one ofthe great difficulties across sport is that committees have president ofthe Thamesdown TTL who otganised 1he event, preseuted toincludetoomanyparentsandcoaches-allofwhomaredeeplyinvolved the Junior trophies. Fmncis Walsh ofNationwide building Society. who in 1he successes and failures ofthe young players. It would be an ideal sponsored 1he Championships. preseoted 1he trophies. The event was ammgement to have Junior administrators who are not coaches or staged at 1he Link Centre. West Swindon. parents. at least some of them, but perhaps that will never happen.

WILTSHIRE Laurie Selby

TIIE SMILE SAID it all-BrendaLee is back at the top ofWiltshire table tennis. After an interval of three years Brenda stamped her name once more on the Wiltshire Closed Championships. The Swindon player beamed with delight after she hammered out a straight games victory over her old rival Claire Hunter. Brenda. who lost her Swindon singles crown to teenager Tracy Youldon. walked the opening game and was well up in the second before Claire's stubborn defence put her in the driving seat. Trevor Lloyd and Brenda Lee. the men's and women's singles winners But Brenda. who didn't play in the Championships last year. of the Wiltahire Closed. roared back again to snatch the title. There was double joy for Brenda who teamed up with boyfriend Gary Baldwin to take the mixed doubles. TrevorLloyd regained his men's singles title, but he badto work hard In the semi final he needed three games to oust Chris Bridges and in final he was again made to sweat by Swindon's Eddie Roofe. Eddie scorched through the opening game but once Trevor bad mastered the Swindon players serve, his greater experience took him to a well deserved win. Dave Richards (Devizes) teamed with Chris WORCESTERSBIRE Bridges to snatch the men's doubles over surprise finalists Mike Oxley SteveHorton (Cherlrill) and Basil Thompson who bad earlier disposed past winners Terry Bruce and Bill Moulding. But there was no keeping Bruce and OUR COUNfY TEAMS have completed their remaining fixtures. The Moulding offthe honolD'S list. They won the veterans doubles and Bruce firstteamfinished onawinningnotewitha 64 victory atWiltshirethanks walked away with his fourth successive veterans singles title. to2 wins fromMalcolm GreenandTrevorWashington and one eachfrom There were new names on the women's doubles trophy. Claire Eric Hardman and Sandra Roden. Hunter and Tracey Watkins took the crown from last year's winners Staffs II proved to be too strong for the second team. inflicting Lorraine Cox and Tracy Youldon. Swindon playerslatmcheda smash and an 8-2 defeat. Nicola Jones played well but Steve Horton and lason gmbrnidon1hesilverwareupforgrabsinthejuniorCmmtyChampionsbips. Thompson registered the only wins. both beating Andy Stokes. They helped themselves to all eight titles at stake when the County The Veterans have played 3 matches with 2 wins and a defeat. Championships were staged at the Link Centre. West Swindon. Wins against Lancs llandOxford were both 54and from 2-0 down. lohn Leading theSwindononslaught wasTimO'Mahoneywhowalked STafford secured the win against Oxford with a 3 set win in the final away with four trophies. But don't make the mistake in thinking it was singles. Cheshire prevented the hat trick of wins by besting our side 6­ easy work for Tim. In the U17 singles final Hue Ngo took a shine to the 3. Janet Hunt won her singles in each match. winners cup and itseemed as ifhemight take itwhen he won the opening The Juniors have played their final 2 matches. They lost the first game. By homs ofhard work and training came to Tim's aid as he swept to top ofthe table Somerset 6-4. despite 2 Wins each for Carrie Hunt and through the second game and just held on to take the third. Zoe Evans. Another loss seemed on the cards against Wiltshire but the It was even tougher for Tim and Tracy Youldon in the mixed teamrallied toproduce their FIRST WIN. Carriewon 2, Zoe 1,TimEvans doubles. Again it was Hue,Nith his partner Debbie King. causing the 1. Richard Painter 1 and David Stephensl. Carried remained unbeaten problems. Again it was cham, ions Tim and Tracy who inched out in the in all matches - 100% this season. deciding game after an excitinomarathon match. Tim had little trouble We are now at the stage in the season where our affiliated in sewing up the U14 singlelj against Steven Littler and then partnered leagues are holding their respective tournaments. Malvern League have completed their with 73 entries. Mark. No complaint here, asIntemational events rightly have priority. but why Jones must be congratulated as Men's Singles champion. defeatingBrian was a full prograunne of British League matdx:s scbrdnJed on the Thompson 21-14.21-18. Willie Ahern and Pat Meredith are doubles weekend of a Select Jmrior tournameofl Very serious tboogbt had to go into the question ofwbctbcr or champions with Willie alsoretaining hisveterans titlewitha stIaightwin not the tomnament should go ahead but, mindful of the c:omd.y's over Thompson. Division 2 champion is Vic Frampton with Jolyon responsibilities to the players, by cutting oosts to the mitrinmm and Haywood taking Division 3 honours. Cicely Panner organised the accepting the sort of financial loss which cannot be afforded again. England vChinaUnder 1TsInternational held attheElgarHall. Malvern Yorksbire stood by its principles and the Jmrior got the green Iigbt.. Winter Gardens. But these events are now behind us. and hard thinking must go The Dudley League tournament was held at the Pensnett School into the planning ofthe 1993/4 prognmnue - meanwhile a quick look at and played to the finals. The mens singles will be an interesting clash affairs round the leagues. between Matthew Harvey (Hawbush) and Julian Wootton (Moseley). InBradfordSALabelshaveclinchedtheDivisionl Championship Matt beat Paul Gamer, Andy Hare and Dave Rogers to reach the final and are now looking to the double as they go into the semi final ofthe whilst Julian defeated Eric Hardman. Jason Thompson and Ken Walton Burton Cup against Strachaos. A win in this one would set up a final - all in 3 sets after losing the first game in each. against Unit A who oven:ame PonchA in the other semi And the future In the Kidderminster League finals Jeremy Duffield will play in the wool city seems to be in good hands after the Cadets WUIl the Cadet Steve Horton for a 5thtime in theopen singles. Inthe ladies final, already Divisioo. ofthe Yorksbire League, clinching the title win with a victory played, Janet Hoot beat Mandy Mytton in 2 very close sets. in the final match over - guess who - Bradford m The Worcester League men's singles lineup as a result of the Butthe League and coach Chris Town areparticularproud ofthe tournament, is Lewis Sikett v Steve Darnell and Nick: Mytton v Steve reputation that Lee Midgley, Steven Ingham and David ConwaY. all Horton. Mandy Mytton and Carrie Hoot are ladies doubles champions pupils at Hanson School, have earned for sportsmanship - a reputation (played on theday) with Mandy to playJanetHoot intheladiesfinal. The which is shared bysecondteam ladsPhilip Jacques, OwenCollingboume, tournament finished late due to a fit, 60is gentleman (John Mytton) who Richard Caisley and John Holroyd. was involved in somany events that opponentswereliningup toplay him. And stillinBradford,theJuniorteamfromClaytonHeights-Mmt His son Nick: informs me that he played in the Stratford tournament the Smith, Dean Wanbon and Dam:n Wright - are also among the honours following day! after taking the Yorkshire (Junior) Clubs Championship in a 54 thriller In the team knockout competitions Bromley play Moseley in the against Harrogate Wanderers. scratch final and Crowle E take on Crackpots in the Handicap Final. Isthere a club anywhere inthecoootrywhichcanmatchtherecord Dudley A will play Worcester in the Coooty League with the winner ofHandR at Selby? Withtwo games still to play, the former StmgeClub almost certain to take the title. are home and dry in Division I, thus retaining the title which they have League Championships will be decided over the next couple of won every year since 19781 weeks and, all being well. I look forward to reporting on them and the Personnel has. of course, changed, and it is Andy Nicholls, the outcome ofindividual finals in the next report due in September. youngest member ofthe current squad after joining them at the opening ofthecampaign, who can boast the only undefeated record in the League. although elder brother Chris, veteran Nigel Thorn and North Y0Iksbire Coach Mick Wilcockson have all done their share to what is a team success. And, to complete a fine season for the Hand R Club. the B team are now hot favourites to move up from Division 2 after toppling leaders NP Eggborough B, with Andrew Kirk and Sharron Phillipson coming through the clash unbeaten. Wold A (Sally Marling, Richard Kilvington, Alison Evans) have clinched the SentIy Alarms Premier Division title in Hull after chalking up 22 wins andtwo draws in their24 matches, with YPINOIDUIIlS, a young YORKSHIRE side made up of cadet Mike James and juniors Simon James and Philip Rea Balmford Neal, under the leadership offormer Hampshire man Dave Burnham in second place. NOT TIffi IDEAL end of season for Yorkshire table tennis, following Winner ofthe top 16 toUM811lent was IanParker(HullBoys Club) their relegation from the Premier division ofthe County Championships, who beat Sean Madden (YPI) in a three set final, while on an adjacent particularly after Yorkshire II topped Division 2A and earned the right table elderbrotherDarren was going down to former COooty JuniorHazel to return to higher company next season. Kavanagh (East Mount) in the final of the Premier Division Handicap UnfortunatelyCounty Championships nolonger carrythe prestige Championship. which they once did and Yorkshire, like othercounties, cannot always call upon the services of its top players, but there are still those within the Broad Acres who wear the White Rose with pride and, come next season, the battle will be on for a quick return to top company. Also very disappointing was the lowentry in the Yorkshire Junior SelectatHalifax -a mere 150 compared withthenormal entry ofwell over the 200 mark. It is well appreciated that disenchantment with the present Ranking Scheme played a part, as it has done in many events during the present season; but the World Schools IT meeting in Birmingham during the preceding week and another Schools event - the Ull Scotland v England International - no doubt had an effect Middlesex back on top

