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() (Soviet Union) Mixed Doubles: and ILONA UHLIKOVA INDEPENDENCE (Czechoslovakia) MAINTAINED Men's Team: Women:'s Team: By 21 votes to 12 the National Council, SOVIET UNION meeting in on April 19, voted in favour of retaining control of Table Tennis News under the auspices of the national body rather than allow it to become in­ corporated with the commercial venture of Marsh Publications Ltd. HILTON MELTS THE ICE Nonetheless, the London-based publishers IN BERNE are to go ahead with a table tennis maga­ zine, beginning in September, to supplement their racket sport publications and one by George R. Yates would hope, if only for the betterment of publicising our particular sport, that both Even allowing for his eleven wins against whilst, in the mixed final England's former will :flourish. five losses in the men's team event the odds European Youth champions, Douglas and against Lancashire's JOHN HILTON win­ Linda Jarvis had to content themselves Much will depend on advertising revenue ning the men's singles title of the European with the silver medals, the gold being won of course but with it peaceful co-existence Championships must have been tremen­ by MILAN ORLOWSKI and ILONA can be achieved. And there should be dous. And yet he duly became the first UHLIKOVA of Czechoslovakia. Englishman to do so when, in the Eisstadion But who will forget the final struggle for sufficient readership, who constantly moan Allmend in Berne, Switzerland. on April 13/ gold in the men's team event which, in the at the lack of publicity in the national '80, he smoothed his way in three-straight small hours was won by SWEDEN whose press, to subscribe to both publications. games over the final hurdle provided by Ulf C'arlsson, in the ninth and deciding set, Josef Dvoracek of Czechoslovakia. triumphed over Lieck 19 and 19 to deny Prior to, in six even more astounding victory for Federal whose Peter FILLIP rounds, the 32-years-old Mancunian had Stellwag had not only beaten Carlsson but left in his wake such notables as Bruno his teammates and Ulf No greater fillip could have been afforded Parietti of France, Bj arne Grimstrup of Thorsell as well. the sport than the success, in Berne, of John Denmark, of Federal Oh yes, there were drawbacks in this Hilton whose triumph in winning the men's Germany - to reverse a defeat in the team event - Tibor Kreis·z of , Gabor initially cold and draughty stadium but on singles title of the European Championships Gergely of Hungary - the defending cham­ balance the good outweighed the bad and - the first Englishman to do so - is surely certainly from England's point of view, with pion previously beaten by Hilton in the one gold, one silver, and three bronze, the without parallel in the annals of inter­ team match - and, in the semi-final, lat,ter in the women's dOUbles and team national competition. F'rench ace Jacques Secretin. championships, our contingent under the Tru.ly this was a remarkable performance, captaincies of Peter Simpson and Donald John has not only considerably enhanced possibly the sporting coup of all times, and Parker did their country proud. It could his o\vn standing but must have created a most certainly wit,hout parallel in the even have been better but overall we had a annals of the European Table Tennis sizeable slice of the cake and Swiss cake Is spur to others that with dedication the sky Chanlpionships·. Here was a man, figuring is the limit. Well done John. You have, by a speciality. at No. 3 behind and Paul In the upper echelons of t,he team cham­ your very success, rendered the sport an Day in the English team, hacking down the pionships·, with twelve first cat,egory teams enormous boost. giants of whilst still engaged, back split into equal groups of six, t·he pro­ home, as an insurance agent, on a door to gramme was far from strenuous with just door collect,ion and sales basis, tramping one session in the evening of the opening the pavements of the environs of day. ApI. 5, and two sessions subsequently ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION Manchester. on the three succeeding days. But what too of the exploits of the 19­ Patron: Her Majesty the Queen. years-old Russian girl, VALENTINA England's opening match in the men's event was against Bulgaria, the tenth President: M. Goldstein, O.B.E. POPOVA, of the Dynamo club in Baku. Not only did she strike gold by winning the placed team in Duisburg, and no difficulty Life Vice-President: Hon. Ivor Montagu. women's singles beating Gordana was encountered in t,he 5-0 victory obtained only, Day, in the opening set, being ex­ Chairman: T. Blunn. Perkucin of Yugoslavia in the final - but added the same to victory in the women's tended to a third and deciding game by Deputy Chairman: G. R. Yates. doubles wit,h her compatriot, NARINE Djevat Hassanov, the opposition's No.2. Hon. Treasurer: M. S. Greatrex. ANTONIAN, and ultimat,e success in the But much sterner opposition was to be General Secretary: A. W. Shipley. women's team event when the SOVIET encountered in the afternoon of the follow­ UNION beat Hungary 3-1. ing day against Sweden, the eventual Management Committee: and JACQUES winners. What price then the 5-2 win (Vice-Chairmen) SECRETIN of France took the men's obtained? And this after the teams had C. J. Clemett, R. J. Crayden, A. E. Ransome, doubles title, beating Anton Stipanic and stood level at 2-all! N. K. Reeve and E. G. White. Dragutin Surbek of Yugoslavia in the final, First to the table for England was Douglas Page 2 Simpson that Hilton would beat Lieck and on paper that was most likely. But it did not happen and the Federal German's 14, 21 victory was tantamount to winning the match as it so proved and thus England were left to battle for third or fourth place instead of striking for gold as they did against Hungary t,wo years previous. In the other penultimate encounter, bet,ween first-placed Hungary from Group A, and second placed Sweden from Group B, a battle royal ensued with the Hungarians pulling back a 0-3 deficit to 3-3 and level­ ling again at 4-4 before the blonde Carlsson got t,he Swedes home 5-4 with a ninth set victory 12" 1'7 over Istvan Jonyer. E'ngland's final encounter with Hungary for positions 3 and 4 was really a non event for I have seldom seen the Hungarians so dispirited and their captain Zoltan Berczik so subdued. England won 5-3 with Douglas obtaining a treble, Hilton beating both Tibor Klampar and Gergely; Day losing to Gergely and Klampar whilst Jonyer chalked up a win against Hilton. In all honesty one could not get worked up about this victory albeit England quali­ fied for bronze medals ... but, then, so did Hungary. TITANIC Starkly contrasting was the titanic struggle for the gold awards with Sweden losing leads of 2-0, 3-1 and 4-2 to be pulled back to 4-4 before Carlsson, a player in the mold of Kjell Johansson, completed a Victory smile from England's John Hilton. magnificent hattrick with a ninth set win over a desperate Lieck whose resistance Photo by Don Morley, Morden, Surrey. carried him to 19 points in each of the t\\TO games. who fought back from a 0-1 deficit to and truly shattered on the morning of April account for Carlsson in the next two. Not 8 when. in the crossover encounters~ as the Sweden began confidently enough with so Day in t,he next set whose resistance to winners of Group B, they took on Federal Carlsson beating Engelbert Huging and Bengtsson was minimal. Hilton was then to Germany, the second placed team from Bengtsson following suit with a 2-straight make his first real impression in Berne Group A. win over Lieck. Stellwag pulled one back when he beat Thorsell, 19 in the third, to with an easy win over Thorsell only for put England's noses in front again. No better start could have been given Bengtsson to restore the 2-set advantage than that by D,ay who, aft,er losing the with a third game win over Huging. Reality was again met with equanimity opening game, came back with a vengeance with Bengtsson's third game success over to beat Stellwag in the next two. But this Again the Swedes re-established a 2-set Douglas to bring the mat,ch score level for was the one occasion that Hilton lapsed and advantage when Thorsell, for once played to the second time. But from then on the in losing all three t,he treble accomplished his form, to dispose of Lieck but by no English tails wagged, firstly as Hilton by Douglas counted for nought in the final means were the Germans throwing in the account,ed for Carlsson, to be followed by a analysis. towel as evidenced by the fighting displays 2-straight victory for Day over a lethargic of Stellwag, who completed a glorious treble Tborsell and, surprise, surprise, Hilton, It was the firm conviction of captain in beating Bengtsson, and by Huging whose again, accomplishing a treble with an astute triumph over the opposition's former world champion Bengtsson. How about that then was the cry! Rumania became England's third victims, the promot,ees from Duisburg just having one man capable of stretching a set. to three games with Serban Dobosi doing so against Day. Thus, for the second night in t,he Hotel Bristol, heads lay easy on the pillow. Monday brought England's first and only defeat in the first stage encounters when Czechoslovakia, thanks mainly to young Jindrich Pansky, triumphed 5-4 with Pansky just achieving his maximum with a 22-20 in the third win over a luckless Day. HOUR OF GLORY Prior to Hilton and Douglas had both beaten Orlowski and Dvoracek yet fallen in straight games to Pansky whose hour of ~lory this was. However, England claimed first place in the group following their 5-0 victory over the Soviet Union coincident with Sweden beating Czechoslovakia 5-3. England's superior set analysis gave them first place in the group with four wins against one loss. Bot,h Sweden and Czecho­ slovakia had equal success but the former's victory over t,fte latter earned them second place. A sImilar situation in the other group between Hungary and Federal Germany, both winning four and losing one ­ Hungary to France - had the Hungarians placed at No. 1 as a result of their :5-3 win over the Federal Germans. General view of the Eisstadion Allmend, Berne, venue of the 12th European England's hopes of ~ emulating their feat Championships. in Duisburg by reaching the final were well Photo by Don Morley, Morden, Surrey.

Page 3 slovakia and Rumania, the latter being beaten 3-1 by England. As with the men, the programme could not have been easier and we duly coasted home 3-0 against Bulgaria in the opening match. There was a slight falter in the next encounter, against Luxembourg, when Carole and Anita Stevenson disappointed in losing to Nadine Deltour and Carine Risch in the doubles. But despite losing the corresponding set by the same pairing to Rumania's and Liana Macean-Mihut the 3-1 win obtained was a good one, especially with Carole beating the redoubtable Maria in the opening set and Jill doing likewise in the final one after initially beating E,va Ferenczi. Again, in the subsequent match against Czechoslovakia, matters went right with Jill overcoming a first game deficit to account for Ilona Uhlikova and Carole beating Marie Hrachova in straight games. But the doubles went wrong again, this time with Jill and Linda Jarvis in combine, necessitat­ ing Jill having to return to the table once more this time to see off Miss Hrachova in quick style. Against Sweden in the final first stage match Jill was rested, the singles being entrust,ed to Carole and Anita the latter starting out like a greyhound from the trap in beating no less a personage than Ann­ The bears of Berne depict,ed in this Opening Ceremony shot. Christin Hellman. This surprise result was immediately eighth set win over Thorsell which brought countered by Eva Stromvall beating Carole the match score level at 4-4. but then Jill and Linda clicked to the This was the scene set for the last dit,ch extent of two 13's to beat Stromvall and confrontation between Sweden's former Kristina Nilsson in the doubles. junior champion Carlsson, from Falkenberg, Carole then inspired by taking the first and the vastly more experienced TTC Plaza game off Hellman only to let her game fall Altena club player of Federal Germany, apart in the next two leaving Anita witll the 34-years-old Lieck. the task of beating Stromvall for victory. But just as he did against Jonyer, in the Losing the first game -13 the Leicestershire final set against Hungary in the previous lass fought back to equate, winning 17 in encounter, Carlsson again rose to the the second, but sadly fell away in the occasion to drive home the last nail which decider to go down -10. fastened the blue and gold colours of Sweden firmly to t,he masthead. GOLD TRAIL It had been an enthralling struggle Still, the loss was by no means a disaster, throughout, a credit to both teams and a win or lose England were still on the gold splendid showpiece to put before an trail with the better prospects of beating audience that remained captivated to the the Soviet Union, the second-placed team end. in Group A, than Hungary who topped it. Bulgaria and It,aly were t,he two countries to lose their first category status and their places in Budapest, in 198'2, will be taken by Denmark and , both having un­ blemished records, in their initial stage matches, and in the second s't,age, but Denmark triumphed 5-1 over the Austrians v/hen they finally met. Scotland, with Keith Rodger and David McIlroy recently returned from , made up two positions from the final 22nd place in Duisburg with Rodger doing best and McIlroy equating with Richard Yule on sets won and lost. Sweden's match winner, both against Wales, without Alan Griffiths, Graham Hungary and Federal Germany - Ulf Davies and George Evans" slumped from Carlsson. No. 21 to 26 with only David WeIsman finishing with a credit balance on set Photo by Don Morley, Morden, Surrey. analysis. But all credit to both Nigel and young Mark Thomas whose 9 and 7 Pansky and Stlpancic. Gergely, the former successes were heartening. singles champion, had 8 wins against 9 Ireland also slipped, from No. 23 to 25 losses as did Dvoracek. their opening 5-1 defeat by Scotland not On the distaff side England's Jill Ham­ bein~ conducive to morale. Colm Slevin mersley, playing in her last European obtained the best return, perhaps not as Championships, came through the women's good as expected, but Kevin Keane and team championship without loss in the 11 Martin Kinsella, the Anglo-Irishman who sets she contested singly. It was a merit­ plays for Derbyshire in the County Cham­ orious performance from the Top 12 cham­ pionships, both recorded ten wins, the latter pion and on a high note to quit, lamentable three against Wales. though that is from England's point of BEST RETURN view. Overall, the player to come out with the Having the backing of her conqueror in best return in the firs,t category was the Norwich Union English Championships, Douglas - undefeated in Duisburg - whose Carole Knight, gold was the target from record was 15 wins against two losses - to the outset and in finishing first in Group B Federal Germany's Engelbert Huging, Bengtsson and Pansky. Secretin suffered despite losing 2-3 to Sweden in their final Desmond Douglas's partner in the men's three losses whilst those to lose four were first stage matches we were certainly on doubles. Bengtsson, Huging, Klampar, Orlowski, cours,e as Sweden had lost both to Czecho­ Photo by Brian Webster, Dundef\.

Page 4 At least that was the thought but the expected win did not materialise despite wins for Jill over Miss Popova and Ludmila Bakshutova. Sadly to relate Carole went completely to pieces., good leads were tossed away as concentration faltered and she slipped to abject defeat to both Popova and Bakshutova. Prior to, a doubles defeat for Jill and Linda was one against th,e book with Antonian and Popova doing the damage which turned out to be unreparable. So, win or lose, against Rumania ­ beaten 3-2 by Hungary in the other semi ­ it was bronze even for fourth position which was ultimately ours as Rumania won 3-2 our two, of course, being wins for Jill over Alex and Ferenczi. Carole had her previous win over Maria reversed, over three games, but Ferenczi did it in 2-straight,. And again, in the doubles, Carole and Anita failed for the third time in the event. went on to take the gold medals, beating Hungary 3-1. Popova accounted for both Gabriella Szabo and Judit Mago,s and the same Hungarian pair lost in the doubles to Antonian and Popova. Disappointing as this final day of the team events was, it must not be overlooked that in finishing fourth, our girls did im­ prove two positions on their final sixth place in Duisburg in 1978. Watched over by Louis van Gelder, President of the Belgian TTA, John Hilton A free day up in the mountains, where ponders over a question put by ETTA Deputy Chairman, George Yates. the snow still lay t,hick and heavy, must !lave braced up Hilton at least, for he was Photo by Jose Tomkins, Cleveland. the one to force the attention of all and ~undry upon him when the individual against which the C'zech giant battled in the third round by Gordana Perkucin of ~vents s.tarted on April 10. vain. Yugoslavia. John, the extrovert, commenced his John was home and dry, metaphorically Miss Perkucin has always been a difficult shattering run on the evening of that day, that is, but as he towelled away the sweat opponent for Jill, and the Yugoslav's 12, 16, against Parietti, beating the French No. 4 the smile was still there just as it was as -19 -16, 18 victory, over 90 pulsating in straight games to retire for the night and he mounted the rostrum to be the first minutes, brought down the final curtain on dream, perchance, of further progress on Englishman to be acclaimed European a player who throughout her illustrious the morrow. Champion. career has been a model of consistency both in play and manner, win or lose. It came on th,e aft,ernoon of t,he next day, A one off job, maybe, but nobody can take again in straight. games, against t,he Danish that title away from him in the next two Prior to her loss Jill had swept aside No. 3 Grimstrup, but from t,hen on com­ years and it could not have happened to a Barbara Wiltsche of Austria, a qualifier, parative rabbits were no longer left to feed nicer guy. Well played John, you deserved and Hrachova, and would have met on hares . . . Hilton excepted of course! the title. Antonian of Russia had she been successful in that ill-fated third round meeting with PHLEGMATIC FOND HOPES Perkucin. One such hare then barred the path of What then of Jill Hammersley, a winner Of England's other representatives in this the phlegmatic John and one who had of the counterpart women's title in Prague event" both Carole and Linda were ousted beaten him in the team events. - Lieck of in 1976? Jill's fond hopes of finishing her in the first round, the former, as incon­ the Deutscher Tisch-Tennis Bund. The first outstanding career with another victory sistent as ever at this level, falling to Alice game went to the German but not the next were shattered when she was eliminated in Pelikanova, the Czech No.4, and Linda to three which saw Hilton through to the last sixteen in a round which saw the demise of Thorsell, Carlsson, Stipancic, Takacs, Pansky, Jonyer (by Massimo Constantini of Italy!) and Shevchenko, the Russlan No.1. EVERY ONE A WINNER . ~reisz was the next opponent standing In HIlton's path but, after he too had taken the first game off the Mancunian, the next three went agains.t him and John had reached t,he quarters and the buzz became Presentation awards a barrage as the probings really began. Who is this fellow Hilton? with a difference. John showed them just who he was in Unique and exclusive the quarters when having lost the first two designs now available games to defending champion Gergely, the No. 1 seed, he stormed back, valiant, of from stock. Those heart, to take the next three, 19 in the fifth, illustrated are just a to really set the house on fire. What a day small selection from an was April 12. exquisite range Unlucky for some, the 13th proved any­ thing but for "Gentleman" John whose available now. semi-final morning victory over Secretin had to be seen to be believed. The French ace seemed nonpluss,ed as he attempted to read the varying returns from the different rubbers on John's twisting racket. He just could not and

Dr. G. Lakatos, Deputy President of the ETTU, and Hans Husi, President of the Organising Committee, congratulate third-placed England at the medal ceremony for the men's team event. Photo by Jose Tomkins, Cleveland. Uhlikova a former title holder. Anita failed DOUBLES to survive the qualifying competition losing In the men's doubles Douglas was paired out to Brigette Thiriet of France following with Huging and the Anglo-German an initial victory over Jolanda Noordam of combine prospered as far as Round 3 falling the . . in straight games to Gergely/Orlowski after In the men's singles Douglas, in receipt wins over Poland's Fraczyk/ Czochanski and of a first round bye, t,hen got himself into a Hartmann/Putz of Austria. situation much akin to that in the Stiga Hilton had Johnson as his partner but Welsh Open when taken the distance by after beating Hassonov/Stoyanov of the Finn Jarmo Jokinen. On this occasion it Bulgaria they fell to t,he Soviet combine of was the Italian Giovanni Bisi who took a Burnazian/Podnosov. Day and Sandley took 2-1 lead after Douglas had scraped home a first round tumble to the Poles Dryszel/ 19 in the first. But all came right in the Jakubowicz. next two won more than comfortably, 7 Champion John holds aloft his trophy and 9 by the English champion. Secretin/Birocheau were the eventual flanked by the beat,en finalist Josef winners seeing off the top seeds, Gergely/ Dvoracek of Czechoslovakia. Further victories by the Warwickshire Orlowski in the semis and the second­ Photo by Jose Tomkins. left-hander, over of seeded Yugoslavs Stipancic/Surbek in the Sweden and Jochen Leiss of Federal final. Germany, carried Douglas to the quarters and to defeat by his bogeyman Dvoracek. It Jill and Linda enjoyed more success in could have been a Douglas-Hilton final and the women's doubles than had been their that would have been something! lot in the team event reaching the semi­ final only to be defeated by Alexandrul TOOK THREE rviacean-Mihut who, in turn, lost to Day had a first round meeting with that Antonian/Popova in the final. But it was Finn, Jokinen" and beat him over four bronze again for us. games but it only took three for the Soham Carole and Anita had a good win over left-hander to dispose of Gunter Muller, the Grefberg sisters of Finland before the Austrian No. 4 in Rd. 2. But what a bowing out to E,rzebet Palatinus/Perkucin of fight the Carobs man put up in the next Yugoslavia. round before defeat -22 in the fifth by Silver came our way in t,he mixed with Anton Stipancic of Yugoslavia. Desmond and Linda, the losing finalists, England's drink carriers, in the team taking the eventual winners, Orlowski/ event Douggie Johnson and Graham Uhlikova, to five games in the process. Prior Sandley, at last got themselves into the to they had disposed of the top-seeded action bot,h being listed in the first round holders Lieck/Wiebke Hendriksen of and not being called upon to qualify. Federal Germany and Stipancic/Palatinus. Perhaps it might have been as well if they Hilton paired with Jill had w'ins over had for, stone cold, they were immediately Putz/Risch (Aust,ria). and Dryszel/Sikora eliminated, Johnson by Leszek Kucharski of (Poland) before falling to Zoran Kalinic Poland (-7, -13, -17) and Sandley by Claus and, yes, Perkucin of Yugoslavia. Day, with Pedersen, t,he bearded No. 1 Dane who won Anita, survived one round, against Maas/ 15, '6 and 17: Toussaint (Luxembourg) losing in the next Shocks in t,he men's singles~ other than to St,ipancic/Palatinus. those attributable to Hilton were occasioned Johnson, paired with Carole~ also had a bv Huging" who knocked out Orlowski, first round win, against Dolleris/Polk of Birocheau's defeat of Surbek and Denmark but then curled up their toes to Dvoracek's win over Klampar. Secretin/Claude Bergeret, the former world Former women's singles champion, champions of this event in Birmingham. Magos, fell to Popova whilst the other two main seeds, Jill excepted. Hellman and EPILOGUE Szabo fell, respectively, to Beatrice Kishazi Much justifiable criticism was levelled at A sympathetic smile from the new of Hungary and 9f the the organisers in those bleak, cold and champion for Jacques Secretin of France, Netherlands who took Perkucin to 19 In the blustery days of the team events. Thin John's semi-final victim. fifth in the semis. Some girl this Dutch lass! plastic sheeting used to cover in the other- Photo by Jose Tomkins. Page 6 MASTERS - TIBOR KLAMPAR PLAYS SRIVER (continued from page ·6) Semi-finals: MEDALS TABLE Birocheau/Secretin bt Gergely/Orlowski 17, 15, -19, 17; Gold Silver Bronze Total Stipancic/Surbek bt Jonyer/Klampar 12, -9, 19, -18, 24. stantly pumped - this an engineering feat Final: Soviet Union . 300 3 in itself. BIROCHEAU/SECRETIN bt StipancicjSurbek ENGLAND . 1 135 15, -20, 13, 19. Czechoslovakia . 1 1 2 4 One thing is for sure, ice stadiums do not Women's Doubles Round 2: France . 1 0 1 2 make for good table tennis championship Alexandru/L. Macean-Mihut (RUM) bt Pelikanova/ Sweden . 1 0 1 2 venues and doubtless this will be borne in Silhanova 8, -14, 18, 21; Yugoslavia . 021 3 B. Batinic (YUG)/Fabri bt Kamizuru/Kruger Hungary . o 134 mind when next one is offered. But let us -19, 15, 19, -18, 20; Rumania . o 1 1 2 not end on a sour note, the Swiss Associa­ L. Jarvis (ENG)/I-Iammersley bt A. Larsen (DEN)/B. Federal Germany . 010 1 tion performed miracles as it was and their Thiriet (FRA) 11, 9, 10; Netherlands . 001 1 Hellman/Lindblad bt Bakshutova/F. Bulatova (USS) Poland . 001 1 inexperience in staging a major champion­ 16, -10, -14, 13, 15; ship was well countered by the warmth of Hrachova/Uhlikova bt Nilsson/E. Stromvall (SWE) English Results: their hospitality and enthusiasm of their 10, 14, 15; Antonian/Popova bt C. Dalrymple/P. Fleming (SCO) v Bulgaria (won 5-0) work force. 10, 14, 17; P. Day bt D. Hassanov 14, -20, 17; So here's a pat on the back to Hans Husi, Palatinus/Perkucin bt C. Knight/A. Stevenson (ENG) bt I. Stoyanov 17, 12. 14, 17, 19; D. Douglas bt S. Stefanov 13, 10; President of t,he Organising Committee, Urs J. Szatko/M. Urbanska (POL) bt Bergeret/N. Daviaud bt Hassanov 15, 17. Wymann. President of the Swiss Table (FRA) -19, -15, 23, 17, 19. J. Hilton bt Stoyanov 12, 14. Tennis Association and to Edgar Fahrni, Quarter-finals: v Sweden (won 5~) Renzo Giovanola, Deli Scheidegger and Alexandru/Macean-Mihut bt Batinic/Fabri -15, 14, 18, 20; Douglas bt U. Carlsson -16, 13, 14; HammersleyI Jarvis bt Hellman/Lindblad lost to S. Bengtsson 13, -12, -15. '"Verner and Yvonne Schnyder who, in their 12, 22, -20, -13, 13; Day lost to Bengtsson -11, -11; varying roles played their parts to the full. Antonian/Popova bt Hrachova/Uhlikova -16, 12, 13, 11; bt U. Thorsell 23, 9. Szatko/Urbanska bt 'Palatinus/Perkucin -14, -13, 21, 17, 16. 12TH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Hilton bt Thorsell -21, 10, 19; Semi-finals: bt Carlsson -14, 12, 16; INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Alexandru/Macean-Mihut bt Hammersley/Jarvis bt Bengtsson 19, -13, 11. 15, -13, 8, -14, 10; Men's Singles Round 3: Antonian/Popova bt Szatko/Urbanska 10, 13, 8. v Rumania (won 5-0) G. Gergely (HUN) bt C. Priftis (GRE) 11, 11, 13; Final: Day bt Crisan 21, 14; Z. Kalinic (YUG) bt V. Broda (CZE) 9, -16, -13, 15, 12; ANTONIAN/POPOVA bt Alexandru/Macean-Mihut bt Dobosi 17, -20, 17. J. flilton (ENG) bt W. Lieck (GFR) -14, 14, 13, 9; 13, -22, 19, 16. Douglas bt, Z. Bohm 13, 17; T. Kreisz (HUN) bt U. Thorsell (SWE) -15, 14, -12, 5, 17; Mixed Donbles Round 3: bt Crisan 13, 12. J. Secretin (FRA) bt U. Carlsson (SWE) 15, 13, 21; Lieck/Hendriksen bt Gergely/Z. Olah (HUN) Hilton bt Dobosi 9, 13. A. Stipancic (YUG) bt P. Day (ENG) -17, 18, 27, -18, 22; 16, -17, 8, -12, 20; v Czechoslovakia (lost 4-5) E. Huging (GFR) bt J. Takacs (HUN) -16, 21, 17, 12; Douglas/Jarvis bt Parietti/Daviaud 14, 12, 15; Douglas lost to J. Pansky -16, -18; M. Orlowski (CZE) bt A. Grubba (POL) 17, 15, -19, 12; KlamparIMagos bt E. Lindh (SWE)/Lindblad bt M. Orlowski, 17, -13, 19; S. Bengtsson (SWE) bt J. Pansky (CZE) 19, -19, 10, 10: -13, -20, 17, 17, 15; bt J. Dvoracek 12, -12, 16. M. Constantini (ITA) bt I. Jonyer (HUN) Stipancic/Palatinus bt J. Jokinen/M. Grefberg (FIN) Day lost to Orlowski -21, -12; 16, 16, -15, -13, 16; 17, 19, 9; lost to Dvoracek -15" -17; 'P. Stellwag (GFR) bt V. Shevchenko (USS) 14, 19, 13; Jonyer/Szabo bt M. Autio (Fin)/S. Grefberg 18, 12, 15; lost to Pansky 16, -16, -20. P. Birocheau (FRA) bt H. Lammers (GFR) 9, 10, 17; Kalinic/Perkucin bt Hilton/Hamnlersley 13, -18, 9, 17; Hilton bt Dvoracek 10, 8; D. Douglas (ENG) bt M. Appelgren (SWE) 16, 16, 14; Orlowski/Uhlikova bt Grubba/Vriesekoop lost to Pansky -16, -12; J. Leiss (GFR) bt D. Jurcic (YUG) 18, 18, 20; 12, 19, -19, -11, 19; bt Orlowski -24, 13, 7. J. Dvoracek (CZE) bt C. Pedersen (DEN) 18, 20, -17, 18; Secretin/Bergeret bt L. Kucharski (POL)/Szatko T. Klampar (HUN) bt S. Fraczyk (POL) -21, 20, 8, 15. v Soviet Union (won 5-0) -18, 20, 14, -15, 19. Hilton bt M. Kreeris 14, 18; Round 4: Quarter-finals: Douglas/Jarvis bt Lieck/Hendriksen 18, 11, -16, -20, 17; bt IPodnosov -20, 12, 14. Gergely bt Kalinic 14, 18, -12, 5; Douglas bt B. Bumazian 10, 13; Hilton bt Kreisz -18, 13, 18, 18; Stipancic/Palatinus bt Klampar/Magos 14, 10, 19; Jonyer/Szabo bt Kalinic/Perkucin 12, 11, -13, -8, 19; bt Kreeris 19, 14. Secretin bt Stipancic 12, 12, 10; Day bt Podnosov 14, 13. Huging bt Orlowski 19, 19, 12; Orlowski /Uhlikova bt Secretin/Bergeret Bengtsson bt Constantini 15, 15, 10; 22, -10, -16, 18, 16. STAGE 2 Birocheau bt Stellwag 16, 21, 12; Semi-finals: A6 Italy 2 B5 Rumania 5 Douglas bt Leiss 16, 10, -11, 19; Douglas/Jarvis bt Stipancic/Palatinus -10, 16, -10, 13, 13; A5 Yugoslavia 5 B6 Bulgaria 1 Dvoracek bt Klalnpar -10, 18, 18, 12. OrIowski/Uhlikova bt Jonyer/Szabo 20, 23, 17. A4 Poland 1 B3 Czechoslovakia 5 Quarter-finals: Final: A3 France 5 B4 Soviet Union 1 Hilton ot Gergely -18, -18, 19, 16, 19; ORLOWSKI/UHLIKOVA bt Douglas/Jarvis A2 Federal Germany 5 B 1 England 4 Secretin bt Huging -19, 13, 19, -15, 15; -18 16, -18, 19, 13. A 1 Hungary 4 B2 Sweden 5 Men's Qonsolation Singles Quarter-finals: Bengtsson bt Birocheau -20, 15, 9, 18; English Result: Dvoracek bt Douglas 22, 19, 13. T. Johansen (NOR) bt C. Slevin (IRE) 14, 15; Semi-finals: A. Jakubowicz (POL) bt A. Hartmann (LUX) 17, 19; v Federal Germany (lost 4-5) Hilton bt Secretin 12, 14, -16, 13; E. Florescu (RUM) bt M. Kinsella (IRE) 15, 15; Day bt P. Stellwag -13, 18, 11; Dvoracek bt Bengtsson 12, 18, 22. D. Johnson (ENG) bt R. Giontella (ITA) 10, -19, 13. lost to E. Huging -14, -16; Semi-finals: lost to W. Lieck -16, -7. Final: Johansen bt Johnson 11, 10; Hilton lost to Lieck -14, -21; HILTON bt Dvoracek 17, 20, 14. Florescu bt Jakubowicz 14, 16. lost to Stellwag -15, 12, -15; Women's Singles Round 2: Final: lost to Huging -12, -14. J. Magos (HUN) bt R. Wyder (SWI) 20, 11, 12; FLORESCU bt Johansen 17, -19, 13. Douglas bt Huging 16, 16; C. Bergeret (FRA) bt S. Grefberg (FIN) 15, -16, 19, 18; Women's Consolation Singles Quarter-finals: bt Lieck ]7, -16, 15; E. Palatinus (YUG) bt P. Lupon (SPA) 13, 16, 22; E. DeisHer (AUT) bt K. Hagen (NOR) -15, 17, 18; bt Stellwag -17, 17, 19. V. Pppova (USS) bt A. Pelikanova (CZE) Batinic bt Stromvall 15, 13 ; STAGE 3 -18, -16, 16, 14, 10; W. Sikora (POL) ht M. Grefberg -9, 17, 19; 1. U4likova (CZE) bt C. Nilsson (SWE) 11, 13, 18; E. Malmberg (FIN) bt M. Toussaint (LUX) 14, 13. For Positions 11-12 M. }\lexandru (RUM) bt J. Danilevichute (USS) 10, 10, 9; Semi-finals: Bulgaria 5 Italy 2 U. Kamizuru (GFR) bt C. Risch (LUX) 17, 13, -19, 7; Malmberg bt Deistler 14, 13; Stoyanov bt R. Giontella 12, -20, 17; B. Kishazi (HUN) bt A-C. Hellman (SWE) 20, 20, -19, 20. Sikora bt Batinic 21, -16, 17. bt R. TroHo 13. 18. G. Szabo (HUN) bt K. Kruger (GFR) -17, 15, 20, 11; Final: Stefanov bt TroHo 16, 18; L. Bakshutova (USS) bt D. Fabri (YUG) 15, 14, -18, 7; -rvIALMBERG bt Sikora 13, -13, 16. lost to G. Bisi -14, 15. -17. B. Silhanova (CZE) bt K. Poyrazoglu (TUR) 6, 14, 14; Hassanov lost to Bisi -19, 5, -17; B. Vriesekoop (NET) bt K. Walker (IRE) 8, 12, 9; bt Giontella 12, 18; E. Ferenczi (RUM) bt W. Hendriksen (GFR) 10, 12, 13; HILTON'S GOLDEN ROAD bt Troila 17, 16. N. Antonian (USS) bt M. Lindblad (SWE) 14, -13, 16, 13; G. Perkucin (YUG) bt E. Nejkowa (BUL) 13, 13, 14; Round 1 For Positions 9-10 J. Hamrnersley (ENG) bt M. Hrachova (CZE) 12, 15, 17. Beat Bruno Parietti (France) 13, 19, 15. Yugoslavia 5 Rumania 2 M. Karakasevic bt Crisan 18, -18, 13; Round 3: Round 2 bt Dobosi -16, 8, 14. Magos bt Bergeret 19, 15, 13; Beat Bjarne Grimstrup (Denmark) 17, 9, 13. D. Surbek lost to Bohm 7, -18, -8; Popova bt Palatinus 11, 13, 20; Rlound 3 bt Crisan 10, 15; Uhlikova bt Alexandru 13, 14, 14; Beat \Vilfried Lieck (Federal Germany) -14, 14, 13, 9. bt Dobosi -12, 12, 10. Kamizuru bt Kishazi 17, 16, -19, 12; Z. Kalinic lost to Dobosi -18, -17; Szabo bt Bakshutova 17, 16, 14; Round 4 bt Bohm 16, 14. Vriesekoop bt Silhanova 13, -24, 12, -20, 18; Beat Tibor Kreisz (Hungary) -18, 13, 18, 18. Antonian bt Ferenczi 17, 14, 13; Quarter-final: For Positions 7-8 Perkucin bt Hammersley 12, 16, -19, -16, 18. Beat *Gabor Gergely (Hungary) -18, -18, 19, 16, 19. Poland 5 Soviet Union 3 L. Kucharski bt Kreeris 18, 14; Quarter-finals: Semi-final: bt Burnazian 19, 18; Popova bt Magos -12, 19, -19, 9, 17; Beat Jacques Secretin (France) 12, 14, -16. 13. bt 'Podnosov 17, 12. Uhlikova bt Kamizuru -14, -21, 16, 18, 18; S. Dryszel lost to Bumazian -13, -15; Vriesekoop bt Szabo 11, 13, 20; :~~~IJoSef Dvoracek (C~echoslovakia) 17, 20, 14. lost to Podnosov -16, 12, -12. Perkucin bt Antonian 14, 22, 16. A. Grubba lost to Podnosov -20, 8, -10; Semi-finals: * Defending Champion bt Kreeris 11, 19; Popova bt Uhlikova 21, 18, 17; ht Bumazian 10, 29. Perkucin bt Vriesekoop -13, -16, 11, 19, 19. Final: TEAl\-l EVENTS POPOVA bt Perkucin -20, 7, 21, 8. HUNGARY CUP (MEN) Men's Doubles Round 3: Gergely/Orlowski bt Douglas/Huging 13, 17, 18; CATEGORY 1 - GROUP A l\t1. Karakasevic/S. Kovac (YUG) bt Bengtsson/Carlsson 1 2 3 4 5 6 W Sets Place 30, -17, 15, -18. 16; 1. Yugoslav,ia x 5-4 3-5 3-5 5-0 0-5 2 16-19 5 Birocheau/Secretin bt J. Hansen (DEN)/Pedersen 8, 12, 17; 2. France . 4-5 x 5-2 5-2 5-1 4-5 3 23-15 3 Leis/Stellwag bt R. Hijne/J. van Spanje (NET) 10, 19, 14; 3. Poland . 5-3 2-5 x 2-5 5-0 1-5 2 15-18 4 Jonyer/Klampar bt B. Burnazian/Podnosov (USS) 9, 15, 12; 4. Hungary . 5-3 2-5 5-2 x 5-1 5-3 4 22-14 1 Dvoracek/Pansky bt B. 'Parietti/P. Renverse (FRA) 5. Italy . 0-5 1-5 0-5 1-5 x 1-5 o 3-25 6 19, 17, 9; 6. Federal Germany . 5-0 5-4 5-1 3-5 5-1 x 4 23-11 2 Z. Kriston (HUN)/Takacs bt Broda/Z. Stepanek (CZE) t6, 10. 16; CATEGORY 1 - GROUP B Stioancic/D. Surbek (YUG) bt S. Crisan/E. Florenscu 1 2 3 4 5 6 W Sets Place (RUM) 12, 12, 7. 1. Sweden .. x 5-1 5-3 2-5 5-2 5-1 4 22-12 2 Ouarter-finals: 2. Soviet Union 1-5 x 1-5 0-5 5-3 5-4 2 12.22 4 Gergelv/Orlowski bt Karakasevic/Kovac 18, 20, -18, 19; 3. Czechoslovakia 3-5 5-1 x 5-4 5-1 5-0 4 23-11 3 Riroche::1.11/Secretin bt Leiss/Stellwag 18, 10, -18, 13: 4. England . 5-2 5-0 4-5 x 5-0 5-0 4 24-7 1 J()'1ver/Klamoar bt Dvoracek/Pansky 15, -15, 17, -13, 29; 5. Bulgaria .. 2-5 3-5 1-5 0-5 x 1-5 o 7-25 6 Stipancic/Surbek bt Kriston/Takacs 14, 17. 17. 6. Rumania . 1-5 4-5 0-5 0-5 5-1 x 1 10-21 5

