FOR RUBBERS AND BLADES RING OR W'RITE ~2 E()SIIJBANK. EllllOPE TOP a,nd for aU other T.T. equi1pment/clothing at Discount P,ric,es NEW ADDRESS 119 WITTON STREET NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE Te,le'phone: 060:6-48989 0978-76'0249 (after hours) Pro Patria No one can deny that the Europe Top 12 tournament staged in the Pavilion at Thomaby, Cleveland was anything but an o,utstanding success from a playing point of vi'ew. We had a 14-year-old, Olga 'Nemes of Rumania, winning the women's competition and our own D'esmond Douglas - so long in the running for the top award - finishing in second place to Milan Orlow'ski of Czechoslovakia. There were no histrionics to speak of, but commendable s,portsmanship and Sce'ne at Thornaby P,a,vilion. uttlerly good play throughout whi'ch Secretin of France - both in the morning received the plaudits of the crowd 'and TOP PRIZE FOR YOUNG session on Saturday. Subsequently this deservedly so. OlLGA master of his trade dropped but three games in his remaining six sets --- to But, vy'ing as it did with the Birming­ by GEORGE YATES Appelgren, Jan-Ove WaldQer of Sweden and ham World Championships as a spec­ Andrzej Grubba of Poland, his disposal of Douglas" being by scores of 13, 17 and 12! tacular, one can only mourn the lack of Olga Nemes, aged 14, of Rumania, and the youngest player to qualify for the Europe Sweden's former world champion, Stellan inte,rest shown by the television com­ Top 12 tournament set the crowd buzzing Bengtsson, withdrew after the third round, pani,'es and, to s,o,me extent, the media at Thornaby Pavilion, Cleveland over the suffering from a throat infection, but at that weekend of Feb. 4/6 by coming out top in stage he had been beaten by his namesake, of the press. the women's competition. Ulf, and by young Waldner although accounting for Appelgren in Round 2. Granted the press corps was impres­ This young prodigy, under the wing of Ella Constantinescue (nee Zeller) lost only Douglas began in most resolute fashion sive albeit mainly 'from abroad but two of her eleven sets - to England's Jill by reversing his loss to Secretin in Cardiff national coverage i,n this country left a Hammersley-Parker and Kristen Kruger of and followed up by the 3-straight dismissal Federal Germany - in lifting the top prize of Jindrich Pansky, the second Czech. In great deal to be desired. National sports of £475. Round 3 the Birmingham left-hander had an ed'itors did not share the same en­ The Russian, Fliura Bulatova was runner­ equally convincing win over Grubba and sat thusiasm as, their r'eporters. up and Bettine Vriesekoop of the Nether­ out the fourth round following the with­ lands, the defending title holder and reign­ drawal of Stellan Bengtsson. Miss'ing too were many more spec­ ing European champion, finished third. Matters looked exceedingly rosy for the tators to fill those empty seats the moral Still suffering from back trouble which English champion at that stage and still did caused her withdrawal from the Norwich at the end of play on the Saturday for, being, if you want top class table tennis Union Welsh Open in Cardiff, Mrs. despite his loss to Orlowski, Douglas had in this country you must support it. Hammersley-Parker had to content herself memorable wins over Lindh and Waldner with ninth position winning only four of her at which stage he headed the men's field. eleven sets. The sun still shone on the Sunday morn­ ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION Top prize of £975 in the men's competi­ ing as, in Round 8, Douglas continued his Patron: Her Majesty The Queen. tion was pocketed by the Czech, Milan winning ways with a hard-fought five gamer against the giant pe,nholder, Zoran Kalinic President: M. Goldstein, O.B.E. Orlo,wski, with Desmond Douglas of England finishing runner-up after losing to Orlowski, of Yugoslavia. Life Vice-President: Hon. Ivor Montagu. inexplicably to Ulf Bengtsson of Sweden But matters went awry when, in the ninth Cinlirman: T. Blunn. and finally, to the European champion him­ round, Ulf Bengtsson brought off that most Deputy Chairman: G. R. Yates. self, Mikael Appelgren also of Sweden. unexpected of victories only for Douglas to Hon. Treasurer: A. Drapkin. Nonetheless it was a fine effort from the reassert himself in the penultimate round General Secretary: A. W. Shipley. Englishman who collected £725 to pip Y"hen beating Hungary's Istvan Jonyer, 14 In the fifth. Management Committee: Appelgren and his compatriot Erik Lindh for (Vice-Chairmen) the second position. And so to the climax with Douglas com­ rrlitted to beating Appelgren in the hope, C. J. Clemett, R. J. Crayden, Orlowski, aged 30 and Czechoslovakia's A. E. Ransome, N. K. Reeve, top player for more than a decade suffered somewhat forlorn, that Orlowski would lose E. G. White. but two losses - to Lindh and Jacques (continued on page 5) Page 3 resenting Schildkrot Sportartikel GbmH & Hammarlund, Hon. Gen. Sec. Mrs. Nancy Co KG the suppliers of balls and a Evans and Hon. Treasurer Henk van Dilst hospitality room par excellence in which could not fail to be impressed, nor indeed John Hilton and Nigel Eckersley did yeomen could Roy Evans, President of the ITTF who service. was also in attendance. The Executive Committee of the European Thanks to the overall control of Referee, Table Tennis Union, comprising President Tony Chatwin and his band of international Dr. Gyorgy Lakatos, Vice-President Lollo umpires the playing aspect was Hawless

Desmond Douglas had his chance. to Grubba. It did not work out that way with Appelgren not for being beaten and Orlowski, despite a hiccup in the third game, getting comfortably home against the Polish champion. Ulf Bengtsson managed only one other success and that against his namesake Dr. Lakatos, President of the ETTU, pres,ents the Richard Bergmann Me,morial Cup to MUa,n whilst the wooden spoon went to Pansky Orlowski, Olga Nemes proudly holds the Trudi Pritzi Memori,al Cup. whose two wins were at the expense of Jonyer and Waldner. On the distaff side young Olga Nemes gave notice of her intent in the very first session when she came off be,st in a thrilling counter-hitting se'i with ValenUna Popova, the Russian champion and 1980 European champion. Not content with this scalp the diminutive Rumanian next disposed of Bettine Vriese­ koop, a victory which considerably quietened the Dutch girl's following from her native village in Holland. No stamping of the clogs was to be heard after this set­ back for the European champion! Significantly it was only against Jill Hammersley-Parker and Miss Kruger that the Rumanian girl failed as the tactics em­ ployed by her western European opponents were somewhat at variance to the all-out attacking methods of those players that bowed the knee to her. The wooden spoon in the women's competition was picked up by Yugoslavia's Branka Batinic whose, two wins were against Kruger and Ma..~ie Lindblad of Sweden. The setting in the Pavilion at Thornaby was ideal and much to the credit of the promoting Cleveland County Leisure Services in conjunction with Cleveland County Table Tennis Association. Sponsor­ ship and equipment was further supplied by Tamasu Butterfly Europa GmbH whose European chief, Dr. Bella Simon, was in attendance as was Annegret Steffien rep­ A new star from Russia, Fllura Bulatova, final position 2nd.

Page 5 and the press corps was well served by Bob Popova v ~ruge,r 15, 10; Round 9 Wo,men Lindblad v Kovalenko 19, -16, 21; Nemes v Kruger -14, -19; Oldfield, Brian Spicer and Maureen Goosey. Olah v Bulatova -13, 14, 15. Szabo v Batinic 18, 14; All in all a dream come true for organiser Round 4 Me,n Vrie,se,koop v Kovalenko 18, 25; Orlowski v Selcreltin 15, -16, -18, 19, -16; Hrachova v Bula,tova -15, -17; Alan Ransome, his wife Josie, and last, but H-PARKER v Olah 12, 26; Waldner v U. Bengtsson 17, 12, -22, 9; by no means least, Bill Sykes the promoter Appe,lg,ren v Lindh 17, -18,12, -20, -14; Popova v Lindblad 22, 8. on behalf of Cleveland County Leisure Jonyer v Grubba 18, -14, -13, 19, -20; Round 9 Men Services. Kalinic v Pansky -18, 18, 18, 15. Undh v Grubba -15, 19, 19, -13, 17; S. Bengt'sson withdrawn. PanS'ky v Secretin -21, 21, -10, -16; Waldner v Jony,er -13, 20, 6, 19; SATURDAY AFTERNOON DOUGLAS v U. Bengtsson -19, -20, -19; Round 5 Wo'men Appe,lg,ren v Kalinic 16, 9, 19. 01 ah v Nemes -15, -1 2 ; Vriels1e.koop v Hrachova -18, 19, 17; SUN;DAY AFTERNOON Kovalen.k.o v Kruge!r -19, -8; Round 10 WOlme'n H-PARKER v Bulat.Qrva 14, -14, -20; Vri,ese'koop v Lindblad 19, 13; Szabo v Lindblad 11, -9, -23; H-PARKER v Hrachova -15, -19; Popova v Ba~inic 19, 9. Popova v Olah 12, 12; Round 5 Me'n Szabo v Kruger -17, 16, 17; DOUGLAS v Orlowski -13, -17, -12; Bula,tova v Neme,s, -15, -19; Pans,ky v Grubba 20, -8, -15, -18; Batinic v Kovalenko 13, -20, -18. Kalinic v U. Bengtsson 13, 7, 22; Round 10 Men Appellgr,en v Waldner -18, 20, -20, 18, 18; Appe,lg'ren v Seoretiln 20, 22, -6, 12; Jonyer v SeCirelt'i.n -18, -12, 15, -17. Waldner v Grubba 18, -12, -19, -18; Kal'inic v Lindh 15, 15, 15; Round 6 WOlmen DOUGLAS v J,onyer ~ruger 18, 12, -18, -17, 14; Batinic v 18, 12; Orl.owski v U. Belng't.sson 12, 17, 9; Popova v Szabo -18, 9, 19; Lindblad v Nemes -13, -17; Round 11 Women Hraclhova, v Olah 17, 16; Vri,e,se,koop v H-PARKER -15, 11, 19; Vriese,koop v Bulatova -13, -12; Popova v Hrachova 14, 13; H-PARKER v Kovalenk,o 18, -16, -17. Olah v Kovalenko 19, -27, -15; Szabo v Nemes -9, 16, -21; Round 6 Men Bulat'ova v Kruger 19, 11; Appelg'ren v Grubba 7, -7, -15, -19; Batinic v Lindblad 17, -16, 18. U. Bengt:ss,on v Se'Cre'tin -20, -9, 10, -19; Waldrne'~ v Pansky -19, -19, -10; Round 11 Me'n KaHnic v Orlowslki -14, -13, -16; Appe,lg:ren v DOUGLAS 15, 19, -17, 12; DOUGLAS v Lindh 22, 18, 19; Waldner v KaJ'ilnic 15, -13, -17, 10, -20; Jonyer v U. Be'ngtsson, 11, -17, 16, 16; Round, 7 Wome,n Orlowski v Grubba 18, 18, -16, 17; Vriese:koop v Popova 17, 15; Lindh v Pansky 18, 12, 11. Olah v Kruger -20, -18; H-PARKER v Lindblad 19, 18; Women FINAL PLAC'INGS Szabo v Bula'tova 14, -13, 18; W F A Batinic v Nemes -14, -17; 1 Ol,ga Nemes (ROM) . 9 18 7 Hrachova v Koval'enko 16, 12. 2 Fliura Bulatova (URS) . 8 18 11 3 Bettine Vrie,seikoop (NET) . 7 14 11 Round 7 M,e!n 4 Valentina PopO'va (URS) . 7 17 10 Appellgren v Orlowski 16, -18, -13, -14; 5 Marie! Hrachova (TCH) . 7 15 10 Grubba v Secreltlin 23, 20, -21, -8, -14; 6 Gabrie'lla Szabo (HUN) " . 6 16 12 Jonyelr v Lindh 18, -17, -12, 12, 21; 7 Kirs:t,en Krug,er (FRG) . 5 13 13 Waldneir v DOUGLAS 17, -16, -17, -17; 8 Ilnna Kovalenko (URS) . 5 12 17 Pansky v U. Bengtsson -19, 12, -21, -19; 9 ,JILL H-PARKER (ENG) . 4 13 14 SUNDAY MOiRNING 10 Marie Lindblad (SWE) . 3 8 19 11 Zsuzsa Olo:h (HUN) " . 3 9 17 Round 8 Wome,n 12 Branka Batlinic (YUG) . 2 7 19 Hrachova v Szabo 21, 17; M,en V,ritese'koop v Olah -19, -17; BulaJto'va v Batinlic 10, -19, 6; 1 Milan Orl,owslki (TCH) . 8 25 11 2 DESMOND DOUGLAS (ENG) . 7 23 15 Anotheir Swedish star, Erik Lindh, his best H-PARKER v Popo,va 11, -22, -17; Neme,s v Koval,elnko 10, -11, 13; 3 Mikae'l Appelgren (SWE) . 7 25 16 Eur'o,pie,a,n today, fina,J position 4th. Lindblad v Kruger -17, -18. 4 Erik Undh (SWE) . 7 23 19 5 Jacques Se,crelUn (FRA~ . 6 23 20 Round 8 Men 6 Andrzej Grubba (POL) . 5 21 23 SCORES Kalinic v DOUGLAS -21, -18, 18, 19, -14; 7 Istvan Jonyer (HUN) , . 4 19 22 FRIDAY EVENING Waldne'r v Orlowslki 21, -17, -19, -14; 8 Zoran Kalinic (YUG) . 4 17 21 Undh v Secretin 16, -21, -15, 15, 17; 9 Jan-Ov~ Waldner (SWE) . 3 18 24 Round 1 Women App,elgren v Pansky 13, 18, 21; 10 Ulf Be<'ng-fsison (SWE) . 2 15 25 H-PARKER v Baltinic 10, 17; Grubba v U. Bengtss,on -20, -20, 17, 17, 19. 11 Jindrich Pansky (TCH) . 2 12 25 Hrachova v Lindblad 15, 16; Olah v Szabo -22, 18, 6; Pop,ova v Ne.mels -9, 21, -13; Bulatova v Kovalenko -18, 19, -22; Vriese,koop v Kruger 14, -14, 11. Round 1 Me,n Appe,lgren v Grubba 19, -15, 24, 8; Kalinic v Jonyer -18, -18, -21; U. BengtssOin v S. Bengtsson -15, 8, 17, 16; DOUGLAS v SeerlelUn 17, 13, -14, 20; Waldner v Lindh -19, 16, 19, -16, -23; Orlowski v Pansiky 14, -17, 16, -17, 11. Round 2 Wo,men Vrie,s'e,koop v Nem,e,s -21, -19; Popova v Kovalenko 15, -17, -16; Hrachova v Kruger 11, -15, 19; PARKER v Szabo -15, -11; Olah v Batinic 18, 18; Bulatova v Lindblad -29, 15, 12. Round 2 Meln DOUGLAS v Pansky 15, 17, 18; Lindh v U. B€tngltsson -16, -16, 19, 11, 15; Jony,er v Orlows,ki -20, -16, -18; Appe,lgren v S. Bengtsson 16, -13, -17. -18; Kalinic v Grubba -20, -8, 11, 12, -18; Waldnelr v Sec:ret.in. 19, -17, 19, 9. SATURDAY MOHNING Round 3 Wo,men Szabo v Kovalenko 5, 12; Olah v Lindblad 17, -17, -10; Popova v Bulatova 11, -12, -10; Vrielse,koop v Batnic 13, 14; Hrachova v Nemes -18, -16; H-PARKER v" Krug,er 21, -20, -14. Round 3 Men Waldne,r v s. Bengtsson -14, -20, 17, 18, 13: Orlowski v Lindh -17, -12, -15; KaHnic v Secre1t';n 15, -18, -16, -21; Jonye1r v PanSiky -11, -20, 17, -10; DOUGLAS v Grubb,a 21, 17, 14; App,elgren v U. Beng.tsson 16, 21, -19, -19. 14. Round 4 WOlmen Hrachova v Batilnic 15, -15, 16; H-PARKER v Nemes, 14, 14; Vrie,s:elkoop v Szabo -15, -18; Referee, Tony Chatwin and his team of officials at Thornaby.

Page 6 (Top 12 continued from page 6) SCORES TECHNICAL NOTES EUROPEAN LEAGUE Poland v Denmark 1. The Tournament will consis,t of the first 12 men and first 12 women in the European Classification list. Any S. Dryszel bt M. Daugard 17, -21, 10; vacancie,s in eit'helr the men's or women's e,ven:t will be ENGLAND SECURE A. Grubba bt L. Hauth 12, 11; filled f.rom the ClassHicat!:,on list in de,sce;nding order. All 12 player$ in each tournament will all play e·ach othe'r, J. Szatko bt D. Hauth -17, 9, 11; for a total of 11 matches elach. Th-e men's ma,tches will be' by The Editor Dryszel/Grubba bt Daugard/L. Hauth 14,12; the best of 5 games, and the womeln's matches the be,st of 3 game's. Beating Denmark 7-0 in Copenhagen on Grubba/Szatko bt Daugard/D. Hauth 12, 8; 2. Equalilty: If 2 players finish with equal matches won, Feb. 9 England made sure of their Super Dryszel bt L. Haugh 16, -14, 13; the playelr who won when 't1hey played ·each other will finish Grubba bt Daugard 12, 8. highe,slt. If 3 or mOlre players finis'h with equal matches Division standing for next season at the won, only ,the results be,tweeln tll-olse tieid play,e,rs will be same time plunging their hosts back into Czechoslovakia v Poland takein inlto account to decide which playe,r finishes highest be'twe-en the tield playe,rs. First 't1he' diff>erences in wins and Division 1 after but one season's stay J. Dvoracek lost to Grubba 20, -17, -17; lossels of game,s will decide, and if still e'qual, differences among the elite. J. Pansky bt Dryszel 12, 19; be'twe'en po'ints won and lo,st will deoide. Only two of the seven sets in Copenhagen M. Hrachova bt Szatko 10, 12; 3. Players from the same Associaltion: Ma,tches be!tween players from the same Asso.cialtion must be played first. needed a third game decider - the 'first in Pansky/Hrachova bt Grubba/Szatko 4. Withdrawals: If a play,er wi:thdraws from the Europe, which Graham Sandley beat Claus Pedersen 11, -18, 16; Top 12 Tournament before the, commencement of the 6th 19 in the third and the fifth in which V. Broda/Pansky bt Dryszel/Grubba 19, 21; round of matches, the res_ul~t.s of any matches played will not be' counted. If a player wilt.hd'raws after the commence­ Desmond Douglas and Karen Witt were ex­ Dvoracek lost to Dryszel -13, 18, -17; ment of the 6th round of matches, the, match,es played will tended by Pedersen and Annie Ramberg. Pansky bt Grubba -14, 17, 11. stand and any opponent that the withdrawn playe,r has not playe,d will be given a walk-over, counted on th·e' basis of RESULTS Czechoslovakia, in their previous match 1 win by a score" in the case of meln, of 3 games to 1: 21-15, 15-21, 21-15, 21-15, and in th,e case of the women, C. Pedersen lost to G. Sandley 16, -15, -19; away to Sweden in Karlskrona on Jan. 11, 2 games to 1: 21-15, 15-21,21-15. K. Kartholm lost to D. Douglas -8, -16; won 5-2 after taking a winning 4-0 lead. 5. Awards: The winner of the- Men's Singles will be A. Ramberg lost to L. Bellinger -17, -16; Success'ful only in one of the four men's €,nti·tled to ho,ld the Richard Be1rgmann Memorial Cup for 1 y,ear. The, winner of

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Page 8 SUPER DIVISION 15, -11, 17; -21 -21' P W L F A P MazunovjPopova bt JohansenjFolkeson Renv~rseiGermain bt Muller/Fetter 23, 19; Yugoslavia * 6 6 0 31 11 6 16, 17; Renverse lost to Amplatz -21, 11, -17; Czechoslovakia 6 5 1 28 14 5 Solopov bt Johansen 19, 20; Farout bt Palmi 12, 18. Sweden ...... 6 4 2 30 12 4 Mazunov bt Gustavsen 21, 14. The Netherlands, in trouble having played Hungary 6 3 3 17 25 3 v Finland former English international Bob Potton England ...... 6 2 4 21 21 2 Solopov bt S. Soderberg 14, 10; against Norway - they have lodged a com­ Poland...... 5 2 3 17 18 2 B. Rozenberg bt M. Pyykko 15, 15; plaint - beat Finland 4-3 in Helsinki but Federal Germany ... 5 1 4 13 22 1 A. Zaharjan bt S. Grefberg 18, 17; subsequently lost by a similar score at home Denmark t 6 0 6 4 38 0 MazanovjRozenberg bt PyykkojSoderberg to Italy in Heerenveen on Feb. 9. * Defending champions t Promotees 19, 21; SCORES RozenbergjZaharjan bt Pyykko/Grefberg DIVISION 1 v Finland -14, 22, 15; With their sights firmly set on a return to Solopov bt Pyykko 17, 13; J. Jokinen bt R. Hijne -15, 19, 13; the Super Division, the Soviet Union Rozenberg bt Soderberg 9, 14. Soderberg lost to H. van Spanje -20, -16; registered wins over Norway (6-1) in Grefberg bt M. Kloppenburg 7, 12; Bergen and, in Moscow on Feb. 5, 7-0 over France, in second place, followed up their J. IkonenjJokinen lost to H. and R. Finland. 7-0 win over Italy (no scores to hand) by van Spanje -17, -17; beating Austria 5-2 in Besancon on Feb. 9. SCORES Jokinen/Grefberg lost to H. van Spanje/ v Norway SCORES Kloppenburg -20, -20; A. Mazunov lost to T. Johnsen -17, 15; P. Renverse bt D. Palmi 18, 13; Jokinen bt H. van Spanje 22, -11, 7; I. Solopov bt G. Gustavsen 11, 15; F. Farout bt E. Amplatz 17, 13; Soderberg lost to Hijne -21, -10. v. Popova bt T. Folkesen 12, 9; P. Germain bt D. Fetter -19, 13, 17; v Italy MazunovjSolopov bt GustavsenjJohansen FaroutjRenverse lost to AmplatzjG. Muller Hijne lost to G. Bisi -14, 16, -11;

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Page 9 H. van Spanje lost to M. Costantini Fixtures for March 9/'83 -18, 11, -19; Netherlands v Soviet Union S. de Kruiff bt M. Cergol 19, 8; Finland v Belgium OFFICIAL INFORMATION H. & R. v. Spanje bt Bisi/Costantini Norway v France AFFILIATION FEE UNIT -13, 11, 17; Austria v Italy FOR 1983/84 R. v. Spanje/de Kruiff lost to Bisi/Cergol DIVISION 2 In accordance with Rule 7.6, the amount -18 -17· Latest results from Division 2 are: Hijne' bt Costantini 19, 16; of the fee unit under Rule 7.4 for season Wales 3 Turkey 4 1983/84 will be 86p. H. v. Spanje lost to Bisi -18, -18. Ire,land 5 Portugal 2 Belgium, at home to Norway in Herve on The formula used for this calculation is: Luxembourg 4 Ireland 3 80p x November 1982 R.P.1. Feb. 4, made sure of a retention of their Scotland 5 Wale,s 2 status by winning 4-3 this following their 5-2 Turkey 6 Switzerland 1 defeat by Austria in Ybbsitz on Jan. 12. November 1981 R.P.1. Wale,s 6 Portugal 1 This becomes: SCORES TABLE 80p x 326.10 v Austria Tu rkey * 6 5 1 29 13 5 = as.oop. Amplatz lost to T. Cabrera -17, 7, -18; Luxembourg 6 5 1 28 14 5 306.90 Pal mi bt R. de Prophetis 16, 7; Spain 5 4 1 22 13 4 This is rounded up to the next even Fetter bt B. Lippens 18, 12; Scotland 6 4 2 27 15 4 number of pence to become 86p. Amplatz/Muller bt Cabrera/de Prophetis Switzerland...... 6 3 3 22 20 3 Ireland 6 2 4 17 25 2 The Association's Auditors have sub­ 14, 18; mitted a certificate which reads as follows: Muller/Fetter bt de Prophetis/Lippens Wales * 7 1 6 19 30 1 -14, 13, 13; Portugal 6 0 6 4 38 0 "We certify that the Fee Unit for the Amplatz lost to de Prophetis -11, -18; * Promotees season 1983/84 is to be 86 pence and that Palmi bt Cabrera 12, 17. Outstanding fixture's the Retail Price Indices used,to calculate v Norway Feb. 9 Portugal v Spain this figure are as follows: Cabrera lost to Gustavsen 17, -18, -14; Mar. 9 Switzerland v Ireland November 1981: 306.90 de Prophetis bt Johansen -17, 13, 14; Mar. 9 Spain v Luxembourg November 1982: 326.10 Lippens bt Folkeson -23, 17, 9; Mar. 9 Turkey v Scotland SPAIN BROS. JUKES & CO., Cabrera/de Prophetis lost to Gustavsen/ DIVISION 3 Chartered Accountants." Johansen -14, -16; Guernsey came out top of the four D. Leroy/Lippens lost to Gustavsen/ countries to compete in the Division 3 TABLE HIRE SCHEME Folkeson -10, -17; matches played at La Mare de Carteret Cabrera bt Johansen -16, 17, 16; School, Guernsey on Jan. 14/15, 1983. May we remind all clubs of this scheme de Prophetis bt Gustavsen 20, 15. whereby top class (22mm top) tables can RESULTS DIVISION 1 be obtained by four annual instalments of Iceland 3 Malta 4 £50 plus VAT. 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Pa~e 10 . -~- Engel, whilst Sandley was another Kriston more easily. The final was good without victim in Round 2. Desmond was now the being exciting. only Englishman left in the quarter-finals. Wales's Frustrating e,nd to the, Jacques Secretin was beginning to serve European Le,ague Season The Norwich Union notice of a firm determination to disprove Wales lost to Turkey in the last game of those who said he was on the decline. After the last match in Cardiff on Jan. 19, Mark beating Peter Stellwag of Germany in Thomas losing to Cimen 14 in the third with straight games, he put a summary end to the score 3-all. Alan Griffiths won his two, Welsh Open Kriston's gallop with another three-straight and Lesley Tyler won her set. The mixed win to the semi-final. Desmond also ad­ went to Turkey 22-20 in the third, and this vanced to meet Secretin there, but only after was very much the deciding clash. Wales a long five game battle with Carlsson. then beat Portugal at Bridgend on Jan. 25, Championships In the other half it took Appelgren, the only Lesley Tyler losing her singles in the No. 1 seed, five games to overcome Bohm, 6-1 win, which ensured Welsh participation and Jan-Ove Waldner beat fellow country­ in Division 2 next season, but this was man Erik Lindh in four. The semi-'final was followed by a poor display against Scotland, SPECTACULAR BEST another Swedish battle for Waldner, but he only a good Gary Wilkins win over Richard tried unavailingly against Appelgren. It was Yule and a mixed win for Mark Thomas by H. ROY EVANS a good game, but one had the impression and Lesley Tyler showing on the Welsh score sheet. Teams 'from twenty-five countries were at that Appelgren was always in command. the first Norwich Union Welsh Open, played The other semi-final produced the long at Cardiff from Jan. 20 to 22, and the event awaited battle between Desmond and produced a lot of sparkling play, the Secretin, the latter eager to avenge his JOI-IN PREAN AT THE WELSH OPEN televised final between Secretin and Appel­ Lambert and Butler defeat. It was a tremen­ Impressions of a Spectator gren in particular showing table tennis at dous match, Des taking the first game, This is not a tou rnament account, just a its spectacular best. Secretin levelling, then Desmond winning few recollections which will stay with me Regrettably spectator support was far less the third jn great style. Secretin took the for a long time. I did not see everything and than budgetted for, a feature unfortunately fourth equally convincingly, and the decider too much of one player, but some remark­ in line with others at the National Sports swayed this way and that. Des hit the ball able things happened in three days of Centre recently, and also repeated at other to all corners of the court but Secretin wonderful, sometimes strange table tennis. always seemed to be there without much top class table tennis events. Maybe it is Jonyer Returns from the Dead in this area that the recession is really effort. Des was certainly unfortunate when biting, with people having money enough for his racket accidentally got in the way of a The scene the team event. Germany lead the essentials, but little to spare for enter­ Secretin hit off the table when the score Hungary 2-1. Stellwag leads Jonyer by one tainment. Those who didn't come missed a was 18-all, but when Secretin finally won, game and 20-7, but Jonyer wins. I only saw treat, with the wily Secretin producing one felt it was a just result. the come-back from 20-13 and several astonishing virility against much younger The final between Secretin and Appelgren people confirmed the 20-7 situation. I still opponents. was a battle between two players taking the cannot believe it. Jonyer won the third game too, levelled the match at 2-all. Kriston beat The Team Events ball late. There was not so much atmos­ phere in it as in the match between Secretin Bohm and Germany were out. The greatest England had a good day in the team and Douglas, but it was a fine final reversal of all time? The next day in the events on the Thursday, winning the men's deservedly won by the "veteran" Secretin, Individual Jonyer bowed out tamely to Bohm section with a 3-1 victory over France, and 3-0. and televised very much to the benefit of ..to being runners-up to Hungary in the women's table tennis generally. England Win the Team Event event. Jill Parker withdrew from the women's After some aw'ful moments in International A splendid doubles win by Douggie singles, and this let the defensive Russian Opens we had something to cheer about ­ Johnson and Graham Sandley over Jonyer Kovalenko through to the quarters. Bellinger an undoubted and major success. Sweden, and Gergely and a fine final set win by lost in the first round to the eventual winner Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, France, Graham over Kriston were the deciding Olah of Hungary, and Karen Witt was the Germany were out in force. Excellent play features of England's 3-2 semi-final win over second round victim of another Hungarian by Douglas, Sand ley and Johnson who Hungary, whilst in the Anglo-French final, Szabo. Desmond beat Birocheau and Martin, whilst played in all the doubles. Graham bt Martin. Secretin was evidently The quarters were fought out by Kovalenko It might have been a double because the keeping himself for the individual singles, /Lindblad, won by the former, Kruger who Girls too got to the finals, but Jill Parker's otherwise the result might have been beat Szabo, Olah who accounted for back injury took too much 'from the side different. another Russian Bulatova, and Magos who though the Hungarians were always likely beat Belgium's Barbara Lippens. In the women's team semi-final England to be difficult. beat West Germany 3-2, Lisa Bellinger pro­ The semis saw Kruger, a "twiddler" come Enthralling Semi-finals vided winning performances over Kristen through against Kovalenko in 'five long A Hollywood script writer would not have Kruger and Wenzel, and a doubles win with games, and Olah account for her team dared to produce two better semi-finals. The Jill Parker who, already suffering the onset mate Magos. first European Nos. 1 and 2 Appelgren and of back trouble, lost both her events. The Final between Olah and Kruger was Waldner, the latter a treble victor against Karen Witt came into the side for the final tame compared with the men's 'final before the Chinese in the French Open, but not against Hungary, but the more experienced it, and Olah eventually won in four. here against his countryman who handled Gabriella Szabo, Zsusza Olah and Judit those lethal serves remarkably well and in Magos proved too strong and England went The Czechs, Orlowski and Pansky, took this match at least held his No. 1 spot. down to a 3-0 defeat. the doubles, but it was unfortunate that the There was a strange incident. Waldner scratch pairing of Paul Day and Alan The Individual Events broke his bat and then very deliberately Fletcher, which had blossomed so well to re-Iined another blade with new rubber and There were shocks throughout the men's an unexpected final, were so outclassed in that now fashionable glue whilst everybody singles. Stellan Bengtsson went out in the the end. waited for the conclusion of this ritual. Then first round to the Hungarian Kriston, whilst The women's doubles saw the elimination with his faster or at any rate different bat he Carl Preart, coming through from the quali­ of English pairs Witt/Gordon and Moore/ proceeded to wipe out his opponent's fying rounds, beat Josef Dvoracek in Round Stevenson in Round 2, and the eventual winning lead only to bungle it all in the last 2, after eliminating the Frenchman Patrick winners Bulatova and Kovalenko had some few points. Play was hardly continuous. Renverse. He then lost to Kriston in the third recompense for some frustrating results in round. Still, an interesting match, but not com­ the si ng les. Dared with what was to follow when The West German Bohm beat Jonyer in The Mixed turned into an all-German Secretin defeated Douglas 19 in the 5th in Round 3, and Ulf Carlsson eliminated the affair, Rebel and Wenzel scraping home in an incredible contest lit up by a piece of other Hungarian Gergely at the same stage. a semi-final clash with Lindh and Lindblad, remarkable sportsmanship by the English Johnson made a second round exit to whilst Bohm and Kruger beat Molnar/Magos player who unhesitatingly acknowledged a

