TABLE TENNIS NEWS Published on the 1st of each month, October to May inclusive. Norwich Union Postal subscriptions £1 for eight issues. Advertisements: Derek R. Tre mayne, General Secretary, English Table Tennis Association, 21 Clare English Championships mont, Hastings, Sussex, 'Phone: Hastings 33121. Circulation: Albert W. Shipley, Administrative Secretary, 21 Clare BACK ON THE ROSTRUM mont, Hastings, Sussex. 'Phone: Hastings 33121. Distribution: Mrs. E. D. Yates, 43 Knowsley Road, Smithills, Bolton, Lanes. BL1 6JH. 'Phone: Bolton 42223 Editorial: George R. Yates, 43 Knowsley Road, Smithills, Bolton, Lanes., BL1 6JH. 'Phone: Bolton 42223 (h) 061-228 2141. Ext. 2698 (b) . A TASTE OF HONEY The,re is no denying that when Chester Barne'S deigns to e'merge 'from his contractua,1 obligations to put hi.s head on the chopping block provided by competiti:ve pla,y the media swa.rm like be'e's to provide the ne,etarr so thi:rsted for by those concerned wirth the publicity of our sport. Say what you win, the drawing power of G. C. Ba:rne,s, craftsm,an extraordinary, has in no way dimini'shed since he opted out from repre,senrting England in the ~1 st World Charmpionship.s played in Na,goya; Japan in April, 1971. The exploits of the Essex inter nafional in the recent Norwich Union Engl'i,sh Cha1mpionshi:ps acted like a magne:t on pla1yers and spectators alike at Crystal' Pala,c,e. Play on all tables was brought to a halt as the de'ciding ga,m,e between Barnels and Jiim,my W'aliker went into naU-biting protraction and Cheste'r B'arnes holds aloft the 50th Anniversary Tro,phry of the Gue,rnsey ITA won by England on the an aura was cre.ated that comple'tely Channel Isle in May, 1972. Photo by Peter Madge. overcame the cathedral-Iike proce,ed ings surrounding most othe'r Havin,g accounted for D1avid encounters. CAPlTULAT'E Buoyant Barnes Skedge of Norfolk in the first, round, It was an onslaught that never Points to emerge quite clearly are to be followed up with that nail-biter really materialised albeit the game that the ga,me is sadly lacking in remains afloat against Walker, Barnes then allowed reached 'deuce' before Barnes edged crowd-puUing p,ersonarl:ities and that Staffordshire's John Pugh a game home 24-22. Having then given his Crystal Palace because of its verry by GEO'RGE YATES start before demolishing the Mid all the Yorkshireman seemed to complexity in providing fa-eiliti,es for lander's stout defensive tactics in the capitulate in the decider' when beaten a variety of sports is not the ans,wer Not particularly noted for fighting next three. 21-10. O'rmesby major domo Alan for a major eha:mpionship venue. lost causes on the table tennis front, Next in line was T'revor Taylor and Ransome was of the opinion that his Granted the adja:cent swimim1ing having witnessed his many failings what he and Barnes don't know about pride and joy was physically spent pool-its conourrent use long' being both at home and, more particularly each other's game is not worth know having, in the previous round, been a bone of contention-fitted well abroad, there can be no denying that ing. Suffice it to say that Barnes hard-pressed by Alan Hydes. Could into the sehenle of things on the Cheste~r Barnes 'came good' in this knew too much and out went the this be the reason ? season's Norwich Union English day, ilf only to 'drown' the sorrows holder sadly bemoaning the luck of Na such pre-final statement was of the beaten finali'st and to splash Championships played at the National the dra,v which had earlier pitted Sports Centre, Crystal Palace over forthcoming from Denis Neale who, cold walter on the fond ambitions him against his younger brother, without shedding more than one game the period Jan. 3/5, 1974. of others less Iike,ly to comlmland Peter. -to Tony Clayton in the quarters attention. Four times taken to the brink of But could the Ess;e'x man continue was so confident of success that he defeat when Jimmy Walker had set to erode the Srtructure of the national was bold enough to promise in the ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS point in the deciding game of five, ranking list? y e~s he could and pro event of being beaten he would pIunge ..ASSOCIATION Barnes clawed his way back to ceeded to stag:e yet anothe'r come fully clothed from the high diving equality and eventually triumphed back when OppOIS'ed by Nicky Jarvis board into the adjacent swimming Patron: Her Majesty the Queen 28-26 in the second round before winner of hoth the Humbe,rside and pool. President: M. Goldstein going on to win the men's singles Middles'ex 3·Sta,r Opens. But jump he did, true to his word, Life Vice-President: crown. when Barnes still in cork-like fashion, Hon. Ivor Montagu Jarvis went into a 2-0 lead when I t was for the fifth time in his taking the opening games 21-18 and after losing the first game, bounced Chairman: C. M. Wyles, O.B.E. chequered career that the Essex 22-20 but from thereon a depression back to take the next three by closer Deputy Chairman: G. R. Yates international claimed the title leaving set in and the Yorkshire loop expert and closer margins. He was still there Hon. Treasurer: T. Blunn in his wake, like so much flotsam, could only manage 5 points in a third at the side of the pool after Neale Management 'Committee: a further trio of O-rmesbyites who, game which could have been inter had jumped, just to lend a hand to I. R. Crickmer, M. Goldstein, two seasons back, won the European preted as the breather before the lift .Neale from his watery 'grave'. A. E. Upton and K. Watts CI ub Championship title! onslaught. Barnes apart, the championships Page 2 from her nigh:rnare and was nev(-'1' Hession but, all in all, there were again troubled - indeed her fina1 few surprises and I am sure, the tele m,eeting with Linda Howard could vised women's singles final, did little not have been easier. to advance the cause of greater screenage. Overawed, perhaps, by the occasion this was not the Linda who had Neale I'everted to his old and trusted almost snatched the H umberside partnership with Alan Hyde's in the 3-Star title from Jill and who had men's doubles and for the fourth accounted for Lesley Radford in the time in six seasons the Tyke cornbine final of the Midland Counties, and, won the title bea~ing Jarvis and at Crystal p'alace, had ousted the Walker in the final having overcome No. 2 seed Karenza Mathews in the the obstacle provided by Barnes and semis. Trevor Taylor-the latter holder last season with Neale,------in the semis. Mrs. Mathews had been hard pressed to keep her prospects alive F'or some inexplicable reason Parker in the quarters when trailing 0-2 had not been paired in this event to Cheshire's Susan Lisle but as with which for an international squad the men, this was anoth~r event member was a strange omission to say which produced little in the way of the least! However, if an error it gian~-killing feats. was, matters were righted when Douglas found himself without a Only Leicestershire's Karen I{ogers partner when B~ian Burn was reported succeeded in breaking through the injured and absent seeded barriers when she accounted for Di Court in the third round her TESTIMONY county team-mate, Anita Steve~son, Four 3-straight successes for the after beating Lesley King of Rants, Warwicks./Lancs. pair, over Gunnion/ going out in straight games io Mrs. Pugh (14, 10, 13), Ian Robertson/ Radford. E. S. Worsman (Yorks.) (13, 12, 10), UNQUENCHED K. A. Horton/C. Wells (Sussex) (13, 9, 11) and Brian and Mike Johns in Yorkshire's Carole Knight began in the quarters stand as testimony to "(he devasta~ing fashion with a 6,4,2 win harmonious relationship which stood over Mandy Smith of Berkshire' and, upwell to Jarvis and Walker in the despite losing the first two games penultimate :r:ound. to Mrs. Hammersley, -7, -13, was sufficiently unquenched in spirit to Barden and Day, the (whiz kids', take the champion to 'deuce' in the ,reached the quarters by overcoming third conceding the set. Horsham and Peter Taylor, Barry Hill and Clive Morris Graham Blom Hampshire" acquired Worthing field and D. J. Boulter before going resident, Linda \Vales, had a ,good down with all guns blazing to Barnes first round win over Suzanna Kaval and T.1'. lJnseeded but always a lierou before going under to Shelagh threat Laurie Landry and Tony
A word of congratu'lations from John McDonnell, P'ublic Relations Manager of the Norwich Union Insurance Group for Jill HammlerS'ley on her retention of the women's singles title. Photo by Peter Madge. threw up no other surprises and cdl rnade any impact, the former with the top-seeded players, with the wins over Graham Blomfield thF exception of Walker, reached their veteran Cooper, Ian Horsham' and quarter-final objectives. "Connie" Warren. But it was a poor, Not one of England's up-and poor show that Warwickshire's great coming juniors did himself justice. hope put up against Neale. Top boy David Alderson, the beaten Parker began by disposing of Lauric finalist two years ago, got no further Landry 13, 15 and 10, making further than the second round losint~ in progress at the expense of Davir: straight games to Jarvis after beating Tan, 10, 13, 11, and taking the first Clive Morris of Kent in the first. game off Jarvis before bowing the knee. ESTRANGED Greek met Greek when Corneliu~ Suffolk's John Kitchener went one l. Warren faced Ralph E. Gunnion at round further following wins over T. 09.00 hrs. on the Friday morning A. Bruce (Wilts.) and Alan Fletcher, a little too early in the day I fancy Yorkshire's stranged former county for the talkative ex-Liverpudlian to be player now representing Warwickshire. at his vociferous best ! But the Ipswich lad then failed against the sixth-seeded Clayton. "Connie" had no need to out-utter his opponent nor had he cause to call Mark Mitchell of Middlesex third ~ickness on his extensive vocabulary when ranked England junior, was a further opposed by M. J. A. victim and scratched as did Robert Broughton of Norfolk or indeed Alan Wiley, but Paul l)ay found, to his R. Ransome, yet another player never cost, that there was nothing wrong , at a loss for words. with the vitality of Mike Johns whose progress, fortuitously 'by a second ALL AT SEA round walk-over, was brought to an Words could have, pe'rhaps, fai1ed unceremonious close by Neale 6, 4, top seed and defending titie holder ~ 15. Jill Hammler'S~ley in her fourth round Andy Barden" yet anothe'r highly meetin,g with Judy Williams in the rated junior from the North Thames women's singles. nur'Sle1:Y, failed to break out of the Seemingly all at sea in the first qua1iiy~ com.p'etitio~ when be'aten two games, which went to Miss by pi-omley ve:te:ran Len Cooper 11, Williams 17 and 7, the defending -14, -20, 14, 17. champion was forced to calIon c'11 Indeed, of the younger generation, her expertise before scraping home ETTA Chairman, Charles M. Wyles, O,BE, hands up the men's only Des Douglas and Lancashire's 23-21 in the third. But from thereon doubles trophy to Alan Hydes with his partner D'enis N·e:al,e. })onald Parker can be said to have Mrs. l-Ia.luluersley cornpletely awoke Photo by Peter Madge,
Page 3 Clayton had an 11, 15, 7 win over The third title to change hands Results: L. Ho,ward (Surrey) bt L. Cubbage 1~an (M,iddx) 9. 17 18; Kitchener and and further suc was the mixed in which Neale and Men's Singles: Round 3: K. Rogers (Leks) bt D. Court (Middx) ceeded in taking a game off the Mrs. M,athelws brought off their fifth D Neale (Yorks) bt M. Johns (Ches) 6, ~15, 11, ~15. 16, 20; eventual \vinners. success in this event, again but 4, 15; S. Lisle (Ches) bt S Broadbent ( Yorks) A. Clayton (Yorks) bt J. Kitchener (Suffo1k) 12, 12, -15 ~18, 9; In the counterpart women's event narrow1y in the final, when opposed 18, 13 -16, 14; K. Mathews (Middx) bt S. Sutton (Essex) there was an immediate shock when by the European Youth champions C. Warren (Surrey) bt A. Ransome (Yorks) 12. 17. 20. Douglas and Miss Howard. 17, 21, 18; Quarte.t'-finals: second seeds Shelagh Hession and D. Douglas (Warwks) bt I. Horsham Hammersley bt Williams ~17. ~7, 21, 11 15; Judy Williams were eliminated in This latter would appear to be a -16, 13,. 13-, 15; Radford bt Hession -18, 14, 16. 10; the first round when beaten by Susan N. Jarvis (Yorks) bt D. Parker (Lanes) Howard bt Rogers 9, 15 -19, 11; partnership with a future for in the -13, 19, 15 10; Mathews bt Lisle ~16, ~15. 12., 7, 18. Lisle and Anita Stevenson. The Ches. semis they comfortably disposed of A. Hy~zs (Yorks) bt G. Chapman (Surrey) jLeics. partnership further flourished 8. 16. 4; Semi-finals: Jarvis and Mrs. Hammersley and, C, Barnes (Essex) bt J Pugh (Staffs) ~19, Hammersley bt Radford 13, 10. 10; in knocking out Barbara Kearney and prior to, had bea', en Mike Johns and 19, 12:, 13; Ho'ward bt Mathews 23 ~10, 17, 16. Carole Knight before falling, overl Di Court, and, in the second round, T. Taylor (Essex) bt p. Taylor (Beds) Pinal: ~19, 7 11, ~16, 14. HAMMERSLEY bt Howard 12, 15. 13. fi ve games, to the beaten finalists Di Jimmy Walker and Miss Lisle No Court and Lesley Radford. Quarter-finals: Mel!1l's Dcub1es: Qu.arter-fin,als: mean feats! Neale bt Clayton 9, 13, ~24, 17; Hydes/Neale bt Clayton/L. Landry (Middx) TOUCH AND GO Dou~daSi bt Warren 11, 18, 14; -21. 18, 10'. 8; A championship \vithout Inajor Jarvis bt Hydes. 19, ~18, 13 13; Barnes/T. Taylor bt A. Barden (Middx)/P. Linda Howard and Kare'nza upsets tends to be soon forgotten but Barnes bt Taylor 17. -18, 8, 16. Day (Cambs) ~20, 13, 13 18; Mathews were seldom troubled in one player, proverbially like the bad S~mi-final.s:: Douglas/Parker bt B. Johns (Ches)/M. Johns 20. 14, 18; Neale bt Douglas' 12, 13, 18; reaching the final, but it w.as touch penny which keeps turning up, pro Barnes bt Jarvis, ~181, -22 5, 22, 10. Jarvis/J. Walker (Yorks) bt H. Buist/A and go before they got home, 22 in vided us and the press, with some Final: Piddock (Kent) 18, 10. 16. the fifth, to retain their tit'le. thing to remember. BARNES bt Neale ~16, 17. 20. 21. Semi-finals: Hy~zs/Neale bt Barnes/Taylor ~16, 7 19. Women's Singles: Rp;un,d 3: Hend~rson -17. 13; J. Hammersley (Bucks) bt S. Jarvis/Walker bt Douglas/Parker -20, 17. (Surrey) 13. 16, 17; 21, 16. r. Williams (Sussex) bt L Barrow (Essex) ACTION A T THE PALACE 12. 11 14; Final: L. Radford (Essex) bt B. Kearney (Nthld) HYDES/NEALE bt Jarvis/Walker 19, -18, 7, 11, 15; -15, 10. 13. s. Hession (Ess~x) bt C. Davies (Hants) covered by Cliff Darley 8, 16, -15, 13; Continued on pa ge 6
Ne~ale, Jill Hammersley on her way to a retention of her women's sin'gles D!enis the beaten finlalisit in the m,en'si singles. title.
Nicky Jarvis leaps to it in the men's doubles: final, partnered by: Taken by surprise is the expression onl the, face of Linda Howard in JimmlY Walker. the women's sin,gles final.
Page 4 N.U.E.C. continued Douglas/Howard bt Jarvis/Hammersley 12, 18, -13 12 I'N'oments, Doubleslt Quarter'~fina1s: Final:: Howard/Mathews bt K. Greenough (Surrey)/ NEALE/MATHEWS bt Douglas/Howard E Tart'~n (Essex) 12, 11, -17, 11; Hammersley/Henderson ht Davies/L. King -17, 20, -15, 10, 20. (Hants) 7, 15, 15; Men's ConsolatLon: Quarter-finals: Court/Radford ht A. Mellor (Derbys) / R. Philps (Middx) bt M. Palmer (Suffolk) RO'Hers 16, 13, 9; 9, 20; Lisle/A. S~evl~nson (Leics) ht Kearney/C. M. Douglas (Sussex) bt D. Randall KniHht (Yorks) 20 -13, ~15, 19, 17. ( E%1~x ) w.o. D. Tan (Middx) bt B. Meisel (Kent) 14, 17; Se.mi~finals: Howard/Mathews ht Hammersley/Henderson P Glynn (Warwks) ht M. Crimmins 19, 13, 15; (Surrey) 21, 19'. Court/Radford ht Lisle/Stev~n.son 20, -13, S~mi~fin,als: -15, 19, 17. Philp'S ht Douglas -15', 15, 14; Fin.a,~\: Tan ht Glynn 8, 13. HOWARD/MATHEWS ht Court/Radford FiJnal: 13 ~19, 10, -16, 22. Philps bt Tan 17, -12 10. Mixed Doubles: Qua.rter~finals: IWomen'sl CO!ll.solatkm,: Quarter~finals: Neale/Mathews bt Clayton/Henderson 11, Stevenson - bye; 17, -13, 15; S. Kavallil.:~rou (Sussex) bt L. Budd Hy~~s/Hession ht Day/Tarten 19, 8, -19, (Essex) -14. 17, 15; 20; J. Williams (Bucks) ht Cubbaqe 11. 11; Dou~las
Far from the madding crowd on the Centre Court a:t Crtys,tal Palace for the men's singles final. Photo by Peter Madge.
D. Court (l\1iddx) bt J. Williams INTERNATIONAL (Berks) 13, 11. Final: T.T. CLUB COUR'T ht )1--aulkner 20, 6. by LAURIE LAN'DRY, Hon. Sec. M,en's Doubles: Serni-finals: P. Beck (Kent)/Buist ht A. Bardcll R,UBBER BAT OPEN (Middx)/T. Taylor -17, 16, ]9; Landry/Schofield bt D. Iszatt/ I. 'The eleventh A.C.M. of the Club Robertson (Essex) 12, 16. took place at the Barnet Centre on Final: Jan. 6 which Blakes the club exactly LANDRY/SCHOI~'IELI) ht Hcck/ 10 years old. l~he HOll. Ivor Montagu Buist 16, 16. was again elected as president, a HIortl-en ,s Doubles: Senti-finals: position that he has held since the formation of the Club. Seventeen Faulkner/Willianls ht G. Locke/E. members attended the A.C.M., the Tarten (Essex) 15, 17; the large:t attendance ever. The first A. Mitchell (Middx)/Redfearn ht B. award of the Geoff Harrower Inter Clayton/ M. Walker (Middx) 19, ]6. national Club Trophy was Final: }<'AULKNER/WILLIAMS bt unanimously accepted but nlore of this is mentioned elsewhere. Mitchell/Redfearn II, 18. Mixed Doubles: Semi-finals: Played on the satne day, at the Johns/Court bt Barden/Mitchell ]8, saIne venue, our third Rubber Bat 16; Open was once again a successful Landry/Redfearn bt P. Leckie venture with 105 entries. T'op seed (Bucks) jWillianls 10, 18. Henry Buist was an excellent winner Final: and Derek Schofield was well heaten JOHNS jC(){]R'r 1>( Landry/Redfearll in a good final. ]7, ]8. Mike Johns, Desillolld Douglas, Mcrt's Consolation: Trevor l~aylor and "Connie" Warren K. Beatnish (Essex) hI. .J. all showed skills with the hard rubber Vanderstraeten (Middx) 7, -18, 18. bat whilst I)i Court won the Victor WO/Ilcn's Consolation: Barna l~rophy for the wOlnen's sing·les. Suzie Barna caIne for the Locke ht L. Budd (Essex) 16, 17. finals and presented the awards. A The consolation events were very total of exactly 200 tuatches including' popular and were restricted to first the finals prograuullc, ,,,,ere played tuatch losers: who were automatically during' the day. placed in the consolation draw. This Referee, Lou HoffUlan and Iueant that everyone had at least two Assistant Referee, Bernard Challerly, llwtches. The 4th Rubber Bat Open worked tirelessly throughout the day ,,,,ill take place at the Barnet Table to keep Inatches on. Results: Tennis Centre on Sunday, Jan 5/75 (the day after the Norwich Union Men's Singles: Quarter-finals: English Chalnpionships). H. Buist (Kent) ht D. Jenllllett (Middx) 14, 14; D'enis Neale p,repares tlO leap from the lO-mletr'e board at Crystal M. Johns (Ches) bt '1'. T'aylor (Essex) FEDERAL GERMAN OPEN Palace after his derfe,at by Chester Barnes in the men,'s s;inlgles, fina1., 16, 16; Photo by Tony Ross. L. Landry (Middx) bt C. Warren Ni.oky J a,rvis, D'es-illond DOUlg,l,a,s, (Surrey) 18, 15; Jill Hammerslley and Linda HowaTd D. Schofield (Ches) bt R. Bowles is the Iteam ,chosen to represent (Sonlerset) 13, 23. Eng~land in the 'F,ede:rlal ,Ger;m,an FOR SALE Se1l1i-finals: Open being ,heJJd in Mluni,ch f!ro:m Buist ht Johns: 18, -18, 19; F'eibriUary 22-2,4. Le:s Gress'well wiTl CLOTH CLUB BADGES made to your own design in any Schofield bt Landry ] ~), 17. be the' nOill-playing ,c'aiptain. quantity. Final: At Ca'rdiiff, ,in rbhe W~ll'Slh IO'Pen Low prices - Quick delivery- BUISl--- bt Schofield 7, 14. (M,arch 9-10), the E'TTIA have nomi A. CORY & COMPANY, 35b Tooting Bee Gardens, W on7en's Singles: Semi-finals: nalted ,Des DOUg/lias, Allan Hydes, s. J. Faulkner (Surrey) bt J. Redfearn Karenza M,a'thews land L;esley Streatham, S.W.16. (1\1iddx) 13, 14; Radford.
