T. BOYD BOYD & CO. LTD. 74/75, WATLING STREET, LONDON, E.C.4 Telephone: CITy 4433 LE TENNIS NEWS official Official Journal of the English Table Tennis Association TRAVEL AGENTS Edited by GEORGE YATES to the E.T.T.A. Consult us for all your business No.7. APRIL, 1967. Price 1/­ and holiday travel New Zealand Tour RUN-A-WAY WIN FOR LANCASHIRE SHARE HONOURS AFTER CZECHS writes Ron Crayden "TYKES" ARE BEATEN TWICE THE palatial Cheltenham Town Against Czechoslovakia on the day Hall is an ideal setting fora after the English Open finals was no George Yates reports on the UWars of the Roses" table tennis showpiece and yet, of exception. In spite of many stirring late, the internationals played there games the ,final result of 8-1 suggested have resulted in run-a-way victories. an English landslide. To say the ~LLOWING on their participa- Countering this, Tomlinson, aged Results: Yorkshire 3, New Zealand 7 least it was a minor disaster but too tion in the Scottish Open at 33, repeated his win over Duncombe much attention should not be paid to and highlighted his career by also D. Neale ht A. R. Tom'1inson 16, Edinburgh on March 18/19, and in 20; bt B. Foster 8, 15 ;P. C. Dun­ the result. Most of the players on the North-East of England Open at accounting for Neale. either side were suffering from the Scarborough over the Easter week­ Neale'seas)' success over Dunn combe lost to Tomlinson J18, -16; lost ,to M. L Dunn -19, 14, -16; A. after effects of the English Open and end, New Zealand's World Cham­ was nutlified by Duncombe's fourth we were not able to harness our con­ pionships team first came to grips loss of ,the 2-ma>tch series when the Hydes 'lost to Dunn -17, 17, -13 ; lost to Foster 20, -9, -17; P. Dainty lost centration as well as the Czech with an English county side at Doncaster electrician 'lost to Foster players. Doncaster on Tuesday, March 28. to even the men's singles exchanges to N. TraiN -12, 18, -14; Duncombe/ 1. Kedge bt H. 1. Water.housejT. Ian Harrison, in his own domain Undaunted by having to face up to 3-3. gained our sole win by magnificently Lesley Proudlock tackled Mrs. O'Carrotl 14, 16; C. Duncombe/L. S. lthe newly crowned Premier Division Proudlock 'lost to C. Johnson/TraiU beating the new English Open cham­ champions, rhe 'tourists made light Tra'iN on vhis occasion but, '!ike Miss pion Jaroslav Stanek. He did so with Da-inty on the previous night, lost 18, -28, -18; Hydes/Dainty lost t'O of their ini'tiation 'to county cham­ Foster/TraiU -16, 13, -18. a combination of brilliant defence pionships play by tumbling the over three games, which reversed the and selective kill shots. As this was " Tykes" 7-3. decision 'dbtained in the Open at Yorkshire 4, New Zealand 6 Neale :bt Dunn 14, 14; 'lost to the opening set he injected hope into Two wins by Deni's Neale over ScarboI'Oug!h. the hearts of us all, but alas our Alan Tomlinson and Brian Foster, Kedge made his presence feU in a Tomlinson -21, 13, -16; Duncombe lost to Tomlinson -11, -22; lost to hopes were short lived for the Czechs third suocess when !he partnered then took command and the proces­ Hydes, but the Bamsley 'boy, with P,oster 17, -14, -'13; Kedge ht Dunn 9, 17; ht Foster 2:1, -13, 19; Proud­ sion began. Result: England 1, Miss Dainty, went under .in the Czechoslovakia 8. Scores: mixed as did Mrs. Duncombe and lock :Iost ,to Trnill -15, -15, -10; Miss Proud-lock in their doubles to Hydes/Kedge bt Dunn/Tomlinson 19, I. O. Harrison ,bt tT. Stanek 19, 13 ; afford New Zealand another win, 19; Duncombe/Proudlock lost to Y. lost to V. Miko -18, -15. this time by 6-4. M. FogartyjTrnill -.0, -'16; Hydes/ G. C. Barnes lost to Miko 15, -17, On then to Holton and with two Dainty 'lost to Foster/Tram 19, -14, -15; lost to \Stanek 24, -16, -19. -'21. wins over England's top county Lancashire 5, New Zealand 5 M. Wright lost to M. Luzova -19, tea msurmounting a vertiahle -12. mountain 'of baggage, what Chance K. Forshaw lost to Dunn -7, -20; did Lancashire stand al'bei,t as beat TomIinson 16, 14; 1. K. Clarke K.Smith lost to J. Pauknerova -17, lost to Tomlinson -16, -'10; beat 17, -16. champions of Division 2 (North)? Wa'terhouse 19, 16; 1. Keogh bt Ini,till>~ly held up by a Hghting 'Barnes/Harrison lost to Miko/ faull, the match eventua.lly got under Waterhouse 15, 13 ; lost to Dunn -11 Ian Harrison, England's only winner Stanek -19, -22. -17; M. Leigh ht D. Wade 21, 21 ; against Czechoslovakia, here seen way and fears of a massacre 'looked bolding the English Closed men's 'Barnes/Wright lost to Miko/Luzova like materia'lis'ing as Tomlinson C. Moore 'bt Trai'll 19, 12; Forshaw/ swept off Jdhn Clarke and Dunn, G. Livesey lost 'to FosterjTomlinson singles trophy at Crystal Palace, fol- -9, -17. unleashing some spectacular back­ clO, -9; Livesey/Moore lost to Poster/ Jowing his win over " Connie" WrightfSmith lost to Luzova/ TraiH -9, -20. Warren. Plullo by Michael M~Laren Pauknerova -18, -1'1. hand smashes, disposed 'Of Kevin ==,-::::::=:-_0 ,." ---~_.- -,~,-"""",-'-----' ------~~------Forshaw. ­ Strode then .(0 ,the table 'one, Jack Keogh of Burrrley fame, who tamed the 20-year-old WeLlington University student, Waterhouse, wi,th a ohop that bewj;Jdered the young Kiwi. Then followed an exciting win by Mary Leigh over Dawn Wade to Denis Neale who won three of his level the match soore at 2-2. ne~tout-hit ,/ four singles. Photo by Denis Offer ,Foster and Tomlinson Forshaw and a lethargic George and a double success for Peter Dun­ Livesey to regain the lead, but again combe and John Kedge over Terry Lancashire drew ,level when Connie O'Carroll and Harrison Waterhouse Moore who 'lead 8-1, was pulled back was the sum total of wins obtained to 16-19,ra'llied anew to take the by the champions. first game 21-'19, against Mrs. Tram, T Twin defeats for Dunoombe and and took rhe second oomfortabiy. A!lan Hydes in s'ingles comha

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'Scotland, oil two occasions, held ·,19, 14, -15; ht O'Carroll 19, 15; O. New Zealand to a 5-5 draw and, Hawkins :Iost to C. Johnson 18 -22 ironica.Hy, it was left ,to an Edinburgh -13 ; L. Barrie beat N. TraiU Ii, 18;' Kean/Sugden 'lost to FosterjTomlin­ sele~ team to notch the only victocy a gal n s t the antipodean visitors ,on -16, 17, _17 ; Barrie/Hawkins lost although, in fairness, New ZeaIand fo TraiH/J'dhnson -16, -19. turned out ,t h e i r second string. Results: Edinburgh Select 6, New Zealand 4 Scotland 5, New Zealand 5 ,(March 22) (at Wishaw, March 21) R. Kerr bt T. 01Carroll -17, 10, M. Sugden bt M. Dunn 17, 13; ht 19; !bt Dunn -19, 14, 12; T. Mc­ B. Foster 17, 15; J. Dow lost to Mi'chael bt Dunn 15, -11, 17; ht H. Foster -17, 16, -16; lost to H. Water­ Waterhouse 7, -'16, I:l; C. Vesco lost house 16, -13, -15; G. Anderson lost to Waterhouse -15, -12; lost to FITZWILLIAM STREET' HUDDERSFlELD to Water-house -13, -20; !ostto Dunn O'CarroH -11, 10, -8; L. Barrie !bt 17, ~n, -8; L. Barrie bt C. Johnson' D. Wade 9, 14; E. Hogg Joost to Y. -19, 12, 19; O. Hawkins ht D. Wade M. Fogarty -9, -23 ; Kerr/McMichael 13, 17; Dow/Sugden ,lost to Dunn/ ht Dunn/Waterhouse -15, 17, 18; Foster -12, -11; Barrie/Hawkins bt ~1O,BarrieJHogg -16. lost to Fogarty/Wade J...... Johns'On/Wade 17, 19. 2 TABLE TENNIs NEWS APRIL, 1967 e. - Tobie Tennis News INTERNATIONAL ROUND-UP Published on the 10th of each month. October to May inclusive. Postal sub­ scriptions lOs. for eight issues post free. By CONRAD JASCHKE A'Clvertisements: Ken Mathews. II. South Norwood Hill. London. S.E.2S. Han. lnterrlational Secretary of 1he E.T.1'.A. Telephone LiVingstone 1918. Circulation Manager: Louis Hoffman. 180, Brick Lane. London. E.!. Tele­ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS NETHERLANDS CLOSED ,hone SHOreditch 7391 Editorial: George R. Yates. <43. WE have been seeded No. 7 in the Swaythling Cup, and in our group we The Netherlands Closed Championships were played at Leiden in front Knowsley Road. Smithills. Bolton. shall meet Hungary, Brazil, lBulgaria, Lebanon and Philippines. Our of 1,200 spectators, and the younger players scored great successes. Eighteen­ Lanes. Telephone Bolton <42223. men should be capable of winning this group, and of course, the match year-old Bert van der Helm retained the Men's Singles title, and the new against Hungary will be the most difficult. 'Id' successful, we would then have Women's Singles Champion is a junior player, Mieke ten Brook. In the to play three other group winners, and these will almost certainly be North Finals, van del' Helm beat Bert Onnes, and Miss ten Broek beat Ellen Kort. Korea, Sweden and Czechoslovakia. Our women's team is seeded No.5 in the COflbillon Cup, and have an HARRISON AND NEALE TO TOUR NEW ZEALAND INCONSISTENCY THE HOPE easy group, with Bulgaria, Ghana and Luxem1bourg. But if successful here, our girls will probably have to meet Japan, Czechoslovakia and East The New Zealand Table Tennis Association have invited the E.T.T.A. ON the eve of the World Germany in their next group, which is a very difficult draw indeed. to send two players for a series of matches in July and August, and we Championships. having in IBy the time these notes appear, the Swaythling Cup and CoribiUon Cup have nominated Ian Harrison and Denis Neale, who have accepted this mind the results of the recent will' 'be in full swing, and all of us -will be cheering on our players and invitation. The two players will be playing albout 12 matches against pro­ hoping that they will be at peak form at the right times. In the absence of vincial associations, five" tests" against New Zealand, and will also compete English Open. one must feel <;.hina, the Cha.mpionships have a very 'Open aspect, and though the Japan~e in a number of tournaments, including the New Zealand Open Champion­ hesitant about brandishing the mil ·be faVOUrites for 'both events, the chances of the European countries ships. The New Zealanders are meeting all expenses and suitalble remunera­ Union Jack upon arrival in Stock­ against Japan should not be ignored. tion, and there is no doulbt that the two English players will get a wonderful holm. In the individual events, Chester Barnes should easily progress to the reception. New Zealand is one of the up and coming countries in inter­ 4th round, where he will probably meet Kim Yung Sam (North Korea), and national table tennis, and where their playing standards are no1 yet as good More particularly does this if he 'beats him, he would then meet the No.1 seed, Hasegawa (Japan). as those of the leading nations, their enthusiasm knows no bounds. They reticence to wave the flag apply should greatly ,benefit from the tour, and this, and the New Zealanders' own Denis Neale has to 'beat Bo Persson (Sweden) in the 4th round, to meet in the case of our men. whose visit to our country, will strengthen still further the strong ties of friendship the No. 4 seed, Kimura (Japan) in the 5th. between our two Associations. wholesale dismissal fro m the Stuart Gibbs has a particularly difficult draw, and will probably meet Brighton arena now fails to in­ Kono (Japan) in the 4th round and, if successful, Ness (Germany DlTB) spire any great confidence in their in the 5th, and the No. 2 seed, Johansson (Sweden) in the 6th. NEW ZEALAND RAN KINGS chances of success in the" cock­ Ian Harrison would have to overcome '&rzsei (Hungary) and Kagumoto Men Women pit" that will be ~ohanneshovs (Japan) to progress to the 6th round, while Connie Warren is up against 1. B. A. Foster (Otago) 1. N. Tram (Northland) Isstadion. the Swedish No.3, .Bernhardt in the 3rd round. Warren is ·the only English 2. M. L. Dunn (Auckland) 2. N. J. Houlihan (Northland) man with no Japanese player in his eighth of the Draw. 3. A. R. Tomlinson (Auck!land) 3. C. E. Johnson (Hamilton) The withdrawal of China from Mary Wright should reach the quarter-finals without great difficulty, 4. G. A. J. Frew (Northland) 4. J. F. Boswel'l (Franklin) the bi-annual gathering of nations but here she is due to meet the world's No. 1 player, Fakazu (Japan). 5. M. W. B-orlase (WeUington) 5. D. L. Wade «Bay of Plenty) must have been a severe box Karenza Smith will have -to face Morisawa (Japan), the world's No. 7 6. H. J. Watel'hause (Wdllington) 6. V. M. Rolst'On (Hami'lton) office blow to the promoting player, in the 4th round. Maureen Heppell faces Agnes Simon (Germany 7. G. V. Wilkinson (Aukland) 7. M. J. Shadbolt (Canterbury) D1iI1B) in the same round, and Judy Williams is up against Rudn'Ova 8. T. J. O'Carrol'1 (Northland) 8. T. May (Canterbury) Swedish Association whose chief (U.S.S.R.), also in round 4. 