Page 12 volley from a ball way off the table which in eldorado, at worst something they cannot defenders. My headache grew too intense. my view cost him the match. afford to be without if they want to hold Throughout that match Martin was not For some time now the French Master has their place in the rat race. warned. Imagine my surprise when, on not been a competitive player. One still saw Our Sport seems engulfed in a deep another table, I saw a lightweight junior him at tournaments and he still entertained, death wish. Whilst our legislators rush out called for stamping as he came down hard his lobbing still unsurpassed, his exhibitions to ban the bats of Douggie Johnson, Dave on his front foot - as his devoted coach world famous, but he was more likely to Barr and Carl Prean or at least to render had no doubt told him - and the point he depart in Round 1 than later, but here he them ineffective or useless, the Game's had won honestly and honourably was taken meant business. He had slimmed down, he greats are rehearsing a new farce. away. looked sharp and determined. He was quite Stamping Umpires brilliant in the doubles of the team event which is all he played that 'first day. Could Talking of farces, the stamping farce too All this may be taken as enmity towards he rise to his former greatness or had he continues unabated. The undisputed lemon umpires. The opposite is the case. England lost the urge to win, if not that to please the must go to Christian Martin who stamped has in fact some superb umpires who know crowd? throughout with truly Gallic intensity and when to be courageous and when to be must be favourite in the stampede towards unobtrusive, but we are now heading in He answered all these questions con­ the first rheumatic knee. That, however, is uncertain directions, when different urnpires clusively with a marvellous display in the his problem. Mine was that the noise was so do di'fferent things and inconsistency 'final to which the European Champion had dea.fening that I had to leave the arena becomes part of the sport. I see further no answer. All points were won with spin addicted though I otherwise am to great clouds: New, possibly unclear service laws, and touch, with flair and elan. He needed no special glues and neither did Douglas earlier. I was glad he came back, to see him at his best, as an entertainer certainly, but also a winner. Bicycle Glue JILL HAMMERSLEY-PARKER When I watched the European Youth Championships I 'first heard the new sound, hollow and unmistakeable that heralded a ADVANCED SUMMER SCHOOL 1983 new table tennis stupidity and one perhaps more worthy of attention that the -so-called If you are looking for an enjoyable time where the main emphasis is on funny, slow rubbers. This g~ue, a rubber solution, speeds up rubber which is already improving your Table Tennis then book now as places are going fast. too fast. Players hit harder, or seem to, and make more rnistakes as Waldner and Appel­ Coaches: gren certainly showed, class players though Jill Hammersley-Parker Donald Parker they unquestionably are. M.B.E. If you believe, as I do, that it is the England Junior and Senlor faster rather than the slower rubbers which European Champ'ion, 7 times Coach as well as player. ruin the game as a spectacle, then the English Champ'ion. Physical Educationist from ~mergence of the 'glue' cannot be greeted Experienced Coach at all levels Loughborough. Current high with unrestrained joy. and currently the coach of England ranked player and It dries quickly and when it has hardened the England Junior ETTA National Coach. it loses its effectiveness and another layer G'irls. has to be applied. Obviously as you apply the layers the blade quickly becomes un­ VENUE: The playing hall is situated 200 metres from the very comfortable even. Therefore the top players' with un­ accommodation in the small picturesque village of Dolphinholme, near limited supplies of rubber apply the solution Lancaster. For parents wishing to leave their children the Lake District only once and then throw or give the is only a short drive away. The venue is used by the England Junior rubber away. One well known player was 'Team in their preparation for major tournaments. reported as using £1,500's worth of rubber a year. Certainly, when I was in Europe, I COURSE: The courses are ideal for players of any standard and age, but could observe the Swedish juniors throwing particularly young players of potential county or national standard. their sheets (retail value in England about £10) out of the window where the children FEATURES: International players as practice partners; The best coach to of underprivileged nations (like England) player ratio to ensure close individual attention; Only nine places per picked them up eagerly. These rubbers, tossed out of windows with such high spirit course; Video analysis of own game, Detailed end of course report; and abandon, were but for the layer of Physical Training geared to individual demands; Individual travel 'bicycle glue' brand-new and of quality not arrangements made with each course member. often seen by leser lights, but that one layer had made them unfit for the young Price: £155 (inc. VAT) aristocrats of our sport. In this egalitarian age one thing we do DATES: Course 1 Aug. 4th-9th Course 4 Aug. 23rd-28th not n~ed are different qualities of equipment for the stars and the rest or to keep aspiring Course 2 Aug. 10th-15th Course Aug. 29th-Sept. 3rd p.layers in poverty as they try to match the 5 rubber consumption of the great. Course 3 Aug. 16th-21st Co-urse 6 Sept. 4th-9th I overheard two young players as they spoke of improving their game. I had ex­ pected them to disappear into the practice To book now send £30 deposit (cheque payable. to IIJ. Hammersley hall. I was wrong. They were heading for the T.T. Services") or write for further details to: bicycle shop. ~ Whether what they 'find there, intended to JILL HAMMERSLEY-PARKER mend bicycle tyres, is indeed the mixture used by the Swedes and many other stars The Barn, Common Bank, Dolphinholme, Nr. Lancaster, Lanes. I have no means of knowing. The concept I learned some time ago was Chinese. Tel. 0524-791866. Certainly I had detected that famous sound first of all on Chinese blades. Players genuinely believe that at best this is a new

. Page 13 rubber legislation which will be easy to App,elgren bt Drysze,l 17, -21, 14. semi-finals: France 3 Czechoslovakia 1 Appelgren bt Waldner 17, -18, 19, 15; circumvent and leave much bitterness and Martin bt Broda 16, 17; Se'ore,Un bt Douglas -16, 15, -10, 9, 19. bickering in its wake. Biroche,au lo's~ to Pansky -17, 18, -21; Fin-a.ll: Birocheau/Se,cre1on/Mol'nar bt Hamill/Slevi·n 12, 15. Hamme'rsl·ey-Parker lost t,o Wenzel -21, -16; FR Germany 3 Denmark 1 L. Be,llinger bt Kruger 24, 12; HEYWOOD SPORTS Portugal 3 Malta 0 Hammersle.y-Parke1r/L. Bellinger bt Kruger/Wenzel England 3 Turkey 0 -10, 19, 21; 83 MANCHESTER STREET Johnson bt Gurham 19, 13; Hammersley-Parker lost to Kruge,r -20, -20; Douglas bt Cimen 12, 18; Be'llinger bt Wenzel 11, -12, 15. HEYWOOD Johnson/Sandle,y ht Cimen/Gurham 11, 13. Sweden 3 Netherlands 0 Final: HUNGARY 3 England 0 LANCS. Poland 3 Wales /I 0 Szabo bt Witt Grubba bt N. Thomas 9, 13; -20, 15, 17; Drysz,el bt Wilkins 7, -17, 16; Ohih bt Beillinge,r 13, 11; Tel. (0706) 69300. Magos/Szabo bt Bellinger/Wit,t DryszeVG·rubba bt Thomas/Wilki'ns 12 ,11. 13, 14. France 3 Norw.ay 1 Men's Singles Round 3: Send fol' Brochure to compare our Prices Czechoslovakia 3 Luxembourg 0 M. Appelgren (SWE) bt P. Birocheau (FRA) BUnE'RFLY STIGA JAQUES Qua'rter-finals: 15, 16, -17, 17; Hungary 3 FR Germany 2 G. Bohm (FRG) bt I. Jonyer (HUN) 18, 15, 15; DUNLOP RUCANOR T.S.P. Kri·ston lost to~ Stellwag -14, -16; E. Lindh (SWE) bt C. Martin (FRA) 17, -10, 18, 14; Jo,nyer lost to Bohm -9, -16; J-O. Waldner (SWE) bt P. Engell (FRG) LENTEC Gergely/Jonyef bt Bohm/Ste,lIwag 12, -15, 15; -19, 18, 13, -16, 20; Jonyer bt Stellwag -17, 21, 13; Z. Kriston (HUN) bt C. Prean (ENG) 12, -19, 19, 14; Kriston bt Bohm 20, -19, 7. J. Secretin (FRA) bt P. Stellwag (FRG) 20, 16, 10; BATS MADE UP FREE OF CHARGE England 3 Portugal 0 U. Carlsson (SWE) bt G. Gergely (HUN) 10,11, -18, 20; JO'hnson bt Moriera 11, 9; D. Douglas (ENG) bt A. Grubba (POL) Special Rates for Clubs and Leagues Sandle,y bt Porte,la 13, 20; 14, -16, -14, 18, 19. Johns,on/Sandley ht More,ira/Portela 8, 14. Contact Mavis, Stan, Andy and Howard Leigh Sweden 3 Poland 2 Qua,rter-finals: for a friendly effic'iant service Appelgreln lost t.o G,rubba -18, -23; App,e,lgre,n bt Bohm -8, 10, 17, -14, 17; S. Belngtsson bt Drysze'l 14, -16, 11; Waldner bt Lindh 20, -19, 16, 16; Please allow 25p p&p for Rubbers, 50p other items Appelgren/Carlsson bt Dryszel/Grubba 14, 11; Secretin bt Kriston 14, 11, 19; Belngtsson losrt to Grubba -15, 14, -21; Douglas bt Carlsson 19, 14, -16, -12, 16.

Page 14 Both decisions will take time to imple­ can be doing? We are still getting a feed­ ment, particularly as regards the cost. A back from the recent televised exhibition I LET'S BET ON WITH IT, chief executive will be a well qualified by Secretin and Purkart. This made a person of experience in business life and a greater impression on the regular television THEN' good knowledge of the game and its ad­ viewer than anything since the Worlds in ministration. The Sports Council has been 1977.lt was followed by the Norwich Union asked for grant aid and although the matter Trophy and the Lambert & Butler Invitation is being given sympathetic consideration, events. With the Norwich Union Welsh Open there is no possibility of any additional grant and the Norwich Union English Closed also aid in 1983. due in the new year, we seemed to be back The regional co-ordinating committees in business and ordinary people were talk­ will require 'financial support and this could ing about the game again. Regrettably, the happen in the near future as there is the television companies failed to grasp the possibility of support from the regional opportunity to televise the Europe Top 12 Sports Councils. from Thornaby and the impetus was lost. This is all right for the future but what can We cannot get all we want from television; we do in the meantime? we have to take what is offered. A chief executive should be able to spend more We have been given the red light by the time and effort to convince the television trade suppliers who inject nearly £50,000 companies that table tennis has much to each year into the game at all levels. One offer and can compete with most alternative manufacturer has stopped making tables sports that are now monopolising the small by TOM BLUNN and another is keeping going more for screen. Chairman, ETT'A sentimental rather than economic reasons. The exhibition convinced me that there is But they have said it cannot go on much still a great entertainment element to be longer. One recent four year agreement with exploited. We must not forget that it was the The older generation will recognise the Jaques and Dunlop, which is worth £80,000, Barna, Zabados, Bellak circus in the 1930's wartime radio catch phrase but the younger may well be the- last of its kind unless the that generated interest in the game all over ones will see that it is a simple call for sales of equipment improve over the four the U.K. So why not try it again. The ETTA action. year period. is investigating the possibility for Secretin I have warned about the sliding image of Do we have the time to wait for the and Purkart to tour with their exhibition in the game and the falling sales of equipment, appointment of a chief executive? Or do we 1.983 and we are also considering exhibi­ so when are we going to do something have to go ahead now and hope such a tions by our own players, in their time off about it? person will be self-supporting in a short from training and competing, who have time? already demonstrated their talents and skill Well, we have made a start. The National in such a project. Council has given the go-ahead for two It is again a question of finding the major steps forward as set out in a project money. Whilst I do not favour an increase In April, the National Council will decide entitled "Table Tennis to 1990". The first is in the present fee of 80p per team place on whether or not to support any change approval to appoint a chief executive to take (86p for 1983/84), a specific levy on the in the laws of the game at the I.T.T.F. over the day-to-day direction of all aspects membership is a possibility but I believe we Congress in Tokyo. This is a very emotive of administration, and the second is should try to find the money from sources iss~e and there are two schools of thought, approval for the formation of nine regional other than the general membership. There which have been raised in this magazine. It co-ordinating committees to work with are ideas about but these have yet to be will be up to the Council to decide which groups of counties in the promotion of all developed. line to take. The t·~T.T.F. Congress rep­ aspects of the game in the regions. In the meantime, is there anything else we resents world opinion and their decision will be conclusive. The members of the ETTA will have a final say when the adoption of the new law is put to the AGM in July. Whatever changes and decisions we make, we must be courageous and even adventurous. I am not known for taking risks but bold action is called for and we do not have sufficient time left to pursue the matter in the traditional manner.

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Page 16 doubles. The mystery in the doubles was Colne Valley, lying second in the table, and that each entrant was drawn a partner and with their strongest team on show. The each winning pair went into a draw for each match was lost 2-6 Cippenham's only round, including the final. successes being victories for Tilling and Unfortunately the entries were half of the McCarthy over Nick Standen. hoped for number but an excellent day was Two of the three Slough teams engaged had by all who entered. In the handicap in first round matches in the National com­ singles the first round was best of five and petitions won through to the next stage. The over 50% of the sets went the whole men's team are perhaps fortunate that distance. The semi-finals were contested by Staines were not at full strength but what a P. Unwin (Div. 9) v D. Morris (Div. 2) and match it turned out to be. After four and a R. McMu rdo' (Div. 7) v S. Avory (Div. 11). half hours of thrilling table tennis in the Unwin had an easy win over Morris and closest match anyone can remember Slough Ron Hedley reports from ... McMurdo defeated Avory 20, 20 in a most won 5-4 with eight of the nine sets requiring exciting set. In the final McMurdo proved a deciding game and five sets being won by BUCKINGHAMSHIRE too strong for Unwin running out a comfort­ a player who had first to survive set point able winner. against himself - including all of Slough's INTER-LEAGUE AT SOHAM In the consolation singles final G. Robbins first four successes. McCarthy and Earis The first half of the Sucks Inter-League (Div. 1) won a tense battle with P. Gallier won two each for Slough while Sutler added competition, for men, took place at the (Div. 3) in the third. The doubles final another. Montem Sports Centre, Slough in November. climaxed an event that most players Mandy Reeves made a welcome return to After failing to enter teams in the com­ appeared to enjoy and it gave every player Slough colours and won her three sets com­ petition last season, Milton Keynes League a chance of reaching a final. The eventual fortably against a surprised Reading side. entered two of the strongest teams that finalists were J. Dodds (Div. 3) and M. Linda Phelps and Jacquie Farwell, added have been in the competition for many Ainsworth (Div. 1), playing together for the one each to give Slough a 5-4 victory. years. Slough and High Wycombe also had third time, against K. Norris (Div. 4) and D. Only losers in the first round were the strong teams and an exciting competition Hurst (Div. 2). The pairs were very evenly boys who went down 3-6 to Watford. Tyrone was in prospect, although it was unfortunate matched with Dodds/Ainsworth running out Silcott won two and Daren Sutler one. narrow winners in the third. that Aylesbury were unable to raise a team. FALLERS In the 'A' division, Milton Keynes 'A' The event raised £111.65 towards the After having overcome first round hurdles proved too strong for the opposition. David 'appeal' and the league are indebted to all Slough's Wilmott Cup team fell at the Sharpe (Seds No.2) ended the day with a people and companies who helped, second fence when beaten 6-3 by Milton maximum nine wins. Unfortunately David especially Haylemere Community Centre Keynes while the women suffered a 5-2 and his teammate Johnathan Wright were who donated £45. reverse to a strong Newbury side. Mandy not so popular for their antics on and off CIPPENHAM Reeves won twice in this latter match. the table. Les Wooding (M.K. 'A') and Karl In the Halex National League, Cippenham Meanwhile Cippenham's team in the Club Sushell (HW. 'A') are in second place with gained their first ever away win at the ex­ Championships overcame local rivals six wins out of nine. Milton Keynes'S' are pense of Waveney. Ray Tilling showed a Maidenhead Y & CC in Rd. 1 allowing the lying in second place equal on points with return to form to win both his sets and Viv visitors only lain Fullerton's three sets. Then Slough 'A'. McCarthy succeeded in gaining his first came a visit to Sristol and a 5-2 defeat to The'S' division is being run in two maximum - long overdue. Peter Simmonds an Andy Creed-inspired Knowle and sections with four teams in Group 'A' and accounted for his third chopper this season Srislington. Simmonds won both of Cippen­ three in Group'S'. Slough 'C' are the only but the normally dependable Frank Earis ham's sets. unbeaten side in Group 'A' with two wins. must have been feeling the effects of a long '5-hour journey. 5-3 was the score that con­ Following on from the 50th anniversary In the'S' Group High Wycombe 'C' and celebrations last season the Slough League Maidenhead 'C' have both beaten Chalfont solidated Cippenham's position fourth in the table. held another hard bat tournament recently. and the group will be decided when these After an enjoyable day of good fun and teams meet. Meanwhile good local results have forced humour the final was contested between two Division 'A' Cippenham selectors to add 18-years-old players who use the 'old chopper' every P W L P Mark Sutler to the HNL squad. Competition week in the league. Pat Maher won the final Milton Keynes 'A' 3 3 0 20 for places in the team is now really hot as, "deuce" in the third, against Srian Wright­ Milton Keynes'S' 3 2 1 14 apart frpm Tilling, all the players are of son. fairly similar standard. Slough 'A' 3 2 1 14 The Slough Closed takes place on Satur­ High Wycombe 'A' 3 1 2 12 In the National Club Championships day/Sunday, March 6/7 at Montem Sports Maidenhead 'A' 3 1 2 12 Cippenham have (again!) drawn near neigh­ Centre. Last year the Slough League pub­ Slough'S' 3 0 3 9 bours Maidenhead Y and CC - comprising lished a booklet entit!ed "50 Years of Table Division 'B' (Group A) players who oppose us many times a Tennis in Slough" in celebration of the half Slough 'C' 2 2 o 10 season. The draw is almost predictable ­ century. A few copies are still available and High Wycombe'S' 2 1 1 10 could the ETTA not widen the zonal system? can be obtained from Graham Trimming, 61 Maidenhead'S' 2 1 1 9 It is, after all, a national competition and Salt Hill Way, Slough, SL1 3TS for the sum Chiltern 2 0 2 7 teams do not enter such to play players who of £1.50. live next door. Will somebody explain also Division 'B' (Group B) how it is that the number of teams vary so High Wycombe 'C' 1 1 0 7 much from one zone to another? Maidenhead 'C' 1 1 0 6 Colin Taylor reports from. Chalfont ...... 2 0 2 5 The new year brought two tough matches for Cippenham in the 3rd Division East of CUMBRIA Unfortunately the venue has come in for the Halex National League. On Jan. 2 the LITTLE BRIGHTER even more criticism and more players are Slough club travelled to Crystal Palace to saying that they will not play at "Montem" take on Abeng and shook the division Things are looking a little brighter after again. As at least six tables are required leaders by emerging with. a share of the the latest County matches. The Senior side very few venues in the county are suitable points. Tilling needed to save set points in scored a good 6-4 win over Northumberland and those that are cost far more than can his second game against junior Facey but II. After losing the first three sets, a fine be afforded. then produced some superb shots to team effort gave Cumbria the next six. HIGH WYCOMBE LEAGUE account for John Surleton. Simmonds did Debbie Soothill(W) and Mary McPortland In response to a request by the 'Mayor' extremely well to beat John Dennison (S) were unbeaten in singles and doubles the league decided to run a tournament to "deuce" in the third and Earis accounted while Neil Smith (M) and Tim Pachul (M) raise money towards the Mayor'S Appeal; for Paul Colvin. Sutler, a promising local, won their doubles plus a singles each. which is to provide equipment for cancer made his HNL debut in this match but could David Hillbeck (W) playing his first match research at Wycombe Hospital. The tourna­ not reproduce the form that had won him narrowly lost to his opposite NO.3 -19, 18, ment consisted of three events, handicap selection. -19. singles, consolation singles and mystery A week later Cippenham played hosts to The Junior I team beat the Junior II team

Page 17 10-0 as expected. Ian Sharp (M), Stephen The second team were also beaten by the no support and they lost 6-3. Paul Holmes, Holland (W) and Debbie Soothill (W) same score against Hertfordshire at Soham. Paul Stacey and Peter Holliday won two proved too good for the second teamers, For the second successive match, the each for March. winning their sets comfortably. Chris Brock­ men failed to win a single set and it was left bank (B) however was given a testing by to the women to save them from complete Norman McLeod (B) and Stephen Parker disaster. Alison Edge and Val Parkes, both Gerald Green reports from .. (B) . playing in their first county match of the The top positions at the start of January season, won their respective singles. Alison SHROPSHIRE in the Barrow League, 1st Division are as beat Linda Walters 20, -11,12, while Valerie BAD START TO NEW YEAR follows: gave her usual solid fighting display with a There was a disappointing start to the PWDL F AP straight games win 17, 19 against Karen New Year for Grove in their encounter with Vickers 12 12 0 0 100 20 45 Morton. Jacques Generation. The Market Drayton Millom F.P.. 12 11 0 1 101 19 43 The juniors, still without Wheel, recover­ side lost 1·7 to be ousted from top place in Vickers 'A' . 13 10 1 2 97 33 41 ing from an appendicitis, travelled to Division One of the Halex National League. Glaxo . 13 9 1 3 84 46 38 Norwich to play Norfolk II and were beaten John Hilton gave Grove the start they St. Pat's...... 12 8 0 4 77 43 32 6-4. Cambridgeshire had previously beaten needed, beating Ian Kenyon, but from that Things are tight at the top but it looks as the Norfolk first team 7-3, but for some moment on things turned sour for the if Millom F.P. will have to beat Vickers next extraordinary reason, the second team Shropshire side. appear to be much better than the first. time around, to be in with a good chance of The long journey to Brighton to play the League title. Alan Fay leads the According to Team Captain John Ashman Dolphins promoted a return to winning ways averages with 35 wins out of 36 sets, only Samantha Wales played to her full against a spirited South coast team. The followed by Neil Smith with 30 wins out of potential and she was rewarded with a Grove raced into a 5·0 lead with Hilton in 33. singles win over M. Jones. commanding form beating both Adrian and P W She also won the girls' doubles in partner­ Stephen Moore, while good support came Alan Fay (Vickers) ..... 36 35 ship with Helen Smith. Cambridgeshire's from Steve Scowcroft who beat Adrian Neil Smith (Millom F.P.) 33 30 other wins came in the first and last set of .Moore, Malcolm Green at the expense of Tim Pachul (Millom F.P.) . 33 29 the match when Tim Ashman beat D. Mick Brown and Andrew Bellingham over Neil Yardley (Vickers) 33 28 Pickard 20, 12 and Peter Holliday beat P. John Green. However, all credit to Dolphins Stan Halesworth (Vickers 'A') 39 32 Rich 16, 21. who won the last three sets. Andrew Murphy (Vickers) ... 33 26 Hassy Soham had two successive wins in Meanwhile the second team maintained Fay's only loss so far has been to his the Halex National League to keep up their challenge for honours with two wins. clubmate from Vickers 'A' Stan Halesworth. the pressure on the two teams above them They turned in a good performance to beat Vickers have three teams already out of the in the Premier Division, Ormesby and Thorn 13 teams in Division One and Millom F.P. Tarmac 2 of Wolverhampton 6·2. Paul EMI Ellenborough. On Jan. 2 they completed Barnett led the team in fine style and debut have two, but next season they could be in­ a double over Dunlop Birmingham with a 7-1 boy Colin Wilson was unbeaten in a con­ creased to fou r and three teams respect­ away win. ively, for Millom F.P. 'B' lead the Division vincing performance. Further wins came Two table on sets over Vickers 'C', both Soham lost the first set when John Souter from Peter D'Arcy and Keith Sillitoe. teams having 42 points. 3rd placed Furness went down in straight games to Steve Mills, A full strength team of Barnett, D'Arcy, C.C. are a long way behind on 31 points. but were in complete control from then on. Stan Deakin and Bill Bridgeman then Millom F.P. beat Vickers 6-4 in the RESULTS (Soham names first) travelled to Launceston, Cornwall and showed tremendous form, returning 8-0 Barrow League to take a slender lead at the K. Jackson bt Horsham -18, 10, 18; I. winners. top of Division One. Neil Smith was the bt S. Mills 12, 16. main reason for Millom's success with three J. Souter lost to Mills -20, -17; MIDLAND LEAGUE singles wins and a doubles with Tim Pachul bt B. Johnson 14, 19. It was a disappointing weekend for The to his credit. Tim and Andrew Pachul both N. Mason bt B. Hayward 15, 12; Grove in the Midland League. A weakened added a singles win for Millom. For Vickers bt Horsham -21, 9, 12. men's team were beaten 3-7 by Leamington. Alan Fay and Neil Yardley scored two good D. Hannah bt Johnson 24, -15, 8; Sillitoe recorded two wins and Wilson added wins each. Early in the match Yardley had bt Hayward 17, 17. another. The women also found life equally performed miracles to beat Tim Pachul -21, A week later they beat Newcastle 6-2 at tough with Grove 'A' losing 0-10 to a strong 17, 19 after losing 2-10 and 16-19 in the Soham. Paul Day replaced Hannah, on Birmingham sidEl and Grove 'B' losing 1-9 third game. In the final set Smith gave Scottish international duty, but he was against Derby despite an excellent perform­ Millom victory with a 14,14 win over Fay. beaten by Chu Van Que as was Jackson. ance from Carol Wickstead who beat These two were to be Newcastle's only England-ranked Thuy Dung in the opening set. Geoff Waters reports from ... successes however. RESULTS (Soham names first) The Grove girls have however made an excellent start to their campaign in the P. Day bt P. McQueen 18, 17; CAMBRI DGESH IRE Bromfield Trophy. In the second round they lost to Chu Van Que -14,21, -18. beat Nottingham 5-0. The Nottingham side HOPES SHATTERED Jackson lost to Chu Van Que 22, -19, -11; having to answer to the talented Drayton Cambridge were without Keith Richard­ bt I. Robertson 17, 12. trio of Alison Barker, Julie Ballard and son, Mandy Judd and Julian Wheel, all No. Souter bt A. Clarke 9, 11; Denise Boughey, who won all their sets with 1's in their respective categories, for the last bt McQueen 15, 19. Mason I:>t Robertson 16, 13; ease. series of County Championships matches TELFORD RANKINGS and all three teams were beaten. bt Clark 15, 15. Dave Elkin heads the Telford TTA The senior team, even with Keith and In the Newmarket Construction County League, Ely are still undefeated but they January rankings after winning 30 of his 33 Mandy available, would have been hard sets this season. pressed to extract any points from their top­ had a close call against Cambridge winning only 5-4. Cambridge led 3-2 and 4-3 thanks 1 D. Elkin, 2 S. Cullis, 3 W. Herbert, 4 M. of-the-division clash with powerful Leicester­ Hughes, 5 M. Beaman, 6 G. White, 7 G. shire, so without them the task was even to three wins from Martyn Livermore and a Peter Melton success over John Ashman. Cheetham, 8 M. Langford, 9 A. Horobin, 10 more formidable. In the event they were G. Clibborn. beaten 8-2 and with this defeat any chance However, in the final set Melton was unable the county may have had of gaining promo­ to beat Clive Woollard and Ely scraped TELFORD HANDICAP EXPERIMENT tion to the Premier Division is virtually home. Woollard and Trevor Smith won two The handicapper will literally have the ended. each and Ashman one for Ely. final say in deciding results in Telford TTA's Chris Rogers, Paul Randall, Anita Steven­ Ely had it a little easier against March and forthcoming knock-out competition. son and Karen Smith were always too good ran out 7-2 winners. Ashman won three for That is because opposing teams will not for the home county and their successes Ely, with Smith and Joanne Palmer losing know what their handicap is until after the both came against Dave Gannon, who was only to Paul Stacey. game, when a sealed envelope will be beaten by both Andy Withers and Robert Andy Withers won his usual three for opened to reveal what, for some, could be Swift, deputising for the injured Richardson. Haverhill against March but as usual he had the awful truth.