Page 6 but 1 feel a consolation prize should EXHIBITION:S AND Butlin's go to P. G. Auden of 10 Coates Lane, Cirencester, Glos. for finishing Mrs. Grace Smith, of "Greenacres," DIEMOIN:STRATIOIN:S a good fourth. To all of you who sent r4~nchington Lane, Newbury, Berks, Coaching Scheme in entries, thank you very much. By the Organising Secretary of the Given by now the winners should have received Newbury 2-Star Open, draws atten the re-constituted b,y JOIH!NN,y LEA,CH their prizes from the E.T'.T.A. tion to the tournament being a I-day ENIGllSH INiTERN'ATIOINIAl only affair this season on SUNDAY, The Finals of the 1973 Schelne, ANSWERS MARCH 24th, 1974. S:QUAD which attracted some 41,000 partici 1. Archie Moore; 2. Ivan Mauger; Closing date for the tournament, to Denis NeaJe Jill Ha1m,mersley panrts, to select the t (Boy" and be held at The Base Gymnasium, 3. WaJsal1, R.eading, Swansea City, Nicky Jarvi:s Linda Ho'ward "Girl of the Year" are to be held R.A.F. Greenham, Newbury, is D'esmond Douglas Karenza Mathe'ws at the Ocean Hotel, Brighton, during Cambridg:e United; 4. Stanley TUESDAY, MARCH 5th, 1974. Jimmy Walke,r Anita Stevenson the weekend of Mar. 2/3, 1974. Ma:tthews" Tom Finney, Danny Donald Parkeir
Sessions will take place on Satur B1;anchflo1we!r; 5. Stoke City; 6. CHANGE OF AD'DRESS For details ple!ase contact the Squad ~undaYJ day morning, Mar. 2, and on Australian Rugby Union Team; 7. Trevor Channing, the National Administrator: Mar. 3, with the pres.entatIons at Councillor for Surrey, has changed 4-30 p.m. Sunde!w, KilmOire; 8. Arthur Milton; M'r. Ken M,a1thews, 9. Brian Clo:s,e'; 10. Jim Hin:es; 11. his address from 6a Stockers Lane, 47 Court Avenue, Drawn from eight camps the sixteen Kingfield, to 15 Kingfield Drive, Jack Nicklaus!; 12. Cambridge. Old Coulsdon, Surrey. finalists, with age in brackets, are: Kingfield, Woking, Surrey. 'Phone: Downl!and 54904. Ayr (Coach-Jim Graham) Kevin Beadsley (Yorks.) (12) and Julie Inch (Durham) (14). BartiY (Coach-Paul Beck) Neil Roberts (Ches.) (14) and J ane~te Goble (Beds.) (16). Bogn<>r Regis (Coach,-Alan Hydes) Stephen Newman (Essex) (15) and Janet Boulter (Essex) (13). Clacton (Coach-Don Couper) Winners all along Keith Richardson (Cambs.) (14) and Heather Pearce (Norfolk) (13). Filey (Coach-S,tephen Tracey) Alan Summerscales (Yorks.) (13) and I-Iila.ry Clarke (Yorks.) (15). Minehead (Colach- Suzanna KavaUierou) Gary I-Iamilton (Bucks.) (15) and Wendy Brown (Derbys.) (15). the Line Pwllheli (Coach-De~rek M,unt) Gary Alden (Northants.) (13) and Kathleen Cropper (Lanes.) (15). Skegnes,s (Coach-Alan Fletcher) a completely new range of Trevor Burrows (Ches. ) (15) and Suzanne Hunt (Lines.) (13). P'oints are awarded for every T.T. Bats by JAQUES department of the game so that all round assessment of each pupil is • Fitted with finest quality Japanese IBacksidel Rubber as used ob'_ained. Each coach thoroughly examines each pupil and age is taken and approved at 1973 World Championships. into consideration. Richard Yule stood in for Alan Fletcher for the • Perfect Balance. first three weeks at Skegness. • Fantastic Ball Control. • Designed in five styles to suit all types of play. @l]J~ ~il!OOrn Choose yours from with JOHN PIKE. SRIVER BUTTERFLY "]'is ChrisUllas Day in New Zea ANTI-LOOP land, SOllIe 12,000 tlliles away, and I am endeavouring to conlplete your YOSHIMO : YAMATI Christnlas Quiz. It's lllighty hard for us Kiwis to endeavour to find out these answers froll1 so far away." That was part of a letter I received Ask for J Line at your usual Sports Shop from Frank O'Gorlllan who lives in Timaru, New Zealand. Last year the second prize in my quiz "vent to a In case of difficulty German, and this year I anI glad to write to : say. Frank has gone one better, by taking th~ fir~,t prize with the only all correct entry. Full Inarks Frank for all the trouble you took. A pat on the back too for Geoff Scruton of 96 Forest Lane, Harrogate. Last year Geoff finished th ird in the COlllpetition, but this time he has gone one better by fffi.ishing runner-up. On the strength of this the top prize should be going' to Yorkshire next year. Into third place callIe Stephen \Vhale, tb-e Didcot representative, who lives at 16, Byron Close, Abingdon, Berks. Those then are the three winners,
Page 7 various events. However, as yet, nodi European League ing has been forthconling con TOURNAMENT DIARY sequently the sallIe old names appear each month. Organising Secretary E.NGLAND Title and Ven,ue v. With regTet I announce a rather February CZECHOSLO VAKIA serious illness of County Match 16/17 VIIth Te'esside 3-Star Op'en, Alan H.. Ransome, Secretarv Len Green. After two incorporating the T'eesside 21a Church Lane, at Westc/iff months' in a plaster cast (treatment Halex International Te,aml Championship Ormesby, Middlesbro. for back trouble) he was unfortunate and Sunday Tim,eSl Sup'er Lelag,ue, Tel.: 0642 34214 b'y MIKE WATTS to suffer a leg thrombosis. At the time Thornaby Pavilion, New Town Centre of writing he is, I am pleased to say, Thornaby, Teesside. ' England's next home encounter in well on the way to recovery. I would, 24 West Midlands Junior. 2-Star, Maurice Goldstein, the Premier Division of the European however, like to convey my best Harry Mitchell Recrea.tion Centre, 415 Moseley Road, League is against Czechoslovakia on wishes and hope he is soon back to Broomfields, Smethwick, Warley, Birmingham B12 9DD. Thursday, March 7th, 1974, at the work alongside his fellow' raHmen! W orcestershire. Tel.: 021-440 2739. Cliffs Pavilion, Westcliff-on-Sea, Stockport progressed further in the Feb. 28 NORWICH UNIO,N INTERNATIONAL E.T.T.A., Essex, commencing at 7-30 p.m. Wilmott Cup by crushing :Farnworth CHAMPIONSHIPS, 21 Claremont, The match, originally scheduled for 5-0. Doubles for Eckersley and John Mar. 2 Metropole Hotel, Hastings, Sussex. March 5th, is to be sponsored by the Hilton backed a single fronl 'your Brighton, Sussex. TN34 IHA. Amenities Committee of the Southend scribe' secured a next round en March Borough Corporation in conjunction counter with Liverpool. A second 3 Fenland 2-S:ar Open, John R. Moorhouse, with the Southend and District Table blow was inflicted on Farnworth by The Corn Exchange, 14 Dawnay Avenue, Tennis League, .is the third European Stockport when they met five days Tuesday Market Place, King's Lynn, Norfolk. match to be held at the Cliffs P'avilion later in the Lancashire and Cheshire King's Lynn. Norfolk. Tel.: King's Lynn 63861. in recent years. Previous visitors being League. A narrower tuargin of 6-4 was enough to secure the points. Closing date: 12.2.74. Sweden in 1971 and Hungary in 197L 10 Lancashire 2-Star Junior Upen, Chris. H. Minta, when a desperate finish by England . Interesting to relate, Stockport have Ethel Ryley Sports Hall, Head of Physical Edlie. saw them 4-3 winners over Hungary SIX good players to call on for inter Bolton Institute of Technology, D'ept., Bolton Institute to escape relegation by the most league and Willllott Cup lllatches-a Deane Road, Bolton, Lancs. of Technology, slender of margins. very healthy situation indeed. The next top squad training session will Deane Road, Bolton. This season, however, England's be held at Stretford on }~eb 24 with a Tel.: Bolton 28851. fortunes have changed, and with wins 10 a.llL start. See you there! Closing date: 23.2.74. over Austria and Federal Germany to 16 East of England 2-Star Upen, Mrs. A. Joan Robinson, their credit, England will obviously West Common Sports Hall, 24 Croppers Lane, be trying to lift themselves to another West Common Lane, Freiston, Boston, Lines. win which will give them 1heir bes SOMERS,ET NOTES Scunthorpe, Lincs. PE220Q'R. Iseason for some time. Local fans are by MIKE HAWKINS Closing date: 1.3.74. hopeful that the return to form of 23 Northurnberland I-Star Upen, T'. Alan Morpeth, Chester Barnes may mean his inclu Westoll-super-Mare "A" and Bath s~_on No. 1 Canteen, 59 Preston Avenue in the team for this match which "Boo head their respective divisions in Dept. of Health & Social Security, North Shields, , would swell the attendance, and boos the Sotuerset Inter-Town TT League. Ben::on P'ark Road Northumberland. England's chances. In Division 1 Weston "A'" have a Newcastle-on-Tyne. ' Tel.: N. Shields 74248. The Czechs have had a mixed start 100% record having playing four and gaining an excellent win over Russia won four with a set average of 31-9 24 Sussex 2-Star Junior Open, F. H. Raynor, to acculluuulate 8 points. In second Sports Centre, 32 Frobisher Way, in Moscow 4-3, but they then slumped to a home defeat at the hands of position are Failand "A" who in Shaftesbury Avenue, Coring-by-Sea, Sussex. clude County 'stars' Brian and Pat Worthing, Sussex. Tel.: Worthing 46370. Sweden 5-2. Their side is likely to include Milan Orlowski, currently Reeves their record being P3 W 3 J'27 IRELAND ranked No.5 in Europe, and Jaroslav A3 Pts-6. North East Sotuerset "A", March Kunz, ranked No. 15. Strong in lying fourth, could well be in with a chance to take the titIe. 1/2 Irish Closed (Newtownards). Clarence A. Moore, women, either Alica Grofova, ranked 23/24 Leinster Junior (Bosco). 78 OTby Drive, 1\:0. 2, or Ilona Vostova ranked No 5 Bath "Boo are the only teatH in the 30 Limerick Open (Limerick). Belfast, BT5 6AC;. in Europe, should complete the tea~, Second Divisioll with 100% record T'el.: Belfast 59923 and the match promises to be a close having won their four lllatches with SCOTLAND affair a set average of 36-4. Weston-s-Mare February "B" are lying second having played The match commences at 7-30 p.m. 16 Lanarkshire Upen. one tuore lllatch but have incurred J. Fisher, and B.B.C. Television will be record 44 Kilmeny l)rive, one defeat wi th a set average of 28 ing highlights for a later showing. Coltness, Wishaw. 22. Bath "C" have lost one lllatch Tickets priced £1 (50p for children also in obtaining 4 pts frolll three 23/24 SCOTTISH OPEN, Mrs. H. Han1ilton, under 14 accompanied by an Adult) tuatches. Meadowbank Sports Centre, 6 Grove Street, can be obtained from either: -The Edinburgh. Edinburgh. Box Office, Cliffs Pavilion, West-clift In the County Junior Division, Tel.: 031-229 5282 or on-Sea, Essex, or M. D. Watts, Bridgewater lead with a record of P4 031-332 8435. ctGleneagles," 25 Church Green, W 3 D I 33-7. Bath are in second place ~3 WI DI LI 16-4 pts-3. rrhe WALES Canewdon, Essex. ('Phone: Canewdon Son1erset Closed tournalllent is to be 429). March held on Mar 16 at the YMCA, High 9/10 WELSH OPEN, Mrs. Nancy Roy Evans, St. , Weston coullllencing at 10 a.m. National Sports Centre, 198 Cyncoed Road, Hon Referee is Mr. DI. Pope with Mr. Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Cyncoed. Cardiff. CHE'SHIRE NOT'ES S. Schofield as his assistant. CF26BQ. Tel.: Cardiff 757241. by BRIAN KEAN There wiil be six events and if ti~Ile permits a consolation singles Nigel Eckersley open~d his new WIll be run. The tournament qualifies year a::count by wInning the for ETTA Master Points. In the next Edinburgh Open at Meadowbank on Somerset notes it is hoped to include top players are JOOIA-fans results of all events in the tourna Jan 1 3. ..Eck's" scalps included new nlenl'. Scotti.:::h No. I David Fraser, in the sClnis, and Eric Sutherland in the As stated in the last issue, SOlller final. Sutherland ousted England No. set are confident of putting' table g Donald Parker in his semi after the tennis 'where it belongs at the top of Lancastrian had accounted for the tree on the Eng'Ush t. t. lllap. Cheshire's Pete D'Arcy in the Tony Clayton is setting the Batl~ quarters. and District League alight. He plays Due to the cancellation of the Man~ for Oldfield Park Baptists who are in ~ chester Closed and Lancashire Open, with a good chance at the lIlOlllent of competitive play has been rather winning the Bath League's "Preulier scarce around these parts, hence a Division" . In the same team is I 0 lack of news to pUt to press. I have England-ranked junior, Chris Sewell, top players are JOOIAaa.fans on numerous occasions requested local who should benefit greatly frotn the leagues to furnish nle with details of link up with affable Tony. mersley (Eng) bt A. Grofova (Cz) 15, -19, 18, 19; W. Hendriksen (FG) bt I{adberg 12, 20, -11, 21. Semi-finals: Yu Chin-chia bt Ra.mmersley 12, 10, 14; Liu Hsin-yen bt Hendriksen 22, On the 12, 13. Final: YU CHIN-CHIA bt Liu Hsin-yen 18, 13, 20. Interna tiona, Men's Doubles: Quarter-finals: Bengtsson/K. Johansson (Swe) bt P. Birocheau (Fr)/Secretin 12, 16, 10; Kunz/Orlowski bt Li Peng/Wang Front Chia-lin (China) 13, 18, 11; A. Stipancic (Yu)/Surbek bt D. D'oug las/D. Neale (Eng) 12, 17, 13; J. Leiss/W. Lieck (FG) bt Gergely/ by THE EDITOR Jonyer 19, 16, -17, 18. Semi-finals: Bengtsson/ Johansson bt Leiss/Lieck 16, 19, 16; Stipancic/Surbek bt SWEDEN CRASH IN I Jonyer bt J Bauregger 14, -14, I view. Detailed scores were: Kunz/Orlowski 16, -13, 16, 16. MOSCOW . 10.' p. Birocheau bt R. Giontella 18, Final: G. Gergely bt R. Weinmann 5, 18. -15, 19. BENGTSSON/JOHANSSON bt Stip Sarkis Sarkhayan with wins over J. Magos bt M. Wagner 9, 12. C. Martin bt S. Bosi -16, 20, 14. ancic/Surbek 16, 12, 12. Stellan Bengtsson and K jell J ohans Jonyer/T. Klampar bt Bauregger/ C. Bergeret bt S. Greci 3, 8. . Women's Doubles: Quarter-finals: son was the player to put the skids Fritz 15, 13. Birocheau/R. Canor lost to BOSI/ Hellman/B. 01sson (Swe) bt G. under Sweden, in Moscow on January Jonyer/Magos bt Bauregger/Wagner Giontella -17, 21, -18. Linstrom/E. Stromvall (Swe) 11, 151 when in the Prem.i:er D'i,vision of 12 15. Birocheau/Bergeret bt GionteIIa/ 16, 12; Grofova/H. Riedlova (Cz) the Eu;opean Leagu,e) Russia beat Jony~r bt Weinmann 13, 18. .Greci 16, 16. . Blro~heau l~st bt U. M. Gustavsson (Swe)/K. Sweden 5-2 to ensure a grandstand Gergely bt Bauregger 17) 15. to BOSI 22, -20, -12. Mathews (Eng) -16, 19, 17, 17; L. finish to this season's campaign. Tables as at 31.1.74. MartIn bt Glontella -16, 21, 12. Andersson (Swe)/Radberg bt H. I twas Sarkhayan who got the P W L F A Pls Other results: Lotaller (Hu)/Magos 15. 11, -1.2, reigning champions off to a tremen Hungary 5 4 1 26 9 4 Italy 6, Spain 1. -17. 16; Hammersley/Kishazi bt J. dous start when he beat former world Sweden ...... 5 4 1 26 9 4 Spain 3, Switzerland 4. Eberle (FG)/Hendriksen 8, -15, 23, champion Bengtsson in the opening U.S.S.R 4 3 1 20 8 3 Table as at 31.1.74. 14. set. But back came the Swedes to Czechoslovakia 4 2 2 14 14 2 P W L F A Pts Semi-finals: immediately counter when Johans England 4 2 ~ 1~ 1~ France 3 3 0 18 3 3 Hammi31rsley/Kishazi bt Hellman/ wi~h 6 son equated the match score a Fed. Germany 44 g 4 1 27 ° Italy 3 2 1 13 8 2 Olsson 17, 7, 23; GrofovajRiedlova comfortable victory over Stanlslav Austria ...... ' Greece 3 2 1 11 10 2 bt Andersson/Radberg 18, 12, -10, Gomozkov. Remaining fixtures are: - Switzerland 3 1 2 9 12 1 -19, 18. From then on, however, the Rus Final: Feb 20 - Czechoslovakia v. Austria, Spain ...... 4 0 4 5 23 0 HAMMERSLEY/KISHAZI bt Gro sians established a clear superiority F~deral Germany v. U.S.S.R. Remaining fixtures in this division in winning the next four sets for the fova/Riedlova -16, 12, 12, 12. Mar. 7 - England v. Czechoslo are: _ Italy v. Greece and Switzer ~'Mixed match leaving Bengtsson to console vakia (at Westcliff-on-Sea). land v. France both. again, being Doubles: Quarter-finals: himself with a final win over Mar. 13 - U.S.S.R. v. Hungary, scheduled for this month. The res Orlowski/Grofova bt K. Schmit Gomozkov. Scores in match order Sweden v. England, Austria v. pective Group winners will .play . o~ tinger/K. Kriiger (FG) 19, 12, -20, were: Federal Germany. for promotion to the Ptemler DIVl 17; Loll Yuan-sheng (Ch)/Liu Hsin S. Sarkhayan bt S. Bengtsson 12, A feature of P'oland's Group uA n sion. yen bt B. P'ersson (Swe)/Radberg -18, 18. -19, 21, -15, 18, 14; Jonyer/Magos match against Holland in Poznan on In the lower reaches of the League, bt Secretin/Gustavsson 16, 16, -19, S Gomozkov lost to K. Johansson December 12 was the 21-13, 21-0 win the Mediterranean Regional Group . -14, -15., 18; D'oug[.as/Hammersley bt Ger obtained by Danuta Calinska over will be played in Malta from March gely jLotaller -9, 18, 17, -20, 19. Z. Rudnova bt A. C. Hellman -16, N ora Bakker and the double defeat 13/16 and the West Eu,rop-ean 18 10. Semi-finals: of the host country's Marek Skibinski Regiona.l Group will be played in Lu Yuan-sheng/Liu Hsin-yen bt Gom~zkov/Sarkhayan bt Bengtsson/ by Bert van der Helm and Nico van f A'l 26/28 Johansson 16 -16, 15. Slobbe. Poland won 5-2. Other Jersey rom pn, . Jonyer/Magos -12, 21, -IS, 13, 13; Gomozkov/RudiJova bt 1. Wikstrom/ results: SCANDINAVIAN OPEN Orlowski/Grofova bt Douglas/ Ham,mersley 11, 17, 19. Hellman 15, 18. Luxembourg 4, Belgium 3 (at Detailed results of these champion Sarkhayan bt Johansson -15, 15, 16. Final: Dudelange). ships played in Malmo over the LU YUAN-SHENG/LIU HSIN-YEN Gomozkov lost to Bengtsson -14, Belgium 3, Denmark 4 (at period November 30 - December 2nd, -18. bt Orlowski/Grofova 20, -18, 19, Corenne) . 