SENIOR PREMIER DIV: (Le), who did not drop a single game! THE Championship of the Division was decided when the final 16 matches were played at SENIOR DMSION lB: Grantham TT. Centre. Berkshire 2 4 Middlesex 2 6 Devon was the leading team from the first series with six points and Middlesex were nearest Just one match to complete the Division. rivals with five points. Devon did not make the Middlesex 2nd's win over Berkshire 2nds gave best start. In the first two Rounds on the Saturday them the runners-up position. The Middlesex men they had drawn matches with Surrey and Essex, - David Goode, Neil Charles and Simon Rockall ­ whereas Middlesex had a convincing 9-1 win over won their six events in thiS match. Sussex 1st Berkshire and a 6-4 defeat of Lancashire, who team had already won the championship and were a player short. John Souter (Mil had four promotion to Premier Division. easy wins. In the first round of matches on the Sunday SENIOR DMSION 2A: morning Middlesex got an important 7-3 win. Warwickshire 2 1 Yorkshire 2 9 Carol Giles won her two matches for Devon. In Nottinghamshire 8 Cheshire 2 the final round Devon beat Lancashire 7-3 with Northumberland 8 Leicestershire 2 2 Carole Giles again winning her matches, including Cheshire 10 Cumbria o a 10 in 3rd win over Maria Thornley (La). Andrew (Conceded) Eden (La) won his two events. Middlesex concluded with a real tussle against Yorks. Yorkshire 2nds 9-1 win over Warwickshire 2nds Matches were decided at 18, 19, 30 and 23 in 3rd gave them the championship of the Division with games! Yorks led 5-3 when Chris Oldfield beat fourteen players having made a contribution. Nigel Tyler 20, -14,23, but Sanja Kubelka and Middlesex star John Souter , Northumberland's 8-2 win over Leicestershire John Souter won their final events to a secure a 2nds gave them second place. Martin Pickles (Le) point. This gave Middlesex the Championship, had a good 14 and 18 win over Eddie Smith. which they had last won in the 1989/90 season. Nottinghamshire beat Cheshire 8-2. For the After the first series Essex, Surrey, Staffs and second consecutive match Cheshire did not have Yorks were all possible candidates for relegation. any women players. Essex, with Skylet Andrew playing on Sunday, won two matches and drew with Devon; Surrey SENIOR DIVISION 2B: were unbeaten with one win and three draws and Wiltshire 4 Worcestershire 6 Staffs did very well with a win and draws with Surrey and Yorks. So, with Michael O'Driscoll and Worcestershire got a 6-4 win over Wiltshire to Chris Oldfield playing in the 2nd series, Yorks take the runners-up spot. Gwent had already won remarkably went through the season without a the championship. The match score stood at 4-4 win and are relegated with Berks. Yorks drew when Sandra Roden (Wo) best Claire Hunter 21 three matches in the final series. and 18 and Trevor Washington followed with a ­ HELEN LOWER (Staffs) was unbeaten in her 20, 18, 13 win over Ecjdie Roofe. Brenda Lee (Wi) first season in the Premier Divisionl This gave her completed a successful season in the Champion­ the remarkable record of being unbeaten in the ships with 100% wins. County Championships in four successive seasons as Staffs progressed from the 3rd to the Premier SENIOR DIVISION 2C: Divisionl Nicky Mason (Sy) played in six of the Essex 2 9 Bedfordshire 2 seven matches and lost only once - to Chris Hertfordshire 2 9 Northants Oldfield (Y). Skylet Andrew played in four matches with a "clean sheet". With Essex 2nds comprehensive win over Bedfordshire 2nds the team remained unbeaten RESULTS throughout the season, won the championship Mi 9 Bk 1, La 6 Bk 4, Helen Lower of Staffs, unbeaten in her and promotion. Steve Rand was promoted from E 4 La 6, Mi 7 Dv 3, first season in the Premier Division Essex 3rd team and won both his matches. By Sy 5 Dv 5, E 7 Y 3, virtue of their 9-1 win over Northants, the St 5 Y 5, Sy 5 St 5, Hertfordshire 2nd team leapt up the table into the Dv 5 E 5, Dv 6 La 4, I runners-up spot. St 5 IA 5, St 4 E 6, Hertfordshire 6 Lancashire 2 4 La 4 Mi 6, Y 5 Mi 5, Bedfordshire 4 Hertfordshire 6 Y 5 Sy 5, Bk 3 Sy 7. Leicestershire 5 Cambridgeshire 5 MORE SUCCESS FOR SUSSEX Lancashire 2 2 Suffolk 8 P W D L F A Pta Derbyshire 9 Warwickshire 1 SENIOR DMSION 2D: Mi 7 5 2 0 44 26 12 Dorset 3 Oxon 7 Dv 7 4 2 1 44 26 10 Twelve matches were played at Grantham Table Oxon 3 Hampshire 7 La 7 3 2 2 38 32 8 Tennis Centre to complete the fixtures. At start of Kent 4 Sussex 2 6 E 7 3 1 3 36 34 7 (84-75) play Leicestershire were the leaders with six Buckinghamshire 2 2 Kent 8 Sy 7 1 5 1 36 34 7 (85-83) points. Four teams - Derbyshire, Warwickshire, Sussex 2 9 Dorset 1 St 7 1 3 3 33 37 5 Lancashire 2nds and Suffolk - had five points so all Hampshire 9 Buckinghamshire 21 Y 7 0 4 3 26 44 4 was to play for. Leicestershire slipped in their first Bk 7 1 1 5 23 47 3 match having to settle for a draw with Cam­ Six matches, to complete the fixtures, were played bridgeshire. Later Leicestershire were involved in at Hazlemere Club, Buckinghamshire. There was a DERBY'S RETURN TO another draw against Suffolk. This match started vital match between the unbeaten teams Kent and with John Kitchener (Sk) getting a win over Chris Sussex 2nds. The Sussex ladies - Carol HeWitt and PREMIER DIVISION Rogers, who later excelled with a 16 in 3rd win Rose Rainton - won their four matches and Scott over Stuart Palmer. Derbyshire, strengthened by Greenbrook won the final event to give Sussex SENIOR DMSlON lA: the inclusion of Nicola Deaton, were in fine form 2nds a 6-4 win and the Championship. This Suffolk 3 Cambridgeshire 7 with three emphatic wins. This included a 9-1 win topped a very successful season for Sussex with Lancashire 2 2 Warwickshire 8 over WarWickshire, which put that team into 3rd the 1st team on its way to Premier Division, the Leicestershire 8 Hertfordshire 2 place, with Leicestershire as runners-up and 2nd team making a return to Division 1 and then Bedfordshire 1 Derbyshire 9 Derbyshire as champions and earning a return to the third team winning Division 3B. In the vital Warwickshire 10 Bedfordshire o Premier Division after a break of two seasons. match Andrew Cunningham and Paul Rainford Cambridgeshire 2 Derbyshire 8 Two players achieved 100% wins over the won the four events for Kent. Dorset is the team Suffolk 5 Leicestershire 5 season - Bradley Billington (Dy) and Karen Smith for demotion.

PAGE 17 SENIOR DIVISION 3A: JUNIOR DIVISION IB; JUNIOR DIVISION 2D: Lincolnshire 10 Clwyd 0 Essex 2 3 Berkshire 7 Surrey 3 1 Hampshire 1 9 Staffordshire 2 8 Worcestershire 2 2 Sussex 6 Kent 4 Surrey 3 3 Hampshire 2 7 Gwent 6 Devon 2 4 Berkshire 2 0 Kent 2 10 Going into the final round Lincolnshire and Sussex 9 Surrey 2 1 Middlesex 2 3 Oxon 7 Staffordshire 2nds were level on points and sets. Sussex 2 0 Sussex 3 1 Lincolnshire made sure of the championship and Berkshire's 7-3 win over Essex 2nds gave them promotion with a 10-nil Win over Clwyd the championship and promotion to Premier Hampshire's 9-1 Win over Surrey 3rds gave them Staffordshire 2nds 8-2 win over Worcestershire Division. Ben Johnson (Bk) played in all matches the championship and promotion. Kevin Macken 2nds put them into the runners-up position. and did very well to win 100%. Sussex had two (Hal) went through the whole season unbeaten. good wins - 9-1 over Surrey 2nds and their 6-4 Jeremy Wilson (Hal) had a similar record but SUSSEX ON TOP AGAIN! win over Kent put them into the runners-up spot. missed the last match. Hampshire 2nds also beat Glen Ritchie (K) nevertheless completed the Surrey 3rds, who finished bottom of the table. season unbeaten. Gwent's 6-4 win over Devon Kent 2nds programme ended with a 10-nil win SENIOR DIVISION 3B: 2nds kept that team at the foot of the table. They over Berkshire 2nds and left them just one point Essex 3 10 Cornwall 2 o will be demoted with Surrey 2nds, whose 1st team behind Hampshire. There were some tight Hampshire 2 1 Kent 2 9 won the Premier Division. matches in the Sussex 2/Sussex 3 clash but the Sussex 3 9 Devon 3 1 1st team won 9-1. The one event for the 2nds Kent 2 6 Devon 3 4 came in the last event when Robert Abbots beat Cornwall 2 0 Sussex 3 10 Adam F1avell -16, 16, 25. Essex 3 9 Devon 3 1 Cornwall 2 0 Kent 2 10 Hampshire 2 1 Devon 3 9 CHESHIRE - CHAMPIONS Essex 3 7 Sussex 3 3 BY A ! Sussex 3 10 Hampshire 2 o Devon 3 10 Cornwall 2 o VETERANS PREMIER DIVISION; Devon 3 3 Essex 3 7 Sixteen matches were played at Ashford Table Cornwall 2 2 Hampshire 2 7 Tennis Club to complete the fixtures. Again it Sussex 3 8 Kent 2 2 seemed it was going to be a battle between Cheshire and Yorkshire (current holders) for the Just one match had been played earlier in the Championship. Cheshire started with a two point season when Kent 2nds beat Essex 3rd team 7-3. and four sets advantage. The remaining fourteen matches were played at Cheshire and Yorkshire met in the first round Plymouth Table Tennis Centre H.Q. Essex 3rds of matches on the Sunday. Cheshire went into a was the successful team with four wins, including 2-nillead after Wins by Paul Collins (Ch) (over a 7-3 defeat of Sussex 3. But Essex earlier loss to Malcolm Corking) and Derek Schofield beating Kent 2nds left the Essex, Kent and Sussex teams Richard Priestley. But then Nick Davis (Y) beat level on points. Sussex 3rd team won their other Roger Hampson 10 and 13 and the Yorkshire two matches easily and finished on top with 40 pairings of Sandra Rider/Nick Davis and Malcolm events forl10 against whereas Essex and Kent had Corking/Richard Priestley took the two doubles won 35 and 34 events respectively. events. Richard Priestley (Y) had a good 19 in 3rd The most successful players in thiS Division win over Paul Collins (Ch) and Yorkshire went on were Shelley Ruocco and Jennifer Coleman (E) to win 6-3. who were unbeaten. Steve Rand (E) and Mayur Going into the final vital round Cheshire and Majithia (Sx) each lost only one match. Derby were strengthened by Nicola Yorkshire were now level on points and Yorkshire Deaton had a one set advantage. However Yorkshire had JUNIOR DIVISION lA: to meet an in form Dorset team who had done Northumberland 4 Clwyd 6 very well to record wins over Lincolnshire, Surrey JUNIOR DIVISION 2B: Norfolk 7 Derbyshire 3 and Essex! Yorkshire again won the two doubles Norfolk 2 4 Suffolk 1 6 Derbyshire 4 Yorkshire 2 6 and led 5-2 but Wins by Tony Clayton and Barry Norolkf 2 4 Suffolk 2 Derbyshire 1 Buckinghamshire 9 6 Hill reduced the Yorkshire win to 5-4! In Buckinghamshire 2 8 Hertfordshire 2 2 comparison Cheshire had an emphatic 9-nil win Yorkshire 2 6 Norfolk 4 Cambridgeshire 3 Essex 3 7 over Lancashire. This gave Cheshire a three sets Norfolk 6 Buckinghamshire 4 Huntipgdonshire 10 Bedfordshire advantage and returned the Championship trophy Yorkshire 2 3 Cheshire 8 o to them, which they had to surrender to Yorkshire Cheshire 7 Buckinghamshire 3 Suffolk 1st team's 6-4 win over Norfolk 2nds gave last season. Norfolk 2 Cheshire 8 them 100% success - they dropped only ten Surrey, who were unbeaten in the first series, events over the eight matches. Suffolk 2nds also had wins over Lincolnshire and Sussex and took Clwyd travelled to Northumberland, came away did well with a similar performance against 3rd place. Essex and Sussex both had wins over with a 6-4 win and it gave them the runners-up Norfolk 2nds. They were beaten only once - by Lancashire and Lincolnshire and each team position. Clwyd had previously lost to Cheshire. Suffolk 1st team! Suffolk 2nds finished 3rd in the gained six points. Lincolnshire, after two Eight matches were played at Grantham Table successive seasons at Premier level. are demoted Tennis Centre to complete the fixtures. Cheshire table with Huntingdonshire occupying the with Lancashire, who were promoted this season. won their three matches to go through the season runners-up position. The Suffolk teams had four No player went through the full programme unbeaten and win the championship and girls who went through the season unbeaten ­ undefeated. promotion. At the other end of the scale Sarah Davis, Katie Green, Clare Lowe and Rebecca Sparkes. These girls did not meet in the Derbyshire lost all their matches and face RESULTS demotion. They put up a good fight, especially Suffolk 1 v 2 contest. Sx 2 Y 7, Sx 8 La 1, against Yorkshire 2nds before losing 4-6. Five Buckinghamshire 2nds met Hertfordshire 2nds, La 3 E 6, Ch 3 Y 6, events went to a decider and in one of these way above them in the table, and did very well to Ch 8 Sy 1, Do 5 E 4, Helen Rainford (Dy) lost to Kate foster 23, -21, -19. win 8-2. Three events were won at 18 and 19 in Do 8 Li 1, Li 2 Sy 7, For Buckinghamshire Wendy Barlow (ranked 51) 3rd games. Cambridgeshire finished Without a win E 3 Ch 6, La 0 Ch 9, won her six matches over the weekend including but put up a good fight against Essex 3rd before Y 9 La 0, E 5 Li 4, a good 18 and 3rd win over Clare Newns (Ch) losing 3-7. Six events went to a decider - three Sy 2 Do 7, Y 5 Do 4, (ranked 18). ending at 19 and 20. Li 2 Sx 7, Sy 6 Sx 3. County Championship results will be given, as early as possible, on each Monday morning after the seven organised match dates FOR ALL COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS TELEPHONE 0891 664300 Calls charged at 36p per minute cheap rate and 48p per minute at other times