Page 18 The Association's Press Officer, Alan team and the Junior 'A' and 'B' sides are at Education Committee will be held at Lyndon Pritchard said the system - adopted for present top of their respective divisions. Road School, Olton on Mon.jTues., Feb. 21/ the first time this year - was thought to be The Warwickshire Club Competition (B. 22. Nominations to Maurice Goldstein at 31 fairer and would encourage the maximum Mackie Cup) handicap is now at the 2nd Blenheim Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 effort from competing teams. It would also round stage. The closest results from Rd. 1 9TY. (021-4497047). remove the niggling feeling from teams were between BTS and British Telecom To end on a happy note I would like, on before matches that they had been given (M/R) - BTS received a start of 135 and behalf of the A,ssociation, to send congratu­ too small - or too large - an advantage won 353-352 - and Serck lost to Coleshill lations and best wishes to Alan Fletcher and over their opponents. after the latter had received 46 pts. start his wife, Susan, on the birth of their first There would also be the safeguard that, if winning 346-300. In all cases the handicap is child on Christmas Eve -a girl, Amy Holly. a team had been given a too large or small sealed until the finish of the match. handicap this could be adjusted for the next WARWICKSHIRE LEAGUE round. Doug Moss reports from ... First round matches in the Warwickshire "I think it will help everybody all round League were played on Dec. 12 at the West WO'RCESTERSHIRE and give a true result at the end of the Warwickshire Club. match", said Mr. Pritchard. RESULTS SUCCESSFUL CHAMPIONSHIPS The Association has taken steps to make The County Closed Junior and Cadet sure the envelopes are not opened before Nuneaton 3 Rugby 6 Stratford 2 Birmingham BH 7 Championships were played at Christopher matches, although a lot depends on trust. Whitehead School, Worcester on 2nd Jan. Clubs found to have opened their envelopes Leamington 3 East Birmingham 6 South Birmingham 6 Nuneaton 3 and were very successful. There was an before matches will, however, be dis­ excellent entry with 50 Juniors and 35 qualified from the competition. Rugby 7 Stratford 2 Birmingham BH 6 Leamington 3 Cadets and only 11 girls, but the standard was quite high. Leamington 2 South Birmingham 7 Mary Rose reports from .. East Birmingham 6 Nuneaton 3 Amongst the entries were Louise Davis Birmingham BH 1 Rugby 8 (Kidderminster), who is ranked No.2 Cadet Table in England, and Murray Jukes (Kidder­ WARWICKSHIRE minster), now out of the cadet category but P W L F A P POUNDS AND INCHES has a national ranking of No. 22 junior. Rugby ...... v...... 3 3 0 21 6 6 These two players dominated the cham­ Now that the Christmas break is over I am South Birmingham... 2 2 0 13 5 4 pionships. Jukes won the boys' title and sure everyone will be rushing back to the Birmingham BH 3 2 1 14 13 4 Louise Davis the girls' and they combined table tennis table in the hope of getting rid East Birmingham 2 2 0 12 5 4 to win the doubles event. The Cadet singles of those extra pounds and inches put on Stratford 2 0 2 4 14 0 championship, open to boys and girls, was over the festive season, and I would like to Nuneaton .. 3 0 3 9 18 0 won by Louise Davis. wish you all a very happy and successful Leamington... 3 0 3 8 19 0 new year. Lewis Siket (Worcester) played well to Rugby caused the 'biggest shock of the reach the boys' final beating Tim Holder The County Championships Senior pay. They have a very young side and the (Bromsgrove) and David Taylor (Wor­ Premier weekend took place at Salford matches between themselves and South cester). He put up a spirited performance where Warwickshire were represented by Birmingham and East should prove very in the final playing some brilliant shots and Douggie Johnson, Barry Hayward, Barry interesting - perhaps the South have a bringing out the very best from Jukes. In Johnson, Carl Morgan and Karen Groves. real challenge on their hands, we shall see. the girls' singles Helen Jones (Kidder­ The one match won was against Yorkshire Jean Hewer of South Birmingham caused minster) beat the No.2 seed, Lisa Hunt, to (5-4) but the same scoreline applied in the the biggest upset of all when she beat Lynn reach the final. There were some very close matches against Berkshire and Middlesex Brison, Leamington's county-ranked No.4 in sets in the earlier rounds. P. Smith (Dudley) although in reverse. Subsequently, however, straight games. Well played Jean. The bt N. Betteridge (Evesham) 19, -16, 20 and the scoreline in the Middlesex match was second session of matches will be on then later beat P. Canavan (DUdley) -16, reversed to a win for Warwicks as Middle­ Sunday, March 27 at the same venue. 18, 20! In the girls' singles the closest set sex played their team out of ranking order. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY was between Karyn Hunt (Kidderminster) Morgan, making his debut against York­ Birmingham Closed Champs - Sat./Sun, and Shelley Hope (Worcester) with Karyn shire, started nervously when playing Alan Mar. 12/13 (Rover Solihull TTC). winning 23, -10, 20. Fletcher, but then came back to defeat Warwickshire Closed Champs - Sat./Sun., . RESULTS Kevin Beadsley in the third game to win ApI. 23/24 (Rover Solihull TTC). Boys' Singles: I the match. Carl also had a fine win in the A tournament is being organised for the M. Jukes bt L. Siket 12, 13. Middlesex match beating John Souter and Girls' Singles: looks a fine prospect for achieving many unemployed, sponsored by Sandwell Cor­ poration, at West Bromwich Baths on L. Davis bt H. Jones 8, 19. successes in the future. Karen Groves, play­ Cadet Singles: ing exceptionaly well, won two of her three Friday, Mar. 18. Details can be supplied from Mr. Neville Jackson, 'Phone: 021-525 Davis bt P. Blackford 10, 14. singles beating Helen Williams (Mi) and Doubles: Melody Hill (Y) only losing to Mandy Smith 8498. Jukes/Davis bt D. Kloos/M. Jones 15, 13. (Bk) in the third. Birmingham were successful in two The County teams were all in action on After having their match against Derby­ national competitions. In the Wilmott Cup the men's team of Hayward, Morgan and Jan. 8. The I team travelled to Glamorgan shire awarded 10-0, when Derbyshire failed and achieved a great 9-1 win. Sandra Roden to arrive, the senior 2nd team played away Richard Tanner beat Northampton 7-0 and, in the Rose Bowl, Karen Groves, Sandra made her first team debut and put up a to Leicestershire winning 7-3. The Junior 'A' good performance although losing narrowly team gained a creditable draw 5-5 and this Peakman and Di St. Ledger beat Leaming­ ton 5-0. at "deuce" in the third. Jukes also stepped despite the services of Phil Gunn against into the 1st team with Simon Claxton not Yorkshire. NATIONAL LEAGUE being available. However, the week before, The Junior 'B' team entertained and beat Dunlop Birmingham suffered their third in a Worcester Premier Division match, Hampshire 6-4. As Randle had been moved successive defeat at Ellenborough losing Murray beat Simon for the second time this up to the 'A' team Swallow (Stratford-on­ 2-6. Steve Mills had an outstanding win over season. Murray also won his two singles in Avon) played in his first county match bu.t, Graham Sandley the Yorkshireman winning the County match. The Veterans visited despite a good performance, lost both his 18 in the third. Ian Horsham was Dunlop's Kettering and came away with a 7-2 win. singles. In the match away to Worcester­ other winner beating John Kitchener. Derek The Juniors were without Jukes' services shire the Junior 'B' side were too strong for Munt came into the side for his first match and lost 3-7 to Warwickshire II but put up the home team winning 7-3. Mark Randle, of the season, in place of Hayward, and had quite a good performance. Lisa Hunt Simon, Campbell, Dawn Bromley and Tina set point against Nigel Tyler but faded. It (Kidderminster) did very well to beat Tina Brown were our representatives. Randle was a disappointing result after our earlier Brown (Warwickshire) and teamed up with won both his singles and Dawn had a good match with Ellenborough which produced a Louise Davis to win the girls' doubles. win against Louise Davis winning 23-21 in 4-4 draw. Louise was surprisingly beaten in her the third. The second 2-day Solihull School of Sport singles set although only at "deuce" in the It is good to report that our Senior 2nd for schoolchildren, sponsored by Solihull third. Dean Kloos kept up his good County Page 19 performance by winning one of his singles. AC Delco who are separated by only seven Fareham beat Walhampton's Jan Salak­ The County II team travelled to Norwich to points. shana 18, -16, 17. The U-14 boys' was run play Norfolk and were without the services Since last winning the championship in in groups with the final group of three all of Nick Bottomley. This gave opportunity to season 1979-80 DTTC have had two lean coming from Basingstoke, Jason White win­ introduce Willy Ahern (Malvern) into the years but are now in a strong position to ning both of his group matches to finish top team. A setback occurred on the morning regain the title. with James McFarlane second and Phillip of the match when Annette Snee (Malvern) Davenport third. Only 4 entries in the girls' had to cry off because of illness. Stella Only a dramatic slump in form can now event which was also played on a group Henbury (Dudley) stepped into the breach prevent AC Delco 'A' from taking the 2nd basis. Sarah Hammond of Southampton won and with t hrs. notice was on the 200 mile division title as they currently hold a 23 her three sets, Caroline Jenvey of South­ journey to Norwich. Ken Walton (Dudley) point lead over second-placed Dunstable ampton two and Claire Winmill one. The won one of his singles and Barbara Jukes, Town Cricket Club. U-17 boys' had three of the top four seeds promoted to No. 1 lady, played very well With only 28 points separating the teams lined up in the semi-finals. At that stage to win her singles. Norfolk won 8-2. from second to ninth positions there will Wilding beat Mogg of Basingstoke, and obviously be a lot of jockeying for positions Waters beat Ian Davenport also of Basing­ The County Association has an excellent· in the second half of the campaign. stoke who had knocked out number 4 seed coaching project in hand for mid-February. Although DTTC Tigers are the present Whyton of Andover earlier. In the final South Arrangements are being made for Dave East Hants Wilding had a 13 and 20 win Constance to visit Worcester for coaching leaders in the junior division, it is the second-placed Lions who are dictating over Waters of Basingstoke. The U-17 girls' sessions over 2 days at Christopher White­ final saw Sarah Hammond beat Kate Lines head School. He will be concentrating on events here being only two points behind with a match in hand. of Aldershot 15 and 10. In the open doubles about 12 of the top juniors and the Selec­ Wilding and Whyton beat Waters and Mogg tion Committee has wisely selected juniors Having gone through the first half of the -18, 8 and 17. who will qualify for Junior status again next season so far undefeated, they look quite season. It should prove to be very worth­ capable of keeping that record intact up to After December's setbacks, Generation II while not only for the players concerned but the end of the season. came back into contention for' the Halex also for those Coaches who are able to National League Championship of Division 1 attend. and promotion with a 7-1 win over close David Cosway reports from. rivals Grove, Carl Prean again beating John At this stage of the season most Leagues Hilton. They followed this with an 8-0 defeat are involved in Team Handicap competi­ of Omega II. Sets average could now decide tions. These always seem to be very popular HAMPSHIRE this division but all now appears set for a and create a good deal of interest. The decider against Wolverhampton in April. competitions also serve the purpose of MIXED RESULTS players meeting others from different A mixed set of results from the most A new format for the Southampton Divisions who they would not normally meet. recent county matches, three wins, one Closed, with earlier rounds played on The County Team Knock-Out also, of draw and two defeats. The senior 'A' team Wednesday and Thursday evening and a course, brings together teams from the again went down heavily 2-8 to Surrey but Friday finals night. Again however a low different Leagues. Although it is never some consolation was good wins from entry and it certainly seems players are possible to be perfect in handicapping, Graham Toole over Mark Oakley and Serina not tournament orientated these days. Early there are often close finishes with teams Barfoot over Lorraine Garbet. The draw by shocks for seeded players in the men's winning by as little as 1 point. the second team was a pity as they fielded singles with Rowland Bennett taking out two reserves. A win would have taken them Simon Douglas and Nigel Maguire beating There is a good deal of discussion these Andrew Ely. days about our game of table tennis and the to top spot over their Berkshire II oppo­ present trends. It seems nationally there has nents. Chris Shetler and Chris Wilshire each Two University Students 'Joe' Okosieme been a falling off in the number of players in won a singles and combined to take the and Simon Fletcher beat Gary Longland and affiliated Leagues. At our next County doubles but both were frustrated by 'funny Geoff Mitchell respectively. In the quarter­ Executive Meeting we shall be making a bat' merchant Jonathan Samuel. Steve finals Toole beat Bennett, Snow beat review and it will be interesting to make Snow making his senior debut was a dis­ Okosieme, Wilshere beat Maguire and comparisons of the number of players with appointment. Barbara Clarke won her Shetler beat the other giant killer Fletcher. those in previous seasons. Various reasons singles and combined with Aldershot The major upset however was still to come are suggested for players giving up the partner Andrea Seagar to take the doubles. with Snow beating the holder and No. 1 game. I would think this arises in certain 'The Junior 'A' team beat Avon 8-2 with seed Toole in the semi-final 19, -17, 16. In areas such as the West Midlands because Tony Mogg winning two and Mark Wilding the other half Shetler easily beat Wilshere of redundancies and factories closing and and Richard Waters one each of the boys' 17 and 14. Only one player in the final with consequently Works facilities not being singles. Sarah Hammond and Kate Lines Shetler winning his fifth title with a 12 and available. There is also concern regarding won their singles and both doubles events 16 win over his Snows club mate Steve. the apparent lack of spectator appeal and went our way. The Junior 'B' team beat Chris now joins veterans Bill Draper and some blame is placed on "funny bats" with Dorset II also by 8-2. Ian Whyton, Dominic Don Cartridge on 5 wins and can chase comment made that points are often won by Evans and Colin Oh, making his Hampshire Wally Muliers record of seven Southampton deceit rather than sl

Page 20 beating Tony Nixon. Eddie gained his first playing well and could finish runners-up T~e senior matches were played on Jan. title with a 17 and 20 win in the final. ~hould. they collect some valuable points 8, with the first team entertaining Derbyshire Tim Gray beat Alpha club mate Gareth m their next few games. Cambridge 'B' at Byker, and the second team travelling to Mullins 9 and 13 in the junior final. and Northampton 'B' are at the foot of the meet Cumbria at Natland, near Kendal. The table but are still striving to improve their first team, with Chu Van Que and Ian In the Southampton Premier division position before the end of the season. ~obert~on back in the side, gained their Snows 'B' lead their 'A' team and have the R.A.F. and Welling borough who have played first pomts of the season with a 6-4 victory. top three players in the half way averages. the least amount of matches to date are in A~I of their sets were won by the men, But in a postponed first half match the 'A' good positions and either of them may rise wl~h Chu and Andrew Clark each winning te~m.beat the~r 'B' team 9-1. The champion­ dramatically in the table. t~lce - the latter's scores being 23 in the ship IS now wide open with Four T's Eagles In the Veterans' Section Barnet, in their third and 19 in the third - Robertson coming into the reckoning with the two winning one, and Chu and Robertson taking Snows teams. A close exit for the South­ first season, are top of the table with a four t~e men's doubles. B~th teams including ampton Rose Bowl team by 4-5 to Bourne­ point lead over St. Neots 'A' who in turn are only one point ahead of Cambridge. In Vietnamese. players, with Chu representing mouth. Serina Barfoot won two, but lost to the home sl.de, and To Thuy Dung playing Leanne Harman while Sarah Hammond beat the remaining fixtures Barnet have to play Hunts Central and Cambridge so that the for Derbyshire. The latter had a shock win Leanne but lost the other two. All depended over Clare Mouzon, who is ranked six on the last set with Leanne beating Christine latter team could decide whether or not place~ above. her in the Lentec junior rank­ Davies 14, -10, 18. Elsie Carrington and Barnet will be successful at their first attempt. St. Neots 'A' on the other hand mg . list. ~hn~tine Burke was beaten by Leanne won two sets each while Joyce Manlyn 0 Sullivan, and the home side also Coop won one. have to play North Herts and Hunts Central so that a very interesting position has arisen lost the women's doubles. Nothing to report from other leagues at this late stage of the season as the last The second team had hoped for a victory simply because no one has sent me any series of matches will be due on Jan. 22. over Cumbria, but instead suffered a 4-6 information. I receive criticism at times All in all the League seems to be running defeat. T.his was especially disappointing as about what I put into these notes but what very smoothly and I am sure that all the at one time they led 3-0 through victories I do not receive I can not include and if players have enjoyed their matches and that by Martin Young over Tim Pachul Tom no one bothers to send me news of their new team Barnet in the Veterans Section Trewhitt against David Hillbeck, and Neil own leagues please do not complain if my will be very happy at their performances. McMaster over Neil Smith. The men's notes are sometimes Southampton biased! Leading Positions doubles involving Young and McMaster was I will continue my 'advert' for the Euro­ lost at 19 in the third when they looked to pean Super League Match, England v Senior Section be in a winning position, and Pauline Long Germany at Fleming Park Sports Centre Played Points lost 19, -18, -18 to Mary McPortland in the Eastleigh, on Wednesday, March 9th at 7.30 Ely...... 9 62 second women's singles. Caron Buglass had p.m. This match is part of SOl,lthampton's North Herts 'A' 8 45 an excellent game against England-ranked Golden Jubilee programme and is to be Bedford 8 45 junior Debbie Soothill, but unfortunately lost spo~sored .by I.B.M. (United Kingdom) Northampton 'A' 7 39 in straight games. The fourth set was not Limited, which should ensure its financial Cambridge 'A' 9 38 won until the very last game, when success. Tickets can be obtained from Chris Kettering 9 37 McMaster beat Hillbeck to win his second Sims at Woodbury, Bakers Drove, Rown­ R.A.F. 6 35 singles of the evening. Wellingborough 6 35 hams, Southampton, priced at £3 and £4 New senior men's and boys' ranking lists (including programme). Veterans Section were issued for January 1983, and these I have just heard from Di Winmill regard­ Barnet 7 54 are as follows: ing the I.nter-town matches and all appears St. Neots 'A' 7 50 Men to be gomg well. In the veterans 'A' Division Cambridge 'A' 7 49 1 Chu Van Que, 2 Ian Robertson, 3 Andrew Aldershot are top with an unbeaten run of Bedford 7 41 Clark, 4 Martin Young, 5 Neil McMaster, 6 four matches. Promoted Winchester had a North Herts 7 33 Fred Short, 7 Tom Trewhitt, 8 Ronnie Scott good draw with Portsmouth 'A'. In the 'B' Hunts Central'...... 7 31 9 Dave McAllister, 10 Alan Matthewson 11' Division Southampton 'B' and Bournemouth Our sympathy is extended to Leslie who, Martin Moore, 12 Peter Whiteman, 13 John 'C' have each won their two matches to on Nov. 26 last, lost his dear wife in Burke, 14 Micky Grimes, 15 Glen McCardle date. The two Southampton teams head the hospital. 16 Malcolm Aitchison, 17 Steve Robinson. ' men's division with the 'B' team unbeaten Ed. after four matches and the 'A' team having Boys won their three matches so far. Aldershot 1 McMaster, 2 Peter Curry, 3 Eddie Smith, are having some problems running their 4 Thomas Blackman, 5 Steven Pearce, 6 Pauline Long reports from ... Steven Waugh, 7 Jonathan Miller 8 Paul team. The junior divisions both run on a Walte~s, block basis with Harold Pearce firmly in NORTHUMBERLAND 9 Wasim Shakoor, 10 Dave'Watson, control of the proceedings. This system 11 Keith Patterson, 12 Rob Hall 13 Andrew appears to suit both players and officials STRENGTHENED TEAM Drapkin, 14 Darren Shaw, '15 Damien Linskill, 16 John Fairbairn. but Di Winmill comments that with The County junior team was strengthened Junior teams it is important that towns have by the inclusion of Clare Mouzon for their It was decided to leave the women's and an adult in charge rather than just a chauf­ match against Cleveland II at Byker Com­ junior girls' ranking lists unchanged. feur! Bournemouth 'A' won all five matches munity Centre on Dec. 18 and the No. 13 The Northumberland League men's rep­ losing only 7 sets to finish top of the 'A' England-ranked girl had little difficulty in resentative side defeated the Stockton division with Southampton 'A' second after winning her singles and the doubles with League in the Wilmott Cup by 5-2, thanks losing only to Bournemouth. Aldershot top Denise Campbell. Peter Curry and Thomas to three wins by Robertson. Clark and the 'B' division with four wins followed by Blackman played very well to win all their Young won one each to complete the Southampton 'B'. Nothing to report on the singles sets and Steven Pearce won one to scoring, while Malcolm Corking won both mixed division with some cards very late make the final score 7-3 to the home side. of Stockton's sets. Meanwhile the boys also arriving with the match secretary as they RESULTS met the Stockton League in the Carter Cup, had been accumulated by one person and and had an even more convincing victory, not delivered! The moral post them your­ Northumberland 7 Cleveland II 3 beating .the opposition 6-0. McMaster, Curry selves (preferably with a stamp). Peter Curry bt Paul Brown -14, 21, 12; • and Smith (on debut) were the successful bt Andrew Watson 16, 17. players. Steven Pearce lost to Watson 19, -11, -12; Leslie Constable reports on the ... bt David Pashley 11, 14. Newcastle have at last gained their first Thomas Blackman bt Brown 17, 18; point in the Premier Division of the Halex ST. NEOTS WINTER LEAGUE bt Pashley 6, 9. National League after a 4-4 draw with Letch­ In the Senior Section of the League Ely Pearce/Blackman lost to Brown/Watson worth Corporation. Chu Van Que won both now have a commanding lead over their -12, -13. his sets, and Peter McQueen and Clark one next two rivals North Herts 'A' and Bedford Clare Mouzon bt Susan Richmond 6, 5. each to lift them off the foot of the table. and it will take a great effort by the latter Denise Campbell lost to Ann Pashley -16, -9. . ~yk~r, however, after looking practically teams to overhaul the leaders who have 62 Mouzon/Campbell bt Richmond/Pashley invincible for most of the season in Div. 3 points from 9 matches. Northampton 'B' are 9, 15. (North). really blew it over the Christmas

Page 21 holiday period. On Dec. 19, they lost 3-5 at ing a 2 horse race with St. Austell and St. I write these notes in early January. The home to their closest challengers Wharfe­ Ives dropping only one point between them new year and all it holds lies ad head of us, dale Hermits, with only Young showing any­ all season. St. Austell maintained their but the memories of the year just gone still thing like his true form by beating Steve position at the top with an 8-2 win at lowly remain rather vividly in ones memory. For Wathey to win the other set. Worse was to Launceston - a fixture which put together instance, the journey to Crawley with Bryan follow when, on Jan. 2, they lost 2-8 to county players Barry Cornelius and Merrett in early January to see the English Grantham All Stars, with the only success Woollins. Cornelius, in a hitting mood had a Open and to meet Rob Oldfield the ETTA's coming from McMaster, who beat Robert resounding straight games victory over his Press & Development Officer. Rob and I Watson, and Young, who was victorious rival. have met upon more than one occasion over Suzanne Hunt. It should be mentioned, However, St. Ives kept up the pressure since then and his help to me in the ways however, that Young's defeat by Maurice with a 7-3 win in an awkward fixture at of the news media has been very instru­ Newman was the first set that he had lost all Redruth with Stephen Lobb (Redruth) mental indeed. Thank you Rob. season. However, they returned to form with having a notable victory over Nigel Cock Next came the Cotswold Junior 'Select'. a vengeance in their next match, when (St. Ives). John Bassett was again un­ Bryan, Jack Reeves, William Dawe and they trounced Lincoln Crusaders 8-0, with defeated for the visitors and one wonders myself, spent long hours getting the tables Dave Godbold, McMaster, Cliff Olsson and how much longer he can keep it up. from Mike Lewis's home at Bristol. Fortun­ Mathewson (on his debut) all gaining ately we had plenty of helpers back at the maximums. The following players are still on 100%: Bassett (St. Ives), Cornelius (St. Austell), Gloucester Leisure Centre to help unload Finally, congratulations to Ron Wilson, Trevor Kemp (St. Austell) and Keith and erect. Well the tourney with about 400 former Northumberland National Umpire Songhurst (Helston). entries was a great success, the aftermath now living in Leeds, on becoming probably LAUNCESTON KERNOW however, for us table humpers, proved a the first Northumberland player or official to little hectic, we had to take them all down Launceston have been faced with all sorts pass the International Umpire test. This to Swindon. Jack and I performed this task must be considered the ultimate achieve­ of players of varying standards in the Halex National League this season and recently of endurance minus Bryan. He had flown ment in umpiring, and is a tribute to his off to Bombay for the Commonwealth dedication and skills. have been up against some of the strongest teams in the league. Championships, and from certain reports that came from him later, I think Jack and I The 5-3 defeat at Pengelley Sports Torbay came off best. Jeremy Williams, reports from ... saw another 2 wins from Bassett with Woollins adding to the score' by beating a Then came the Gloucester City Closed CO,RNWALL slightly out of touch Tony Sweet. However, where, in the final of the men's singles, Trevor Taylor and Paul Whiting emphasised Martin Lane, after being two games down to DISAPPOINTMENT IN THE WEST their superiority for Torbay by not conced­ William Dawe, simply produced out of this ing a single end. world table tennis to beat young William, 13, Casting an eye over the latest Lentec 14, 16, to take the title that he first won in National Ranking Lists, it is once again dis­ Undoubtedly the best match of the season 1979. appointing that no Cornish player appears was the away fixture at Jolliffe Poole which in either senior list. Unfortunately, what with ended in a 4-4 draw but could quite easliy In April Stroud honoured me by inviting Halex National League and County com­ have been 7-1 either way. The constant out­ my presence at the Stroud Closed to mitments our top players are finding it bursts from some of the players which present the trophies. It was a most enjoy­ increasingly difficult to get to the top tour­ interrupted the match were perhaps a able evening, Andrew Golding won the naments and as the lower divisions of the reflection of the tension rather than the men's singles and his mother Jean (also a National and County Leagues are not con­ attitudes of the players. stalwart working administrator on the County Committee) took the Women's sidered in the points system, our players In contrast, Grove II have the honour of must sit back and be content for the time being the only side to "whitewash" singles. And so from there somewhat late in being. Launceston both times this season. Paul early summer (or not to offend LATE Spring) I popped over to the Cheltenham However, our juniors have battled against Barnett and Bill Bridgeman caused the most problems for Launceston giving the home Closed. Dave Harvey with a 100% League all odds by attending ranking tournaments singles record (played 50 won 50) beat and assessments hundreds of miles away. players no chance to dictate the play and were certainly far faster than what the Steve Moreman in the singles final, and Alison Clemens is now ranked 37 in the Cathy Robb won the Women's singles. junior girls' list and looks to be on the way Cornish players were used to. up but Leon Jose by not attending one TOURNAMENTS For a six weeks period table tennis, apart assessment slipped from number 10 to 29 Few tournaments have been reached this from City and County meetings, became in the Cadet Boys' list. season due to the hectic schedule but somewhat static then out of the blue, in Mark James (Camborne) is Cornwall's Cornish players have played in a few in June, I received an invitation from Pat best bet for a junior ranking, having groups using the White Hart minibus. At Archdale in Keynsham, to attend an informal emerged from the lower divisions of the the Woodfield 1-Star, Woollins had a fine get-together at which the guest speaker was West Cornwall League last season to the win over Andrew Dixon taking him into the ETTA's Chairman, Tom Blunn. As I Premier division where he now has over the last 16 and the Cornelius/Jeremy wrote in October my only regret was that I 80% in the averages. His latest victories Williams partnership reached the quarters did not take my tape recorder along to have included Matthew Syed, Roger Jacobs, of the doubles at Woodfield and Aberdare. record many of the interesting topics of conversation that took place that day, the Ron Hill, Jeremy Williams among others and Other good performances included Phong his heavy loop shots from both flanks are memory of that superb turkey lunch still Tran and Karen Broczek (Launceston) lingers, thank you, Pat and Bob Archdale. causing havoc within the county. reaching the quarters and semis of their COUNTY MATCHES respective cadet singles at the Wiltshire 2­ A short pause of about a fortnight then Star. It is doubtful, though, whether any bang in the middle of summer. The Stiga After a rather mediocre start to this Schools International was staged at Glou­ season's campaign, Cornwall's senior and more open tournaments will be attended this season. cester. I had a live Radio broadcast lined junior teams acquitted themselves well in up for 4.20 p.m. on the Saturday but, their last matches. The seniors achieved a regretfully, I also had a close friend's hard-earned victory over a strong Dorset II Alf Peppard reports from ... wedding to attend that same afternoon. As with Jon Woollins' victory over John there was considerable doubt that I might Robinson being the highlight of the en­ GLOUCESTERSHIRE not get there on time, Eddie Mitchell the counter. chief Tournament Organiser did the broad­ The juniors faced the long haul to Surrey REFLECTIONS ON '82 cast for me, another person to well remem­ II and although losing 3-7, showed some Readers will, I hope, forgive me if I lapse ber in 1982. Thanks Eddie. promising signs. Alison Clemens proved into a little sentimental nostalgia but in this After the Schools' Championships a brief how strong she is at this level by recording second year of County press reporting it a 20, 11 victory over Lesley Popkiewicz and respite, a holiday in Ibiza, then back to work has been my privilege to meet some very and the start of the 1982-3 season, with all our boys were not overawed either, winning nice people, some indeed in high places, the doubles and a singles from Mark James. three leagues, Gloucester, Stroud and and others (many like myself) a little Cheltenham firing on six cylinders. Well not CORNISH LEAGUE further down the rungs of the table tennis quite, in the case of Cheltenham, they were The Inter-Town League is rapidly becom- ladder. only going on four, having dropped a whole

