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119 WITTON STREET NORTHWICH. CHESHIRE JUSTTWO TEAMS J . Pansky lost to S. Kovac 18. -'8; UNBEATEN V. Broda lost to B. Mesaros -10. -12; Telephone: 0606-48989 (day) M. Hrachova bt B. Batinic 17.14; J. Javurek/Pansky bt Kovac/ Z. Primorac 1.4 . -15. 0978-760249 (after hours) Only two teams in the Super 19; Division of European League Pansky/ Hrachova bt Kovac/Bantinic -19. 14. t 1; Pansky lost to Mesaros 20. · 19. -19; can claim unbeaten records after Broda bt Kovac 12. 10. 1066 two matches with Sweden in pole position and Czechoslova­ Next at home to Federal Germany in Ruzomberok on Qct kia in second place on the grid. AND ALL THAT 10. the self same Czech team 's exploits in beating again found the going hard wjth Publicity of the wrong kind hit Poland (5-2) and losing to the scoreline no different than in the headlines last month when, Hungary (3-4) are written up their first match 4-3 in their in the Sunday Express of Oc'tober elsewhere, by Mike Watts and favour.. 8, " -PONG DING-DONG" Fiona Brown. but what of FIRST DIVISION George beat both Pansky ran the banner heading followed Sweden' s 4-3 victory over Hun­ and with again France. last season's de­ by "Fists and chairs tears gary in Edsbyn on Sept 19? successful in the mixed when motees from the Super Division. at the village hall". ,, the reigning partnered by Susanne Wenzel would appear intent on a quick The fracas occurred at the European , opened the Pansky and Hrachova. return as. - to date• .they have National League match involving match against Zsolt Kriston and Scores:- polished off Austria, Norway and TSB Dolphins and Spicer New squeezed home 19 in the third. a Pansky lost to G. 19. -16; Spain although dropping 5 sets Malden in a 2 South win that was nullified in the next Broda bt E. 23. 16; in the process. encounter at Hurstpierpoint set when Tibor edged Hrachova bt S. Wenzel 15. 15; Javurek/Pansky bt Bohm/J . Rebel 16. 12; They began their comeback which might better have been home even closer Jan­ Pansky/Hrachov8 lost to Bohm/Wenzel-18. -2.0; trail against Austria in Baden bei staged at Battle, nr. Hastings. in ave Waldner the third. . Pansky bt 16. 7; Broda lost to -1 7. 19. 0 ; Wien on 22 winning 5·2. a re-enactment of 1066 and all Yet another three games Francois Farout losing to Dietmar that. But the affair did not followed when Zsuzsanna Olah Prior to. away to the Nether­ Palmi in the first set whilst Patrick enhance the image of table put the Hungarians in front by lands in Heerlen on Sept 19. Renverse and Nadine Daviaud or. indeed, the Halex beating Marie Lindblad only for Federal Germany had triumphed lost the doubles. National League. the Swedes to level when Wald­ 6-1 their only loss. predictably, A similar result was obtained Such consequential matters ner and saw off Klam­ being the women's singles in in Quentin on Oct 6 against we can well do without unless par and Kriston. Two subsequent which beat Norway when both doubles were this be .a ploy 'to entice spec­ victories, by Lindh/Lindblad ·_ Wenzel. Scores:- lost but against Spain in Gerona tators with gladiatoral combats the mixed, and by Bengtsson . v Spanje lost to -14. -15; on Oct 13.it was 6nly the men's being the draw rather than the R. Potton lost to ing -11 . -1 7; over Klampar. gave Sweden a doubles .that went astray. play. , however. is extremely. decisive lead, Kriston winning ~ Vriesekoop bt Wenzel 12. 13; , H. v Spanje/R. v Spanje lost to Bohm/W. lieck Scores:­ doubtful. despite the ever dwin­ the final set to inflict a double 18. -18. ·19; v Austria dling numbers attending such PottonNriesekoop lost to lieck/Wenzel-J 8. -13; defeat on Waldner. Scores:- H. v Spanje lost to ing · 11 . 20. -10; D. Palmi bt F. Farout 21.23; P. Gockner lost to : Renverse -14. -19; matches. u . Bengtsson bt Z. Kristan 21. -20. 19; Potton lost to -9. -12. E. Maier lost to' B. Abgral! -18. -19; Even the Quadrangular inter­ J·D. Waldner lost to T. Klampar 17. -1 5. -20; M. Lindblad lost to Z.Olah 15. -16. -13; E. Amplatz/Palmllost to Farout/Renverse -7. -10; Amplatz/Maier bt Re nverse/ N. Daviaud 15. 17; national matches at L1andudno E. lindh/Waldner bt Klampar/Kriston 18. 20; Poland. following their 5-2 Palmi lost to Renverse · 11 . ·7; in late September suffered this Undhllindblad bt J . Molnar/ Olah 13. ·14. 18; Bengtsson bt Klampar 15. 12; defeat by , next travelled Gockner lost to Farout -15. -20. fate with spectators being con­ Waldner lost to Kristan 8. -20. -17. to engage Yugoslavia in Prilep v Norway spicuous by their absence. P. Birocheau bt T. Johansen 13. ·14.14; Subsequently Sweden. away where they won 5-2. this having Renverse bt E. Rasmussen 15. 18; Indeed players aRd officials far . to the Netherlands in Gorssel on been behind 1-2 when IIie Oaviaud bt T. Folkeson 14. -12. 20; outnumbered the paying public. Farout/Renverse lost to Johansen/ Rasmussen ­ Oct 17. off the promotees 6­ Lupulescu beat Leszek Kucharski 18. 16. · 22; Happily this was not the case 1. the one to escape them being and Batinic beat Weronika Renverse/Daviaud lost to J ohansen/Folkeson at the Spectrum Leisure Complex ·16. ·13; the final set when Henk van Stelmach. Scores:- Birocheau .bt Rasmussen 14. 16; at Willington, Crook. Co. Renverse bt Johansen 22. 13. Spanje beat Lindh. Scores:- Mesaros lost to A. Grubba ·17. 15. -13; Durham, on the occasion of the I. lupulescu bt L Kucharski 20. 18; v Spain R. van Spanje lost to Lindh 11. -20; England versus Hungary Euro­ Satinic bt W. Stelmach 14. 7; J . Pales lost to Farout ·23. -19: H. van Spanje lost to J . Persson -18. -15; lupulescu/Primorac lost .to Grubba/ Kucharski R. Casares lost to B. Parietti · 7. ·12; pean League match when an J. Jansma lost to Lindblad -t 9. -19; -12. -16; Sanahuja· lost to M. Monteaux' -5. -14; H v Spanje/ A. Vlieg lost to l indh/Persson -'5. appreciative crowd of some 500 lupulescu/Batinic lost to GrubbalStelmach 18. M. Caymel/Pales bt Farout/Parietti . 14. 16; ·19; ·18. -16; Pales/A. Godes lost to Farout/Monteux -13. ·15; people were enraptured by the Vlieg/ Jansma lost to lindh/Lindblad -22. -15; Mesaros lost to Kucharski -18. -17; Pales lost to Parietti -16. -11 ; R. v Spanje lost to Pe rsson ·'9. -'7; lupulescu lost to Grubba -8. -13. Casares lost to Farout 15. -9. ·17. play and the cry went up for H. v Spanje bt Lindh 22. -1'.22. more. Czechoslovakia. the defending champions, began with a tight4­ SUPER DIVISION ENGLISH 3 success in Pribram where P W l F A Pts ASSOCIATION Yugoslavia, the visitors. took the first two sets when Stefan Kovacs P W l F A Pts Patron: Her Majesty The Queen. beat Jindrich Pansky and Bela Sweden 2 2 0 10 4 2 President: M. Goldstein, O.B.E. Mesaros beat Vladislav Broda. Czechoslovakia 2 2 0 8 6 2 Life Vice- President: But back came the Czechs to Federal Germany 2 1 1 9 5 1 England 2 1 1 Hon. . win the next three sets. both 8 6 1 Hungary 2 1 1 7 7 1 Chairman: T. Blunn. doubles. and a women' s singles Poland 2 1 1 7 7 1 Deputy Chairman: G. R. Yates. when Marie Hrachova accounted Yugoslavia 2 0 2 5 9 0 Ho.n. Treasurer: A. Drapkin. for Branka Batinic. But not yet Netherlands 2 0 2 2 12 0 General Secretary: A. W . Shipley. was the match over as Mesaros Management Committee: beat Pansky in the penultimate November Fixtures (Vice Chairmen) set to level the match score but 7th Hungary v Czechoslovakia (Salgotarjan) P. Charters, C. J. Clemett, Broda was more than equal to Sweden v England (Stockholm) A. E. Ransome. N. K. Reeve, the task of beating Kovac to give Federal Germany v Poland D.1. Whiteside the home side victory. Scores:- 14th Yugoslavia v Netherlands (Cerknica) 3 International News

