FOR RUBBERS AND BLADES RING OR W'R-ITE ~ose ~ank Sports NORWICH UNION ENGliSH ClOSED also for other T.T. eqUiipme,nt/c'lothing at Discount P,rices RECORD EQUALLED NOW AT: 119 WITTON STREET by George R. Yates NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE Te'iephone: 0606-48989 (day) In equalling the record of Denis Neale in was an affray, which started on a practice 0978-760249 (after hours) winning the Norwich Union English Closted table, involving Kent players Joey Kennedy men's singles title six times, Warwickshire's and Paul Beck, which ended up with Beck Desmond Douglas showed his undoubted in hospital and Kennedy charged with class, over the period Feb. 24/26, in cruising grievous bodily harm and due to make an LITTLE KUDOS to a final 3-1 win over Graham Sandley. appearance before Woking magistrates in early March. Notwith-standing the extraordinary Only twice, in six sets, did Douglas drop a game - the other to John Hilton - in One further controversy was the threaten­ events that took place at Woking disposing of Glenn Baker, Alan Cooke, Dave ed withdrawal of the men's quarter-nnalists Leisure Centre during the peri-od of the Barr, Hilton and, in the semis, Carl Prean. following the scratching of Kenny Jackson Norwich Union English Closed little Last year it was Sandley who stretched when he fai led to report for his set against the English champion to a fifth and deciding Prean. His subsequent reinstatement, follow­ kudos was attaching to the champ,ion­ game in a nail-biting finale at Basingstoke, ing young Carl's agreement to play, took ships themselves, more especially the but on this more recent occasion it was the heat out of the matter but what carryings on and a black mark to Kenny for his match fin,als. Douglas who was in command even allow­ ing for Sandley's third game success albeit was timed in the programme. It was no time to be in the cafeteria! Poss'ibly because of there being no 22-20. Karen Witt won the counterpart women's Douglas and Paul Day won the men's play at all - other than a knock-out event, adding to her five 3-Star successes doubles for the third consecutive time beat­ competition for umpire's - on the this season, by ousting the defending cham­ ing the surprise finalists Mick Harper and Peter Taylor who, on paper at least, beat Saturday morning most of the non­ pion, Carole Moore (nee Knight) in the semis and seven times winner, Jill Sandley and Nigel Eckersley in the semis, committed players had taken their leave Hammersley-Parker, in the final but neither the latter being due to fly off to Federal of Woking on the Friday night. without great effort. Germany on the Saturday morning. Expecting a baby in October, Jill On the Friday evening Eckersley renewed C,o,nsequently their' p'resence at the Hammersley-Parker, now aged 31, could Commonwealth acquaintance and success final session on Saturday afternoon was well have co'nte'sted her last final at this with Joy Grundy to win the mixed doubles leve,1 and, if she carries out her intent, Mrs. title with a final victory over Skylet Andrew sadly m'issed and so ilndeed was the Moore will no longer bring her power play and Carole Moore whilst the women's atmosphere that had been so prevalent into action following her retirement doubles title was claimed by Jill Hammersley-Parker and -~ Karen Witt who, at Basingstoke twelve months pre­ announcement to the press. Rather sad this! Not all the action at Woking Leisure viously. Centre was confined to match play for there Could it be that the Secreti-n/Purkart frolic added that extra incentive for spectators at Basingstoke for certainly the ingredients of this mor'e recent­ occasion produced little to enthuse an audience. Mo,re iin keep'ing with a cathedral atmosphere the play itself, apart from the intermi-nable interrup'lions, was in the main, uni'nspiring. What can be done to improve this supposed showpiece of our 'season must rat'e high pr'iority being in need of a powerful stimulus.

ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION Patron: Her Majesty The Queen. President: M. Goldstein, O.B.E. Life Vice-President: Hon. Ivor Montagu. Ch.airman: T. Blunn. Deputy Chairman: G. R. Yates. Hon. Treasurer: A. Drapkin. General Secretary: A. W. Shipley. Management Committee: Sorry about that wouId appea,r to be the' (Vice-Chairmen) unspoken thoughts of John Hilto,n in p,la, C. J. Clemett, R. J. Crayden, against Desmond Douglas. A. E. Ransome, N. K. Reeve, Carole Mo,ore's victory salute after her win over E. G. White. Lisa Bellinger. (continued on page 5)

Page 3 THE VICTORS - KAREN WITT AND DESMOND DOUGLAS

somewhat embarrassingly at times, beat with Carole coming back from a 0-2 de'ficit J. HHton (La) bt S. Mills (Y) -16:~15, 23, 20; D. Wells (Mi) btt P. Day (Ca) 14, 12, -19, 19; Mandy Reeves and Helen Williams. to beat the Dunstable girl 18 in the fifth. K. Jackson (E) ot A. WeHman (Bk) 19, 11, 12; J. Sourter (Mi) bt M. Francis (Sx) 5, 4, 5; Overall the finals were disappointing with Again, in the semis, against Karen Witt, C. Prean (lOW) bt M. Crimmins (Sy) 7, -10, 14, 15; the audience hardly being roused and far the Cleveland girl clawed her way back to a G. Sandley (Mi) bt D. Newman (E) 13,11,9; P. Taylor (He) bt A. Moore (Sx) 12, 17,23; too many inte,rruptions both in play and 2-all situation from being 1-2 down but her I. Horsham (E) bt C. Wilson (Mi) 18, 15, -19, 16; betwee,n sets. Not a particularly go'od ad­ stamina ran out in the decider. In the other D. Park,e'r (La) bt R. Jermyn (He) 21, 19, 11; S. Andrew (E) ht B. Johnson (Wa) 16, -16, 8, 11; ve,rtisement for the game in general and the half of the draw Jill Hammersley-Parker had B. Hayward (Wa) w.o. J. Ke,nnedy (disqualified); finals in particular. Where was the enthu­ it all very easy in disposing of Gail Davies C. Rogers (Le) bt I. Ken.yon (K) -18, 13, -14, 20, 18; siasm, so evident at Thornaby but so lacking (5, 6, 6), Mandy Reeves (19, 14, 5) and M. Oakley (Sy) bt R. Bole (Sy) 12, 18, -14, 19. Jackie Bellinger (13,12,5) before dropping Round 3: at Woking? Douglas bt Barr 6, 12, 2; But back to the men's singles in which her first game -21 to Joy Grundy in the Hilton bt Tan -19, 16, 21, 20; semis. Jackson bt Wells -17, 11, 16, 14; the three main seeds present - Douggie Prean bt Souter 19, 12, 17; Johnson, the No.2, being absent with 'flu Notable absentees in the women's event Sandley bt Taylor -18, 18, 9, -20, 18; Parkelr bt Horsham 11, 19, -11, -16, 12; - all reached their allotted semi-'final were Anita Stevenson, Melody Hill (broken Andrew bt Hayward 11, 15, 14; placings. Chris Rogers was the player to arm - jousting with her husband (!)) ­ Rogers bt Oakley 9, 16, 10. come through in Johnson's quarter and and Jean Parker. But there were few Quarte,r-finals: asbentees in the veterans' singles with Douglas bt Hilt,on _21, 8, 7, 12; what an impressive run he had. Prean bt Jackson 17, 8, 17; the holder, Peter D'Arcy, beaten by Matt Starting off with a win over Alan Fletcher, Sandley bt Park,er 18, 15, -17, 16; Sheader who lost, in the quarters, to the Rogers b't Andrew 15, -14, 10, 20. the Leicester player - victor over Prean in beaten 'finalist Stan "The Bat" Battrick. Semi-finals: the Martin Essex 3-Star - subsequently Douglas bt Prean 19, 12, 10; beat Ian Kenyon, Mark Oakley and, in the Kent's Henry Buist was the ultimate victor Sandley bt Rogers 13, -17, 17, -20, 15. quarters, Skylet Andrew - a player striving bringing a little more respectability to the Fi:nal: for a place in the English squad bound for county of Kent after the antics of Messrs. DOUGLAS bt Sa1ndley 16, 16, -20, 9. Kennedy and Beck. Women's Singles Round 2: Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo! K. Witt (Bk) bt S. ColHer (Bk) 11,10,15; The championships coincided with the S. Sa1ndley (Mi) bt J. Bare,lIa (Sy) 16,11,11; RQgers went out in the serrlis to Sandley C. Moore (Cv) bt A. Mitchell (Mi) 18, -10, 5, -19, 18; but riot before the Middlesex boy had been impending retirement of John McDonnell, L. Bellinger (Bd) w.o. M. Hill (Y land J. Parker (La) Public Relations Manager of Norwich Union scratched; taken to a fifth game decider. In the A. Gordon (Bk) bt M. Smifh (Bk) -17, 7, 13, 17; counterpart women's event much interest Insurance Group whose last championships J. Grundy (La) bt J. Harris (St) 13, 14, 16; these were in his present capacity. A suit­ J. BelHng,er (Bd) bt L. Goldsmith (Mi) 14, 16,20; was taken in t11e progress of Carole Moore, J. Hammers.ley-Parker (La) bt M. Reeves (Mi) 19, 14, 5. the unseeded title holder, intent on making a able presentation was made to John by the ETTA Chairman, Tom Blunn, at the after Qua,rter-finals: comeback. WiU bt Sandley 13, -21, 11, 8; finals reception, and a bouquet of flowers Moo,re bt L. BelUnge-r -15, -17, 15, 20, 18; Carole began comfortably enough with a was also presented to John's wife, Linda. Grundy bt Gordon 16, -16, 12, -14, 12; straight games win over Suzanne Hunt but Hamme1rsley-Pa.rker bt J. Bellinge,r 13, 12, 5. was forced to pullout all the stops in dis­ RESULTS Semi-finals: Witlt bt Moore -21, 10, 11, -9, 6; posing of Ang'ela Mitchell before taking on Men's Singles Round 2: Hammersley-Parker bt Grundy -21, 11,21, 16. the English junior champion, Lisa Bellinger, D. Douglas, (Wa) bt A. Cooke (Dy) 17, 15, 13; D. Barr (Bk) bt L. Bertie (Wa) -21,7,7, -20, 19; Fiinal: in the quarters. This too was a five gamer D. Tan (Mi) bt C. Morgan (Wa) 17, 18, 19; WITT bt Hammersley-Parker 18, 16, -13, 19..

Page 5 Men's Doubles Quarter-finals: N. Eckersley (Ch)/Sandley bt Kelnyon/We,lIs 13, 21; M. Harper (Ca)/Taylor bt Parker/Wilson 17, 19; Andrew/P. Bradbury (Bu) bt A. Fletche'r (Y)/Mills -17, 7, 31; Day/Douglas bt D. Charlery (E)/J. Payne (Mi) 19, 12. Semi-finals: Harp,er/Taylor bt Ecke,rsley/Sandley 17, 15; Day/Douglas bt Andrew/Bradbury 12, 15. Final: DAY/DOUGLAS bt Ha.rpe,r/Taylor 16, 14. Women's DoubJes Qu.arter-finals: Hammerslley-Parker/Witt w.o. Mi'tcheill/Sandley scr; Grundy/Moo,re, bt S. Hunlt (Li)/K. Smi1th (Le) 19, 16; Gordon/M. Smirth w.o. HarrislR. Russ,e (Av) scr; Reeves/H. Williams (Mi) bt Bellinger/Bellinge,r 11, 17. Semi-finals: Hammersley-Parkelr/Wit1t bt Grundy/Moore 17, -17, 16; Reeves/Wi'lliams bt Gordon/Smith -26, 14, 22. Final: HAMMERSLEY-PARKER/WITT ht Reeves/Williams 17, 10. Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals: Wellman/J. McLe'am (Y) bt P. Savins (Bk)/K. Lines (Ha) 6, 9; Andrew/Moore bt Wilson/Williams -16, 14, 18; Eckers,ley/Grundy bt Rogers/Hunt 18, 17; Sandley/Gordon bt Ho'rsham/K. Smilth 14, 16. Semi-finals: Andrew/Moore, bit Williams/McLean 18, 16; Eckers1ley/Grundy bt Sandley/Gordotn -15, 18, 13. Final: ECKERSLEY/GRUNDY bt Andrew/Moore 19, 11. Vetera,n S,ingl,es Quarter-finals: s. Bat.trick (E) b't W. Brookman (Mi) 15, 19; M. Sheader (Li) bt R. Norton (Hu) 14, 15; H. Buist (K) bt T. Adams (K) 18, 16; D. Schofield (Ch) bt F. Hams (Sy) 11, 19. Semi-finals: Battrick bt Sheade,r 17, 21; Buist bt Schofield 20, -15, 21. Final: BUIST bit Bat

Graham S,andley a beaten finaUst for the second season runninq..

NOT TO TRAVEL Skylet Andrew IS the player dropped from the original squad of 6 men chosen for the Commonwealth and World Championships. Likewise Joy Grundy is now nominated as the non-travelling reserve for the women's squad but should Jill Hammersley-Parker "This is what you have to do" Is the instruction given by John Prean receive a thumbs down after medical exam­ to his so'n Carl. ination Joy will go in her place.

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We'." CO'lIe, by H. ROY EVANS

THE GLAMORGAN OPEN Nigel Thomas showed that his tournament form is still good when he won the Glamorgan Open, beating 10th-ranked Englishman Steve Mills in his serni--fir:lal, and then getting home 22-20 in the third game of the final against Alan Fletcher. The latter win was especially meritorious as he was 14-17 down in the decider. In Fletcher's half Steve Scowcroft eliminated Gary Wilkins, and then went out to Alan in the quarters. Mark Thomas beat Tony Healan, and then met Alan in the semi­ final. Mark took the first game against Alan, but fell away badly in the next two. Lesley Tyler beat Shirley Cain in the Sheer determination is epitomized In this shot of Ca\role Moore of Cleveland. women's final, but there was little outside opposition. Jayne Sully played well to beat Heidi Cotter before going down to Lesley, whilst Shirley Cain didn't seem to have trouble beating Evelyn Wright in her semi. Wilkins and Andrew Jones, good tourna­ ment performers last season, hadn't done particularly well up to now, but they played quite well to beat Mills and Scowcroft before losing to Fletcher and Pat Glynn in the final. The latter had an easy win against a spiritless Mark and Nigel Thomas. Youngsters Heidi Cotter and Jayne Sully won a tight match against No. 1 seeds Lesley and Shirley Cain. Nigel Tyler won the boys' event very convincingly, reversing an earlier defeat by Kevin Davies. Nigel disposed of David Griffiths in his semi-final, whilst Kevin beat the ever improving John Ellis. Evelyn Wright took the girls' event with a good win over Heidi Cotter, and followed this with a crushing win against Jayne Sully, who appeared to make little effort to penetrate Evelyn's defence. Ellis took the cadet boys' event without much trouble, but runner-up Kelvin Roberts had a hard battle with Anthony Jones. Evelyn Wright dropped a semi-final game to Somerset's Melanie Carey in the cadet girls', but easily beat Joanne Lee in the final. RESULTS Men's Singles Semi-finals: A. Fletcher bt M. Thomas -16, 16, 17; N. Thomas bt S. Mills 15, 13. No less determined is Lisa Bellinge,r of Beds. Final: N. THOMAS bt Fletcher 19, -16, 20. this magazine per se,aso'n there will, hence­ Wom,en's Singles: FUTURE ISSUES L. Tyler bt S. Cain -21, 12, 13. Having regard to the Editor journeying to forward, be a June issue in addition to, the Men's Doubles: Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo for the Common­ April/May publication. Copy for the June Fletcher/P. Glynn bt G. Wilkins/A. Jones 19, 17. wealth and World Cha-mpionships (Api. 15 ­ i'ssue should be in the hands of the Editor Women's Doubles: May 10) and in compliance with 8 issues of by May 10. H. Cotter/J. Sully bt Tyler/Cain 20, 19.

Page 7 Junior Boys' Singles: their sets, Jane Sully won one and only dent with Russia's defeat by the Nether­ N. Tyler bt K. Davies 16, 16. narrowly lost the other, whilst Rachel lands. Junior Girls' Singles: Roberts only lost 19 in the third in both RESULTS E. Wright bt Sully 7, 9. hers. Super Division Cadet Boys' Singles: SCORES Poland 4 'Hungary 3 J. Ellis bt K. Roberts 7, 13. Wales Denmark 1 Czechoslovakia 6 Cadet Girls' Singles: Boys Sweden 4 Yugoslavia 3 F. Wright bt J. Lee 7, 9. Tyler bt Martin Crawford 17, -20, 12; England 1 Federal Germany 6 THE NATIONAL LEAGUE bt Brian Wright 14, -15, 10. Divis,ion 1 Butterfly Cardiff, after some disappointing Griffiths bt Martin Burke 16, 13; Netherlands 4 USSR 3 results which have deprived them of a bt David Thomas 18, -17, 23. Finland 3 Belgium 4 chance of promotion, came back with a Davies lost to Wright -17, -8; Norway 1 France 6 bang after the Norwich Union Welsh Open, lost to Crawford 14, -19, -11. Austria 3 Italy 4 starting with a good 5-3 win over Dolphins, Ellis bt Thomas 17, 13; Division 2 with Mark Thomas beating the two Moores. bt Burke 16, 13. Switzerland 5 Ireland 2 Then, able to field their 'full team for some Girls Spain 4 Luxembourg 3 time, they trounced second placed Grove Wright bt Lynne Johnston 15, -15, 13; Tu rkey 2 Scotland 5 7-1. with Mark Thomas beating England's bt Diane Grieg 10, 11. Portugal 0 Spain 7 World Championship team member John Cotter bt Janet Sm ith 14, 18; TABLES Hilton, and Andrew Bellingham. Nigel bt Alison Cooke 22, 13. Super Division Thomas lost to Hilton but beat Scowcroft, Sully bt Grieg 17, 18; PW L F A P Gary Wilkins accounting for Scowcroft and lost to Johnston 19, -17, -19. YUGOSLAVIA 7 6 1 34 15 6 Malcolm Green. and Tony Healan beating Roberts lost to Cooke -18, 17, -19; (74-43 ) Bellingham and Green. lost to Smith -17, 19. -19. Czechoslovakia ...... 7 6 34 16 6 This was followed by another 'fine win John Ellis at Selby (77-46) against Tarmac Wolverhampton who came The North Wales cadet reached the semi­ Sweden ...... 7 5 2 34 15 5 to Cardiff with Jil·1 Hammersley-Parker, who 'final of the boys' event, defeating two seeds Poland ...... 6 3 3 21 21 3 had taken toll of both Mark and Nigel en route, and only lost to England-ranked Hungary ...... 7 3 4 20 29 3 Thomas in the earlier match. This time, after No.4 Stephen Sharpe in the final. Federal Germany ... 6 2 4 19 23 2 England 7 2 5 22 27 2 a good opening win by Nigel over Andy WELSH RANKING LISTS ...... Rich, Mark settled down to a sensible top­ Denmark * ...... 7 0 7 5 44 0 spinning game and deservedly beat Jill The Welsh Association issued amended * demoted two-straight. Wilkins, far from well, lost the lists as at 1/1/83. Division 1 first game to Hallam, but came back Men FRANCE t ...... 7 6 1 35 14 6 strongly to win the next two, and Healan 1 Alan Griffiths, 2 Mark Thomas, 3 Nigel U.S.S.R...... 7 6 1 37 12 6 accounted for Tony Isaacs in good style. Thomas, 4 Gary Wilkins, 5 Dave Weisman, Netherlands 7 4 3 22 27 4 Jill Hammersley stopped the slide moment­ 6 Tony Healan, 7 Andrew Jones, 8 Nigel Italy ...... 7 4 3 21 28 4 arily with a two-one win over Nigel Thomas, Tyler, 9 Brian Jeanes, 10 David Kenefick, 11 Austria ...... 7 3 4 21 28 3 who came near to victory but was always Trevor Manning, 12 Jeff Morgan, 13 Andrew Belgium ...... 7 3 4 21 28 3 having problems with Jill's bat. Evans, 14 John Hook, 15 David Chan, 16 Finland ...... 7 2 5 22 27 2 Mark beat Isaac without much trouble, Kevin Phillips, 17 Kevin Davies, 18 David Norway * ...... 7 0 7 17 32 0 but Gary went down to Rich, and later Griffiths, 19 Ceri Phillips, 20 Nick Williams, t promoted * demoted went home ill. Healan completed a fine 6-2 21 Byron Davies, 22 Jeremy Hobbs, 23 Jeff Division 2 Rigby, 24 Robert Morgan. win with a dreary game against Hallam. SPAIN t ••••••••• u ••••• 7 6 1 33 16 6 Meanwhile Cran'field Colours, threatened Women Scotland ...... 7 5 2 32 17 5 with relegation from Division 2, also began 1 Lesley Tyler, 2 Evelyn Wright, 3 Shirley Turkey ...... 7 5 2 31 18 5 to claw their way back. They picked up a Cain, 4 Jayne Sully, 5 Rachel Roberts, 6 Luxembourg 7 5 2 31 18 5 valuable point beating Larkhall 11, Brian Heidi Cotter, 7 Vicky Skeats, 8 Cathryn Switzerland ...... 7 4 3 27 22 4 Jeanes winning two, and Angie Evans doing Jones, 9 Cheryl Jewells, 10 Linda Leggett, Ireland ...... 7 2 5 19 30 2 a captain's job by also winning two. Jeff 11 Pamela Grant, 12 Debbie Coulthard, 13 Wales ...... 7 1 6 19 30 1 Morgan and John Bloomer lost both theirs'. Chantall Nicholls, 14 Karen Buckle, 15 Helen Portugal * ...... 7 0 7 4 45 0 Sellick, 16 Joanne Lee. promoted * demoted Then came another draw, this time t against Graham Spicer at home, but this Boys Guernsey, winners of Division 3, become time the visitors paid the penalty of arriving 1 Nigel Tyler, 2 Kevin Davies, 3 David eligible for promotion to Division 2. one man short, and Cranfield should have Griffiths, 4 John Ellis, 5 Paul Griffiths, 6 taken greater advantage of this. Jeanes beat Brian Kerley, 7 Peter Champion, 8 Jeff Hammond but lost to Holloway, Morgan Turner, 9 Anthony Jones, 10 Anthony ENGLAND IISLAMMED" lost to Holloway, but beat Haley, whilst Hopkins, 11 Christopher Nash, 12 Kelvin Bloomer and Evans took only the events Roberts, 13 Stephen Davies, 14 Andrew by Mike Walts won on default. Henn, 15 Timothy Turner, 16 Llion Evans, 17 Nigel Davies, 18 Peter Capper, 19 On Wednesday, Feb. 9, in Gottingen, The Gwent side journeyed to Gunnersbury Jonathan Sully, 20 John Case. Federal Germany suffered their most Triangle, and made relegation only a for­ humiliating defeat of the season, losing 7-0 gotten factor when they won 5-3. Jeanes Girls 1 Evelyn Wright, 2 Jayne Sully, 3 Rachel to Sweden with only Georg Bohm showing was in fine form to beat both Phil Smith any resemblance of form, taking both Jan­ and Jon Proffitt, whilst Morgan beat Jon Roberts, 4 Heidi Cotter, 5 Chantal Nicholls, 6 Karen Buckle, 7 Helen Sellick, 8 Joanne Ove Waldner and Eric Lindh to close 3 Proffitt, but lost to brother Simon. Andrew games. The German Press Corps crucified Evans won one and lost one, whilst Kevin Lee, 9 Theresa Petty, 10 Catrin Owen, 11 Claire Whyman, 12 Sonia Sanghani. the team's efforts and coach Istvan Korpa, Phillips, after losing to Simon Proffitt, played the ex-Yugoslav International, came in for very well to beat Walter Mascarenhas 19 in much criticism as to his team's perform­ the final game to bring a Gwent victory. ance. The papers even suggested that JUNIOR INTERNATIONA'LS EUROPEAN Korpa should be replaced. So something The long journey 'from Wales to Stirling LEAGUE had to be done and done quickly. brought reward to the Boys and Girls T'ITLE RETAINE'D We saw the answer at Eastleigh on against Scotland. Wednesday, March 9, exactly one month Yugoslavia, despite being beaten 4-3 The Boys won 6-2, and the Girls 5-3. after the February humiliation, when Federal away to Sweden, have retained their Super Germany answered all their critics with a For the boys Nigel Tyler, David Griffiths Division championship title on games ratio and John Ellis won two each, and surpris­ resounding triumph over an England team - 74-43 to Czechoslovakia's 77-46 and that was outclassed in almost every depart­ ingly Kevin Davies was beaten twice. France gained promotion from Division 1 Evelyn Wright and Heidi Cotter won both following their 6-1 win over Norway coinci­ (continued on page, 10)

Page 8 (continued from page 8) German Women's National Champion the no doubt there will be some excellent table week before but was immediately put under tennis played at St. Neots. Let us hope that ment. Only one set escaped the rampant pressure by Lisa who played in the first this event runs smoothly, but then the Junior Germans, who looked sharper and far more game with considerable poise and confi­ weekends usually do! determined to win than England. Even the dence for one so young. Lisa kept well DIVISION 2A usually con'fident Douglas looked jaded as ahead throughout this game but maybe he suffered his heaviest singles defeat for should have taken more warning of the Staffordshire II 5 Cambs 5 some time at the hands of Bohm. come-back that Susanne made towards the Leics 9 Cheshire 1 The German selections showed two end. In the second it was Miss Wenzel who Lancs II 3 Derbyshire 7 changes from that expected to make the made the running combining steady loop Yorks II 8 Northumberland 2 journey. Jurgen Rebel, more renowned for drives to both wings with subtle drop shots Northumberland 8 Cheshire 2 his doubles play, was preferred to Ralf and lightning flat hits once the ball' was up Another big win for Leicestershire keeps Wasik and Kirsten Kruger, who had had a to kill and she soon levelled at one-all. The them on top of the table and they must disastrous Closed Championships the week­ third was tight all the way but Miss Wenzel now be favou rites to take the title. end before, was left out for Susanne was now the more confident and although Cheshire's defeat by them followed by yet Wenzel. Both selections worked. Rebel and Lisa tried hard it was the German girl who another reverse at the hands of Northumber­ Miss Wenzel, who won the Norwich Union just made the winning post. land puts them in deep trouble, and their Welsh Open Mixed title in Cardiff, combined The Men's Doubles was lost in under 10 home match with Staffs is now of vital im­ to beat Douglas and Karen Witt and minutes, Bohm and Stellwag combining to portance. Lancashire II who started with Susanne Wenzel also took the Women's take out Sandley and Johnson two-straight three successive wins lost for the second Singles. with comparative ease to give the Germans time in succession by a score of 3-7. The match opened in sensational style. a winning lead. DIVISION 28 Bohm, a 20-year-old who defected from the Whilst Douglas and Karen Witt held Surrey 6 Sussex 4 Rumanian team at the 1980 European Jurgen Rebel and Susanne Wenzel at one Wiltshire 7 Devon 3 Championships in Berne and firmly chose game all the third became a procession as Bedfordshire 4 Middlesex II 6 Federal Germany as his place of residence, England crashed once again to become 0-5 Hants 5 Kent 5 has been quietly gaining confidence whilst down. Finally, success! Douglas gained Another win for Surrey although they had serving his two-year residential qualification England's only win to stop a "whitewash", a close call against Sussex and with Devon period. During this time he has campaigned beating Stellwag in straight games. and Kent both losing ground they now need vigorously to obtain the release of his family Then, in the final set of the evening, from Rumania and recently he was finally only two points from their last two matches Sandley gave a good account of himself but to become champions. Relegation is now successful. His brother Josef now plays with went down 2-1 to Bohm. Georg for ATSV Saarbrucken, current staring Bedfordshire in the face. leaders of the German Bundesliga. The The match, sponsored by IBM United DIVISION 3A Kingdom Limited and part of the 50th stability which Georg now has in his home Warwicks II 10 Cumbria 0 life is beginning to show dividends. He won Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the South­ ampton Table Tennis Association, was well Leics II 5 Notts 5 the German Closed for the second year Derbyshire II 3 Lincs 7 running (March 4/6) and showed how well presented. About 600 spectators filled the he is playing when he took the first game Fleming Park Sports Centre at Eastleigh to Warwicks flattened Cumbria to win the off Douglas 21-11. In the second Douglas see the match. David Cosway, Chairman of division, their visit to Northurnberland now still found difficulty holding Bohm, who built the Southampton TTA said later that he was being of academic interest only from their up an early lead content to allow Douglas pleased with the overall organisation al­ point of view. Only change in positions is two or three hits in each rally before leaving though the match itself had been disappoint­ that Lincs move up one place after their him flat-footed with swift counter-attacks ing. The Mayor of Eastleigh, Councillor success in Derbyshire. wide down both wings. Douglas looked Peter Molyneux, welcomed both teams and DIVISION 38 down and out at 13-17. However, Douglas officials at the reception given in the Centre after the match. Dorset II 5 Hants II 5 at last began to put his shots together more Cornwall 4 Gloucs 6 successfully and suddenly he was ahead at SCORES Avon 10 Isle of Wight 0 19-17. Then followed an electrifying rally of D. Douglas lost to G. Bohm -11, -20. Somerset 7 Berks II 3 devastating speed as both players taking G. Sandley lost to P. Stellwag 9, -13, -15. the ball on the half volley strived to win one Only one point separates the top five L. Bellinger lost to S. Wenzel 17, -14, -19. counties here! Another drawn match for of the most important points of the game. Sandley/D. Johnson lost to Bohm/Stellwag Bohm won it and the match albeit at 22-20, Hants yet is was enough to lift them into -18, -14. top spot, albeit on games difference 'from and the delight in the German camp was Douglas/K. Witt lost to J. Rebel/Wenzel obvious for all to see. Douglas, almost in­ Somerset. Berks slip from first to fourtn as -16, 12, -10. a resu It of thei r defeat. Avon boosted thei r vincible this season in the Bundesliga, had Douglas bt Stellwag 17, 18. been beaten and Germany were in front. tally of sets at the expense of the Isle of Sandley lost to Bohm -12, 16, -10. Wight and this could be an important fa"ctor Peter Stellwag, three times winner of the at the end of the day. German National title, now opposed Graham Sandley. Stellwag's form resembles DIVISION 3C a "Jekyll and Hyde" situation. At Cardiff in County Hunts 5 Wilts II 5 January he was one game up and 20-7 Northants 7 Hereford 3 ahead in the second against Istvan Jonyer Bucks 1 Worcs 9 yet somehow lost it, so England hopes were Championships Oxon v Glamorgan - result not received high for a Sandley win. And this is how it The battle between the two top sides seemed as Graham raced to an impressive Round-up ended in a runaway victory for Worcester­ 21-9 win in the first game. Back came shire who now head the table on set Stellwag, slowing the game down, causing by AUBREY DRAPKIN difference from Northants. Hunts picked up Graham to overhit and the second went to their first point of the season and must have Stellwag 21-13. The writing was now on the an outside chance of retaining the third wall with the German gaining confidence division status. Why the silence 'from Oxon? with every ball and it came as no surprise FREE VENUE DIVISION 3D when he also took the third to give Federal The second Premier Division weekend has Germany 8,-'2-0 lead. now been played and is the subject of a Kent II 5 Surrey II 5 What a situation for young Lisa Bellinger, report elsewhere. Unfortunately it was not Suffolk 9 Cambs II 1 making her home European League debut concluded and the destination of the title Herts 1 Essex II 9 on her 16th birthday with England relying is still not known. One consolation for the Norfolk 6 Sussex II 4 heavily on her young shoulders to pull the counties involved is that the ETTA obtained Suffolk still 100 % but have yet to play team back into the match. Earlier this year a free venue at Bristol and the financial thei r nearest challengers Essex II and thei r she had beaten Miss Wenzel in the Team benefit will be shared between those neighbours Norfolk. Important point for Kent Event at the Welsh and therefore started counties. The second junior weekend is which leaves Cambs stranded at the foot of slight favourite. Wenzel also became the almost upon us at the time of writing and the table.