Page 22 division, and in effect are eleven less teams When the first list of County rankings was Senior Men than last season. published they created quite a lot of interest 1 D. Constance, 2 L. Clayton, 3 M. Werner, November was an exceptional busy and also involved players from all over the 4 S. Heaps, 5 J. Robinson, 6 M. Abbott, 7 month. Apart from my regular weekly radio County in considerable controversy (pos­ R. Thomas, 8 J. Creasey, 9 S. Davies, 10 G. broadcasts, Roy Morley & Molly Hawkins sibly the County Selectors as well). Hill, 11 Ma. Hughes, 12 G. Plutz, 13 C. Bush, (nee Jones), kindly obliged me with per­ The Selection Committee are hoping that 14 J. Russell, 15 Mi. Hughes. sonal interviews over local Independent this second list will perhaps have the same Senior Women Radio Severn Sound. My thanks to you both. effect, but it should be well emphasised that 1 C. Creasey, 2 J. Coop, 3 J. Reading, 4 L. Harman, 5 J. Applin, 6 S. Hegarty, 7 S. On Nov. 27, Peter Cruwys of Cheltenham these lists reflect players efforts outside their local league and County, and not just Scott-Pawson, 8 S. New, 9 C. Vines, 10 D. and I took off in the early hours for Torquay, Robbins, 11 P. Baldwin, 12 T. Scott-Pawson. to attend the South West Region Develop­ results between each other in domestic competition. Veterans Men ment Conference. I cannot speak for Peter, 1 Bush, 2 Russell, 3 D. Joyce, 4 R. Ellis, 5 but I found it both interesting and .educa­ Here are the very latest rankings, and the R. Fairhall, 6 D. Woodcock, 7 S. Brice, 8 E. tional. To the vast majority of players (the first ten players have been registered with Buckley, 9 H. Feltham, 10 H. Davies. rank and file), it might appear somewhat the ETTA for the 1st of January 1983. Veterans Women boring, but in an International Sport such as Code: 1 Coop, 2 Robbins, 3 Baldwin, 4 C. Reid, 5 ours one has to have, Communications, G-Gloucester, S-Stroud, C-Cheltenham. P. New, 6 C. Milton, 7 D. Hunt. Coaching, Sponsors, Development, and Junior Boys many other factors. It's these things that all Men 1 Paul Jackson (G), 2 Andrew Golding (S), 1 Plutz, 2 R. Thomas, 3 R .Fairhall, 4 M. come together, for without tbem there would Poulson, 5 J. Joynes, 6 M. Heasman, 7 J. be no TTA. 3 Richard Russell (C), 4 Darren Griffin (G), 5 William Dawe (G), 6 David Harvey (C), Hegarty. I know it's quite a while since Christmas, 7 Marti n Lane (Gl. 8 Steve Morman (Cl. Junior Girls but knowing full well how my table tennis 9 Stuart Beatie (C), 10 Frank Jones (Gl. 1 Harman, 2 Hegarty, 3 Scott-Pawson, 4 T. orientated mind works. Two days prior to 11 Sylvester Callum (G), 12 Paul Gleed Scott-Pawson, 5 H. Feltham, 6 A. Russell, 7 the great day, my Wife delivered an ulti­ (C) . D. Applin. matum, "Spend Christmas with the family", Women Dorset's Halex National League side so on Dec. 24, I carefully packed my type­ 1 Nina Tsakarisianos (G), 2 Christine lacopi Jolliffe Poole were successful in their last writer away, plus pens, and notes for future (Gl. 3 Jean Golding (S), 4 Cathy Robb match away to Bridgend despite George reference, AND BECAME OVER THE (C), 5 Julie Towie (G), 6 Julie Bearcroft Evans winning two. The Dorset side of John FESTIVE PERIOD A COMPLETE TABLE (C), 7June Hall (Cl. 8 Jenny Ellery (G), Robinson, Jason Creasey, Rod Thomas and TENNIS CELIBATE. Has it done me any 9 Heather Colwill (G), 10 Clam Symonds Steve Davies won the rest. good? Yes I think so. Indeed I also believe (G), 11 Julia Evans (C), 12 Wendy Ruffles that it does players a lot of good to take (C). short breaks from playing, that is to say Boys Malcolm Allsop reports from .. where and when possible. 1 Griffin (G), 2 Aarron Beckett (G), 3 David The administrator also gets pressure Smith (G), 4 Ian Heskins (S), 5 Anthony DERBYSHIRE brought on his/her shoulders, but can quite Wilson (Gl. 6 Lawrence Symonds (G), 7 WELL DONE ALAN often take it better than the player, it's Winston Thomas (G), 8 Jonathan Green­ .all a facet of life that we have to learn to wood (S), 9 Craige Saunders (Gl. 10 Congratulations to Alan Cooke upon his live with. Martin Stephenson (C), 11 Dale Saunders moving up to No. 27 in the England Senior Rankings. All Derbyshire supporters are The County Closed this year moved its (G), 12 Howard Williams (S). Girls hoping the 16 year-old Chesterfield star will venue to the little market town of Newent. rise even higher. Run on eight tables at the Sports Complex 1 Tsakarisianos (G), 2 Ellery (G), 3 Colwill and Leisure Centre it proved a great (G), 4 Symonds (G), 5 Evans (C), 6 When informing players in Derby of Alan's success for the Organisers who were, Suzanne Webley (S), 7 Carole Slack (Cl. England Ranking, the cry went up, 'But what David Colwill and Graham Lee. George 8 Dawn Bowles (C), 9 Nicola Clark (Cl. England Ranking has P.K. got!'. Parduman Payne from Cheltenham did sterling work as 10 Emma Sprawson (S). Kumar Gupta, known to everyone as P.K. Head Referee, greatly assisted by John has been having a fine season. At 44 years Cooper of Gloucester. of age, he continues to improve playing for John Robinson reports from. YMCA 4th in Division Four of the Derby The Chairman of the Sports Complex, League. P.K. has not been beaten by any Mr. Blackman, kindly presented the cups DORSET player in the England Computer Rankings, and trophies to the respective winners and and has been unbeaten against such not­ runners-up. They were: LEAN TIME able teams as Lancaster 4th and Derwent Men's Singles: Dorset are having a rather lean time at Scouts 1st! Darren Griffin (Glos) bt Andrew Golding the moment with only the Junior 1st T-eam 'What more need he do to get into the (Stroud) -19, 17,19. winning consistently. In their last match, the Rankings!' I hear you cry. Isn't it obvious! Women's Singles: Junior side defeated Wiltshire 6-4. This was What does a Computer know about table Nina l'sakarisianos (Glos) bt Jean Golding a good win for the Dorset side as they tennis? A Computer cannot understand the (Stroud) 8, 4. weren't at full strength. Graham Plutz played finer points of the sport, like team work, Cadet Girls' Singles: particularly well and won his two singles. team spirit. When they invent a Computer Jenny Ellery (Glos) bt Anita Wyman (Glos) This win keeps Dorset at the top of their which can appreciate team work, then we 10,9. division but their big match comes on 19th may see P.K. challenging for a place, Cadet Boys' Singles: February when they play Surrey who are because it is players like P.K. who are the Lawrence Symonds (Glos) bt Craige also unbeaten. backbone of the local Leagues. Saunders (Glos) 17, 15. The Senior 2nd side are struggling and Derbyshire has boasted good junior girl Girls' Singles: were defeated 6-4 by a much improved players over the past 15 years, many of Tsakarisianos bt Ellery 10, 4. Cornwall side in their last match. Jason whom have gained England Junior Rank­ Boys' Singles: Creasey played well and won his two ings, but the present senior female strength Griffin bt Aarron Beckett (Glos) 10, 20. singles. makes that hard to believe. Veteran Singles: Both Veteran sides are without a win this County Women's Champion, Jackie The Holder Bryan Merrett (Glos) bt season and are finding it tough against the Billington, does not make herself available Duncan Hall (Chelt) 12, 13. best Veterans in the country. to the Derbyshire selectors to give the Women's Doubles: The Senior 1st team will be hoping to younger players a chance, but with the Ellery/Tsakarisianos bt J. Golding/C. lacopi improve on their results at the last premier exception of Marilyn O'Sullivan, the select­ 16, 14. weekend when the second weekend is held ors are having to rely upon the junior girsl Men's Doubles: in February but as it looks as if both Dave who fortunately have strength in depth. Golding/S. Moreman bt W. Dawe/Griffin Constance and Simon Heaps will be unavail­ Juniors To Thuy Dung, Clare Bentley, 22, -20, 13. able again, they will be up against it. Louise Forster and Joanne Weightman can Mixed Doubles: The latest Dorset ranking list is as be relied upon, but will they go the way of Tsakarisianos/Dawe bt J./A. Golding 24, 18. follows: their predecessors? And if so, when?

Page 23 The outstanding junior girls of the past As Dolphins sink towards relegation, scratch to produce players who, in the past, have left the Sport admittedly some after there is a big clash of events on March 6th have represented their leagues. getting married, but surely we are the only - the all-Sussex championships clash with TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS County to have so little senior female talent the Halex National League. The quarter-final of the G. S. Radcliffe to show for the amount of junior talent If TCB Dolphins have to play Jacques produced. . Cup produced two close results with Clwyd Generation on that day, four of the eight 'A' (John Hook, Meiron Williams and Tony In Division One of the Derbyshire Inter­ seeds will be out of the tournament, a good Smith) just winning by 6-4 against Schooner Town League, Alfreton 1st made a success­ example of how tournaments clash with the 'A' who were represented by Howland, Geoff ful start in their bid to retain the title by National League on Sundays throughout the Hollis and Ian Preston. beating Burton 1st 7-3, and Eastwood 1st season. by 8-2 with Geoff Gill remaining unbeaten. Lansdowne 'A' also won by 6-4 against County Championships Committee Chair­ L1andudno Junction 'A' and have L1andudno Dave Fearn won 3 for Matlock 1st in their man Ian Whiteside (Essex) has put the 6-4 win over Derby 1st. champion, Glyn Gibbons, to thank for win­ question on my views of the championships ning all his singles. Max Shone won 2 sets In Division Two, Derby 2nd gained their being reduced to two week-ends as one and Graham Gibbons one. For Junction second win by 8-2 over Chesterfield 1st, that has not been put on behalf of Sussex Arthur Roberts won two whilst Sue Roberts with Martin Simpson unbeaten. Burton 2nd at the correct time. . won one. Arthur and Sue won the doubles. gained their second win by 6-4 over East­ That could be so, because my views do Wylfa Power Station strolled into the semi­ wood 2nd, but M. Pearson stole the honours not necessarily represent Sussex, although I with 3 singles wins for Eastwood. final led by Hobbs against St. Mary's, Holy­ have reason to believe that following further head by 9-1. Malpas had a walk-over. Semi­ Will Doxey won 3 for Matlock 2nd, only heavy financial losses on travelling costs final draw: to be thwarted by the all-round team effort once again, my suggestion of cutting away Malpas v Clwyd 'A' of Alfreton 2nd with Clive Holmes, Ivan some of the dead wood (reserve matches Lansdowne 'A' v Wylfa P.S. 'A' Holmes and Mark Starr 2 each, and the with no spectators etc.) is beginning to be Holmes' combined to win the doubles in a considered. I can fully understand the 50TH ANNIVERSARV 5-5 draw. concern of county officers throughout the Congratulations to Nancy and Roy Evans, In the Junior Division, Derby gained a 7-3 land realising that even streamlining the the secretary and president of the Table win over Burton with Alan Hearn continuing championships is undermining their own Tennis Association of Wales who celebrated the good form since his comeback. Chester­ personal positions because the sport in their 50th wedding anniversary on the 31 sl field 1st won their opening t,wo matches by England is structured by counties. of January, 1983. 7-3 scorelines. Warren Slaney won his 3 Within a week-end I recently attended a singles for Matlock, only for Richard Division 2 (South) match where there was Francis, Kevin Cauldwell and Lee Day to one (real) spectator and a National League Vic Bennett reports from win 2 each for the spire town. Kurt Hutson match where there were 40 watchers; I have won all 3 for the Chesterfield junior team little doubt that this sort of picture applies NORFOLK against Alfreton, who replied with 2 from in many counties. Mark Pacey and 1 from R. Smith. Only about three or four years ago, there SEASON'S FIRST The Burton League Championships are were signs that table tennis co'uld become a The month of December was indeed very being held on Sunday, February 20th at major sport, but one of the criteria is tele­ kind to the county of Norfolk, that started Granville School, and on the following vision - our screens are dominated by with the first win of the season for the Sunday, 27/21'83 the Derby League stage snooker, darts and now basketball. There is seniors at Cambridgeshire. Following this, their Championships at the Lancaster Sports no question at all about it - we have been on the 19th, all eyes were on the weather Centre. pushed back into being a MINOR SPORT! forecasts - remembering the snowbound If Alan Ransome has failed to sell the roads of last year, however the good European Top 12 to television - I'm polish­ weather stayed with us except for a deluge John Woodford reports from ing my golf clubs! of rain later in the day. Even this did not alter what was probably one of the best SUSSEX County Closed Championships at the University of East Anglia, for many a year. "MAN OF THE MONTH" Roy Williams reports from With the normal surprise results during Keith Horton became the "man-of-the­ NORTH WALES the days play, all the shocks came at the month" in Sussex when in the Wilmott Cup, end, with Doug Bennett losing his title to he up-ended the entire Hastings' trio of VETERANS TITLE Martyn Stevenson in a three set cliffhanger. Stephen Moore, Adrian Moore and the Doug started in grand style to take the first former Sussex champion Graham Gillett. Clwyd have at last won a divisional title in the English County Championships. Their set 21-10, but Martyn gradually came back But Hastings still staggered through 5-4 veteran team clinched Division 3A with a into the game winning the second then the against Crawley as Andy Meads (36) could final win at home against Hertfordshire .III. third at 19. Wendy Hogg predictably not match the pace of the 35-year-old Herts took the lead at Kinmel Bay but then because the ladies, six times winner, against Veteran Joy Dixon, looks a good bet to Horton. Both men are Sussex selectors! the home team went into a 6-1 lead before Crawley, expected to dominate the winning 7-2. The team of Roy Williams, topple Betty Casseus record. Other results imminent West Sussex championships, Peter Williams, Ray Howland, Jim Bishton, also told a story and if there is enjoyment and emotion to winning - a title - let's struck again when Phil Smith, made an Don Hobbs and Sheila Williams are to be astonishing recovery from football injuries congratulated on their efforts. have more, please! This certainly applied to the North Norfolk ladies Sally Shaw and and a kidney problem to take the Seaman NORTH WALES COUNTY LEAGUE Cup from the evergreen Roger Chandler Mary Ashmore who overcame Wendy and in the final. Chandler still turns the top-spin With Rhyl and Wrexham to play the final Ruth Hogg, J. Dixon and G. Pearson to gain the trophy. screw tightly on occasions - in the semi­ fixture in the Senior Division the title will go final against Horton Chandler missed four to the winners in this closely contested com­ Doug Bennett/Paul Durrant beat the match-points in the fifth before sinking the petition. Stevenson twins in doubles. huge figure of Horton. But, in the final, Rhyl beat L1andudno in their final fixture January will be well remembered - by Chandler could not match the speedy and to win the Veteran Division and the team me - if only to be able to write on my rested Smith. of Roy Williams, Ray Howland and Meiron press report that all the four county teams Rachel Mackriell, coming to the end of Williams completed their matches having had actually won all their matches. Pride to her career as a P.E. student at Eastbou rne only dropped five sets. In the Women's the first team's win over the league leaders took the Nicholls Cup for the first time after Division Wrexham easily outclassed their Essex, who came back from 2-0 down to a changing her tactics from one of her usual rivals to retain their title. Sheila Rogers, lead of 6-2 with the final result 6-4. Doug generosity to a serious attempt to win. Karen Buckle and Joyce Jones all played Bennett and Joy Dixon being in good form Sheila King the Hastings and Eastbourne on top form. in their singles and respective doubles. champion came back strongly in the second The Junior section champions are Wrex­ Senior 2 are consolidating with 8-2 win game but the Sussex champion managed ham who proved a strong team for the over visitors Worcestershire, while Junior 2 to stifle the challenge of the quick-hitting rest of the field. Anglesey, Rhyl and L1an­ following the surprise win against the 1st Miss King. dudno look as if they have to start from team, continue this against Cambs 6-4, and

Page 24 the 1st had a successful journey to Suffolk first set. Greg Hallam was the other member it is obvious that this would be a consider· winning 7-3. of the side with a singles win. able cost to the ordinary player, playing at In the Norfolk/Broadside 3-a-side tourna­ In the next match, the Seconds travelled club level, the innocent victim of the deceit ment, two of the four results are: to Yorkshire with a weakened side and were which has been brought into the game. British Sugar (Kings Lynn) 9 soundly beaten. It is very necessary to say Maurice Thorne, the Potteries County Representative, is one of many who hold Telephones 'B' (Norwich) 0 that we will not hold our place, nor will we deserve to, in the higher divisions if we do strong views on the matter, and if I could Telephones (Norwich) 3 refer to a letter in last month's issue, Mr. Gothic (Norwich) 6 not tu rn out ou r strongest team regu larly. We do not have players in depth as do some Lenton does not help his case by his attack of the larger counties and we need the on Albert Shipley, who, contrary to Mr. loyalty of all players if we are to stay at the Lenton's view, represents a large number of Jack Chalkley reports from .. top level. Having said that, I am pleased to players who are concerned about the future be able to report that Bill Bridgeman of table tennis. In any case, the suggestions STAFFORDSH IRE (Stafford), playing in his first match for the which are being discussed by the ETTA ­ County this season, was the star of the and let's hope they produce a decision for RESUME side with a win against Mark Illingsworth next season - do nothing to affect the Without George Yates at the helm, my and, with Evans, a win in the doubles. Both efforts of Lentec to compete with the notes for January failed to reach their Bridgeman and Evans can consider them­ Japanese, efforts which many of us admire destination, and those for February only selves unlucky not to have beaten the York­ and applaud. What is wanted is the removal managed to make a paragraph in the com­ shire No.1, Tony Sanderson, who enig­ of what a~ounts to trickery and cheating, bined Jan./Feb. issue. I don't know how or matically seems unwilling to use fully his but to aVOid the cost to the club player it why this happened, but I can only apologise undoubted talents. In the end, Yorkshire ran !s y.t0rth considering that, at local level, and, to make amends, try and give a brief out winners 8-2. Indl~ldual exemptions might be granted resume of the last two month's now. within a league. Players with bats which Both our junior sides suffered setbacks to are obviously not combination woOld then The results of the matches played in the their promotion hopes. After good wins by avoid the cost of a different coloured first of the Premier Division weekends have the 'A' team away to Lincolnshire (9-1) and rubber. Mind you, we ordinary club players already been recorded, but I would like to the 'B' side at home to Cumbria II (10-0), have come across, in our time, a number of add one or two comments. Jill Harris made the 'A' team dropped a point at home to 'old faithfuls' with perished surfaces many a major contribution, winning two out of Durham - due to the strength of the of which could be regarded as the fore­ her three singles - losing only to Melody visitors' two nationally-ranked boys - and runners of the combination bat. Hill "deuce" in the third - and two out of the 'B' team conceded thei r first points in Now to turn back to County Matters. In the three mixed - once again a "deuce" in four matches by losing narrowly to Derby­ the final match in Div. 1, Stafford 'A' needed the third defeat in partnership with Andy shire, their close rivals in Div. 3A. This a 7·2 win against the leaders Potteries 'A' Rich by the Middlesex pair, Colin Wilson match was excellently staged by the Lich­ to force a play-off for top position, but al­ and Miss Williams. The 5-4 win against field Association, and it must be said that though the Stafford team of Bob Murray, Bill Dorset gives us a chance to keep our place the various leagues around the County have Bridgeman, Phil Birchall and Lynn Burgess in the Premier Division, and this win was a responded in tremendous fashion to our managed to win 5-4, they will have to be fine team effort. Tony Clayton was in great request for them each to stage one of our satisfied with runners-up spot for the second form for Dorset, winning his singles and, matches during the season. year running. Potteries thus retain the Div. with Abbott, the men's doubles, but the key County ranking lists for February are as 1 title. Stone 'A' are promoted from Div. 2, match was the decider between Craig Bake­ follows: but in another close finish Walsall 'A' beat well and Martin Abbott. Playing his first Men Stafford 'B' 5-4 to accompany them into the season with the first team, it was under­ 1 A. Bellingham, 2 C. Bakewell, 3 A. Rich, top division. Stafford had better luck in Div. standable that he was overawed by the top 4 P. Barnett, 5 G. Hallam, 6 W. Bridgeman, 4. Stafford Veterans beat Wolverhampton '0' class opposition he had faced against York­ 7 M. Evans, 8 R. Williams, 9 D. Hanney, 10 6-4, and although Tamworth 'A' had a good shire and earlier against Clayton, and it was S. Rochelle, 11 J. Hancock, 12 An. Dixon, win 7-3 against Lichfield 'B', the Veterans more than we could expect for Craig to 13 P. Dawes, 14 R. Murray, 15 R. Hayward, topped the division with a better sets gather in the points for Staffordshire. But 16 Ad. Dixon. average. Leek '0' still have to play Potteries "Cometh the hour, cometh the man" (or '0' to decide Div. 5, but both teams will gain whatever the expression is) and certainly Women promotion. Div. 3 remains undecided at the Bakewell was our man. He took a little time 1 J. Harris, 2 F. Elliot, 3 J. Powis, 4 J. top, and at the bottom Cannock have put to settle, but from being 9-6 down he took Dunning, 5 S. Cain, 6 L. Burgess, 7 A. in their worse performance for many a year. control and gave a sound performance to Hegarty, 8 T. Spencer, 9 R. Roberts, 10 C. win the first game 21-14. The second game Rowe, 11 P. Brookes, 12 S. Hadley, 13 J. Division 1 was a little more nerve-racking as hopes of Chubb. P W L F A P a win began to materialise, and although Boys Potteries 'A' 5 4 1 32 13 8 Abbott levelled at 15-all, Bakewell pulled 1 Hayward, 2 Dixon, 3 K. Cartwright, 4 M. Stafford 'A' ...... 5 4 1 28 17 8 away to win 21-17. With a win such as this Harvey, 5 N. Harris, 6 K. Lawrence, 7 A. Wolverhampton 'A' 4 2 2 21 15 4 under severe pressure, Bakewell's stature Hough, 8 S. Meigh, 9 C. Burgess, 10 R. Potteries 'B' o • • • • • • • • 4 2 2 16 20 4 in table tennis has gone up several notches Heap. Leek 'A' ...... 4 1 3 10 26 2 and he should prove a useful member of the Girls West Bromwich 'A' 4 0 4 10 26 0 squad at the second weekend. The second 1 Elliot, 2 Powis, 3 Hegarty, 4 Spencer, 5 Division 2 weekend will have been played by the time Roberts, 6 A. Sanders, 7 Hadley. this is read but we have some justification P W L F A P in approaching it with a measure of Cadet Boys Stone 'A' .. .' ...... 3 3 0 16 11 6 'A' optimism. 1 Dixon, 2 Harvey, 3 Lawrence, 4 S. Slater, Walsall ...... 4 3 1 22 14 6 5 N. Tongue, 6 K. Grey, 7 A. Till, 8 M. Stafford 'B' ...... 4 2 2 20 16 4 In the first County match played at Leek Stretton, 9 J. Cooper, 10 R. Shelton. Wolverhampton 'B' 3 1 2 14 13 2 for thirty years, Staffs II had a good 6-4 Wolverhampton 'C' . 4 0 4 9 27 0 victory over Northumberland, relegated from Cadet Girls the Premier last season but without their 1 Powis, 2 Sanders, 3 K. Rogers, 4 H. Lower, England-ranked Chu Van Que. Paul Barnett 5 J. Dixon, 6 T. Pennington, 7 J. Harris, 8 As a postcript, may I send greetings to had two fine wins. but many of the matches L. Sherratt, 9 A. Flaherty. a colleague from my Gloucester days, Alf were close, Mark Evans in particular making The use of combination bats is not only Peppard, now going into print with the news a fantastic retrieve on "deuce" in the a dominant subject in 'Letters to the Editor', from Gloucestershire. I'm glad to see he is second set against Neil McMaster to stay in it is also an important talking point at still in good form with the pen and bat. the game and then go on to take the third county level. Our National Councillor, Geoff Please give my good wishes to all my on "deuce" also. The young visitor, Clare Williamson, introduced the subject at a friends in the Gloucester Association. Many Mouzon, playing with a combination bat recent meeting, and we all agreed that a will remember Mike Leach who was with me came out on top against our ladies, Janet change in the law is necessary. The most at Gloucester and is now general secretary Dunning and Fiona Elliot, although Fiona favoured, and perhaps most reasonable, at Wolverhampton and a fellow member of could have taken the singles if she had suggestion is that all bats must have the County Committee. I am sure he joins maintained her confident aggression of the different coloured rubbers on each side, but me in sending greetings.

Page 25 Philip Reid reports from ... as most of my readers will know, is very our coaching mentor, Les Bridges. We unpredictable. This was emphasised in the based our assumptions on the hard hitting LEICESTERSH IRE next match in which Fiona met Dawn. Fiona of Angela and her position in the ranking lost the first and was showing signs of which she well earned at Ipswich in the PRODUCTIVE WEEKEND resignation in the second until she was Trials. All credit, though, to Melonie, who stuck to her task and won through. Then Leicestershire had a productive weekend urged from the side lines to dig in and came the crunch match against her old but in the County Championships weekend, work. This must have broken through her friendly rival, Helen Perriot from Avon in winning three and losing one match. The sub-conscious, as she pulled back to win the quarter-final. This match was a tight first team beat a weakened Cambridgeshire the next two games, much to our relief, to affair with both girls sparring for a vital 8-2, David Gannon being the only loser. make the score 4-3 to us. The next match, Warwickshire II carried too much power for also between Lee and Shahn, proved a cliff­ opening and the coaches on the side-lines Leicestershire, for whom only Martin Pickles hanger and one which we thought would having their own private mental battles to and Julie Revill looked good. Northampton­ give us a win. But we did not take into inspire their charges; these being Paddy shire, without McKim, were beaten 7-3 for account the greater experience of Shahn Jackson for Helen and Les Bridges for Leicestershire Juniors' first win of the who gave us a display of his old self which Melonie. The tension was increased in the season, David Aldwinckle shining. The I remember from when he used to be a third game when at the turn-round point veterans continue to amaze everybody with regular competitor at all the tournaments Melonie held a 10-2 advantage and we their success. They beat Cheshire II 8-1, into which we were making our tentative thought the vital breakthrough had come. losing only the final set when Geoff steps. Welcome back, Shahn! But we had not got into our minds the fact Aldwinckle was beaten by Mike Tew. Earlier This win by Shahn put the match on a that Helen can fight as well as Melonie. This Colin Truman had crushed the opposition knife-edge with only two to play, the first she did to win 21-19, and if all the matches and it was pleasing to see that game trier being the two No. 1 girls, Melonie and between these two are as good, we can look Pat Kilsby win her first set of the season. Michelle. This, for us, was a difficult one to forward to some exciting games in the Two seasons ago Leicestershire Veterans assess, as they had not met each other in future, with the results swaying both ways. were struggling for a team and a set ­ competition for quite some time. Melonie Helen followed this match with a fine semi­ next season if they can surmount the was enjoying a run of improved play and final against Lesley Souter, losing, but challenge of Worcestershire they should Michelle was coming back to her old self putting up a good performance. Well played, reach the dizzy heights of Premier Division after a lean spell. The first game went to Helen! play - how times have changed! The Rose Melonie and our hopes were high, but then Wales Rules O.K. Johnson Bowl, happily re-instated this Michelle showed her greater experience in Somerset travelled to the Welsh dragon's season, has attracted a good entry and as the second and third to win. This left the lair to try and gain a final win for usual, many close games have been wit­ emphasis on Mark in the last game against this season of trips across the bridge, which nessed. Organised by the Leicestershire Martin to re-balance the situation and give we have not had since the Bridgend tourna­ ITA as a 4-a-side Handicap Competition, us a draw. But it was not to be with Martin ment at the start of the season, although this event is open to all clubs affiliated to playing very well to win. our youngsters have fought well against all the LTTA. Most exciting finishes involved South of England Junior 2-Star - Woklng odds. Midland International, who beat Sawley II Jan. 15 The competition this time was the 305-299 and British Shoe Corp's IV victory This competition proved to be very over Bentley Engineering by 279 points to Glamorgan Open and we took our usual popular and rewarding to the Somerset fl~ck of youngsters. We had high hopes, 272. The Old Chestnut of county umpires Junior contingent who competed there. The figured prominently at a recent county mixed with some trepidation, when we saw hall was very well set out, both for spec­ the draw for the different events. meeting. A concerted effort is to be made. tators and players. There were spare tables Leading the potential county umpires are for knocking up on - albeit slightly inferior The U-14 girls looked, on paper, to be a Bryan Hall (County President), Geoff to the tournament ones - but still a straight run through for Fiona Stuart to the Aldwinckle (County Chairman), Peter welcome sight to those players who need to final against either Evelyn Wright, Melonie Cadewell (Melton) and David Green get their rhythm going after a long drive or Sarah, but we did not allow for the fact (Loughborough) are the foremost candi­ and enable them to start their matches in that. Jo~nne Lee, the NO.2 seed, would play dates, although there may be others. their best condition and perform well. Well an inspired game and put out Fiona. This done, the organisers! It was also refreshing left the onus on Sarah and Melonie to try to see a good turn out of official umpires in and redress the balance by beating Evelyn Tony Carey reports from. my favourite colour and providing that Wright. We still had high hopes of this professional touch. Now on to the competi­ when we remembered that Sarah had SOMERSET tion. achieved this at the Cardiff Open, but Evelyn played an entirely different game against FREQUENT REUNIONS The boys and girls U·12 event could have her to win and go forward to meet Melonie been a triumph for Somerset if we could Since my last report there has been a in the Semi-final. This proved to be the have put the clock back a year, but as it best Melonie had played against Evelyn in considerable amount of competitive activity was, we did not enter as many as I would by Somerset Juniors with frequent reunions all their contests together, showing that she have liked to see there, considering the is absorbing experience. It was a long, hard of the Table Tennis Motoring Club at various strength in depth we seem to have at the venues. battle of different styles but Evelyn clinched Somerset Training Centre sesions. it in the 3rd. Just prior to this match The first competition was a local Derby But this was redressed by the commit­ Mel~nie had won a three-game match for our junior team against Avon at the Page ment of our U-14 boys and girls in their against Rachel Roberts of Wales, which was Club, Bristol, on 8 January, the teams being: respective events. One of our boys' doubles a good win; she had also taken Jane Sully Lee Sadler, Mark Bryant, Philip Payne, combinations of Paul Smith and Paul Fowler to 3 games again. Melonie Carey and Fiona Stuart against won their first round match and then had Nicky Fletcher, Martin Cole, Shahn Kahn Th~ the good fortune (or misfortune, dependent Michelle Cohen and Dawn Whittaker. on whichever way one looks at it) of meet­ Iris Moss reports from ... match began well for us with Lee beating ing those two wonderful Syed brothers, Nicky, but then we suffered two defeats by Matthew and Andrew, who gave a tremen­ MIDDLESEX Philip and Mark losing to the more ex­ dous display to our lads of what heights MOVE COMPLETED perienced Martin and Shahn. they have to attain in the future to play in .Ou.r girls. then restored the balance by their company. All good education for them. Well, as announced in the January/ winning their doubles and the combination But all was not lost, as they still had good February edition, I have moved and although of Lee. and Mark won also against Shahn matches in their groups, winning some and I am far from straight, I have at least got a and Martin to put us in a 3-2 lead. But this losing some, but still showing that their desk at which I can work, so perhaps I will did not last long, as the next match was progression is on the right track. The girls be able to keep my correspondence up-to­ between Philip and Nicky, which went, as also had their moment of glory and in some date, including regular contributions to expected, to the more experienced Nicky. cases disappointment, but they took it well. Table Tennis News. This made it all square at 3 all and when The success of the day was Melonie having I will not say much about the Middlesex we looked at the rest of the games we were a fine win over the England Cadet No. 4 3-Star Open Championships, which were feeling confident of winning at least 3 more ranked player, Angela Saunders. This was a fully covered by Ken Muhr, but I would like matches to give us a win. But table tennis, complete surprise to myself, Melonie and to express my personal thanks to Doris