9. J. AnnS'trong (Cantel1bury) 9. J. G. Orr (South Taranaki) G. B. Murphy (Hutt VaHey) 10. Y. M. Fogarty (Otago) attraction has. for political Of course, there is no such thing as an easy passage in the World 10. reasons. been declared a non­ Championships, once the preliminary first two rounds are over-most of our runner. players are excused 'from these early rounds. FRANCE VICTORIOUS Our doubles pairings are rBarnes/Neale and Harrison/G~bbs in the Men's Following'the maxim of the France may have had a lean time in top-class international table tennis stage however. the show must go Doubles, Wright/Smith and Heppell/Williams in the Women's Doubles, and BarnesfWright, Neale/Smith, Gil1bstHeppell and Harrison/Williams in the in recent years, but the excellent results achieved bv their student team in on and many a similar situation Mixed Doubles. a recent triangular tournament with Germany (D.T.T.!B.) and Belgium, augurs has brought forth from an under­ well for the future. In the matches played between university students in Paris recently, France emerged victorious, 'beating IBelgium 4-1 and Germany study talent that might otherwise DTIB 3-2. Germany defeated Belgium 5-0. have lain dormant. SWEDISH RANKINGS Results : Vying for this role now will be Ranking lists can cause considerable headaches, and the longer the list, Germany-Belgium 5 : 0 other Asiatic players with those the more difficult it becomes to avoid pitfalls. It may be quite easy to Siewert-Dayer 3 : 0 (3, 10, 18) of Japan and North Korea in the decide who is the No. I player, but when we come down to one of the Hirsch-Meyer 3 : 0 (11, 13, 17) forefront. lower positions, there are very often quite a number of players with identical MaierfHirsch-Meyer(Turine 3 : 0 (22, 14, 16) claims. 'In fact, there is quite a strong feeling that ranking lists cause more Siewert-Meyer 3 : 0 (17, 14, 8) Of the European countries trouble than they are worth. !Be that as it may, our f'riends in Sweden France-Belgium 4 : 1 Sweden. before their own people. certai:11y take matters te the other extreme, for the',' ·;:.~ve just publj_hect ranking lists in which they rank no fewer than 20 players in each category. Secretin-Turine 3 : 0 llO, 7, 14) will not lack v 0 c a I support Anything that happens in Sweden is of interest just now, and therefore I Weber-Meyer 3 : 0 (17, 20, 13) although the battle will un­ reproduce these lists in full 'below :­ Secretin/Guetiere-;MeyerfIUrine 3 : 0 (10, 12, 3) doubtedly be j 0 i ned by the 5ecretin---on 8. Wagner 8. Bohm 18. iLars-Sverre Andersson 18. GuN-Btitt Pel'sson 9. MaueI'hofer as a team or individually? 19. Hans Kroon 19. Lena Andersson 10. (a) Zinke Yet 'how does one reconcile 20. Nils-Berti'! BiJ:ling 20. Anna-Karin Widen (b) Kleewein these lapses. if lapses they are. with the triple defeat of Kjell Boys Girls ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION Johansson on England's Scandi­ 1. Mikael Svensson 1. Eva E'rfUl1th navian tour when the ;European 2. Dan Halvarsson 2. Lena Andersson champion was twice beaten by 3. Krister Edk-sson 3. Anna-Karin Widen OFFICIAL NOTICES Barnes and once by Stuart Gibbs? 4. Stel

MID-CHESHIRE CLOSED NORTHUMBERLAND OPEN by Arnold Warents SUSSEX CLOSED by John Kenner/ey SHOCK FOR LANGAN by John Woodford THE shock semi-final dismissal of deservedly toppled Lesley Proudlock Men's Singles - quarter-finals: J. 16-Hour Stint Nevin Succeeds Johns Ireland's Jim Langan hy fellow off the women's singles perch she had Langan (Ireland) bt S. Lennie commandeered for two seasons. But (Northumb) 19, -19, 16; A. Hydes IMMY NEVIN won the men's southpaw Alan Hydes paved the way THE day after the English Open, for Lancashire's Kevin Forshaw to Cynthia Duncombe was involved in (Yorks) 'bt D. Hirst (Yorks) -19, 22, Bri,ghton Corn Exchange was the ,J singles title of the Mid-cheshire retain his men's singles crown at the the most exciting sets. The Don­ 19; A. Ransome (Northumb) bt D. League's closed when, in the 3!bsence scene ,of the country's biggeslt 'one-day Northumberland Open held at New­ caster lass fought past Scottish inter­ Schofield (Ches) -18, ll, 17; K. For­ ~ournament,the Sussex Olosed, played of holder Mike Johns, he beat Alec castle on March 11. national Lesley Barrie -14, 16, 19, shaw (Lancs) ht P. C. Duncombe Hough, the favourite, in the final. on 16 t:a!hles a.nd la,sting nearJy six­ Langan was confidently expected then squandered a long lead against (Yorks) IS, 10. teen hOUTS. l1he 12.30 a.m. fini'sh A really outstanding performance to spreadeagle the home contingent, Miss Proudlockand succumbed 10, Semi-finals: HYDES bt Langan 18, was caused by Itwo " expedite" was that of 16-year-old Brian Yeadon -19, -19. -15, 16; FORSHAW bt Ransome 15, matohes involving Sam Ogundipe but after surviving a hectic quarter­ The men's doubles event was who, in the youths' singles, beat final 'Clash with local champion 18. who reached tt:he men's singles fina-1. Nevin to which title he added the Stuart Lennie 19, -19, 16, he wHte'd packed with thrills. In the semi-finals junior singles. Burn and Hydes G:lsted Langan and Final: FORSHAW bt 'Hydes 13, ]1wo Sussex rank'ed players, Roger under the sustained pressure enforced 18. Chmdler and Judy WilHiams, made a by the nirnble, all-acti'on Yorkshire­ Ransome, while Forshaw and Lennie Voted the best final seen in years, warded off Duncombe and Kedge. Women's Singles-semi-finals: M. clean sweep of all eveilits for I1Jhe the women's singles, involving Wendy man, Hydes. Sheer persistence and The final was an even tighter shave, seoond successive year and ,the top fighting spirit earned the Barnsley HEPPELL (Northumb) bt D. Scho­ Higgins and' Maureen Dale, featured with ~Burn and Hydes squeezing field (Ches) 5, 6; L. S. PROUD­ four men, Chandler, Ogund:i-pe, some brilliant rallies. Results: boy a -19, 22, 19 conquest of Hud­ through somehow! WliHiams and Holman went through dersfield's David Hirst 'in the quarters. LOCK (Yorks) bt C. Duncombe M.S.: J. Nevin (Lostock) bt A. Hydes also took the mixed with (Yorks) -10, 19, 19. the Itoumament eXa!ctly as foreoast by the Sussex 'ranking I:ist. Hough ~LostDck) 18, 18. Meanwhile 'Forshaw skated through Miss Heppell, who, with Doreen Final: HEPPELL bt Proudlock 15, his rounds with consummate ease and llhe most successful yOUflgllter was W.S.: W. Higgins (Lostock) 'bt M. Schofield, was deprived of a hat-trick -19,16. reached the final via Northumber­ when submitting to th/~ Yorkshire Diane Gard who 'beoomes a senior Dale (Lostock) 25, 15. land's Alan Ransome who had giant­ Men's Doubles - semi-finals: B. pair Miss Proudlock and Mrs. Dun­ BURN (Northumb)/HYDES bt Lan­ player next season. She brid'ged the M.D. : E. Bryan/L. Roberts (Broad­ killed seeds ,Brian Burn IS, 17 and combe. g3Jp Ibetween junior and senior Derek Schofield -18, 11, 17. Hydes gan/Ransome -22, 9, 19; FOR­ ooooty ,stll'tUS by reaching the semi­ hurst)bt C. OstapskiflB. Yeadon (Los­ Top-seeded Hrian Mitchell comfort­ SHAW/LENNIE bt Duncombe/J. tock) 18, 10. played hesitantly in the final and mis­ ably captured the boy's singles title. finaijs of' the women's singles and timed too many shots to trouble the Kedge (Y.orks) 15, -23, 20. women's dou'bles 'and mhe fina:) vf the Y.S.: Yeadon bt Nevin 18, -13, 19. Runner-up John Phelps of Middles­ steady yet unspec'tacular Forshaw. brough gained a fine 14, 10 win over Final: BURN/HYDES ,bt Forshaw/ mixed with lohn Beasley. Results vf J.S. : Yeadon bt Higgins 16, 8. Hexham's M a u r e e n Heppell ranked AIan Fletcher in the quarters. Lennie 12, -15, 24. finals: Women's Doubles - semi-finals: MS: R. Chandler bt S. Ogundipe DUNCOMBE/PROUDLOCK ht L. 12, 19. Forkes/S. Lee (Yorks) -15, 16, 18; SCOTTISH OPEN by Jimmie MeCormick HEPPELL/SCHOFJlEiLD bt L. Barrie WS: J. Williams bt A. Woodford (Scotland)/P. Clark (Northumb) -16, 11, 4. 20, 12. MD: Chandler/P. Yates bt S. NEW ZEALAND WIN FIVE Final: DUNCOMBE / PROUD­ Ogundipe/L. Gunn 17, 8. LOCK Ibt 'Heppell/Schofield 16, II. WD: Williams/Woodford bt P. Mix e d Doubles - semi-finals: Wa'les/M. Rlenley 19, 9. -BUT M.S. REMAINS IN SCOTIA HYDES/HEPPELL bt Kedge/Forkes 16, 18; DUNCOMBE / PROUD­ XD: Chandler/Williams ht Beasley/ MALCOLM SUGDEN stopped fitness ran him out a:1 easy winner. Wade 14, 15, 20; FOSTER/TRAILL LOCK bt Forshaw/Duncombe 13, D. Gard 11, 16. ~Glasgow)/Hawkins New Zea;land from making a The New Zealand 'team, as fine a bt 1. Dow 11, 12, -21, 16. IntermediaJte MS: P. Williams bt clean sweep of ti,tles in the Scotti~h gmup of immaculate sporting players 13. Final: HYDES/HEPPELL bt Dun­ C. Hardy 10, 8. Open held in Edinburgh an March as represented any country, carried Final: FOSTER/TRAILL bt Sug­ combe/Proudlock 13, 16. 18-19 wihen, in a nerve-tingling fina'l, off five titles. Tornlins'on and Faster den/Barrie 15, 14, 20. VS: B. G. Fretwell bt R. Lewis ·he beat New Zealand captain Alan won the men's' dou:bles in straight Boys' Singles - semi-finals: P. Boys' Singles - semi-finals: >B. 12, 14. Tomlinson in an aU-power game ,to games against the holders Burn and MITCHBLL (Lancs) bt A. Boasman JUDD (Warwi<.:ks) bt P. Harmer (Lancs) 16, -18, 16; J. PHELPS (Dur­ MCS: M. Gilbert ht D. Cowlyn win the men's singles title and Kean who had scraped ,through a (Herts) 14, 18; B. KEATES (Staffs) 17, 9, 10. become the first Scats winner since tense semi against ,the IleJit-'handed ham) bt M. McMaster (NQTthumb) bt B. Mi,tcheH (Lanes) -19, 12, 13. 10, 11. wes: Miss P. Williams ht Miss Bert Kerr almost ten years ago. scra'tch pairing ,of Sugden and New Final: KEATES ht Judd -11, 12, T. Johnson 8, 10. The spectatOl1S were 'treated to an Zealander Harrison WilJterhouse. 12. Final: MITCHELL bt Phelps 10, exhibition of speed, fitness, expel1tise Brian Foster ,oolleoted another title 16. and albiHty fl10m both ends of the with the mixed when, with Neti G i r I s' Singles - semi - finals : FOGARTY bt K. Angus (Aberdeen) Girls' Singles - semi-finals: L. FURNITURE CARPETS BEDDING tab'le seldom seen in most fina'ls Trail!, they defeated Sugden and 9, 12; BASHFO~D bt E. Smilth FORKES bt S. Lisle (Lanes) 10, 12; FABRICS inciudinc HEALS & SANDER50NS which feature Sugden. Tomlinson~ Leslev Barrie. Only in 'the third game (Dundee) 8, 15. V. IBAKBR (Northumb) bt E. Sam­ previ,ous winner in 1963-os.tormed did ,the Scots pairing come near to Final: FOGARTY bt Bashford 16, son (Northumb) 18, 19. ba'ck 'after losing the first game to winning an end a:lthough who the derek holden ltd. 16. Final: FORKES ht Baker 12, 18. take the next two by making Sugden eventual winners would be was never 383 UXBRIDGE RD., 131 THE BROADWAY, move much more than he would have in doubt. Veteran Singles-final: H. C. BAX­ Veteran Singles-final: S. NUNN HATCH END, MILL HILL, wished. The fO],lTth ,game was won The W'0men's singles finall was con­ TER Cfu.millQJ;Il "t. CL.-Majthntl IIYo.rks.LhLH....R...Djgnan (Nortbllmb) I1IDDX. LONDON. N.W.7 by Sugden, helped by an edge with tested by the female ha'lf 'Of the mixed (£di,riburgh) 20, 19. 13, 14. HATCH END 5175 MILl Hill 3196 the 'soore 19-16 in his favour. Sugden, doubles finalists when Maori Mrs. nOw in top gear, shot ,tD a 9-3 lead Traill-the New Zealand No. l­ in the final game and a.lthough Tom­ pl,aying with a pimpled rubber bat linson tried gallantly ,to narrow the won in four games with the mini­ E.nglish Open Championships gap the issue never seemed in doubt. mum of movement wh'ich seems to IMurray Dunn, the seeded New bea feature of her apparently non­ Zealand No.2, made a qu'ick exit :in ;dhat Heaps 13, 14, 11. ~unday Haslam (Middx.) 16, 10, 19; J. INGBER (Lanes) bt M. J. Men's Double_Round 1 : HA'MPlSON/JOHNS bt Hydes/Burn p!ayed on mormng-'3Jlways singles winner, Yvonne Fogarty, and Creamer (Surrey) 18, 19, -9, 19 ; H. T. VENNER (Surrey) hiS bogey .tlme-:-was no m~toh for Sootland's Lesley -Barrie and Olive 10, -17, ·10, 19, 16; INGBER/THORNHILL bt N. R. Isbelt/ bt R. S. Lahiri (Middx.) 11, 7 9; B. ONNES (Neth.) bt S. D. Moore Herts.) 11.8. 15, 12; P. R. RADFORD (Essex)/ NorthumbJ1Ian Stuart 'Len~lte, who Hawkins, a see-saw battle developed, A. G. St. Lind'say (Middx.) 1.0, 22, 117; D. S. BASIEN (Kent) WILLIAMS bt B. L. Keates (Staffs.)/B. MltchelJ (Lanes.) bt J. Spencer (Wates) 16, 17, -19, 10 ; R. HAMPSON (Ches.) -18, 19, 13, -16, 15; GIBBS/HARRISON bt Landry/Stevens had shown ;\nglo-Scot. Brtan Kean the ti'tle evel1'tua'Ny going to the bt C. M. Diffy (Dorset) 14, 18, 8 ; I. O. HARRISON (Glouc.) the way out 'l~ the prevIous r'ound. visi,tors in the fi,f,th but up t'iLl the 12, 1'9, 16; HILL/C. R. MORRIS (Surrey) bt B. Russell/M. bt R. M. Penfold (Surrey) 17, 21, -21, 13; P. ROZSiA,S Walczak (Kent) 6, 13, 1. ; BAMGBADE/OGUNDIPE bt Sleep/ Holder, 'Snan Burn of Northum­ final point it was in doubt. (Hungary 'bt J. T. Densham (Herts.) 1'7, 17, 14 ; D. NIDALE Venner 15, 17, 12; BUIST/DENSHA'M bt Chapman/Ransome Z~~. (Yorks) bt L. F. Landry (Mlddx.) 16, 11, 16; K. B. 16 15 -21 11' CHANDLER/MORLE-Y w.o. D. M. Offenbach/ berland, wbo. had 'bt;aten New With no New Zealander in the LAWRENCE (:Essex) bt J. Dow (Scot.) 16, -17, 13, 20; la-n~ B.' K. 'Petch (Middx.) scr. ; ONNES/WRIGHT bt DavIes/Spencer ohamplOn Bnan F,oster 'lll Junior IB,oys 'sing'les this eve n t M. BELEZNAI (Hungary) bt D. R. Munt (Warwicks.) 10, 5, 13; 19, 9, 16; L. M. COOPER/R. E. ETHERIDGE (Kent) bt s~ralght. games ne~er extended Tom: became, at the semi-final s'tage, an P. W, JUDD (Warwicks.) bt H. S. Buist (Kent) 17, -14, 10, -211, 20 ; 'S. GIBBS (Essex) bt 'P. P1nkewlch (AustL) H, 18, 12 ; Jacobson/Lindsay 16, -16, 15, 21. IInson l'U the semI. The .other sen:ll alII-English affair, wi,th Brian Keates M. NESS (W. Gennany) bt R. Morley (Gloucs.) 