Page 8 MASTERS JOSEF DVORACEK PLAYS SRIVER For Positions 5-6 STAGE 2 For Positions 21-22 France 5 Czechoslovakia 4 B9 Malta Switzerland 5 Spain 2 C. Martin bt Pansky 10, -18, 18; lost to Orlowski -13, -18; A9 Jersey 5 BI0 Iceland 3 For Posidons 19-20 bt Dvoracek 11. 16. A8 Guernsey 1 B7 Ireland 5 Greece 5 Scotland 3 J. Secretin bt Dvoracek 14, 20; bt Pansky -17, 15, 9; A 7 Wales 5 B8 2 For Positions 17-18 bt Orlowski 17, 23. A6 Switzerland 5 B5 2 Norway 5 Luxembourg P. Birocheau lost to Orlowski -19, -9; lost to Dvoracek 18, -10, -14; AS Spain 5 B6 Turkey 3 For Positions 15-16 lost to Pansky -19, -18. A4 Luxembourg 5 B3 Scotland 1 Finland 5 Netherlands For Positions 3-4 A3 Norway 5 B4 Greece 0 For Positions 13-14 ,England 5 Hungary 3 A2 Finland 3- B 1 Austria 5 Denmark 5 Austria 1 Day lost to G. Gergely -6, -t3; FINISHING POSITIONS lost to T. Klampar -21. 20, -11. Al Denmark 5 B2 Netherlands 1 Douglas bt I. Jonyer 13, 13; (Previous position in brackets) bt Gergely -19, 5, 12; STAGE 3 1 SWEDEN (7) bt Klampar -19, 13, 16. Hilton bt Klampar 20, 13; Posidon 31 2 Federal Germany (8) lost to Jonyer -10, 18, -16; Iceland 3 England (2) bt Gergely 17, -18, 12. 4 Hungary (1) For Positions 29-30 For Positions 1-2 5 France (4) Jersey 5 Malta 3 SWEDEN 5 Federal Germany 2 6 Czechoslovakia (6) Carlsson bt Huging 11, 10; For Positions 27-28 7 Poland (9) Bengtsson ht Lieck 19, 14; 8 Soviet Union (3) Thorsell lost to Stellwag -12, -16; Portugal 5 Guernsey Bengtsson bt Huging 18, -19, 15; For Positions 25-26 9 Yugoslavia (5) Carlsson lost to Stellwag -11, 21, -14; 10 Rumania (13) Ireland 5 Wales 3 Thorsell bt Lieck 11, 15; 11 *Bulgaria (10) Bengtsson lost to Stellwag -17, 19. -18; For Positions 23-24 Thorsell lost to Huging -7, 14, -17; 12 *Italy (14) Carlsson bt Lieck 19, 19. Belgium 5 Turkey 4 13 tDenmark (11) 14 t Austria (15) CATEGORY 2 - GROUP A 15 Finland (17) 1 2 3 4 56789 W Sets Place 16 Netherlands (12) 5-1 5-1 ~2 ~O ~2 ~O ~O 8 40-7 1 1. Denmark . x 5-1 17 Norway (25) 2. Finland . 1-5 x 5-1 5-0 5-2 5-1 5-4 5-0 5-0 7 36-13 2 3. Wales . 1-5 1-5 x 5-3 1-5 2-5 0-5 5-0 5-0 3 20-28 7 18 Luxembourg (16) 4. Spain . 1-5 0-5 3-5 x 1-5 5-2 0-5 5-0 5-0 3 20.27 5 19 Greece (18) 5. Luxembourg 2-5 2-5 5-1 5-1 x 5-4 2-5 5-0 5-0 5 31-21 4 20 Scotland (22) 6. Switzerland 0-5 1-5 5-2 2-5 4-5 x 3-5 5-0 5-0 3 25.27 6 7. Norway 2-5 4-5 5-0 5-0 5-2 5-3 x 5-0 5-0 6 36.15 3 21 Switzerland (24) 8. Guernsey . 0-5 0-5 0..5 0-5 0-5 0-5 0-5 x 5-2 1 5-37 8 22 Spain (20) 9. Jersey 0-5 0-5 0-5 0-5 0-5 0-5 0-5 2-5 x o 2-40 9 23 Belgium (26) CATEGORY 2 - GROUP B 24 Turkey (19) 25 Ireland (23) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 W Sets Place 1. Netherlands x 3-5 5-0 5-2 5-3 5-0 5-1 5-0 5-0 5-0 8 43-11 2 26 Wales (21) 2. Austria ...... 5-3 x 5-2 5-3 5-1 5-0 5-0 5-0 5-0 5-0 9 45-9 1 27 Portugal (27) 3. Greeoe 0-5 2-5 x 3-5 5-4 5-2 5-2 5-1 5-0 5-0 6 35.24 4 28 Guernsey (28) 4. SC/otland ...... 2-5 3-5 5-3 x 4-5 5-1 5-2 5-1 5-0 5-0 6 39.22 3 29 Jersey (29) 5. Turkey...... 3-5 1-5 4-5 5-4 x 5-1 1-5 5-2 5-0 5-0 5 34.27 6 6. Ireland 0-5 0-5 2-5 1-5 1-5 x 4-5 5-4 5-0 5-0 3 23.34 7 30 Malta (-) 7. Belgium 1-5 0-5 2-5 2-5 5-1 5-4 x 5-1 5-1 5-0 5 30.27 5 31 Iceland (-) 8. Portugal ...... 0-5 0-5 1-5 1-5 2-5 4-5 1-5 x 5-0 5-0 2 19.35 8 * Demoted to Category 2 9. Iceland 0-5 0-5 0..5 0-5 0-5 0-5 1-5 0-5 x 0-5 o 1.45 10 10. Malta 0-5 0-5 0-5 0-5 0-5 0-5 0-5 0-5 5-0 x 1 5.40 9 i' Promoted to Category 1

Page 9 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (MEN) ENGLAND Douglas Day Hilton F A Opponents 2-0 2-0 1-0 5 0 Bulgaria 1-1 1-1 3-0 5 2 Sweden 2-0 2-0 1-0 5 0 Rumania 2-1 0-3 2-1 4 5 Czechoslovakia 2-0 1-0 2-0 5 0 Soviet Union 3-0 1-2 0-3 4 5 Fed. Germany 3-0 0-2 2-1 5 3 Hungary 15-2 7-8 11-5 33 15

IRELAND Keane Slevin Kinsella F A Opponents 0-2 1-1 0-2 1 5 Scotland 2-0 2-0 1-0 5 0 Iceland 0-2 0-2 0-1 o 5 Netherlands 1-1 0-2 0-2 1 5 Turkey 0-2 0-2 0-1 o 5 Austria *1-2 2-1 1-2 * w.o. Schalley 4 5 Belgium 0-2 1-1 1-2 2 5 Greece 2-0 2-0 1-0 5 0 Malta 1-2 2-1 2-1 5 4 Portugal 2-0 2-0 1-1 5 1 Guernsey 1-2 1-1 3-0 5 3 Wales 10-15 13-11 10-12 33 38

SCOTLAND Yule Rodger McIlroy Majid Hannah F A Opponents 2-0 1-1 2-0 5 1 Ireland 1-2 2-0 2-1 5 3 Greece 2-0 2-0 1-0 5 0 Iceland 1-2 1-1 0-2 2 5 Netherlands 2-0 1-1 2-0 5 1 Portugal 2-1 1-1 0-3 3 5 Austria 1-1 3-0 1-1 5 2 Belgium 2-1 1-2 1-2 4 5 Turkey 2-0 1-0 2-0 5 0 Malta 0-2 1-1 0-2 1 5 Luxembourg 1-2 1-1 1-2 3 5 Greece 9-9 15-8 8-8 7-3 4-4 43 32

WALES N. Thomas WeIsman M. Thomas F A Opponents 1-1 0-2 0-2 1 5 Denmark 0-3 1-1 1-1 2 5 Switzerland 2-1 3-0 0-2 5 3 Spain 0-2 0-2 0-1 o 5 Norway 2-0 1-0 2-0 5 0 Guernsey 0-2 1-1 0-2 1 5 Finland 0-2 1-1 0-2 1 5 Luxembourg 1-0 2-0 2-0 5 0 Jersey 2-1 2-0 1-1 5 2 Portugal 1-2 1-2 1-1 3 5 Ireland 9-14 12-9 7-12 28 35

TEAM EVENTS RUMANIA CUP (WOMEN) CATEGORY 1 - GROUP A 1 2 3 4 5 6 W Sets Place 1. Soviet Union x 2-3 3-1 3-2 0-3 3-0 3 11-9 2 2. Yugoslavia 3-2 x 0-3 3-2 2-3 3-0 3 11-10 4 3. France 1-3 3-0 x 3-2 0-3 3-0 3 10-8 3 4. Federal Germany 2-3 2-3 2-3 x 1-3 3-0 1 10-12 5 5. Hungary...... 3-0 3-2 3-0 3-1 x 3-0 5 15-3 1 6. Ireland 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 x 0 0-15 6 CATEGORY 1 - GROUP B 1 2 3 456 W Sets Place t. England . x 3-1 2-3 3-1 3-1 3-0 4 14-6 1 2. Czechoslovakia 1-3 x 3-1 2-3 3-0 3-0 3 12-7 3 3. Sweden . 3-2 1-3 x 2-3 3-0 3-0 3 12-8 4 4. Rumania . 1-3 3-2 3-2 x 3-0 3-0 4 13-:7 2 5. Luxembourg 1-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 x 1-3 0 2-15 6 6. Bulgaria . 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 3-1 x 1 3-13 5 i:nglish Results: STAGE 3 v Bulgaria (won 3.0) For ~ositions 11-12 J. Hammersley bt Nejkova 9. 7. Luxembourg 3 Ireland 2 C. Knight bt D. Guergueltcheva 13. -14. 12. Deltour lost to K. Walker -20, 16, -13; Hammersley/L. Jarvis bt Guergueltcheva/Nejkova 14. 13. bt A. Leonard 13, -IS, 17. v Luxembourg (won 3·1) Risch bt Leonard -15. 19. 15; Hammersley bt M. Toussaint 10. 9; bt Walker 16, 15. bt C. Risch 12. 8. Deltour/Risch lost to Leonard/Walker -10. -8. Knight bt Risch 16. 18. Knight/A. Stevenson lost to N. Deltour/Risch 13. -20. -17. For Positions 9-10 Federal Germany 3 Bulgaria 0 v Rumania (won 3-1) K. Krugar bt Nejkova 12. 12. Knight bt M. Alexandru 15. 21. W. Hendriksen bt Guergueltcheva 16. 10. H.ammersley bt E. Ferenczi 10. 16; U. Kamizuru/Kruger bt Guergueltcheva/Nejkova bt Alexandru 10. 22. 19. -16. 16. Kllight/~tevenson lost to Alexandru/L. Macean-Mihut -22. ·14. For Positions 7-8 v Czechoslovakia (won 3·1) Sweden 3 Czechoslovakia 1 Hammersley bt I. Uhlikova -19. 15. 14; HeUman bt B. Silhanova 19. -18. 17; bt M. Hr~chova 14, 12. bt A. Pelikanova 18, 11. Knight bt Hrachova 20. 18. M. Lindblad bt Pelikanova 12, 15. Hammersley/ Jarvis lost to Hrachova/Uhlikoya -12. -18. Nilsson/Stromvall lost to Pelikanova/Silhanova -19, -16. v Sweden (lost 2-3) For Positions 5-6 Stevenson ,bt A-C. Hellman 15. 17; Yugoslavia 3 France 1 lost to E. Stromvall -13. 17. -10. E. 'Palatinus bt C. Bergeret 10, -14, 15. Knight lost to Stromvall 18. -12. -16; G. Perkucin bt N. Daviaud 17. 14; lost to Hellman 19. -10. -16. bt Bergeret 12. -17. 16. Hammersley/Jarvis bt K. Nilsson/StromvaU 13. 13. Palatinus/Perkucin lost to Bergeret/Daviaud -21. 20, -15. STAGE 2 For Positions 3-4 A6 Ireland 0 p5 Bulgaria 3 Rumania 3 England 2 AS Federal Germany 3 B6 Luxembourg 0 Ferenczi lost to Hammersley -12. 20, -19; A4 Yugoslavia 3 B3 Czechoslovakia 1 bt Knight 18, 14. A3 France 3 B4 Sweden 2 Alexandru bt Knight 16, -19, 16; A2 SoViet Union 3 Bl England 2 lost to Hammersley -18, 20, -18. Al Hungary 3 B2 Rumania 2 Alexandru/Macean-Mihut bt Knight/Stevenson 19. -15. 18. E~glish Result: For Positlons 1-2 SOVIET UNION 3 Hungary 1 v Soviet Union (lost 2-3) Popava bt G.Szabo 19. 17; Hammersley bt L. Bakshutova 13, 12; Bakshutova lost to J. Magos -16, -8; bt V. ,Popova 18. -16. 18. Antoniau/Popova bt Magos/Szabo 20, IS; Knight lost to Popova -14. -11; Popova bt Magos 19,' 14. lost to Bakshutova -16. -16. Hammersley/Jarvis lost to N. Antonian/Popova -18. -17. (continued on page 12)

Page 10 MASTERS GABOR GERGELY PLAYS SRIVER CATEGORY 2 - GROUP A 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 W Sets Place EUROPEAN T.T. UNION 1. Netherlands x 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-2 3-0 3-0 8 24-2 1 2. Spain . 0-3 x 0-3 3-0 3-1 1-3 0-3 3-1 3-0 4 13-14 5 BIENNIAL CONFERENCE 10/4/1980 3. Denmark . 0-3 3-0 x 3-1 3-0 3-2 0-3 3-0 3-0 6 18-9 3 4. Wales . 0-3 0-3 1-3 x 0-3 0-3 0-3 3-0 3-0 2 7-18 7 As a mark of respect the assembly stood 5. Scotland . 0-3 1-3 0-3 3-0 x 0-3 0-3 3-0 3-0 3 10-15 6 for a minute's silence in memory of the 6. Norway . 0-3 3-1 2-3 3-0 3-0 x 0-3 3-1 3-0 5 17-11 4 7. Finland . 2-3 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 x 3-0 3-0 7 23-3 2 late respected Mr. Josef Nekvasil of 8. Guernsey .. °-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 1-3 0-3 x 3-2 1 5-23 8 Czechoslovakia. the former Deputy Presi­ 9. Malta . 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 0-3 2-03 x 0 2-24 9 dent, whose position on the Executive Com­ CATEGORY 2 - GROUP B mittee was taken by Dr. Gyorgy_Lakatos of 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 W Sets Place Hungary whose nomination was unopposed 1. 'Poland . x 3-0 3-0 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-2 3-0 7 21-4 1 as was that of the existing President, Mr. 2. Switzerland . 0-3 x 3-0 1-3 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-0 5 16-8 2 Jupp Schlaf (Federal Germany), the Hon. 3. Jersey . 0-3 0-3 x 0-3 1-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 0 2-21 8 General Secretary, Mrs. Nancy Evans 4. Belgium . 2-3 3-1 3-0 x 3-0 3-0 1-3 2-3 4 17-10 5 5. Turkey .. 0-3 0-3 3-1 0-3 x 3-1 1-3 2-3 2 9-17 6 (Wales) and the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Henk 6. Italy . 0-3 1-3 3-1 0-3 1-3 x 0-3 0-3 1 5-19 7 van Dilst (Netherlands). 7. Austria . 2-3 1-3 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-0 x 3-0 5 18-8 3 8. Greece . 0-3 0-3 3-0 3-2 3-2 3-0 0-3 x 4 12-13 4 Voting in respect of the Management Committee (7 members) resulted as STAGE 2 FINISHING POSITIONS follows:­ A9 Malta (Previous positions in brackets) Votes A8 Guernsey 0 B7 Italy 3 Elected ­ A7 Wales 3 B8 Jersey 1 1 SOVIET UNION (4) 2 Hungary (1) Mr. Mihovil Kapetanic (Yugoslavia) 27 A6 Scotland 3 B5 Belgium 2 3 Rumania (3) Mr. Sven-Olaf Hammerlund (Sweden) 27 AS Spain 1 B6 Turkey 3 4 England (6) A4 Norway 0 B3 Austria 3 5 Yugoslavia (5) Mr. George Yates (England) 20 A3 Denmark 3 B4 Greece 1 6 France (9) Dr. Karl Smekal (Aust,ria) 19 A2 Finland 3 B 1 Poland 0 7 Sweden (7) Mr. Jerzy Dachowski (Poland) 18 Al Netherlands 3 B2 Switzerland 0 8 Czechoslovakia (2) 9 Federal Germany (8) Mr. Sever Danet (Rumania) 17 10 Bulgaria (13) Mr. Esa Ellonin (Finland) 16 STAGE 3 11 *Luxembourg (10) Position 29 12 *Ireland (14) Not elected ­ Malta 13 tFinland (17) 14 tNetherlands (11) Mr. Jaroslav Stanek (Czechoslovakia) 9 For Positions 27-28 15 Poland (15) Mr. Jean Paul Courtier (France) 8 Guernsey 3 Jersey 2 16 Switzerland (19) Mr. Louis van Gelder (Belgium) 8 For Positions 25-26 17 Denmark (21) Italy 3 Wales 1 18 Austria (18) Mr. Jean Schockmel (Luxembourg) 8 19 Greece (23) For Positions 23-24 20 Norway (25) Mrs. Nancy Evans, the Hon. General Belgium 3 Spain 0 21 Scotland (20) Secretary, gave notice that she would not F\or Positions 21-22 22 Turkey (-) be seeking re-election at the next biennial Scqiland 3 Turkey 2 23 Belgium (12) Fo'ro Positions 19-20 24 Spain (16) conference in Budapest (1982) thus allowing Greece 3 Norway 2 25 Italy (22) the Executive Committee sufficient time to 26 Wales (24) consider a successor. For Positions 17-18 27 Guernsey (-) Denmark 3 Austria 0 28 Jersey (-) Future options for staging the European For Positions 15-16 29 Malta (-) Poland 3 Switzerland 0 Championships were afforded: ­ * Demoted to Category 2 For Positions 13-14 '1 Promoted to Category 1 1982 Hungary (Budapest) Finland 3 Netherlands 1 1984 Yugoslavia (Zagreb) INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (WOMEN) 1986 Czechoslovakia ENGLAND 1988 Sweden Hammersley Knight Stevenson Hammersley/Jarvis Knight/Stevepson A Opponents 1990 Finland 1-0 1-0 ~o 3 o Bulgaria Future options for the European Youtll 2-0 1-0 0-1 3 1 Luxembourg 2-0 1-0 0-1 3 1 Rumania Championships were afforded: ­ 2-0 1-0 0-1 3 1 Czechoslovakia 1981 Czechoslovakia 0-2 1-1 1-0 2 3 Sweden 2-0 0-2 0-1 2 3 Soviet Union 1982 Austria 3 Rumania 2-0 0-2 0-1 2 Committee Chairmen 1980/82

4-6 1-1 2-2 0-3 18 12 Classification - Sven-Olaf Hammerlund 11-0 (Sweden) Publicity - George Yates (E,ngland) IRELAND Referee - Karl Smekal (Austria) Walker Leonard Leonard/Walker F A Opponents Technical =- Mihovil Kapetanic 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 3 Yugoslavia (Yugoslavia) 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 3 Soviet Union 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 3 Hungary Coaching - Esa Ellonin (Finland) 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 3 Fed. Germany Youth - Sever Daneth (Rumania) 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 3 France 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 3 Bulgaria Fitness - Jerzy Dachowski (Poland) 1-1 0-2 1-0 2 3 Luxembourg Coaching and Training, formerly under 2 21 the chairmanship of Sven-Olaf Hammer­ 1-7 0-8 1-6 lund, will again be conducting training sessions which proved so successful in SCOTLAND Sweden last year and so beneficial to Dalrymple Fleming Dalrymple/Fleming F A Opponents 1-0 1-0 1-0 3 o Malta countries in the lower classifications. 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 3 Norway 1-0 1-0 1-0 3 o Wales 1-1 0-1 0-1 1 3 Spain 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 3 Denmark THE TABLE TENNIS PLAYER'S DIARY 1-0 1-0 1-0 3 o Guernsey 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 3 Netherlands The Public Relations department of the 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 3 Finland E.T.T.A., with the support of the publishers. 2-0 1-1 0-1 3 2 Belgium Stewart Williams International, are 1-1 1-1 1-0 3 2 Turkey pioneering a new type of table tennis diary for 1980/81. The diaries will be available 7-6 5-7 4-6 16 19 direct from the publishers, who already produce the well-known "Squash and Badminton Player's Diaries" and the in­ WALES famous "Boozers Diary'" from August, with S. Jones C. Jones Jones/Jones F A Opponents 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 3 Finland a retail price of around £2.00 but over a o-f 0-1 0-1 0 3 Netherlands 35 % discount on 10 or more copies in bulk 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 3 Scotland order for clubs, and leagues! l-O 1-0 1-0 3 o Malta 1-0 1-0 1-0 3 o Guernsey The diary has 16 days to a view for most 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 3 Norway 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 3 Spain of its slxteeen mont,hs (September 1980 to 1-1 0-1 0-1 1 3 Denmark December 1981) and includes tournament 2-0 0-1 1-0 3 1 Jersey details, National/International events with 1-1 0-1 0-1 1 3 Italy space for your personal playing record. Feature articles and information - all fully 6-7 2-8 3-7 11 22 illustrated - a must for the table tennis enthusiast! Page 12 1981 Denmark v Belgium January 15 Turkey v Ireland Hungary v France Norway v Switzerland Soviet Union v Sweden October 9 England v Czechoslovakia Belgium v Norway On the Federal Germany v Yugoslavia Denmark v Turkey February 12 Spain v Switzerland Hungary v Czechoslovakia RUlnania v Ireland Yugoslavia v France November 13 International Sweden v England Switzerland v Belgium Federal Germany v Soviet Union Turkey v Spain March 12 Norway v Rumania England v Hungary Ireland v Denmark Front France v Sweden December 11 Czechoslovakia v Federal Germany Rumania v Switzerland ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yugoslavia v Soviet Union Belgium v Turkey DIVISION 1 Denmark v Norway Spain v Ireland EUROPEAN LEAGUE FIXURES September 18 AND INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR 1980/81 Netherlands v Poland 1981 Finland v Bulgaria January 15 by THE EDITOR Luxembourg v Greece Turkey v Rumania Austria v Italy Ireland v Belgium October 9 Norway v Spain E,ngland will commence their Super Bulgaria v Netherlands Switzerland v Denmark Division, European League fixtures at home Poland v Italy February 12 to Federal Germany on Thursday, Sept. 18 Greece, v Finland Denmark v Rumania and t,hereafter will play hosts to the Soviet Luxembourg v Austria Turkey v Switzerland November 13 Ireland v Norway Union, on Dec. 11, to Czechoslovakia, on Netherlands v Greece Belgium v Spain Jan. 15/'81 and to Hungary, in their final Poland v Bulgaria March 12 match, on Mar. 12. Away matches will be Finland v Austria Norway v Turkey against France (Oct. 9), Yugoslavia (Nov. Italy v Luxembourg Switzerland v Ireland December 11 Rumania v Belgium 13) and Sweden (Feb. 12). Full fixtures Austria v Netherlands Spain v Denmark are:­ Greece v Poland Bulgaria v Italy CALENDAR SUPER DIVISION Finland v Luxembourg 1980 September 18 1981 June Soviet Union v Hungary January 15 France v Czechoslovakia Netherlands v Luxembourg 6/8 Czech Junior Open (Nova Dubnica). Sweden v Yugoslavia Poland v Austria 13/15 Hungarian Junior Open (Solnok). England v Federal Germany Greece v Bulgaria 20/22 Austrian Junior Open (Modling). October 9 Italy v Finland Yugoslavia v Hungary July France v England February 12 12/1'3-French Junior Open (Lille). ~deral Finland v Netherlands Germany v Sweden Luxembourg v Poland August Czechoslovakia v Soviet Union Austria v Bulgaria ~ovember 13 Italy v Greece 8/17 EUROPEAN YOUTH CHAMPION- Hungary v Federal Germany SHiPS (Poznan, Poland). $,oviet Union v France March 12 Sweden v Czechoslovakia Netherlands v Italy 24/30 Turkish Junior Open (Ankara). Yugoslavia v England Poland v Finland September Bulgaria v Luxembourg December 11 Greece v Austria 12/14 Yugoslav Junior Open (Zagreb). Sweden v Hungary October France v Federal Germany DIVISION 2 England v Soviet Union September 18 17/19 *Netherlands Open (The Hague). Czechoslovakia v Yugoslavia Spain v Rumania 30/Nov.2 Italian Open (Venice).

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Page 13 November Subsequently Mrs. Evans who, in Berne, 19/2'2 *Yugoslav Open (Zagreb). announced her intention to retire from the JUNIOR 27/30 *Scandinavian Open (Karlskrona). positIon of Hon. Sec. of t,he ETTU, in December Budapest, has considered it appropriate to 2 Norwich Union Trophy. withdraw and a further election, by postal HAPPENINGS 4/7 *French Open (). ballot, is now being conducted. The two END OF SEASON RANKINGS 1981 candidates are Messrs. Enache and Palacek who each polled 10 votes in Berne. Meeting in London on May 12, the January National Selection Committee issued an end 22/24 *Stiga Welsh Open (Cardiff). of season ranking list, in respect of Juniors February and Cadets which supercedes that formu­ 6/8 TOP 12 (Miskolc, Hungary). WESTERN LEAGUES NOTES lat,ed on ApI. 2 and too late for pUblication 20/2\2 *Czech Open (Prague). in t,his journal. For many players this will 2'7/Mar. I-Polish Open. by Grove Motlow be the last time they appear in t,hese age March groups before they have the task of 20/2'2 Scottish Open (Edinburgh). POOLE THE CHAMPIONS April attempting to make an impact on t,he 14/26 36TH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Despite still having one more match to Senior rankings. New rankings (previous (Novi Sad, Yugoslavia). play, away to Newport, Poole have placed place in bra.ckets):­ 17/19 Federal German Junior Open. themselves beyond reach to champion the Boys 3D/May 3 Swiss Open (Zurich). Western Counties League having to date, 1 Graham Sandley (Mi) (2) May won five matches on the trot. 2 Colin Wilson (Mi) (1) 7/10 Norwich Union Masters. Following on their 6-3 success at home to 3*John Sout,er (Mi) (3) * Norwich Union Grand Prix Tournament. Bristol at St. James Institute, they achieved 4*Philip Bradbury (Bu) (4) CLUB CUP OF CHAMPIONS the same scoreline against Plymouth. 5 Kevin Satchell (Wi) (15) Against Bristol, Jason Creasey, Martin 6*Mark Oakley (Sy) (6) Sept. 19/21 - 1st Round. Abbott and John Robinson all registered 7*Carl Prean (H'a) (13) Oct,. 24/26 - 2nd Round. two successes, Creasey, Martin Abbot, and 8 Stephen Moore (Sx) (8) Dec. 19/21 - 3rd Round John Robinson all registered two successes 9*Gary Lambert (Dv) (15) Jan. 30/Feb. 1 - Semi-finals. Creasey losing to Andy Creed -19, -18: 10*Paul Rainford (La) (12) May 15/17 Finals. Abbott to Paul Jackson -18, -6 and Robin­ 11 *Jeremy Duffield (Wo) (17) FAIR CITIES CUP son to Jackson -13, 19, -18. 12, stuart Palmer (Sk) (7) 13 Glen Baker (Sy) (11) Sept,. 19/21 - Preliminary Round. Abbott regist,ered a maximum against Oct. 24/26 - 1st Round. 14 Mart,in Les (Mi) (9) Plymouth as did his new teammate, the 15 Peter Puddock (Sx) (10) Dec. 19/21 - 2nd Round. waJ?dering . Yorkshireman Tony Clayton, Jan. 30/Feb. 1 - 3rd Round. 16 Paul Whiting (Dv) (14) WhIlst RobInson suffered three defeats in 17 Robert Swift (Ca) (18) May 15/17 - Semi-finals. going under to Mike Shearman, Mike Short June 5/7 - Finals. 18*Adrian Moore (Sx) (A) and Paul Whiting. 19 Stephen White (E) (A) ITTF COUNCIL Plymout,h had no bett,er fortune when 20 Anthony Booth (Sk) (A) At the Biennial General Meeting of the away to Newport, they were again on the Girls ETTU in Berne the election resuited as wrong end of a 6-3 scoreline with Brian 1 Alison Gordon (Bk) (2) follows:­ Jeanes recording a treble for the winners 2*Helen Williams (Mi) (1) Votes supported by two from R. Goulding and a 3 Mandy Reeves (Mi) (3) Elected ­ solo from Graham Sell. Mike Shearman had 4*Joy Grundy (La) (4) M. Kapetanic (Yugoslavia) 26 two wins for the losers with P. Giles 5*Jean Parker (La) (-) S. O. Hammerlund (Sweden) 23 accounting for Sell. Table:­ 6*Gina Pritchard (Dv) (7) H. van Dilst (Netherlands) 23 P W L F A P 7* Jackie Bellinger (Bd) (5) Mrs..Nancy Evans (Wales) 21 Poole 5 5 0 33 12 10 8*Lisa Bellinger (Bd) (13) G. R. Yates (England) 16 Newport 5 3 2 '28 17 6 9 Jill Harris (st) (10) L. van Gelder (Belgium) 11 10*Helen Bardwell (He) (A) Plymout,h .. 6 3 3 33 21 6 Not elected ­ 11 Janet, Deakin (Ch) (6) G. Enache (Rumania.) 10 Bristol ...... 6 3 3 2'8 2'6 6 12 Lesley Tyler (Mi) (8) V. Palacek (Czechoslovakia) 10 Weston...... 5 2 3 24 21 4 13, Sandra Peakman (Wa) (A) G. Tartigin (Soviet, Union) 8 Yeovil 5 2 3 '22 23 4 14*Ama.nda Judd (Ca) (-) H. W. Gab (Federal Germany) 7 Torbay ...... 4 0 4 6 30 0 15 Yvonne Hall (Le) (9) 16*Jennifer Collins (Bk) (11) 17*Susan Collier (Bk) (-) 18*Nina Tsakarisianos (Gs) (-) 19*Nikki Hamilton (Bu) (-) 20*Mary Denbow (Ox) (-) GROUP A (Alphabetical Order) TABLE Boys Neil Abbott (Ox) (A) Garry Bonner (Sx) (-) Peter Browrllow (He) (A) TENNIS Andrew Creed (Av) (-) *Andrew Dixon (St) (19) TABLES *David Dodd (K) (-) Julian Hall (Sk) (-) *Paul Jackson (Av) (A) *Paul Namdjou (K) (-) *Graham Russell (Sy) (A) A COMPLETE RANGE OF TABLES FROM OUR 12mm POPULAR TO THE St,ephen Scowcroft (La) (A) Lindsay Taylor (Cv) (A) EXCEL (illustrated) WITH 24mm BIRCH PLY TOP. AFTER SOME YEARS Tony Taylor (Ch) (16) OF MANUFACTURE, COUPLED WITH ECONOMIC PRODUCTION, WE ARE Andy Withers (Ca) (A) Girls ABLE TO OFFER FIRST CLASS PERFORMANCE. ALL MODELS CONFORM *Susan Blackburn (Bk) (A) TO E.T.T.A. SPECIFICATIONS FOR BOUNCE AND CAN BE FITTED WITH Elaine Bolton (K) (17) Lesley Broomhead (Y) (18) CONCEALED WHEELS. *Carol Butler (Dv) (A) Shirley Cain (St) (16) Cheryl Creasey (Do) (12) Free illustrated brochure from Julie Dimmock (Bd) (A) Julie Dowsett (E) (14) *Lynn Fennah (Ch) (A) *Teresa Moore (Sx) (-) & *Sarah Sandley (Mi) (A) B. B. SPORTS Melanie Seaton (Y) (A) Gillian Sharpe (Le) (A) 18a HART STREET, HENLEY-ON-THAMES, OXON. Julie Speight (Y) (15) * Please note that the pla.yers shown with PHONE (04912) 6358 an asterisk against their names will be Juniors next season. (continued on page 16)