Page 26 Moors, Doreen Stannard, Geoff James and points separate the next six teams, six willingness to play in the first weekend) Ken himself who between them took over matches having been draws. One of these while Bob Potton has been out of contact the jobs I have done in the past apart, of draws involved Coventry and Burton where in the Netherlands and is therefore omitted. course, from continuing with their own jobs. the Staffordshire side had Garry Knights There is a change too at the top of the When one person has to withdraw from a and Stewart to thank, but neither could Women's list where 13-year-old Lisa Hayden small Committee the additional burden laid manage to beat Richard Todd, who takes over from Elaine Foulds at NO.1. recorded a maximum. Lincoln beat Burton on the remainder can be onerous but with Lisa defends her hat-trick of cadet, junior 8-2 however with Martin Burwell taking three everyone else pulling their weight, things and senior county titles at the Charles for Lincoln. Back in Group B, Anthony got done. At the "post mortem" held after Church Essex Closed at Basildon in May. Parkin took three for Worksop against Derby the event, some improvements were The championship will be one of the first 1, who had William Hollingsworth on form suggested which we hope to put into effect major events to be held at Basildon's new next season provided the necessary spon­ whilst in Group A luckless Leamington and Gainsborough are pointless, but are fighting sports centre. Charles Church Development sorship is forthcoming. are once again the sponsors. Sadly I have to report that after our gamely on and doubtless they will be re­ Premier Division team had won all their warded for their perseverance. matches over the week-end 27th and 28th TABLES DUNLOP PONTEFRACT November it was discovered that they had Group A played out of order. In consequence the PWDLFAP l-STAR OPEN results were amended making the match Nottingham I 5 5 a a 46 4 10 BEADSLEY AGAIN against Warwickshire a 4-5 loss (instead of Burton .. 5 3 1 1 34 16 7 a 5-4 win) and the matches against Dorset Chesterfield II . 6 2 3 1 35 25 7 by R. B. Govan and Staffordshire into 6-3 wins. Derby II .. 6 2 3 1 32 28 7 Outstanding player in the Dunlop Ponte­ Our Junior Premier Division team did well Lincoln 5 2 2 1 30 20 6 fract 1-Star Open, played at Featherstone over their week-end, beating Devon 7-3, Loughborough 6 2 2 2 32 28 6 Sports Centre on Jan. 22, was Mark Bedfordshire 9-1 and drawing 5-5 with Kent. Coventry I . 5 2 1 2 29 21 5 Emmerson of Selby who reached the semis At the moment they are second behind Leamington .. 5 a a 5 2 48 0 of the men's singles losing out to Peter Yorkshire with a further week-end to look Gainsborough .. 5 a a 5 a 50 a McQueen. Mark played extremely well, forward to. Group B better in fact than the scoreline suggests. We seem to be having troubles with our PWDLFAP En route he beat three seeded players Closed Championships. We think we have Chesterfield I 6 6 a a 52 8 12 namely, Derek Schofield, in the quarters, solved our problems and hope that the' Worksop ...... 6 5 0 1 43 17 10 Matt Sheader of Grimsby and David Rook of Junior Closed will be held at Ben Johnson Derby I 6 4 a 2 36 24 8 Bradford. School, Stepney, on 15th May with the Leicester 5 3 a 2 32 18 6 Kevin Beadsley reached the final for the Senior Closed over the preceding week-end Stratford 5 2 a 3 21 29 4 third year taking the title for the second (7th and 8th May) at Ellenborough Club. Grantham 5 1 1 3 14 36 3 year running. Melanie Seaton, unranked and What with having to find dates on which we Coventry II ...... 5 0 2 3 18 32 2 unseeded in the women's singles, accounted will not lose most of our entrants to Open Nuneaton 5 1 a 4 17 33 2 for Helen Shields, Julie McLean and Lanca­ Championships and needing to find venues Nottingham II ... 5 a 1 4 T 43 1 shire's Chris Peacock beating Lesley which will not bankrupt us, we found the Leading Combined Averages Broomhead in the final. It was one of three only answer was to play late in the season, (Qualification - 3 matches) titles won by Melanie the others being the which in the past has not been very popular Bradley Billington (Ch) ...... 18 18 100 girls' singles and the women's doubles in with our players. We hope that we will be Tim Sheppard (No) 15 15 100 partnership with Miss Peacock. forgiven for this season and that we will be Anthony Parkin (Wo) ...... 18 17 94 In the Girls' singles Melanie beat the up­ able to find more suitable dates next year. Adrian Bolton (No) 15 14 93 and-coming Joanne Shaw in the semis and Ian Stewart (Bu) ...... 14 13 93 had a reasonably easy victory over Rachel William Hollingworth (De)... 12 11 92 Brook in the final. No.1 seed Rook lost in Philip Reid reports on the ... James Lawson (Ch) 12 10 83 the boys' singles semis to J. Murdoch Robert Fearn (No) 15 12 80 (Runcorn) who went on to lose to Neil EAST MI,DLANDS CADET John Cauldwell (Ch) 15 12 80 McMaster a reversal of their men's singles LEAGUE Richard Grimley (Lo) ...... 18 14 78 4th round meeting. Young Murdoch had another good run in CONFRONTATION the men's doubles reaching the final with Ron Fosker reports from. The long-awaited confrontation between Phil Aspinall of Oldham only to lose out to Chesterfield I and Worksop - both un­ top seeds Beadsley and McQueen. Emmer­ beaten in group B of the East Midlands ESSEX son also had a good run reaching the Cadets League - resulted in a 7-3 win for NEW CAPTAIN quarters with his brother losing to Aspinall and Murdoch. the crooked spire town. Worksop had lost Essex have a new county captain. Ian by the eighth set when they trailed 6-2 but Horsham, who has been in one county team Beadsley took his third title of the day the two individual 100%s - Bradley Billing­ or another for some 15 years, was chosen in the mixed with Sandra Peakman of ton (Chesterfield) and Anthony Parkin to fulfil the role in the second County Birmingham. Cheshire's Schofield lost his (Worksop) was reserved for the final set Championship premier division weekend hold of the veterans' title when beaten in and what a set it turned out to be! Both (which takes place after my deadline). the final by Sheader. showed temperament and attacking strokes RESULTS beyond their years, Billington winning -14, Stuart Gibbs has filled the role for a number of years, latterly in a non-playing Men's Singles auarter-finals: 15, 16. Leicester had two wins to take them K. Beadsley (Y) bt B. Allison (Li) 13,9; into fourth place, their trio of Mark Laywood, capacity, but it was felt that Ian now has the experience and quality of leadership to M. Stead (Y) bt D. Skerratt (Li) 18,7; Paul Henry and Joanne Murray being steady M. Emmerson (Y) bt D. Schofield (Ch) rather than spectacular. Stratford had make the luxury of a n.p.c. one the county no longer needs to afford. 13, -19, 9; Stewart Shanley - who scored a maximum P. McQueen (Nd) bt S. Madden (Y) 20, 8. - to thank for their win over Grantham, a Ian impressed all those present at last Semi-finals: win which keeps the newcomers in fifth year's A.G.M. with his eloquent appeal to Beadsley bt Stead 15, 18; position. The highlight of Grantham's excit­ senior match secretary Dick Roffe not to McQueen bt Emmerson 13, -21,11. ing draw with Coventry II was a maximum carry out his intention to resign. In that he Final: from Vernon Carthew. At the lower end of succeeded. One hopes he has similar BEADSLEY bt McQueen 10, 18. the chart, Nuneaton recorded their first win success with the team. Women's Singles Semi-finals: over Coventry II thanks to Steven Moses, In the new ranking list Ian has moved L. Broomhead (Y) bt S. Peakman (Wa) but Coventry with two each from Chris back above Dave Newman to NO.2 although -13, 19, 15; Fisher and Richard Crosbie took them all he is behind a different name at the top. M. Seaton (Y) bt C. Peacock (La) the way. Kenny Jackson has agreed to return to 16, -8, 14. In Group A Nottingham are ahead of the Essex's colours (although Skylet Andrew Final: field, the only unbeaten side, but only two apparently has not, despite his original SEATON bt Broomhead 12, 10.

Page 27 Men's Doubles Semi-finals: DUNLOP LANCASHIRE Women's Doubles Semi-finals: Beadsley/McQueen bt A. Fullen/ Harris/Stevenson bt C. Clarke (Ch) / A. Petersons (Y) 11, 7; 2-STAR OPEN Peacock 10, 10; P. Aspinall (La) /J. Murdoch (Ch) bt Groves/S. Peakman (Wa) bt D. Johnson T. Donlon (Ch)/Schofield 19, -11, 10. BARNES EMULATED (Ch)/J. McLean (Y) 13, -17,11. Final: Final: BEADSLEY/McQUEEN bt Aspinall/Murdoch by George Yates GROVES/PEAKMAN bt Harris/Stevenson 20, 17. -6, 21, 14. Women's Doubles Semi-finals: It was back in 1971 when last an Essex Veteran Singles Quarter-finals: Peacock/Seaton bt K. Groves (Wa) / player won the men's singles event in the D. Schofield (Ch) bt Mrs. D. Schofield (Ch) Peakman 17, 20; Lancashire Open but on Saturday, January 10, 14; J. McLean/H. Shields (Y) bt R. Baxter/ 29, at British Aerospace Dynamics, Lostock W. Powell (Ch) bt J. Evans (La) -12, 15,20; J. Shaw (Y) 17, 15. nr Bolton, Kenny Jackson emulated the E. Griffiths (Ch) bt T. Donlon (Ch) 14, 14; Final: deeds of Chester Barnes in winning the P. D'Arcy (Ch) bt Mrs. D. Johnson (Ch) PEACOCK/SEATON bt McLean/Shields coveted title. -22, 16, 16. -16, 13, 16. Jackson, seeded No. 7 in a star-studded Semi-finals: Mixed Doubles Semi-finals: field, disposed of the top seed, John Hilton, Schofield bt Powell 12, 16; Beadsley/Peakman bt R. Priestley (Y) / the former European champion, at the D'Arcy bt Griffiths 20, 16. Shields 19, 14; quarter-final stage and went on to beat the Final: McQueen/Groves bt Stead/R. Brook (Y) defending champion, Kevin Beadsley, in the SCHOFIELD bt D'Arcy -9, 14, 8. 14, 14. semis and Steve Mills in the final. Final: BEADSLEY/PEAKMAN bt McQueen/Groves Donald Parker, seeded No.2, was also BATH l-STAR OPEN 9, -17, 16. taken out in the quarters by Philip Bradbury' Boys' Singles Semi-finals: who, in turn, lost to the "spiderman" Mills. WELSH INVASION· Murdoch bt D. Rook (Y) 18, -8, 17; The Red Rose blossomed in the women's N. McMaster (Nd) bt D. Lake (Y) 16, 14. singles when Joy Grundy beat the defend­ by George O'Brian Final: ing champion, Anita Stevenson, in the final McMASTER bt Murdoch 16, 15. and Parker, with his Preston teammate, Held at the Bath Sports Centre on the Girls' Singles Semi-finals: Steve Turner, won the men's doubles at 16th Jan., the strong Welsh contingent Seaton bt Shaw 9, 9; the final expense of Welsh internationals dominated the day's play and eventually Brook bt M. Holmes (Y) 15,17. Mark Thomas and Gary Wilkins. made off with four of the six titles. Final: The women's doubles title went to the Leading the charge was evergreen SEATON bt Brook 14, 15. Birmingham pair, Karen Groves and Sandra George Evans who reached the semi-finals Veteran Singles Semi-finals: Peakman, and Derek Schofield triumphed of the Men's Singles with a string of low Schofield bt Allison 6, 17; once more in the veterans singles beating score victories. In the semis he met Malcolm Sheader bt M. Dainty (Y) 16, 12. Peter D'Arcy in the final to claim the title Francis who eventually threw in the towel Final: for the third successive year and for the at 5-10 in the third. In the other semi Paul S(iEADER bt Schofield -16, 17, 19. eighth time overall. En route Derek had Whiting unceremoniously disposed of Tony beaten his own wife. Doreen (10 and 14) Healan the holder oJ the title, in straight whilst D'Arcy had more of a struggle to games. The final produced superb table John Morris reports from ... dispose of Diane Johnson (-22, 16 and 16). tennis with the advantage swinging from one player to the other and with George, WEST MIDLAND Two former English internationals met up surviving match points, getting home 24-22 at the Lostock venue when Mike Symonds in the third. CADET LEAGUE dropped in en route from South Africa to In the Men's Doubles the Welsh pairing The second of three sessions of the newly New York and "Connie" Warren made the trip from the Metropolis to display his Play­ of Evans and Healan coasted through the formed West Midland Cadet League was tournament without dropping a game beat­ held at the Mary Webb School, Pontesbury rite wares and to complete a trio of former celebrities Jack Clayton journeyed over ing Martin Pickles and David Gannon in the on Dec. 18, and, as the league table shows, final. a great battie for honours should take place from Blackpool. at the final session on March 12. RESULTS in the Women's Singles Elaine Short proved too strong and experienced for the Performance of the day was surely pro­ Men's Singles Quarter-finals: opposition although Lynn Brison battled vided by Telford led by the Holding K. Jackson (E) bt J. Hilton (La) 19,12; hard in the semi. In the other half young brothers, Robert and Nigel, heavily defeated K. Beadsley (Y) bt N. Mason (Sy) 12, 12; Helen Perrott did extremely well to reach the young talented team from Pontesbury S. Mills (Y) bt M. Thomas (Wal) 8, 16; the final, beating Jayne Sully and Claire by 8-2. This after Pontesbury led by un­ P. Bradbury (Bu) bt D. Parker (La) Hunter on the way. In the final however, beaten 11-years-old David Morris had beaten -19,17, 17. she had no answer to the experienced Gloucester 6-4. Ellesmere Port, meanwhile Semi-finals: Elaine. showed their undoubted class with two 10-0 Jackson bt Beadsley 20, 13; Elaine, partnered by Debbie Lott also victories and must surely be the first cham­ Mills bt Bradbury 13, 14. reached the final of the Women's Doubles pions of the league. Final: but they were unable to hold Tracy Watkins Associations interested in joining for the JACKSON bt Mills 17, 18. and Claire Hunter. 1983/84 season should apply to Pontesbury Women's Singles Quarter-finals: TTA Chairman, John Morris (Shrewsbury A. Stevenson (Le) bt L. Broomhead (Y) Both Junior events were won by Welsh 790303 (b) Minsterley 340 (h) or John 12, 13; youngsters. Jayne Sully reversed a result Cooper (Shrewsbury 790221 (h). J. Parker (La) bt K. Groves (Wa) in the Women's Singles, beating Helen Perrott in the Girls' Singles final with a Second session results: 19, -16, 18; J. Harris (St) bt C. Peacock (La) 18, 15; very elegant display of controlled attacking Lichfield 9 Shrewsbury 1 J. Grundy (La) bt J. Shaw (Y) 14, 20. play. In the Boys' Singles, Kevin Davies Ellesmere Port 10 Gloucester 0 Semi-finals: (Llanelli) retained his title with a two­ Pontesbury 2 Telford 8 Stevenson bt Parker 21, 16; straight victory over Andrew Oxley Pontesbury 6 Gloucester 4 Grundy bt Harris 18, 16. (Swindon). Telford 9 Shrewsbury 1 Final: RESULTS Ellesmere Port 10 Lichfield 0 GRUNDY bt Stevenson 18, 14. Men's Singles Semi-finals: P W L F A P Men's Doubles Semi-finals: P. Whiting (Dv) bt A. Healan (Wal) 10,11; Ellesmere Port ...... 4 4 0 35 5 8 Thomas/G. Wilkins (Wal) bt C. Bakewell/ G. Evans (Wal) bt M. Francis (Sx) Telford...... 3 2 1 20 10 4 G. Hallam (St) 14, 7; -19, 15,5. Gloucester 4 2 2 21 19 4 Parker/So Turner (La) bt Beadsley/N. Final: Pontesbury 4 2 2 20 20 4 Eckersley (Ch) 24, -15, 13. EVANS bt Whiting 10, -14, 22. Lichfield 4 2 2 20 20 4 Final: Men's Doubles Semi-finals: Shrewsbury...... 3 0 3 3 27 0 PARKER/TURNER bt Thomas/Wilkins Evans/Healan bt Whiting/M. Short (Dv) Grove 2 0 2 1 19 0 -20, 9, 12. 14, 19;

Page 28 M. Pickles/D. Gannon (Le) bt Francis/ NORTH BOURNEMOUTH over the past two seasons the necessary R. Cousens 16, 11. financial backing has been obtained on a Final: 1-STAR OPEN sponsorship by event basis. There is a EVANS/HEALAN bt Pickles/D. Gannon change in the format of the tournament this 15, 15. REPEAT FOR FRANCIS year with the two under-21 singles events Women's Singles Semi-finals: being replaced by the popular restricted E. Short (Dv) bt L. Brison (Wa) 22, 19; by C. B. Cashen singles (class 2 mixed). The full list of H. Perrott (Av) bt C. Hunter (Wi) Malcolm Francis again won the men's events, with their sponsor, is as follows: 16, -18, 18. singles title at the North Bournemouth 1-Star Stewart Wrightson Men's Singles Final: Open, played on Feb. 6, defeating Derek Mann & Co. Women's Singles SHORT bt Perrott 16, 18. Holman in a hard-fought final. Barbara Clark Hogg Robinson Travel Men's Doubles Women's Doubles Semi-finals: beat the greatly improved Leanne Harman Foxgrove Construction Women's Doubles Short/D. Lott (Dv) bt K. Withyman/J. Ellery in the women's final. Alf Brindle and his Playrite Sports Veterans' Singles Unigate Dairies Restricted Singles 19, -10, 17; helpers worked hard throughout a well 1. Watkins/Hunter bt Brison/J. Green organised tournament. The total prize fund is £1,200, with the 16, 8. RESULTS winner of the men's singles receiving £225 Final: and the women's singles winner receiving WATKINS/HUNTER bt Short/Lott 11, 19. Men's Singles Semi-finals: £125. The tables and other equipment to be Boys' Singles Semi-finals: M. Francis (Sx) bt G. Toole (Ha) 18, 9; used is being provided free of charge by A. Oxley bt E. Martin 11, 11; D. Holman (Ha) bt S. Moreman (Gs) 23, 10. Jaques. K. Davies bt D. Richards 14, -13, 17. Final: Entry forms have been sent to players Final: FRANCIS bt Holman 21, 11. DAVIS bt Oxley 15, 19. Women's Singles Semi-finals: who entered the tournament in 1982, to County Championships team secretaries, to Girls' Singles Semi-finals: B. Clark (Ha) bt J. Barella (Sy) 10, -16,11; Halex National League club secretaries and Perrott bt Hunter 19, 16; L. Harman (Do) bt D. Simmonds (Sy) to the organisers of tournaments being J. Sully bt Green 14, 9. 15, 14. played in January and February. Further Final: Final: SULLY bt Perrott 16, 16. copies can be obtained from Jimmy Ander­ CLARK bt Harman -18, 19, 16. son, telephone no. Farnham (0252) 722712. Men's Doubles Semi-finals: The closing date for entries is Tuesday, M. Abbott/J. Creasey (Do) bt R. Bhalla 22nd February. MANCHESTER CLOSED (Ha)/Holman -20, 9,19; Francis/C. Tucker (Sx) bt R. Rowland/ by Les Jones A. Walker (Sx) .14, 12. Ron Weatherby, holder of the men's Final: 12th International CI ub singles title in the Manchester and District ABBOT/CREASEY bt Francis/Tucker 15, 14. Hard Bat Tournament League, lost his hold on the trophy at Stret­ Women's Doubles Final: ford Sports Centre on Jan. 30 when beaten BARELLA/SIMMONDS bt Harman/ BURLETON DEMANDS BRILLIANCE S. Hegarty (Do) 19, 15. in the semis by Tony Taylor who went on to Some 80 players, old and young, took Mixed Doubles Semi-finals: capture the title with a final win over Tim part in an enjoyable day of table tennis at Hatton. Francis/Barella bt R. Thomas (Do) / Harman 11, 17; the Barnet Centre on Jan. 30. Ron, with brother· John, were also Toole/Clark bt Tucker/Simmonds 18, 17; Surprise of the tournament was the Kent deprived of their men's doubles title when Final: County player John Burleton, playing with beaten in the final by Taylor and Tony FRANCIS/BARELLA bt Toole/Clark 8, 9. a hard rubber bat for the first time. He Worthington. But, in the mixed, Ron, with Boys' Singles Final: defeated a former winner and last year's Doreen Schofield, retained their title at the THOMAS bt C. Holley (Av) 12, 10. finalist Laurie Landry who is also secretary final expense of Taylor and Gary Whitehead. Girls' Singles Final: of the International Club. A similar occurrence in the women's BARELLA bt Simmonds -19, 7, 20. Burleton strode on to the final and what singles saw Mrs. Schofield losing her grip a final! Stuart Gibbs won the title for the on the trophy when beaten in the semis by second time (he won three years ago) but Caroline Hemming who went on to beat SOUTH OF ENGLAND not before he had been forced away from Cary Whitehead in the final. Caroline and the table. He had to produce shades of the Cary also figured in the women's doubles 3-STAR OPEN brilliance that made him one of England's final beating Andrea Kennedy and Pam top players in the late sixties. Murphy. by NORMAN HOOPER Tournament Organiser Young players also had a look in. Colin RESULTS Wilson, champion in singles in 1981, Men's Singles Semi-finals: The Surrey Table Tennis Association are secured both doubles titles. Men's with T. Taylor bt R. Weatherby 11, 15; pleased to confirm that the first ever South Mark Mitchell and mixed with Helen 1. Hatton bt T. Worthington 18, 19. of England Three-Star Open Tournament Williams, both Middlesex colleagues. Final: will take place over the weekend of 19th TAYLOR bt Hatton 10, 10. Thanks go to Barnet TT Centre who did and 20th March, 1983 at the Woking Leisure the Club proud, and to Pat and Bernard Women's Singles Semi-finals: Centre. The late Trevor Channing was C. Hemming bt D. Schofield 18, -6, 12; Chatterley for organising the show on the responsible for reviving the South of day. C. Whitehead bt A. Kennedy -14,10,10. England as a two-star tournament in 1980, Final: after a lapse of nearly twenty years. Right RESULTS HEMMING bt Whitehead 4, 6. from the start it was Trevor's dream that Men's Singles Semi-finals: Men's Doubles: this tournament should achieve the highest S. Gibbs (E) bt J. Kennedy (K) 20, -19, 17; TAYLOR/WORTHINGTON bt J. & R. possible status, and we are delighted that J. Burleton (K) bt I. Kenyon (K) 10, -18,15. Weatherby 16, 13. after just three years his dream has come Final: Women's Doubles: true. GIBBS bt Burleton -17, 15, 19. HEMMING/WHITEHEAD bt Kennedy/ Women's Singles Semi-finals: P. Murphy 19, 17. A major factor in gaining Three-Star M. Reeves (Mi) bt E. Foulds (E) 18, 16; Mixed Doubles: status has undoubtedly been the authority S. Prowen (Mi) bt M. Symes (Mi) 14,21. R. WEATHERBY/SCHOFIELD bt Taylor/ and experience which our referee for the Final: Whitehead -17, 14, 15. past three seasons, Chris Wright (NR). has REEVES bt Prowen 17, 21. Junior Singles: brought to the tournament. Unfortunately, Men's Doubles Semi-finals: P. ASPINALL bt H. Leigh 14, 10. due to other commitments, Chris is not able M. Mitchell/C. Wilson (Mi) bt L. Adams/ Veteran Singles: to take charge this year, but we are most 'L. Landry (Mi) 19, 12; D. SCHOFIELD bt 1. Donlon 14, 17. fortunate that he persuaded Len Pilditch J. Payne (Mi)/C. Warren (Sy) bt Gibbs/ Men's Consolation Singles: (NR) to take over the hot seat. F. Lockwood (E) -13, 13, 14. D. MAYALL bt P. Biggs 15, 17. No article about this tournament would Final: Women's Consolation Singles: be complete without a mention of sponsor­ MITCHELL/WILSON bt Payne/Warren KENNEDY bt S. Gill 12, 14. ship, and following the pattern established 13, 10.