1973 were: 14. Five nights previously at Dictzen Holland 5, Luxembourg 2 (at Men's Team - Hungary 3, Czecho It will be readily observed that bach, Federal Germany went down Dongen). slovakia O. to their fourth successive defeat when England's representatives acquitted In the latter fixture, played on 1. Jonyer bt J. Kunz 6, 12; G. themselves well and congratulations beaten 6-1 by Czechoslovakia whose January 5, Jean Krier had wins over Gergely bt M. OTlowski 17, 17; J aroslav Kunz lost the final set to go to Jill Hammersley) in partner van Slobbe and Carel Deken but that Gergely/Jonyer bt Kunz/Orlowski ship with Hungary's Beatrix Kishazi, Peter Stellwag, making his European was all the Dutch let slip. 23, 21. League debut. Scores: for their admirable success in winn T'able as at 31.1.74. JVomen's Team - Sweden 3, China ing the women's doubles title and to W. Lieck lost to J. Kunz 12, -19, Jill, especially, in reaching the semi -11. P W L F A Pts A 2·C. Hellman bt Yu Chin-chia 6, final of the star-studded women's P. Stellwag lost to M. Orlowski -13, Poland 3 3 0 14 7 3 '9; bt Liu Hsin-yen 19, 19. B. Rad- singles. -16. Holland 3 2 1 11 10 2 berg lost to Hsin-yen -20. -16; lost W Hendriksen lost to A. Grofova Denmark 3 2 1 10 11 2 to Yu Chin-chia -19, -12. Hellman/ Jill J in partnership with Des.mond ~16, -20. Luxembourg 3 1 2 9 12 1 Radberg bt Li Su-ying/Yu Chin Dougl.as) also reached the semI-final Lieck/K. Schmittinger lost to Kunz/ Belgium 4 0 4 12 16 0 chia 14, 13. of the mixed and Douglas, paired with Denis N ea.le ) also did well in Orlowski 17, -19, -16. Remaining fixtures scheduled for Men's Singles: Quarter-finals: Schmittinger/M. Kneip lost to reaching the quarters of the men's this month are: - Luxembourg v. Kunz bt Jonyer 16, 9 J 14; Gergely doubles. Last,' but by no means Orlowski/Grofova 18, -10, -17. Poland and Denmark v. Holland. bt J. Secretin (Fr) 20, 12, 18; Or Lieck lost to Orlowski -16, -16. least, Ka,renza Mathews also figured Stellwag bt Kunz 17, 23. Following a 6-1 victory over lowski bt S. Bengtsson (Swe) 16, in the quarters of the women's Greece before 1,000 spectators in -9, 14, 20; D. Surbek (Yu) bt Li doubles when paired with the host Away to Hungary in Szombathely Athens, a young French team F'eng (China) 11, -17, -11, 15, 14. country's Ulla-Marta Gustavsson of on the same e"C'ening, Austria went obtained their third successive vic Semi-finals: the Vanersborgs BTK club. Les as lambs to the slaughter winning tory in Group, ~'Bn when at ULe Gergely bt Orlowski 14, 13, 13; Gresswell may have had his records just one game when, in the opening Cannet" Rocheville (Alpes Mari Surbek bt Kunz 18, 19, 19. stolen but these are feats demanding set, Josef Bauregger took the second times) they defeated Italy 5-2 in the Final: a full recording. Well done England. from Istvan Jonyer. Away to presence of 500 spectators. SURBEK bt Gergely -14, 14, -17, RANJA REINSTATED Czechoslovakia in their penultimate It was a hard-fought match with 17, 17. fixture it would appear to be a fight At a Special General Meeting of to the death between Austria and five of the seven sets going to a Women's Singles: Quarter-finals: the Table Tennis Federation of India, Federal Germany on March 13. decider. Christian Martin and Miss Yu Chin-chia bt J. Magos (Hu) 17, held in New Delhi on December Claude Bergeret (France) and Roberto -14, 16, 18; Liu Hsin-yen bt B. 15/16,1973, T. D. Ranga Ramanujan Scores in Szombathely were: Bosi (Italy) were the best players on Kishazi (Ru) 12, 16, 18; ]. Ham was reinstated as the Federation's resulting in giVing us greater depth 1 In this, my first article, I have of·" iH)'{eilftal within our younger i briefly underlined our present affairs, players. and intentions. Next issue, I shall Quite happily apart fronl Politics, comment on our recent and present Ireland's table tennis is 'United', policies, introducing you to some of North and South, and after a period the men who make T'able Tennis which brought World class players tick, plus current information on our from Russia, Japan, China etc., to players. our soil, now the Association's im- We must also consider the part mediate intention is that of winning England playas our neighbours in promotion to Division 2 of the Euro- our hopes for the future, as surely pean League. there is much to be learnt, and may- The firSt two weeks in March will be.offered, from a neighbouring see Ulster defend their Iri~h 'Inter- country which is a superior nation in the sport. Surely the bonds can be Pro' title, plus the 'Irish Close' strengthened. It can only be for the Chanlpionships. good. Personalities? Well, Karen Senior and Kyra Stewart demand most of the publicity in the women's ranks, BASINGSTOKE whilst Jimmy Langan continues his arnazing domination in the filen's. It 3-STAR OP'EN is interesting to note, that in the Denis Neale, wi'th final vic-tory eight or nine years Jim has been at over Desimond D1o'Uig,flas, 2nd JiB the top, through thousands of COffi H a m,m'elrslley, 'whio rfiulailly ,alC'Counted p~titive matches, there are only two for L,inda Howard, rtook (tlhe majoT Wibats Club Roo.m, The Hague, HoJJland. Insh players to have beaten him~ honour,s alt B'a,singSitoke orve[" rt;lhe President having, as his Vice-Presi Canadians at Aberdare on Mar 7, Such dominance over one's fellow weekend of F'elbru.ary 2/3. country-men is truly amazing. There dents A. J. Rana and Probir Mitra. with the possibility of a clash with In tJhe J'un:iJor Girlls' silllgiles Carole must be few who can boast of such a Hon. Secretary: V. K. Sibal, A.A.S. Nigeria in North Wales on Mar 6. Kni,ght ibeat Anita rStevenson for the record in the modern game. Hon. Treasurer: C. T. Dorairaj. The Welsh Association has ap ti/ta'e and ,Ma'rik Md.l1;icTI.elG. lhJad ,a fina[ WIBATS TEAM TOURNAMENT pointed a Czech Coach Ladislav We have also seen the retirement of Vl1ctory ovelr David A'ldE:rson in tl~'e Moudry as non-playing captain for 7o-plus international Cliff Thollluson counte:rpar1t boY's' event. Des DOUigilas Caballero is the name of the most ~eems th~ team in the English Open, a controversial character, who won the U -,21 (Imixed) singlES Itli'tle, popular cigarette in Holland and the to be getting as much publicity in ad makers, Ed. Laurens of The Hague, matches against Canada and Nigeria, bealtillig Ni'cky Ja:rvis-::f.or the rthird Jllinistration, as he did as a player. 1cC.~ailm sponsored an International Mixed in th ~ European Championships at ttm,e over the 'weekend-to ,the N ovi Sad, and in the European Controversial maybe, but hard-work title. A fUILl report wiH he publ1i.,:-lhed Team Tournament organised by the ing and positive. Dutch Club, Wibats to which Eng League West European Group in in the [VIjalr:Clh Issue. land was afforded an invitation by Jersey later on in April. secretary. Cor J. VOS• which had to In place of the postponed Glam be declined because of its clash with organ Open, Wales held a very suc the Middlesex 3-Star Open Cham cessful "Round Robin" tournament pionships. at the National Sports Centre on Jan ARENA PROMOTIONAL The "Trofeo Caballero" was com 26, with first and second stage re peted for by 12 teams initially split groupings. Final results: into four groups of three - teams MEN. FACILITIES LIMITED comprised two men and two women 1. Graham Davies. NEWBURY, BERKS. - the eventual winners being D'elta 2. Alan Griffiths. Lloyd of Amsterdam who also won 3. Mike Owen. TIERED SEATING FOR SPECTATOR EVE~~TS WHERE last year. A cash prize of f. 750 also 4. Brian Everson. went to the winners whose team 5. Tony Holmes. PORTABILITY AND QUICKNESS IS ONE O'F THE MAIN comprised Carel Deken, Leo Lucas, =6. Walter Hussey and Robert REQUIREMENTS, ADD TO THIS COMFO'RT, ABILITY TO Sonja Heltzel and Annemieke van Thomas. BE ABLE TO SEE FROM ALL SEATS, ERECTED· BY PEOPLE Moorst with Willy Reintjes as third 8. Ian Chapple. man. Weiss Rot Weiss of Kleve WHO KNOW AND CARE ABOUT SPORT FROtvl ALL 9. Jeff Bowden. ASPECTS. (Federal Germany) were the beaten 10. Tony Healan. finalists whose team included Wiebke 11 . John Bloomer. Hendriksen and Mieke J enisch ten 12. Gwyn Griffiths. Broek (former Dutch champion) now 13. John Hook. married to Ulf J enisch and living in 14. T'ony Watkins. WE CATER FOR BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR EVENTS Kleve near the Dutch border. WOMEN. UP TO 5,000 SEATING CAPACITY. EVERY FACILITY IS N.M.B.jV.D.O., Amstelveen finished in third place with Phoenix of Delft 1. Sandra Pickering-. PROVIDED INCLUDING SEATING PLANS, SPECIAL 2. Margaret Phillips. fourth. LIGHTING AND SOUND EQUIPMENT. 3. Audrey Coombes-Jones. Eight tables were used for the 4. Betty Gray. tournament in the Wibats Club's )). Elizabeth Jones. sports hall measuring 28 x 14m. It 6. Kim Johnson. took three years to prepare the build 7. Pam Harris. WE HAVE ALREADY SUPPLIED SEATING FOR INDOOR ing which also contains a canteen, 8. Pat Perrett. AND OUTDOOR TENNIS, BADMINTON, CRICKET, dressing rooms, bar and kitchen plus 9. Glenys Thomas. FOOTBALL, HOCKEY, INDOOR AND OUTDOOR a small meeting room. Opened in 10. Barbara Roden. ATHLETICS,: BASKETBALL, BOXING, GOLF AND O'F December, 1971 the cost then was 11. Julie Ralphs. f. 165,000 (£20,000) and considered 12. Dawn Michael. COURSE WE SUPPLY A SPECIAL SERVICE FOR TABLE cheap! 13. Morfydd Jones. TENNIS HAVING SUPPLIED SEATING FOR NO FEWER Another invitation will be forth 14. Shirley Sturgess. THAN FIFTEEN INTERNATIONALS AND MANY coming next season for an English 1)). Jill Curtis. EXHIBITION GAMES UP AND DOWN THE COUNTRY. team to participate when it is hoped 16. Sandra Coulson. that an affirmative reply can be 17 . Debbie Symons. afforded Mr. Vos. 18. Debbie Coulthard. 19. Beverlea Prangley. WELSH NOTfS Most prol11ising results were by PLEASE SEND FOR FURTHER DETAILS TO: by H. ROY EVANS juniors Tony Healan of Cardiff in the men's event. and Julie Ralphs of -rhe Clechs, West Germans, Can North Wales in the women's. RON SMITH adians and Nigerians will be in the Stiga Welsh Open, on March 9/10, IRISH AFFAIRS GREENACRES, PINCHINGTON LANE, and doing battle for the big' cash prizes will be nlany Engli2h stars, by STEVE TRACEY NEWBURY, BERKS. with the Welsh internationals lookin3' Developillent and Promotion of the Telephone: Newbury 3488. for nloce succe~s than in the past. game in Ireland has been encouraging There is to be a luatch against the indeed the past two seasons, which is
Page 11 GREVIOUS L.OSS ENGLISH T.T. In a sleason m&rred by sad and tragic de,alths, comes tbe late and STAR LINKS grievous news of the untimely pass ing on February 5th, of Cliff D:&rle'y. Cliff, a power st,&tiolll worke!r, ,"Tho WITH STIGA A.B. lived with his mother a,t 13 The Booths, Ponterfract, Yorkshire, was ENGLISH eveT mindful of the needs of this m,a,gazine to be suit'a,bly iUustr'ated TABLE TENNIS WORLD FAMOUS 3.lnd indeed this month's frontispiece ASSOCIATION IN TABLE TENNIS was sup,pUed by him. Affiliated to the InF&ETIU He rende'red a yeom!an servic,e' to T~ble Tennis New'S as he did to the game gene'ra,Jly-ev,en as rece'ntly as Janua,ry 26th when be was Hon. Refe~re'e to his beloved Pontefract 1-Sta,r Open. Our symlpathies go out to Mrs. STIGA NATIONAL CLUB D'arley on the loss of her son whose patssing will be mourned fa,r be'yond the confines of the Yorkshire town ship. CHAMPIONSHIPS A fuUelr appreciation will app,e'ar in the Ma.rch issue', writ,ten by bis fellow photograph.er, Ton~ Ross of Hessle. ' Stiga, a name world famous in women's section also have a restricted table tennis, have already made an first round with no matches in the early impact on this year's cham North of England. In the Midland NORFOLK NOTES pionships. The Swedish firm are group, Chesterfield YMCA are at home by J. S. PENNY sponsoring this event for the first to the Three Aces CIub frorn Nicky Jarvis (19) the current time, and their name alone has Grantham while in the all Warwick England No.3 from Yorkshi!re In Norfolk, the Norwich Union brought abou.t an increase in the shire cla~h, Kenilworth Grammar English Championships at Cryst~l entries of both the men's and women's School go to South Yardley. Tfrle England number three rranked Palace took pride of place In events. In Zone 4, Thame and Cheshunt table tennis playeT, nineteen-yea-r January.. No fewer than seven players oed Nicky Jarvis, from the Olrmesby from thIS County participated this The Stiga-O'rmesby Cup for men bO!~h have home ties against Kidston TTC from Barnet and Letchworth Table 'Tennis IClub in Yorkslhire, :has ~eason, and for one party, at least, has attracted 75 teams, including si,gned a two-year eontr1a1ct with the It meant a 4.30 a.nl. start from here last year's winners, the Ormesby Settlement respectively. In the Essex group, that is Zone 5, Grove St. Swedislh tab\le tennis equipment with a return after 1.30 a.m. the Club itself from Teesside. Gainsford, manufaclturer, SHga A,B. This is the following morning! the central London side who hold the Chads from the Dagenham League have an away tie with Crittall at firrst ,tilme that the ,co;mlpany have It was particularly in teresting that women's trophy, head a strong entry linked 'with ,a player in the United of 25 teams. Chelmsford. both Chester Barnes, in his great King1dom. comeback, and Denis. Neale, on his Byfleet take on Elliotts from the Again the compel~ition has been Announcing Ithe sponsorshiJp, Brian way to the final, took their first steps zoned with 16 areas in the men's Medway Towns in Zone 6, while the at the expense of Norfolk players. holders, Gainsford, have a first round He,arn, E~pOlrt Marketing Manarger section and 8 in the women's. Start of Stiga, 'said: "His Iprogir,ess in the Barnes beat David Skedge 10, 14, g ing with the men, only 11 matches bye in the other London group. In the a:ld Neale ousted Bob Mitcham g, 14, second round they will meet the past yeaT has been eX1cel:leni ,and Iwe are scheduled for the first round to vielw him as a player w,ith realliworld g. be completed by January 27th. winners of the Blue Circle-National Savings Bank clash. class potenti'al. Certainly Nicky's , The N?rf<,>lk first tealH of John In the two North of England pattern of pl,ay so f,ar tJhiis season Fuller, Chns Bensley and Mick The draw favoured the two Hamp groups, Spittal from Berwick are at se'ems to justify our enthusi,asm. His Broughton were an represented, and shire sides in Zone 8 with the home ,to the Carlisle side, St. James, Icont'raet contains additional 'Options also there were the hew Norfolk Southampton club, Four T's, at home 'whi,e'll Iw;i'll depend on his f'Ulture ~losed Chalupion, Mick Musson, who in Zone 1, while the game in Zone 2 to Exeter Community Centre, and in sees Ransom Hoffman and Pollard success and rwe at Stilga fu[,ly expe1ct IS a Inenlber of the Norwich Union the other tie Merton meet Woolton from Castlef~rd facing a tough chal ithat these wH:l be exer,cised." staff, and Doug Bennett, the Norfolk Hill Sports from Newbury at Bourne I lenge at MOOII Allerton. The next two V- 3 and V-I5 Chanlpion. All except mouth. Commenting on his ISHiga Icontra,ct, Brcughton, who received a walkover Zones, 3 and 4, involve teams from Ni'cky Jarvis indi'c1ated ·~hart he hoped i~nto Lancashire, and here Fitton Hill The closing date for the first round the second round, fell at the tn very quilck,ly justify /the 'confidence hrc-:t hurdle, but 'Fuller took a O'ame (Oldham) are hosts to Little Lever matches in the women's section is February 24
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With County playe~s COUNTY holding regular Sunday mormng Brian Belcher and Mervyn Wood 1D by PHILLIP REID classes and attendances of 30 are the Halesowen line-up, Worcester common. introduced Mike Sykes, who excelled NOTES Things continue to go well for himself in defeating these two players Leicestershire this season. First the who appear above him in the Worces senior team. Against Staffordshire, we WORCESTERSHIRE NOTES tershire ranking. His set with Wood SUPPLEMENT were without Anita Stevenson, on had an amazing end, the Halesowen duty for England in Human!a, and a by IAN R. CRICKMER player serving off the table twice from win of 7-3 was more than satIsfactory. 19 all in the third! Maureen All· SUSSEX NOTES Shirley Pickering made her county The Worcestershire Junior Closed church, a former Buckinghamshire ~I debut in the doubles (with Glenys by ROBIN PIERCE Championships being held inde player, served Halesowen ~ell In Odams) and whilst this pair lost, they pendently fro~ the senior ev,:n~ .for fig~t i~de~d. taking her three events, carrymg the put up a very stout the first time, was saved from Jommg homesters to a 7-3 victory. Paul Handell continued Jus wlDmng the other tournaments which have ways and Leicestershire are still 100% The difficulties of handicapping fallen victim to the power crisis only teams from several Leagues are illus in the mixed doubles, where Karen by some eleventh-hour reorganisation Rogers and Maurice Newman won yet trated by this season's earlier results at Worcester on January 6. Lea and in the County competition, there again. Chris Rogers lost his first set of Perrins canteen being ruled' 'hors de the season (against Isaac) and Maurice being a number of wider margins than combat," the championships were hitherto normal. The closest result Newmon lost to John Pugh. A good completed by using one table at the win for Leicestersmre. saw Redditch Development Corpora League headquarters, Cripplegate tion beat Blue Bird (Halesowen) by The juniors will be satisfied with Pavilion, and one at the Civil Service 7 points in an away handicap fixture, their first venture into the Premier Club, where unfortunately it proved but romp home 7-2 at Redditch when Division. A 9-1 win against Warwick necessary to abandon the group the two sides were drawn together shire gave the county hope of a system for the boys' singles play. again in the Non-handicap Competi. probable win against Cambridgeshire. Both 1973 singles champions tion. With all but one of the Round From 0-3 down, they did well to remained in the junior ranks to defend 2 results known, Kidderminster hold recover to draw. Then, against mighty their championships, but, true to the pride of place with seven sides in the Yorkshire Grahame Hall led 20-18 pattern of recent years, neither suc last sixteen positions of the Handicap in the third against Stephen Souter, ceeded in retaining their title. Boys' tournament, though six Leagues in all but Souter took the next four point~ holder Simon Claxton, was ousted in are still represented. to give Yorkshire a 6-4 win. Bad a fine' semi-final by John Lancaster, luck Grahame! In other Non-handicap matches, who won through 21·6, 16-21, 21-18 Ledbury, with a weakened team. The Juniors 2nd team went down and went on to final success by 21-15, ousted The Curs (Bromsgrove) 5-4 10-0 to Derbyshire-a team who must 21-18 over Andrew Oakley. Oakley's thanks to a win for Neville Meredith 54-year-old JIM WEST an ETTA have an excellent chance of promo semi-final victory had been over at 24-22 in the third over Lewis DIPLOMA COACH was the man who tion. The Veterans, with Phil Overend Kidderminster's No.1, Glen Jansen, Colley. Bromyard were convincing 8-1 took EASTBOURNE into the zone and Charlie Jacques both in the side 21-13, 21-11; the latter had the con winners when away to Stourport final of the Wilmott Cup for the first together for the first time, won 6-3 solation of being the only unseeded Wesleyans but were eliminated 2-7 time in a decade when he scored at Staffordshire. player to reach a semi-final, having at home 'to another Kidderminster a maximum against HASTINGS. Leicester Y.M.C.A's annual Invita defeated No. 4 seed Nicky Mytton team, Tomkinsons. Photo by IMF News, Eastbourne. tion Tournament brought the third 21-18, 24-22 in the quarter-finals. It is most pleasant to focus the consecutive win for Paul Randell in Claxton and Oakley retained their spotlight (courtesy of Philip Reid I) England-ranked junior, Crawley's the Men's Singles when he beat doubles title in a repeat of last on the Worcestershire second team. In Mike Douglas, came dose to takmg Maurice Newman in a good final. season's final, beating Lancaster and C~ampion Roge~ fourteen years of County a sensational win over Chandler Chris Hogers was too good in junior Mytton 21-12, 21-12. ships membership, the best tally for a in the Crawley(Brighton Wilmott Cup events-not surprising in view of his season had been two wins and two dash. As your correspondent had been senior ranking. taken to task for comments in the draws in 1968(69. When Staffordshire Since Chandler came to the top in Anita Stevenson's selection for the December notes concerning the County seconds were beaten 6-4 at Cripple Sussex during the 1961(62 seas~n, Humanian and Czechoslovakian trip team's girls, I attended the girls' play gate Pavilion in December-the only only six players have recorded wms was popularly received in the county for much of the day, witnessing two win amongst four Worcestershire over the seven-times Sus ex "Closed" -surely similar honours cannot be too semi-finals which provided the highest teams in action that month _ it champion. When Douglas raced far away for her county team-mate, standard of girls' play ever seen became clear that the match versus through the first game and led nearly Karen Rogers amongst Worcestershire youngsters. Glamorgan II at Aberaman Y.M.C.A. all the way in the second, it look~d Title-holder Pat Woodward carne would have a vital bearing on the as if Roger was gOIng to sustam In the Midland League, Leicester destination of the Midland Division are still performing well but the through by 21-16, 15-21, 21-17 at the another rare loss. expense of young Mandy Mytton, and championship. The journey to the Veterans lost their 100% record when valleys provided a daunting prospect. But Chandler called upon all his they went down to West Bromwich. Jill Watte, a game and 16-19 down experience to weather the storm at versus Judy