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SUPER DIVISION Bon Voyage PERCENTAGE TRIUMPH FOR YUGOSLAVIA P W L F A P Time is now running short for those As a consequence to Czechoslovakia's Yugoslavia 7 6 1 34 15 6 players chosen to represent England in Jindrich Pansky losing to Claus Pedersen of (74:43) 63.2% the 7th Commonwealth Championships, Denmark in Odense on March 9 Yugo,slavia Czechoslovakia 7 6 1 34 15 6 in Kuala Lumpur, and the 37th Wor'ld retained their hold on the Super Division (77:46) 62.6% Championships to be staged in Tokyo. title of the European League on the basis Sweden . 7 5 2 34" 15 5 of games won:played ratio after losing 4-3 Poland . 6 3 3 21 21 3 to Sweden in Stockholm. Hungary . 7 3 4 20 29 3 Avo,id'ing the steam heat of Malaysia Pansky's defeat occurred in the opening Federal Germany . 6 2 4 19 23 2 our rei:gni'ng champions, Desmond set but thereafter, apart 'from Miroslav England . 7 2 5 22 27 2 Dougl,as and Karen Witt, will fly direct to Broda's narrow success over Pedersen, the Denmark t . 7 0 7 5 44 0 Japan there to await their teammates Czechs ran away with it. Scores: t Demoted who wUI be flying into Narita airport C. Pedersen bt J. Pansky 21, -17, 21; Scores now to hand (on 18/3/83) of .direct from Kuaila Lumpur having, we K. Kartholm lost to M. Broda -19, -13; Yugoslavia's home match against Denmark hope, captured a medal or two as o,ur Annie Ramberg lost to Marie Hrachova in Novi Sad on Oct. 13/'82 were: squad d!id in Bombay. -11 -14· M. Karakasevic lost to J. Hansen -18, -13; L. Ha'uth/Kartholm lost to V. Broda/Pansky Z. Kalinic bt K. Kartholm 15, 10; O:f our nine play'e,rs maki'ng up the -20, 20, -15; Batinic bt Ramberg 6, 14; squad, only four remai'n of the party that Kartholm/Ramberg lost to Pansky/Hrachova Kalinic/1. Lupulescu bt Hansen/Kartholm participated in the 1981 Worlds in Novi -14 -19· 14, 15; Sad namely Desmond Douglas, Jo,hn Pede~sen' lost to Broda -15, 17, -22; Kalinic/G. Purkucin 10,13; Hilt,on, Douggie Johnson and Karen Kartholm lost to Pansky -9, -18. Karakasevic bt Kartholm -15, 16, 18; Witt. In Stockholm Yugoslavia were indebted to Kalinic bt Hansen 8, 15. Dragutin Surbek, who beat Mikael Appel­ DIVISION 1 Much then will fall on the newcom'ers gren; Branka Batinic, who beat Marie Lind­ In beating Norway 6-1 iltl Gjovik on March espec~ially blad, and Zoran Kalinic, who also beat 9, some fou r days after the Netherlands had on the d·istaff side with the Appelgren, for the three sets that counted Belli'nger s,isters, Lisa and Jackie, and so greatly in the final analysis. Scores: Joy Grundy, the latter comiog in for Jill M. Appelgren lost to D. Surbek 17, -12, -13; Hammersley-Parker who, herself, deci­ J-O. Waldner bt Z. Kalinic 16, -17,16; ded not to, go. The same also applies Marie Lindblad lost to Branka Batinic to Gr'aham Sandley and Carl Prean ­ -19, 16, -17; youngsters all. Appelgren/Waldner bt Kalinic/Surbek -16,13,21; But what a glorious opportunity each U. Bengtsson/M. Wizades bt Surbek/Batinic and everyone of them will have and to -18, 22, 13; those players back home, some break­ Appelgren lost to Kalinic 19, -12, -16; 'ing through from cadet and junior ranks, Waldner bt Surbek 16, 9. such an opportunity can be yours. Allied Poland's 4-3 victory over Hungary was to natural ability, all i't needs is dedica­ largely due to the efforts of Andrzej Grubba 'lion, hardly a co,mmodity in short supply! who not only won both his singles, against Gabor Gergely and Zsolt Kriston, but also shared in two doubles successes when Bon Voyage then to the chosen few, partnered by Stefan Dryszel and Jolanta may you acquit yourselves well. Szatko. Scores: S. Dryszel lost to Z. Kriston -9, -10; A. Grubba bt G. Gergely 16, 18; ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION Jolanta Szatko lost to Zsuzsa Olah -12, -15; Patron: Her Majesty The Queen. Dryszel/Grubba bt Kriston/J. Molnar -21, 15, 20; ,~ President: M. Goldstein, D.B.E. Grubba/Szatko bt Molnar/I. Balogh 13, 14; Life Vice-President: Han. Ivor Montagu. Dryszel lost to Gergely -20, -17; Grubba bt Kriston 19, 13. Ch~irman: T. Blunn. Deputy Chairman: G. R. Yates. England, as reported last month, crashed Hon. Treasurer: A. Drapkin. 6-1 to Federal Germany at Eastleigh and with the outstanding match between Federal General Secretary: A. W. Shipley. Germany and Poland not now likely to be Management Committee: played, as it does not affect anything, Andrei Mazunov, Russlia's cadet champion of (Vice-Chairmen) England with their two wins over Poland 1981 who, in Alkm:aar beat former English C. J. Clemett, R. J. Crayden, (4-3) and Denmark (7-0) will have to international Bob Potton now playing for the A. E. Ransome, N. K. Reeve, content themselves with a last but one Netherlands. E. G. White. placing in front of relegated Denmark. Photo by Juryi Zubarev, U.S.S.R.

Page 3 (Interna'tional Fro!nt co'ntinued) Luxembourg in Valladolid on March 5. Down Gootzen accounted for the 1982 champion 2-3 Jose Pales and Ismael Caymel secured Henk van Spanje. Other results: brought about the surprise defeat of the the Spanish victory with no small thanks to Men's Do'uble's: Soviet Union in Alkmaar, France cham­ Scotland who defeated Turkey 5-2 in Izmir pioned Division 1 and return to the Super Hans Lingen/Patrick Swier bt S. Meyer/ on the following night. Ireland, although A. Vlieg -19, 16, 16. Division after just one season below decks. beaten 5-2 by Switzerland in Stettisburg in The only set to elude France in Gjovik their final match, have escaped the drop Women's Double,s: was the first in which Christian Martin was which exchanges Portugal for Guernsey, the Sandra de KruiffjVriesekoop bt E. and J. beaten by Geirr Gustavsen the scores being: third division champions. Scores: Bakker 15, 14. G. Gustavsen bt C. Martin 13, 17; Spain v Luxe,mbourg Mixed Double,s: J. Gierlof lost to P. Birocheau -10, -11; J. Pales bt A. Hartmann 19, 16; Swier/de Kruiff bt MayerIS. v Gennip T. Folkeson lost to B. Thiriet -17, -12; I. Caymel bt Y. Maas 18, -14, 18; -19, 12, 17. Gustavsen/T. Johansen lost to Birocheau/ M. Sanahuja lost to C. Risch -7,21, -14; The only winner for Nikon Valkenswaard Martin 18, -19, -15; Casares/Pales lost to Hartmann/Maas in their serrli-'final Fair Cities Cup match Gustavsen/Folkeson lost to Martin/Thiriet -17, 22, -20; against Vasutus of Budapest was Bob -16 -14' Potton who accounted for Bela Frank. The Gust~vse~ Caymel/Sanahuja lost to Hartmann/Risch lost to Birocheau 19, -10, -11; -8, -8; Hungarian team won 5-1, their other players Gierlof lost to Martin -18, -17. Pales bt Maas 18, 14; being Janos Takacs and Josef Noczicka, the Igor Solopov (2) and Andrei Mazunov (1) Caymel bt Hartmann 15, 20. latter standing in for Gabor Gergely who were credited with the Soviet wins in Turke,y v Scotland was ill. Alkmaar both accounting for England's G. Yaldiz bt R. Yu Ie 18, 15; Thea Bakker, brother of the suspended former international Bob Potton. Only Rene O. Cimen lost to D. Hannah -18, 12, -13; Dutch national coach, Gerard, will captain Hijne had a men's singles win for the Dutch K. Poyrazoglu lost to C. Dalrymple -11, -14; the Dutch women's team in Tokyo. This whose strength lay in Bettine Vriesekoop Cimen/Yaldiz lost to Hannah/Yule follows the refusal of Nora Bakk,er (no who partnered Patton to a mixed success, 9, -21, -19; relation) who, after trouble with Gerard at the latter in tandem with Ron van Spanje Yaldiz/Dogan bt Yule/Dalrymple -13, 19, 11; the Top 12 in Cleveland, said "My hedlth also succeeding in the men's doubles. Yaldiz lost to Hannah -17, 17, -17; and my husband and three children come Scores: Cimen lost to Yule -12, -12. first. I don't like to have more troubles R. Hijne bt A. Mazunov 14, 20; Switze,rland v Ireland in the future for Tokyo". R. Patton lost to I. Solopov -15, -18; T. Miller bt J. Hamill 12, 6; Carel Deken, a long time player, trainer B. Vriesekoop bt F. Bulatova -15, 18, 9; T. Busin lost to C. Slevin -19, -9; and coach of the Tempo Team of Amster­ Potton/R. v. Spanje bt Mazunov/Solopov B. Witte lost to A. Leonard -19, -18; dam has had his contract with the Dutch 24,17; Busin/M. Walker bt Hamill/Slevin team cancelled. Potton/Vriesekoop bt MazunovIV. Popova 11, -20, 16; 14, 18; Miller/Witte bt Slevin/Leonard 18, 16; Hijne lost to Solopov -14, -17; Miller bt Slevin 10, 26; FEDERAL GERMAN Potton lost to Mazunov -15, -13. Busin bt Hamill 10, 10. Belgium finished up their campaign by DIVISION 2 CHAMPIONSH IPS beating Finland 4-3 in Helsinki for a credit­ able 'final 5th position which must have P W L F A P Played in Munster over the period March pleased the Belgian president Louis van Spain * ...... 7 6 1 33 16 6 4/6 the winner of the men's singles was Gelder. Scores: Scotland.. 7 5 2 32 17 5 former Rumanian Ge,org Boh'm who, in the J. Ikonen lost to T. Cabrera -19, -13; Turkey 75231185 final beat Ralf Wasik 7, 13 and 12. Susanne J. Jokinen bt R. De Prophetis 20, 18; Luxembourg 7 5 2 31 18 5 Wenzel won the women's singles beating E. Malmberg bt B. Lippens 19, -14, 18; Switzerland...... 7 4 3 27 22 4 Monika Sedlmair 19, 12 cfnd 15 in the final. Jokinen/M. Pykko lost to Cabrera/ Ireland 7 2 5 19 30 2 Other resu Its: De Prophetis -14, -19; Wales 7 1 6 19 30 1 Men's Doubles: Jokinen/Malmberg lost to Cabrera/Lippens Portugal t 7 ° 7 4 45 ° Reinhard Se'fried/Michael Krumtonger bt -16 -7' * Promoted t Demoted Wil'fried Lieck/Manfred Nieswand 18, 19. kon~n I~st I to De Prophetis -14, -18; DIVISION 3 Wo,men's Doubles: Jokinen bt Cabrera 10, -18, 13. P W L F A P Anke Olschewski/Wenzel bt Monika Kneip­ Away to Austria in Perchtoldsdorf on Mar. Gue,rnsey * 3 3 ° 18 3 3 Stump/Sabine Botcher 14, 8. 9 Italy came back from a 2-3 deficit to win Malta 3 2 1 8 13 2 Mixed Doubles: 4-3 to give the Italians third position in the Iceland 3 1 2 8 13 1 Nieswand/Birgit Lehr bt Lieck/Roswitha table with fou r wins to thei r credit. Scores: Jersey 3 0 3 8 13 ° Beyerinck 19, 20. E. Amplatz lost to G. Bisi -20, 18, -11; * Promoted G. Bar bt M. Constantini 9, 6; The Federal German representation in D. Fetter bt L. Vignola 8, 14; EUROPE CLUB CUP OF CHAMPIONS Tokyo will be: Amplatz/G. Muller lost to Bisi/Costantini Finals Men: -19, -22; Men: Georg Bohm, Ralf Wasik, Peter Stellwag, Muller/Fetter bt Bisi/Vignola -17, 11, 17; Heinzelman Reutlingen (FRG) 5 Michael Plum and Jurgen Rebel. Borussia Dusseldorf (FRG) 3 Amplatz lost to Costantini 16, -12, -19; Women: Bar lost to Bisi 12, -17, -15. Women: STK Mladost Zagreb (YUG) 1 Susanne Wenzel, Kirsten Kruger, Andrea DIVISION 1 Statisztika Budapest (HUN) 5 Gutkencht and Andrea Ullmann. P W L F A P France * 7 6 1 37 12 6 Soviet Union .. 7 6 1 35 14 6 NETHERLANDS DAVE CONSTANCE Italy 7 4 3 21 28 4 Austria...... 7 3 4 21 28 3 CHAMPI.ONSH IPS Britain's top freelance player/ coach Belgium 7 3 4 21 28 3 by Bas den Bre'ejen available for certain dates in Netherlands 6 3 3 18 24 3 Finland 7 2 5 22 27 2 For the seventh successive season forthcoming season for coaching Norway t :"...... 6 0 6 14 28 0 Betti1ne Vriese,koop became the Dutch (individuals, groups, clubs, leagues, N.B. The match between Netherlands and women's singles champion when, before counties) weekend and week Norway is not included. 1,000 spectators in Utrecht over the week­ end of March 12/13, she beat Mirjam courses, exhibitions, etc. * Promoted t Demoted Kloppenburg -15, 19, 16 and 11 in the final. 'Phone Dave Constance DIVISION 2 Ron van Spanje won the counterpart Spain, whose only loss this season was to men's event with final victory over Han 0202420411 Switzerland, have gained promotion from Gootzen 18, 21 and 19. In the semis van Division 2 following their 4-3 win over Spanje beat Bob Potton 18, 16 and 15 whilst Page 5 The match, held at the Boundstone Com­ munity School, was a great credit to the VAL-U-COPV Boundstone table tennis dynamo, Mike Chandler, and his team of helpers. At the excellent reception afterwards, ETTA Chair­ INTERNATIONAL man, Tom Blunn, was delighted to thank Mr. BLESSING IN DISGUISE S. E. Love, Headmaster of the school and Bob Pittard, Managing Director of Val-u­ by Robert Oldfield Copy and himself no mean local league Skylet Andrew and Joy Grundy - the two player, for their support. players omitted by the selectors from the squad for the World and Commonwealth Press Release Championships - came to England's rescue in the Val-u-Copy international match Butterfly Sponsor First against Federal Germany at Boundstone School, Lancing, Sussex on Thursday, 10th International Cadet March. Even more ironically, Andrew only C:hampionships in this received the call-up on the day before ­ with England's first choice, Carl Prean, Country stricken with tonsilitis. A 6-country cadet international tourna­ That, in itself, turned out to be a blessing ment sponsored by Butterfly will be held at in disguise as Prean could hardly have done the .Eurosport Village, Shotley Gate, Nr. better than his replacement.England still IPSWiCh, Suffolk over the weekend of June smarting 'from a stunning 6-1 defeat in the 18/19, 1983. European League the previous night, started The village will be remembered as the with the promise of a repeat performance venue for the very success'ful Junior Rank­ when the German No. 1 Georg Bohm again ings Trials held last October. . out-served and out-hitted a listless Desmond Douglas. Over the past two years a quadrangular ~adet. In only her second home international, 18 tou rnament has been taking place year old Joy Grundy then came to the table Involving teams from Denmark, England, to face the impressive Suzanne Wenzel. Federal Germany and the Netherlands. This With her Commonwealth and World selec­ year both Sweden and France have been tion still dependent on the fitness of Jill added by requ.est and this now guarantees Hammersley-Parker, she was determined to an extremely Interesting championship for impress and levelled the match score with Picture shows action from the game between an age group that, outside of the European SKYLET ANDREW (near end) and GEORG· Yo~th Ch.ampion~hips, a two straight win. rarely has the oppor­ ZSOLT BOH\M I:n the ENGLAND v FEDERAL tunity of International competition. Then it was Andrew's debut and, even if GERMANY INTERNATIONAL held at BOUND· he squandered his chances against Jurgen STONE SCHOOL, LAN'CING, on March 10, 1983. On the Saturday, June 18, team events Rebel with a wild forehand at match point Photo by Stephen Line, take place with two groups of three teams in the third, his style of play thrilled the pla~ing. ~ach o!her whilst on Sunday, June 1~, crowd as he showed his flair for dicing with sible winners. After a good Bohm return; the IndiVidual Singles play commences, first death. ball went flyi ng back over the net. Some­ With group play followed by play-off matches for places. The .whole competition is Douglas then overwhelmed Germany's times by strokes of incredible touch· on others with the fastest of loops, leaving scheduled to finish at 5.30 p.m. on the most well known player, Peter Stellwag, Sunday. who seemed to have reconciled himself to members of both teams and the capacity a lost cause before entering the arena. crowd laughing at the audacity of the Spectators are welcome to attend at no Karen Witt, the new national champion, England player. charge and further details can be obtained followed with drubbing Wenzel and you Bohm, who was by no means giving the 'from the ETTA office at Hastings ('Phone: could have forgiven a spectator in the crowd points away, staggered off the table, like a 0424-433121 ) . if he had written the score down as a Draw man struck twice by lightning and England and nipped off for a swift half before closing had won by four sets to two - a marked time. contrast to the previous dismal night at W~NTED However, with the score at 3-2 in Southampton. Table Tennis Badges England's favour, Andrew shattered every­ RESULTS - cloth or metal pin one's expectations. He lost the first to D. Douglas lost to G. Bohm -18, -13; Bohm at 18, won the second by the same J. Grundy bt S. Wenzel 20, 17; and back copies Table Tennis News score, and, tossing the ball higher and S. Andrew lost to J. Rebel 18, .. 16, -20; Nos. 1-88 higher on his service, outplayed the German Douglas bt P. Stellwag 11,11; champion in all departments. K. Witt bt Wenzel 12, 16; Cash payment Mr. D. George When Bohm served; Andrew hit impos- Andrew bt Bohm ..18, 18, 15. Tel. 0254 674865