Page 29 Women's Doubles Semi-finals: reached the final of the U-17 singles but J. Chandler lost to M. Francis -6, -14. Prowen/Symes bt B. Andrews (He)/ lost to John Ellis -15, -15. Satchell/Chandler lost to Francis/Moore H. Santon (Mi) 14,18; There was trouble all the way for Wilt­ -16, -20. L. Barrow (E)/Foulds bt P. Challis (E)/ shire's senior team when they played McBean lost to Moore -13, -14; H. Williams (Mi) -20, 14, 17. against Sussex in Division 2B. C. Maisey bt T. Moore 7, 16; Final: One of their players, Alison Boyce of Chandler lost to Rowden -18, -13. PROWEN/SYMES bt Barrow/Foulds 12, 12. Devizes, was involved in a car crash on her Wiltshire Veterans v Huntingdonshire Mixed Doubles Semi-finals: way to meet her team mates to make the Wilson/Williams bt S. Willis (E)/Foulds trip to Bexhill. J. Ford bt R. Fisher 16, 8; -19, 15, 8; Her car was a write-off. Alison, a former D. Waters lost to K. Green -18, -17; Lockwood/Challis bt Mitchell/G. Davies Wiltshire champion, was taken to hospital J. Cleveland lost to S. Burgess -8 ,-13. (Mi) -15, 19, 17. but not detained. Waters/G. Hazell bt Green/D. Wakefield 19, -17, 14; Final: • I But she was unable to play and Wiltshire WILSON/WILLIAMS bt Lockwood/Challis had to concede the two rubbers she would Ford/Cleveland bt Burgess/Fisher 12,16. -23, 18, 13. . have played in. Mrs. Hazell lost to Mrs. Wakefield -9, -20; Men's Consolation Singles Final: To cap a really cruel day, Wiltshire were Waters bt Fisher 18, -12, 19; R. Beckham (K) bt M. O'Leary (Mi) pipped 6-4. Ford lost to Burgess -15, -13; 16, -19, 16. Now they have only one win from their Cleveland bt Green 13, 8. Women's Consolation Singles Final: four matches but should be safe from Wiltshire I v Middlesex II Santon bt S. Kilford (Bk) 14, 15. relegation if they win one of their two M. Oxley lost to J. Goode -15, -18; remaining matches. D. Richards lost to K. King -17, 18, -20; The visitors made a brave start against Laurie Selby reports from ... Sussex with Kevin Satchell beating Stephen A. Oxley bt C. Herbert 16, 14. Moore in the opening rubber. Helen Wilson/Michelle Cook lost to Lesley WILTSHIRE Steve McBean fought well to put Wiltshire Souter/Gillian Blanch 15, -14, -J3; 2-0 ahead but then Sussex snatched the M./A. Oxley bt King/Goode 19, 21. SWINDON DEBUT FOR MERRETT next three sets. M. Oxley bt King 13,18; Satchell made it all square again when he Miss Cook lost to Miss Blanch 19, -17, -15; A former England table tennis champion defeated Malcolm Francis who is ranked 43' A. Oxley lost to Goode -19, 19, -9; has made his debut in the Swindon league. in the national list, 11 places below Satchell. Miss Wilson bt Miss Souter 16, 17; Bryan Merrett, English closed champion Wiltshire, having to give away one Richards lost to Herbert 15, -16, -16. in 1959/60, is playing for Ferndale in women's singles and the women's doubles, Wiltshire II v Dorset Division one. needed to win the next two sets for a draw. Bryan, national coach for the Midland and Claire Maisey beat Teresa Moore to give J. Hook lost to R. Fairhall 16, -16, -18; South West, is so far undefeated and has Wiltshire a chance but Jonathan Chandler, I. Neate bt M. Poulson -13, 19, 16; guided his team to top spot in the league. back after injury found his task too great R. Vowles lost to G. Plutz -13, -18. Swindon now boast two former English and lost the final rubber. Claire Hunter/Karen Richards lost to champions in its league. The other is Janet There was brighter news from the Wilt­ S. Hegarty/L. Harman -15, -12; Parker who, as Janet New, won the English shire veterans' team who just scraped home HookjVowles lost to Pfutz/Fairhall -15, -14. girls' title in 1966/67. against Huntingdonshire 5-4 in a tense Neate lost to Fairhall -16, -18; Top of table - that's Alison Boyce who battle. Miss Richards lost to Miss Hegarty -7, -11; won the Devizes league singles champion­ It was neck-and-neck all the way and Hook lost to Plutz -16, -18; ship for the 10th time when she defeated the match was poised at 4-4 with the final Miss Hunter bt Miss Harman 19, 14; Brenda Lee in the final. rubber to play. Vowles lost to Poulson -18, -14. Michael Oxley (sen) chalked up a hat­ John Cleveland clinched it to give Wilt­ Wiltshire players clocked up six titles ilJ trick of titles, winning the men's singles, the shire the points. veterans' singles and, partnered by David the British Horological Association's cham­ Wiltshire juniors suffered a double dose pionships at Barnet. Richards, the men's doubles. of the blues. Richards also won the boys' singles and The first team went down 4-6 to Middle­ Playing under the banner of Blick Inter­ Jenny Neale took the girls' singles. sex II and the seconds also lost when they national, Swindon, they won every event Julie Mills and Helen Webb were the travelled to Dorset. except one. women's doubles champions with Alan Two of the county's top U-14's clashed in Father and son Michael Oxley (sen) and Duke and Brenda Lee teaming up to win the Middlesex match when Wiltshire's Michael (jnr.) carried off no fewer than the mixed. Michael Oxley (jnr.) met Jonathon Goode five titles between them. Salisbury teams swept to victory in all in the opening set. Michael (jnr.) won the men's singles by three sections of the Wiltshire Schools Goode, ranked 25, sprang a surprise beating P. Stevens 19, 18 - and young TTA team tournament. when he beat Oxley, ranked seven, in Michael went on to defeat the same player Bishop Wordsworth School dropped only straight games. 19, 13 to take the junior singles. one point to take the Under-13 section The next two sets went to Middlesex but Not to be outdone, his father won the with Kingsdown School, Swindon, in second Wiltshire came roaring back to 3-3 after place. veterans' singles, defeating C. Bryan in the Oxley had beaten Kevin King. final, and then teamed with Karen Titcombe Highbu ry Secondary School finished the Again Middlesex applied the pressure to day undefeated to win the U-19 division, two to win the mixed in a marathon final 22-20, forge a two rubber advantage. 28-26! points ahead of Kingsdown School, War­ But a great performance by Swindon's minster. Helen Wilson who beat Lesley Souter, the Karen chalked up another title when she Bishop Wordsworth won the second title No. 5 England cadet, gave Wiltshire a won the women's singles against Mrs. C. when they took the U-19 section, ahead of chance to pick up a point. Bagnal 6, -17, 17. Kingsdown School, Swindon. It looked good for Wiltshire when David The team event was a real family affair Salisbury will be the venue for this year's Richards won the opening game against with the Oxleys - Michael (sen), Michael Wiltshire Closed championships. Chris Herbert. But the Middlesex player (jnr.) and Andrew who beat the London They are being staged at the Sports fought back to give his side victory. Clock Company 5-3 in the final. Centre, Westwood St. Thomas School, Wiltshire seconds started brilliantly Bemerton Heath. The juniors are on Satur­ against Dorset and opened up a 2-0 lead. day, March 19, and the seniors the following But this was soon swallowed up as the ANNOUNCEMENT day. Closing date is Feb. 26. home team won the next six rubbers. There will be no Under-13 ranking tourna­ Tony Phillips is organising the tourna­ Although it was too late to save the ment and Alan Duke is the referee. Entries ment this season. match, Helen Wilson (Swindon) found the The inclusion of the English Schools' should be sent to Mr. Smith at 38 Lady­ inspiration to beat Leanne Harman who is International Championship results and the smith, East Gomeldon, Salisbury SP4 6LE. 29th in the English junior ran kings. Michael Oxley (jnr.) gave himself a good finals of the Sealink Youth Cup both Christmas present by winning the Cardiff RESULTS weighted as (x1) on the "Lentec" Computer Under-14 title. Wiltshire I v Sussex I System will provide sufficient results for He defeated Anthony Jones 9, 11 in the K. Satchell bt S. Moore 18, 15; producing a starter list of Cadets for season final. Michael's elder brother Andrew S. McBean bt P. Rowden 13, -19, 19; 1983/84.

Page 30 Les D'Arcy reports from .. YORKSHIRE NATIONAL HONOURS FOR YORKSHIRE PERSONALITIES Two of Yorkshire's outstanding table tennis personalities, Maurice Shaffner, ETTA Vice-President, the County's record break­ ing long serving President with thirty-two years' service and Bradford's hard working tournament organiser and Youth Leader, Steve Nunn have both received honours for outstanding service. Maurice received the O.B.E. in the recent New Year's Honours List. Steve is recipient of the National Association of Boys' Clubs Gold Keystone Award for 30 years' service to youth. For many years I have known Maurice who always gives a mixture of dignity and humour to all his activities which he per­ forms with sincerity and distinction. As a player his attacking penholder style was too much for most of us in the Wake­ field League during the early days and it was with some relief and satisfaction that I found myself in the same team and his doubles partner at Yorkshire League level where he could be relied upon to give 100% at all times. Born at Sharlston, near Wakefield, where Mr. George Turton passes on a few tips to some of the younger members of his coaching his father was headmaster of the local cfub. school, Maurice moved to Belle Vue Gram­ Photo by Yorkshire Newspaper Group Ltd. mar School, Bradford and then on to Leeds a comeback - and I hope he does - look University. A member of the legal profession out for there will be no half measures. running, he was usually found training or for the last 38 years, Maurice has been playing football for the Sedberg football West Yorkshire County Prosecuting Solicitor Your friends in Wakefield and in the rest team, a nursery team for Bradford Park since 1973 and before that fulfilled the same of the country are proud of you and your Avenue. Steve admired Bradford's pro­ role for the West Riding from 1966. Last achievements Maurice and, I'm sure, join me fessional stars of those days: Len Shackle­ year Maurice was President of the Wakefield in sending sincere congratulations. ton, Chic Farr and Billy Elliot, but found Rotary Club and is deeply involved in its Steve Nunn first sampled table tennis at himself being inevitably drawn to the work. He is also Chairman of the Wakefield Bradford Sed berg Boys' Club which he fascination of table tennis. He played some branch of the British Heart Foundation and joined in 1935 as a 12-year-old, but spent table tennis during the 2nd World War and President of the local operatic society. With most of his free time in athletics and foot­ then restarted in earnest when he played so many pressing commitments he has little ball. Long distance running was Steve's his first match for Sed berg in Division 3 of time for playing these days and has not forte and in one of his early competitions he the Bradford League in 1946. He helped his played in the local league for several came 6th out of over 150 in a National team to the divisional championship that years, however, if ever he decides to make Association of Boys' Clubs event. When not season and the following season gained promotion with them to Div. 1 and has played regularly in those two divisions ever since. Wishing to pass on his skills to others Steve became a qualified table tennis coach and a part time youth leader. In 1962 he started coaching at Parkside Way Youth Club which in those days was the Table Tennis Coaching Centre for the N.E. of England. The Centre became known nationally and attracted top coaches of the calibre of Jack Carrington, Peter Simpson, Peter Hirst and Brian Starkie to give York­ shire players the value of their experience and experise. Players who gained from the Parkside Centre's coaching scheme were Denis Neale, Nicky Jarvis, Linda Bashford, Jimmy Walker and later, Melody Hill and others. Steve added further to his commit­ ments by becoming Yorkshire Coaching Secretary for five years and represented county table tennis on the Regional Sports Council where he did valuable work in the development of one of the county's leading table tennis clubs. Not content to rest on his laurels, Steve qualified as a T.T. umpire and also as a T.T. referee. In the meantime he gained several veterans' championships, in­ cluding the Northumberland Open in 1967, Photograph shows (2nd left) Steve Nunn of Bradford, youth leader, TT coach, tournament the Pontefract Open, three times; the organlser and referee, receiving long service to youth award from National Association of Bradford Closed, three times and has had Boys' Clubs Officer, Mr. Keith Darlow. many near misses. He has also represented PhotoQraph by permission of TeleQraph & ArQus. Bradford Veterans on numerous occasions.

Page 31 Now, although he is still active with his Fullen, puts in hours of voluntary work every had the time to submit material to me for club, Steve concentrates on organising and week at the coaching club which he has publication in this column. Look forward to refereeing table tennis tournaments, helps built up over the years at the Pontefract hearing from you. Telephone 0924-366420. local charities and runs his own business. Girls' School. Keep up the good work Steve Nunn and Several county and county-ranked players Maurice Shaffner, O.B.E., Table Tennis and have attended coaching courses at the 50 PLUS AND ALL TO PLAY FOR life in Yorkshire would be poorer without Pontefract Centre: Julie Speight, Joanne CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED IN you. Shaw, Karen Burrows, Ruth Baxter, Mandy YORKSHIRE ENCOURAGING Holmes, Steve Emmerson, Craig Render and current West Yorkshire mixed doubles by LES 0'ARCY It was encouraging to read Philip Reid's champion Deborah O'Driscoll have all bene­ account of the Leicestershire v Yorkshire fitted from coaching and training sessions The 13th of January saw the launching of 2nds match in his report in the December organised at the Centre. Star guest coach the Yorkshire and Humberside "50 plus and issue of the Table Tennis News. It was an on one of the courses was Carole Knight all to play for" Campaign at the Armley interesting coincidence that although I have (now Moore). Mandy and Deborah assisted Sports Centre in Leeds. never had the pleasure of meeting Phil, I by George and Rowden are in close conten­ It is the aim of the Sports Council, as had just finished reading a section of his tion with Y.E.B. for the PontefractjCastle­ part of its Ten-Year Strategy to increase interesting book on the legendary Victor ford League first division title and the way the number of British sports people by 5.6 Barna when I came across his recent county the two girls are improving could emerge million. During the next five years the notes. What was so refreshing about Phil's as the new champions. Sports Council aims to attract 1.8 million report was his complete impartiality and Rowden Fullen has wasted no time after more women and 0.5 million more men to positive approach. His praise for the York­ play sport regularly. The target for 45 to 59 shire Team: Mark IIlingsworth, Tony Sander­ becoming the coaching organiser for the West Yorkshire Region and has already held year olds being 140,000 new sportsmen and son, Julie McLean, Helen Shields and par­ 180,000 sportswomen. . ticularly Steve Sharpe for his temperament his first regional coaching squad at the and good sportsmanship was a delight to Wakefield Sports Centre for twelve cadet Civic heads from 27 of the 30 Councils in read. For those who missed Phil's report I girls aged 8 to 13. The standard was sur­ Yorkshire and Humberside gave the quote two of his closing sentences. "These prisingly good with eleven-year-old Janine "launching" an enthusiastic send off with Yorkshire players were a credit to their Harrison of Leeds finished top on the day, many of them joining in the sports and county". and finally, "Thank you Yorkshire but J. Bowlby, R. Tennyson and D. Toole other activities provided. Several super fit for giving me and the crowd assembled were in close contention. Rowden was much veterans from a number of sporting pursuits there an evening to remember!". Thank you impressed with Miss Toole who although demonstrated their skills and encouraged Phil, may all our players strive to emulate only 10 was the only player to defeat the the dignitaries and other spectators to join the example of those you have quoted. course champion. Further regional courses in. It was very enjoyable being part of the are already in the pipe-line. team promoting table tennis with English Congratulations to the Junior Premier Schools TTA President, Tom Matthews who Squad: Sharpe, Jeff Thatcher, David Rook, The new year ranking lists for the county are as follows: continues his excellent work in different Martin Firth, Melanie Seaton, Josette Ryalls, spheres of table tennis in a very active Rachel Brook and Joanne Shaw on a splen­ Men retirement. I received a few tips on fitness did performance at the Junior Premier 1 S. Mills, 2 K. Beadsley, 3 A. Fletcher, 4 from co-demonstrator, multi world record Weekend in St. Neots. 10-nil wins over T. Sanderson,S S. Sharpe, 6 M. Jllingsworth, breaker, Albert Rayner. Cleveland and Sussex followed by a 7-3 7 D. Illingsworth, 8 M .Stead, 9 D. Rook, 10 Father of nine children, ex boxing and victory against Kent put these talented R. Whiteley. juniors in top place in the Junior Premier running champion, Albert was also a former Women professional rugby league referee until his Championship. With the County Senior 1 M. Hill, 2 H. Shields, 3 J. McLean, 4 L. Premier Team in the same happy position, retirement at 50 when he was then able to , Smith,S M. Seaton, 6 L. Broomhead, 7 R. concentrate on breaking world records at County Championships Secretary, Eric Hill, Brook, 8 J. Ryalls, 9 J. Shaw, 10 J. Speight. has good cause for optimism, although he skipping and club swinging. His most recent Boys world record of a phenominal 128 skips in is not one to under rate the nation's top 1 Sharpe, 2 Rook, 3 J. Thatcher, 4 M. Firth, opposition in both competitions. ten seconds may also qualify for two more 5 R. Thompson, 6 D. Lake, 7 C. Guest, 8 world titles (a) the fastest human propelled The senior 2nd team: Sanderson (2), N. Newton, 9 S. Emmerson, 10 N. Wesson. object. The rope is travelling at 200 mph Sharpe (2), IIlingsworth (1), Julie McLean Girls and (b) the oldest person to have this type (1), Helen Shields (1) and together the 1 Seaton, 2 Brook, 3 Ryalls; 4 Shaw, 5 R. of record or possibly any other athletic women's doubles were in dynamic form in Baxter, 6 M. Holmes, 7 K. Arnold, 8 J. world record. Albert's expertise will not be an 8-2 win over Staffordshire, with only one Stokes, 9 R. Beaumont, 10 A. Huitt. lost to table tennis. This week he is attend­ set going to three. The junior 2nd team Spotlight on the Leagues ing a coaching session at the Wakefield were also impressive in their 9-1 result Judging by the newspaper cuttings I have Sports Centre by invitation of Rowen against Lincolnshire. Newcomers to the Fullen, W. Yorks. T.T. Coach for the Region, team Russell Thompson and Clive Guest seen about table tennis from several of the leagues our sport is receiving excellent to show the youngsters how to achieve (both Sheffield) and Ruth Baxter (Leeds) fitness the skipping way. Albert, with the showed excellent promise. The three were coverage every week in local newspapers: Rea Balmford (Hull), Chris Elliott (York), help of the Wakefield Sports Centre unbeaten, with Thompson's win over the Manager, Mr. Alec Thompson, is hoping to powerful S, Worrell being particularly John Hatfield (Sheffield), Keith Hurley (Wakefield) are doing tremendous work in popularise skipping for the general public praiseworthy. Joanne Shaw gave her usual who use the Centre. fluently aggressive performance to win her their respective leagues. Doncaster, Harro­ singles and the doubles with Ruth Baxter. gate and Huddersfield who, according to Cyril Villiers, Regional Director for the Worrell saved the 'white wash' for Lincoln­ one of their outstanding veterans, Howard Yorkshire and Humberside Sports Council shire with a 17 in the 3rd win over Firth Birch, are preparing for the League's and an enthusiastic table tennis player of who had previously defeated R. Hogson in Golden Jubilee with a special handbook, inter league standard himself, and his staff two straight in this 9-1 Yorkshire success. and CastlefordjPontefract, who this season did a marvellous piece of work in organising have enthusiastic newcomer, Tony Trigg as and in presenting this giant "50 plus" pro­ Coaching press officer are all in good hands. ject launching which was a credit to all Bob Ryder continues his rapid progress Although Barnsley is not listed as having concerned with Sports Council P.R.O., Nick in the coaching scene. Bob, who hails from a press officer the league is up with the Magoolagan making sure that the event the Dewsbury League has risen from student front runners according to Brian Isam, a received maximum publicity from T.V., press to 1-Star diploma coach in charge of a modest and popular ambassador for table and radio. feeder squad at the Leeds Centre of Ex­ tennis in four leagues where he continues to One of the "50 plus" circulars points out cellence in less than two years. Well done amaze opponents with his defensive skills. that table tennis is one of the sports very Bob. The Bradford League is lucky to have a suitable for the Campaign. If you and your Another diploma coach and qualified professional of superb calibre in Malcolm organisation are keen to promote table umpire who is doing much to ensure the Hartley giving comprehensive coverage of tennis for the older player why not contact future of table tennis is George Turton of county and local table tennis. I'm sure that your Regional Sports Council Director for Pontefract. George, who is assisted by his there are other leagues who have hard details of the scheme and the help avail­ wife, Joyce and Regional Coach Rowden working press secretaries who have not yet able.

Page 32 Surrey II 5 Susex II 5 Leicestershire maintain their 100% Essex shock defeat at the hands of record. Herts, Worcs and Avon have lost County Norfolk means that Suffolk now two points only once each. clear. VETERAN DIVISION 28 DIVISION 4 Middlesex II 7 Dorset II 2 Championships Norfolk II 8 Worcs II 2 Bedfords 2 Sussex 7 Second win for Norfolk by this score­ Hants 1 Berks 8 line. Sussex go top of table with Berks in Round-up second place on set difference but Essex JUNIOR DIVISION 2A II and Kent II each have a game in hand. Warwicks 6 Lancs 4 by AUBREY DRAPKIN Leics 8 Northants 2 VETERAN DIVISION 3A Staffs 5 Durham 4 Sir Clwyd 7 Herts III 2 VITAL DECISION Yorks II 9 Lincs 1 Hunts II 4 Wilts 5 Sir Clwyd complete their programme with The second and decisive round of the Important win for Staffs who are behind Warwickshire only on set difference. Lincs an emphatic win to stay 100%. Herts III Premier Division matches takes place on likely to be runners-up. 19th/20th February at Bristol. I understand are finding the going tough and are still that Middlesex have appealed against the looking for their first points. VETERAN DIVISION 38 decision to take matches from them for JUNIOR DIVISION 28 Sussex II 7 Wilts II 2 playing 'out of order' in the first series of Kent II 1 Essex 9 Herts II 8 Berks II 1 Hants II 7 Somerset 2 matches which resulted in them losing their Wilts 4 Middlesex II 6 % match with Warwickshire. At present the Herts 8 Gloucs 2 Hants II still 100 and two points clear of title race is wide open with five of the eight Berkshire 6 Glamorgan 4 Herts II with one match to play. counties level on four points. If, however, Essex run of wins continues whilst Herts County secretaries are reminded that they the Middlesex appeal is upheld they could and Berks have only dropped one point should telephone the result of each home start the second session clear of the field. each. Wiltshire slip into the basement spot match to Hastings (0424) 433121 where an A decision must be made before play com­ after their narrow defeat at the hands of answerphone is available to record the mences in order to avoid further con­ Middlesex. message at any time throughout Saturday troversy. night and Sunday. JUNIOR DIVISION 3A DIVISION 2A Cumbria II 1 Lincs II 9 I have heard rumours that sponsorship Northumberland 6 Derbyshire 4 has been obtained for this seasons County Northurnberland 7 Cleveland II 3 Cheshire 7 Lancashire II 3 Championships but that it has not been Cambs 2 Leics 8 Cumbria 3 Notts 7 Staffs II 4 Derbyshire 6 passed on to the counties. I shall conclude Yorks II 8 Staffs II 2 by putting on my ETTA Treasurer's hat and Leicestershire remain undefeated and Cheshire 10 Lincs II 0 Cumbria II 0 Cumbria 10 assuring counties that I have not hidden it leap frog over Lancs II into top spot. Shock away in a numbered account in Zurich or defeat for Lancs at hands of thei r neigh­ Cleveland II 2 Notts 8 Cumbria 4 Lincs II 6 anywhere else for that matter - it simply bours Cheshire. First points for Cheshire Cumbria II 3 Notts 7 does not yet exist! Efforts are, however and also for Northumberland who had Chu continuing in the hope that something may Van Que in good form. Notts three wins take them to the top of the table but they have played two games come to fruition for next season. DIVISION 28 more than their nearest rivals. Derbyshire, County Championships Tables 24/1/83 kent 7 Middlesex II 3 in third place, are still unbeaten. SENIORS Devon 8 Bedfordshire 2 DIVISION 2A Sussex 6 Wilts 4 JUNIOR DIVISION 38 ,'" Hants 2 Su rrey 8 Hants II 8 Dorset II 2 PWDLFAP Leicestershire Surrey maintained their 100% record Worcs 3 Warwicks II 7 4 3 1 a 31 9 7 Lancashire 2 . whilst Kent and Devon stay in contention at Warwicks now top and it looks likely that 4 3 a 1 25 15 6 Yorkshire 2 . the top of the table. their match with Bucks will decide the title. 4 2 1 1 23 17 5 Cambridgeshire 4 2 a 2 18 22 4 DIVISION 3A JUNIOR DIVISION 3C Derbyshire 4 1 a 3 16 24 2 Cumbria 6 Northumberland II 4 Berks II 5 Cornwall 5 Cheshire 3 1 0 2 14 16 2 Leics II 3 Warwickshire II 7 Hants 8 Berks II 2 Northumberland . 3 1 0 2 12 18 2 Notts 6 Derby II 4 Surrey II 6 Cornwall 4 Staffordshire 2 ... 4 1 a 3 11 29 2 Avon 6 Somerset 4 Warwickshire now well clear at the top of DIVISION 28 the table after their win over Leics II who Dorset 6 Wilts II 4 PWDLFAP were in second place. Surprise win for 6-4 wins by each of the top teams, Dorset Surrey . 4 4 28 12 8 Cumbria against Northumberland thanks to and Surrey II, against lowly opposition a a Devonshire . 4 3 1 27 13 6 their ladies. Derbyshire still struggling and means that they are still locked together a Kent . 4 3 1 24 16 6 in great danger of relegation. with 100% records and identical set 0 Middlesex 2 . 4 2 2 19 21 4 differences. a DIVISION 38 Sussex . 4 2 a 2 18 22 4 Cornwall 6 Dorset II 4 JUNIOR DIVISION 3D Wiltshire . 4 1 a 3 21 19 2 Gloucs 5 Avon 5 Cambs 4 Essex II 6 Hampshire 4 1 0 3 14 26 2 Isle of Wight 4 Somerset 6 Norfolk 3 Norfolk II 7 Bedfordshire . 4 0 0 4 9 31 a Hants II 5 Berks II 5 Essex III 7 Suffolk 3 DIVISION 3A All close matches in this division includ­ Suffolk 3 Norfolk 7 PWDLFAP ing a draw in the match between the top two Norfolk II 6 Cambs 4 Warwickshire 2 ... 4 4 a a 33 7 8 teams, Hants and Berks. The win for Corn­ Essex II sti II top of the division ahead of Nottinghamshire . 4 2 1 1 18 22 5 wall 'lifts them off the bottom of the table. Norfolk II and their own third team. Leicestershire 2 . 3 2 0 1 20 10 4 DIVISION 3C VETERAN PREMIER QIVISION Northurnberland . 4 1 1 2 19 21 3 Glamorgan 1 Worcs 9 Lincolnshire . 3 1 a 2 15 15 2 Hereford 6 Oxon 4 Lincs 3 Cheshire 6 Cumbria 3 1 a 2 9 21 2 Wilts II 7 Northants 3 Kent 6 Middlesex 3 Derbyshire 2 . 3 0 a 3 6 24 a Cheshire won the top of the table clash Bucks 9 Hunts 1 DIVISION 38 Northants Idse their 100% record and the with Lincs and Kent stay in contention after their defeat of Middlesex. It is clearly a PWDLFAP leadership of the division as they slip to Berkshire 2 . 4 2 2 a 24 16 6 third place on set difference. Bucks and three way battle for the title between Cheshire, Lincs and Kent. Hampshire 2 . 4 2 2 0 23 17 6 Worcs are now above them and both have Somerset . 4 2 1 1 21 19 5 identical records. VETERAN DIVISION 2A Avon . 4 1 2 1 21 19 4 DIVISION 3D Oxon 3 Herts 6 Gloucestershire 4 1 2 1 19 21 4 Cambs II 2 Herts 8 Bucks 3 Avon 6 Cornwall . 4 1 1 2 17 23 3 Kent II 3 Suffolk 7 Leics 8 Cheshire II 2 Isle of Wight . 4 1 0 3 18 22 2 Norfolk 6 Essex II 4 Northants 2 Worcs 7 Dorset 2 . 4 1 a 3 17 23 2

Pag:e 33 DIVISION 3C DIVISION 3D came the difficulties of Johnson's combina­ PWDLFAP PWDLFAP tion racket to win the next two. Buckinghamshire 4 3 0 1 28 12 6 Essex 2 4 4 0 0 33 7 8 Johnson won two tough matches to reach Worcestershire 4 3 0 1 28 12 6 Norfolk 2 5 4 0 1 30 20 8 the semi-final against David Wells and Nigel Northamptonshire 4 3 0 1 23 17 6 Essex 3 4 3 0 1 23 17 6 Eckersley by very narrow margins. Herefordshire . 4 2 1 1 21 19 5 Norfolk 5 2 0 3 23 27 4 Wiltshire 2 . 4 2 0 2 21 19 4 Cambridgeshire 4 1 1 2 20 20 3 Orlowski paved an easier path to the final Glamorgan . 4 1 1 2 14 26 3 Sussex 2 2 1 0 1 12 8 2 beating Skylet Andrew and Graham Sandley Oxfordshire 4 1 0 3 18 22 2 Suffolk 4 1 0 3 16 24 2 comfortably. Andrew did well to save five Huntingdonshire . 4 0 0 4 7 33 0 Huntingdonshire. 3 0 1 2 8 22 1 match points and beat former European Hertfordshire 2 3 a 0 3 5 25 0 Champion John Hilton in the quarter-final. DIVISION 3D VETERANS Grubba and Orlowski also combined to Suffolk . 4 4 0 0 30 10 8 win the men's section of the Butterfly inter­ ~s/sex 2 . 4 3 0 1 28 12 6 PREMIER DIVISION national team event, winning comfortably in Surrey 2 4 2 1 1 17 23 5 Cheshire . 4 4 0 23 13 8 the final against the England pair of Hertfordshire 4 2 0 2 21 19 4 Lincolnshire 4 3 1 27 9 6 Johnson and Sandley. Norfolk . 4 2 0 2 21 19 4 Kent . 4 3 1 21 15 6 Sussex 2 . 4 1 1 2 21 19 3 Middlesex . 4 1 3 18 18 2 Johnson and Sandley gained some Kent 2 . 4 1 0 3 14 26 2 Essex . 3 1 2 13 14 2 revenge in the men's doubles when they Cambridgeshire 2 4 0 0 4 8 32 0 Huntingdonshire 3 1 2 11 16 2 beat the Eastern European visitors at Nottinghamshire 3 1 2 9 18 2 "deuce" in the third after coming from DIVISION 4 Dorset . 3 0 3 4 23 0 behind. Norfolk 2 . 2 2 0 0 16 4 4 The women's singles was won by current Sir Clwyd . 1 100 822 DIVISION 2A Leicestershire 4 4 0 27 9 8 Englan.d No. 1 Karen Witt who surprisingly Worcestershire 2 . 2 0 0 2 4 16 0 beat Jill Hammersley-Parker comfortably in Northamptonshire 100 1 280 Hertfordshire 4 3 1 27 9 6 Worcestershire . 3 2 1 19 8 4 the 'final. JUNIORS Avon . 3 2 1 15 12 4 Mr~. Parker, now from Lancashire, playing Cheshire 2 . 4 2 2 16 20 4 PREMIER DIVISION her first open tournament of the season Oxfordshire 4 1 3 13 23 2 Yorkshire 3 3 0 0 27 3 6 looked out of touch. Nevertheless, Miss Witt Northamptonshire . 27 Middlesex...... 3 2 1 0 21 9 5 4 1 3 9 2 played well to beat the former European Buckinghamshire . 4 0 4 9 27 0 Surrey 3 2 0 1 21 9 4 Champion as well as her Berkshire team Devonshire 3 2 0 1 18 12 4 DIVISION 28 mate Alison Gordon in the semis and local Kent 3 1 1 1 17 13 3 Sussex . 4 3 1 25 11 6 hope Carole Knight-Moore in the quarters. Sussex 3 1 0 2 7 23 2 Berkshire . 4 3 1 24 12 6 Mrs. Parker also came unstUCk in the Bedfordshire 3 o 0 3 6 24 0 Middlesex 2 . 4 2 2 20 16 4 doubles when she partnered Miss Witt. They Cleveland 3 o 0 3 3 27 0 Essex 2 . 3 2 1 13 14 4 were surprisingly beaten in the 'final by two Kent 2 . 3 2 1 13 14 4 up-and-coming players from Bedfordshire, DIVISION 2A Hampshire . 4 2 2 14 22 4 Jackie and Lisa Bellinger. Warwickshire 4 3 1 0 30 10 7 Bedfordshire 4 1 3 13 23 2 However, Mrs. Parker and Miss Witt en­ Staffordshire . 4 3 1 0 26 14 7 Dorset 2 . 4 0 4 13 23 0 Yorkshire 2 4 2 1 1 25 15 5 joyed a comfortable win in the final of the DIVISION 3A Durham . 4 2 1 1 22 18 5 women's section of the Butterfly inter­ Sir Clwyd 4 4 0 24 12 8 Lancashire 4 2 0 2 24 16 4 national team event, defeating Denmark 3-0. Hertfordshire 3 3 2 1 15 12 4 Northamptonshire 4 1 0 3 15 25 2 The prizes were presented by Mr. Alan Cumbria 3 1 2 11 16 2 4 1 3 29 Alden, Arts and Leisul€ Officer for Cleve­ Leicestershi re a 11 2 Wiltshire . 3 1 2 10 17 2 33 0 land County Council who sponsored and co­ Lincolnshire . 4 a 0 4 7 Huntingdonshire 2 3 0 3 12 15 a organised the championship, and Chairman DIVISION 28 DIVISION 38 of the ETTA, Mr. Tom Blunn. Essex . 4 4 0 0 37 3 8 Hampshire 2 4 4 0 26 10 8 Hertfordshire 4 3 1 0 28 12 7 Hertfordshire 2 . 4 3 1 25 11 6 RESULTS Berkshire 4 3 1 0 27 13 7 Sussex 2 . 4 2 2 20 16 4 Men's Singles Quarter-finals: Gloucestershire 4 1 1 2 13 27 3 Berkshire 2 4 2 2 17 19 4 M. Orlowski (TCH) bt G. Sandley (ENG) Middlesex 2 . 4 1 0 3 15 25 2 Somerset . 4 1 3 12 24 2 11, 8; Glamorgan . 4 1 0 3 14 26 2 Wiltshire 2 . 4 0 4 8 28 0 S. Andrew (E) bt J. Hilton (La) -16, 10,20; Kent 2 . 4 1 0 3 14 26 2 D. Johnson (ENG) bt N. Eckersley (Ch) Wiltshire . 4 0 1 3 12 28 1 -12, 20, 15; DIVISION 3A A. Grubba (POL) bt J. Ng (CAN) 9, 16. Nottinghamshire. 6 4 1 1 37 23 9 CLEVELAND Semi-finals: Staffordshire 2 ... 4 3 0 1 29 11 6 Orlowski bt Andrew 12, 11; Derbyshire 4 2 2 0 26 14 6 Grubba bt Johnson -15, 12, 11. Northumberland . 4 3 0 1 23 17 6 3-STAR OPEN Final: Lincolnshire 2 6 3 0 3 27 33 6 GRUBBA bt Orlowski 19, 18. Cheshire 3 2 1 0 25 5 5 FOREIGN DOMINATION Women's Singles Quarter-finals: Cumbria 4 1 0 3 21 19 2 J. Hammersley-Parker (ENG) bt L. Bellinger Cleveland 2 3 a a 3 8 22 a by Alan Ransome (Bd) 15, 12; Cumbria 2 6 0 0 6 4 56 0 J. Bellinger (Bd) bt S. Hunt (Li) 8, 14; Eastern European visitors Andrzej Grubba A. Gordon (Bk) bt A. Ramberg (DEN) DIVISION 38 (Poland) and Milan Orlowski (Czecho­ 17, 13; Warwickshire 2 3 3 0 0 20 10 6 slovakia), dominated the men's events in K. Witt (ENG) bt C. Moore (Cv) 16, 18. Buckinghamshire 2 2 0 0 13 7 4 the Cleveland Three-Star Open at Thornaby Semi-finals: SundaYr~ Hampshire 2 2 1 0 1 12 8 2 Pavilion on 16th January, 1983. H~mmersley-Parker bt Bellinger 12, 6; Oxfordshire 3 1 0 2 13 17 2 Winner of the men's singles was Grubba, Witt bt Gordon 16, 13: Worcestershire ... 3 1 0 2 13 17 2 who added the Cleveland title to the World Final: Dorset 2 ...... 3 a 0 3 9 21 0 Student Games men's singles that he won at WITT bt Hammersley-Parker 18, 12. Thornaby in 1981. Me,n's Doubles Semi-finals: DIVISION 3C GrubbajOrlowski bt HiltonjK. Jackson (E) Dorset . 4 4 0 0 31 9 8 In the final, Grubba beat Orlowski in two close and entertaining games. Both players 14, 14; Surrey 2 . 4 4 0 0 31 9 8 Johnson/Sandley bt AndrewjP. Bradbury Hampshire 4 3 0 1 26 14 6 have attractive, attacking styles and the crowd thoroughly enjoyed the match. (Bu) 19, 17. Avon . 3 2 0 1 17 13 4 Final: Somerset 4 1 0 3 17 23 2 Grubba's hardest match was in the semi­ JOHNSON/SANDLEY bt GrubbajOrlowski Berkshire 2 . 4 0 1 3 12 28 1 final, when. the Ormesby and England -20, 18, 20. Cornwall 3 a 1 2 10 20 1 player Douggie Johnson took the first game Wiltshire 2 . 4 0 0 4 6 34 0 21-15. But the Pole settled down and over­ (continued on page 36)