PAGE 18 FINAL LEAGUE TABLE VETERANS DIVISION 2C: and Dennis Holland lost only once. Hampshire 2nd P W L F A Pts Kent 2 5 Essex 3 4 team is in the runners-up position. Avon had a 6-3 Ch 7 6 1 48 15 12 Berkshire 2 6 Sussex 2 3 win over Wiltshire 2nds with Avon getting two Y 7 6 1 45 18 12 Middlesex 2 5 Surrey 2 4 wins at 19 in 3rd games. Wiltshire 2nd team is Sy 7 5 2 34 29 10 demoted. Penny Perry (Dv) was unbeaten in this Do 7 4 3 36 27 8 Previously unbeaten Essex 3rds lost 4-5 to Kent Division. Sx 7 3 4 32 31 6 200s in their final match. This put the teams level E 7 3 4 28 35 6 on points but Essex 3rds are champions with a VETERANS DIVISION 3A: Li 7 1 6 16 27 2 better sets advantage. The scales were tipped Bedfordshire 3 1 Warwickshire 2 8 La 7 0 7 13 50 0 towards Kent when they won both doubles Wiltshire 3 3 Hertfordshire 4 6 VETERANS DIVISION lA: events. Berkshire 2nds 6-3 Win over Sussex 2nds Huntingdonshire 2 2 Bedfordshire 2 7 Yorkshire 2 4 Hertfordshire 5 was their first of the season but it did not keep Norfolk 6 Lancashire 2 3 them off the foot of the table as Middlesex 2nds Northamptonshire 2nd had already won the championship. The Bedfordshire Warwickshire 2 Oxon 2 Leicestershire 7 beat Surrey 2nds 5-4. Seven events went to a Cheshire 2 6 Warwickshire 3 deCider and the match was won for Middlesex clash resolved the runners-up position. The when Walter Mascarenha beat Gordon Chapman Warwickshire team was well on top and won 8-1. The Yorkshire 2/Hertfordshire match was to 13, -16, 18. Bedfordshire 2nds won their first match of the decide the Championship. The teams had equal season with 7-2 defeat of Huntingdonshire 2nds. points and just one set difference. Predictably it This kept Bedfordshire off the bottom of the table. was a close match. At 2-2 Doug Bartle/Keith Sylvia Coombs (Bd) won her singles to achieve a Powell (Y) beat John Taylor/Stuart Seaholme at 20 100% record. The score stood at 3-3 in the in 3rd game. Pat Bassano (Y) then beat Sally Bax Wiltshire/Hertfordshire 4 match but Hertfordshire for Yorkshire to lead 4-2. Stuart Seaholme came won the last three events for a 6-3 win. back to beat David Hope 19 and 21 and John Taylor (He) followed with a 19 in 3rd win over VETERANS DIVISION 3B: Keith Powell to retain his 100% record. Match Surrey 3 6 Kent 3 3 score 4-4 and Doug Bartle (Y) was opposed by Hertfordshire 3 6 Berkshire 4 3 David Seaholme who won at 17 in 3rd game to get Dorset 3 5 Sussex 4 4 a 5-4 win and take the championship leaving il!!l!llll! Yorkshire 2nds as runners-up. Norfolk won their Surrey 3rd team completed a successful season first match of the season with the 6-3 defeat of with a 6-3 win over Kent 3rds and win the Lancashire 2nds but it leaves them at the foot of championship. Kent 3rds were the runners-up. the table. Lancashire 2nds lost their last four Brian Simmonds (Sy) lost his first singles of the matches. Leicestershire take 3rd position with the season to Mr. Dixon 21 and 20' Ron Langheim 7-2 defeat of Oxon. Cheshire 2nds improved as the (Sy) won his two singles and the doubles with season progressed - they won only one of their Simmonds. Hertfordshire 3rd team beat Berkshire first five matches but then beat Lancashire 2nds 4th 6-3 to leave them at the bottom of the table. and Worcestershire 6-3 in the final round. Sylvia Tyler (He) got 100% singles wins. Dorset 3rds team beat Sussex 4 5-4 and Danny and Mae Allen (Do) got 100% Wins in mixed doubles. VETERANS DIVISION lB: Kent 8 Buckinghamshire 1 John Taylor, 100% record for VETERANS DIVISION 3C: Essex 2 6 Somerset 3 Herts Vets. Sussex 3 8 Gloucestershire 2 1 Buckinghamshire 0 Essex 2 9 Wiltshire 4 4 Northamptonshire 3 Wiltshire 4 Berkshire 5 5 Berkshire 3 5 Hertfordshire 5 4 Hampshire 5 Middlesex 4 VETERANS DIVISION 2D: Gloucestershire 7 Hampshire 2 2 Sussex 3rd team clinched the championship and Kent's 8-1 win over Buckinghamshire left them Avon 6 Wiltshire 2 3 promotion when they beat Gloucestershire 2nds 8­ Dorset 2 4 Devon 5 unbeaten throughout the season. Kent won the 1. Berkshire 3rd team's defeat of Hertfordshire 5th championship and promotion of Premier Division. team deprived the Hertfordshire team of the Essex 2nds 6-3 win over Somerset gave them the Gloucestershire beat Hampshire 2nds 7-2 to go runner-sup position. This was taken by Northamp­ runners-up spot. Hampshire 1 beat Middlesex 1 5­ through the season unbeaten, win the champion­ tonshire's 3rd team after their 5-4 defeat of 4 when in the final event, Keith Childs (Ha) beat ship and promotion. Dave Harvey got 100% wins Wiltshire's 4th team. Bill Brookman at 19 in 3rd game. Wiltshire lost 4-5 to Berkshire and, together with Buckinghamshire. are for demotion. ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION

VETERANS DIVISION 2A: Nottinghamshire 2 Staffordshire 7 APPOINTMENT r;;iMl Northamptonshire 6 Cheshire 3 3 Northumberland 9 Clwyd 0 SOUTHERN REGIONAL TABLE TENNIS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (Full . (Conceded) Time 3 year fixed term contract). Warwickshire had already topped the table, won In conjunction with ErrA/Sports Council "Focus Sport" initiative, the main the championship and promotion. Northampton­ thrust of the post will be to plan and coordinate the implementation of the shire and Staffordshire were level on points and Southern Development Plan for table tennis. sets so Staffordshire's 7-2 win over Nottingham­ Salary £15,000 (all hours worked post). Postholder will be expected to live shire, compared to Northamptonshire's 6-3 win within easy travelling distance of the office base (not yet identified). over Cheshire 3rds, gave Staffordshire the runners­ The successful candidate is likely to possess the following: up position. Pat McCabe (Wa) and Margaret Proven organising/administrative ability (preferably in sport) Maltby (Np) were unbeaten players in this Effective communication and negotiating skills Division. High level of self motivation and ability to motivate others VETERANS DIVISION 2B: Experience of sports develoment Bedfordshire 2 Hertfordshire 2 7 Understanding of table tennis Essex 4 5 Norfolk 2 4 Full driving icence Buckinghamshire 2 10 Huntingdonshire 0 Closing date for applications: 2nd July 1993 (Conceded) Job description and aprlication form available from: Diccon Gray (Nationa Development Manager), English Table Tennis Associa­ Hertfordshire 2nds 7-2 win over Bedfordshire 2nds tion, Queensbury House, Havelock Road, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 1HF. gave them the Championship. The team gets Tel: 0424722525 Fax: 0424422103 promotion to Division 1 to replace their 1st team who will go to Premier Division. Essex 4th team An equal opportunities post, funded by the Sports COl/neil (SOl/tilern) and tIle got a 5-4 Win over Norfolk 2nds to become English Table Tennis Association. runners-up.