Page 10 DIVISION 4 Surrey II 5 Dorset 5 match between Berks and Sussex on the Sir Clwyd 8 Northants II 2 Three draws on one day in a division final day of the season probably holds the key to the eventual winners, although Only four sides in this division means that which had had only one drawn match pre­ viously. The draws included the top of the Sussex also have a tough match away to only four matches have been played and Middlesex II. they have all resulted in an 8-2 scoreline. table battle between Surrey II and Dorset, Norfolk II and Sir Clwyd now meet in their but the former are currently top because of VETERANS DIVISION 3A final match and this will decide who wins a better games difference. Hants, the only Herts III 3 Hunts II 6 the division. county to lose, lost ground on the two lead­ Wilts v Cumbria - postponed ing sides but play Surrey in their next JUNIOR DIVISION 2A match. Herts lost their chance to clinch runners­ up spot to Sir Clwyd. It is possible for Staffs 9 Leics 1 JUNIOR DIVISION 3D Northants 5 Worcs 5 either Cumbria or Wiltshire to overtake them Lancs 4 Yorks II 6 Sussex II 4 Norfolk 6 on set difference but it would have to be Durham 5 Lincs 5 Cambs 7 Suffolk 3 a big win for either of them to do so. Essex III 6 Herts II 4 Good win for Staffs who go to the top of Wilts II 5 Herts II 4 the table due to Warwicks surprisingly drop­ Essex II remain top of the division from Somerset 9 Sussex 0 ping a point. Staffs have lost only one point Norfolk II and Essex III despite not having a (claimed by Somerset) so far and that was in their previous match match. The strength of junior table tennis in First win for Wilts means that Hants II win with Durham. My apologies to Durham for Essex is very apparent from the fact that the division no matter what the result of recording the result as a win to Staffs in thei r 'fi rst team appear destined to retu rn to their final match with Berks II. Somerset last months round-up! Having drawn with the the Premier division whilst their seconds clai~ fortunately has no bearing on the top leaders, Durham went on to draw their next and th irds occupy two of the top th ree POSitions. places in this division. Hunts have with­ match - this time with the bottom team LATEST POSITIONS Lincs! ' drawn from the division and their record has been deleted. DIVISION 2A JUNIOR DIVISION 28 VETERANS PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A P Gloucs 2 Berks 8 Leicestershire 5 4 1 0 40 10 9 Middlesex II 2 Essex 8 Kent 5 Lincs 4 Yorkshire II . 5 3 1 1 31 19 7 Wi Its 4 Herts 6 Middlesex 6 Essex 3 Lancashire II . 5 3 0 2 28 22 6 Glamorgan 6 Kent II 4 Cheshire 8 Dorset 1 Cambridgeshire 5 2 1 2 23 27 5 Notts 5 Hunts 4 Derbyshire 5 2 0 3 23 27 4 There seems to be no stopping Essex Notts 6 Dorset 3 who have maximum points and have won 45 Northumberland 5 2 0 3 22 28 4 sets out of 50 played. Their last two Last season's champions, Cheshire, are Staffordshire II . 5 1 1 3 16 34 3 matches, which are both at home, should be still 100%, as they were last year, and Cheshire . 5 1 0 4 17 33 2 closer affairs as both of their opponents are appear determined to hold on to the title. DIVISION 28 also unbeaten. Kent and Lincs change places behind them Surrey . 5 5 0 0 34 16 10 and Dorset are still looking for their first JUNIOR DIVISION 3A Kent . 5 3 1 1 29 21 7 point. Devonshire . 5 3 0 2 30 20 6 Cumbria 3 Cheshire 7 VETERANS DIVISION 2A Middlesex II 5 3 0 2 25 25 6 Li ncs II 0 Derbyshire 10 Wiltshire . 5 2 0 3 28 22 4 Cumbria II 5 Cleveland II 5 Worcs 3 Leics 6 Cheshire II 6 Bucks 3 Sussex 5 2 0 3 22 28 4 Notts 6 Northumberland 4 Hampshire 5 1 1 3 19 31 3 Cumbria 9 Cleveland II 1 Northants 5 axon 4 Herts v Avon - result not received Bedfordshire ... 5 0 0 5 13 37 0 Leaders Notts were given a fright by DIVISION 3A Northumberland but scraped home 6-4. Wins Leics still unbeaten and with matches to come against Northants and axon they Warwickshire II . 5 5 0 0 43 7 10 for Derbyshire and Cheshire, who both have Nottingham . 5 2 2 1 23 27 6 games in hand, kept them in the running. should win this division. Herts are in 2nd place and may be only two points behind Leicestershire II 4 2 1 1 25 15 5 The two bottom teams shared the spoils to Lincolnshire 4 2 0 2 22 18 4 gain their first points~ Leics if they have beaten Avon but they are keeping the result to themselves. Narrow Northumberland 4 1 1 2 19 21 3 JUNIOR DIVISION 38 win for Northants over axon means that Cumbria 4 1 0 3 9 31 2 Warwicks II 6 Bucks 4 they change places above the bottom team Derbyshire II 4 0 0 4 9 31 0 Worcestershire 6 Hants II 4 Bucks. DIVISION 38 Oxon v Dorset II postponed. VETERANS DIVISION 28 Hampshire II . 5 2 3 0 28 22 7 (64-52) Close win by Warwicks who inflicted first Berks 6 Bedfordshire 3 defeat on Bucks. Warwicks need only a Somerset . 5 3 28 22 7 Sussex 9 Dorset II 0 (62-55) draw against bottom county Dorset II to Kent II 6 Hants 3 clinch the title. Avon 5 2 2 1 31 19 6 Essex II 5 Middlesex II 4 Berkshire II 5 2 2 1 27 23 6 JUNIOR DIVISION 3C Essex II 6 Kent II 3 Gloucestershire. 5 2 2 1 25 25 6 Wilts II 5 Avon 5 Sussex, Berks and Essex II all level on Dorset II 5 1 1 3 22 28 3 Somerset 5 Bucks II 5 points at the top but with Sussex having Cornwall 5 1 1 3 21 29 3 Cornwall 7 Hants 3 thei r noses in front on set difference. The Isle of Wight... 5 1 0 4 18 32 2

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Page 11 DIVISION 3C VETERANS PREMIER DIVISION apart from another defeat for Mills, also at P W D L F A P P W L F A P the hands of Clayton, that was all Dorset Worcestershire. 5 4 a 1 37 13 8 Cheshire 5 5 a 31 14 10 could manage. Essex and Warwickshire Northarnptonshire 5 4 a 1 30 20 8 Kent ...... 5 4 1 26 19 8 played out their almost compulsory 5-4, Buckinghamshire 5 3 a 2 29 21 6 Lincolnshire ..... 5 3 2 31 14 6 although when Kenny Jackson, making a Wiltshire II 5 2 1 2 26 24 5 Nottinghamshire 5 3 2 20 25 6 welcome return to the team, beat Barry Herefordshire 5 2 1 2 24 26 5 Middlesex 5 2 3 24 21 4 Johnson to make it 5-3 the match was over. Glamorgan 4 1 1 2 14 26 3 Essex 5 2 3 22 23 4 Not that David Newman and Carl Morgan Oxfordshire 4 1 a 3 18 22 2 Huntingdonshire 5 1 4 18 27 2 saw it that way for with everyone waiting Huntingdonshire 5 0 1 4 12 38 1 Dorset 5 a 5 8 37 a for lunch, they played a marathon last game VETERANS DIVISION 2A which ended at 36-34 in favour of Morgan. DIVISION 3D Middlesex shot into a winning position Suffolk . 5 5 a a 39 11 10 Leicestershire...... 5 5 a 33 12 10 8 Hertfordshire 4 3 1 27 9 6 against Berkshire but Staffordshire made Essex II . 5 4 a 1 37 13 Lancashire work hard for success, an Norfolk 5 3 0 2 27 23 6 Cheshire II 5 3 2 22 23 6 6 Avon . 3 2 1 15 12 4 attribute which has won them many friends Surrey II . 5 2 2 1 22 28 over the two weekends. Hertfordshire . 5 2 0 3 22 28 4 Worcestershire...... 4 2 2 22 14 4 Sussex II . 5 1 1 3 25 25 3 Northamptonshire 5 2 3 14 31 4 In the last session, initially all eyes were Kent II .. 5 1 1 3 19 31 3 Oxfordshire 5 1 4 17 28 2 on the table where Middlesex and Yorkshire Cambridgeshire II 5 0 0 5 9 41 o Buckinghamshire... 5 0 5 12 33 0 were locked in combat. After Mills had VETERANS DIVISION 28 beaten Colin Wilson, and Alan Fletcher had DIVISION 4 Sussex 5 4 1 34 11 8 just edged out John Souter, things looked Norfolk II 2 2 a a 16 4 4 Berkshire 5 4 1 30 15 8 black for the champions, but a superb dis­ Clwyd ...... 2 2 0 a 16 4 4 Essex II 5 4 1 24 21 8 play by David Wells against Beadsley pulled Worcestershire II 2 a a 2 4 16 a Kent II 5 3 2 22 23 6 them back into the match, and with the Northants II 2 0 a 2 4 16 0 Middlesex II 5 2 3 24 21 4 potentially vulnerable doubles under their Hampshire 5 2 3 17 28 4 belt, Middlesex took a firm grip on the JUNIOR DIVISION 2A game. Warwickshire made a bad start Staffordshire 5 4 1 0 35 15 9 Bedfordshire 5 1 4 16 29 2 Dorset II 5 0 5 13 32 o against Lancashire, but at 3-4 could have Warwickshire 5 3 2 0 35 15 8 entertained hopes of a win. However, Yorkshire II 5 3 1 1 31 19 7 VETERANS DIVISION 3A Donald Parker and Steve Turner with two Durham 5 2 2 1 27 23 6 Clwyd 4 4 a 24 12 8 easy wins killed off any such prospects. Lancashire 5 2 o 3 28 22 4 Hertfordshire III 4 2 2 18 18 4 Essex were always in total control of their Northamptonshire 5 1 1 3 20 30 3 Huntingdonshire II. 4 1 3 18 18 2 encounter with Dorset; a 'first win for 14­ Leicestershire 5 1 o 4 12 38 2 Cumbria 3 1 2 11 16 2 year-old Lisa Hayden helping them to rele­ 1 Lincolnshire ... 5 a 1 4 12 38 Wiltshire 3 1 2 10 17 2 gate the south coast county. Staffordshir~ JUNIOR DIVISION 28 VETERANS DIVISION 38 and Berkshire faced each other in the final E$sex 5 5 o 0 45 5 10 Hampshire" 4 4 o 26 10 8 session and if Berkshire won, it would mean Berkshire 5 4 1 0 35 15 9 Hertfordshire II 5 3 2 29 16 6 that they were safe and thei r opponents Hertfordshire 5 4 1 0 34 16 9 Berkshire II 4 2 2 17 19 4 would return to Division 2. Staffordsnire Glamorgan 5 2 o 3 20 30 4 Somerset 5 2 3 21 24 4 though had other ideas and despite two Gloucestershire. 5 1 1 3 15 35 3 Sussex II 5 2 3 20 25 4 early setbacks from Barr and Wellman, they Kent II 5 1 o 4 18 32 2 Wiltshire II 5 1 4 13 32 2 stuck to their task to run out comfortable Middlesex II 5 1 o 4 17 33 2 winners with Andy Bellingham having a par­ Wiltshire 5 a 1 4 16 34 1 COUNTY CHAMPIOINSHIPS ticularly 'fine victory o~,,~r Barr. SENIOR PREMIER DIVISION So, all is set for three very tense local JUNIOR DIVISION 3A derbies. Essex entertain Middlesex with the Nottingham 7 5 1 1 43 27 11 by I'an Whiteside winners sure of the title. At the other end, Derbyshire 5 3 2 a 36 14 8 things are not so clear cut. Warwickshire Cheshire 4 3 1 a 32 8 7 An unfortunate problem with the floor can mathematically be relegated but Staffordshire II. 4 3 a 1 29 11 6 conditions meant that what should have realistically it lies between Berkshire and Northumberland 5 3 2 27 13 6 a been the final phase of the Senior Premier Staffordshire to see who leaves the Premier Lincolnshire II 7 3 a 4 27 43 6 Division fixtures left one set of matches un­ Division along with Dorset. Berkshire in fact Cumbria 6 2 a 4 33 27 4 played ­ and the Championship and relega­ have to play Dorset so their task looks Cleveland II 5 1 4 14 36 1 a tion issues wide open. slightly easier than Staffordshire's who take Cumbria II 7 0 1 6 9 61 1 A recent treatment of the Sports Centre on WarWickshire. If both win, then Stafford­ JUNIOR DIVISION 38 floor (to accommodate roller skating) shire have to improve their games difference Warwickshire II. 4 4 o 0 26 14 8 meant that its characteristics had changed by more than 2 over Berkshire to avoid the Buckinghamshire 3 2 a 1 17 13 4 considerably since inspection, but with the drop. Worcestershire. 4 2 a 2 19 21 4 help of the sports centre staff, conditions Finally, thanks are due to Mike Lewis and Hampshire II... 3 1 o 2 16 14 2 were improved sufficiently for the evening his helpers at Bristol - none of the floor Oxfordshire 3 1 a 2 13 17 2 session to start on time, but the afternoon problems could have been envisaged and Dorset II 3 0 o 3 9 21 o matches had to be abandoned. certainly were not in any way the fault of the In the evening session, Middlesex saw off local associations. JUNIOR DIVISION 3C Lancashire without too much trouble and Latest Table Surrey II .. 5 4 1 0 36 14 9 could even afford the luxury of having to Dorset 5 4 1 0 36 14 9 concede a set due to Angela Mitchell be­ P W L F A P Hampshire 5 3 o 2 29 21 6 coming unwell. Jill Harris recorded the only Middlesex 6 5 1 38 16 10 Avon 4 2 1 1 22 18 5 success for Staffordshire against Essex Essex 6 5 1 34 20 10 Cornwall 4 1 1 2 17 23 3 whilst Mark Abbott did likewise for Dorset v Lancashire 6 4 2 31 23 8 Somerset...... 5 1 1 3 22 28 3 Warwickshire. Meaflwhile, it was Berkshire Yorkshire 6 3 3 33 21 6 Berkshire II 5 0 2 3 17 33 2 who stole the show with a deserved but Warwickshire 6 3 3 29 25 6 Wiltshire II 5 0 1 4 11 39 1 unexpected win over Yorkshire. With six Berkshire 6 2 4 ~,1 33 4 Staffordshire...... 6 2 4 JUNIOR DIVISION 3D ties needing a decider, it was nail biting 20 34 4 Essex II ~.'..... 4 4 0 0 33 7 8 stuff with the highlight a tremendous duel Dorset 6 a 6 13 41 0 Norfolk II 5 4 0 1 30 20 8 between Steve Mills and David Barr, event­ RESULTS Essex III 5 4 0 1 28 22 8 ually won by the Berkshire defender; a Middlesex v Lancashire Cambridgeshire 4 2 0 2 22 18 4 match which had the gallery enthralled ­ M. Mitchell lost to D. Parker -18, 15, -15; Norfolk 5 2 0 3 21 29 4 if anyone thinks that table tennis cannot be bt S. Browne 7, 6. Sussex II 4 1 a 3 18 22 2 a spectator sport, then they should have C. Wilson bt Browne 14, 19; SuffoIk 5 1 a 4 19 31 2 seen this match. bt S. Turner 20, 18. Hertfordshire II. 4 0 a 4 9 31 0 On Sunday morning, Tony Clayton started D. Wells bt Turner 17, 15; Huntingdonshire withdrawn - record deleted with a good win over Kevin Beadsley but lost to Parker -17, 18, -12.

Page 12 Wilson/A. Mitchell conceded to Brownej Yorkshire v Dorset bt Bakewell 7, 18. J. Parker. Beadsley lost to Clayton 12, -20, -16; Parker bt Bakewell 19, 11; Wells/M. Mitchell bt D. Parker/Turner bt Robinson 10, 21. bt Bellingham 15, 16. 20, -19, 20. Fletcher bt Robinson 14, 18; A. Goodwin lost to Harris -17, -12. A. Mitchell bt J. Parker 18, 13. bt Werner 13, 19. Scowcroft/Goodwin lost to Bellingham/ Staffordshire v Essex Mills bt Werner 17,14; Harris -11, -18. A. Rich lost to K. Jackson -17, -8; lost to Clayton -18, -14. Parker/Turner bt P. Barnett/W. Bridgeman lost to D. Newman -16, -18. Shields bt Reading 12, -19, 18. -19,22, 13. G. Hallam lost to Newman -17, -17; BeadsleyIS. Smith bt Robinson/Reading Middlesex v yo,rkshire lost to J.. Horsham -13, 16, -16. 14, 18. Wilson lost to Mills -7, 16, -8; A. Be:lingham lost to Horsham 16, -18, -18; Mills/Fletcher bt Clayton/Abbot 12, -20, 16. bt Fletcher 18, 13. lost to Jackson -15, 19, -10. Essex v Warwickshire Souter lost to Fletcher -18, 19, -19; C. Bakewell/J. Harris lost to Newman/ Horsham bt Johnson 20, 14; lost to Beadsley -18, -11. l. Hayden 19, -16, -10. bt Munt 17, 15. Wells bt Beadsley 20, -21, 17; Bakewell/Bellingham lost to Jackson/ Newman bt Munt 12, 16; bt Mills 20, -24, 19. Horsham -19, -17. lost to C. Morgan -17, -34. Sandley bt Shields 13, 18. Harris bt Hayden 15, 12. Jackson bt Morgan 15, 18; Wilson/Sandley bt Beadsley/l. Smith Dorset v Warwickshire bt Johnson 15, 16. -12, 14, 9. J. Robinson lost to B. Johnson -18, 18, -22; Hayden lost to Groves 19, -23, -14. Souter/Wells bt Mills/Fletcher 18, 13. lost to P. Glynn -19, -11. Newman/Hayden lost to Morgan/Groves Warwickshire v Lancashire M. Abbott bt Glynn 15, 14; -15, -23. Munt lost to Parker -14, -11; lost to D. Munt -7, -12. Horsham/Jackson lost to Munt/Johnson bt Scowcroft 19, -13, 14. T. Clayton lost to Munt -20, -16; -17,18, -19. Glynn lost to Scowcroft -13, -19; lost to Johnson -15, -7. Berkshire v Middlesex lost to Turner -17, -13. J. Reading lost to K. Groves -15, -16. We~lman lost to Wells 18, -19, -15; Johnson lost to Turner -15, 18, -17; Robinson/Reading lost to Glynn/Groves bt J. Souter 14, -8, 12. lost to Parker -11, -16. -14, -22. Samuel lost to Souter -9, -6; Groves bt Goodwin 19, 12. Clayton/Abbott lost to Johnson/Munt -18, -8. lost to Wilson -15, -17. Glynn/Groves bt Scowcroft/Goodwin 14, 15. yo,rkshire v Ber'kshire Barr lost to Wilson -18, -9; Johnson/Munt lost to Parker/Turner -13, -11. K. Beadsley lost to D. Barr -18, 18, -11; bt Wells 17, 11. Dorset v Essex bt J. Samuel 12, 10. Smith tost to S. Sandley 13, -17, -19. Werner lost to Jackson 18, -19, -18; A. Fletcher bt Samuel 10, 10; Wellman/Smith lost to Wilson/Sandley bt Newman 19, 19. bt A. Well man 16, -23, 12. -16, -20. Abbott lost to Newman 15, -10, -12; S. Mills lost to Wellman -22, 14, -14; Barr/Samuel lost to Mitchell/Wells lost to Horsham -12, -16. lost to Barr -19, 17, -16. -18, 20, -14. Clayton lost to Horsham -16, -14; H. Shields lost to M. Smith -13, -11. Lancashire v Staffordshire lost to Jackson -13, -11. Beadsleyfl. Hrysko lost to Wellman/Smith Turner lost to Bel1ingnam 15, -14, -19; Reading lost to Hayden 21, -21, -5. -14, 12, -24. bt Rich -15, 13, 17. Werner/Reading lost to Newman/Hayden Mills/Fletcher bt Barr/Samuel 8, -17, 15. S. Scowcroft bt Rich 9, 13; 15, -16, -22. FRIENDSHIP RUBBER * Winners of every event in the 1981 World Championships played FRIENDSHIP

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Page 13 Clayton/Abbott lost to Horsham/Jackson Final Positions numbers to be increased or even main­ -19, -19. P W D L F A P tained, the spectators want exciting com­ 1 0 59 11 13 petition and the players want first class Staffordshire v Berkshire Yo'rkshire 7 6 22 12 conditions and hospitality. Bakewell lost to Barr -13, -18; Middlesex 7 5 2 0 48 2 40 30 10 bt Samuel 15, 16. Devon ...... 7 5 0 Without television and the income it 2 42 28 9 Rich bt Samuel 4, 13; Kent ...... 7 4 1 generates we could not possibly do justice 31 bt Wellman 13, 14. Surrey ...... 7 3 0 4 39 6 to any of those requirements and doubts Bellingham lost to Wellman -13, -17; Cleveland 7 1 1 5 19 51 3 would be drawn as to the possibility of bt Barr 14, 15. Sussex 7 1 0 6 21 49 2 running these events at all. Bedfordshi re ... 7 1 6 12 58 1 Harris bt Smith 17, 13. So, what is the answer? We must make Bellingham/Harris bt Samuels/Smith 20,18. ° certain that the game remains attractive, not Bridgeman/Barnett bt BarrIWellman , only to the players but also to those who -19, 13, 17. T.V. or not T.V. • watch it. A recent Sports Cou nciI su rvey shows over 2 rnidion people are interested COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS in playing table tennis. It is still very con­ venient to set up and play at a reasonable by Les Smith cost. Regional Sports Councils and local aut~~.rities have money available to provide JUNIOR PREMIER WE'EKEND faCilities and coaching and these should be The second Junior Premier Division week­ exploited as fast as possible. So far, table end held at the St. Neots TTC, over the tennis has received less than 5% of the weekend of 12/13 March saw Yorkshire money available from these sources. It is take the title with Middlesex in 2nd place. there for the taking, but it requires planning The two leaders after the fi rst weekend, and working to obtain it. " Yorkshire and Middlesex, clashed in the 1st session, finishing all-square, although Nigel Tyler, the Welsh No.1, won his 2 singles for Middlesex, in his only appearance of the Letters to the Editor weekend before going on to the Welsh Trials. The evening session saw both Yorks by TOM BLUNN VYING FOIR SPA,CE and Middlesex winning, Yorkshire 10-0 over Having read your Editorial in the February bottom-placed Bedfordshire, and Middlesex Chairman, ETT'A /March issue of "Table Tennis News", and 7-3 against Surrey, and with Devon having as both a Pressman and great lover of table their 2nd success, the positions at the end tennis, was one who did not attend at of the 1st day had Yorkshire leading with That is the question. I only wish I knew Cleveland, I wonder if I might express one 9 pts., and both Middlesex and Devon level the answer! We have been accustomed over or two pertinent comments from my side of with 8 pts. the past thi rty years or so, to expect ou r top events to be televised as a matter of the fence. The highlight of Sunday morning should course. We of the Press in this economic cnsls have been the clash between Yorkshire and day and age, are under at least as much Devon, but once Yorkshire's David Rook The failure to get the recent Top 12 pressu re as the ETTA, or for that matter had seen off Gary Lambert 10, 15 in the televised indicated some measure of resist­ TV to make ends meet, whether or not we 1st set, Devon were never in with a chance, ance and we are now only ten months away might act~ally favour any particular sport, going down 1-9. from the Norwich Union English Open in 1984 and have not obtained any agreement we are ultimately forced to remain econom­ Both Yorkshire and Middlesex finished the for television coverage. It is not just a loss ically viable. weekend unbeaten, the Middlesex draw with of interest by the television companies but Kent in the 1st weekend proving decisive. In practice this means that despite those the congested European calendar makes it Pro Journalists' or people like myself's The drama of the last session was bet­ very difficult to fit in our events just when preference, we are asking Editors for time, ween Bedfordshire, already doomed to the we want them. money for not inconsiderable hotel and 2nd division next season, and Cleveland, We cannot expect the television com­ travelling expenses, and most importantly Cleveland only needing a draw to avoid the panies to be benevolent and rearrange thei r space in those publications that by and big drop, seemed to be well in command, long range programmes to suit us. Like larg.e over a week~nd can 'fill their pages leading 4-2. But then Bedfordshire struck sponsors, the television companies want easier and appreciably more cheaply via back to take the lead 5-4 after Lisa Robins value for money and they must produce a single afternoon events. had beaten Angela Wattis, 6, 8. Cleveland's balanced programme with both indoor and fate was saved by Stuart Craggs in the Soccer and Rugby are just not, like it or outdoor events. Some very important events ~ot, final set against Neil Stanley when he won our National .sports, but are also many take most of the afternoon's coverage and times less expensive to cover, being held all 12, 10, so pushing Sussex down into the probably all the available camera crews. 2nd relegation position. on one afternoon which via the stringer Like all businesses, the shortage of cash (freelance) and telephone become far more RESULTS determines policy arid the cost of camera cost effective to London or even Manchester 1st Se'ssion crews is a major factor in determining based journalists than losing their valuable Bedfordshire 1 Devon '9 where and when they operate. staff for several days in Cleveland. Middlesex 5 Yorkshire 5 Whilst we have some idea of traditional For a moment, speaking personally, the Kent 7 Surrey 3 dates for other events in Europe, we do not hard fact is that despite having covered Sussex 4 Cleveland 6 get the official calendar until April of each many foreign European and World Cham­ 2nd Session year. We are also concerned with the pionship Table Tennis events, and my own German Bundesliga fixtures as these as stated leaning towards your sport, such Surrey 3 Middlesex 7 Sunday matches take many of the top Euro­ coverage has always lost money, a factor Cleveland 3 Kent 7 pean players. that could be afforded and off-set against Devon 6 Sussex 4 more profitable events in better times but Yorkshire 10 Bedfordshire 0 The importance of television to the ETTA can be seen by the figures involved. The certainly not today. ' 3rd Se'ssion total income generated by all these tele­ It is in essence a vicious circle and in Kent 7 Sussex 3 vision events is in the region of £50,000 ­ no way do I imply criticism or fail to Bedfordshire °Surrey 10 television fees, sponsorships and the use of appreciate the overall diary problems that Middlesex 8 Cleveland 2 table tennis equipment. There is also the the ETTA with its many amateur officials Yorkshire 9 Devon 1 income 'from the gate and entry fees and must face, but to tempt the media and most 4th Session from all this we have to stage the events to particular1y TV back, overall ETTA policy Cleveland 5 Bedfordshire 5 the satisfaction of those who have put up sh~uld perhaps ~e reconsidered, Le. by Devon 6 Kent 4 the money. The sponsors and the trade want deliberately holding those major events Surrey 2 Yorkshire 8 their name displayed on the screens the both during mid-week dates and over a Sussex 3 Middlesex 7 television companies want their viewing shorter duration.

Page 14 Certainly a look at that weekend's overall more successfully be so if not vying for unnecessary to the players whose pinnacle incredibly sporting calendar, let alone the space with the big boys. of achievement is to appear fourteen times time of Winter year for the chosen period DON MORLEY, a season in matches of unparalleled com­ of Cleveland, decided myself and I would petitiveness in excellent venues and pre­ suspect many others, that if I was going to Internatio'nal Sports Preiss Agency, sented in a manner unlike any other com­ lose money, I could do so far easier and 235 Hillcross Avenue, petition? Like a business satisfying a market much closer to home. Morden, table tennis must be organised for the Surrey SM4 4BU. Equally, the TV companies would well benefit of players and not for the bene'fit of know in practice that cheap TV or not, their misguided administrators. Without players vital outside broadcast cameras would be VIEWS WELL KNOWN there is no table tennis and the players want the National League. desperately needed elsewhere on the Cleve­ The views of Alan Shepherd regarding land Saturday, so therefore probably sacri­ the County Championships versus National Not just our top players or even our 'r-icing the whole tournament in preference to League debate are well known. I admire Mr. county standard players. Good local recording part, rather than the whole. Shepherd's efforts in keeping the County league players, who can expect only half a I hate personally to admit it, but TV is Championships structure intact but his dozen close matches a season in their vital for the game for if I am honest, it attacks on the National League are reg ret­ domestic competition, thrive on the chance generates the greater public (and potential fully misplaced and uninformed. to play in the National League as evidenced sponsorship) awareness that then hope­ Several of the statements in his letter by the interest shown by players wishing to 'fully allows such as myself to successfully (TT News, December) are rather unintelli­ join my club. Table tennis is influenced by put up a well-reasoned case for editorial gent. He describes the second and third the laws of supply and demand and the space. Remember therefore, that for what­ divisions of the National League as un­ swift increase in National League member­ ever reasons, we all want to see Table necessary competitions. Unnecessary to ship substantiates that there is a demand for Tennis as a healthy sport, but that it might who? Unnecessary to him evidently, but this type of competition.