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TWO POINTS STILL NEEDED FOR £1,500 their golden target. Shaun Browne who, at problems during the season. Byker will True to his word, Ormesby manager, Alan home, had won two, ended up with a big select 'from Neil McMaster, Nigel Jobling, Ransome, did neither of the Halex National zero for Salford; Martin Stead did the Cliff Olssan, Martin Young, David Godbold League Championship contenders a favour opposite for Hermits; and Kevin Beadsley and Alan Matthewson in their bid for the on the weekend of 26j27th March. First they won his usual two to stay undefeated in the £400 top prize. held Thorn-EMI Ellenborough to a draw on 6-2 reverse. LOCAL DERBIES TO FINISH 3 WEST the Satu rday; then repeated the perform­ At the other end of the division any points Chan Construction, rocked by a surprise ance against Hassy Perfection Soham the for Riversley Insurance are cause for 5-3 defeat by Jolliffe Poole in March when following day. Malcolm Corking to celebrate and, on 27th they were without Phil Gunn, played at full Richard Yule was the hero on both occa­ March, they picked up another one, at home strength against Launceston Kernow to sions. In the first he beat Colin Wilson to to March. Glen Skipp won his first maximum demolish the Cornish visitors. But Carl give Ormesby a 4-3 lead; in the second he of the season and lead the Stockton club Morgan, Ian Gunn and Lester Bertie seem began the Ormesby revival at 2-4, with a back when they were trailing 0-3. Unity II, destined for the Second division after the win over Kenny Jackson. Lindsay Taylor however, are only a point behind with a promotion play-offs. superior sets difference and two matches in followed up at 25-23 in the third against The champions will visit Cowbridge Nicky Mason. hand - RB Lincoln on 10th April followed by Tarmac Wolverhampton in the re­ Bridgend for their last match on 10th April Hassy Soham, therefore, go into the final arranged fixtu re for 24th. while four clubs play in 'local' derbies. weekend with everything to play for and Tarmac Ladies visit WW Solihull and Pen­ everything to lose. Thorn-EMI Ellenborough, BATH SHOWDOWN WITH DAGENHAM geley Torbay will cross the border to their league programme completed, have a We're building up for a showdown with Launceston Kernow. Jolliffe Poole and one point lead with a sets difference buffer Dagenham" said SIB Bath manager, Paul Grove II will fight it out for third place so Soham need both points from Wamdsad Hewitt, "and I think that we will win. Ironic­ unless Torbay make a slip that could cost on 10th April to recapture the Halex ally" he said, "the team that loses could them £200. National League title and the championship end up third with nothing while the winner CIPPENHAM FINISH FOURTH prize of £1,500. A look at the league table takes home the £500 divisional prize". Cippenham finished off their season in says 'no problem', but the score on 6th But, in the back of Bath's mind, is the Division Three East in fine style, defeating February was only 3-5 in favour of Soham, knowledge that mistakes earlier in the Dunlop Coles Waveney 7-1 at the Centre, and they needed the last three nail biting season could have cost them promotion anq Slough, on Sunday, writes Graham sets. the division. "The loss to Gillette Reading at Trimming. NEWCASTLE DOWN - JAQUES GEN UP home was a real sickener" said Hewitt, Ray Tilling's absence from the Cipoen­ Even if the Championship is still un­ "they pulled off the master stroke of the ham side meant the promotion of Peter decided, there is no such speculation about season by dropping Michael Childs, in­ Simmonds and Viv McCarthy and a recall the bottom of the Premier and the top of the cluded Simon Rowlands who hadn't got a for Frank Earis, yet all three players First: Newcastle are down; Jaques Genera­ chance of winning any, but it put Jimmy recorded maximums, which must have left tion are up. And the Fareham club secured Stokes up to No.3 and he beat Andy Creed the Lowestoft team wondering if the long promotion in style with a whipping of 2 stra.ight, so that now we are really up journey from Suffolk had been worthwhile. Butterfly Cardiff while Grove and Tarmac against it, though I think that our two 8-0 and one 7-0 victories might end up giving It was Simmond's first ever maximum held each other to a stalemate at Market (and from the number one position) while Drayton. us the title". These were the only three matches in the whole season which had a McCarthy retained his 100% record. The This match provided some interesting bigger margin than 6-2. only set that escaped the Buckinghamshire results. One former European champion lost club was Mark Butler's close defeat by the first set (to Tarmac's Alan Cooke); "It's true though", admitted Hewitt, "We Mick Broughton, though five sets required a another won the second 4 and 9 against have never beaten Dagenham before. Last deciding game and some fine table tennis Grove's Stephen Scowcroft. But, when John year, a tactical ploy failed first time round was enjoyed by the crOWd. Hilton played Jill Parker, the result went to and, since then, we have only been able to scramble two draws. If we get one this time, Though the Cippenham club finished age not beauty. (Sees note: that depends on fourth, I reckon their press coverage is your point of view!). A current European we will be well pleased as it will give us the title". second to none. However, Ormesby have champion, Carl Prean, had no such troubles improved this season with the cultivation of at Cardiff so the current England No.3 will 3 NORTH STU-L BALANCED the Northern Echo and SIB Bath now have be seen in the Premier next season. Hermits second team are a1so leading the the Western Daily Press. I rely on the clubs "We've had a good season" crowed Third North but, unlike their Firsts, their to provide me with a record of the column Jaques Gen official, Jim Manhire, "a few position is far from secure. Grantham look inches! unfortunate losses when we were without a safe bet for two points at home to Halex LEAGUE RESULTS Prean, but now we can go into the last Crusaders on 10th April, which means match already champions". Jaques will take Hermits· will need two from Byker. No easy PREMIER DIVISION £600 back to Hampshire. task as the Geordies have not lost since 26th March 1983 HOME WIN FOR HERMITS January. Ormesby 4 Thorn-EMI Ellenborough 4 A home victory by Hermits on 27th March Steven Wathey, Steven Kosmowskey and Douggie Johnson bt Colin Wilson -9, 15, 16. also means that the Second Division North Richard Whiteley have lead Hermits Donald Parker lost to Graham Sandley winners are already determined and the challenge all season though the absence of -19, -23. Bradford club deprived Halex Salford of Nick Davies has caused them a couple of Richard Yule bt David Tan 16, 13. Page 7 Lindsay Taylor lost to John Kitchener THIRD DIVISION EAST DEJECTION- 17, -13, -13. 27th March 1983 Johnson lost to Sandley -12, -9. Cippenham 7 Dunlop Waveney 1 Parker bt Kitchener 19, 14. MBS St. Neots II 0 Jaques Generation II 8 Yule bt Wilson 9, 17. Taylor lost to Tan 18, -12, -24. LEAGUE TABLES 27th March 1983 PREMIER DIVISION Ormesby 4 Soham 4 P W D L F A P Douggie Johnson bt Kenny Jackson Thorn-EMI E'orough 14 11 2 1 81 31 24 16, -15, 17. Hassy Soham .. . 13 11 1 1 72 32 23 Donald Parker lost to Pau I Day -18, 15, -9. Ormesby 14 8 4 2 70 42 20 Richard Yule bt Nicky Mason 14, -20, 15. Unity 13 3 4 6 48 56 10 Lindsay Taylor lost to John Souter Letchworth Corp. 13 3 3 7 45 59 9 18, -16, -17. BWF Wamdsad 12 4 o 8 39 57 8 Johnson lost to Day -14, -15. Dunlop Birmingham 13 2 4 7 38 66 8 Parker lost to Souter -19, -19. Newcastle 12 0 2 10 23 73 2 Yu Ie bt Jackson 16, -13, 19. FIRST DIVISION Taylor bt Mason -21, 13, 23. Jaques Generation . 13 11 0 2 82 22 22 Unity 3 Thorn-EMI Ellenborough 5 Grove ...... 13 9 1 3 65 39 19 Skylet Andrew bt Mark Mitchell -17, 19, 17. Tarmac W'hampton 13 7 4 2 63 41 18 Steve Turner lost to Graham Sandley -15, -14. Butterfly Cardiff 13 7 2 4 58 46 16 MBS St. Neots 13 5 3 5 53 51 13 Chris Rogers lost to David Tan -18, -13. Ormesby II Steven Sharpe bt John Kitchener 14, -19, 18. 13 2 3 8 38 66 7 BWF Wamdsad II Andrew lost to Sandley -13, 14, -20. 13 2 1 10 25 79 5 TCB Dolphins Tu rner bt Kitchener 19, 13. 13 1 2 10 32 72 4 Rogers lost to Mitchell 18, -11, -12. SECOND DIVISION NORTH Sharpe lost to Tan -15, 5, -15. Hermits 13 11 1 1 77 27 23 BWF Wamdsad 5 Letchworth Corporation 3 Halex Salford 13 9 2 2 63 41 20 Philip Bradbury bt Max Crimmins 16, -13,15. South Yorkshire 13 8 2 3 66 38 18 David Barr lost to David Wells 18, -13, -19. RB Lincoln 13 6 1 6 55 49 13 Andrew Wellman bt David Dodd 7, -16, 11. March Halex 13 3 6 4 50 54 12 Martyn Smith bt Joey Kennedy 19, 20. Tarmac W'ampton II 12 2 3 7 32 64 7 Bradbury lost to Wells -19, -17. Riversley Insurance 13 1 3 9 31 73 5 Barr beat Kennedy 11, 13. Unity II 12 1 2 9 34 62 4 Wellman beat Crimmins 29, 6. Smith lost to Dodd -18, -16. SECOND DIVISION SOUTH Dunlop Birmingham 4 Newcastle 4 SIB Bath 13 10 1 2 71 33 21 and ELATION Steve Mills bt Peter McQueen 7, -18, 14. Dagenham FC 13 9 3 1 65 39 21 Ian Horsham lost to Chu Van Que Gillette Reading 13 8 4 1 62 42 20 17, -17, -15. Larkhall 13 4 3 6 49 55 11 Barry Johnson lost to Anthony Gelder Graham Spicer 13 3 3 7 47 57 9 -14, 15, -20. Gunnersbury T'ngle 13 2 5 6 45 59 9 Derek Munt bt Ian Robertson 19, -19, 17. Cranfield Cis Halex 12 2 4 7 42 62 8 Mills lost to Chu Van Que -14, 19, -14. Halex Medway 13 2 1 10 35 69 5 Horsham bt Robertson 16, 9. Johnson v McQueen (Johnson injured - scr) THIRD DIVISION NORTH Munt bt Gelder 13,11. Herm its II 13 10 3 0 79 25 23 FIRST DIVISION Grantham 13 10 2 1 83 21 22 Byker 13 11 o 2 80 24 22 27th March 1983 Ormesby III 13 5 2 6 47 57 12 Jaques Generation 8 Butterfly Cardiff 0 South Yorkshire II . 12 4 2 6 45 51 10 Grove 4 Tarmac Wolverhampton 4 Vickers 13 2 2 9 28 76 6 TCB Dolphins 2 BWF Wamdsad II 6 Unity III 12 2 o 10 26 70 4 MBS St. Neots 7 Ormesby II 1 Halex Crusaders 13 1 1 11 20 84 3 SECOND DIVISION NORTH THIRD DIVISION WEST 27th March 1983 Chan Construction . 13 12 o 1 85 19 24 Hermits 6 TG Salford 2 Pengeley Torbay 13 9 1 3 66 38 19 Unity II 3 South Yorkshire 5 Grove II 13 9 o 4 71 33 18 Riversley Insurance 4 March Halex 4 Jolliffe Poole 13 8 2 3 65 39 18 Tarmac Wo.lverhampton II 2 RB Lincoln 6 Launceston Kernow 13 5 2 6 48 56 12 'SECOND DIVISION SOUTH Tarmac Ladies...... 13 2 2 9 31 73 6 WW Solihull 13 2 1 10 27 77 5 27th March 1983 Cowbridge Bridgend 13 0 2 11 23 81 2 Dagenham FC 4 Gillette Reading 4 Larkhall 3 SIB Bath 5 THIRD DIVISION EAST Graham Spicer 2 Gunnersbury Triangle 6 Colne Valley ...... 9 6 2 1 47 25 14 THIRD DIVISION NORTH Halex Abeng ...... 9 6 1 2 41 31 13 Jaques Generation'~II' 9 4 3 2 27th March 1983 40 32 11 Cippenham 10 4 2 4 42 38 10 Unity III 0 Grantham 8 Dunlop Waveney 9 1 3 5 28 44 5 Byker 6 Vi~~ers 2 MBS St. Neots II 10 1 1 8 26 54 3 South Yorkshire II 2 Ormesby III 6 Halex Crusaders 0 Hermits II 8 A dej-e,cted Skyl:et Andrew of "Essex, o,mitted THIRD DIVISION WEST from the Engl'lsh team journeying to Kuala Cover Picture Lumpur and Tokyo and ,an elated Lancastrlan, 27th March 1983 Mothers to be Linda Jarvis (,left) and Jill Joy Grundy, the r'eserve now to take the trip Tarmac Ladies 5 Cowbridge Bridgend 3 Ha:mm,ersley-Pairke,r flank Car101le Moore - all following the withdrawal of Jill Hammersley­ Grove II 8 WW Solihull 0 for'mer English Corbiilloln playe,rs not making the Parke'r.. Chan Construction 7 Launceston Kernow 1 trip to To'kyo this yeair fOlr the 37th World Photos by Tony Edenden, Pengeley Torbay 5 Jolliffe Poole 3 Cham·plionshI1ps. Barlesttone, Nr. Nuneaton, Warwks. Page 8 opening game reverse to Steve Mills to win Mills bt Beadsley 19, 16. DUNLOP MERSEYSIDE comfortably enough and the sa.me goes to Final: an even greater degree for Jill Harris FLETCHER bt Mills -19,12,11. 2-STAR OPEN against Karen Groves in the women's Wom'en's Single,s Quarter-finals: singles final. J. Harden (Wa) bt w.o. A. Stevenson (Le) EARLY DOORS AT KIRKBY Mills and Fletcher together failed to add scr; the men's doubles title when beaten in the K. Groves (Wa) bt C. Peacock (La) Top seed Philip Bradbury fell in the -15, 18, 14; quarters to eventual winner Alan Fletcher in final by Kevin Beadsle'y and Nigel Ecker'sley but Miss Harris, partnered by Christine A. Goodwin (La) bt S. Pekman (Wa) 15,13; the men's singles of the Dunlop Merseyside J. Harris (St) bt C. Whitehead (La) 7, 9. 2-Star Open held at Kirkby Sports Centre on Peacock of Fleetwood took a second title in the women's doubles. Semi-finals: March 26. And, in the counterpart women's Groves bt Harden 16, 14; event, the top seed, Anita Stevenson, was David Rook, the top seed won the boys' Harris bt Goodwin 20, 7. an absentee and Jill Harris captu red the singles beating Philip Aspinall in the final Final: title. and it goes without saying who won the HARRIS bt Groves 2, 12. Entries overall were very much down on veterans' event - Dere'k Schofield! Men's Doubles Semi-finals: preceeding seasons and if one also takes RESULTS Beadsley/Eckersley bt I. Johns/W. Percival into account the numerous scratchings in­ Men's Singles Quar'ler-finals: (Ch) 16, 19; cluding such personalities as Kenny Jack­ A. Fletcher (Y) bt P. Bradbury (Bu) 16, 16; Fletcher/Mills bt B. Davey (La)/Parr 17,18. son, David Hannah and David Wells, plus N. Eckersley (Ch) bt G. Parr (La) 13, 19; Final: Helen Williams and Rebecca Russe, it was K. Beadsley (Y) bt R. Frankland (La) BEADSLEY/ECKERSLEY bt Fletcher/Mills no wonder the tournament finished early 10, 15; 16, 17. even allowing for a 10.30 a.m. start! S. Mills (Y) bt S. Moreman (Gs) 8,10. Women's Doubles Semi-finals: In an all-Yorkshire final of the men's Semi-finals: Harris/Peacock bt Harden/L. Harrison (Ch) singles Fletcher rode the storm of an Fletcher bt Eckersley -12, 16, 18; 8, 18;

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Page 9 Groves/Peakman bt Goodwin/Whitehead Griffiths, 9 Nick Williams, 10 Jeff Morgan, to Cathryn Jones who continued a come­ 18, 17. 11 John Ellis, 12 Paul Griffiths, 13 Byron back with a good three game effort against Final: Davies, 14 Kevin Davies, 15 Bryn Tyler, 16 Evelyn Wright. HARRIS/PEACOCK bt Groves/Peakman Stephen Lee, 17 Jeff Rigby, 18 David Chan, Wilkins and Andrew Jones improved -20, 17, 14. 19 Brian Kerley, 20 Peter Champion, 21 on their Glamorgan Open performance by Bo,ys' Singles Quarter-finals: Anthony Jones, 22 Kelvin Roberts, 23 Chris beating Griffiths and Evans, whilst Jayne D. Rook (Y) bt D. Sneyd (La) 7, -19, 10; Nash, 24 Anthony Hopkins. Sully and Heidi Cotter repeated their Glam­ H. Leigh (La) bt J. Murdoch (Ch) 22, 19; All the Welsh women were present, Lesley organ triumph by taking the women's M. Mercer (La) bt S. Bevan (La) -12,19,18; Tyler confirming her No. 1 ranking by doubles. P. Aspinall (La) bt L. Kenwright (La) 17,19. coming out top. In No.2 spot was Shirley Nigel Tyler beat John Ellis in the semi of Semi-fina!ls: Cain, who only lost to Lesley. Both these Rook bt Leigh 16, 18; the boys', but found unexpected opposition girls are now coping with Evelyn Wright's from Paul Griffiths in the final, the latter Aspinall bt Mercer 15, 17. defence, and she had to be content with Final: playing better now, and beat David Griffiths third place. Jane Sully was next, losing to in his semi. ROOK bt Aspinall -13, 14, 18. the three above her, but she made a poor Vete'ran Sing'le's Quarte,r-finals: attempt at penetrating Evelyn's defence. Anthony Jones is slowly getting back his D. Schofield (Ch) bt N. Deakin (Ch) Vicki Skeats was in No.5 position, playing earlier game, but he lost to Ellis in the 7, -18, 14; quite well against Shirley Cain and Jayne cadet boys', whilst Evelyn took the cadet E. A. Brown (Ch) w.o. T. Donlon (Ch) scr; Sully. Climbing the table was Chantall girls against a still improving Theresa Petty. P. Taylor (La) bt J. Evans (La) -9, 16,20; Nicholls, whose NO.6 position was due to Earlier Evelyn had relinquished her junior P. D'Arcy (Ch) bt D. Hobbs (Wal) 12, 13. some good play in the morning, having girls' title to Heidi Cotter, who played very Semi-finals: beaten both Heidi Cotter and Pamela Grant. well indeed. Schofield bt Brown 7, 10; Pam disappointed herself by not doing RESULTS Taylor bt D'Arcy 10, 10. better than No.7, whilst Heidi, studying Men's Single,s Semi-finals: Final: more than playing these days, sank to NO.8. N. Thomas bt A. Griffiths 22, -10, 22; SCHOFIELD bt Taylor -13, 14, 18. Also suffering through lack of competitive B. Jeanes bt Andrew Jones 17, -17, 13. play is Linda Leggett, who could only Final: manage No. 10 position, behind Karen THOMAS bt Jeanes 16, 13. Buckle, who is certainly much better now. Theresa Petty got reward for dedicated Women's Single's Final: practice by coming 11 th, in front of Joanne L. TYLER bt E. Wright 22, 11. Lee and Claire Whymann. Men's Double's Final: G. WILKINS/ANDREW JONES bt Griffiths/ Final Po'sitio'ns G. Evans 22, -18, 17. 1 Lesley Tyler, 2 Shirley Cain, 3 Evelyn Women's Doubles Final: Wright, 4 Jayne Sully, 5 Vickie Skeats, 6 J. SULLY/H. COTTER bt TylerIS. Cain Chantall Nicholls, 7 Pam Grant, 8 Heidi 15, 18. Cotter, 9 Karen Buckle, 10 Linda Leggett, Mixed Double's Final: 11 Theresa Petty, 12 Joanne Lee, 13 Claire N. THOMAS/CAIN bt M. Thomas/Tyler Whymann. 16, -17, 15. Corner Boys' Singles Final: Welsh THE WELSH CLOSED N. TYLER bt P. Griffiths 16, -18, 17. by H. ROY EVANS Intent on disproving his Round Robin per­ Gir'ls' Single,s Final: formance, Nigel Thomas won the Welsh COTTER bt Wright 22, 18. Closed for the first time, putting an end to Cadet 80'Ys' Single'S Final: Griffiths's five year reign. Alan was there, THE RANKING ROUND-ROBIN J. ELLIS bt Anthony Jones 11, 13. giving a slight indication that the play he is Cadet Girls' Singles Final: Something of the significance of this getting in Germany does not sharpen him WRIGHT bt T. Petty 15, 14. event was lost because Alan Griffiths was up enough to beat off the challenges of unable to come over from Germany, and home based players snapping at his heels. Gary Wilkins and Dave Weisman were un­ He found difficulty in beating both Manning THE NATIONAL LEAGUE able to compete. And so there were some and Evans, and he confessed he was not was a case of "after the Lord Mayor's surprises. It surprised to falter against Nigel, albeit two show" for both Butterfly Cardiff and Cran­ Mark Thomas played well enough of the three games went to 20-all. 'field Colours, and both slumped after good throughout the day to take the NO.1 spot, Weisman came down for the tournament, results. Butterfly players, after a late night but one hardly expected Nigel Thomas to but a day too late! Brian Jeanes took full following the Welsh Closed, made the long play so badly. He struggled all through, and advantage of Dave's absence from his journey to Fareham to meet favourites for in addition to some narrow squeaks he section, beat Wilkins, and then Andrew promotion Generation. It was a repeat of lost to Jeff Morgan, George Evans and to Jones in the semi-final after the latter had last season's game, only this time Butterfly Tony Healan twice. In his second match had one of his days of brilliance in which lost 8-0! Cranfield crashed 5-3 at home to against Tony, Nigel took the first game with­ he eliminated NO.2 seed Mark Thomas. Lansdowne Medway, Jeanes winning both out much trouble, lost the next easily, and Nigel beat Brian easily enough in the his sets, and Jeff Morgan taking one. John trailed 11-17 in the decider. Hereabouts he final, and this win should help to restore Bloomer and Andrew Evans were without a began to playas he can, and caught up at his confidence for the Commonwealth and win. 20-all, only to lose the next two points. World Championships. Evans was in noticeably better form, and No. 1 Junior Nigel Tyler came up with an Mark had to play at his best to get home in unexpected win against Healan, and gave BADGES the final match for the top spot. Nigel Thomas a good run in the quarters. Trevor Ma.nning was a worthy No.5, his NO.1 cadet John Ellis again showed up well Quality Sew-On Minimum 20 defensive game causing many problems, but with wins over John Bloomer and Bryn in an expedite match with Evans he showed Tyler, but he fell away badly against Mark For friendly, efficient service he has no experience of tactics in this type Thomas. of play. Lesley Tyler's first game in the final contact: Welsh Nb. 1, Nigel Tyler, gained a worthy aga.inst Evelyn Wright was close, but she No.6 place, and Ceri Phillips, unimpressive was well on top in the second. Jayne Sully s. A. CORY 6- CO. LTD. lately, pulled himself together to take the extended Lesley in the semi-final, after No. 7 place. Cadet John Ellis again im­ convincingly beating Heidi Cotter, who had Glengarriff, pressed with a No. 11 th final position. just as convincingly beaten Jayne in the Final Placings girls' event earlier on. Co. Cork, Eire. 1 Mark Thomas, 2 George Evans, 3 Tony Debbie Coulthard provided the uDset of Healan, 4 Nigel Thomas, 5 Trevor Manning, the event when she beat Shirley Cain in Telephone: Bantry 63159. 6 Nigel Tyler, 7 Ceri Phillips, 8 David the second round, but she then succumbed

Page 10 Since the major strokes in table tennis graduate types of table tennis rubbers always cause up or down off the line of flight of the ball, difficulty for some players at first, but as Reflections on the strokes with a sponge racquet cause more time passes, new techniques are developed error". to accommodate these changes; players The sponge, said Lawrence, has dominated ?djust, and in my opinion, the sport is then Combination the last three world championships. "Employed by the Japanese, who ordinarily playa scorching Improved. For example, during the early offensive game, it has enabled the,m to beat years of the game, racket Goveri ngs con­ Racket us consistently and decisively", he stated. si.sted of cork or sandpaper. Later on, Players in Japan hold the racq uet with what is pimpled rubber (no sponge) was introduced called the "penholder" 'grip which, Lawrence and predictably, there were those who were Controversy declares, has been more eHective with sponge unhappy with this innovation. racquets than the American "handshake" grip. A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE _Jn the 1~50's the Japanese developed Sw'ing 1'0 Substitutes what was then a revolutionary racket sur­ The winning grip up to 1952, when Japan first face: that is, sponge attached to pimpled sent a team to the world championship matches at Bombay, India, was the handshake or tennis rubber. This permitted players to irnpart so grip. This is the grip recommended by all much spin and speed to the ball that the United States experts. The penholder grip, which whole natu.re of the game was changed, and is exactly what its name implies, was considered table tennis entered what might be called too limited. the "modern era". But, as usual, there are But when Hiroji Satoh of Japan captured the always those persons whose inflexible title handily at Bombay with a sponge racquet attitude prevents them from changing with and the penholder Q'rip, the swing to subsltitutes the times, and there were calls to outlaw for pimpled rubbe,r be'came more pronounced. the use of sponge rackets. Fortunately, how­ Toshiaki Tanaka, who won last year at Utrecht, ever, more farsighted minds prev...ailed and the Netherlands, used a soft rubber racquet. today, the overwhelming majority of the It had a base of wood covere,d first with sponge rubber and then with pirrlpled plastic or rubber world's top players use sponge rackets. with the pimples turned in. In the 1970's new types of rubber were Leading United States players at Utrecht suc­ developed to counteract the devastating cumbed to the increased sponge spin cf effects of topspin drives and loops. These Tanaka's frenetic game. Bobby Gusikoff and rubbers (which come in smooth and Harry Hirschkowitz, ranked third and fourth in pimpled, with and without sponge) may be by this country, believe that s·ponge bats have taken spectator interest from the sport. Both we're classified as "anti-topspin" rubbers. They ROBERT SEALES beaten at Utrecht. helped to .cut down on the overwhelming Toronto, Canada They, along with Lawrence and other top­ advantage which attacking players enjoyed ranked Unite'd States players, are see'king a rule over defenders. As a result, defensive table A short time ago, while in the middle of that would standardize racquets used in cham­ tennis, which had lost much of its appeal, a research project, I came across a table pionship play. This, in effect, would eliminate began to stage a comeback. tennis article from the "New York Times" of the use of sponge racquets, at least on this March 13, 1956. I was struck by the simi­ side of the world. As time passed, the more adventurous defensive (and offensive) players began larity of the arguments made against new Last year, Lawrence said, a boy named Barry table tennis rubbers at that time, twenty­ Michelman heard so much about sponge that experimenting with various combinations of seven years ago, and the present. I decided he was inclined to try it. Today Barry, a new­ heavy-spin and ami-spin rubbers on different to share this article with other players and comeJ to the celluloid coterie at 16, beats sides of their rackets, and after much fans since I feel that it helps lend historical players of considerably more experience. practice and perseverance, developed the perspective to the present controversy sur­ Now sponge has come along and added some skill of switching or "twiddling" their rounding the use of combination rackets in twists and spins of its own. Whether the same rackets. This skill, along with the fact that objections are raised to sponge and soft rubber the anti-spin and heavy-spin rubbers on the the sport of table tennis. The following is today as may have been raised to pimpled a condensation of that article: two sides of the blade are usually of the rubber then is a moot question. But some things same colour, sometimes gives combination­ SPONGE RACQUET CREATES TEMPEST are certain. There is less long-range strategy with sponge racquets, volleys are much shorte,r, racket players an initial advantage over their IN TABLE TENNIS more points are made on service. and spectators opponents - just as how in the past, ESTABLISHED PLAYERS ASSERT say the're is rarely a sensational point. pimpled rubber gave an advantage over )T LOWERS QUALITY OF GAME As the foregoing excerpts show, the sandpaper or cork, and "sponge-rubber" BUT NEWCOMERS LIKE TWISTS AND debate concerning racket coverings is subsequently gave an advantage over SPINS IT ,MAKES POSSIBLE almost as old as the sport itself. However, "pimpled rubber" players. (It has been by LEE BERTON some proposed changes in the rules of the suggested that racket switching be pro­ Table tennis is undergoing alterations. Played game are likely to have a significant impact hibited, but such an unenforceable rule in the United States by nearly 20,000,000 persons on the effectiveness of certain playing tech­ would be an umpire's nightmare, especially whq spend an estimated $8,000,000 a year for niques which require combination rackets, in doubles play). eq~ipm,ent, the game is w'itnessing new develop­ and thus on the natu re of the sport as a The reaction of some players to the ments in tournament play and racquet surfaces. whole. More about those proposed changes advent of new, anti-spin rubbers is quite Ftor one, relative ne,wcomers are coming up later. remarkable. Instead of trying to develop the with unexpected viet'ories. And how are the neweome-rs winning? The answer is "sponge". In the article above, we see two top necessary skills to play effectively against Instead 01 throwing it in, the younger set is ranked table tennis players lamenting that combination rackets, they make silly re­ trading in the orthodox pimpled rubber coating "sponge bats have taken spectator interest marks about "junk rubber". This is in fact on tournament racquets for new surfaces, the 'from the sport". (This accusation, made a derogatory term used by impatient, under­ most popular of which is sponge rubber. The against sponge rackets in the 1950's, is skilled players who seek to express their result is a tricky spin which is adding ne,,,v almost identical to accusations being made frustration in an insulting manner, while dim,ensions to the game. against combination rackets in the 1980's). failing to acknowledge the time, patience With the United States national open chaln­ We also see attempts to "eliminate the use and ski II it took for thei r opponents to learn pionships for 1956 coming up Friday, Saturday to' play with a combination racket. Fu rther­ and Sunday at White Plains, and the world of sponge racquets", and the writer of the championships to be held at Tokyo, April 2-11, article concludes that "there is less long more, as far as I can detect, the great the subject of racquet surfaces is much in range strategy with sponge racquets . . . majority of serious table tennis players use discussion. " and spectators say there is rarely a sensa­ ITTF approved rubber, and, to the best of At the Broadway Table Tennis courts on tional point". Which spectator in 1983, my knowledge, the ITTF does not approve Fifty-fifth Street, somertimes refe,rred to as "the watching top English players like Desmond "junk". Forest Hills of Table Tennis", the owner a.nd Douglas and John Hilton play with sponge Interestingly enough, there seems to be manager, Herwald Lawrence, was asked about rackets would say that there is rarely a comparatively little controversy concerninq the sponge innovation. Lawrence, who opposes sensational point? the ne,w racquet surfaces explained the e,f1ect of anti-soin rubbers or combination rackets at sponges as follows: The fact of the matter is that table tennis, the highest levels of the sport, and personal "It has given even more grip to the ball than like any other sport, is affected by new skill seems to make all the difference. For pimpled rubber and thus produces more spin. scientific advances and inventions. New example, at the Norwich Union Masters held