PAGE 19 :::::,:} .. ~g~N~~;~lt~lp~PN"~lIIf:§]~~::'~)l!~l~; FINAL TAB LES SEASON l' 992/93 Compiled by Leslie Smith SENIORS DMSION3A P W D L F A Pts Premier Division P W D L F A Pts Lincolnshire 5 4 0 1 37 13 8 Middlesex 7 5 2 0 44 26 12 Staffordshire 5 4 0 1 36 14 8 Devonshire 7 4 2 1 44 26 10 Hertfordshire 3rd 5 4 0 1 33 17 8 Lancashire 7 3 2 2 38 32 8 Worcestershire 2nd 5 2 0 3 26 24 4 Essex 7 3 1 3 36 34 7 (84-75) Suffolk 2nd 5 0 1 4 12 38 1 Surrey 7 1 5 1 36 34 7 (85-83) Clwyd 5 0 1 4 6 44 1 Staffordshire 7 1 3 3 33 37 5 Yorkshire 7 0 4 3 26 44 4 DMSION3B Sussex 3rd 5 4 0 1 40 10 8 Berkshire 7 1 1 5 23 47 3 Essex 3rd 5 4 0 1 35 15 8 Kent 2nd 5 4 0 1 34 16 8 Devonshire 3rd 5 2 0 3 27 23 4 DIVISION lA Hampshire 2nd 5 1 0 4 11 38 2 Derbyshire 7 5 1 1 48 22 11 Cornwall 2nd 5 0 0 5 2 47 0 Leicestershire 7 4 2 1 45 25 10 Warwickshire 7 4 1 2 41 29 9 JUNIORS Suffolk 7 3 2 2 36 34 8 PREMIER DMSION Hertfordshire 7 3 1 3 32 38 7 Surrey 7 5 2 0 53 17 12 Cambridgeshire 7 2 2 3 32 38 6 Yorkshire 7 4 3 0 48 22 11 Lancashire 2nd 7 2 1 4 30 40 5 Essex 7 4 2 1 43 27 10 Bedfordshire 7 0 0 7 16 54 0 Devonshire 7 3 2 2 40 30 8 Lancashire 7 2 2 3 39 31 6 Middlesex 7 2 2 3 30 40 6 DMSION IB Hertfordshire 7 0 2 5 13 57 2 Sussex 6 5 1 0 45 15 11 Staffordshire 7 0 1 6 14 56 1 Middlesex 2nd 6 5 0 1 41 19 10 Berkshire 2nd 6 3 1 2 34 26 7 DMSIONIA Avon 6 3 0 3 24 36 6 Cheshire 7 7 0 0 49 21 14 Surrey 2nd 6 2 0 4 25 35 4 Clwyd 7 5 1 1 43 27 11 Devonshire 2nd 6 1 1 4 20 40 3 Yorkshire 2nd 7 5 1 1 41 29 11 Buckinghamshire 6 0 1 5 21 39 1 Northumberland 7 3 0 4 36 34 6 (85-73) Buckinghamshire 7 3 0 4 36 34 6 982-82) 7 (71-88) DMSION2A Norfolk 2 0 5 30 40 4 (70-90) Yorkshire 2nd 6 6 0 0 47 13 12 Warwickshire 7 2 0 5 30 40 4 Northumberland 6 5 0 1 41 19 10 Derbyshire 7 0 0 7 15 55 0 Nottinghamshire 6 3 1 2 39 21 7 Leicestershire 2nd 6 2 1 3 29 31 5 DMSION IB Cheshire 6 2 0 4 25 35 4 Berkshire 7 6 1 0 48 22 13 Warwickshire 2nd 6 2 0 4 24 36 4 Sussex 7 5 1 1 46 24 11 Cumbria 6 0 0 6 5 55 0 Kent 7 5 0 2 50 20 10 Glamorgan 7 3 1 3 40 30 7 DMSION2B Essex 2nd 7 3 0 4 32 38 6 Gwent 6 5 1 0 41 19 11 Gwent 7 2. 1 4 29 41 5 Worcestershire 6 5 0 1 40 20 10 Surrey 2nd 7 1 0 6 18 52 2 Wiltshire 6 3 1 2 32 28 7 Devonshire 2nd 7 1 0 6 17 53 2 Somerset 6 2 1 3 29 31 5 Avon 2nd 6 1 2 3 23 37 4 DMSION2A Nottinghamshire 8 8 0 0 67 13 16 Cornwall 6 1 1 4 29 31 3 ::ii:.i·:.; Northamptonshire 8 7 0 1 56 24 14 Gloucestershire 6 1 0 5 16 44 2 ;:;:;:::;:: Lincolnshire 8 5 1 2 46 34 11 Lancashire 2nd 8 4 2 2 46 34 10 Derbyshire 2nd 8 3 1 4 36 44 7 DMSION2C Warwickshire 2nd 8 2 1 5 29 51 5 Essex 2nd 5 5 0 0 39 11 10 Leicestershire 8 1 2 5 27 53 4 I;;:::::;:;: Hertfordshire 2nd 5 3 0 2 28 22 6 Cheshire 2nd 8 1 1 6 22 58 3 Norfolk 5 2 1 2 26 24 5 iiii;i:!ii Staffordshire 2nd 8 0 2 6 31 49 2 :::;:;:;:;: Northamptonshire 5 2 1 2 22 28 5 Bedfordshire 2nd 5 1 2 2 21 29 4 DMSION2B mtt Huntingdonshire 5 0 0 5 14 36 0 Suffolk 1st 8 8 0 0 70 10 16 :~It~ Huntingdonshire 8 6 1 1 59 21 13 DMSION2D Suffolk 2nd 8 4 2 2 42 38 10 :!iiiiiii:: Sussex 2nd 5 5 0 0 36 14 10 Hertfordshire 2nd 8 4 1 3 37 43 9 (90-104) :::i··iii!i Kent 5 4 0 1 37 13 8 Essex 3rd 8 4 1 3 37 43 9 (82-102) Hampshire 5 3 0 2 29 21 6 Norfolk 2nd 8 3 0 5 41 39 6 }=;:;:;=: ;:;:;:::::; Oxfordshire 5 2 0 3 22 28 4 Buckinghamshire 2nd 8 2 1 5 31 49 5 Buckinghamshire 2nd 5 1 0 4 17 33 2 Bedfordshire 8 2 0 6 29 51 4 Dorset 5 0 0 5 9 41 0 Cambridgeshire 8 0 0 8 14 66 0

It PAGE 20 DIVISION 2C P W D L F APts DIVISION 2C P W L F A Pts Somerset 8 8 0 o 59 21 16 Essex 3rd 6 5 1 39 15 10 Glamorgan 2nd 8 7 0 1 53 27 14 Kent 2nd 6 5 1 31 23 10 Cornwall 8 4 2 2 43 37 10 Surrey 2nd 6 3 3 33 21 6 Avon 8 4 1 3 45 35 9 Sussex 2nd 6 3 3 27 2'7 6 Wiltshire 8 3 2 3 42 38 8 Oxfordshire 2nd 6 2 4 22 32 4 Worcestershire 8 1 3 4 36 44 5 Middlesex 2nd 6 2 4 19 35 4 Dorset 8 1 2 5 30 50 4 Berkshire 2nd 6 1 5 18 36 2 Devonshire 3rct 8 1 1 6 32 48 3 Gloucestershire 8 1 1 6 20 60 3 DIVISION 2D Gloucestershire 6 6 0 40 14 12 Hampshire 2nd 4 2 32 21. H DIVISION 2D 6 Avon 6 :lO 24 H Hampshire 1st 8 6 2 o 64 16 14 '1 /. 29 2~) H Kent 2nd 8 6 1 1 58 22 13 Devonshire 6 4 2 Sussex 2nd 8 4 3 1 53 26 11 Dorset 2nd 6 2 4 2rJ 25 tJ Oxfordshire 8 4 1 3 40 40 9 Somerset 2nd f) 1 :, n 41 2 Sussex 3rd 8 4 1 37 43 9 Wiltshire 2nd 6 o fj 1b :m 0 Middlesex 2nd 8 2 2 4 35 45 6 Hampshire 2nd 8 3 0 5 26 54 6 DIVISION 3A Berkshire 2nd 8 1 0 7 23 57 2 (62-121) Northamptonshire 2nd 6 ~ 1 32 22 10 Surrey 3rd 8 1 0 7 23 57 2 (59-124) Warwickshire 2nd 6 4 2 ;n 17 (J Hertfordshire 4th 6 4 2 3D 24 B ((57-56) Bedfordshire 3rd 6 4 2 30 24 B (64-53) VETERANS Wiltshire 3rd 6 3 3 26 38 6 PREMIER DIVISION P W L F A Pts Bedfordshire 2nd 6 1 5 21 33 2 Cheshire 7 6 1 48 15 12 Huntingdonshire 2nd 6 o 6 13 41 0 Yorkshire 7 6 1 45 18 12 Surrey 7 5 2 34 29 10 DIVISION 3B Dorset 7 4 3 36 27 8 Surrey 3rcl 6 6 0 45 9 12 Sussex 7 4 3 33 30 8 Kent 3rd 6 4 2 31 23 8 Essex 7 2 5 27 36 4 Hampshire 3rd 6 4 2 28 26 8 Lincolnshire 7 1 6 16 47 2 Sussex 4th 6 3 3 23 31 6 Lancashire 7 o 7 13 50 0 Hertfordshire 3rd 6 2 4 24 30 4 DIVISION 1A Dorset 3rd 6 2 4 23 31 4 Hertfordshire 7 6 1 40 23 12 Berkshire 4th 6 o 6 15 39 0 Yorkshire 2nd 7 5 2 38 25 10 Leicestershire 7 5 2 32 31 10 DIVISION 3C Lancashire 2nd 7 3 4 32 31 6 Sussex 3rd 6 5 1 43 11 10 Cheshire 2nd 7 3 4 32 31 6 Northamptonshire 3rd 6 5 1 29 25 10 Worcestershire 7 3 4 30 33 6 Hertfordshire 5th 6 4 2 32 22 8 Oxfordshire 7 2 5 26 37 4 Berkshire 3rd 6 4 2 30 24 8 Norfolk 7 1 6 26 37 2 Gloucestershire 2nd 6 2 4 26 28 4 Wiltshire 4th 6 1 5 16 38 2 Herefordshire 6 o 6 13 41 0 DIVISION 1B Kent 7 7 o 53 10 14 Essex 2nd 7 6 1 39 24 12 FORTHCOMING COACHING Hampshire 7 5 2 35 28 10 Somerset 7 4 3 33 30 8 COURSES Middlesex 7 2 5 27 36 4 Berkshire 7 2 5 27 36 4 13th & 20th June Wiltshire 7 1 6 26 37 2 Venue: Harrogate Granby Community Leisure Centre, Ainsty Road, Harrogate. Buckinghamshire 7 1 6 16 47 2 Coach: Peter Simpson Contact: Michelle Vernon-James Tel: 0423 500600 DIVISION 2A R.C. C/man: Bevan Walker Tel: 0274 672005 Warwickshire 6 5 1 39 15 10 Staffordshire 6 4 2 29 25 8 19th & 20th June - Coach Education Course Level 2 Northamptonshire 6 4 2 28 26 8 Venue: TAVR Community Centre, Askew Crescent, Northumberland 6 3 3 31 23 6 Shepherds Bush, London W12 9DP. Clwyd 6 2 4 24 30 4 Coach: Terry See Tel: 081-7483020 ext. 3578, 3553 Nottinghamshire 6 2 4 20 34 4 R.C. C/man: Phil Gower Tel: 0277353174 Cheshire 2rd 6 1 5 18 36 2 11th & 18th July - Sports Leader, Teaching & Assistant DIVISION 2B Coaches Award Venue: St. Nicholas High School, Northwich, Cheshire. Hertfordshire 2nd 6 6 43 11 12 o Contact: Campbell Eaton Tel: 0606871117 Also R.C. Clman Essex 4th 6 5 1 33 21 10 Cambridgeshire 6 3 3 29 25 6 (67-57) 18th and 19th September - Teacher, Sport Leader and Bedfordshire 6 3 3 29 25 6 Assistant Coach Award Scheme Norfolk 2nd 6 3 3 24 30 6 Venue: Haywards Heath Buckinghamshire 2nd 6 1 5 2 32 2 R.C. C/man: Roy Pugh Tel: 0843 221934 Huntingdonshire 6 o 6 9 45 o

PAGE 21 Shining stars of the future

WINNERS of both under 12 singles titles Gareth Herbert and Lyndsey Thornton won with a positive game, which is what we need at national level to produce future senior champi­ ons .. The under 10 singles winners also displayed positive attitudes, with Richard Mann taking Boys and Hannah Yardy winning the girls trophy. Herbert had a classic battle with defending champion Scott Friday, coming from behind to win, after losing the first easily to the boy from Kent. And with the second leg standing at 18­ 18, Friday looked like winning, but he served off and Herbert capitalized on this mistake to take the second. Friday never really recovered mentally and lost the third to all action Herbert. Under 10 consolation final, II Thornton, last season's under defeating Jenny McEwan 17-21, 11 Girls champion, defeated 21-21,21-17. Gary Bloomfield won the Boys under 10 consolation final narrowly beating James Marshall 20-22, 21-16, 21-19. Twins James and Oliver Emma Smith in an exciting final Wakelam from Brookmans Park, where Thornton's forehand and Hertfordshire, remarkably backhand topspin was the reached' exactly the same stage winning factor against the of the Boys under 10 singles speed of Smith. competitions battling their way Richard Mann is this year's to the quarter finals. James lost under 10 champion following a an exciting match to finalist real ding dong battle with local Andrew Baggaley 20-22,21-19, boy Andrew Baggaley. 21-16. Whilst his brother Oliver The Bletchley Leisure Centre also lost in three when he was treated to a fantastic played against the talented display of topspin by both boys, Douglas Speed, losing 17-21, with Mann taking the first 21-19,21-15. narrowly 22-20, after Baggaley Oliver and James teamed up had led 19-16. for the Boys under 10 Doubles The second leg was just as competition and reached the close as the first, neck and neck semi-finals, where they lost to at 15-15, before Baggaley got the eventual winners Richard his nose in front 18-17, but Mann and Gary Bloomfield 21­ Mann's extra topspin was the 19,21-17. deciding factor to win the This under 10 and 12 trophy. National Championships was II Hannah Yardy won the played with enthusiasm and under 10 Girls final in style, skill and in some cases skill and beating Avon's Gemma control beyond their years. In Loughran 21-14,21-16. fact the whole weekend was a Yardy also won the under 12 credit to English taLle tennis. Girls Consolation Final when she overpowered Geraldine • Top pictures: Under 10 Booth, 21-18, 21-12. Singles Champions, Richard Yardy then won a third Mann (left) and Hannah Yardy. trophy when she partnered Amy Venue supplied by Middle Picture: Nicky Jarvis Linnecar to win the Under 10 presents the Under 10 consola­ Girls Doubles final beating Katy MILTON KEYNES BOROUGH COUNCIL tion singles trophies to Gary Parky and Clare Shannon. Bloomfield (left) and CamjJJe Darren Blake's young sister Equipment supplied by Blake. Bottom picture: Tourna­ Camille kept up the family JARVIS SPORTS ment Organiser JjJJ Harris (left) tradition by winning the Girls and Referee David Miller.