Denmark, the only other un­ Leroy lost to Rasmussen 22, -19. -1 6; November Fixture It will be from the foregoing Lippens lost to Folkeson -1 -18; Wales v Switzerland defeated team in the division, D. Christophe/Saive lostto Johansen/Rasmussen lists in conjunction with the had a tight 4-3 at home to ·18, -16; Cadets that the invitees to the Saive/Bogaerts lost to Johansen/Folkesen -8. EURO-ASIA TOURNAMENT Finland in Frederiksvaerk on -12; "first Euro Junior Top 12 will be Final arrangements are now in Sept 22 when, in the final set, Saive bt Rasmussen 18. -1 18; selected. The tournament will Leory bt Johansen -15, 15, 13. hand for the Euro-Asia Tourna­ Jan Harkamp got the Danes take place over the weekend of ment to be played in Hong Kong home with a final victory over Other results:­ Jan 5/6, 1985 in Serravelle (San over the period Jan 4/7, 1985. Jokinen. Subsequently, Norway 5 Luxembourg 2 Marino) and will be jointly or­ Rasmussen bt Maas 15. 15; Twelve men and nine women, again at home, to Austria, in Johansen bt Hartmann -22, 23. 13; ganised by the Italian and together with four coaches, have Esbjerg on Oct 11 , they shed but Folkeson bt Risch 15. -15. 13; Sammarinese Federations. Rasmussen/Rasmussen lost to Hartmann/Maas been selected to make the trip one set when Charlotte Polk lost -10. ·13; , and they are:­ RANKINGS to Barbara Wiltsche. Their third E. Rasmussen/Folkeson bt Maas/Risch 18. 20; lost to Hartman -17. -13; BOYS match, to Italy, was not due Johansen bt Maas 14. 20. 1. Calin Greanga (ROM) Men Women 2. Dmitrij Mazunov (URS) to be played until Oct 30 in Spain 1 Finland 6 Ulf Bengtsson (SWE) Valentina Popova (URS) 3. Matthew Syed (ENG) Verona. Scores:­ Casares lost tolkonen -10, -18; 4. Dmitrij Gusev (URS) Pales lost to Jokinen -6, 18, -12; (POL) Marie Hrachova (TCH) Jan-ave Waldner (SWE)F/iura Bulatova (URS) 5. Koroly Nemeth (HUN) Godes lost to Grefberg -12. -11; v Finland (SWE)Gabriella Szabo (HUN) 6. Romulus Revisz (ROM) Caymel/Pales lost to Ikonen/Jokinen -14, -19; Samuel Vardanian (URS) C. Pedersen bt J. Jokinen -16. 16, 16; Jacques Secretin (FRA) Bettine Vriesekoop (Hal) 7. Pales/Godes lost to Jokinen/Grefberg -13. -6; J. Harkamp lost to J. Ikonen -16. -14; Erik Lindh (SWE) Zsuzsa Olah (HUN) 8. Vladimir Mihocko (TCH) Casares lost to Jokinen -15. -19; C. Polk lost to S. Grefberg -14. -10; Dragutin Surbek (YUG) Branka Batinic (YUG) Pales bt Ikonen 7. 18. GIRLS Harkamp/Pedersen lost to Ikonen/Jokinen -22, Zoran Kalinic (YUG) Narine Antonian (URS) 1. Otilia Badescu (ROM) 16. -15; Finland 5 Austria 2 Jindrich Pansky (TCH) Marie Lindblad (SWE) 2. Eis Billen (BEL) Pedersen/Polk bt Jokinen/Grefberg -6. 12, 19; Jokinen bt Palmi -17, 12. 10; Desmond Douglas (ENG) 3. Pavia Rampova (TCH) Pedersen bt Ikonen 14. 11; S. Soderberg bt Amplatz -15. 14. 18; (FRA) 4. Jasna Fazlic (YUG) Harkamp bt Jokinen 15. 15. Grefberg lost to Wiltsche -19. -22; • Tibor Klampar (HUN) v Ikonen/Jokinen bt Amplatz/Eckel 17. Reserves Reserves EUROPEAN YOUTH Harkamp bt Amplatz 18. 18; Jokinen/Grefberg bt Palmi/Wiltsche 12, 20; Andrei Mazunov (URS) Edit Urban (HUN) Pedersen bt Palmi 10, 10; Jokinen lost to Amplatz -18, -20; Zsolt Kriston (HUN) Kirsten Kruger (FRG) CHAMPIONSHIPS Polk lost to B. Wiltsche 14, -14. -18; Soderberg bt Palmi 15, 19. Leszek Kucharski (POL) Gordana Perkucin (YUG) J. Hauth/Pedersen bt Amplatz/P. Eckel -12, 12. It is announcedthat the 28th 14; European Youth Champion­ Pedersen/Polk bt Palmi/Wiltsche 17. 13; DIVISION 1 Harkamp bt Palmi 19, 19; p W L F A Pts ships will take place overthe Pedersen bt Amplatz 13, 14. France 3 3 0 16 5 3 period July 13/20, 1985 in But the surprise result was Finland 3 2 1 14 7 2 the Netherlands, probably in that obtained ·by Belgium who, Denmark 2 2 0 10 4 Den Haag. Belgium 3 2 1 12 9 2 in La Louviere on Sept. 19, beat Norway 3 2 1 11 10 2 Italy 4-3 which must have Italy 1 0 1 3 4 0 shaken the very foundations of Luxembourg 2 0 2 4 10 0 TOP 12 Rome as the Italians were very Spain 2 0 2 2 12 0 The Senior Europe Top 12 much in the running for pro­ Austria 3 0 3 5 16 0 Tournament, 1985 will take moti.on last season up until their place in Barcelona, Spain, at the final meeting with the Nether­ November Fixtures Palacio Municipal de Deportes of lands. 10th Belgium v Spain v Luxembourg (Olstykke) the Catalan capital on Feb 1/3, Remo de Prophetis was the Denmark Italy v Finland (Isernia) 1985. Would be spectators Belgian hero beating both Norway v Austria should make contact with VIAJES Massimo Costantini and Gio­ Free date: France ESTEL, Enrique Granados, 44, vanni Bisi in singles combat and 28th, Luxembourg v Finland Barcelona 8. ' Phone: (93) 323 37 sharing a mixed doubles success 52 (From 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.) Telex: with Karien Bogaerts. Belgium's SECOND DIVISION COACHES 9861 4 ESTL E. other win in the women's The composition of Division 2 Tomas Berner (SWE), Ella Con­ Journalists should make con­ singles with Barbara Lippens has been further decimated by stantinescu (ROM), Dusan tact with:- Luis FurnellsAbaunz, beating Marina Cergol. the withdrawal of Portugal, in Osmanagic (YUG) and Charles Sant Jervasi Cassoles, 102, Next away to Luxembourg in addition to Ireland, leaving but Roesch (FRG). Esc.A, Barcelona 22. 'Phone: (93) Bertrange on Oct6, Belgium won five coun'tries to contest the The European team are to be 247 49 (From 8 p.m. to 11 5-2 with European cadet cham­ championship namely:- Bulgaria, sponsored by Sport Promotion p.m.). pion Jean-Michel Saive taking Greece, Scotland, Switzerland and Tele Mundi to be known as EUROPE CLUB CUP OF over the starring role from and Just two matches Tele-Sport. CHAMPIONS Prophetis in beating both Yves have been played thus far, the Maas and Andre Hartmann in Hassy Perfection, Soham were Wales versus Greece match, EURO JUNIOR AND singles as well as partnering beaten 5-4 by the Bronderslev IF scheduled for Sept having been CADET RANKINGS Bogaerts to a mixed success. club Denmark' in Round 1 of back to Feb 9/85. Taking out those now the men's competition. In the Didier Leroy supplied the other, Scotland made the long trip to win in the' final set against over the age limit from that given women's competition Omega Athens to take on Greece on Oct in last month's issue the list now Reading are at home to BTK 61 Hartmann. 13 and were beaten 5-2 reads:­ Roskilde, also of The The bubble was, however, Carole Dalrymple beating Starn . burst in Huy on, Oct 17 when at BOYS 2nd round draw reads:­ Loyca, immediately forrowedby 1. Carl Prean Men home to Norway the visitors won 2. lIija Lupulescu (YUG) Richard Yule and David Mcilroy De Blaeuwe Werelt - De Veluwe (HaL) v 3. (SWE) 4-3 although young Saive won TTC Simex Julich (FRG) winning the men's doubles. But 4. Vasile Floreil (ROM) TTC Kloten (SUI) v ASZ Gdansk (POL) his two against Tom 5. (YUG) that was aIr. In the only other TTC Raiffeisen Langenlois (AUl) v Royal Villette Johansen and Eric Rasmussen, 6. (FRG) Charleroi (BEL) . match played on the same date 7. Calin Toma (ROM) Club de 7 A 9 Barcelona (ESP) v Kremlin- Bicetre and Leroy also had a win against 8. Didier Mommessin (FRA) in Geneva, Bulgaria beat Switzer­ (FRA) 9. Josef Bruan (TCH) Johansen. Scores:­ Vasutas Budapest (HUN) v DT Echternach (LUX) land 6-1, the home set being 10. Jean-Philippe Gatien (FRA) STK "Vojvodina" Novi Sad (YUG) v Stockholms v Italy 11. Lars Andersson (SWE) won by Thomas Busin in the very Sparvzgars (SWE) .... R. de Prophetis bt M. Costantini 20, 16; 12. Mulid Kuschkov (URS) Polisportiva Vita (ITA) v Borussia Dusseldorg D. Leroy lost to G. Bisi -15. -8; set. Scores:- 13. Andrew Syed (ENG) B. Lippens bt M. Cergol 14, 16; (FRG) Greece 5 Scotland 2 14. Regis Rossignol (FRA) de Prophetis/Leroy lost to Costantini/So Pero Vitkovica (TCH) v Bronderslev IF (DEN) D. Zikos bt D. Mcilroy 15. 13; 15. Francesco Manneschi (ITA) -20. -10; K. Priftis bt R. Yule 16. 11; Women de Proph'etis/K. Bogaerts bt Costantini/CergoI13, GIRLS Statisztika Budapest (HUN) v rrc Uster (SUI) S. Loyca lost to C. Dalrymple -18. -12; 1. Olga Nemes (FRG) 13; Torenstad TTV Zutphen (Hal) v Grupp Dramatico Priftis/Zikos lost to Mcilroy/Yule 10. -18. -18; 2. Csilla Batorfi (HUN) de Prophetis bt Bisi 14, 19; Ramiro Jose (PaR) . Zikos/Loyca bt Yule/Dalrymple -18. 17, 10; 3. Ivana Masarikova (TCH) 'Leroy lost to Costantini -14, -20. Omega. Reading (ENG) v BTK 61 Roskilde (DEN) Zikos bt Yule 10. 16; 4. Marie Svensson (SWE) CS Kras Sgonico (ITA) v STK Mladost. Zagreb v Luxembourg Priftis bt Mcilroy 17. 16. 5. Renata Kasalova (TCH) Y. Maas lost to Leroy -16, 19, -10; (YUG) Bulgaria 6 6. Vesna Ojstersek (YUG) A. Hartmann lost to J-M. Saive -15, -11; Vitkovica (TCH) v Kieler rrK Grun-Weiss (FRG) T. Miller lost to S. Stefanov -17. 26, -17; 7. Elisabeth Maier (AUl) crr Corenna (BEL) v Club de 7 A 9 (ESP) C. Risch bt Lippens -18. 15, 19; 8. Flera Khasanova (URS) T. Busin lost to M. Lukov -16, 12. -1 6; ATUS Judenburg-Sparkasse (AUT) v VarbergBTK Hartmann/Maas bt M. Lambot/Saive 10, 15; 9. Isabelle Delepine (FRA) B. Hirzel lost to D. Guergelcheva -13. -19; (SWE) Maas/Risch lost to Saive/Bogaerts 14. -19, -18; 10. Renata Lindnerova (TCH) Busin/Miller lost to Lukov/Stefanov -8. -17; A.L Bruz (FRA) v Tolnai Voros Lobogo lost to -16. -16; S. Renold/Hirzellost to Lukov/Guelgelcheva -17. Elke Pamgert (FRG) Hartmann lost to Leroy -15. 14. -13. 12. Patricia Aubry (FRA) The ties due to be played v Norway Miller lost to Lukov -12.17. -17; 13. Alena Safarova (TCH) Saive bt Johansen -16. 16. 12; Busin bt Stefanov -19.27.20. 14. Barbro Wiktorsson (SWE) by Oct 27/84. 4