Page 12 in Ontario in June 1982, I saw Japan's pen­ when it is hard for them to understand what thing to do with this state of affairs. And holder Seiji Ono defeat combination racket is happening. They pay their money to what if, after all the proposals are heard defensive chopper Park Lee Hee of South watch matches and be entertained, not to and the laws of the sport are changed, there Korea quite easily, winning 3-0, although see supposedly top players put the ball continues to be low television viewership Park was ranked higher in the latest world into the net for no apparent reason". and spectator support? What then? rankings. While most of the above arguments, are I agree that the sport now appears to be It has been said that history repeats itself. true within their specific contexts, I am a faced with some problems which must be Now in the 1980's (as in the 1950's) there little worried by the fact that it seems as if prudently addressed. It would be interesting is a new group of people who wish to there is some potential for table tennis rules to see how effective the proposed changes impede the march of progress. Their com­ and regulations to be held hostage to in the laws will be if they are approved. plaint is that combination rackets, especially European television ratings. Perhaps we One can only hope that whatever decisions those with the same colour on both sides, should ask whether television is the most are made will be in the best long-term are destroying the sport. I absolutely and effective medium to promote the sport. What interests of table tennis. categorically reject this argument. Ex­ about attempts to educate spectators about Up to this point I have been historical perience has shown that given sufficient the finer points of the game? This might and somewhat critical. But the question time and practice, even moderately skilled i~prove their understanding and apprecia­ remains: What can be done (apart from players adapt and learn to read the varying tion. Also, one wonders whether this drop in seemingly unwarranted legislation on com­ spin (or non-spin) of the different rubbers spectator interest is as critical in non­ bination rackets) to improve the situation? on combination rackets. European countries, and whether the The following is my personal position: Nevertheless, it now appears that there politico-economic system might have some­ I would recommend that more emphasis will be at least three main proposals made at the upcoming ITTF congress to be held in Tokyo in April-May 1983. The initial pur­ pose of these proposals is to reduce. or Ask Barry Meisel about eliminate any possible advantage which might be enjoyed by users of combination The Omnia Policy rackets. The fi rst proposal wi II urge that players use the same rubber on both sides FLEXI BLE ENDOWMENT ASSURANCE WITH of the racket; the second one will be that if two distinctly different types of rubber are PROFITS used on different sides of the racket, then the colours of these rubbers must also be UNDERWRITTEN BY distinctly different. The third proposal will be that all table tennis rackets must have a different colour on each side. (Not necessar'ily a different colour rubbe'r, since most penholders, for example, play with rubber on only one side of the blade). H. Roy Evans, president. of the ITTF feels that this last proposal, while not the most popular, is the one most likely to gain support because "it is impossible to tell whether the rubbers are different or not, CRUSADER INSURANCE PLC the only way to regulate for it is to say that each side should be of a different colour. The Flexible Endowment Assurance Policy is for Two identical pieces of rubber could be treated to produce a different effect on the man or woman who cares about: the ball. They may look identical but there is no comparison in their playing character­ • The Family istics. Also a different effect could be • Money for retirement at 65 or earlier achieved 'from two identical rubbers which are of different age lengths" (see interview • Wedding Expenses in "Tees Sporter" magazine, Christmas 1982) . • 'School Fees What are the main reasons for these new proposals? (a) declining spectator interest • Down-payment for House Purchase and (b) reduced funds, which is partly caused by (a). (And, underlying all this is • A new Car the strong suggestion that combination­ ll racket players are somehow responsible for It is the idealllWith Profit policy for anybody most of both a and b). who is not sure when money may be needed for On the question of spectator interest and any purpose including those above. funds, Rufford Harrison, Chairman of the ITTF Equipment Comrrlittee puts it this way: --~------" ... the best players are not always the I TO: Barry Meise,l, best to watch. Today they have developed THE HIGH LIFE COMPANY the sport to such a highly technical level I that the spectator frequently can get little 33 Mapledene, Kemnal Road, understanding from it ... When a player I Chislehurst, wins something big, he deserves to have Kent, BR7 6LX. the public watching, to recognize his talent. I But the public nas another function, namely Tel. 01-467 7354. to pay money" (See "Table Tennis Report" I Dec. 1981). I Please let me know more about the Omnia Policy In the aforementioned interview, H. Roy Evans also addressed this issue of declining J NAME spectator interest and reduced funds. He warns that "the sport, particularly in I ADDRESS . Europe, is losing spectator appeal and the TV companies are nor as interested as they I ············.··.····.. ·······················.················· were ... it is difficult to attract spectators ------...... _------...... ------...... --­ 'be placed on m·ass participation. Table the game at an earlier age. Adults can ask other activities such as organizing small tennis is a relatively inexpensive sport, yet their employers to buy some table tennis table tennis exhibitions in appropriate it provides excellent exercise and is great equipment for the company recreation room places might also help to generate greater fun to play. These three facts must be con­ or gymnasium. (This is a common practice enthusiasm among the pUblic. Finally, all vincingly conveyed to people in every seg­ in Japan). Try to recruit two new members this requires people who are sufficiently ment of society: from school children to your local club. interested in the sport to participate in various umpire, referee and coaching (especially school children) to university This would not only increase the number clinics. Players must also be aware that students to working adults. of players but would also provide addi­ volunteers are required at every level of I realize that projecting this positive im­ tional funds to the affiliated clubs and even the game. Those who can afford the time age of table tennis can require considerable the associations. (It is regrettable that so should help. sums of money, and as we read earlier, it many of us have enjoyed the benefits of has been suggested that the business or table tennis for years and yet have never J believe that individual commitment to commercial sector is showing insufficient soug ht to share them). the sport on the part of players and en­ interest in the sport. Whether or not this is thusiasts coupled with the type of grass­ so, we as players must increase our in­ Special programmes should also be pro­ roots organization I have advocated would dividual efforts to promote the sport. Also, vided for adults who wish to learn the game. help ensure the prosperity and future of our clubs and associations must seek Many clubs have no teaching programmes table tennis. government assistance as assertively as whatsoever, and consequently, many begin­ they can. ners join a club full of enthusiasm only to In what ways can players increase their discover that other players are so busy ~ individual efforts for the benefit of table trying to improve their own game that they Desmond on T. tennis? We might begin by consulting with are reluctant to play with anyone below their level. These beginners often become On the eve of the World Championships our local school officials and requesting that in Tokyo the BBC2 programme "Ebony" on inexpensive table tennis equipment be discouraged and never return. Obviously, this is no way to expa,nd the sport. 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Page 14 fought his way back to form and, in his pairing pulled back another set. Karen opening match, used his experience and levelled the scoreline with a close win over consistency to comfortably beat Keith Lisa Hayden. Derek lost to Ian Horsham and Willett. He then turned the match in the Kenny Jackson ensured victory for Essex Drayton team's favour with an exciting when he beat Barry. Carl narrowed the victory over Peter Taylor. gap with a final 17, 32 victory! It was a tense week-end for the Grove In the third session we came up against side with Bellingham ill all week and Phil Lancashire but we were without Carl who Bowen withdrawing at the last minute was released for Brum's Wilmott Cup team because of an injury. Malcolm Green had against Dagenham and Lancs won 6-3. had his kit stolen and to add to the prob­ Karen, paired with Pat took the mixed and lems the second team had left for Torbay. then Karen completed her considerable So to fill the gap they included their 11th success in the Championships by beating Gerald Green reports from. ranked player Bill Bridgeman. As it turned Amanda Goodwin. Derek obtained our other out they made an excellent choice. set against Steve Scowcroft. We still have SHROPSHIRE The match started badly with Steve Staffs to play. TELFORD CLOSED Scowcroft Idsing to the in-form Keith The County II's, against Cumbria, were Dave Elkins took the men's singles title Richardson. John Hilton levelled the score represented by Lester Bertie, Ian Gunn in the Telford TTA's closed championships in beating Taylor, but Grove fell behind as Adrian Pilgrim, Di St. Ledger and SandHi held at Lilleshall. Mick Harper's experience proved too much Peakman. The match was played at the for Bridgeman. Bellingham levelled the West Warwickshire Club, Solihull with the The event attracted more than double last score again in beating Willett then surpris­ county proving much too strong winning year's entry and the standard was good ingly Hilton fell to Richardson in three. It 10-0. throughout with a number of players look­ looked a black Sunday for Grove when MIDLAND LEAGUE ing to make their mark in. the forthcoming Bellingham trailed Taylor but he eventually Shropshire Closed. won a tense game and Scowcroft, fighting The Birmingham team in Div. 1 are still in In the men's singles No. 1 Steve Cullis for every point, beat Harper 18 in the third with a chance of honours with much was edged out by Malcolm Langford after to give them a 4-3 lead. depending on the result of their last match taking the first game 21-13. Langford battled against the defending champions. The 'B' This left Bridgeman with the pressure team in Div. 2 have a fair record with four back and edged in 18, 20. No. 2 seed Bill match against Willett to' win the day. He Herbert was forced to withdraw with a wins from six matches. The Junior 'A' team responded magnificently and gaining in con­ on losing to Gloucester 2-8 in their last shoulder injury and this left the way open fidence all the time demolished his op­ for No.3 seed Elkins to take his place in the match look to have lost their chance of top­ ponent in straight games to keep Grove in ping the division whilst the 'B' team seem final where he met Mark Hughes, who had the quest for honours. ended Langford's hopes 14, 11 in the semis. destined for the drop. SCHOOLS EVENTS The final produced some fine table tennis The Women's 'A' team have one match with the in-form Elkins emerging triumphant It was an excellent week end for Shrop­ left but having lost to Wolverhampton it now in straight games 18, 15. shire Schools in the Midlands and West seems certain that the latter will win the Regional Schools finals at Stroud. title. The Women's 'B' team have beaten The men's doubles produced a tight game Five Shropshire teams qualified for the Leamington and Market Drayton but have at the semi-final stage when Geoff Clibborn lost to Leicester and Bristol. and Langford beat Cullis and Terry Jones National Finals at Matlock. . 28, -16, 17. They then had an equally nail­ Mary Webb School, Pontesbury will be WILMOTT CUP biting final against Elkins and Wally Harris, making their first appearance in the finals, Birmingham lost to Dagenham when but came out the winners -19, 18, 19. joining Market Drayton schools who will be the team of Morgan, Ian Gunn and Lester The boys' competition lived up to expec­ competing for the fifth consecutive year. Bertie found the opposition too strong and lost 2-5. Carl disappointed in winning only tations with No. 1 seed Robert Holding The victories show the strength of one on his recall from Bristol. meeting No. 2 seed Richard Fettes in the schools table tennis in Shropshire in final. The result however was not so pre­ general and the Market Drayton area in Congratulations to Karen Groves and dictable with Fettes taking the title 16, 17. particular. Mary Webb totally dominated the Sandra Peakman in winning the women's doubles at the Lancs Open and again to With only three entries in the women's U-13 opposition, Alexandra Road Junior School will be having their U-11 Boys' and Sandra who, with Kevin Beadsley won the singles the finalists were decided after a mixed at the Pontefract 1-Star. 'Round Robin' and this was so close that Girls' teams on view and the Grove Com­ games average had to be called on to put prehensive School are represented by their Semi-final draw for the Warwickshire Club Alison Lowe and Patricia Lynn into the final. U-13 and U-19 Girls' squads. competition is: Newman Hall v West Midland Lynn won 12, 15 in what will be one of her Police (Solihull) and G.E.C. Coventry v last games in this area as she moves to National Westminster Bank, Coventry. The London shortly. Mary Rose reports from ... final will be played at the West Warwks Club on Tuesday, April 12. The veterans' competition produced the WARWICKSH IRE shock of the day with No. 2 seed Graham RUGBY AND DISTRICT Phillips succumbing to unseeded Harris. BRISTOL WEEKEND The Rugby Closed was held on Jan. 9 With NO.1 seed Bill Herbert out Harris beat Barry Johnson captained Warwickshire with Michael Thomas again finishing the day Motto Jones and Phillips beat John Holding when, at Bristol, Barry Hayward had to both Junior and Senior champion. to reach the final. Harris won the first game withdraw through illness from the County RESULTS and even a bat change by Graham during Championships Premier Division second Winners Runners-up the second could not prevent him taking weekend. The county already doing without Men's Singles: that as well with the final result being 18, the services of Douggie Johnson, on M. Thomas Ian Randle 16 in favour of Harris. England duty, were more than pleased to Junior Singles: MIDLAND LEAGUE have Pat Glynn in support with the rest of M. Thomas Mark Randle Grove Junior 'A' clinched promotion to the squad comprising Derek Munt, Carl Doubles: the first Division by beating Coventry 7-3. Morgan and Karen Groves. I. & M. Randle Pat McCabe/Greg Saville Colin Wilson was unbeaten whilst two wins The first match was against Dorset which Veteran Singles: each came from David Williams and Sean resulted in an impressive 8-1 win. Karen Bill Fletcher Dave Griffiths Groom. continued her successes by beating Julie In the Midland League, Rugby's senior NATIONAL LEAGUE Reading and Munt had a good win in defeat­ team have now played six out of their seven Andrew Bellingham, recovered from ill­ ing Tony Clayton. matches in Div. 2. Two have been won and ness, produced a brilliant display of attack­ Our second match against Essex was a the other four lost. The Juniors have a ing table tennis to pave the way for Grove's different story when we narrowly lost 5-4 return of one win, one draw and two defeats 5-3 victory against St. Neots. after a great fightback after being 0-3 in Div. 5. Bellingham, who had not been able to down. First Karen and Carl stopped the rot BIRMINGHAM CLOSED attend the previous week's training session, in the mixed and then the Munt{Johnson The Birmingham Closed was held at Page 15 Rover, Solihull over the weekend of Mar. Pauline Long reports from ... 11 Rob Hall, 12 Wasim Shakoor, 13 Andrew 12/13. Phil Gunn, as expected, won the Drapkin, 14 Damien Linskill, 15 Paul Prady, boys' singles but Dawn Bromley caused an NORTHUMBERLAND 16 James Fairbairn. upset in the round robin girls' singles by Steven Pearce is missing from the junior taking the title from last season's winner DAY OF DISASTER boys' ranking list - hopefully only tempo­ Fiona Sutton. Saturday, Feb. 19 proved to be a day of rarily - and Paul Prady is a new name in RESULTS disaster for both the first team and the the list at No. 15. Boys' Singles: juniors. The senior team were without Ian Junior Girls P. Gunn bt C. Grant 9, 17. Robertson, Andrew Clark and Clare 1 Mouzon, 2 Denise Campbell, 3 Denise Girls' Singles: Mouzon, and they crashed 2-8 to Yorkshire Wilkinson, 4 Karen Wilkinson, 5 Elaine D. Bromley. II at Rotherham, with Chu Van Que scoring Hopper, 6 Judith Drapkin, 7 Marjorie two singles victories. The juniors lost 4-6 Cooper, 8 Julie Smith, 9 Meeta Shukla, 10 Boys' Doubles: away to Nottinghamshire in a match that Martin Campbell/Gunn bt Stuart Bartie/ D. Smith, 11 Tracey McMaster, 12 Julie they really should have won. Denise Robson. Shaun Simon 19, 18. Wilkinson won her singles and combined Cadet Boys Girls' Doubles: with Denise Campbell to win the girls' Tina Brown/Bromley bt Fiona Sutton/J. Hill. doubles, but the boys fared badly, with 1 Shaw, 2 Watson, 3 Kevin Shakesheff, 4 John Morton, 5 S. Scott, 6 D. Fairbairn, 7 Cadet Boys' Singles: Eddie Smith and Steven Waugh winning one P. Atkinson, 8 G. Fairbairn, 9 Darren Selig. Simon. singles each and Peter Curry having a blank Cadet Girls' Singles: afternoon. Twelve year old Darren Shaw takes over the top cadet boys' spot from David Watson L. Poole. Obviously, this result sent the dark clouds after beating the England-ranked cadet in Munt came back out of the wilderness to of relegation to Div. 3 hovering overhead, the Northumberland Junior Closed tourna­ cause a big upset by winning the men's but the senior team partly redeemed them­ ment. singles. The semi-final meeting of Derek selves on March 5, when they scored an and Barry Johnson must surely have been easier than expected victory over Cheshire Cadet Girls the longest set of the day lasting nearly an at Byker Community Centre. Chu, Robertson None. hour. No wonder Derek developed cramp and Clark were all undefeated, and Christine The Northumberland League beat York and again in the final against Morgan. Karen Burke won her singles to give Northumber­ 6-1 in the Wilmott Cup men's team com­ Groves retained her women's singles title land an 8·2 victory. petition, and were due to meet Leeds in defeating Anne Lloyd and added the RESULTS the next round. The Carter Cup junior boys' women's and mixed doubles title in partner­ team put out Hartlepool 5-1, and their next ship with Di St. Ledger and Morgan. Northumberland 8 Cheshire 2 Chu Van Que bt B. Johns -18,10,15; match was to be away to Ormesby. In the Joan Harden to who I must apologise for bt T. Taylor 16, 12. Bromfield Trophy, the girls just scraped calling her Jean Hewer in my Feb.March I. Robertson bt Johns -16, 18, 17; through 5-4 against Ormesby, and were due notes again caused an upset when she bt R. Bevan 12, 18. to play Sunderland in their next match ­ defeated Warwickshire's NO.2-ranked A. Clark bt Taylor -14, 20, 19; as were the women's Rose Bowl team in Sandra Peakman in the quarters. It was bt Bevan 12, 13. their first outing of the season. good to see the return of Beverley Green, Chu/Robertson bt Johns/Taylor 17, 19. Byker kept themselves in the Halex the county's former ranked No. 1 and Caron Buglass lost to Doreen Schofield National League promotion hunt in Div. 3 England-ranked junior, although only enter­ -11, -21. (North) by beating South Yorkshire II 6-2, ing the doubles, with Sandra Peakman in Christine Burke bt A. Dakin 7, 19. Nigel Jobling and Neil McMaster both gain­ the women's and Richard Tanner in the Buglass/Burke lost to Schofield/Dakin ing maximums, and Martin Young and Alan mixed: -16, 18, -17. Matthewson taking one singles each. The RESULTS This victory lifted the team off the bottom sa·me team had a good win by 7-1 away to Men's Singles Semi-finals: of Div. 2A, but it should be said that a team Ormesby III, Jobling, McMaster, and D. Munt bt B. Johnson -17, 19, 18; which at full strength is the same that Matthewson all being undefeated, while C. Morgan bt P. Gunn 18, -18, 16. played in the Premier Division last season Young lost the only set to A. Wattis. Final: should never have been in this position in The Northumberland League season is Munt bt Morgan -16, 15, 17. the first place. We cannot expect to hold now drawing to a close, with the last Women's Singles Seml·finals: our place at this level unless we have our matches due to be played during the week K. Groves bt D. St. Ledger -21, 13, 15; strongest team available regularly, and with ending April 1. It looks as though North A.~loyd bt J. Harden -14,14,17. some difficult matches to come, we need Shields YMCA 'A' are set to retain their Final: all the points we can get. Premier Division title, as they are five points Groves bt Lloyd 14, 18. County ranking lists for March are as clear of Electrics 'A', with a game in hand follows: over their rivals. Cullercoats 'A' and New­ Men's Doubles: castle YMCA 'B' are so far ahead of their B. Hayward/B. Johnson bt P. Glynn/Munt. Men challengers in Div. 1 that it seems prac­ Women's Doubles: 1 Chu Van Que, 2 Ian Robertson, 3 Andrew tically impossible for either team to be Groves/St. Ledger bt B. Green/S. Peakman Clark, 4 Martin Young, 5 Neil McMaster, 6 caught, while in Div. 2A Reyrolles 'C' and 18,7. Fred Short, 7 Tom Trewhitt, 8 Ronnie Scott, Delaval C.C. currently occupy the first two Mixed Doubles: 9 Alan Matthewson, 10 Peter Whiteman, 11 positions. Leading teams and runners-up in Morgan/Groves bt Johnson/Lloyd. Dave McAllister, 12 Martin Moore, 13 Steve other Divisions are as follows: Robinson, 14 Malcolm Aitchison, 15 Michael Veterans' Singles: Grimes. Diy. 2B Tyne Dock 'B' and Dunston Hill 'A' Brian Belcher bt Dave Hilliard 18, 16. Diy. 3A Washington 'B' and Byker C.C. 'E' John Burke and Glen McCardle have Diy. 3B Procter & Gamble and Byker C.C. 'F' Dunlop Birmingham had a great chance been omitted because of lack of match play. of picking up maximum points in their Halex Diy. 3C Byker C.C. 'G' and Tyne Gas 'A' National League Premier Division match Women Diy. 4A Telephones 'B' and St. Charles 'B' against Unity of Bradford. The clash at 1 Clare Mouzon" 2 Caron Bug lass, 3 Diy. 4B Tyne & Wear Fire 'B' and Berger. Handsworth Victoria ended all square at Christine Burke, 4 Pauline Long, 5 Susan Players and officials were saddened to 4-4, the third home draw for Dunlop this Norris, 6 Julie Land, 7 Shirley Laver, 8 learn of the death of Trevor. Frost of White­ season. Daphne Russell, 9 Olive Drapkin, 10 Gail house Lane Table Tennis Club, who was Curry. Skylet Andrew and promising teenager killed in an accident at work during early Billy Gleave were missing from the Bradford Caron Buglass and Christine Burke, also February. Our sympathies are extended to side so Dunlop must have fancied their Susan Norris and Julie Land, have ex­ his family at this time. chances. It was a particularly disappointing changed ranking positions in the current The winter season officially ends with the match for Steve Mills, Dunlop's No.1 who list. Evening Chronicle Northumberland Open lost both his sets to Steve Turner and Chris Junior Boys 2·Star Tournament, which is to be held on Rogers. Munt playing at No.4 had another 1 McMaster, 2 Eddie Smith, 3 Peter Curry, Saturday, April 30 at Concordia Leisure fine match and skipper Barry Johnson and 4 Tom Blackman, 5 Steven Waugh, 6 Centre, Cramlington. The prize fund is once Ian Horsham won one each taking Dunlop's Jonathan Miller, 7 Paul Walters, 8 Darren again just over £1,000 with top prize of £225 points tally for the season to seven. Shaw, 9 David Watson, 10 Keith Patterson, going to the winner of the men's singles.