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Page 15 Mr. Shepherd expresses a desire to in­ fluence the Calendar Working Party to schedule two National League matches in one week-end. Has he considered the effects of travelling in the top two national divisions? Has he considered that the National League at present gets a raw deal when it comes to scheduling, with the possibility of, say, three consecutive Sun­ days followed by 'five blank weeks? One of the benefits to our sport derived from the National League is the publicity attracted. But it is necessary to distinguish between national and local publicity. The latter, which must account for 99 per cent of the total our sport enjoys, requires regular week by week reports, not in fits and starts, to achieve maximum effectiveness. To take full advantage the National League calendar should be scheduled more evenly through­ out the season rather than the opposite. And on the subject of publicity what county can boast one thousand, four hundred and sixty-five column inches (yes 1,465) of space in local newspapers during last season. Cippenham can, and that was just the National League venture without considering our normal allocation from local competitions. To attract sponsorship to the County Championship will require this sort of effort in publicity and also match present­ ation. Unfortunately for them the National League, with its more local appeal through each team staging matches at one rather than several venues, has a format more likely to succeed in this respect. THE OTHER HALF The County Championships set up is fine ETTA Chairm'an To,m Blunn signs the agreement reached with equip,m,ent m'anufacturers for juniors, veterans and some ladies John Jaques & Sons Ltd., and Dunlop Sports - an adoptio:n contra,ct wOlrth £80,000 over (because many are not interested) but for the next four yea'rs. Chl'is Jaques (left) and John Jaques make up this triumvi'rate the senior men the National League has so previous one involving Peter Wycherley, General Manag,er of Dunlop Sports C'ompany and much more to offer. There are more Alan Hyde,s, table tennis manager, having been fe'atures in the J,an./Feb. issue. matches in a season and these are played between teams with greater equality of 'P'RESERVATION ORDER' thought to the 'first one, as I believe that the standard. Freedom of choice is a key factor added interest from more promotion and - players can choose which club they rep­ The County Championships are the heritage of the English Table Tennis relegation together with less fixtures may resent and clubs can choose which players encourage the leading players to once they engage. There are no county type Association and must receive a 'Preserva­ tion Order' despite recent correspondence again WANT TO PLAY in the County Cham­ eligibility rules so players form themselves pionships. into units where they fit best, and their in Table Tennis News which suggests they chances are not prejudiced by living in a are out-of-date! MALCOLM ALLSOP, strong rather than a weak county. I do not feel that it would require great 12 Abbey Hill Road, changes to bring about a revitalisation of Allestree, In every sense a National League club is Derby. a unit, not supported by membership sub­ the COrTlpetition, and I feel two small altera­ scriptions into a central fund but an innova­ tions would enhance the Competition, tive 'fund raising enterprise in which, like a smaller divisions and higher computer private business, the administration is points. tackled with greater enthusiasm and a new Firstly smaller divisions would reduce the c sense of pride. More so than in the county travelling and other costs which are a drain p set-up the venture is organised for the upon Cou nty resou rces, and less fixtu res players and by the players. would ease the congested programme of I hope the County Championship can re­ events. Less teams in each Division would Ltd. assert itself as a prestigious competition but mean more Divisions, therefore more Pro­ motion and Relegation. before that can be achieved there must be N.OW AVAILABLE FOR HIRE re-established a sense of pride in represent­ I play in a Lawn Tennis League with six ing one's county. This I believe to be the teams in a Division. At the end of each FROM THE WORLD FAMOUS main criteria for succes. season two teams are promoted and two are BUTTERFLY RANGE "Currency degrading" (ref. Mr. Shepherd's relegated -- every match is vital, and letter) is not a subject I aspire to know interest is high throughout the season. INTERNATIONAL much about. I do know that much pleasure Less travelling ... may encourage some is derived by many people from a competi­ Counties to enter extra teams and that EUROPA TABLES tion which "has been allowed to get out of again could swell the number of Divisions SURROUNDS - NET & POSTS hand". I eagerly await the enhancement of and increase the promotion and relegation SCORE BOARDS - Etc. life offered i)y the advent of Mr. Shepherd's interest. P L U S better alternative. My second suggestion of higher Computer TOURNAMENT LIGHTING GRAHAM TRIMMING, Points is to encourage players to want to For that really competitive quote Secretary, Cippenham TTC, play in the Competition again. As a Com­ petition, which should be the Premier Contact Chairman, Slough & Dist. TTL. Competition of the English Table Tennis COMPO PROMOTIONS 61 Salt Hill Way, Association, the Computer points should 6 Merston Court, Hermitage Road, Slough, reflect that status. Higham, Nr. Rochester, Kent. SL13TS. 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Pag,e 16 have entered the championships, but I didn't however, emphasise that Schools were get notified. by the secretary". Perhaps the included in these figures. It does give food old Sec. was to blame, 'Perhaps not'. And for thought doesn't it. perhaps the Tournament was already men­ Richard Russell, Gloucestershire's No.3 tioned in the handbook but then some Senior reached the semis of the singles and players only look at their handbooks once a doubles in the British Universities Cham­ week to see where their match is being pionship at Essex, and has been selected played. Only last week (at the time of to play for the British Universities National writing) a well known City player asked me, team. Well done Richard. when Finals night was this year. I told him it was stated very clearly in the handbook, The Gloucestershire Junior Closed, organ­ I was met by a look of utter amazement and ised by Andy Browett and run on four tables a confession. It was, I only look at my at Saintbridge School, had a sad lack of Alf Peppard reports from ... handbook for the weekly match! Not the entries. However one set above all stood Sec's fault there, a good conscientious Club out, in the quarters of the Under-17's. Dale Secretary is worth his weight in gold. Saunders of Cinderford, a 6th Div. player in GLOUCESTERSHIRE the City League, beat Tony Wilson of the It is a well known fact that table tennis Gordon League six in the third. Wilson plays CREDIT TO ANDY is at the moment going through a somewhat 2nd Division in the City League. The Boys Andy Browett, Gloucester City's hard­ sticky period, more so at grass roots level, U-15 final was won by Lawrence Symonds working secretary has brought out his i.e. the apparent lack of clubs to provide he beat Wilson 11, 10. second news letter of the season. I am suitable playing facilities, and when here and there these facilities become available, The Boys' U-17 final, as expected, went sure that Andy will not take umbrage when to Darren Griffin of the Gordon League, who I say that it is not quite up to the standard in some instances a sad lack of players. There are plenty of suggestions, why this beat Aarron Beckett -17, 15, 12. The U-13's of Gill Smith's, 'Nett & Edge', in Chelten­ final was won by Dale Saunders who beat ham, but nevertheless it's new, it's welcome, should be. HERE'S ANOTHER, Sports Centres have ended the tyranny of time and Garry Thomas 10, 14. In the Girls' U-17, and credit to the man that has made a Heather Colwill of Newent beat Clare start on what I feel is most important to season by bringing most games indoors, and on an all year round basis. To many Symonds of Strollers 21 in the 3rd to take table tennis today NEWS MEDIA. To make the title. a greater success of this news letter I would they are more accessible - no need to join tentatively suggest that Andy tries to get a club, just pay your hourly fee - and they And now to what must be the highlight more helpers to assist with. editing instead fuel the boom which brought them about in of the National scene locally this year. The of perhaps doing it all himself? the first place. Do some players (non­ Cotswold Junior 'Select', although ad­ League orientated) just wander along to vertised in official handbooks and the Nina Tsakarisianos who flew out to Japan the local Leisure Centre for a couple of ETTA's calendar of events, up until the end on the last day of 1982 for a proposed two hours bash per week, where as in pre­ of Oct. '82 we were not sure that it would month stay of intensive training/coaching, Leisure Centre days they would have to join take place at least in Gloucestershire. is now proposing to extend her stay there a club to get their table tennis. I am not During the first week of November it came to cover the Worlds in Tokyo, and will not levelling criticism at Leisure Centres, indeed as a great relief to hear that the County return home until mid-May, Lucky Girl! they are a very essential part of our sport­ Association had indeed secured a firm Computers seem to rule our lives these ing life, and further more for the big one, guarantee from Gloucester City Council who days. It's the order of the day to have them National or International tournament they were sympathetically minded that such a in schools and many a youngster is far more are invaluable. But, in all sincerity, I wonder prestigious event must go on, and indeed at home twiddling the knobs and perusing if they don't rob clubs of potential players. should not be allowed to go out of the the screen than probably learning the basic Early this year I did a survey on the Glou­ precinct of the County where it has been rudiments of the three R's. Funny, I seem cester Leisure Centre, there they provide run for the past four years. The City Council to recall the words of a well known National five or six tables for public use. Mr. Paul stood as our guarantors and I think that we Councillor who, quite a long time ago, said Teasdill one of the L.C. Supervisors told have to thank Mr. Jack Reeves for this, his to me, "Alf, the day will come when we me it was possible to have about fifty liaison with the powers that be I'm sure will run Town, City and County Associations people playing T.T. each week. He did, proved highly successful in more aspects by the aid of one man or woman AND A than one. COMPUTER. I wonder if the computer, at The rest of this year's Cotswold is history. the press of a button, can move table tennis A lot of work went into it by Les Smith tables around? It is quite possible that the Head Organiser, and his many helpers, computers will become a household name Ray Westbury, John Cooper, Peter Cruwys in local table tennis, my guess is perhaps and Jack Reeves, and no end of volunteer sooner than some people think. typists got the Tourney started. Jack Reeves Paddy Jackson the County Coach still and "Bryan Merrett went down to Mike requires help at his coaching sessions. It's Lewis's at Bristol to get the tables (and the old story, far too many eager youngsters retu rned them) while Doug Young of awaiting coaching and not enough coaches Worcestershire kindly acted as Head to go around. It all sounds very familiar to Referee. There were, in all, about 360 me, I witnessed the same trend in the early entries and really there's not much more to 60's when coaching in the City myself. It's say than to give the end results, which were: the old adage of too many redskins and not U-12 Boys' Singles: enough Chiefs. B. Billington (Dy) bt D. Holland (E) We all tend to moan and groan about the 16, -21,17. apparent lack of help at club and tourna­ U·12 Girls' Singles: ment level and almost everything in our C. Potts (Ch) bt A. Holt (La) 10 ,-21, 13. sport that requires helpers dragging them­ U-14 Boys' Doubles: selves away from the Goggle box, a nice J. Stokes/A. Syed (Bk) bt A. Dixon (St)/ fire and a comfortable chair. Yet that im­ M. Syed (Bk) 7, 10. portant tournament or that club event always seems to go with 100% success. U·14 Girls' Doubles: Could it be that we delude ourselves with J. Powis (St) /L. Souter (Mi) bt R. Knight false pre-ideas, or do a really small amount (Mi)/E. Wright (Wal) 15,10. of very willing and helpful workers who are U-14 Boys' Singles: doing two people's work CARRY THE DAY? A. Syed bt Dixon 17, 21, 11, 16. Quite honestly I'm still searching for the U·14 Girls' Singles: answer to this one. Powis bt L. Davis (Wo) 11, 9. One of the most important things in our U·17 Boys' Doubles: sport at all levels is communications. How LAWRENCE SYMONDS N. Mason (Sy) /A. Cooke (Dy) bt C. Prean often have we heard the following, "I would In action at the Cotswold 'Select'. (IOW)/W. Gleave (Ch) 12,20.

Page 17 U·17 Girls Doubles: a straight games win over Denise Hinks, pipped by Frost -20 in the third but beat L. Bellinger (Bd)/J. Parker (La) bt from Kedington. This was Denise's first Blyth and Paul Jackson. L. Goldsmith (Mi) /A. Boxall (He) 13, 19. tournament and as a reward for her efforts U·17 Girls' Singles: she won the Pye Telecom Merit Award for Bellinger bt Parker 15, 16. the best newcomer. Jeremy Wi II iams reports from ... U-17 Boys' Singles: The doubles events went as expected with Prean bt G. Lambert (Dv) 10, 11. the top seeds winning in each case. Harper CORNWALL and Keith Richardson won the men's doubles for the seventh consecutive season. ENCOURAGING ENTRY Geoff Waters reports from. RESULTS Despite the increase in travelling dis­ Men's Singles Semi·finals: tance, virtually all of Cornwall's top table CAMBRI DGESH IRE R. Swift bt K. Richardson 12, -11, 20; tennis players attended the county closed championships held for the first time at THIRD CONSECUTIVE M. Harper bt A. Withers 14, -20, 8. Final: ' Launceston College over the weekend of Mick Harper won the men's singles for H b S ·ft 19 19 20 Feb. 5/6. Even more encouraging was the the third consecutive year at the John arper t WI - , , . Women's Singles: number of entries - around 150 with 70 in Jaques Cambridgeshire Closed, which was J. Palmer bt A. Judd 11, 14. the Men's Singles, nearly double last held at the Kelsey Kerridge Sports Hall, Boys' Singles: season's entry. With so many games to be Cambridge, on Jan. 22. He beat Robert 1. Ashman bt J. Wheel 16, -19, 19. played, the Men's Singles final was not Swift, who was champion in 1980 in a Cadet Boys' Singles: played until 10.45 p.m. - most spectators closely contested three game final with only N. Ashman bt N. Rayner 20, 21. could have been forgiven for going home two points separating the pair in all three Girls' Singles: but such was the interest in this pro­ games. Judd bt R. Hunter 14, 13. ' fessionally-staged tournament that over 100 Robert won the first, coming back from Cadet Girls' Singles: people were present in the halJ when the 17-19 down to win 21-19, then led all the way L. Ward bt D. Hinks 12, 20. competition ended. in the second until 16-16, when Mick eased Veteran Singles: At the finish, St. Ives veteran John Bassett home by the same score. The March lad J. Ashman bt R. Trigg 10, 9. regained his position as Cornwall's top again took an early lead in the third and led Men's Doubles: player by winning the Men's Singles, 10-6 when they changed ends. However, K. Richardson/Harper bt Withers/G. Jordan Veteran Singles and the Men's Doubles, with Harper rallied and led 20-16, before Swift 8, 13. . clubmate Nigel Cock, despite vain attempts saved four match points and then went Women's Doubles: to stop him. Number 2 seed Bassett, winning down -20. Judd/Palmer bt A. Edge/Hunter 17, 16. the Men's Singles for the 12th time had to Top seed Keith Richardson, who hadn't Mixed Doubles: overcome stiff resistence from Falmouth's played for a month, still had a very swollen Judd/Harper bt Palmer/B. Richardson County players Ian James and Jeremy middle finger but nevertheless reached the 19, 15. Williams before facing top seed Barry semi-finals, before losing to Swift -20 in the Restricted Singles: Cornelius in a repeat of last year's final. third game. In the final game, Keith trailed T. Ashman bt J. Parkin 14, 20. Bassett, edging home 18 in the third and 20-14, took the next six points, but then lost Handicap Singles: with arms aloft has now been beaten just at "deuce". J. Collins (28) bt Y. Driver (27) the once this season in Cornwall by Truro's Joanne Palmer won the women's singles 41-34,36-41,41-34. Roger Jacobs. for the first time, after so many near misses, Hassy Soham made it eight wins out of Alison Clemens(Camborne) will best be with a very convincing straight games win nine in the Halex National League with 5-3 remembered at this tournament for the over reigning champion Mandy Judd. victories over both Letchworth Corporation shocks in which she was involved in the and BWF Wamdsad. Ladies' events. Cornwall's nationally-ranked Joanne took control from the start, led Junior girl was expected to retain her Girl's throughout both games and the scores of 11 In the Letchworth match, Paul .Day Singles title with the minimum of trouble and and 14 showed her superiority on the day. followed up his fine performance in the Welsh Open on the previous day, when he this seemed to be the outcome until Alison Mandy has appeared in 17 finals in the reached the men's doubles final with Alan was faced with Bude's Esme Stephenson in last four years and this was only her second Fletcher, by winning two singles. However, the final. The latter earned a standing defeat in that period. A truly remarkable it was the first of Nicky Mason's wins which ovation from the home crowd by winning achievement! She did have some consola­ the Girls' title with a 21-19 victory in the tion for losing her women's title, by regain­ earned Soham their two points. Nicky trailed 3rd game. After that defeat, few would have ing the girls' from Ruth Hunter, who beat Joey Kennedy 8-1 and 15-10 in the third but given Alison much chance in the Women's her last season. The Ashman family had an clawed his way back to win 22-20 in a set which had he lost could have resulted in Singles. With the narrowest of victories over excellent tournament, walking off with four Soham losing a vital point in their champion­ Shirley Collins (Callington) in the semi-final, titles. Father John won the Veteran's title, ship race. reigning champion Sharon James (St. Ives) while elder son Tim won the boys' and , seemed a different proposition in the final. restricted singles and younger son Nick won In their match against struggling BWF However another shock occured as Alison the Cadet boys. Wamdsad, Soham were 3-2 down after romped to a 21-9 3rd game victory, much to Tim beat reigning champion Julian Wheel, Philip Bradbury had beaten both Day and the dismay of Miss James, and combined who was making his return after an appen­ Kenny Jackson. John Souter had twice with Jeremy Williams to win the Mixed as levelled the scores, when Soham were well. dicitis, 19 in the third of the boys' final. behind, with wins over David Barr and lain The Restricted singles was a new venture Fullerton but his efforts appeared to be in Despite indifferent performances in the and allowed only players who had not rep­ vain when Jackson trailed 20-17 in the third Senior events Cornwall's top boys Mark resented the county at senior level. It game of the seventh set. However, he James and Grantham Reed both reached proved a great success with a great number rallied to win 23-21 and David Hannah the final of the Boys' with the former gaining of entries from the average club player. It clinched the points by beating Fullerton. a fairly comfortable victory. Jon Woollins (Launceston) crowned a good season for was good to see the old Impington player Ely kept their unbeaten record in the him by winning the intermediate Singles Jimmy Parkin, now playing in the Wisbech Newmarket Construction League with a 6-3 League, back in Cambridge and how well he with fine straight games wins over James played in this event. He reached the final win over Haverhill. Barry Sore, Tony Everitt and Williams. It was also a successful week­ only to be beaten 14, 20 by Tim Ashman. and County Secretary Peter Diver won two end for the Broczeks with Karen and Marie each, while Andy Withers won his usual winning the Under-14 and Under-12 singles Nicky Ashman was another player to three for Haverhill. Andy also played a lone respectively. .topple a reigning champion in yet another role in the match against Cambridge when close final. He beat Wisbech's Nicky Rayner Haverhill again lost 6-3. Cambridge's six RESULTS 20, 21. Father John had a fairly easy pas­ were shared by Kevin Gray, David Oates Men's Singles: sage to the veterans' final, where he again and Kevin Kent. Cambridge with a complete- J. Bassett (St. Ives) bt B. Cornelius (St. beat Bassingbourn's Rob Trigg in straight Iv different team went down 5-4 to Wisbech. Austell) 21, -13,18. . games. Tim Vine had a good win over Wisbech's Women's Singles: Louise Ward, the daughter of County Jamie Frost -20, in the third and he also A. Clemens (Camborne) bt S. James (St. Coach Geoff Ward, won the Cadet girls with beat John Blyth. Neil Burgess was just Ives) -16,11,9.

Page 18 Intermediate Singles (U-21): pion is still leading the averages with 44 combined to win the doubles to give Derby J. Woollins (Launceston) bt J. Williams wins out of 45. a share of the spoils in a 5-5 draw. (Falmouth) 16,11. In Division 2, leaders News 'A' have Congratulations to Alan Cooke upon his Veteran Singles: maximum points from 15 matches with selection for the England senior team to Bassett bt D. Williams (Falmouth) 12, 8. nearest challengers Telesport on 23 points. play in Israel, and he thus becomes Derby­ Men's Doubles: The Westmorland League Division One shire's first resident senior England Inter­ Bassett/N. Cock (St. Ives) bt Cornelius/ national. I am sure that I will be joined by J. Williams 20, 13. leaders are Storeys led by Carl Stebbing. They have won all their 8 matches and have all Derbyshire supporters in wishing Alan a Women's Doubles: long and successful International career. S. James/S. Collins (Callington) bt 29 points. Queen Katherine 'A' lie second The Derbyshire Closed Championships S. Rapsey/B. Rapsey (Truro) 17, 18. with 27 points from 9 matches. will be held at the Alfreton Leisure Centre Mixed Doubles: Division Two leaders Queen Katherine 'B' on Sunday, 20th March, 1983. When Alan Williams/Clemens bt Cock/James 15, 18. with 30 points from 8 matches look certain Cooke retains his Men's Singles Title, he Boys' Singles: of p~omotion, their nearest challengers will be the first to do so since the 1960's!!! M. James (Camborne) bt G. Reed Windermere 'A' having 21 points from six The Honorary Referee will be Colin McLean; (Helston) 20, 11. matches. Queen Katherine 'D' are leading I just hope that the Seedings are better than Girls' Singles: Division Three by a wide margin of 13 points having won 10 out of 10. Second placed last year for which the Referee, yours E. Stephenson (Bude) bt A. Clemens truely, was blamed! -16, 19, 19. Cartmel 'A' have 22 points from 8 matches. Cadet Boys' Singles: The Millom League for the second season The County 1st team went to Northumber­ L. Jose (Camborne) bt A. Hunt running has received a welcome boost from land, and went down 4-6, but Marilyn (Launceston) 17, -16, 15. British Nuclear Fuels Ltd. The B.N.F.L. O'Sullivan and To Thuy Dung won the three Cadet Girls' Singles: Knock-Out competition has reached the ladies events. When did the ladies last win K. Broczek (Launceston) bt L. Jewell semi-final stage and it could turn out to be 3 sets for the County 1st team? (Falmouth) 18,16. either an all Millom C.C. or all Youth House Eighteen year old Martin Simpson made U-12 Boys' Singles: final. The draw is Millom C.C. 'A' v Youth his debut for the County 2nd team away to D. Ly (Launceston) bt S. Appleby (St. Ives) House 'A' and Youth House v Millom C.C. Nottinghamshire, winning his opening set 5,20. The League shows Millom R.U. holding a and combining with Steve Yallop to win the U-12 Girls' Singles: slender lead over Millom C.C. but the loss doubles. Yallop and David Hinchliffe added M. Broczek (Launceston) bt T. Logg of Millom R.U.'s top player James Adams, singles victories but the girls had no reward (Launceston) 14, 17. due to work commitments, may prove and they also went down 4-6 . Junior Team Final: crucial on the run-in. The Juniors were the only team to return Cam borne 'B' bt Cam borne 'A' 3-2. victorious from the trip to Barton-under­ Entries are now beginning to arrive for Needwood, virtually a home match for Nigel the 3rd T.S.B. Cornish Junior Open (2­ Malcolm Allsop reports from. Adams! Andrew Henry, back in the number Star). With so many 'open' tournaments one place, and Nigel Adams won 2 singles going to the wall it is fortunate that our DERBYSHIRE each with David Rhodes gaining one win; financial commitments have been met by the but Joanne Weightman answered her critics generous sponsorship of the Trustee CONVINCING WINS with a vital and fighting 13-21, 23-21, 21-6 Savings Bank, so that a top class tourna­ win over Angela Sanders, at the stage of ­ The girls are leading the way in the Junior ment can once again be ensured. the match when Staffordshire had fought Division of the Derbyshire Inter-Town back from 0-3 down to level at 3-3. Well It is hoped that a number of players from league, with Chesterfield 2nd being the early done Joanne. What a shame that the critics trie London area and Midlands will be lured pace-setters after three rounds of matches. to the tournament. Holder of the Boys' have not seen her play this season, Singles for the past two years is Gary Kerry Hall, Julie Billington and Andrea especially in this match. Wilson (Plymouth) while Carol Butler (Ply­ Wood gained a 10-0 win over Eastwood mouth) and Rebecca Russe (Weston) were Juniors, and then with Sarah Padley replac­ winners of the Girls' Singles. Entry forms ing Miss Wood they thrashed the Chester­ Gerald Green reports from ... can be obtained from the organiser John field 1st team by an equally convincing Crocker, 'Falaise', Cliff View Road, Cam­ scoreline. SHROPSHIRE borne, Cornwall. The tournament will be Surprisingly Eastwood Juniors have been held on Saturday, 19th March at Carn Brea involved in 10-0 results in all their three NATIONAL LEAGUE - GROVE WIN Leisure Centre, Cam borne. matches, once as winners but twice on the AT A CANTER losing end. The boys of Chesterfield 1st Grove handed out a severe thrashing to have won their other two matches, so the BWF Wamdsad, winning their latest National Colin Taylor reports from. girls 10-0 performance is even more impres­ League match 8-0. John Hilton, at his best, sive. gave an entertaining display to beat Martin CUMBRIA Eastwood juniors won 10-0 against Alfre­ Smith and Ian Fullerton and set the tone for the afternoon. Steve Scowcroft, in deter­ NOT HEALTHY ton although a number of sets had close scorelines, whilst Burton juniors gained a mined style, accounted for Sue Collier and With no County matches since Jan. 8th 7-3 win over Matlock juniors, but Amanda Fullerton. Andy Bellingham outclassed Sid the main news from the last County Com­ Coles and Kate Windsor winning a fine Montgomery and gave a splendid display to mittee meeting was that due to the increase doubles set 17-21, 21-19, 21-19 for the beat Smith. The most pleasing aspect of the in the number of matches played this Matlock team. match however was the return to form of season, the County finances are not in Phil Bowen, who showed his full range of a healthy position. Certain measures are In Division One, Geoff Gill and Stuart strokes in demolishing both Collier and being taken to help the situation and it is Morris won two sets each and combined to Montgomery. hoped for a good entry in the Cumbria win the doubles for Alfreton 1st, but Mick Thorley and Dave Fearn won two sets each, Shropshire gained sweeping success in Closed Tournament. and Tony Gregory gained one win as the regional finals of the English Schools' On the League scene at Carlisle, Scotby Matlock 1st forced a 5-5 draw. tournament. Three schools from Market 'A', last season's Division One Champions Drayton were top of their section and Mary are still out on top with 32 pts. from 17 In Division Two, Eastwood 2nd gained Webb, Pontesbury also won through to the matches. Ian Brown and Ian Oliver however their first win at the expense of Matlock next stage. 2nd, with M. Pinegar winning three and two will be without the services of George Gray Top of the bill for Mary Webb were the for the last seven matches. But with past each from D. Greaves and P. Chambers in an 8-2 scoreline, with only D. Lee scoring U-13's of David Morris, Simon Cooper, County player and City champion David Justin Goodall and Garry Pountney. Kirkpatrick taking his place it seems they in reply. After two wins each, Derby 2nd and The Grove's quartet of Dawn Wickstead, will retain the championship. Civil Service Stephanie Thorneycroft, Julie Bloore and 'B' are in second place with 24 points from Burton 2nd clashed, with Paul Harvey star­ ring with three wins for Burton and Pat Hall Victoria Boyd were never seriously troubled 15 matches and Racecourse 'B' have 23 in the girls' U-13 event. points from 15 matches in 3rd place. Race­ and Mick Fisher gaining one apiece. Neil course's Roger Stewart, current City cham­ Russell and Paul Druce won two each and The evenly balanced Grove's U-19 Team Page 19 of Alison Barker, Colette Soan, Denise In their last match the 'B' side of R. ted himself well in the No. 1 position, and Boughey and Carol Wickstead were in Fettes, N, Maycock and J. Holding beat he received sound support from Keith Nicoll similar form. Meanwhile the Alexandra Oswestry 9-0 although six sets went to and Brian Wooding, while Mandy Wallis and Road Junior School boys U-11 Team of Neil three. Dorothy Marsh proved much too strong for Martin, Steven Eaton, Ian Holdcroft and TELFORD RANKINGS ­ TOP TEN their respective opponents. Simon Stones were equally impressive. Telford's February ranking list again McKim had earlier been in action at the It was a day of surprises in the Shrop­ shows changes, with Bill Herbert going back Doddridge venue, teaming up with Ian shire Schools championships held at Mary to the top. Hawes to share the five wins in the drawn Webb, Pontesbury. match with Warwickshire Juniors, with both 1 W. Herbert, 2 D. Elkin, 3 S. Cullis, 4 M. Northants players getting the better of Pick of the bunch was Colin Wilson (New Hughes, 5 M. Beaman, 6 G. White, 7 G. nationally ranked junior Mark Thomas, and College, Telford) who toppled the No. 1 Cheetham, 8 M. Langford, 9 A. Horobin, 10 Nigel Metcalfe coming close to increasing seed Ivan Smith (Shrewsbury Tech.) in a S. Tanner. the tally. nail biting U-19 final. Smith dominated the first game and Wilson had to save three The Seconds had a fruitless trip to North match points in the second. The game then Dick Turner reports from Wales, where Clwyd, and particularly swung Wilson's way in the third when he ran Manning the home No.1, proved too strong out a 21-14 winner. for a young county side, captained by Chris CHESHIRE Handshaw on his debut. However the ex­ Another upset took place in the girls U-16 NO MATCH perience gained could prove invaluable for final when Alison Barker (Grove) was the future, and Jane Nicoll with a singles beaten by Julie Ballard (Orleton Park, Tel­ A weakened Cheshire Senior side were no match for Leicestershire, Tony Taylor's victory and a doubles success shared with ford). Julie lost the first -17 but battled back Donna Furniss must have been well satisfied to win a close clash 19, 18. The boys' U-16 win over Newman being the sole success in the 9-1 defeat. The Juniors and the two with the outcome. event also produced a shock when Peter veteran sides were all successful and the Thomas (Mary Webb) and David Williams The Veterans enabled the County to finish (Grove) faced each other. Thomas, with his Veterans 1st side are surely now national on the credit side, when singles wins for counter hit style swept aside his rival in champions. Joyce Porter, Keith Jones and Dennis Mill­ straight games 14, 14. Alison Barker did win Some Cheshire Leagues have staged their man, and doubles from the Porter/Jones the U-19 girls' title, beating schoolmate Closed Championships. Derek Schofield was and Millman/John Palmer combinations Carol Wickstead in a close final. the runner-up in both the Stockport and gave Northants a five-four win over Oxford­ Hyde tournaments men's singles, losing to shire despite an Alf Davies double and the Dawn Wickstead, showing her class, squandering of a five-one lead. dominated all her matches in the U-13 girls' Roger Hampson in Stockport and surpris­ event until reaching the final when she had ingly to Dave Hamilton in Hyde. Newcomer The latest senior ranking lists gives some a close call before beating another Grove to Cheshire, Nigel Jobling from Durham, is indications of the selectors' problems, with player Julie Bloore 19 in the third. The boys' the new Crewe Town Champion following many of those listed unavailable for selec­ U-13 final was an all Mary Webb clash his victory over Paul Steele and in Mid tion, but they make interesting reading and between Simon Cooper and his close rival Cheshire Ian Johns re-emerged to defeat Ian seem likely to create much speculation and and friend Justin Goodall. Simon won 12, Mathers. Paul Griffiths won the men's numerous talking points. singles in Chester beating Steve Green in -16, 12. The boys and girls U-11 event was Rankings - March another same school affair, with the four the final by three games to two. Men finalists all coming from Market Drayton The Cheshire Closed Tournament is to 1 Gary Alden, 2 Keith Nicoll, 3 Graeme Junior. Johann'a Dyke was head and take place on Sunday, April 17th at Neston McKim, 4 Keith Jones, 5 Brian Wooding, 6 shoulders above the opposition to win the Recreation Centre in the Wirral and entry Steve Lyon, 7 John Sanders, 8 Ian Hawes, girls, beating Sarah Cook in the final. forms are available from Mike Freeman of 9 Romano Gallo. 10 Brian D'Hooghe, 11 Steven Eaton was in splendid form to win 24 Parkfield Drive, Whitby, South Wirral, Brian Dangerfield, 12 Steve West, 13 Ken the boys' U-11 event without dropping a set. L656SN. Nicoll, 14 Chris Handshaw, 15 Steve He beat club colleague Ian Holdcroft in the At a recent county meeting concern was Kendall, 16 John Palmer, 17 Mark Nannery, final. expressed over the present state of the 18 David Gallo, 19 Tim Chamberlain, 20 Harry Hunt emerged victorious from a County Championships. One idea put for­ Alan Hawes. close final against Wayne Richards to win ward and meriting some support was that Women the Telford Table Tennis Association's men and women should play in separate 1 Mandy Wallis, 2 Anne Wallis, 3 Celia restricted tournament at Lilleshall Sports county teams and that this could help to Panter, 4 Dorothy Marsh, 5 Glennis Hooper, Centre. Hunt took the final 17, 10 after give more sets per player per match and 6 Joyce Porter, 7 Jane Nicoll, 8 Maxine also help to overcome the transport problem disposing of John Holding 14, 20 in his Shears, 9 Barbara Gibbs, 10 Christine Price, semi- final. Richards had beaten Chris Tarr of 5 players and one driver in a car. 11 Donna Furniss. -14,13, 17 in the other semi. Despite Northampton 'A's fine win over The W. Owen Handicap was held on the Dennis Millman reports from. St. Neots with Brian D'Hooghe (3), John same day, with 66 entries. In the semi-finals Sanders (2), and Ashley Bennett contribut­ M. Hughes played last year's winner S. NORTHANTS ing to a six-three scoreline, it is Welling­ Cullis in a hard-fought match with Hughes borough with Graeme McKim, Ian Hawes, coming out on top -16, 18, 11. G. Phillips PROBLEMS ALL ROUND Chris Handshaw and Steve Kendall, which did like-wise in his semi against J. Farr, Administrative problems, together with emerges as the side most likely to figure in winning 12, -9, 15. With only a two point non-availability of leading players, did little the final reckoning after a good win against difference in the handicap the final was to enhance Northants prospects in the Kettering, for whom Ken Nicoll has recently decided in the third game of a match where January series of County Championship discovered some of his old form. Neverthe­ fortunes swayed first one way then the matches, and it was not surprising that all less Wellingborough's defeat at the hands of other. Hughes took the first 16. Phillips the three were lost, with the Firsts defeat at Ely, ensu res the cathedral city representa­ second 17 and then, from being five points the hands of Wiltshire Seconds the most tives major honours in the St. Neots Winter behind in the closing stages of the third, damaging. League and it is the minor placings that now Hughes made a brilliant come back to win Fortunately former player, and Northants remain unresolved. 20. Schools' official Dave Marsh stepped into In the Northampton Premier Division, the Telford's 'A' and 'B' teams are still on a the breach as Match Secretary, and by the two horse race seems to be going the way repeat course in the Shropshire County time the February games were scheduled, of A.C.C. 'A', who beat close rivals Abington League - last year they finished first and the position had been stabilized. Even the Nomads for the second time this season, second and look set for a similar placing late withdrawal of Gary Alden - an in­ despite two defeats for Graeme McKim and this time. fluenza victim - was overcome, and the two wins for Abington's Keith Jones. The 'A' team have won all their matches Firsts duly obliged against Herefordshire, In a match in which all six players won and their last game is away to Grove 'A'. with their fourth win of the season, and at least once, but no-one gained a maxi­ The 'B' have lost only one game - to now wins in the remaining two fixtures mum, Brian Wooding and John Sanders their 'A' side - and also have one game should give them promotion. both won twice for A.C.C., with Wooding remaining, against Grove 'A'. County Champion Graeme McKim acquit­ and McKim taking the crucial doubles after