10, 16, 8; Uound 2 : KORPA/VECKO bt Hampson/Johns 15, 1'1, -22, 15 ; pl10duced fireworks when Lenme emerging a worthy winner over Paul G. A. C. CHABMAN (Surrey) bt P. C. Duncombe (Yorks) BlASDEN/B. MEISEL (Kent) bt D. K. DaVies/C. G. Edwards faced a oonfident. Sugden. When they Judd. 19, 14, 18; I. KORPA (Yugo.) bt S. B. Ogundipe (Susse,x) (Hants.) -23, 18, .18, 19, 15; HASLAM/LANGAN bt Ingber/ ~r~wd ~ssured 16. 13, 10; B. D. WRIGHT (Middx.) bt E. Scholer (W. Thornhltt 12, 13, -21, 18 ; RADFORD/WILLIAMS bt Franken­ meet, the Is a'!ster A. F. Viscardt (Surrey) 15, 14, 9; DOW/SUGDEN bt D. b~st ever With 'LennIe, a f~vDunte Veteran Singles, narrowly won by (Herts.) 19, -13, '9, 16; R. OHANDitJER (Sussex) bt S. H. Luddy/F. Lazarus (IMlddx.) 13, 11, 1.4 ; BORZ'SEI/ROZSAS 'bt speota~oJ1S" Jacobson (Middx.) 16. -21, -19, 12, 12; Z. OORDAS (Yugo.) creamer/ILlvesey 18. 16, 13; NESS/SCHOLER bt Hiti/C. R. wl'th Scots playmg an S.T.T.A. treasurer Harry Baxter-an­ bt A. Rhodes (Mlddx.) 15, 5, -19, 11; J. LANGRAN (Ire.) MorrIs (Surrey) 13, -15, 12, 1Gl; BARNES/NEALE bt open 'fast game takmg Ithe first ~fter o'ther event with no entry from New bt A. Ransome (Northm.) 16, 13, 15; R. E. GUNNION Bamgbade/Ogundlpe 1.7, 10, 1<1; HELEZNAI/CORDAS bt C. Sugden had held 4 game .l?0lDts. Zealand. (Warwick•. ) bt B. G. Burn (Northm.) -20, 22', 17, 14; Endfield/K Mathews (Surrey) 14, 7, I) ; C. M. DIFFY (Dorset)/ G. C. BARNES (Essex) bt G. Livesey (Lanes.) 13, lol, 10; P. G. SMITH (Essex) bt G. CookUn (Middx.)/Coster 14, 16, 17 ; Sugden 'turned ,on -the pressure l'U the M' ,,' . I E. VECKO (Yugo.) bt A. G. Cornish (Kent) 11, 18, 12, BUIST/oDENISHAM w.o. R. Evans (Sussex)/ P. D. Phitllps next two winning comfortably, but en s consolatIOn smg es was, as C. J. WARREN (Surrey) bt M. H. ThornhlIt (Middx.) 15, 15, 14; (Hents.) scr; CHANDLElR/MORLEY bt Garrington/R. C. Lennie playing excep'tionaJtly wen ex~ected, wo~ b~ Murray punn, M. SUGDEN (Scot.) bt A. W. Hydes (Yorks.) 21, -14, 11, 7 ; Morris (Warwick.) 12, -18, 118. 13 ; ONNES/WRIGHT bt M. E. railHed ,to take tihe fouJ1tih a'1though whtle ~cotland 'S bng.htest hc;>pe "I'D t.he R. J. ST,EVENS (Essex) bt G. DavIes (Wales) 18. -20, 16, 13 ; Barrett (Sussex)/M. J. Lane (Mlddx.) 6, 9, 14 ; DUNCOMBE/ in ,the decider Sugden's speed and women s game, Jumor Bame Sm.lth P. WILLIAMS (Sussex) bt B. D. HHI (Surrey) 20 15, 10; LIEOK bt Gunnion/Warren 15, 19, 16; MIKO/,STANEK bt , won the Women's ConsolatIOn W. LIECK (W. Germany) bt S. Bamgbade (Nigeria) i5, 12, 19; Cooper/Etheridge 8, 17, lJ1. M. JOHNS (Ches.) bt S. W. Garrington (Warwicks.) -16, 23, Round 3: KORPA/VECKO I>t Basden/Meisel 17, 15, 17; Singles. Zl, 17; J. STANEK (Czecho.) bt A. Frankenberg (Austl.) HASLAM/LANGAN bt Radford/Williams 18, 17, GIBIBS/ 14, 9, 7. 21; Men's Singles-semi-finals: A. R. HARRISON bt Dow/Sugden 9, .20, 15, 17 ; BORZSE'I/ROZSAS HUll &EAST RIDING ClOSED' Second Round: MIKO bt Ingber 8, 16, 16; ONNES bt bt Ness/Scholar -22, -7, 2Q, 14, 10; BARNES/NEALE' bt TOMLINSON (New Zea'land) ht B. Venner 19, 20, 10 ; HAMPSON bt Basden 16, -16, 16. -17, 20 ; Beleznal/Cordas lo6, 15, Ll.; BUrsT/DENSHAM bt Flffey/ Men's Singles - semi-finals: R. Burn (North'd) 17, -17, 10, 17; M. ROZSAS bt Harrison 13, 7, 21; NIDALE bt Lawrence 10, Smith 11, 18, 19; OHANDLER/MORlLEY bt Onnes/Wright HINCHOUFFE (North Hull) bt M. SUGDEN (Edinburgh) bt S. Lennie 1u, 17 ; BELEZNAt bt Judd 6, 4, 9 ; GFBBS bt Ness 12, 20, 15; 12, -13, 16, -16, 18; MIKO/STANEK bt Duncombe/Lleck KORPA bt Duncombe 17, 15, 15; BORZSEI bt Wright 8, 12, -19, -19, 111. Sothcott (City Police) 6, -16, 17; P. (North'd) -22, 16, 14, -17, 8. 12, 14, 16 ; OHANDLIDR bt Shirley 8, 18, 16; LANGAN bt CHAiPUN (YPI) bl E. Beedle (HuM Women's Doubles-Round 1: HEPPE-LL/WILLIAMS bt Final: SUGDEN bt Tomlinson 14, C<>rdaz 19, -21, 8, 17; BARNIES bt Gunnlon 10, 21, -19, 9; Gavros/M. Stevens (Kent) 9, 14, 1.6 ; LUZOVA/PAUKNEROVA Judeans) 18, 16. -12, -19, 18, 13. VECKO bt Warren 14, 8, 16 ; SUGDEN bt Steovens 15, 13, 19; LIECK bt Wllliams 14, 17, 19 ; STANEK bt Johns 20, 21, 19. bt J. Baynard/P. Wates (Sussex) 2, 3, 4; GILBERT/LANE Final: HINCHCLIFFE bt Chaplin Women's Singles-semi-finals: N, 'i'hlrd Round: MIKO 1>t Onnes 10, 12, 19; ROZSAS bt I>t Attenborough/Gray 2'1, 15, 16 ; E. CARRING'l'ON (Eossex) / 17, 12. Hampson 14, 18, 16 ; NEALE bt Beleznal -16, 18, 12, _17, 21 ; SIMPSON bt Proudloek/WIHiams (USA) -9, -14, 14, 8, 19; TRAILL (New Zealand) bt D. Wade HEMMINGS/TAFT I>t Buchhotz/B. Sayer 20~ -18. 19, 23. Women's Singles-semi-finals: K. (New Zealand) 14, 15, 14; L. KORPA bt GIbbs 14, 11, 9 ; BORZSEI bt Chandler 13, 11, 14 ; MORFIIT (YPI) bl G. Mears (YPI) LANGAN bt Barnes 17, 21, 18 ; VECKO bt Sugden 13, 12, 18 ; Round 2: ALEXANDRU/MIHAIJC.A bt HeppeH/Witllams BARRIE (GI3!sgow) ht C. lohnson STANEK bt Lieck 4, 16, 19. 13, 17, 18; CASSELL/OUMBERBATCH w.o. Coop/Edwards TWID~LE -20, 14, IO; L. ht R. (New Zea1land) 18, 14, -16, 17. Women's Singles-First Round: M. HEPPELL (Northm.) scr; HEAPS/RADFORD bt Barrie/Hawkins 11, 15, 18; Elliott (priestmans) IS, 12. Final: TRAILL bt Barrie 7, 14, bt C. Davies (Hants) 16, 16, 16; L. RADFORD (Essex) bt SCHOLER/SIMDN bt Luzova/Pauknerova 17, -l7, 12, 17; Final: MORFITT bt Twidale -9, A. Mllls (Hants) 8, 12, 6 ; L. S. PROUDLOCK (Yorks.) w.o. SMITH/WRIGHT bt Gilbert/Lane 6, 13, 16; CARRINGTON/ -17, 16. J. Coop (,Dorset) scr.; P. EiDWARDS (Hants) bt M. SIMPSON bt J. Napper (Bucks.)/G. Sayer 12, 8, -19, 5; 21, 16. Men's Doubles ­ semi-finals: B. Cumberbatch (Staffs.) 14, 13, 19; M. RESLER (Yugo.) bt BOGMANS/WIJNANTS bt DaVies/Mills -15, 16, 13, 17; Boys' Singles-final : A. FLETCHER FOSl1ER/TOMLINSON ht R. Kerr/ R. Bogmans (Neth.) 15, -19, 15, -17, 10'; E. BUCHHOLZ KOCZlAN/JURIK bt Hemmings/Taft 10, -17, 14, 11. (YPI) bt J. Sanders (YPI) 16, 12. T. McMichael (Edinburgh) 15. 17, ('W. Gennany) bt O. HaWkins (Scot.) -18, 10, 2, 12; l\llxct Dow/ Veteran Singles-final: W. DEVINE Final: FOSTER/TOMLINSON bt Round 2 : M. ALEXANDRU (Ruma) bt He,ppelt 6, 14, 18 ; Hawkins 14, -19, 12, 17; WILLIAMS/OGUS bt Warren/ Burn/Kean 15, 19, 18. B. WILLIAMIS (USA) bt J. Lane AustL) m, 1.8, [17; Hemmings -22, 13, 14, -14, 9 ; ROZSAS/LUKACS bt Cordas/ (Beverlay County Hall) bt C. Pawson RADFORD bt L. BarrIe (.scot.) 18, 11, 11; A. SIMON Resler -19, 8, 17, .1.7, 16; SCHOLER/SCHOLER bt Wrlght/ (North Hull) 9, 16. Women's Doubles - semi-finals: (W. Germany) bt Proudloek 15, 10, 7 ; E. JURIK (Hungary) Alexandru 14, 19, 2:4; BO'RZSEI/KOCZlAN bit Spencer/Gray BARRIE/D. HAWKliNS (Glasgow) bt Edward,s 11, 8, 10; P. HEMlMINGS (He"ts.) bt J. H, 14. 15; NEALE/SMITH bt Venner/Lane 12, 13, 15; Men's Doubles-final: A. HEAP Pauknerova (Czecho.) 19, .l3, 12, 19; E. GRAY (Wales) GUNNION/RADFORD bt Duncombe/Proudlock 16, -20, 6, (University/P.CANHAM (YPI) bt bt Traill/D. Wade (New Zea'1and) -10, bt D. Gavros (Austl.) '14, U. 7; M. WRIGHT (Surrey) bt J1.8, 16; STEVENS/G. SAYER bt Pierce/Wa,les 12. 5, 12; D. Bartlett ~City Palice)/C. Pollard 14, 19, -15, 19; C. JOHNSON/Y. M. Resler .19, 12, 11, 10; M. LUZOVA (Czecho.) bt BuchholZ LIECK/BUCHHOLZ bt Harrison/Witliams 1.7, 14, 8; SUGDEN/ FOGARTY (New Zealland) 'bt L. -1.9, 17, 12, -15, 15; B. SAYER (Essex) bt A. Taft (Middx.) BARRIE bt Chapman/Napper 13, 13, 7; MIKO/,LUZOVA bt (TransfiguTaJtion) 19, -14, 19. 19, 1'6, 19 ; A. M. WIJNANT.s (Neth.) bt L. Gllbert (Austl.) Landry/B. Sayer 13, 9, 19. Women's Doubles-final: MOR­ Basbford/p. Richmond (Yorks) 8, 11, 6, 1.2, 19; S. LUKACS (Hungary) bt J. WUliams 11, 9, 14 ; 12. MffiALCA I>t D. Scholer (W. Germany) -15, 20, '19, -11, 18 ; Round 3 : BARNES/WRIGHT bt Langan/Mihalca 15, 14, 13 ; lIng . C/SJu~W tq 3:'1VaIM~/l.lIiI SMITH bt G. Sayer (Essex) 7, 13, 8; J. HEAPS (Ches.) CHANDLER/MILLS bt Sleep/Gavros 20, -19, 18, 15; (YlPI) 7, 17. Final: JOHNSON/FOGARTY bt bt D. SImpson (Essex) 5, 15, 14; E. KOCZIAN (Hungary) STANEK/PAUKNEROVA bt Gibbs/Heppelt 12, 15, 1.2; bt CorneJo! 8, H) 14. RO~SASlLUKAOS bt Witliams/Ogus 14, 10, 18; SCHOLER/ Mixed Doubles-final: G. BIRCH Barrie/Hawkins 13, -12, 17, -17, 17. SCHOLER bt Bor2Jsei/Koczian .15, 116, -13, 7 '8; NEALEi/ {Y'PI)/BULT bt A. Clayton (Hymers Mix e d Doubles - semi-finals: Round 3 : ALEXANDRU bt WlHiams 10, 9, 13 ; SIMON bt SMITH bt Gunnion/Radford 14, 1.8, 11 ; LIEOK!BtJIOHHDLZ bt Radford 18, 15, 17 ; JURIK bt Hemmings 6, -19, 14, -13, 18 ; Stevens/G. Sayer 13, 20, 1,9; MIKO/LUZOVA bt Sugden/Barrie C)/King 15, 10. SUGDEN/BARRIE bt Tomlinson/ WRIGHT I>t Gray 13, 5, 9 ; LUZOVA I>t B. Sayer 10, 10', 15 ; 16. 13, -17, -1.9', 9. 4 TABLE TENNIS NEWS APRIL, 1967

SPOTLIGHT ON SUPERB ORGANISATION From the E.ditor's Postbag I have just returned from MALCOLM SUGDEN the English Open Champion­ ships and felt I must thank WHY BRAND AS "DIRTY" BY PHILIP REID the organisers and officials Concerning the question of services for a wonderful tournament. and the same thing will happen with SCOTLAND ha:s never produced results oame his way and in fact only which seems to be "dogging" many these services. table tennis players in lfhe same four of the current England ranking From the players' angle table tennis officials and Table Tennis the tournament was superbly News. Why the typical attitude of So come off it all you anti-service way they have pJ.1oduced footba:l1e:rs pllayerS' have es,caped defeat a!t his brigade and realise that the new ser­ and it may seem a litVle ifollJi'ca'l that bands. organised. A great deal of the English gentleman should exist on this I do not know. vices take skill to produce and are their No. 1 player :and 'one of \the MADE HIS NAME credit must go to Mr. John part of the "sandwich revolution" in finest the country has ever produced 'Good though thils was, ,the Quad­ Wright for this was his first In my opinion there is nothing un­ table tennis. A" revolution" which was born in Engl,and. When young rangular pflovedto be a tournament English Open as referee. He fair in the "super spin services" the has changed and improved the game, Ma,I,oOiI,m waS' ,two years old, however, which Malco'lm really made his name certainly seems to have taken introduction of the reverse sandwich as reflected in the growing interest in he moved from Le'eds over the border at. Thlioughout Ithe tourna!ment he over from where Geoff James bat has made possible. They are the ganle throughout the world. If all to Edinburgh, the home town alf bis dJ.1opped only one set out of six, his Middlesex colleague left branded as unfair or "dirty" tactics the pe,ople who spent their time mother. being undefeated againslt Wales and if they are used but people don't moaning a'bout services spent it in When he was siX!te'en, Malcolm Ireland and recording a maignifi/cent off. He even had time to seem to realise that it takes skill to trying to improve conditions and found hi,mself idle during the 'Lunch win over "Connie" Warren TO really exchange a few words with produce a good spin service. This facilities the game would be much hour so started his Vlisits to Edin­ arnive on the scene. minnows such as nlyself and beconles obvious when you watch better off. burgh Y.M.IC.A. where he discovered M:al>ooim is a self-!taught player but never once appeared flurried. other players trying to ,copy them but C. DAVIES a ta!b!le tennis !table. Soon he f,ound· his stfokes aTe alnliOs'1 perfedt. One not achieving the amount of spin, The only fault that could Bilston, Staffs thaJt JUS't pliaying in the lunch hour of the best movers in the game, a be levelled was the poor pre­ and so, the success of the person f.ar from slaJtisfied his appetite and non-smoker and a non-drinker, the sentation of prizes and tro­ whose serve they cop~ed. when he was invited to play at nirgtht Edinburgh le~t-ihander is als 'oonsistent phies awarded for events I do not agree with the now widely­ he jumped alt the chance. Although as he is dedica!ted. Moving SIIDoot:hly held view that the "super serves" * * * he had unlimited enthustirasm he did in and out Sugden 'is allways ready finished before finals night. are unreturnable. As there are only not i'mpJ.1ove at a pal1ti'cularly rapid to kHI any baH whi/choonle1s up and For the sake of an extra five three types ,of spin availarble namely Proposition Opposed rate though he never stopped trying. in ,this respect he is often able to or ten minutes it would surely topspin, backspin and sidespin all ser­ It seems incredible now that he make his opponent give :the baH be better to present these vices must be one of these or a never took part in any junior :tourna­ plenty of elevation with his well­ Mr. Relf's letter in the February trophies in front of the audi­ variant of t"vo of them. Perhaps the issue proposes that no point be ments. But even if by the time he contro!]1ed 'loop. anti-service ,brigade will agree that it had reached 17 he hadn'lt proved Being le:f!t-handed most ,of his loop ence on finals night. awarded to the server until after the is impossible to put top and back­ ball has heen returned by his especiaUy ti1S 001' .. C.aImer. Culljs bt R. Bagot -20, -1-9,_18; Clark (Westminster) bi P. Browne (Lloyds) over three. This game was followed and ,the latter piled on the pressure JB'S F: Pinkewich bt Thomas 15, los'{. to J. K. Clarke -9, ··9; Norton when he saw bis chance. 