Page 16 The season's final draw of the Northumber­ seeds omitted, it was Bournemouth's Bill In the most recent County matches, the land County Association Supporters' Club is Broome, who came through to win out­ Firsts proved to be the only successful side, due to take place at this tournament, and thinking Steve Brown in an entertaining thereby regaining the momentum that can this would be an ideal opportunity for any final. Broome also landed the First Division yet give them promotion to Division Two. prospective members to consider lending Handicap playing off scratch, the familiar Against Glamorgan, the "man of the their support to the association. The sub­ figure of Phil Slade relinquishing a winning match" was undoubtedly Hawes, who scription is £1 per month, £4 per quarter or position in the face of Broome's accuracy. brought into the side as replacement for the £12 per year, and at present there are 46 The Premier Handicap saw the demise of unfit McKim, and making his debut at this members in the draw for one prize of £60, all the top players, with the notable excep­ level, won twice and in the process beat the one of £30, and four of £10, these being tion of Geoff Atkinson, who after a brief two players who in their turn had accounted held approximately once every three flirtation with sponge earlier in the season, for Gary Alden and Keith Nicoll respectively. months. Full details can be obtained from used his customary hard bat to good ad­ Aubrey Dtapkin, 59 Beach Avenue, Whitley Alden, who again started slowly lost the vantage to get the better of Chris Millman opener but Hawes fought tenaciously to put Bay, Tyne & Wear NE26 1DZ (Tel. 0632­ 21-17 in the decider. 514983) . Northants on level terms. Nicoll then beat Young Richard Draycott played superbly the home No. 1 to put his side ahead, and to take the Third Division event, while the then another superb doubles display from other junior events went to Kevin Elsworth Mandy Wallis and Dorothy Marsh, followed Dennis Millman reports from .. and Richard Ambrose. by a similar effort from Alden and Nicoll Longest match of the day saw the gave Northants a four-one lead at the half­ NORTHANTS ebullient Steve Brown upset Tournament way stage. SHRUGGED OFF Organiser Ken Nicoll's plans for an early Hawes then completed his debut in Graeme McKim, whose brilliant run of finish, when he took Nicoll to a marathon match-winning style, and Alden and Miss successes was temporarily curtailed by a 75 minutes encounter before finally suc­ Wallis increased the lead with confident mystery back injury sustained at work, was cumbing to Nicoll's patience and persever­ wins. Dorothy Marsh again went close, and nevertheless able to shrug off the painful ance, qualities well in evidence as Ken and so did Nicoll, before both were narrowly effects sufficiently, to add the Kettering his father Ian brought the championships to beaten to make the final score seven-three Men's Singles and three other titles to his a successful conclusion. to Northants. long list of honours for 1982-83. RESULTS Ken Nicoll was the man in form for the As befits a County champion, McKim Men's Singles Quarter·finals: Seconds at Worcester, as he took both his outplayed all opposition to take the singles Graeme McKim bt Mark Cole 14, 20; sets, while Brian D'Hooghe was another to at the first time of asking, and also ended Ken Nicoll bt Geoff Atkinson -14, 15, 13; make a satisfactory debut, losing his first on top in the junior singles, the mixed and Steve West bt Steve Kendall 18, -17, 13; set narrowly, and then overwhelming the junior doubles, missing out only in the Ian Hawes bt Chris Handshaw 23, 16. Worcester No.3. He then combined with men's dOUbles. John Sanders to take the Men's Doubles, Semi-finals: but the Worcester ladies proved too strong, In November, McKim and Chris Handshaw McKim bt Nicoll 13, 12; and Northants went down six-four. had no difficulty in winning the County title, Hawes bt West 19, 17. but this time they fell to the unseeded and Final: The remaining sides fared even worse as previously untried combination of the McKim bt Hawes 11, 10. both faced formidable opposition. The occasionally brilliant Graham Ball and the Women's Singles Final: Veterans travelled to Leicester to meet a remarkably consistent Mark Nannery, who Jane Nicoll bt Maxine Shears 17, 9. side almost assured of promotion to the top flight, and so far unbeaten this season. followed up their straight games success by Men's Doubles Semi-finals: ousting former holders John Palmer and Joyce Porter was the only winner as she Hawes/Kendall bt West/Cole 15, 17; easily accounted for her opponent, but she Dennis Millman after losing the first and Graham Ball/Mark Nannery bt John and Keith Jones lost their unbeaten Mixed trailing in the second. At the last however, Palmer/Dennis Millman -23, 17, 9. Welling borough's Ian Hawes and Steve record when they went down narrowly in Final: the decider. The only other set requiring a Kendall produced the brilliance they are Hawes/Kendall bt Ball/Nannery 15, 8. always capable of, but seldom achieve, to third end came when Dennis Millman lost to speedily despatch their Kettering opponents Women's Doubles Final: Geoff Aldwinckle, and for once even Keith and so take the title for the first time. Jane/ Anne Nicoll bt Shears/ Marj Jones was unable to cope with some top­ Chambers 13, 16. class opposition. Hawes, slightly below his considerable Mixed Doubles Final: The Juniors made the long journey to best on the day, had earlier been eliminated McKim/J. Nicoll bt Andrew Edmonds/ from the junior singles by the ever-improv­ Yorkshire, and had little to show for their Shears 17, 16. ing Andrew Edmonds, who went on to lose efforts, losing all ten sets. Only Andrew narrowly to McKim in the final. Veterans' Singles Final: Edmonds can look back on the match with D. Millman bt Mike Cryer 11,12. any satisfaction, as on his debut, he took However Hawes turned the tables in the both of his strong Yorkshire opponents to men's event, only to struggle against Hand­ Junior Singles Semi·finals: third ends before coming off second best. shaw in the quarter-final and Steve West in McKim bt Rij::hard Ambrose 10, 8; the semis, before coming up against McKim Edmonds bt Melanie Brooks 5, 5. In the local leagues, A.C.C. 'A', Chap­ in a final made noteworthy by the greater Final: mans and Kettering Town continue to lead, mobility and quicker reflexes of a county McKim bt Edmonds 14, 18. with the first named most likely to finish top champion determined to stamp his authority Juni'or Doubles Final: at the season's end. on the game. This he did to such good McKim/Hawes bt Edmonds/Shears 12, 16. effect that he was always in the ascendancy, Men's Consolation Singles Final: racing to an eventual win. Bill Broome bt Steve Brown 16, 14. Malcolm Allsop reports from .. Jane Nicoll was the day's best lady per­ Premier Division Handicap Singles: former, beating Maxine Shears in an enter­ Geoff Atkinson (+3) bt Chris Millman DERBYSHIRE prising singles final, joining sister Anne to (+11) 18, -10,17. BURTON CHAMPIONSHIPS take the doubles, and McKim to complete a First Division Handicap Singles: treble, but being thwarted in the Second Broome (Scr) bt Phil Slade (+3) FINALS RESULTS Division Handicap when she failed to con­ -11,19,11. Men's Singles Semi·finals: cede a ten point handicap to sister ·Anne. Second Division Handicap Singles: P. Vickers bt R. Gough 7, 8; Millman took his first veterans' title since Anne Nicoll (+ 12) bt Jane Nicoll (+ 2) P. Harvey bt N. Adams. 1975, and his fourth in all, when he made 13, 14. Final: Mike Cryer a losing finalist for the second Third Division Handicap Singles: Vickers bt Harvey 19, 12. successive year but much interest this time Richard Draycott (+ 3) bt Neil Atkinson Ladies' Singles: centred on the consolation and handicap (+ 12) -13, 16, 18. Miss D. Smith bt Mrs. J. Vickers 18, 13. events, both designed to encourage the type Junior Under-15 Singles: Junior Singles: of players who form the backbone of the Kevin Elsworth bt Lee Fraser 8, 17. N. Adams bt M. Allsopp 5, 15. league. Junior Under·13 Singles: Veterans' Singles: In the consolation singles, with eighteen Richard Ambrose bt David Waples 10, 9. P. Bentley bt D. Ridge ·19, 17, 8.

Page 17 Division 2/3 Singles: gambled on introducing Chris Martin, for his in the League Tournaments. The social H. Jones bt S. Sethi 19, 22. first County performance, to the I team in a event is obviously an excellent idea but it Division 4/5 Singles: vital match. Chris lives in Redditch and seems a little disappointing not to have a D. Brightman bt T Sharpe 17, -17, 7. plays for Droitwich Hardware 'B' in Wor­ Finals Night when there are such talented Mixed Doubles: cester Premier Division and was certainly players in the League, and especially from Vickers/Vickers bt Miss C. Smith/Adams the man in form. The decision was well the Premier Division. 12, 12. justified because Chris won his two singles Men's Doubles: events. There was yet another great team Vickers/Fisher bt I. Kyles/P. Bentley 13, 11. performance achieving their fourth succes­ Alf Peppard reports from .. In the Derby Championships the following sive 9-1 win. Unfortunately Mandy Mytton weekend, Trevor Kerry came through to win lost her unbeaten record but Murray Jukes GLOUCESTERSHIRE team-mate Doug Foulds in the men's singles is unbeaten after three matches. We now final, and paired with Robert Albutt won the wait until 9th April and the visit of Wilts II Yours truly has been doing quite a bit of men's doubles. for the final match. travelling of late. Thanks to the generosity The County II team had only three of Bryan Merrett I accompanied him to Surprises were fairly frequent in Men's matches this season. Their programme con­ Cardiff for the Welsh Open and more Singles with David Yallop falling victim to cluded with a 6-4 win over Northants II recently to the English Closed at Woking. Paul Druce in the 3rd round 17, -21, -20, which was very satisfying. Ken Walton One factor "stood out a mile" at both Druce then lost to Nigel Adams at which (team captain) played well to win his two tournaments - the apparent lack of spec­ stage Stephen Yallop beat Stephen singles and the girls, Annette Snee tators. Now there were spectators there, but McCarthy. (Malvern) and Debbie Hough, dominated moving around one sensed that they were To Thuy Dung took the ladies singles and the ladies events. parents, ex-players, administrators and U-17 girls singles fairly comfortably, but The County Juniors have been playing such, but very few in relation to the general Nigel Adams failed to successfully defend without Murray Jukes (elevated to the 1st public. his boys' title going down to Martin Allsopp team). They therefore did very well to beat We are all conversant that T.T. is not as in the second round, with Martyn losing a Hants II 6-4 with Lewis Siket winning two popular today as it has been, 'But why not?' close semi-final with Alan Hearn who, in the singles on his debut. They came unstuck, . There are many theories put up, short final, could not match the consistancy of however, against Bucks losing 9-1, but rallies, the dreaded combination bat, etc., I Paul Harvey. with Lewis winning the one event. The think the only honest answer to the question DERBY CHAMPIONSHIPS Veterans team lost any chance of promo­ lies in the fact that the general public just RESULTS tion when beaten 6-3 by the strong Leics isn't interested in our sport and that indeed team. the future of T.T. at all levels is OUR Men's Singles Semi-finals: responsibility alone. D. Foulds bt N. Adams 15, 13; The County League is proceeding well T. Kerry bt S. Yallop -13, 13, 20. this season and at this stage it seems that I have a deep feeling of respect towards Final: Dudley 'B' will win the Championship. The the men and women in blue, one sees them Kerry bt Foulds 6, -20, 18. County team Knock Out competitions are at all the tournaments, both big and small. Ladies' Singles: also reaching a conclusion and the Finals No readers, I'm not talking about the Police, To Thuy Dung bt M. O'Sullivan 20, 13. are likely to be played during April. but Umpires. They give up so much time Men's Doubles: I think comment on the activities of the and often some even refuse their expenses. Kerry/R. Albutt bt S. Yallop/S. McCarthy Kidderminster League is appropriate. Apart I saw one Umpire in question at The English -9, 17, 13. from their six Divisions the League is well Closed on almost continuously all day. I Mixed Doubles: blessed with representative teams. They' often wonder if the maj9rity of players D. Yaliop/O'Sullivan bt P. Druce/To Thuy have a Men's, Ladies' and 2 Veterans' teams appreciate their presence as much as they -13, 13, 8. in the Midland League plus two teams in should. U-17 Boys': the County League. The two Veterans teams At the English Closed I found myself P. Harvey bt A. Hearn 19, -18, 15. met recently when the 'A' team, well served sitting next to a very well known gentleman U-17 Girls': by Ken Burton with three wins, beat the 'B' of table tennis and at first I confess to not To Thuy bt L. Forster 13, 17. team 6-4. It is perhaps surprising to see that recognising him. The funny thing was, I was U-14 Boys': Willy Ahern, who plays in the Hereford, writing about him a few months ago in I. Stewart bt G. West 14, 19. Malvern and Worcester Leagues, is also TT.N.. But he recognised me. Yes, Murray U-14 Girls': with Kidderminst~r and is a member of the Corbin, fellow TT. journalist, it was nice J. Forster bt P. Corden 20, -19, 10. Men's Midland League team. The Kidder­ meeting you and also pleasant to hear your U·12 Boys': minster League is very well served for views and ideas on our sport. Before we W. Hollingworth bt R. Scott-Birchall publicity. Eileen Tasker produces lengthy parted I think we both shared many views 21, -14, 20. weekly reports of which I receive a regular about the game in general. By comparison Veterans' Singles: copy for use with Radio Wyvern reports. the work coverage that Murray handles in D. Smedley bt D. Stills 15, -16, 15; The Association is now getting very good. Surrey makes my job in Gloucestershire The Eastwood League had an excellent service from Radio Wyvern. I have a five seem very small indeed, almost insignifi­ first season in the Midland Junior League minute weekly spot which is now broadcast cant. winning four of their six matches (three by at 4.15 p.m. each Saturday. Wyvern has also At this time of writing the ETTA have 10-0) to finish a creditable third. The team shown interest in our sport by interviewing just released the names of the England consisted of David North, A. Ross, Joanne Doug. Young regarding his appointment as Squad for Tokyo, Carl Prean, Lisa and and Adrian Weightman, and was captained an Umpire at the World Championships in Jackie Bellinger, Joy Grundy are quite and coached by Billy Fowkes. Tokyo, of which our Association is very rightly selected, they constitute the new proud. The producer also visited 14-year-old generation. Now what about Jill Parker, The Murray Jukes at his home in Kidderminster Selectors played it cool and diplomaticaly Doug Moss reports from ... to make a recording. by suggesting that Jill has a medical. If that The Finals of the various League Cham­ proves O.K. one assumes that Jill will go. WORCESTERSH IRE pionships are now looming up. The Eve­ But what if the medical does not go in sham Championships are at Prince Henry's Jill's favour? Who will go in her place? I MARVELLOUS SEASON Grammar School, Evesham on 19th March. cannot but think that the Selectors just The County 1st team is having a mar­ The Malvern Championships are this year might, for a second or two, regret not vellous season and now look well set to to be played at the end of April. They take placing Carole Moore on their list. Carole is win the Championship of Division 3C. The place in extremely pleasant surroundings at Commonwealth Champion was the defend­ team recently visited Bucks with the two The Winter Gardens, Malvern. The Wor­ ing Women's Ladies' Champion at the teams level on points and average. From a cester League is not having a Finals Night English Closed. She fights like Hell, I saw comparison of results a draw might have this season. As a further celebration of the her beat Lisa Bellinger at Woking. What been expected. But again the team won 9·1! Golden Jubilee a Social Event at the local more was the lady expected to do, "KISS Next came a visit to Oxfordshire and dis­ Indoor Bowling Club is to be held on 22nd THE SELECTORS FEET"? appointing news the day before that Steve April. On this occasion the trophies will be I'm one that thinks that Carole's outburst Dunning was ill with 'flu. The II team had a presented to Divisional Champions and was justified, even if it did entail a few match that day and the selectors perhaps runners-up and the successful contestants gritty Northern expressions. Now to the

Page 18 other side of the coin, sele~tors do, at times, Richard Russell the County's No. 3 from Paul Fowler and Paul Smith showing great have a hard job on thei: hands. I'm only Cheltenham, won the Leicester 1-Star Open promise. a mere County Selector myself and fully Singles and also reached the doubles final. Our top girls, Melonie and Sarah, appreciate even at th:Jt lowly level that Richard is based at Bristol, where he is a currently ranked in the top 20, were invited much criticism comes uur way. I dare say student and openly admits that as his work to compete in the trial, the second of the many will agree with me and equally many load increases so his time for active table season. The venue was, to my mind, perfect will not. I met our Editor for the very first tennis is somewhat curtailed, a disparity for the occasion with excellent accommoda­ time at the English Closed and was pleased equally shared by many today I would think. tion and good warm-up facilities adjacent to to see that he now has recovered from his The Warner Shield, first played for in the playing hall, which was well laid out serious illness of some little while ago. 1951, often not played for at all has of with adequate room for defender and George tells me news is plentiful for T.T.N. recent years been strongly contested. These attacker alike. GOOD LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY. days it goes to the strongest Town or City The competition was of the highest class, Around the County, Finals Nights seem within the County boundaries. As Glou­ as to be expected from England's top 20 uncomfortably near. As a prelude, Glou­ . cestershire only has three Leagues, Glou­ cadets split up on the first day into groups cester City's top 1st Division team, the cester City, Cheltenham & Stroud it really of 10, giving each player 9 sets to play, Gordon League, are dead certain to retain does not take all that much organisation. dependent on how they progressed. Each their championship. In Cheltenham the Well this year Cheltenham opposed Stroud match was eagerly fought for with the prize Y.M.C.A. seem to be heading much the and the former won a nail-biting match 5-4. of valuable computer points to be won. This same way, and over at Stroud, its almost This put Cheltenham into the position of a aspect understandably put some pressure certainly Nailsworth 'A' for the 1st Division final versus the holders Gloucester City, on the players creating tension, which in Cup. who won 7-2. Cheltenham fielded Stuart some cases was relieved by a high slap and Another table tennis scribe (No I do not Beatie, Graham Slack, Simon Moysey and in others by tears. This though it sounds do her justice) 'Editor', is Cheltenham's Sylvester Callum, Gloucester's team com­ hard, was a good test of character. effervescent Gill Smith. Her frequent pub­ prised Paul Jackson, Mark Owen, Darren Our girls coped reasonably w.ell with Griffin and Martin Lane. lications under the heading of "Nett and varying fortunes. Melonie started off with a Edge", keeps everyone well informed with County Matches bang in the first set, recording a good win regard to what's going on not only in The Juniors were hammered 8-2 by very over her old rival, Debbie Soothill, who Cheltenham, but elsewhere as well. Here's strong Berkshire team, Heather Colwill and showed her experience and ability by ignor­ an example of what Gill's husband John Aarron Beckett provided our victories. This ing that defeat and going through the rest wrote in her magazine about the 2nd Divi­ match was played at Nailsworth. On the of that day unbeaten. Well played, Debbie, sion in Cheltenham. "Division 2 has been same day our Seniors went down to St. and a good exemple of how a trial like this described by some of our 'Elder and Better' Austell to play Cornwall and duly returned should be played - which I am sure players as the graveyard of the league, but with a 6-4 victory, Christine lacopi not only Melonie will remember for her future. After it must be said that there are some vigor­ played and won, she drove the team down this Melonie had three tight matches in a ous, vociferous and sprightly corpses and back, great effort Chris! row and although losing them, in the 3rd in decorating the division. In addition this More recently, our Juniors travelled to each case, she still had the satisfaction of Division has an unrivalled complement of Neath to play Glamorgan. The team of knowing that she had improved on her Ladies - and can by no means be described Griffin, Beckett, David Smith, Jenny Ellery previous performances against these highly as geriatric, grizzled, or even more un­ and Heather Colwill won 8-2, Becket lost to ranked players. She finished the day with charitably from a table tennis stand-point, Kevin Davis, and Smith to David Griffiths. three more wins, one against Sarah Webb, chisellers. I have found the graveyard most Both Jenny and Heather combined well to who found the first day a disappointment, enjoyable and far from somnolent to play in take the doubles, Darren and Aarron like­ having fought well but unable to overcome and long may it continue, after all it is age wise. The Seniors had a great 9-1 win over the greater experience of her opponents, and experience that count, and Division 2 Hants. coupled with the fact that she is still in the has it in abundance". transitional stage between attack and her SCORES new defensive style with "funny" bat. But The Newent Invitation Closed, attracted Andrew Golding bt Chris Wilshere 12, 17. on the second day she had some success between 60 and 70 entries, played on eight Richard Russell bt Steve Snow 22, 15. in beating three players ranked below her. tables. It was a credit to its Organisers, Paul Jackson bt Chris Shetler 10, 13. A weekend full of experience, although Graham Lee, Dave Colwill and Peter Ridler. Christine lacopijCathy Robb bt Barbara not too rewarding, for both girls, and an Darren Griffin repeated his earlier form, Clark/Andrea Seager 13, 14. when he won the County Closed, by beating ind!cation that Somerset are still holding Jackson/Golding bt Wilsher/Shetler their own and in some areas improving, Steve Moreman 12 and 14 in the final. Other 11, -15, 15. albeit slowly. events: Jean and Andrew Golding beat Golding bt Snow 19, 12. Heather Colwill and Griffin 19, 12, in the Robb bt Seager 11, 19. This was highlighted the following week­ mixed. The Open Doubles was won by Jackson bt Wi Ishere 11, 16. end when our Junior team led by County Moreman and Golding who beat Griffin and lacopi lost to Clarke -12, -10. champion Lee Sadler beat Cornwall 6-4 at Graham Slack 15, -17,14. The boys' singles Russell bt Shetler 19, 17. Minehead. Other members of the team were went to Griffin who beat David Smith 12 and Mark Bryant, Philip Payne, Sarah Webb 14 and the Girls' was won by Heather and Fiona Stuart. Colwill who beat Clare Symonds 15, 15. Tony Carey reports from. On the same day, Melonie made her debut for the Senior team in a match The Gloucester Junior Closed was SOMERSET against Avon as partner for Somerset's organised and run by Andy Browett, the No. 1 Gill Green, in the doubles, and al­ City Secretary. It was played on four tables EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE though they lost, she played well and at Saintbridge School and provided no gained valuable experience. A satisfying great shocks or surprises. Having said that, Before I start this report, I would like to debu~. put right an omission in my report on the The venue was the RAF camp at one match above all stood out, in the Locking, Weston-Super-Mare, where it was quarter-finals of the under-17's, 12-year-old South of England Junior Open at Woking. This was the fact that I had failed to well staged. At first glance it could have Dale Saunders of Cinderford, a registered been taken for an International match with 6th Div. player, beat Tony Wilson of the mention the excellent performance given by one of our talented up-and-coming girls, the Avon team of umpires very well turned Gordon League six in the third, Wilson plays out in their blazers and ETTA ties under the 2nd Div. in the City League. Mandy Williams, in reaching the semi-final of the U-12 event. Well played, Mandy, and very able direction of the well-known and The Boys' U-15 final was won by I am sure in the future you will proceed to respected International umpire Pat Arch­ dale, as referee. Lawrence Symonds of The Strollers. He the final stage and win. beat Tony Wilson 11, 10. The Boys' U-17 The sets were all well fought, as to be final as expected went to Griffin who beat England Junior Ranking Trials (Lilleshall) expected from the rivalry which exists Aarron Beckett -17, 15, 12. The U-13's final March 5/6 bemeen the teams. Somerset winners: Brian was won by Saunders who beat Gary Somerset's Juniors, as regards England 1, Jill 1, Dave Lee 2. But unfortunately, as Thomas 10, 14. In the Girls' section under­ ranking, are still being represented by last season, the result went to Avon 6-4. 17 years, Heather Colwill of Newent beat Melonie Carey, Sarah Webb and Fiona However, don't despair, Somerset fans as Clare Symonds of Strollers 21 in the third Stuart, but I am sure it will not be long our day will come if we have patience in 'our to taJ