Page 20 single successes for Brian D'Hooghe and game, when Hilton appeared to lose his and exciting mixed doubles final which Tim Chamberlain had put the Nomads back concentration and suddenly found himself McMaster and Karen Wilkinson only just in contention. 7-16 down. However, he gradually pulled won at 20 in the third over left-hander Leading Positions himself back into the match but unfortunate­ Thomas Blackman and Clare Mouzon. P W D L P ly his effort was not quite enough and he Otherwise, most of the other finals went A.C.C. 'A' . 17 16 1 0 141 lost at 19. pretty much as expected, and were won in straight games. Abington Nomads . 17 15 0 2 134 All in all the evening was a great Barclaycard 'A' . 16 10 1 5 100 success, and ETTA officials Tom Blunn and RESULTS Timken 'A' .. 15 9 2 4 90 Aubrey Drapkin were extremely pleased with Boys' U-17 Singles: Leading Averages the efforts made by the Leisure Centre in N. McMaster bt E. Smith 15, 13. bringing this standard of table tenis to 1 Sanders (ACC 'A') 43-47=91.5% Girls' U-17 Singles: Gateshead. 2 McKim (ACC) 32-35=91.4% C. Mouzon bt D. Campbell 13, 5. 3 Jones (Abington) 45-50=90% Newcastle have been having a lean time Cadet Boys' U·14 Singles: 4 D'Hooghe (Abington) 42-50=84% in the Halex National League this season, D. Shaw bt D. Watson 18, -15, 17. 5 Wooding 36-44=81.8% and are currently second bottom of the Cadet Girls' U·14 Singles: Gallo 36-44=81.8% Premier Division, with Chu Van Que's T. McMaster bt L. Dunn 11, 7. 7 Dangerfield 35-45=77.8% excellent efforts unfortunately not being U·11 Singles: 8 Chamberlain 30-41 =73.2% quite sufficient to produce the desired M. Karczewski bt P. McKenna 14, 6. Class 2 Singles: McKim is also on course for title honours results. In the recent match against Soham, he beat both Paul Day and Kenny Jackson, A. Black bt A. T. Drapkin 5, 9. in Kettering, where Kettering Town 'A' lead Boys' Doubles: the Premier table, but still have Welling­ but the team still lost 2-6. He also beat Day in the Cleveland 3-Star Open to reach the Smith/Po Curry bt J. Miller/M. Schapira borough Town and Rothborough 'A' to play. 24, 15. Wellingborough must beat the leaders if last 16, but lost at that stage to the Canadian Joe Eng. Girls' Doubles: they are to deprive McKim, Chris Handshaw, Mouzon/D. Wilkinson bt McMaster/ John Palmer and Dennis Millman of the Byker continued their revival in Div. 3 with M. Cooper 15, 4. honours. an 8-0 win over Unity III, although six of the Cadet Doubles: Leading Positions eight matches needed a third end to decide Shaw/D. Selig bt D. and G. Fairbairn 13, 11. P W D L P them. Neil McMaster, Martin Young, Martin Mixed Doubles: Kettering Town 'A' 13 13 0 0 117 Moore and Alan Matthewson all gained McMaster/K. Wilkinson bt T.Blackman/ Rothborough 'A' ...... 15 10 0 5 94 maximums. Mouzon -19, 17,20. Wellingborough Town 11 10 0 1 89 McMaster also turned in a good perform­ Electricity 'A' 13 9 0 4 86 ance when he won the junior boys 'event at Leading Averages the Pontefract 1-Star Tou rnament. Peter Philip Reid reports from ... McQueen reached the men's singles final, 1 McKim (Town 'A') 38-39=97.4% but lost to Yorkshire's Kevin Beadsley, al­ 2 Palmer (Town 'A') 31-33=93.9% LEICESTERSH IRE though he gained partial compensation by 3 Handshaw (Town 'A') 36-39=92.3% partnering his conqueror to victory in the 4 Hawes (Wellingborough) 30-33=90.9% TWO IN THE PREMIERI men's doubles event. 5 West (Electricity) 30-36=38.3% Leicestershire to have two teams in the 6 Ken Nicoll (Rothborough 'A') The latest available League averages Premier Division! This is the exciting 35-45=77.8% show that in the Premier Division, the possibility following the Senior and Finally to Wellingborough, where a defeat numbers 2, 3 and 4 ranked players in the Veterans' wins. The Senior 1st team for Chapmans at the hands of Steve West, County are currently leading the field, with trounced Cheshire 9-1 and there is no doubt Ken Nicoll and Mark Cole of Electricity has Ian Robertson having lost only two sets who was the star - David Gannon walloped put Wellingborough Town back in the (93.3%), Andrew Clark three sets (90.9%) both Wayne Percival and Ron Bevan easily picture after all had seemed lost. and Martin Young four sets (87.9%), al­ and if he could always play like this what a though Robertson has played one match team Leicestershire would be! less than the other two players. Other The Veterans beat Worcestershire 6-3 to Pauline Long reports from. current leaders and runners-up are as more or less clinch their chances of Premier follows: Div. 1 Malcolm Lusk (88.9%) and Division status next season. I recall, a NORTHUMBERLAND Arnold Warents (88.5%). Div. 2A Tony couple of years ago, having to 'phone round Brabbs (95.0%) and Anthony Ainley and plead with people to play and back TOP INTERNATIONALS AT GATESHEAD (91.7%). Div. 2B Pat Tindale (100%) and Brian Mayfield - for so long a lone figure in The highlight of the month was un­ Bill McMaster Jnr. (87.2%). Div. 3A Steven the county ranks. The team were languish­ doubtedly the Gateshead Challenge at the Pearce (84.8%) and Simon Montague ing at the lower end of the lowest division town's Leisure Centre on Jan. 17. Players (83.3%). Div. 3B Trevor Burns (80.8%) and - how things have changed! Sorry I haven't from England, Poland, Denmark, Czecho­ Wasim Shakoor (77.3%). Div. 3C Jim got the scores for this match - John lliffe slovakia, Canada and USA contested this Thompson (100%) and Dave Shiell didn't bother to get them! The second international invitation event, and produced (85.7%). Div. 4A Andrew Drapkin (95.8%) Senior team drew with Notts and ironically some entertaining and exciting table tennis. and Bill McMaster Snr. (85.7%). Div. 4B it was the Leicester Closed champion, David Hughes (93.9%) and David Brown Robert Watson, who proved the thorn in With eight competitors taking part, the (90.5%). the Leics flesh, winning his two singles. Last competition was run on a straight knock-out NORTHUMBERLAND JUNIOR CLOSED minute selection Keith Fellows excelled, basis, and as expected, Milan Orlowski winning two for the Hunting shire. (Czechoslovakia), John Hilton (England), The Northumberland Junior Closed Cham­ Eric Boggan (USA) and Andrzej Grubba pionships were held at Scotswood Sports The Juniors are finding it hard going and (Poland) came through to contest the semi­ Centre on February 12, and it was good to went under to Staffs 9-1, Paul Bumpus finals, although Grubba was made to fight see so many young hopefuls taking part ­ preventing the "whitewash" by winning the all the way against England's Graham especially in the girls' events, where the last set. Sand ley before winning in three ends. entry was double the number received for SCORES The semi-finals brought together the the Senior Closed. Leicestershire 9 Cheshire 1 favourite Orlowski, and the former European As expected, top juniors Neil McMaster C. Rogers bt W. Percival 21, 15; champion Hilton, and to the delight of the and Clare Mouzon dominated the boys' and bt T. Taylor 14, 21. spectators, Hilton eventually won in two girls' singles events respectively, although D. Gannon bt Percival 11, 13; clOSE! games to go through to the final. In McMaster had a difficult early match (18 bt R. Bevan 6, 16. the second semi-final, Grubba, who had won and 20) against Martin Schapira before M. Newman lost to Taylor -17, -20; the Cleveland 3-Star Open tournament the coming through to win his final fairly com­ bt Bevan 19, 18. day before, was expected to end off the fortably against the much-improved Eddie Mrs. K. Smith bt Miss J. Deakin -21, 16, 19. challenge of Boggan, but he found the hard­ Smith. There was a surprise in the cadet Miss Y. Hall bt Miss A. Deakin 12, 11. hitting of the American too much for him boys' singles final when Darren Shaw out­ Rogers/Newman bt Percival/Taylor on this occasion. The final proved to be lasted ranked junior Dave Watson to win 19, -16, 16. fairly even until halfway through the third in three close games, and a very tense Smith/Hall bt Deakin/Dakin 16, -17, 10.

Page 21 Leicestershire II 5 Notlinghamshire 5­ Final: livelier, more progressive set-up. Let me try P. Smith lost to R. Watson 20, -10, -18; Rogers bt Gannon 17, -17,16. to be constructive. This is what I would like bt N. Bailey -14, 18, 8. Women's Singles Semi-finals: to see in order of preference: M. Pickles lost to Watson -20, -21; K. Smith bt J. Revill 22, -18,11; 1. The idea first publicised by Jose Ransome bt 1. Kerry -19,17,18. Y. Hall bt E. Shaler 21, -18, 19. of a big Festival of Table Tennis, a long K. Fellows bt Bailey 19, 16; Final: weekend (Easter would be ideal) when bt Kerry -18, 14, 12. Smith bt Hall 21, 15. ALL matches, all divisions would be played Miss J. Revill lost to Miss C. Buttery Boys' Singles: at a central venue, possibly in conjunction -13,11, -19. P. Bumpus bt D. Aldwinckle 6, -20, 6. with the English Closed, Senior and Junior. MissY. Hall bt Miss P. Simpson 23,17. Girls' Singles: What a weekend that would make! It would Fellows/Smith lost to Bailey/Kerry J. Murray bt T. Clark -22, 4, 17. NOT cost more collectively than we all 21, -21, -15. Veteran Singles: spend individually right now. J. lIiffe bt C. Truman -19, 9, 16. Revill/Hall lost to Buttery/Simpson 2. The Bob Bridges Plan, a sort of league -15, 13, -14. Cadet Singles: Miss Murray bt M. Laywood 14, 17. cup, starting with groups of 5 or so, two Leicestershire Vets 6 Worcestershire Vets 3 prog ressing to the next round towards the J. lIiffe bt M. Wood; In the Leicester League 100% Chris knock-out stages ending in a Cup Final lost to B. Belcher. Rogers spearheads Knighton Park's which could be played in conjunction with C. Truman bt Wood; challenge for Div. 1 honours whilst in Div. the English Closed. Certainly this format bt B. Thompson. 2 there are also two 100%'s - John HAS worked in other Sports and the CUP G. Aldwinckle bt Belcher; Roberts, and his club, University. FINAL is probably something we could sell lost to Thompson. to the media. Mrs. P. Kilsby lost to Mrs. J. Hunt. 3. We can continue as we are, but we must Truman/Aldwinckle bt Wood/Belcher. John Prean looks beyond ... reduce the number of matches. Keep the J lIiffe/Kilsby bt Thompson/Hunt. pyramid system by all means,' but cut the Leicestershire Jnrs. 1 Staffordshire Jnrs. 9 THE ISLE OF WIGHT divisions to 6 teams. D. Aldwinckle lost to M. Hayward -16, -16; Division 4 looms large. Beaten 6-4 at That would be a contribution towards lost to K. Cartwright -14,23, -13. relieving the fixtu re chaos of the moment. P. Bumpus lost to Hayward -10, -18; home by Somerset when Jim Daly and Carl Prean were our sole winners, points again There can be no question that the National bt M. Harvey 25, 18. League must follow suit and adopt a format M. Bellot lost to Cartwright -14, -8; proved elusive. They proved more than that on our visit to Bristol where Avon sank us that reduces matches from 14 to a maximum lost to Harvey -14, -14. of 10. Miss J. Murray lost to Miss F. Elliot -8, -8. without trace by 10-0. We were without Carl, Miss 1. Clark lost to Miss J. Powis -13, -10. on duty in the Czechoslovak Open, but These notes would be too long if I added Aldwinckle/Bumpus lost to Hayward/ could have no other excuses. Our hosts my thoughts on the tournament situation, but Cartwriqht -19, -7. played extremely well and our team stuck to here too rationalisation and regionalisation Murray/Clark lost to Elliot/Powis -11, -9. their task. No point was surrendered with­ must replace the totally crazy rat-race of out a fight and no-one can ask for more. the current English season, sanctified by our In the delayed Leics Town League cadets We did well enough in the old Div. 3B and Computer Ranking System which, despite final Leicester beat Loughborough 6-3. The 5 matches, one felt, were enough. For us superficially technological overtones, is Rose Johnson Bowl - the team handicap a County Match was an occasion. The new itself highly unsatisfactory. tournament - continues to produce thrills. system was not good for us. Seven matches Philip Nicholls is our new Junior Cham­ Knighton Park drew with Loughborough side and a total travel bill of around £200 are Barrow-an-Soar 294 pts. each. Other close pion, spotted earlier in these Notes. It was too much. The pyramid system is reasonable a big day for him because he won our matches - Knighton Pk. II 335 Leics Tele (at least till something better replaces it) Area II (rec. 206) 336 - Post Office (76) "Intermediate" (Divisions 2-7) as well and but divisions of 8 are too large in relation the doubles event with Howard Downer. In 318 Hinckley M.C. 319. They don't come to the English Calendar which is so crowded much closer than that! the Singles final Philip beat Mike Gallop that it sometimes appears based on aversion in what I hear was a very good match. In the excellent Hinckley magazine, "The therapy techniques. Encouraging entry in the Junior if not Senior Hinckley Loop" (which John Shade con­ If you eat too much of your favourite food Event. Carl Prean absent at the Essex 3-Star tinues to send me) I notice Hinckley M.C. you get sick and that sums up my feelings (unlucky Number 2 -seeded 2 and out in lead Div. 1 but old warrior John lIiffe about Table Tennis just now. Supporters of Round 2). No problems about catching (Kingscroft) is still unbeaten. Earl Shilton County Table Tennis complain about the the boat this time. Albion lead Div. 2, with Gordon Jones National League with its 14 matches and toppinq the averages. Div. 3 is led by Mathew Kittle won the Cadet event for the then add their own 7 matches to produce 21 2nd year running as well as making his way Barwell Liberals with the 4th Div. being led matches between them. To which are then by Ashby Parva, Chris Serine topping the up the divisions in the league. His win was added 6 3-Star and 15 2-Star tournaments, never in doubt. averages. numerous other greater or lesser occasions, The Leics Closed held at the palatial all enshrined in our Ranking System, so that, Katherine Brooks won the Junior Girls Granby Halls was an outstanding success. as you enter your sanatorium, you at least beating Amanda Will yet again. I look for­ My stars were the army of workers who know that your nervous break-down brought ward to the Island Closed to see whether made this tournament run smoothly. Geoff you many computer points. the girls can challenge the Seniors. Aldwinckle and Ian McKelvey, who The English system is one of complete The highest Junior Entry for some years organised matters beforehand, Pat Pickles, lunacy. It is no coincidence that our best (over 30) may be the start of a revival. The Eileen Shaler and Jose Rogers who worked player had the good fortune to get out yearS lowest ever entry in the Intermediate tells incessantly on the day, and Terry Yeoman­ ago. the other side of the story. son who arranged the transportation of the tables. It was good, too, to see so many I liked the letter to the Magazine (Table For our leading player it has been a dizzy 'young' veterans there. Ernest McLeish, Tennis News Jan.jF-eb.) by Ian Whiteside month or two. He won his first Senior 3-Star Arthur Cross - and - yes - from Chairman of the County Championships when he took the Middlesex in December. Nottingham, the legendary Johnny Committee). Let me say at once that the In the French Open he beat H. Van Spanje Burraston. Counties are fortunate in their Administra­ (Dutch NO.1 - Bob Potton permitting) and tion and particularly that I am a strong V. Broda (the left-handed Czech twin) but Nice too to see that Mike Jackson made supporter of the County Championships. If I lost to Pansky (yet again) and Jonyer the trip from Cambridge especially for this were not, I would remain silent as so many (anti-loop and fast glue on one side) who event but - alas - no expedites. "Not my others have done and nothing ever gets took him to the cleaners. scene" said a disgruntled Mr. Jackson of better that way. For us, even now when we Their paths crossed again in the Czech ,Johl'] lIiffe's successful hitting against Colin seem to lose a lot, a County Match is still Truman. Open. This time the score-line was respect­ a hig/l spot. able, as Carl took a leg and had a 14-10 RESULTS Where I would like to see a little more lead in another. Plenty of hope for a future Men's Sinaies Semi-finals: movement is among the delegates to the sensation. Again Pansky was too good, but C. Rogers-bt K. Fellows 7, 12; County Championships Conference. I urge Carl beat the Rumanian Florea and the D. Gannon bt G. Hall 9, 17. the Committee to give a lead towards a American Mike Bush.

Page 22 He was not in the official English Party Sue Roberts was beaten in the final of the on Ian Stewart. Robert Scott-Birchall is for the Welsh Open and so had to battle women's singles by veteran Sheila Rogers. giving some impressive displays for Derby through the qualifiers. This he did and then Results: II, whilst Coventry - in the process of re­ beat Patrick Renverse (France) whom I saw Men's Singles: building after years at the top - have their beat Jonyer a few years ago at an English T. Turner bt N. James. hopes on the future in Richard Todd, David Open and then the giant Czech Josef Women's Singles: Thomas and Craig Davies. Loughborough Dvoracek in 5 games after being 9-4 down S. Rogers bt S. Roberts. have only one of last year's team available in the decider. The Czech had lost to John Veteran Men's Singles: - Richard Grimley, and he continues to Hilton in the final of the 1980 European D. Hobbs bt J. Bishton play brilliantly. Championships and won the German Open Veteran Women's Singles: In Group B Bradley Billington, with a in 1982 and his 'hammer grip' backhand S. Rogers bt B. Williams. 100% record, leads Chesterfield's quest for loop was particularly impressive. Any weak­ Boys' Singles: honours but newcomers Worksop are ness that previously appeared against com­ P. Griffiths bt L. Evans. providing a real threat, particularly if Kay bination bats has been overcome. It was a Girls' Singles: Mayall can maintain her present form. very hard match. Carl went out in the last K. Buckle bt J. Manning. Leicester have Joanne Murray and Mark 16 to Kriston, a frustrating match as the Cadet Boys' Singles: Laywood to thank for finishing in third Hungarian's return of serve (on this occa­ L. Evans bt J. Tapp. position, just ahead of Derby I and Stratford, sion) was primitive and after doing most Cadet Girls' Singles: William Hollingsworth is playing well for things right Carl hit too many clinching K. Ashton bt L. Hatton. Derby whilst Daniel Gauntlet! continues to kills off the table. The Wrexham Closed was held at Plas improve for Stratford. It was a splendid tournament and the Madoc Leisure Centre on Feb. 13 when Welsh Association deserve warm applause Terry Turner won the men's singles and for having assembled this super show. The former international Julie Ralphs won the Men's Final and Semi-finals were quite women's. Results: stunning. Men's Singles: As I said, it was a dizzy spell that ended T. Turner bt N. James. in a European Senior Ranking, the No. 3 Women's Singles: English Senior and No.1 Junior Spots. They J. Ralphs bt S. Rogers. may not be easy to hold, not least because Veteran Singles: no-one can play all the time which our J. Bishton bt P. Williams. system demands. Junior Singles: Despite some success I make no secret of P. Griffiths bt K. Buckle. my small regard for the English Ranking Cadet Singles: System of the present day. Carl tells me J. Tapp bt S. Harris. that he got fewer computer points from The Rhyl Closed, played at Coventry Co­ winning the Cotswold Junior 'Select' than op Holiday Camp on March 6 had a record Gary Lambert who he beat in the final. I 20 events and lasted almost 14 hours. John was delighted to see Gary back after a long, Hook and Barbara Williams retained their discouraging spell that would have killed singles titles, main results being: off most players. He stuck it and deserves Men's Singles: the success that came his way. J. Hook bt R. Williams. Once again we were grateful to the Women's Singles: Referee and Organisers. Thanks to them we B. Williams bt P. Oakes. were on that last boat and fresh on the Veteran Men's Singles: Mock '0' level trail the next morning. That M. Williams bt R. Howland. is why we support the 'Cotswold'. The Veteran Women's Singles: people at Gloucester have always treated B. Williams bt P. Williams. us well. Senior Veteran Singles: R. Williams bt B. Williams. Boys' Singles: Roy Williams reports from ... L. Jackson bt M. Williams. Girls' Singles: BRADLEY BILLINGTON J. Manning bt K. Glendenning. NORTH WALES Consolation Boys' Singles: 100% In Group B MAYBE A DOUBLE C. Thomas bt L. Bennett. Group A Consolation Girls' Singles: Clwyd's victory at home against Northants Burton 2 Nottingham I 8 L. Hatton bt D. Howland. Lincoln 9 Loughborough 1 in Div. 4 of the County Championships The L1andudno Handicap was held at leaves just one match, away at Gt. Yarmouth Coventry I 4 Chesterfield II 6 Quinton Hazell Mochdre on Feb. 26. Roy Derby II 3 Burton 7 against Norfolk, and a chance for a double Williams (scr) won the open singles from for the Welsh county. Nottingham I 10 Gainsborough 0 an entry of 52. Junior winner was Ian Loughborough 4 Coventry I 6 Trevor Manning, the Clwyd captain, was Jones (-+ 15). Gainsborough 0 Derby II 10 in complete control against Northants being Lincoln 6 Coventry I 4 well supported by John Hook and Terry Burton 3 Chesterfield II 7 Turner. Sue Roberts seemed to lack match Philip Reid reports on the. practice but Karen Buckle played very well PWDLF AP on her senior debut. Nottingham I .. 7 7 0 0 64 6 14 EAST MI·DLANDS CADET Chesterfield II . 8 4 3 1 48 32 11 Clwyd 'A' again had a drawn match Lincoln 7 4 2 1 45 25 10 against Malpas in the North Wales Club LEAGUE Burton .. 8 4 1 3 46 34 9 Championships semi-finals replay. They Derby II . 8 3 3 2 45 35 9 meet again and to settle the tie games and In the latest matches in the East Midlands Cadets League, Chesterfield and Notting­ Coventry I . 8 3 1 4 43 37 7 points will count in the event of another Loughborough . 8 2 2 4 37 43 6 draw. ham illustrated their superiority by keeping 100% records in their respective groups. In Leamington . 5 0 0 5 2 48 0 Lansdowne (L1andudno) beat Wylfa P.S. Group A Nottingham are spearheaded by Gainsborough . 7 0 0 7 0 70 0 in their semi-final by 6-4. Glyn Gibbons, Tim Sheppard who still has a 100% record. Group B Ken Jones and Max Shone winning two sets Chesterfield II have illustrated their strength Grantham 3 Nottingham II 7 each for the Anglesey team. Don Hobbs won in depth by being runners-up in this group, Leicester 7 Nuneaton 3 his three and shared in a doubles success. Kerry Hall starring in their match with Coventry II 3 Chesterfield I 7 The North Wales Closed was held at Coventry I. Lincoln, spearheaded by Martin Derby I 8 Grantham 2 Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay on Feb. 6. Terry Burnell and Peter Wilkinson have clinched Nottingham II 1 Leicester 9 Turner retained his men's singles title but their spot from Burton, who continue to rely Worksop 9 Coventry II 1

Page 23 Leicester 5 Derby I 5 Kenyon, Oakley and Charlery that would With a point lead over Rowden 'A', Nuneaton 5 Nottingham II 5 seem to have the power to drop a number Genesis 'F' command a strong position in Grantham 2 Chesterfield I 8 of heads in the next premier division Div. 4. The Park House lads emulating their P W 0 L F A P campaign. 'A' side with an impeccable record after 11 Chesterfield I ... 8 8 0 0 67 13 16 Haywards Heath remains the present hot­ matches. Worksop ...... 7 6 0 1 52 18 12 bed of junior talent, led by Paul Elphick the HALEX NATIONAL LEAGUE Leicester ...... 8 5 1 2 53 27 11 Sussex NO.1 junior. It is significant that the Dunlop Sports {Birmingham} Derby I 8 5 1 2 49 31 11 mid-Sussex league could be the first to open In the Premier Division match against Stratford ...... 5 2 0 3 21 29 4 a six-table table tennis centre with help from Ormesby on Jan. 23, it was generally ex­ Nottingham II ... 8 1 2 5 20 60 4 The Sports Council in a venue at Burgess pected that the Ormesby side who are in Nuneaton 7 1 1 5 25 45 3 Hill. Crawley and Hastings both have second place would be too strong for a Grantham 8 1 1 6 21 59 3 schemes in mind, Hastings have saved up a Dunlop team without the services of Ian Coventry II ...... 7 0 2 5 22 48 2 substantial sum of money to show the Horsham, but we did not take into account Leading Combined Averages Sports Council, it remains to be seen if the great fighting spirit of Dunlop who were (Qualification - 4 matches) Haywards Heath can show the colour of represented by Barry Johnson, Steve Mills, P W % their cash first and therefore win the race. Derek Munt and Barry Hayward. Tim Sheppard (No) ... 21 21 100 The first set saw Mills playing some fast Bradley Billington (Ch) 18 18 100 Mary Rose reports from ... exciting table tennis to beat England-ranked Anthony Parkin (Wo) . 18 17 94 Donald Parker in straight games, but then Ian Stewart (Bu) ...... 23 21 91 Douggie Johnson beat brother Barry to level Adrian Bolton (No) ... 21 19 90 WARWICKSHIRE the score. Hayward lost in the third set to James Lawson (Ch) ... 18 16 89 SOUNDLY THRASHED Taylor but Munt after losing the first game William Hollingworth (De) 18 15 83 In the second round of the Carter Cup, to 10, fought back strongly to beat Richard Robert Fearn (No) 21 17 81 Stratford were away to Wolverhampton who Yule 15, 7, a great performance Derek. Peter Wilkinson (Li) ... 21 17 81 are probably one of the strongest teams in In a very close set Mills lost to Douggie Martin Burwell (Li) ... 21 17 81 the country. Although soundly thrashed 9-0 Johnson by 15 in the third. Barry Johnson Kay Mayall (Wo) ...... 15 12 80 they were not completely disgraced. then beat Yule in great style 7, 7 and Parker John Cauldwell (Ch) . 15 12 80 The Cotswold Ladies League saw Strat­ made up for his defeat in the first set by ford at home to Swindon "B" but with only beating Hayward, thus giving Ormesby a 4-3 John Woodford reports from. Pat Cockerill recording a well-deserved win lead. Then it was Munt's turn again. He had they were beaten 9-1. to play Taylor in the deciding set and as of old Derek came through with flying SUSSEX Town's veterans visited Kidderminster 'A' colours winning 18 and 12 to give Dunlop a and in a very hard-fought match won 6-4. deserved draw. ROCK ON! This was mainly due to the efforts of David Dunlop's last two home matches are Any player who practices regularly and Noakes who won all his 3 sets, his first maximum for the Town. Two wins for Ron against Unity on March 8th and Newcastle tries to keep in top form by constant match­ on March 27th. Come along and support playing should not read on! Keyte and one from Dave Williams made up the rest of the score. them. Graham Gillett (Bexhill) picked up a bat AROUNDTHE~EAGUES twice between Christmas and the all-Sussex championships on March 6th where he Stratford Vic Bennett reports from ... captured the county men's singles for the The gap at the top of Division 1 closed a second time! little when FISS only managed a draw with MEB and Peak beat the leaders ERC. Peak NORFOLK Gillett's main interest is in the field of 'A' had an excellent 7-3 win over Evesham JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS rock music. He runs a group and plays bass Rowing Club and an 8-2 win over Ludding­ guitar. He hit his highest notes so far at a ton 'A'. Although entries slightly down on pre­ new venue Lancing Leisure Centre drop'ping vious years, the standard of play did not Eastbourne champion Paul Rowden in the In Div. 2 the local derby between Ludding­ suffer in the Junior Championships, spon­ quarters, Uckfield professional Malcolm ton '0' and Luddington 'C' resulted in a sored by Barclays Bank, held at Dereham Francis in the semis and then managed to good draw for the '0' side which reduces High School. Star of the event was no doubt capsize Burgess Hill "giant" Keith Horton the chance of Dave and the two Chrisses Susan Jenkinson who was a three time -16, 10, 18 in the final. catching second team Kenilworth S1. finals loser last season, became a three Nicholas. Dave Gillibrand had a useful time winner with the U-17 Singles, against All eight men's seeds reached the maximum here. quarters and the top four reached the semis. Karen Burkett, but oh so close; U-15 against Then the fun began. Both the top seeds The position in the middle of Div. 3 has Carolin Chamberlin and the Girls' Doubles. went under, including Roger Chandler losing been changed due to two good wins by The U-13 boys saw a very attractive match for the first time in twenty years to Horton, Alcester Owls. The first was a 6-4 victory with Neil Pickard just holding on to his whose triumphs this season included a triple over PMSA with a maximum coming from title against Lee Diggins who shows great in the Wilmott Cup over the Moore brothers Bryan Kirkman followed by another 6-4 win promise. and Gillett and winning the West Sussex over Peak 'C'. Phil Logsdon could do no more than title. Nuneaton retain for the third year the U-17, but failed Rachel Mackriell, following in the foot­ Favourites Genesis 'A' winners of Div. 1 in the Boys' Doubles with David Pickard steps of Brighton Polytechnic students for the past two years are on course to in the semis against Neil Pickard and David before her, took the Sussex women's crown complete a hat-trick of titles. Their formid­ Honor, who then were KO'd by Simon for the third year in succession and for good able trio of Peter Muir, Alan Harrold and Steward/Chris Moffett in the final. Steward, measure secured the women's doubles with Greg Saville proudly boast a 100% record recent winner of Wymondham League Angela Maskell and the mixed with Francis. and a 2 points lead over nearest challengers Senior Championships took the U-15 con­ Boys' Club 'A'. vincingly against Paul Rich. True, the tournament was robbed of five certain seeds by the National League clash, The Park House Club have strengthened Trophies presented by Mr. A. Rix (Barclay but Gillett made up for this with a memor­ their squad by signing Town champion Dick Bank) and County President Mr. T. D. A. able match against Francis. The controver­ Jenkins. Adrian Wogan leads the chase for Felton. sial Uckfield man was dethroned -13, 14, individual honours with just one defeat from RESULTS 20 sets. 20. Gillett led 20-15 in the third but Francis U-17 Boys: brilliantly snatched five in a row. A huge In Div. 2 leaders Albion Press have put P. Logsdon bt C. Rayment 2-0. jump in the air by Francis was premature ­ together 10 consecutive victories since U-17 Girls: seconds later he lost 22-20, the end of the losing their opening fixture to Nalgo 'B'. S. Jenkinson bt K. Burkett 2-1. line for the England No. 47. Coton Methodists are looking particularly U-15 Boys: A few miles away at Portslade, Dolphins good in Div. 3 with a faultless record after S. Steward bt P. Rich 2-0. were being lashed 8-0 by Jaques Genera­ 9 matches. Their only danger could be Ajax U-15 Girls: tion, a promotion bound team of Prean, Wolvey 'C' whom they have to play twice. S. Jenkinson bt C. Chamberlin 2-0.