Page 14 MAST'ERS - ISTVAN JONYER PL:AYS SRIVER (continued from page 14) (August 8/17, 1980):­ ROCK GO NORTH CADETS JUl1ior Boys Rock Motor Parts are to sponsor a Boys Graham Sandley National (English) U-21 championship at 1 Gary Lambert (Dv) (1) Colin Wilson the Castle Leisure Centre, Bury, Greater 2*Carl Prean (Ha) (2) John Souter Manchester on Sept. 8/9, 1980. Entry forms 3 Nicholas Hoare (Sy) (5) Philip Bradbury from the ETTA Office, 21 Claremont, 4 Alan Cooke (Dy) (8) Junior Girls Hastings, East Sussex. TN34 1HA as and 5 David Polasek (Cv) (14) Alison Gordon when available. 6 Phillip Cole (Hu) (6) Helen Williams 7 Steven Dettmar (E) (4) Mandy Reeves 8 Stuart Worrell (Li) (9) 9 St,even Sharpe (Y) (3) Cadet (U-14) Boys ILLEGAL TREATMENT OF RACKETS 10*David Rook (Y) (15) Gary Lambert There have been several enqUIrIes 11 *Ivan Smith (Sp) (10) Carl Prean recently about the use of various liquids, 12 Paul Ashcroft (La) (11) Cadet, (U-14) Girls usually in the form of a spray, on the 13 Mark Ellett (Dv) (12) Jean Parker striking surface of the racket. 14 David Dewsbury (Sy) (18) Lisa Bellinger Under Law 3.11.1.5 a player loses a point 15 Michael Mercer (La) (13) Captain: Donald Parker, Susan Lisle and 'if he st,rikes the ball with a side of the 16*Ian McLoughlin (La) (16) David Fairholme. racket blade whose surface does not comply 17 Julian Wheel (Ca) (-) with the requirements of 3.4.4 - 3.6.6'. These 18 Andrew Barker (E.) (-) In preparation for these Championships, paragraphs of the racket Law specify the 19 Paul Coffey (E) (-) the premier event in the Junior competitive calendar, many of the chosen players will permissible types of striking surface, which 20 Darren Griffin (Gs) (-) tbe competing in the Hungarian Junior may be plain wood, pimpled rubber with the Girls Open in Nova Dubnica (June 13/115) and in pimples out,wards or sandwich rubber with 1 Jean Parker (La) (1) the Austrian Open in Modling (June 19/22). the pimples inwards or outwards. When any 2*Lisa Bellinger (Bd) (2) of these surfaces are spra.yed or otherwise 3 Helen Bardwell (He) (4) Reserves for European Youth Champion­ covered wit,h a film of liquid, or any residue 4 Nina Tsakarisianos (Gs) (14) ships left when the liquid has evaporated, it no 5 Melanie Seaton (Y) (3) Junior Boys longer comes into contact with the ball 6 Nikki Hamilton (Bu) (12) Kevin Satchell when the ball is struck and the effective 7 Amanda Judd (Ca) (5) Mark Oakley 'striking surface' is the covering film. Con­ 8*Susan Collier (Bk) (7) Junior Girls sequently, a player who strikes the ball with 9 Mary Denbow (Ox) (8) Joy Grundy a surface which has been treated in this 10 Fiona Elliott (St) (6) Jackie Bellinger way loses a point when he does so. In an 11 Josette Ryalls, (Y) (9) event played under the ITTF Reguiations 12*Alison Barker (Sp) (18) Cadet Boys for International CompetItions, a player 13*Laura Goldsmith (Mi) (-) Nicholas Hoare who persists in applying such treatment 14 Ruth Hunter (Ca) (10) Alan Cooke after being warned risks disciplinary action 15 Vicki Bellingham (St) (13) Cadet Girls by the referee for unfair behaviour under 16 Alison Hillard (Hu) (15) Helen Bardwell the provision of Regulation 4.6.6.3. 17 Denise Boughey (Sp) (-) Melanie Seaton Associations, their officials and umpires 18 Rachel Roberts (St) (-) Squad for Hungarian Junior Open are urged to ensure that players are made 19 Michelle Hams (Sy) (17) aware of the illegality of modifying any of 20*Teresa Moore (Sx) (16) Sandley, Bradbury, Lambert Mandy Reeves and Jean Parker the permitted striking surface materials by * Players with an asterisk against their the addition of an artificial covering film, names will be Cadets next season. Reserves: Carl Prean and Lisa Bellinger. however thin it may be. Captain: Donald Parker. ITTF Bulletin No. 162 April 1980. EUROPEAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS Squad for Austrian Junior Open The National Selection Committee have Sandley, Wilson, Souter chosen the following team to represent Alison Gordon and Helen Williams INTERNATIONAL MATCH VENUES England in the European Youth Champion­ Reserves: Bradbury and Mandy Reeves. During the 1980/81 season, four countries ships which will be held in Poznan, Poland Captain: Donald Parker. are due to visit England to play European League matches. They are Federal Gerrnany, the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and Hungary. We have asked each country if they are willing to playa friendly inter­ national match and for those who agree, we will require a venue and a committee to organise the match. The organising body will be required to pay the travel expenses of the England players, the travel of the visiting team from the venue of the previous evening's Euro­ pean League match "and on to the airport of departure, plus 24 hours hospitality for both teams. The total of these expenses will obviously vary in accordance with the players select,ed and distances involved, but it should be possible to cover them by gate money, programme advertising and by sponsorship or donations. It must also be stressed that the E,ngland By cutting out all the expensive middlemen we team for friendly matches is unlikely to include Douglas or Hilton as the oppor­ offer full E.T.T.A. specification tables: tunity will undoubtedly be taken to give our reserve players valuable international 15mm,16mm, 25mm and Championship·X £55.50 match experience to £169.00 Whee/away options from £64.00 If any League is interest,ed in staging a mat,ch on these terms. would they please Used in Premier League Championships and supplied to contact the E.T.T.A. office so that they may Table Tennis Associations, Local Authorities, Official Bodies, be kept informed of developments. Schools, Clubs etc., throughout the country, these gua1'anteed quality, high specification range oftables all FORMER CHAIRMAN DIES feature traditional solid wood construction and the famous On the eve of going to press it is with sorrow t,hat we record the death, in hospital Swedish Viiala playing tops. on May 24, of Ivor Eyles a former chairman 0 ...... For further information write to: of the E.T.T.A. (1962'/68) and Deputy Chair­ Spen House, Spen Lane, Leeds man (1958/62). )i':-C-­ LS16 5EL. Tel. (0532) 785669 . A forthright Bristolian, Ivor leaves a widow, Kathleen, and a daughter to whom we extend our deepest condolences. The funeral took place at Bristol on May 28.

Page 16 ( Runners-up: W.E.G. "D" all-important doubles with Richard. ************************ Div. 3 In the other final fixtures. the senior Winners: Newmarket Upper School "A" seconds lost 3-7 to Cambs II, best point for Runners-up: Marauders "A" Norfolk being the form of Sue Hazel in County Notes Div. 4 beating Val Parkes. The TSB Junior second Winners: Treatts team finished their season with a close Runners-up: W.E.G. "F" match against Beds II, but ended the wrong Div. 5 , side of a 4-6 result. Supplement Winners: Chalkstone With the season coming to a close there Runners-up: W.E.G. "G" has been the inevitable spate of Closed Lakenheath, Green King and Newmarket Championships, and of course the settling Upper School won all their 20 matches. of championship issues in the local leagues. SUFFOLK SCENE Lakenheath won the 1st Division for the A brief summary is given below: tenth successive season while Newmarket became the first schools side to win a Norwich division in living memory. I am hoping the Closed Championships - a hectic day Head will have Table Tennis on the Time for the organisers, with 419 sets taking Table next season!! place. At the end of the day the major titles stayed with the holders, Doug Bennett beat­ The Ely League should also be won by ing Russell King in the men's singles, and Lakenheath. Div. 2 champions are pye Wendy Hogg staving off the challenge of Electro (Newmarket) and Div. 3 favourites Margaret Hales. are Centre "E". In the league and cup, CEYMS "A" were On the County scene Suffolk Juniors have victorious. edging their "B" team into won the 3rd Div. East title for the first time second place in both. The final of the in five years. Well done Stuart Palmer, Readwin cup was probably the most evenly Anthony Booth, Julian Hall, Jane Richards contested for years, with the "A" team and Jane Leonard. Anthony and Julian coming back from 3-4 to take the dQubles at now join the senior ranks and we wish 26-24 in the third to make it 4-4, winning by Steve Richards them well. the last singles to make it 5-4 in their The senior side of Mick Palmer, Stuart favour. The Handicap Cup final was to be Palmer, John Kitchener, Kathy Brierley contested between Taverham and Carrow. SPORTS CENTRE DESTROYED and Sue Welham defeated Beds 10-0 to Dereham March will be remembered as a black finish third in their division. Events were dominated by three players month in Suffolk. The new Bury Sports Congratulations to Dan Dewell who in Trevor Bunn, Sue Hazel and Neville Centre which had become the centre of so umpired his first county match and best Graver. In the men's singles Bunn beat much table tennis activity was completely wishes to Joyce Love who is bidding to be Graver in a closely contested and spec­ gutted by fire. The Manager, John Binks, is an international referee ... you ladies are tacular three gamer, whilst Miss Hazel hoping it will be rebuilt within two years. certainly hitting the headlines these days. defended her title in a straight games win The Bury League committee, with co­ The yo'ungsters from Newmarket Upper over Glynis Pearson. In the men's doubles operation from the organiser at the Corn School have certainly set Suffolk a standard Bunn teamed up with Costessey team mate Exchange and John Stemp of the Bury Dave Smith to beat the combination of and I must now thank Mr. MacDonald, the Graver and John Turner, like Smith a Centre Youth Premises, transferred the Headm~ster for his full co-operation in Bury Championships with two days left ... allowing table tennis to be a major sport. beaten semi-finalist. Miss Hazel added to well done all concerned. her tally, partnering Graver to victory in On July 5 Mick Palmer and Paul Day will the mixed against Bunn and Dawn RESULTS: be coaching at the school and twenty Donovan. Other winners include David Divisional Singles: students from various schools will receive Loveday (boys' singles) and Dave Hardy Div. 1 the benefit. (veterans). In the league. Costessey were Winner: Stuart Palmer Results have reached me, for the first champions, edging Hippos into second place, Runner-up: Mick Palmer time, from the Stowmarket League. Div. 1 the Craske Cup being won by Hippos "B" Div. 2 winners were Constitution "A", Div. 2 ­ 5-1 against Beetley. Winner: Dave Moss Sports Centre "A", Div. 3 - Old Buckenhall Runner-up: Tony Martin Hall and Div. 4 - Constitution Juniors. Great Yarmouth Div. 3 Finals night was played at Stowpland Club The Closed Championships were held at Winner: Julian Wheel which was itself celebrating its 21st Seacroft Holiday Camp and resulted in wins Runner-up: Don Roper Birthday. for Doug Bennett over Roger Margetson in Div. 4 the men's singles. and for Sue Allen over Winner: Ray Stapleton Peter Moss beat Peter Clarke in the final Sarah Bignell in the women's event. In the Runner-up: Mark Cracknell of the men's singles watched by a group of league the title is a battle between Power Div. 5 Vietnamese. Finally congratulations to Station "D" and Potters "A". Winner: Kevin Lowman Russell King and Louise Harris who have Wymondham Runner-up: Shaun Pettit announced their engagement. Although the Closed was held some time Girls' Singles: ago. interest in the league is intense to the Winner: Jane Leonard last. with the chamoionship likely to be Runner-up: Jane Richards NORFOLK NOTES decided on the last match. Tarmac are one Boys' Singles: 'lle Graver point behind leaders Gavmers Social, but Winner: Anthony Booth by Nevl with one outstanding match to play. Runner-up: Julian Hall Handicap Singles: SAFETY FOR SENIORS Fakenham Winner: Steve Palmer Norfolk senior first team finished its League title still wide open. with Legion Runner-up: Anthony Booth County Championships programme with a "B" one ooint ahead of Exiles "A", both Men's Doubles: narrow 6-4 victory over Northants, finally teams with two outstanding fixtures. Winners: Julian Hall/Stuart Palmer easing all relegation problems and giving Cromer Runners-up: Les Rayment/Anthony Booth it a mid-table position. The match was Men's Sin!;les was contested by coaches Mixed Doubles: played at a new venue for the county in ,John Vaughan and Roger Grief. Vaughan Winners: Stuart Palmer/Joanne Palmer Beeston Hall School, West Runton, near coming out on top. the two combining to Runners-up: Anthony Booth/Jane Richards Cromer. The conditions were excellent and take the doubles. The junior singles was Veteran Singles: drew praise from all concerned, as did the won by Paul Rich and the veterans by Sid Winner: Gerald Webster efforts of the Cromer League in organising Redgrave. The league title finally went to Runner-up: Terry Kirby the match. Tyneside "A". Women's Singles: Winner: Joanne Palmer The match itself was in some ways a Runner-up: Jane Richards match of two matches, with the Norfolk men too strong for the opposition, whilst LINCOLNSHIRE NOTES All the trophies were donated and the Northants women had the edge over presented by Mr. Brown of the Trustee Norfolk, despite a very close set between by P. Taylor Savin~s Bank and superb they were!! Mandy Wallis and Wendy Hogg For the Secretary Roy Hayes. who is retiring, also men, Doug Bennett continued his unbeaten LESS MEMORABLE SEASON received a gift . . . well done Roy on a run from the last four matches, and Apart from our veterans' team. this has superb job. The Bury League also completed Richard Stevenson, making his senior debut, been one of the less memorable seasons in their fixtures trophies being awarded to:- played extremely well to win both his the County Championships. The seniors and Div. 1 singles, particularly against the experienced both junior sides all finished either bottom Winners: Lakenheath "A" Steve Lyons. Also making his senior debut or second from bottom in their respective Runners-up: W.E.G. "A" was Martyn Stevenson who, despite the divisions. The senior team, playing in 2nd Div. 2 remnants of a heavy cold, played well Division North could only manage one point Winners: Green King "A" enough to win one singles, and to take the from six matches. The fact must be faced Page 17 that apart from Brian Hill we have no male Butcher Singles and, with Steve Day as her partner, players capable of winning consistently at PWDLFAP the Mixed Doubles. Lincolnshire Junior this high level. This season, both David Grimsby 9 7 2 0 63 27 16 Chris Bryan won the Intermediate Singles Skerratt and Neil Parkin have been given Wyberton 9 6 3 0 59 31 15 and, if he competes when the event is held an extended run in the senior side on the later, should be a good bet for the Boys' basis of their results this season and in the Lincoln 9 6 2 1 66 24 14 Singles. summer league at the end of last season and Louth 9 6 1 2 54 36 13 The Veterans' Singles saw Brian Mayfield their results have shown them to be among Spalding 9 4 1 4 42 48 9 , playing Geoff Aldwinckle yet again in the the top players in the county but there is Grantham 9 3 1 5 47 43 7 final. Mike Jackson travelled up from Cam­ still a long way to go before they reach the Scunthorpe 9 2 2 5 46 44 6 bridge especially for this, anticipating an necessary standard. Gainsborough 9 2 1 6 37 53 5 'expedite' and it duly arrived. This time, Added to this is the problem that since Boston ...... 9 2 1 6 33 57 5 though, the result was different. At 20-19 the retirement of Jean White from the in the third, Geoff put away a forehand, let senior side, the county has not found an Mablethorpe ...... 9 0 0 9 3 87 0 out a whoop of delight and shook hands adequate replacement to give Suzanne Hunt This year's Lines Summer League starts with Mayfield - his first victory over him! the necessary support. The two most likely on Friday, May 2 at N. Kesteven Sports As usual the graded events were well replacements were Gillian Galloway, who Centre commencing at 7.15 p.m. Once again supported with D. Patel (under 100), D. retired, and Cheryl Buttery who because of there are two divisions with each containing White (under 150), R. Pratt (under 200), B. her studies at Nottingham elected to play eight teams of two players. Most of the top Grat (under 250) and S. Day (under 300) for Notts while at university. The next best county players will be in action so you emerging Victorious. female players are our juniors who are not should see some good table tennis if you For reasons which are mentioned else­ yet ready for the seniors and are needed wish to spectate - there are viewing where, the Promotion Challenge (Senior) anyway in the junior sides. Unless our facilities from the bar. was discontinued soon after it had started junior players are brought on quickly this Matt Sheader became the first winner of and the fate of who goes into the Premier state of affairs will continue - to the the Caistor Rubber Bat Open - the only Division is at the moment unknown. detriment of our senior side. To help remedy hard bat tournament in Lines - defeating this, the Lines Summer League was intro­ Neil Parkin in the final. Although the tour­ Finally, on a sad note, yet another duced last season and the improvement in nament did not attract as many entries as death to report. David Sugden, a powerful play of many of our under-21's - in par­ expected, the competitors all seemed to figure in local table tennis circles' (and still ticular Dave Skerratt, Neil Parkin and Steve enjoy the tournament and looked forward coaching at the time of his death) collapsed Cuthbertson - this season shows its benefit. to next year's. The third place play-off . and died outside his home recently. This is However the county can only aid the player another name to the alarming list we have was won by Rod Oglesby who defeated Andy seen recently. to improve. The players themselves must be Dibdin - Andy having pulled off the best prepared to practise hard and get sufficient win of the competition when he beat No. 1 matchplay if they are to raise their game seed Brian Allison in a very close 3-gamer. to a good county standard, The consolation event was won by Mick NORTHUMBERLAND NOTES The junior 1st team can consider them­ Corry of Grimsby who beat George Stan­ selves unfortunate in finishing second from forth also of Grimsby. The third place in by Pauline Jackson bottom for they got three points from six this was won by Stuart Worrell who beat matches. In fact, the last match of the Gillian Sharpe. JUNIORS PROMOTED season against Cleveland was extremely If anyone is interested in a five day coach The last County matches of the season, close. With the match score at 4-4, Gillian ing week, Dennis Worrell and myself are involving the senior first and junior teams Sharpe lost -20 in the third to Helen Robin­ running two such weeks in the last two against Durham at Byker Community son and then Simon Pullen lost by the same weeks of July. The course is held in Lincoln Centre, on March 22, resulted in a hard­ score in the third to Lindsay Taylor and so and is similar to the Tees-sport one except earned 5-5 draw for the seniors and an Lines lost the match 4-6. The junior 2nd that instead of having Nicky Jarvis, Carol excellent 6-4 win for the juniors - which team gained two draws from their first two Knight, Bryan Merrett and Alan Ransome has ensured that the latter have finished matches but then lost 0-10 in the remaining (cost £150), you get Dennis and myself for top of Junior 3 (North) and therefore gain two. £25,. Dennis is providing camping facilities promotion, having lost only one match 4-6 The veterans went to Cheshire with maxi­ if you wish to stay in Lincoln during the away to Cleveland II. Congratulations are mum points from their previous five games course. Further details from Dennis ­ due to all players who took part in this and despite a great start in the match with Lincoln (0522) 6830,27. season's matches. namely John Burke, Neil Matt Sheader beating Peter D'Arcy in the McMaster, Malcolm Altchinson, Chris Reed, opening rubber, they went down 2-7 and so Martin Schapira Christine Burke and Caron it is Cheshire who go into the Veteran LEICESTERSHIRE NOTES Buglass. In the Durham match, Christine Challenge. Still, they have yet again proved and Caron were yet again undefeated in to be the most successful county side. by Philip Reid both singles and doubles, and in addition In the inter-town competitions. Grimsby John won both his singles and Neil one to added a third title to their collection when SURPRISE FOR GANNON clinch victory. Unfortunately, next season, their Butcher Cup side gained the necessary It has, all in all, been a pretty good season John. Malcolm and Caron will all be over draw against Wyberton. Grimsby's saviour for the Hunting shire. Despite losing their junior age, but there will be no shortage of was Jeremy Sandham who took all his three last match in the 2nd Division (East) they enthusiasts ready to take their places, and singles, including a fine win over a very still topped the division. They had, in fact they can only benefit from the experience. in form Paul Barnes. John Whitfield took already done so before skipper Steve White Meanwhile, in the senior matCh, North­ Grimsbv's other two rubbers, losing only to decided to rest all the first team against umberland held the lead for most of the Paul -18, -10. The Haigh Cup will not be Cambridgeshire. With the 2nd team also game, but Durham came back strongly at decided until the last match of the season topping their division, things look good but the end to eventually share the spoils. is played. the rearranged match between the juniors. who failed to win a match in Barbara Kearney was undefeated, winning Louth and Wyberton. With Wyberton Division 2 (Midland) are obviously not yet her singles and the doubles with Kit having dropped only two rubbers this as strong as we would wish., There are Cheung, while for the men Ian Robertson season. they must be favourites to win the though, encouraging signs in this direction. and Annrew Clark each won a singles and title once again. It is very interesting to The Veterans did as well as expected but together took the doubles. They should now note that of the six players Wyberton have with Colin Truman and John Iliffe finish in a reasonable position in 2nd North, used in their town sides this year four live approaching qualification age, things could having beaten both Lincolnshire and in Scunthorpe - a town which is well over improve. Cheshire II by 6-4, as well as gaining one 50 miles away. Although this says much for Kingscroft comfortably topped the point for the draw. the dedil:lation of Tim Cook - the transport Hinckley League first division whilst Market The final County rankings of the season by which this is possible - it must be of are as follows: concern to the Scunthorpe officials that Bosworth took the second division with the piavers are prepared to go to these means same ease. Men rather than play for their home town. In the 'Leicester Closed' Paul Randell took 1 Ian Rqbertson, ,2 Andrew Clark, 3 John the Mens Singles and it seems only Chris Burke, 4 Martin Young, 5 Fred Short, 6 League Tables Rogers on the local scene is really in the Dave Armstrong, 7 Peter Whiteman, 8 Chris Haigh same class. Athough David Gannon reached Shepherd. 9 Bob Dodds, 10 Michael Watson, PW D L F A P the final the result was another win for 11 Malcolm McMaster, 12 Bill Dial, 13 Arnold Wyberton ...... 6 6 0 0 58 2 12 Randell after losing the first. Gannon was Warents, = 14 Steve Robinson and Dave Louth ...... involved in what was one of the surprises of McAllister, =16 Charlie Robertson and Bill 6 5 1 0 44 16 11 the day when he lost in the Intermediate Arkle. Grimsby ...... 7 4 0 3 36 34 8 Singles to ... Yvonne Hall! The Leicester Women Scunthorpe ...... 7 4 0 3 36 34 8 junior is a very promising player indeed but 1 Barbara Kearney, 2 Kit Cheung, 3 Pauline Lincoln ...... 7 3 1 3 36 34 7 she could hardly have expected to beat Jackson, 4 Nancy Kirsop, 5 Christine Burke, Grantham ...... 7 2 0 5 25 45 4 Gannon, who is. after all, ranked three in 6 Caron Buglass, 7 Julie Hobson, 8 Shirley Leicestershire. With Maurice Newman as his Laver, 9 Susan Norris, 1 Daphne Russell, 11 Gainsborough ...... 7 1 1 5 15 55 3 partner, Randell was also successful in the Janice Fowles. 12 Claire Mouzon, 13 Susan Boston ...... 7 0 0 7 10 60 0 Men's DOUbles whist Yvonne won the Ladies Yeung, 14 S. Woolfson. Page 18 Junior Boys - with 88 teams contesting 11 divisions, Sue Hazell in an exciting three gamer. 1 Burke, 2 Neil McMaster, 3 Malcolm and 13 included in the Cadet's division An On the previous day, Cambs 1st team Aitchison, 4 Chris Reed, 5 David Maughan, entry of 66 has been received for the Knock­ completed their season unbeaten with a 6-4 6 Simon Montague, 7 Derek Williamson, 8 Out Cup Handicap Competition, so it looks win over Leicestershire at Wisbech in a Div. Jimmy Brumby, 9 Dean Hastie, 10 Martin like a busy summer ahead at least until the II East match. Leicestershire, already Schapira, 11 Nicholas Jeffreys, 12 Nicholas first or second week in August. certain of winning the championship, Ringrose, 13 Kevin Burdis, 14 Keith Robson, fielded a below strength team. They were 15 Gary Stephenson, =16 M. Tate and David without their international stars Anita Oxley. SHROPSHIRE NOTES Stevenson and Karen Rogers but still Junior Girls managed to pick up all three women's sets 1 Burke, 2 Buglass, 3 Mouzon. 4 Yeung, 5 by Gerald Green with replacements Julie Revill and Yvonne Dawn Nicholson, 6 Paula Daglish, 7 S. Hall. These two proving too strong for Shakoor, 8 K. Trenholm. TWO NATIONAL TITLES Joanne Palmer and Jane Hunter. Cam­ Cadet Boys FOR THE GROVE bridgeshire's men. however, rectified this 1 McMaster, 2 Schapira, 3 Gordon Watson, 4 Shropshire schools, represented by The deficiency by winning six of their sets. Keith A. Behrsing, 5 Andrew Drapkin, 6 Colin Grove School, Market Drayton, recorded Richardson and Geoff Davies were both Moore, 7 Nigel Cameron, 8 G. Heatley, 9 R several firsts in the English Schools Table unbeaten while Mick Harper lost only to Jassal, 10 Paul Curry, 11 W. Shakoor, 12 Tennis Association's Team Championships Maurice Newman. This win gave Cambs Peter Curry, 13 R Hall, 14 Graham Elsender. at Matlock. nine points from three wins and three Cadet Girls Their U-13 Boys' and Girls' teams both draws leaving them in second place, one 1 Mouzon, 2 J. Hindmarsh, 3 Lindsay Jack­ won the National titles. This was the first point behind Leicestershire. man, 4 Denise Wilkinson, 5 Judith Drapkin, time Shropshire had two titles in the same The Junior first team, already champions 6 Karen Wilkinson, 7 D. Campbell, 8 R. year and the first time a school has won of their division. travelled to Worcestershire Newby. titles for boys and girls in the same age and beat the home county 8-2. Cambs The Durham Open toumament was held group in the history of the finals. defeats came in the third and eighth sets at Peterlee on the day following the County The Boys' U-13 team of David Williams, when Withers and Swift were beaten by the matches, and Andrew Clark, partnered by Sean Groom, Adrian Bloore and Graeme rapidly improving Jeremy DUffield. Durham's Tony Gelder, put in a splendid Wallwyn were the same quartet who last In the Cambs League Titleist in' Div. VA effort to win the men's doubles title. Ian year won the national title at U-11 level were the first team to win their division. Robertson was runner-up to Mark Hankey and this was the first time a team has won Their 6-4 win over Electricity in their of Cheshire in the men's singles final, whilst titles in successive seasons. This team are penultimate match proved to be their Kit Cheung and her partner Julie Speight young enough for another year at U-13 closest, but it was enough to ensure them were the losing women's doubles finalists. level so more records could go. winning the division. It also coincided with Kit also reached the women's singles semi­ The Girls' U-13 team of Alison Barker, the first defeat for Tony Plett who was final, while Ian Robertson - paired with Carol Wickstead, Maria Roddy and Nicola beaten by Taylor. There was a big surprise Peter McQueen of Surrey - went out at the Thorneycroft beat Wibsey Middle School, in Div. IIIB when the bottom clUb pye beat same stage of the men's doubles, as did Bill Bradford 5-3 and Brampton Manor School, Saffron Walden 10-0. pye looked doomed for Newham in the veterans' singles. Needham 8-0. relegation at Christmas, but they have been The Bromfield Trophy team of Christine regularly picking up three or four points per Burke, Caron Buglass and Claire Mouzon Alexandra Road Junior School. Market match since mainly through the efforts of travelled to Sheffield for their quarter-final Drayton. were our third representatives at Norman Hedger. Now his colleagues Savage match during the weekend Apr. 19-20, but the finals. The team of Lorraine Pidd, Dawn and Jones have come good with the lost by 3-6. Christine. however, put in an Wickstead. Stephanie Thomeycroft, Susan resultant big win over Walden. excellent performance to win two of her Claydon and Ginette Roberts getting second The Essex club were without top player three sets, with Caron winning the other, place. Cameron Alexander but this was a fine win but unfortunately it was not quite enough. The enthusiasm and hard work of Ian for pye who now have jumped two places However, this was a most encouraging re­ Marshall and Bob Bayliss is certainly pay­ above Impington IV and Wesley III and entry into this competition,as Northumber­ ing off at Market Drayton. Long may it recently beat the latter team 6-4 who now land had not previously entered a team for continue. seem doomed to relegation especially as many years. Shrewsbury Junior team in the second they lost a recent encounter with Eastern The Evening Chronicle Northumberland division of the Midland League finished Gas 0-10. As Gas beat Sawston 9-1 they now Open toumament at the Concordia Leisure runners up, which should mean promotion. look likely winners at the top of the division Centre, Cramlington, on Apr. 26, will Ivan Smith won 20 sets, Tony Cheetham 16 although General Accident and Shire Hall obviously have been played by the time this and Dean Pountney 14. are still there with a chance. This division edition of "Table Tennis News" is pUblished, has been very evenly fought and all the Shrewsbury Seniors finished fifth in Div. teams must be congratulated on a fine but if details cannot be included in the May 3 with Clive Roberts winning 6/15, Martin issue, then they will be held over until season. Another team who know their fate Chambers 5/15, Bill Herbert 8/21, Mike are Press III who are now doomed to finish October At the closing date, the tournament Beaman 5/7 and Malcolm Green 3/3. With had attracted just under 200 entries, in­ bottom of Div. IlIA. TSB Soham have a more settled team I have no doubt they clinched the Div. 1 title once again and the cluding Max Crimmins, Nigel Eckersley, could have done better. Nicky Jarvis, Carole Knight and Melody two University teams are at the head of Ludi (England), Bill Sichel (Scotland) and Finally, congratulations to Harlescott 'A' Div. II and will almost certainly be Debbie Coulthard (Wales). This brings me on winning the Shrewsbury League Premier promoted. to mention that Ron Wilson has now joined Division with a 100 per cent record. In the Cambs K.O. Handicap Trophy Aubrey Drapkin as a qualified National Wesley IV had their hopes dashed of reach­ Umpire, while Matty Clark, father of ing the final when they were beaten 6-3 by Andrew, has qualified as a County Umpire. CAMBRIDGESHIRE NOTES Soham I in the semi-final. Peter Melton won Congratulations to both on their achieve­ two for Wesley and Martin Livermore one ments. by Leslie Constable but the strong Soham team of Keith The Northumberland League season Richardson. Andy Withers and Mick Palmer should have been completed by Apr. 4, but TWO COUNTY TITLES proved too strong in the end. South Cambs for one reason or another, there are still Cambs collected their second County RD.C. lost 3-6 to Soham II in the other outstanding matches to be played, so final Championships title of the season when semi-final so that two Soham teams will league tables at the time of writing are not their Senior second team beat Norfolk II 7-3 contest the final with Soham I the yet available. The men's Knock-Out Cup at Soham. This win, in their final match, favourites. has reached the semi-final stage, with gave them maximum points from their five Soham player Keith Richardson had a Gladstone Terrace 'A' to play Briarside's matches to win them the Div. 3 East title fine win over Australian Champion Bob conquerors, New Collingwood 'A', and for the first time. For four of the team Tuckett, but his team were beaten 6-3 by Newton 'A' to meet Byker C.C. 'A'. It was Robert Swift, Andy Withers, Gary Jordan the touring Australian team at Soham. decided to play the women's Knock-Out Cup and Mandy JUdd, it completed a unique Soham were on the losing end of some close on one day, March 30, at Blaydon Youth dOUble, for earlier in the month the quartet sets in the early stages and were soon 0-4 Club. Eight teams of two-a-side contested had helped the Cambs Juniors to win the down. Kenny Jackson then opened the the competition, and this resulted in a Div. II Midland Championship. scoring for Soham with a comfortable win repeat of last season's final between the The match started badly for the home over the enigmatic Bobbie Javor, a casual holders, D.H.S.S. (Pauline Jackson and Pat county with Withers losing his unbeaten looking player who suddenly unleashed Small) and Briarside (Christine Burke and record to Stephen Howlett in the opening devastating hits on both wings. Richardson Caron Buglass). However, this time the set. They went two down when Jordan continued the revival with his win over result was completely reversed, with Briar­ struggled in vain against the hard bat of Tuckett but Soham had to wait till the final side hitting top form in singles and Dave Hardy. Swift and Judd, however, had a set for their third success when Jackson doubles to win the match 3-0 and the steadying infiuence when they went completed a double with a straight-games trophy for the first time. through the match unbeaten, while Withers win over the Australian champion. The Tyneside Summer League season was and Jordan made no mistake in their other MEMORIES - CAMBS OPEN due to commence on May 5 - outstanding singles. Valerie Parkes, like Andy Withers, CHAMPIONSHIPS, 1964 Northumberland League results permitting! lost her 100% record when she went down to "After 14 hours of table tennis during