Page 19 Bridgwater and District Junior to travel when they have to compete in other set to go Cumbria's way was a win for Championships· 13th March Open competitions near us. A squad of 13 Stephen Holland 22-20, 22-20. Ian Sharp was out of luck in his singles to lose 21-15, Once again this season, Chilton Trinity Somerset players travelled to this venue and achieved varying successes, some notable, 13-21, 19-21 and 18-21, 20-22 against the School, Bridgwater rang to the sounds of visitors No. 2 and No. 1 respectively. bat upon ball, tiny feet, tears and laughter, Claire Brazier, reaching the U-12 final, and intermingled with the slapping of bat on Melonie beating Cornwall's No. 1 U17, The Senior Team without Neil Smith were thigh in frustration. The titles being fought Allison Clemens 2-straight for the first time. overwhelmed 0-10 at Warwickshire. Only for were the U12, U14, and U17 boys' and Our near neighbours, Avon, also had a David Hillbeck (W) provided some resist­ girls' events. The U12 attracted an entry notable win by their fine girl, Helen Perrott, ance, with both his singles going to three of 56 which was run in groups to determine from Bristol, beating Leanne Harman of games. the quarter and semi-final placings. This Dorset and proceeding to the final against In the last round of County matches the entry was a good indication of the interest Juliet Houghton from Kent, who had, in turn, Junior I team lost 3-7 at Derbyshire. Yet being generated in Somerset as a whole, as also reached the U14 final with Louise again Ian Sharp and Debbie Soothill turned some of these players did not come under Davis. in good performances to win all their singles the Bidgwater and District League areas. Somerset and Avon Inter-Town Junior Div. 2 in straight games, but the rest of the team Some upsets were caused in the groups but After a long lay-in on Sunday morning, found the opposition a lot tougher and were this did not affect the seeds who progressed some, of our very young players were in unable to add a single game. through to their respective places in the action again against Bath 'B', contesting The Junior II side also found the going semis. The girls' U12 proved a cliff-hanger their final league fixture to decide who tough at Northumberland, losing 0-10. Karen with the No. 1 seed, Mandy Williams, one would be winners of this division. The match Backhouse gave a good show losing 18-21, game down and 10-15 in the second was a very close affair with the score swing­ 21-23 to her opposite NO.1. (against another of our fine up-and-coming ing from one to the other throughout. We With only one match remaining Debbie girls, Joanna Webber) producing a cham­ had a fine start with a win by Sean Jones pion's display of tenacity and skill to win at Sooth;1I will be out to retain her unbeaten but they gained it back to level. Then we singles record in the Junior team, having 21-19 and take the title by winning the third. won again through Paul Smith with a Well played, Mandy! won 7 out of 7, with just one doubles defeat scintillating display of hitting, chopping and in 7 matches also. The boys' U12 title went to Paul Smith looping. This was followed bya fine win by The Cumbria Closed Tournament at Mandy Williams who pulled out all the after a hard three games against Paul Millom School went fairly predictably with Fowler - two to watch for the future. stops in her set. Then we had a gripping match with Paul Fowler showing his great Debbie Soothill appearing in six out of ten The U14 events produced some very good finals and winning five of them, three in potential and surprising his older opponent clashes, especially amongst the girls where singles events and 2 in doubles. All five by his quick reflexes, and although losing, Sarah Webb beat Fiona Stuart in the semi victories were achieved in two straight to proceed to the final where she met was a credit to Bridgwater. There was a games underlining her superiority. Her final fine win by Rachael Scott, another of our Melonie who, playing with confidence and scores were as follows - 21-15,21-12 against good breed of youngsters (who is also a control, beat her 2-straight to take the title. Mary McPortiand (B) in the Ladies Singles. fine county tennis player) and another win The boys' event went to Philip Payne who 21-13,21-19, against Claire May in the Girls' beat David Wooldridge from Yeovil. The U17 by Smith gained us a well-earned draw, and -Singles. 21-8, 21-6 against Darren Kelly I hope on count back of results a winning events again brought together old rivals (M) in the U14 singles. 21-13, 21-17 margin for the title. from the U14 events and in the girls' it partnered with Stephen Holland against produced the re-emergence of last year's I should like to say thanks to all the Alan Manson (B) and Mary McPortland in champion, Wendy Payne, who beat Sarah parents who turned up to watch and give the mixed doubles, and 21-7, 21·15 part­ Webb in the semis to proceed to the fin~1 support and encouragement to our team, nered with Mary McPortland against Joanne where she met Melonie, who had beaten and also assisting with the tea arrange­ Miller and Dawn Yardley (B) in the Fiona Stuart thus upholding her NO.1 seed­ ments afterwards. And well done all the women's doubles. The one that got away ing again. players! was' the Junior Doubles event in which Ian This proved to be Melonie's day as she Sharp and Chris Brockbank beat Debbie proceeded to win her second title this being Soothill and Stephen Holland in the final her first win over Wendy, who I am sure will Colin Taylor reports from. 21-10,21-14. view her performance in reaching the final Sharp made it two out of two finals with as very good after being seeded No.4. I CUMBRIA an impressive 21-13, 21-13 win over Chris hope this will inspire her to return to full Brockbank in the Boys' Singles event. league competition next season and show The last but one round of County matches saw the Junior II side gain their first point Neil Smith (M) also had two out of two that she still has a lot of talent, as she finals to his credit, beating Tim Pachul (M) showed in her match against Sarah, and get of the season with a 5-5 draw against Cleveland II. Stephen Parker (B) excelled 21-18, 22-20 in the Men's Singles. Semi­ the results in senior competition which she finalists in the men's singles were Stan deserves. for Cumbria winning his two singles 21-17, 21-14 and 21·15, 12-21, 21-11 in the final set Halesworth (B) who narrowly lost to Smith The U17 boys' title went to Lee Sadler, of the match. Norman McLeod (B) also 17-21, 21·19, 18-21 and Roger Stewart (C) beating Mark Bryant with some devastating deserves a mention winning one of his who lost to Pachu I 12-21, 15-21. Stuart had hitting which should serve him well when singles and the doubles partnered with beaten the No.3 seed Eddie O'Hara (8) he aspires to the senior team, as I am sure Matthew Gale (W). Jane Usher (W) was 21-8, 21-17 in the quarter-final. Smith's other he soon will. Cumbria's other winner, beating her win was the Men's Doubles partnered with This leads me on to the subject of ade­ opposite No.2, 21-16, 21-19. Karen Back­ Pachul they beat Andrew Murphy (B) and quate competition for our top juniors, as house (B) also gave a good display Neil Yardley (B) 21-18, 21-16. Murphy and they need greater competition to improve narrowly losing 19-21,21-15,18-21 against a Yardley had a particularly tough route to the their play. The girls have gained this by strong opponent in Ann Pashley, and final beating No. 2 seeds Stan Halesworth joining the tournament circuit and compet­ partnered with Usher just failed in the and Alan Manson in the 2nd round and ing in the Premier Division of the Bridgwater doubles 21-19,20-22, 16-21. David Hillbeck with Shaun Ellison (W)' 21-17,21-17 in the semi-final. League against very experienced players The Junior I side did better against the and I am glad to see Lee and some of the same Cleveland II side to record a 9-1 Eddie O'Hara got some consolation for other boys like Mark Bryant who is very victory. After Stephen Holland (W) lost the his defeat in the men's singles by winning talented also doing well and attending Open opening set 21-23, 15-21 to the visitors No. the Veteran singles 21-23, 21-19, 21-13 competitions, but they must still seek 1 all the other sets went to Cumbria without against Peter Buxton (B). greater competition where it is to be found the loss of a game. From the Cumbria League news from Carlisle is that Scotby to establish themselves in the England players, namely Ian Sharp (M), Chris Brock­ 'A' comprising of Ian Brown, Jan Oliver and Rankings, which is a criteria for measure­ bank (B), Stephen Holland, Debbie Soothill David Kirkpatrick still lead division one with ment of true ability. (W) and Claire May (B), special mention 36 pts. from 19 games, and look certain to Cornish 2-Star Junior Open· Redruth goes to Sharpe and Miss Soothill for retain the League Championship. Race­ 19th March outstanding displays. The Junior I side did course 'B' have moved into 2nd place two Another Saturday, another competition. not fare as well against Cheshire, losing points ahead of Scotby 'C', but have played This time we had a sample of what the 3·7. Once again Debbie Soothill was un­ two matches more. Racecourse's Roger Cornish players have to endure with regard beaten in singles and doubles. The only Stewart is having a good season and is

Page 20 leading the averages with 56 wins out of when she won the junior girls' doubles Cliff Twineham/Keith Bell. 57 games, and he has also just won the with Miss J. Kruger of West Germany in Mixed Doubles: Men's Singles in the Cumbria Investment 1964. Florence Wright gained a first when Mick Hick/Lou Smith. City Closed Championships. Losing finalist she represented Eng land in 1954 in a junior Handicap Doubles: was Alec Craib (Scotby 'C'). Jose Dymond international against Germany. Alan Hydes, M. Hewson/A. Lovell. (Chapelcross) beat Jennie Gallagher after making 21 junior appearances for Handicap Singles: (Nalgo) in the Ladies' Singles final. The England became Barnsley's only senior Divs. 1 to 3 B. Clarke. Men's Doubles was won by Ian Brown international to achieve an outstanding 101 Veterans' Singles: partnered with Paul Watson (Scotby 'C') appearances. At county level, Alan has also D. Rider. against Roger Stewart and Ian Oliver. the additional distinction of being the Winner of the Under-15 and Under-17 titles youngest player to play for Yorkshire's 1st SELBY was Stuart Sayer (Chapelcross) who has Team and is the only person to have gained The progressive Selby T.T. League con­ accomplished this feat for the past three the Les Forrest Memorial Award for service tinues to move forward and has established years. News 'A' lead division two with a to table tennis on two occasions. a coaching centre with nine tables. Forty 100% record and look certain to be playing Event winners at the Jubilee were as players attended one session and about in division one next season. follows: eighty different youngsters between six and sixteen have taken part in coaching at the The Whitehaven division one leaders are Draw Doubles: Kells Methodists 'A' lead by Stephen Crosby Selby Centre under the direction of Brian Starkie/Richard Shirt bt Brian Isam/ Regional Coach, Mike Wilcockson, League and they are favourites to retain their Ian Liversage. League title having beaten nearest rivals Chairman, Mike Hanley, League Secretary, Junior Schools Team Champions: Ray Gilyeat and Peter Harpham. One of the Telecom 'A' 7-3 earlier this season. Jimmy Mapplewell (H. Shadbolt, K. and M. Cummings (Marchon) presently heads the County's top players, Julie McLean (Selby Summerscales) . High) and Mr. R. Hewitt (Brayton High) are averages with only one defeat against his Hard Bat Championship: name, that being at the hands of Stephen helping in the development of coaching at Brian Starkie bt Nicky Newton. school level. • Crosby who lies second having lost three Youth Cup Team Champions: games. In division two Kells Methodists 'C' Silkstone Y.C. (J. Mciver, C. Hoggard, JUdging by the success of young players need one more point for promotion and N.Oades). at the recent Selby Closed Championships, look certain to get it from their final Veterans' Championships: coaching is paying off. County player, Mike opponents Telecom 'B'. Whitehaven News Mick Carr bt Brian Starkie. Emmerson in his first year as a senior had lie second having already lost twice to the Women's Championship: another excellent day to retain his men's leaders, albeit by narrow mc:frgins. Mick Eileen Starkie bt Loraine Andrews. singles title and the under 21 years singles Boyd (Kells M. 'C') leads the averages with Senior Schools Team Champions: in addition to taking the Handicap Singles 100% followed by Alan Irvine (Whitehaven Penistone Grammar (R. Ackroyd, J. Haigh, and the men's doubles with D. Jackson. News) 97% and George Bell (YMCA Aces). J. Mciver). 15 year old Mandy Holmes won the ladies' 95%. Players entering League after 1961 event: singles and then gained county recognition The Halsall Cup Competition has reached Ian Denton bt Neil Wesson. against Northamptonshire Juniors. the semi-final stage and the draw is Winners of other competitions were: A. Other event winners: Veterans Roger Telecom 'A' v Windscale and Kells Metho­ Wesson, J. Beecroft, R. Wilcockson, A. Hewitt, U-14's Ian Mason, U-12 Singles Chris dists 'A' v D.H.S.S. D.H.S.S. being the only Beaumont, J. Courtney and K. Exley. Most Hewitt, Div. 2 Singles Ian Mason, Consola­ 2nd division side left in the competition. improved players were: A. Beaumont and A. tion Singles Dave Brady. Code: Marshall. Sturge T.T.C. is once again the most B-Barrow, C-Carlisle, M-Millom, One of the highlights of the week was a successful Selby table tennis club with two W-Westmorland. table tennis exhibition given by Alan Hydes teams leading the League Championship. and several of the League players, showing The Club's top trio (M. Emmerson, N. how the game had evolved from hard bat Thorn and M. Wilcockson) have reached the Las D'Arcy reports from ... techniques to the modern looping styles. last eight of the Yorkshire Clubs' Knock-out Chairman Jim Summerscales, his Com­ Championships and are firmly established in YORKSHIRE mittee and all those who helped to make Division 2 of the Yorkshire League after gaining promotion last season. The most SPOTLIGHT ON THE LEAGUES the Barnsley League's Golden Jubilee such a great success receive our sincere con­ successful of Selby's Yorkshire League Pride of place this month goes to the gratulations and best wishes for the future. sides this season has been the newly Barnsley Table Tennis League which has formed cadet team with Ian Mason, Martin recently completed a fantastic week of table HARROGATE Carling, Alan Dobson and Sharon Phillipson tennis to celebrate the League's Golden Nigel Pennock, who has registered some winning all Selby's matches in the Cadets' Jubilee. The Event was organised by League sterling performances in the Yorkshire 2nd Division and are well placed to win Chairman, Jim Summerscales, Janet Hamp­ Premier Division this season, showed that the Championship in their first season. shire and Geoff Williams with valuable help he is becoming a force to be reckoned with Selby Juniors after winning the Yorkshire from Val Summerscales, Ernest Hampshire by taking the Harrogate Closed Men's League Division 2 title last season are and other League members. Singles when defeating John Troughton showing good form in Division 1 with Steve Although the emphasis of the week's 21-17,17-21,21·16. Emmerson and Mandy Holmes leading the activities was on youth with Geoff Williams Nigel is a quiet, unassuming champion way. and Geoff Bubb coping manfully organising who seems to have made tremendous pro­ The Selby Management Committee are events for a hundred young hopefuls each gress with the minimum of practice. This also to be congratulated on organising the day, other age groups were not neglected. important win could be just the confidence annual Selby Junior Open, sponsored by the Several tournaments were organised from booster which Nigel needs to move into a Yorkshire Evening Press, with a prize fund schools' to super veterans' level for players higher class. this year of 215 pounds. Newly qualified of pre 1939 vintage, the latter event being Although Richard Whitely, county player, umpires Stan Newman and Ray Gilyeat look won by Randy Banford with Alan Cooke, missed the Championships his family were like being in great demand. 2nd. League President, Alan made his usual represented in four of the twelve finals. For a league with only eight clubs, twenty outstanding contribution to table tennis by Andrew Whitely, age 12, took the U-12 and two teams and ninety players the achieve­ producing a booklet on 50 years of Barnsley U-14 titles, but was beaten in the Divs. 4 ments of Selby T.TL are indeed commend­ League Highlights. Alan traces the growth of to 6 final by M. Hewson. Mrs. Janet Whiteley able and will become even more so in the the League from 1933 when there were only rounded off the family's successes by taking future. eight teams which grew to a hundred and the women's handicap singles against PONTEFRACT twelve in ten divisions by 1978-79 the Sandra Jackson, 21-12 in the third. League's peak season. His facts about A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of Barnsley players who have achieved Other RESULTS: talking to Tony Trigg the new press officer distinction include Mrs. Caroline Cooke Ladies' Singles: of the Pontefract and Castleford TT League who in 1953 became the first Barnsley Lou Smith bt Judith Coy 21-18,21-15. and to Denis Wright one of the League's player to win an English Open when U-17 Boys' Singles: most energetic and respected veterans. she won the women's veterans tilte. David Scruton. Both spoke in glowing terms about a player Miss Pat Dainty became the second one Open Doubles: who had been playing in their league for

Page 21 almost sixty years and was still going strong J. Houghton (K) bt M. Cohen (Av) 8, 18. happy and indeed they were. The prices Seml·finals: were very reasonable indeed and the mid­ for Castleford YMCA, the Club he joined Perrott bt Kratochvila 15, 11; all those years ago. Houghton bt Davis -15, 20, 16. day lunch - for £1,25 - was sumptuous. George Simpson at 71 years of age is Final: Chairman of the County Championships HOUGHTON bt Perrott 7, 15. (Ian Whiteside) praised these hard·working easily the oldest player in the League, but Boys' Doubles Seml·finals: ladies in his vote of thanks, to generous he has no thoughts on retiring, "I'll carry Ellett/Lambert bt Buddell/Wilson 19, 17; applause. You deserved every decibal dn as long as I enjoy it", he says. James/G. Reed (Co) bt J. Hegarty (Do)/Thomas -12, 20, 17. ladies! I wandered round to the bar where I Back in the 1930's George was without Final: had my favourite tipple (barley wine) and doubt the best player in the area, appeared ELLETT/LAMBERT bt James/Reed 15, 12. again the friendship of St. Neots was regularly for West Yorkshire and was twice Girls' Doubles Seml·finals: evident. selected for the full county side in 1936. Butler/Kratochvila bt Harman/Perrott 22, 20; Davis/Houghton bt A. Clemens (Co)/Cohen 15, 16. However in the afternoon I participated in He had a graceful and fluent style execut­ Final: ing all the strokes on both wings with un­ DAVIS/HOUGHTON bt Butler/Kratochvila 21, 19. what I had really come for - the committee hurried ease, and according to Denis Cadet Boys' Singles Quarter·flnafs: meeting. Ably chaired by Ian Whiteside (you Wright, who is a member of the same club, A. Hunt (Co) bt D. Webster (Gn) 19, 14; were only joking about not standing for A. Houghton (K) bt K. Roberts (Gn )14, 18; re-election weren't you Ian? I mean, it still does. "He was so good" commented l. Jose (Co) bt P. Fayne (So) 17, 18; Denis "that in the handicap singles they K. Ball (K) bt Phong Tran (Co) 22, 17. wouldn't be the same without you) with used to put him on minus 25 with some of Seml·finals: Stan Parr and Les Smith also in evidence. Hunt bt Houghton 19, -13, 12; Les not only attended as County Champion­ the other players on plus 16 in 21 up". Ball bt Jose 16, 13. Some player! What is the secret of his Final: ship Administrator but also took on the job success? A former Chairman of the League, BALL bt Hunt 15, 18. of referee! After the meeting I wandered George has always shown an active interest Cadet Girls' Singles Quarter·flnals: round and met several non-playing captains, Davis bt C. Brazie.r (So) 7, 6; the men who get no reward for their cease­ in several sports and played cricket for Carey bt K. Broczel< (Co) 14, 18; Castleford for 30 years. He still continues S. Webb (So) bt F. Stuart (So) 16, 8; less hours of dedication, other than seeing his fitness training which includes two Houghton bt D. Elward (Gn) 8, 6. their pupils improve, Mr. Corner' (Surrey), Seml·finals: Mr. Holden (Cleveland) were there - oh weight-training sessions a week plus a Davis bt Carey 21, 22; twenty minute jog. If the weather is bad he Houghton bt Webb 9, 13. and myoid pal Alan Fisher, of Kent. Final: Yorkshire were leading the field and with runs 'on the spot' on a piece of old carpet. DAVIS bt Houghton 17, 17. Great idea George! I don't know how you Steven Sharpe - now ranked fifth England U·12 Boys' SIngles Quarter·flnals: junior - I wasn't surprised . 'He won't feel about modern training methods, but Houghton bt M. Bawden (Co) 8, 11; you're sure to cope with the pimples out P. Smith (So) bt C. White (Dv) 10, 7; lose any this weekend' I said. In fact he rubber, on the bat which has served you so S. Appleby (Co) bt N. Bevan. (Co) 12, -20, 5; lost one in the very match I was watching Du Ly (Co) bt W. Wright (Dv) 11, 12. - to Middlesex's Nigel Tyler, "I've lost to well for 50 years. Semi·finals: Houghton bt Smith 12, 7; him before" said Steve, But Nigel was due What became of Don Ratcliffe, Ken Du Ly bt Appleby 16, 9. to go for Welsh trials on the Sunday al' Westmorland, Baker Aldersea and Dave Final: though he stayed long enough to ensure HOUGHTON bt Du Ly 16, 15. Lorriman who used to be with you and that Middlesex took the only point Yorkshire Denis Wright in the successful Y.M. team U·12 Girls' Singles Quarter·flnals: dropped. of the 1950's? Let me know sometime. J. Wright (Dv) bt Elward 14, 16; T. Sadler (Co) bt l. Clarke (Co) 12, 17; M. Broczek (Co) w.o. S. Anderson (Co); There was the unusual spectacle of two Brazier bt H. Wright (Dv) 8, 7. juniors defending - Graham Barnes Seml·finals: (Sussex) and David Goode (Middlesex). TSB CORN ISH 2-STAR J. Wright bt Sadler 8, 12; Brazier bt Broziak -18, 17, 11. Goode particularly impressed me. Not afraid JUNIOR OPEN Final: to give the ball plenty of air, nor to come J. WRIGHT bt Brazier 5, 13. in for a telling kill, here is a player of the DOUBLES FOR MARK AND JULIET future. His only fault, as far as I can see, Played at the Carn Brea Leisure Centre, is a tiny bit of temperament which could Redruth on March 19 the TSB Cornish IT'S HEAVENLY easily be interpreted as fight. A thrilling 2-Star Junior Open attracted a goodly entry game with Anthony Wattis, the Cleveland topped by 94 for the boys' singles won by AT ST. NEOTS No, 1 was worth going a long way to see. Mark Ellett over his Devon teammate Gary At night we went to the comfortable 'George Wilson in the final. .. writes Philip Reid Hotel' at Buckden where we rested our weary legs - and replenished our parched Juliet Houghton of Kent was the winner of It all started when Leslie Smith decided throats - at the bar. On Sunday it was the counterpart girls' event with a final to have the County Championships meeting much as before but one thing struck me. victory over Helen Perrott of Avon. Both at st. Neots. I knew vaguely where St. These youngsters, playing in competitive singles winners were again successful in Neots was somewhere between Bedford and table tennis have a tremendous chance to the doubles, Ellett, paired with Gary Cambridge and a regular haunt of veteran show their paces. Unlike tournaments in Lambert, and Miss Houghton with Louise expedite expert Mike Jackson, who lives at which they can get knocked out early or Davis. the latter place. I decided, seeing that the play some players who would, with respect, Miss Davis also took the Cadet Girls' title, Junior play-ofts would take place the whole not grace their local league, they play beating Miss Houghton in the final whilst week-end that rather than dash back the several matches, all competitive. And the Kent's Karl Bull was successful in the same day I'd book in at my own expense excited looks on their relaxed faces as they Cadet Boys' singles with a final win over at a hotel and have a more leisurely time. chatted excitedly to their friends told the Andrew Hunt of Launceston. I'm glad I did. Having made my way to St. whole story. Not to be outdone by his sister Andrew Neots and nearing the place I suddenly saw If nothing else, this festival of table tennis Houghton claimed the U-12 boys' title beat­ a car open it's welcoming doors. "Jump in is worth continuing for that reason alone. ing Du Ly, another Launceston player, in the - I'll take your bag". The Good Samaritan Yorkshire looked champions but even their final. Jane Wright of Devon took the U-12 was none other than genial Stan Parr, who most avid supporter could not have Girls' title the defeated finalist being Claire was on duty that weekend. "Oh yes, you'll imagined their 'needle' match with Devon ­ Brazier of Somerset. get in at a hotel all right. Try the 'George' who they beat 9-1 - would be routed so at Buckden. Les and I have booked there. RESULTS comprehensively. Only the boys' doubles I'll get the phone number for you". This was went to the Western county, As I looked at Boys' Singles Quarter·finals: typical of Stan's thoughtfulness and he gave St. Neots Table Tennis Club I could only G. Lambert (Dv) bt l. Sadler (So) 15, 13; examples of it throughout the weekend. G. Wilson (Dv) bt K. Buddell (Dv) 14, 17; marvel at the twenty or so enthusiasts who R. Thomas (Do) bt M. James (Co) -15, 16, 12; M. Ellet'! (Dv) bt M. Campbell (Wa) 13, 9. At St. Neots I was immediately impressed had made this palace of table tennis Seml·finals: by the organisation and friendliness of the possible and indeed are continuing to make Wilso'n bt Lambert 21, 21; place. A grey-haired gentleman who it possible. The matches over, it was time Ellett bt Thomas 18, -18, 12. between washing up and fetching cups into to say 'Goodbye' to the many friendly faces Final: ELLETT bt Wilson 19, 23. the canteen, introduced himself as the I had encountered . Les Smith kindly took Girls' Singles Quarter-finals: President of St. Neots. And what a place me to Bedford station and as I climbed the H. Perrott (Av) bt l. Harman (Do) 9, -19, 19; this canteen is. Several dedicated women stairs I thought 'Well - that's it for now'. D. Kratochvila (Dv) bt M. Carey (So) 12, 20; l. Davis (Wo) bt S. ButlEli' (Ov) 14, 14; worked tirelessly to ensure everybody was But not for ever.