Page 24 U-13 Boys: players of all ages made their way to Jill, and I hope our up-and-coming girls N. Pickard bt L. Diggins 2-0. Chilton School, Bridgwater, for our biggest learned something from watching. U·13 Girls: domestic competition of the season. Some We now come to the main event of the S. Everitt bt N. Savage 2-0. came with confidence, some with hope and day (as far as the men were concerned), Boys' Doubles: some with trepidation, but all with deter­ and this is where the shocks started for our Steward/Moffett bt N. Pickard/Honor 2-1. mination. Proceedings started with the U-13 established County players who, on paper, Girls' Doubles: events. These produced some very com­ looked certain to reach the last four. But we Jenkinson/Burkett bt Wilson/Jones 2-0. petitive matches but no upsets, the top did. not take into account the "jokers" again, Mixed Doubles: seeds, Melanie Carey and Mandy Williams mainly due to the fact that one of them, Cutting/Burkett bt Logsdon/Wilson 2-1. meeting in the final and won by Melanie: Dean Sully, played more like the Dean we Paul Smith and Paul Fowler contested the knew two years ago before he had his bad other final with the winner being the No. 1 accident to his knee. Welcome back, Dean! Tony Carey reports from ... seed, Paul. Ian Dicker and Les Sadler also really came SOMERSET The next events were the U-15's with the good. major upset being the win by David Wool· The line-up for the quarters was Brian DEDICATION + EFFORT = SUCCESS dridge of Yeovil over Paul Burley in the Reeves v Russi Captain; John Crabtree v Once again Somerset's hordes descended quarters. This prevented a second meeting Ian Dicker; John Hartry v Dean Sully and on the Exeter 1-Star Junior Open to test of Paul and Murray within 3 weeks which Lee Sandler v David Lee. These pairings their mettle against some making the long if it had been like the previous one, would produced some wonderful matches and I trek from Kent. have been quite explosive, as whenever think most people thought that eventually these two have met in the past, it has been Taking a broad view I think most parents the seeding would be proved correct but a case of light the blue touch paper and once. again the unpredictability of Table and coaches will agree that everyone played stand clear. to the best of their ability and in some cases TenniS won and the semi-final line-up .In the Girls' event, there were no upsets featu~ed Reeves v Dicker and Sully v·Sadler. excelled themselves. There were disappoint­ Ye~vli ments and rejoicings intermingled with a with Sarah, No.1, Melanie, No.2, Fiona, deserve all credit for getting two of few tears which is a natural relief reaction No.3, and holder Wendy Payne making a their small but tenacious contingent to this from the tension. There were some upsets, welcome return to reach. the semis. This stage. But hopes of an all-Yeovil final dis­ especially in the girls' events when Helen stage went to form with Melanie beating appeared as Brian proved too experienced Fiona and S.arah putting out Wendy. The for Ian. But they still had reason to cele­ Perrott of Avon played some wonderful table th~ tennis to take two titles and then partner fmal was a triumph for Melanie, who put the . brate as new Somerset Junior champion, Sarah Hammond of Hants to win the girls' disappointment of losing the U·15 final Lee,. trod in the same footsteps which our prevIous champion, David Lee trod two doubles. They are a formidable combination behind her to take the title with her hopes wh~re when on song. Well played, both of you! for the senior mixed events. Firstly the years ago.. to re.ach the final he gave a determined fight to Brian as they con­ Lisa and Jackie - watch out! doubles, with David Lee, and then with Judy Craig. The first semi-final brought tested ev.ery poi:,t, th~ match going to 3 One week's rest and then all roads led together Dave and Mela[1ie against Jill before Brian retained his title at 19. If it had to Chilton Trinity School for the Somerset Green and Philip Payne. This resulted in a been the best of 5, the floor would have Closed. But as a curtain raiser some of our win for Jill and Philip who met John Crab­ been swimming with their sweat and it Seniors and Juniors were in action on the pl~yer. tree and Judy Craig in the final, John and could still have gone to either But Saturday in county matches. And what a Judy winning. The second doubles for Lee's turn will come, I am sure. day this proved to be for Somerset. The first which Melanie was teamed with Judy, led match was against Berkshire Junior 2nds At the end of the day it was a success for to her 4th final in which they met the NO.1 Table Tennis and also for the organisers who included No.5 England cadet Matthew seeds, Jill and Fiona, who proved too strong who kept the show rolling throughout the Syed. winning 16, 15. !ong day from before 9.00 a.m. until 9.30 The first set was between Mark Bryant ~wening, This leads me on to describe an event in the with hardly a break. Well and Syed which went, as expected, to done Mike and your team! Matthew 16, 10, although the score did not that in my opinion does not get much reflect the true quality of the play produced publicity because of its title - the Veterans. by Mark. The next set between Payne and Perhaps we ought to re-name it the Masters, Doug Moss reports from ... Hodder went to Philip -12, 11, 19. This as is now done in athletics and which in levelled the score and with ou r No.1, Lee, this sport would be more appropriate, to play next, we had. high hopes of a lead, because of the wonderful table tennis pro­ WORCESTERSH IRE duced by these older players. but it was not to be, with P. Savins getting JUKES DOMINATES the verdict 14, -16,13. But our girls, Melanie The No. 1 seed was Colin Feltham, the and Fiona, put us level by beating J. No. 2 Joe Garland, with Peter Butterworth The County Closed Championships were Norman and R. Watts. The fifth set was the and Colin Allsopp 3 and 4. But like all com­ played at the Perdiswell Sports Centre. boys' doubles with Lee and Mark against petitions there are jokers in the pack and yvorcester on Feb. 13. There were 12 tables Matthew and Savins, the first game going two in particular were Chris New and In use and play continued over a 12 hour to 24-22 to Berkshire. But the second was Rebecca's dad, Tony Russi, who both had period. The Championships were dominated an anti-climax with Berkshire winning 21·8. hard battles with Butterworth and Feltham by 14-year-old Murray Jukes who won the Mark restored the balance by beating respectively to reach the top half semis, the Men's Singles, Men's Doubles and Mixed Hodder 11, 9 and Melanie then proceeded bottom half going to form with Colin meeting titles. He. is also the County Boys' Singles to tip the scales our way with a convincing Joe. These two matches were hard-fought and Junior Doubles Champion! A clean win 13, 6 against R. Watts. Then came the affairs with the eventual winners being Colin sweep and a marvellous performance by "crunch" set between Lee and Matthew, a and Tony. This pairing produced a wonder­ Murray, who has two more years as a junior. classic confrontation between a fast looper ful final as could be expected with Tony To complete the dominance by junior and a skilful defender. The atmosphere was winning and coming into the Somerset fold players there was also a brilliant oerform­ electric as the set progressed with the first once more. Welcome back Tony, and thanks ance by Louise Davis, (13-years-old) who going to Matthew, 14, and the second to for the Chilton advert! won the Women's Singles Championship beating Lynda Reid (the current holder) Lee, 17. In the third, Matthew was racing Interspersed between the Veterans' away and at 19-16 it looked all over, but and Mandy Mytton, who are County Nos. 1 matches, the Men's and Women's Premier and 2. Louise also won the Mixed, partnered Lee fought back to make Matthew sweat titles battles were underway. In the before losing -19. The next set between by Jukes, and she also is the County Junior women's, Jill Green was No. 1 seed with Singles and Doubles Champion. What a Sarah and Julie resulted in a win for Sarah Judy Crai!=j No.2, Melanie No.3 and Fiona 11, 11. Well played, Sarah, in your first marvellous season for these two junior NO.4. This also produced its upsets with stars! County match! The last set was very tight Sarah Webb beating Fiona and Shirley Dark RESULTS between Philip and Savins, the result going from Yeovil beating Melanie and Wendy to Savins 20, 20. This made it a creditable Payne putting out Judy. Jill quite confidently Men's Singles Seml·flnals: draw and a boost to Somerset's hopes for came through against Sarah and Shirley had N. Bottomley bt T. Washington 19, -21, 20. the future. to fight a bit harder to beat Wendy. In the M. Jukes bt S. Claxton 21, 18. Somerset Closed final, Jill showed her versatility to win the Final: The day dawned bright and sunny, as title again. Thanks for the demonstration, JUKES bt Bottomley 8, 16.

Page 25 Women's Singles: David Rook was unbeaten in Bradford Moor Grange High School, Leeds on Sun­ L. DAVIS bt M. Mytton 17, 13. Boys' 5-2 win over Liverpool in the Carter day, Feb. 13. Men's Doubles: Cup. Martin Firth (1) and Peter Meer (1) Their thoughts may then have drifted WASHINGTON/JUKES bt Claxton/ completed Bradford's score. along the lines of where, in future years, Bottomley -9, 9, 8. Alan Hanson and Cleve Judson did a would the challenge to the White Rose Women's Doubles: rescuing act for Wakefield newly promoted county come from, for over a hundred J. HUNT/D. HOUGH bt S. Roden/Davis to the top division of the Yorkshire Veterans' youngsters, competing at U-14 and U-12 17, 19. League, when they each won three singles level, turned on a sizzling display which Mixed Doubles: to defeat defending unbeaten Champions, must have reassured County Championships JUKES/DAVIS bt K. Walton/L. Reid Rotherham. Wakefield, who have won all Secretary ERIC HILL and his committee that 21, -21, 15. their matches so far, have opened a two their needs in playing strength will be Veteran Singles (Men): point gap at the top of the table. Alan and covered well into the 1990's. M. WOOD bt M. Dicks 17, 12. Cleve made the team when three of the And what a pleasure to see the enthu­ Veteran Singles (Women): regular Wakefield Squad were not available. J. HUNT bt B. Jukes -15, 13, 17. siasm, skill and, above all, sportsmanship Cleve's story appeared in the Jan.jFeb. displayed - I do not remember hearing a Veteran Doubles: issue of 1.1. News. WOOD/J. E. SMITH bt B. Thompson/Dicks complaint, but recall vividly seeing losers 8,24. Congratulations to Nigel Pennock seen shake hands sincerely and walk off the table receiving the Harrogate Men's Singles with their heads held as high as those of The County 1st team is in a position to Trophy from Mr. David Brook. Story and full the winners. win the Championships of their Division. results next issue along with 'Spotlight' on Northants having surprisingly been beaten Thinking in terms of groups rather than Castleford's Super Veteran, 71-year-old, individuals, it is still difficult to pick out leaves Worcestershire and Bucks level on George Simpson; Selby League's progress points and games average. The County team highlights, but what about the young Dews­ and other topics which have had to be held bury boys, led by exciting 12-year-old left­ visits Bucks on Feb. 19 and the result of over for the next edition of 'Yorkshire the match will be vital. hander MICKEY O'DRISCOLL, winner of the Notes'. U-12 singles and losing finalist in both Finally, if there are any keen table tennis events at Cadet level; Wakefield's rising star Les D'Arcy reports from . players in the Whitby area who are ALARIC BASSANO, shock winner of the interested in developing the game in that Cadet Boys' Singles who, of course comes area or who would like to qualify as a from the right stable with mother Pat (nee YORKSHIRE Club Coach, please contact Reg Cammidge DAINTY) and uncle Mick both former FLU VICTIM (0947) 880564 who will be pleased to hear County stars; the Hull girls, who occupied from you. six out of the eight places in the three ,With your correspondent just recovering Girls' finals and have no less than three of from an attack by an insidious 'flu' bug their number in the National List; the Don­ 'Yorkshire Notes' will for once be unusually caster lads bidding to take the railway town brief. YORKSHIRE CLOSED back to the days of the MICK DAINTY's Wilmott Cup: Ian Duxbury of Leeds and PETER DUNCOMBE's; Selby, relatively proved to be much too good for county trio CADET CHAMPIONSHIPS new in this field, but with the enthusiasm to Mike Stead, Bob Shutt and Mike Stephenson come on apace; plus others, too numerous of Bradford the current Premier Division by REA BALMFORD to mention. Yorkshire Champions when Leeds unex­ Those on the County circuit who may Two final thoughts with which to close. As pectedly won the match 5-3. Ian won his I watched the Cadet Boys' final between three sets in straight games with no player have been tending to write off Yorkshire during a recent period of rebuilding which, BASSANO and O'DRISCOLL, I saw two fine scoring more than 16 points against him in players with very personal and individual t~e judging by results at the Senior and Junior any game. Keith M'Kandla added other styles - what an excellent job their Premier weekends, is approaching success­ two winning sets. The Bradford tno each coaches have done - please, in the future registered one win over Leeds Singles' ful completion, should have attended the County Cadet Closed Championships at do not coach out these styles and turn the Champion Paul Sanderson. players into predictable automatons. After all, who was more individual than DENIS NEALE and Denis was to Yorkshire table tennis what FREDDIE TRUEMAN, described by then Prime Minister HAROLD WILSON as the greatest living Yorkshire­ man, was to Yorkshire cricket. Secondly was it not great to see Yorkshire junior RACHEL BROOK and her Dewsbury team colleague DEBBIE 0'DRISCOLL doing a first class job as part of a three girl 'desk' team with parent Mrs. JACKIE RYDER, and putting something back into the sport which has already given them much enjoyment. Others please take note. RESULTS Cadet Boys' Singles: Alaric Bassano (Wakefield) bt Michael O'Driscoll (Dewsbury). Cadet Boys' Doubles: John Bult (Hull)/Nicky Carr (Doncaster) bt O'Driscoll/Nicky Ryder (Dewsbury). Cadet Girls' Singles: Alison Evans (Hull) bt Ruth Bray (Hull). Cadet Girls' Doubles: Evans/Hazel Kavanagh (Hull) bt Helen Broomhead (Sheffield) /Jane Roberts (Doncaster) . U-12 Boys' Singles: O'Driscoll bt Neil Simms (Doncaster). U-12 Girls' Singles: Harrogate Closed Paula Hookem (Hull) bt Kerry Jackson­ NIGEL PENNOCK receiving Men's Singles trophy from Mr. Davld Brook. (Hull).

Page 26 Girls' Singles Quarter-finals: Final: J. Ryalls (Y) bt J. Parker (La) 13, 19: BARDWELL bt Elliot _19, 9, 18. 14th DUNLOP Boys' Doubles Semi-finals: F. Elliot (St) bt T. Lightfoot (Ch) 15,18; Rook/A. Sexton (Sy) bt M. Ellett/G. Lambert (Dv) J. Pawis (St) bt T. Spencer (St) 12, 16; -19, 27, 15; LANCASHIRE 2-STAR C. Bartram (K)/Dodd bt A. Syed (Bk)/Syed 20, 20. S. Collier (Bk) bt M. Seaton (Y) 17, 12. Final: Semi-finals: ROOK/SEXTON bt Bartram/Dodd -8, 13, 16. JUNIOR OPEN Elliot bt Ryalls -17, 19, 12; Girls' Doubles Semi-finals: Boxall/L. Popkiewicz (Sy) bt Powis/T. Spencer (St) SHARPE RETAINER ~ DOUBLE Powis bt Collier 18, 14: 18, 19; FOR JILL Final: L. Hayden (E)/R. Knight (Mi) bl J. Houghton (K)/ pawls bt Elliot 19, 12. K. Wilde (Sy) 18, 19'. Final: by George R. Yates Cadet Boys' Singles Quarter·finals: BOXALL/POPKIEWICZ bt Hayden/Knigh.n 21, 19. S. Craggs (Cv) bt S. Gibson (La) 14, 17; Cadet Boys' Singles Quarter-finais: Staffordshire's Jill Powis, not only proved 1. West (E) bt S. Miller (Cv) 10,17; A. Syed bt D. Fulton (K) 10, 13; herself as the top seed by winning the Dixon bt M. Oxley (Wi) 11,9; M. Oxley bt A. Bolton (Ng) 13, 16; K. Ball (K) bt P. Amos (K) 21, 13; . Cadet girls' singles title but, for good B. Billington (Dy) bt M. O'Driscoll (Y) M. Rutherford (K) bt M. Syed -16, 17, 16. measure as the No. 3 seed in the girls' 17, -9, 19. Semi-finals: singles ~ucceeded the home county's Jean Syed bt Dixon 17, 13; Semi-finals: Ball bt Rutherford 12, 17. Parker to become a double title holder. Craggs bt West 16, 19; Final: In the girls' event Miss Parker, the top A. SYED bt Ball 14, 8. Oxley bt Billington 4, 17. Cadet Girls' Singles Quarter-finals: seed was ousted in the quarters by Josette Final: Powis bt Hayden 17, 12; Ryalls whilst Susan Collier, the second seed, OXLEY bt Craggs 13, -18, 14. Knight bt Houghton 17, 12; H. Perrett (Av) bt M. Carey (So) -20, 15, 18; fell in the semis to the Wolverhampton Cadet Girls' Singles Quarter·finals: L. Soute>r (Mi) bt L. Davis (Wo) 19, ·18, 13. wonder girl. Not once was Miss Powis taken POWIS bt C. Potts (Ch) 15, 14; Semi-finals: to three games leaving in her wake Sarah Powis bt Knight 19, 13; D. Soothill (Cu) bt A. Holt (La) 11,11; Souter bt Perrett 19, 15. Hurry of Scotland, And~a Holt (~a), Tr~cey A. Sanders (St) bt S. Hurry (SCO) 17,11; Final: Spencer (St), Sue Collier and, In the final, L. Davis (Wo) bt H. Lower (St) 14, 19. pawls bt Souter 13, 10. Fiona Elliot also of Staffs. Semi-finals: Cadet Boys' Doubles Semi-finals: Syed/Syed bt Ball/C. Nash (K) 16, 18; Likewise in the cadet event Miss Po~is Powis bt Soothill 9, 13; Dixon/D. Holland (E) 17-, 21. romped home in straight games beatl~g Sanders bt Davis 20, 20. Final: Final: DIXON/HOLLAND bt Syed/Syed 20, 20. Jane Roberts (Y), Claire Potts (Ch), Debbie Cadet. Girls' Doubles Semi-finals: Soothill (Cu) and, in the final, A.ngela POWIS bt Sanders 16, 13. Powis/Soute.r bt Hammond/PerreM -19, 19, 10; ~he Boys' Doubles Semi-finals: Davis/A. Sand&rs (St) bt Holland/A. Shutrlebolham (Ox) Sanders, also of Wolverhampton who, In 19, -19, 9. semis, knocked out the second seed LOUIse Gleave/Gunn bt L. Neil (Ng) /Tilford Final: Davis, -15, 14, 17; paWlS/SOUTER bt Davis/Sanders 19, 14. M. Firth/D. Rook (Y) bt Sharpe/Thatcher U-12 Boys' Singles Quarter-finals: Top seed in the boys' singles was the -21,17,18. M. Syed bt Fulton 12, 16; controversial Billy Gleave who reached the B. Billington (Dy) bt M. Perne't (Sy) 6, 6; Final: Holland bt K. Caudwell (Dy) 9, 12; final after twice being taken to three games, GLEAVE/GUNN bt Firth/Rook 10, 18. Rutherford bt A. Houghton (K) 11, 17. firstly by Martyn Campbell (Wa) and then, Girls' Doubles Semi-finals: Semi-finals: in the semis, by Philip Gunn (Wa). Syed bt Billington -9, 18, 13; Elliot/Powis bt Collier/Ryalls 18, 18; Holland bt Rutherford 14, -9, 18. In the final, however, he came up against Parker/Seaton bt H. Cotter/E. Wright Final: M. SYED bt Holland 20, 15. the defending title holder, Steven Sharpe of (WAL) 20, -5,17. U-12 Girls' Singles Quarter·finals: Wakefield, and although winning the first Final: K. Hall (DYl bt J. Biilington (Dy) 17, 7; game the Cheshire boy eventually. w~nt M. Williams (So) bt L. Coulson (Bk) 18, 9; PARKER/SEATON bt Elliot/Powis 13, 16. J. Norman (Bk) bt C. Buckley (Bd) 4, 17; under to the sheer grit and determination T. Scott-Pawson (Do) bt E. Hurling (He) 7, 15. of the Yorkshire lad. Seml·finals: Hall bt Williams 12, 18; Philip Huggon, seeded No.3, after an SOUTH OF ENGLAND Scott-Pawson bt Norman 13, 12. early morning journey from Bristol fell to Final: James Murdoch the up-and-coming Cheshire SCOTT-PAWSON bt Hall 20, 17. lad who also got the better of Richard 2-STAR JUNIOR OPEN Tilford (Ng). TRIP WORTHWHILE COTSWOLD JUNIOR Winner of the Cadet boys' singles was Yorkshire's David Rook made his long Michael OXley from SJlVindon seeded No.2, journey down to Woking worthwhile when, 1 who beat the top seed, Stuart Craggs of over the weekend of Jan. 15/16, he won the fSELEOT Ormesby in a hard-fought final. boy's singles title and shared in a boys' LISA AND CARL SUPREME Gleave and Gunn combined well to win doubles success with Andrew Sexton of Both Lisa Bellinger and Carl Prean lived the boys' doubles their final victory being Surrey. up to their top seedings in the main singles over the Tyke combine of Martin Firth and Helen Bardwell of Hertfordshire was the events at the Cotswold Junior 'Select' David Rook, after the Yorkshire lads had winner of the girls' singles her final played at Gloucester over the weekend of knocked out the No. 2 seeds Sharpe and opponent being Fiona Elliot of Staffs who Jan. 29/30. Jeffrey Thatcher. had earlier distinguished herself by ousting But, in the boys' doubles, the Isle of Wight Jean Parker and Melanie Seaton won the her Wolverhampton teammate Jill Powis. boy with Billy Gleave of Cheshire, were counterpart girls' event to spike the guns of The Syed brothers from Berkshire, beaten in the final by Alan Cooke and Nicky the Wolves pairing of Fiona Elliot and Jill Andrew and Matthew, each notched a Mason. Lisa, meanwhile, with the beaten Powis. triumph, the former in the Cadet boys' girls' singles finalist, Jean Parker, added the It proved a long hard day at the Bolton singles and the latter in the U-12 boys' girls' doubles title with a final win over Institute of Higher Education where thermal singles. Alison Boxall and Laura Goldsmith. underwear was the order of the day to RESULTS In the cadet events Andrew Syed won combat the cold, cold. atmosphere. Boys' Singles Quarter-finals: both the boys' singles and doubles, the RESULTS G Wilson (Dv) bt A. Dixon (St) 16, 20; D. Rook (Y) bt A. Cunningham (K) 19. -17, 20; latter in partnership with his county Boys' Singles Quarter-finals: A Dodd (K) bt M. Syed (Bk) 17, 12; colleague Jimmy Stokes. Similarly in the S. Det1mar (E) bt R. Darnell (E) 13. 13. girls' events Jill Powis scored a double with B. Gleave (Ch) bt J. Thatcher (Y) 14,17; Semi-finals: P. Gunn (Wa) bt J. Hook (Wi) 10,11; Rook bt Wilson -16, 20, 17; victory over Louise Davis in the singles and, J. Murdoch (Ch) bt R. Tilford (Ng) Dodd bt Dettmar 19, -19, 18. with Lesley Souter, beating Rachel Knight Final: and Evelyn Wright (Clwyd) in the doubles 19, -12, 17; ROOK bt Dodd 19, 16. S. Sharpe (Y) bt M. Oxley (Wi) 7,4. Girls' Singles Quarter-finals: final. Semi-finals: J. Powis (St) bt A. Boxall (He) 14, 12; Bradley Billington took the U-12 boys' F. Elliot (St) bt D. Simmons (Sy) 15. 13: Gleave bt Gunn 12, -20, 18; T. Moore (Sx) bt L. Goldsmith (Mi) 20, 21: title with a final win over Damian Holland Sharpe bt Murdoch 15, -19,11. H. Bardwell (He) bt A. Judd (Ca) 14, -12, 13. and the diminutive Claire Potts succeeded Final: Semi·finals: Elliot bt Powis 12. -17, 19; against Andrea Holt in an all-northern battle SHARPE bt Gleave -13, 20, 19. fl:Hrlwell bl Moor~ 19. 15 in the U-12 girls' singles.

Page 27 RESULTS be home and dry. But unfortunately these Men's Doubles: Boys' Singles Quarter-finals: are all 'ifs', and we now face a situation Paul Draisey/Bellingham bt Dunning/Rich c. Prean (lOW) bt P. Huggon (La) 11, 16; whereby even if we beat Warwickshire in 17, 12. A. Cooke (Dy) bt N. Tyler (Wal) 17, 17; S. Sharpe (Y) bt B. Gleave (Ch) 19, 18; the remaining match we are still at risk. Women's Doubles: G. Lambert (Dv) bt N. Mason (Sy) 6, -18, 12. Losing to Essex 8-1 in the first match of Tracey Spencer/Jill Powis bt Fiona Elliot! Semi-finals: Angela Sanders 19, 16. Prean bt Cooke 12, 14; the weekend was perhaps to be expected, Lambert bt Sharpe _20, 16, 17. Jill Harris gaining our only win, but we were Mixed Doubles: Final: a little disappointed in going down 6-3 Dunning/Dunning bt Andrew Dixon/Fiona PREAN bt Lambert 11, 11. Elliot 12, 16. Girls' Singles Quarter-finals: against Lancashire. Again, Jill Harris was L. Bellinger (Sd) bt T. Lightfoot (Ch) 7, 10; our main asset with wins in her singles and, Veterans': S. Collier (Bk) bt M. Seaton (Y) 18, 16 ; with Andrew Bellingham, in the mixed J. Powis (St) bt F. Elliot (St) 18, 9; Ray Dixon bt Gordon Rose -18, 12, 16. J. Parke< (La) bt M. Hams (Sy) 20, 18. doubles. Bellingham scored our other win Junior Boys': Semi-finals: against Steve Turner, a close match going Adrian Dixon bt Richard Hayward 17, 14. Bellinger bt Collier 9, 16; to 19 in the third game. Even closer in a Parker bt Powis 11, 9. Junior Girls': .way was the men's doubles. In their first Final: Fiona Elliot bt Jill Powis 17, 14. BELLINGER bt Parker 15, 16. doubles pairing for the County first team, Boys' Doubles Semi-finals: Paul Barnett and Bill Bridgeman were Savoy Singles (Restricted): Gleave/Prean bt P. Gunn (Wa)/S. Worrall (Li) 17, 10; Dave Rawlings bt Terry Jones 16, 17. Cooke/Mason bt J. Stokes/A. Syed (Bk) 19, -10, 13. within an ace of beating the strong partner­ Final: ship of Donald Parker and Steve Turner, The Potteries Closed finished with a great COOKE/MASON bt Gleave/Prean 10, 20. having won the first game 21-19 and leading men's final between Craig Bakewell and Girls' Doubles Seml·finals: Bellinger/Parker bt R. Brook/J. Shaw (Y) 14, 14; 19-17 in the second. Parker's brilliance in Bill Bridgeman. Throughout the match there A. Boxall (He)/L. Goldsmith (Mi) bt Hams/T. Moore (Sx) disposing of any overlength service had was very little between the two, and to be 18, 19. been a feature of the day, and this was the fair neither deserved to lose and some Final: BELLINGER/PARKER bt Boxall/Goldsmith 13, 19. downfall of the Staffs pair. A couple of tremendous rallies - far better than any­ Cadet Boys' Singles Quarter-finals: loose services and Lancs were back in the thing seen on television for many years ­ A. Syed bt K. Ball (K) 13, 12; game, taking the second 22-20 and the third brought prolonged applause from the large P. Amos (K) bt M. Syed (Bk) 6, 16; S. Craggs (Cv) bt J. Ellis (K) -19, 15, 20; 21-13. crowd which had waited to see the final A. Dixon (St) bt J. Stokes (Bk) -10, 19, 16. Nevertheless, Barnett and Bridgeman events. Bakewell, steadier in the first game, Semi-finals: A. Syed bt Amos 20, 12; demonstrated they are a partnership to be took it 21-17 and went into an early 6-0 Dixon bt Craggs 12, 18. reckoned with, going on to beat the Berk­ lead in the second. By varying pace and Final: shire pair of David Barr and Andy Wellman, some courageous hitting, Bridgeman pulled A. SYED bt Dixon -17,11,16. Cadet Girls' Singles Quarter-finals: having to recover from losing the first game back and won the second game 21-18. Powis bt C. Potts (Ch) 13, 13; narrowly 21-19. Understandably they are Tension rose in the third as it became ob­ A. Sanders (St) bt D. Sooth ill (Cu) 14, -19, 15; vious that only a point or two would J. Houghton (K) bt A. Holt (La) 8, 17; seeded NO.1 in this month's County Closed L. Davis (Wo) bt R. Kn.ight (Mi) 11, 15. doubles event. separate the two players and any mistake Semi-finals: Staffs close rivals in the relegation battle would be critical. At 18-all, Bakewell went Poyis bt Sanders 10, 15; to serve and his miscue will be something Davis bt Houghton -16, 18, 19. are Berkshire, who incredibly had beaten Final: Yorkshire during the first weekend. Remem­ he will dream of for many weeks. He never POWIS bt Davis 11, 9. bering that Yorks had beaten us 8-1, we recovered, and Bridgeman went on to win Cadet Boys' Doubles Semi·flnals: 21-18. With the County Closed one week Stokes/A. Syed bt G. Barden/J. Ferguson (K) 18, 8; were facing a stern test with Berkshire. Wins Dixon/M. Syed bt Amos/Ball 15, 20. by Andy Rich and, in the mixed, by Belling­ away, lets hope that Craig will make Final: ham and Jill Harris made the match score amends, at least to the extent of erasing STOKES/A. SYED bt Dixon/M. Syed 7, 10. the bad memory of that crucial error. Cadet Girls' Doubles Semi-finals: two-all at the start of the men's doubles, and Powis/L. Souter (Mi) bt Potts/Soothill -12, 11, 10; this was the turning point. Barnett and RESULTS Knight/E. Wright (Wal) bt S. Hammond (Ha)/H. Perrott (Av) -15, 10, 17. Bridgeman's win by 19-21, 21-13, 21-17 Men's Singles (Finney Cup) Semi-finals: Final: paved the way for a resounding 7-2 win, a Bridgeman bt Barnett 12, -16, 11; POWIS/SOUTER bt Knight/Wright 15, 10. dispirited Berkshire failing to take another Boys' U-12 Singles Quarter-finals: Bakewell bt Hallam -16, 16, 17. M. Rutherford (K) bt S. Cooper (St) 12, 16; game, let alone a set. Final: D. Holland (E) bt N. Simms (Y) 11, 17; A. Houghton (K) bt M. Ward (Y) 13, 18; Special mention must be made of Jill Bridgeman bt Bakewell -17, 18, 18. B. Billington (Dy) bt D. Morris (Sp) 12, 7. Harris, whose contribution throughout the Women's Singles (Baker Cup): Seml-finals: weekend was outstanding, her only defeat Holland bl Rutherford 18, -18, 19; T. Lightfoot bt P. Brookes 12, 12. Billington bt Houghton -24, 15, 16. being the mixed doubles in partnership with Men's Doubles (Leeding Cup): Final: Craig Bakewell against Essex. The team BILLINGTON bt Holland 16, -21, 17. Bridgeman/Barnett bt Hallam/Bakewell finished the weekend on a high note and -18, 14, 16. Glrols' U-12 Singles Quarter-finals: will no doubt face the forthcoming match Potots bt T. Scott-Pawson (Do) 12, 7; Women's Doubles (Upton Cup): K. Hall (Dy) bt J. Dyke (Sp) 15, 8; with our longstanding friendly rivals, War­ J. Norman (Bk) bt J. Dixon (SI) 19, 19; wickshire, with resolve and a fair measure of T. Lightfoot/K. Rogers bt K. Wass/ Holt bt S. Kettle (Av) 6, 7. K. Dawson 16, 10. Semi-finals: confidence. Potts bt Hall 18, 14; Mixed Doubles (Proctor Cup): . Holt bt Norman 26, 12. I am assuming that details of the three Wintle/T. Lightfoot bt N. Jobling/A. Billings F;nal: matches reported here will appear else­ -18, 16, 16. POTTS bt Holt -10, 13, 19. where in the magazine, so I will not dupli­ cate them. Veterans' Singles: P. W. Smith bt J. Riley -15,20,18. Jack Chalkley reports from In the Wolverhampton Closed, Andrew Junior Singles (Beryl Broad Cup): Bellingham duly won the Men's Singles title Tracy Lightfoot bt Robert Wilkes 13, 18. for the sixth year in succession, with Andy STAFFORDSH IRE Rich providing the opposition in the final on Butcher Cup (Restricted): I. Miller bt T. Haldane 14, 8. Whatever happens, the complications all six occasions. Fiona Elliot and Jill Powis arising out of this season's Premier Division dominated the women's events with honours STOP PRESS: contest are likely to leave a bitter taste. The even in the singles, Fiona beating Jill in Staffs Junior 'B' side of Matthew Harvey, Middlesex error and the consequent for­ the senior final and Jill taking the junior Neil Harris, Kevin Lawrence, Tracey feiture of matches and the incompleted title. Husband and wife team, Steve and Spencer and cadet Karen Rogers travelled programme at the second weekend due to Janet Dunning (Steve now plays for Wor­ to Grantham and beat the home side, the problem with the floor, both th~se cestershire) had a good win in the mixed Lincolnshire 'B' by 9 matches to 1. Matthew circumstances may, in the end, be the doubles and Adrian Dixon reversed the Harvey dropped the only set, but the match factors which determine the relegation County junior rankings by beating Richard was, in fact, much closer than the score issue. And Staffordshire, despite having won Hayward in the boys' event. suggests. Because Karen is only ranked in 2 out of their 6 matches, are likely to be RESULTS the cadet list, we have had to forfeit her on the losing end. We felt confident that we Men's: two games, but all credit to her for her would beat Warwickshire when we started Bellingham bt Rich 16, -20, 16. splendid first contribution at county level, the match at Bristol on the Saturday, and Women's: and the match score of 7-3 is a very without the Middlesex error we would now Jill Powis bt Fiona Elliot 17, 10. satisfactory result.