Bytheway, staged a for nine previous Worcestershire teams If only Phil Powell and Charlie had travelled to Glamorgan between 23-21. Even in the third Douglas came Jacques were in the team I would remarkable recovery to win 13-21, back with some thrilling counter 1955 and 1973, and all had returned back them to finish in the top three 21-19, 21-17. Possibly because of the drives past the wide-open Chandler change of surroundings, the final did pointless. In the event, a superb of the 1st Division . . . it could fighting performance in which Mervyn forehand. Roger must have been glad happen next season. not reach the same high level, but to have got through at 21-17. eventually Jill became title holder in Wood and Nick Bottomley each Junior-wise the gap after the top recorded maximum stints, saw the Brighton defeated their old rivals her last junior season with scores of four is reflected in the results in the 21-16, 19-21, 21-13. County side lay this "bogey" with 5-1. County No.1, Sam Ogundipe, Midland League. Even with Kevin their third consecutive 6-4 success had no trouble with the Crawley Hall and Steven Penny, the team Remaining with the juniors, of the season. The vital sixth event, Worcester's boys made a commend youngsters but Robin Stace fell in two were unable to take a point off which had put the visitors on the able effort before going out of the games against Gerald Pugh. Coventry. Good news indeed, though, winning trail, was the ladies' doubles, Carter Cup against visitors Leicester. Stace the county 2nd team captain, is the return to form of Steven Penny continuing the run of Diana Moss Trailing by two sets lost at 18-21 and seems t~ dislike playing juniors these -two comfortable wins were ample and Sheila Foley. Whatever the out 19-21 in the third game, Worcester days. Only a week or so earlier he .Iost proof that he is back and challenging come, the second team has certainly realised that, without Chris Rogers, to the County No.3, Alan Heed, JD a for his Premier Division place. given a boost to interest in County who was at a junior training camp, Brighton league game. match operations. The extraordinary yo-yo career of the match could be wrested from A pity that Worthing's Linda Wales Graham Hughes looks likely to con Leicester's grasp. Oakley brought off In closing, I know that all mem has been lost to Hants. Linda, just tinue. After several chances, he was a fine win against Graeme Hall, and bers, past and present, of the Worces 15, hit Suzanna Kavallierou, No. 2 dropped from the county team at the Claxton completely dominated Kevin tershire Association will wish to be in Sussex for the last three years, off start of the season but he is now Hall. A further win for Oakley over associated with the tributes to the the table in the Norwich Union showing such tremendous form in the Steve Penny brought Worcester right late Malcolm Scott. His passing is yet English Championships. Midland League that he must, at least back into the match, and Oakley's another weakening of the links with Midlands table tennis in its earlier Hastings could find only two be a strong candidate for selection game with Kevin Hall became of vital should the county decide to make importance. Trailing by a game and formative years. Malcolm, who was players for their Carter Cup game with at that time National Executive Com Brighton. The last-named, led by 15 changes-something which looks a 12-18, Hall staked all on a whirlwind little improbable at the moment. attack to survive and to take a third mittee member for the West Midlands, year-old Alan Reed, must ?ave been was chairman of the County's quite happy when the Hastmgs o. 3 The visit of Peter Simpson to game decision at 21-19, so ensuring Leicester's success. inaugural meeting in Worcester on 7th failed to arrive, for they left as 6-3 Leicester in mid-January was popu June, 1952, and took a continuing winners. This was the first win for larly received and it is certain that The all-important Halesowen interest in the County's progress :IS Brighton juniors in a number o( years. Bryan Merrell will rccci\'c an e1lually Wore/'ster match in thc Mixed Divi it bccame fully operational. season for Y.M.C.A., winning two Trevor Smith who, respectively, beat in addition to what I do on Illy CAMBRIDGESHIRE NOTES singles but losing to Day. Day's three Duncan Campbell and David Reeves, regular Thursday, Friday and SatUl' wins, however, were not enough to and David Wise and Reeves. day stints at three different venues. by LESLIE CONSTABLE I am particularly pleased to sec save the match for Soham. In the Fighting back Newbury levelled the William Dawe jnr. coaching and en RIOiARDSON OUTSTANDING relegation zone N.C.!, II and Fire match score Pace 15 thriller with Geoff Bax, Frank Wesson and won all three with ease. A very made short work of Grantham through National and Geoff Giles all playing well. close match at Bury St. Edmunds Malcolm Noble, Michael Thirkettle North Herts' unbeaten trio was with the home team just getting home and Michael Harrison, whilst a good Richard Jermyn, Mick Harper and against Peterborough. Sally Hirst and treble from Nigel Hallo\Y.s helped Team Feter Taylor. Tony Condon was the Janet Rogers were the stars for Cam Bolton through against Preston. Peter hero for Chelmsford against Southend. bridge over Great Yarmouth, as were Brugge was unbeaten for Manchester Competitions Harlo\v's Neil Brierley had a great Sandra Harding and Sue Felstead for as was Graham Hoy for Bury. The win over Stuart Gibbs but Bobby North Herts against Watford. first five-in-a-row was good enough to by Keliilh Ponting Stevens and F-ercy Curtis were Barbara Hammond was always in put Birmingham through against West unbeaten for East London. control for Bedford and the same can Bromwich with Allan Cotton, Doug Co,m,petiti101ns Proc'e,ed:itnlg Well The North Middlesex youngsters, be said for Christine Basden and Johnson and Dave SIll-opshire all Desp,iite Powe,r Crils,i,s Andrew Barden, Robert Aldrich and Janet Thorpe, who starred for Read impressive. The Worcester-Leicester Graham Blomfield certainly made the ing. St. Neots' 65 miles drive down match was very close with the The first thing which has to be said senior grade and Dagenham were the Al to Cuffley was all the pleasure visitors winning three out of the four this month is that, despite the power given no chance. The same can be they got from their day out as the close sets to clinch victory. A great crisis which has resulted in many said of Robert Huson, Michael Close Cheshunt team of Eileen Simpson, fight back from 13-18 down in the premises being closed down or having and Richard Philps, of Wembley, who Kathy Rowden and Angela Mitchell second and 5-10 in the third by Kevin restrictions placed on them, our com overran Insurance Offices. Once again were all in top form. Despite the fine Hall against Andrew Oakley gave petitions are proceeding v~ry. well Laurie Landry lead the way for play of Wembley's Marjorie Walker, Leicester the winning lead. with very few hold-ups. ThIS IS due Willesden against Acton, getting good they went down to Willesden, who Haverhill took a hammering from entirely to the co-operation of all support from David Tan and David won the last two sets to clinch Ely's Keith and Bryan Richardson leagues who have put themselves out Jemmett. victory. and Roy Claringbold and as usual and in some cases the home team has John Kitchener was unbeaten for actually helped the visitors with the Three wins each for Geoff Walsh, North Middlesex were pleasantly Selwyn P'okroy and T'erry Kirby took surprised by the margin of their I pswich against Norwich. Tim travel arrangements when the petrol Speller's fine play was all in vain as Central into the next round. Jimmy victory over London Civil Service, shortage was at its worst. I cannot Kettering just got home in the final Moore won the first set for Leather who included one of their own Vice praise leagues too high1y and I hope set. Another lone maximum was head but then Mike Briggs, Roy p'residents, former Middlesex county this co-operation will continue in recorded by p. Berna, of Peter Coussens and Dennis McConkey found player, Margaret Cherry, in their order that our programme can be borough, but, again it was not good their form to take Gravesend through. team. Barbara Tregoning outstand completed in time. enough against Northampton, who The reliable Brighton team of Robin ing for N.M. Sheila Johnson won the just won through. Better luck for WILMO,TT CUP Stace, Roger Chandler and Sam first set for Tonbridge but after it was Christopher Leslie whose three wins The holders, North Yorkshire, have Ogundipe will again take some beating all Gravesend with Mrs P'. Butcher were enough to take Aylesbury into had little trouble so far and Aycliffe and gave plucky Crawley no chance, and Mrs. S. Armitt u~beaten. The the next round. North H.erts have a found David Alderson, Jimmy Walker and fine play by Eastbourne's John holders, represented by Shelagh good team, Watford will vouch for and captain Alan Ransome in unbeat West helped to win against near Hession, Judy Williams and Diane that as Paul Mason, Gary Harding able form, A tremendous battle took neighbours Hastings. Court are again on the rampage, and place at Boston where the visitors, Medw~y had no answer. The dedi and Richard Jermyn gave them no Grimsby, edged home in the last set. After losing the first two sets, chance. Basingstoke pulled back to 3-4 but cated players of Dagenham-two Derrick and Neil Marples plus Tony Internationals and an under-13 Carey Willson, Terry Newman and Hunt, gave Chesterfield an easy win Newbury always seem to have the David Hinks shared the six sets for edge, thanks to Richard Kozlowski, runner-up, proved too strong for the over King's Lynn, whilst Ian Smith "play for fun" Insurance Offices Southend against Braintree and and Donald Parker were unbeaten for Duncan Campbell and David Reeves. Silvertown just got home against Another thriller at Portsmouth where team who put up a gallant display Preston against Halifax. in fine sporting spirit. Chelmsford with Leslie Eadie beating Steve Wilson fittingly won the last David Newman in the final set. All Geoff Brook, John Kedge and David set for the visitors to complete a A really excellent performance by Hurst of Huddersfield, won all nine one way for Barking's Peter Hunt, ~gainst maximum. Don Berry and Alec the Southend ladies, coming back Devinda Sehmbi and Alex Abbott. sets Bolton, and Farnworth Watson were unbeaten for Slough from being 1-3 and then 2-4 down, found Stockport's Nigel Eckersley! Under-rated Kevin Caldon was in over Maidenhead as was David WeIs highlighted by a brilliant win by good form for Dagenham, his three John Hilton and Brian Kean just as Linda Barrow over England No.3, man for Staines against South West wins being their lot. He and Jonathan unbeatable. Wally Allanson, Peter Lesley Radford. Former Dorset Middlesex in a very close match Proffitt produced an excellent tussle. D'Arcy and John Marshall shared decided in the final set. Three each county player, Jenny Vass, again Liverpool's six sets against Bury. Wembley's Michael O"Mahoney took for Terry Bruce and Bill Moulding carried Byfleet through into the next the opening game against Andrew Although Birmingham, by being 5-2 and two from Chris Shetler in Salis round as did Linda Wales and Sue Barden of North .Middlesex but this victors, would appear to be comfort bury's fine win over Plymouth which Kavallierou for Worthing against served to inspire Andrew to his best able winners, nothing could be further was a lot closer than the score sug Hastings. Christine Davies was form against which Michael had no from the truth. The turning point gests with Bruce's win over Keith Southampton's outstanding player answer. Bob Hunt scored Wembley's Mik~ came when Ralph Gunnion, making J ames the turning point. Short against Portsmouth for whom Sheila lone win over Martin Wells and Mark his last appearance for Birmingham and Bob Parkins completed the Foster played well, and further long Mitchell displayed his usua] accuracy. (I wonder) coming from behind and Plymouth team, whose sportsmanship the coast Joyce Coop and Julie Read Yes, Alan Shepherd does think his saving five match points before scrap was a credit to them and their league. ing were unbeaten against newcomers lads will hold on to their trophy. ing through 25-23 in the third against Once again Exeter went down to their Poole. One of the best teams in the Ivor Warner. Doug Foulds reversed old and friendly rivals Bristol for competition, Guildford, again had an Thames Valley will also take SOIne his defeat by Tony Isaac in the whom John Hartry was outstanding, easy win with Susan Henderson, beating and Max Crimmins, Steven county match and fully extended getting good support from Brian Linda Howard and Ruth Miles too Boxall and Martin Shuttle all excelled Mike Johns who was unbeaten for Reeves and Colin Felfham. Mike strong for plucky Maidenhead. against High Wycombe for whom Keith Bartlett played well. Former Birmingham. Good win for Dave Rattue, as usual, carried the Exeter Another easy win, this time by Yallop over Gunnion. Great match hopes with two fine wins. winners, Bromley, had a convincing Newbury with Heather M'asters, Caro win over North West Kent with Ian played in excellent spirit. The ROISE BOWL line Reeves and Jackie Godwin in Nottingham-Leicester match was full Collins unbeaten as were Crawley's Chesterfield's winning trio of great form, Nice to see Plymouth Michael Douglas, Gerald F'ugh and of excellent play with P'aul Randall enter again after a lapse of several in superb form for the visitors with Jackie Billington, Mandy Mellor and Mark Wragg. Hastings had no chance Sandra Walters were all in fine form years. They started well against against Brighton in only having two Grahame Hughes turning in his best Stroud with Mavis Scott and Nancy performance of the season. with only one set needing a decider. players on view. Two wins each from Newcomers, Bradford, started well Hollywood always in control well David Reeves, Alan Hicks and Garry The matches involving East Anglian with Helen Shields and Melody Ludi supported by young Kathy Rowe. Roberts were enough to put Newbury teaITIS resulted in wins for Norwich being unbeaten. Usual finalists, Stock Jean Golding, lone winner for visitors. through and Bournemouth's trio of over Dereham with Chris Bensley, port, had little trouble in their quest Exeter started their campaign well John Robinson, Graham Hill and Mike Musson and Stan Honor sharing for further honours and Di Johnson, thanks again to Pam Mortimer and Stephen Wilson had things pretty well the spoils, whilst great play by Paul Maria Lypnyckyt and Doreen Scho Maureen Spray. I3-year old Mary their own way against plucky South Day saw Ely through against Great field gave notice that they will again Wake1y, making debut, scored one West Sussex. Bracknell had high Yarmouth. Dave Rawlinson played take some beating. Liverpool can be set. Interesting feature of this match hopes when Roger Halls won the first well for Bedford and was unlucky to proud of their youngsters Brenda saw P'am Mortimer playing against set but it was not to be as Tom lose to Cheshu1lt's Chris P'ickard and Williams, Suzanne Manning and her niece, Julie Mortimer, from Wright, Phillip Boyle and Clive Barry White after beating Colin J ack Barbara Kirkman, who are all show Cheltenham. Payne took over for Basingstoke. The son. Barry White was dominant and ing how to make the grade against the CARTER CUP same can be said of Simon Douglas, overall Cheshunt's victory was never seniors and gave Blackpool no chance. Paul Trott and Andrew Wellman in doubt. Last season's beaten finalists North A comfortable win for Leicester Yorkshire, seem set to get ther~ again who dominated against Guildford. Once again the Seaholme fami!y of with Plat Kilsby in excellent form and David Alderson, Robert Wiley BROMFIELD TROPHY DaVid, Geoff and Stuart gave Watford giving strong support to the Leicester and Andrew Kilburn easily accounted Susan Holmes was brilliant for an easy win over St. Neots and despite starlets, Karen 'Rogers and Anita for Bradford. P'eter Taylor was the Derby but her efforts were wasted as a fine treble from Stan Hahn, Oxford Stevenson. Dot Deeley was in fine star for Chesterfield, well supported Wolverl)ampton's Janet Carr, Heather went down to St. Albans in a real form for West Bronl against Derby by M. Howarth and R. Allen. Hull Johnson and Rosamund Hodgkiss got Page 16 enough between them and finally B. Chanlberlain (Hunts) 7 4 3 EEl ROPfiAN VENUE SWITCH AT won in the final set Not so close at A. 'Tierney (Yorks) 7 4 3 England 'A' 5, ~'rance 'A~ 2. howe~er, BRIGHTON Leamington, as Karen C. Moles (Fr) 7 2 5 England 'B' 3, :France 'B' 4. Groves, Margaret Allen and Beverley Following the commandeering of England 'C' 4, :France 'C' 3. Green from Birmingham overwhelmed S. Hunt (Lines) 7 1 6 Brighton's Dome and Corn Exchange them. Another youngster in brilliant K. Witt (Berks) 7 0 7 In the individual competitiOns for Genera;l, Election purp'oses, this which occupied the final day, David season's Norwich Un:on Inte'rnat~onal form was Grantham's Suzanne Hunt Day .2 was devoted to teanl matches Reeves beat Martin Shuttle to win the Cha,mpi:o,nships" scheduled to run but Kettering's trio of Anne and using the Swaythling and Corbillon boys' event with C. Moles account from February 28th to March 2nd, Mandy Wallis and Valerie Feakin Cup systems followed by the mixed ing for S. Plombin in the final of the will now be part-switched to the scored six sets between them. European League system wilh the girls' evenL. Borough's se:afront Me,tro,pole Hotel. Cheshunt's journey by train to follOWing' results: The who/Ie of the team champion Overall our boys were considerably Wisbech was well worth while as they ships involving thirteen national SWA1'HLING stronger than the French, while the won in 100 minutes and were able to sidds, together w"th all ro'unds of French girls held the edge over our ca1ch their train home 3 hours early, Eng1and 'A' 6, France 'A' I. the [Individual events up to and i,n girls who were inexperienced in close thanks to the kindness of Wisbech's England 'B' 6, F'rancc 'B' ~1. c~uding the s'emi-finals, will now lnatches. The attitude of the boys was Cyril Habs~ead, who drove the team take place in three of the Metro excellent but the same cannot, un and officials from March to Wisbech CORBILLON pole's exhibition halls, with the fortunately, be said of the girls wh J and back. Well done, Cyril. Former England 'A' 2, :France 'A' 3. finals se'ssion, on the Saturday after appeared wanting in both ability and noon, reverting to the mun:cipally winners, Barking, had to take a back England 'B' 3, France 'B' 2. application. seat on this occasion as the Romford owned Dome. team of Cathy Stonett, Carol Taylor and Jane Livesey outplayed them. Another easy win for Thames Valley who kept up with their boys to con LOOK FOR THE SIGN THAT vincingIy beat North East London Youth thanks to Sue Tame, Kay Greenough and Stephanie Clarke. GUARANTEES EXCELLENCE Linda Wales was on her own for ~~ Worthing with a brilliant maximum, fJ but again, it was no good, as Basing stoke just edged home. Holders Guildford seem determined to keep the Bromfield Trophy if this win is anything to go by. Nicolette CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON Leslie, Jayne Mitchell and Diane Ellitt really kept the flag flying against The NEWChesterBarnes The NEWJohnn~Leaeh Bracknell. A fine match between the youngsters of Exeter and P'lymouth with the visitors just deserving to win thanks to the fine play of Devon's No.1 girl, Elaine Lamb. Kathy Rowe and Nicola ~'ine also played well for r-Iymouth as did Mary Wakely, Lesley Heptinstall and Susan Tilley for Exeter. The Bournemouth girls Jane Harvey, J anet New and Julie ]~eading were all outstanding against Bristol who ,vondered what had hit them. ' Cross Channel Differing in only one respect from FAMOUS BATS FIT FOR CHAMPIONS that published in the Jan issue (Page 26)-Chris Read of Cumberland for PLAYING SURFACE TO CHOICE Chris Rogers (Leics)-England's Cadet teanl duly participated in the Anglo Completel~ ~·o·9 French Training Camp held at Crepes TillharIndividual The New Sports Centre, Houlgate, Norluandy over the period Dec 26-3 1, 1973. Competition was the key-hote of the Calnp and proceedings began on the opening day with a Round Robin for both sexes with 12 boys and 8 girls participating (6 and 4 from each country). David NeWlnan of Essex came out top boy with N. Daviand (France) winning the counterpart girl's com petition. Final placings were: BOYS P W L D. Ncwillan (Essex) ...... 