Page 34 (continued from, page 34) G19 Amy Johnson, Hull (Humberside) B11 Siaden CE Middle, Kidderminster Women's Doubles Semi-finals: B16 Bury GS (Gtr. Manchester) (Hereford & Worcester) Hammersley-Parker/Witt bt Gordon/ G16 Castleford High (West Yorkshire) Almost a clean sweep for Hereford & M. Smith (Bk) 18, 19; B13 Archbishop Cranmer, Leeds (West Worcester teams but their President fore­ Bellinger/Bellinger bt M. Domonkos/G. Hsu Yorkshire) casts none of them finishing better than (CAN) 16, 13. G13 Wold Junior High, Hull (Humberside) third in the Regional stage. And he should Fi'nal: B11 Wold Junior High, Hull (Humberside) know! (He's ESTTA Competitions Secretary, BELLINGER/BELLINGER bt Hammersley­ Boys' U16 very tight with Bury GS draw­ Eddie Mitchell!). Parker/Witt 18, 19. ing 4-4 with Kettlethorpe but going through. Ably organised by Glennis Hooper, Hon. Mixed Class 2 Singles Quarter-finals: Strongest teams appear to be in U-13 Sec. of Northants Schools' TTA. G. Baker (Sy) bt A. Rich (St) 15, 16; categories. Archbishop Cranmer convincing Area 7 (Plympton) A. Cooke (Dy) bt S. Browne (La) 18, 16; winners, 7-1, 8-0, 8-0. Amy Johnson beat D. Dodd (K) bt P. Gunn (Wa) -22, 15, 18; Buttershaw (Bradford) 5-3 in G19. B19 Exmouth Comprehensive (Devon) P. Collino (Mi) bt I. Robertson (Nd) 15, 19. Organiser ESTTA Chairman John Arnold G19 Hayes'field, Bath (Avon) Semi-finals: "warmed-up" before acting in the same B16 Camborne (Cornwall) Cooke bt Baker 13, 18; capacity and at the same venue for the B13 S1. Ives (Cor'nwall) Dodd bt Collino 9, 19. Regional Final. B11 Holymead Junior, Bristol (Avon) Final: Area 3 (Fleetwood) Organiser Graham Pearson sends me a DODD bt Cooke 19, 18. B19 Fleetwood Hesketh High (Lancashire) comprehensive report for which there is Butterfly International Team Events G19 Dean Row, Wilmslow (Cheshire) insufficient space. He tells me that Ex­ Men's Final: B16 Hutton Grammar, Preston (Lancashire) mouth's outstanding player is Mark Ellett. Czecho/Poland (Orlowski/Grubba) bt G16 Coppenhall (Cheshire) Outstanding players for Camborne are Mark England (Johnson/Sandley) 3-0. 813 Park View, Barrow (Cumbria) James and Leon Jose. S1. Ives (B13) face Women's Final: G13 Lancaster Girls' GS (Lancashire) one of the longest journeys.... Holymead England (J. Hammersley-Parker/K. Witt) bt B11 Mawdesley CE, Chorley (Lancashire) (Avon B11) have big hitters in their quartet. Denmark (L. Jacobsen/A. Ramberg) 3-0. G11 Highfield, Chorley (Lancashire) Many thanks to the Plymouth League for loan of tables. Five Lancashire teams through reports Organiser & ESTTA Treasurer, Bob Wood. Area 8 (Bournemouth) ENGLISH SCHOOLS' Lancaster Girls' GS look strong in U13. But B19 Bournemouth School for Boys (Dorset) no success for the once formidable Millom G19 Talbot Heath, Bournemouth (Dorset) teams (in B16 & G16). Donald Parker's old B16 Glen Eyre, Southampton (Hampshire) TABLE TENNIS 'ASSOC. school in B16 (Hutton GS). Locals Fleet­ G16 Talbot Heath, Bournemouth (Dorset) wood Hesketh are also through. B13 S1. Michael's, Wimborne (Dorset) by David Lomas G13 Area 4 (Grantham) 811 Walhampton, Lymington (Hampshire) The seventeenth annual National School B19 Robert Pattinson, Lincoln Team Championships (sponsored by 5tiga) (Lincolnshire) Closest competition was in the Boys' U13 are well under way with all twelve Area G19 Boston High (Lincolnshire) event. All three teams drew 4-4. But Sf. Finals successfully staged on the weekend B16 Fairham Comprehensive Michael's ratio of 19-18 (games) was mar­ of Jan. 22/23. (Nottinghamshire) ginally better. One day somebody, some­ The winners go forward to the three G16 Caistor Grammar (Lincolnshire) where might even have to count up points! Regional Finals, due to be played on Sun­ B13 Gosforth, Dronfield (Derbyshire) Organiser Bill New is looking to Bourne­ day, Feb. 27, with the winners qualifying to G13 Kesteven & Grantham Girls' mouth School for Boys (B19) to make an­ compete in the National Finals on Saturday, (Lincolnshire) other.trip to Lea Gres.tJ and perhaps go one March 26th, 1983, at the familiar venue of B11 Great Gonerby, Grantham better than their runners-up spot last year. Lea Green Sports Centre, Matlock, Derby­ (Lincolnshire) SOUTH & EAST REGION shire. Stuart Worrell (B19) heads the Lincoln­ Area 9 (S1. Neots) Several well-known former national shire challenge. I also hear that the Boys' U11 team is a force to be reckoned with. B19 Bedford Modern (Bedfordshire) finalists were amongst the list of Area 816 Bedford'Modern '(Bedfordshire) winners. Goff's School, Cheshunt are mak­ MIDLANDS & WEST REGION G16 Putteridge, Luton (Bedfordshire) ing a strong bid to make it three wins on Area 5 (Wolverhampton) B13 Bedford Modern (Bedfordshire) the trot in the Under-19 Girls' event. B19 Kings Heath, Birmingham. (West G13 Stopsley (Bedfordshire) The Regional Finals take place at Moor Midlands) B11 Orwell Park, Nacton (Suffolk) G19 The Grove, Market Drayton Grange High School, Leeds (North), Stroud Only Orwell Park (Suffolk) stemmed the Leisure Centre (Midlands & West) and The (Shropshire) B16 Colton Hills, Wolverhampton (West Bedfordshire tide. C·an Bedford Modern get Walnuts Sports Centre, Orpington (South & three teams through the Regional stage? East) . Midlands) G16 Highfields, Wolverhampton (West Well organised by Cliff Olver. RESULTS Midlands) Ar'ea 10 (Maidenhead) NORTH REGION B13 Mary Webb, Pontesbury (Shropshire) B19 Oxford School (Oxfordshire) Area 1 (at Thornaby, Cleveland) G13 The Grove, Market Drayton G19 Goff's, Cheshunt (Hertfordshire) B19 S1. Mary's VI Form College, (Shropshire) 816 Maiden Erlegh, Reading (Berkshire) Middlesbrough (Cleveland) B11 Market Drayton (Shropshire) G16 S1. Bartholomew's, Newbury B16 Newcastle Royal Grammar (Tyne & No phone call from Organiser Ann (Berkshire) Wear) Durnall. Perhaps she was being rather B13 Wallop, Weybridge (Surrey County) G16 Lawrence Jackson, Guisborough modest because I see that her own team 811 Wallop, Weybridge (Surrey County) (Cleveland) (Highfields) are through in G16, and A "first" for Organiser Kath Fullerton, 813 Bishop Barrington, Bishop Auckland husband Roy has a team through in B16 supported by a willing band of helpers. (Durham) (Colton Hills)! ." Goff's look likely to retain their national G13 Bishop Barrington, Bishop Auckland title. But Alison BoxaH lost to Sarah Cress­ (Durham) Area 6 (Northampton) B19 Lawrence Sheriff, Rugby well (Bishop Reindorp, Guildford). Wallop B11 Hartburn (Cleveland) (yes) walloped their opponents 8-0, 8-0, in G11 Wold .Junior High, Hull (Hurnberside) (Warwickshire) G19 Northampton School for Girls B1-3 and B11. Maiden Erlegh (Syed bro~hers How times flies! Last time I recall S1. (Northamptonshire) Matthew and Andrew at 1 and 2) dominant. Mary's involved in the honours was in 1972 B16 Christopher Whitehead, Worcester Some concern expressed at the standard of when Nicky Jarvis was England No.1 Junior (Hereford & Worcester) "services". and in that team. Organiser Vicki Nicholson G16 John Kyrle High, Ross-on-Wye Area 11 (Barnet) reckons that Newcastle RGS (Boys' U16) (Hereford & Worcester) B19 Brentwood School (Essex County) should do well at Leeds. B13 Blackminster Middle, Evesham G19 Brampton Manor, Newham (Essex Area 2 (Leeds) (Hereford & Worcester) Metropolitan) B19 Oulder Hill Upper, Rochdale (Gtr. G13 Siaden CE Middle, Kidderminster B16 Stepney Green, (Inner London) Manchester) (Hereford & Worcester) G16 S1. Martin's, Brentwood (Essex County)

Page 36 813 Lyndhurst House, Hampstead (Inner Rea Balmford (Humberside) (Chairman) London) Eddie Mitchell (Hereford & Worcs) (Sec.) THIS & THAT IN SURREY G13 Mayflower, 8illericay (Essex County) Ann Durnall (West Midlands) 811 Buttsbury Junior (Essex County) Phil 8urwell (West Midlands) by MURRAY CORBIN Close result in G16 where St. Martin's Bob Wood (Lancashire) edged out Brampton Manor in a doubles Denis Worrell (Lincolnshire) "tie-breaker". Lisa Hayden at No. 1 for St. Qualification for consideration for selec­ Martin's. Disappointing "nil" entry from tion remains unchanged: a player must have Middlesex. Organiser Alan Shepherd ruled taken part in some stage of the National Woolwich Polytechnic runners-up to Brent­ School Team Championships or the Stiga wood by virtue of having used an ineligible English Schools Individual Championships. player. This ruling later confirmed. County secretaries are reminded that the A·rea, 12 (Croydon) closing date for entries for the Stiga English 819 Rutlish High, Merton (Surrey Schools Individual Championships (Mans­ Metropolitan) field, April 30) is March 22nd, 1983. There G19 Willows High, Morden (Surrey can be no la'te entries acce,pted. Metropolitan) Congratulations to Eddie Mitchell on his 816 St. Joseph's College, Croydon (Surrey election as Honorary Treasurer of the CHARLES CHURCH SURREY Metropolitan) National Council for Schools' Sports. Read SENIOR CLOSED G16 Tamworth Manor, Merton (Surrey his "pen-portrait" in the current issue of These Championships were held near the Metropolitan) "Sports Teacher". end of January at Elmbridge Leisure Centre 813 Ifield, Crawley (West Sussex) and attracted quite a few players, but I G13 Hillcross Middle, Morden (Surrey would like to see a lot more seniors next Metropolitan) year, because without the support of so 811 OHord County Primary (Kent County) BADGES many enthusiastic juniors, the show would Good performances by Surrey Met. Quality Sew-On Minimum 20 have been a shambles. My main disappoint­ schools. After loading twelve Stiga Expert ment arose late in the evening when the tables on to a lorry the Organiser (D. A. For friendly, efficient service finals were being played and the Consola­ Lomas) tried his luck on the Monks Hill contact: tion and Restricted Singles were still in Sports Centre's heart-monitor machine. progress. Unfortunately, young Phil Cooper, "Inactive" it said. I don't believe it! the Referee, made a blunder in thinking that GENERAL S. A. CORY & CO. LTD. he would run these two cornpetitions along At the last Executive Council meeting of with the main Singles events, value for the ESTTA the following selectors were Glengarriff, money one could say. Under the circum­ elected for the Stiga Schools International Co. Cork, Eire. stances, Phil has my sympathy, but I do Championships which are due to take place hope that it has taught him a lesson. I now at Gloucester Leisure Centre on July 1/2/3, Telephone: Bantry 63159. have pleasure in informing you of the 'final 1983: results.

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Page 37 Men's Singles Women's Conso,lation Singles OAKLEY, whose average in the North Mid MARK OAKLEY defeated Martin Shuttle LESLEY POPKIEWICZ had a run away league is 66.7%. However, with his recent rather too easily. I understand that Martin's victory over her doubles partner Joan performances in the Welsh Open and the legs just could not see him through this Warren. Joan had a fine day. She is such a Surrey Closed, Mike's heartbeat is now near 'final because he had had such a demanding nice and warm lady. normal ... It could be a great year for day. Mark, on the other hand seemed fitter COUNTY GAMES ON 19/2/'83 LIN'DA CLEMETT, who, besides winning the than I have seen him for some time and Our Senior 1st Team of NICHOLAS Surrey Closed, thrashed off PETER played some great stuff all during the day. HOARE, STEVE HOLLAWAY, MARK MATTHEWS in the Central League and To be quite fair to Martin, he did have to OAKLEY, MICHELE HAMS and LORRAINE when in partnership with SALLY PROWEN work extremely hard in earlier rounds par­ GARBET had a 6-4 victory over the Sussex and KAREN 'The Loop' MAY, dismissed ticularly in those where he put out the 1st Team of Steven Moore, Phil Smith, Keith Bracknell's MAUREEN ALLCHURCH, defending champion STEVE HOLLAWAY, Horton (for Mal Francis, who dropped out CAROL HARMER and SYLVIA BRUTTON in and quickly followed this with another very at the last minute, I am told), Teresa Moore the ROSEBOWL COMPETITION ... RUPERT exciting match against the still-sometimes and Rachel Mackriel. Our ladies lost all of BOLE, PETER HARRY, GORDON HOLMES - too noisy MICHAEL HAMMOND. A great their matches, so this is a very good result and PAUL COLVIN of the London Business talent is our Martin. after the resultant pressure that was placed Houses League are through to the next Women's Singles on our men, plus the fact that Horton's back­ round of the WilMOTT CUP and will meet A very exciting match with LINDA hand was going like a 'dream'. He caused Central's PERCY COlliNO, BASS 'Thunderthighs' CLEMETT getting the better Hollaway quite a few bad moments before ADEDAYO and JOHN 'The Pain' PAYNE, of Michele Hams, who seems to have lost losing in the third. However, he pipped who, last year, reached the semis against her way again. I am sorry but I will be more Oakley at the post in the third, to record the POOLE . . . It is always nice to see care'ful in praising Michele in the future. Her only win amongst the Sussex men. HEATHER PAYCE-DRURY. She and Linda game seems to be another Jekyl and Hyde make a formidable 'pair' ... I heard two story. Our Junior 2nd Team entertained players discussing the 'snobbery' of certain DORSET and had to be satisfied with a 5-5 Men's Doubles players, particularly those who play on the draw. Julian Daniels, in his previous match ground floor table at lARKHALL. If this MARK OAKLEY/GLEN BAKER seem to have against Cornwall, won his two: this time he beaten Mike Hammond/Andrew Sexton with­ snobbery exists, what have these so called lost them. It was therefore left to NEIL great players have to be snobbish about, out a drop of perspiration forming. SUTTON, GRAHAM BATEMAN, JANE Wo,me,n's Doubles Gordon? ... I understand that the Surrey MILLS, LESLEY POPKIEWICZ and CLAIRE Schools were played recently, but like every JOAN "Playrite" WARREN/LESLEY POP­ BROOKS, who accompanied' Lesley in the KIEWICZ pulled themselves together admir­ year, I have not been sent any information Doubles, to salvage a draw. Dorset's team about the outcome ... To avoid clashing ably in the second and third, after losing the was of Graham Clutz, Rodney Thomas, Ray 'first at 11 to Heather Payee-Drury/Linda with other dates, I will be holding the Fairhall, Leanne Harman and Suzanne WANDSWORTH LEAGUE CLOSED CHAM­ Clemett. Hegarty. PIONSHIPS on Saturday, 9th April (Junior Mixed Doubles BITS AND PIECES Singles and Division 7 to 12 Knockout MIKE HAMMOND/JANE MILLS took control I am sorry for missing last month's issue. Singles, starting at midday) and all other over Mark Oakley/Kerry Merritt. Many of you did notice. Well thank you ... events at DEVAS CLUB, Clapham Junction, Re'slricted Si'ngle's STEVE HOLLAWAY took a game off Graham on Saturday, 30th April/Sunday, 1st May, FARHAT RASUl cruised to victory over Sandley in the Essex 3-Star. Sorry mate, I commencing at 9.30 each morning ... I Graham Bateman. can not pat you on the back for this; it have not forgotten you SAllY BICKELL. Vele,ran Singles simply is not good enough . . . 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Page 38 Boggan, seeded third in the competition, in the first 21-14. The Czech fought well in did well to take the title. The final against the second only for Hilton to pinch victory fi.'e.lletld CII."en,e England's John Hilton was the best match at 23-21. by ALAN RANSOME of the night. Boggan won the first comfort­ In the "first round matches Hilton was Eric Boggan, dubbed the John McEnroe ably 21-14, Hilton the second after building taken to three by Lars Hauth of Denmark, of table tennis, was the first winner of the up a big lead and then in the third and however, the best of the opening four games new Gateshead Challenge Tournament deciding game, Boggan built a massive lead was Grubba's 21-16 in the third win in an played on Monday, January 17. of 17-7 before Hilton played himself back all-out attacking game with Graham into the match, saving several match points Sandley. Gateshead, made famous in recent years before Boggan clinched it nervously at by the achievements of Brendan Foster and 21-18. Gateshead Corporation were pleased with other leading athletes have through their In the semi-final Boggan had no difficulty the event and hope to stage a similar tour­ Council's Leisure Services Department in beating Andrzej Grubba, who had won nament the day after the- Cleveland 3-Star Open in future years. taken a decision to expand the range of the Cleveland Open the day earlier. Grubba international sports staged in their town, was unable to handle Boggan's combination RESULTS which is situated on the South Tyne. bat and as soon as the Pole played a Round One,: The championship was staged in the loose ball, Boggan attacked to win the point. Orlowski (TCH) bt Eng (CAN) 14, 14; Gateshead Leisure Centre which was built In the other semi-final, Hilton produced one Hilton (ENG) bt Hauth (DEN) 15, -17, 12; under the direction of Brendan Foster in his of his best performances to beat Milan Boggan (USA) bt Daugaard (DEN) 11,10; time as the Council's Chief Recreation Orlowski. Orlowski, known to have trouble Grubba (POL) bt Sandley (ENG) Officer. against Hilton's combination bat lost tamely 11, -18, 16. Semi-finals: Hilton bt Orlowski 14,21; Boggan bt Grubba 17, 10. Ask Barry Meisel about Third Place Play-off: Grubba bt Orlowski 21, 19. The Omnia Policy Final: FLEXIBLE ENDOWMENT ASSURAN'CE WITH BOGGAN bt Hilton 14, -14, 18. PROFITS 1982 U.S. CLOSED UNDERWRITTEN BY CHAMPIONSHIPS by MALCOLM ANDERSON Tro-picana Hole,l, Las Vegas, Nevada Dece'mbe'r 16-19, 1982 Danny Seemiller regained the U.S. Men's Singles title from Eric Boggan in a frantic 'five game final. Eric, now our No. 1 rated CRUSADER INSURANCE PLC player and seeded No.1, took the first game easily at 21-9, ~nd led the second game 20-15. At 20-18 Dan, playing a passive The Flexible Endowment Assurance Policy is for (for him) blocking game until then, took over the attacking role, winning at 22-20, the man or woman who cares about: then 21-15, and led 14-12 in the 4th game. Eric then charged to win that game 21-17, • The Family and led 19-16 in the 5th - and Danny took • Money for retirement at 65 or earlier over again, winning 21-19! Semis: • Wedding Expenses Eric Boggan d. Ricky Seemiller 11, 14,10; Dan Seemiller d. Attila Malek 7, 7, 18. • 'School Fees Quarters: Boggan d. D. J. Lee 5, 12, 13; • Down-payment for House Purchase R. Seemiller d. Charles Butler 13, 13, 16; Malek d. Perry Schwartzberg 17, 12, -18, 20; • A new Car D. Seemiller d. Brian Masters 12, 18, 13. ll (Masters earlier beat defending champion It is the idealllWith Profit policy for anybody Scott Boggan 15, 19, -19, -8,13). who is not sure when money may be needed for Women's Singles Final: In Sook Bhushan d. Angelita Rosal Sistrunk any purpose including those above. 7,4,13. Semis: ------Bhushan d. Jin Na 14, 12, 4; TO: Barry Meise.l, Sistrunk d. Kasia Gaca 19, -14,20, 17. THE HIGH LIFE COMPANY Men's Doubles: 33 Mapledene, Kemnal Road, D. and R. Seerrliller d. E. Boggan/Sean O'Neill 12, 17, 15. Chislehurst, Wome'n's Doubles: Kent, BR7 6LX. Na/Sistrunk d. BhushanjGaca 11, 17, -14, -15, 13. Tel. 01-467 7354. Mixed Doubles: D. Seemiller/Bhushan d. Scott Boggan/ Please let me know more about the Omnia Policy Sistrunk 13, 7, 14. Men's Amateur Singles Final: NAME S. Boggan d. O'Neill 11, 14, 13. Semis: ADDRESS O'Neill d. Quang Bui -13, 16, 19; Boggan d. Malek 18, -15, 14: Women's Amateur Singles Final: ------Na d. Sistrunk 17, 18, -20, -15, 14. Page 40 Tim Boggan/Bohan Dawidowicz d. Bob Fields/Ron Von Schimmelmann 7, 6, 12. Boys' .. 15 Singles: O'Neill d. Gene Lonnon 14, 17, 9. Girls' -15 Singles: Vuong d. Diana Gee 14, 16, 15. +50 Singles: George Hendry d. Tim Boggan 15, -19, -15, 18, 12. -15 Doubles: Scott and James Butler d. O'Neill/Gene Lonnon 19, -19, -17,14,17. + 50 Doubles: Bernie Bukiet/M. Blaustein d. T. Boggan/ Dick Evans -17, 15, 16, -9, 10. Boys' -13 Singles: James Butler d. Chi Ngo 18, -15, 17, 12. Girls' -13 Single,s: Michelle Mantel d. Stephanie Fox 16, 14, -13, 13. +60 Singles: George Hendry d. Bill Hornyak 10, 8, 8. -11 Singles: Dhiren Narotam d. Chi-sun Chui 17,18,17. +70 Singles: " Wing Lak Koon d. C. H. McCallister 16,11,17.. DAN SEEMILLER -9 Singles,: Chi-sun Chui d. Eric Owens 8, 6, 7. Hard Rubber Singles Final: Men's +40 Singles: s. Boggan d. Dean Doyle 24, -18, -18, 16, 14. D. J. Lee d. Errol Resek 17, 16, 18. Semis: Women's +40 Singles: RETURNED UNOPPOSED Boggan d. 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by ROBERT OLDFIELD former cadets get on in the juniors. But SECOND DIVISION SOUTH three in one season? Surely we have Select Current League Table ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN tournaments where all the juniors play? Even our second and third teams have been PWDL FA P Dag€lnham FC 10 7 2 1 49 31 16 Even a protest by Ormesby manager, affected" . SIB Bath ...... 9 7 1'" 1 52 20 15 Alan Ransome, failed to stop Dunlop Gilierttte Reading 9 6 3 0 45 27 15 Birmingham from snatching a point on 23rd So, though Tarmac are still in touch with Larkhall 10 3 3 4 38 42 9 Generation "I think we're struggling in all Graham Spice:r 10 3 2 5 38 42 8 January when they played at home to the Gunnersbury Triangle 10 1 5 4 34 46 7 Middlesbrough club. Ransome stormed into honesty" said Chester. "Generation must be Gwent Hal,ex 10 1 3 6 30 50 5 the arena during the final set of the match favourites to win". Having taken over at Halex Medway 10 1 1 8 26 54 3 when Derek Munt was playing Lindsay the top of the table they reeled off two 8-0 VICKERS VICTORY wins recently. Taylor, claiming that Munt's stamping was Vickers' first win of the season, playing in FIRST DIVISION being used to gain unfair advantage. Third Division North, came on 9th January But referee John Devey disagreed with Current League, Table against Unity III. Andrew Murphy and Alan Ransome's interpretation; Munt's defence PWDL FA P Manson both won two for Vickers after Jaques Gene.rati,on 10 8 0 2 61 19 16 gave Dunlop their second draw of the Grove ...... 10 8 0 2 55 25 16 Helen Shields had won the first and seventh season; and Thorn-EMI Ellenborough took Tarmac Wolve,rhampton 10 7 2 1 53 27 16 sets of the match for the victors. over at the top of the Premier Division Butterfly Cardiff 10 5 2 3 45 35 12 MBS St. Neots 11 4 3 4 43 45 11 Otherwise, little change, with Byker and having overhauled Ormesby's one match Orme1sby 1/ 10 1 3 6 29 51 5 South Yorkshire II keeping Halex Crusaders advantage two weeks previously. Though TeB Dolphins 10 1 1 8 26 54 3 on the bottom. not before Birmingham's Steve Mills had BWF Wamdsad II 11 1 1 9 16 72 3 broken Graham Sandley's undefeated LITTLE CHANGE IN TWO NORTH THIRD DIVISION NORTH record. March - one of five clubs to have Current League Table On the same day Karen Witt was winning accepted terms with the league sponsors, t. P WD L FA P her first and most crucial set for the club Halex - failed to justify the pessimism of He,rm:ts II : 11 8 3 0 65 23 19 with the abreviated name BWF Salford's boss, Harry Shaw, when Target Grantham 11 8 2 1 67 21 18 Byke1r " " ...... 10 8 0 2 61 19 16 WAMDSAD - and, at 4-3 in favour of the Gold made the trip cross-country on January South Yo.rkshire, II 10 4 2 4 41 39 10 Windsor and Maidenhead club, she faced 23rd. March played without Geoff Davies; Orme1sby III 10 3 2 5 34 46 8 Tony Swift and Mick Palmer failed to Un:ty III 10 2 0 8 24 56 4 the twiddling Billy Gleave. The experience Vickers 10 1 2 7 21 59 4 of the England international was too much score; and Salford were on the right side Halex Crusaders 10 1 1 8 15 65 3 of the 2-6 reversal with Shaun Browne and for young Gleave and Witt won an exciting WATSON SETS UP CIPPENHAM battle 21-15 in the third, further spoiling Trevor Taylor undefeated. Unity's record on a day when their star, Meanwhile, the leaders, Hermits, put on After sixteen months out through illness, Skylet Andrew, lost two for the first time th ree extra sets on thei r advantage and Alex Watson made a dramatic return when this season. look favourites for the end-of-season battles he inspired Cippenham to a 6-2 victory over PREMIER DIVISION against Salford and South Yorkshire. The MBS Sf. Neots lion January 30th, as the Slough club clinched its first ever 'double'. Current League Table latter slipped on 9th January against Tarmac II, who have now moved up above "Watson's two matches could not have PWDL FA P Thorn-EM I EII€inborough 9 8 1 0 58 14 17 Unity II. been more varied", writes Graham Orme,sby 9 7 2 0 51 21 16 SECOND DIVISION NORTH Trimming. "His first appearance at the table Hassy Soham .. 9 8 0 1 50 22 16 came with the match score standing at 1-1 Unity ...... 10 3 3 4 40 40 9 Current League' Table Letchworth Corporation 11 3 3 5 40 48 9 so to win the next set was most important Dunlop Birmingham 10 2 2 6 27 53 6 P WD L FA P BWF Wamdsad 9 1 0 8 23 49 2 Hermits ...... 10 8 1 1 59 21 17 psychologically. His opponent was the Newcastle 9 0 1 8 15 57 1 TG Salford 10 8 1 1 51 29 17 veteran defender Roy Norton, so inevitably South Yorkshire 10 7 0 3 53 27 14 COOKE'S CARDIFF CLASH March Halex 9 3 4 2 37 35 10 it would be a long and absorbing contest". RB Li nco ~ n ...... 9 3 1 5 36 36 7 "From 19-16 in the first game, when the "Tarmac Wolverhampton versus Jaques Tarmac Wolverhampton II 10 2 2 6 26 54 6 Generation would have been a fantastic Un i,t~ II '" .. .. 10 1 2 7 29 51 4 expedite law was introduced, Watson went a finale but it looks as if we could lose to Rive1rsl,ey Insura,nce 10 1 1 8 21 59 3 game point down before accepting his own clubs where we shouldn't drop points" says SPICER PULL THE PLUG ON BATH third game point and then winning the Tarmac's Paul Chester. "We probably won't Disaster struck "SIB Bath on 9th January second 21-17". have Alan Cooke for the Butterfly Cardiff when, in a surprising match, they suffered "By the time Watson appeared again match because of this Junior and Cadet a 3-5 defeat at the hands of the victors, Cippenham were 5-2 up with the points in ranking tournament". Graham Spicer. Though Kevin Satchell won the bag. His opponent this time was the "It must·be hitting all the clubs with top two, both Andy Creed and Jerry Mussle­ Huntingdonshire No.2, Keith Lakin, who juniors", claimed Chester, "Carl Prean at white ended with a blank scoresheet, and was totally perplexed by the variety of spin Generation, Nicky Mason at Soham and the former leaders slipped down into employed by the Cippenham man. Watson Billy Gleave at Unity. I don't think it's fair second place. ran out an easy winner 21-11,21-6". to ask the kids to choose between the Third-placed Gillette Reading also had a Said Cippenham Manager, Graham tournament and the National League". shock at the hands of Gunnersbury Triangle. Trimming, afterwards - "After so long out "I agree with the one at the beginning of Gunnersbury grabbed a draw thanks to the of the game it was most pleasing that the season", he went on, "so that you can undefeated Tony Stark and Reading's Simon Watson should perform so well, and it see how players have improved and how Heaps lost his third set of the season. augers well for our two remaining matches".