Page 28 Brian Halliday reports from On the county scene the first team's trip In the Willmott Cup Bracknell scored a to Manchester was a mixture of gloom and marvellous win over Maidenhead, Fullerton glory. Andy Wellman was not at his best and all, while Reading had a useful run BERKSHIRE but lain Fullerton and Dave Barr recorded before going out to North Middlesex. The useful wins. Mandy Smith was very sharp in highlight here was a sensational win for MAJOR CELEBRATION her singles matches. However it was in the Jimmy Stokes over Mark Mitchell. In the Berkshire has cause for major celebra­ doubles matches against Essex and Lanca­ Carter Cup Reading looked to have a very tion. Karen Witt's remarkable achievements shire that we failed. With Fullerton busy powerful squad but were unexpectedly this season have culminated in her becom­ studying, Jonathan Samuel was drafted in beaten at Bromley, with Michael Childs ing the Ladies' Closed Champion of for the second series of matches at Bristol. having a nightmare match. England. The years of dedication and hard Unfortunately the gap between 2nd team Berkshire's two National League teams work have brought tremendous reward for county standard and Premier Division have had seasons of mixed fortunes. the Reading player and I am sure all players proved too great and all he gained from the Wamdsad have pulled themselves together and officials in Berkshire will join me in weekend was a wealth of experience. The and have avoided the dreaded drop. Gillette offering Karen our sincere congratulations unfortunate circumstances relating to - Reading have been pulling in very good on a wonderful season. slippery floors etc. have been reported on crowds (170 for the Bath game) and with 1982-83 has been a success story all elsewhere and Berks are left with a match their two star players Dave Constance and round for the Royal County. The Omega against Dorset which will decide whether we Simon Heaps in top form they are still in Club's galaxy of senior stars have kept the are to be relegated. When are the ETTA a challenging position. flag flying in Open tournaments with Mandy going to organise these weekends properly? Another disgraceful fiasco to follow up the The local tournament scene has seen Smith, Alison Gordon and David Barr ex­ several real shock results. Bob Davis, scenes at Loughborough is really too much. celling themselves on numerous occasions. seeded No.8, took the Maidenhead singles The future looks bright as well as our junior The senior 2nd team started the season in title, Wally Allanson being runner-up. Sue players have been carrying all before them fine form but have slipped badly. The ex Blackburn won the ladies title. Once again - especially at Cadet level. Jimmy Stokes Reading star Simon Heaps, now playing for the Maidenhead committee organised the and the Syed brothers, Matthew and Andrew Dorset, saw our young players off in no weekend with their usual flair and expertise have extraordinary potential. uncertain style in the last match. - even the results service was relayed by The story and background of the steady The news from the junior front concerns computer. The championships were spon­ rise of Jimmy Stokes on the one hand and our first team who look all set for cham­ sored by the London and South of England the meteoric rise of the Syed brothers on pionship decider show down with Essex. Building Society. the other is a fascinating one. This will be the last junior match for Read­ Steve Everard again won the Bracknell The methods that produce super players ing men's senior champion Michael Childs title with Maureen Gardner taking the are diverse. Jimmy commenced his table who has given the county first rate service counterpart ladies' title for the first time. tennis under the expert guidance of Simon over the past few seasons. The 2nd team, Heaps whose continental and individual with Paul Savins and Matthew Syed playing style of coaching is certainly against the impressively should achieve a mid table George Yates reports from . standard practices preach~d in England position but there is a desperate shortage of today. To watch the Heaps method, learnt female talent in this side at present. LANCASHIRE with care from his father, is a revelation and The veterans are having a very lively REMARKABLE RECOVERY the method soon rubbed off on Jim Stokes season with the championship and promo­ From being 0-2 down to Northumberland senior who continues to train and advise tion resting on the last match with top of in Div. 2A of the County Championships his son. The road to the top is a hard one the table rivals Sussex. The best match so Lancashire II staged a remarkable recovery and the effort and dedication that Jimmy far has been the narrow defeat by Essex II. to win 8-2 at Clitheroe on Mar. 5. has put in is at last reaping its reward. His The highlight here was a sensational come­ 16-years-old Philip Huggon of Preston led future looks very bright indeed as he has an b3cl~ by Wally Allanson ()v~r Laurie Foun­ aggressive modern game, a good sound the fightback with wins over Andrew Clark tain. Wally won the first, Laurie the second and Ian Robertson and the two girls, Jean temperament and a pleasant and sporting on expedite and in a never to be forgotten attitude in both victory and defeat. Parker and Caroline Hemming, also finished final game led Wally 15-3 and 17-5 before with a clean sheet. Andy and Matthew Syed only live a Wally retrieved and killed like a man in­ stone's throwaway from Jimmy, and are spired to run out the winner 21-17. Sixteen Robertson, with a 28·26 third game win both members of the highly successful consecutive points under the expedite over Keith Williams and Neil McMaster with Omega Club. system must be a record of sorts! success against Peter Flint got the visitors off to a flying start but from then on the The brothers whose styles of play are so The 2nd veteran team should achieve a boot was very much on the other foot. Set dissimilar owe their short but very success­ safe mid table position - Dave Jones has of the day was that between Williams and ful careers, once again to the dedication of been in superb form all season and must McMaster - a superb display of all-out parents, but most to the expertise and count himself unfortunate not to have hitting with rally succeeding rally. Great coaching methods of Peter Charters. Peter's achieved a first team spot. stuff! record of producing top quality players is In the Berkshire inter town championship, second to none but in the achievements of Away to Lincolnshire at Grantham on the Reading regained the Barbara Peisley Andy and Matthew he must be very proud same day three youngsters from the Bury Trophy from last season's winners Maiden­ indeed. Andy, who won the English Cadet League, Howard Leigh (16), Andrea Holt head. title this season, has developed an aggres­ (12) and Lindsay McEwen (15) figured in sive blocking type game and is rapidly Omega have predictably clinched the the 10-0 'whitewash' inflicted on the home gaining the experience and know-how to Reading title, Andy Syed going through the team. A good day for n.p.c. Roy Frankland trouble senior players. Matthew on the other season unbeaten. Sonning Common were who was delighted with his team's per­ hand presents an extraordinary contrast. His runners up and in Oxfordshire's Neil Abbot formance. defence and mastery of his combination bat have found an attacking player to compli­ SCORES is quite remarkable for one so young. His ment the defensive qualities of their usual v Northumberland will to win is tremendous and this coupled trio. P. Huggon bt A. Clark 10, 15; with his obvious sheer enjoyment of playing The Bracknell League title would seem at bt I. Robertson 7, 21. must make him a tremendous prospect. the mercy of the Bracknell club at the ex­ K. Williams lost to Robertson 16, -10, -26; Contrary to popular belief in Berkshire pense of Gillette for whom the ageless Felix bt N. McMaster -20, 16, 16. Andy, Jimmy and Matthew are all very good Ziemba has been in great form. P. Flint lost to McMaster -15,18, -11; friends although there are strong rivalries The Castle Hill Club of Maidenhead are bt Clark 18, -17, 16. when they meet each other in local matches favourites to take their title again but have J. Parker bt C. Mouzon 13, 13. and on the tournament circuit. been hard pressed to withstand the Spring­ C. Hemming bt C. Buglass 14, 14. To complete our junior challenge in the field challenge. The club were forced to Williams/Flint bt Robertson/Clark coming seasons will be the talents of Maid­ persuade lain Fullerton to turn out at the -19,20, ?1; enhead's Sue Collier. Sue will join the'S' season's end and lain, complete with funny Parker/Hemming bt Mouzon/Buglass 14,14. squad to bring together a team capable of rubber, made no mistake in winning the v Lincolnshire Jnrs. challenging the best at junior level. necessary sets for his club. P. Aspinall bt A. Kelly 19, 12;

Page 29 bt R. Hodson 13, 17. In the afternoon, back at TWEEDDALE After a full discussion in which the im­ M. Mercer bt Hodson 16, -19, 13; INFANTS SCHOOL, CARS HALTON, our portance of improving spectator appeal, and bt A. Burwell 13, 13. Junior Second Team of LESLEY POP­ thus sponsorship appeal were stressed, H. Leigh bt Burwell -21, 6, 10; KIEWICZ, JANE MILLS, NEIL SUTTON, Council agreed that the ETTA Delegates bt Kelly 10, -19, 15. ANDREW HARDY and the much improved should support the following proposal: "The A. Holt bt J. Shippey 18, 15. JULIAN DUDMAN, were testing their skills two sides of the blade should be of different L. McEwen bt C. Bryan 19, 18. against Hampshire's KATE LINES, CARO­ colours, irrespective of material" (16 for, Aspinall/Mercer bt Hodson/Kelly 16, 15. LINE JENBY, RICHARD WATERS, TONY 2 against - Mrs. E. Prean and Mr. C. Holt/McEwen bt Shippey/Bryan -10, 18, 13. MOGG and IAN WHYTON. I am pleased to Wright). However, should this proposal fail The Bolton League have decided not to report that ED SUTTON, deputising as or be withdrawn, then support would be stage the Lancashire Junior Open next Team Captain for PETER CORNER, led his given to the proposal: "The two sides of the season after 14 years of promotion at the Team to an 8-2 victory. Well done, everyone! racket blade should be of different colour if town's Institute of Higher Education. New Later on in the evening at Tweeddale, it the materials are of different type or thick­ stinging charges coupled with minimal was the turn of our Second Senior Team to ness" (21 for, 1 against - Mrs. E. Prean). amenities such as no heat has brought take to the table against Cambridge's Council agreed that delegates should vote about this sorry state of affairs. Oldham are ALISON EDGE, HILARY FINCH, MARTIN against the proposal: "The covering now considering the possibility of taking LIVERMORE, JULIAN WHEEL and TIM material of the racket blade should be the same on both sides" (16 for, 1 against). over. ASHMAN. What a battle this must have been; with seven sets going to three, our Council noted that other propositions Lancashire's abortive match against attempted to deal with clothing; hiding Yorkshire in the second senior Premier Team of JANE PACKINGTON, nee MITCHELL, JANE MILLS - moving up from service from opponents; and stamping, but Division weekend at Bristol is now likely to that there would be another meeting of take place at Dolphinholme with after match the Juniors to play in her second Senior game, GORDON CHAPMAN, BRIAN GARRA­ Council before the ITTF BGM, when final refreshments to be taken at the home of instructions could be given to delegates. Donald and Jill Parker. WAY and DAVID HARDING, must have been pleased with their 6-4 result. It must have 2. On "CONSIDERATION OF TABLE Fleetwood (4) v Bolton and Stockport v been bruising. Well done! You hear? TENNIS TO 1990 DISCUSSION PAPER", Mr. Warrington (5) is the semi-final line-up for BITS AND PIECES A. E. RANSOME, Vice-Chairman, Develop­ this season's semi-stage of the Norman ment, speaking from both on his own Cook Memorial Trophy. These, together with The lovely and very likeable CLAIRE initiative and from the strength of advice the final, were due for completion on Mar. BROOKS could become a 'force' to reckon tendered by key Committee Members, ex­ 12 at Bamber Bridge, Preston. with over the next season. She is probably plained that Council should start their "con­ the most improved County player ... The sideration" by recognising the recent THAMES VALLEY Carter Cup Team of decline in the sport, as evidenced by the THIS 6' THAT IN SURREY MASON, SEXTON and HARDY, move on to annual fall in membership, a fall in spec­ the next round after stopping North Mid's tators and TV audiences, and disappointing TYLER, TOPIWALA and PHILLIPS, 5·3 in reports at Trade levels. This ruinous trend their tracks ... ANDREW SEXTON, another had to be halted and reversed; to this end recent victim to LINDA CLEMETT ... I had there were two main proposals (a) A CHIEF the good fortune to meet Linda's Mum and EXECUTIVE with authority for executive Dad recently. Great folks they are . . . decisions within policy directives, and (b) LESLEY POPKIEWICZ has not yet overcome the establishment of a REGIONAL CO­ the fault of lifting up on her toes, on both ORDINATING COMMITTEE in each of the feet, when she hits a forehand topspin or nine SPORTS COUNCIL REGIONS. Mr. loop. Could it be that she does not under­ Ransome went on to explain that whilst it stand the importance of the proper tech­ was not the stage at which to go into fine nique involved, and its benefits to her future detail, it was clear that such a Chief Execu­ progress ... In response to many people, tive should be capable of leading negotia­ all of whom live outside of Surrey, including tions with Sponsors; TV authorities and BARRY JOHNSON and ALF PEPPARD, who Sports Traders; of representing the Associa­ tried to persuade me from giving up this tion with the Sports Council and in inter­ post, I was about to change my mind. How­ national relationships; and generally of by MURRAY CORBIN ever, this month, I again had to scratch presenting or "selling" English table tennis. around for information that should be com­ He would be in overall charge of all ETTA RETURN TO PREMIER DIVISION ing to me as a duty and obligation; but like Staff, administrative and coaching. Mr. On Saturday, 12th March, the mighty in many other Counties, Press Officers Ransome then reminded Council that the force of Surrey Senior 1st Team, in the suffer from the resultant laziness of others SPORTS COUNCIL operated through nine shape of LORRAINE GARBET, LINDA and their great lack of interest in getting the regional offices, and there was strong efforts of officers and players publicised. CLEMETT, NICHOLAS MASON, STEVE evidence that the Government were increas­ After this season, I will concentrate again HOLLAWAY and MARK OAKLEY, travelled ingly channelling financial support through on coaching and writing for the deserved. I to St. Andrew's Church Hall, Paignton, with these regions, rather than through national am totally browned off, as you can see, JOHN HITCHCOCK in his caravan-mobile, bodies. In some cases, the financial benefits caused from the lack of help I get from so where they were entertained competitively to table tennis organisations within the many. For example, we have quite a few by Devon's PAUL WHITING, MIKE SHORT, regions were already proving substantial. Leagues in this County. In three years, I GARY WILTSHIRE, ELAINE SHORT (nee The Association's coaching organisation have only had one invitation to attend a LAMB), and MAVIS SCOTT, who subbed for was adapted to operate on a five region Closed Championship. Well, I am going to Gina Pritchard. As a result of a 9-1 win, our basis, but he believed that there were great make way for someone, who, hopefully, Team travelled back home in a very jubilant advantages to be gained from the establish­ these Leagues will show this common mood; not only did they just win their ment of a Regional Co-ordinating Com­ courtesy to, at least. League, but the smell of success in climb­ mittee, matching each of the nine Sport ing back to the Premier Division, was sweet NATIONAL COUNCIL SNIPPETS Council regions. I think Mr. Ransome had a to thei r nostriIs. Cong ratu lations to every 1. At a meeting in early January at the very good meeting. Personally, from the one who played any part in this achieve­ Crest Hotel, Bloomsbury, London, on the experience I have gained in the past in ment during the season. Let us hope that SUbject of INTERNATIONAL MATTERS, associating and working with organisations you can excel in this situation, like many Council requested of Mr. C. J. CLEMETT, like ETTA, where it appears necessary to of our Teams have in the past. In this par­ Vice-Chairman, Competitions, that he report have so many Committees and Sub-Com­ ticular match, Devon's PAUL WHITING, in on only those matters out of the 54 pro­ mittees reporting to and fro one another, defeating Holloway, recorded the only win positions on the draft order paper for the very often, in doing so, the quick procession for his Team, and I am also informed that 1983 ITTF Congress, which he thought of a good idea is hindered from becoming our Ladies played above their norm; this would be of immediate interest and im­ useful, when it eventually gets to officers must have been very pleasing to Miss portance to the Association. In meeting this with muscles. On the other hand, should the Garbet, who has not been entirely satisfied request, Mr. Clemett put forward three case for this Chief Executive be accepted with some of her performances in recent proposals regarding racket-face colour, as and passed, then the future of the sport times. these were probably the most contentious. could take a turn for the better; but only

Page 30 if, and I mean 'if', this Executive becomes a etc. As John Prean admitted, it takes a unneccesary expense of a new sheet of genuine "trouble-shooter" and not turned good player to play with the combined rubber many of them will not need. into a toothless officer with an important rubbers and as such, as we could not play Table tennis has seen a drop of about title. I am still puzzled over the drawn-out with fast rubbers they cannot play with our 10% in the number of registered players handling of a Committee, when it was called 'funny' rubbers. Ah, Ah! in the past couple of years. This new rule upon by a Surrey player to look into an Nearly 30 years have passed since the may well drive out 20%. Those in that half­ incident where he felt that he was harshly new rubbers (attacking) came into use with interested stage who could possibly have treated by a decision of a Referee at a no grouses from the minority. "Didn't they been persuaded to stay will now say 'Why tou rnament. have a good time" and now we can compete bother' and chuck their one-colour bats 3. COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS / HALEX on a more even level, the tune is wrong. away. NATIONAL LEAGUE DATES. Mr. E. G. These rubbers have also given a new And they will certainly echo the thoughts WHITE, Vice-Chairman, Administration, lease of life to some of us older players of Berkshire's Robin Lockwood in January's reminded Council that following a complaint whom it has already been quoted - are Table Tennis News: 'The ETTA doesn't think by Mr. P. BRENNAN, Surrey National the ones who are keeping table tennis in about us. It's only concerned about the Councillor, at their last meeting, the clubs and at grass roots going. Stop them small minority at the top'. Calendar Working Party had been asked to playing and you may stop table tennis ­ What reason other than concern for that seek to avoid clashes of fixtures. Mr. M. D. because I for one would not give up my WATTS, Deputy General Secretary, reported elite minority can there be for the new rule? considerable time coaching, if, I could not Twiddlers, who the rule is aimed at, are a that there was only one clash of dates on play with what I choose to also. Come on the 17th/18th December this year. However, rare breed indeed in division five of the you league players, master the rubbers you Whatever and District League. To enable Councillor Mrs. Erica Prean, dutifully choose to play with and keep table tennis smacked him on the back of the hand by attackers to get the better of the likes of interesting instead of the problems being Hilton, Johnson and Prean, who in different pointing out that there was also a clash of caused at present. date between Halex National League fixture ways have all done English table tennis a No.6, and the English Junior Closed on 4th If the problem is as big as one makes it great service over the past couple of years, December, this year. Mr. Watt held his own - let us all go back to pimple bats, or hard the division five man is being penalised. And admirably, by suggesting that a written bats as they are known today, everyone he will get no benefit. Those of us who request for a change of the League date being equal. But you will admit table tennis turn out once or twice a week have enough miqht be successful with co-operation. will not be so entertaining or enjoyable to trouble playing against funny rubbers even Following further discussion, Councillor B. play, after using modern rubbers and when we know only too well which side ROWLEY proposed and Councillor ALAN blades. is being used. SHEPHERD seconded, that the whole future LE5 HEWITT, I hope it is not too late for the views of of the National League should be reviewed PlayerIDiploma Coach, the local league player to have an effect on and that Management Committee consider 39 Highfield Avenue, the ITTF, or the ETIA's vote. in their review of Table Tennis till 1990, Newbold, Chesterfield, There are two alternatives. One, that only whether the Halex National League as a Derbys 541 7AU. where the rubbers and/or sponges are not professional competition, should be re­ the same need the rubbers be different quired to play its fixtures on mid-week 'ITEMS OF INTEREST' colours (I am not convinced that a different instead of on weekend dates, and should glue - one of the problems apparently ­ also consider the possibility of a National Potentially the most damaging regulation can make that much difference). Or, two, Inter-League competition. This was agreed. to hit table tennis in its recent history seems that this ruling should only apply at a I say, Dear Chaps, I do rather like the to have crept up on us stealthily, almost certain level, international or major tourna­ sound of this. JOLLY GOOD SHOW, WHAT? as if the game's man-in-the-street, or what­ ments for instance. I don't know the in­ Amen. ever is the appropriate expression, was not tricacies of the ITTF or indeed the ETTA meant to know about it. regulations but I am sure this must be The ITTF are to b~ asked at their meeting possible. Letters to the Edi tor in April to pass a new rule which demands I am convinced some way out must be that every registered player shall have a found, otherwise those numbers will plumet COMBINATION BATS bat with a different colour each side. And and table tennis will be looked on even I am totally in agreement with John unless they change their minds at next more than ever as a cinderella. month's meeting the National Council have Prean (December) and Carl Prean and S. T. RON F05KER, Lenton of Lentec (Jan./Feb.) with their agreed to back this proposal. views and comments. 141 Hlghflelds Road, The National Council discussed the issue Witham, Essex. As a combination bat player/coach myself under 'items of interest' in January because I tend to be the buffer for many accusing they had not then got a formal proposal remarks from players (whom John rightly before them. They will have the proposition THE PAST. PRESENT AND FUTURE says will not admit to being beaten by a in front of them in April by which time the In 1948 on my 13th bi rthday my non­ better player - irrespective of bat). counties will have had a minimal amount of playing parents bought my first table tennis Quotes of "They ought to ban the time to discuss it, and local leagues, unless bat. That same year, seeking autographs at rubbers" are all too frequent instead of their lines of communication are very good, the English Open at Belle Vue, Manchester, getting down to the nitty gritty of how to none at all. a player I approached invited me into his play against the different rubbers. Yet it is the local league player who dressing room he was sharing with another Let me take everyone back to the late should be most concerned. Apart from the player to sell me an autographed photo '40's and early '50's when everyone was accomplished twiddlers who are still a tiny which I bought for 1/5d (old money). still playing with Barna and Leach pimple minority, the ruling will have little effect They both allowed me to handle their (no sponge) bats. All players were then on the top players who all change their bats which had identical playing surface to equal, either one was a hitter or a defender. rubbers regularly and will not be put out mine. The players were Bergmann and Vana Blocking or ball spinning (unless by by having to buy a black one instead of a who had to 1950 taken part in eight giant fingers) were hardly the order of the day, red one. Open championships in Gt. Britain. Six rallies extremely exciting and long ones. But what about the lower division local were at Wembley, watched by 10,000 people At the advent of the sponge face, quickly league player? The vast majority of each time. 6,000 at Manchester and 3,000 banned in the early '50's and the reverse registered players (90%?) still buy their each at Blackpool, Liverpool and Newcastle pimple rubber, with sponge, offered ad­ bats off the peg. Not for them the tedious not to mention other minor affairs at Dublin, vantages - purely for the attacking player task of stripping off the old rubber and Bedford, Birmingham, Cardiff and Leeds. In - no thought was given then to other fitting new. They will buy a bat that suits 1960 I packed the sport in after playing Ron players. What did the defensive players them and will last for a season or two (or Alcock with 1in. Dunlopillo on either side of do? Easy! We taught ourselves how to in some cases 30 or 40), then they will his blade! combat it to some degree and this situation throw it away and buy another one just the I have now been playing three years, continued to exist until the manufacturers same. following a slight stroke last year which has came to our aid with choppers' rubber then Now these players are required to learn fortunately not affected my playing. I have long pimple and finally anti-loop, anti-spin the art of scissors and glue, apart from the had 7 months off work in which to look

Page 31 forward to sick retirement which I have be more forward looking and not look on the However, after much heart-searching spent totally involved in table tennis as I dull side all the time. Carole felt she could not concentrate fully intend to continue in the future. I am now a The Eastwood Association was really on her international playing career without County Umpire and Club Coach. struggling a couple of years ago, until that the support of certain ETTA officials. My travels have taken in the Top 12, great day when five of us qualified as club I have been amazed at the content of Internationals, Premier County weekends, coaches. There were only a handful of certain recent articles in the press par­ National League matches and coaching at juniors at the time; we now have 55 ticularly some of the pre-retirement specula­ schools, youth clubs and, wait for it, over registered and r.un a junior league. Although tion which amounted to nothing more than 40's, over 50's and over 55's at three we cannot yet compete with Derby and absolute drivel. I read that Carole supposed­ different sports centres. I have also studied Chesterfield, we are very ambitious and ly said to the Sunday Telegraph that the table tennis equipment on sale at local have arranged a sponsored run to purchase English squad for the Commonwealth Cham­ retailers and specialist outlets. a robot, with the assistance of the Sports pionships was largely inexperienced. In Table Tennis News Mr. Blunn writes of Council. We have entered a junior side in Carole may have expressed disappoint­ falling membership, sliding image of the Division 5 of the Midland League, and one ment at not being allowed to defend her game and falling sales of equipment. I offer of our juniors is now performing on a Commonwealth title but certainly made no my observations. More people are playing regular basis for Derbyshire. reference to the chosen squad. table tennis than ever, but not all in leagues. On the subject of combination bats I don't In certain cases, though, speculation was I suggest the reason is the many bats manu­ know what all the fuss is about! I don't pretty close to the truth and it is gratifying factured by well-known firms in this country like playing against them, but I don't to know other people think that Carole has with which a beginner is unable to impart suppose the senior generation liked playing not had a fair deal. I am pleased that spin and learn even the basic strokes caus­ against reversed pimple bats either? Do Carole's efforts this season, assisted by ing them to turn to squash and badminton we have too many poor losers in our sport? clubmates at Ormesby, particularly Steve etc., where they willingly pay £5-plus for a I would ask everyone to be more con­ Brunskill and Lindsay Taylor, nearly paid racket, and spin does not occur. fident about the future, and put in the work off. I was certainly happy with' her final I appreciate Mr. Prean's oft-repeated required to ensure the growth of the ETTA. result at the Norwich Union English Closed comment regarding fast rubbers but feel We at Eastwood are very proud of our even though it would have been nice to have certain that Orientals being smaller physi­ achievements to date, and hope for our won the title once again. cally than Europeans, and mostly pen­ own ALAN COOKE in the next 5 years. At the end of the day, I feel Carole holders, will not easily give up their BILL FOWKES, potentially could still have surpassed her advantage. Conversely I fail to understand Coaching Secretary, achievements of the past but she is resolute his reference to the lower net which I in her own mind that she could not give her believe to have been introduced in 1929! Eastwood & District TTA, Derbyshire. best under the existing circumstances. I suggest the ball holds the key to the Finally Carole and I would like to thank problems. In the 1940's the Villa ball box GRASS ROOTS COMMENT the many players, officials and spectators used to state that it was tested in weight, at Woking for their well wishes for a happy As a player very much of the lower ranks, size, shape, bounce, balance, rebound and retirement. I will certainly try to make it but someone who has played his way seam. With the advantage of modern tech­ just that. We would both like to wish the through original pimpled rubber (pre 1950 nology it should be easy to produce a girls in the squad the best of luck at the even), thick sponge, and regulated sponge; SOFTER STANDARD ball which would pro­ World and Commonwealth Championships. duce rallies and spectators and, if the ITTF I'd like to make a grass roots comment on enforced it, not in name only, it would the bat controversy. DAVE MOORE, remove the wide range of hardness existing 196 Enfield Chase, Quite honestly, the spectacle has gone Hunters Hill, today in balls which have official approval. out of table tennis with all these peculiar. Guisborough, Cleveland. SYD FRYER, surfaces. Who would travel to the Empire 8 Cleveland Road, Pool, Wembley to see a final these days? Hale, Altrincham, For the first time in my life I switched SPORTS CENTRES AND Cheshire. off 1.T. on the box recently because, frankly the game has become boring at the top DISABLED PEOPLE RE: FUNNY RUBBER -­ level. Bash! Bash! table tennis coupled with Because disabled people are becoming WHO'S LAUGHING .unpredictable bounce where even the increasingly aware that they can take part simplest serves are returned in the bottom May I be allowed to add my few words to in many sporting activities, it has en­ of the net, give the game a dreadful repu­ this topic? I must join the debate because couraged sports centres and recreation tation. I really cannot see what all the fuss is departments to take active steps to make about. My experience has been that when I Of course, 'funny rubbers' are only the provision for disabled sportsmen and play the ball with the side of my bat culmination of this loss of spectacle and, sportswomen. covered with long pimples my opponent hence, loss of audience which began when Now RADAR (The Royal Association for smashes it past me with frightening power. odd surfaces were first introduced with the Disability and Rehabilitation) has produced However, when I use the side with the first sponge bat when Johnny Leach and a 200 page booklet which reviews the sports "ordinary" rubber (a stroke which David Ivor Jones brought early samples back from opportunities for disabled people which Newman will tell you imparts only a bare the Far East. already exist so that they can be sure of minimum of spin or chop) the other player As, probably, one of the first U.K. players finding suitable facilities where they can quite often hits the ball into the base of the to switch to sandwich bats in those early enjoy sport and recreation. net, enquiring afterwards in an irritated days I still regret their introduction ... but The booklet, called SPORTS CENTRES fashion "what on earth have you got on that a little standardisation would, at least, bring AND DISABLED PEOPLE, lists sports bat?" back skill (and sanity) to the game. centres throughout the country and gives You will see from the above that play in TONY SHAPPS, activities which can be taken up by dis­ the Dagenham League, Division 2, is not 'Kenwood', abled people. It is particularly good in show­ quite as it appears to be elsewhere. So 14 North Approach,· ing the facilities which can be reached in a eat your hearts out Carl and John, but Moor Park, wheelchair. if you ever move down this way we will Northwood, Most of the sports centres have been find you a place in our team (in Division 2). Middlesex HA6 2JG. visited by disabled people so that those ALAN SHEPHERD, using the book can be absolutely sure that 62 Ardmore Lane, RETIREMENT EXPLAINED the information given is accurate. Buckhurst Hill, May I use the ETTA magazine to clarify SPORTS CENTRES AND DISABLED Essex 1G9 SSA. a few points with regard to my wife's recent PEOPLE follows a pilot study on access of retirement. Carole did not make the decision all the major sports centres which provide FORWARD VIEW to retire from the game lightly, particularly for the general community. The booklet can I feel compelled to write after so much after the great effort she has made to regain be obtained, price £1.75 to include p.p., depressing reading in the January/February her form after her knee operation earlier from RADAR, 25, Mortimer Street, London issue of Table Tennis News. People should this season. W1N 8AB.