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Vladislav Broda of Czechoslovakia who had a singles success in the matches against Yugoslavia and Federal Germany. Photo by Tony Marshall. Southfleet.

Wilfried Lieck who. for Federal Germany. figured in two doubles successes against the Netherlands in Heerlen. Photo by Don Morley. Morden. Surrey.

Engelbert Huging. back in the Federal Germanteam. and conqueror of former English international Bob Potton as well as Henk van Spanje of the Netherlands in Heerlen. Sweden's Erik Lindh who figured in two doubles successes against Photo by Delmenhorst. Federal Germany. Hungary in Edsbyn. Photo by Ian Ball. Hampstead. London NW3

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England's Desmond Douglas who has a unique hat-trick of victories in the Charles Church Championship. Photo by Don Morley, Morden, Surrey. 6 \

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dards and is c-urrent holder of the won the European Cham­ marvellous Men's Doubles top prize for the South East pionships in Moscow earlier victory in the 1982 World region in the National House year as the fifth ranked Swedish Championships. Building Council's quality player and astounded critics by He was European Youth Boys' competition. capturing the European Men's Singles Champion in 1976 and Singles title. A Ieft- handed since then has also partnered THE CHARLES CHURCH attacking player, Ulf competed at Surbek to success in the 1982 INTERNATIONAL Wembley in November 1982. European Championship Men's Charles Church, the Surrey­ INVITATION 2. Desmond Douglas, England Doubles and retained the title in based housebuilder, is giving 1985 In 1983 Desmond Douglas was 1984 in Moscow. £100,000 to English table tennis The second Charles Church briefly displaced from the No. 1 His unorthodox grip often ov.er the next four years, International Invitation table spot in the Lentec computer confuses his opponents, being secure of tennis championship take rankings by the rising young star somewhere between penholder sport's major English events place at the Wembley Con­ Carl Prean. However, in the and 'shake hands' grip. and make Charles Church the ference Centre on Saturday, mould of a true champion he biggest sponsor of the sport in January 12th, 1985. back in 1984 to regain the country. Following increased financial J indrich Pansky, top spot. The' new sponsorship has support Charles Church, Czechoslovakia In a very successful season been co-ordinated by the , top ranking international Currently ranked No.9 in Europe which saw him become National English Table Tennis Associa­ players have been invited to and No. 21 in the World, Champion for a record seventh tion. compete, compared with six in Czechoslovakian Jindrich time, he also completed a unique Charles Church will sponsor previous years, and the prize 'Pansky has had a mixed season. hat-trick of wins against formid­ the English Open Championship money has been increased. Following his recent perfor­ able European opposition in the for the first time in January 1986 Players from England, mance in the Top 12 held in his Charles Church Championship. when some 200 of the World's Czechoslovakia, France, Poland, own country when he finished as Desmond lives in Birmingham best players, representing 16­ Sweden and Yugoslavia have runner- up with 8 wins out of 11 , but commutes to play in the pro­ 20 countries, will gather in provisionally accepted invita­ he immediately jumped to No.5 fessional German League where Brighton for the four-day event. tions to take part and accept­ in the European Ranking. he is renowned his speed of The will also ances are awaited for the last Indifferent form from then on reflexes and his blocking style of continue to sponsor the main two places from , reduced his ranking by four play. Currently ranked No.1 0 in invitation event, the Charles or China. places. However, his two wins Europe and No. 18 in the world. Church 'International Invitation against Sweden in the European Current title holder and Euro­ 3. Andrzej Grubba, Poland Championship, which it suppor­ pean No.1 0 Desmond Douglas Group match ensured at least a Andrzej Grubba 'has made rapid ted for the first time in November may have to defend his title bronze medal. He beat Jan Ove progress since 1979 when he 1983. against stiff challenges Waldner and Erik Lindh, a first became a European ranked The budget for the event has European No.1 Ulf Bengtsson of at the Swiss Open player and he is now ranked No. been doubled, with eight top­ Sweden; European No.2 Andrzej and winner of the Scandinavian 2 in Europe and No. 7 in the ranking international players Grubba of Poland; European No. Team Event. Further victories World. invited to compete for the title' 5 Jacques Secret'in of France; over Swedish players Mikael World Student Champion in and prize money of over £5,000. Yugoslavia's loran Kalinic (No. Appelgren and Ulf Carlsson 1980, he captured the European BBC 2 televised the first 8) and Czechoslovakia's Jindrich summarised his best perfor­ Mixed Doubles title in 1981 Charles Church Championship Pansky (No.9). The Asian mance in 1983/84. partnered by Bettine Vriesekoop and BBC's Grandstand is plan­ players are still to be named. 6. Jacques Secretin, France from the Netherlands. ninglive coverage the second As well as the Charles Church At 35, France's popular Jacques However, 1983/4 must rank which will be at the Wembley trophy, the winner will receive Secretin shows no sign of easing as his most successful season. Conference Centre on Saturday, £3,000. Total prize money is in up although he no longer repre­ His performance in the European January 12th, 1985. excess'of £5,000. serits France the European Top 12 final saw him finish in Announcing his company's Matches will be played League. second place and gave him an financial support, Charles between -two groups of four In 1982, galvanised by his immediate jump to No.4 in the Church managing director, John players with semi-finals and a drop to No. 13 he increased his European Ranking, his highest Dugga'n-, said: "Quarter of a final. Play is scheduled to start at training promptly tilted the ever position. million people play tennis 1Oam with the first semi-finals at ' of European Champion In th'e Moscow European at s·ome level in England; English 2.30pm and final at 3.30pm. Mikael Appelgren in the final of Championship his consistency, players rank with the world's Tickets are available the Norwich Union Welsh Open added to that of his compatriots best and the sport deserves' December 1 st from English in Cardiff in January 1983. Leskek Kucharski and Stefan support and encouragement. Table Tennis Association which In February 1983 he finished Dryfzel, saw Poland capture the "In 1988 table tennis will has organised the event. Prices fifth in the European Top 12 in silver medal. Andrzej followed become an Olympic event for the Cleveland. ' are £4.50 and £3.50. The ETTA this with a magnificent run in the first time and we would be is at 21 Claremont, Hastings. Secretin had made his point Men's Singles, he reached the delighted if our added support Tickets will also be available and as illustration of his pop­ final but faltered at 21 -1 9 in the could help British players win from the Box Office at ularity and good sportsmanship. fifth to Ulf Bengtsson of Sweden. places at Seoul." Wembley . was awarded the Swaythling He is also 1984 winner of the The company first BBC Grandstand is planning Cup Fair Play Award in . Federal German Championships. involved in table tennis by live coverage of the champion... More recently he won the Joola A popular visitor to these shores supporting local events in the ship. Trophy for the most effective Andrezej has been invited to the south east of England, its main player in the 1984 European PLAYERS I.N THE 1985 last four invitation events at the area of activity. Team Event in Moscow where CHARLES CHURCH Wembley Conference Centre. Charles Church is one of the INTERNATIONAL his consistency played a major largest private housebuilders, in INVITATION TABLE 4. Zoran Kalinic, Yugoslavia part in the French Team success the country. It was established TENNIS-EVENT loran Kalinic is European No.8 in beating Poland in the final. by the chairman, Charles Church (Provisional) and World No. 15. Often over- . In 1976 Secretin won the and his wife Susanna in 1966 shadowed by his compatriot European Championships and who now a team of five (In alphabetical order:) Dragutin Surbek in the past, 1977 he won the World's Mixed enthusiastic young directors. 1. Ulf Bengtsson, Sweden loran has been quietly building Doubles with . In It is well-known for building Ulf Bengtsson is ranked Euro­ his reputation. . . 1980 he won the European's and designing to very'high stan- pean No.1 and World No."9. He loran partnered Surbek for a Men's Doubles title with Patrick 7 I