Page 42 THIRD DIVISION EAST 6th March and then, three weeks later, away Soulter bt McQueen 15, 19. to Tarmac Ladies. Mason bt Clark 15, 15. Current League Table Letchworth COirporation 4 Unity 4 THIRD DIVISION WEST David WeHs bt Steve Tu~nelr 12, -18, 14. PWDL FA P Richard Jermyn I,ost to Skyle1 Andrew 18, -12, -19. COline Valley...... 7 5 1 1 37 19 11 Current League Table Max Crimmins bt David Indri!ks 17, 9. Haleix Abeng 7 4 1 2 30 26 9 David Dodd 10lSlt to Ohri/s Rog,e,rs -15, 20, -15. Jaques Genefat1ion II 6 3 1 2 24 24 7 PWDL FA P We,lIs 1,0'5,t 'to Andrew 17, -20, -20. Cippe,n:ham .,...... 8 3 1 4 31 33 7 Chan ConstruC'tion 10 10 0 0 69 11 20 Jermyn bt Roge,rs -14, 16, 7. Dunlop Waveney 7 1 3 3 25 31 5 Pelngele,y Torbay ' 10 7 1 2' 52 28 15 Crimmins lo,st to Turner 17, -15, -21. MBS St. Ne01's II 7 1 1 5 21 35 3 Grove II ...... 10 7 0 3 55 25 14 Dodd b't Indriks 21, 22. Jolliffe Poole 10 6 2 2 52 28 14 WANTED: INFORMATION' AND PHOTOS Launcelslton Ke,rnow 10 3 2 5 35 45 8 23rd January 1983 Tarmac Ladi,es 10 1 2 7 22 58 4 Dunlop Birmingham 4 Orme,sby 4 Perhaps I can take the opportunity of WW Soli'hull 10 1 1 8 19 61 3 StIeve Mills bt Donald Parke'r 18, 10. repeating my request for local press cuttings Cowbl1idge Bridgend 10 0 2 8 16 64 2 Barry Johnson I,ost to D'oug,g,i,e' J,ohtn1son -15, -16. Barry Haywa.rd 10'5lt to, Lindsay Taylor 24, -12, -16. as well as the usual supply of information HALEX NATIONAL LEAGUE De,rek Munt bt Richard Yule -10, 15, 7. and photographs to accompany the Halex RESULTS Mills lo,st,to Johns/on -19, 19, -15. Johnson bt Yule' 7, 7. National League reports in this magazine. PREMIER DIVISION Hayward loslt to Pa,rker -12, -9. 9th January 1983 Munt bt Taylor 18, 12. TORBAY MOVE UP Tho'rn-EM I EHenborough 6 Dunlop Bi'rmingham 2 Newca.stle 1 Thonn-EM I Ellenbo,rough 7 Graham Sandley bt Ian Horsham 11, 13. Chu Van Que, lost to Ma,rk Mirtch,e~1I -15, 17, -20. Pengeley Sports Torbay, with the advan­ Colin Wilson bt Steve Mills, 17, 20. Peife,r McQue,eln lost to Graham Sandley -8, -17. tage of playing two of the weak teams in John Kitchene,r bt De,rek Munt 19, 10. Ian Robe'l'1tson bit John Ki,tchene1r 18, 18. Nig,e,1 Tyler bt Balrry Johnso'n -12, 19, 12. Tony Ge'lde,r l,osll,to CoHn Wil1s,on -15, -18. 3rd Division West, have leapt over Grove II Sandley lo'st to Mills -15, 15, -18. Chu Vain Que 10lst to Sandley -18, -12. into second place while the Market Drayton Wills,on bt Johnson 18, 11. McQue,en los't to wnson -17, -16. Kitchener los:t to Horsham 19, -16, -20. Hobertson lo,slt to Mitchell -17, -16. club were visiting the nearby Chan Con­ Tyle'r bt Munt -19, 20, 16. Ge,lder los,t to Ki1tcihener -8, -18. struction. Carl Morgan remains undefeated. Hassy Soham 6 Newcas,tle, 2 Leltchwort'h c.o,rporation 3 Hals'sy Soham 5 At the other end of the table, Cowbridge Pau I Day bt Pelle'r McQue,e'n 18, 17. Davi'd WeHs lost to Kenny Jackson -16, -7. Kenln,y Jackson lost to Ghu Van Que 22, -19, -11. Richard Jermyn lost to Paul Day -18, -13. Bridgend will have two chances in March to John Soute'r bt Andrew Clark 9, 11. Max Crimmins bt David Hannah 17, -16, 17. get off the bottom - playing at home Nic~y Mason bt Ian Robelrtson 16, 13. Joe,y Kennedy lost to Nicky Mason 19, -13, -20. Day lost to Ohu Van Que, -14, 17, -18. WeHs lost to Day -13, -10. against Westminster Woolwich Solihull on Jackson bt Robeirtson 17, 12. Jermyn lost 10 Ma,s!on -15, -13. SPORTSGOODS LTD. 40c GREAT PERCY STREE'T, ISLINGTON, LONDON, WC1X 9QR. Stockists of: FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT, ATHLETJCS CLOTHING, TABLE-TENNIS, BADIMIN'TON, SQUASH Plus many more sportsgoods TABLE - TENNIS PRICE LIST

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Page 43 Gr~mmins bt Jackson 13, 11. Tarmac Wolve!rhampton II v Unity II Kelnn,edy bt Hannah 16, -15, 17. 27th March 1983 He,rmi:ts v TG Salford BWF Wamdsl8.d 5 Unity 3 Unity II v South Yorkshire' Philip B.radbury bt Ste,ve Turne·r 19, 15. Riversl,ey Ins:urance' v Ma,rch Halex David Barr bt Skyl·elt An·drew 16, -20, 19. Tarmac Wolverhampton II v RB Lincoln Andrew We1llman bt Billy Gleave 7, 14. Karen Wi'tt los,t to Chris Roge,rs -7, -21. SECOND DIVISION SOUTH Bradbury b1l Andrew -6, 19, 9. 6th March 1983 Barr los:t to Rogers -18, -20. Halex Medway v Dagenham FC WeHman lo'st to Turner -14, -13. Gilleltte, Readin,g v SIB Bath Witt bt Gleave 12, -19, 15. Gunne.r,sbury Triangle' v Gwent Halex G,raham Spice:r v Larkhall FIRST DIVISION 13th March 1983 9th January 1983 SIB Bath v Gillettte Reading BWF Wamdsad II 0 Jaque's, Generation 8 20th March 1983 Tarmac Wolverhampton 4 MBS St.. Neots 4 Hale'x Gwen:t v Halex Me,dway Butltierfly CardJiff 5 Ormelsby II 3 27th March 1983 TCB Dolphins 3 Grove 5 Dag·enham FC v Gille.tte, Reading 23rd January 1983 La,rkhall v SIB Bath Jaques Ge·neraHon 8 MBS s.t. Ne,ots 0 Graham Spioer v Gunnersbury Trian,gle Ormesby II 4 Tarmac Wolverhamp~Qln 4 THIRD DIVISION NORTH TCB Dolphins 3 Buttedly Cardiff 5 6th March 1983 Grove 8 BWF Wamds,ad II 0 Vickers v Halex Crusaders 6th February 1983 Ormesby I II v Byker MBS St. Neo1ts 5 BWF Wamdisad II 3 South Yorkshire II v Unity III He1rm:;ts II v Grantham SECOND DIVISION NORTH 27th March 1983 9th January 1983 Unity III v Grantham Hermits 8 Rivers.ley Insurance 0 Byker v Vicke\rs South Yorkshire 3 Tarmac Wo,lverhamption II 5 S.ouith Yorkshire' II v Ormesby III TG Salford 6 RB Lincoln 2 Halex Crusaders v He,rmits II March Hale,x 6 UnHy II 2 THIRD DIVISION WEST 23rd January 1983 6th March 1983 Tarmac Wolverhampton II 1 Helrmits 7 Launce:Sltion Kernow v Tarmac Ladie's RB Lincoln 3 Soufoh Yo,rksihire 5 Cowbridge Bridgend v WW Solihull March HaJe,x 2 TG Salfolrd 6 Jolliffe Po·ole, v Chan Construction Rivers,ley Insurance 5 Unity II 3 Pe,nge,ley To:rbay v Grove II 27th March 1983 SECOND DIVISION SOUTH Tarmac Ladies v Cowbridge Bridgend 9th January 1983 Grove II v WW Solihull Dagenham FC 6 Gwent Hale,x 2 Chan Construct~on v Launces,ton Kelnnow Pengele,y Torbay v Jolliff.e P.oole SIB Bath 3 Graham Spicer 5 NAVAL SUPPORT Gilleltie Re.ading 4 Gunne,rsbury Triangle 4 THIRD DIVISION EAST Halex Medway 2 Larkhall 6 6th March 1983 John Waterhouse of John Jaques is seen 23rd January 1983 Jaques G€lnerat;on II v Colne Val.le1Y Graham Spicer 4 Dageirlham FC 4 MBS St. Neots II v Halex Abeng outside Admiralty House with Admiral Sir Gu'n1ne,rsbury Triangle 1 SIB Bath 7 27th March 1983 James Eberle, GCB, President of the RNLTA Halex Medway 2 Gill,elfte Readi'ng 6 Cippenham v Dunlop Wavene,y MBS S1. N,eots II v Jaque·s. Generation II & RNSRA and Commander Br'ian Tayle,r, Gwent Halex 4 Larkhall 4 Commanding Officer of the RN PT College, THIRD DIVISION NORTH after final discussions of a new form of 9th January 1983 Halex Crusaders 0 Byke'r 8 WORLD A.ND COMMONWEALTH Sports Sponsorship with the Royal Navy. Grantham 6 Soutih Yo,rkshire' II 2 Vickers. 6 Un.i'ty III 2 At a meeting of the National Selection HermiltlS " 5 Ormesby III 3 Comrnittee (Selection Panel) held on Jan. LANes JUNIOR OPEN 23rd January 1983 21 at the Crest Hotel, Cardiff consideration South Yorkslhire II 7 Halex Crusade,rs 1 Wakefield's Steven Sharpe did well to Ormesby III 0 Gran;tlham 8 of the names of the party to represent Byker 8 Uniity III 0 England in the forthcoming Commonwealth retain his boys' singles title in the 14th Vickers 0 Heirmits II 8 Dunlop Lancashire Junior Open played in He'rmits II 4 Grantham 4 and World Championships came under pro­ longed discussion before a short list of 6 Bolton on Feb. 20 wben, in the final, he THIRD DIVISION WEST beat the top seed Billy Gleave. Jill Powis 9th January 1983 men and 5 women was compiled. A final Tarmac Ladies 0 Chain Construction 8 decision on the 5 men and 4 women to of Wolverhampton won both the girls' and WW SoHhull 3 Penge,ley Torbay 5 cadet girls' singles beating, respectively, Cowbridge, Bridgend 2 Jo,lIiffe Poole, 6 travel is to be made after the Norwich Launceston Ke,rnow 0 Grove II 8 Union English Closed. The full list of names Fiona Elliot and Angela Sanders also of 23rd January 1983 is: Staffs. A full report with results will appear Pengel,ey Torbay 7 Tarmac Ladie:s 1 in the next issue. Jolliffe Poole 5 WW SoHhull 3 Men Launcesiton Kernow 6 Cowbridge Bridgelnd 2 D. Douglas (Wa), G. Sandley (Mi), Chan ConstructJi.on 6 Grove, II 2 C. Prean (lOW), J. Hilton (La) and THIRD DIVISION EAST S. Andrew (E). DAVE CONSTANCE 9th January 1983 Cipp,enham 2 Colne Valley 6 Women Britain's top freelance player/ coach Dunlop Waveney 4 Jaques, Genelration II 4 Mrs. J. Hammersley-Parker, available for certain dates in 23rd January 1983 Miss K. Witt (Bk), Miss L .Bellinger (Bd) forthcoming season for coaching Colne Valle,y 6 Hale,x Abeng 2 Miss J. Bellinger (Bd) and ' 30th January 7983 (individuals, groups, clubs, leagues, MBS St. N,eolts II 2 Cippenham 6 Miss J. Grundy (La). FIXTURES The 7th Commonwealth Championships counties) weekend and week PREMIER DIVISION are to be played in Kualar Lumpur, Malaysia courses, exhibitions, etc. 6th March 1983 Hassy Soham v Thorn~EMI Ellenborough from ApnI 17 to 23 and the 37th World BWF Wamdsad v Newcastle Championships in Tokyo, Japan from April 'Phone Dave Constance Dunlop Bi:rmingham v Unity 12th March 1983 28 to May 9. 0202420411 Thorn-EM I Ellenb·orough v Orme,sby 13th March 1983 Hassy Soham v Orme'sby 26th March 1983 Ormesby v Thorn-EM I Ellenboroug:h AUSTRALIAN TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION 27th March 1983 Ormesby v Hassy Sorham Unity v Thorn-EM I Ellenborough APPLICATIONS ARE CALLED FOR BWF Wamdsad v Le1tchworth Co,rpora:Uon Dunlop Birmingham v NewcasitJe THE POSITiON OF 'FIRST DIVISION 6th March 1983 NATIONAL DIREC'TOR OF COACHING TCB Do>lphins v. Jaques Ge,ne'rat'ion Butterfly Cardiff v Tarmac Wo:lverhampton Orme,sby II v BWF Wamdsad INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD APPLY MBS St. Neots v Grove 27th March 1983 WITH FULL DETAILS AND REFERENCES TO: Jaques Gene'ration v BU'titerfly Cardiff Grove v Tarmac W·olve!rhamp'flon TCB Dolph,in:s v BWF Wamdsad II NOEL J. BELL MBS St. Neot'S v Orme,sby II SECOND DIVISION NORTH 39 SHELLEY AVENUE, NETLEY 5037, 6th March 1983 Ma:rch Halex v He'rmits S. AUSTRALIA. TG Salford v South Yorkshi're RB Lincoln v Rive'rsley I,nsura,nce

Page 44 Slevin/Leonard bt Portela/Fernandez 14, 5; Anna Kelly beating the No.2 seed Geraldine Slevin bt Portela 10, -18, 12; Leonard and Marie Martin beating the No.4 Irish Notes Hamill lost to Moreira -16, -11. seed Mary McMullen. Mary Sheehan, the RELEGATION AVOIDED Slevin, Ireland's No.1 player, showed his top seed, accounted for Marie in the semis and went on to take the title beating Louise by Tony Marti'n superiority by winning the men's singles and doubles titles in the Leinster Open in Dublin. Gibson in the final. By beating Portugal 5-2 to obtain their This tournament produced lots of surprises RESULTS second win of the season Ireland made sure the main ones being the defeat of Tommy Men's Singles Semi-finals: of retaining their Div. 2 status in the Caffrey, the No.2 seed, by Brian Larrigan in C. Slevin bt J. Hamill 13, 18; Euro,pean Le,ague mainly due to the form of Rd. 2, and the defeat of Derek Weir, seeded K. Keane bt F. Glynn 19, 19. Colum Slevin. No.8, by Frank Glynn. Final: SLEVIN bt Keane 11, 6. Slevin was successful in both his singles, Glynn went on to beat Larrigan to clinch Women's Singles Semi-finals: against Ivanuel Moreira and Joro Portela, a semi-final spot against Keane. Dave M. Sheehan bt M. Martin 18, 17; and further figured in two doubles suc­ Pemberton got a breakthrough in beating L. Gibson bt A. Kelly 16, 16. cesses when partnered by Kevin Keane and Aidan Walsh and Brian Orr but was no Final: Anne Leonard. Miss Leonard obtained match for Slevin in the quarters. In the SHEEHAN bt Gibson 19, -9, 13. Ireland's other win in beating Anabelle semis Slevin accounted for Jimmy Hamill Men's Double,s Final: Fernandez. and Keane beat Glyn but the final was all KEANE/SLEVIN bt T. Caffrey/B. Larrigan SCORES one way traffic with Slevin dominating 11, -19, 15. C. Siein bt I. Moreira 14, 19; throughout. Women's Double,s Final: J. Hamill lost to J. Portela -12, -16; With Anne Leonard resting an injury the GIBSON/J. REID bt L. Cullen/E. McManus A. Leonard bt A. Fernandez 15, 12; women's singles event was wide open. The 14,15. K. Keane/Slevin bt Moreira/Portela 11,13; event was not short of surprises either with Mixed Doubles Final:

.~: PROVISIONAL 3. NORTH 5. EAST REGIONS, DATES, VENUES & (Cumbria, Northumberland, Durham, (Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, REGIONAL ORGANISERS Cleveland, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, I-----~-----, Nottinghamshire, Uncolnshire) 1. SCOTLAND Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Monday, 30th May, 1983 (Bank Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, I SEALINK YOUTH CUP II Sunday, 19th June, 1983 Holiday) Herttordshire, Middlesex) (All Scotland) I ENTRY FORM Richard Dunn Sports Centre, Sunday 12th June, 1983 I (please complete in BLOCK CAPITALS) I Grangemouth Sports Complex, BRADFORD. - H. Soova Bletchley Leisure Centre, MILTON Grangemouth 4. MIDLANDS KEYNES. - B. Ashton I Name I 2. WALES & WEST (Cheshire, Derbyshire, Salop, 6. SOUTH EAST I Address I (Wales plus Gloucestershire, Avon, Stafordshire, Herefordshire, Somerset Devon, Cornwall, Dorset (Surrey, Kent Sussex, Hampshire, I I Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Isle of Wight Berkshire) Wiltshire) Leicestershire) I Telephone I Sunday, 5th June, 1983 Saturday, 4th June, 1983 Saturday, 28th May, 1983 Brittania Leisure Centre, Thornbury Sports Centre, BRISTOL Grove School MARKET DRAYTON. I Date of Birth I M. Lewis SHOREDITCH. - B. Pollentine I. Marshall I Please tick evenls entered Partner I PROVISIONAL TIME SCHEDULE RULES 1. Under 16 Boys Singles Fee £1.50 I I.T.T.F. Laws of Table Tennis Apply. 2. Under 16 Boys Team Event __ Fee fl.00 (each) FOR REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS 1. Open to all players of British I 1 nationality residing in England, 1 3. Under 16 Girls Singles Fee £1.50 1 0900 U16 Team Events Scotland and Wales and born after 1000 U13 Team Events 30th June, 1966 (events 1 to 4) or I 4. Under 16 Girls Team Event Fee £1.00 (each) I born after 30th June, 1969 (events 5. Under 13 Boys Singles Fee £1.50 1300 U16' Singles Round 1 Groups 5 to 8l. 2. Under 13 players may enter Under 1 6. Under 13 Boys Team Event __ Fee £1.00 (each) 1 1400 U13 Singles Round 1 Groups 16 events additionally. 3. Group and Knockout System of play I 7. Under 13 Girls Singles Fee £1.50 I 1500 U16 Singles Round 2 Groups throughout All players must umpire one set per group I 8. Under 13 Girls Team Event Fee £1.00 leachl I 1600 U13 Singles Round 2 Groups 4. Final date for receipt of entries 1900 FI NftLS ihursday, 31st March, 1983. 5. All players will receive 1 TOTAL ENTRY FEE £ 1 BUTTERFLY Europa Tables wiil be acknowledgement card and time of first match. ,I I agree to accept the rules as printed. I used with SCRILDKROT 3 Star Balls 6. No charge for players to venues, persons accompanying players will Change and Shower Facilities, be charged 25p for admission. I Signature I Restaurant, Car Parking at all venues. 7. Travelling expenses will not be paid (Parent/Guardian) to players for regional tournaments. 1 I National finalists will be given return rail tickets to the National I Entry form to be completed a~d. returned with enby fee to: Finals. 8, A parent or guardian must sign the I Seahnk Youth Cup, Tees Sport limited, Zetland Place, I entry form to signify acceptance of the rules. I Middlesbrough, Cleveland TSllHJ by 31st March 1983 I Complete rules will be sent to all players.

1.._------­Page 45 T. HEASLEY/REID bt B. Orr/Gibson WHAT'S ON AND WHERE News from the Trade -20, 18, 19. March 1983 5 EUROPEAN LEAGUE: DIVISION 2 TURKEY v IRISH RANKINGS SCOTLAND. Me,n 5/6 JUNIOR RANKING TRIALS (L1LLESHALL). 6 Durham 2-Star Open. 1 C. Slevin, 2 K. Keane, = T. Caffrey, 4 J. 6 Halex National League, (12). Hamill, 5 T. Heasley, 6 J. Robinson, 7 A. 9 EUROPEAN LEAGUE: SUPER DIVISION ENGLAND v FEDERAL GERMANY, Fleming Park Sports, Centre, Walsh, 8 D. Weir, 9 A. Slevin, 10 B. Larrigan, Eastleigh, Hants (7.30). 11 B. Orr, == F. Glynn. 9/13 RUMANIAN OPEN (Bucha:rest) (Norwich Union G.rand Prix). Women 12 County Championships (6). 1 A. Leonard, 2 M. Sheehan, = G. Leonard, 12/13 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS JUNIOR PREMIER 4 L. Gibson, 5 M. McMullen, 6 M. Martin, 7 WEEKEND (ST. NEOTS). 13 East of En,gla~nd 2-Star Open (Grantham Sports J. Reid, 8 A. Kelly, = M. McEvoy, 10 A. Ce,n1tre,). 19 Cornish Junio'f 2-St'ar Open (Redruth). M. Reilly, = H. Walsh. 19/20 SOUTH OF ENGLAND 3-STAR OPEN, Woking Leisure Centr,e, Woking Park, Kingfield Road, Woking, Surrey (9 a.m. each day). Finals: Sunday at 3.30 p.m. UNIVERSITY OF BATH 20 Cheshire 1-Star (Birkenhead). 20 Edi,nburgh Youth & Junior 2-Star (Meadowbank). SPORTS EDUCATION 25/26 Dunlop Me.rseys,ide 2-Star Open, Ki,rkby Sports Centre, VallelY Road, Live,rpo,ol. Entries close March 4th to Mr. B. A. Le,eison, 16 Avolon Road, RESIDENTIAL SUMMER SCHOOL Live'rpool L12 9ER (051-228 5028). SWEDIS~i KRONA SMASHES 26 ESTTA NATIONAL TEAM FINALS (Lea Gree1n, 30th July - 6th August 1983 Ma,tlock, Derbys). TABLE TENNIS PRICES 27 Hale'x National Le,ague (13). The courses will be for experienced players 27 De1rby Junior 2-Star Open. The recent devaluation of the Swedish wishing to improve their performance in the Krona has enabled Rodan (UK) Ltd., the following sports: Badminton, Squash, Table COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS sole distributor of Stiga table tennis equip­ Tennis, Tennis and Golf (Handicap players ment, to slash the prices on all of their only) . All the first series of matches in the tables - in some cases by as much as They will be coached by fully qualified staff second Premier Division weekend at Bristol £100. Stiga's best championship table, the and the course content will include films, were abandoned because of a slippery floor. Expert VM, has been reduced from £631 to video playback, physical conditioning and Subsequently, after a deal of scrubbing, £525 (retail). Interesting too, is the intro­ sports psychology. results were: duction of a new table, the Expert, which For furthe,r details please write to: Middlesex 6 Lancashire 3 has the same performance as the Expert The Secretary, Department of Physical Yorkshire 4 Berkshire 5 VM, but comes with metal legs and at a Recreation, University of Bath, Claverton Staffordshire 1 Essex 8 snip of the price - only £275. Two roll 'n Down, Bath BA2 7AY. Dorset 1 Warwickshire 8 fold away tables, the Privat S Roller and the Yorkshire 7 Dorset 2 New Family Roller, have also had their Berkshire 2 Middlesex 7 prices cut, by £104 and £34 respectively. THE ETTA NATIONAL COACHING Lancashire 6 Staffordshire 3 There's price reductions on some bats too, COMMITTEE Essex 5 Warwickshire 4 with £5 and more being knocked off the Middlesex 6 Yorkshire 3 retai I price of Stiga's top eighteen bats. Announce the. Forthcoming Issue of Warwickshire 3 Lancashire 6 Lesser savings are to be made on Staffordshire 7 Berkshire 2 accessortes and nets, with the exception of THE COACH BULLETIN Dorset 1 Essex 8 robot training equipment, which has been The Bulletin is a must for all coaches and TABLE cut by a massive £300. will set out to achieve greater communica­ P W L F A P In all, good news''-'for the table tennis tion and discussion at all levels. The content Middlesex ...... 6 5 1 35 19 10 player, both amateur and professional will include:­ Essex ...... 6 5 1 34 20 10 and especially for the club or school who Regional round-up (forthcoming events in Lancashire 6 4 2 31 23 8 are considering buying a new table. Yorkshire ...... 6 3 3 33 21 your Region) 6 For further information and a full price Courses calendar (your opportunity for Warwicks ...... 6 3 3 29 25 6 Berkshire ...... 6 2 4 21 list, contact: Rodan (U.K.) Ltd., on Eden­ improvement) 33 4 bridge (0732) 862777. Telex: 957419. Technical tips (our National Coaches and Staffs ...... 6 2 4 20 34 4 others contributing articles of interest Dorset ...... 6 0 6 13 41 0 specifically for you) Matches to be played: PRESTON TRIUMPH The Bulletin will be issued quarterly com­ Berks v Dorset, Lancs v Yorks, In a top-of-the-table clash in Division 1 of mencing in March, 1983, and is your chance Essex v Middx, Warwks v Staffs. the Lancs and Cheshire League, defending to keep up-to-date with the coaching scene. champions Preston hammered Bolton 9-1 To ensure your copy and future issues the one that got away being Shaun please complete the order form below. MARTI N ESSEX Browne's victory over Philip Huggon. Both To: Donald Parker and Steve Turner were un­ 3-STAR OPEN beaten. A. J. RUSSE, Karen wins another! EDITOR, THE COACH BULLETIN, 8A ELLENBOROUGH PARK ROAD, Sandley Triumphs! APOLOGY WESTON SUPER MARE, Full report and pictures will appear OWing to pressure on space, even with AVON BS23 1XJ. in next issue regard to the additional pages this issue, Please enrol me as a subscriber to THE the Editor regrets that several letters from COACH BULLETIN for which I enclose my readers have been held over until the next remittance of £2.75 (for four issues) pay­ HUNGARIAN RECOVERY issue. able to "ETTA" and crossed "A/c PAYEE". From being 1-~ down Hungary staged a I also enclose four stamped and se,lf... recovery to beat Federal Germany 4-3 in addressed envelopes (minimum size 10in. x the Super Division of the European League STOP PRESS 7in.). Postage (First class 16!p, Second on Jan. 12. class 12!p). SCORES NORWICH UNION NAME . J. Molnar lost to P. Stellwag -16, -18; I. Jonyer bt P. Engel -18, 16, 18; ENGLISH CLOSED ADDRESS . G. Szabo lost to K. Kruger -16, 12, -14; G. Gergely/Jonyer bt Engel/Stellwag DES & KAREN -19, 21, 18; TAKE THE TITLES Jonyer/Szabo bt Stellwag/Kruger 13, 15; Molnar bt Engel -20, 17, 20; Full report and pictures in next issue Jonyer lost to Stelfwag -20, 13, -15.

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