PAGE 23 China swept the board

CHINA, as expected, swept the of seven teams while the girls, their way to third place in the gold medal position were the board when players from four of in their section, finished in medal table, with 13 year old impressive Israeli trio, who the World's continents assem­ second place behind China, and Kevin Vissers, a little blonde accounted for the Canadians 3­ bled at Birmingham Sports the Israelis, most of whom are left-hander who believes 2. Centre over the Easter weekend studying at a school of sporting sincerely that the little white Among the girls China took - and this despite the loss of excellence in their own country, ball is there to be hit, an pole position past the less their top boy Bin Liu, who was got the better of Canada and outstanding performer. experienced Egyptians, while rushed to hospital in the small France respectively in their Certainly among the Israel emulated their boys as hours of Sunday morning for an inter-pool play-offs. youngest competitors was they took out France in a match appendix operation. And, amongst some Gudmunder Stephensson and, which was always tighter than At the close of the tourna­ fascinating table tennis, there although his team finished well the 3-0 scoreline would suggest. ment Bin Liu was recovering were a number of other teams down the order in ninth place, China continued to dominate in well, and it was hoped that he and individuals to take the eye the ten year old from isolated the Individual events as all their would be able to join his in the assembly of some Iceland set some interesting seven players - Benu Liu was, of colleagues, due to spend several hundred or so of the best problems for a number of his course, the odd one out ­ days in London, in time to youngsters from schools from more experienced opponents. qualified for the 'last 16' knock­ return with the party to Beijing. across the globe. The girls from France, too, out stage in each event. It was no surprise that the Egypt, virtually unknown in showed up well as they finished Marian Jancs (Slovakia) and youngsters from the Far East, international circles, sent a team in third position in the medal Janiv Sharon (Israel) joined Kun who had warmed up with two of three girls who, after two table and, although it was a Li and Xiaogang Zhang, good wins over Junior sides tremendous games with France, team performance, Alice conqueror of team mate Zichao selected by ETTA at Malvern, finished in the fourth medal Joneau, a fleet footed and Tian in the last 16, in the boys were very much pre-post position, and the political never-say-die defender stood semis, while the parallel girls' favourites for honours, but less difficulties which led to their out, and emphasized her talent event was an all Chinese predictable was the success of withdrawal from the individual as she battled her way through confrontation before both finals Israel, who finished in second events, in no way detracts from to the quarters of the individual were contested by players from place in both team competi­ this success. competition before, almost the Far East. tions. Among the boys, the inevitably, falling to eventual England had three players in The boys topped their pool Belgians stood out as they made winner Hong Li. The cries of each event - Gary Pestka, 'Allez, Alice' from her team Stephen Lampkin and Mike :':' . .·x. ':"""... :;.. """ .:,·.... ·',i .. mates were more than justified James (boys) and Nicola PENIE[,5 looking French girls gave little and Kathryn Woodward (girls), 11 th/ 12th SEPTEMBER 1993 away in a determined perform­ but none progressed beyond ance. this stage. ".'. The shOWing of the England ON the weekend of the 11 th and 12th of September sides - as the host country 'A' RESULTS 1993 the prestigious Peniel Five Star tournament will and 'B' teams were entered in Team Events - Boys be held at the Brentwood International Centre in each category - was somewhat Finals - China bt Israel 3-0 Essex. This will be the second year the tournament patchy, with all four finishing in mid-table. 3rd/4th Place Play-off has had 5 star status and with the invitations having With the boys England A Belgium bt Canada 3-0 been extended to countries including Sweden, Nor­ (Steven Meddings, Vince Avery, way, France, Belgium and Denmark, the tournament ;' Mike James and Gary Pestka) Girls - Final - China bt Israel 3-0 will no doubt be an excellent display of table tennis were placed fourth in pool B, at its very best. with England B (Ian Eaton, 3rd/4th Place Play-Off The tournament consists of an international team Stephen Lampkin, David Purdy France be Egypt 3-1 event which starts off the weekend on Saturday and Kevin Dolder) one rung higher up the pool A ladder, Individual Events - Boys ­ morning, and men's and women's singles and dou­ while both girls' teams (England Semi-finals - Li Jun (China) bt bles. There will also be a Friendly International A in pool B - Kathryn Janiv Sharon (Israel) 9, 13; played on the Friday evening before the tournament Woodward, Shelley Ruocco, Zhang Xioagang (China) bt starts - most probably between the top English, Glenda Ashison and Michelle Marian Janos (Slovakia) 17, 21 Swedish and Norwegian players. , Haynes and England B in pool A Players from England and abroad will be fighting - Nicola Massingham, Nicola Final - Li Kun bt Xioagang 15, 14 .: for the prize money totalling £5,225, which has been Smith, Tracey Davies and Sally Russell) finished in fourth spot. 3rd/4th - Sharon bt Janos 15, 18 proVided by the sponsors, Stafford Charles Ltd. In the boys' inter-pool play­ .....: The Mens Singles last year was won by the offs Belgium became the first Girls - Semi-finals - Hong Li Swedish player Peter Karlsson who will not doubt be team to take a game from the (China) bt Qian Zhao (China) 15, anxious to retain his title. all-conquering Chinese when 18; Hui Zhang (China) bt Qui I? Under the excellent supervision of Dick Roffe exciting prospect Christophe Mei Li (China) 15, 19 (Tournament Organiser) and Peter Roden (Referee) Closset a little more experi­ enced than Vissers, but no less Final - Hong Li bt Hui Zhang the tournament is sure to be a great success. talented, won twice in a 2-3 17,-9,11 :.••.. For more information or entry forms please con­ defeat, while coming through to 3rd/4th - Qui Mei Li bt Qian tact Ruth Cleminson telephone 0277 372996. i line up opposite China for the Zhao (retired injured)

PAGE 24 SOUTH WEST REGION by Alt Pepperd THE well publicised "Going for Growth"'SWR table tennis confer­ ence which was held at the conference room at Taunton Racecourse in late March was well supported by 56 registered delegates from the seven Counties which formulate the South West Region, and incidentally is the largest table tennis region in the Country. Upon arrival at 10.30am, we were offered coffee and then at llam a welcome was extended to everyone by Alan Ransome the ETTA Chairman, this was followed by the first speaker, Andy Martin (Sports Council Regional Officer), who stressed the role of Sports Council services that may, or may not be available to Leagues and Clubs in the area. The second speaker at 11. 50am was Donald Parker (ETTA Director of AlfPepperd broadcasting on BBG Radio Coaching & National Team Manager), Donald's theme of the League Championships which Young, Steve Crow and Graham discussion centred around the the Conference was a great success were held at the Cranford Club on Trimming triumphed. Of those playing National Coaching scheme, how to and all the speakers put their April 4th, sorry Alec space is short, the qualifying number of matches Earis become a coach, and probably the particular aspects of table tennis over so here are a few of them: M/S most important factor of all. the ever exceedingly well, I also gained the winner Paul Freeman, RU Phil present Junior Coaching programme impression that our ETTA Chairman Reeves; W/S winner Paula Freeman, at all levels, the latter I think to be of two years standing likes to lead RU Carol Atkins; VIS winner Paul most important, because at all levels his followers by instilling inspiration Freeman, RU Phil Reeves; U/21 of table tennis, if you cannot make in the table tennis media, at all winner Mark Rotchell, RU Adrian sound proviso for the Junior players levels. Rotchell. then the future of your league or club I am reliably informed that since And finally, yes, yet another busy will slowly deteriorate. At the end of our Regional Development Officer season of table tennis broadcasting each speakers's period, questions took office last January, Melonie on BBC Radio Gloucestershire South and general discussion were Carey has certainly not allowed the & West, 30 live weekly broadcasts welcomed from the members grass to get very long under her feet, plus interViews for the BBC with the present. commencing her round of regional following: Les Bridges (SWR At 12.40pm we broke for lunch travels on the 12th of February, when Chairman ETTA), Penny Perry and resumed again at 13.30, with she Visited the Torbay and south (Credition), Darren Griffin and Judy Alan Ransome taking the chair to Devon area, she has moved on to Morley both Gloucestershire singles allow Mike Lewis (ETTA Vice holding other visits at North champions, Melonie Carey (needs no Chairman Development), Melonie Cornwall on March 3rd, two nights introduction), William Dawe (Glos), Carey (The Regional Development later saw her at Yeovil, Swindon was David Dean (County Sec - upon "The recorded 100% from one match each. Officer) and Diccon Gray (National the next place of call on 19th March, Cotswold National"), and finally Alan Barbara Savage who lost only once Development Manager) to speak on followed by Plymouth on March 20th, Ransome ETTA Chairman (inter­ (to Cippenham's Barbara Smallwood) the follOWing subjects: ETTA then on to West Cornwall two days viewed at Taunton Racecourse in and Jackie Rice played unchanged and Structure, Development, Focus Sport later, Okehampton on march 24th, March). My very grateful thanks to came with a late rush to take the Programme, Coaching, Join a table Cirencester on March 31st, on the all who have throughout this past Ladies title for Aldershot 'A' by one set. tennis club campaign and local 21st of April, Melonie paid us a visit season helped me to compile this Winners of the league tournament development involving - County and at Gloucester and the follOWing day column, especially the following: Les played at Kingfisher on April 18th individual leagues, this again was saw her at Devizes. Smith, Fred Ingram, Jeremy Williams, were: Mens, Graham Pointer (KCD); followed by questions from the fioor, Now at the time of writing, I Val Clack and Alex Atkins. Ladies, Sarah Turner (Amity Genera­ which went on for roughly three understand her bookings for the tion); Veterans, John Millward (OLOP); quarters of an hour. future rest with Exeter, Bridgwater Mens Doubles, Louis Conlon and The 4th season at 14.50 was and Exmouth, Melonie aims to have SOUTHERN Justin Mead (Kingfisher); Ladies shared by two speakers, Alan Visited all SWR Leagues by the end Doubles, Sarah Turner and Mary Allan Ransome and Donald Parker, of 1993, she is indeed, well on the (OLOP); Mixed Doubles, Barbara subjects involved, local publicity way to doing it - and in a very REGION Savage and Ian Schwartz (OLOP). involving press, radio and if possible professional manner as well. News Congratulations to Newbury for TV, promoting an increasing interest from Jeremy Williams and Fred by Brian Lamerton their great run in the Wilmott Cup in team/league/play, membership Ingram in the West Cornwall League FIRST, apologies for recent absence: when represented by David Reeves, recruitment and the National Lottery, - Congratulations to the W.C. when my March notes were not David Barr and Clive Payne. of which it is hoped could be a viable Veterans squad of John Bassett, published I assumed lack of space; Congratulations and the Press source of much needed finance for Royston Newberry, Roger Jacobs and when they didn't appear in April Officers prize of a big thank you to table tennis eqUipment etc, access to Austin Chapman who at Plymouth either! assumed, too late, that they Artel for being the only team to Sports Council, local a:Jthorities and recently clinched the S.w. Veterans had been lost. provide me with match reports. This leisure centres. League by beating Exeter 6-3 and Another successful league season After questions and further Yeovil 9-0. Cornwall Seniors has reached conclusion with together with the fact that I am still discussion we broke at 15.40 for returned from Clevedon in February Cippenham 'A', Kingfisher 'B', awaiting replies to a questionnaire coffee and light refreshments securing a welcome 9-1 victory over newcomers Thatcham & CippenhalJl .Irom Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and resuming twenty minutes later with Avon 2 this now guarantees Ladies hailed as diVisional champi­ Oxfordshire if repeated in other r~gions questions to the entire panel, A. Cornwall a place in Division 2B for ons. may explain why Les Bridges Martin, M. Lewis, D. Parker, A. next season, well done. The Premier Division in particular (Development notes April '93) is Ransome, D. Gray, M. Carey aild Les News just received from Alec was a close run affair where despite unaware that Press & Publicity Officer Bridges, Chairman of the SWR Atkins Secretary of the Exmouth and losing their final match to old rivals is already a formal appointment within Committee. District T.T.L. Alec quotes all the Kingfisher the Cippenham squad of each regional set-up although I have I will summarise by saying that respective winners and runners-up in Frank Earis, Mike Rhodes, Terry yet to hear of any budget!