Page 22 The next major hurdle to overcome is here we 'first encountered the "Carl Prean ------obtaining a suitable venue. No trouble you Factor". As you know Carl is a local lad. might say, Southampton - premier port of He started his Table-Tennis with Hampshire REFLECTIONS the South Coast, "gateway to the Empire"! and although the Isle of Wight has gone There must be a suitable hall to accom­ independant he is still looked upon as a modate our match in a City of that stature. Hampshire player who has come good. We ON AN But no! No indoor sports centre, and no don't get many of those in this area and conference centre. The only possibility was when the ETTA provided programme notes the Guildhall but the cost of importing tiered including Carl and stated he could make his INTERNATIONAL seats into the hall made it completely un­ European debut in our match, we were by David Cosway economic. So we had to go outside the City naturally pleased, as local interest is always Chairman, Southampton T.T.A. and return to Eastleigh's Fleming Park a crowd puller. The local press and tele­ Sports Centre, where we had successfully vision caught on and promised full coverage ------staged two other similar events. spurred on by press releases from the IITable Tennis: European Super League This was no hardship for the help and ETTA. Great we thought! At last the ETTA are getting commercially minded and have (Eastleigh) West Germany bt England expertise we receive from Bob Millard, the Sports Centre Manager, makes life a lot thought a full house with a local player 6·1 " easier than going cold into a new venue. making his debut must be good for the Since our previous matches in Eastleigh game. With Carl at No. 3 in the Lentec That was the extent of National press rankings, semi-finalist in the English closed, coverage in the average morning paper. If the new Crest Hotel had been built next door to the sports centre which helped, and with numerous good wins over Euro­ you pay more for your daily paper you may pean players, no one could say he had not have had the benefit of slightly more with no transport problems between the hotel and the match. So the sports centre earned his selection, especially as England detailed coverage, but if your daily paper is were safe from relegation after thei! win in of a popular variety that starts on page 3 was booked. Then came the shock of its cost, well over double the previous occa­ Denmark. Then came the bomb-shell, Carl not even the result was published. sion. By this time however, we had no was not playing. Immediatelyy TVS lost But what lies behind the match? What option but to confirm the booking. interest. National Press coverage concen­ can you expect if your Association, like So with a month to go to the match the trated on who was not playing - Carl Prean mine in Southampton, decide they would and Jill Parker, rather than who was. This like International Table-Tennis in their area. printing of the programme had to be organ­ ised. This season we found for the 'first time does not help sell tickets. What made We applied during last season to the ETTA that the ETTA were not to provide the main matters worse was the announcing of a for a European Match to celebrate our programme but the organising association friendly against Germany, the day following Golden Jubilee season and heard in May had to print the whole thing. This more than our match, only just down the road at 1982 that we had been given the Federal doubled our estimated printing expenditure Lancing with Carl Prean selected! To say German match in March 1983. So we were but fortunately the printers agreed to still we were not amused, at the time, is a given plenty of time for the organisation ­ cover the whole of the cost, and as we then considerable understatement. Ironically or so we thought! did not have to pay the ETTA for their part though Carl went down with tonsilitis, so The first thing to realise however, is that of the programme this worked in our favour. he did not play in Lancing and could not the match will be expensive. By the time We wanted photographs and pen pictures of have played in our match. Fortunately press you pay the ETTA for the privilege of stag­ the two teams and these were provided by officer Brian Lamerton pushed things locally ing the match for them, hire the venue, book the English and German Associations. Both both on Radio Solent and in the local press the players and officials into a top hotel for sets of photos however, were a bit dated and things started to look up. Why though two days, print a programme, hold a .recep­ and did not include some of the players who was so little made of Lisa Bellinger? 16 on tion and provide pocket money and gifts for eventually played. This surprised us with the day of the match, and making her home the players, you have spent in excess of National Associations. The time had now European League debut, surely that £4,000! With gates now plumetting well come to start the pre-match publicity and deserved some publicity, and the day before below the 1,000 once expected, you must we looked for the lead to the ETTA. It was the match we got excellent coverage in the budget for a crowd of 500-600, the average over the last few seasons. With some spec­ tators quibling about paying the £3 or £4 we charged for tickets you will quickly appreciate that the books do not balanc~. Your main priority therefore is to obtain sponsorship. This can either be in money, kind or advertisements in the programme. In Southampton we were approached by a marketing company who agreed to deal with the whole Golden Jubilee season for us ­ obtain sponsors, print our handbook and match prograrnme and relieve our Associa­ tion of all the worries! Unfortunately after promises of untold wealth, coming our way, the marketing company went broke. We had therefore lost a great deal of time and were faced at the start of this season with fending for ourselves. We soon obtained help 'from local companies. Bourne Plasterers agreed to pay for the reception after the match; Ottos Winetasting Warehouse agreed to provide the wine for the reception and L. S. Vail and Son the free printing of the pro­ gramme. Bene'ficial terms were negotiated with the Crest Hotel for the accommodation and meals and several adverts were promised for the programme. We were still however short of a major sponsor, and it was not until January of this year that IBM United Kingdom Limited came into the picture and offered the financial assistance which meant that the Southampton Table­ Tennis Association would not celebrate its Golden Jubilee by foHowing the marketing View of the England v Federal Germany match at EastJeigh. company into liquidation. Photo by Simon Barnett, Copnor, Portsmouth.

Page 23 Southern Evening Echo. Mike Watts, met the hand out the programmes. The programmes Lancing. The end of almost a year of work German team at London Airport and trans­ incidentally were included in the price of for my Association. ported them to the Crest Hotel where the the tickets, which saved the problem of So it was all over. A great deal of hard STTA organising committee joined the two having to collect money on the day, and work, a lot of worry and financial risk to the teams for dinner. guaranteed a 100% "sale" to spectators ­ STTA. A fair crowd of about 500 to 600 put At 7.00 a.m. on the day of the match, Alan a factor with advertisers. We also sold us just about in a break even situation. So Waters starts setting up the lighting for the tickets for our jubilee draw and had a stand was it all worth while? Of course! I think venue, another expense now to be borne by selling ETTA souvenirs etc. but unfortunate­ all involved enjoyed the experience and the organisers. Alan also brings the tables, ly the February/March Table-Tennis News would not have missed it for the world. Next nets and surrounds provided by the Euro­ did not arrive as hoped. time though we will make sure we get a pean League Sponsors, Stiga. The sports So to the match reported (elsewhere) sponsor first and then think of running our centre staff set up the arena and it is here previously. Suffice to say England just did next international. I can not afford to lose that their expertise is shown. When we not live up to expectations and the better much more hair! looked in, with the two teams at 9.00 p.m. team on the night won. the evening before, hockey and badminton 80-90 guests, players, officials, etc. were WHAT'S ON AND WHERE were still in progress, but by lunch time on expected for the reception in the Sports April the day of the match the arena was ready Centre Restaurant after the match, but I 16 N,ational Council Mee,ting (London). for the expected 600/700 spectators. During 16 West of Scoitland Youth and Junior 1-Star Opeln, reckon about 120 arrived. As the "gate Castl,emilk Youth Cen1tre, Dougri'e Road, the morning the two teams practiced on two crashers" were all table-tennis people I for CaslU,emilk, Glaslgow. tables at the side of the hall from 10.00 to 16/17 Ess,ex Junior 'Select' Opeln, Harlow Spor,ts Ce,ntre, one did not complain! We had decided to Hammars1kjold Ro,ad, Harlow, Essex. From 9 a.m. 1.00. After lunch at the Crest, the German have the reception at the Sports Centre each day. Fi,nals 6.30 p.m. Sunday. players do not wish to practice but at 3.30 rather than the Hotel firstly because it was 17/23 7th COMMONWEALTH CHAMPIONSHIPS, National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysi'a. the English players returned for a further on the spot, and secondly because it was 17 Halrtlepooll 1-S:tar Open (Hartl,epool, Teesside). knock by now in the centre of the arena. half the cost. The Sports Centres Restau rant 23 South Yorkshire 2-Star Open (Concord Sports Centr1e, Sheffie,ld). Details from Mr. S.... Wainwright, The sports centre provided tea and Manager put on a great spread including a 129 Mount Vi,ew Road, Sh,effi.eld S8 8PJ. 'Phone: special iced cake she made herself. Then 0742-585260. sandwiches for the players before they 23/24 Tunbridge Wells Junior 2-Star Open (Tunblridg,e, departed to prepare for the match. came the speeches. The Eastleigh Mayor Kent). Details from E. Peerl,ess, Cail1n Villa, who naturally and rightly boasted about his School Lane, Crowborough, Eas:t Susse1x TN6 1PA. The doors opened at 6.30 for a 7.30 start. 28 - May 9 37th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, Yoyogi town's fine Sports Centre, and Southamp­ National Stadium, Tokyo, Japa,n. We decided on 7.30 to enable spectators to ton's lack of one. Tom Blunn, who kindly 30 The, Eve,n,i,ng Chronicle Northumberland 2-S\tar Open, come -from a wider area after work but this Conco,rdia Leisure Centre, Cramlingtoo, No.rthumber­ did not mention that for the second time land. Details 'from Mr. A. Drapkin, 49 Beach did not help with national press deadlines. he had to find his own way from the station Avenue, Whitle,y Bay, Tyne & Wear NE26 1DZ. We had £3 seats at each end with £4 seats 'Phone: 0632-514983. Prize Fund £1005. MS Winner to the venue by Taxi after he caught a £225. at the sides. Guest's seats were reserved different train to that advised to us. Then 30 - May 1 ENGLISH SCHOOLS INDIVIDUAL but all others were un-numbered. With Ray Yates, the Southampton Association CHAMPIONSHIPS (Mans'fireld Leisure Gentre). 30 - May 1 HolHngton Junior 1-Star Open (Hastings). tickets out to so many people we con­ President thanked all who had worked to De'tails from ETTA Officel. sidered it impractical to number the seats. make the event a success. Finally the new May 7/8 Yorkshir,e Junior 'Select' Open, Y.P.1. Feirens We had the normal problem with sports German Association General Secretary, a Re1cre,atiron Cent:re, Chant'erlands Avenue North, Hull. centre seating - not the most comfortable charming gentleman, Norbert Wolf, ashamed Details from Mr. R. Balmford, 30 GI'ebe Road, Wawne, Hull HU7 5XR. 'Phone: OA82-821279. for a long match. Although the Sports us all by giving a speech in fluent English. 13/15 Scandi,navian Jun,i,olr Open (Roskilde, Denmark). Centre provided some staff our committee This was his and his wife's 'first trip abroad 21/22 ENGLISH JUNIOR OPEN, The W,ortihing Sports members were responsible for meeting Centre, Wo;rthin,g, Weist Susse,x. Sponsored by and the first time they had flown. What a Worllhing Boroug'h GounClil. D,e1tails from ETTA guests, showing spectators to seats, selling 'fine ambassador for his Country and our Office, 21 Claremont, Hastings, Eas~ Suss,ex TN34 tickets on the door etc. We also provided 1HA ('Phonel : 0424-433121). sport. So off went the teams and officials June juniors both to head the two teams and the following morning to the friendly at 4/5 ETTA Refere'e:s a-nd Umpire'S Conf,erence (Coventry). 5 National League Champions;hlips Fi,nafs. 11 County Championsh1ips Confer1elnce (London).

THREE-IN-A-ROW Fleetwood, for the third successive season, won the Norman Cook Memorial Trophy on March 19 when, at Bamber Bridge, they defeated Bolton 5-1 in the semi­ final and Warrington 5-2 in the final. Warrington had accounted for Stockport 5-0 in the other sem i. Roy Frankland, Brian Carney, Steve Bevan and Christine Peacock comprised Fleetwood's team.

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Page 24 6LENTEC' JUNIOR COMPUTER RANKINGS

NO CHANGE AT THE TOP In all four categories of the junior sphere no changes have been effected in the previous No. 1's with Carl Prean, Li'sa Bellinger, Andre'w Syed and Jill Powis still dominating. Elsewhere there have been some remark.. able ups and downs particularly in the boys' list with Darren Griffin jumping up from No. 25 to No.9 - a leap of 16 places - closely followed by Stuart Worrall with a jump of 15 places from No. 30 to No. 15 whilst Gary Wilson moves from No. 21 to No. 10. On the downward trend Steven Dettmar has the dubious distinction of losing the most places coming down from No. 9 to No. 28 a displacement of 19 positions. Jeffrey Thatcher loses 14 places, from No. 10 to No. 24 and Dipak Topiwala drops down 12 positions from No. 14 to No. 26.

At the sharp end of the boys' list Alan Teresa Moore of Sussex up to No.10 from her Damlia'n Holland of Essex still striving in the boys Cooke replaces Nicky Mason at No. 2 and previous sixtee'nth po,sition. cadet list although down from No. 22 to No. 24. likewise in the girls' list Susan Collier takes Photo by Leo Black, London W11. over from Jean Parker at No.2. Matthew Photo by Leo Black, London W11. 22 Sion Simon (Wa) (15) 117 Syed jumps from No.5 to No.2 in the cadet Girls 23 Tim Shepherd (Ng) (23) 98 boys' behind his brother, Andrew, Johna.. Points 24 Damian Holland (E) (22) 74.5 thon Bult moves up 6 places, from No. 16 to 1 Lisa Bellinger (Bd) (1) 376 25 Johnathon Goode (Mi) (25) 65 2 Sus-run Collielr (Bk) (3) 365 26 Ian Neate (Wi) (26) 58 No. 10 whilst Sean Gibson takes 8 strides in 3 J'ean Parkelr (La) (2) 349 27 LEon Jose (Co) (27) 54 lifting himself from No. 24 to No. 16. 4 Jill P'owis (St) (4) 287 28 David Wat!s,on (Nd) (28) 49 5 HelEn Bardwell (He) (6) 261.5 29 Alaric Bass.ano (Y) (30) 47 Debbie Soothill, in the cadet girls, takes 6 Fiona Ell'iot (St) (8) 255 30 Raymond Powe'll (Wi) (29) 46 7 Melonie, Seaton (Y) (9) 243.5 31 Ne,jl Pickard (Nk) (31 ) 42 over 'from Louise Davis as the No. 2 and 8 Tracy Lightfoot (Ch) (7) 241.5 32 Mark Lan.d (Y) (32) 40 this from her previous 7th placing. But the 9 Joanne Shaw (Y) (13) 225 33 Adrian Bolton (Ng) (36) 40 10 Teresa Moore (Sx) (16) 225 34 Paul Fisher (Sp) ~3) 38 biggest leap has been performed by Sarah 11 Rachel Brook (Y) (14) 220 S5 David Sme,dley (Dy) (34) 38 Hammond from No. 14 to No.6. 12 Josette Ryalls (Y) (11) 214.5 36 Kevin Gray (St) (35) 37 13 Nina Tsakarisiano's (Gs) (5) 203 37 p.e:ter Galica (Sy) (37) 32 RANKINGS 14 Amanda Hegarty (8't) (15) 196 38 Andrew Houghton (K) (38) 29 Boys 15 Clai,re, Mouzon {Nd) (17) 193.5 16 To Thuy Dung (Dy) (18) 186 Cadet Girls Point's 17 (Mi) (12) Points 1 Carl Pne'an (lOW) (1) 415 Laura Goldsrni'th 176 18 Alison Boxall (He) (24) 160 1 Jill Powis (St) (1) 417.5 2 Alan Cooke (Dy) (4) 407.5 2 Debb;,e, Sootlhill (Cu) (7) 299.5 3 Nicky Hoare (Sy) (2) 387 19 Michelle Hams (Sy) (10) 159 20 Louise Davis (Wo) (19) 132 3 Louise Davis (Wo) (2) 295 4 Steven Sharpe, (Y) (5) 381 4 Ange la Sande:rs (St) (4) 273 5 Gary Lambelrt (Dv) (3) 365.5 21 Tracy Spencer (St) (29) 131 22 Amanda Judd (Ca) (20) 121.5 5 Julie:t Houghton (K) (3) 267.5 6 Billy Gleave, (Ch) (6) 352.5 6 Sarah Hammond (Ha) (14) 259 7 Phil.ip Huggo'n (La) (7) 347 23 Lesley Popkiewicz (Sy) (30) 109 24 A:nge,la Sanders (St) (21) 108 7 Andria Holt (La) (8) 257.5 8 Philip Gunn (Wa) (8) 334 8 Lisa Hayd8'n (E) (11) 254 9 Darren Griffin (Gs) (25) 292.5 25 Nikki Hamilton (Bu) (22) 107 26 Le,ann1e Harman (Do) (23) 105 9 Claire' Potts, (Ch) (6) 240 10 Gary Wilson (Dv) (21) 279.5 10 Rache,l ~night (Mi) (9) 232 11 Andrew Cunningham (K) (11) 276 27 Debbie Sooth ill (Cu) (25) 93 28 D€bbi'e Simmons (Sy) (26) 83 11 Le·sley Souter (Mi) (5) 224 12 Andrew Dodd (K) (17) 271 12 AI'ison. Evans (Y) (12) 223 13 Richard Hayward (St) (23) 268.5 29 Lisa Hayden (E) (27) 77 30 Rachel Knight (Mi) (28) 77 13 Helen Pe'rrott (Av) (10) 221.5 14 Ke'i~h Samuels (Bd) (24) 266 14 Lisa Robins (Bd) (13) 188 15 Stluart Worrall (Li) (30) 264 31 AI iso:n Barker (Sp) (31) 67 32 Jane Mills (Sy) (32) 65 15 Amanda Shufflebot'ham (Ox) (17) 162.5 16 Martin Firth (Y) (18) 263 16 Melanie Carey (So) (16) 149.5 17 Andrew Sexton (Sy) (16) 260 33 Jane Bare,lIa (Sy) (33) 62 34 Sarah 0' Le,a,ry (Dv) (34) 61 17 Sarah Webb (So) (15) 140 18 Mark Ellett (Dv) (13) 258 18 J,enny Ellery (Gs) (19) 130 19 Andrew Sy,oo (Bk) (26) 256 35 Usa Robins (Bd) (35) 51 36 Mary De,nbow (Ox) (36) 46 19 Karen Wilde (Sy) (20) 120 20 David Rook (Y) (12) 253 20 Dawn Wicksltead (Sp) (18) 111 21 David Blackburne' (Du) (31) 249 37 Ruth Hunter (Nk) (37) 43 38 AI,ison Clemens (Co) (38) 43 21 Ja!ne Robert's (Y) (21) 96 22 Darren McViHe (Du) (15) 246 22 He,l,en Broomhe'ad (Y) (28) 71 23 Mark Randle (Wa) (28) 245 39 Juliet Houghton (K) (39) 43 40 Julie Shippey (l\Jg) (40) 41 23 Tanya Ho,lIand (E) (22) 69 24 Jeffrey Thatcher (Y) (10) 240 24 Hel·en Lower (St) (23) 68 25 Michae'l Thoma,s (Wa) (19) 240 41 Sally West'on (Sx) (-) 37 42 Fiona Sutton (Wa) (-) 31 25 Fiona Stuart (So) (24) 67 26 Dipak Topiwala (K) (14) 219 26 An,gela Wat~is (Cv) (25) 66 27 Chris Bartram (K) (20) 218 27 Haz,e,1 Kavanagh (Y) (26) 65 28 Steven Dettmar (E) (9) 204 Cadet Beys 28 Karen Rogelrs (St) (27) 60 29 Murray Juke's (Wo) (29) 190 Poin,tis 29 Joanne Cooke (E) (29) 46 30 Phillip Logisdon (Nk) (22) 178.5 1 Andrew Syed (Bk) (1) 381.5 30 Trace,y Scott-Pawson (Do) (30) 46 31 Richard Tilford (Ng) (27) 170.5 2 Matrthew Syed (Bk) (5) 310 31 Sarah Padl,ey (Dy) (31 ) 38 32 Le,e Neil (Ng) (32) 153 3 Adrian Dixon (St) (3) 283.5 32 Katrina Bakeir (Mi) (32) 36 33 Paul AshC'ro~t (La) (34) 153 4 Paul Amos (K) (4) 279.5 33 Ruth Bray (Y) (33) 36 34 Neil McMaster (Nd) (33) 142 5 Stuart Craggs, (Cv) (6) 271 34 Andrea Wood (Dy) (34) 36 35 Philip Asp'ina" (La) (35) 140 6 Jimmy Stokes (Bk) (2) 255.5 35 Kerry Hall (Dy) (35) 31 36 PhHip Col,e (Hu) (36) 139 7 Michael OXl:ey (Wi) (9) 229 36 Debbie Ballalrd (Sx) (36) 28 37 Jimmy Stokes (Bk) (37) 134 8 Karl Ball (K) (7) 210 37 Gill'ian Patten (E) (37) 19 38 Julian Wheie,l (Ca) (38) 127 9 Michaell RutJherford (K) (8) 207 38 Claire Brooks (Sy) (38) 18 39 Jas,karan Singh (Wa) (39) 127 10 Jonathon Bult (Y) (16) 201 40 Adrian Dixon (St) (40) 116 11 Gre,g Barden (K) (12) 192 41 David Dewsbury (Sy) (41) 112 12 Tony W,e'st (E) (11) 191 42 Rodne,y Thomas (Do) (42) 109 13 Bradley Billington (Dy) (10) 177 NATIONAL COUNCIL 43 Richard Darne'll (E) (43) 107 14 Michae,1 O'Driscoll (Y) (18) 177 44 Anthony Wa1tltis (Cv) (44) 107 15 Nicholas Carr (Y) (19) 175.5 The next meeting of the ETTA's National 45 Pete'r HoHiday (Ca) (45) 94 16 Sean Gibson (La) (24) 175 46 Kevin Cartwrigh,t (St) (46) 93.5 17 Kevin Lawrence (St) (14) 162.5 Council will take place on Saturday, April 47' Graem'e, McKim (Np) (47) 86 18 Matf,hew Harvey (St) (20) 151 16, at the Bloomsbury Crest Hotel, Cora.m 48 Peter Bannister (K) (~8) 82 19 Paul Gooding (Sk) (21 ) 138 49 Christ Me,tcalfe (Cv) (49) 80 20 Simon Jones (Ch) (17) 132 Street, London W1, commencing at 10.30 50 Clifford Grant (Wa) (50) 70 21 John Fe,rguson (K) (13) 121 a.m.