18. 16, -10, 19. by Fred Claydon, No.1 for the day, bt M. Palmer -17, 12, 14; Claydon Junior Women Final: M. STUD- who could not hold the fast fore­ lost to N. Stribling -14, -18; Norton Barnes and Gibbs took the doubles JGS F: Smith bt Heaps 18, 13. MAN (Westminster) bt A. Barker hand play of N. Stribling and the lost to Bagot -16, -16; Bradshaw lost title without a lot of trouble fPOm Oonsola'tilOn-Men : Evans bt (Westminster) 8, 10. score was now 3-2 to the R.A.F. to Palmer -20, 15, -17; Cullis bt Johns and Hampson, who couldn't Comish. Jerry Norton came on for his second Stribling -21, 10, 15; Claydon lost to repeat ,their sensational semi-final Veteran Final: D. PRALL (Brown game and was "looped off" by Bob Clarke -10, -14; Clark lost to Heap rorm when they beat Warren and Consolation-Women: Lane bt Shipley) 'bt J. Green (Schroeder) Bagot, and now the scores were level -17, 19, -15; Clark/Brads'haw lost to Haslem in the fifth. Barnes and Gi1bel't. 19, 12. at 3-3. Following a fast counter Clarke/Heap -14, -9; Clayton/Cullis hitting game Eric Bradshaw just lost bt Stribling/Bagot 20, -20, 12. JOHN WRIGHT DISCUSSES THE ------_._--­ RA.F. V. HUNTINGDONSHIRE. FUTURE OF THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS THE most important question would seem to be season. Must not clash with English Open or English CLAYTON WINS THE DAY " Should fi1ctures in t.he C.TT.C. be arranged 80 that Closed. Possibly February or middle of March. play takes place on one or two weekends?" It !s If two weekends used: Possibly first weekend to 'be THE R.A.F. ,talble tennis team enter­ a promising opening leg, were probably not possible for every County to answer thiS in November, second to be in February or ,March. in the affirmative, although a number may lbe prepared tained Huntingdonshire County defeated by Saywell and Cullis, to give a direct negative. Assuming that the great Remember that if second divisions played regionally at Royal Air Force Wyton on Saywell's strong forehand attack majority of Counties do not give a direct negative, the adequate time must be left 'between conclusion of February 24 and representing the being the de'Ciding factor in this tie. following points need investigation. fixtures and date fixed for challenge matches. R.A.F. were FIt. Lt. A. Dovey, Sgt. Alma Johnson met and was surpris­ F. Clayton, Cpl. A. Clark, Cpl.(W) ingly defeated by Diane Maxfield Should Counties be allowed to enter 2nd (3rd, ...... ) JUNIOR COMPETITION A. Johnson, and S.A.C.W. Lealbetter. after winning the first leg 21-8. This Senior teams, or just one Senior team and/or one Junior One weekend would seem to be enough for this if Opposing this team were G. Al'bon, levelled the score for the first time team? basic number of teams in division remains at six. Even L. Saywell, B. Cullis, Miss D. Max­ 3-3. What should lbe the basic number of teams in a if it is decided to play the Senior Competition on a field and Miss O. Ndble. " Nobby " Clark came to the rescue division? A division of 6(5) teams could 'be played off non-regional basis it maybe advisable to retain the Fred Clayton opened for the and defeated Albon straight legs with with relative 'comfort in one weekend as 5 periods would regional basis for the Junior Competition. This IS R.A.F. and set them off wi,th a fine a crisp display of loop followed by be needed. A division of 8(7) teams could conceivably partly because of the possibility of a County climbing win over" Gus" AJobon. "Nobby " forehand smashes, but the County be played in one weekend (Saturday 09.00, 12.30, 16.00, several divisions with a strong team all of whom leave Clark then defea1ted Brian Cullis who, levelled 'tihe match again through 19.30 ~ Sunday 09.00, 13.00, 16.30) alth'ough this would the Junior ranks at the same time (as has happened to although an Air Force player himself, AI:bon and Noble in the mixed place a very considera'ble strain on players and also on Wiltshire this season). If the Regional basis is retained, was representing Huntingdonshire in doU'bles when they ran out easy officials (and might give the impression of a botched then adequate time must 'be left between fixture week­ this match. Clark's loop drive was winners over Dovey and Lea'better. job). :A division of 8 would fit very comfortaJbly into end and challenge matches. Suggest that Junior week­ very prominent in this game. Score It was now the turn of the Bomber two weekends with, say, four periods on the first week­ end precedes Senior weekend (if there is one of the now at 2-0 to the R.A.F. Alan Dovey Command players, CuIlis for the end, three on the second (not necessarily consecutive latter) or is fitted between Senior weekends (if there are met Len Saywell and despite a County and Dovey for the R.A.F., weekends). It might prove better in a division of eight two of these) to give Junior players added incentive of determined defence by AIan, Len hit and after a tense hard"£.ought struggle, to play two matches on Friday (16.00, 19.30), three on gaining place in Senior team. Do not suggest a Junior his way to the first win for the Dovey upset the form book and won Saturday (09.30, 14.00, 19.00), and two on Sunday and Senior weekend combined because of prdbalble clash county. It was the turn of the ladies in straight sets. It was now up to (09.30, 14.00) to give Counties with much travelling a from (a) players and (b) officials. 1unior playoff to be in the next game and the W.R.A.F. Fred Clayton to decide the tie and chance to get home at a reasonable hour. It would of continued and travelling expenses to 'be chargeable to pair were a little too strong for the this he did by defeating Lennie course mean players and officials taking time off work, main pool. county pair and went further ahead Saywe1'l in quite his best perfor­ but this is done anyway by a number of players for the 3-1. mance of the season and for the first FINANCE English Open and English Closed. .This is possibly a In the men's doubles match which time this season the R.A.F. emerged method suitable only for the Premier Division. Clearly a very tricky point. Subscription to 'be a fixed followed, Clayton and Clark, after the victors. Is there any need for the basic number of teams in a amount for each Senior team entered irrespective of Individua1 scores (R.A.F. names division to 'be the same? The present number of 50 division. 50s. ?? lOs. for each Junior team?? The first) : Clayton ot Albon 20, -15, 13' Senior teams could lbe fitted into a Premier Division of County staging the matches in a division to take the ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS Olark bt Cullis 14, 13; Dovey lost eight, with six other divisions each having seven teams. first £10 of any profit (except T.V.). 50 per cent of to Saywell -13, -17; Johnson/Lea­ A second possibility would be a Premier Division of remainder to be divided equally among Counties playing ASSOCIATION better bt Maxfield/Noble 17, 19; eight and seven other divisions each with six teams, and at that venue, and the remaining 50 per cent to the Clark/Clayton lost to Cullis/Saywell a third poss1bility would be to have the top five divisions C.T.T.e. pool. Any television fee to be divided as 5 Patron: Her Majesty the Queen. 18, -10, -14; Johnson lost to Max­ with six teams and four other divisions with five teams. per cent to staging County, 5 per cent to each County Chairman: I. C. Eyles. field 8, -15, -15; Clark bt Albon 15, playing in the televised division, 15 per cent to E.T.T.A., Should Senior Divisions still .be regional? Or should Deputy Chairman and 20; Dovey/Lea'better lost to Albon/ they lbe arranged as Premier, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, ...... ? An remainder to C.T.T.C. pool. Noble -18, -16; Dovey bt Cullis 13 Each County to be responsFble for all expenditure Hon. International Secretary: advantage 'of the simple Jadder system as opposed to the C. Jaschke. 19; Claydon. bt SayweH 11, -16, 11: " pyramid" system used at present is that no challenge except as stated in next paragraph. matches would be needed to determine promotion. It A sum not exceeding the second class return railway Hon. Treasurer: T. Blunn. has been suggested that the C.TT.C. be arranged on fares from their ordinary place of residence in England Secretary: D. R. Tremayne BishoDsgOfe Tobie Tennis Club lines similar to those adopted by the Lawn Tennis Asso­ or Wales to the centre where they play of not more .Welcome new members interested in ciation County Championships, where the simple than eight persons of each competing team may be Director of Coaching: J. H. Carrington. playing in the City of London League " ladder" system is used. claimed by the County Association from the C.T.T.C (matches start 6.0 - 6.30 p.m. & usually pool. Office of the Association: 26-29 DATES finish by 9.0 p.m.) When all play is completed, the total debit or credit Park Crescent, LondoR, W.l. Contact If one weekend nsed: Preteralb1y in second half of in the pool to be shared out among competing teams in Telephone LANgham 6312. Miss D. K. Pritchard, 16, Tunza Rd., season to give players something to aim at during the the ratio of the number of teams entered by them. Hampstead, N.W.3. 6 TABLE TENNI~ NEWS APRIL, 1967 ~ LANCS & CHESHIRE NOTES by Geo.. R. Yales MIDDLESEX NOTES by Laurie Landry Triple Champions ARfJOND Down at Last Hurdle HOW different affairs have turned in the wake of Brian Mitchell who THE SO Middlesex fel1 at the last hurdle hire this season himself has one more junior season in the County Ohampionships. [1Or North M'idd'iesex but in the North than was the case last term when, to unfold. Essex were too good f.or us and bea't Middlesex Closed, David Hope at like an errant schoolhoy, the y Cheshire's nail into Kent's coffin us 6-3 ,to afford Yorkshire vhe la&t won, beating Bender in the final. scurried ,into the shadows to hide s'hook them free from relegation COUNTIES Premier title on games average. Con­ both themselves and a report no worries and it is no secret that they graJDUlatiOIlS Yorkshire hom Middltl" WILLESDEN CWSED father would want to behold. wish Lancashire every success in the sex and may it be the las't time! Jack Bender and Btian Petch won Now as triple champions-winners promotion challenge matches. Again run very successfuUy with Three . northern counties in the 162 players in the men's singles and of the Second Division (North), Mid­ 4~h land and Junior Division (North)­ Premier and a chance for Northum­ HAMPSHIRE NOTES by Teddy Grant 80 ,in 'the minOT singles for divi­ the " Red Rose" blooms anew berland to join them is indeed indi­ sion .and below which 'laJtter was run cative of the narrowing gap nation­ f,or the first time. 'having rid itself of las't season's Brian Wright won the tide for vhe bIight. ally. Again Bolton and Manchester New Youth Centre sixth time and for the fourth year run­ -Not yet however is the cup of suc­ ning, bealDing Uiurie Landry foor ~he cess filled to the brim for before the clash in the semi-final of the Wilmott Cup and Bolton's inclusion of York­ EASTLE]GH1S elaborate new youth clubs in the area and ,the National third year running ,the fina'!. This was senior team stands the pinnacle of a terrific match wi'th Brian winning the Premier Division down the slopes shireman, Denis Neale, in the quar­ centre has served a dua'i purpose, Coach was assisted by Gordon Steg­ ters against Birmingham, is currently insofar as Jack Carrington made an gall, E.T.T.A. Liaison Officer, and 17 and leading 20-14 .in the seoond of which the Lancastrians plummeted when Uiur:ie, playing as well as ever, last Spring. the "hot" topic in the county. initial visit on February 18 and the student ooaches mainly from South­ next day ,the same tables were used ampton. fought back to win this game 22-20. To regain a foothold, and emulate Left on the shelf by Harrogate's failure to enter the competition for the Rants Closed. Higblight of the dosed champion­ Majmie Walker, England juni'Or the stirring deeds of Yorkshire, might Hampshire Educa.tion Oommittee ships was the giant kHiing feats of No.6, won the women's s'ingles beat­ weN be a pipe--dream but the foot­ Neale, an otherwise free agent but with the necessary qualifications to spons'Ored Jack Carrington's ooaching Bi,ll Moulding. This fast rising star ing Mary Symes in the final. Mary hold will be fought for at Wolver­ sessions which were the first to be from the Nf?w Forest clulb of Lynd­ was Il!aking her 13'th final appearance hampton in competition with Somer­ assist Bolton, affords the "Trotters" held in the South Hants area. hurst was 10 fine form, defeating 10 thiS even-t and she won ,the first set, Sussex and Warwickshire on the compensation fQf the loss of Mike Symonds. Forty-two 