PAGE 25 The Wembley wizards

IN 1953 the World Championships were held in Bucharest, Rumania, and England won the Swaythling Cup for the first and only time in its history. It was disappointing that Japan and the United States were not permitted by their respective governments to participate but as a compensation - and for the first time - China sent a complement of players. Having been so near in previous years. it was a glorious. satisfying victory for the English team, who overcame fierce challenges from Czechoslovakia and Hungary. The Chinese players showed promise but lacked the experience so necessary in a championship of such magnitude. The giant Hungarian. Ferenc Sido, showing much improvement, won the men's singles title and then went on to complete the treble by winning the men's doubles and the mixed doubles with Josef Koczian and Angelica Rozeanu respectively. The amazing Rozeanu went Pictured above is Angelica Rozeanu and below is Ic1uro Ogimura even one better, winning not oOly three indiVidual titles but (With team mates Ella Zeller and Sari nail-biting spectacle when they were adjudged Szasz) ensuring that Rumania kept the Corbillon the winners of the Corbillon Cup on games Cup. It was a special thrill for her to win all four average after a dramatic three team tie. England, events in front of her compatriots and she met represented by the Rowe twins and Ann Haydon, with great acclaim. suffered the greatest disappointment when, after beating Japan 3-2 in an atmosphere of tension and ANGELICA ROZEANU near hysteria, lost to Hungary by a scoreline of 1­ Born in Rumania, 1921, of Jewish origin and 3. The deciding match between Japan and christened Angelica Adelstein she became in the Hungary resulted in a clear-out 3-1 victory for the words of the late Jack Carrington, "The last word pen-hold wizards from Asia which meant that in women's table tennis" She first gained Japan had regained the Corbillon Cup. recognition as a top grade defensive player who, It was at these championships that we were even as a teenager, was causing problems to the introduced to , who must qualify as world's best. However. owing to the long shadows the greatest of all Japanese players; he brought to of war and racial discrimination her rneteoric rise the sport an athleticism and attitude of mind that was checked, but she re-emerged in the late was an example to all. He won the men's singles forties and no-one who was there will forget the final in a pynamic way, his withering speed simply gruelling defensive duel she had with Gizi Farkas overwhelming his opponent. the elegant Swede. at Wembley in 1948. On that occasion she lost, Tage FIisberg, whose efforts by comparison but with an unquenchable resolve she returned appeared laboriously slow. It was the first ever home determined to acquire a variety of selective final between two sponge players and was most attacking shots to add to her considerable noteworthy for its total lack of rallies. During the defensive skills. course of the championships it was noticeable In 1950 she was chosen to represent her that whenever the Japanese players were forced country at the World Championships in Budapest there. At her peak she was to table tennis what away from the table, which was seldom, they did and although news had filtered through of her all­ Muhammad Ali was to boxing - lethal in attack. not defend in the conventional manner but round improvement and transformation was quite superb in defence and possessing destructive returned the ball with heavy topspin and a high astounding; it was like the emergence of a counter shots from impossible positions. She will trajectory This became a pattern for most sponge butterfly from a chrysalis. At an age when most be remembered as a truly great champion. players and led to a request for the heightening of women have retired from tournament play she The World Championships returned to London the lighting fixtures. Angelica Rozeanu again won magnetised the arena with a display of artistry in 1954 and thirty three countries entered. the women's singles title and two Yugoslavians, and breathtaking skill to win her first world title. producing many matches that will live long in the zarko Dolinar and Vilim Harangozo. had their Her defence was more impregnable than ever and memory. Among those countries was a contingent names entered into the Roll of Honour by winning her attacking shots were like mule kicks, only from Japan with new players whose names meant the men's doubles championship. more accurate. Allied to her dexterity of hand and little to anyone, but very quickly that was all to For sheer sensation, however, it was left to the judgement of eye she had a speed and strength change. Their men's team in particular were delightful Rowe twins who celebrated a victory that seemed to belie the slimness of her body. Gizi athletic. super fit and fleet of foot; they were like a that must be unique in sport. Before an excited Farkas was an outstanding champion but even team of firecrackers who set crowd of more than ten thousand people Ros and she was powerless to stop this new queen of the alight by what the critics called 'unorthodox' play. Di won the women's doubles title for the second table. Audiences were won over by the ballet-like Their 'unorthodoxy' was in fact the pen-holder time and on the night of their 21st birthday. Their grace of this new champion but no-one could style with soft rubber and sponge-faced bats. It double celebration came at the expense of Ann have forecast the impact she would make on the produced an aggressive and exciting brand of Haydon and Kathie Best. It was an unbelievable sport during the ensuing years. table tennis that fired the imagination. It was happening, the kind one sees in films or reads Angelica Rozeanu won six world singles titles perhaps hard to realise that we were witnessing about in fairy stories. In many ways their table in consecutive years. a record that is unlikely to one of the vicissitudes of sport. tennis lives could be described as a fairy story. be beaten by man or woman and in addition she The Swaythling Cup final between Japan and They played together in five World Championships won three women's doubles and three mixed Czechoslovakia had the crowd chanting its and reached the final each time; they made the doubles titles. Her achievements for Rumania approval and the excitement of seeing the front pages of newspapers throughout the world; were of special significance as she was the star of extremely talented Czech, , win his they had a mail-boat named after them and they its team that won the Corbillon Cup on five three matches, gave a thrill to even the most played an exhibition in Sweden's separate occasions. She holds the highest veteran observers. His heroics however were in with Prince Gustav as their ball boy. In addition to Rumanian sports distinction - the coveted title of vain and his two team-mates were only capable of their undeniable playing skills, they were blessed 'Merited Master of Sport'. Angelica has now left winning one more match; the result of thiS with little extra. a warm personality. an infectious Rumania and lives in IsraeL her mere presence in thrilling final was Japan 5, Czechoslovakia 4. The humour and a sense of responsibility towards their that country will give much impetus to the sport Japanese young ladies were also involved in a sport.