Page 19 which 368 competitors played nearly 370 Simon Claxton played very well to win (Worcs, Junior). Debbie meets Lynda Reid sets, the main event in the first Cambs Open the Men's Singles and Doubles events. In in the final. Claxton seems likely to meet Table Tennis Championships, held at the the singles he did not drop a game until the Lester Bertie in the Men's Singles final and Cambridge Corn Exchange on Apr. 26. final against Moreman. He lost the first Bertie partnered by Mandy Mytton must be brought together in the Men's Singles final game but won convincingly in the third. favourites for the Mixed title. the country's two top players, Chester Simon partnered Nick Bottomley in the It gives no satisfaction to comment that Barnes and Ian Harrison, both English Men's Doubles and won the Championship the people prepared to be committed to help International stars, seeded to meet in the without dropping a game. A surprise result in the Association's affairs seems to reduce final and there were no upsets! both won was the defeat of the experienced pairing each year. At the A.GM. Janet Hunt intends through their rounds without difficulty to of Moreman and Simon Gray by juniors to relinquish the County Match Secretary­ meet in the highlight of the day's events. John Ford and Adrian Clifford. ship, in which she has given excellent Unfortunately Harrison was not up to the The Veterans' events were again service. This situation is not unique to occasion and his young rival was never dominated by Brian Belcher and Mervyn Worcestershire. It will unfortunately mean really extended to win 11, 14. Wood. Mervyn won the singles after a long the curtailment of activities if there are not Barnes had had a hard match in his hard game against Brian. He lost the first the people to take on the various jobs. Let semi-final against Brian Hill of Boston who game easily, scraped home 23-21 in the us hope for keen volunteers at the A.G.M.! fully extended the champion before going second. and then won 15 in the third. No­ down -19, -18. one could match these two players in the Local players were never really in the veterans' doubles event. Janet Hunt had no OXON NOTES hunt for any of the titles although two of difficulty in the Veteran Women's event ­ the younger players, J. Constable and E. the scores of her matches being 7, 12; 4, 16; by A. ChiIvers Sharpe, both teenagers did reach the last 32 12. 9. Vera Royal reached the final beating in the Men's Singles. Molly Hough on the way. SUCCESS AT LAST Barnes. as expected, won two other RESULTS: Success comes rolling in for Oxon at long events. He beat Alan Hydes of Barnsley in Men's Singles: last. Both the Senior and Junior teams have the final of the Boys' competition 19, 13. S. CLAXTON bt S. Moreman -18,17,10. won their respective divisions. Then, partnered by Harrison, he triumphed Men's Doubles: Last year the seniors narrowly missed in the Men's Doubles over Hydes and M. CLAXTON/NICK BOTTOMLEY bt R. promotion as a result of having to field a Jones 19, 9. These three events did not give Brown/T. Washington 12, 18. reserve in the first match of the season. It Barnes much trouble but the large crowd Women's Singles: seemed that history would be repeated this was still treated to some fine table tennis as J. CORNOCK bt J. Hunt 14, 12. season when the seniors had to field three competitors tried to topple the champions. Women's Doubles: reserves in their first fixture against Here­ One of the biggest surprises was the dis­ CORNOCK/S. RANDLE bt L. Reid/M. fordshire. The reserves showed tremendous missal of Lesley Bell, the England No, l' Mytton 13, -18, 15. character in losing the match by only 4-6 Junior girl. She went out of both Women's Mixed Doubles: with three close sets being lost by Oxon. and Girls' competitions when she was CORNOCK/WASHINGTON bt Reid/ beaten in one event by B. Sayer and in the Moreman 13, 8. However. after this set back Oxon cruised other by G. Sayer the second of a formid­ Veteran Men's Singles: safely through their other fixtures and all able twin combination. The twins met in the M. WOOD bt B. Belcher -13, 21, 15. depended on Herefordshire dropping a final of the Girls' event and after a tense Veteran Women's Singles: second point. In fact they lost their match struggle that went to three sets, B. Sayer HUNT bt V. Royal12, 9. and so gave Oxon promotion. beat her sister 14, -15, 17. Veteran Doubles: The juniors left things even tighter. Betty Cassell, who won the singles in the BELCHER/WOOD bt R. Butterton/J. Depleted through Juniors playing at Senior Cambs Closed Competition a few years ago, Mytton 12, 13. level they were forced to field inexperienced was the only player with any local connec­ In the County Championships the 1st players who settled into the county match tions to reach the final stages. She teamed team concluded with a 1-9 defeat at the atmosphere remarkably well. As Kent's last up with Miss Henwood but was unable to hands of Staffs. The match at Woodfield match was after Oxon's the Oxon young­ combat the power and precision of Miss Bell Club, Wolverhampton provided a good sters had the pressure of having to win by and Miss Canham who won comfortably atmosphere and enthusiastic support. There as large a margin as possible knowing that was an exciting battle, with some excellent Kent should finish level on points with 15, 8. them. In the final of the Women's Singles Miss rallies, between Claxton and Bellinger who B. Sayer beat Mrs. B. Andrews 17, 17 and in just got home 17 in the third. Well. when the dust had settled everyone the final of the Mixed R. Stevens and Miss The 2nd team denied Herefordshire the got down to doing the arithmetic. The B. Sayer beat A. Piddock and Miss P. Piper Championshhip of Div. 3 South Midland. points were level, sets difference was the 14, 19. The team comprising Washington, Derek same and so it went to games difference Baddeley, Gray. Mandy Mytton and Mandy where Oxon were marginally superior. After the Championships the Organising Westwood played well and the result never The following players represented Oxon Committee were pleased with their efforts looked in doubt - a 7-3 win for Worcs II. at Junior and Senior levels this season: and intend to run another similar event Mark Owen was the only player to achieve next season". any success for Herefordshire although Men No doubt many players will remember the Washington was unlucky to lose -19 in the N. Abbott, C. Alcock, A. Chilvers, A. names in these championships of 16 years third. Hammett, D. Harse, G. Jones. R. Denbow, ago when Chester Barnes was the up-and­ P. Jones, C. Morris. P. Mabbutt. coming prodigy! The Veterans' team finished their pro­ Women gramme with a 5-4 win over Avon II. With J. Belcher, M. Denbow, C. Filmer, E. Hughes, Janet Hunt not available Beryl Shammon W. Parker, J. Woodward. . played and met Joan Collier. one of her WORCESTERSHIRE NOTES rivals from many seasons ago. The County would like to thank all these players for their efforts throughout the by Doug Moss The Juniors performed very well in Div. 2 season. Midland. Four of the seven matches resulted TRIPLE FOR JENNY in draws. Duffield lost only one singles As I said in my earlier article, Oxon are at Main news concerns the County Closed during the season. He recently played in a last going up in the T.T. world. Championships. There was the largest entry Junior Ranking event winning 9 of 15 Neil Abbott has at last won recognition for many seasons with 95 players in the singles. It seems likely he will be on the for his fine performances this season by Men's Singles. The most successful player national ranking list in his first season being included in the England Junior 'A' was Jenny Cornock, who became a triple after leaving the Cadet class. list. As if not to be out-done Mary Denbow champion. on first entering the Worcester­ The County K.O. Team Competitions have made a superb effort to move up to number shire Championships. She did not drop a made good progress. Lea and Perrins eight in the Cadet ranking. sinQ'le game in the Women's Singles event (Worcester) seem likely to reach the final Oxfordshire held their county champion­ beating Janet Hunt in the final. Janet and of the Handicap event for the second season ships at the Redefield Sports Centre on Lvnda Reid. who are constant rivals, met in running and to meet a team from Leo­ Mar. 22-23. The small number of spectators the semi-final. This time Janet was success­ minster. In the Scratch competition Red­ at the finals was very disappointing. This is ful 12 in the third. The women's doubles ditch Roamers will meet either Leominster mystifying to me because the standard of entries left Jenny Cornock and Sheila or Ledbury 'A'. Table Tennis now being provided by the Randle. the current title holder, without Bryan Merrett, with the able assistance of players is far superior to that seen locally partners. They teamed up and won the Frank Southam. has conducted a course of since the days of the Oxon open tourna­ Championship. Lynda Reid and Mandy ment. Mvtton again appeared in the final putting ei~t prospective Club Coaches from up a good fight before losing -15 in the Worcester. RESULTS: third. In the mixed Jenny and Trevor The Worcester League Championships Men's Singles: Washington won the final, against Lynda Finals were due on Apr. 20. In the prelimi­ A. CHILVERS bt A. Hammett. Reid and Steve Moreman, rather easily but naries the biggest surprises were in the Women's Singles: thev had a hard fight in the semi against women's singles event. Janet Hunt (No. 1 W. PARKER bt M. Denbow. Mandv Mvtton and Jeremy Duffield before seed) lost in the first round to Mandy Intermediate Singles: winning 19 in the third. Mytton who, in tum lost to Debbie Hough HAMMETT bt W. Parker.

Page 20 Men's Doubles: a 100% record and a play-off place already weekend for the first time and it proved to C. MORRIS/N. ABBOTT bt Hammett/ won. A victory would give us an outside be most successful. D. Seaholme (No.1 seed) Chilvers. chance of qualifying for the play-offs. took the men's singles title. Tournament Women's Doubles: Our girls produced a rare feat for Bucks Secretary J. Rance took the Div. 2 title. C. FILMER/PARKER bt C. & J. Belcher. in winning all their sets with a first county much to the annoyance of his son Alan Mixed Doubles: . win for Linda Phelps who also figured in a who was the No. 1 seed. The Div. 3 title C. BELCHER/ABBOTT bt J. Belcher/C. doubles success with Dawn Robbins who went to the unseeded D. Robbins, yet Alcock. further recorded her second county win. another title for young Dawn. N. Massa Veteran Singles: Bradbury (2), Stuart Lines (1) apd Alex won the boys' singles defeating Alan Rance A. EVANS bt P. Kent. Pratt (1) contributed to a 7-3 victory. in the final. Boys' Singles: TEAM HANDICAP C. MORRIS bt P. Jones. Due to Wiltshire not wishing to compete Girls' Singles: this victory provided us with opportunity to Hazlemere (Div. 3), last season's runners­ FILMER bt M. Denbow. compete with Kent, Bedfordshire and Lan­ up. again reached the final and had to give Boys' Doubles: cashire in the play-offs. The junior 2nd Hi5 points start to Cesterham 'B' from Div. R. DENBOW/R. ARGYLE bt C. & M. Morris. team were thrashed by Kent II 9-1 with 6. Dawn Robbins, that girl again, got Hazle­ Girls' Doubles: Mark Curtis our only winner. Mark has mere off to a good start but then yours truly A. HINE/J. WOODWARD bt S. Ives/C. been our most successful 2nd team player made life very difficult winning 13 and Belcher. this season, his last as a junior, and hope­ then losing -20 in the second. The match Junior Mixed Doubles: fully he can now progress into the senior was even until the sixth set when Hazle­ R. & M. DENBOW bt C. Morris/ Miss J. ranks with continuing success. mere had a convincing doubles victory Woodward. HIGH WYCOMBE LEAGUE followed by an even more convincing singles Consolation Boys' Singles: The Wycombe League held their cham­ success and going on to win by 31 pts. R. ARGYLE bt M. Morris. pionships on the weekend of Mar. 15/16 Finally best wishes to the Junior 1st team Consolation Girls' Singles: with the major finals being held on Mar. in reaching the Junior Premier Play-offs M. DENBOW bt J. Woodward. 21. The junior singles events went with the results of which will doubtless appear U-12 Singles: seeding Dawn Robbins (1) beating her sister elsewhere. W. MASON bt P. Wickson. Julie in the girls' final and Pratt (1) and Consolation Boys' Doubles: Curtis (2) reaching the boys' final. ARGYLE/M. NORTON bt D. Short/M. Cox. The women's singles had a strange situa­ HAMPSHIRE NOTES New champions have emerged in the tion with the holder. V. McCorkell unseeded. Oxford and District League this year. Viv soon proved the seeding wrong by by David Cosway Kiddlington Forum relieved Morris Motors defeating the No. 1 seed Jill Knightley very of the title they have held for the past comfortably. In the other half No. 2 seed GLEAM OF HOPE eleven years. Forum unceremoneously D. Robbins reached the final without drop­ In their final match the senior first smashed the Motor men 9-1 in their final ping a game. The women's doubles lost its team's performance really summed up their fixture to end any hope of them hanging seeds before the final, Viv McCorkell/Inga season - so near but yet so far! A 4-6 on to the pot for the twelfth year. This was Lewis overcoming the junior pairing of J. defeat against Devon left the county with­ no mean feat by the Forum Team which, Robbins/J. Illett, giving McCorkell/Lewis out a victory all season but two draws and consists of two youngsters Clive Morris and their fourth victory in five years. Andy Hammett, who have come up through three 4-6 defeats must leave a gleam of the clUb. Arthur Chilvers who was recruited In the mixed Mrs: McCorkell/Watson hope for the future. Martin Gilbert recalled by the club to help the Juniors was the came through as NO.1 seeds to meet the to replace Chris Wilshere. who has not unseeded D. Robbins/A. Pratt in the final. really been fit all season. had wins over M. third player. Also, this was only the third Short and M. Shearman while Dere\{ Hol­ season in the first division for the Forum. The men's singles was responsible for the shock of the season when holder and man beat Shearman. and Carl Prean beat I understand the Forum is now contem­ winner seven times in the last eight years, Short to give Hampshire four of the six plating entering the national club com­ Alec Watson fell at the first hurdle to un­ men's singles. The women did not win a petition. This will be welcomed by most seeded A. Gatcombe in straight games. The game with Serina Sinanan for once, out­ people in Oxford as it will be the first time other top seeds all reached their allotted classed bv Elaine Lamb. So the county they have been represented in this com­ semi-final places with M. Dean (2) opposed finish a clear bottom of the division but petition by their champions. by A. Pratt (4) and K. Bartlett v Gatcombe. the" coulr:l be saved from relegation by the The Witney League also threw up new Finals night attracted yet another large good performance of their second team who champions in Thames Valley Police. They audience and the players responded by finish as runners up to Dorset II in the needed at least a 9-1 win against Swin­ making it one of the most entertaining to third division. brook in their last match and in fact won date. The second team finished their season 10-0. My snouts tell me that Swinbrook RESULTS: with an 8-2 win over Avon II with Kathy were in no way intimated by the riot squad Restricted Singles: Conlon maintaining her 100% singles record going through their drill outside the venue. M. Curtis (1) bt N. Hansell (2) 11, 17. Ann Lon~land also won her sin~les as did both Gary Longland and Gilbert with two T.V.P. consist of two Oxon juniors, Mary Boys' Singles: singles apiece. and Richard Denbow plus Andy Wheeler A. Pratt defeated M. Curtis in a match with Jim Denbow reserve. The dedication rated to be the best ever boys' final. the The Junior 'A' after a promising start to of not only Mary and Richard but also their scores show how close it was 23, -2.0, 19. the season lost to both Essex II and Hert­ Father isa credit to Oxfordshire, and this fordshire. Women's Singles: success is just reward for all the effort and The Junior 'B' team picked up their first sacrifices made by this family. Dawn Robbins became the first junior to win the women's and girls' events in the point of the season in a draw with Somer­ The T.V.P. and Forum have broken too same season easily overcoming Mrs. set. Graham Pointer and Tonv Palaczky long a dominance of the R.A.F. Brize Norton McCorkell 9 and 15. This could be the first each won a singles as did Maria McCabe Jesters and M.M,. Bletchingdon in their of many titles for Miss Robbins whose hard and Beverley Nicholson who combined to respective leagues. The table tennis com­ work this season received just reward. win the girls' doubles. munity in the two areas appreciate the A disaster in their final match against wind change. Men's Doubles: The unseeded Gordon/Foster pairing Dorset I bv 2-7 cost the veterans' 'A' team Finally the County League is heading for defeated the holders Hansell/Gatcombe 14 the championship of the west division. To an exciting climax in its first year. The title and 24, but oh how close they came to losing add salt to the wounds two leading Dorset will go to either M.G. Athletic or Vikings 'A'. the second. players Cyril Bush and Joyce Coop are ex These teams still have to play their second Hampshire players! fixture and the outcome of this match will Mixed Doubles: decide the issue. The holders Mrs. McCorkell/Watson The Veteran 'B' team after a 1-8 reversal prevented the boys' and girls' winners from against Middlesex had a good 6-4 win over On behalf of the Oxon people who read winning a title together beating them a weakened Kent team with Danny Allen this magazine, may I say thank you to comfortably 17, 11. At least it gives Miss and Mike Barrett each winning two singles. George Yates fol" yet another year of splen­ Robbins/Pratt something to try and win Danny combined with wife Mai to win the did news and views from the Table Tennis next season. mixed and Mike partnered Maurie Shave to world. Here's to next year George. win the men's doubles. Men's Singles: The last event of the evening saw Pratt The Hampshire Schools Team com­ equal Miss Robbins' achievement of junior petition winners were:­ BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NOTES and senior titles in the same season when U-19 Boys' beating Gatcombe 15, -19, 13. High Portsmouth Grammar School by Ronald Hedley Wycombe have nominated two people for (Russell Yearworth, Tim Farmer, Steve RARE FEAT Sport in the South Awards this year ­ Kneller. Julian Richards). Chairman Brian Webb for the Administra­ U-19 Girls' In the final round of County Champion­ tion Award and Dawn Robbins for the Itchen College, Southampton ships matches our two junior sides were in Achievement for Girls' U-18 section. (S. Brewer. T. Jupp, J. Andrews, T. White). action against Kent. With Phillip Bradbury U-16 Boys' strengthening the first team we sent a CHILTERN LEAGUE Fareham Park School confident team to take on a Kent side with The Chiltem held its championships on a (Andy Broughton, John Goodyear. Paul

Page 21 Finnegan, Jason Fall, Graham Toole). Hudson. I understand the Bournemouth junior title while Ged Holly inflicted a rare U-16 Girls' chairman Dickie Brooks is retiring from veterans defeat on Lush. De la Rue (Martin Crofton School, Stubbington. the chair at the end of the season. What a Gilbert, George Clay and Len Plant) U-13 Boys' , debut of gratitude the Association must owe registered their sixth successive first Glen Eyre School, Southampton. to him for over 20 years of dedicated division title after a 7-3 victory over their (S. Jackson, C. Hannides, T. Gray, N. May). service! close rivals VRS. Kitcher retained his 100% U-13 Girls' In Gosport a close Div. 1 championship record for VRS in this match; his team Crofton School, Stubbington. mates could not win the other two sets finished with Generation II winning the 4 needed to gain the draw which would have In the individual championships the title for the third successive time with given them the title. winners were:­ Graham Toole missing only one match and U-19 Boys' having an unbeaten record. He was sup­ DISAPPOINTING John Roberts (Southampton). ported by John Dubber and Andy Brough­ Adisappointing entry for the Southampton U-19 Girls' ton. Fleetlands Wasps after leading for most closed with only 54 men's singles entrants. Susan Brewer (Southampton). of the season just pipped their clubmates, A financial disaster for the S.T.T.A. with U-16 Boys' the Gazelles, for runners-up spot. the lack of entries combined with higher Graham Toole (Fareham). In the closed tournament the star was rent and table transport costs meaning this U-16 Girls' 19-year-old Steve Billmore. Without the tournament must be completely re-thought Tracy Kneller (Portsmouth). benefit of coaching or centre of excellence before next season. Few surprises in the top U-13 Boys' play Steve has come through purely on half of the men's singles with champion Christos Hannides (Southampton). endeavour and dedication added to his Martin Abbott and No. 3 seed John U-13 Girls' obvious natural ability. He comfortably beat Robinson reaching the semi. County NO.2 Sarah Hammond (Southampton). Broughton 8, 4 in the final of the men's Wilshere made an early exit to veteran U-ll Boys' singles. Andy was also on the wrong end of George Philpott. John Summerbell the No. Paul Whvton (Andover). a final defeat in the Juniors by Graham 4 seed also reached his allotted semi-final U-ll Girls' Toole and the doubles when partnered by place but the nigger in the woodpile from Sarah Winmill (Stubbington). Toole he lost to Tony Holt and Alan Long. the seeders point of view was Chris Shetler 1NTER-TOWN Brian Pitcher won the veterans and com­ who put out No. 2 seed Kitcher in the bined with Di Winmill to win the mixed. quarters. In the semis Abbott beat Robinson The inter-town leagues ground to the Jo Richards beat Thora Arthur to win the 12, 23 while Shetler after dropping the end of the season with the usual in­ women's singles. first game at eight to Summerbell won the difference meaning several matches next two 17 16. He led 9-1,15-7 in the second remaining unnlayed and resulting in the Probably my last opportunity of reporting to make a third game look a certainty but H.T,T.A. declaring them void. Selectors on Isle of Wight affairs before they go their it was not to be and he lost at 17. What a these days have the job more of finding separate way. They are an association who player Shetler is and what an example of players prepared to turn out rather than have in the past fed me information for my fighting play for any youngster. Chris has chosing the best! A situation which must notes and I would like to thank John Prean hardly played this season yet he comes be considered by next season as the cost of in particular for his help in this respect. back to win his first Southampton title running teams is a major expense of the Champions for the last six years Ryde were since the 1972/73 season. As with Ports­ competing towns. pipped for the first division title by mouth the women's was, if she will pardon Portsmouth pick up their first mixed Columbia 'B'. Rose Grimaldi, Maurice Feen the expression, another one horse race, with division title since 1972/73 while Aldershot and Paul Morton were the backbone of this Serina Sinanan not dropping a game in take the men's division championship for team with Carl Prean, who only played winning her first Southampton title. Her about half the matches, remaining un­ final victory was 16, 12 over Leslie Jerram. the first occasion since 1968/69 from beaten. Carl retained both the men's and Bournemouth. Aldershot beat Bournemouth Junior singles titles but in the men's he Shetler gained his second title when he 6-4 in the deciding match in this division. was taken to 18 in the third by the county combined with Gary Longland to beat Wll­ Bournemouth 'A' regain the Junior Div. 1 veteran champion Jim Daley. Carl shere and Summerbell 14, 11 in the men's leadership after a close dual with South­ partnered by Paul Morton ended the long doubles final. Ann Longland and Leslie ampton 'A'. Both teams remained unbeaten reign of Steve Harris and Jim Daley in the Jerram, beat Barbara Byron and V. after a drawn match in their encounter men's doubles. Rose Grimaldi retained her Matthews in the women's doubles 13, 11. earlier in the season. The second junior women's singles title for the sixth time and ,Tohn Roberts beat Graham Pointer 14, -20, division was settled when Southampton 'A' combined with Steve Harris to win the 9 to win the juniors while Maurie Shave beat their closest rivals the Isle of Wight mixed. Jill Fothergill and Mary Wheeler had a good day in the veterans beating 7-3. Portsmouth and Bournemouth appear beat the many times winners of the Philpott in the semi and Norman Stagg to take it in turns to win the veteran 'A' women's doubles title Rose Grimaldi and 10, -18, 16 in the finaL division. This year it was Portsmouth 'A's' Joy Batten. The divisional champions were Shetler turn leading Bournemouth 'B' who were (Premier), Jeff Brixton (first), R. Svendson surprisingly ahead of their 'A' team. South­ In Portsmouth a good entry of 62 in the (2nd), R. Hayes (3rd), K. Hewitt (4th), T. ampton 'B' take the veteran 'B' division men's singles with champion Alan Wilcocks Witt (5th), D. Jacobs (6th). title. going out -14, 24, -18 to Serina Sinanan, the Hampshire women's NO.1! They must have In the Southampton Premier Division Now a round up of the local leagues from some strange rules in Portsmouth but Snows 'A' pipped champions Lyndhurst 'A'. whom I have received news. Firstly Bourne­ clearly none of them involve a physical! The drawn match at the end of the season mouth where sadly printing delays have However brother Miki came to the rescue being sufficient to give them the title. I was meant I have only just received Harold of all M.C.P.'s by knocking Serina out in the pleased to see the young Alpha 'D' team Pearce's February "21 up" but Harold has quarter-finals. take the first division championship and kindly up dated me. Merton 'A', the un­ again a draw with their closest rivals GPO beaten leaders of the Premier Division. are Last season's finalist Stuart Langridge 'A', keeping them at the top. In the Masters now certain of the championship from their also made an early exit to Billmore who (over-50) tournament champion Ken Palmer traditional challengers Bournemouth went on to beat Tim Farmer in the quarters. went out to Stan Mahood who went on to Y.M.C.A., with Kinson 'B' the likely first At that stage Ray Lush beat Adrian Lee win the title with a final 18, 18 victory over division champions. In the Times Directory and Steve Kitcher beat VRS team mate Ken Miles. handicap cun competition Merton 'A' (-17) Bob Cox. Probably the best set up of the will meet Winton Y.M.C.A. (-13) in the day was the semi-final win of Miki Sinanan With the finals not being held until May finaL I understand Tony Clayton and Simon over Billmore 17 -24, 20. Kitcher had a com­ I cannot give you the results of the Win­ Heaps now plav in the Bournemouth League fortable 13, 12 win over Lush in the semi chester Closed Tournament. However top and with David Constance also around it and an equally convincing 11, 11 win over seeds Wilshere and Summerbell will contest is possible the team could have the basis of Sinanan in the finaL The women's entry of the men's singles final. Strange events in a National League Team. Also Julie Reading only nine was sensibly the P.T.T.A.'s reason the junior singles, Roberts, who has rep­ may well be back to Bournemouth after her for allowing Miss Sinanan to enter the resented Hampshire Juniors all season, was studies in Sussex - what an asset she could men's event as clearly she is in a class of told after reaching the semi-final he was be to the town and Hampshire next season. her own. Angie Gilbert reached the final over age and was scratched. It appears the In the Bournemouth individual cham­ with an 18, 13 win over junior Tracy Kneller Winchester Association have different rules pionships almost 150 spectators at the while Serina beat H. Clemmett 12, 17. The to the LT.T.F. and have a qualifying date finals night showed what an asset to an final resulted in Serina retaining her title for juniors of Oct. 1 instead of June 30. Association a staged event of this nature with a 4, 14 victory. Should one ask Winchester to get in line or can be. Martin Abbott won three events, the Kitcher added two more titles to his the LT.T.F.? men's singles, premier division, the men's record with a men's doubles victory with It looks as if Winnall 'A' will retain their dou les. with John Robinson. Ivy Kershaw Bob Cox over Steve Barker and Miki Div. 1 title after thrashing their nearest won the women's singles and doubles with Sinanan. Not a good day for Miki - three rivals Hursley 'A' 9-1. They lost in the first Betty Brislane. Sallv New and David Wood­ final appearances and three runners-up half to Hursley who blew their chance of cock won the mixed. What a day for young medals! With the two top county women on the title by drawing with lowly IBM who Marl( Werner winning four events, the first the same side of the net. not surprisingly had brought in two star players especially division. the U-15 and U-17 as well as the Angie Gilbert and Serina Sinanan had little for the match! I am all in favour of strong handicap which he won 31-29 in the third difficulty in winning the women's dOUbles. players appearing in a minor league like ag;ainst M Toole. As usual the tournament A. Billmore and H. Wood being their final Winchester but only if they play regularly was in the capable hands of referee Bob opponents. Toole beat Broughton for the - that can only strengthen the standard. Page 22 OccasIonal appearances like thIs ruin the in all their sets and by Sharpe, who see yet another promising youngster Mary league! recorded a fine win over RaInford, and Jarrett playing with such confidence. Mary FInally the commercial! The four T's Luscombe who won twice showing the could quite easily have won twice losing at One-Star Tournament will be held at character that we know they possess. "deuce" tWice. The Dunstab1e League are Southampton University on Sunday, Sept. PremIer Division here we come! holding their Annual Dance and Presenta­ 21. Entry forms from Mr. R. Bennett, 54 One point that Is worth mentionIng Is the tion of Trophies on June 7. Tickets are Brookwood Road, Millbrook, Southampton expense. Surely the E.T.T.A. could give the available to all T.T. players and I am to be returned by Sept. 2. Book early to teams some financial help on this special assured that the price offers excellent value avoid disappointment! occasion. The Bedfordshire funds became for money. of negative value - but It was worth It. The County closed tournament was once BEDFORDSHIRE NOTES again held in the Vauxhall Motors Canteen NORTHANTS NOTES and we thank them for offerIng us these by Tony Dimmock very fine facilities. A smaller than usual by Dennis Millman entry was received but it was a successful UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS PREMIER SIDE day well organised by G. Hammond and K. Beddall. An epic finish between hosts Welling­ The County teams completed theIr fixtures on a positive note by taking sIx Peter Taylor was never really extended borough and holders Northampton con­ by Steve Barby In the men's singles final firmed the first single - weekend staging points from a possIble ten. The first team of the Northamptonshire County League, as however continues to find the goIng tough showing uncanny anticipation which gives him ample time to return the ball in a most an unqualified success at the Queensway and were beaten by a very strong Suffolk Hall. team 10-0. The 2nds collected two points relaxed and casual manner. What an asset from Suffolk and in their final match he will be next season if he decides to make Ten matches were played at the two-table against neighbouring Hertfordshire lost a return to County play. venue. and it was not until the final rallies 3-7. Dave Sharpe played well to beat T. In the women's final, experience overcame were concluded late on Sunday evening that Pleasance "deuce" in the 3rd, this reversed youth, Barbara Hammond beating Julie the destiny of this year's trophy was a scoreline in which the same player had Dimmock showing that her defensive style decided. prevIously beaten Dave Cartwright. Julie combined with sound tactics still makes her In the final encounter Wellingborough's Dimmock won her singles and with Dawn a very gOOd player. The veterans' final saw Dave Marsh and former Middlesex county Campbell won the doubles. Dawn very Jim Wooliscroft, after convIncIngly beatIng cricketer Keith Jones of Northampton nearly won her singles losing -17 In the D. Holden in the semis, at last overcoming carried the hopes of their respective side third. the "chop" and forehand smashes from the after both had suffered an unhappy tIme In The JunIor 2nds had a good win against "killer" rubbers of Ron Chambers. previous games. Norfolk 6-4. Russell Beard who has had a In the boys' singles final we saw a very Ultimately it was Marsh who knew too successful season winning twIce. Steve exciting set between Sharpe and Luscombe much for his opponent in attack and Barratt who Is now beginning to make his with fortunes swingIng In both dIrections defence. and so clinched Wellingborough's presence felt in the local leagues, also before David triumphed in the end. In the first County League success since its .chIpped in with a win. The girls Julie Miles girls' final the general steadiness and reconstitution. and at the same time halted and Mary Jarrett kept up their tradition counter hitting of Julie Dimmock overcame Northampton's run of three successive by winning all their sets. We must be the the all-out aggression of Julie Miles. titles. envy of many counties with our wealth of RESULTS: Marsh then had the honour of leading talent! Men's Singles Semi-finals: Wellingborough up to collect their awards The Junior first team continued theIr P. Taylor bt D. Beddall 10, 8; from England international Alan Hvdes, excellent run by defeating Nottinghamshire S. Barby bt J. Wooliscroft 12, 11. President of the Northants County Table 7-3. The boys Sharpe, 1. Doughty and C. Final: Tennis Association. while Rov Blackmore, Luscombe all won a singles and the com­ TAYLOR bt Barby 10, 8. manager of the local Trustee Savings Bank, bination of Sharpe and Luscombe con­ Women's Singles Semi-finals: whIch sponsored the event. receIved a vincingly won the doubles. Jackie Bellinger B. Hammond bt D. Campbell 16, 15; special award from the association for and Julie Dimmock completed the result by J. Dimmock bt J. Miles 13, 12. services rendered to local table tennis wInning their singles and doubles In Final: during the three years of T.S.B. sponsor­ straIght games. HAMMOND bt Dimmock 19, 17. ship. Veteran Singles: This result against Notts ensured that WOOLISCROFT bt R. Chambers -18, 15, 13. AlthoU!;h Marsh kent his nerve to claIm we finished third in the division and we Mixed Doubles: the final glory. Wellingborough's splendid hoped an outside chance of an invitation to BARBY/MILES bt D. Cartwright/Hammond triumph was almost entirely due to Mandy the play-offs. We were not disappointed for 14. 19. Wallis whose magnificent achievement in­ Cambs, who finished top of the table Men's Doubles: cluded the winning of all her singles sets decided they had insufficient depth of TAYLOR/K. THOMPSON bt 1. Doughty/B. agaInst Northampton, Kettering, Towcester talent for Premier Division table tennis Ingram 11, 18. and Daventry, and seven of the eight next season and the Beds invitation duly '\Tomen's Doubles: doubles events in which she particIpated. came. A. & L. ROBINSON bt Dimmock/Hammond Earlier Wellingborough's shortage of At the play-offs, held in Cheshire, we were 14, -18. 18. players for the men's events had looked face to face with such teams as K'ent, Bucks Boys' Singles: likely to cost them the title but. despite the and Lancashire. In our first matCh, against D. SHARPE bt C. Luscombe -18, 15, 15. enforced absence of Gary Alden. they Kent, we were beaten 7-3 a result that In Girls' Singles: surged on to victory with useful contrIbu­ some respect did not refiect how close the DIMMOCK bt Miles 16, 6. tions from Graham Feakin and Richard games were. The girls Jackie and Lisa Junior Mixed Doubles: Malfait, who both won three of their four Bellinger won all theIr sets and the boys DOUGHTY/DIMMOCK bt P. Edwards/J. games, while Mick Hawes. rested until the wIth a little more fortune on their sIde Doughty 8. 8. final confrontation, beat county paIr could have reversed the score, but all credit Boys' Doubles: Romano and David Gallo, before joIning to Kent, they kept their heads when the LUSCOMBE/SHARPE bt R. Beard/A. brother Alan to take the men's doubles. pressure was on. Fordham 14, 14. Juniors Graeme McKIm and Neil Knott Consolation Boys' Singles: were unbeaten for Northampton but dis­ Bucks, our next opponents, were expected 1. DOUGHTY bt A. James 12, 18. to be our toughest hurdle but the team rose appointing performances from Tim Cham­ Consolation Girls' Singles: berlain and Jones were their undoIng. to the occasion and pulled off a fine result M. JARRETT bt L. Robins 7. 18. by winning 6-4. Colin Luscombe won twIce Consolation Boys' Doubles: Kettering who finished just two pomts and Sharpe once and, as expected, the S. CARTWRIGHT/DOUGHTY bt James/N. behind the leaders. became the only team Bellinger sisters took the three girls' sets Starkey 18, 10. to complete a clean sweep when they and a memorable result was recorded. The destroyed Daventry without trace. Addi­ situation was now tense, all four teams had At the recent Reading JunIor tournament tionally Kettering's male trio of Keith won once, so it was going to be the final Lisa Bellinger was In devastatIng form Nicoll - the only man to preserve an un­ day that really counted. beating Helen Bardwell in the cadet girls' beaten record - Ken Nicoll and John final. partnertng Amanda Judd to success Sanders were surprisingly much the Lancashire, our opponents, were going to In the cadet girls' doubles. and her sIster strongest of the men's teams on view, be dIfficult to beat. sInce we could not bank Jackie to victory in the girls' doubles. All winning 17 of their 24 singles, three more on our girls to take their sets. The reason this and also reachIng the quarters of the than Northampton and four more than Joy Grundy and Jean Parker who are gIrls' singles where it took none other than Wellingborough. ranked above the Beds girls and had beaten the eventual winner, Alison Gordon, to them very recently. They also had Paul prevent LIsa making a clean sweep. Towcester's BrIan Wooding was another RaInford who is ranked NO.7 in the E.T.T.A. The Dunstable girls moved another step player to emerge with an enhanced reputa­ listings. towards reaching the final of the Bromfield tion. as he conducted a one man show with The atmosphere was tense and dramatIc Trophy competition by beatinF; Nottingham a six out of eight sIngles return. as the match was played and you've guessed 6-3. Jackie Bellinger and Julie Dimmock RESULTS: we won. With goOd wins by JackIe and Lisa won theIr sIngles but it was encouraging to Kettering 5 Wellingborough 6