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Birocheau and in the recent scheme made possible by a are others who are making great coach the 'league's squad for Europeans won the Mixed sponsorship of £2,000. progress. three days at the end of this Doubles title with Valentina League officials are parti­ month. Popova (USSR) and reached the cularly delighted that the Charles More than 20 youngsters will semi-final of the Men's Doubles Church company has not for­ be expected to benefit from the with Patrick Birocheau, He is gotten local talent now that they sponsorship, including the currently ranked No, 5 in Europe sponsor a major invitation BUILDING Aldershot League' s Under-12 and No. 12 in the World. vised event at Wembley, won Aldershot League coaching squad who recently won the last year by Desmond Douglas. officer Derek Seager says: " We Tilehurst Inter-League' s event Frimley junior Andrew Davies, think the Charles Church com­ against Newbury, Reading, who recently transferred from . pany are supporting us because Maidenhead and Swindon. CHARLES Hampshire to Surrey with his eye they recognise the talent we Graham Connelly (Frimley), A BRICK on Junior Premier County play, have can be developed into Edward Connell and Bryant Local builder Charle's Church has and Hampshire county juniors. I something worthwhile. You Gonsalves. both Camberley. given the Aldershot Table Tennis Paul Hudlass (Fleetl and Bryan could say they are building on a featured in the' Inter-League League an immense boost for Mansell (Cove) will spearhead a firm foundation."' success while Martin Nash next .season. very promising squad. Nicky Jarvis, the former (Bagshot), another promising players from the Hampshire cadet champions, England NO. 1 and now an inter­ prospect, would surely have League are to benefit from a Robert Maries (Frimley) and national team captain. will also had he not fallen ill the day coaching and development Peter Burgess-Allen travel south from Teeside to before the event.

,/ GOLD IN ROTTERDAM Following their dismal show­ of China (23-21 . 21-19) after Stadium. Austria (3-2) before falling in ing in the European Cham­ dismissing Tibor Klampar Hungary's Gabriella Szabo the semis to the Soviet Union pionships in Moscow earlier and 2solt Kriston of Hungary and Edit Urban beat. Chen (0-3) and another bronze was this year. when England' s (21-4 (!l. (21-13) in the semis. Shuping and of secured by Prean in the men's lost. their Category One In an all-Polish men' s China (14, - 12. 13) in the consolation event won by status in the team events. singles final Leszek Kuchar­ women's doubles final whilst, Andrei Mazunov of the USSR. Desmond Douglas and Carl ski beat his higher ranked in the mixed victory The eventual winners of Prean brought about a revival compatriot Andrzek Grubba went to Erik Lindh the team events were China's in Rotterdam over the period (18. -16. 15; 19l whilst the and Marie Lindblad who beat women and Poland's men Oct 19/ 21 when they struck host country's Bettine Grubba and Vriesekoop (23, ­ with respective wins over the gold in winning the men' s beat Marie 19. 16). Soviet Union (3- 1) and Hun­ doubles event in the Dutch Hrachova of Czechoslovakia England' s women. Alison gary (3-2). A full report with Open. (14.17,-18, 15) inthefinalof Gordon. Joy Grundy and Lisa detailed scores will appear in In the final they accounted the women's singles watched Bellinger. took bronze medals the December issue. Ed.) for 2hou Ping and 2hu Xiao­ on the Sunday. afternoon by in the women's team event yong ofthe People's Republic 2,500 spectators' in theAhoy' beating Poland (3-0) and

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ETTA Chairman Tom Blunn (left) and John Duggan. Managing Director of Charles Church Developments Ltd.. sign the sponsor­ ship agreement. by John Stone. Charterhouse Square. London EC1 .

_------Speech by Tom Blunn, Chairman of the . English Table Tennis Association ETTA WElCOMES support for the 1986 and 1988 The overall sponsorship also the "dining room table" image NEW SPONSOR English Open Championships is takes in the second year of the and through which our cham­ welcomed with immense enthu­ Charles Church Invitation event pions are at long last beginning At a time when even the more siasm by this Association. in January 1985 which takes to gain the recognition which exotic sports are finding it We at the ETTA are well aware place at the Wembley Con­ they so richly deserve. increasingly difficult to secure that progress, in terms of ference Centre. The company's On behalf of all concerned sponsorships, it is extremely increasing the public's interest decision to double the annual with table tennis, I would like to pleasing to announce the in our sport, is closely allied to input into this event, to £16,000 say thank you to Charles Church generous support that this the media exposure which we has enabled us to increase the Developments Limited for their Association is to receive from can attract. To this end we are prize money substantially and to support and to express the hope Charles Church Developments delighted that this new spon­ invite eight players instead ofthe that this will prove to be a long Limited. sorship ensures that the English customary six, whilst holding .and mutually beneficial This sponsorship, valued in Open Championship will again tickets at last year's prices. All of association. excess of £100,000 over the be held in a prestigious venue this is news which will be next three {ears, must surely with a strong international eAtry, welcomed by players and ·spec­ bring our sport to the attention of continuing the important prece­ alike. Tom Blunn. a wider audience. dent set in 1984 atthe Brighton This is the type of support Chairman of the English News of the company's Conference Centre. which is eventually ridding us of Table Tennis Association. 9 11 thQuadrangular