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WORK GENERATED BY THE REGIONAL REGIONAL STAFF COACHES COACH­ DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS ING ACTIVTIES WEST MIDLANDS - SANDRA RODEN WEST MIDLANDS - JILL HARRIS 1. Junior Coaching Course - Oswestry Leisure Centre (followed by two six week courses - Coaches: Clive Robert, Harvey Kynnaston. (Regional Staff Coach) 2. England v China, junior friendly match at Malvern Winter Gardens Mondays - Crystal Leisure Centre, Stourbridge - 6 - 7pm Beginners, 7 - 8pm followed by "Come & Try It" sessions at Hillside School, Worcester. Improvers. 3. Junior Coaching Sessions - Rushbury T.T.C., near Church Stretton, Tuesdays - Centre of Excellence - Birmingham (two sessions) - Coaches Rogan and Gayle Child. 5th March - Exhibition at Oswestry. 4. Coaching Session - Crystal Leisure Centre, Stourbridge, two sessions 13114th March - Coach Education Course at Shrewsbury. - Jill Parker, Jill Harris, Sandra Roden and local coaches - 62 20th March - Lillington T.T. ClUb, Leamington. four times one and a half hours participants. sessions from beginners to advanced. 5. Open Day at Blue Coat School, Walsall. Demonstration by Jill Harris/ 22nd March - Malvern League - meeting for England, Junior!; v Chinese Helen Lower. Juniors. Encourage promotion of coaching. 6. Table Tennis Demonstration - St Nicholas Park Leisure Centre, 1st April - Coaching meeting, Shrewsbury. Warwick (official opening 24th April by Sandra Roden/Jill Harris ­ 6th - Training session with Chinese Schools Team, Birmingham Sports Centre. Coaching rally to follow. 10th April - West Midlands Regional Conference. SOUTH EAST REGION - CLAIRE HUNTER 20th April - Coaching session - Crystal Leisure Centre. 23rd April - Coaching session - Crystal Leisure Centre. 1. Activity day for people with disabilities - Tonbridge. 26th April - Coaching session - Shrewsbury and Crystal Leisure Centre, 2. Chichester School - Club Link - Westergate Community College and Stourbridge. WSIHE 3. Northfleet School - Club Link - Gravesend/Northileet. YORKSHIRE/HUMBERSIDE - DAVID WOOD 4. Sittingbourne Champion Coaching - St John Rowena Sports Centre (Assistant Regional Staff Coach) (10 weeks). 3rd, 10th, 17th, 23rd, 31st - Coaching at Huddersfield New College and Colne 5. Tunbridge Wells Champion Coaching - Byng Hall TT Club (10 weeks). Valley High School. 6. Brighton Champion Coaching - Patcham High School (10 weeks) 15th March - Roadshow with demonstration and videos. Batley High School, 7. Battle Champion Coaching - Battle Area Sports Centre (10 weeks) 150 approximately. 8. Taster session for children - Redhill Y.M.C.A. 22nd March - Roadshow with demonstration, video and player participation. 9. Kent Coaches Workshop - Kent. Batley Grammar School, 50 approximately. 10. After school coaching - Woodhatch School, Redhill/Reigate (six weeks). 25th March - Coaching/GCSE, Holmfirth High School. 11. After school coaching - Oakwood School, Horley (six weeks). 31st March - Roadshow, demonstration, video and player participation, St. 12. After school coaching - Beacon School, Banstead. DaVid's Prep School, 120 approximately 13. Coach Education Course - Chichester. 1st April - Coaching session - Holmfirth High School. 14. Coach Award Course - Chichester. 21st April - Coaching session - New College, Colne Valley. 15. Women's T.T. Workshop and Coaching - Newham School, Hove. 22nd April - Coaching session - Holmfirth High School. LONDON REGION - COLIN WILSON 28th April - Coaching session - New College and Colne Valley. 1. Coach Education Course - London Borough Tower, Hamlets - Coach: 29th April - Coaching session - Holmfirth High School. Mike Kercher. NORTHERN REGION - CAROLE MOORE (Regional 2. Coach Education Course - NK London College - Coach: Reg Rockall. Staff Coach) 3. Playscheme session - Whitton Sports Centre (four days per week for two weeks) - Coach: Gerald Franks. Middlesbrough Advanced Training Centre: Venue: Ormesby T.TC. Sessions held March 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th. 4. Integrated Coaching Day for the Deaf - Coaches: Paul Tarrant, Mike Sessions commence at 7.00pm - 9.30pm. Paulin JOO participants. 5. Easter Coaching Course - London Borough of Barnett - Coach: Simon Sedgefield Advanced Training Centre: Venue: Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre. Sessions held March 5th, 12th, 19th, Rockall. 6. 77 entries at London Junior Ranking (South) - best ever in S.E London. 26th, April 2nd. Sessions commence at 7.00pm - 9.30pm. St Michaels School, Billingham: 7. 132 entries - easily a record - at London Junior Ranking (North). 8. Five new Foundation grants pending, total £7,000. Sessions held: March 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th, 23rd, 24th, 30th. Tuesdays: 13-14 year olds, Wednesdays 11-12 year olds. Sessions commence at 3.30pm ­ 9. Two League Development Presentations made: Waltham Forest T.T.L., Wandsworth T.T.L. 445pm 10. West Middlesex League to start a Junior Division next season. Ormesby T.TC.: 11. Wandsworth League staging the new Wandsworth Open. Sessions held: March 4th 7.00 - 845pm, March 20th 2.00pm - 5.30pm, March 12. Under 21 event added to Ilford League Closed. 28th 9.00am - 1230pm Additional sessions: 13. Mossford T.T.C. Ltd buys premises £110,000. Hoping to obtain grant to convert to Specialist Facility. Northfield School, Billingham March 11th - 3.30 - 445pm 14. New Publicity contacts made with Hammersmith and Ealing Gazette. Hallgarth School, Middlesbrough: March 31st - 3.30 - 445pm 15. £150 sponsorship enables all 24 Surrey ESTTA team Schools to be COACHES QUALIFIED IN MARCH offered a free session under Assistant Regional Staff Coach. LEVEL 1 - Neil O'Hagan - Batterseas, London; Gayle Child - Church Stretton, 16. First London Region Newsletter produced and distributed free to 320 Shrops; Francisco Perez - Sidcup, Kent; Dean Merrick - Ludlow, Shrops; David key contacts, from Directors of Leisure, through the ETTA Region, and Walton - , Yorks: Ian Collier - Chiswick, London. to all registered Student Coaches. LEVEL 2 - Sean Carman - Hereford; Stephen Watkins - Hereford; Enoch 17. London Borough Southwark replace their Adventure Playground Tables. Acquah - Nottingham; William Ainsworth - Nottingham; David Brown ­ 18. A new ClUb, Pollards Hill Youth, achieves Melody FM Radio coverage Lincoln; Keith Gamble - Northampton; Wendy Hancock - Northampton; for information and advertising Geoff Brook - Stowmarket; Peter Green - Bury St. Edmonds; Anthony 19. Barnet League plans a new Junior Division from October, with a format Mooney - Stowmarket; Phillip Watts - Stowmarket; Michael Cripps ­ of 2v2 at a multi-table venue. Pembury; Peter Coormiah - Lytham St. Annes; Tony Meredith - Blackpool; YORKSHIRE/HUMBERSIDE - RAY BURCH John Aldred - Liverpool; Heidi Steers - Tunbridge Wells; R. Stevens ­ SCHOOLS Romford; Anthea Dixon - Ross-on-Wye; Rogan Child - Church Stretton; Mark Stubbs - Bishops Frome; H. Taylor - Hereford. Moorend H.S., Huddersfield, Thursday 3.30pm to 430pm, four tables - Coach: Roser Facey. COACHES QUALIFIED IN APRIL/MAY St. Davis School, Huddersfield, Thursday 430pm to 530pm, six tables ­ LEVEL 1 - Robert Cooper - Chesterfield; Benjamin Robertson - Sheffield; Coach: David Johnson. Densil Bretton - Woolwich; Kenneth Burgess - London; Keeley Eddison ­ Colne Valley H.S., Huddersfield, Wednesday 3.30pm to 500pm, four tables­ Greenwich; COlver - London; DaVid Quaye - Woolwich; Jason Walker ­ ARSC Coach: David Wood. London; Julie Mortimer - Leeds; Huddersfield New College, Wednesday 1.30pm to 3.15pm, four tables - ARSC LEVEL2 -Mark Green- Nottingham; CedomirCalic - London; Leslie Jackson Coach: David Wood. - London; Cejay Olwer - London; Dennis Van De Lisle - London; Steven Holmfirth H.S., Huddersfield, GCSE Course, Thursday 9.15am to 10.30am, Brunskill· Stockton; John Donnelly - Gosforth; Mr: V. Collins - Dartford; three tables - ARSC Coach: David Wood. Gerald Edmonds - Epping; Michael Tyrrell - Apperley; Kenneth Lewington ­ Nine 'Roadshow' Presentations have been made in schools in Huddersfield, Farnborough; William Rigby - Banbury; Peter Crump - Ludlow; Brian Reid ­ Dewsbury, Halifax. Shrewsbury; Frank Satterthwaite Walsall; Ted Hurren - Hull; Michelle Next Coach Education Course 9th and 16th May at Leeds Met. University ­ Kennedy - Leeds; John Lister - NI. Keighley; Timothy Lumb - Sheffield; Mr. Tutor: Derrick Marples. B. Mullins - NI. Thirsk.

PAGE 27 " ~ " . MARIE CURIE BLACKPOOL.2'STAR Douglas retains his title

DESMOND DOUGLAS the 37 year old former English champion retained his title as the winner of the MARIE CURIE Blackpool 2 Star Open Table Tennis Championships, held at the Norcalypia Centre, Norbreck Castle Hote!. Blackpool on Saturday and Sunday 24th/25th April The event held on twenty courts boasted an increase number of entries on the previous year and including many of Englands top ranked players, despite clashing with the women's national league weekend, and missing the guest appearance of the German and Japanese international junior teams that were in attendance last year The League's appreciation for this event must go to Marie Curie Cancer I Care, Blackpool Borough Council, Royal Mail and Beryls Hair Design, whose backing and sponsorship contributed greatly to the success of the tournament. . Douglas from Warwickshire, currently ranked England No 3, was on top form throughout the tournament and made short work of England No.4 Matthew Syed in the finaL Syed's defensive play was no match for Douglas who consistently out paced the defender from Berkshire with fast attacking top spin drives and hits to both wings, winning a very comfortable 21-5, Desmond Douglas and Andrea Holt

21-9. In the semi final Douglas beat for Bradley Billington (Dy) and Chris Nicky Mason (Sy) the number three Oldfield (Y) who had nearly bowed out seed, 21-18, 21-16, belying in fact to Robert Yong (Ng) and Andrew Eden that in only three years he becomes (La) in the previous round. Douglas and a Veteran. Mason winning a competent 21-11, Steven Ward the Welsh 21-7. international played a superb match, The womens doubles final proved a beating Yorkshire's Chris Oldfield 12­ much closer affair with Susan Collier 21,21-18,21-16 in the quarter finals, (Bk) and Jackie Thomas (Bk) battling but failed to produce the goods in against Tamar Connolly (La) and /i.J"i.,.<~_~n- the semi's, losing to Matthew Syed Caroline Watt (Cu) to win 17-21, 21-16, £50,000 to girls sports (own training or 21-9, 21-11. Another notable win 21-16, in a match that could easily have was that of Derbyshire'S Bradley produced a reversed score line. club) throughout the UK. Designed to Billington over the Norwegian NO.7 Andrea Holt (La) and Nicky Mason Anders Houden, Billington's superb (Sy) proved to strong for Andrew Eden encourage girls and young women (all service game proving to taxing for (La) and Debbie Petska (Dy) in the the Norwegian, winning 21-12, 18­ mixed doubles winning comfortably in bacy..... rounds and abilities) to develop 21,21-12. two straight games 21-15,21-16. The Women's Singles was In the mixed class 3 singles, which their sporting potential. dominated by England NO.2 and last exclude the top 125 players in the Closing Date: 30th]une 1993 year's runner up, Andrea Holt (La) country, Andrew Wilkinson (Nd) who beat Susan Collier (Bk) in the overcame Eddie Roofe (Wi) 21-19, Find out more now: final 21-12, 21-8. 15-21,21-12. Roofe whose previous Yorkshire's Andrew Nicholls match had stopped the superb run of Call Tampax/WSF helpline defeated Andrew Wilkinson from Mark Gibson (La) seemed destined to Northumberland 21-17,14-21,21-17 win but crumbled in the final match 071-831 5448 in the final of the Junior Boys Singles against the talented Andrew Wilkinson. and Blackpool's Tamar Connolly just The class 2 mens singles, which failed to take Junior Girls title losing excludes the top 50 players in the to Claire Newns (Cheshire) 21-17, 15­ country was won by Ian (Benny) IIlIeoa 21, 21-19, after an outstanding run Robertson (Nd), who comfortably ran SPetn'8 throughout both the junior girls and out Byron Davies (WAL) 21-18, 21-14. womens singles rounds. Susan Collier (Bk) overpowered Caroline TAMPAX -fIII"1111 The surprise win in the veterans Watt (Cu) 21-12, 21-12 in the final of the singles semi finals of Derek Schofield class 2 womens singles. - (Ch) over Nigel Eckersley (La) was The prizes were presented to the almost premature, with some winners by Andy Williamson (Marie Women's Sports Foundation confusion over the last point of the Curie), Veronica Moore (Royal Mail), match. However, Schofield managed and Paul Connolly (League Chairman). Wesley House, 4 Wild Court, to win the final point in a crowd An excellent weekend of table tennis stopping match 21-19, 18-21, 24-22. with many memorable matches, many London WC2B SAD. Last year's defending champion John thanks to Marie Curie Cancer Care Hilton (La), overpowered Schofield in who's backing allowed us to bring this EITA can help by endorsing the final 21-16, 21-15. tournament to Blackpool for a second applications In the final of the men's doubles, year, and to all our other sponsors who the partnership of Desmond Douglas made this a tournament which was and Nicky Mason proved to strong enjoyed by spectators and players alike.