Page 23 Northampton 9 Towcester 2 WARWICKSHIRE NOTES WARWICKS CLUB COMPETITION Wellingborough 9 Towcester 2 The final of this competition was held at Daventry 3 Northampton 8 by Mary I. Rose the West Warwickshire Club between Long­ Towcester 2 Kettering 9 acre "A" (B'gham) and GEC "B" Wellingborough 9 Daventry 2 HOPE FOR THE FUTURE (COventry). The match was played in a Kettering 3 Northampton 8 most competitive but sporting manner, en­ The Warwickshire Closed Championships joyed both by players and spectators alike. Towcester 6 Daventry 5 held at the Rover Co., Solihull was a most Daventry 0 Kettering 11 The Competition is run on a Closed Wellingborough 6 Northampton 5 enjoyable and successful event which, as Handicap basis so every point was strongly usual, produced its surprises. Many of the contested. Longacre finished with a total of Detailed Scores: Ju.niors competing must have given the 378 points, GEC - 144 points and received (Wellingborough names first) County Selectors hope for the future as 198 points which made a total of 342, Long­ there were many fine performances from acre winning by just 36 pts. "Man of the D. Marsh lost to D. Gallo -17, 14, -18; our younger players. match" was Cliff Benson of Longacre who bt K. Jones 13, 14. The entry for all events was very high won one game 21-1 and his points over the M. Hawes bt D. Gallo -16, 6, 19; and unfortunately many of the Senior whole match totalled 98 for his team, a bt R. Gallo 20, -15, 19. great effort. A. Hawes lost to Jones -11, -14; Finals had to be held over. However, all lost to R. Gallo -16, -18. have now been played the results being:­ WARWICKSHIRE LEAGUE M. Wallis bt S. Lines -21, 12, 12. Men's Singles: With only one or two matches still to be I. Hawes lost to N. Knott 9, -17, -17. P. Glynn bt R. Gunnion 17, 19. played there Is no doubt that the league has Wallis/I. Hawes bt Lines/Knott -16, 22, 13. Women's Singles: been won by Birmingham. Due to ever in­ Wallis/Marsh lost to Lines/R. Gallo S. Peakman bt K. Groves -12, 18, 22. creasing commItments it is hoped to re­ 11, -13, -15. Men's Doubles: organise this comDetition next season so M. Hawes/A. Hawes bt D. Gallo/Jones B. Hayward/B. Johnson bt Hon Kin NG/ that matches could be played over two -19, 8, 15. P. Judd -13, 15, 12. weekends. Women's Doubles: COACHING Final League Table Groves/D. Hardy bt J. Harper/Peakman. The Warwicks Coaching Committee have P W L P Mixed Doubles: run a serIes of Sunday coaching· sessions Wellingborough 4 4 0 30 Glynn/Hardy bt L. Bertie/Peakman 19, 17. for the 24 most promIsing youngsters Northampton 4 3 1 30 Boys' Singles: (under-16) and have been very pleased with A. Pilgrim bt K. Grundy. the improvement which showed up well in Kettering 4 2 2 28 Girls' Singles: the last series of county matches. Next Towcester 4 1 3 12 Peakman bt L. Brison. season this policy will continue with the Daventry 4 0 4 10 Boys' Doubles: possibility of a weekend at Lilleshall, hope­ Grundy/Pilgrim bt I. Gunn/D. Rudge. fully with Bryan Merrett in charge. Before News from the leagues is customarily Girls' Doubles: leaving the coaching scene our congratula­ quiet. but Rothborough 'A' are certain to Brison/J. Green bt T. Jones/Peakman. tions are extended to John Taylor (County remain as Wellingborough's top team after Consolation Boys' Singles: Coaching Sec.) on his marriage to Caroline winning the newly established Premier P. Gunn bt S. Bertie. at Solihull. Division. even without the services of Gary Consolation Girls' Sindes: Alden while at the last count, Y.M.C.A. 'A' F. Sutton bt M. McHayle. NATIONAL LEAGUE seemed likely to retain their title at North­ Veteran Sindes: Birmingham's Sun Life Second City team ampton. competing in Div. 2 of the National League A. Sutton bt T. Bache. played theIr most important match of the It was the same story at Kettering where An interesting point from the finals was season at the West Warwickshire Club when an ever present Dennis Millman, combined that whilst Arthur Sutton was winning the they entertained UnIty (Bradford) the only with any two of the talented threesome Veterans' final. his daughter Fiona was team to have beaten them. We had to wIn John Palmer, John Sanders and Chris winning the cadet girls' singles - a fine this match to stand any chance of com­ Handshaw. to take a fifth consecutive family performance. The girls' singles final peting in the Premier Division next season. Premier Division title for Kettering Town was a most exciting contest and Lvnn 'A' with the final league table as follows. Unfortunately our team of Andrew Brison of Leamington played very well in Bellingham, Pat Glynn. Derek Munt and P W D L P taking the County No. 1 JunIor. Sandra Peakman (B'gham) to three games. Well Barry Johnson were beaten 5-4 with Barry Kettering Town 'A' 20 20 0 0 171 done Lynn and thanks for a nail-biting going down 20-22 to Tony Bottomley in the Rothborough 'A' 20 18 0 2 150 final girls. third game of the ninth set. .Electricity 'A' 20 12 3 5 120 Pat Glynn retained hIs Warwickshire title COVENTRY I-STAR OPEN Although Rothborough finished second and congratulatIons to Sandra Peakman, Barry Johnson was again on the wrong best on this occasion, the club had an out­ the County No. 1 Junior who defeated end of a 10, 18 scoreline against Malcolm standing season for in addition to winning Karen Groves. the COunty No. 1 senIor in Francis of Sussex in the final of the men's the Wellingborough Premier, their sides in the women's final. singles in the Coventry I-Star Open. the Kettering League won the Borough April was certainly a very happy month Karen Groves reached the final of the Trophy, the Points Cup and the Second for Pat Glynn as he also retained his women's singles wIthout dropping a game, DivIsion and also provided the runners-up Birminllham Closed sIngles title, defeating but No.2 seed Eileen Shaler (Oxford) fell in First and Second Divisions. Barry Havward 14. -18, 14 in the final. The to young Eleanor Hughes of Oxford. Miss Another significant factor in the Ketter­ women's singles title was won by Janet Carr Hughes showed maturity beyond her years ing League saw teams entirely composed of who beat Karen Groves 21, 12 In the final. with a scIntillating dIsplay against Karen teenagers take the First, Second, Third and Other results in the B'gham Closed were:­ in the final and hit her off 20, 11 to clinch Fourth Division titles, but strangely for an Men's Doubles: , a superb victory. outfit so involved with youngsters, the Hon Kin NG/P. Judd bt K. Asllman/Glynn COVENTRY CLOSED Rothborough Invitation Handicap Tourna­ 18, -14, 14. Chris Martin is the Coventry League's ment was dominated by Shirley Everard, Women's Doubles: men's singles champion winning the title who won both Singles and Doubles events in J. Harper/S. Peakman bt J. Harris/Groves for the first time in a pulsating final a competition for once without any sem­ 14, -19. 11. against John Green at Dunlop Social ClUb. blance of publicity. Shirley who has played Mixed Doubles: Martin produced the shock result in beating for the Kettering Town club for thirty Hon Kim NG/Harper bt L. Bertie/Peakman hot favourite Kevin Pilgrim in the semis. Years. and has served both club and league 11. 18. Madge Lasek showed no lack of concentra­ in many capacities, certainly deserves her Veteran Singles: tion in beating 13-years-old MelanIe success. B. Belcher bt A. Sutton -18, 18, 17. McHayle 11. 10 in the women's singles final. When I began my opening notes of the Boys' Singles: Results in the other finals were:­ season with - "Another season dawns, with R. Lewis bt K. Grundy 15, 12. Men's Doubles: the usual teething troubles rapidly being Girls' Sindes: A. Pilgrim/K. Pilgrim bt C. Hughes/D. Ward. swept aside by the enthusiasm of dedicated Harris bt Peakman 10. 6. Mixed Doubles: officials. who keep the game alive in this, Consolation Boys' Singles: A. Pilgrim/A. Nash bt F. and M. Lasek. and every other county", - I was not to P. Gunn bt T. Duncan -16, 18, 13. ¥now that the troubles would persist Consolation Girls' Singles: throughout the year. and that at the end of F. Sutton bt D. Bromley 13, 11. ClWYD REPORT it. most of those dedicated officials would Boys' Doubles: be tendering their resignation at the Lewis/R. Young bt Grundy/C. Morgan by Roy Williams Annu.al General Meeting, due to take place 19. -12. 18. at Kettering Recreation Centre on Thurs­ Girls' Doubles: RHYL RETAIN TITLE dav. May 22. Let all those interested in Harris/Peakman bt P. Earp/J. Jones 11,17. Rhvl retained their champIonship title of NorthamDtonshire Table TennIs either take The County teams have now completed the Welsh League (North) after a close the initiative in their own hands. or alter­ their fixtures. the PremIer team finIshing tussle with runners-up East Flintshire. nat.ivelv ferventlv pray that some more 5th. It has been a reasonably successful Keith Fitzsimmons (Rhyl) topped the public spirited enthusiasts will come to the season for our teams, the Junior 2 Midland averages from Derek Stanfield (East Flint) rescue, before all is lost. sIde finishing In second place. with 83.3%. Page 24 In the Veterans' DivIsIon Llandudno just from an adminIstrative aspect there have Final: pIpped Rhyl and Wrexham to also retaIn been many and varied problems. With so Wellman bt Heaps 15, 15. theIr title. Anglesey's Don Hobbs won the many of our star players committed to Women's Singles: averages with a 100% return. followed by tournaments and National League matches Collins bt Burke 5, 17. Roy Williams (Rhyl) and JIm Bushton most weekends, it has proved extremely Men's Doubles: (Wrexham) both with 88.9'%. difficult to select a settled, and at times Harmer/Wellman bt Childs/Po Hall1day Wrexham, unbeaten, won the JunIor adequate line-up. With the increase in fees 18, 10. DivIsIon and looked winners all the way. that all players w1ll InevItably have to pay Mixed Doubles: M. D. Jones topped the averages wIth 100 % next season, the play-for-fun, grass roots Harmer/Coll1er bt Stokes, Snr./Collins with Wrexham teammate S. Roberts on 95 % player from Division VI is entitled to ask . -19, 13. 14. East Flint won the depleted Women's whether he is getting full value for money Veteran Singles: from County play. It Is refreshing in these Dyke bt Cripps 18, -18, 16. DIvisIon. times of galloping inflation, where a Boys' Singles: Llandudno's Les Jones, who was press­ number of our players seem to put loot Fullerton bt Stokes 11, 12. ganged Into the job of Secretary Is to be before loyalty, that our veterans' team have Girls' Singles: congratulated on his first season running come forward and offered to pay for the Burke bt Coll1ns 16. -14, 12. the competitIon. privilege of representing theIr county. Boys' Singles (U-15): HARD BAT TOURNAMENT Finally all Is not gloom on the County Fullerton bt P. Hall1day 18, 12. The Rhy1 Hard Bat tournament was held scene, for although our junior squad were Girls' Singles (U-15): for the first time at the Coventry Co-op relegated, there is InfinIte promise here for Collier bt Green 18, 19. Holiday Camp, Kinmel Bay and proved to the future. The County believe we have Boys' Singles (D-13): be a great success. The first wInner of the possibly the most promising ll-year-old In Stokes bt A. Syed 17, 14. Malcolm Hook Trophy was Mark Kane England in Jimmy Stokes. Jimmy has won Boys' Singles (D-ll): (RAFA), a sandwIch bat player, who beat both the Kent and Cleveland titles thIs Stokes bt Syed 11, 18. Howard Green (Prestatyn Tennis) in a season and provided progress and en­ Girls' Singles (D-ll): very good final that went to three games. In thusiasm are maintained, w1ll surely reach K. Ledger bt K. Nixon 15, 17. the semis, Mark defeated Malcolm Hook the top. CongratulatIons also to Jenny Boys' Doubles: whIlst Green beat Rhyl Rugby captaIn Stan Colllns who has made her name known S. Rowland/Stokes bt Champion/Kirton Liptrot. The earlier rounds had been played outside the county with a series of fine wins. 11, 15. In four sections each wInner gaining a Another youngster to take the county by Divisional Champions: semI-final place. storm has been Sue Coll1er from Maiden­ II-S. Everard. III-R. Hambridge, FINAL TABLES (leading positions) IV-T. Webb, V-Po Coll1ns, head who has won most of the local titles VI-R. Elmore, YOUTH-R. Champion, PWDLFAP available to her thIs season. With the Senior Vets-V. Harding. Men's Division marked improvement shown by lain Fuller­ RlIYL ...... 10 10 0 0 76 24 20 ton and Simon Rowland the county can look MAIDENHEAD CLOSED East Flint ...... 10 8 0 2 66 34 16 forward with confidence to a successful (Sponsored by the South of England Llandudno 10 6 0 4 48 52 12 campaign next season. Building Society) Wrexham ...... 10 4 0 6 44 56 8 In the inter-town championshIps ReadIng Mens' Singles Semi-finals: Junior Division retained their title. Final placings were D. Gloster bt Fullerton -18, 19, 14; WREXHAM 14 14 0 o 118 22 28 Reading 17 pts.. Maidenhead 13. Newbury 12, Coulson bt D. Tasker 17. 19. East Flint ...:::::: 14 10 2 2 110 30 22 Bracknell 11, Slough 8 and Didcott 6. Lead­ Final: Llandudno 14 8 4 2 92 48 20 ing players were 12-0 G. Davies (Reading), Gloster bt Coulson 8, 6. Anglesey 14 6 0 8 60 80 12 11-1 S. Kirton (Bracknell), 9-1 S. K1lford Women's Singles: (Reading) and B. Hall1dav (Bracknel1), 8-0 Collier bt Blackburn 16, 13. Veteran Division C. Reeves (Newbury), P. Hall1day, J. Stokes Men's Doubles: LLANDUDNO ... 12 8 2 2 78 42 18 Jnr.. M. Childs. R. Rowlands (all Reading), Fullerton/Gloster bt F. Earis/D. Pountney Rhyl ...... 12 8 0 4 80 40 16 P. Andrews and M. Andrews (Bracknell), 19, 14. Wrexham ...... 12 8 0 4 62 58 16 6-0 S. Heaps, A. Wellman, S. Hanner, J. Women's Doubles: Anglesey 12 6 2 4 58 62 14 Stokes (all Reading), J. Barton (Slough). Blackburn/Collier bt R. Egby/ A. Finlay Women's Division Andy Wellman from Reading's Omega -18, 11. 14. EAST FLINT ...... 4 2 2 0 30 10 6 club won the men's sin~les title at the Mixed Doubles: East Flint II ...... 4 2 0 2 12 28 4 Berkshire Closed Championship, he beat Fullerton/J. Gloster bt D. Henry/C. Webb Wrexham ...... 4 0 2 2 18 22 2 Simon Heaps with something to spare and 20, 14. then for good measure won the U-21 title. Boys' Singles: completely mastering the defensive wiles of Fullerton bt Coulson 10, 8. David Barr by single figure scores. Girls' Singles: BERKSHIRE NOTES Coll1er bt Blackburn 16, 18. RESULTS: Veteran Singles: by Brian Halliday Men's Singles Semi-finals: M. Dean bt Dyke 15, 11. ALL IS NOT GLOOM S. Heaps bt D. Barr 13,13; Divisional Champions: A. Wellman bt S. Harmer 11,16. I-G. Davis, II-J. Lloyd, III-P. Spooner, The two final first team county fixtures Final: IV-M. Ash, V-So Newbold, have been completed and once agaIn WELLMAN bt Heaps 16, 13. VI-Po Bennett. Berkshire stand on the brink of the Premier Women's Singles: Division. Our march to the champIonship C. REEVES bt A. Burke 5, 13. The local leagues in Berkshire w1ll be of Div. 2 West received a temporary set­ Men's Doubles: holding their A.G.M.s in May and it is back at the hands of Somerset, where we BARR/D. REEVES bt Harmer/Wellman virtually certain that swingeing increases were a little fortunate to come away with a 17, -10, 15. in fees w1ll have to be agreed if table point. Women's Doubles: tennIs is to survive in its present fonn. Caroline Reeves and AlIson Gordon S. COLLIER/J. COLLINS bt S. Blackburn/ Among the many proposals for fee increases played well In this match as dId our BelgIan A. Shaw 12, 11. there is an interesting suggestion coming frIend Ph1llipe Quollln whose singles victory U-21: before the Newbury A.G.M. There is a move proved to be so valuable. The squad were WELLMAN bt Barr 9,8. here to form an elite Premier Division of almost back to full strength when we Boys' Singles: half a dozen 'super' clubs in an endeavour entertaIned W1ltshIre, and from the first I. FULLERTON bt J. Stokes 5, 12. to attract star players from the Reading game onwards there was little doubt that Girls' Singles: and Maidenhead areas. Opinion on this BerkshIre were going to achieve a handsome COLLIER bt Burke 9, 15. controversial issue is divided and a lively vIctory and so clinch the title. Boys' Doubles: A.G.M. is expected on May 29. The second team completed theIr fixtures S. COULSON/FULLERTON bt M. Barr/ Congratulations to Omega "A" and with a visit to Oxford and were soundly T. Simmons 15, -14, 16. Wokingham "A" who have won the 1st beaten, only veteran Mick Dean scorIng a. Girls' Doubles: Division championships of the Reading and victory. The Junior second team. also COLLIER/COLLINS bt R. Champion/ Bracknell leagues respectively. Legion weakened by team calls elsewhere, went L. Green 19, 13. Tigers appear to have the Maindenhead down to the Oxford junIor first team by 1-9 Consolation Boys': League title sewn up. on the same day. Our solitary wIn here was M. CHILDS bt Stokes 13, 11. The County have issued their final rank­ by Shane KIrton. Consol~tion Girls': ing list of the season. The maior changes COLLIER bt Green 14, 10. are in the men's list where Wellman reverts The veterans have fielded a settled side Veteran Singles: to No. 1 and Barr slips to NO.3. Heaps is most of the season and expertise plus a fine C. DYKE bt E. Cripps 14. 15. team spIrIt has brought gratifying results. back at NO.2 and Dave Reeves moves above They finIshed as runners-up to Essex, and READING CLOSED Jim Stokes to NO.4. The most significant such Is the Interest and enthusiasm shown (Sponsored by the Trustee Savings Bank) jump is by 15-year-old lain Fullerton who moves from 14 to 9. In the womens' list It that they could go one better next season. Mens' Singles Semi-finals: is much the same as before but Alison To sum up then, Berkshire had a faIr Wellman bt Stokes 11, 16; Burke is back in favour at No. 4 at the season from a playing poInt of vIew but Heaps bt Hanner -21, 17, 22. expense of Jenny Coll1ns.

Page 25 There are wholesale changes in the Boys' earn his living at table tennis in Germany, ing. Even a maximum from David Ald­ list. Fullerton takes over the No. 1 spot. is intending to do the same to himself this winckle failed to unsettled them. The rich Simon Rowland moves up from 5 to 2 and summer. Good luck, and for your life in potential of Andrew Allen and improved Jimmy Stokes from 6 to 3. Shane Kirton is Deutschland next season. form of Wayne Harris and Richard Walker up to No. 4 and M. Childs leaps 5 places to ensured they would finish in a reasonable NO.5. Simon Coulson slips three places position. to NO.6 and Michael Barr moves from NO.4 STAFFORDSHIRE NOTES With Chris Bache and Dave Brearley both to No. 11 after what for him has been a averaging over 50% Nuneaton are perhaps rather indifferent spell. In the Veterans' list by Jack Chalkley unlucky to find themselves so low in the Colin Dyke moves up to take the NO.4 spot chart. after an impressive run of local successes. TITLES DECIDED Grantham were almost a "one-girl" team Although one or two matches remain out­ with Cathy Bryan winning nine of their standing in the County League, the divi­ 22 sets - could she be another Suzanne AVON NOTES sional titles have all been decided. Wolver­ Hunt? hampton 'A' have again topped Div. 1, but Leicester II? well the less said about them by Robert Oldfield the runners-up position is still open with the better, but they must surely improve on Stafford 'A', Wolverhampton 'B' and this record next season if Leicester - the TWO TRIPLE CHAMPIONS Potteries 'A' in contention. Stone 'A' are only town with two teams competing Held at Worle School, Weston-super-Mare clear winners in Div. 2 with Wolverhampton enter two teams next season. on Sunday, April 20, the County Closed 'C' runners-up, and Leek 'A', Wolverhamp­ 1979-80 Fourth Session Championships ended with two junior triple ton 'E' and Bridgnorth 'A' head the remain­ ing divisions respectively. Leicester II 0 Lincoln 10 champions, Andy Creed and Tina Shortman. Hinckley 3 Coventry 7 With Avon No. I, Martyn Smith, out due to Leading positions:­ Loughborough 6 Leicester I 4 the after-effects of glandular fever, Creed Division 1 Nottingham 9 Grantham 1 looked a good bet for a clean sweep in all P W L F A P Derby 8 Nuneaton 2 five of his events but, at the start of the Wolverhampton 'A' 5 5 0 35 10 10 Grantham 3 Leicester I 7 finals session, Paul Jackson gained revenge Wolverhampton 'B' .. , 6 4 2 24 30 8 Loughborough 10 Leicester n 0 for his two defeats in the recent Bristol Stafford 'A' . 5 3 2 27 18 6 Championships by ca.pturing the boys' Nottingham 6 Derby 4 singles title. Undaunted, Andy recovered to Division 2 Nuneaton 4 Hinckley 6 take the junior doubles with Terry Luxton P W L F A P Lincoln 3 Coventry 7 and the men's with yours truly at the Stone 'A' .. 6 6 0 43 11 12 FINAL TABLE expense of his clubmates, Tony Brown and Wolverhampton 'C' . 5 4 1 36 9 8 PWDLFAP Paul Jackson. By this time Andy was Walsall 'A' .. 5 3 2 25 20 6 Coventry 9 9 0 0 78 12 18 shattered, so Tina Shortman (and her Division 3 Lincoln 9 7 1 1 63 27 15 partner!) were able to capitalise on this PWDLFAP Derby...... 9 6 1 2 64 26 13 for a "deuce"-in-the-third win in the Leek 'A' . 6 5 1 0 42 18 11 Nottingham 9 6 1 2 53 37 13 mixed. Tina then took the women's singles Cannock 'B' . 6 3 2 1 39 21 8 Leicester I 9 4 1 4 46 44 9 to add to the junior girls' title and Andy Leek 'B' .. 5 3 1 1 34 16 7 Hinckley 9 4 0 5 46 44 8 encountered little resistance in the men's Division 4 Loughborough 9 3 0 6 35 55 6 singles final. PWDLF A P Nuneaton 9 2 1 6 38 52 5 In the other events Mike Baker went Wolverhampton 'E' 6 6 0 0 53 7 12 Grantham 9 1 1 7 22 68 3 home to Midsomer Norton with the Cannock 'C' 6 4 0 2 40 20 8 Leicester II...... 9 0 0 9 5 85 0 Veterans' cup. Fortunately this does mean Lichfield 'A' ...... 6 4 0 2 35 25 8 LEADING AVERAGES that he has to keep the trophy polished as (Qualification - 5 matches) everyone would know who was responsible Division 5 if it appeared tarnished. The Bath ladies PWDLF A P P W % of Judy and Julie (Higgs and Cruse) won Bridgnorth 'A' 7 7 0 0 64 6 14 Stuart Worrell (Li) .. 27 27 100 the women's doubles. Stafford'D' 7 6 0 1 53 17 12 Jaz Singh (Co) .. 24 22 92 Stone 'C' 7 4 1 2 41 29 9 Michael Thomas (Co) . 18 16 89 In the leagues, Weston YMCA had a Some close results came in the finals of Alan Hearn (De) . 27 23 85 double win with both the Bristol and the the Beattie Trophy, demonstrating the Dave Billings (No) . 21 16 76 Weston titles, although fielding different accuracy of- the handicapping. In the semi­ David Slack (De) .. 21 16 76 teams in each. Only the Bristol League finals Stafford 'B' beat Lichfield 'A' by 25 Michael Archer (No) .. 24 17 71 championships changed hands in fact, in points and Potteries 'A' just got the better David Aldwinckle (Le) . 27 18 67 the County's four leagues, with Fry's and of Bridgnorth 'A' by 12 points, and in the Andy Allen (Hi) .. 27 18 67 YAA maintaining their dominance of the Clive Geelan (Co) . 15 10 67 Bath and Mendip leagues respectively. final Stafford 'B' ran out winners by 27. Former Bristol champions, Failand, faded a Congratulations to the Stafford team of Bill little towards the end of the season - but Bridgman, Paul Dilger and Alan Burgess, not so much, I understand, thanks to the and especial thanks to Don Pritchard for return to form of a slim-line Colin Feltham. organising the event so successfully. NORTHUMBERLAND Next season there could be a different story The Annual General Meeting of the to relate as I hear that Totterdown YMCA County Association will take place at Burton 2-STAR OPEN are aiming to regain their former Manor. Stafford in the afternoon of Sunday, supremacy with a couple of discreet sign­ June 22nd. A good representation from the NIGEL A WORTHY WINNER ings to join Martyn Smith. With Creed leagues within the County is required as and Jackson playing for the same Knowle there are a number of controversial issues by PAULINE JACKSON and Brislington team, I can safely predict to be discussed, including increased ex­ that next year's title will go to the east side penditure on extra teams in the County England ranked NO.9 Nigel Eckersley was of the city. Championships. a worthy winner of the £110 Men's Singles prize in the Evening Chronicle Northumber­ In the Somerset and Avon League, land 2-Star Open at Concordia Leisure Bridgewater won the Premier division, with Centre, Cramlington, on April 26th. Jill Green undefeated in both singles and EAST MIDLANDS CADETS doubles and Somerset county tennis player, His final opponent was Scotland's Keith Betty Norman, losing only one set. But a by Philip Reid Rodger who had ousted Welshman Alan promising performance by Jill's young Griffiths in two close games in the semi­ brother. David Wilson, who finished his first Coventry topped the East Midlands Cadet final. The other semi-final completed a season with a very creditable 60% record. League when they beat Lincoln 7-3 in the truly international line-up with the un­ Promoted from the first division, Taunton final fixture. Stuart Worrell who has played seeded Chu Van Que, a recent arrival to this will rejoin the top fiight after many years magnificently throughout the season again country from North Vietnam, whose absence and no doubt they will be joined won all three but lacked support. Coventry systematic progress to this stage was the following season by Knowle and have picked regularly from a squad of five stopped only by Eckersley. Brislington who are making their way and clearly no league can match them in In the counterpart women's event, through the league. In the Junior division, depth. Derby lost 4-6 to Nottingham but England-ranked INo. 12 Sally Midgley sur­ the rules not covering a games or points still finished above them in the chart with prised her higher ranked opponents Carole count-up in the event of a sets tie, the title a superior sets average. A maximum by Knight (7 and l7!) in the semi-final, and will be shared this year with Bristol and Dave Billings swayed things in Notting­ Melody Ludi in the final to carry off the Weston-super-Mare taking care of the ham's favour including a surprisingly easy winner's cheque for £50. However, Carole trophy for six months each. Chris Ross 14, 8 win over Alan Hearn who lost only at least had the consolation of partnering passed the season undefeated for Bristol four sets all season. Barbara Kearney to a good Women's as did Rebecca Russe for the seasiders. Leicester I had a surprising defeat by Doubles final win over Melody and Sally. Finally a note about champions past. I Loughborough, but there is little doubt the The men's doubles was won by Lan­ understand that Chris Sewell. having told latter are a greatly improved team with castrians Tony Boasman and Phil Bowen everyone else 'to get knotted' in the past to Louise Forster and Paul Bumpus outstand­ over Griffiths and George Evans in three Page 26 hard fought games, while in the junior girls' Women's Doubles: Doubles) event, a similar situation occurred with JUDD/SAYER bt H. Bardwell/J. Smith Woodley 'C' 2 Helen Robinson eventually ~riumphing over 16. 19. (V. Harding 2) Caron Buglass. The junior boys' singles pro­ Mixed Doubles: Cobra 'C' 3 duced a surprise. with Lindsay Taylor com­ CALDON/SAYER bt Palmer/J. Richards (M. Baut. Swolfs 2) pletely outclassing the higher-ranked 17. 11. Woodley 'C' 3 Steve Brunsk1ll to take this title. (Harding. R. Vickers. M. Harris) .Wattignies 'D' 2 We express our thanks to the Concordia (D. Avital 2) management and staff for their help and TRIANGULAR Cobra 'C' 5 co-operation, and special thanks also go to (Swolfs. G. Brieven, Baut. F. Neelemans 2) our tournament sponsors, the "Evening Wattignies 'D' 7 Chronicle", who make it possible for us to AT WOODLEY (Avital 2. A. Bour 2, Doubles. J. Krajewski 2) have a prize fund totalling £504. Woodley 'D' 2 RESULTS: On Saturday, May 3 at Rivermead School. (A. Robiette, G. Kemp) London Bridge Road, Woodley Table Tennis Men's Singles Quarter-finals: Cobra 'C' 6 Club entertained 47 visitors from the Cobra (Swolfs 2. Brieven. Baut 2, Neelemans) K. Rodger (Sco) bt 1. Svenson (Du) 12.18; (Waterloo - nr. Brussels. Belgium) and A. Griffiths (Wal) bt K. Paxton (Cv) 11, 18; Woodley 'D' 1 Wattignies (nr. Lille. France) table tennis (J. Ledgerwood) Chu Van Que (Nd) bt D. McIlroy (Sco) clubs in the inaugural match of an inter­ 12, 13; national club tournament to take place P W D L P N. Eckersley (Ch) bt G. Evans (Wal) 12, 14. annually between the three clubs. Wattignies (France) 8 7 0 1 55 Semi-finals: Woodley . 8 2 1 5 28 Rodger bt Griffiths 18, 17; The visitors arrived at lunch time after Cobra (Belgium) .. 8 2 1 5 21 Eckersley bt Chu Van Que 14. 14. spending two days in London sightseeing Final: and shopping. The Cobra and Wattignies ECKERSLEY bt Rodger 11. 10. clUb players, looking impressive in their Women's Singles Quarter-finals: sponsors' team track suits and sweaters, EAST OF ENGLAND C. Knight (Cv) bt P. Jackson (Nd) 13. 11; were introduced to the Woodley players. S. Midgley (Y) bt A. Holden (Cv) 5, 5; Teams consisted of four players and each B. Kearney (Nd) bt K. Cheung (Nd) pair of players in each team played each 2-STAR OPEN 16. -20. 19; other and a doubles. Cobra fielded three M. Ludi (Y) bt J. Smith (Du) -16, 11. 15. teams and Woodley and Wattignies four HAT·TRICK FOR MELODY Semi-finals: teams each. After seven hours of continuous by P. Taylor Midgley bt Knight 7,17; play on six tables 'the Wattignies club Ludi bt Kearney 14, -17, 15. emerged the outright winners by a comfort­ Melody Ludi became the women's singles Final: able margin of 27 points from runners-up champion for the third year running when MIDGLEY bt Ludi -13, 13, 16. Woodley and third placed Cobra. she defeated Gloria Nesukaitis of Candada Men's Doubles Semi-finals: in the final. Last year she took all three Evans/Griffiths bt A. Clark (Nd)/Eckersley All the overseas visitors were entertained to an evening dinner at the homes of titles but this time since the mixed doubles -17. 7. 18; was replaced by a mixed class 2 singles she A. Boasman/P. Bowen (La) bt P. Gorman/ Woodley club members before returning to the match venue for a Disco evening during was unable to repeat the performances and J. Scope (Nd) 12. 11. which England International Karen Witt had to be content with winning just the Final: womens doubles as well - this with a BOASMAN/BOWEN bt Evans/Griffiths (of Earley) presented the Trophy to the winning French club and a bottle of Cham­ scratch partner in Pauline Cameron of 14, -17, 18. Notts. Kevin Beadsley was also expected to Women's Doubles Semi-finals: pagne to the Wattignies 'B' team who were LudilMidgley bt C. Buglass/K. Cheung (Nd) adjudged the 'players of the tournament'. win the men's singles for the third year The Cobra club presented both the Woodley running but Mark Hankey of Cheshire put 14. 9; paid to Kevin's hopes by beating him in the Kearney/Knight bt J. Drapkin/O. Drapkin and Wattignies clubs with a memento to record their visit. final. This is the first time that Mark has (Nd) 10, 11. won this event and in his own words it was Final: After overnight accommodation with a welcome return to form. He also took the KEARNEY/KNIGHT bt Ludi/Midgley 22, 18. their Woodley hosts the visitors left for men's doubles title with Peter D'Arcy again Boys' Singles Quarter-finals: Dover anQ home in their coach at 9.30 a.m. defeating Kevin, playing with K. Guy, in the S. Brunsk1ll (Cv) bt G. Skipp (Cv) 19.18; with everyone looking forward to renewing final. I. McLean (Sco) bt M. McKay (Sco) 14. 20; their friendship in Wattignies during the L. Taylor (Cv) bt G. Walker (Cv) 17. -10,15; 1981 Easter weekend. The clash with the National ClUb League on the same day inevitably made its impact, J. Burke (Nd) bt D. Fletcher (Sco) Woodley Table Tennis Club is indebted to -17. 24, 13. the standard of the men's entry being far their sponsors of the tournament and wish lower than in previous years. It is encourag­ Semi-finals: to acknowledg-e the contributions of Messrs Brunskill bt McLean 14. 13; ing however to see such good players as Formlock Ltd., Adwest and Parkers Estate Melody, Kevin and Peter D'Arcy continuing Taylor bt Burke 14, 15. Agents of Woodley. Final: to support our tournament. The wom.en's TAYLOR bt Brunskill 12, 11. Wattignies 'A' 8 events were supplemented by the entry of Girls' Singles Semi-finals: (J-C. Lesur 2. B. Vanlanduyt 2, Doubles, the Canadian pair. Gloria Nesukaitis and H. Robinson (Cv) bt V. Wilson (Y) 15,8; J-M. Lesur 2. Doubles) Colleen Johnson and the semi-final between C. Buglass (Nd) bt A. Curie (D) 14, 8. Cobra 'A' 2 these two in the singles proved to be a very Final: . (M. Flamand. J. Buisseret) entertaining match. ROBINSON bt Buglass -18, 13, 18. Wattignies 'A' 6 Robert Watson of Notts. besides taking the (J-C. Lesur 2. Vanlanduyt, J-M. Lesur 2, boys' singles, also reached the semi-final of Doubles) the men's singles losing in three to Hankey. Woodley 'A' 4 Trevor Kerry, also of Notts lost. to Beadsley BEDFORD 1-STAR (P. Quoilin, Doubles. S. Everard, S. Hodder) in the other semi. The mixed class 2 singles Cobra 'A' 3 was won by M. Smith (Gloucester) who had Peter Taylor was the winner of the men's (Flamand. Buisseret, Doubles) a fine win over D'Arcy in the semis and singles title in the Bedford I-Star, played on Woodley 'A' 6 then beat local player Peter Taylor in the ApI. 13, his final victim being Mick Harper (Quoilin 2, C. Dyke 2. Everard 2) In the semis Harper ousted the top seed final. The girls' singles was won by G1llian Keith Richardson whilst Taylor disposed Wattignies 'B' 10 Sharpe of Lines who defeated Nicki Hamil­ (A. Roussel 2. P. Buisine 2. Doubles, R. ton (Bucks) in a very good final. The of the No. 2 seed Kevin Caldon. Elaine Barbreux 2, P. Normand 2, Doubles) veterans was won. by D'Arcy beating Lines Sayer won the women's singles title beating player Brian Allison in the final. Amanda Judd. Cobra 'B' 0 Wattignies 'B' 9 RESULTS: RESULTS: (Roussel. Buisine 2. Doubles. Barbreux 2, Men's Singles Semi-finals: Men's Singles Semi-finals: Normand 2, Doubles) K. Beadsley (Y) bt T. Kerry (Ng) 14. 19; M. Harper (Ca) bt K. Richardson (Ca) Woodley 'B' 1 M Hankey (Ch) bt R. Watson (Ng) -14, 7, 13. -11, 14, 20. (E. Holmes) Final: P. Taylor (Bd) bt M. Palmer (Sk) 18. 24. Cobra 'B' 1 HANKEY bt Beadsley 21, 17. Final: (J. Mertens) Women's Singles Semi-finals: TAYLOR bt Harper 14. 23. Woodley 'B' 9 M. Ludi (Y) bt C. Buttery (Ng) 12,13; Women's Singles Semi-finals: (Holmes 2. R. Pritchard 2. DOUbles, M. G. Nesukaitis (Cam) bt C. Johnson (Cam) A. Judd (Ca) bt J. Palmer (Ca) 13.16; Hayes 2, D. Crombie, Doubles) 21. -17, 17. E. Sayer (E) bt M. Wallis (Np) 12, -8, 15. Wattignies 'C' 6 Final: Final: (P. Devillers 2, F. Bonnel 2, G. Louvet 2) LUDI bt Nesukaitis 6, 17. SAYER bt Judd 10, 16. Cobra 'C' 1 Mixed Class 2 Final: Men's Doubles: (M. Swolfs) M. SMITH ras) bt P Taylor (L1) 18, 16. HARPER/TAYLOR bt R. Brown/Caldon Wattignies 'C' 6 Veterans' Final: 9, 14. (Devillers, Ronnel. Louvet 2. A. Caigney, P. D'ARCY (Gs) bt B. Allison (Li) 12, -19, 16.