11th QUADRANGULAR, LLANDUDNO

SAME AGAIN FOR ENGLAND by George Yates

In sunny L1andudno over the To complement the fine weekend of Sept 2S/29, at weather, and the sponsorship of Aberconwy Conference Centre, Mike England Trophies of England maintained their Wrexham, a smiling Eddie supremacy over the other Thomas. Chairman of the Table countries up their Tennis Association of Wales, eleventh success'in accounting presided over affairs in his usual for (S-O), Scotland (6:2) affable way. He led the speeches and, finally, Wales (S-O) . at the concluding reception to be From England's original followed by n.p .c·s Patrick selections Kenny 'Jackson and O'Brien , Donald Parker, Eric Karen Witt withdrew. the latter Sutherland and Everson w ith a recurrence h.er troubled with ETIA Chairman, Tom Blunn back. their replacements being (from the pulpit) extolling the Eddie Thomas, Chairman of the TTA Wales, presents the trophy to Skylet and virtues of H. Roy Nanke ­ Donald Parker, NPC of the winning English team. Shaw. · Ireland also had a in other words Roy and Nancy Photo: B. D. George replacement in Mervyn Kelly in Evans the former having the place of Thomas Heasley. departed for an engagemenCfn But. sadly, Wales missing Federal Germany but the latter Alan Griffiths and T homas, enjoying, as did all, the con­ and Scotland, missing David vivality of the oceasion. Hannah, together with Ireland Caroline Leonard, making her without Slevin - all now international debut Ireland, engaged in the Federal German was duly presented with her Bundesliga - strengths were 'cap', signed by all and sundry, much diminished and lamented. the only blemish of the weekend Not surprisingly England had being the absence of spectators matters very much their own w ay ... but is not this, unfortunately, except in their meeting w ith the trend! Scotland when a 3-0 lead was narrowed to 3-2 when Joanne Shaw was surprisingly beaten by Anglo J anet Smith to be followed by David Mcilroy and Richard Yule getting the better Results:­ ENGLAND B IRELAND D Mrs Nancy presents Caroline Leonard (Ireland) with her of Andrew and Nicky Mason. S. Andrew bt J . Robinson 14. 12; first senior cap! Photo: B. D. George Much then rested on the F. ElI iot/J . Sha w bt C. Le onard/J. Reid 8. 16; N. M ason bt M . Kelly 12. 13; shoulders of Fiona Elliot making Shaw bt l eonard 18 . 13; her senior international debut in Mason/ D. Wells bt Kelly/ Robinson 14. 18; lliot bt Reid 16. 12 ; this series when she was called Andrew bt Robinson 19. · 19, 2; upon to face the much more Mason bt Kelly 10, 14. WALES 3 SCOTLAND 5 experienced Carole Dalrymple. N. bt A. Majid 15. 16; But one need not have worried L TylerlS. Willia ms lost to C. Dai rymple/J. Smith · 15. ·1 7; for the Wolverhampton girlwas -N. Thomas lost to A. Yule · 17. · 12; E. W right lost to Smith 17, · 12, · 16; more than equal to the task in ThomasfTyJer bt M ajid/Yule - 19, 17.17; alleviating fears of an equating Tyler lost to Dalrymple 20. -l a, -1 1; Tyler lost to Yule - 16. · 18; scoreline by beating Scotland's Thomas bt M ajid 12, 2 1. No. 1 girl in straight games. WALES 7 IRELAND 1 Tyler bt Kelly 8, 10 ; This, of course, took th'e TylerlWilliams bt Leonard/Reid 13, -22. 9; Thomas lost to Robinson 7, -13, -2 1; pressure off Andrew, next to face Tyler bt Leonard 15, -1', 8; Yule the pride of Aberdeen. Here ThomaslTyler bt Kelly/Robinson 13, 12; W right bt Reid 18 , ·25, 17; again the Essex man showed no Tyler bt Robinson 12, 16; respect for his elder and it was Thomas bt Kelly 13. 12. ENGLAND 6 SCOTLAND 2 The Mayor of Aberconwy - Mr Gordon Williams and his wife, with left to David Wells, the most Andrew bt D. Mcilroy 14 . ·1 9, 16; Eddie Thomas, Nancy and Roy Evans, Tom Blunn and Harry Baxter. impressive of the English men, Elliot/Shaw bt 'Dalyrymple/Smith 15, 14; Wells bt Yule 12, 17; Photo: B. D. George to finish off the proceedings with Shaw lost to Smith -13, ·14; a more than convincing win over Andrew/ Mason lost to M clliroy/Yule 15, ·20, -15; Mcilroy. Elliot bt Dalrymple 19. 17; Much more was expected of Andrew bt Yule 15, 12; Wel lS bt McIlroy 17. 7. Nigel Tyler, the Welsh winner of ENGLAND B WALES D the Irish Open in June, but on Wells bt A. J ones 16, 1 1; Elliot/Shaw bt TylerlWilliams 16, 25; this occasion his wins were Mason bt Tyler 23, 18; limited to victories Ver Shaw bt Williams 6, 19; Andrew/Mason bt Thomas/Tyler 17, 12; Scotland's Anwar Majid and Elliot bt Tyler · 18. 13, 16; Jimmy Robinson and Kelly from Wells bt Tyler 12. 10; M ason bt Jones 17, · 19, 16. ac ross t he Irish Sea . Messrs. SCOTLAND B IRELAND D Yule, M ason and Wells were his Mcilroy bt Kelly 15, 21; Dalry mple/Smith bt Leonard/Reid 12. 16; conquerors. Majid bt Robinson 7,9; Ireland's sale success was Da lrymple bt Reid 12. 1" 11; Majid/ Mcilroy bt Ke lly/Robinson · 14, 7, 15; achieved by Robinson with a w in Smith bt Leonard 14, 16; over Nigel Thomas who, as a M cilroy bt Robinson 15, 22; Majid bt Kelly 1" 13. result, was dropped from singles • play in favour of Andrew Jones FINAL TABLE P WLF A Pt. against England in the final ENGLAND 3 3 0 22 2 6 engagements on the Saturday Scotland . 3 2 1 15 9 4 The English team at the Mayoral Reception at L1andudno. Wales 3 1 2 10 14 2 evening. Ireland 3 0 3 1 23 0 Photo: B. D . George 10 European League EUROPEAN LEAGUE ALL CREDIT TO RICHARD by Fiona Brown