'pupils came from youth county 'playeJ1s Holman and Davies of her ei'glrt victories' in 1953 When weekend of April 29-30. on his way to eventual victory in ,the Majorie was three years old. No matter what the outcome of men's singles. Men's Singles: .a. D. WRiIGHT the junior play-.off at Malvern on Ron The ,only tiMes retained .from an (Tennyson) bt L. F. Landry 17 -20 April 15-16, nothing can detract from CUMBERLAND COMMENT by R;99 entry of 78 were the women's si'ngles 13. ' , the excellence of Lancashire's 7-3 by Mrs. P. Edwards (Southampton), Women's Singles: M. WALKER win over Yorkshire in the champion­ who beat Mrs. J. Coop (Bourne­ (S. Hampstead) ot M. Symes (John­ ship-deciding clash at Doncaster At Last ... a Point! mourh) and the veteran singles won sons) -16, 17, 17. YMCA on March 21. by J. Waugh (Is'le ·of Wight) over R. This was a victory to be proud of AFTER three seasons of striv:ing win the final singles for a draw. Yates (Southampton). Men's D ou b I e s: LANDRY/ and accomplished by a team only Nevertheless, Cumberland were well WR]OHT bt D. Offenbaoh (Chandos)/ Cumberland at long las't broke David and Christine D a vie s B. Petdh (John Keble) 17, -19, 8. one of whom, Bolton's Colin Lang, the ice and gained a point from their satisfied and it is just a pity that Alan carried off ,the mixed, this time as wiH be ·over age next seai>on. Junior game against Northumberland WiIcock, Tom Lowrey and Sylvia permanent par,tners. A scratch part· Women's Doubles: H. LAMBERT !Both Manches'ter's Tony Boasman at Carlisle on March 18. In fact the Rycraft are all over the age limit for nership of J. Newby and D. HeHs­ (S. Hampstead)/WALKER bt V. and Susan Lisle of Wari'ington have home counlty had only themselves to next season. berg (Southampt,on) gained a credit­ Hooper CS. Rendered)/M. Prowen four and three seasons, respectively, blame for not taking 'both points for In the Senior match, Northumber­ able wi'll over county players T. (Tennyson) 13, 14. left in the junior category and pre­ they led 4-1 at one stage 'but allowed land won 7-3 but the home side had Smith and D. H'O'lman of Bourne­ Mixed Dou b les: WRIGHT! dictions are that both will earn for the visi·tors to fight back and ·take the some consolation in the fact that mouth. PROWEN bt Landry/Symes 18, 12. themselves international recognition lead at 5-4, leaving Tom Lowrey to AI'an Dixon turned in his ·best ever Christine Davies and Pauline Boys' Singles: E. COSTER (Hen­ performance ,to account for both Edwards won the women's doubles don O.B.) bt T. Coker (Hendon O.B.) .. Arnie" Warents and Ram Bhalla. and the Soton county juniors S. 13, 19. Youngsters Sylvia Rycraf't and Alan Tannahj,ll and K. Summerfield con­ Minor Singles: R. YOUNG (Court NORTHANTS NEWS by David Bliss Wilc,ock followed up their recent tested the junior s'ingles with Tanna­ Abbey) bit F. Woods CFirefHes) 13, 16. mixed doubles success against Dur­ hill winning. Mr. K. Course, the Veteran Singles: L. HOFFMAN ham by beating Miss Atkinson and Hampshire President, presented the (Ohandos) bt K. Lipsoombe (Almora) BhaHa and are rapidly developing tr,ophies. 18, 20. Goodall & Hogg Lead tbe Way into a very good combination. Na&THAIMPTON finished the John Goodall then threw caution to Kirk T.T. Club have very nea,rly NOTES FROM THE WEST by Onlooker seas·on strongly and retained the the wind and ·with an all-out top spin made a clean sweep of ,the White­ S.'E.M.L Men's Division title with attack took the second set 21-19 then haven & District 'League, winning eight points to spare. Unlike North sailed through the third 21 "13. every di\'is'i.on excelYt the Second Herts who were second, Northamp­ Division of the Junior League where Model of In the Northampton League, John St. !'ames' gain their firs't title. Guests Consistency ton were able to use top players John Goodall looks certain to go through Goodall and Colin Hogg for most of Honour lI!t the Annual Presenta­ ~ Devon closed championships, ments, appeared in 13 finals-winning the season unlbea'ten. This will be the tion Dinner on April 19th will be I matches, whilst North Herts' trump first time for many seasons that this staged for the second successive nine of them-a really ,tremendous card, Eric Hall, only played twice. Doreen and Derek Schofield of year at the Ex e t e r Y.M.C.A., achievement. has happened in the top Division. Ch;:shi~e. f~.( The reco':'ds OJ: the Northampton Goodall himself has come closest altraded ihe biggest entry several' As usual Pam Mortimer was team were as follows: The Millom InvitaNon Tournament years. The men's singl~s final .between a.mongst. the honours taking the only losing one in each of the last on March lIth pr,ovided its usual Cleve Judson and Adnan Wnght was smgle's tItle, and, with Nancy Holly­ Top half singles two seasons. Goodall's club, U.T.C. quota of surprises, none more so the best seen for many a year. wood, the women's doubles after WL "A," look well set to retain the than the success of Whitehaven With one prevIOus victory over the surviving a close 3-gamer ea;lier in John Goodall 14 2 Premier Division title. Juniors, Alan Wilcock and Maurice to~rnament Colin Hogg 12 6 penholder to his credit, Judson the with junior champion Great interest is being shown in the Bell, in winning the Men's Doubles. started a hot favourite and after Pat WIllIams and Alex Bain. Brian Dick Ingle .. 2 0 Jack Carrington coaching rallies In the final they beat the strong David Bliss 2 0 taking the ,first game on deuce he Bridgett who has been enjoying his which are 'being held for Welling­ Barrow combination of Sharp and seemed set to confirm his Devon best season ever took the men's Bottom half singles borough and 'Rushden school-children Gilmour, having already disposed of ranking. Undeterred, Wright, with dOUbles in partnership with Cleve WL and with the right sort of encourage­ the holders, Batty and !Bowman, in brilliant half-volleying and fine JUd.son, beating the holders Adrian Dick Ingle ...... '10 6 ment we hope to see a Northants the third round. Ron 'Batty relin­ smashes. proceeded .to go f.rom Wnght and Tommy Anson at 19 in Roger Steward 9 1 name in the National Rankings in the quished his Men's Singles title to strength' to strength and ,took the next the third. David ,Bliss 8 2 not too distant future. Neil Honeyman of Barrow. two games amid constant applause. Tw? d::tys lat.er the Judson/Bridgett iBrian Crump 4 0 In the past two seasons, Wright has combmatIOn gamed ano~her trophy ,in No other titles came the way of competed in 14 events in the Ply_ the PI>:D0uth Le~gue s. 'best pairs Northants ib u t Welling'borough WESTERN COUNTIES LEAGUE by Grove Motlow mouth and Devon closed tourna- competItIOn, df?featmg lBilI Northcott juniors who should finish third in and Barry DaVIS 3-2. their section, have a bright future. The S. Devon and Torbay League's Roderick Marchant, who lost only plan for a summer coaching scheme twice, and David Hoddle still have Cheltenham Surrender will help to restore the League to the two more seasons left as juniors so position it once held. Their closed WellingbofoOugh have high hopes of (JIELTENHAM surrendered their Oldridge .one. Bristol's victories were tournament attracted a good entry success next year. unbeaten record when they lost obtained by A. Marsh and B. Reeves and one popular new event was an Northampton Veterans had a very to Bristol 4-5 in a thrilling match in both beating S. Oldridge. P. Bennett invitation family doubles (parent and good season being well led by which Ron Bowles of Bristol excelled of Bris,tol, although without a win, child). IMaurice Travis the league's Norman Blincow but will probably by winning his three sets. One in extended his opponents. treasurer carried off the single's title be pipped by North Herts for the particular must be mentioned, aga,inst Cheltenham, in their home match while Mrs. Wilkey dominated the title. Martin White who had easily beaten against Bristol 2nds, were well on top ladies' events. Kettering Ladies once again showed him in the first game 21-9 and was and won 7-2. Martin White was on With the 'Bideford and Tavistock that they are the "tops" in this area leading 15-5 in the second, but top form winning his three sets Leagues both affiliating, it is hoped and look set for a place in the top Bowles brilliantly pulled back to take whilst P. Cruwys and R. Thornt-::lO that next season will show an en­ three. it 25-23 and went on to win the each won two. Bristol's victories were larged Devon League, as well as the In the Northampton C los e d decider 21-12. Bristol's other vic­ recorded by A. Marsh and B. Reeves Devon and Cornwall League, all of Tournament, Colin Hogg must have tories were obtained by J. Wise and who beat Thornton and Cruwys res­ which will mean more play in an area felt the unluckiest person in town B. Brady both beating R. Thorton. pectively. where competitions are few and far For Cheltenham, D. Grant beat Wise between. when he again failed to win the and Brady, as also did White. In the Ladies' Section, Plymoutih Singles title which has eluded him for 'continued their winning ways when Results--Devon Closed Champion­ so long. He has won the County Bristol 2nds were beaten in their they disposed of Exeter 9-0, only one ships: singles for six years out of the last home match aga'inst Plymouth 6-3 set going the distance. Newport 'M.S.-semi-finals: C. JUDSON bt ten, but has never been Town Cham­ but the scores were very close in all Ladies beat Swindon 6-3, both teams M. Rattue; A. WRIGHT bt B. pion. Colin looked like breaking the sets. For Plymouth, C. Judson was being without their star player, Mrs. Bridgett. Final: Wright bt Judson. hoodoo at last when he led John again in good f.orm being undefeated Betty Gray for Newport and Mrs. Goodall 21-12, 18-10 in the fin·al. whilst B. Bridgett won two and S. Gwen Hazell for the visitors. L.S. : P. Mortimerbt lB. Pearson. M.D.: Judson / Bridgett bt T. For Newport, Mrs. Stella Jones Anson/Wright. was in great form winning her three, SUSSEX NOTES by John Woodford but at one period the score stood at W.D.: Mortimer/N. Hollywood bt 3-all before Ne,,"port drew away. Pearson/K. Le Milliere. Exeter Ladies visited Swindon and Hard Day's Night for Mac won 6-3. Here again the score was X.D.: Wright/Hollywood bt Brid­ 3--all only for Exeter to capture the Mrs. K. Le MilIiere, 23 Rugby gett/Pearson. remaining three sets. Road, Exeter, would like to hear V.S. : R. Wedlakebt R. Abrahams. SUSSEX completed ·their DiV'ision 2 Women's Singles: J. WILLIAMS from anyone who might know of the J:B.S. : R. Parkins bt A. Lewis. (South) programme at the top of (WiHington) bt A. Woodford (Wi'Uing­ League Positions whereabouts of the cup pictured J.G.S. : P. Williams bt R. Pyne. the tab'ie with a 10-0 win 'Over Surrey ton) 6, 14. above. This is one of a pair of cups II at Lewes and are now ,lookling MEN S. Devon and Torbay Closed: named the Elizabeth Blackbourn M.S. : M. Travis bt A. Parker. forward ,to the challenge ma'tches on Men's Doubles: BEASLEY / J. P W L FA Pts Cups, which were awarded for the April 29. DOBEUL '(Christ Churdh) ht Weston 6 5 11 37 17 10 W.S.: Mrs. M. Wilkey bt Miss 1. Bristol ... 5 4 -1 29.16 8 West of England Toumament-a Forbes. Peter and Judy WiUiams pulled off WiUiams/J. Woodford (Wi'1'lingdon) Cheltenham 5 4 11 27 18 8 tournament which has not been held a'n 'all.family V'iotory 'in the East­ 11, -16,17. Plymouth ... 5 3 3 29 17 6 in recent years. One of the two cups W.D. : Wilkey/Miss Forbes bt Mrs. bourne Closed when 1Jhey won both Bristol 2nd 5 ,1 417 28 2 has been lost, and so far enquiries Shobrook/Mrs. Handford. main 'events but a word of prlrise Women's Doubles: WILLIAMS/ Exeter 5 11 4 10 35 2 made from likely holders of the cup M.D.: Parker/D. Evans bt D. a~5o [or Gemld McBurney, the ma>n D. GARD bt B. Fields/S. V,iles Newport 3035220 have not produced any result. The Peek/G. Creber. with the heavy responsibility ror the (Ed,wards I'nstruments) 7, 3. cup was awarded for the Women's smooth running of :the marathon WOMEN Doubles, and it is quite possible that XD. : R. Grant/Wilkey bt H. Wor­ 16~bour tournament-lthe ,longest Mix e d Doubles: WILLIAMS/ PWL FA Pts a player or official is holding it, un­ ster/Forbes. spoJ1mng event in ifhe town's oa,lendar. WIlUJIAMS bt Beasley/A. Woodfot'd Plymouth 7 7 0 51 112 1\4 aware that the organisers require its VB. : D. Warwick bt K. Mathews. Some beat f.or p.c. McBurney! 17, 111. Bristol 7 6 I 48 15 112 Newport 7 4 3 32 31 8 return. If anybody does know of the J.lB.S.: D. Friend bt T. Tillbrook. Men's Singles: P. WILLIAMS Exeter 83528446 whereabouts of this trophy, would Invitation Family Dobules: G. (Wi'l1ingdon) bt J. Heasley (Christ Junior Singles: Miss D. GARD ht Swindon 83526466 they kindly contact Mrs. Le Milliere Ashworth & Son bt D. Dyment & Ob'Jrch) 8, 20, 16. L. Stephenson (pevensey) 16, 13. Weston 9 0 9 22 59 0 immediately. Son. APRIL, 1967 TABLE TENNIS NEWS 7