11 10 I). Reeves (Barks) ...... II 9 C) E. Hanonge (Fr) ...... 11 8 3 M. Shuttle (Surrey) ...... 11 8 3 A MODEL TO SUIT EVERYONE IN THIS WIDE RANGE AVAILABLE IN BARNES OR LEACH STYLE AND SHAPE Y. HogTel (Fr) ...... 11 7 4 H. Hogrel (Fr) ...... 11 6 !) OF DISTINGUISHED BATS AND PLAYING SURFACES SUBSTANTIAL 1 PLY 9mm. THICK, R. Idowu (Che~ ...... 11 5 6 FOR PERFECT BALANCE AND SUPER SPEED C. Read (Cunlb) ...... 11 5 6 J. Sudron (Fr) ...... 11 5 6 M. Durand (Fr) ...... 11 2 9 K. Beadsley (Yorks) ...... 11 1 10 ALL BATS NOW HAVE POLISHED WOOD HANDLES* D. 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A question that been refused, being too late with their muslt arise on nearly all courses I THE NORWICH UNION entry. have attended is how many tables INTE.RNATIONAL Peter Hirst explained that the pro should a coach attempt to control ? gramme would include, as. well as And how many juniors should be TABLE TE.NNIS the normal stroke production, and accepted for x number of tables. attention to service, such items as P'eter Hirst did his best to answer CHAMPIONSHIPS 1974 communication, planning practice, these questions, but added that footwork and the Proficiency Scheme. opinions would vary from coach to We had excellent co-opeTation frorn coach and the children involved. to be held at Bryan Merrett who had his course a1lthough there is no definite rule THE DOME AN'D METROPOLE HOTEL, BRIG)HTON for Warwks. juniors running at the regarding questions such as this, many good ideas on how to conduct your February 28th to March 2nd, 1974. same time and we were able to use some of the juniors to help in our own coaching sessions come out in FINALS coaching programme. the discussions that follow. Methods Saturday, March 2nd, 1974 at 2 p.m. used by one coach as commonplace, This was especially so when it came Hon. Referee: J. M. Wright (NR) often prove to be the answer to some to the analysis of strokes, for the one else's problem. Assistant Referee: L. A. Chatwin (NR) coaches were able to study 12 tables, OTganiser: G. M. Daniels each involved in different exercises On the Friday we s.pent some titHe Assistant Organiser: J. P. Heritage covering the whole gambit of table talking about assessment of coaches tennis strokes. and how to make improvements on PROVISIONAL TIMES OF PLAY the existing q ualifications. This Bryan had already supplied us with Thursday, February 28th brought us onto the Proficiency Award his own analysis of each player's good International Team Championships 9.30 a.m., 2.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. Scheme now supporteq by Halex and bad points, and during a discus (FINALS) Admission (All day) 60p (children half-price). Table Tennis Limited. sion group held later, we were able Frida,y, March 1st to compare our findings. For those who are not aware of 9.15 a.m. - Men's Singles, Men's Doubles There was a demand for more dis current requirements for coaching and Women's Singles. q ualification, any student wishin.g to 2.00 p.m. - Men's Singles, Men's Doubles, cussion groups of this nature, and of theory in general and after listening be assessed for his Club Coach badge, Women's Singles, Women's Doubles. must be up to Silver Award standard, 6.30 p.m. - Quarter-finals and Semi-finals to groups in discussion at other centres and on other courses around and 1-Star Diploma demands the Gold Men's Singles. Award standard. Semi-finals Men's Doubles, the country, a number of common Women's Singles and Women's Doubles. points are emerging which appear A more searching look should be Admission (All day) 60p (children half-price). problematic to many coaches. taken of the insrtructions for these Sa,turday, March 2nd One of the main points being awards by both students and coaches. 9.15 a.m. - Mixed Doubles (to Semi-final stage). when do coaching sessions cease to P'layers wishing to be considered for Men's and Women's Veteran Singles. provide coaching and become just these awards are often ignorant of Admission (Morning only) 40p (children half-price). practice sessions? Secondly whait what is required or misinterpret the benefi~ial notes printed on the form. 2.00 p.m. - FINALS kind of practice is most and when does it become just a knock-up ? With beginning of the new Halex Admission: £1.20 and 60p (10% reduction for parties of 10 or more). The coaches on the Lilleshall course Proficiency Award Scheme, it may be Rover tickets priced £1.20 for admission at any time except to the Finals showed a genuine interest in providing a good opportunity to make a close of the individual events. their charges with the best genuine study of the forms when they become ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION, 21 CLAREMONT, coaching they could offer and available in the very near future. HASTINGS, TN34 1HA. enquired of P'eter such points as, I have now met a good cross section what age should children start play of coaches from all parts of the ing? How much coaching a week country. Each coach usually at some course at this centre will know, that would be most beneficial and types point in the conversation will ask, in anyone week, four or five major of bat rubbers moslt suited for why don't you write about. or why In the SPOIlts can all be involved in training beginners. don't you include so-and-so in your at the same time. It is not unusual I have listed these points for they notes? to hear strange terms being bandied are not peculiar to this group and The reason I do not include any Coaching field across the dinner table, only to find these questions are echoed all over that you are sitting next to a tennis of these items is because I don't know the country, experienced as well as about them until you tell me r If you with JOHN O'SULLIVAN 01~ gymnastic coach, and some of the inexperienced coaches seeking help in want to see it in the magazine and names used to describe movements this region. Most of us associate Christmas with in gymnasl:ics. are very strange indeed. it is relevant to coaching, send it to a period of merry making, or just a One of the reasons why coaches me and I will endeavour to have it holiday from work. This time, due It is the mixing of the sports that should attend such courses as this printed. to the fuel crisis, many found that I find so interes.ting at this centre. this holiday was prolonged and even You might find that during a most extending into the New Year. enU,ghtening discussion on some aspect of table tennis, usually held in the This was not the case with the lounge after a meal, that a couple of three Staff Coaches who all had heavy the most active participants express programmes. Peter Simpson was ing their views, are actually doing involved w1th the Universities, and a course on weightlifting or golf. I must confess to having little infor mation as rejgards table tennis Peter Hirst went to France with activities in such spheres. It is only the English Cadets. These are boys when I read about the world chan1 and girls under 14 years of age and pionships for students somewhere on I believe this was a competitive get the continent that I realise the together with their French counter amount of paJ.iticipation prevailing. parts. For most of the juniors this must have been their first ta~te of I will persuade P'eter to write a few continental table tennis and would notes on the subject and include them prove a valuable experience. in a future issue. Maybe we shall find out how our representatives for I am up-to-date on the coaches such competitions are chosen. refresher course, held at Lilleshall Bryan Merrett has been at Lilles during the week Jan. 1-5, for I attended the full course. hall with the Warwickshire juniors.. This course is an annual event and ~he ce.lli:re .was fully occupied is booked for many years to come. d unng thIS penod, which was well On speaking to Jim Lane (The Boss) to be observed at meal times when at Lilleshall I found that to book all places at the tables were in use any residential course at the Sports and I think the dinin,g room caters Centre for any period that includes for about 120 people. a weekend, you have to think beyond 1980 ! We had places for 22 coaches on Seated (third in from the right) is our scribe John O'Sullivan with the course, all of which had been Staff Coach Peter Hirst next too him. For those who have attended a booked well in advance, as is usual Photo by Roger Price, Newport, Salop. Page 18 age-group (doubles partnership with Boys' U / 13 Dou1Jle~5: Serrli-finals: HALEX ENGLISH Brindley Tyler) D'avid Newnlan also Bennett/ Stonell bt D. Macdonald H"lex scored a double-success., in the U /15 (Surrey) /Harmer 18, 14; UNDER 13 event where his partner was Kevin B. Tyler (Middx) /Proffitt bt K. Caldon. The long trip from Hull Beckett (Yorks) /Plummer 8, 16; Golden Rackets SINGLES proved successful for Julie McLean Final: N'i1cky Jarvis and JIHI Hammersley, who also gained two crowns from the PROFFITT'jTYLER bt Bennett/ ealch 'with '54 points, heiad the ,obair/t's Under-17 and Under-I5 doubles part Stonell -18, 11, 22. COMPETITIONS in tlhis rse,aiSlOn',s Hta~ex Golden nered on each occasion by Angela Girls' U113 singles: Semi-finals: Ralcke,ts s,dh€lme in wihilch poi'.1ts are by IAN R. CRICKMER Mitchell. Tierney bt Smith 14, 13; allil:oea.ted in ,conjunc,tion with 3-Star Play finished at a few nlinutes past Jill Purslow (Berks) bt Anne Wallis O'P'€'ll tOUirnam:enrt;:s. Arrangements have now been com nine on each evening. (Northants) 11, 15. L,eadiill,g Icont,eniders wilt'h points pleted for three more I~egional centres Results : Flnal: TIERNEY bt Purslow 19, 1 J. ,compHed !by ILaurie :L,andry from the of the con1petitions, additional. to Boys' U /17 Sillgl,es: those given in the January issue. The Consolation final reslUi]ts ,apperttJainJillig in the Humb€'r Semi-finals: Midd~e furiher details are: GILLIAN HEA1-'H (Berks) bl Kiln s:ide, Midland ,CounUelS land Eadie bt Girdler -13, l3, J(i; sex 3-St,ar 'Opens ,alre: Region 3.-Saturday, 27 April. Drill Barden bt Douglas 16, 19. Vincent (Surrey) -21, 16, 24. ' Hall, Sandon Road, Granlhan1, Final: Girls U /13 Doubles: Semi~final Men Lincolnshire. BARDEN bt Eadie -14, 15, 19· Smith/Witt bt Helen Rob1nson/ N.Jar\7iis (Yorks.) 54 Consolation final: Janice Trattle (Yorks) 14, 14; D. D'Ougl,as (Warwks.) .. 31 Region 4.-Saturday, 27 April. Chel G. HAMILTON (Northants) bt J. Douglas/ Tierney bt Alison Gordon D N,ela'le (Yo~ks.) 28 tenham Y.M.C.A., Vittoria Walk, Amiss (Kent) 19, 17. (Berks) / Purslow 19, 11. A: Hydes (Yorks.) 22 Cheltenhan1, Glouces~ershire. Boys' U /17 Doubles: Semi-finals: Final: J. Wal:ke1r (Yorks.) 16 I{egion 6.-Sunday, 28 April. Mead A. Bawden (Essex) /Barden bt G. SMITH/WIT'T hl I)ouglasj'Ticrney ,B. ,Burn (War'wks.) 14 way Sports Centre, The Meadway, Pugh (Sussex)/D1ouglas 23, 18. 18, -16, 15. T. Tay!lor (EI8'sex) 12 Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire. Eadie/lszatt bt D. BangerterIS. 1. Horsham (Essex) 10 This leaves arrangements still to be D. p'arker (Llancs.) .. 10 Lyons (Surrey) -19, 14, 16. 'DU!NLO'P SPORTS COMPANY finalised for Regions 7 and 8. Final: Women The National Finals will again be BARDEN IBAWDEN bt Eadie/lszatt APPO,INT M'ARKETING 1-. H,aim'm,e'rs:ley (Burcks.) 54 held at The Abbey Sports Hall, 18, -20, 17. MANAGER L,. HlQiwa'rd (Surrey) 51 Abbey Stadium, Birmingham Road, Girls U /17 Singles: K. M,a1Jhews CMiddx) 30 l{edditch (12-30 p.m.) on Saturday, Semi-finals: Julian Cox, aged 30, has been L. R1a'dforrd CgSS€x) 25 25 May. McLean bt 'j-'alne 15, -7, 16; appointed manager of Dunlop Sports S. Hendetrson ('Sur'rey) 24 The new Coventry Centre, which Knight bt Mitchell 7, 12. Company with effect fronl 1st S. Hession (Ess,ex) 20 had been under consideration as a Final: January, 1974. In this new position, S. L:isle (Ches.) 16 finals venue, may by that time not be KNIGHT" ht McLean ]4, 17· his responsibilities will include pro A. Stevenson CL·eics.) 13 Consolation Final: fully operational. duct range development for home and J. WnUa;ms (Sussex) 13 SUE DOVE (Middx) bt Jo Douglas overseas markets, advertising and pro Entries from affiliated Leagues, and (Berks) 17, IS· nlotional activities and after-sales nominations from organisations and (;irls U117 Doubles: Semi-final~: service. coaches for consideration under the International T. T. McLean/Mitchell bt Anne WallIs/ Educated at Christ's Hospital, Hor special entrant regulations, close on Mandy Wallis (Northants) 21, -18, sham, Julian first joined the Company Club of England 15th February, forms being returnable 12; as a managenlent trainee in 1961. For to 1. R. Crickmer, 12 Cypress Street, Greenough/Tanle bt Knight/Tierney six years he was an area manager in FIR:ST RECIPIENT Barbourne, Worcester, WR3 BAD. 12, -18, 20. South-East England and also has ex Final: perience of the advertising and golf b,y Bri:a:n Wri,ght l\1cLEAN /MITCHELL bt departnlents of the Company. Until Greenough jTame 19, 19. his new appointment, he was an Following the death of 1he Chair MIDDLESEX Boys' U /15 Singles: assistant to the marketing director, man and founder member of the club, Serni-tirlals: 1\1 r. David Sealey. Geoff Harrower, ·the members felt that Jennyn bt Shuttle 15, 15; a commen1orative perpetual trophy Although an all-round sportslnau, should be presented annually to Ita JUNIOR OPEN Newman bt Proffitt 10, 20. Julian Cox's nlain interest is golf, Final: person who had made a significant playing to a handicap of .2. He has contribution to table tennis in by JOHN WRIGHT NEWMAN bt Jerlnyn 14, 14· represented Hertfordshire and the England." The trophy 10 be named Consolation final: Berks, Bucks and axon County 277 c()1upetitors froln 17 counties. the Geoff Harrower In~erna1jonal Club I. Kenyon (Kent) bt J. Gibbons teams. At present he is secretary of (including a large Orme~by contin (Middx) 20, -lg, IS. Trophy. gent) contested the 12 tItles at a the Dunlop (London) Golfing Society. Boys' U /15 Doubles: Semi-finals: The presentation 10 the first holder Middlesex Junior Open on January Married ,vith two young children, he BoxalljSeager bt R. McClavin/D. lives at 76 Newberries Avenue, Rad was made at the club's annual rubber 12th / 13th mercifully unhampered by Wells (Middx) 18, 18; the "energ'y crisis". lett, Hertfordshire. bat open at Barnet in January and Newman/K. Caldon (Essex) bt by a unanimous v04 e 1he first \vinner :From the 8so sets played it is diffi O'Mahony /Proffitt 12, 12. was Laurie Landry, largely for his cult to pick outstanding results, but Final: STAFFORDSHIRE NIOTES work on both the administrative and special mention nlust be Blade of one NEWMAN/ /CALDON bt Boxall/ playing side of the game. In particu boy and one girl. The boy was Seager -15, 16, II. by JOHN PIKE lar, together with being an active Surrey's Ian (Winlpy) Girdler who Girls U /17 Single'S: NEW CHAIRMAN player at international level for both struggled with County colleague Gary Serni-finals: seniors and juniors he has still found Stewart in round .2 and then had a 'Tierney bt Mitchell 16, -19, 19; Following the death of Malcolm i ime to carry out many varied and great 17, -18, 14 victory over England Lister bt \rVitt 18, 12; Scott just before Christn1as, Don im~or: ant administrative positions in no. 6 Robert Wiley. Round 4 saw the Final: Pritchard is now the new chairman of the game ranging from National end of Gerald Pugh 16, 16 and in the TIERNEY bt Lister 11, 18. the County, with Alan Deeley, the Councillor to Commit1ee Member of quarters it was "Goodbye" to David Consolation final: former county captain, his deputy. his local Willesden and District Iszatt (England 10) by 17, 18. The DOVE bt Anne Telnple (Surrey) Roy Colclough, the county secretary, League. first game of the senli against Les -9, 16, 14· takes over as the E.T.T.A. repre Eadie was also grabbed, but a second Girls' [//15 Doubles: Serrli-final's: sentative. would not conle and Ian went out 1~3, NEW HOTELIER -13, -16. McLean/Mitchell bt Mandy Smith In the Norwich Union champion (Berks) jWitt 11, 8; ships at Crystal F'alace last month, Mrs. Hele'll Hamilton (nee EUiot) , Angela 'Tierney, frOll) the Ransolue Carne/Tierney bt Belinda stable, also had a tournanlent to re John J:='ugh did well before going out the former 'Scottish international, has Chanlberlain (Hunts) /Dove 15, 18. to the eventual winner, Chester 'relinquished her position as Inter lueluber, with two titles. (Under-15 Final: Barnes. This is the sort of form S~affs nationai} Seoretary 'o[ the Scotltish and Under-13 singles), two runners McLEAN/MITCHELL ht Carne/ will need if they are to reach the Tab~.e Tennis Associ,ation. Helen and up awards (Under-IS and Under-13 Tierney 12, 15. doubles) and tke semis of Under-17 County Championships play-off this h€ir hushand are to take over the Boys' U /13 Singles: Serrli-finals: doubles. The Ormesby girls had sonle season. The match at Leicester could proprietorship of Ithe H,iltl,creSit Hotel, S. Harmer (Beds) bt D. Bennett well decide the issue, but whatever 1'5 Lindum Teirra,ce, 'Lincoln, in the excellent results with Carole Knight (Norfolk) 16, 13; never troubled in Under-17 singles the outcome, Staffs have done much near future. A. Proffitt (Herts) bt 1. Plummer ,vhere the unexplained absence of top better this season after a lapse of two Denis GelO'rlge, of 17 C,a'msai,l ;Road, (Yorks) 15, 16. or three years. seed Elaine Tarten eased her passage. Final: Rosenealth, DUlmbartoHsihi're. takES Andrew Barden picked up both the PROFFITT bt Harnler 11, 10. On the local scene, West Bromwich over He:Ien's form,err position with Inajor boys titles, the doubles with Consolation Final: continued their winning ways in the the STTA, with Lesley Barrie, of 212 Andrew Bawden ( !) and Adam R. SCOT'T (Surrey) bt S. Woodgate Rose Bowl with a smart 5-2 win at BeUrock Streert, 'Glaslgow, rem,aining Proffitt did likewise in the youngest (Surrey) 17, -lg, 13. Derby. as Hon. "Gene/rial Se1cretary. Page 20 froDI scratch it should not be atteIllp~ Having had .to cancel the L,anca ted \vithout a teanl of four including shilre 2-Star Open hecause of the divisional secretaries who must be ener!gy orislis and the 'Manchester prepared to write nlaterial, supply L,ea,gue's pO'stponem,ent of their tables and results by a dead-line, C!losed Cihaimlpionshi'Ps within Ithe which must be kept