I would be surprised if many of him he saved two set points opening . Douglas obliged Hungarians were you out there have heard the before taking the game at 22. thrilling the crowd with display by no'means beaten and clawed result of our latest European The third lived up to expecta­ of masterly blocking to level the their way back to 12-1 5, but with League match, played at Crook, tions with a fair share of con­ match score at 1-1 . Douglas' serve still to come they County Durham. The only press­ troversy. A disputed net on the Alison Gordon, confident were fighting to keep heads man who braved the' journey opening point unnerved the fqllowing a fine win against above water. Kriston saved one north was the Guardian's Richard Englishman and with Kriston Polish star Jolanta Szatko at match point before conceding to Eaton, and all to him as he leading the umpire issued a Mansfield was brought back· to the inevitable at 16-21. was due in Portsmouth the long-expected warning to the earth by Zsuzsa Olah who demon­ For the second time during the following mQrning! Hungarian delegation who had strated why she is ranked at No. evening'Sandley approached the Well, who won I hear you say, been exercising their 6 in Europe and No. 15 in the that a' win would did unfortunately. The chords throughout. Kriston World. Olah was never under any almost. ce'rtainly seal the match Hungarians that is, 4-3. It might looked decidedly uncomfortable severe pressure playing close to for his country, the crowd who by seem that I am being rather when Sandley swung the play the table her fast counter-hitting now had realised that Des was frivolous considering that we from side to. s;ide but he brought style and early receipt of the ball more than capable of winning didn't win nor did we hit the the. game, back under control ideally equipped her to deal with the final' rubber were behind sporting headlines but if you had with a selection of superb short Gordon's fierce topspin loop, Graham throughout but alas the been there I am sure you would blocks which denied Graham the with a variety of highly decep­ Klampar superiority was never agree that there are times when chance to fully utilise his destruc­ tive services she streaked ahead. 'seriously challenged. The exciting winning is not absolutely every­ tive loop. At 7-17 Alison's problems were atmosphere wh ich had pervaded thing. When a match point was saved highlighted when in her efforts the arena when the scores were Sure, it would have been cause at 19-20 the crowd bolstered to serve long and in so doing at 10-10 in the first game for celebration' if we had picked their man with tremendous unbalanced her opponent she dissolved as Klampar drifted up the point but a 3-4 result, applause but a repeat of the faulted the point. almost effortlessly to a 19-11 which included wins by Desmond previous game's success was Her set of services were lead thentook the game with the against Klampar and Kriston and denied as the Hungarian with considerably better as she clawed loss of two further points. the second mixed win in conse­ two flashing attacks clinched the back from 10-20 to 15-20. By Graham excelled to match the cutive matches for Desmond and set 22-20. the time she won the first point Hungarian to 15-all in the second Alison, was in fact a much closer Graham left the table, devastat­ of Hungarian's service the end but could not contain him outcome than the visitors could ed in the face of defeat not only crowd were onc.e again biting beyond th is, for the second time have anticipate·d. for himself but for the team, only their nails but Olah soon dashed he left the table bitterly dis­ In the opening rubber Graham too well aware that this result their of witnessing a appointed having proven to him­ Sandley met Zsolt Kriston, the could be the one on which the dramatic recovery and sealed the self that could get to within European No. 13, and playing his match hinged. first game at 21-16. striking distance of his opponent Euro singles of the season Next to the table was Desmond In game 2 Alison began con­ and then fail to capitalise on his he was obviously keen to prove who faced Tibor Klampar. fidently taking a 6-4 lead but efforts. . his worth and impress Trainer/ Currently ranked fifth in his home Zsuzsa replied with fivre points The match beyond redemption Coach Donald Parker. Graham country Klampar has recently en­ from five services, in fact the Desmond's two-game drubbing m,ade a shaky start and a string of joyed a return to the form which Olah service was very much the of Kriston which could so easily unforced errors, due mainly to made him three times European key to success throughout as she have been the vital decider be­ nerves, gave Kriston an early champion. Although the meeting moved swiftly to a 21 -1 3 victory came a mere showpiece, never-' lead at 11-4. Graham lacked the spectacle of the open­ and a match score of 2-1 . theless it was enjoyed by the looked like pulling back Kriston ing it was a very workman­ Parker kept faith with the crowd who ,showed their simply moved up a gear and took like 'performance by Desmond doubles partnership of Douglas appreciation having been the first and without breaking' who comfortably contained the and Carl Prean who had triumphed entertained to a feast of top class into a sweat. Klampar loop in the first game, in their previous outing but the table tennis. In these days where Whatever Don said during the accumulating points from Klam­ combined exp'erience of Klampar aggression and controversy' are break effective for it was a par's mistakes, only occasionally and Kriston lead them safely to all too prevalent in top level much more relaxed and confident revealing his own blistering victory as the English duo sport, this contest which left the Sandley who returned' to the attack. Five points from a service struggled to find position. Con­ victors delighted by their success table, to pick up two quick points early in the game gave Desmond sequently neither Carl or Des and the vanquished disappointed from the Kriston serve, then won an 8-2 lead, and effectjvely ended were able to settle, the scoreline but with realistic optimism for his own five. Kriston recognising any aspirations the Hungarian was flattering to say the least the immediate future should be the danger opened up, having may have held as the England and the crowd had little to cheer recognised as a success. depended up to that point upon No. 1 moved to a comfortable as the gap widened to 3-1 . If our National team are to containing the Sandley loop he 21-12 win. Douglas was spared little time progress as we would like them moved into his own attacking Having proven that he was, on to consider the flaws of this to then support is they style with ease to establish a four the night, unlikely to out-hit partnership returning almost need. The next home match is point lead at 16-12. Douglas, Klampar approached immediately to partner Alison in against Czechoslovakia at the The new-found confidence game two with a more controlled the mixed. They faced Kriston Corn Exchange, Ipswich on 12th which Parker has instilled in the and varied style. Making use of and Gabriella Szabo, cruising December. I hope to see you entire England squad then began wide angle shots to both wings comfortably through the first there. to show through as Graham interspersed with very short game. The disadvantage of order fought back gamely taking four balls he moved into a 10-5 lead affected progress in the second points from his opponent's serve. and despite flashes of brilliance and Alison repeatedly finding When he served at 18-1 7 almost from Desmond, such as a scream­ herself exposed to the Kriston the entire crowd of were on ing backhand down the line at loop for which she had no con­ Scores:­ the edge of their seats, two nets 15-8 Klampar took the game at sistent answer. in Kriston's favour looked as if 17 with relative ease. Had Klam­ Clearly a substantial lead was they would bring him victory in par continued in this vein he required early in the third end, G. Sandley lost to Z. Kriston -8. 22. -20; , 'straight games and when he might well have won the decider Gordon served well to Szabo D. Douglas bt T. Klampar 12. -17. 13; A. Gordon lost to Z. Olah -16. -13; levelled at "deuce" Sandley's but inexplicably he returned to then Douglas attacked the Douglas/Prean lost to Klampar/Kriston -12. -16; terrlperament was put to the test the all-out attacking approach to consolidate and the English Douglas/Gordon bt Kriston/Szabo 18. -18. 18; Sandley lost to Klampar -13. -18; but with the crowd firmly behind which he had adopted in the pair led 10-3 at the change. As Douglas bt Kriston 15, 14. 11 International News

However Don made his selec­ in under · fifteen minutes to saw England finish joint third but tions early, the players respon­ utterly demoralise the Polish sixth on games average. ded magnificently and England Team. Carl then played Kucharski in triumphed. In the Mixed Des and Alison the penultimate singles going The opening singles saw opposed Grubba and'Szatko and down 18 and 17 despite leading Prean in opposition to the Euro­ quickly saw them off 11 in the in the early part of the second pean No. 2 Grubba. Those who first. However with Grubba now game. This result avenged an thought this would be a walkover serving to Alison the tables were early win by Carl Kucharski for Grubba were soon put in their turned. The Poles lead 10-5 but in the Norwich Union Masters in place as Carl matching Grubba the English pair clawed their way Hong Kong during the summer. shot for shot fought hard back to 15-15 where, at this The final set of the evening throughout. After dropping the point, Grubba serving, the Poles saw Des in opposition to Grubba. first game, he came back strong raced away to 19-16 and 20-17. The first went to Des 14 and the to clinch the second and began Back came the English pair to second to Grubba at 8. The third to play some brilliant table 20-all but the final two points was a delight for the con­ ENGLAND IN COMMAND tennis to lead 6-1 in the third. At went against them. The order noisseur. Some of the rallies By Mike Watts this point Grubba showed right again in the first half of the were breathtaking as Des At Mansfield Leisure Centre on' character and tremendous com­ third, the English pair quickly dominated the early part of the Wednesday, 19th September, posure refusing to panic an:d established an 8-0 lead and the third leading at the change 1984, England began their Euro­ gradually fought his way level change at 10-4. Hold­ then 12-8. Back came Grubba to pean League programme with a and to finally go on to win 15 in ing onto their advantage the level at 14-all and to advance to match against Poland, the third. Full marks to Carl for score advanced to 16-9, 17-13 17-14. Back came Des to 17-all In Moscow at the European his efforts, and 19-16 but then the Poles and then it level pegging to Championships, the Polish team Douglas then opposed really tightened the screw. Back 20- all and at this point Des got had pulled off an amazing feat Kucharski who, whilst occasion­ they came to 19- 18 and despite an edge. It was just the tonic he finishi ng with the Silver Medal ally producing some outstanding Des putting away an easy kill for needed. The next point went to after earlier defeating hot results, is also inclined to lose 20-18, two more Grubba thun­ Des giving him the game but full favourites Sweden, and Andrzej heart very quickly. The first game derbolts brought the scores level marks to Grubba accepted Grubba had only just failed to saw Kucharski at his with at 20-all. Everyone waited with defeat in the true sporting man­ capture the individual crown los­ Desmond finding difficulty in baited breath. This game was nerwe have come to expect from ing 19 in the fifth to Sweden's controlling Kucharski's service. vital. Desmond and Alison did this great player. Ulf Bengtsson, Whilst all this However a couple of lucky 'not let down and to was going on, England' s Men nets in the second half of the applause clinched were having a torrid time finish­ the firial two points to give Scores:­ game were sufficient to see Des C. Preen lost to A. Grubba -17. 18. -15; ing twelfth and suffering relega­ through at 18 in the first and, England a winning 4-1 lead. D. Douglas bt L. Ku charski 18. 7; This left England in a happy A. Gordon bt J . Szatko -21 . 16. 11; tion to Category Two for the first with his confidence now sky­ Douglas/ Prean bt Grubbs/ Kucharski 12.15; time, So this was the back­ high, the other side of position of playing " dead" Douglas/Gordon bt Grubba/Szatko 11 . ·20, 20; rubbers although personal pride Preen lost to Kuchars ki -18. -17; ground to the opening encounter Kucharski's character showed Douglas bt Grubbs 14. -8. 20. although it must be said that in through as Des raced to a 21-7 and ranking was at stake and four previous meetings in Euro­ result. Don was obviously conscious of Photos by Gordon Howlett, 2 pean League matches, England Alison Gordon next opposed .. last season' s final table which Southgreen Rd .. Mar:sfield. had remained unbeaten. . Jolanto Szatko. Taking her time At this stage our sincere and working hard for every point thanks must be recorded to the she quickly moved into a 7-3 Mansfield and District League lead in the first. At this time she who, at very short notice (six seemed to panic and weeks) took on the monumental tage she had worked so hard to task of organising the match. achieve vanished and she was Aided and abetted by the soon 8-12 down. Back to the Manager of the Leisure Centre, hard graft she pulled back slowly Bill Turner, a near disaster when to 15-all and on to 20-all before the previous sponsors had pulled dropping the first game 23-21 . out in late July, was quickly Back came Alison in the second turned into a successful promo­ to lead 8-2 and although once tion thanks to the generosity of again there some anxious the Nottinghamshire County moments as Szatko fought back Council and the Mansfield Dis­ to close at 19-16, Alison took trict Council. The only dis­ the game at 16. In the third appointment being the crowd of Alison again took the initiative to 350 but when Mansfield Town lead throughout but at 17-13 up have a home league match and with Szatko serving she went Nottingham Forest a home Euro­ back to pushing the serve allow­ pean Cup tie on the same night ing her opponent to hit hard with problems were expected. the anti-spin and suddenly the Donald Parker, the new lead was cut to 18-1 7. However, National Trainer/Coach faced a Alison quickly took stock of the number of dilemmas in this his situation, served well following first match. Should he play Carl up with her attack and the game Prean at No.2 Singles knowing was won at 17 putting England that Carl has a good record in the ahead , past against Poland, or should he Now came the decision continu,e to play Graham Sandley which to my mind changed the who picked up one singles in whole course of the match. Don each of his last four European paired Des with a com­ matches in 1983/ 84? Would paratively inexperienced pair, Alison 'Gordon be a better pro­ aga'inst Grubba and Kucharski position than Lisa . Bellinger one of the best Men's Doubles against the awkward anti-spin of pairings in Europe. But what a Jolanto Szatko? Should he split partnership! The Poles the successful pairing of Douglas literally "poleaxed" by the and Sandley in the Men' s English pair who hardly made a Doubles? All difficult decisions. mistake winning 21-12, 21-15 12 World Grand Prix