LEICESTERSHIRE NOTES by Philip Reid KENT NOTES by Charles M. Wyles" ARO(JND Joined In• Victory Jacques Defeats Coby HELD again at Crystal Palace, the June 3. Entry forms are still o'btam­ L EICESTERSIDRE completed a Rally, the inspiration of Newbridge County Senior Closed Champion­ able from me at 48, Eversfield Place, THE successful first season in the Youth Clu'b leader Beverley Woodger, ships brought a double wedding St. ,Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex. Eastern Division when they beat proved very successful. In the Coal­ present for the new singles cham­ iThe Couny AOM will be held in Norfolk 6-4. Hero of the Leicester ville League, West End Club have pions, Barry Meisel and Pauline Maidstone on June 4 at which meet­ CO(JNTIES side was Charlie Jacques whose established a lead in the first division Martin, who were married four days ing it is expected that the new con­ victory over Alan Coby was an out­ but are being hotly pursued by later. Both play regularly for the stitution, already considerably dis­ standing performance. Netherseal and Newbridge. The County and in the Woolwich League cussed, will be approved. The cup competitions in the county second division is not so open where and congratulations are hereby Peggs Green have looked certain have all been completed and the same winners all the season. Roy Gregory bestowed. club has won all three~Barwell Made very open by the with­ Constitutional. The Rose Johnson -well known in Leicester League NORFOLK NOTES by J. S. Penny ci·rcles a few seasons ago---'is playing drawal of men's title holder, Tony Cup was won 6-3 in the final; the d' I'h h' Piddock, and his partner Henry Buist, Saracen Cup went their way 8 sets as 'Stea 'I:lyas ever, a: ong WIt IS son Michael and T. J. Betts. These three, the counterpart women's event was • to I against Clutsom & Kemp and . f h fi th I likewise affe'cted by the unavailability Fi rst Defeat In Two Seasons they clinched the trio when they beat m act, occupy t erst ree paces of Joyce Ellis to defend her title. another Coalville side, Grieves, by in the averages. M.s.: B. Meisel; W.S. : P. Martin. 692 points to 664 in the Rose Johnson In the Leicestershire Towns League M.D.: Derek Basden/Meisel. HE hunter became the hunted in C. Tucker/P. Graver, X.D. : Coby/D. Bowl final. Loughborough "A" look almost W.D.: Micki Jones/Ruth Wilson. T Norfolk's exciting chase against y.oungs beat TuckerN· Youngs, W.S. : certain winners but an exciting final X.D. : Basden/Martin. the running red fox of Leicestershire. Jeanne Youngs !beat Dianne Youngs, Another trio of wins - this time looks in store in the Junior Section. Inter M.S.: George Wilmarch. Cdby and Fields took their doubles W.D.: J. & D. Youngs Ibeat Miss M. individual-was completed when Rita Leicester need to beat Hinckley at Inter W.S.: Miss Swan. against McLeish and White, at 21 in Turner/Mrs. IBurr; !Boys'S. : S. Bas­ Beith won the Rose Johnson least 9-1 in the final match to wrest With the tragedy of the Premier theth-jrd, then Betty Cassell beat Mrs. sett beat M. Tidy, Girls'S. : Dianne Memorial Trophy to go with the the trophy from Loughborough, team relegated to the 2nd Division Rita Beith to give Norfolk a 4-2 Youngs beat Jeanne Youngs, Re­ Y.M.C.A. Open and Leicestershire winners for the past t~vo seasons. (South), the blow will fall heaviest lead, with Coby's singles to come. stricted S. : R. Perry 'beat D. Blanch. cups she already holds. Her final The Loughborough League Cham. on the second team, who although Norfolk's hopes of 'becoming, for the Dates to note in April: 14th, was with Sylvia Wiliams (Mellor pionships had some shock results, not finishing second in their division, must first time, the Eastern Division cham­ Wymondham Dinner-Dance; 16th, Bromley). least of all being Ivor Billson's defeat now play, next season, in the South­ pions rose, only to 'be dashed when Fakenham Finals; 27th, Norwich A league to the fore this month in the Junior Singles final by the tall ern Division. Undoubtedly the selec­ Charlie Jacques, after trailing 0-6, League's First Dinner-Dance. is Coalville. A successful Coaching Sawley player, Ken Lomas. Johnny tors will have to further their policy took the first game at 22. Coby won Palmer and Brian Jackson took .the of introducing younger players in the second at 17. Jacques' steady AT THE NORTH-EAST by Ph,'I,',h Re,'d junior doubles when, after disposing County teams. chop saw him through at 19 in the r of holders Billson and Oxbrough in Arrangements are now complete third; it was Coby's first defeat in the first round went on to beat for for the popular "Kent Mes­ two seasons. Norfolk wilted, and S d · h & 0 Lomas and Matthews in the final. senger" newspaper tournament which Leicestershire won 6-4 to become an WIC lOr ne Billson, however, was successful in will 'be an out-of-season event. The Champions. the Under-IS Singles final which he 4 Zones will be staged on Sunday, This reverse affected morale in the ONE tournament which always aU the way to the table. Geoff-who won at the expense of GarendOlf May 21, at Cantelibury, Maidstone, match the following week against attracts many Northern entries seemed to concentrate on putting the schoolmate Terry Hall. Jennifer' Crystal Palace and 'Beckenham with Suffolk. The Youngs twins are too by its very location is the North East ball where Ralph wasn't-won the Stevenson's forehand drive proved the finals being due a fortnight later strong for Norfolk, 'but Colin Tucker of England Open Championships first without appearing to take more the most effective shot in the Ladies' at the Corn Exchange, Maidstone, on beat Coby and Skedge in a brilliant held 'at Sea,rborough over Easter. than a passing interest. Passing Singles, beating Joan Legg in the · I N f Ik b t 7 3 d lI!pplied to a lot of his shots too final. Billson had a share in a second dISP ay. or 0 were ea en - an This season was no exception. What h'h . CAMBRIDGESHIRE NOTES had to concede second place to their was unusual was that two players w cr passed Ralph as he was coming title when, partnered :by Margaret t . I in. To the disappointment of the Chamberlain, they won the Mixed grea· flva s. with Lancashire connections partici­ crowd Ra'lph took the second, but Doubles against Alan Wain and Rita by Leslie Constable The greatest encouragement of the pated in one of the most ,interesting happily this was only a temporary Message. Brooks and Morley took month came ;from the first-ever matches staged there and which had set-back and Geoff-who appeared to the Men's Doubles with a final win CAROL KEEPS CLEAN SHEET County Under-13 Championships. gener,ous support from the crowd. throw the second to please the crowd against Arterton and Kyle. Morley h M 'dl d L Competitors aged from 8 to 13 came It was a strictly unscheduled match, -quickly took the lead 'in third. added the Men's Singles title when he N the Sout -East I an s eague, f rom D enton, Fa ken h am, NorWIC, . h played on the Sunday afternoon. Ra,lph's services caused the Lancashire beat Robert Payne in the final. I Cambridge City have fared LUdham, Thetford and Great Yar­ l1he partidpants, both Internationals. and England basman some concern In ,the Leicester & District League modera~IYIw~ in all s~tj.on\ Tge mouth. All were lbeautifully turned were 'Ralph Gunnion and Geoff and at this stage, Warren was heard Woodland VaHey, lied by the popular Men ' Sip ay great enact. y y out and the standard of play was Pullar. To make the contest fair it to call for umpire Buller to fault- &on Emertpot. NorthamptOill 7 2 I 4 27 43 27 From ,the !teams to the players and Bletchley 6 I 1 4 19 41 19 two honours we are very proud of. EJ,y and Dist. ... 6 2 I 3 18 42 18 First Brian Keates from WlI!lsaLJ was PeteI1borough 6 I 0 5 17 43 17 seleoted to p.lay for England .in the Hunts. Central ... 7 0 0 7 15 55 15 Junior Section junior internahonal against SooNand North Hefts...... 5 5 0 o 41 9 41 and then Marjorie CumberbatlCh from Pete~boroug'h 6 3 () 3 33 27 33 weSt Bromwich won the women's St. Neots & Dist. 5 3 2 o 32 18 32 vetem'lls event in the English Open Bedford ...... 5 2 3 o 28 22 28 at Brighton. WeHingborough ... 5 3 1 I 27 23 27 'f.allcing of Wes,t :Bl'Omwioh, ,the Bletoh:ley 6 2 0 4 27 33 27 girls there are Slit! going stl'on'g in the CamJbridge Oity... 4 2 I I 24 16 24 Rose Bowl. As I am writing these Ely and Dist, ... 7 0 1 6 22 48 22 Northamipton 7 I 0 6 16 54 16 notes ,they are getting ready for their Veterans' Section next ,hurdle which is an away game Northam'pton 5 4 1 0 36 14 36 with Doncaster. Peterborough 6 4 0 2 35 25 35 Ely and Dist. .,. 7 3 () 4 33 37 33 Umpires. lot is almost a nasty word Bletcn!ey 6 3 I 2 28 32 28 in Staffiordsbire these days but I do No'rth Herts...... 3 3 0 0 24 6 24 hope ,the faithful few will get bebter Bedford ...... 5 2 () 3 24 26 24 SUPPOl't ne~t seas'on. Very few other Welilingiborough... 5 I 0 4 22 28 22 counties 'Seem to be experiencing the St. Neot'S & Dist. 5 0 () 5 8 42 8 same shol'tage as we are. .-­ 'fABLE TENNIS NEWS APRIL, 1967 EDITING A HANDBOOK Michael Storr discusses a CLEANING PROBLEM by Peter B. Lindley

IN some respects editing a handbook • Lino·type is preferred for handbooks is not unlike editing any other for two reasons. It is far easier for small booklet. There are, however, The writer, Peter B. Lindley, is the the printer to handle, thus reducing certain aspects of the annual hand­ Hon. Secretary of the British Printing the possibility of accidental errors, book which, if treated with fore­ Society, which he joined eleven years and Linotype is cheaper than Mono­ thought, can result in keeping future ago· when he became Secretary of the type. Charging for straightforward Welwyn Garden City & Hatfield setting, such as iRules, is based on the printing costs to a minimum without Table Tennis League. One of his sacrifice to the overall appearance. number of words, so the setting cost reasons for joining was to find out does not .depend upon the size of The following brief glossary of more about the job of editing his printers' expressions will enable the type used. Obviously though, the League's Handbook, and this fascinat­ smaller size can occupy a smaller handbook editor to talk the same ing pastime of printing has interested area so that, if needed, a more basic language as the printer. him ever since. Any members with a attractive layout can be adopted Offset litho-a method of printing similar interest are invited to contact (example 1). Leaving plenty of white which at present is not usually him (address in example 2) for details space, such as in example Ib, enables economical unless the quantity of of the British Printing Society. additions to the text (rules) to be items required (i.e. the run) '''''''''',.",..,.. '#4''''''''''''''',.",..,..__ I made without affecting the setting on approaches the four-figure mark, at "'~other pages and possrbly having to least. add extra pages. Letterpress printing - a method of from the top of the capital letters In example 2a the names are set printing from raised type, which is (caps) to the bottom of the ordinary in small capitals. The current system, economical for small quantities (and (lower case) letters with descenders, example 2b, is much clearer; also most handbook orders are in this such as "y". fewer lines have ,to be set when changes occur, and a switch of category), and whkh permits changes Leading-spacing, made from the ---such as the annual changes in a position by existing officers only metal lead, between lines of type. involves switching the corresponding handbook-to be made relatively Usually ,It pt. or 3 pt. ENGLAND'S number four, Judy Williams, tackles the .pr