rigidly if the pro ISiame period, !has ,caused ,a dear:tih of JOHN WOODFORD launches into editorship ject is to be judged efficient. C'Qlmpetition in Iocal 'cir!C'les. A quick breakdown on content SU1l flourislhiI1lg, however, is the fronl the 20 pages of words, each of 12-division IL,anc,a:Sihire and Cheshire ,seven divisions occupy two pages Le,a,gue', whose fiXitures have heen (Table, scores, chat). the remaining IHtle ,effected. Stocikpor't, with wins six comprise Forthcoming Events, ove1r Preston (Ilast season's cham inter~town matches, leading article, pions), Sa!le, Mancihester ,and Farn stories on cup matches, a leading per worth, continue to set 'a hot palce and sonality, "Ping Chat" (miscellany of have already est,ab1isihed a 2 points odd itenls) plus such things as a con lead OV€T Liverpool in Division l. tributed article to the beginnings of Promote:es B,laekJburn and Salle the local league nIany, ll1any moons languisih ,at Itihe foot of ;tlhe current ago. One un-named fanatic here has Itable whi'dh reads: even prepared a table tennis cross word with mainly local associations P W D L F APts for a future issue! Sto\ckport 4 4 0 0 30 10 8 I am hoping th~t these notes Illight Liv€Tlpool 4 2 2 0 2,6 14 6 inspire a few leagues to join in the Bnlton 4 2 0 2 211 19 4 fun of giving birth to a bright and F,a1rnworrth 4 1 2 1 20 20 4 breezy new magazine next season. So P1reston 3 1 1 1 17 13 3 there LJ the recipe, find your team ManClhest£,r 4 1 1 2 16 24 3 headed by someone who can put it BI,a,ckburn 4 0 2 2 17 2'3 2 20 together and you should break even Sale 3 0 0 3 3 27 0 at about 4 or 5P per copy. I shall BurnCe'Y, the Diiv. 2 (North) 'lead be happy to answer by lettEr any €Irs, have 're'cently been held to 5-5 PAGES further questions on starting a nlag draws iby iboth B,la1ckpool and Preston of azine based on our experience here "A" but, in Div. 2 (South), IChestEr in Eastbourne. have 'm,axi1mum points from 5 LOCAL Footnote: Even if you do decide to m,a:t,c1hes and hE-lad ,Ma 1c'c'1e:Sifield by 2 start a magazine, don't worry about c:I.e:ar pointls. it! What wonderful advice is contain TABLE ed in four sentences fron1 E.T.T.A. Manohester still head tihe Ju:u:ior chairman Charles Wyles when he was Division 1, lhaving won an their ,five imat'ches to date, but 'SE,cond plaCEd interviewed not long ago~so good its TENNIS worth repeating-"I an1 a happy Bo.lton 'were surprisinglly h£.Cd to a man I have never worried. It does draw by Liv€'l"pool, 'who claimed not ~orry me what lllight happen to thei,r ,first point of the sea'son as ,a NEWS morrow. Things will look after them Telsullt. selves" . M,ancl}'}e,s,:er beat BJa,cklPool 8-2 to r€'talin ,top position in the Wo!men's * first di'vision. Susan Lisle a,gain won LANCASHIRE NOTES her ,three silllg:les and shared lin the doubles 'win. Janice GTe:en and Myra PHOTO: TERRY CONNOllY by GEORGE YATES Lypnycrkyj eaoh Icontributed nw'o sets. Official Magazine of the EASTBOURNE & DISTRICT TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE L,~'adillig The sev,en-s!pO'rts Bolton Sunday 'Positions: Sohoals' Soci'al L.ea,gue, whilch was p' W D L F A pts So now it looks as though. we can it for five issues at 200 copies each forget petrol rationing' lets turn to fOlimed in 1890 and \t!hOiUght to be tlhe Manc\h€'st€T '. 4 4 0 0 35 5 8 1110nth, lasting us until the end of oldest organisaltion of its kind in the Live~ripool 4 4 0 0 34 6 8 SOlllething a little less controversial this season. With a little revenue and a little lnore constructive-local country, Ic.ihangeid its name on Friday, lBla,ckpool 4 2 0 2 17 2i3 4 fron1 advertising (I anI sure we could I league Inagazines. The letter from J anuaTy 2:5 th, 1974, to the B-oliton WiTral 3 2 0 1 15 15 3 get 1110re) we are finding that next Sports F ed€lratioil.. Derhv's Chris Francis highlighting season we could n1ake a small profit BoJ.lh BCa,ckpool and ,L,iverpool have v~st t~ble the coverage given to "tenni's selling at 4P a copy, although the "Many people ttlhouglht the oId t'ltle [ull points from thei1r tlhree ellig.a:ge in Sweden is further evidence that in present price is 3p. had belC'ome ,a ,misnomer," s.aid !Mr. m€'llits tin the YGuth Divi:s:ion wi.t:h Bri tain we do not get our fair share Rarlry Axford, the lea,giue's orlg,anis our'rent leade1rs 1St. Helens, having Perhaps we owe an apology to the of space at national, regional and inrg s€'cre~ary and Itreasurer. "Sinee plaYEd !tiWO matches more but lost Leicester T'.T.A. for pinching their even sOluetiules local levels, conlpared we~,f'are 1-9 to Liv€lrpool. title "Top Spin", a fairly obvious oT'ganisations ,and selcular with tllany foreign countries. al~llowed choice of title, but were unaware that clubs 'w'ere Ito join 15 years Local Illag'azines can be produced Leicester were first until our first issue algo, t'hey have swollen Ito H4% 'Of provided, in tny view you can round came out-we do not think anyone the ,m€lmb€,rshi!p." TIE AND BADGE up a teanl of between four and six would \vorry about that particular The lea,gue, ,also thought to be 'One SPECIALISTS keen individuals willing to share the point. of Ithe lange:st amateur sporting asso donkey work for a monthly public TIES: Woven or Silk Screen Printed The big trap that the vast Inajority ciations in the country, pro!motes ation for eight or 11ine issues per fOCitbail, !hockey, badminton, round to your own design. season. of local ma,giazines fa1[ ,into is t'hat the writing is too factual and too ers, tennis, biHiards ,and snookc'r, ana BADGES: Embroidered, Printed Fab For years I had toyed with the pos many lists of scores and other "dry" table tennis. ric, Gold and Silver Wire, Enamel sibility of producing son1ething worth material. An an1alganl of facts and Henceforth the SiSiS wil1 be Lapel Badges, Tie Tacks and Cuff while here in Eastbourne. Suddenly, fun ~hould be aimed at and of course dropped 'by :the Bolton Leaglue, who Links. at a meeting of clubs last November, as nlany nalnes of players should hav,e done so much in the tlabCe PEWTER TANKARDS SUPPLIED & the suggestion of starting one was put appear as possible. I've never found tenni.s sphere sinc:e it ,ca1me into Ibein.g ENGRAVED TO YOUR DESIGN forward; suddenly I discovered that anyone bold enough to adn1it that in 19,32, but will remain ,a ffiIIiated !to PENNANTS BANNERETTES we had the people to share the writ they like to see their nanles in print, 1 the newly-,C'reated Boilton Sports WALL PLAQUES ing for a 2o-page n1agazine and others but there is no doubt that for the F€'deration. willing to do heavy typing work for V:lst majority it boosts their adren STICKERS OF ALL KINDS the stencils. I volunteered to edit and alin flow quite substantially, unless Taking it,ilme off recently from the ALL TO YOUR OWN DESIGN as no-one seemed to object, we were its adverse publicity! We believe that rigoUirS of adlministE.Jring the aff,airs in business! J readers enjoy ~eeing names in the of A:ltplha FHm's in the Bo,lton Lealgue, Our Design Dept. is at your disposal. secrelta'ry Bill TlhoTnton turned his A first class front cover was in our magazine almost as much as in the Write for Quotation, for the Personal local press. ,attention to nelgotiating the skli s:10lpES Attention: . view essential even if it lneant spend of Austria. ing a few pounds. This we did This is not the substitute for the (illustration h~rewith) and it all press ,vho locally, at least give fair It rproved no easie'r a task and MR. ALEC BROOK (Dept. TN) f,een1S well ,vorth the effort. Incident portions of space to table tennis in from Kitzbuhell via ,Muni,ch, "IB;attl A.D.B. (LONDON) LTD. ing" BiCl 'was returned home by air ally, our player on the cover is the many towns although there are ex 57 BLANDFORD STREET Eastbourne women's champion Miss ceptions. We are now into our sec with a double f'ra,c,ture of hi,s left leg, Diane Card. This cover was printed ond issue and are assured of a sell to be mE-'t 'by (~llubrna,te lClive Heap a1t LONDON W1 H 3AF on ] ,000 sheets so that we could use out. I would recommend that starting M,anchester Airport. Telephone: 01-486 2021-2-3 Page 22 and conflicts within the administrative I superstrUcture. There Inight be mOle lllain alive and kicking. H Progress ranks when interest and objectives do then to shout about. ively fewer people, I suggest, will go g;~~m die n?t .coincide.. 1~h~ County Table TO'NY ROSS through the rigours of organising a 1ennls ChampIonshIps, for example, tournaillent unless it has a high still jealously guards its independence 70 D'avenport Avenue, standard entry. Edit04' ~ ffAJ.6t6.ag from the E.T.1'.A. When, on 18th Hessle, Most juniors are not, as Mr. January, 1964, the old N.E.C. became East Yorkshire, Yarnold implies, so ignorant that they the new larger National Council, with HU13 ORW. don't care who is seeded at a tourna a voice for every county, the message nlenL or so naive that they think that was "spread the gospel", particularly G,RA,DIN:G S~C'HiE.ME the win is. all that matters regardless into schools. Now, 10 years later, the of the quality of the opponent. voices have collectively so little to UN,NIECES,SA,RY rhere is no easy answer to the cl'i Granted, some youngsters new to the say that there have been proposals Mr. Bernard Yarnold's letter in the du coeur in the letter from Chris tou,;rnament circuit do fall into these to reduce the National Council meet December issue prompts me to write Francis in the January issue on the categories, but with experience they ings to two in number, one at the to 'rable Tennis News for the second soon change their outlooks. coverage (or lack of it) of table s::art and one at the end of the tinle th is season. tennis in England by press and tele season Juniors enter tournaments not only vision at national level. The problenl Whatever the nlerits or deluerits of to try to get through a few rounds if is inherent in the status assigned to No-one would deny that the game a grading scheme for tournaments possible, but also to gain the chance the game in this country, not only has developed in the last 10 years. are, I must strongly disagree with his to play against and to watch and by those outside the sport, but also But perhaps the Development Conl contention that "as long as the learn from the top players. An by a great majority of affiliated mittee should be looking more at the number of entries don't dramatically players themselves. To them, it is a foundations of the ,game than at the decline, junior tournaments will re coot;nued on next page pastime, a recreation, a sort of indoor youth club activity, in which the participant needs only to don a pair of plimsolls, pick up a bat and knock a ball back and forth over a net on a table. The concept of violent physical exertion and body movement is unreal to them Contrast this to the m ushroomin,g . indoor sport of squash, where even a comparative beginner will crawl from the court exhausted, immediately conscious of the game's physical demands on the player. It is this great majority of players which questions the benefi~s of E.T.1~.A. or county affiliation, because they require nothing (apart from the laws of the game) from the national and county bodies. The lack of national publicity is of no real concern, for the names or events mean Iittle to them. There is nothing wTong in playing :able tennis purely as a recreation or pastime. However, the non-aspirants retard developrnent of the sport by generating inertia at local level and by their unwilling ness to contribute in realistic terms. towards the finances of the game at higher levels. Chris Francis cited the extensive press coverCl,ge given in Sweden to the Sv/edish Open Championships. Well, perhaps the Swedes don't have our space-consuming predilection for racing and football. But, more important, there is a significant FOR ALL YOUR TRAVEL & HOLIDAY REQUIREMENTS difference in the sport at the grass roots level-in general, a Swedish table tennis club has a much larger We are, the offi,ci:all, travel alge1nts, fOlr the English, Table, Tennis In3mbership than its English equiva As,sloc:i:alticn and! through, our s,ubs,idiary co!m1paniy WaiY"fa1re,rsiport, lent; it is often part of a sports club a1ct a:s ,aig,enits fOir othe:r s,p!orts, b!o,diilels,. and has facilities at a sports centre. Sometimes it is sponsored by a local The Walyfa,re'rs Tralvell A,gency Ltd., i:s aln otld esta:b,li!shed' firnl; BTK Linne, Gothenburg, for example, who visited Hull in Easter, Ag:enc;y w'irth a relpurtalti101nl for rerlia;b;ill:i,ty. We, alre, albie, tOI orffe,r a 1973, are sponsored by Tor Line, c,o,mlp'rehensiive world:-wid1el t~a,ve:1 s,e:rvic,e,. operators of the Gothenburg Immingham ferry service. A top In ,a,dd'ition to underta.kilngl the trawel alrralnge1menlts fou- the player, or players, may even be paid As,s,o,c,ialtiio,nl, Wa~a;re,r's c'aln: p,ro,vilde, the foUoiw!iln,g serv!'ce's,: by the club. Our own top players do of course take Itcoaching" jobs Ai,r, ra1it se/al aiool co,ac:h boo1ki'ng,s, ilnclus,i,ve, tours" iind,e,pendent at holiday camps, but such jobs are ho,li1dla1ys., ho,te,l re,siervartiDn:s, C31r fe,rry booki1ngls, oc:eain c:rui:s,e's, hardly the recipe fori a player's inter-, national success, although they have cOlnfe1rence alnd, iinC,elnrtiJve tr:a,vel. become a now regular source of We alre ple:ased, to, anlnounce thart d1uri1ng the, 1974 se,als,o,n income for the players. Walyfare,r's wiU bel S,poiJlsio,ringl the Engllish Junlior Closed' 'Chlaim1p1ion There are no local leagues or counties as we..know them in Sweden, shi,p. although It area" individual champion ships are held. The clubs participate THE WAYFARERS TRAVEL AGENCY LIMITED in a national league, both men's and women's, nationwide at the top, pro Cranfi,eld, H:ous,el, 97/107 Soulthalm!P,tan Row, Lonld'o,n, WC1B 4BQ. gressively becoming more regional, in the lower divisions. Other European Tet: 01-580 8222. Te,legra!ms: Wayfairers, LOlnldolnl. Te'lelx NJo. 25245. countries operate similar systems. Our own 4-tier club-Ieague-county national system also creates inertia Pace 23 mOM TH'E mlITOR'S PO'STBA,G matches. It can be seen that after likely, and more time been requesteq, seedf? and the favourites. Saturday be might well have been alble 1:0 give afternoon, with all the tables except aspiring up-and-coming junior will only half an hour we were alre'Q-dy running 15 minutes late and this was further time; this was, apparently, one cleared away, and the harsh tele hope to make his breakthrough not done. ,On the ,oont'rary, with a vision lights - all of this provides against the 'stars'. Another aspect, wholly attributable to the late arrival of some of the 09.00 players. party havillig an extremely lOllig great atmosphere, but I must say that often ignored, is that youngsters like jorurney he m,i,ght well have antici on the two occasions I have attended to mix socially and make friendships Mr. Inch criticised the schedule Crystal Palace my attention has been because Round 4 in the top quarter patEd eitJher an overnight sitay neaT with the England ranks. To sum up, the venue (this w,as done by the held by the Thursday evening players juniors don't enter the opens to gain was due to be played before Round O'rmesby pa1r1:y whi,ch ca:me to the more than any others. The enormous superficial success; they enter to im 1 in the bottom quarter. There is entry for the men's singles produces nothing wrong in this, itself, and if re1cent Middlesex Junior Open) or, prove. with the petrol diffioulUies then a necessary qualifying competition. If junior tournaments are to he has not done so I invite him to This year well over 70 came, with read the Referees Handbook on Page current, he mi\g!ht have thought the survive, it is essential that all the top group was not com,ing alt ,aU! an the South London transport prob players regularly enter them. It does 24. His other criticism about the lems and all the other problems in not need a logician to perceive that final of the U-13 GS event is not Sorry, Fred, of course you and which the country is immersed at the in a tournament with a high percent understood. Helen Robinson did not your players were disappointed at moment. Most of these 70-plus players age of top players standards will go reach the semi-final of that event but the decision, but H was made by a knew they had little chance of sur up. Competition will be tough after in any case the finals of all events competent offi'cial who Ihad the best viving until Friday's competition, and the first or second round. The ranked were staged individually early in the interests of the tournament las a yet there was a wonderful atmosphere junior will benefit from the pressure evening. whole at heart, and my sympathy about the Thursday evening. in having to maintain and improve is with hiln in this. I hope that your Mr. Inch put forward as his main It .has often been said that in sport his ranking against fellow ranks and excuse for arriving late the fact that players wHl continue to EnteT the inspired efforts of the up-and SoutJhern tournaments, and despilte the Important thing is taking part he was restricted to a 50 m.p.h. speed and not necessarily winning. How conling player. limit and he has again made the your imm:ediate re:a1ction to this leitJter, that we lrnay see you at the truly the Thursday evening players However, when a tournament has point in his letter. The 50 m.p.h. exemplified this glorious principle. an entry bottom heavy with weakish limit was not announced at 3 a.m. on MJ'O next season. players overall standards will decline, that morning (the time he said he set JOHN M. WRIGHT. JOHN M,. McDONNELL Public Relations Manager and this is not only to the detriment out to do a 300 mile journey before 124 Rusthtal1 Avenue, 09.00). We all knew well before then. of the also-rans but also to those few Bedford Palrk, Norwich Union Insurance Group" It appears from his penultimate para ranked players who have been Lon.don, W4 IB8. P.O. Box No.4, courageous enoug'h to enter. It is an graph that he may be in the habit Norwich, NOlrfolk B8A. unfortunate fact that this position of arriving late and if this is so operates in this country today. perhaps it is time he took a more NO CALL ,FOR CHANGE S,CANT R,ESPONSE I have no room to discuss the responsible attitude. How nice it is to see Berkshire Notes in Table Tenn,is New's - well To the newspapers Table Tennis relative advantages and disadvantages The Tournaments are run for a is a dirty word. About two seasons of a grading schenle as compared large number of players and organisers done Roy Cole of the Didcot League; but please Roy let's hear more about ago I wrote to the Sunday Express with junior tournaments as they are have to consider the interests of all complaining at the lack of news at present run. Suffice it to say that the players not just a few individuals. the Local Associations who are after all Berkshire. However in last coverage in respect of several de:;pile its obvious good points, a Mr. Inch may not realise that some national table tennis events played grading schenle would be rendered of those players who arrive in good month's issue I must point out that we are not all in favour with the at Crystal Palace. They promptly unnece~~sary if all England-ranked time are very upset when they are replied that the results were on Page juniors regularly entered the junior kept waiting for a match because of new Co,!nty Closed set-up for Junior events I.e. cadets U-14 and Juniors 31 and that, furthermore, they would