Page 26 the team events without the support of the international experience behind them. For younger players. This may well be a very the fi rst ti me we are sending th ree captains The YOUNG ONES good opportunity for them, when they know and this will help the younger players to full well that they are there to win, not gain confidence. The captain's job is very just to sit on the bench and watch. difficult and they are involved from the early hours of the morning to something well The retirement of three of our senior turned midnight, depending on the timing women has given the younger girls this and the length of matches. The captaincy of opportunity, though their results this season an England side is no longer a job for a would almost be getting them there on dedicated amateur official to do in his 'free merit. The decline in the performance of time. It is a professional job and the captain some of the senior men has left Desmond is fully aware of his responsibilities and con­ Douglas out on his own more than ever sequences of failure. before and this may be an inspiration to the younger players to produce their best So let us send the party off with all our to support him. good wishes, support and complete con­ fidence. Do not let us write them off as a The long term policies of the Selection bu nch of you ngsters destined to have little Committee are now paying off. These success. Do not let us prophesy failure policies have been designed to give the through prolonged competition due to the juniors far more experience in international preliminary efforts at the Commonwealth by TOM BLUNN competitions, particularly on foreign soil Championships. These players are young Chairman, ETTA where conditions are far different from here and tough, th,ey represent the same genera­ at home. Gone are the days when the 'first tion that provides many gold medals at the major tournament for a cadet was the Euro­ Olympics. But, finally, they are the basis of The teams chosen to represent England pean Youth Championships when they were the England teams of the future. They are in the forthcoming Commonwealth and overwhelmed by the experience and on their way, it is up to all of us' to help World Championships are the youngest ever maturity of their opponents of the same age. them with the great tasks ahead of them in to play for England in these events. In the We now spend almost as much on sending the future. past the dominance of the older players has juniors abroad as we do on seniors and prevented very young players being given this has paid off. The four very young the experience. players going to Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo SQUAD DEPARTURE On occasions a young player has been are no strangers to tough competition and England's players participating in the 7th included in order to gain experience rather each has already had success abroad; that Commonwealth and 37th World Champion­ than to be expected to play a vital part in is the first faltering step which has been ships, in Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo, were due conquered. the events. On this occasion the youngsters to fly out 'from Heathrow on Friday morning are going to play that vital role; the older Apart from Desmond Douglas and John April 15 on Japan Airlines Flight No. JL466 and more experienced players will not be Hilton the remaining senior players are still at 10.05. They are due back in this country able to produce the results we require in very young but have by now a wealth of on Wednesday, May 11 tho

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Page 27 The Championships were again spon­ Under-13 sored by Stiga. Boys Matthew Syed (Berkshire) RESULTS Girls Claire Potts (Cheshire) Lea Gr'ee'n • 26/3/'83 Under-11 Boys' U19 Boys Damian Holland (Essex County) 1 EXMOUTH (Devon) Girls Kerry Hall (Derbyshire) 2 Rutrish, Merton (Surrey Metropolitan) 3 Robert Pattinson, North Hykeham (Lincs) Robert Pattinson 2 Rutlish 6 The Annual General Meeting of the Exmouth 6 Robert Pattinson 2 ESTTA is due to take place on Sunday, May Rutlish 1 Exmouth 7 15, 1983 at Curdworth Community Centre, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands at 2 p.m. Girls' U19 1 GOFFS, Cheshunt (Hertfordshire) 2 The Grove, Market Drayton (Shropshire) 3 Amy Johnson High, Hull (Humberside) REVISED Grove 7 Amy Johnson 1 Amy Johnson 1 Goffs 7 WORLD RANKINGS National School Team Goffs 5 Grove 3 DE'S UP TO No. 7 Boys' U16 Issued in March and effective for the 37th Championships Finals 1 MAIDEN ERLEGH, Reading (Berkshire) World Championships in Tokyo, the ITTF 2 Colton Hills, W'hampton (W. Midlands) Classification Committee have, as tradi­ by DAVID LOMAS 3 Bury Grammar (Greater Manchester) tional, left the reigning world champions Colton Hills 7 Bury 1 Only two of the eight titles at stake were Guo Yuenhua and Tong Ling occupying the Bury 1 Maiden Erlegh 7 No. 1 position both in the men's and successfully defended when the seven­ Maiden Erlegh 6 Colton Hills 2 teenth National School Team Champion­ women's categories. ships - organised by the English Schools' Girls' U16 But England's reigning champion Des­ TTA - took place at Lea Green, Matlock on 1 HIGHFIELDS, W'hampton (W. Midlands) mond Douglas has been lifted from No. 13 Saturday, March 26. 2=Caistor Grammar (Lincolnshire) to No. 7 although John Hilton has been =Putteridge High, Luton (Bedfordshire) dropped from No. 43 to No. 49. Although Goffs School, Cheshunt, made it three Caistor 4 Putteridge 4 consecutive wins in the Under-19 Girls' not competing Jill Hammersley-Parker has Putteridge 2 Highfields 6 been down-g raded from No. 12 to No. 16. event whilst The Grove, Market Drayton, Highfields 6 Caistor 2 retained their U-13 Girls' title. Europe's Top 12 champions Milan Boys' U13 There are five new names on the trophies. Orlowski is moved up from No. 16 to No. 11 Exmouth School - after 'finishing second 1 MARY WEBB, Pontesbury (Shropshire) and the diminutive Olga Nemes comes up and third in previous finals - finally made 2 Archbishop Cranmer CE Middle, Leeds from No. 27 to No. 22. The top European in number one spot with the same four players (W. Yorks) the women's list is Bettine Vriesekoop of the who won the U-11 event in 1977. Their 3 Bedford Modern (Bedfordshire) Netherlands at NO.7 behind six players from quartet was headed by England-ranked Archbishop Cranmer 5 Bedford Modern 3 the People's Republic of China. Mikael Juniors Gary Lambert and Mark Ellett. Both Bedford 3 Mary Webb 5 Appelgren, like Miss Vriesekoop, the Exmouth and Rutlish (London Borough of Mary Webb 7 Archbishop Cranmer 1 European title holder, is at No. 4 in the Merton) defeated Robert Pattinson, Lincoln, Girls' U13 men's list. 6-2, but the big clash between Rutlish and 1 THE GROVE, Market Drayton (Salop) Revised rankings (previous position in Exmouth never materialised as Exmouth 2 Wold Junior High, Hull (Humberside) brackets) are: ' cruised to a 7-1 win. 3 Stopsley High, Luton (Bedfordshire) Men The Syed brothers, Andrew and Matthew, Stopsley 0 Wold 8 1 Guo Yuenhua (CHN) (1) led Berkshire boys, Maiden Erlegh, to The Grove 8 Stopsley 0 2 Cai Zhenhua (CHN) (2) victory in the U-16 event to win the Leach­ Wold 1 The Grove 7 3 Xie Saike (CHN) (3) Carrington Trophy. There was a tie for Boys' U11 4 Mikael Appelgren (SWE) (4) second place- between Caistor Grarnmar 1 WALLOP, Weybridge (Surrey County) 5 Jiang Jialiang (CHN) (6) School and Putteridge High, Luton, but no 2 Market Drayton Junior (Shropshire) 6 Seiji Ono (JPN) (10) doubt about the winners of the Girls' U-16 3 Great Gonerby, Grantham (Lincs) 7 Desmo,nd Douglas (ENG) (13) trophy - Highfields School, Wolverhamp­ Wallop 4 Market Drayton 4 8 Wang Huiyuan (CHN) (12) ton. Market Drayton 7 Great Gonery 1 9 Jan-Ove Waldner (SWE) (22) Teams from Shropshire notched a Great Gonerby 0 Wallop 8 10 Zoran Kalinic (YUG) (25) "double" in the U-13 events. Mary Webb Girls' U11 11 Milan Orlowski (TCH) (16) School put Pontesbury on the map in 1 RAMRIDGE JUNIOR, Luton (Beds) 12 Dragutin Surbek (YUG) (7) winning the Boys' U-13 trophy whilst The 2 Dronfield Junior, Chesterfield (Derbys) 13 Park Lee Hee (KOR) (14) Grove, Market Drayton, won the Girls' event 3 Market Drayton Junior (Shropshire) 14 Kiyoshi Saito (JPN) (-) in style losing only one set. But two other Dronfield 2 Ramridge 6 15 Istvan Jonyer (HUN) (17) Market Drayton sides - competing in the Market Drayton 3 Dronfield 5 16 Erik Lindh (SWE) (29) U-11 events - were unsuccessful. Ramridge 5 Market Drayton 3 17 Fan Changmao (CHN) (27) Ramridge Junior School, Luton, also 18 Jacques Secretin (FRA) (15) The tenth Stiga English Schools Individual 19 Chen Xinhua (CHN) (21) previous finalists, won the U-11 Girls' event Championships are due to take place on whilst the U-11 Boys' event was quite a cliff­ 20 StelIan Bengtsson (SWE) (19) Saturday, April 30, 1983 at Mans'field Leisure 21 Andrezej Grubba (POL) (19) hanger. Wallop School had to beat Great Centre (9.30 a.m.). Gonerby, Grantham, by a maximum, 8-0, in 22 Cho Yong Ho (PRK) (26) their final match. They did just that! But 'full Please note that this is a one day tourna­ 23 Eric Boqgan (USA) (32) marks to the Grantham boys. Coming from ment on the SATURDAY ONLY. It was 24 Hiroyuki Abe (JPN) (28) a very small school of only 80 pupils they thought at one time that it might be held on 25 Gabor Gergely (HUN) (18) never gave up and their sole victory against both Saturday and Sunday and the amend­ 26 Norio Takashima (JPN) (24) Market Drayton was greeted with great glee ment to a one day event - as per usual ­ 27 Cheng Yinghua (CHN) (-) by their supporters. has caused some confusion. 28 Jindrich Pansky (TCH) (31) The No.1 seeds are: 29 Masahiro Maehara (JPN) (37) The two "Best performance" awards went 30 Kim Wan (KOR) (36) to the two top players - Gary Lambert Under-19 31 Leszek Kucharski (POL) (30) (Exmouth) and Sarah Sandley (Goffs). Boys David Dodd (Inner London) 32 Honq Sun Chol (PRK) (34) For the first time in a decade there were Girls Sarah Sandley (Hertfordshire) 33 Ulf Bengtsson (SWE) (-) no winners from the Northern Region. The Under-16 34 Josef Dvoracek (TCH) (23) honours were share"d evenly by the South & Boys Nigel Tyler (Middlesex) 35 Janos Molnar (HUN) (-) East and Midlands & West Regions. Girls Susan Collier (Berkshire) 36 Ulf Carlsson (SWE) (33)

Page 28 37 Vong lu Veng (HKG) (-) Shen Jiaping (CHN) (40) Peakman just too consistent for Ringrose. 38 Chiu Man Kuen (HKG) (-) Baik Jong Mi (KOR) (42) The next two sets were also shared to set 39 Diao Ming (CHN) (-) Hui So Hung (HKG) (44) a climax for the match at 4-4. Tyler faced 40 Ralf Wosik (FRG) (39) Jong Jung Ja (KOR) (47) Peakman and the former showed no nerves 41 Patrick Birocheau (FRA) (38) Xie Xiaojan (CHN) (-) to take the 1st. Then Peakman opened up 42 Lilivoj Karakasivic (YUG) (42) Park Mal Bun (KOR) (50) to build an early lead in the 2nd and reach 43 Christian Martin (FRA) (41) 18-13. However Tyler then recovered her 44 Georg Bohm (FRG) (-) composure and inexorably hauled the game 45 Kenichi Sakamoto (JPN) (-) COMBINED UNIVERSITIES back through some epic rallies and using 46 Peter Stellwag (FRG) (40) her priceless backhand loop skil'fully 47 Hong Chol (PRK) (50) V BRITISH P,O;LYS squeezed home 22-20 showing the form 48 Engelbert Huging (FRG) (35) that makes her the Welsh No.1. Final score: 49 John Hilton (ENG) (43) by Mark Ho·rsfall U.A.U. 5 Polys 4. Omitted from the previous list are: This year's representative fixture between SCORES Tibor Klampar (HUN) (5) the U.A.U. and the British Polys, held in Men Shi Zhihao (CHN) (8) Sheffield on March 20, saw victory for the Teng Yi (CHN) (9) universities in both the men's and women's M. lllingsworth bt J. Green 9, 9; Lu Yaohua (CHN) (20) matches. Prospects looked poor for the N. Bailey lost to A. Majid -22, -13; Huang Liang (CHN) (44) U.A.U. men against a full-strength Polys side I. Reed bt I. Haines 13,11; Hideo Goto (JPN) (45) but in the slow conditions consistency won B. Bennett bt M. Browne 17, 13; Li Zhenshi (CHN) (46) the day. lllingsworth bt Majid -15, 18, 19; Danny Seemiller (USA) (47) Loughborough's Mark Illingsworth took Bailey bt Browne 16, 19; Atanda Musa (NGR) (48) the first set for the U.A.U. crushing John Reed lost to Green 13, -17, -11; Kim Hi Tal (KOR) (49) Green before Anwar Majid levelled the Bennett bt Haines 17, -19, 14. Igor Solopov (URS) (51) score. Ian Reed then began a 4-set run Women Wilfried Lieck (FRG) (52) for the U.A.U. by beating Ian Haines before L. Tyler lost to J. Revill -12, -22; Women stand-in Brian Bennett of Sheffield made J. Deakin bt S. Peakman 14, -14, 20; 1 Tong Ling (CHN) (1) the halfway score 3-1 in an amazing win M. Ringrose bt N. Teague 5, 10; 2 Cao Yanhua (CHN) (2) over Mike Browne. lllingsworth further Deakin lost to Revill -19, 22, -15; 3 Qi Boaxiang (CHN) (4) deflated the Polys in easing out Majid to be Tyler bt Teague 13, 3; 4 Huang Junqun (CHN) (8) followed by Neil Bailey clinching victory with a hard-fought win over the erratic Ringrose lost to Peakman -20, -16; 5 Dai Lili (CHN) (6) Deakin bt Teague 12, 17; 6 Chen Lili (CHN) (5) Browne. Green at last stemmed the tide, landing his awesome loops too often for Ringrose lost to Revill -13, -11; 7 Bettine Vriesekoop (HOL) (10) Reed's liking, but Bennett finished on a high Tyler bt Peakman 13, 20. 8 Lee Soo Ja (KOR) (7) for U.A.U. to make the score 6-2. 9 Pak Yong Sun (PRK) (9) 10 Pu Qijuan (CHN) (11) The women's match was a classic from 11 Geng Lijuan (CHN) (22) the off, Lesley Tyler's first set comeback Presentation Dance 12 Valentina Popova (URS) (15) against Trent Poly's Julie Revill just running 13 An Hae Sook (KOR) (13) out of points. Janet Deakin levelled at 1-1 Preston, who have retained the first divi­ 14 Li Song Suk (PRK) (14) for U.A.U. by staging a fantastic 3rd game sion Championship title of the Lancashire 15 Kayoko Kawahaigashi (JPN) (17) recovery against Sandra Peakman, winning and Cheshire League, hold their Presenta­ 16 Jill Hammersley-Parker (ENG) (12) from 12-20 downl Melanie Ringrose then put tion Dance at Preston North End Supporters 17 Kim Kyung Ja (KOR) (16) U.A.U. ahead before Revill wore down Club on Tuesday, May 24 from 8 p.m. to 18 Yang Young Ja (KOR) (-) Deakin's challenge to even at 2-2. The 5th midnight. Tickets are priced at £1.50 each 19 Tian Jing (CHN) (-) set saw Tyler give an awesome display and can be obtained from Mr. C. G. Stokes, 20 Rie Wada (JON) (24) against Nicola Teague to restore U.A.U.'s "Northesk", 166 Heeley Road, St. Annes-on­ 21 Marie Hrachova (TCH) (19) lead but again the Polys came back with Sea. 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Age group winners: Girls' events: U11s Debbie Toole (Normanton Town Middle) U13s Rebecca Tennyson (Sandal Endowed Middle) U15s Mandy Holmes (Castleford High) U19s Karen Arnold (Wakefield District Table Tennis Championship Winners at Normanton Town School with Alan Hydes College) Boys' events: Photo by Yorkshire Newspapers Group Ltd. U11s Ian Ball (Sandal Endowed Middle) Oakes and Richard Hurley. Alison Speight Lytche'tt (Poole.) v Three Bridge,s TTC (Crawley) (4) U13s Craig Dean (Normanton Town Middle) and Alaric Bassano played in previous Semi-final draw • Clos,ing date May 22/'83 U15s Richard Hurley (Kettlethorpe High) round. U19s John Stather (Ponte'fract Kings 1 v 2 3 v 4 School) Normanton 4th Round ResuUs Alan Hydes just cannot stop in his Stockton Co-op Welfare w.o. Storeys (W,estmorland) scr The event was organised by Mr. David Pelnwortham GRYF 5 Daten Sports (Warring'ton) 1 Harrison assisted by Wakefield Schools TTA ambassadorial work for table tennis. Alan James Birk TTC w.o. Chesterfield A.C. scr was guest of Mr. Roger Vasey, deputy head­ Phoe,nix v Woodfield Staff. Prizes were presented by Mr. Alan Exi'le'S 5 Wellgate (Romford) 4 Taylor, Wakefield Schools Senior Advisor master and table tennis teacher at Norman­ F€llows Cralnleigh (Dagefliham) 1 He,athcO'te TTC 5 and equipment was sponsored by Dunlop. ton Town Middle School, recently and Thre's Bridges TTC 5 Sturde,e '(Medway) 3 presented prizes donated by Dunlop Sports Knowls & Brislilngton (Bristol) 3 Lyt1chett 5 Yorkshire and Humberside Company to individual winners in the Worn'en's Competition Youth Tournament School's House Competitions for table Sem,i-finals - Closing date Api. 24/'83 Such is the strength of Wakefield Youth tennis. Enthusiasm in the School which Thorn-EMI ElIs,nborough (North Middx) v Re,dhill (B'ham) table tennis that team managers Owen and receives regular visits from YTTA Regional Four T's (Southamp,ton) v Brenltwoo,d (Brentwood) Sheila Atkinson were able to manage with­ Coach, Mr. Rowden Fullen, and has recently Quarter-final Results Rafte:rs (Liverpoo") 0 Re'dhil'l 6 out several of their top ranked players who won the Wakefield Schools Under-13s Thorn EMI Ellenborough 5 Fellows Cranle'igh (Dagenham) 2 were playing in other competitions and still League Championships is boundless. This Brentwood w.o. La,ngley (Slough) scr win the Yorkshire and Humberside Youth was shown when 170 of the Schools players Four T's w.o. Ex'e1ter Comm. Centre scr Organisations Championships, for an incred­ took part in a sponsored 'Ping' which so ible sixth successive year. far has raised almost £1,000 for a school RESULTS mini-bus. Talent in the school which pro­ c Wakefield 54 pts, 1st; Bradford 39 pts and duced England's No.1 Cadet and rapidly Humberside 39 pts, == 2nd; Leeds 25 pts, rising England Junior, Joanne Shaw, is p 4th; Doncaster S.E. and Kirklees 'B' 18 pts, generally of a high standard with Wakefield == 5th. Schools' Individual Champions, Craig Dean Best Individual performances: and Debbie Toole, outstanding. Craig Ltd. Boys' Singles Davies, Paul and Mark Frost, Mark Squires, Craig Render (Leeds) 5 wins out of 5. Susan Hopkinson, Sarah and Rebecca NOW AVAILABLE FOR HIRE Morse are not far behind. Girls' Doubles FROM THE WORLD FAMOUS Julie Speight and Karen Burrows It was a pleasure for your correspondent (Wakefield) 5 wins out of 5. to introduce Alan to the pupils and outline BUTTERFLY RANGE Mixed Doubles some of the events of his illustrious career, Karen and Simon Arnold (Wakefield) which they may try to emulate. Mr. Vasey INTERNATIONAL 5 wins out of 5. would be happy for them to do so - both Boys' Doubles in table tennis and in personal qualities. EUROPA TABLES Peter Meer and David Indriks (Bradford) They have certainly made an excellent start. SURROUNDS - NET & POSTS 5 wins out of 5. SCORE BOARDS - Etc. Other good performances came from NATIONAL CLUB KNOCK-OUT P L U S John Skerratt (Humberside) 4 wins out of 5. TOURNAMENT LIGHTING Janet Evans (Humberside) 3 wins out of 5, CHAMPIONSHIPS both in the singles. Julie and Caroline For that really competitive quote Quarte'r-final draws • Closi,ng date Apt 24/'83 Stocks (Bradford), Alison Evans and Paul Contact Needlev (Humberside), John Atkinson and Me'n's Comp,etition COMPO PROMOTIONS Stockton Co-op WeHare (Stockton) v Philip Tomlinson (Wakefield) won 4 out of 5 PenworttJam GRYF (Preston) (1) 6 Merston Court, Hermitage Road, in their resoective doubles events. Other Phoenix (Coventry) or Woodfield (Wolverhampt'on) v Higham, Nr. Rochester, Kent. Jame,s Bilrk TTC (Potteries) (2) Telephone: 0474· 82 • 3325 members of Wakefield's team were Claudia Exilels (Norwich) v Heathco,te TTC (N. Middx) (3)

Page 30 persons, but despite the fact that Tokyo is a have a command of this language, will be T-OKYO READY TO STAGE metropolis of over 10 million inhabitants, it able to put it to good use. is unlikely that the championships will be Officials of the organising committee will THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS sold out. be on hand to receive the arriving teams at Public transport poses one of the biggest Narita airport, and subsequently to take by Hideyuki Kamizuru problems in Tokyo, as the traffic is gigantic, them into the capital, with the bus ride Though Japan has staged two world and often a long time is needed to cover the expected to take anything up to two hours, championships - one in 1956 in Tokyo shortest way, when cars and buses are in depending on the traffic. and the second in Nagoya in 1971, the forth­ a traffic jam. Accordingly the organising I am sure many people are interested in coming world event to be organised bet­ committee will accommodate all delegations the meals, as the Japanese cuisine will be ween ApI. 28 and May 9, promises to sur­ at the Keio Plaza Hotel - an inter­ unusual for Europeans. The ones who do pass both previous ones. continental Hotel - in the Shinjuku quarter not wish to taste these Oriental savours, Tokyo, the scene of the world champion­ of the capital. that we find extremely good, will be able to ships this year, is making efforts to ensure Shinjuku is one of the busiest commercial 'find a European cuisine. But it would be a the best circumstances for sportsmen, centres where tens of thousands of people pity not to taste the Japanese specialities. managers, visitors and journalists. The go about their daily business. From the The chairman of the 9-member organising scene of the world championships will not hotel, special buses will transport teams to committee of the world championships is be unfamiliar to visitors, as the Yoyogi the stadium, with the ride taking about 15 Hajime Takagi. He is in charge of all National Stadium was the centre of the minutes. But in heavier traffic it will take a organisation work, and in recent months he swimming events in the Olympics of 1964, lot more time. Underground trams, whose has not been much envied. Tokyo is now and after careful remodelling it has now stations are not only written in Japanese ready to stage the world championships, been turned into an ideal home for table leUers, can also be used. In Tokyo very and hopes to see all visitors have a good tennis players. The stadium seats 13,000 many people speak English, and those who time while in Japan.