PAGE 28 ENGLISH TABLE Evgeni Brainin joins NFD Grove TENNIS THE new power in British table ASSOCIATION tennis is 24 years old Evgeni Brainin. He has been "signed" by Facilities Officer NFD Grove and will arrive in In conjunction with the Sports England in mid-August. He is a Council, the ETTA are likely to natural attacker and comes from appoint a Facilities Officer (Hastings based), to promote St. Petersburg. In Gothenburg at and co-ordinate the Associa­ the World Championships he was tion's table tennis facility pro­ the Russian No.3, in the absence gramme. of Andrei Mazunov, so his real The postholder is likely to Russian ranking is No.4. have a background in project Evgani (pronounced Evjayhee) management, architectural/ will join the Grove team in the structural/surveying d isci­ British League and boost their plines. Some knowledge and strength in the European Club Cup understanding of table tennis of Champions, playing alongside would be an obviousadvantage. Desmond Douglas, Alan Cooke, Whilst at this stage, no fur­ Chris Oldfield, Nicky Mason and ther details of start date, salary Michael O'Driscoll. etc are known or confirmed in­ These six are expected to terested applicantsare invitedto dominate the English domestic send full C.V. to Elaine Shaw, English Table Tennis Associa­ tournament tion, Queensbury House, scene and with Elena Timina also at Havelock Road, Hastings, East Grove, clean sweeps by Timina and Sussex TN34 1HF. Tel: (0424) Brainin cannot be ruled out. 722525) Fax: (0424) 422103). Evgani speaks excellent When the post has beencon­ English, but of course, intends to firmed relevant details will be improve still further living in advertised, England He is studying at the Institute of Physical Culture in St. Russia's Evgeni Brainin Petersburg and will continue some of his studies in England especially requested to return their He said at a press conference entry forms as quickly as possible Special in Gothenburg - "I have never been after they receive them. THE UK Summer Special Olympic Games for People with Learning Disabilities to England before, but in my As for Dublin, John Gloo will will be held in Sheffield from 20th to 26th August 1993. studies I have read a lot about your be co-ordinating arrangements for Some 30 competitors will compete in the table tennis events which include country and am looking forward British players skill contests and tournaments for singles, doubles and mixed doubles. The competition venue wiJI be the Graves Tennis & Leisure Centre, immensely to coming to England" Dublin attracted 1,200 players, Norton, Sheffield. In the team event at Gothenburg Melbourne may take as many as Brainin's victims included the Czech 2,000, before closing down With all Republic NO.3 Roland Krmaschek and nights there are possibilities of the French No.4 Nicolas Chatelain. breaking the journey for a couple ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION However Brainin's progress in of nights at such exotic places as the mens singles at Gothenburg Hong Kong, Singapore and was halted in the first round by Bangkok where at certain FUTURE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Sweden's , nightspots, other exciting uses are OFHCERAPPOINTMENTS where after a titanic battle the found for table tennis balls I The English Table Tennis Association, in conjunction with Swede was victorious 21-17, 20-22, Melbourne has a perfect venue, 21-19,19-21. 21-19 Sports Council Regions, anticipate recruiting the following the grand and historic Exhibition NFD Grove's Ian Marshall said full time Development Officers before the end of the year. Buildings on the northern fringe of "Delighted to see that Evgeni Brainin has jumped 50 places in the Central Business District, bUilt for the 1880 Melbourne Interna­ lI!I1 EASTERN REGION the world ranking list from 166 to 116th, following his performances tional Exhibition. U NORTHERN REGION at the World Championships in Contact John Gloo for entry forms, information etc. Telephone Gothen-burg, I am also very 071-287 6318. The successful candidates are likely to possess the follow­ pleased with the performances of ing: our other players in Sweden, Alan Proven organising/administrative ability Cooke, Lisa Lomas and Eleana (preferably in sport) Timina, who all played exception­ Summer ally well. The addition of Brainin to Effective communication and negotiating skills Desmond Douglas and Alan Cooke Camps High level of self motivation and ability to motivate means we have three world class others players to make a real challenge in ENGLAND International Skylet Experience of sports development Europe next season." Andrew is once again holding a Understanding of table teru1is Sky's Elite Training Camp which Full driving licence Melbourne always has a nice mixture of hard training, TV Celebrities and lots of fun There is also a Mega­ Whenappointment detailshave beenconfirmed, individual Veterans Tournament at the end of the two posts will be advertised. In the meantime, the ETTA will be ENTRY forms will shortly be in weeks coaching where loads of pleased to hold on file, names and addresses of interested circulation in Europe for the trip of interesting prizes will be given out applicants who will then, in due course, be sent a job a lifetime for some - taking place at including a brand new Stiga description and application form. All appointments will be Melbourne from April 22-29 1994. rolla way table office based (Ioca tions not yet known) and are equal oppor­ The Australian organisers, The Camps will I)e at the tunities posts, funded by the Sports Council Regions and among them well-known "Pom" Wanstead Leisure Centre, London ETTA. Mike Johns, are extremely keen to Ell, July 26th-30th and August State region(s) illterested ill and send to: ensure that the tournament entry 2nd-6th with accommodation at Diccon Gray (National Development Manager) is not swamped by Japanese, The Queen Mary College Halls of English Table TelU1is Association, Queensbury House, Koreans and Chinese players Residence, London E18. To make certain that this does Havelock Road, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 IHF. For further information contact Tel: 0424 722525 Fax: 0424422103 not happen, European players are Sky's Elite on 081-530 5497.

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complaint since they had already got Denigrating what they had reason to expect - a group of more than two people; IN the April issue of the Table Tennis complained. Guite apart from the News, the Gloucester County report dubiOUS logic of the argument contained an item denigrating the I offered, I believe that far from approach of the Gloucester City complaining the other players would Executive committee towards the have applauded this solution, Inter Town Tournament between particularly since they could hope to Circencester, Cheltenham. Stroud benefit from similar action them­ and Gloucester, much to the selves in future tournaments. annoyance of this committee. The However when I attempted to put fact that we decided not to enter a forward this point of view I was met team this year was due to a confiict with the response that if I wasn't of fixtures of our Ladies, Junior and happy I should write to Table Tennis Cadet teams on the same date. This News. fact, which was known but not proxy who will vote as they wish. Far Since I have taken the trouble to reported by Alf Pepperd, was also Reduced from 'decimating' the ETTA, the follow up this advice in the hope that agreed to by him as a member of this proposals will save it. it will encourage imaginative committee. John Prean, Chairman EITA 1986-1991 solutions to one of the problems fees It has always been the policy of currently facing table tennis. may I this Association to field representa­ ACCORDING to Alan Ransome "Fee add another suggestion. That tive teams commensurate with the reduction could decimate ETTA." He Funny rubbers tournaments faced with lower than level at which we are competing. mentions d possible cost of £20 to NOW that the use of "fast" glues has expected entries, such as Essex, part teams are not part of that policy. £50,OOOpa which he writes is been banned. is it not time for the could encourage those who enter to We feel that this report was "Between 5% and 10% of our annual same fate to befall the anti-loop play in more events by. for example, lacking in full content and accuracy turnover." He then mentions Sports rubber? sending a list of singles players who and wish it to be known both locally Council support likely to be "£2 While I do not condone the use of had not entered the doubles to all and nationally that we are as million" over the next four years. the glue. I think players were not other such singles players with the concerned as anyone about Lucky ETTA with its likely £2 using it to create a health hazard, but advice that late entries would be million. Unlucky local leagues who maintaining standards of competi­ to give themselves an advantage. welcomed from anyone wishing to are adding their hard earned \iveness, despite the comments of Likewise, the "funny" rubber users. pair up as the doubles is to be played hundreds to these swollen figures! Alf Pepperd on this occasion. These players are spoiling the game on the same day as the singles. Most local leagues and their clubs A. H. Haines. Chairman for spectators and for their oppo­ Carole Watton are struggling to make ends meet S. J. Salisbury, Secretary nents, gaining I feel. an unfair Stoke Pages, Slough and that act is taking up most of Gloucester ITA advantage. their time. Nothing is more urgent I am not a player. merely a than to begin a now back to the spectator and supporter. but I know Suggestion Inaugural grass roots. The best way this can be of several players who are thinking of Ij achieved is by way of reduction of giving up the sport because of this. I read in April's Table Tennis News affiliation fees and the VAT payable This would be a great pity at a time that Alan Ransome was advocating meeting on such money. when we are trying to build up the encouraging players back to the AT the 1983 European Table Tennis Alan Ransome tells us that the sport. tournament scene by giving them a Championships for the Disabled in smaIl reductions proposed will Surely. if one unfair advantage is better days table tennis. The recent West Germany, Great Britain was the "decimate" the ETTA with its likely prevented, then all others should also experience of my daughter and only country represented by four £2 million of Sports Council aidl be prevented. Then each player others at the Essex 3 Star may teams. each one from a different In addition to this, Alan's 'Would have to rely purely on his or therefore be of interest. disability group. The Amputees, the administration 'inherited' from their her own skill. Originally drawn in a group of Cerebral Palsy, the Paraplegics and predecessors. a bank account of well Elizabeth Lowe, Surrey three, she actually played in a group the Les Autres. Four different over £400.000. The interest earned of two, lost her single match, and tracksuits behind the Union Jack. on this is sufficient to cover the cost faced a three hour wait until her next Four different teams suspicious and of the proposed reductions, certainly game; in the mixed singles unsupportive of each other. Four in the first year. The 'Prean Collection We were told that his was on different teams from strong. well administration' returned to member IF space permits. could I please account of the failure of a large meaning associations. leagues approximately £70.000 by mention that I have a collection of number of players to turn up Whilst I I though that this was a way of development grants. That Table Tennis News magaZines from accept that this was not the fault of ridiculous situation, all other sum is eqUivalent to two years' 1971-1991 for disposal and would the organisers (what could be done countries had combined disability reductions in affiliation fees! accept any reasonable offer - or to encourage players to turn up is a teams and we needed to be the There is a quite desperate need exchange for four pre-war footbaIl separate issue, though one to which same. The big question was, how for funds to go to leagues away from programmes, which would take up some attention could usefully be could we change? the central body, the ETTA, which is much less room! paid) I did not find their response to The opportunity for change came awash with money at this time. This One smaIl point. I did like the the situation very constructive. I when the Minister for Sport is so both in respect of its bank Yorkshire report in the February I suggested that instead of having a edition which mentioned two of their published Building on Ability, with account and in terms of public number of two person groups; which recommendations from a review into money which seems available in Division Three teams getting their I was told was done to avoid byes in sport for the disabled. He suggested larger amounts than ever despite this matches criss crossed at the same the next round, they could have had that Sports Specific groups should be country's national debt and other venue! It made such a welcome a smaller number of four person formed under the guidance of the problems. Far from 'decimating' the change to read something of this groups. With two from each of these National Governing Bodies for Sport. ETTA. our proposals will make it nature, rather than reports on taking their places in the next round. At a Paralympic training weekend I stronger. They will slow down tournaments, ranking lists etc. Any This would have been equally was asked by the players to form a disaffiliations, strengthen the leagues chance of encouraging readers to effective in avoiding next round steering committee to look into the and bring about real 'development' send in their memories of unex­ byes, whilst offering better value to possibility of launching a sports where it will do most good - at the pected or unusual experiences? those who had bothered to turn up, specific group for table tennis. grass roots. Bruce McKenzie and encouraging these to enter I am now very pleased to say, The threat expressed that the future tournaments i.e. the reverse of that three years later, we have Sports Council "could immediately the effect engendered by the policy written our constitution and plan to withdraw their support" I see as far 'f;LPLEASENOTEI1 i actually followed. hold the Inaugural General Meeting fetched. Surely the continued However the response to my of the BTTAD (British Table Tennis starvation of our grass roots at the :~t~~~~~~~~'~~!,'i~;M' suggestion was that thiS would have Association for People with expense of increasing bureaucracy been unfair to those playing in he Disabilities), later this year. We see (Committee costs up by £10,000) and . those-:i:oifesjioni' . '/lre pUblisli~hl MailoolC.· original three person groups, who our role as being the voices and co­ staff enlargement at the centre :(:i'Your'- lett~IS" would have complained! In other ordinating body for table tennis cannot be Sports Council policy. It is ... SiVe. or libellollii' words they were not prepared to players with disabilities. my hope therefore that all votes will as ere repifJsYr respond constructively to those with Bob Churchill be cast for one of the fee-reducing ...... Orily th6Se:wli~rt: . legitimate cause for complaint, in Chairman BITAD proposals. Those who cannot come .dJ:esses ar\1 suppliedJQ(Pil case other people: with no cause for Steering Committee to the AGM in June should appoint a will in futule be considered)

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