opens. (I think that the idea of 3-Star the late C:trrival of an opponent. He try and print more in the future. Junior Opens has great lllerit). may not realise either that a number U-17 events only, and I for one would hate to see them introduced London Evening News have in I do believe that this would be, in of those players clamour for an im,medialte scratching of the defaulting to Junior Open Tournaments through fact kept their promise in trying to the long' .fun, to the advantage of all out the country. feature table tennis whenever pos players concerned, good or bad. The player. There are two sides to the question. The argument put forward about sible. The Sun replied that because E.l'.T.A. should do all in its power of the lack of spectator interest their to ensure hig'h standard entries to A disturbing feature of this matter playing against more older and ex perienced players bears no weight policy was not to feature T.T. I find junior tournanlents in the future. is that Mr. Inch seems to think he this rather strange as they feature c~n. get special treatment and/or use at all as the up and promising under KENNETH MUHR 11 wpl enter all Junior events open fishing almost daily. In a last des hIS Influence as a National Councillor. perate bid, a letter addressed to my "Sum,m,erfie1d', He drew my attention to the fact that to hIm or her quite possibly doing well in the U -11 and 13 class and local Ilford Observer failed to bring 46 High Ditch·Road, he was a National Councillor and it forth a reply. What can you do? Fen Ditton, getting their experience in the U -15 was reported to me that he went and 17 age group as well. V. L. ELSTON. Cambridge, CB5 8TE. round the hall saying that he was a Another main point which must 281 Ley Street, National Councillor and more would liford, Essex. D'ISTURBINiG FEATURE be heard, or words to that effect. stare us all in the face in Berkshire is that when I look through the I shall be obliged if you will allow I note that he signed his letter as County's Junior ranking list, both IDe to reply to the letter from Mr. a National Councillor. It seems to me boys and girls, I see that so many A UNIQUE SERVICE TO Inch published in January. His state that unless he wrote on behalf of or of our now top players did so well TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS ments are a trifle distorted and per wit~ the approval or authority of the in both U-ll and U-13 table tennis. haps understandably .somewhat ~atIonal Council, this is grossly lmptoper. Finally, it is quite obvious that STIGA ROBOT biased, but nevertheless his facts are this season's County Closed Junior in the main basically correct. Sir may I simply sign myself, events will be down on total entries 'THE AUTOMATIC TRAINING First of all it was not I who decided J. FREEMAN so I do hope the Berkshire County MACHINE to ma~e no allowance for players "Jutis", Committee will think again next travelhng long distances This was 29 Harywood Way, season. a condition of entry laid down by the Reading Berks., HUGH DARTHOLOMEW, Available for Hire organisers and quite clearly stated on RG32HE. Coa!ching Secretary, For further details contact the the entry form. Submission of an Maidenhead 8t District T.,T.L. entry form must imply acceptance of Table Tennis spe'cialists all conditions laid down. Mr. Inch PRACTISED OCCUPATION 228 Cookham Road, first spoke to me a.t 09.45 but I have "Knocking" the Refelree, whether Maidenhead, Berks. ALEC BROOK no intention of quibbling about the of t!he football Otr tah~e tennis variety A.D.B. (LONDON) LTD. seven minutes (or indeed any of his has long heen (and Iprolbaiblry wni LASTIN·G ME,M'O'RY 57 BLANDFORD STREET, othe::rt statements) . 'long ,oontinue to be) ,a much Well, we have had our second LONDON W1 H 3AF. praictised oClC'upaltion, ibut I am 'Sorry He a.~d I ar~ clearly on common N~rwich Union English Champion Tel. 01-486 2021 ground In agreeIng that it was after to see my friend Fred Inch taking ShIpS at Crystal P'alace. The excite 09.30. The aggrieved players were due up ,the sport in your ,columns last ment is over as to who our English ALEC BROOK "BEAR" SHIRT to play at 09.00 and the records month (",Re,fe1ree 'wJthout ,a heart"). champions are for the next year. We WORN BY THE ENGLISH TEAM shewed that t~ey were scratched at One of the responsibilities of a had some predictable results we had STILL THE BEST VALUE ON THE 09.30. Three hundred players entered R:etferee. is the ,control of play; this some unexpected ones, and i suppose MARKET TODAY. TIBOR, STIGA, the Tournament and in eleven events give'S hllm the Il'i'glht to "slcratch" a the last memory one would take away BUTTERFLY, ANTI-LOOP BATS there was something like 650 matches pl,aye,r /Who is not 'ready ,to play when from C~stal p'alace was the courage AND RUBBERS. LIGHTING SHADES. to be played. Everyone of these due. No Referee wiU 'Uglhtly "scr,at'ch" of DenIS Neale - a very wet Denis ROMIKA SHOES. SPORTY SHOES matches were individually timed but a 'p:1ayer and I fee'l that John F'ree Neale. AS WORN BY THE ENGLAND even so those players who wer~ due man was not unreasonable in so Friday is the great powerhouse day, TEAM. NITAKU BALLS 15% DISC to play at 09.00 were not scratched doing ,after having ,aUowed 30 when there is virtually activity all ON 6 DOZ. COMPLETE RANGE OF until 09.30. That was the time at 'minutes ,grafce. Had Ihe been .advised day long on all the tables when the TABLES. which we finished playing the 09.00 ~halt lalte a1rriv,a1 of ,a party was comparatively unknowns' meet the WRITE -TODAY FOR CATALOGUE Page 24 final of the boys' :singlles. But how Mixed lJuubles: Senti~finals: PONTEFRACT aibout the win obtained by Bollton"s Eckersley/Voss bt Priestley/Ludi -14, CHINA REGRETS Johnnie ScowC'roft in the fiTSt round 12, 18; of the 'men's .sing1~es, who heat P. Browning/ Sinlpson bt S. Kosnlowsky / Liu Ching-hua, 2nd Secretary at 1 STAR OPEN Swif!t, of Siheffield, 21-0, 21-10! lit .1. Richard~,on (Yorks) 18, -12, 18. the Embassy of the :People's Republic can't be ,a record, Ican it? Final: of China in London, wrote to ETTA MELODY CALLS THE TUN'E ECKERSLEY/VOSS bt Browning! Chairman, Charles M. Wyles, on Men's Singles: Quarter-finals: Sinlpson 20, 18. by Geiorge Yates January 14th, 1974: D. Schofield (Ches) bt D. Abbott Boys' Singles: Quarter-finals: (Ches) 14, 18; ,'I wish to convey to you a message p. Morris (Lanes) bt J. Evans (Ches) from the Chinese Table Tennis Asso R!anked no higlher than No. 5 N. Eckersley (Ches) bt J. Hilton 17, 4; senior and No. 3 junior in (Ches) 17, 18; ciation. As you know, the Chinese K. BeaJsley (YoTks) bt A. Sunlnler team will play an invitational tourna her native Yorkshri,re, Br1adford's R. Priestley (Yorks) bt. N'. Graver scales (Yorks) 17, -16, 15; ment game in February in Peking. Melody Ludi, a,g,ed 14, won her first (Yorks) ]2, 13; M. Hanson (Yorks) bt G. Evans senior open sing!lels ftitlle ,aIt ,tibe Ponlte P. Hoyles (Nthld) bt P. Glynn (Ches) 18, 19; After the event, they will prepare for f,ra,clt I-Stair IOlpen played ,at the (Warwks) 16, 1.~. s. Gray (Yorks) bt M. rrhirkettle another match to be held in April in A'ssE.lmbly Room:s, Ma'rket Pla~ce and Senti-finals: (Yorks) 16, 19. Japan. Schofield bt Eckersley J9, -16, 14; Mi,ckJlelg.ate Melthodislt H,aH :on Senti-finals: "The full engagement will prevent Boyles bt Priestley -15, 16, 10. January 26th, 1974. Morris bt Beadsley II, 18; Final: the Chinese team from coming to this In the ,final of the wom1en',s singles Gray bt Hanson 22, 13. country. The Chinese Table Tennis HOYLES bt Schofield ]7, -18, 19. ~10RRIS event Melody beat ,tjhe vas1tJIy mocr:-e .-P;r:?l: ct Gr:ly 15, 13. Association wishes to renew ifs s~ncere e~peri€'nC'ed Mlrs. ,B,e'rytl Vos/s, of Woltten's Singles: Quarter-finals: Girls' Singles: Quarter-finals: thanks to you for your kind invita Mahl€lthorpe, having pr'e'viOlusJ.y J. Walker (Yorks) bt C. Graysoll ,V lIker bl Richardson 14, 19; tion." ,alec-ounted for Suz,anne ,Hunlt and (Yorks) 20, 18; M. Featherstone (Lines) bt M. Bird I t had been hoped that Ch~nrt would M. Ludi (Yorks) bt S. HUllt (Lines) (Yorks) ~I6, 19, 12; JUidiltih W,alliker. :M:i:ssWa1]ker, la junior have been represented in the Norwich internationall, Ihad beaten :Miss Ludi 18, 14; McLean bl H. DUflnan (Yorks) f), P. WaJdroll (Yorks) bt L. Situpsoll Union International Championships at to r€'t'alin her Igi'rls' sinlgl):es ;UH,e. Ig; (Yorks) 14, -16, 19; Ludi bl HUllt IJ, JO. Brighton and to have engaged Paritnered by JUIHe Me/Lean, of B. Voss (Lines) bt S. Broadbent Senti-finals: England in an international match HUll, IMis'S ,LlUdi also fi,g1ured in ,a (Yorks) 12, ~16, If3. Walker bl Fealherstone 4, 14; at the Albert Hall, London, for which wOilnen's doublle:s sUlocess over IMi'Ss Senti-finals: Ludi Ilt McLean -16, H, H). a provisional booking had been made. Walkelr ,and Sylvia B,roadhenlt. Ludi bt Walker 6, J7; Final: . l1here was a nlUm:eri'caiHy hig!l\ Voss bt Waldron 14, 16. WALKER bt 'Ludi -21, 10, 7. Final: entry for the men's sing1les, 'won by I'eleran Singles: Sellti-finals: CiHANGE OF IADDRESS LUDl ht Voss 19, 12. Northumber1land's Peter Hoy,les, who, Schofield bt Browning' -I ~ 17 18· Brian Burn, the Warwickshire in ,an entertaining final 'Proved that Men's ,Voubles: Senti-finals: 1\1. !ew (Ches) bt G. Srl;ith' (l-,a~les) County player, has removed from hilt too 'Steady ,~or 'Cheshire's 44-ye,a'r P. D'Arcy (Ches) / Eckersley bt W. Ih, -J2, 21. 48 Lynton Road, South Harrow to dId '''a,ce,'' veteran D€lr,ek Schofield, Allansoll (Canes) / Schofield If), - 14, Final: 15 Sherbourne Gardens, London, to maslter, un:like N1gel E'ckersley, 14; SCHOFIELD bt ~rcw If), 1(). N.W.13. his se:mi-,finall vliotiim. Hilton / B. Kean (Ches) ht L. Browll ing (Yorks)/A. Jones (Nthld) JO, 16. A1mong the entries iU'na'ocepted in Final: a \late rush were those of no[der D'ARCY/ECKERSLEY bt Hilton/ Tony Clayton and Laurie L,andry. Kean 19, 20. Both found ,themselves 'witlhout ,an eng,age1ment when tlhe G,lalmorlgan WUlIten's ])o'ubles: Senti-finals: "r R0 P 1-1 I ES Olpen was caUed off. Broadbent/Walker bt Grayson / J. Kinnersley (Yorks) 14, -15, 15; Laneas:h~re"s Pe.ter MorJris who Ludi/J. McLean (Yorks) bt M. lives in ,Oldhalm but plays fo~ Man Corner/B. Norlnan (Yorks) 7, 18. chester in ithe Lanes and Clhes. Final: CONSULT SPECIALISTS League, won his ,firSit OIp·en :tit/Ie when LUDI/McLEAN bt Broadbent! bea,ting Steven Gray, of IHuH, in tlhe 'Valker 13, 17. F.CORDELL &SONS (Trophies) Ltd 25 KINGLY STREET, (OXFORD CIRCUS) LONDON, W.1. Telephone: 01-437 8893-1921; 01-554 7356 (e've:nings). Melody Ludi holds her first senior open tonrna,ment trophies won a,t Ponterfralct. The p,romine.Dit one was. for the womleln's singles; the silver vase for the doubles. Behind a,re some of her other prizes. Courteous Prompt Service Photo by ,courtesy of Telegraph and Argus, ,Bra.dford. Page 25 strengthened hy the arrival of Mrs. TABLES TO 20th JANUARY, 1974 1 JUNIOR SOUT~ W failed to win a set, but undoubtedly D L F APts gained valuable experience for the Beryl Voss, the County No. I. They PRE,MIER . Surrey II ...... 4 4 o 0 29 11 8 future. have beaten both Lincoln and Gran thanl 6~4 and have drawn wi th P W D L F APts Hampshire 3 3 o 0 22 8 6 Northumberland's women should Yorks. Grimsbv. Both Mrs. Voss and Miss 5 5 0 0 34 11 ]0 Sussex 4 3 o 1 28 12 6 have played Aycliffe in the Rose Warwicks. \tVhite are unbeaten. 4 3 0 1 18 18 6 Kent ...... 4 2 1 1 23 17 5 Bowl, but were unable to agree a Cheshire 5 3 0 2 21 24 6 Essex III 4 1 o 3 19 21 2 date and Northumberland eventually Leading positions: Essex . 4 2 0 2 24 12 4 Herts II 3 1 o 2 13 17 2 received a walk-over into the next Haigh CUll Middlesex . 4 2 0 2 19 17 4 Berks'. II 4 0 1 3 15 25 1 round. With County champion P \V D L F A Ps Surrey 4 2 0 2 19 17 4 Oxfords. 4 0 o 4 1 39 0 Barbara Kearney 'turning out for Gainsboro' 4 4 0 0 35 5 8 Bucks. 4 0 0 4 10 26 0 North Y orkshire this season, a good Grimsby 4 4 0 0 35 5 8 Lanes 4 0 0 4 8 28 0 JUNIOR NORTH 6 run in this competition wiII prove Boston .. 4 4 0 0 34 (-) 8 Yorks II ...... 3 3 0 o 25 5 6 extremely difficult. Lincoln 4 3 0] 33 7 6 2nd SOIUTH Durham 3 3 0 o 20 10 Grantham 4 ] 2 I 17 23 4 Sussex 3 3 0 0 22 8 6 4 The fuel cris:s and the 3-day week Lanes. 3 2 0 1 21 9 Scunthorpe 4 1 I <) 19 21 3 Kent . 3 3 0 0 21 9 6 4 have affected a. lot of the Northumber Cheshire 4 2 0 2 21 19 Butcher Cup Surrey II 3 2 0 1 18 12 4 2 land League fixtures, and quite a fe\v Westmorlnd 4 1 0 3 14 26 Boston 4 4 0 0 Berkshire . 3 1 0 2 11 19 2 2 rnatches have had to be postponed. 33 7 R Cumberlnd 3 1 0 2 9 21 Grimsby 4 3 1 0 28 12 7 Middx. II .. 3 0 0 3 12 18 0 o The teams affected are mainly those Northmbld 4 0 0 4 10 30 Grantham 4 3 0 1 28 12 6 Hampshire 3 0 0 3 6 24 0 who have their home venues in offices S..c~nthorp~ 4 3 0 1 23 17 6 and faa~ories; however those who JUNIOR MIDLAND Galnsboro 4 2 1 I 27 ]3 2nd NORTH 6 have home venues in sports centres Yorks. II ...... 3 j 0 0 24 6 6 Derbys. .. 3 ~~ 0 o 2R 2 Skegness 4 ) I ') J~} 2 I 0 o 27 3 6 or YMCA's are ~till fulfilling their Cheshire II 3 2 0 1 18 12 4 W arwks. II 3 3 0 Butlin CUi) o 26 4 6 fixtures normally at present. Northmbld. 3 2 0 1 15 15 4 Lanes. II .. 3 Round I-Boston 1, Spalding 9; 1 14 16 Lines. 3 1 0 2 15 15 2 Lines 3 0 2 2 Byker C.C., who were last season's Lough 6, Lincoln 4. 3 11 29 Lanes. II .. 3 1 0 2 9 21 2 Notts·. 4 1 0 2 Northumberland League Division 1 Round 2-GriInsby .11, Louth 5; Lin 3 8 32 Durham . 3 0 0 3 9 21 0 Staffs. 4 0 1 1 champions, are our representatives Ie. coln 1, Spalding 9. Leics. II 4 0 .1 3 6 34 1 the Stiga National Club Champion Round 3-Grirnsoy 7, Lincoln 3: ships, this season being sponsored by 2nd MIDLAND JUNIO'R EAST Louth 6, Granthanl 4. Leics 3 3 0 0 25 5 6 8 Stiga AB and lJK distributors, Mitre Round 4-Granthaln 6, Lincohl 4; Essex II 4 4 0 o 33 7 6 Sports of Huddersfield. They haye .DerbYs . 3 1 2 0 16 14 4 Hefts. 3 3 0 o 25 5 Spalding 7, Grimsby 3· Warwcks. II . 3 1 1 1 17 13 3 a bye in the firs: round, and in the Beds 3 2 0 1 16 14 4 second will meet the winners of the Staffs. 3 1 1 1 14 16 3 Hunts. 4 2 0 2 19 21 Notts 3 1 0 2 12 18 2 4 match between St. James (Carlisle) Gloue~. Northants. 4 2 0 2 19 21 4 and Spittal (Berwick). FROM OVER THE 3 0 0 3 6 24 0 Bucks. 4 0 1 3 13 27 1 2nd EAST Norfolk ...... 3 0 1 2 8 22 1 PENNINES Cambs II 3 0 0 3 7 23 o Cambs. 3 2 t 0 18 12 5 LINCOLN'SH'IRE NOTES by Mallcoll:m Hla1rtle,y of the Essex II 3 2 0 1 23 7 4 Beds . 3 2 0 1 18 12 4 JUNIOR WEST by ALAN G. BIRKS Telegraph and Argus, Bradford R Herts 3 1 2 0 16 14 4 Berks. 4 4 0 o 34 6 Re-appearing in pubHc in the New Norfoik ...... 3 0 1 2 10 20 1 Dorset 4 4 0 o 31 9 R CUP COM,P'ETITIO,NS Year was Ron Baker, former in f~er Northants. 3 0 0 3 5 25 0 Gloues. 4 3 1 o 26 14 7 Wores. 4 2 0 2 21 19 4 After four rounds of the Lincoln national and Lancashire s~ar, who 2nd WEST Devon 4 1 1 2 18 22 3 shire TTA's competitions seven tealTIS took part in an exhibition at Brad Glamorgan 440 o 31 9 8 Wilts. 4 0 1 3 10 30 1 remain unbeaten and two of the three ford University to raise funds for Somerset 431 o 28 12 7 Somerset 4 0 1 3 9 31 1 league taJles show last season's win UNICEF. Wilts. 320 1 19 11 4 C~lamorgan 4 0 0 4 1.1 29 O ners once again leading the way. I t was in Bradford that Baker won 311 1 18 12 3 Wores. VETERAN SO,UTH In the Haigh Cup Grimsby, last the Yorkshire Open Youth Champion l)evon 310 2 16 14 2 season's holders, are one of the three ship in 1950 and the doubles, part 3 4 Essex 4 4 0 o 24 12 8 I)orset 300 26 o teanlS with ]00 per cent records, the nered by Geoff r"ullar, who went on Cornwall 400 4 4 36 o Kent 4 3 0 1 21 15 6 Herts 5 3 0 2 23 22 6 others being Gainsborough and Bos to cricketing fame. ton. T'wo players who have won all SOUTHERN Hunts. 2 1 0 1 11 7 2 Baker won many northern tourna Rants. 2 1 0 1 992 their sets so far are G. King (Boston) ments in the early 50's and says: Sussex II 3 3 0 0 22 8 6 who has played in all four matches, Oxfords. 3 o 0 4 13 23 0 UMy best win was against Aubrey Kent II 3 2 0 1 21 9 4 and M. Sheader (Grim~by) who has Wilts. 3 0 3 7 20 0 Simons when he was ranked No. 4 Hants. II 3 2 0 1 20 10 4 o played in only two. Bucks. II 3 in the world." (Yes, those were the 1 0 2 14 16 2 VETERAN MIDLAND Mention must also be nlade of P. Berks II 3 days!). 1 0 2 11 19 2 Notts 4 3 0 1 24 12 6 Jackson (Spalding) who, against ()xfords. 3 o 0 3 2 28 0 Warw'icks. 4 3 0 1 21 15 6 Grimsby, beat P. Taylor and S. Mor He entered the nursing profession and then Leicester University (win Cheshire 3 3 0 0 16 11 6 ley but lost to B. Allison, all in three, NORTHERN ning the British Universities cham Staffs. 4 1 0 3 16 20 2 and R. Leong (Scunthorpe) who in Cheshire II 2 2 0 0 18 2 4 pionship in 1960) before going to Leics. 4 1 0 3 15 21 2 his four Inatches has lost to only G. Derbys. II 2 2 0 0 18 2 4 Australia in 1964. Durham 3 2 0 1 16 14 4 VVorcs 3 0 0 3 7 20 0 King and A. Patrick (Gainsborough). Cumberlnd 2 o 0 2 4 16 0 In the season's only clash of giants He won the Western Australia Northmbld. 3 o 0 3 4 26 0 SO far, Grimsby always held the upper singles, became captain-coach to the NORT'HUMBERLAND hand over visiting Lincoln and ran s I ate team and was ranked No. 5 in MIDLAND NOTES out winners by 7 sets to 3. Each of the country. Worcs II 3 3 0 0 18 12 6 the hOlne players won two singles He returned to England in 1968, Stafis.· II 3 2 1 22 18 4 0 by PAULINE JACKSON whilst for the losers, C. Judson beat took his M.A. at Bradford while work (~lam. II 3 2 0 1 12 18 4 raylor and A.llison and J. Radley beat ing in child guidance at Leeds and is Herefords 3 1 0 2 13 17 2 TRAVEL IN HOPE Morley. at present a lecturer in applied social Monmouths 3 1 0 2 11 19 2 At the time of writing, Northum Boston, last season's runners-up, are studies at Bradford University, living Shropshire 3 0 0 3 8 22 0 berland's three County teams will all the only team with nlaximum points in Leeds and playing in the Leeds EASTERN be in action on Saturday, Jan. 19. in the Butche1r CUi). One of their League for Lyons Sports. The firSlt team travel to Louth 10 players, M Vaughan, is still un Essex III ...... 3 3 0 27 3 6 He is going to Australia again in o play Lincolnshire, and will be hoping heaten after playing in three of his Suffolk ...... 4 3 0 ] 24 16 6 July as senior lecturer at Monash to avenge last season's home deteat, teanl's four IHatches. For the Grirnshy Herts. II 3 2 1 22 8 5 University, Melbourne, a city which o when they lost with a badly- teanl, second at the nlornent, A. P. Norfolk II 4 2 0 2 21 19 4 he says has the largest table tennis weakened team. The second teanl also Dibdin, has won all his twelve Northants II 3 1 0 2 10 20 2 hall in the world with 41 tables under have an away match-against Derby singles. Cambs. II ...... 3 0 1 2 10 20 1 one roof. Hunts. ~ 3 0 0 3 6 24 0 shire II at Derby-while the junior Scunthorpe did not enter the Butlin team are hosts to W estmorland Cup this season and so the women's Linked with the exhibition was a juniors. Both these teams will l-e league is reduced to seven teams. The table tennis marathon and Baker says JUNIOR PREMIER a similar event last year raised nearly Middlesex 3 3 0 looking for their first wins of the holders, Spalding, led by County No. o 25 5 6 £500 for UNICEF. Yorkshire ... 3 3 0 o 22 8 6 season. 2, Jean "Vhite, have won their 3 Essex 3 2 0 1 19 11 4 In the Wilmott Cup, Northumber nlatches including a 7~3 victory over Nicky Jarvis, John Kedge, Jim Leics. 