la Ib 2a CONSTITUTION AND RULES CONSTITUTION AND RULES Secretary: MR. P. B. LINDLEY, In these rules .. the League" means the Welwyn Garden City 13, The Jinnings, Welwyn Garden City. In these rules "the League" means the Welwyn Garden and Hatfield Table Tennis League and" the Committee" means the Telephone: Welwyn Garden 5722 City and Hatfield Table Tennis League and "the General Committee. Committee" means the General Committee. 1. Name Treasurer: MR. P. J. ArrwooLL, I. Name -rhe League shaH be known as the Welwyn The League shall be known as the Welwyn Garden City and 11, Boxfield, Welwyn Garden City. Gar.den City and Hatfield Table Tennis League. Hatfield. Table Tennis League, 2, Objects The objects of the League shall be to assist 2. Objects 2b and encourage the formation of Table Tennis Clu:~s !n The objects of the League shall be to assist and encourage the the area, and to promot Harllow Sport'centre, Saturday, AtpriJI 29) which is situated on the island of Girls inauguration of an "En~lish Schools Table Tennis Association" in the near future, to link up ,the 10 or Essex County 1 1 Walcheren in the province of Zee­ J. Heaps bt N. Elstgeest 8, 6; Gt. YamlOuth ... ·1 1 IMr. A. G. Stegga!li land, to play two junior international ht M. ten Broek 20, 17; bt M. van s'o County Schools T.T.As. already working in close Suffolk East County 1 1 rt6 Northridge Way matches as part of the town's 750th Ruiten 12, 17. co-operMion with the English Table Tennis Association. I:pswjch 1 1 Heme! Hempstead birthday celebrations. Newham Borough L. Henwood bt Elst-geest 11, 19; The success of such an organisat-ion must depend 1 1 Hel'ts Never before had the three girls Waltham Forest 1 Tel.: Hemel bt ten Broek 15, 14, lost to van upon the enthusiasm oJ tea'chers at local -levels. If any Hem. County 1 Hemps~ 52671 played abroad whilst for Jill Shirley Ruiten -14, -16. teachers, on 'l'eading this, would like .to .play some part Harllingey 'l it was her first international. J. Shirley bt Elstgeest 20, 10; bt in the formation of an official Schools T;T.A., whether Enfiel1d 1 In the girls match, Linda Henwood ten Broek -19, 16, 20; lost to van national'lyor 'locally, please mention this to the Regional opened with a sparkling win over Ruiten 24, -14, -20. Organiser. We wiLl then ensure tha·t you are ,informed LONDON & SOUTH-EASI' of meetings or other developments. Nel Elstgeest though she allowed it (At Crystal Palace probably on Satun:lay, Aipcia 29) to go a little close in the second. v Scotland We hope next year, to extend to two age-groups, Kent County 1 1 Judy Heaps then crushed Mieken under-17 and under-IS, in the School-team Champion­ Cantenbury 1 1 ten Broek straight games but Jill ships. We have also been asked to oonsider enlarging Bcx~ey 1 1 'Mr. J. Carrington Shirley, understandably nervous, ANOTHER IMPRESSIVE WIN the teams to s'ix or eight players. Our Organisers would Surrey County 1 1 24 Worcester Gdns. after managing by consistency to just welcome your comments on these or any other points KJingston-lJIPOn,Thames... 1 Il!ford, 'EJssex win her first game against Van lJNOER the non-playing captaincy arising froOm this year's competition. ­ Merton 1 1 Tel.: VAlLentine Ruiten lost 20-22 in the third. of Dur'ham's Edgar Reay, Sutton 1 1 5838 England's second string junior boys' The rules of this season's competition are as follows: Su,ssex West 1 1 Judy won her other two, also in team defeated SCotland 8-2 at Orher London Boroughs 4 4 straight games, and Jill met with two Motherwell as a prelude to dominating 1. 'rile Object of these Ohampionships is' to decide successes which included another the junior boys event of the Scottish the English Champion School Team (Boys) and the SOUTH Engl-ish Champion School Team (Girls) by means of a 22-20 in the third against ten Broek. Open. (Detai~s not yet knO'Wll) Linda lost to Mary van Ruiten­ National Play-Off between teams emerging as winners Netherlands' only winner. Lancashire's B'rian Mitchell suffered in eight Regiona-l Pilay-offs. Bucks County 1 Mr. L. Thompson the only singles reverse when he Berks County 1 - "Auehmead" narrowly lost to the home country's 2. The Regiona'! Play-offs will be contested between Hants CounlJy 1 J1he A'V'eI1ue No. 1 Eric Sutherland of Edinburgh teams representing Educational Authority areas. The Bournemouth WraySbury, Bucks With the Juniors and a'gain, with Briain Keates, was representatives of these areas may be decided by local Southampton Tel.: WraySbury just pip'ped by the Gambit Club boy el-iminating competitions or by nomination at the dis­ 2526 cretion -of the Authority entering them. BY LAURIE LANDRY partnered by Donald Mclntosh of SOUTH-WEST Dundee. 3. 'Where an Authority has not entered the Com­ (At Exmouth County Secondary School, Saturday, April 29) Scotland's other team members petition formaLly, an invitation may be issued to one were Cameron McLeod of P-er,th and Boys' Team and. !'ne Girls' Team at-the discretion of Wio\ts. -GeuEiy--... - 1, 1­ Concurrently lhe- boys were also the E.T.T.A. Regional Organiser. Swindon 1 1 Mr. B. Worts winning 7-2 but it was a much closer Richard Yule, a 15-year-old from Somerset 1 1 36 Park Road match than the score suggests. Aberdeen. 4. A School Team consis,ts oIf four Boys or four Devon County .. . 1 1 Exmouth Derek Munt went to three in each Not one of the 10 sets went to a Girls, attending ,the same schoo'! until July 1967. Exeter 1 1 Devon Cornwall County 1 of his sets and his opponents seemed decider which gives an indication of AGE LIMIT: The English and International to be well -used to playing against the dominance exerted by Keates in " Junior" defin-ition wi.ll a-pply, Le. all players must be NORTH-EAST Derek's mainly defensive game. He his two singles encounters and by UNDER 17 years on July 1, 1966. lost to Rob Joels, at 19 in the third, botlh Paul Judd and Paul Harmer (prolbably at Stockton, date not yet sett!led) 5. Match Procedure: Captains wiU rank their his opponent playing well above over the Scots. Results: Stock,ton-on-Tees 1. 1 himself. Players in order of merit and exchange their list with P. Judd bt D. McIntosh 14, 16; the opposing Captains. Gateshead 1 Against Nico van Slobbe, Munt bt E. Sutherland 12, 17. South 'Shields 1 1 Mr. p. Simpson West Hanlepool 1 30 Vesper Gate went to expedite at 16-14 and ran B. Mi·tchell lost to Sutherland -17, Order of Play (Singles) : MiddleSbrough ... 1 !Mount, Leeds. 5 out the winner, 15 _in the third. -23; bt McIntosh 12, 17. Team "A" Team "B" East Riding County 1 Yol'ks Trevor Taylor beat both Ed P. Ha'rmer bt R. Yule 13, 14; bt No.1 v No.2 HuH 1 1 TeL: Leeds 57510 Fallaux and Joels in straight games C. McLeod 19, 18. 2 v 1 Choice ,of A or B to Leeds . 1 1­ Bradiford . [ 1 leaving his opponents to make the B. L. Keates bt McLeod 11, 13; 3 v 3 be made by toss Sheffield . mistakes. Trevor lost, however, to bt Yule 1,6, 14. 4 v 4 AN matches best of Slobbe just losing the first -20, coming Doubles 1 v 1 three games of 21 NORTH-WEST into his own at 7 in the second, but 2 v 2 points going down again in the decider -15. Keates/Mitchell lost to McIntosh/ 4 v 3 (A.t Burnley Table Tennis Centre on 'Sunday, April 9) Sutherland -24, -22. Keith Lawrence never appeared in 3 v 4 Mi'llom 1 danger of losing, only the Dutch No. Harmer/Judd bt McLeod/Yule 15 LancaoSlIire County 1 1~ , If the score is 4-4, the match shall be decided by Widnes 1 Mr. s. Ftohii:ck .',' one DOuJbles contest. Captains may choose the Doubles Barrow-in~Fumess 1 20 Rosemary W:ve~ , pairings as they wish. Burnley 1 ma'*.1po!o~ : Lw~1 1 Lanos _ " _'._ Essex Schools Championships by O. N. Gurney ONLY FULL TE~MS OF FOUR PlJAYERS wi'll be Oheshire County 1 'fel.: ,maclq;ooI, ' aUowed to compete. Teams 'arriving short, may play Wigan 1 . 43718' their matches on a friend'ly basis. Wa'Masey ... ,1 . t:', 6. Laws: ALl matches shall be .played under ,the 390 TEAMS ATTRACTED Laws -published by the Englis'h Table Tennis AsS'OCia­ NORTH-MIDLANDS tion. The Referee is Mr. Ivor Eyles, Chairman of the (At Leioester Y.!M.\C.A. on Saturda.y, May 6 at M 'a.m.) TIE finals of the Essex Schools Schools Liaison Officer, Essex County E.T.T.A., whose decision shaH 'be final in case of Lines. (iKesreven) 1 Mr. 1'. iReid Table Tennis Championships T.T.A. assisted -by teachers and dispute. Leicestershire County... 1 1- 47 New Helds Ave. were played_ at the Harlow Sport­ county officials. Trophies were pre­ Nottingham Borou:g'h ... 1 Braunstone centre on Sunday, March 19, with sented by George Eagle, Essex INFORMATION POINTS No~thampton rBorou'gh... 11 Leics thirteen ta'bles in use. County Chairman. Prizes: Ohallenge Trophies wiJl be held by -the Nott!hamptonshire County 1 Qualifying tournaments-held in Results : Champion Schools for one year; individuaI trophies ten of the fourteen Authorities in the will be awarded to Nation-a'! Winners and Finalists; NOTES County (including London !Boroughs) Boys Certificates to Regional Winners and Finalists. 1. Rules and Procedure: Please see attached Sheets -attracted a total of 390 teams; this Under-l9-winners : North East Dress: All Players should be informed ,that sports NCS. 6711 and NOS. 672. ­ is claimed as a record number of Technical College, Colchester; run­ kit and ptimsolls must be worn and that white or entries for any County. ners-up : Thurrock Technical College. 2. "Errors & Omissions": Some modifications may dazzling Clothing is not allowed. be necessa,ry in the Regional fists of entrants due ,to (a) Under-17-winners: Pretoria Sec­ The 54 team~ playing in the finals Regional Play-offs: WiLl be arranged by the E.T.T.A. some confirmations not yet received, and ~) some were ,organised under a "Davies ondary School, Newham; runners­ queries st'iJl under cO'l'respondence. up: Clacton Secondary School. Organiser as' shown on our Competition P>lan NCS/673, Cup" system by Jack Carrington, enclosed. Prdbaible dates first week of May 1967. Under-IS - winners: Plaistow 3. Entry Fees: For each team representing an Area Grammar School, Newham; runners­ National Finals: Will be arranged by E.T.T.A. listed ~bove, an Entry Fee of lOs. Od. is payahle to Classified Advertisements up: Royal Grammar School, Col­ Director of Coaching, ,prah-ably in Leicester, on a E.T.T.A. The National Organiser is: Mr. J. Carrington, chester. - Saturday end May/eaTly June 1967. Separate instruc­ Director of Oo~ohing, 24 Worcester Gardens, Uford, tions wiJl be issued about this meeting. Essex. ACCOMMODATION TO L£T Girls Under-l9-winners: Aveley Tech­ TABLE TENNIS Ci..UB ROOM avail­ nical School, Thurrock; runners-up: able Wednesday and Friday evenings'­ North East Essex Technical College, Near Drury Lane.-Apply: EUSton Colchester. 3m. Alec Brook. Under-17 - winners: Palmer's EXmBITIONS GIVEN ANYWHERE IN BRITAIN FOR SALE School, Thurrock; runners-up: !Brent­ wood High School. CLOTH CLUB BADGES made to your Under-I5 - winners: Rectory BY own design, In any quantity. Low prices, Manor School, Newham; runners­ quick delivery.-S. A. Cory & Company. up: Woodford County High School, 35b, Tooting Bee Gardens, Streatham, Redbridge. ­ MARY AND BRIAN WRIGHT S.W.16. Newham (Boys) and Thurrock (Girls) have been invited to send EVERY COPY OF .. TABtE TENNIS" teams to represent the County at the CONTACT October, 1946-May, 1966 inclusive, plus first Schools National Champion­ .. Table Tennis Rev,jew" 1947-55. ships, the finals of which are to be Ken Mathews, 11 South Norwood Hill, London, S.E.25 Offers.-G. S. H. V. Coe, 7 Sochi Court, played at Leicester on Saturday, June Edinburgh PI~ce, Cheltenham. 3. 10 TABLE TENNIS NEWS APRIL, 1967

SECOND DIVISION SOUTH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP RO D-UP by John Wright PWDLFAP Sussex 6 6 0 0 49 11 12 KentII 641140209 Hampshire ...... • 6 2 2 2 35 25 6 Surrey II 6 3 0 (I 26 34 6 Bucklnghamshlre 6 2 0 4 25 35 4 Hertfordshlre II 5 1 1 3 16 34 3 PRIDE OF PLACE FOR YORKSHIRE Bedfordshire ... 5 0 0 5 9 41 0

SECOND DIVISION NORTH TH,E dust has now settled, and a number 3 man. Ron Penfold has not Lancashire 8, Lincolnshire 2 JUNIOR DIVISION NORm PWDLFAP very confused set of divisional seemed to fill the bill here, with only The form of Brian Hill against Cheshire 8, Durham 2 Lancashire . 6 6 0 0 47 13 12 tables have been clarified. Yorkshire one singles win in ten appearances. , Northumbel'land . 6 5 0 1 43 17 10 John Clarke in the first set was not Cumberland 5, Northumberland 5 must take pride of place for their matched by a colleague until John Lincolnshire .. 530'223276 Yorksbire 6, Hertfordshire 3 Cheshire II .. 521227235 first-ever Premier Division title (and Beaumont beat Jack Keogh in the Against a slightly weakened North­ Yorkshire II . 62133,1295 this is the first time that the Har­ penultimate set. Lancs rather slack umberland side, Cum1berland found Durham ....•.•....•••.•• 6 1 0 5 16 44 2 D. Neale bt T. Densham 14, 16; Cumberland .. rower Cup has gone outside the bt E. Hall 14, 16. M. Symonds bt T. in the men's doubles. themselves in the unexpected position 6 0 0 61347 0 London Counties of Middlesex, Essex Densham 10, 11 ; bt E. Coster to, 17. of leading 4-1 and Ithen let their and \Surrey). Qualifying for the pro­ P. Duncombe lost to E. Hall -23, II, 2nd DIVISION MIDLAND visitors off the hook. Very happy to SECOND DIVISION MIDLAND motion challenge matches at Wolver­ get their first point in the Champion­ PWDLFAP -22; bt E. Coster 21, 8. Neale/ Warwicksbire 7, Staffordshire 3 hampton are Sussex (2nd Snllth), Symonds bt Hall/Coster 10, 15. Mrs. ships. Warwickshire .. 6 6 0 0 43 17 12 Lancashire (2nd Nor'th), Warwick­ Derbyshire . 6501372310 C. Duncombe lost to Miss P. Hem­ An easy win, although a close Lancashire 10, Durbam 0 Staffordshire .. 640236248 shire (2nd Midland) and Somerset mings -15, -9. P. Duncombe/Miss L. match had been expected. It could Durham just not in the picture in Monmouthshire . 612326344 (2nd West), while the Junior winners Proudlock lost to T. Densham/Miss have been still easier as Doreen Glamorgan . 611428323 to challenge at Malvern are Bucks this match, even though Lancashire Oxfordshlre .. 61,142!J383 Hemmings 14, ..13, -18. Griffiths had a commanding lead over Nottinghamshire . 