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by Robert Oldfield he has done in the last two matches". SECOND DIVISION SOUTH Meanwhile, Wamdsad were nailing New­ PWDL FAP IT'S SOHAM! castle on 6th March to effectively sink the Dagenham Fe. 12 9 2 1 61 35 20 Hassy Perfection Soham, the table tennis Geordies into the First Division. SIB Bath ...... 12 9 1 2 66 30 19 club from a small Cambridgeshire village, BUTTERFLY DO JAQUES A FAVOUR Gillette R'ding. 12 8 3 1 58 38 19 Graham Spicer 12 3 3 6 45 '51 9 seem almost certain to be the 1983 Halex While Jaques Generation were clocking National League champions. Against all the Larkhall ...... 12 3 3 6 43 53 9 up the points in preparation for the end of Cranfield C. H. 12 2 4 6 39 57 8 quoted odds, two inspired weekends in season showdown with rivals, Grove and March saw them take on the clubs that Gunnersbury T. 12 1 5 6 39 57 7 Tarmac Wolverhampton, Butterfly Cardiff Halex Medway 12 1 1 10 30 66 3 have shared the top spot between them crushed the second and third placed clubs from the start of the season; leaving in two revenge victories at the end of TI-IIRD DIVISION NORTH Ormesby and Thorn-EMI Ellenborough in the February and the start of March. Two more wake of an East Anglian whirlwind. Hermits II 12 9 3 0 71 25 21 points and promotion for the Fareham club Grantham 12 9 2 1 75 21 20 Soham warmed up for their devastating is guaranteed. Byker 12 10 0 2 74 22 20 onslaught with a 7-1 thrashing of Unity on No such safety, though, for TCB Dolphins, South Yorks 1\ 11 4 2 5 43 45 10 27th February and, next weekend, served up who will play BWF Wamdsad at Portslade Ormesby III 12 4 2 6 41 55 10 a 6-2 reverse at home to Thorn-EMI on 27th March for the right to avoid the Vickers 12 2 2 8 26 70 6 Ellenborough. England's No.2, Graham drop. Unity III 11 2 a 9 26 62 4 Sandley lost both, including a "deuce in the Halex C'saders 12 1 1 10 20 76 3 third" to Kenny Jackson. And, in a LITTLE INFORMATION catalogue of missed chances which could Meanwhile, little information has been THIRD DIVISION WEST have brought the visitors a draw, so did received regarding the rest of the National Chan Const. 12 11 0 1 78 18 22 Dave Tan. League and, in view of the need to issue Jolliffe Poole. 12 8 2 2 62 34 18 If one person of Soham's team deserves this edition of the magazine before the end Pengeley T'bay 12 8 1 3 61 35 17 special mention it is John Souter. After of March, these notes are somewhat Grove \I 12 8 -0 4 63 33 16 Mark 'Mitchell had beaten Soham captain, abbreviated this month. Launceston K.. 12 5 2 5 47 49 12 Paul Day, Souter took control to win his I hope, next month, to have a complete WW Solihull ... 12 2 1 9 27 69 5 second set against Ellenborough, just as he round-up of the league with final tables, Tarmac Ladies 12 1 2 9 26 70 4 did again against Ormesby's Donald Parker averages and results, and details of how Cowbridge B.. 12 0 2 10 20 76 2 the following week. SIB Bath went down 3-5 to Gillette Reading "It was one that could easily have gone in Second Division South, leaving everything THIRD DIVISION EAST either way" said Ormesby Manager, Alan to play for on 4th ApriI. Colne Valley 9 6 2 1 47 25 14 Ransome, after his club's 5-3 defeat. NATIONAL LEAGUE TABLES Halex Abeng ... 9 6 1 2 41 31 13 "Richard Yule was tremendous - beating PREMIER DIVISION Jaques Gen. II 8 3 3 2 32 32 9 Cippenham ... 9 3 2 4 35 37 8 Kenny Jackson and Dave Hannah. And P W D L F A P Dunlop W'ney. 8 1 3 4 27 37 5 Lindsay Taylor was 15 all in the third with Hassy Soham . 12 11 1 68 28 22 o MBS St. Nts. II 9 1 1 7 26 46 3 Hannah. It could have been 5-3 to us, Thorn-EMI Elln. 12 10 2 0 72 24 21 but it's difficult to win when your No. 1 Ormesby . 12 8 3 0 62 34 18 HALEX NATIONAL LEAGUE RESULTS player loses fou r in a weekend". Unity .. 12 3 4 5 45 51 10 Although Ormesby were now finished Letchworth C.. 12 3 3 6 42 54 9 PREMIER DIVISION third, they are still the team which could Dunlop B'ham . 12 2 3 7 34 62 7 6th February 1983 decide the championship, though Soham BWF Wamdsad 11 3 o 8 34 54 6 BWF Wamdsad 3 Soham 5 are a point in front. "Don't get me wrong" Newcastle . 11 a 1 10 19 69 1 Philip Bradbury bt Kenny Jackson 17, -18, 18. said Ransome, "There's no bad blood David Barr lost to Paul Day -20, 16, -12. FIRST DIVISION Andrew Wellman bt David Hannah 12 ,17. between Soham, Ellenborough and Ormesby Ian Fullerton lost to John Souter -14, -11. but there's no love lost when it comes to Jaques Gen. ... 12 10 0 2 74 22 20 Bradbury bt Day 14, 18. Grove 12 9 0 3 61 35 18 Barr lost to Souter -15, -18. National League matches. We won't be We,llman I03t to Jacks,on -12, 16, -21. doing either of them any favours when we Tarmac W'pton 12 7 3 2 59 37 17 Fulle'rton los,t to Hannah -16, -15. play them at the end of March and both of Butterfly Cardiff 12 7 4 3 58 38 16 27th February 1983 the teams will be under pressure". MBS St. Neots 12 4 3 5 46 50 11 Ormesby 6 Hassy Soham 2 Ormesby \I ... 12 "2 3 7 37 59 7 "To beat Ormesby at Ormesby will be Thorn-EMI Ellen. 6 Letchworth Corp. 2 TCB Dolphins. 12 1 2 9 30 66 4 difficult" admitted Soham's captain, Paul Unity 1 Hassy Soham 7 BWF W'dsad II 12 1 1 10 19 77 3 Day, "but the odds are now stacked in our BWF Wamdsad 5 Dunlop Birmingham 3 favour. If we J3iay as we have been doing SECOND DIVISION NORTH 6th March 1983 recently, then I think we can do it". Hermits.... 12 10 1 1 71 25 21 Hassy Soham 6 Thorn-EMI Ellenborough 2 "It's been good for us to be written off TG Salford 12 9 2 1 61 35 20 BWF Wamdsad 6 Newcastle 2 as its given us a challenge to work for. Now South Yorks... 12 7 2 3 61 35 16 Dunlop Birmingham 4 Unity 4 we've only got two matches left and we won RB Lincoln ... 12 5 1 6 49 47 11 12th March 1983 both of them 5-3 first time around. I'm March Halex... 12 5 3 4 46 50 11 Thorn-EMI Ellenborough 6 Ormesby 2 hoping that ten days' practice in Tel Aviv Tarmac W'ton II 11 2 3 6 30 58 7 will set me up for the return against Unity \I ...... 11 1 2 8 31 57 4 13th March 1983 Ormesby, and that John Souter plays as Riversley Ins.. 12 1 2 9 27 69 4 Hassy Soham 5 Ormesby 3 Page 33 FIRST DIVISION FIRST DIVISION partnership with Douggie Johnson, also reached the final of the mixed losing to 27th February 1983 10th April 1983 Jindrich Pansky and Marie Hrachova of the Tarmac W'hampton v Jaques Generation Jaques Generation 5 Ormesby II 3 host country in the Czech Open. Tarmac Wolverhampton 4 TCB Dolphins 4 BWF Wamdsad II v Butterfly Cardiff Grove 1 Butterfly Cardiff 7 TCB Dolphins v MBS Sf. Neots UII Bengtsson was the surprise winner of Ormesby II v Grove the men's singles in which, at the semi-final 6th March 1983 stage, all fou r contestants were from TCB Dolphins 0 Jaques Generation 8 SECOND DIVISION NORTH Sweden, with Erik Lindh beating Jonny Butterfly Cardiff 6 Tarmac Wolverhampton 2 10th April 1983 Akesson and Bengtsson beating Jan-Ove Ormesby II 5 BWF Wamdsad II 3 South Yorkshire v Hermits Waldner. MBS St. Neots 3 Grove 5 TG Salford v Riversley Insurance Marie Hrachova was the winner of the March Halex v Tarmac Wolverhampton II SECOND DIVISION NORTH women's singles beating Gabriella Szabo of RB Lincoln v Unity II 20th February 1983 Hungary in the 'final, the Czech girl having RB Lincoln 5 March Halex 3 SECOND DIVISION SOUTH previously disposed of two Russians, 27th February 1983 10th April 1983 Zacharjan and Bulatova. Hermits 6 RB Lincoln 2 SIB Bath v Dagenham FC Yugoslavia's Stefan Kovac and Dragutin South Yorkshire 4 March Halex 4 Gillette Reading v Cranfield Colours Halex Surbek won the men's doubles to spread the Unity II 2 TG Salford 6 Graham Spicer v Halex Medway titles around after Cze,choslovakia had won Riversley Ins. 4 Tarmac W'hampton II 4 Gunnersbury Triangle v Larkhall the men's title and the Soviet Union the 6th March 1983 THIRD DIVISION NORTH women's. March Halex 2 Hermits 6 10th April 1983 In the men's team event England began TG Salford 4 South Yorkshire 4 Grantham v Halex Crusaders with a 3-0 win over the USA with Johnson RB Lincoln 6 Riversley Insurance 2 Vickers v South Yorkshire II beating Butler and Carl Prean accounting SECOND DIVISION SOUTH Ormesby III v Unity III for Mike Bush, Johnson and JOhn Hilton Hermits II v Byker winning the doubles. This score was 27th February 1983 THIRD DIVISION WEST reversed by Czechoslovakia whose Pansky Dagenham FC 6 Gunnersbury Triangle 2 beat Prean (15, 15) and Milan Orlowski SIB Bath 6 Halex Medway 2 10th April 1983 beat Hilton (13, '15). The two Czechs also Larkhall 3 Gillette Reading 5 WW Solihull v Tarmac Ladies put paid to Johnson/Hilton (-16,13,18). Halex Gwent 4 Graham Spicer 4 Cowbridge Bridgend v Chan Construction Karen and Jill, in the women's team event, 6th March 1983 Launceston Kernow v Pengeley Torbay Jolliffe Poole v Grove II beat Japan 3-0 but thereafter fell to the Halex Medway 2 Dagenham FC 6 Russians despite an opening win by Jill over Gillette Reading 3 SIB Bath 5 THIRD DIVISION EAST Zacharjan (-18,13,13). Fliura Bulatova beat Gunnersbury Triangle 3 Halex Gwent 5 10th April 1983 both Karen (7, 15) and Jill (17, 14) the Graham Spicer 3 Larkhall 5 Dunlop Waveney v Colne Valley latter after a doubles success by Bulatova/ 13th March 1983 Jaques Generation II v Abeng Kovalenko over Karen and Jill (14, -19,9). SIB Bath 3 Gillette Reading 5 In the 'first round of the men's singles THIRD DIVISION NORTH Prean had a convincing win (8 ,14, 9) over 27th February 1983 Florea (ROM) but Hi Iton was at pains to Halex Crusaders 2 Ormesby III 6 CZECHOSLOVAK OPEN dispose of Canada's Joe Ng (-18,11,12, Grantham 8 Vickers 0 20). Johnson progressed at the expense of Byker 6 South Yorkshire II 2 GOLD FOR JILL AND KAREN Jokela (FIN) (10, 6, 13). Unity III 2 Hermits II 6 England's Jill Hammersley-Parker and Round 2 saw the diSmissal of Prean by 6th March 1983 Kare,n Witt performed exceptionally well in Istvan Jonyer who won -16, 19, 17, 16; Hilton Vickers 5 Halex Crusaders 3 Prievidza over the period Feb. 17-20 to win by Jorgen Persson (SWE) 17, -14, 19, 14 Ormesby III 1 Byker 7 the women's doubles event and Jill, in (co,ntinued on page 36) THIRD DIVISION WEST 27th February 1983 Tarmac Ladies 3 Jolliffe Poole 5 WW Solihull 3 Launceston Kernow 5 Grove II 7 Cowbridge Bridgend 1 Chan Construction 6 Pengeley Torbay 2 6th March 1983 Launceston Kernow 7 Tarmac Ladies 1 Cowbridge Bridgend 3 WW Solihull 5 Jolliffe Poole 5 Chan Construction 3 Pengeley Torbay 7 Grove II 1 THIRD DIVISION EAST 27th February 1983 Halex Abeng 6 Dunlop Waveney 2 Colne Valley 6 MBS St. Neots II 2 6th March 1983 Jaques Generation II 4 Colne Valley 4 MBS St. Neots II 3 Halex Abeng 5 13th March 1983 Cippenham 4 Jaques Generation II 4

HALEX NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURES APRIL 1983 PREMIER DIVISION 3rd April 1983 Newcastle v BWF Wamdsad 10th April 1983 Hassy Soham v BWF Wamdsad Jill Hammersley-Pa,rkeir and Karen Witt, winners of the gOild medals in Pr'ievidza Letchworth Corporation v Dunlop B'ham and what a relief for the breathless Karen. Newcastle v Unity Photo by Tony Edenden, Barlestone, Nuneaton.

Page 34 (continued from page 34) Semi-finals: to think that the' way we are going, there Kovac/Surbek bt Hauth/Kartholm 17, 17; won't be much table tennis by then. and Skylet Andrew by Li Kym Sam (PRK) Lindh/Waldner bt Bengtsson/Persson 14, 19, 13. Only Johnson survived with a Whatever the reasons were for the event 15, -17, 20. not being what it might have been, they 17, -16, 15, 1 victory over Butler of the ° Final: were not to do with the organisation of it. States. But, alas, in Round 3 Douggie took KOVAC/SURBEK bt lindh/Waldner his departure, somewhat rapidly, ousted by As far as I could tell, everyone was where 7, -15, 19. they should have been when they should Pansky 18, 18, 16. Women's Doubles Quarter-finals: have been, the conditions appeared good In the women's singles Lisa Bellinger with Pozniak/Szatko (POL) bt Fazekas/Szigeti for both players and spectators and all the a win over Goto (JAP) (11,15,16) and Jill (HUN) -18, 18, 13; right things were said and done. The only Hammersley-Parker with a 16, 12, 11 Nemes/Urzica (ROM) bt Magos/loah apparent hitches were to do with things success over Rumania's Urzica took their (HUN) -20, 16, 11; beyond the control of the ETTA officials, and first hurdles with ease. But Karen Witt Was J. Hammersley-Parker/K. Witt (ENG) bt unfortunately in the circumstances must be beaten over four games by Alica PelikanOva Strnadova/Valentova (TCH) -16, 19, 15. put down as unavoidable. Yet in spite of (TCH) who won 17, 18, -19, 15, whilst Joy Bulatova/Kovalenko bt Kocova/Pelikanova that, there seemed to be a total lack of Grundy made England's representation in (TCH) 17,17. enthusiasm or atmosphere, and I have never the second round threefold by beating Semi-finals: been to any sporting event where the crowd Papadimitriou of Greece (8, 7, 9). Nemes/Urzica bt Pozniak/Szatko 14, 17; (which surprised me by its small size) got Only Jill, with a 15, 8, 13 win over the Parker/Witt bt Bulatova/Kovalenko 19,22. so little involved with the action. The after­ host country's Kutisova reached the third Final: noon, in short, was utterly flat. round, Lisa going under, desperately -12, HAMMERSLEY-PARKER/WITT bt Nemes/ Having said that the organisation as such -20, -20 to Marie Lindblad (SWE) and Joy to Urzica 13, -18, 19. could not be blamed, I am bound to say that the ultimate winner Hrachova -10, -21, -6. Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals: I thought that there were several detail items Subsequently Jill fell to Bulatova who won D. Johnson (ENG) /Hammersrey-Parker bt of programming which did not help. J fully 16, 12 and 12 and England's cause in the lindh/Lindblad 13, 12; appreciate the dictates of television and that singles was lost. Schenk/Navarova (TCH) bt Dvoracek/ a certain amount of what was done and how Results of interest, otherwise, in the men's Silhanova (TCH) 10, 16; it was done was to do with that. But it singles was the defeat of Surbek by Waldner Pansky/Hrachova (TCH) bt Djo Den Chi/ must be said that if the price of television (15, 10, 20) in Rd. 4 and Sweden's swamp­ li Kym Sam (PRK) 17,11; coverage is the spoiling of what might other­ ing of the quarters with Akesson beating Molnar/Magos bt Parietti/Daviaud (FRA) wise have been a good show, we must think Jonyer; Lindh beating Orlowski and Waldner 13, 16. very seriously whether it is worth it. The continual separate presentations really did beating Tibor Kreisz. Semi-finals: Johnson /Parker bt Schenk/Navarova break things up badly, and as for holding In the men's doubles Andrew and Prean 17, -14, 12; everything up while interviews were held on were beaten 19, 18 by Dvoracek/Schenk Pansky/Hrachova bt Molnar/Magos 8, 17. court (which, incidentally, nobody in the (TCH) in Rd. 1 whilst Hilton and Johnson Final: hall could hear) - that really was a case were ousted by Kriston/Malnar (HUN) in PANSKY/HRACHOVA bt Johnson/ of the tail wagging the dog. Rd. 2. Lisa and Joy, in the women's doubles, Hammersley-Parker -16, 11, 9. lost to the Poles Szatko and Pozniak (-16, There is a precedent set by a much -16) whilst, in the mixed, Hilton and Karen Team Events higher authority than me for saving the best lost to Dvoracek/Silhanova (TCH); Andrew Men wine till later, and there is something in it. and Joy to the Japs Kasahara/Ozaki (19, 1 Cze'choslo'vakia The ladies' doubles is probably never -20, -19) and Prean and Lisa went out in 2 France going to be the event to send the crowds Rd. 2 to the Hungarians Takacs and Balogh. 3 Poland/Yugoslavia home wild with delight, but it could be a very good curtain-raiser. And I hope my RESULTS Women friends among the upper echelons of the Men's Singles Quarter-finals: 1 U.S.S.R. ETTA will not mind me saying that however J. Akesson (SWE) bt I. Jonyer (HUN) 2 Czechoslovakia nice it may be to show appreciation of their 11, -18,14,22; 3 Hungary/Sweden work by inviting them all to present some­ E. Lindh (SWE) bt M. Orlowski (TCH) thing, there really must be a better way of -19, 16, -20, 13. 19; doing it. I may be wrong, but my feeling U. Bengtsson (SWE) bt J. Persson (SWE) Thoughts on was that it was totally lost on the greater 6, -7. 16, 17; part of the audience, and was not what they J-O. Waldner (SWE) bt T. Kreisz (HUN) had come to see anyway. Even many small 21, 12, 16. Closed Finals local leagues usually make some effort to Semi-finals: by GEOFF WILLIAMSON get someone a little different and a little Lindh bt Akesson 15, -9, -17, 16, 22; special to present trophies. Even among our Benqtsson bt Waldner 23, 16, 16. Staffordshire Na,tional Councillor own ranks, we do have a former World Final: It ;s some years since I watched Champion. Who knows, he may even have BENGTSSON bt Lindh -20, 5, -17, 23, 17. "national" standard table tennis live, and I also agreed to playa few points with one of Women's Single's Quarter-finals: went to the Norwich Union English Closed the winners? I. Kovalenko (URS) bt M. Lindblad (SWE) finals not knowing quite what to expect. Since we were all there to watch table 15, -18, 19, 18; I was looking forward to the matches, to tennis, the matches themselves and how G. Szabo (HUN) bt O. Nemes (ROM) meeting some of the many friends J have they were played must have had something -14,8, -16, 17, 15; made on the administrative side of table to do with it. To start with, there was a M. Hrachova (TCH) bt A. Zacharjan (URS) tennis and I was looking forward to seeing match in progress for, I would guess, less -16, -21, 19, 8, 14; at first hand if the various reports I had than half the time I sat in my seat. Further, F. Bulatova (URS) bt Yamazaki (JPN) heard in recent years about the game at the I would guess that there was action at the 16. 12, 19. top would be borne out. As it turned out, I table for less than half the time that there Semi-finals: came away with a strong feeling of disquiet, was a match in progress. Add to that the Szabo bt Kovalenko 9, 15, 21; and I spent most -" of the journey home fact that in the four games of the men's Hrachova bt Bulatova 8, -13, -17, 13, 16. trying to work out why. For me and for singles, the receiver failed to make two Final: several others to whom I have spoken since, good returns in the rally in over a quarter HRACHOVA bt Szabo -21, 15, 15, 11. the afternoon simply didn't click, and I have of the points scored (those sitting near me Men's Doubles Quar'te,r-finals: a fee!ing that any non-committed spectator were probably wondering what I was doing S. Kovac/D. Su rbek (YUG) bt Jonyer/ must have been very disappointed indeed, when I was keeping count) and it all came J. Takacs (HUN) 17, -11,16; and could well have felt like asking for his down to watching a lot of nothing. Unless, l. Hauth/K. Kartholm (DEN) bt Imafuku/ money back. I hope that my ideas on the that is, you go for watching interminable Kasaha (JPN) 13, -11,14; question might spark some thought and dis­ towelling of bat, table, ball, hands, etc., U. Bengtsson/Persson bt R. Potton/ cussion. hopefully at all levels of the game. bouts of pat-a-cake with the ball between v. Spanje (HOl) 15, 18; The ETTA is currently discussing an im­ bat and floor, or those electrifying one lindh/Waldner bt G. Bohm/P. Stellwag portant policy document, Table Tennis to minute and five minute rests. I have never (FRG) -14, 18, 19. 1990, and it would be easy, if rather cynical, come across anything so certain to disrupt

Pag,e 36 the concentration and attention of players physically active sports are impossible, that so those on the short list were out to im­ and spectators than stopping the action at it need not be expensive, and that above all press the selectors and the likes of Tom a crucial stage, and allowing everyone to else it can be great fun to play. On the Blunn and Johnny Leach who had come disperse round the hall. Surely we can play Hnals afternoon that fun element simply along to help celebrate the Open's 25th five games of table tennis without a 'five­ wasn't there, and J am bound to say that birthday. minute rest? It is no small wonder that in perhaps it was a sad reflection of much of Witt of course was inked in already and the two cases where it happened, the fourth the game at lower levels. if Lisa Bellinger was not before she made game was hardly worth watching. My most It is not relevant to an article on the certain of her place by reaching the 'final vivid memory of the afternoon was of Jill finals afternoon to write about rules and via Alison Gordon (21, 11) and Joy Grundy Hammersley-Parker sitting alone on the floor their interpretation, bats, clothing, coaching (19, 14). of the court, having just got herself back and attitudes of mind generally. Perhaps the Of the others on the list, Joy Grundy at into the 'match, while the world shuffled editor might allow me space in a future round about her. People had paid good least made her allotted place in the quarters issue to do that. But many of the attitudes by beating Jean Parker and Jill Harris but money to see her play, not sit on the floor, to those things are part of the sc:tme and she knew it. And finally on the subject Jackie Bellinger lost in the first round to syndrome, and are partly responsible for Angela Mitchell. of play, I left with the feeling that, with what happened. I am sure that I was not the one exception, when you had seen one only one to go home with the feeling that Douggie Johnson is surely going (the game you had seen them all. we have more atmosphere, excitement and party is announced after my deadline). He All this seems to add up to the fact that competitive table tennis in our local league had no trouble reaching the semi-final (none the game as played on that occasion is than we had at Waking. Everyone must be of his Hrst four opponents got more than 13) simply not a spectator sport, and no doubt asking themselves why, because if we do but then he had a lot of trouble with Skylet most of those who stayed away will testify not come up with the answer soon, it just Andrew who took him to 19 in the third. to that. Perhaps it is a game to be enjoyed could be too late. Andrew's high thrown service and rangy by participation, but that brings me to my looping make him exciting to watch, but he next point. Enthusiasm, like measles, is in­ lacked sufficient control in his hitting 'at vital fectious, but also like measles, someone moments. has to have it before anyone else can Sandley, on the other hand, showed just catch it. So who had it, and demonstrated MARTIN ESSEX that control. He picked the right ball and the fact to the spectators? Again, with one spread Johnson around the table to over­ notable exception (the same one) nobody come the tenacity and variety of the little that J could see. I am not saying that players 3-STAR OPEN man's defence. and officials were not enjoying what they 5 OUT OF 5 FOR KAREN were doing, I am simply saying that they did His semi-'final opponent was Chris Rogers not look as if they were. Now I would not by Ron Fosker who reached his first 3-Star semi since this venue last year. "I like it here. I don't think want to see the sort of on-cou rt antics of Karen Witt made it five out of five this some notable performers in other fields, I'll bother playing in the others", he quipped season at the Martin Essex Open over the after his 19 in the third win over David Wells even though they leave one in no doubt as weekend of Feb. 12/13 - five 3-Stars and to their total commitment to the game, and in the quarters. But he was no match for five titles. No wonder she is so far out on Sandley who had had his own 19 in the are great for the spectator and I suspect her own at the top of the ranking list. often for the game also. But su rely the third battle with Steve Mills in his quarter­ occasional grin, comment or wise-crack are Graham Sandley grabbed his second 3­ 'final. in order? Likewise I would not want the Star of the season to send both trophies It Was Rogers who scored the major win continuous baying and cocophany from back whence they came. of the tournament when he beat No.2 seed spectators which has become cornman else­ It was the last 3-Star before the party was Carl Prean - who beat Qim in last year's where, but again, surely a few shouts of en­ finally chosen for the world championships semi - -17, 13, 14 in the 'second round. couragement at the appropriate time and a show of appreciation or support other than the rather genteel clapping which was heard would go down well? It might help players to "get stuck in" and enter into the spirit of things generally. For goodness sake, we were all there to enjoy ourselves, but I have never seen such a boot-faced lot in all my life. What was the trouble? The officials did an exemplary job. They were immaCUlately turned out, always on time, never got a score wrong and generally made It clear that they were in charge. But I found myself wondering whether five blue blazers per match, including two score­ board operators wasn't near to over-kill, a thought that was perhaps reinforced by their march-on like a section of soldiers or police­ men. In fact, the whole officiating process By was so smoothly and slickly done, that those cutting out all the expensive middlemen we carrying out the duties could almost have offer full E.T.T.A. specification tables: been robots, and for me, I think, added to 16mm, 18mm, 2Smm and Championship·X .£61.60 the air of sterility which seemed to be present. to .£189.00 Whee/away options from .£71.60 I make these last comments not in any Used in Premier League Qhampionships and supplied to way implying criticism of those concerned, Table Tennis Association~, Local Authorities, Official Bodies. "'far 'from it. But they do help to lead me to my final thought which is that I wonder Schools, Clubs etc., throughout the country, these whether we ara' not taking both the game guaranteed quality, high specification range oftables all and ourselves just a little too seriously. We feature traditional solid wood construction and the famous should not lose sight of the fundamentals, because if we do, then however seriously Swedish Viiala playing tops. we take ourselves, we shall be the only ones 0 ..... Forfurtherinformation write to: who do. Those fundamentals surely are that Spen Rouse, SpeD Lane, Leeds table tennis is a minor sport that can be )i'-'" LS16 SEL. Tel. (0532) 785669 played by anyone, youcng or old, fit or not so fit, in conditions where most other

Pag,e 37 seeds Wells and Ian Kenyon and the NO.7 pair Prean and Billy Gleave before falling in three in the semis to Day and Jermyn. The non-arrival of Anita Stevenson and Melody Hill produced the formidable scratch pairing of Karen Witt and Carole Moore in the women's doubles. They came through comfortably (if a curious 3, 25 win can be called comfortable) to the 'final where the more natural pairing of the sisters Bellinger stopped them. But only just, -18, 21, 13. The Bellingers had a scrape with almost identical scores (-18, 21, 15) against Helen Williams and Mandy Reeves in the second round and also took a game to warm' up in the semi-'final against Mandy Smith and Alison Gordon. The Warwickshire pair Karen Groves and Sandra Peakman made their way through the vacant quarter to the other semi. Logic suggested the Class 2 final between David Dodd, ranked 58 and Andy Creed, ranked 61, would be close. Dodd clearly did not believe in logic and stormed through 15,9. He had played like that throughout the event in fact, never once being stretched to three. Apart from Andrew the host county did not have a good tournament. Essex did, however, manage to get four men through to the veterans' quarter-finals. Three of them David Martin, Marrketing Directo1r, Ma:rtin the Newsage,nt pic, with Karen Witt, lost - Laurie Fountain going down 17,34 in winner WOlmen's Singles. a marathon against Gordon Chapman ­ and only Brian Parish made the semi-final which he left at "deuce" in the third. Adedayo was stretched by Chapman but dealt with Peter D'Arcy 6, 18 in the final. RESULTS Men's Singles Quarter-finals: D. Johnson (Wa) bt J. Kitchener (Su) 8,10; S. Andrew (E) bt D. Parker (La) 13, -18,16; G. Sandley (Mx) bt S. Mills (Y) -18,21,19; C. Rogers (Le) bt D. Wells (Mi) 17, -18,19. Semi-finals: Johnson bt And rew 11, -14, 19. Sand ley bt Rogers 8, 9. Final: SANDLEY bt Johnson 16, -19, 15. Women's Singles Quarter-'finals: K. Witt (Bk) bt M. Reeves (Mi) -18,7,7; S. Collier (Bk) bt S. King (Sx) 13,8; A. Gordon (Bk) bt H. Bardwell (He) 10, 12; L. Bellinger (Bd) bt J. Grundy (La) 15, 15. Semi-finals: Witt bt Collier 16, -20, 18; Bellinger bt Gordon 21, 11. Final: WITT bt Bellinger 12, 10. Men's Doubles Semi-finals: Johnson/Sandley bt C. Wilson (Mi)/Parker 16, 12; P. Day (Ca) /R. Jermyn (He) bt P. Taylor/ M. Harper (He) -18, 14, 13. Final: Mrs. Sue Martin & David Martin, Marketing Di'rector, Martin the Newsage,nt pic, with JOHNSON/SANDLEY bt Day/Jermyn 13, 15. Graham Sandley, winner Men's S,ingles. Women's Doubles Semi-finals: Two other seeds didn't do what,. they Johnson and Sandley did not drop a game Witt/C. Moore (Cv) bt K. Groves! should have done. Paul Day, the No.6, in winning the men's doubles. They were S. Peakman (Wa) 12, 17; lost to Wells., the No.9, and Phil Bradbury, stretched to "deuce" in one game by Mills L. and J. Bellinger (Bd) bt M. Smith (Bk)/ the No.8, went down to John Kitchener, and Tony Sanderson and Dave Newman and Gordon -15, 13, 11. who came through the groups. Ian Horsham but mostly their matches were Final: as straightforward as their 15, 13 win in the BELLINGER/BELLINGER bt Witt/Moore Apart from Bellinger senior's early tumble -18, 21, 13. the seeds in the singles all did as expected. final over Day and Richard Jermyn. A determined Sue Collier, who reached the Peter Taylor and Mick Harper cut a furrow Class 2 Singles Sermi-finals: semi-final in the absence of Anita Steven­ through the bottom half. After emerging A. Creed (Av) bt P. Collino (Mi) 19,13; son, came closest to an upset when she shell-shocked from a first round encounter D. Dodd (K) bt S. Browne (La) 12, 17. stretched Karen Witt to 1H, -20, 18 after with Sharpe and Harman which ended in Final: coming back from 17-20 to win the second. their favour 33, -22, 17, they beat No. 4 DODD bt Creed 15, 9. Vete1rans' Singles Semi·finals: Yugoslav, French, Welsh and Czechoslovak (550), Paul Day (550) and Douggie B. Adedayo (Mi) bt G. Chapman (Sy) championships being: Johnson (450) appear in the top 40 players. -19, 16, 13; Points Points to be won in the Rumanian Open are P. D'Arcy (Ch) bt B. Parish (E) 19, -17,20. 1 E. Lindh (SWE) 2,200 as follows: Final: 2 J-O. Waldner (SWE) 2,200 Winner 1,000 3 Ulf Bengtsson (SWE) 1,750 ADEDAYO bt Chapman 6, 18. Runne~up eOO 4 Jiang Jialiang (CHN) 1,600 Losing semi-finalists 600 5 Wang Hui Yuan (CHN) 1,600 Pho,to coverage by Mi'cha'el Johnson, 6 I. Jonyer (HUN) 1,600 Losing quarter-finalists 400 Ingafestone, Essex. 7 J. Pansky (TCH) 1,550 Last 16 200 8 Z. Kalinic (YUG) 1,400 Last 32 150 9 J. Secretin (FRA) 1,350 10 Fang Chang Mao (CHN) 1,200 Norwich Union Masters 11 M. Orlowski (TCH) 1,200 HARD CHEESEI 12 M. Appelgren (SWE) 1,150 Riding high in Division 1 of the European The 1983 Norwich Union Masters tourna­ 13 Z. Kriston (HUN) 1,050 League, the Soviet Union lost their chance ment is to be held in the National Arena, 14 Cheng Yin Hua (CHN) 1,000 of promotion when beaten 4-3 by the Nether­ Kingston, Jamaica over the period May 24­ 15 K. Sakamoto (JPN) 1,000 lands in the cheese town of Alkmaar on 29, 1983 and will be part of the celebrations 16 U. Carlsson (SWE) 1,000 Mar. 5. Ex-England international Bob Patton being organised to mark the 21st Anniver­ 17 D. Douglas (ENG) 1,000 partnered Ron van Spanje and Bettine sary of the Independence of Jamaica. 18 P. Birocheau (FRA) 950 Vriesekoop in two doubles successes the Only the Rumanian Open (Mar. 10/J3) 19 J. Molnar (HUN) 800 other Dutch wins coming in the women's remains for points to be gathered, the lead­ 20 J. Hilton (ENG) 800 singles and in the opening set when Rene ing positions after the Canadian, Italian, Three other English players, Carl Prean Hijne beat Mazunov.