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The International Table Tennis The Grand Prix will be com- Points Allocation Federation is pleased to prised of existing events in Asia, Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 announce that, in co-operation Africa, America and Europe. . Winner 1000 500 350 250 with the International Manage- The culmination of the Grand Runner-up 800 400 250 200 ment Group, . it w ill present a Prix will be a Finals Tournament. Losing S/Finalist 600 300 200 150 World Grand Prix for men and carrying . prize money of US Losing O/Finalist 400 200 130 100 women which, in its ~. year, $45,000, to be held in May/June Last 16 300 150 100 75 will run from October 1984 to 1985 at a venue to be Last 32 200 100 65 50 March 1985. announced. Last 64 100 50 35 25 The 1984/85 World Grand Prix Circuit will consist of the following events: Date Event ·Classification The Finals will be for sixteen one country in each event. 1984 men and twelve women and will Total Prize Money will be: Oct 19/21 Netherlands Open 2 be held at the end of May/early Men US .$30,000 Oct South American Championships 4 June 1985. Women US $15,000 . Oct' 20/28 7th Asian Championships 2 The twelve men and nine Note: So'me Open Cham­ Nov 1/4 Italian Open 1 women leading the points pionShips are " Major" by tradi­ Nov 15/18 Yugoslav Open 1 classification table, after all tion, and newer ones which are Nov 30/Dec 2 French Open 1 Grand Prix events have been not limited by geographicalloca­ 1985 played, will have direct entry into tion or date clashes have been Jan 17/19 Welsh Open 1 the Final. The remaining players given the same classification. Feb 14/17 Czechoslovak Open 1 will be " wild card" entries. Thus, the Netherlands Open has Feb 15/25 7th African Championships 3 Entries to the Grand Prix Final been given Category 2 classifica­ Mar 1/3 Romanian Open 1 are subject to the restriction of tion as it clashes with the Mar 17/23 8th Commonwealth Championships 3 not more than three players from Asian Championships.

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E.T.T.A. Chairman TOM BLUNN asks WHICH WAY?

useful and searching discussions turning out in a full track suit and demand. The County and has certainly created much correct playing clothing - the pionships weekends are more interest with the councillors. image of the game was about successful each year and are set­ The topic at the October meet­ to change. . ting a very high standard of pre­ ing was on the subject of com­ I was prompted to think of the sentation - a factor which must petitions and ranged over the past by a suggestion for the not be neglected if the image of past, present and future. My tuture. This was that we should the game is to be maintained and thoughts went back to the years be now looking for the larger eventually improved. just after the war when the only sports halls and putting on tour­ I was very impressed with the source of competition was the naments using twenty or even ideas which arose from the dis­ I am not a person who craves for , open tournament. These tourna­ thirty tables. This is the pattern cussions and also in the way the good old days gone by, but I ments spread very quickly over now in some countries. The idea current and future problems do believe in taking advantage of the country and a large group of is not just to open the door to were' stated and faced up to. past experience. We are all apt to good players soon emerged. The more competitors but to orga­ Without doubt the greatest prob­ remember the good things of the cost of travel was very low; very' nise more events to make par­ lem is the congestion of the play­ past and dismiss from our minds few players had cars and the ticipation worthwhile and get ing calendar- not a new problem the bad ones. We remember the general movement was by better value for the cost of travel, - but one that will have to be exciting matches but forget the coach. It was not unusual to see which' is now mainly by private, resolved. The ' season' now miserable expedite ones. ten or a dozen coaches parked though comparatively expen­ spreads over into the summer I do nO,t want to consider parti­ outside the local drill hall sive, transport. months and both the ITTF and cular methods of play ,at this sports halls were still only a The additional events would the ETTU have announced plans stage but rather the circum­ good idea! ,include an extension of the for additiional competitions stances that provided the suc­ It became obvious that mass graded singles on the lines ofthe which will be of great interest to cesses and the failures. participation improved the com­ very Grade 2 singles the top players. Something will A change in policy has taken petitive player and even the " rab­ now organised by many tourna­ have to give. Maybe we try to place this year for the meetings bits" considered a win in the first ments and also mO,re group com­ organise far too much and of the National' Council. I felt we round as an achievement The petitions. It is our job to provide should let local and probably took far too ' long discussing spirit of co-operation as well as as much competition as possible regional competitions cope with detail whilst not giving sufficient competition increased -the but also to maintain and improve their own problems. There will consideration to the game itself. years and the of the future the sta ndard. These super tour­ further discussions on this So this season I have introduced England teams was formed. naments could be the answer. topic and I fully expe,ct some a discussion session at the con­ Better facilities became avail­ We must not, however, good, sensible and positive' clusion of the normal busine'ss able and a better standard of neglect the team competitions results. under which particular aspects organisation was demanded and and good progress has been I am not asking for a debate, of the organisation of the game achieved. The ETTA formed a made in recent years in this but just letting members know are discussed in detail following tournaments committee and direction. The National League is that the ETTA (which of course is an introduction paper by the standardised the regulations. I now well established and the members) is not just con­ vice-chairmen concerned. This can remember the first player in regional club leagues are now cerned with rules and regula­ has so far produced some very the tournament I ran each year permitted where there is a tions.