6 1 0 5 18 42 2 (South), Essex (East), Lancashire Dorothy Deeley only to lose 21-23 lacked the services of Brian Mitchell A bitterly disappointing result for (on international duty). (North), Monmouthshire (South-West) on Expedite. Ralph Gunnion much SECOND DIVISION WEST and Warwickshire ~Midland). A good Yorkshire who needed every set to too good for anyone else in this Lancasbire 7, Yorkshire 3 year for Lancashire, with their 2nd give them a chance of the title. Denis PWDLFAP division: he was unbea,ten in his YorkShire's 5-year reign as cham­ Somerset . team winning the Midland Division: Neale and Mike Symonds in full con­ singles. 541036149 trol, but Peter Duncombe unable to pions of this division broken by a Devon . 530232186 can they return to the Premier at the most purposeful Red Rose quartet in­ CornwaH . 521230205 first attempt? Leicestershire (Eastern) produce his usual County form losing Derbysbire 8, Monmoutbsbire 2 Worcestershire .. 530227236 to exiled Yorkshireman Eric Hall, the cluding two 13-year-olds in Tony Willshire .. 520321294 and Hampshire II (Southern) com­ With this excellent result in a Boasman and Susan Lisle. Boasman Dorset . 50054460 plete the list of divisional winners. latter leading 18-12 in the 3rd, then match closer than the score suggests trailing 18-19. Pauline Hemmings excelled in ,beating both A I a n iAn interesting point is that with Derbyshire achieved 2nd place in the Fletcher and Tony Clayton and part­ SOUTHERN DIVISION never allowed either Yorkshire girl to table. All Del1byshire players in good Hertfordshire and Kent both due for settle down. nered Miss Lisle to an impressive PWDLFAP relegation, almost certainly both to form and Tony Watkins showing some success over Jim Goldsborough and Hampshire II . 8701532714 particularly brilliant spells for the Bucklnghamshlre II . 8602483212 2nd South, one of these Counties will Middlesex 3, Essex 6 Linda Forkes. Taking a 3-0 lead Berkshire .. 8 '5 0 3 54 26 10 have to wait for at least two seasons visitors. Derby reap the benefit of Lancs never slackened the rein. Worcestershire II . 8111628523 before 'being aJble to return to the B. Wright lost to C. Barnes -17, fielding a settled team. OXfordshlre .. 8 0 1 7 17 63 1 -13; bt S. Gibbs 16, -16, 18. L. Has­ JUNIOR DIVISION MIDLAND highest class. Glamorgan 8, Oxfordshire 2 lam lost to C. Barnes -9, 10, -8; bt Staffordsbire 3, Warwickshire 7 MIDLAND DIVISION R. 'Stevens -14, 14, 19. A. Lindsay lost PREMIER DIVISION The visitors well below strength PWDLFAP to S. Gibbs -21, ·18; bt R. Stevens rBrian Keates played superb table and play never reaching a high tennis to win against his rivals Paul Lancashire II . 440029118 Hertfordsbire 2, Gloucestershire 7 18, 12. L. Landry/A. Lindsay lost to standard. Glamorgan's first win this WarWickshire II .. ,.., 430129116 T. Densham lost to I. Harrison -12, C. Barnes/R. Stevens -14, -7. Miss K. season. Judd and Pat Glynn from the Rank­ Staffordshire II .. 4 2 0 2 23 17 4 ~mith ing List. Warwickshire, needing only Derbyshire IT .. 4 1 0 3 17 23 2 -16; lost to R. Morley -15, 19, -12. lost to Mrs. L. Radford -17, Denblghshlre . 40042380 E. Hall lost to I. Harrison -12, -8; }, 22. B. Wright/Miss K. Smith lost 2nd DIVISION WEST a draw, made sure of the match by their all-round s'tfength even without lost to B. Merrett -21, -II. T. Taylor to S. Gibbs/Mrs. L. Radford -19, -18. EASTERN DIVISION lost to R. Morley -14, 15, -19; lost With the result from Bradford Devon 7, Cornwall 3 Derek Munt, and will take some stop­ ping in the challenge matches. PWDLFAP to Merrett 18, -12, -14. Densham/ ~nown, frantic calculations showed Last minute replacem<.:nt T. Wilkes Lelcestershlre . 431027137 Taylor lost to Harrison/Merrett -14, :hat any win was enough for Middle­ won both singles for Cornwall. Oxfordshire 2, Nottingbamshire 8 Suffolk . 4 2 1 1 23 17 5 -15. Mrs. 8. Andrews bt Mrs. L. Norfolk . 4 2 0 2 22 18 " ,ex, 5-4 or 6-3 to Essex let through Somerset 8, Wiltshire 2 JUNIOR DIVISION EAST Cambridgeshire .. 41121822 3 Hawkins -15, 14, to. Hall/Mrs. {orkshire, and Essex needed 7-2 or With only one point needed to be Huntingdonshire . 4 0 1 3 10 30 1 Andrews 'bt Morley/Mrs. Hawkins 22, >etter. The two vital matches both sure of the division Somerset took an Norfolk 7, Suffolk 3 .14, 15. nvolved young Karenza Smith, who I . . . Hertfordshire 2, Essex 8 JUNIOR DIVISION SOUTH ould not quite ,pull Middlesex e~r y reverse With Tony KI1~sey losmg Very good table tennis, with spec­ h h M' d 'bl M'd hiS unbeaten record to Dick Clode Cambridgesbire 2, Middlesex 8 PWDLFAP tator appeal. Although Gloucs had rough. In t e . Ixe Dou es, I- A tense atmosphere remained untii Buckinghamshire .. 540129118 fir~t, A good fight put up by the young Surrey .. 5 3 1 1 33 17 7 to fight all the way the result was Ilesex led. 13-4 m the only to .Somerset had a 5-1 lead which they Kent .. 531132187 hardly ever in doubt. lose, and m the second traIled 4-14 to increased to 8-1 before Kinsey made Cambridge team, for whom Gerald Sussex ...... •...... 5 3 0 -2 31 19 6 ,lose to 1.6-18 but could get no a night of it and lost to Tony Wolff Coteman won both singles. Melvin ~rkshir!' . 510315352 Gloocestershire 6, Cbeshire 3 ­ urther. ThiS put Essex at 2-all, and (Snr.) as well. Roberts the most successful player ampshire .. 5 0 0 51040 0 hey led 3-2 after an a'bsurdly easy and was rarely extended. I. Harrison bt M. Johns 6, 11 ; bt JUNIOR DIVISION NORTH R. Hampson 12, 12. R. Morley ht M. tlen's Doubles win. Lesley Radford Worcestershire 10, Dorset 0 JUNIOR DIVISION SOUTH-WEST Johns 11, 15; but D. Schofield 14, 'ought magni,ficently from 18-20 in PWDLFAP George Biles made both Mick Monmoutbsbire 10, Gloucestershire 0 Lancashire . 550044610 -18, 15. B. Merrett lost to R. Hamp­ he 3rd to win her singles, and with Hawkins and Ray Lush work hard Yorkshire .. 540136148 son 11, -17, -16; ibt Schofield 18, -17, larnes (after a shaky start) demoralis­ and Richard Diment hit a good spell Monmouthshire mad e a clean Cheshire . 520326244 :lg Brian Wright. Essex led 5-2 and Durham . 5 2 0 3 18 32 4 15. Harrison/Merrett bot Johns/Hamp­ at the end after a terrible start. sweep against a weakened Gloucs Northumberland .. 5 1 1 3 17 33 3 son -18, 20, 7. Mrs. L. Hawkins lost tliddlesex hopes were dead. Then side, who for the second ,time this Cumberland .. 5014'l4:11 ;tuart Gibbs, 14-20 down tu Lindsay, to Mrs. D. Johnson -14, oil. Morieyj SOUTHERN DIVISION season lielded an unregisterea player. Mrs. Hawkins lost to Schofield/Mrs. vent berserk, and took 7 points on Somerset 5, Wiltshire 5 ,JUNIOR DIVISION MIDLAND Johnson -11, -12. he trot to lead 21-20 and later take Berksbire 4, Hampshire 6 PWDLFAP he game. Lindsay ,trailed in the Slightly disappointing for the home Ian Harrison superb, slaughtering Worcestersbire 2, Buckinghamsbire 8 Warwickshire .. 550041910 econd and almost succeeded with a side who had their first victory in Stafford,shlre .. 5 4 0 13614 8 Mike Johns and playing two spec­ IBucks overall just that little bit too sight when they led 5-1. IBut all credit Nottinghams-hire .. 5 2 iI. 22624 5 imilar late effort. Then a match Worcestershlre .. tacular backhands in the doubles, Ihich,but for the vital interest in its good. to Wiltshire for their recovery to gain 5 2 0 3 17 33 • finishing well behind the Cheshire their first point. 100 per cent singles Leicestershlre .. 511324263 ~sults might have got a slow hand­ Buckingbamsbire II 2, Berkshire 8 Oxfordshlre .. 50056440 pair. Bryan Merrett did just what was lap for ,the num1ber of unforced record for Somerset's Wendy Harper. required, beating Derek Schofield rrors with Les Haslam scraping Consistently good play from Berk­ JUNIOR DIVISION EAST (who played very well) to give Gloucs shire against a Bucks side with only • a 3-0 lead, and Diane Johnson proved orne 19 in the 3rd over Bobby Junior Cballenge Matcbes: Bucks, PWDLFAP ,tevens to make the score 6-3 to Michael Close showing real deter­ Essex .. 550041910 a capable substitute for Judy Heaps. Essex, Lanes, Monmouths, War­ Hentfordshlre . 5 3 1 1 31 19 7 ~ssex and Yorkshire champions. mination. First class display by Dun­ can Campbell, and the 'Berkshire wicks. Geraldine Staff Club, Bar­ Middlesex .. 530229216 nards Green, Malvern, Worcs. Norfolk . 520322284 Surrey 6, Kent 3 ladies too strong. An extremely dis­ Cambridgeshire .. 5 1 1 3 17 33 3 ~nd DIVISION soum appointing match by Michael Wald, Saturday, April 15 (2.0 p.m.), Sun­ Suffolk .. 5 0 0 5 10 40 0 C. Warren bt A. Piddock 19, 13; day, April 16 (10.0 a.m.). bt K. Baker 20, 16. M. Creamer bt Kent II 7, Buckingbamsbire 3 of whom Bucks had great hopes. Promotion Cballenge Matcbes: Lan­ JUNIOR DIVISION SOUTH-WEST A. Piddock 19, -12, 13; bt D. Basden After a poor start, Kent recovered Oxfordsbire II 2, Worcestersbire II 8 19, 1'1. R. Penfold lost to K. Baker cashire, Somerset, Sussex, War­ PWDLFAP 'ell led by Juniors Ruth Wilson and wicks. Woodfield S. & S. Club, Monmouthshire . 43i1.0346T -14, -18; lost to D. Basden -15, -17. JUNIOR DIVISION soum Glamorgan .. ,Ian Norman, the latter making an Penn IRoad, Wolverhampton. Satur­ 4 3 1 0 30 10 7 R. Penfold/C. Warren lost to H. nbea,ten Senior debut. Gloucestershlre .. 4 2 0 2 17 23 4 Huist/A. Piddock 20, -18, -16. Mrs. Hampshire 2, Sussex 8 day, April 29 (3.0 p.m.), Sunday, Somerset ...... 401311291 M. Wright bt Miss P. Martin 12, 8. Sussex 10, Surrey II 0 Alhough Sussex ook 4 sets at 18 April 30 (10.0 a.m.). Wlltsfllre .. 40138321 Creamer/Mrs. Wright ht Baker/Miss in the 3rd or closer it would have Martin 12, 5. nd DIVISION NORTH been an injustice had they not won ·I~===~~~~~~~~===;. with their stronger all-round side. PREMIER DIVISION CLUB BADGES A match charged with tension With Cheshire II 8, 'Durbam 2 sets Games • Attractive Clotb Bade". ma4e to Jear P W L F A F A P o... deoiaD.IDUJ_~ relegation of the loser almost a cer­ Berksbire 2, Surrey 8 tainty. Man of the match was un­ Cumberland 3, Nortbnmberland 7 Yorkshire .. 7 6 1 40 23 91 58 12 • Sallable for Blazen. Sweaten. etc Essex . ~ .~ ~:g: ~ ~ ~~ LOW PRICES " QUICK DItl.IVERY Even without their three top men Surrey's win just 'big enough to lift Middlesex .. • beaten Mick Creamer who got Surrey ~ off to a fiying start with his win over 'orthumberland well worth their them into 2nd place. Surrey .. 7 3 4 31 32 75 71 6 • belp otrered iD deslpiq JOur bacJae. -in. But Alan Dixon played really Cheshire 7 3 4 3132 75 85 6 Please wolle 10: Tony Piddock. Pauline Martin dread­ EASTERN DIVISION Gloucestershire . 7 3 4 30 33 - - 6 S. A. CORY & COMPANY fully out of touch, and her form this 'ell to take his two singles and Kent . 7 2 52637 - - 4 35b, TOOTING BEe GARD.NS season must be causing Kent as much uniors Alan Wilcock and Sylvia Norfolk 3, Suffolk 7 Hertfordshlre .. 7 0 7 14 49 - - 0 STREATHAM, S.W 16 ~ycraft scored another mixed win. ,:oncern as Surrey have for a good------ANALYSIS OF PREMIER DIVISION RESULTS Men's Men's Women's Mixed Total ALEC BROOK FOR THE BEST T.T. EQUIPMENT Singles Doubles Singltes Doubles Sets Won •Stag' shirts have been adopted by many leagues and (42) (7) (7) (7) SHIRTS Internationally ••. NINE colours ..• 19/6 each Yorkshire ...... 28 4 3 5 40 Essex ...... 26 3 5 6 40 T.T. TABLES Alec Brook International Tournament Model Middlesex ...... 30 1 5 4 40 (You cannot get a better table) ... £48.10.0 Surrey ...... 18 2 6 5 31 Jaques Tournament ... 3 31 £54.10.0 Cheshire ...... 19 6 3 Dunlop Barna...... Gloucestershire ...... 24 6 0 0 30 £55.16,0 Kent ...... 18 6 I 1 26 !' Match table ... '" £28.10.0 Hertfordshire ...... 5 0 5 4 14 (Up to £10 allowed on your old table). RUBBER Finest Jap. sandwich. Approv. J.T.T.F. INDIVIDUAL AVERA:GES, PREMIER DIVISION Reversed or NormalS/- a piece. Men W L i% W L '% Pimpled rubber. Fast. Medium. Slow. 1/3 a piece. I. Harrison ...... Gs 12 2 86 M. Johns ...... Ch 6 8 43 Super-imported-finest ever. Special automatic C. Barnes ...... E 10 2 83 H. Buist ...... K 3 5 38 NR/POns A. Lindsay ...... Mi 10 2 83 18. Kean (Ch) played in 2 matches clamping. Complete 58/6 a set. D. Neale ...... Y 10 2 83 winning all 4 sets; L. Landry in 1 Blue T.T. Shoes 19/6 a pair. 8. Merrett ...... Gs 5 1 83 match, winning both sets. SHOES C. Warren ...... Sy 11 3 79 45/-.. also Barnes. Harrison. Barna. etc. M. Symonds ...... Y 10 4 72 Women COR DU BUY BATS B. Wright ...... Mi 10 4 72 Mrs. M. Wright Sy 6 o 100 Track Suits, Holdalls. Bat Covers, etc. BADGES & TIES. R. Stevens ...... E 7 5 58 Mrs. L. Radford ... E 5 I 83 Two Special Offers-Barna Book-T.T. Today 15/- reduced to 7/6• S. Gibbs ...... E 8 6 57 Miss K. Smith ...... Mi 3 1 75 L. Haslam ...... Mi 8 6 57 Miss P. Hemmings He 4 2 67 Stamps-Set of 12-Peking World Champs 1959 10/­ A. Piddock K 8 6 57 Miss L. Proudlock Y 2 I 67 Write for List • • • Also please send postage. P. Duncombe ...... Y 7 7 50 Miss J. Heaps ...... Ch 2 4 33 R. Morley ...... Gs 6 6 50 Mrs. C. Duncombe Y 1 3 25 124 EUSTON ROAD ALEC BROOK (SPORTS EQUIPMENT) LONDON, N.W.I D. Schofield ...... Ch 6 6 50 Mrs. B. Andrews CHe), Mrs. M. LTD. K. Baker ...... K 6 8 43 Gafney (Mi) and Mrs. D. Johnson EUS 3772 M. Creamer ...... Sy 6 8 43 (Ch) all played and won one singles. Printed and published for the English Table Tennis AssOCIation, 26/29, Park Crescent, London. W.I. by Macaulay's Adven"ing ServIce Ltd., (T.U.) 5/7 City Garden Row, London. N.I,