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Page 39 Winners: can be measu red in the fact that 27 players B19 Robert Pattinson, Lincoln made the long trek from Scotland to Col­ (Lincolnshi re) chester and I was delighted to see them G19 Amy Johnson, Hull (Humberside) represented in the finals. (Gre~ter B16 Bury Grammar Man.chester) The men's singles became a very open G16 Caistor Grammar (Lincolnshire) event with the withd rawal of international 813 Archbishop Cranmer, Leeds (West Colin Wilson, the obvious favourite then Yorkshire) . being Brian Wright the Scottish No.1 junior G13 Wold Junior High, Hull (Humberslde) international. Apart from Chris Ross of B11 Great Gonerby C.E. Primary Reading University who came through in (Lincolnshi re) Wilson's quarter all the other seeded players G11 Dronfield Junior ( Derbyshire) reached the semi-finals. Neil Bailey of MIDLANDS & WEST REGION Sheffield fai rly comfortably beat off Ross (at Stroud Leisu re Centre) although the 2nd game was at "deuce" ~ut Closest fight here was in the Boys' U-11 Wright took 3 games to come to terms With by DAVID LOMAS event. Holymead Junior 'from Avon were ~-1 Bristol's Richard Russell, the Gloucester­ and 4-3 up against Market Drayton Junior shire County player. Russell won the 1st but were held to a 4-4 draw. They then lost in emphatic style but after that Wright never School teams ·from Shropshire looked set the tie-breaker doubles 16-21 after being gave them another chance. The final was to make a strong bid for the titles at stake 14-8 up and Market Drayton went through. snatched from the Scot by Bai ley after trai l­ in the seventeenth annual National School Shropshire didn't have it all their own way, ing in both games by substantial margins. At Team Championships which were due to however, and the West Midlands have teams 19-20 in the 2nd Wright served into the net level~. reach the finals stage at Lea Green, through in the Under-16. They. are to corrlplete, for him at least, a miserable Matlock, Derbyshire, on Saturday, March Colton Hills (Boys) and Hlgherflelds (Girls) 20 mins. from Wolverhampton. 26th. With No. 1 seed Lesley Tyler being re­ No less than "five Shropshire teams quali­ Winners: quired once again by her country and No.2 lied from the Midlands & West Region and B19 Exmouth Comprehensive (Devon) seed Cheryl Buttery deciding not to appear, this region looked set to grab most of the G19 The Grove, Market Drayton the stage seemed tailor made for Sheffield's titles. The Grove School, Market Drayton (Shropshire) Janet Deakin, the title holder, to once again have teams in the Girls' U-19 and U-13 816 Colton Hills, Wolverhampton (West dominate the event. As expected Melany Midlands) events, Market Drayton Junior School ~re Ringrose of Liverpool and Pamela Graham represented in both Under-11 categories G16 Highfields, Wolverhampton (West of Bath reached the semis via the quarter and in the Boys' U-13 event a new face Midlands) vacated by the top seeds. The only upset emerges in the form of Mary Webb School, B13 Mary Webb, Pontesbury (Shropshire) was in the quarters where Edinburgh's West G13 The Grove, Market Drayton Pontesbury. German Student Dagmar Schulze disposed (Shropshire) of No. 4 seed Joanna Bush of Bath and But there are still plenty of challenges to B11 Market Drayton Junior (Shropshire) then dumped Ringrose out. In the other half, be made. Bedfordshire are represented by G11 Market Drayton Junior (Shropshire) Deakin comfortably beat Graham. The final four teams closely followed by Lincolnshire SOUTH & EAST REGION was always close and interesting but with with three. (at Walnuts Sports Centre, Orpington) Janet Deakin seemingly holding the aces. The closest battles could well be in the A good day for Bedfordshire teams. Girls' Eventually she took the tit~e in two games. senior (U-19) events. Norther~ winners, U-16 U-13 and U-11 teams all come from In the first half of the Men's Doubles, C. Robert Pattinson School, are hoping to keep Luto~. Not unexpectedly Berkshire still have the trophy in Lincolnshire (The King's Ballard and D. Bee of L.eicester reached the an interest in the shape of Maiden Erlegh semis with obviously benefitting by the School Grantham are holders). They are who include the Syed brothers. A led by Stuart Worrell. The main. contenders, withdrawal of the London pair of Wilson and weakened Rutlish team did well to get Bullard. Nevertheless they played some 'fine however, are likely to be Rutllsh (London through. Borough of Merton) and Exmouth. Exmou~h table tennis and were unfortunate to meet teams have made several appearances In Winners: their stable mates from Leicester, Roberts the Grand Finals over the years but have B19 Rutlish, Merton (Surrey Met.) and Hall. As exoected the latter pair went never won a title. With Gary Lambert and G19 Goff's, Cheshunt (Hertfordshire) through to the final. The bottom half of the Mark Ellett at 1 and 2 they have a good B16 Maiden Erlegh, Reading (Berkshire) event went according to plan and eventually G16 Putteridge, Luton (Bedfordshire) chance. the seeded pair of Bailev/Nicol of Sheffield B13 Bedford Modern (Bedfordshire) and Bristol's Russell/Glenner met in the Goff's School, Cheshunt, hope to retain G13 Stopsley, Luton (Bedfordshire) semi-final. One of the best matches of the their Under-19 Girls' title with the same B11 Wallop, Weybridge (Surrey County) week-end saw the Sheffield pair through 20, line-up of Sarah Sandley, Caroline B:nd G11 Ramridge Junior, Luton (Bedfordshire) 22. The final was equally enthralling with Alison Boxall and Christine Muskett whilst the Leicester pa.ir taking the first qame and Bedford Modern (U13B), and The Grove losing the 2nd by the narrowest of margi~s. (U13G), hope to do the same. The Stiga English Schools Individual Championships are due to take place ~t The decider was even all the way With The three Regional Finals took place on Mansfield Leisure Centre on Saturday, April Bailey and Nicol just scraping through. Sunday Feb. 27 although separate arrange­ 30th, 1983. The Women's Doubles had always been a ments ~ere made for the Under-11 Girls' difficult event to predict. The Leicester pair events. Gillian Harris and Denise Lennox reached NORTH REGION the semis via the quarter vacated by Lesley (at Moor Grange High School, Leeds) . British Universities Tyler and Anne Jones of Swansea. Joining Amy Johnson School, Hull, were convinc­ them were Sheffield's Janet Deakin and Sue ing winners in the Under-19 Girls' event. Murray who had a good win over Edin­ They have Bray twins, Ruth. and Kat~l~en, Championships 1903 burqh's Schulze and Bates in the quarters. in their line-up with older sister, Christine, In the other half Bath's Joanna Bush and and Janet Evans thei r other players. by DEREK OLDMAN Pamela Graham met Debbie Brown and In the Under-16 events Bury Gra01mar The Individual Championships were held Diane Chang of East Anglia. There were no (Greater Manchester) . (Boys) ~nd Caistor in the very spacious and excellently upsets in the semis with the Sheffield and Grammar (Lincolnshire) (Girls) won equipped sports hall at Essex University Bath pairs meeting in the final. Experience through in spite of being held to 4-4 sco~es over the week-end of Feb. 5/6. Although oaid off with Bush & Graham comfortably against Newcastle RGS and Castleford High there were the usual last minute withdrawals taking the title after overcoming a minor respectiveIy. over 150 students from 30 Universities took set back in the first game. Wold were convincing winners in the U-13 part. Even though the finals were dominated The Mixed Doubles also went very much girls' event with 8-0 wins over Lancaster by Sheffield University, play up to the final according to plan. Unseeded Neil Anderson Girls' Grammar and Kesteven & Grantham stage was very evenly contested but plaxed and Lesley Smith of Aston won through to Girls', but their U-11 colleagues went down in excellent spirit. The importance which the semis in the quarter where seeded to Dronfield Junior. the students place on the Championships players Crook and Jones of Swansea had

Page 40 fallen earlier, to meet No. 2 seeds Bailey Girls' Doubles: 10 Bedford 1-Star Open. and Janet Deakin. 10 Halex National Le'ague (14). Potts/Seaton bt H. Broomhead/J. Roberts 16 ETTA National Council Mee'ting (London). Bailey and Deakin then had a very com­ (Y) 11,16. 16 West. of Scotland Youth and Junior 1-Star op,en, CastlemHk You~h Ce.ntre, Doug,rie, Road, Castlemilk. fortable 2-straight victory into the final. In Cadet Boys' Singles: Glasgow. the other half Steve Brya.nt and Joanna J. Ellis (Cw) bt S. Craggs (Cv) 12, 9. 16/17 Essex Junior 'Select', Harlow Sports Centre, Bush met No. 3 seeds Martin Tate and Cadet Girls' Singles: Hammarskjold Road, Harlow, Essex. 17/23 7th COMMONWEALTH CHAMPIONSHIPS (National Melany Ringrose of Liverpool. Again the Potts bt J. Billington (Dy) 9, -16, 11. Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). Liverpool pair had a fairly comfortable U-12 Boys' Singles: 23 Sou1

Page 42 15 Amanda Hegarty (St) (14) 136 27 Leon Jose (Co) (29) 54 16 Teresa Moore (Sx) (17) 136 28 David Wa:tson (Nd) (27) 49 17 Claire Mouzon (Nd) (13) 130.5 29 Raymond Powell (Wi) (28) 46 18 To Thuy Dung (Dy) (19) 129 30 Araric Bas,sano (Y) (34) 45 19 Louise Davis (Wo) (18) 125 31 N,eil Pickard (Nk) (30) 42 20 Amanda Judd (Cal (16) 121.5 32 Mark Land (Y) (36) 40 21 Angela Sanders (St) (24) 108 33 Paul Fisher (Sp) (31) 38 22 Nikki Hamilton (Bu) (20) 107 34 David Smedley (Dy) (-) 38 23 Leanne Harman (Do) (29) 105 35 Kevin Gray (St) (32) 37 24 AI ison Boxall (He) (23) 100 36 Adrian Bolton (Ng) (33) 36 25 Debbi·e' Soothill (Cu) (22) 93 37 Pelte'r Galica (Sy) (35) 32 26 Debbie Simmons (Sy) (27) 83 38 Andrew Houghton (K) (-) 29 27 Lisa Hayden (E) (25) 77 28 Rachel Knight (Mi) (28) 77 Cadet Girls 29 Tracey Spencer (St) (26) 76 30 Lesley Popkiewicz (Sy) (32) 70 Points 1 Jill Powis, (St) (1) 31 Alison Barker (Sp) (30) 67 403.5 32 Jane Mills (Sy) (31) 65 2 Louise Davis (Wo) (2) 238 33 Jane Barella (Sy) (34) 62 3 Juliet Houghton (K) (3) 225.5 34 Sarah O'Leary (Dv) (33) 61 4 Ang'ela Sanders (St) (4) 215 35 Lisa Rob:ns (Bd) (-) 51 5 Lesley Souteir (Mi) (5) 185 36 Mary Denbow (Ox) (35) 46 6 Claire Potts (Ch) (7) 180 37 Ruth Hunter (Nk) (36) 43 7 Debbie· Soo~hill (Cu) (6) 179.5 38 Alison Clemens (Co) (38) 43 8 Andria Holt (La) (12) 171.5 39 Juliet Houghton (K) (-) 43 9 Rachel Knight (Mi) (13) 152 40 Julie Shippey (Ng) (37) 41 10 Helen Perrott (Av) (11) 149.5 Vicky Bellingham (St) and Sally Weston 11 Lisa Hayden (E) (8) 148 12 Alison Evans (Y) (10) 148 (Sx) at Nos. 39 and 40 are the two girls 13 Lisa Robins (Bd) (9) 146 dropped from the previous list. 14 Sarah Hammond (Ha) (14) 126 15 Sarah W,ebb (So) (16) 119 Cadet Boys 16 Melanie, Carey (So) (17) 104.5 Points 17 Amanda Shufflebotham (Ox) (15) 102.5 1 Andrew Syed (Bk) (1) 375.5 18 Dawn Wickstead (Sp) (18) 87 2 Jimmy Stokes (Bk) (2) 255.5 19 Jenny Ellery (Gs) (20) " 76 3 Adrian Dixon (St) (6) 234.5 20 Karen Wilde (Sy) (19) 75 4 Paul Amos (K) (5) 209.5 21 Jane, Roberts (Y) (28) 75 5 Matthew Syed (Bk) (3) 208 22 Tanya Holland (E) (23) 69 6 Stuart G.raggs (Cv) (4) 203 23 Helen Lower (St) (21) 68 7 Kar~ Bull (K) (8) 163 24 Fiona Stuart (So) (22) 67 8 Michael Ruthe,rford (K) (9) 142 25 Ange,la Wattis (Cv) (25) 66 9 Michael Oxley (Wi) (7) 135 26 Haze'l Kavanagh (Y) (24) 65 10 Bradley Billington (Dy) (11) 131 27 Kar,e,n Rogers (St) (26) 60 11 Tony West (E) (10) 125 28 Helen Broomh,ead (Y) (27) 58 12 Greg Ba'rden (K) (12) 123 29 Joanne Cooke (E) (29) 46 13 John Ferguson (K) (14) 121 Adrian Dixon of Staffs, up fro'm No.6 to No.3 30 Tracey Scott-Pawson (Do) (36) 46 14 Kevlfn Lawrence (St) (16) 117.5 in the cadet boys' 'Ust. 31 Sarah Padley (Dy) (30) 38 15 Sion Simon (Wa) (13) 117 32 Katrina Bakelr (Mi) (31) 36 16 Jo,natlhon Bult (Y) (17) 115 Photo by Leo Black, London, W.11. 33 Ruth Bray (Y) (32) 36 17 Simon Jones (Ch) (15) 1"i4 34 Andrew Wood (Dy) (33) 36 18 Michael O'Driscoll (Y) (18) 110 35 Keny Hall (Dy) (34) 31 19 Nic!holas Carr (Y) (19) 103.5 23 Tim Shepherd (Nk) (21) 74 20 Matth,ew Harvey (St) (20) 91 24 Se,an Gibson (La) (23) 67 36 Debbie Ballard (Sx) (35) 28 21 Paul Gooding (Sk) (24) 75 25 Jonathon Go,ode (Mi) (25) 65 37 Gillian Pa,tten (E) (-) 19 22 Damian Holland (E) (22) 74.5 26 Ian Neate (Wi) (26) 58 38 Claire Brooks (Sy) (-) 18

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Page 43 ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION Spectators are welcome at any time in the day, but in particular to the finals them­ REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER selves, where the tiered seating will take 250 A unique opportunity for an enthusiastic plus people. person to wo,rk full time in table' tennis in a RON KEMP, challenging posi'tion. Based in Cleveland to cover the Sports Council Northe,rn Re,gion Organiser. area, the successful applicant will be 192 Downs Road, responsible for all aspects of development Hastings, work including: me,mbe,rshi'p recruitment East Sussex TN34 2DZ. acquisi'lio,n of facilities, developing and im­ Tel. 0424 433632. ple,menting programmes for the disabled and unemployed, publicity and public relations, sponsorship, Sports Council and THE HISTORY OF TABLE TENNIS Local Authority liaison, development of play Since 1957 I have been building a collec­ within sports and leisure centr'e,s, introduc­ tion of paper memorabilia of table tennis 'lion o'f the game to schools and other and although it goes right through to the educa'lional establishments and to assist the present day, my greatest pleasure has ETTA National Coach (North) with the been and still is, finding items which go setting up and organisation of coaching back to the earliest days of the game. courses. Till now, the picture post card has been An office is provided within the Cleve,land my greatest source of material for between Lei'sure Services Department and some the period 1901 to 1909 ,I have so far un­ administrative support will be given by the earthed nearly 100 different cards. The County Authority. earliest of these is a set of 12 invitation The ability to' communicate well with cards to ping pong parties. The beauty of othe,rs is e,ssential. A driVing license, typing the postcard from a historian's point of view and secretarial skills, 0'rgani1sational ability, is that the postmark provides an all­ important date to authenticate the item. The a knowledge of table tennis and of the' field o,f leisure and recre,ation would be desir­ earliest date for the invitation cards is 7th Louise Davis of Bridgnorth, Salo,p who able. January, 1902. represented the Kidderm'inster League in The position initially is ·for one year and Although I advertise quite extensively for Worcestershire. Louise maintains heir No. 2 postcards, other items too arrive as a resu It. cadet girls' position but dr'ops from No. 18 in recognition o'f the work carried out the to No. 19, in the, girls' list. ETTA are pre,pared to pay a consultancy fee Thus I have Arnold Parker's book on "How to Play Ping Pong" which is dated 1902. Photo by Leo Black, London, W.11. of £6,240 which covers all fe,es and ex­ penses during the period of the contract. Other items which arrive are greetin.Qs Fo,r further infor'mation and application cards depicting ping pong. The difficulty UNIVERSITY OF BATH form apply in writing to: with these, however, is that I cannot date them normally except to say that they are SPORTS EDUCATION The De,puty General Secretary, probably Victorian. English Table Tennis Associatio'n, RESIDENTIAL SUMMER SCHOOL 21 Claremont, Hastings, However, I have now received a card East Sussex TN34 1HA. which has astonished me. It is beautifully 30th July - 6th August 1983 engraved and heavily ~t.mbossed and depicts Please mark envelope: Northern Regional two cats playing the game. The border is The courses will be for experienced players Developme,nt Office'r. in gold and features a vellum racket and a wishing to improve their performance in the All applications wi'll be treated in confi­ ball. At the bottom, embossed in white, are following sports: Badminton, Squash, Table dence. the world "jolly ping pong". On the reverse Tennis, Tennis and Golf (Handicap players of the card is written the message "Christ­ only) . mas 1878 - To Bobbie and Doris". Now They will be coached by fully qualified staff Letters to the Editor that date has completely floored me and and the course content will include films, my first thought was to doubt its authen­ video playback, physical conditioning and HOLLINGSWORTHS HASTINGS ticity. I am still sceptical but I have resolved sports psychology. to try and verify it if possible. CLOSIED 1982·3 According to the histories I have ever For furthe,r details please write to: The 52nd Hastings Closed will be held on come across on the game, the first com­ The Secretary, Department of Physical Sunday, 17th April at Hastings Sports mercial mention is 1884 when an entry Recreation, University of Bath, Claverton Centre. Local garage proprietors J. Hollings­ appeared in F. H. Ayres sports goods Down, Bath BA2 7AY. worth are the new sponsors of the event catalogue. taking over from the Anglia Building Society. As for the name "Ping Pong", well I have Play commences at 10 a.m. on 12 tables in always been led to believe that this came HEYWOOD SPORTS the spacious main hall, with the 'final along much later as a result of John Gibb session starting at 7.30 p.m. Present at the mimicking out loud the sound made by the 83 MANCHESTER STREET championships will be Mr. Paul Hollings­ ball alternately hitting vellum rackets and HEYWOOD worth and Mr. John Bargh from Hollings­ table. worths; the trophies to be presented by the Two things I am trying to do is (1) LANCS. Hastings Deputy Mayor, Councillor establish when the firm of John Jaques took Tel. (0706) 69300. Saunders. out the fi rst trademark patent of the name County players ..Steven Moore (Holling­ "Ping Pong", and (2) the date of birth of Send for Brochure to compare our Prices ton) and Sheila King (Tigers) are probable John Gibb. Can anyone help? BUTTERFLY STIGA JAQUES favourites to win the ma.jor honours, with Finally, I am compiling, with the help of a DUNLOP RUCANOR T.S.P. the absence of Nicky Mason a.nd Teresa colleague in the U.S.A., an illustrated cata­ Moore who are at a Junior Select making logue of Table Tennis picture cards, so if LENTEC their task a little easier. Sheila King will any reader can help with information or BATS MADE UP FREE OF CHARGE probably be seeded top in her three events, examples, I should be pleased to hear from and seems likely to reach ever nearer to them. Special Rates for Clubs and Leagues the all time record total number of 23 in­ REX HAGGETT, Contact Mavis, Stan, Andy and Howard Leigh dividual titles at Hastings. She has 16, and for a friendly efficient service must have every opportunity to record her 27 Meadow Close, third consecutive treble of titles. ETTA Stratford-on-Avon, Please allow 25p p&p for Rubbers, 50p other items Assistant Secretary Mike Watts will probably Warwickshire be defending his Veterans' Singles title. CV379PJ.

Page 44 PEACE AMONG THE WARRING LOW P'RIO,RIT'Y ~bituar!, S,CRI',BES? The leader column of the Feb.jMar. issue Is it peace at last for Alan Shepherd and of T.T. News (No. 133) exhorts those who CHARLES MAYNE, M.B.E. John Woodford whom I have enjoyed read­ want top class table tennis to support it. ing so much over all those controversial Those who went to Woking recently, to It i's with great re'gre,t that I have to record years? Cause for Celebration? Alas, the do just that, and paid for the privilege, had the death of "Charlie" Mayne. My me,mories champagne corks must stay in the bottle a to sit through three delays, in silence, in of Charlie go' back to the early days after little longer, because on the issue that has order to comply with the requirements of the war when he was an active, membe'r of united them they are both wrong. the television service. the Londo'n Civil Se,rvice Le,ague: and he1lped to run the Civil Se,rvice Championships. By They oppose those lower divisions which The supporters who were thus ignored are appearing every season as new clubs the time of the World Championshi'ps at could have been entertained if the inter­ Wemble'y in 1954 he was alre,ady a qualified enter the National League. They want to views which caused the delays had been call a halt after one or two divisions. umpir'e, and in fact he passed the National fed into the public address system, or if Umpire"s Te,st in 1958. Apart from running I regard present trends as good for the this was not possible the interviews could the London Civil Se,rvice te'ams i1n the Sport. Where else can an ambitious club have been conducted away from the playing National Compe,titio'ns (Wilmott Cup and turn after its 'A' team has outgrown its local area. Ros,e Bowl) he had connectio'n~ with league? In a sense the lower divisions of Don't blame people for not attending Central League for whom he, ran the, Inter­ the N.L. are on firmer ground than the table tennis matches if they know from ex­ League (Middlesex) team in 1956 and no Premier and First Divisions with their exces­ perience that their well being and entertain­ Natio,nal O'f large Ope'n Tournament around sive travel and expense. ment is the low priority that the organisers the London are·a see'med to be complete The problems of the County Champion­ demonstrated at Waking. unless Charlie was o'n the, list of umpire,s. ships are ,not due to the National League. D. H. RHODES, It was through him that a fe,w of us got Both are growing more alike each day. involved in the Stoke Mande,vi'lle· Games for Neither has produced a crowd-pulling 48 Norfolk Gardens, Littlehampton, the Paralysed 25 ye,ars ago. At the time formula and without this neither will amount Charlie was the Secretary 0,1 the short-lived to anything. Spectators are as important as West Sussex, BN175PF. Umpires' Associatio·n and when Stoke players in creating an atmosphere that will Mandeville, Hospital asked lo'r help with the,ir lift one match above another. table tennis event he arranged for a few The spectator is the missing link in our TABLE TENNIS NEWS umpires to go. His dedicatio'n to, the' sports Sport. This is what deprives us of greatness. movement fo,r the disabled was such that he It is in this direction that our main creative Published each month from October to May. never vo,!untarily missed any eve,nt at which efforts must be concentrated. Postal subscriptions £6.00 for eight issues (U.K.), he could be of assistance. Europe (including Eire) £10.00, Overseas airmail Matches played out before ernpty benches £12.50. His voluntary work did not stop at table are unlikely to be played much longer. That Adve,rtisements: Mrs. Christine Wilkes, English tennis and in fact his M.B.E. was awarded is the spectre that haunts our Sport. If we for his. work on the Staff Side of the Whitle,y want this to be a major Sport and more than Table Tennis Association, 21 Claremont, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 1HA. Tel. Hastings (0424) Council at the Ministry of Defence,. I know a pleasant church hall hobby, all we have 433121. there were othe,r activities, too, which I am to do is stage good table tennis and go out unable to specifiy. and sell the tickets. Whoever does that best, Subsc:riptions: Miss B. Davies, English Table indeed at all, will come out on top. All other Tennis Association, 21 Claremont, Hastings, East In rece,nt ye'ars, as he· became le,ss problems are totally insignificant in the Sussex TN34 1HA. Tel. Hastings (0424) 433121. mobile, he dropped some of his table te,nnis context of a professional sport. Distributio,n: Mrs. E. Doreen Yates, 43 Knowsley ac'livities but always kept occupied with JOHN PREAN, Road, Smithills, Bolton, Lanes. BL1 6JH. Tel. othe'r good works. Charlie will be widely The Barn, Bolton 42223. missed by many people and organisatio'ns 12 Marlborough Road, and by the many frie'nds he has made over Editorial: Mr. George R. Yates, 43 Knowsley the years. Ryde, Isle of Wight, Road, Smithills, Bolton, Lanes. BL1 6JH. Tel. P0331AA. Bolton 42223. Iris Moss DIFFE.RENT TACTIC There have been many letters published ~ ~ ~~rn!1lrn ~rnrroIro[t~ in Table Tennis News criticising TV cover­ age of our sport. I do feel that this is a ~ ~ ~®[t~©@l]Jrro~D &~rn>Q rather negative approach and I suggest that others should do as I have done - write to 54 ARNDALE CENTRE, MIDDLETON TV Times and World of Sport to express thanks for such good coverage of the MANCHESTER M24 4EF. Norwich Union Welsh Open. If enough en­ Tel. 061-643-7515 thusiasts write, they can only help to boost the coverage of our great game. 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Pag,e 45 AN AID TO A PLAYER by uLOUSY COACH" It is not often that I put pen to paper but I feel so prompted in the hope that qualified and would-be qualified coaches are able to take an inward, critical look at themse,lves. I am not sure how the coach regards his position; from overhearing comments made at various times it would seem some may be on their own "ego trip". Comments made by coaches such as:­ 1. WE expect to win this or that or by next season WE hope to be ranked at such and such a level. 2. If it hadn't have been for ME etc., etc. 3. I coach him/her and I am responsible for him/her making the town/county side etc. The worst fault of all by a coach is, in my opinion, their knowledge that there is another coach somewhere else who may be able to offer greater help to a student but deliberately makes sure the pupil does not attend such a course, in the fear that his own ego may be somewhat challenged. Coaches should be reminded at all times that the coaching manual (for those coaches who have bothered to read it) should act as an aid to the coach, as the coach is an aid to the player. The most important person at all times, believe it or Richa'rd YULE (Scotland), the Dal'e Farm Ulster Open Winner (folr the 3rd time) bel ieve it not, is not the coach but the r'eceiving his pr'ize from Robin Anderson. PLAYER. There is always the need for us coaches to improve and maybe by taking this critical Dale Farm Ulster Open look at ourselves once in a while we may ENGLISH JUNIOR do just that, although let us not get too by M,fS. PAT HUNTER good, as I would not like a situation to OPEN develop to find we have superb coaches but Held in the Valley Leisure Centre, Newton- only average players. abbey on Saturday, Feb. 12. CHAMPIONSHIPS (Sponsored by Worthing Borough Council) RESULTS WORLD CUP FOUR Men's Single's Semi-finals: to be held at R. Yu Ie (Sco) bt J. Kennedy (Eng) 14, 16; THE WORTHING SPORTS CENTRE, The World Cup 4, played under the auspices of the ITTF, will take place at the J. Souter (Eng) bt Tom Heasley (Ire) WORTHING, WEST SUSSEX 16, -13, 12. Community College, Barbados 'from Aug. 29 Final: on to Sept. 3, 1983. YULE bt Souter 8, -19, 11. 21st and 22nd May, 1983 Women's Singles Final: Louise GIBSON (Ulster) bt Nora McEvoy Referee: J. Jermyn (NR) DAVE CONSTANCE (Ulster) -17, 15, 12. Asst. Referee: L. C. Pilditch (NR) Men's Doubles Final: Britain's top freelance player/ coach SOUTER/KENNEDY bt Jimmy Hamill/ Organiser: H. J. Webb available for certain dates in Jimmy Robinson (Ulster) 18 18. Asst. Organiser: A. Griggs forthcoming season for coaching Mixed Doubles Final: Press Officer: R. E. Oldfield KENNEDY/Eveline NELSON bt Alistair (individuals, groups, clubs, leagues, Cairns/Pat Hunter 21, 15. Entries close April 8th, to counties) weekend and week Wo,men's Doubles Final: ETTA,21 Claremont, Has'tings, courses, exhibitions, etc. Mary McMULLAN/McEVOY bt Mandy East Sussex TN34 1HA. Dunleavey/Ursula Masterson (all Ulster) 'Phone Dave Constance -12, 15, 15. 'Phone: (0424) 433121. Boys' Final: 0202420411 Mervyn KELLY bt John FALL 16, 14. Girls' Final: BADGES Eveline NELSON bt Nora McEvoy 16, -18,15. Cover Picture Ve,te1rans,' Final: Quality Sew-On Minimum John BRYANT (Dublin) bt Tony Magill 20 Karen Witt of Berkshire now e,stablished as

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