Page 27 Boys' Final: half of the draw including that of the No.1 RESULTS: WATSON (Ch) bt C. Bryan (Li) -17,14,17. seeds Lambert/Prean. Meanwhile in the Boys' Singles Quarter-finals: Girls' Final: bottom half there were some titanic P. Rainford (La) bt M. Oakley (Sy) 19,19; G. SHARPE (Li) bt N. Hamilton (Bu) struggles. Mark Taylor/Steve Dorking J. Souter (Mi) bt S. Moore (Sx) -15,17,9; 16, -15, 17. (Essex) had good wins over Nigel Tyler/ C. Prean (Ha) bt K. Satchell (Wi) Men's Doubles: Andrew Dodd and seeded Rook/Polasek -21, 15, 15; D'ARCY/HANKEY bt Beadsley/K. Guy (Y) before bowing out to Hoare/Alan Cooke. J. Duffield (Wo) bt S. White (E) 12, 18. 13, 23. Dettmar/Stuart Worrell edged through Women's Doubles: against Philip Cole/Ian Doughty but in turn Semi-finals: LUDI/P. CAMERON (Ng) bt Nesukaitis/C. lost to Hoare/Cooke, the ultimate winners. Souter bt Rainford 12, 11; Prean bt Duffield 17. 20. Johnson 20, 20. The Cadet Girls' Doubles proved to be a triumph for the unseeded Teresa Moore/ Final: Mary Denbow partnership. They were PREAN bt Souter -15, 17. 15. helped by the withdrawal of the NO.1 seeds, Girls' Singles Quarter-finals: DEBENHAMS ESSEX Lisa Bellinger/Amanda Judd, due to an un­ J. Grundy (La) bt S. Sandley (Mi) 14, 19; fortunate injury to Amanda, but neverthe­ A. Gordon (Bk) bt J. Parker (La) 14, 13; less scored a meritorious final win over H. Williams (Mi) bt G. Pritchard (Dv) 2-STAR SELECT No. 3 seeds Helen Bardwell/Alison Hillard. 16, 16; Sunday had the big guns swinging into M. Reeves (M1) bt H. Bardwell (He) 19,9. JUNIOR OPEN action. Biggest surprise of the early rounds Semi-finals: was the exit of Mark Thomas in his first Gordon bt Grundy 17, 11; game, at the hands of Dodd. Andrew had Reeves bt Williams 19, 12. HISTORIC OCCASION AT HARLOW another good win over Paul Jackson (Avon) before losing to Mark Oakley. In the third Final: by Alan Shepherd quarter of the draw Jeremy Duffield was REEVES bt Gordon -12, 15, 19. one surprise packet; unseeded, he ousted Boys' Doubles Semi-finals: Some sort of history was made at Harlow Philip Bradbury and Glen Baker! Steve P. Bradbury

Page 28 LANCASHIRE NOTES NORMAN COOK MEMORIAL TROPHY Smith, for the final to be re-arranged and The semi-finals of the Norman Cook played within the spirit of the Competition, by George R. Yates Memorial Trophy competition brought Blackpool claimed the match and the Com­ together Lancaster and Morecambe v mittee had no option in accordance with DOUBLE HONOURS Stockport, and Lytham v Blackpool, with the rules, other than to award the match Not to be outdone by the senior team, who Stockport and Blackpool going through to to them. championed Div. 2 (North) of the County the final. The Competition was marred, The Executive Committee of the League Championships, the senior 2nds finished off however, by the fact that the final did not notes with regret that Hon. Treasurer, their programme witl1 a re-arranged match take place due to Stockport being unable to George T. H. Fackrell, has decided not to against Cumbria, at MilloID, and in winning be present on the scheduled date owing to seek re-election and wishes to express a 8-2 took the Div. 3 North title with a 100% their prior commitment in the Cheshire sincere thank you to him for the valued record. Closed Championships. Notwithstanding a contribution which he has made to the Clive Heap (Farnworth), Keith Williams request by the Gen. Secretary, Dennis League's affairs. (), Carolyn Scowcroft (Bolton) and Jackie Myers (Blackburn) were all successful in their singles, the latter pair also in doubles. Brian Carney (Blackpool) went down in t,he opening set, to Diccon Gray who, partnered by Ian Reed, also won the men's doubles against Heap and Williams. The Juniors, whilst not title winners in Jnr. Div. 2 North were provided with the opportunity of participating in the Challenge matches for the right to play in the Junior Premier next season. Their efforts, however, were unsuccessful which means a continuation of Div. 2 status next term. Manchester wit,h a 100% record, duly relieved Preston of the Div. 1 championship title in the Lancashire and Cheshire League the former champions having to content themselves wit,h the runners-up spot. Bolton and St. Helens are the relegated leagues, their places next season going to tpe Div. 2 champions Bury (North) and Rochdale (South). Stockport retained their Women's Div. 1 title despite two draws the runners-up being Liverpool who drew on three occa­ sions. Bolton and St. Helens go down to be replaced by Salford and Bury. Salford also championed the Junior Div. 1 with Man­ chester runners-up whilst going down are Liverpool and Bolton to be replaced by St. Helens and Oldham from the now split We offer advice and information on second divisions. all leading makes of tables, Butterfly, TABLES Joola, Stiga, Dunlop, Jaques and our Men's Division 1 own Tees Sport home tables for PWDLFAP Manchester ...... 7 7 0 0 58 12 14 leisure play. On transport systems, Preston ...... 7 6 0 1 50 20 12 whether foldaway or wheelaway. On Farnworth 7 4 1 2 37 33 9 surfaces, fast medium or slow, in Liverpool .. 7 2 3 2 35 35 7 Stockport ... . 7 2 2 3 39 31 6 plywood or chipboard tops. Salford ...... 7 0 4 3 27 33 4 We have in our range a table to meet Bolton ...... 7 1 1 :5 25 45 3 St. Helens 7 0 1 6 9 61 1 every need, for the home, school. Women's Division 1 canteen, youth or community centre, Stockport 8 6 2 0 59 21 14 specialist club, tournament or Liverpool.. 8 5 3 0 55 25 13 international play. Manchester 8 6 0 2 57 23 12 Preston 8 5 2 1 53 27 12 So, if you are thinking about a new Blackpool .. . 8 2 2 3 31 49 7 table, contact us first and take full Southport 8 3 0 5 35 45 6 Lytham ...... 8 1 2 5 20 5,4 4 advantage of our complete service. Bolton 8 1 0 7 22 58 2 St. Helens 8 0 2 6 2'2 58 2 Junior Division 1 TEES SPORT HOME RANGE Salford 8 7 0 1 55 2,5 14 Manchester 8 6 1 1 50 50 13 Bury 8 6 0 2 53 27 12 Warrington 8 4 1 3 45 35 9 Preston .. '...... 8 3 2 3 39 41 8 Barrow ...... 8 2 2 4 40 40 6 Rochdale ...... 8 2 1 5 25 55 5 Liverpool .. 8 1 1 6 24 56 3 Bolton 8 0 2 6 29 51 2 Other champions and runners-up:­ Winners RUDners-up Div. 2N Bury Manchester "A" Div. 2S Rochdale Macclesfield Div. 3N Lytham Barrow Specialists inlableTennis Div. 3S Crewe Macclesfield "A" Div. 4N Bolton "A" Rochdale "A" Zetland Place, Middlesbrough, Cleveland Div. 4S Macclesfield "Bt' Stockport "A" Div. 5N Liverpool Bus. Houses Southport TS1 1HJ Tel: (0842) 217844/5 or. 249000 Div. 5S Chester "A" Ashton "A" Jnr. 2A Oldham Mid-Lanes BUTTERFLY PREMIER DIVISION ROLLAWAY Jnr. 2B St. Helens Stockport Jnr. 3A Blackburn Wirral Jnr. 3B Preston "A" Stockport "A" Jnr. 4 Salford "A" Crewe "A" Woments 2 Salford Bury

Page 29 Hilton bt Grubba 19, 9; Hilton bt Gergely 14, 19; :******************************** Orlowski bt Jonyer 13, 20; Orlowski bt Thorsell 8. 20; Stellwag bt Gergely -10,17,17. Day bt Stellwag 16, -10, 11. NORWICH UNION Group B Group B Douglas bt Broda 12, 15; Douglas bt Bengtsson i7, 18; Dvoracek bt Johnson -12, 23, 14; Klampar bt Dvoracek 7, 12; Bengtsson bt Crimmins 13, 18; Crimmins bt Johnson 21, 18; MASTERS Klampar bt Wosik 14, 12. Wosik bt Broda 9, 16. Session 3 Session 6 ******************************** Group A KLAMPAR PASSES THROUGH Hilton bt Thorsell 20, 21; Group A Grubba bt Stellwag 11, 16; Jonyer bt Day 12, -22, 19; by The Editor Orlowski bt Day 15, -19,9; Stellwag bt Hilton 16, -19, 12; Gergely bt Jonyer 19, 10. Orlowski bt Grubba 13, 15; Preston, Lancashire is a town steeped in Gergely bt Thorsell 15, 20. tradition, a town through which the tide Group B of England's history so often flowed. Robert Dvoracek bt, Douglas -20, 211, 17; Group B the Bruce, Edward III, Oliver Cromwell and Bengtsson bt Broda 15, t7; Klampar bt Douglas -21,20, 15; Bonnie Prince Charlie have all passed Wosik bt Johnson 11, 16; Crimmins bt Broda 19, 17; t.hrough its streets. And so too, over the Klampar bt Crimmins 16, 8. Wosik bt Dvoracek 17, 7-2 (Dvoracek three days, May 7/9 did Hungary's Tibor Session 4 retired) Klampar, winding up as the winner of the Group A Bengtsson bt Johnson 8, 10. Norwich Union Masters tournament in the Thorsell bt Grubba -15, 21, 16; Session 7 magnificent Guild Hall. J onyer bt Stellwag 17, 17; Group A But how near to defeat was the un­ Gergely bt Day 20, 12; Hilton bt Orlowski 13, 15. Grubba bt Day -18, 13, 15; predictable Hungari'an in his semi-final Jonyer bt Hilton 25, 13; meeting with Sweden's former world cham­ Group B Thorsell bt Stellwag 19, -20, 16; pion, John Hilton, in this township which Douglas bt Johnson 12, 14; Orlowski bt Gergely 18, 10. bears the motto 'Proud Preston', the last Wosik bt Crimmins 13, 19'; battle on E,nglish soil was fought here Dvoracek bt Bengtsson 18, -14, 14; Group B against the Old Pretender in 1715. Klampar bt Broda 14, 14. Broda bt Johnson -:5!, 15,20; But their was no 'Old Pretender' tag Session 5 Dvoracek bt Crimmins 17, 13; attaching to Hilton's initial performances Group A Douglas bt Wosik 19, 10; when he disposed of Paul Day, bt Jonyer 16, -18, 17; Bengtsson bt Klampar 12, 14. Grubba, Ulf Thorsell and Gabor ,Gergely but the new champ was brought down to FINAL POSITIONS IN GROUPS earth in his subs,equent meetings with Peter Sets Games Points Position Stellwag and Istvan Jonyer which gave him GROUP A a finishing group position of second. W L +/- W L +/- W L +/- This still gave the Lancastrian the right Gergely ...... 3, 4 -1 7 8 -1 271 274 -3 5 of way into the quarter-finals where he Orlowski 6 1 +5 12 3 +9 301 235 +66 1 succumbed to Bengtsson, subsequently to Thorsell 3 4 -1 7 10 -3 327 335 -8 6 Jonyer, once again, and finally, when con­ Hilton ...... 5 2 +3 11 5 +6 320 291 +29 2 testing a final 7th or 8th position, defeat Day ...... 1 6 -5 6 13 -7 311 380 -69 8 by Grubba netting the Mancunian £280 Jonyer 4 3 +1 9 8 +1 333 '332 +1 4 out of the n,ear £16,000 at stake. Stellwag 2 15 -3 6 12 -6 3110 344 -34 7 Douglas, on the other hand, from finish­ GROUP B ing second in the other group, following W L +/- W L +/- W L +/- wins over Max Crimmins, Vladislav Broda, Klampar 6 1 +5 12 4 +8 319 245 +74 1 Douggie Johnson, Bengtsson and Ralf Bengtsson 5 2 +3 11 5 +6 312 251 +61 3 Wasik - he lost to Josef Dvoracek and Douglas ...... 5 2 +3 12 4 +8 328 278 +50 2 Klampar - reached the penultimate stage Dvoracek 5 2 +3 10 7 +3 300 314 -14 4 following a quarter-final win over Grubba. Broda 1 6 -5 2 13 -11 225 308 -83 7 Crimmins ... 2 5 -3 4 10 -6 236 285 -49 6 This put the Birmingham left-hander up Wosik 4 3 +1 9 6 +3 269 243 +26 5 against Orlowski but, after winning the Johnson ...... 0 7 -7 3 14 -11 2'72 337 -65 8 first game, it, was t,he Czech who triumphed leaying Douglas to battle it out with Bengtsson for positions 3 and 4 and, in winning, the Bundesliga player pocketed £500 to Bengtsson's £420. £1,500 against £650 was at stake in the grand finale between Klampar and Orlowski but, in contrast to the two semis which had the crowd agog, the televised final was a flop with nothing to enthuse over and Klampar the easiest of winners. There was no denying the magnificence of the venue, pencilled in again by Norwich Union for next season, but having regard to the impressive line-up. not,withstanding the absence of the Chinese and world champion, Seiji Ono of Japan, the overall attendance was, to say the least, disappointing. RESULTS: Session 1 Group A J. Hilton (Eng) bt, P. Day (Eng) -19, 20, 11; I. Jonyer (Hun) bt U. Thorsell (Swe) 21. -19, 18.; M. Orlowski (Cze) bt P. Stellwag (GFR) 19, 12; A. Grubba (Pol) bt G. Gergely (Hun) 11, 16. Group B J. Dvoracek (Cze) bt V. Broda (Cze) 14,15; D. Douglas (Eng) bt M. Crimmins (Eng) 14, 19; S. Bengtsson (Swe) bt R. Wosik (GFR) 19, -14, 6: _ T. Klampar (Hun) bt D. Johnson (Eng) 15, -19 12. Session 2 Norwich Union Master, Tibor Klampar of Hungary holds aloft his trophy and Group A cheque for £ 1,500. Thorsell bt Day 12, 14; Photo by Robert Payne, Head Photographer, Lancashire Evening Post.

Page 30 Quarter-finals: Boys' Doubles Final: U-12 Boys' Singles Final: DIXON/DUFFIELD bt Barnett/Bridgeman -18, 17,20. STOKES bt Cunningham -13, 15, 21. Orlowski bt, D'voracek 10, 10; Girls' Doubles Final: U-12 Girls Singles Final: Douglas bt Grubba -17,18,17; FENNAH/HARRIS bt Grundy/Parker -8. 20, 15. BOXALL bt Popkiewicz 17, 16. Bengtsson bt Hilton 16, 19; Cadet Boys' Singles Final: S. WORRALL bt N. Gleave -13. 13, 21. Klampar bt Jonyer 12, 13. Cadet Girls' Singles Final: PARKER bt Lightfoot 18. 10. SEALINK COMP'ET'ITION WINNER For Places 15/16 Cadet Boys' D!oubles Final: Day bt, Johnson 16, 14 (£120/,£100) GLEAVE/THATCHER bt Ashcroft/Mercer 16, 16. Mr. John Lauderdale of 27 Devon Street, For Places 13/14 Cadet Girls' Doubles Final: Hartlepool, Cleveland was the winner of the St,ellwag bt Broda 17, 19 (£170/£ 140) BELLINGHAM/HADLEY bt Brook/Parker 25, 16. Sealink Holiday Travel Competition (TT For Places 11/12 News April '80) his prize being a free rail Thorsell bt Crimmins 10, 6 (£210/ £ 190) trip for two people from winner's home rail­ For Places 9/10 TUNBRIDGE WELLS way station to any railway station in Wosik bt Gergely 19, 1'6 (£250/ £230) Britain or to Boulogne, Calais, Dunkerque or Dieppe. The prize, to be presented, will Loser QF1 v Loser QF2 2-STAR JUNIOR OPEN be on the understanding that is not valid Dvoracek bt Grubba -18, 11, 17; for travel during the months of July and Loser QF3 v Loser QF4 WELSH VICTORIES IN KENT August. Travel can be effected at any other Jonyer bt Hilton 16, -19, 12. Mark Thomas, the Welsh No. 1 junior, time during the remainder of 1980. Holiday Semi-finals: was the winner of the boys' singles title in accommodation is NOT included. Orlowski bt Douglas -12,11,16; the Tunbridge Wells 2-Star Junior Open, Klampar bt Bengtsson -18, 20, 13. sponsored by the Trustee Savings BanK, For Places 7/8 over t,he weekend of May 17/18, his final SUBSCRIPT"IONS Grubba bt Hilton 13,21 (£310/£280) victim being the Welsh No.2 Andrew Jones. Included in this issue of the magazine, For Places 5/6 Again, in the boys' doubles, it was victory the last of the 1979/80 season, are two Dvoracek bt Jonyer 18, 18 (£3'70/ £ 340) for Wales with Jones, from Swansea, team­ subscription forms. Ever hopeful of increas­ For Places 3/4 ing up with Mark Byles of Rhyl, beating ing circulation the Association would be Douglas bt Bengtsson 19, -15, 18 (£500/ Thomas (Rhyl) and Brian Jeanes (Risca) grateful if you could induce a f.riend to £42'0) in all-Welsh final. become a subscriber for next season. Price For Places 1/2 Lorraine Garbet of Surrey was the winner next season is 35p per copy or £4 per sub­ KLAMPAR bt Orlowski 14,14 (£1,500/ of the girls' singles title beating Jennifer scription (8 issues) with direct postage to £650) Collins of Berkshire in the final Miss Collins home address. also succeeding in the doubles partnered by Mary Denbow of Oxon. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Nicholas Hoare of Surrey had a hard... CORRES,PONiDENTS fought win over Steven Dettmar of Essex in Copy in respect of the October 1980 issue the final of the Cadet boys' singles whilst, would be appreciated by Sept. 10, direct to EQUAL COMMITMENT in the Cadet girls', victory went to Miss A. the Editor at 43 Knowsley Road, Bolton, I refer to the fourth paragraph of Mr. Boxall of Herts over Miss L. Bennett of BL1 6JH. Roffe's letter in Table Tennis News, Issue Surrey. 111. Firstly he states as a fact that the RESULTS: Boys' Singles Final: selectors do not attend tournaments. M. THOMAS bt A. Jones 20, 21. FOR SALE Secondly he asks a question and then Girls' Singles' Final: proceeds to give an answer to a reply that L. GARBET bt J. Collins 7, 17. STIGA ROBOT MACHINE would not be given. Boys' Doubles Final: M. BYLES (Wal)/JONES bt Jeanes/Thomas 17, 20. (10 months old) HARDLY USED The Selection Committee have been Girls' Doubles Final: COLLINS/DENBOW bt M. Ball (K)/Garbet -14, 15, 18. represented at every major senior and Cadet Boys' Singles Final: OFFERS i'n the region of £850 invited junior ETTA championship or tourna-. HOARE bt Dettmar 15, .20, 17. ment during the season as it was at the Cadet Girls' Singles Final: Apply to • DENBOW bt Bennett -15, 17, 11. majority of 2-Star tournaments. Cadet Boys' Djoubles Final: Miss P. PUT'MAN, 2 NORTHGATE, As for Mr. Roffe's expected reply, I for D. DEWSBURY (Sy)/HOARE bt Dorking/Taylor 13, 18. Cadet Girls' Doubles Final: PINCHBECK, Nr. SPALDING, one would never offer my voluntary position A. BOXALL (He)/DENBOW bt J. Barella (Sy)/Bennett in ETTA administration as a reason for in­ -15, 17, 11. LINCS. sufficient time and effort. Committed players deserve equal commitment from the administrators. The parts of the paragraph I do agree with are "that many other facts are taken Following the tremendous success and demand for the Butterfly into consideration by the Selection Com­ mittee" and "a person with ability to reach table tennis circus in the South of England this season, we are the top is given every opportunity to do so". Bob is one of our top players and I wish him and all our players every success at the pleased to announce that the Butterfly table service will continue Canadian Open Championships in May. PETER CHARTERS~ next season. Available for tournaments will be Butterfly Europa Chairman of the National Selection Committee. tables, together with nets, posts, surrounds and scoring machines. 57 Burghfield Road, Reading, Berks. For details of the southern service, please contact CHESHIRE JUNIOR l-STAR OPEN Compo Promotions Limited STEVE SIGNS OFF WITH WIN Lancashire's Stephen Scowcroft finished 6 MERSTON COURT, off his junior days by winning the boys' HERMITAGE ROAD, singles title in the Cheshire Junior 1-Star Open, played at Birkenhead, on ApI. 27. HIGHAM, near ROCHESTER, KENT. And, keeping him company on the distaff (Tel. 0474 823325) side, Joy Grundy made it a Red Rose double by winning the girls' singles. Tournament organisers in the North and North Midlands should One other Lancashire win was by Jean contact our head office Parker in the Cadet girls' singles, the boys' title being won by Stuart Worrall of Lincolnshire. Only in the girls' doubles did Butterfly Table Tennis (U.K.) Ltd. Cheshire have a say with a half share of the title taken by Lynn Fennah and Jill WOOD STREET, Harris of Staffs. MIDDLESBROUGH. RESULTS: Boys' Singles Final: (Tel. 0642 224444/5) for details S. SCOWCROFT bt A. Dixon 17. 15. Girls' Singles Final: J. GRUNDY bt J. Parker 14, 13. Page 31 Boys' U-13: 3. Helen Perrott (Avon) ------1. CARL PREAN (Isle of Wight) Debbie Soothill (Lancashire) 2. Martin Schapira (Tyne & Wear) Alison Evans almost won the final in Stiga English Schools 3. Jimmy Stokes (Berkshire) straight games but Rachel narrowly t.ook Ian Davies (West. Midlands) the second game 23-21 (having lost the Victory for the boy from the Isle of Wight first 16-21) and surprisingly the Humber­ after some anxious moments in the first side hope was well beaten in the decider, Individual Championships game of the final, 2!4-22, 21-11. 21-6. Girls' U-13: Consolation Winners: by David Lomas 1. LISA BELLINGER (Bedfordshire) B19: Paul Colvin (Kent Metropolitan) 2. Susan Collier (Berkshire) G19: Kim Mudge (Essex Metropolitan) ----..------­ 3. Alison Boxall (Hertfordshire) B116: Gary Lambert (Devon) A record entry of 318 players from 49 Lesley Popkiewicz (Surrey Metropolitan) G16: Lesley Broomhead (South Yorkshire) County Associations meant that - for the Lisa Bellinger swept to her t,hird con­ B13: Martin Firth (West Yorkshire) first time since the Stiga English Schools G13: Alison Barker (Shropshire) Individual Championships began in 19'74 ­ secutive title with a convincing 21-9, 21-18 win. Bl1: Tony West (Essex Count.y) the system of group play was abandoned in GIl: Claire Potts (Cheshire) favour of a k.o. system when the seventh Boys' U-ll: annual Championships were staged at 1. ADRIAN DIXON (West Midlands) E.S.T.T.A. Gloucester Leisure Centre on Saturday, 2. Derren Hams (Surrey Metropolitan) The Stiga Schools' International Cham­ April 2'6th. 3, Leon Jose (Cornwall) pionships take place at the Richard Dunn It was decided, however, to introduce a ..~ndrew Syed (Berkshire) Sports Cent,re, Bradford, on July 11/12/13. consolation event in each of the eight A diminutive winner in Adrian Dixon but At the time of writing it was expected categories and the new format proved to be nothing small about the size of the Wolver­ that teams from Ireland, Scotland, Norway a success. There were problems, however, in hampton boy's scores in the final - 21-11, and England would be taking part. efforts to ensure continuity of play, 21-9. Organiser Eddie Mitchell's plans to schedule Girls' U-11: PHOTOGRAPHIC COVER~GE all matches without t,he need for those 1. RACHEL KNIGHT (Middlesex) often tedious p.a. announcements were 2. Alison Evans (Humberside) by JOHN O'SULLIVAN (L.IVERPOOL) scuttled because the innovation of the plan proved too much of a surprise for many players who did not report to the table stewards on time - not to mention the difficulties caused by some players absent­ ing themselves when they were asked and expected to umpire. Several appeals went unheeded and although the playing scbedule never got seriously behind there will clearly have to be are-think. ESTTA officials have already discussed ways of nlaking improvements. Having mentioned the problems it is only fair to give credit where it is due for there was a lot of hard work put in by ESTTA Executive Council members headed by Referee Les Smith who could calIon the services of such experienced administrators as John Wright and Ian Crickmer. And how many Junior Tournaments can claim to have all finals completed by 8 p.m.? RESULTS: Boys' U-19: 1. DAVID BARR (Berkshire) 2. Stephen Moore (East Sussex) 3. Peter Brownlow (Hertfordshire) Keith Chamberlain (Kent County) David Barr went one better than last year in winning over Stephen Moore in an enter­ taining if not enthralling final; 21-19, 19-21, 21-7. David Barr receives congratulations from Martin FouIser of sponsors Stiga, for Girls' U-19: his Boys' U-19 victory. 1. ALISON GORDON (Berkshire) 2 Gina Pritchard (Devon) 3 Shirley Cain. (West Midlands) Lesley Tyler (Middlesex) No. 1 seed, Alison Gordon, made it a Berkshire senior "double" and in so doing set quite a record because she won the U-11 title in 1974 and folowed it in 1976 with the U-13 title and the U-16 title in 1978. Quite a comfortable victory over the Devonian in the Final, 21-10, 21-12. Boys' U-16: 1. PHILLIP BRADBURY (Bucks) 2. David Illingsworth (South Yorkshire) 3. Darren Griffin (Gloucestershire) Adrian Moore (East Sussex) A straight-games win, 21-11, 22-20. in the Final for Bradbury who becomes the first Buckinghamshire plaver to win an Individual tttle although he is the current Internatlonal title holder. Illingsworth defeated Gary Lambert in the first round. Girls' U-16: 1. JACKIE BELLINGER (Bedfordshire) 2. Helen Bardwell (Hertfords·hire) 3. Susan Blackburn (Berkshire) Carol Butler (Devon) The prior withdrawal of No. 1 seed and holder Cheryl Creasey (Dorset) left the way clear for t,he older of the Bellinger sisters to Alison Gordon (Girls' U-19 winner) is congratulated by ESTTA President, a 21-13, 21-16 win over Helen Bardwell. Mr. Tom Matthews, on her fourth Individual title. Page 32 YORKSHIRE NOTES Women's Doubles: Girls' Singles: Hamilton/Liddall bt Sheila South/Angela Julie Evans bt Samantha Kallianpur by Tony Ross Cameron 13, 19. 17, -19, 16. Mixed Doubles: Veteran Singles: FIVE TITLES FOR TONY SANDERSON Mark Edwards/Liddall bt Potter/Hamilton Bartlett bt Tony Lane -18, 19, 9. County junior Tony Sanderson went 8, -20, 13. The conference "T'able Tennis into the home from the York Closed with no less Junior Singles: 80's", arranged for May 25 jointly with the than 5 titles, having won the men's singles, Mark Ilingsworth bt David Illingsworth Yorkshire and Humberside Region of the intermediate singles, junior singles, men's 14, 10. Sports Council was cancelled because only doubles and mixed doubles. In the men's Veteran Singles: eight applications were received. TIle fact singles final, Sanderson defeated John Brian Starkie bt, l\11ck Carr 15, 14. that the date was a Bank Holiday weekend Elliott, his men's doubles partner. Bradford Closed (to suit availability of speakers) does not In t,he Barnsley Closed, another county Men's Singles Semi-finals: explain apat,hy of this extent. junior, David Illingsworth, reached the Jim Yeats bt Steve Kosmowsky -20, 9, 18; Finally, on a personal note, I shall not be nlen's singles final before falling to Ian David Hirst bt Mick Holt 12, 14. seeking re-election as the County's Press Denton, a former title-holder. Lillias Final: Officer, and this is therefore my last con­ Hamilton took the women's singles title lor Hirst bt Yeats 19. -12, 14. tribution to the "Yorkshire Notes", which I a record ninth time with a final win over Women's Singles: first took over back in 1971. I would like to Val Liddall. Linda Hryszko bt Helen Shields -14, 12, 17. Men's Doubles: thank the league Secretaries and league Youth was firmly shut out in the Brad­ Kosmowsky/ Adrian. Hill bt Steve Worsman/ Press Officers. and County Officers, who ford Closed, former Huddersfield champion Ian Gomersall 18, -11, 19. have contributed information and news­ David Hirst won the men's title for the first Women's Doubles: paper cuttings over the years and to wish time. Hirst's final victim was Jim Yeats, Hryszko/Shieds bt Julie Todd/Tracey my successor every success. who was champion in 1965 and 1966. Robertshaw 18, 15. And thanks for all YOUR contributions to Mike Harrison defeated Joe Naser 26-24 Mixed Doubles: Table Tennis News. Ed. in the third to take the Hull Closed men's Richard Priestley/Shields bt Mick title for the t,hird time, but is retIring from Stevenson/Hryszko 19, 16. the game completely( at the age of 20!) at Boy's Singles: WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT the end of the season. Lee Hewitt was the Michael Stead bt David Rook 17, 14. Table tennis moves into the realm of big surprise winner over leading county junior Girls' Singles: money sport with a new World Cup Tourna­ Sean Madden in the final of the boys' Todd bt Robertshaw 19, 19. ment" to be played later this year. singles. Juniors Steve Waterson and Jim Vet,eran Singles: Balkwill did well to reach the men's doubles D. Boyd bt A. Jeffrey 9, 10. England's Desmond Douglas and Euro­ final . pean champion John Hilton are among 16 Hull Closed of the world's top players, who will bid for Details:- Men's Singles Semi-finals: Mike Harrison bt Dave Bartlett 16, 17; a massive first prize of £5,500 when t.he York Closed Joe Naser bt Richard Kilvington 9, 9. event is staged in at the end Men's Singles: Tony Sanderson. Final: of August. runner-up - John Elliott Harrison bt Naser -13, 13, 24. This is £ 4,000 more than the previous Women's Singles: Marian .Broadbent. Women's Singles: record at the Norwich Union Masters in Men's Doubles: Sanderson/Elliott. Carole Cowell bt Karen Wilson -14, 20, 18. Preston earlier in May. Total prize money, Mixed Doubes: Sanderson/Broadbent. Men's Doubles: it was announced by H. Roy Evans, Presi­ Individual Singles: Sanderson. Harrison/Steve Rossington bt Steve dent of the International Table Tennis Junior Singles: Sanderson. Waterson/Jim Balkwill 14, 17. Federation, will be £16,000. After meeting Barnsley Closed Women's Doubles: costs of travel and accommodation, the Men's Singles: Wilson/Brenda Hudson bt Angela Hudson/ overall bill will amount to £ 50,000. Ian Denton bt David Illingsworth Angela Lutkin 21, 17. -15, 20, -10, 18, 16. Mixed Doubles: Women's Singles: Rossington/Joanne Kinnersley bt Harrison/ HOME FRIENDLIES Lillias Hamilton bt Val Liddall10, 11. Cowell -19, 19, 19. Men's Doubles: Lee Hewitt bt Sean Madden 15. -23, 18. Leagues are to be offered the opportunity Mark/David Illingswort·h bt Barry Potter/ Boys' Singles: to stage these matches with no fee pay­ Jeff Beecroft -18, 11, 16. Lee Hewitt, bt Sean Madden 15, -23, 18. ment, but accepting responsibility for all costs, inclUding transport to and from venue for both teams and for accommoda­ tion and hospitalit,y. Alternatively, arrange­ FOR THE NSWTTA, AFFILIATED WITH ATTA ments to be on t,he 19'79/80 basis with a fee of £500, plus V.A.T. Matches are usually STATE DIRECTOR OF COACHING played immediately following a European League engagement. Applications are invited for the position of S,tate Director of Coaching. Duties,: Re'sponsible to the NSWTTA for implementing the programme of ,its sub commUtees. The appo'intee wi'll be required to sup,ervise a system for MARRIAGES training coaches, to coach state squad players as required and to promote Congratulations and all happiness in the the sport during his/her general duties, particularly lin schools. future to Brian Kean, t,he Anglo-Scottish , international of Flixton, nr. Manchester and Qualifications: A thorough knowledge of TT with an ability to organise and Karen Smart, a Derbyshire county player communicate. It is probable that the appointee wUI have had extensive who, on March 22, were married in Derby. Belated good wishes also to Jeff Ingber, the experience at ,international or national level. Applicants must be fluent in former Mancunian international, on his English, prepared to travel within Australia and be capable of driving a marriage to Carole Storie the couple now motor vehicle. residing at 3 Ten Acre, Whitefield, Man­ Salary: A salary of $13,000 is offered, 'together wi!th an opportunity to earn chester. ('Phone: 061-766 5884). further i'ncome by private coaching and endorsements. Travel and general out of pocket expense's will be repaid whilst relocation expenses are subject COMPO PROMOTIONS to negotiations. NOW AVAILABLE FOR HIRE The initial appo,intment is for a term of three years. The appointee would be expected to be a non-playing coach during the term of hi's/her appoint­ FROM THE WORLD FAMOUS ment. The appo'intee would be expected to comm'ence duties by August BUTTERFLY RANGE 1980. Security: Applications, are strictly confidential and should state age, qualifi­ INTERNATIONAL EUROPA TABLES cation, experience and list two persons to whom enquirie's could be made piUS SURROUNDS - NET and POSTS • re applicant. All appUcations and/or enquir'ies should be addressed to: SCORE BOARDS - Etc. FOR THAT REALLY COMPETITIVE QUOTATION The Honor'ary Secretary, CONTACT NSWTTA, GPO Box 2865, COMPO PROMOT'IONS Sydney 2001, MERSTON COURT, HERMITAGE ROAD, AustraUa. HIGHAM, nr. ROCHESTER, KENT. Telephone: 0474 82 3325.