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Page 31 IIDEAT'H WISHII However, the era of the brilliant Moore NATIONAL LEAGUES family as juniors is soon coming to an As an enthusiastic player of our game end, Stephen, Adrian and Teresa Moore CHAMPIONSHIPS and regular subscriber to your magazine, I have the rare distinction of all three names have been 'tempted' to write on prior Quatrter·flna,1 draws • Closlng date Apt 17/'83 in the England rankings - I cannot think occasions, but feel that I must do so now Willmott Cup of another feat in that di rection, in fact it Liverpool v Northumberland (1) on two accounts., could be unique. Che,sterfield v Dagenham (2) I write in response to the "Death Wish", Basildon v North Middlesex (3) But as I write Dolphins are desperately Hastings v Poole (4) with which our ruling bodies are trying to try·ing to fight off relegation in the National Sem,i-fina!1 draw - Clos'ing date May 15/'83 extinguish the flames of table-tennis as we League, despite the talents of the Moores 2 v 1 4 v 3 know it. The "registered player/bat with a and despite England selectors supremo different colour rubber each side" proposal 4th Round Results Peter Charters commenting favou rably on St'ockport 3 Liverpool 5 will surely deal a terrible blow to a majority Dolphins No. 4 John Green, who a few Northumberland 5 Leeds, 2 of reg istered players. Chesterfield 5 Le1ice!ste1r 3 minutes later lost ,to the explosive hitting of Dag,elnham 5 Ely 4 Can the National Council not see what Mandy Smith as tne Reading team trium­ Basi Idon 5 Central Londoln 3 North Miiddlleselx 5 He1ading 2 a ludicrous nature this proposal has? What phed 6-2. Beckenham 1 Has~in.gs 5 on earth is the point of forcing players Plymouth 0 Poole 6 Looking for the highlights becomes a against their will, to change the rubber on full-scale search - found one - Hastings J. M. Rose Bowl one side of their bats, when they play with Northumberland v Prelsfton (1) through to the semi-finals of the Wilmott Le,icelsJtler v Wo'lverhampt'on (2) exactly the same rubber on both sides Cup - a fine effort by the Moore brothers Harlow v Newbury (3) already? Aldersh,o,t v Swindon (4) but boosted at No. 3 with the new Sussex The feeling expressed by local players champion Graham Gillett, who, despite Seml.final draw • Closing date May 15/'83 is one of contempt for such a ruling and being the champion, is unlikely to give 2 v 1 3 v 4 anyone who tried to enforce it! Would it not much more time to table tennis tvan in the 4th Round Results be more logical, to raise a proposal sug­ previous two years- very little, no regular Sunderland 0 Northumbe:rland 6 gesting that people who use two different local league matches, just the odd appear­ P:rest1on 5 Bradfo,rd a Grimsby 0 Lelice,s'te,r 9 types of rubber on their bats must have ance here and there when he can spare the Birmingham 1 WoNerhampton 5 two different colours of rubbers (this is time from composing pop music! Harlow 6 North Herts 0 after all what the latest "hue and cry" is all N,orth Middlese,x 4 Newbury 5 Although the friendly international Alde.rslhot 5 Eastbourne 4 about) . Plymouth 4 Swindon 5 matches that often follow European League Without this alternative consideration, a matches in England are largely ignored by Carter Cup scathing, financial, impractical, illogical Ormelsby v Bradford (1) the national press, apart from results in the Ches't'erfie,ld v Wo,lve,rhampton (2) attack will be launched on English table "The Daily Telegraph" and "The Times", I Thames Vallery v North Helrts (3) tennis, from which it may never recover! Plymouttl v Bromley (4) believe that the functions themselves are My second comment is based on the often filled with success, especially if you Se'm:i·final draw • Clo's,ing date May 15/'83 letter from Mr. Les Hewitt, published in can 'find a sponsor as Harvey Webb did at 2 v 1 4 v 3 March/April issue of 'Table Tennis News'. Lancing when England, spurred on by 4th Round Results I would agree that it is far better for players Skylet Andrew, managed to overpower West Orme,sby 5 N,olr1rhumberland 3 to concentrate on how to play 'funny' Germany 4-2. Flee'twood 3 Bradford 6 No't'Nngham 1 Ches,te1rfie1ld 5 rubbers rather than moaning. But would also Make no mistake, the Germans tried hard, WOllverhampton 8 NOlrwich 1 point out the principle he has established North Herts 8 Southend 1 spurred on by Desmond Douglas losing Th,ames VallelY 5 North Middle,s,e'x 3 using his own words and observations ­ again to Georg Bohm, but it was Skylet Orawley, Horsham 2 Bromley 7 "These rubbers have also given a new lease Plymouth 6 Swindon 0 who raised the roof at the end throwing of life to some of us older players - the caution to the winds~ with a finale that Bromfield Trophy ones who are keeping table tennis in clubs included a cascade of shots that floored Sheffield v Northumbe1rland (1) Wolve,rhamp1ton v Derby (2) and at grass roots going" - that it is Bohm 18-21, 21-16, 21-15 - a fairy-tale Thames Valley v North Middle,sex (3) obvious that the rubbers are giving the finish in a match made possible by the Plymoul!h or Swindoln v Crawley, Horsham (4) players an advantage, not improving tt'leir sponsors, the Worthing office equipment Sem'i-final draw • Closing date May 15/'83 ability, 'from its immediate so-called "life­ firm Val-U-Copy and a great effort by the 2 v 1 3 v 4 giving" effects! players including Karen Witt and Joy 4th Round Results DAVID RUSSELL, Grundy who both out-smarted the new Northumhe'rland 5 Sunderland 1 25 Windmill Lane, German champion Suzanne Wenzel. Sheffi,eld w.o. Le,eds scr Derby 6 Leice1stelr Q Wightwi'ck, Crawley and Horsham, so often the hot­ Ipswich 0 Wolverhampton 9 Wo'iverhampto,n, North Middl'e,s,ex w.o. Brentlwood scr beds of junior talent have taken a less Thames Valley 5 Oxford' West Midlands WV3 8HJ. prominent role this season. The new pro­ Crawley, Horsham 9 Br,ighton 0 Plymouth v Swindon ducers of junior champions are the zealous coaches and administrators at Haywards John Woodford reports from Heath. Top youngster to emerge is the new Sussex junior champion Paul Elphick and Letters to the Editor SUSSEX his understudy Martin Packham - coaches Ken Merrett and even Malcolm Francis have PUT S,O WEL,L END OF SEASON NEAR Writing a fortnight before I fly for the first been prominent in the area. I found the March/April edition of the time over the North Pole to Tokyo in the But Crawley have recovered some lost Magazine more mournful in tone than footsteps of high-flying officers like George ground by winning the Sussex men's inter­ usual, but nevertheless most entertaining in Yates to whom such trips are routine, I must league charnpionship from Brighton after this minor key. come back to earth with a bang and give an qualifying for relegation a year ago! Also, The letter 'from my fellow Staffordshire off-the-cuff summary of table tennis in there is a new surprise Crawley champion, lad, Geoff Williamson, put so well everything Sussex as the campaign draws to a close. 18-year-old Richie Venner, son of the former I felt about the Norwich Union Closed, and Not a successful season looking at the Surrey star and England international Harry when my local league put on its own closed whole spectrum over East and West Sussex. Venner. In the Crawley final, young Richie, tournament a couple of weeks later I could There has been no spectacular feats by any who previously had done little to suggest he well understand the comparison he made of the six Sussex teams in the county cham­ was in line for this honour, conquered Phil in the last paragraph of his well thought out pionships - still grotesquely over-manned Smith, the man who reckons he should be letter. Incidentally, having always thought like Fleet Street - in fact, I cannot think above Adrian Moore in the Sussex rankings that the magazine was published centrally I which is the worst of the two minus factors and there are some selectors who agree am a little puzzled to find that I appear - our premier junior division team being with him. to be receiving what apparently amounts to relegated or at a county meeting facing the the Isle of Wight edition. Curious. unanswerable question for the second time Printe,d and Published for the English Table TED SIMP'KIN, - why does Murray Corbin's splendid Tennis Association, 21 Clare'mont, Hastings, East 8 Grelat Goodwin Drive, picture appear in every edition of this Sussex by Wallace (Printers) Ltd., 2 Lonsdale Guildford GU1 2TX. magazine! Road (off Mornington Road), Bolton, Lancashire.

Page 32 Avon 6 Somerset 4 Derbyshire 7 Cumb,ria 3 Dorset II 9 Berks II 1 Northumberland 2 Cheshire 8 County Both leading counties beaten in this Cleveland II 0 Derbyshi re 10 division. Hants II, previously unbeaten, came Staffs II 4 Curnbria 6 a cropper in no uncertain manner away to Derbyshire still unbeaten and top of the Championships Gloucs, whilst Somerset narrowly lost to table after successive wins against Cumbria Avon. Shock win by Dorset II with Heaps, and C.leveland II. Rhodes unbeaten against Round-up Robinson, Creasey and Joyce Coop all un­ Cumbria as was Miss Weightman. Cheshire beaten. Cornwall also had a big win against won 8-2 away to Northumberland and 10-0 by AUBREY DRAPKiN the Isle of Wight with Woollins, Cornelius, in Cleveland on their North East 'tour'. Williams and Ms. James winning all of their James Murdoch, Cheryl Clarke and Lyn sets. Harrison unbeaten in both matches. The VARIOUS PROPOSALS SENIOR DIVISION 3C Northumberland team of Peter· Curry, Thomas Blackman, Eddie Smith, Denise With only one set of matches remaining Glamorgan 3 Northants 7 Wilts II 4 Bucks 6 Campbell and Denise Wilkinson picked twelve divisions still remain to be decided themselves up after losing their morning so there is still a considerable amount of Oxon 1 Worcestershire 9 Herefordshire v Hants (postponed) match with Cheshire to 'whitewash' Cumbria interest remaining at this stage of the II in the afternoon. season. Various proposals have been put Worcs and Northants both win to stay forward to al ter the format of the champion­ level on points at the top of the table. Two JUNIOR DIVISION 38 ships for the future and it is to be hoped wins on his first team debut for Howes of Bucks 9 Worcs 1 that a full attendance will be in evidence at Northants against Glamorgan. Bucks remain Oxon v Hants II (postponed) the Annual Conference when these will be two points behind the two leading teams Oxon 7 Dorset II 3 debated. I have heard numerous comments after their win away to Wilts. Bucks maintained their challenge to about the present structure of the com­ SENIOR DIVISION 3D Warwicks II when they proved to' be too petition including comments that this com­ strong for Worcs. Jonathon Bradbury kept petition is no longer required. I find this Surrey II 6 Cambs II 4 Su'ffolk 5 Essex II 5 his 100% record with impressive wins. latter one extremely hard to believe and Darren Butler (2) and Tyrone Silcott (1) would be interested to hear the views of the Herts 9 Norfolk 1 Kent II 8 Sussex II 2 backed him up. Worcs had a 20-15 lead in country. the third set of the boys' doubles but SENIOR DIVISION 2A Top of the table clash between Suffolk succumbed to Bradbury's service. Bucks and Essex II marred by the fact that Essex Derbyshire 3 Leics 7 girls the stronger of a weak foursome with played a player who was not registered for h~r Cheshire 5 Staffs II 5 Lesley Harris delighted to gain first the senior team and the one set that he won win for the county. Cambs 6 Yorks II 4 was awarded to Suffolk to make the score­ Lancs II 8 Northumberland 2 line 5-5. Surrey II won a close encounter JUNIOR DIVISION 3C Leicestershire's triumph away to Derby­ with Cambs II. Two wins for David Harding Somerset 7 Cornwa.11 3 shire makes them champions and ensures of Surrey and Martyn Livermore of Cambs. Surrey II 8 Hants 2 Premier Division status for next season. Taylor, White, Morton and Walters all un­ Berks II 5 Wilts II 5 Cheshire are still in last place but picked up beaten as Herts crushed Norfolk. Avon 4 Dorset 6 an important point against Staffs. Two wins SENIOR DIVISION 4 Dorset and Su rrey II sti II locked together here for Brian Johns and Billy Gleave for at the top of the table. Surrey led 7-0 at Cheshire. Geoff Hallam won last set of the Norfolk II 3 Si r Clwyd 7 Worcs II 6 Northants II 4 one stage but lost two of the last three day in three ends against Mark Hankey to sets against Hants which might prove to force a draw for Staffs. Poor performance Deciding match between Norfolk and Sir be important. Andrew "Hardy, Leslie Pop­ by Northumberland although young Neil Clwyd won by the Welshmen to give them kiewicz and Jane Mills unbeaten although McMaster played well. Two sets for Andy the championship. Popkiewicz given a fright by Kate Lines. Withers of Cambs including a victory over JUNIOR DIVISION 2A Wiltshire and Berkshire still without a wi'n Tony Sanderson. Durham 5 Leics 5 after their drawn match in which Jenny SENIOR DIVISION 28 Lincs 0 Lancs 10 Neale and Claire Hunter of Wilts an-d Middlesex II 7 Wilts 3 Yorks II 10 Northants 0 Matthew Syed and Paul Savins of Bucks Devon 1 Surrey 9 Warwicks 3 Staffs 7 were unbeaten. Sussex 10 Hants 0 Important win for Staffs against unbeaten JUNIOR DIVISION 3D Bedfordshire 3 Kent 7 Warwicks put them top of the table, two Norfolk II 1 Essex II 9 Big win for Surrey (Nicky Mason, Mark points ahead of Yorks II who they meet in Cambs 5 Sussex II 5 Oakley, Stephen Holloway, Lorraine Garbutt the final match of the season. Yet another Norfolk 7 Herts 3 and Linda Clemett) to retain their 100% draw for Durham, their third in succession, Essex III 6 Norfolk 4 record and take the title. Sussex too strong with David Blackburne and Darren McVitie Herts 2 Cambs 8 for Hants although Stephen Moore was unbeaten. Three wins for the girls (J. Essex II 10 Suffolk 0 taken to three ends by Derek Holman and Murray and T. Clark) helped Leics to get a Title goes to Essex whos-e second and Malcolm Francis just got home 19 in the point. Another big defeat for Lincs means third teams occupy the top two pl~ces. third against Ram Bhalla. Tony Stark won they are stranded at the foot of the table. Surrey came back from 1-4 down to draw two sets for Middlesex and Mandy Reeves JUNIOR DIVISION 28 with Cambs. Two more defeats for Herts and Sarah Sandley won their ladies singles who hav~ yet to register their first point. matches, whilst Eddie Roofe of Wilts de­ Essex 8 Herts 2 feated John Payne and Percy Collino. Wilts 3 Berks 7 VETERANS PREMIER DIVISION Glamorgan 2 Gloucs 8 SENIOR DIVISION 3A Middlesex II 6 Kent II 4 Essex 5 Lincs 4 Dorset 2 Kent 7 Notts 10 Cumbria a (walk-over) Essex retained their 100% record at the Leics II 6 Derbyshire II 4 Cheshire 5 Notts 4 expense of previously unbeaten Herts Middlesex 7 Hunts 2 Northumberland v Lincs (postponed) (Steve Dettmar, Richard Darnell, and Alison Three wins by the ladies (Julie Revill and Barker undefeated). Berks have still only Cheshire only just retained their 100°10 Yvonne Hall) main reason for narrow win by lost one point and now travel to Essex for record against Notts, thanks to two wins Leics II with -G. Hall winning both of his the championship decider on April 9th. Two from Griffiths. Derek and Doreen Schofield singles. Steve Yallop unbeaten for Derby­ wins for Darren Griffin in Gloucs win aga.inst had one win each as well as w'inning the shire in a match which six sets went to Glamorgan. Herbert and King unbeaten for mixed doubles. Peter D'Arcy lost out to three ends. D'erbyshire still without a point Middl-esex II against Kent II with both points Bolton and Saunders (who also beat Scho­ and meet fellow strugglers Cumbria in their going to Middlesex. field). Kent remain in second place after last match. winning 7-2 away to Dorset, with Buist, JUNIOR DIVISION 3A Adams and Etheridge all undefeated in the SENIOR DIVISION 38 Northumberland 10 Cumbria II 0 singles. Essex came from 2-3 down to defeat Gloucs 9 Hants II 1 Cleveland II 0 Cheshire 10 Lincs, Battrick being unbeaten, whilst two Cornwall 9 Isle of Wight 1 Lincs II 3 Staffs II 7 wins each by D. Smith and B-abs Ade-dayo helped Middlesex to a big win against Division 38 Division 3C Hunts. p W D L F A P P W D L F A P VETERANS DIVISION 2A Avon ...... 6 3 2 1 37 23 8 Surrey II ...... 6 5 1 0 45 15 11 Gloucestershire 6 3 2 1 34 26 8 Dorset ...... 6 5 1 0 42 18 11 Herts 1 Cheshire II 2 Somerset ...... 6 3 1 2 32 28 7 Hampshire ...... 6 3 0 3 31 29 6 Bucks 0 Worcs 9 Hampshire II ... 6 2 3 1 29 31 7 Avon ...... 5 2 1 2 26 24 5 Leics 8 Northants 1 Berkshire II ...... 6 2 2 2 28 32 6 Somerset 6 2 1 3 29 31 5 Avon 6 Oxon 3 Dorset II ...... 6 2 1 3 31 29 5 Berkshire II ...... 6 0 3 3 22 38 3 Avon 3 Worcs 6 Cornwall ...... 6 2 1 3 30 30 5 Cornwall ...... 5 1 1 3 19 31 3 Leics swept to victory over Northants to Isle of Wight ... 6 1 0 5 19 41 2 Wiltshire II ...... 6 0 2 4 16 44 2 % keep thei r 100 record and Herts stay in Division 3C Divisi'on 3D second place. Bottom of the table Bucks had to field three reserves and were out­ Worcestershire 6 5 0 1 46 14 10 Essex II 6 6 0 0 52 8 12 classed by Worcs. Robbins came closest to Northamptonshire 6 5 0 1 37 23 10 Essex III ...... 6 5 0 1 34 26 10 salvaging a win for Bucks, losing 24-26 in Buckinghamshire 6 4 0 2 35 25 8 Norfolk II ...... 6 4 0 2 31 29 8 the third to Dicks. Wood and Mrs. Hunt of Wiltshire II ...... 6 2 1 3 30 30 5 Cambridgeshire 6 3 1 2 35 25 7 Worcs were in a different class to the rest. Herefordshire ... 5 2 1 2 24 26 5 Norfolk 7 3 0 4 32 38 6 Glamorgan ...... 6 1 2 3 22 38 4 Sussex II ...... 5 1 1 3 23 27 3 VETERANS DIVISION 28 Oxfordshire 6 1 1 4 24 36 3 Suffolk 6 1 0 5 19 41 2 Middlesex II 3 Sussex 6 Huntingdonshire 5 0 1 4 12 38 1 Hertfordshire II . 6 0 0 6 14 46 0 Dorset II 2 Berks 7 Divis,ion 3D VETERANS Hants 2 Essex II 7 Bedfordshire 4 Kent II 5 Suffolk ...... 6 5 1 0 44 16 11 Premie'r Divis,io'n Essex II ...... 6 4 1 1 42 18 9 Extremely interesting position with P W L F A P Surrey II ...... 6 3 2 1 28 32 8 Cheshire ...... 6 6 0 36 18 12 Sussex, Berkshire and Essex II all on ten Hertfordshire ... 6 3 0 3 31 29 6 points with one match left. Berkshire enter­ Kent ...... 6 5 1 33 21 10 Norfolk 6 3 0 3 28 32 6 Lincolnshire ...... 6 3 3 35 19 6 tain Sussex in the 'final game with Essex II Kent II ...... 6 2 1 3 27 33 5 at home to Bedfordshire. Sussex appeared Middlesex ...... 6 3 3 31 23 6 Sussex II ...... 6 1 1 4 27 33 3 Essex ...... 6 ·3 3 27 27 6 to be in trouble when trailing 1-3 to Middle­ Cambridgeshire II 6 0 0 6 13 47 0 sex II but recovered to win 6-3, the last two Nottingham 6 3 3 24 30 6 matches being won 24-22 in the third and Division 4 Huntingdonshire ... 6 1 5 20 34 2 22-20 in third. Sussex wins came from Batt Clwyd ...... 3 3 0 0 23 7 6 Dorset ...... 6 0 6 10 44 a Rawden (2), Rowden (1), Mike Watts (1), Norfolk II 3 2 0 1 19 11 4 Divis,ion 2A Mrs. V'. Gillam and the men's doubles pair­ Worcestershire II 3 1 0 2 10 20 2 Leicestershire ...... 6 6 0 41 13 12 ing of Batt Rawden and Watts. Bob Holiday Northants II 3 a 0 3 8 22 0 Hertfordshire 6 5 1 43 11 10 won both of his singles for Berkshire with JUNIORS Worcestershire 6 4 2 37 17 8 Sylvia Bruton winning her singles and both Premier Division Avon ...... 6 3 3 24 30 6 doubles being won against Dorset. Essex II Cheshire II 6 3 3 24 30 6 were 2-2 with Hants after three of the first Yorkshire 7 6 1 0 59 11 13 Northamptonshire 6 2 4 15 39 4 four sets and needed a third end to decide Middlesex ...... 7 5 2 0 48 22 12 Oxfordshire 6 1 5 20 34 2 them but then ran out 7-2 winners without Devon ...... 7 5 0 2 40 30 10 Buckinghamshire ... 6 0 6 12 42 0 dropping another game. Murray and Parish Kent ...... 7 4 1 2 42 28 9 were unbeaten and Mrs. Cathcart won her Surrey ...... 7 3 0 4 39 31 6 Division 28 singles match. Cleveland ...... 7 1 1 5 19 51 3 Sussex ...... 6 5 1 40 14 10 SENIORS Sussex ...... 7 1 0 6 21 49 2 Berkshire ...... a 5 1 37 17 10 Bedfordshi re 7 a 1 6 12 58 1 Essex II ...... 6 5 1 31 23 10 Premie,r Division Division 2A Kent II ...... 6 4 2 27 27 8 P W L F A P Middlesex II ...... 6 2 4 27 27 4 Middlesex ...... 6 5 1 38 16 10 Staffordshire 6 5 1 0 42 18 11 Hampshire 6 2 4 19 35 4 Essex ...... 6 5 1 34 20 10 Yorkshire II ...... 6 4 1 1 41 19 9 Bedfordshire 6 1 5 20 34 2 Lancashire ...... 6 4 2 31 23 8 Warwickshire ... 6 3 2 1 38 22 8 Dorset II ...... 6 a 6 15 39 a Yorkshire ...... 6 3 3 33 21 6 Durham ...... 6 2 3 1 32 28 7 Warwickshire ...... 6 3 3 29 25 6 Lancashire ...... 6 3 a 3 38 22 6 Division 3A Berkshire ...... 6 2 4 21 33 4 Northamptonshire 6 1 1 4 20 40 3 Sir Clwyd ...... 4 4 0 24 12 8 Staffordshire ...... 6 2 4 20 34 4 Leicestershire 6 1 1 4 17 43 3 Hertfordshire III 4 2 2 18 18 4 Dorset ...... 6 a 6 13 41 0 Lincolnshire ... 6 0 1 5 12 48 1 Huntingdonshire II . 4 1 3 18 18 2 Division 2A Division 28 Cumbria ...... 3 1 2 11 16 2 Wiltshire ...... 3 1 2 10 17 2 P W D L F A P Essex ...... 6 6 a a 53 7 12 Letcestershire 6 5 1 a 47 13 11 Berkshire 6 5 1 a 42 18 11 Division 38 Lancashire II ... 6 4 0 2 36 24 8 Hertfordshire ... 6 4 1 1 36 24 9 Hampshire II ...... 4 4 a 26 10 8 Yotkshire II ...... 6 3 1 2 35 25 7 Gloucestershire 6 2 1 3 23 37 5 Hertfordshire II ... 5 3 2 29 16 6 Cambridgeshire 6 3 1 2 29 31 7 Middlesex II ... 6 2 0 4 23 37 4 Berkshire II ...... 4 2 2 17 19 4 Derbyshire ...... 6 2 a 4 26 34 4 Glamorgan ...... 6 2 0 4 22 38 4 Somerset ...... 5 2 3 21 24 4 Northumberland 6 2 a 4 24 36 4 Kent II ...... 6 1 0 5 22 38 2 Sussex II ...... 5 2 3 20 25 4 Staffordshire II . 6 1 2 3 21 39 4 Wiltshire ...... 6 0 1 5 19 41 1 Wiltshire II ...... 5 1 4 13 32 2 Cheshire ...... 6 1 1 4 22 38 3 Division 3A Divisi'on 28 TABLE TENNIS NEWS Surrey ...... 6 6 0 a 43 17 12 Derbyshire ...... 7 5 2 a 53 17 12 Kent ...... 6 4 1 1 36 24 9 Cheshire ...... 6 5 1 0 50 10 11 Published each month from October to May. 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Doreen Yates, 43 Knowsley Leicestershire II 5 3 1 1 31 19 7 Buckinghamshire 4 3 a 1 26 14 6 Road, Smithills, Bolton, Lanes. BL1 6JH. Tel. Lincolnshire ... 4 2 0 2 22 18 4 Oxfordshire 4 2 0 2 20 20 4 Bolton 42223. Northumberland 4 1 1 2 19 21 3 Worcestershire . 5 2 a 3 20 30 4 Editorial: Mr. George R. Yates, 43 Knowsley Cumbria 5 1 a 4 9 41 2 Hampshire ...... 3 1 0 2 16 14 2 Road, Smithills, Bolton, Lanes. BL1 6JH. Tel. Derbyshire II ... 5 0 0 5 13 37 0 Dorset II ...... 4 0 0 4 12 28 0 Bolton 42223.

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