3 1 1 1 18 12 3 land narrowly lost 5-4 to Stockton, Grimsby who finished runners-up last Yeats, Nicky Davies, Len Browning, Cambs...... 3 1 1 1 13 17 3 Peter Hoyles and Ron Kettlewell season. Sylvia Broadbent and Melody Ludi Surrey 3 1 0 2 11 19 2 winnin,g two each. Andrew Clark, Meanwhile Louth, who ended last also took part in the demonstration, Warwicks 3 0 0 3 7 23 0 hero of the first teaIn's last County year next to the bottom of the table which was compered by Yorkshire Suffolk 3 0 0 3 5 25 0 match against I)urham, unfortuna,:ely with only two points, have been president, Ma,urice Shaffner. Page 26 (continued from page 28) David Bangerter and Leslie Eadie. JUNIOR NORTH defence held the key. 5 sets went the Some "Niggle" in the Bangerter distance, but the result not really in K. Richardson bt l\ogers 12 j 8; Durham 6, Cheshire 4 Iszatt set which concluded the match. doubt. lost to K. Hall -19, 12, -18. Durham's most rapidly improving B. Richardson lost to G. Hall -19, Ess:ex 2, M'iddle:se~x 8 player, Peterl Masters, lost narrowly Wiltshire 3, K,ent 6 -16; bt K. Hall 15, 19. Eadie bt Mitchell 18, -11, 15; lost to Roger Idowu 16, -17, 19 but later VETERAN MID'LAND Day/K. Richardson bt G. Hall/ to Barden 14, -11, -12. assured his team of at least a draw Rogers 18, 15. Potton lost to Barden -13 -11; Lt beating John Hook 18, 10. Steve Staffordshire 3, Leicesrtelrshire 6 Miss C. Ellis lost to Stevenson -16, Huson 13 17. ' Hosking, who with Peter Edon had -16. Iszatt lost t~ Huson 12, -15, -16; lost played very well, wrapped matters Warwickshire 3, Nottinghamshire 6 B. Richardson/Miss S. Ellis lost to to Mitchell -16, 19, -19. up v. Idowu 13, -19, 17. K. Hall/Rogers -10, -20. Eadie/lszatt lost to Huson/Mitchell Northumberland 4, Westmorland 6 Ellis/Ellis lost to Rogers/S;~evenson -17, -13. Eddie Thomas and Glen McCardle ANNUAL GENERAL -16, -9. Tarten lost to Mitchell -17, -17. each had a 1 x BS win for the hosts, MEETING B,awden/Tarten lost to Barden/ Yorkshire 8, Warwickshire 2 and Andrew Clark weighed in with his Miltchell -14, -19. Wiley bt Pilgrim 16, -22, 16; bt A. usual two (he is having a most suc The Annual Geneiral Meeting Cotton 6 -20 15. Smith/Sutton lost to Campion/ cessful season). The visiting girls' will be held on SatUirda,y, 8th Kilburn bt' Pilgrim 16, 18; bt R. Sangster -13, 21, -13. experience stood them in good stead June, 1974, in the No,rtoJk Mountford 19, 19. Andy Barden recovered from 5-10 although the home pair! showed Room of CA,XT'ON HALL, in 3rd v. Eadie, Jill Campion and D. Renton lost to Cotton 17, -19, -16; marked improvement. commencing 2-00 p.m,. As m:any Marilyn Sangster scared their sup bt Mountford 8, 16. of you will no doubt know, porters when losing the second of GD Yorkshire II 6, Lan,cashire 4 Kilburn/Renton lost to Cotton/ Caxton Hall is in Caxton from a good position and then David Renton shocked Lanes with Street, Wes,tmlinste,r, London~, PiJ,grim 17, -11, -16. his opening set win over .Nigel Knight bt Groves 13, 12. trailed 3-8 in 3rd-then they led SW1, very near St. Jam:e's's 19-11 ! Hallows 16, -8, 15 and Yorks. were Park Underground station Wiley/Walker bt Mountford/Green never behind. Reserve Ian Smith 15, 19. Suffolk 2, Surrey 8 (District and Circle 'lines) and starred and went home unbeaten froin is about halfwaiY between the Knight/Walker bt Green/Groves 17, Kitchener lost to Bangerter -19, -19; a match where some fine tt was 11. bt Lyons 16, 15. HOIuses of Parliament and played. Stephen Souter also unbeaten, Victoria station. Leices/tershire 4, Yorkshire 6 Ball lost to Lyons -11, -15; lost to improves with every outing. Crimmins -18 -15. By rule 38(a), Rogers lost to Wiley -20, -7; bt JUNIOR MIDLAND }(ilburn 21 -17 2l. Savage lost to Crimmins 19, -16, -18; "Proposed alterations to the G. Hall bt Wiley -17, 19, 19; lost lost to Bangerter' -18, 21, -15. Lanc.ashire II 7, Staffordshire 3 Rules m,a,y be submitted only Kitchener/Savage bt Bangerter/ to Souter -15, 13, -20. Leiceste!rshire II 0, D'erbyshire 10 by a Counlty in memhership or Crimmins -14, 16, 11. l• K. Hall lost to Kilburn -8, -17; lost Only one team in this: Derbys. look by two Officers of the Cham to Souter -15, -9. Langridge lost to Tame -17, -7. Premier material. piOl1iShip,s and shall be received Ball/Langrid,ge lost to Lyons/ in writing, by the Selcretary by G. Hall/Rogers lost to Kilburn/ Nottinghamshire 6, Lincolnshire 4 Souter -19 -18 Greenhough -10, 13, -17. the l.asit day in February, such Stevenson bit Kni'ght -13, 17, 19. Henderson/Wootton lost to JlJNIOR EAST proposials to be a,cknolwledged Greenhough/Tame -14, -7. K. Hall/Rogers bt Wiley/Walker 15, Buckin,ghamshire 2, by the Sec'retary within 7 days. Surrey made rather heavy weather All proposlals so received shall 19. , Northamptonshire 8 H.ogers/Stevenson lost to Knight/ of this, but a good win for Banger~eI be circul,ated to all Counties HUU'tingdonlshire 2, ESlse'x II 8 Walke!' -17, -15. over' the luckless Kitchener. in membe1rsihip durin,g March, Hunts. never really got to grips and amendments or aLtemative Middles1ex 8, Surrey 2 Warwickshire 4, Cambridgeshire 6 with the problem despite a fine 18, proposals dealing with the same Pilgrim lost to Day -12, 18, -19; lost Barden bt Bangerter 14, 12; bt Lyons -6, 19 win for Tim Speller over Kevin substanc,e shalL be accepted for to K. Richardson -18 -14. 11 14 Caldon. consideration by the Annual Mitchell 'bt Lyons 11, 13; bt Crimmins Johnson lost to Day -13 -13; bt B. JUNIOR WEST Getl\eral Meeting if submitted Richardson 13 15. ' 14 10. Hus~n in writing and reiceived by the Cotton lost to K. Richardson 21, -9, lost to Crimmins 7 -16 -18; Dors'e't 7, Devon 3 Secre:tary n01t later than the -17; bt B,. Richardson 11, 14. lost to Bangerter -16, 19: -20.' This Dorset side new this season last day in ApriL" Cotton/Shropshire lost Ito Day/B. Huson/Mitchell bt Crimmins/K. illust be the team ~f the year. Thei; Seager 18, 5. Richardson 19, -18, -10. intentions were clear from the outset STATE OF EMERGENCY Groves bt Newman 16, -20, 16. Mitchell bt Tame 9, II. when Richard Trim worried the Mountford/Green lost to K. Barden/Mitchell bt Lyons/ experienced Keith J ames and It seemls pirobable that a Richardson/C. Ellis -18, -12. Greenhough -14, 13, 17. although Keith took this the next numbe:r of Coun,ties may have Green/Groves bt New'man/C. Ellis Campion/Sangster bt Greenhough/ 5 went to the hosts Two more difficulties of v.arious kinds 15, 14. Tame 17, -16, 20. appearances by Devon's' No. 1 made because of the present situation. The Office1rs expect and hope Middlelse'x 9, Suffolk 1 Middlesex lucky to take GD, but the score 5-3, but John Robinson otherwise well in control. clinched the match and then Richard that all m:artches will be played M. Mitchell bt J. Kitchener -15, 19, with continuatio~ of the 14; bt K. Savage 10, 9. Suffolk 2, Esse~ 8 made it 7-3. Janet N'ew's win -18, 19, 17 over Elaine Lamb the high friendly "give and take" spirit A. Barden bt S. Ball 11 19' lost Kitchener bt Potton 5 13; bt Eadie which has built up in the past to Kitchener -14, -19. ' , 15 -19 16. ' light, with Janet trailing 11-14 in l~st 2nd, then bringing out serves and 27 seasons. Venues could well R. Huson bt Savage 14, -19, 12; Sava'ge to Eadie -20, -21; lost to present problem& and should bt Ball 15, -18, 19. P Hunt -17 -16 forehand smashes to take control. lo~t The March 9th meeting with Berks. it be necess:ary to consider using Huson/Mitchell bt Kitchener/Savage D,. j ennings to'Hunt -10, -8; lost a venue which may be of doubt· 14, 17. to P'otton -8, 19, -17. crucial, and my money would be on the experienced team. ful quality it is important that Miss A. Mitchell bt Miss J. Langrid,o-e Ball/Savage lost to Bawden/Hunt the visitin,g CoU11lty be advis,ed 4 11 ~ 15 -22 -12 Gloucestershire 7, Glamorgan 3 of this in advance. BardeniMHchell bt Ball/Langridge Wootton iost to Sutton -14, -10. Chris. Sewell warmed up for the 15, 18. Ball/Langridge lost to Bawden/ senior match v Notts. and was the Sutton -9, -16. Miss J. Campion/Miss M. Sangster bt only unbeaten 'player (and all two REFEREES' COiNFERENCE Miss R. Henderson/Miss D. Henderson/Langridge lost to Smith/ straight) . Wootton 8, 9 Tarten -16, -10. The National Umpires and Referees A fine win by Mark Mitchell in a Kitchener gained ample revenge for Somers;et 1, Berkshire 9 ~hrashing Committee are making preparations long opening set over John Kitchener, his Eastern Division earlier Wilitshire 3, Worc'els,te:rshire 7 for a Referees' Conference at Sheffield and Middlesex never looked back. this season from Robert Potton. The improved Kevin Edwards won University on the weekend of March Surrey 1, Esse:x 9 JUNIOR SOUTH both singles, and Wilts. a little 30th/31st, 1974. Invitations have S. Lyons bt R. Patton 11, 14; lost ESlselX III 4, Surrey II 6 unlucky not to draw, with two sets been extended to National Referees, to L. Eadie -16, -11. Jayne Mitchell swung this the lost at -16 in 3rd. Kenwyn Hazell Tournament Referees Referee exam D. Bangerter lost to Eadie -19, -15; visitors way with a 19, 24 victory migJ't,t have made the difference, but ination candidates a~d persons who lost to D. Iszatt 20, -16, -25. over P'enny Abbott. Devinder Sehmbi reserve Ruth F'armile played well. have previously refereed an Open M. Crimmins lost to Iszaltt -10 13, swamped Keith Seager' and then VETERAN SOUTH Tournament but have not yet quali -13; lost toJPotton -14 -19. ' fied. If the number of places available accounted. for Martin Shuttle -8 13, He,rtfordshire 3, Es:sex 6 Bangerter/,Crimmins lost to Eadie! are not taken up by people within 17 in a splendid set. Story-book Following theirl defeat of Rants., Iszatt -19, -19. finale for Jonathan Hardiker (moving these categories, there co:uld be a Miss S. Tame lost to Miss E. Tarten Essex have this division "sewn-up" fe'w vacancies and as the content of to Wales) beating Stephen Boxall and the men in particular are playing -14 -21 -11, 20, 24 after being 0-9 in 2nd. the Conference programme will also Lyon~/Miss K. Greenhough lost to A. very confidently at present. A very be of interest to keen Open Tourna Kent 5, Berkshire II 5 Bawden/Tarten 18, -12, -11. rare blank evening for Jack Baxter. ment organisers, application for such Greenhough/Tame lost to Miss S. Susseix 10, Oxfordshire 0 Essex want to enter a 2nd veteran vacancies should be made to Colin Smith/Miss S. Sutl:on -18, 11, -14. Keith Evers looked good on debut, team-they look strong enough to. Clemett, 7 Brookmead Way, Havant, Too much tension here, as witness and Alan Reed opened his County Hertfoirdshire 6, Oxfordshire 3 Rants., P09 1RT BEFORE the end 25 'let' services in the first game of account. Good hitting fr'OIn both teams, but of February. Page 27 Foley and Diana Moss in WD, after two~, very tight games. Herefordshire 8, Shropshire 2 County Championships Round-up Many new Counties have a long wait for their first success, but Here by JOHN WRIGHT fords. managed it on the 3rd attempt. They owed much to players with previous W orcs. expeTience as Russell "CONNIE" B,OWS OUT AT THE inspire Roger Chandler. Then poor narrowly failed to secure a Premier Preece, Mike Prosser, and Margaret TOP Roger was crushed by David Tan to place. As the only 100% team in this Nevvcombe were all unbeaten. How After a long (the match programme record a win the visitors hardly dared division, they could well go forviard will they fare against their old said 18 years but the player thought have hoped for. Susan Henderson this season as champions and with County, who feel they are at last .in it was 17!) career, "Connie" Warren played some quite brilliant shots v. strength in depth must fancy their wi1h a division winning side at this has announced his retirement from Karenza Mathew'S which included chances. level. County play. My records go back only some fine hits, but could not sustain Warwickshire II 5, D'e'rbyshire 5 Staffordshire II 9, Monmouthshire 1 to 1964-65, but since then "Connie" the effort. Alan Fletcher and Doug. Foulds has played 64 times for his County Yorkshire 8, Lancashire 1 the best on view. Warwicks. main EASTERN wi th the splendid record (particularly D. Neale bit A. Boasman 17, 19; bt tained 100% doubles record, and Cambridgeshire II 3, Norfolk II 7 for a player usually at NO.1) of 88 p. Bowen 14, 15. Karen Groves again did well. 6 sets went the distance, including wins and 40 defeats (all the defeats N. Jarvis bt Boasman 17, 14; bt W. 2nd EAST all three women's won by N orthants. in the Premier). The County scene Allanson 16, 18. respeCltively at 13, 19, 19 in the 3rd. will miss you, C. J. A. Hydes bt Bowen 16, 12; bt Essex II 4, Bedfordshire 6 Brian Jones won 2 x MS for Cambs. PRE:MIER Allanson 16, 15. Despite a great. start from David and unlucky to be on the losing side. Bowles, who retained his unbeaten Buckinlgbamshire 3, Warwickshir'e 6 Hydes/Neale bt Boasman/Bowen 15, Huntingdoll1:shire 1, Suffolk 9 singles record v. Peter Taylor -20, P'. Shirley lost to B. Burn -13, -14; 14 Miss'J. Walker lost to Mrs. D. 21 14 in the first set Beds. took the JUNIOIR PREMJER lost to P. Glynn -9, -8. ho~our'S David Randall twice came A. Watson lost to Burn -16, -14; lost Johnson -5, -14. Cambridgeshire 2, Yorkshire 8 back fr~m 15-20 v. Firoz Nilam but to R. Gunnion -16, -13. Jarvis/Walker bt Allanson/Johnson P. Day bt R. Wiley 11, 11; bt A. succumbed -21, -21 and Beds were D,. Berry lost to Glynn -21, -19; bt -18, 24, 13. Kilburn -12, 12, 16. home! Gunnion 16, 18. Although well beaten the Lanes. K. Richardson lost to Wiley -16; -12; Berry/Watson lost to Burn/Gunnion team went down with credit. None Norfolk 5, He:rtfor'dshire 5 lost to S. Souter -13, ":18. -14 -15. more so than Di Johnson who ham The start delayed by a breakdown B. Richardson lost to Kilburn -17, Mrs. 'J. Hammersley ht Miss D,. St. mered poor Judith Walker. and Herts. arrived cold and dis -13; lost to Souter -10, -12. circumSi~ances Day/K. Richardson lost to Kilburn/ Ledger 8, 13. 2nd SOUTH spirited. In the they Shirley/Hammersley bt Glynn/ St. were probably relieved to escape with Souter -22, 17, -12. Ledger 23, 22. Hamplshire 3, Kent 7 a point after trailing 1-3 and 2-5. Miss S. Ellis lost to Miss C. Knight Hants. reserved their best play for -22, -7. Northamptolllshire 3, Cambridgeshire 7 A fine XD' win for Jill Hammersley the doubles sets, all of which they B. Richardson/Miss R. Newman los: receiving occasional help from brother took. Clive MorTis is playing pretty 2nd WEST to Wiley/Miss J. Walker 18, -13, Paul when he was not obstructing welI this season but I wouldn't have Cornwall 2, Wiltshire 8 -11 her! Pat Glynn in great forIlf' v. t~ expected him inflict a 6, 2 defeat Highlight the John Bassett v. 1~erry Shirley-hardly missing a ball--:-but on Chris Shetler. he could have gone down tQT' Don Bruce clash, with the more varied Berry who had earlier opened his Berkshire 6, Middlesle.x II 4 play of the latter, coupled with a ,good approach, helping him to a-20, Ptemier account. The last 4 sets to Berks. for an exciting win. Best clashes were \VS 20, 11 resuM. Sheila Rapsey - too Cheshire 5, Essex 4 with some stirring rallies before steady in WS for Alison Boyce M. Johns lost to 1. Horsham -14, 19, Angela Mitchell beat Caroline Reeves featured in both home wins, th~ -16; bt 1. Robertson -18, 11, 2l. -10, 12, 23; and the win by Duncan doubles at -16, 16, 19 with Sand!a J. Hilton lost to Horsham -14, -16; Campbell -16, 18, 22 over Melvyn Hirst. bt R. Stevens 17, -18, 16. Waldman to put Berks. ahead (5-4) N. Eckersley bt RobeI1tson 20, 19; Worc:estershire 5, Somerset 5 for the first time. Bob Thornton Worcs. pulled back well from 1-4 bt Stevens -17, 14, 18. unbeaten, but XD at -19, 19, 20 R. Hampson/Hilton lost to Robertson to lead 5-4 but after losing the first looked tight! game of the final set Tony Kinsey's /Stevens -17, 20, -19. Sussex 7, Surr'ey II 3 Miss S Lisle lost to Mrs. L. Radford consistency saved the day for Somer -19, ·-8. 2nd NORTH set: at -15, 5, 8 over Brian Belcher. Johns/Lisle bt Horsham/Radford 21, T'wo good, straight-game wins by Bob Durham 3, Cheshire II 7 Brown for the hosts. 16. Malcolm Corking outstanding, with The 180 crowd at Crewe for this wins by 19, 16 over Brian Kean; and SOUTHERN twice-changed-venue match kept on 11, 12 against Phil Mayman. Dur Berkshire II 7, Buckinghamshire II 3 their toes. Splendid win by Nigel ham's other success from WD where A good deal of friendly rivalry here Eckersley over Ian Robertson to level Brenda Murtagh and Cynthia Waite with players knowing each others the maltch at 4-all (and to complete renewed their old partnership where games well. Berks. led 4-0, but his first Premier ((double") and then they left off. three on the trot for Bucks. brought John Hilton succeeding against Bobby Lancashire II 0 , Yorkshire II 10 the match back to life before Berks. wound matters up with some comfort. Stevens for the victory. Lincolnshire 4, Northumberland 6 In the absence of David Alde,rson, Surrey 4, MiddI.esex 5 Kent II 3, Susisex II 7 O'nnesby's Robert Wiley led Yo'rk 2nd MIDLAND C. Warren bt A. Barden 18, 17; bt 7 sets, including the first 5, needed shire's defe'nce of the Junior Premier R. Aldrich 19, 10. Gloucestershire 4, Nottinghamshire 6 a decider. In Diane Gar'd and Angela Division title at Nuneaton on 29/30 R. Chandler lost to Barden -17, -19; One of the sides had to score its Mock Sussex had trump cards December, 1973. lost to D. Tan -12., -13. first point of the season, and Noits. although Ray Tilling won twice for Photo by Tony Ross. R. Yule bt Aldrich 17 12; bt Tan deserved to take both. Roy Morley Kent and Les Etheridge pipped 17, 13. ' allowed Alf Saunders to get into his Gerald Pugh -20, 17, 25 in a thriller. Warwickshire 1, Leicestershire 9 K. Pilgrim lost to C. Rogers -11, -16; Chandler/Warren lost to Aldrich/ rythym, with fatal results and all Oxfordshire 1, Hampshire II 9 Tan 14, -15, -12. the visitors defended well. This did lost to G. Hall -8, 14, -II. Mrs. S. Hender~on lost to Mrs. K. not unduly worry Chris Sewell, who NORTHERN D. Johnson lost to Rogers -17, -14; Mathews -13 -18. won twice - nice to see you're Cheshire III 9, Durham II 1 bt K. Hall 22, 9. Yule/Henderso~ lost to Barden/ recovered, Chris! N at such a walkover as the score D. Shropshire lost to G. Hall -20, -18; lost to K. Hall -8, 14, -11. Mathews -12, -13 Leic'este~rshire 7, Staffordshire 3 implies. although Cheshire on top. Pilgrim/Shropshire lost to G. flaIl/ The men's doubles decided this cliff Last season Leics. came to the Well don P'at Allen-she won WS Challenge from second place and although dropping WD. Rogers 19, -13, -14. hanger with ((Connie" unable to Miss K Groves lost to Miss A. D'erbyshire II 9, Northumberland II 1 Stevenson .-14, -10.. Adidas Scholer TT Shoe £2.75 Stiga Mark V £7.95 MIDLAND Johnson/Miss B. Green lost to K. HalljMiss K. Rogers -20, .-15. Mark V Rubber £6.90 - Sriver Rubber (1.5 & 2 mm.) £6.20 Glamorgan II 4, WOlrcestershire II 6 Green/Groves lost rto Rogers/ After 22 years of trying, Worcs. Stevenson -9, -15. 9 HEADSTONE DRIVE bring points back from Glamorgan ! Anti-loop Mervyn Wood again took Cambridgeshire 5, Leicestershire 5 ~::~g~o~~dlesex 2, as did Nick Bottomley and this Day bt Rogers 15, 5; bt G. Hall OLYMPUS SPORTS pair combined to lift MD: the other 12, 16. c.w.o. ,plus 20p P.P. (01-8632455) visiting success obtained by Sheila (continued on page 27) Printed and Published for the English Table Tennis Association, 21 Claremont, Hastings, Sussex Page 28 by Wallace (Printers) Ltd., 37 Rose Hill, Bolton, Lancashire