Page 34 MASTERS - DOUGGIE JOHNSON PLAYS SUPER SRIVER/KILLER Belgium 3 Federal Germany I 0 Final: England II 3 Denmark 2 SA1~DLEY bt Yoo 14, 14. France I 3 Ireland 0 Girls' Singles Quarter-finals: Worthing Debenhams England I 3 Federal Germany II 0 M. Whang bt A. Johansson 13, 11; Norway 3 Scotland 0 B. Lippens bt H. Williams 17, 21; Netherlands 3 Austria 2 A. Gordon bt K. Weizades 19, 17; Sweden 3 France II 0 D. Shin bt J. Grundy 20, 16. Junior International Open Quarter-finals: Semi-finals: 3 Belgium 0 Whang bt Lippens 19, 19; England II 3 France I 2 Shin bt Gordon 17, -11, 9. SINGLES TITLE FOR S,ANDLEY England I 3 Norway 0 Final: Sweden 3 Netherlands 1 SHIN bt Whang 12. -11, 16. by Robert Oldfield Semi-finals: Boys' Doubles Semi-finals: Sweden 3 England I 0 Sandley/Wilson bt Kim/Yoo 19, 21; South Korea 3 England II 0 Bradbury/Souter bt Aernout/Farout 12, 18. Forsaking the beach and glorious sun­ Final: Final: shine players from thirteen countries took SOUTH KOREA 3 Sweden 0 BRADBURY/SOUTER bt Sandley/Wilson 16, 14. part in the Worthing Debenhams Inter­ Girls' Doubles Semi-finals: INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Shin/""hang bt Gordon/Grundy 18, 10; national Junior Open Championships over Boys' Singles Quarter-finals: Bibaut/Germain bt Hauth/Polk 14, 18. the weekend of May 10/11. Austria, Belgium, KS. Yoo bt P. Vasilis 17, 14; Final: Denmark, England, France, Federal J. Akesson bt C. Wilson 13, 12; SHIN/WHANG bt Bibaut/Germain -17, 15, 17. D. Daugard bt K. Kim 8, 18, l\'lixed Doubles Semi-finals: Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, G. Sandley bt B. Jeanes 10, 20. Yoo/Whang bt Sandley/Gordon 18, 10; Scotland, South Korea, Sweden, Wales: all Semi-finals: Kim/Shin bt Ahn/Kim 13, 16. to compete in the excellent facilities of Yoo bt Akesson -19, 18, 21; Final: Worthing Sports Centre provided by Worth­ Sandley bt Daugard -21, 8, 20. KIM/SHIN bt Yoo/Whang 9, 17. ing Borough Council. Such was the demand for this popular tournament that a sheer dearth of table­ hours caused the return of many entries for the Individuals, well before the closing date, and 36 International teams forced an 8.30 a.m. start on Saturday. On Sunday the Individuals started in earnest and with it the chance of points in the Debenhams Grand Prix. Awarding double points in this tournament meant that bot,h Wilson and Sandley could over­ take the leader Souter if they managed to get two round furt,her than him in the late stages of the tournament. T'his they did when Souter was defeated in the first round by Johansson. Wilson fell in his allotted quarter-final place, to Akesson, but Sandley was supreme. Although not at his best, he gained a place with the other t,hree left­ handers, Kyang Suk Uoo, Akesson and Daugard, without the loss of a game. Here he experienced more difficulty than he might have expected but eventually beat the Dane, Daugard, at "deuce" in the third. On the next table, Kyung Sook and Akesson were having a tremendous battle. Long counter attacking and looping rallies - the first to Akesson at 19, Kyung Sook the second at 18. Wit,h tension encouraging much use of the towel and the settling of nerves the Swede held t,wo match points at aI SHIRT 20-19 and \2'1-20. Then, at 22-21 to the Used by all Butterfly's World Class players. Korean, there was t,he extraordinary sight Top quality Butterfly shirt from Japan. 50% cotton, 50% polyester. of' the umpire holding the clock aloft and Machine washable - retains perfect shape. Raglan sleeve has stretch playing expedite, Kyung Sook joined insert under arm for maximum movement. Ribbed collar with 3 button Sandley in t,he final. neck fastening. Colours: Red, green, light blue, Sizes: 12, 14 years, small (l), medium (ll) and large (lll). It was not a spectacular final, but a clever use of tact,ics were employed under the bI SHORTS guidance of Donald Parker. In complete 100% str~tch nylon and especially designed for table tennis, these contrast to the Korean's semi-final trendy shorts allow the freedom that is required to play all shots in the opponent, Sandley plied the penholder with modern game. Light, smart and comfortable. Colours: Navy, black and short back-spin pushes, to run out the easy grey. Sizes: 12, 14 years, small, medium and large. winner and alight the rostrum graced by c) SHIRT Dvoracek, Baum, Thorsell, Kovac et al. Quality, lightweight polyester/cotton shirt especially designed for table With 30 points added for the Debenhams tennis. Collar, 3 button front, retains shape after washing. Colours: Red, Grand Prix series, Sandley leapt ahead of green, navy, black. Sizes: 12, 14 years, small, medium and large. Souter on 54 to take the first prize Of £50, d) SHOES despite the difficulties of competing in the Worn by most of the world's leading players, these specially designed 'Selects' during the season due to fixture shoes provide excellent grip. Sizes: 3 - 12 Y.z • congestion. RESULTS: TEAM EVENTS BOYS (Right) Istvan Jonyer and Gabor Gergely Round 1 Ireland 3 Denlnark I 2 N etherlallds 3 Scotland 0 England IIi 3 Norway 0 Wales 3 Belgium 2 Round 2 South Korea 3 Ireland 0 The full range of Butterfly clothing is availabl. from; Sweden II 3 France II 0 Sweden III 3 Federal Germany II 0 England I 3 Netherlands 1 France I 3 England III 1 Denmark II 3 Austria 0 England II 3 Federal Germany I 0 Sweden I 3 Wales~O Quarter-finals: Itl§~Tj'~IT Sweden II 3 South Korea 2 England I 3 Sweden III 0 Denmark II 3 France I 1 Zetland Place, Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS1 1HJ. Sweden I 3 England II 1 Telephone: (0642) 217844/5 and 249000. Semi-finals: England I 3 Sweden II 2 24 hour Answering Service. Sweden I 3 Denmark II 0 Final: SWEDEN 1 3 England I 0 GIRLS Round 1 South Korea 3 Wales 0

Page 35 tennis after winning the European title in Berne. In Manchester she said "He wiil have The Midlands JOHN Hll TIN SIGNS several endorsement contracts, including clothing and rackets endorsements with «1 Table Tennis Specialist Following his outst.anding achievement in Joola the Federal German table tennis • IS BACK AGAIN winning the men's singles title of the E.uro­ manufacturers who produce the Anti Top­ ., WITH HIS BARGAIN OFFERS pean Championships in Berne, John HIlto!1 spin rubber with which John won his title. signed a contract, in Manchest,er on AprIl BUnERFLYI BLADES TSP BLADES There will also be endorsements for a Tamca £38.00 Hinoki £10.50 29, wit,h Sport Kontakt Management Service table t,ennis ball, a shoe, and with the Swiss Hinoki/ Standard £5.50 GmbH of Kiel, Federal Germany. sports drink company, Wander, which was Powerspin/Defence £12.00 Defence £4.80 The 2-year contract will provide a sub­ ~:n~~ard ~~:gg TSP RUBBERS used by most of the table tennis teams in BUnERFLY RUBBERS Curl £8.00 stantial guarantee which will enable John Berne. Exhibitions and promotions in the ~~fc>~rlaSh £7.00 Tackiness/Feint £9.50 £6.50 to become a fulltime professional for at U.K. will be organised by Britain's table Super Sriver £9.50 Spectol £4.50 least this period. Being on the professional tennis equipment mail order company Tees ~~:~:~~~n~~'~~~pest ~~:~g Cutman £3.60 tournament circuit will also provide more Sport. Allround £4.50 TSP TABLES opportunities fo~ money an~ th~ contr~ct BUTTERFLY TABLES Competition £230.00 includes incentIves for WIns In maJor "John will, henceforth, have a very busy Sport 7 x 4 £58.00 Jura £170.00 and int,eresting reign as European Cham­ Sport 9 x 5 £70.00 Mobilo £140.00 events. Championship £114.00 Pony £70.00 pion, and his travelling is likely to be Championship Rollaway £166.00 For John, it will mean 70 days a year worldwide". Premier Division £202.00 TSP BALLS devoted to participating in table t,ennis Premier Div. Rollaway £278.00 3-Star 30p tournaments, Grand Prix events, exhibi­ While the contract will assist John to Europa £290.00 TSP CLOTHING train, compete and earn his living fully in BUTTERFLY CLOTHING Shirts/Shorts/Skirts/ tions, coaching, plus other promotions and Shirts/Shorts £6.00 Shoes £6.50 table tennis for the next two years, it is £15.50 endorsements on behalf of Sport Kontakt. stressed that it safeguards in every way his Shoes £7.20 Leisure Suit His first, tournament appearance as commitment to the England team. ALAN HOPKINS SPORTS European Champion, was in the Norwich 782 • 784 BRISTOL ROAD, ACCESS Union Masters in Preston followed by the SELLY OAK, BARCLAY I Federal German Grand Prix and further BIRMINGHAM B29 6NA DINERS events at the end of May in France, Luxem­ 021·4725775 r .cLUB bourg and the Net,herlands. lETTERS TO THE EDITOR With regard to t,he possibility of playing Free Rubber Adhesive (worth 80p) with every order over £10 for a foreign clUb, John commented, "I am INTRIGUED hoping to stay in England next season and play for my present clUb, Sealink-Milton In the April issue of Table Tennis News" I NO DISSENT Keynes in the English National League, and was intrigued with the report on the U.S. Your National Council Meeting on April I hope to be offered a squad contract by the Closed Championships both for the venue ­ 19 would I assume, come to some decision English Table Tennis Association. There has Caesars Palace, Las Vegas - and some of regarding the future of Table Tennis News. been some substantial interest from the events, I.e. Men's +40, +50, +60, +70 and even Hard Rubber! I sincerely hope that the magazine will German clubs for me to play in their continue and that you will get the support Bundesliga. but provided that the offers I would be most interested to know if you deserved. T'able Tennis News, unlike so from Sealink-Milton Keynes and the have any record of the number of entries many sporting journals, is bot,h informed E.T.T.A. are in a similar bracket, I will have these events attracted? no hesitation in staying at home". and authoritative. Indeed it is more profes­ On a personal note, may I take t,his sional t,han t,he pUblications of the Marsh Sport Kontakt organise table tennis tour­ company. naments, exhibitions and Grand Prix opportunity to congratulat,e you on mai?­ circuits in conjunction with the governing taining such a fine standard of materIal One interesting statistic - a comparison bodies of the sport. In addition they provide each month. of Tennis Today (60p) and Table Tennis player management services and their BRUCE McKENZIE. News shows the latter to have about double clients include several German inter­ the written and results content. Roughly, nationals. T'hey also produce table tennis 45 London Road, 19,000 words equivalent compared to 38,000. films, books, magazines and other publica­ Thatcham, Put another way this means that the com­ tions. Newbury, Berks. mercial publication costs four times that of Table T'ennis News for the same content. Annegret St,effien, the General Manager Over to you American correspondent, of Sport Kontakt will do her utmost to help Malcolm R. Anderson in Cicero, II., U.S.A. I am, of course, only writlng in a personal JolIn Hilton to earn a good living from table Ed. capacity but in this part of the world I have not found any dissent from my view. PATRICK ARKELL, Vice-Chairman, Table Tennis Association of Wales. 4 Mountain View, Llanfoist, Abergavenny, Gwent. The decision reached at the National Council Meeting was that Table Tennis News should continue. The voting was 21-12 in favour. Ed. TORNADO RUBBER ANNOUNCEMENT FROM JAOUES It has come to our notice that there is at least one importer in England supplying a bat rubber copying our TORNADO brand name. Jaques originated the pure caoutchouc Tornado range of bat rubbers which for over 2 years have been superior to virtually all other rubbers. DON'T BE FOOLE'D - DON'T ACCEPT SU B'S'T'IT'UTES Ask for genuine Jaques Tornado rubbers e STOP PRESS: New for 1980 ­ Annegret Steffien of Sport Kontakt with John Hilton at the contract signing TORNAD,O "FLEXY ceremony at Manchester's Mitre Hotel. TORNADO CARBO FLEXY * Photo by Jose Tomkins. (* Winner of Commonw'ealth Championships)

Page 36 MASTERS - ANDREZEJ GRUBBA PLAYS SRIVER ~------~_....,------­ Hafen in the European League match and we were back with a chance. Nigel earlier in the season, now lost to him, and pepped us up with a good win over Slevin, w'e were beaten 5-2. so that the No.1 had been beaten. But Mark found it equally difficult to penetrate We then had a fine win over Spain, the Kinsella, although he went to three. Nigel only team we beat in the European League, should certainly have beaten Keane, who but who subsequently did much better than had fallen to Dave and Mark. Kinsella then we did! Dave won three, Nigel beat Pales complet,ed a fine performance for Ireland and Moles, but Mark lost to Lupon and by beating Dave in the third, giving the Moles - so we won 5-3. Irish a 5-,3 win. We finished up in 26th Norway have now become much too good position., the irony being that had we taken for us" and we succumbed 0-5, only Nigel one more set in any of t,hose we lost we going to three - against Guttormsen. would have been four places higher. As expected, we beat Guernsey 5-0, Mark The policy of introducing new blood was taking two, Nigel two and Dave one. successful enough to warrant being Finland, so strong against us in the persevered with. Both Ireland and Scot­ We/III CO'lIe, European League, again demonstrated their land started it some years ago, and are now superiority. But Dave went very well to beat beginning to reap the reward. H. ROY EVANS Ikonen in the opening match. Mark then Mark Thomas made the most, successful showed how he had improved since the start debut of any Welsh junior in such strong --.-_.------­ by taking Jokinen to the t,hird. Nigel never company. He improved in confidence and DISAPPOINTING OVERALL got to grips with Autio, and Dave lost maturity during the week, and knows what to Jokinen. Nigel surrendered two straight he has to do. Nigel start,ed well enough, but Berne, though it provided Wales with to Ikonen, but Mark gave us a real thrill little in the way of significant success, at lost confidence in hims,elf. After developing when he took Autio to -12 and -24. We lost aggression into his blocking game, and least gave the Selectors some reward for 1-5, but there were some very good games. their decision to "gO for Youth". That may being successful at it,. he fell back into his seem slightly ironic when our No. 1 in the Dave should certainly have given us a negative tactics, and must recover his men's Team in the European Champion­ good send off against Luxembourg, leading search for more aggression and spin. Dave ships was David WeIsman who can hardly Maas 20-10 in the third only to lose. Mark was our most successful player, and should be described as in the first flush of youth. lost to Hartmann and Nigel to Wolter in have won more sets. He seems to suffer bad But we had to have an anchor man, and the third. Dave then atoned to some extent lapses about two thirds t,hrough too many Dave had proved himself the best to occupy by beating Hartmann, but Nigel lost in the games. Oft,en he is in a winning position at this position. And indeed he ended up with third to Maas and Mark to Wolter. So down say 14-11 up, but then loses a string of the best record of the three. But Nigel again 1-5. points, often on his own service! But he Thomas, having been "blooded" this season, We beat Jersey 5-0, Dave and Mark win­ is very good against defensive players, and had to go in, and our No. 1 junior Mark ning two each very easily, but Nigel drop­ if only he can take a better grip of himself Thomas, had played well enough to demand ping a game to Wykes. at that fatal losing stage, he will win far a chance. more games. Now to t,he play-offs, and to our regret Unfortunately ourwomen were disappoint­ Our first mat,ch was against Denmark, and we finished below Spain in our group on ing, finishing 26th, but with only Guernsey, Nigel gave us a good start by beating set analysis. So we met Portugal, and Malta and Jersey below. Stephanie was Hansen. But that was the end of our registered a very good win, Dave won two, obviously the better of the two, but al­ successes - Grimstrup beat Dave, and Mark Nigel two, and Mark took that one set though she has a potentially good game, it found Claus Pedersen t,he kind of opponent expected from the No. 3 in a tight match. contains too many unforced errors. Cathryn a newcomer could do without in his first One to us - 5-2. seems to have come to a full stop in her match in this company. Hansen beat David; Then came our biggest disappointment, developmen,t and has not improved during Nigel, too found Pedersen altogether too losing 3-5 to Ireland. Dave lost to Colm the season. much, and Mark went down to Grimstrup. Slevin in the opening set" but Mark levelled Dave lost to Thomas Busin in the opening with a good win over Kevin Keane. Then We did little or nothing in the individuals set against Switzerland, but Mark levelled we saw signs of trouble - Kinsella, the although Nigel and Stephanie beat a scores with a splendid win over Hafen. Nigel Irish "exile" who plays for Derbyshire, is a Dut,ch pair in the first round proper and lost -20 in the third to Le Thanh, and we long armed fast blocker, and although Nigel could hardly have been expected to beat had been that close to taking the lead. Dave plays somet!ling of the same kind of game, Klampar and Magos in the next. beat Hafen, but Nigel lost to Busin, and he could neIther find speed nor spin to get All in all, perhaps a disappointment, but Mark to Le Thanh. Nigel, who has beaten through Kinsella. Dave then beat Keane, there was encouragement in the play of our two young men, and we must -build on them, and find others. And, of course, we MUST find some female talent. Four of our Umpires - Harry Maddison, Roy Williams, Les Jones from North Wales and Len Jones from South Wales officiated all through the tournament" were in charge in the women's doubles final and "twiddled" ARNDALE CENTRE, in the men's singles. They worked hard, but enjoyed themselves. MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER. 061-643 7515. CELEBRATION To celebrate the English successes in Berne at the Finals Night Party it was champagne all round and due thanks are NEW RUBBERS FOR IgaO herewith accorded Messrs Stlga AB and the Norwich Union Insurance Group whose TSP ASTOLL 1.5 or 2.0 .. £6.95 generosity provided the bubbles. STIGA TORNADO 1.5 or 2.0 . £8.99 SENIOR SELECTIONS BUTT'ERFLY CHALLENGER 1.5 or 2.0 . £7.95 For the first time the Canadian Open Championships are included in the Norwich Union Grand Prix and England's team TABLE TENNIS TABLE HIRE chosen to travel to Toronto was:- Robert Potton, Nicky Jarvis. Carole Knight and BRAND NEW TSP COMPETITION TABLES FOR HIRE Karen Witt. 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Page 38 For information about Sriver, write to Butterfly T.T. (UK) Ltd., Wood S,I., Middlesbrough. Tel. 0642 224444/5. their nearest challengers, Soham, to become raced to a 5-0 match-winning lead before Club Champions of England. If winning the Day gained.revenge over a tired Hilton to NATIONAL LEAGUE National Club League at their first attempt give the Cambs side their first set. Mike was not enough for the Milton Keynes Johns was Soham's only other winner and TITLES FOR SEALINK AND UNITY based team which is sponsored by Europe's Sealink ran out comfortable 7-2 winners. By defeating Soham, 7-2, on May 11, largest car ferry operator, then the way in The match, a sell-out weeks in advance, Sealink Milton Keynes made sure of cham­ which they achieved it was nothing less was the best possible advert for English pioning the Premier Division of the English than miraculous (writes Brian Ashton). Table Tennis and was covered by Anglia National League. So too did Bradford's Pre-match moves and counter-moves had Television for subsequent screening in the Unity club by their defeat of Ormesby II, seen Sealink change their ranking order 'World of Sport' programme. Sealink's win again by 7-2" to capture the Second Division which was quite proper within the National also means t,hat the club will represent title. Club League rules, but a counter-block by England next season in the EUROPEAN TT Other recent results:- Soham which saw their re-ranking refused UNION'S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS. Ormesby I 4 Kelly Girl International 5 (quite rightly under the present ruling) and Scores at Saham were:- Macleans Maidenhead 6 E'llenborough 3 an official appeal, forced Sealink to revert Ellenborough 6 Newh,am 3 back to their original list pending the result P. Day lost to D. Johnson 17, -12, -15; of the appeal which would be announced K. Jackson lost to J. Hilton 16, -20, -18; TABLE some time after the date of the match. K. Richardson lost to S. Andrew 19, -12, -12; P W L F A P M. Johns lost to N. Eckersley -15, -22; Sealink M.K. 13 12 1 76 41 24 Players were understandably upset by Day/Johns lost to Hilton/Johnson Soham . 13 10 3 75 42 20 these ploys which had given Sealink less 16, -16, -18!; Ormesby I . 13 9 4 71 46 18 than 24 hours to re-plan their match Day bt Hilton 17, 15; Ellenborough . 14 8 6 72 54 16 tactics and motivate the players into the Jackson lost to Johnson -20, -11; Newham . 1'3 4 9 57 60 8 right frame of mind for the club's most Richardson lost to Eckersley 19, -16, -11. Kelly Girl IntI. . 13 4 9 53 64 8 important match of the season. Johns bt, Andrew 15, -18, 19. Macleans M'head . 13 4 9 48 64 8 Further pressure was added to the Denmark . 14 2 12 26 100 4 situation when it was learnt that European Champion John- Hilton was contracted to APPOINTMENTS Second Division appear in the Coca Cola Grand Prix series March 4 Norton 5 in Federal Germany less than 15 hours At the National Council Meeting held in Seagulls, 3 Sunlife Second City 6 London on April 19, the following persons I.C.I. Hyde (Salford) 6 Briarside 3 before this vital mat,ch. It forced Sealink into the vital decision of were appointed as Vice-Chairmen to P W L F A P allowing Hilton to play against Soham. manage the departments shown for the Unity...... 14 14 0 101 25 28 Furthermore they took a big gamble by season 1980/81:- . Sun Life 2nd City 14 12 2 96 30 24 Competitions: C. J. Clemett. Seagulls 12 7 5 60 48 14 resting Richard Yule, the Scottish No.1, and playing England No. 17 Skylet Andrew Development: A. E. Ransome I.C.I. Hyde 12 6 6 51 57 12 in the biggest and most vital game of his Briarside 13 6 7 51 66 12 short career - a move that allowed Douggie Public Relations: N. K. Reeve. ~orton 13 4 9 38 79 8 Johnson to move up to the No. 2 slot in the Selection/Coaching: R. J. Crayden. Ormesby II 13 2 11 41 7,6 4 team. March 13 1 12 30 87 2 No appointment was made for Vice­ The players responded magnificently and Chairman Administration, and the FAIRYTALE when Johnson produced the biggest upset vacancy will be considered at the next A fairytale came true for Sealink Milton of the day by defeating Paul Day in the meeting of the National Council on July Keynes on Sunday, May 11, when they beat first set, Soham were struggling. Sealink 26/'80.

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Page 39 A. Christopher lost to Wright -17,18, -17; must themselves perhaps be a little em­ COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS lost to S. Lines -16, -16. barrassed at wooing a man, who a short P. Rainford lost to Lines 19, 16, -21; while ago they were cold-shouldering? lost to Bradbury -8, -11. Anyway, for those who do not know him, JUNIOR PROMOTION CHALLENGE Jean Parker bt Linda Phelps -15, 12, 15. it could not have happened to a nicer guy. Joy Grundy bt Dawn Robbins 11, 12. Like all the best insurance salesmen he is BUCKS AND BEDS PROMOTED Rainford/Christopher lost to Bradbury/ quiet, very pleasant, often smiling, in short Lines -17, -21. a totally acceptable 'personality that showed by Aubrey Drapkin Grundy/Parker bt Robbins/Phelps 16,9. through all the way at Berne Press Centre Bedfordshire 3 Kent 7 as we English journalists had the pleasure The Junior Promotion Challenge was held I. Doughty lost, to D. Dodd -14,2,2, -13; of int,erviewing him after his quarter, semi­ at I.C.I. Hyde on ApI. 12/13 with teams from lost to A. Longhurst 18, -18, -15. final and final victories. Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Kent and C. Luscombe lost to Longhurst -11, -10; Even Chester Barnes in the "Sun" has Lancashire taking part. There were no clear lost to R. Namdjou -19, -19. stopped throwing brick bats at Hilton and favourites at the outset and the Challenge D. Sharpe lost to Namdjou -8, -17; the E.T.T.A. for sending him with a heavily got under way with Lancashire playing lost to Dodd 20, -16, -19. veiled turn-about suggesting that Hilton's against Bucks on Court 1 and Bedfordshire L. Bellinger bt E. Tidy 4, 8. shoulders are broad enough to withstand meeting Kent on Court 2. J. Bellinger bt M. Ball 15, 18. the pressures of the next two years until he Both matches followed the same pattern, Sharpe/Luscornbe lost to Dodd/Namdjou defends his crown in Budapest, as the No. 1 with the boys of Bucks and Kent winning -19, -12; seed. Bellinger/Bellinger bt Ball/Tidy 16, 12. all their sets and the girls of Lanes and It is going to be absolutely fascinating to Kent doing likewise, giving both Kent and Lancashire 5 Kent 5 see two things in the next year - (a) how Bucks victories by 7-3. The evening session Ashcroft· lost to Dodd -12, -12; oft·en he loses in domestic events and (b) brought Bucks up against Beds and Kent lost to R. Namdjou -10, -15; if the bat rules are changed so that an against Lanes. Both matches were closely Christopher lost to R. Namdjou -14, -14; opponent can see which face is being used. contest,ed wit,h Bedfordshire gaining a sur­ bt P. Namdjou -9, 15, 2'0. prise 6-4 win. The Bellinger sisters ~~re Rainford lost to P. Namdjou 11, -15, -18; On the first point, the sponsors are not once again too strong for the OPPOSItIon lost to Dodd -17, -18. going to like it, if he loses to all sorts of and wit,h David Sharpe and Colin Luscombe Parker bt Tidy 11, 10; players, so he might be well advised next both overcoming Stuart Lines and Colin Grundy bt Ball 18'. 19. season to pick his events most carefully. also beat Jonathan Wright. Rainford/Christopher bt Longhurst/P. On t·he second point, I agree with Phillip Bradbury won both his sets for Namdjou -16, 17,26. Desmond Douglas who suggests that it Bucks but only after Sharpe had given him Grundy/Parker bt Ball/Tidy 21, 8. seems probable that proposals will be made a fright" Kent, who brought in Paul Namd­ Buckinghamshire 4 Bedfordshire 6 in Novi Sad to use different colours on jou in place of Alan Longhurst, looked all Lines lost to Sharpe -11, 15, -10; opposite sides of bats, so that people can set for their second victory of the day when lost to Luscombe -17, -11. see what, is going on. European nations who the boys gave them a 3-0 lead. Both doubles Wright lost, to Luscombe 15, -19, -14; lost to Hilton will be in favour whilst China then went to Lanes but Ray Namdjou put bt Doughty -18, 4, 13. are much more likely to be against, but in Kent 4-2 up. Jean Parker easily overcame Bradbury bt Doughty 9, 23; a minority and therefore likely to lose. Elizabeth Tidy to keep Lanes in the hunt bt Sharpe 18, -17, 18. Not enough emphasis has been placed but Paul Rainford suffered his fourth defeat Phelps lost to L. Bellinger -17, -17. so far on the work behind Hilton's success. of the day when losing to David Dodd. Joy Robbins lost to J. Bellinger -10, -14. The ten day England training camp Grundy won a close contest with Manya Bradbury/Lines bt Doughty/Sharpe immediately prior to Berne was a big factor Ball and Andrew Christopher was left to -8, 18, 13. when England captain Peter Simpson paid play the final s,et against Paul Namdjou Robbins/Phelps lost to Bellinger/Bellinger special attention to Hilton's peculiar needs who had earlier beaten Rainford. Paul took -9, -15. in terms of tactical advice. the firs·t end 21-9, but then Andrew won Kent 3 Buckinghamshire 7 And let's not forget that the Chinese have the second and came from 17-20 down to P. Namdjou lost, to Bradbury 15, -12, -16; been using similar combinations of bat win the third and give Lancashire a draw. bt Wright 13, 18. rubbers for some time. I can recall com­ This left Kent to play Bucks and Beds to R. Namdjou lost to Wright -13,11, -18; plaints from Denis Neale, loud and long, at play Lanes on the Sunday morning and the loslt to Lines 13, -19, -19. the 1977 World Champions,hips in Birming­ position was that any two of the counties Dodd lost to Lines -17, 11, -1:6; ham. could still gain promotion. Kent" of course, lost to Bradbury -9, -1'7. To conclude, all credit to John Hilton ­ started as one of the favourites having al­ Tidy lost to Phelps -10, -11. now he knows what he can do, I think that ready won one and drawn one. Disaster soon Ball bt Robbins 13, 12. his confidence might increase and that for struck however when Bradbury, Wright, P. Namdjou/Dodds bt Bradbury/Lines sometlme he will continue to win against all Lines and the girls doubles combinat,ion of -19, 18, 12. grades of players. Dawn Robbins and Linda Phelps all won Ball/Tidy lost to Robbins/Phelps -8, 17, -18. three enders to give Bucks a 4-0 lead. But I wish to condemn the comment Bedfordshire 7 Lancashire 3 made in Berne by Josef Dvoracek who lost Kent pulled back the next two s,ets but Dought,y lost to Rainford -8, -6; to Hilton in the final, when he said, "It is Miss Phelps and Bradbury saw Bucks home, lost to Moore -15, -18; like winning Wimbledon with a golf club". the final score being 7-3. The clash between Luscombe bt Moore 19, -16, 15; That is grossly unfair. I would also wish to Beds and Lanes brought the strongest girls bt Christopher 20, -11, 8. dismiss with contempt that label "bizarre" into competition, with the Bellinger sisters, Sharpe bt Christopher 12, 11; that has been used to describe the Man­ Jackie and Lisa meeting Joy Grundy and bt Rainford 14, 18. chester man's coup. The meaning of this Miss Parker, and an interesting match was L. Bellinger bt Parker 20, 20. word in my dictionary is "odd, fantastic, expected. Rainford gave Lanes an early lead J. Bellinger bt Grundy 19, -15, 17. eccentric, grotesque, quaint, extravagant but this was soon reversed when Lus,combe Sharpe/Doughty lost to Rainford/ and freakish". Take your pick, but there are beat Jonathan Moore, Sharpe overcame Christopher -15, -17; no prizes for guessing which alternative Christopher and the Beds girls took the Bellinger/Bellinger bt Grundy/Parker 19,15. doubles. meaning was meant by the "Sun". Lanes boys then won their doubles and ******************************** Moore levelled the scores with a win over HOME VENUES - EUROPEAN LEAGUE Ian Doughty. Lisa Bellinger then completed an unbeaten weekend by gaining a narrow England's: home matches in the European win over Miss Parker. Not to be outdone, her PING COMMENTARY League Super Division have been allocated as follows,: - sister did likewise against Miss Grundy JOHN WOODFORD after Sharpe had won his important set Sept. 18 v Federal Germany (Bristol or against Rainford. So Bedfordshire gained DelJuty Table Tennis Correspondent, Bath). their second win of t,he weekend to join THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Dec. 11 v Soviet Union (Basingstoke). Buckinghamshire in gaining promotion to next season's Junior Premier, Division. Jan. 14 v Czechoslovakia (Belper). ******************************** Mar. 12 v Hungary (Ipswich). Final positions: "THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM"! PWDL F AP I had a dream in Berne that John Hilton TABLE TENNIS TROPHIES Bucks 3 2 0 1 18 12 4 took the European men's singles title! Un­ Beds 3 2 0 1 16 14 4' believably the dream came true, whether We are the specialists for table tenni's Kent 3 1 1 1 15 15 3 there were any takers for t,he odds against trophies, challenge shields, cups, tankards. Also club ties and badges. Lanes 3 0 1 2 11 19 1 Hilton winning, quoted later at 1,000-1, I do not know. Competitive prices - fast delivery. RESULTS: Write for FREE catalogue Had there been bookmakers present, MAR.KS OF DISTINCTION LTD. Lancashire 3 Buckinghamshire 7 official or otherwise, they could have made a 124 Euston Road, Lo'ndon N.W.1. P. Ashcroft lost to P. Bradbury -13, -15; great deal of money, but can John Hilton Telephone: 01-387 3772. "lost to J. Wright -14, -17. make a lot of money from the sponsors who

Page 40 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION 3 WEST - Final Table VETERANS SOUTH - Final Table P W D L F A P P W L F A P PLACINGS Dorset II ...... 4 4 0 0 28 12 8 Middlesex 6 6 0 39 15 12 Prepared by Aubrey Drapkin Hants II 4 3 0 1 25 15 6 Essex II ...... 6 5 1 42 12 10 Cornwall 4 2 0 2 '21 19 4 Sussex .. . .. 6 3 3 28 26 6 PREMIER - Final Table Avon II 4 1 0 3 14 26 2 Kent I 6 3 3 23 31 6 P W L F A P Somerset II 4 0 0 4 12 28 0 Hants II 6 2 4 24 30 4 Essex 7 6 1 47 16 12 Kent II 6 2 4 21 33 4 Middles,ex 7 6 1 46 17 12 JUNIOR PREMIER - Final Table Herts II 6 0 6 12 42 0 Che8hire 7 5 2 36 27 10 Middlesex ...... 7 7 0 0 64 6 14 VETERANS MIDLAND - Final Table Yorkshire 7 4 3 39 24 8 Devon ...... 7 5 1 1 46 24 11 Cheshire I 6 6 0 43 11 12 Warwickshire 7 4 3 35 28 8 Sussex ...... 7 3 2 2 38 32 8 Lines 6 5 1 40 14 10 Glamorgan 7 2 5 28 35 4 (92-77) Notts 6 4 2 32 22 8 Kent 7 1 :5 12 51 2 Staffs ...... 7 2 4 1 38 32 8 Cheshire II 6 3 3 23 31 6 Cleveland ...... 7 0 7 9 54 0 (92-78) Leics 6 2 4 23 31 4 DIVISION 2 SOUTH -'Final Table Surrey ...... 7 2 3 2 33 37 7 Clwyd 6 1 5 12 42 2 P W D L F A P Yorks 7 1 2 4 28 42 4 Cumbria 6 0 6 16 38 0 Surrey ...... 5 4 1 0 36 14 9 Essex 7 1 2 4 26 44 4 Berkshire .. .. . 7 0 0 7 7 63 0 VETERANS EAST - Final Table Sussex ...... 5 3 1 1 32 18 7 Essex ...... 6 6 0 52 2 12 Essex II 5 2 1 2 23 27 5 (62-66) JUNIOR 2 SOUTH - Final Table Berks ...... 6 5 1 33 21 10 Kent 7 6 0 1 48 22 12 Herts I 6 3 3 26 28 6 Herts . 5 1 3 1 23 27 5 Wiltshire ...... 7 5 0 2 42 28 10 Hunts 6 3 3 22 32 6 (58-64) Herts III ...... 6 2 4 22 32 4 Middlesex II 5 1 1 3 20 30 3 Bucks ...... 7 4 1 2 41 29 9 Herts ...... 7 3 1 3 28 42 7 Bedfordshire 6 2 4 19 35 4 Kent II 5 0 1 4 16 34 1 Hants 7 3 0 4 34 36 6 Oxford 6 0 6 15 39 0 DIVISION 2 NORTH - Final Table Middlesex II 7 3 0 4 30 40 6 VETERANS WEST - Final Table Lancashire 6 5 0 1 42 18 10 Surrey II ...... 7 0 3 4 31 39 3 Dorset I ...... 7 '6 1 45 18 12 Yorkshire II 6 4 1 1 38 22 9 Essex II 7 1 1 15 26 44 3 Hants 7 6 1 4'4 19 12 Durham 6 3 2 1 33 27 8 Avon I 7 5 2 35 28 10 Northumberland 6 '2 1 3 27 33 5 JUNIOR 2 NORTH - Fillal Table Worcester 7 5 2 34 29 10 Derbyshire 6 2 1 3 26 34 5 Yorks II 6 5 0 1 43 17 10 Wilts 7 3 4 27 36 6 Cheshire 6 2 0 4 31 29 4 Cheshire ... . 6 4 1 1 34 26 9 Avon II ...... 7 2 5 26 37 4 Lincolnshire 6 0 1 5 13 47 1 Lanes ...... 6 4 0 2 33 27 8 Dorset II 7 1 6 23 40 2 DIVISION 2 MIDLAND - Final Table Cumbria 6 2 2 '2 27 33 6 Somerset 7 0 7 18 45 0 Cleveland ...... 6 2 0 4 24 36 4 Staffs 5 5 0 0 40 10 10 CO-OPERATION Warwick II :5 4 0 1 ,33 17 8 Lines ...... 6 1 1 4 27 33 3 Gwent ...... 5 2 0 3 23 27 4 Clwyd 6 1 0 5 22 38 2 As Administrator of the County Cham­ pionships I would like to thank all of those (60-66) JUNIOR 2 MIDLAND Gloucestershire ... 5 2 0 3 23 27 4 who have helped me in my first season. It (54-61) Cambs 7 7 0 0 55 15 14 is not always easy to take on a job such as Warwicks 7 4 2 1 37 33 10 this and without co-operation just about Worcester 5 1 1 3 19 31 3 Bedfordshire 7 3 2 2 36 34 Glamorgan II 5 0 1 4 12 38 1 8 irnpossible. Luckily I have received such co­ Gloucs 6 1 4 1 31 29 6 operation from all of the Counties for DIVISION 2 EAST - Final Table Glamorgan 7 2 2 3 32 38 6 which I am extremely grateful. In par­ Leicestershire ...... 6 5 0 1 44 16 10 Notts ...... ,6 1 2 3 29 31 4 ticular, I would like to thank Bob Bridges Suffolk ...... 6 4 1 1 38 22 9 Worcester 7 0 4 3 30 40 4 for continuing to deal with the 'staged Cambs 6 3 3 0 37 23 9 Leics ...... 7 0 2 5 20 50 2 matches' and to Phil Reid for his excellent Norfolk 6 2 1 3 25 35 5 work on publicity. Many people have helped Bucks ...... 6 1 2 3 23 37 4 JUNIOR 3 SOUTH - Final Table and mention must be made of those who Northants 6 1 1 4 23 ,37 3 Oxford ...... 4 3 1 0 30 10 7 staged the 'week-ends' - Geoff Taylor Bedfordshire 6 1 0 5 20 40 2 (69-29) (Birmingham) and Joan Zeisk.e (Gilling­ DIVISION 2 WEST - Final Table Kent II 4 3 1 0 30 10 7 ham) for looking after the Seniors and Len Berkshire 6 5 1 0 47 13 11 (63-31) Saywell and the St. Neots' committee for Dorset ...... 6 3 2 1 31 29 8 Berks II 4 2' 0 2 18 22 4 taking on both Junior sessions. My only (75-69) Sussex II ...... 4 1 0 3 14 26 2 regret is that I have not been able to attend Devon 6 3 2 1 31 29 8 Bucks II 4 0 0 4 8 32 0 at more of the staged events and hope that (69-71) JUNIOR 3 NORTH - Final Table this may be rectified in the future. Somerset ...... 6 2 1 3 28 32 5 Northumberland ... 4 3 0 1 26 14 6 Aubrey Drapkin. Wiltshire 6 1 2 3 '25 35 4 Cleveland II 4 3 0 1 22 18 6 Avon 6 2 0 4 23 37 4 Cheshire II .. .. 4 2 0 2 23 17 4 Hampshire 6 0 2 4 25 3,5 2 Durham 4 2 0 2 22 18 4 DIVISION 3 SOUTH - Final Table Cumbria II 4 0 0 4 7 33 0 DAILY EXPRESS-GLOBAL Surrey II ...... 4 4 0 0 28 12 8 Sussex II 4 3 0 1 31 9 6 JUNIOR 3 NORTH MIDLAND - Final Table Essex III ...... 4 2 0 2 21 19 4 Derbyshire 4 3 1 0 31 9 7 National 1.1. CHAMPIONSHIPS Herts II 4 1 0 3 14 26 2 Staffs II 4 2 1 1 23 17 5 SEASON 1980·81 Bucks II 4 0 0 4 6 34 0 Salop 4 2 0 2 26 14 4 Warwicks II 4 2 0 2 16 24 4 Due to commence in October of this year DIVISION 3 NORTH Clwyd II ...... 4 0 0 4 4 36 0 and to be plaved throughout next season, Lanes II 4 4 0 0 31 9 8 with the finals in May 1981, the Daily Cleveland II 3 2 0 1 18 12 4 JUNIOR 3 SOUTH MIDLAND - Final Table Express - Global Promotions National Cheshire III 3 1 0 2 13 17 2 Avon ...... 4 4 0 0 30 10 8 Table Tennis Championships has already Cumbria 4 1 0 3 15 25 2 Gwent ...... 4 2 1 1 23 17 5 captured the imagination of the lesser Northumberland 4 1 0 3 13 27 2 Devon III 4 2 0 2 22 18 4 lights in the playing hierarchy. DIVISION 13 NORTH MIDLAND - Hereford ...... 4 1 0 3 11 29 2 The competition, open to everybody from Final Table Salop II 4 0 1 3 14 26 1 England, Scotland and Wales - except Leics II ...... 4 4 0 0 32 8 8 JUNIOR 3 EAST MIDLAND - Final Table county and international players - was Notts 4 2 1 1 21 19 5 launched a few weeks ago and should prove Derby II 4 2 0 2 20 20 4 Norfolk 4 3 1 0 24 16 7 Northants 4 3 0 1 25 15 6 an ideal testing ground for those with Clwyd 4 1 0 3 11 29 2 aspirations of following in the footsteps of Salop 4 0 1 3 16 24 1 Hunts 4 2 0 2 24 16 4 Lines II 4 0 21 2 10 30 2 John Hilton, the newly crowned European DIVISION 3 SOUTH MIDLAND - Cambs II 4 0 1 3 17 23 1 champion. Final Table Divided into various age groups, there is Oxford .. 4 3 0 1 28 12 6 JUNIOR 3 EAST - Final Table almost £5,000 at stake. It will go to the Hereford "'...... 4 2 1 1 22 18 5 Suffolk 4 4 0 0 33 7 8 losing area finalists onwards. The national Northants II 4 0 3 1 19 '21 3 Essex III 4 3 0 1 25 15 6 finals are planned for May next year. They Worcester II 4 1 1 2 16 24 3 Herts II 4 2 0 2 19 21 4 will be in London and all travelling expenses Berkshire II 4 1 1 2 15 25 3 Bedford II 4 1 0 ,3 14 26 2 will be paid. Norfolk II 4 0 4 9 31 DIVISION 3 EAST ° ° Full details of the event together with Cambs II . 5 5 0 0 39 11 10 JUNIOR 3 WEST - Final Table entry forms are printed in the Daily Express Hunts . 5 2 2 1 24 26 6 Devon II ...... 4 4 0 0 31 9 8 but entry forms can also be had from Herts III . 4 2 1 1 23 17 5 Cornwall 4 2 1 1 23 17 5 Global Table Tennis Promotions. 50 Green Bedford II . 4 1 1 2 22 18 3 Dorset 4 1 2 1 '21 19 4 Lane, Chislehurst. Kent. Stamped ad­ Norfolk II . 5 1 1 3 19 31 3 Somerset 4 0 2 2 14 26 2 dressed envelope please with your request. Suffolk II . 5 0 1 4 13 37 1 Hants II 4 0 1 3 11 29 1 Entries close August 30th. 1980.

Page 41 (continued from page 43) Landry/D. Smith bt Kershaw/Joyce 8,11. pocketed £125 by winning the U-21 men's Close/Mrs. Symes lost to Bush/Mrs. Coop singles event with a final victory over Barr, Ray Murray has had! - only one defeat all -20, -8. the top seed. And, in the counterpart female season. event, Miss Gordon tucked £80 into her Essex 3 Middlesex 6 VETERAN MIDLAND purse with a final victory, for t·he second R. St,evens lost· to A. Lindsay -13, -8; time over the weekend, over Miss Smith. Cheshire I 7 Lincolnshire 2 bt L. Landry 15, -14, 13. L. Fountain lost to Lindsay -11, -18; Sam Harmer and Andy Wellman won the Cheshire II 4 Nottinghamshire 5 lost to D. Smith -17, -13. men's doubles beat,ing Crimmins and Dave Cheshire fielded their st,rongest side and S. Battrick lost to Landry 19, -16, -18; Wells in the final with Potton, partnered by after dropping the first set only sub­ lost 0 Smith -22, -14. Walker, departIng in the semis when beaten sequently lost the X.D. Mary Leigh unbeaten Miss M. Pemberton bt, Mrs. M. Symes 18, 9. by the eventual winners. Alison Gordon and all season. Notts just got home against Fountain/Battrick lost to Landry/Smith Mandy Smith got together in the womens Cheshire II but what an astonishing s,eason -20, -7. doubles to defeat Karen Witt and Helen Ron Bolton has enjoyed! In seventeen visits Stevens/Mrs.. Cathcart bt Redfearn/Mrs. Williams in the final. to the table (M.S. and X.D.) he had only Symes 15, 16. been on the losing side once. George Evans., the roving Welshman, took Dorset 2 Cheshire 7 the vet,erans' singles title beating M. VETERAN EAST C. Bush lost to D. Schofield -10, -16; Adedayo in t,he final, the £ 50 prize doubt­ Oxfordshire 3 Berkshire 6 lost to E'. Griffiths 12, -12, -13. less compensatIng him for his journey from F. Kershaw lost to Schofield -15, -7; Swansea. Essex I 9 Hertfordshire I 0 bt M. Tew 18, 18. Huntingdonshire 2 Herefordshire III 7 D. Joyce lost to Griffiths 19, -4, -15; RESULTS: Berkshire, aft·er a 9-0 drubbing by Essex lost to Tew -17, -17. Men's Singles Quarter-finals: in their first match of the season have won Mrs. J. Coop lost to Miss M. Leigh R. Potton (E) bt P. McQueen. (Sy) all the rest with A. Foster outstanding. 23. -12, -19. 11, -19, 18; Surprisingly easy win for Herts III against Kershaw/Joyce lost to Schofield/Donlan D. Barr (Bk) bt J. Walker (Cv) -21,22,17; Hunts with Keith Hartridge and Dave Tom­ -12 -15. N. Eckersley (Ch) bt D. Constance (Ch) set,t shining. Essex finished the season the Bush/Mrs. Coop bt Donlan/Miss Leigh -13, 13, 20; way t,hey began - with a 9-0. No team in 17, -19, 14. S. Andrew (E) bt M. Crimmins, (Sy)' 18,115. the country can mat,ch their 52-2 sets Middlesex 6 Cheshire 3 Semi-finals: aggregate. A. Lindsay lost to D. Schofield -8, 18, -15; Patton bt Barr 16, 15; VETERAN WEST bt E,. Griffiths· 13, 16. Eckersley bt Andrew 19, 19. Avon I 5 Dorset I 4 L. Landry lost, to Schofield 19, -20, -10; Final: bt M. Tew 8, 15. POTTON bt Eckersley -14, 17, 17. Avon II 4 Worcestershire 5 D. Smith bt Griffiths -13, 11, 18; Women's Singles Quarte.r-finals: Dorset II 4 Wiltshire 5 bt, Tew 11, -19, 12. Mrs. M. Symes bt Miss M. Leigh -19, 16, 11. K. Witt (Bk) bt N. Hamilton (Bu) 14, 7; Hampshire 9 Somerset 0 Landry/Smith lost to Schofield/Donlon L. Tyler (Mi) bt C Maisey (Wi) -15, 20, 16; Dorset's only defeat of the season nearly -19, -19. A. Gordon (Bk) bt H. WilliamsJ (Mi) 6, 18; cost them the title. Cyril Bush, previously M. Close /Mrs. Symes bt Donlon/Miss Leigh M. Smith (Bk) bt A. Seager (Av) 7, 9. unbeaten, lost both but the Bush/Mrs. Coop 9, -15, 19. Semi-finals: 100 % X.D. record was preserved. Two good Essex 8 Dorset 1 Witt bt Tyler 11, 14; wins for Avon's K. Watts - what a trans­ R. Stevens bt C. Bush 6, 15; Gordon bt Smith 10, -11, 18. formation he has provided in the second bt F. Kershaw '21. -19, 19. Final: half of the season! With Hants winning 9-0 WITT bt Gordon -14, 17, 19. it was bound to be close - Dorset there by L. Fountain bt Bush 19, 13; one SET. Worcs just home against Avon II. bt D. Joyce 1'3, -14, 17. Men's Doubles Semi-finals: Mervyn Wood and Brian Belcher got all M. Watts lost to Kershaw -14, -19; Crimmins/D. Wells (Mi) bt Andrew/ Worcs sets D. Waters in form for Wilts in bt Joyce 8, 7. Constance 21, -15, 14; their victory over Dorset II. Mrs. H. Cathcart bt Mrs. J. Coop -17, 14, 8. S. Harmer (Bu)/A. Wellman (Bk) bt Fountain/Watts bt Kershaw/Joyce 9, 18. Pot,ton/Walker 19', 20. stevens/Miss Pemberton bt Bush/Mrs. Coop Final: 12, -18, 16. HARMER/WELLMAN bt C'rimmins/Wells VETERAN CHALLENGE 118, 18. Middlesex emerged champions again with Women's Doubles Semi-finals: nobody really able to mat,ch their all-round DEBENHAMS Gordon/Smith bt M Reeves. (Mi) /Williams strengt,h. They won all three of their 6, -19, 9,; matches fairly comfortably but the out­ SOUTH OF ENGLAND Williams/Witt bt Maisey/H. Payce-Drury standing player was without doubt Derek (Mi) 17, 16. Schofield. He won all six of his singles but 2-STAR OPEN Final: without Pet,e D'Arcy, Ches,hire were never GORDON/SMITH bt Williams/Witt really in with a chance. Essex perhaps, CONSOLATION FOR POTTON -16, 13, 17. surprisingly managed only one Men's Singles against Middlesex where the latter by The Editor U-21 Men's Singles Quarter-finals: were unbeaten at No.3, shared by Redfearn Barr bt L. Smith (E) 17, 20; and Smith. Cheshire were almost totally Bob Potton could derive some consolatIon M. Shuttle (Sy) bt D. Charlery (E) 12, 18; dependent on Schofield - he was involved over his omission from England's European B. Jeanes (Wal) bt D. Newman (E) 13, 17; in all five of the sets won against Middlesex Championships squad when. over the week­ Andrew bt M. Hankey (Ch) 7, -21, 13. and Essex but against Dorset E. Griffiths end of ApI. 12/13 in the Debenhams South Semi-finals: took two. Fred Kershaw played well for of England 2-Star Open, he picked up the Barr bt Shuttle 17, 19; Dorset and the Mixed Doubles pairing of maior prize of £250 by winning the men's Andrew bt Jeanes 17,12. Cyril Bush and Joyce Coop again brought singles title at Woking Leisure Centre. Final: good results. Of course, as top seed. he was expected to ANDREW bt Barr -13, 18, 21. VETERAN CHALLENGE do so but he was st,retched to three games bv Peter McQueen in the Quarters and by U-21 Women's Singles Quarter-finals: Cheshire 2 Essex 7 Nigel Eckersley in the final. The Cheshire Witt bt Williams 8, 13; D. Schofield bt R. Stevens 12, 15; Gordon bt S. Collier (Bk) 19, 9; 12~ man. seeded No.3, was taken to the brink bt L. Fountain 20. of defeat by his county colleague Dave Reeves bt Maisey 15, 10; E. Griffiths lost to St,evens -17, -18; Const,ance in a hard-fought Quarter-final Smit,h bt J. New (Do) 18, 13. lost to S. Batt,rick -11, -19. round which saw the demise of No. 2 seed, Semi-finals: T. Donlon lost to Fountain -20, 1'7, -15; Max Crimmins, taken out by Skylet Andrew. Gordon bt Witt -10, 18, 211; lost to Battrick -8, -9. Smith bt Reeves 17, 19. Miss M. Leigh lost, to Mrs. H. Cathcart The No.4 seed, as listed was Alan Griffiths -16, 15, -14. of Wales. in whose absence Jimmy Walker Final: Donlon/Schofield lost to Fountain/Battrick filled the gap but lost, again in the quarters, GORDON bt Smith 20, -12, 17. -18, -16. to Dave Barr. Veterans' Singles Quarter-finals: M. Tew/Miss Leigh lost to Stevens/Mrs,. £200 was on offer to the winner of the G. Chapman (Sy) bt B. Simmonds (Sy) Cathcart, -18, -14. women's singles and this amount was duly 17, 16. Middlesex 7 Dorset 2 taken by Karen Witt, the top seed. who beat G. Evans (Wal) bt H. Woodgate (Sy) 11,14; A. Lindsay bt C. Bush 15, 16; the No. 3 seed, Alison Gordon, who M. Adedayo (Mi) bt P. Leckie (Bu) 10,13; bt :B'. Kershaw 8, 12. eliminated the No.2 seed Mandy Smith in P. D'Arcy (Ch) bt A. Rowden (Sx) 14,16. L. Landry bt Bush 17, 13; the semis. Claire Maisey was the No. 4 s.eed Semi-finals: bt D. Joyce 12, 2'2. but the Wiltshire lass fell to Lesley Tyler in Evans bt Chapman 24, 17; I. Redfearn bt Kershaw -19, 9, 10; the quarters. Adedayo bt D'Arcy 6, 13. bt Joyce 12, 16. There was no lack of prize money in this Final: Mrs. M. Symes lost to Mrs. J. Coop -23, -17. star-spapgled tournament and Andrew EVANS bt Adedayo 15, 12.

Page 42 boys! John Roberts. with only one previous defeat for Hants lost toth. Two wins eacll "or Michael Hammond and Andrew Sexton county Championships Round-up not enough to give Surrey a point against Middlesex. although Sarah Sandley. not by PHILIP REID surprisingly, completed the season 100 %. JUNIOR 2 NORTH Cumbria 4 Lancashire 6 PREMIER TITLE FOR ESSEX Norfolk 6 Northamptonshire 4 Yorkshire II 4 Cheshire 6 ESSEX had good wins over Warwickshire Suftolk 10 Bedfordshire 0 Cleveland I 6 Lincolnshire 4 and Kent with Bob Potton finishing the Skipper Steve White decided to rest all Yorkshire's defeat didn't affect their top season 100% - a really great performance the Leics first team men with the cham­ of the table position against Lanes. The two - but had to swea,t it out until May 17 pionship secure against Cambs and the Julies - Todd and Speight - have had a awaitlng the result of the long delayed team lost 4-6. Keith Richardson, only one lot to do with Yorks success - only one Glamorgan v Middlesex match. defeat this season outstanding. Suffolk's 10-0 win over Beds gave them runner-up defeat from their 15 appearances (G.S. and A 9-0 win for Middlesex would have given spot from Cambs by one set! John Kitchener G.D.). A good win though for Cheshire with them the title an 8-1 scoreline wouid have and stuart Palmer both unbeaten all season Tony Taylor the star. David Archer and meant games would decide but in the event, apart from match with Leics. Two more Tim Pachul looked good for Cumbria thanks to veteran George E,vans - he beat wins for Duggie Bennett - eight on the against Lancashire, winning all their Mark Mitchell and Graham Sandley - the trot - in Norfolk's 6-4 win over Northants singles but the Lanes girls, Helen Frost and 7-2 result obtained by Middles,ex was not where the Wallis sisters were unbeaten. In Beverly Hoyle too strong. Cleveland's win enough and Essex became champions of the W.D. unbeaten all season. over Lines leaves the latter in bottom place. Premier DivisIon. Kevin Green concluded a good season with The Senior Promotion Challenge turned 2ND WEST two fine wins. into something of a fiasco at Coventry over Berkshire 10 Wiltshire 0 JUNIOR 2 MIDLAND the weekend of ApI. 19/20 owing to diffi­ Dorset 8 Avon 2 Glamorgan 3 Gloucestershire 7 culties with sunlight interfering with play, since when Berkshire have withdrawn le~v­ Devon ,6 Somerset 4 Leicestershire 2 Warwickshire 8 ing Lancashire, Leicestershire, StaffordshIre Berkshire finished season in great style Nottinghamshire 3 Bedfordshire 7 and Surrey to battle it out anew at Lough­ and looked real champions. Wilts, without Kevin Satchell never really a threat. Dorset Worcestershire 2 Cambridgeshire 8 borough. clinched 2nd place with yet another Trevor Cambs finished the season in style. Have PREMIER DIVISION Smith maximum against Avon with Andy looked champions all season. Credit though Warwickshire 3 Essex 6 Creed taking two for Avon - their only two to Worcs. Jeremy Duffield who beat both P, Glynn lost to R. Patton -11, 19, -13; Barry Reeves and John Hartry both took Robert Swift and Andy Withers - nobody bt I. Horsham 15, 13. two for Somerset but Devon took the rest. else has managed that doubles. Gary l;). Munt lost to Potton -13, -15; Elaine Lamb unbeaten all season. Jordan" thou~h, kept his 100%. Glos lost to D. Newman -19, -17. 3RD SOUTH MIDLAND continued their commendable way with a B. Johnson bt Horsham 18, 16; good win over Glamorgan. Glos have only lost to Newman -17, -18. Worcestershire II 7 Herefordshire 3 lost once this season (6-4 to Cambs) yet Miss K. Groves bt Mrs. E. Foulds 20, 17. Only one result but a vital one. A win for they have collected only 2 of the 18 girls' Munt/Johnson lost to Potton/Newman Hereford against Worcs would have given sets. Andrew Jones collected Glamorg-an's 18, -18, -13. them the title but their neighbours, only boys' win. Leics led 2-1 but then faded Glynn/Miss Groves lost to Horsham/Mrs. previously without a win romped home 7-3. against Warwicks. Only consolation ­ Foulds -2'2, -19. All the women's events to Worcs (Inciden­ Yvonne Hall finished 100 %. Two wins by ally nice to see Derek Baddeley back again) Robert Watson couldn't prevent Beds win­ Essex 9 Kent 0 Mark Owen unbeaten for Herefords this ning with the Bellinger sisters completing R. Patton bt J. Burleton 14, 21 ; season and with Michael Owen also un­ the season undefeated. J. Kennedy 17, 18. beaten in doubles. I. Horsham bt Kennedy 12, 16; JUNIOR 3 SOUTH bt R. Beckham 15, 20. , 3RD EAST Buckinghamshire II 1 Kent II 9 D. Newman bt Burleton 9, -16, 17; Hertfordshire III 5 Huntingdonshire 5 A solitary win by M. Curtis prevented bt Beckham 17, 11. Cambridgeshire II 7 Norfolk II 3 'whitewash'. Mrs. E. Foulds bt Miss K. May 15, 12. Horsham/Mrs. Foulds bt Beckham/Miss Hertfordshire III 7 Bedfordshire II 3 J1JNIOR 3 NORTH May 18, 17. Cambridge completed season with maxi­ Cheshire II 4 Cleveland II 6 Patton/Newman bt Kennedy/Burleton mum points. Robert Swift" Andy Withers, 20, 12. Gary Jordan and; Mandy Judd also members Northumberland 6 Durham 4 of the title-winning Junior 2 (Midland). Northumberland's narrow win over Glamorgan 2 Middlesex 7 Against, Norfolk Withers lost his 100% to Durham gives them the title. Miss C. Burke G. Evans bt M. Mitchell 12" -19, 18; Steve Howlett in first set of the afternoon. has had a fine season undefeated in G.S. bt G. Sandley 19, -18, 16. Herts III finished with a flourish, drawing and G.D whilst J. Burke has lost only once. G. Morgan lost to Sandley -17, -15; with Hunts and beating Beds to finish Glen Skipp's outstanding play brought lost to C. Wilson -17, -9. runners-up. David Seaholme and Sally Bax Cleveland victory against Cheshire despite A. Healan lost to Wilson -12, -11 ; their stars, although A. Gray on top form two by T. Turner. lost to Mitchell -17, -16. (and unbeat,en) for Hunts. Miss C. Jones lost to Miss A. Mitchell JUNIOR 3 EAST 17, -12, -17. 3RD WEST Bedfordshire II 6 Norfolk II 4 Evans/Morgan lost to Mitchell/Sandley Avon II 2 Hampshire II 8 Suffolk 8 Essex III 2 -18 -15. Somerset II 4 Dorset II 6 Suffolk. in a different class to the rest Healan/Miss Jones lost to Wilson/Miss Two more wins for Gary Longland and of the division, finished in great style. Bovs Mitchell 11, -14, -13. another win for Kathy Conlon (100%) dropped only one of their 28 sets. Russell 2ND NORTH helped Hants in a not too difficult task Beard's two wins instrumental in Beds win Cheshire II 8 Lincolnshire 2 against Avon. Dorset clinched the cham­ over Norfolk which decided wooden­ pionship with a 6-4 win at Yeovii. Jeremy spoonists. Northumberland 5 Durham 5 Musslewhite finished season 100%. JUNIOR 3 WEST Yorkshire II 6 Lancashire 4 3RD NORTH Somerset 5 Dorset 5 Cheshire II 8 Derbyshire 2 Cumbria 2 Lancashire II 8 D. Sully and D. Lee responsible for i Good win by Yorks but Lanes still top the Somerset's five sets but Dorset girls - L. division. Lancs won four M.S. but nothing JUNIOR 2 SOUTH Essex II 4 Wiltshire 6 Harman and S. New - too strong (only one else. Helen Shields' 10, -19, 19 victory over defeat in G.S. and G.D. all season). Jean Parker spoilt the latter's 100% record Hertfordshire 7 Hampshire 3 whilst preserving her own. Hryszko/Shields Kent 3 Buckinghamshire 7 VETERAN SOUTH also 100% in W.D., Parker/Grundy losing Hampshire II 6 Kent I 3 their undefeated record here. Barbara Surrey II 4 Middlesex II 6 Kearney on top form for Northumberland Kent lost their first (and only) points of Hertfordshire II 2 Sussex 7 against Durham, the Svenson twins, David the season but Bucks stop t,hem topping the Kent II 1 Essex II 8 and Ian playing well for the latter. A heavy chart. Philip Bradbury made all the differ­ Good performance by Hants with M. defeat for Lines. where Suzanne Hunt was ence. Kevin Satchell and Tracey Watkins Barrett and D. Allen giving outstanding involved in both their wins. Evergreen both completed the season 100% for Wilts displays. Good win for Sussex. A. Rowden Derek Schofield outstanding for Cheshire. and of course the main stumbling-block has had a fine season. losing only two of What an example to the youngst,ers he sets! against Essex for whom Paul Sayer was his twelve sets (both against Essex). outstanding. Herts win inspired by Peter Another big win for Essex II. What a season 2ND EAST Brownlow and Roger Pyle. NPC Len Hawick 'Cambridgeshire ,6 Leicestershire 4 must be pleased with the form of these (continued on page 42)

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