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14 European Championships

the feast. Among 50 or so Andrzej Grubba not a classic thing was seen to discomfort the IS EUROPE 1 Players only 3 were Final according to 'my sources Chineses remains. I think they NEARER TO defenders or 6%, which I regard and the ~ a graceful and will revert to basics, to their as a miserable percentage. They fluent player on both wings, traditional methods that proved CHINA? . were the German Huging, the. rushed things in the modern successful in the 60' s. I expect Russian Solopov and the manner forsaking his natural their front line troops to be Jiang Yugoslav Mesaros. style too often. The score alone Jialiang, He Zhiwen and Xie Another at the provided excitement for the par­ Like victims in ail Agatha Saike, all play penholder style European Championships tisan if not the purist, Fortunes Christie play ... with short pimples backed .by fluctuated wildly. by John Prean. For England John Hilton did strong services and crisp hits. " What will they do not make the trip, though in None keep the rally going one I was not in Moscow. Neither remarked a cynic. moment longer than is neces­ was Gibbon present at the Tokyo he had still formid­ able. Douggie Johnson, myster­ sary. They ' are superb players Declin.e and Fall of the Roman "Ban Mark V?" iously omitted from every match who take no prisoners. Artistry Empire. I draw on the experi­ Bengtsson was only the in Tokyo, had gone into' semi­ and Flair do not often accom­ ences of friends and correspon­ Swedish No. 5 and his victory retire'ment, Kreisz, semi-finalist pany them on their journeys. If dents all over the world, parti­ was as big an upset as John in Duisburg, failed to gain they play each other, they can be cularly long conversations, often Hilton's victory in Berne. That Hungarian selection. Martin was to empty any Euro­ into the night, during the had led in time to the neutraliz­ not in the French side. Plum had pean They are thor­ recent European Youth Cham­ ing oJ Hilton's bat and the cynic a poor German season. In short, oughly modern players. Only pionships. was referring to Man's seem­ through no fault of their own, Sweden has the depth to match Changes . . . . ingly unquenchable desire to defenders vanished - like these players and they will MEAN CHANGE' drag down those who had tasted victims in an Agatha Christie depend greatly on Mikael The Sport is not quite what it success. Bengtsson did make play. Appelgren's return from a stub­ was in Tokyo. The combination the Swedish team in the end born injury. The great Hungarian bat, a big factor in China's all­ are all AII- Rounders now, because Appelgren was injured 'era seems to have died with the conquering superiority in Novi­ or are we? and Carlsson off form. The departure of Zoltan. Berczik. Has Sad as well as Tokyo, has been Most ofthe above may be des­ Swedes still looked good until enogh talent remained for one tamed - not the tables where cribed as all-rounders who can bundled out the Poles in the last Hurrah? A greater challenge and loop when the oppor­ such things should happen, but semi-finals, the sensation of the may come from Japan and South tunity comes and the gallant in the voting lobbies of the championships. Most of my con­ Korea whose star is in the three defenders who DID survive I. T. T. F. Different colours on the tacts were agreed that Grubba ascendancy. yet again in this attack-age, two sides of the blade have dis­ was the outstanding player in A Moratorium on new Rules winning about half their advantaged the twiddlers Moscow. His play in the team please! matches, managed this as much hugely. China and England were events was compared with that wish that will not be because of their hitting as the main sufferers, but the of Douglas in Duisburg ('78) and realised is that for once we shall retrieving skills. Not only former's immense resources of Andreadis in London (,54). My have no new rules, particularly Defence, but playing AGAINST men and skill, the flair of their description of the winner as a on Services, the cause of most defence becoming a lost art It analysts and coaches will worthy. champion is not without rows and quarrels in the inter­ is possible to become a world quickly render this an only tem­ irony, but in the main is sincere, national . Each new rule class player (viz Josef Dvoracek) porary setback. Perhaps China as I feel style is closer to seems to bring new arguments and yet blissfully lack any idea of will not win all 7 titles in modern techniques than that of and new confusions to a Game how . to play against chop and Goteborg, but she will win more the Pole, who is, of course, the that already has many. Once float. than anyone else. England's infinitely more attractive player. introduced the rule, no matter No defender has won a major ordeal began in Moscow as our In short, my assessment is the how poor, seems there for all title since the end of the hard bat Men were relegated, ending in of Alan Ransome's. I time. era. Attackers have b'een on top 12th place. Those above us think the Game has become pro­ The new rule on different for 30 years. Whatever the prob­ included Italy, Bulgaria and gressively more brutal and ugly. colours of rubber on the same lems of the Sport, this was 'not Norway. It was an abject and The thing of beauty- the rally- is bat wil continue to haunt us. It one of them. humiliating defeat not just for almost a thing of the past. Once was meant bring Chinese the players, but for English The AII~ Rounder as a vanishing again legislation hit savagely at standards nearer to European. I Table Tennis. species . . . the rally players, the defenders do not think these hopes will be Better news from the Ladies? The all-rounder too 'seems and all-rounders, leaving the realised, but it has brought It has been said, on the other destined to disappear. Perhaps third-ball-bashers free to con­ English standards closer hand, that there is no need to Hans Alser was the last one. tinue to ruin the Sport. Norwegian and in less than a look in our system as Perhaps it was John Hilton who season 'made us a second class our ladies were a great success, displayed, when think about Forward into the Sixties! nation. An inquest on that dis­ so providing some vindication. it, such astonishing versatility. The big question whether any- aster in the next issue. Hats and bonnets should not be After all, he chopped, floated, thrown too high. In Tokyo our blocked and looped, sometimes girls were the 3rd best of the in the same rally, with two vastly European nations, in Moscow different rubbers. All other Euro­ the 6th best. Alison Gordon and pean Champions and ' World Joy Grundy had good tourna­ Champions sought to get the ments, but Lisa Bellinger, a great point over with as quickly as Practise then to do the loop, success in Tokyo, was a victim of POET'S CORNER possible one way or another Heavens! We forgot to stoop. the new rule as was Carl Prean using a forehand and Move your feet... twist your seat, among the Men. little else, Rallies occurred only TABLE TENNIS Saints! I think we've found the Flowing, attacking Table by accident or unusual reflexes. beat! Tennis? Yet rallies are precisely what Table Tennis is our game, Now.. .. to make that small ball Alan Ransome has written that spectators want to see. What Hope We' re on the road to fame! spin the Championships heralded future has a Sport which so Back-hand push and forehand If we can think above the din! a return to open attacking Table obstinately frames its rules to drive, Somehow we'll 'make that final Tennis and that the Game was give its cash customers the Wonder if we're still alive!! smash, beginning to flow again. If all opposite of what they want? Follow-through and then the Instead of just an angry bash!!! that 'were written about English A worthy champion ... chop, Soccer or Test I would Certainly Ulf Bengtsson was a Won't coach ever let us stop? Maureen Blakey join in the celebrations. Table worthy champion of this age, , Tennis has been moving in the looking for an early hit as is the opposite direction for so long fashion, hitting hard and that the defender of the sponge with a good appreciation of the era always looked the pauper at percentages. His encounter with 15 I The Lentec Story

binations so far produced, one THE LENTECSTORY only has to look at the excellent performance of Carl Prean at by Malcolm Brown highest level. Carl uses LENTEC long pimpled rubber and, in a future article, we will examine The Chinese did not seem to based on more recent research how this affects his game. have any difficulty at all when into rubber types used in Table When John Hilton experi­ disguising a shot, whether it was Tennis equipment and the mented with his now famous bat chopped or floated, blocked with sponge backing properties combination before the Euro­ spin or without. It to be the which are, of course, as equally pean Championships win, he What do you recall about 1977? bat's properties which allowed a important. The combinations several permutations of Was it the year you won your player to only the smallest introduced by LENTEC will sponge supplied by LENTEC. tournament, or your first of adjustments to totally alter the cater for every aspect of the When he finally came upon the coaching' Star'? Did your team type of return he was playing. modern game. A lot has 'winning combination', he had win the league title? Or, did you The more Stan Lenton happened since 1977! proved that the LENTEC idea of a visit the National Exhibition watched the Chinese players' As you may well know, combination giving specific Centre in Birmingham? progress through the tourna­ LENTEC already have rubbers on effects for a certain style of play, Ah the World Cham­ ment, the more he was con­ the market. These early rubbers had worked for him. To my mind, pionships at the N EC! What do vinced that they were gaining a are reproductions of the original his superb command of this you recall about 1977 now? significant advantage from the Chinese combinations used at combination totally dismissed The World Championships rubber, sponge and blade com­ the NEC. But, as expected, any critics who said "the bat won meant the Chinese team who binations they were using. 'Western' players were not used the tournament". dominated most of the events Not being one to avoid a to the same effect from combina­ With all' ideal' situations there and the superb play that year of challenge, Stan Lenton decided tions as the Chinese, and these are always pitfalls and one can and Istvan to do something about it. He rubbers and sponges have been only hope that the most common Jonyer. financed and instigated an initial somewhat of a dark horse for pitfalls, those of preconceived It was hoped that the World research project that was to take many players. The best results and prejudiced ideas, will not Championships would, start a some three years to complete. with these combinations were come to light now. There can be resurgence for Table Tennis in The Chinese combinations seen from young players who no place for these in the abun­ this country, but it seems as if were analysed to determine had not established their techni­ dant future of Table Tennis. the tide has ne'ver really reached what the exact differences were que fully before they tried LENTEC aim to provide a its highest level. There have between them and the Japanese LENTEC combinations. The dif­ sound platform for all who wish been some promising 'swells' ,copies' that the rest of the world ferences in progress were very to take on the challenge British and moments to savour on the was playing with. 'Western significant, even though the and International Table Tennis way to today's state of affairs, Technology' could also be sponge was of a totally different presents and it hopes that Stan such as John Hilton's successful applied to the problem of type than anything they had used Lenton's ideal, of this country's experiments with a combination developing a bat combination before. players being equally armed as bat, and more recently Carl that would aid the English In the coming months, we will the Chinese, will be realised in Prean's adaptation tousing long­ players. It could even come to a be looking at just how the the very near future. In the mean­ pirrlpled rubber for attacking point where a copy of the Chinese Japanese combina­ time, LENTEC are certainly going play. Chinese combination could be tions' differ and why the to prove that they are not just a But, unfottunately, the high­ made and tested. Japanese 'copies' are less effec­ computer rankings consultancy! lights have been few and far During the three years that tive. You can look forward to between within the great followed, test results were extracts from the ' LENTEC number of English players who analysed on more than 50 dif­ TABLE TENNIS MANUAL' too, have experimented with a rubber ferent Table Tennis rubber and with' examples of how the sponge and blade combination sponge combinations. The manual can specifically help in order to produce a very Chinese rubber was analysed coaches. specific effect around which and reproduced successfully and Unlike C.hina and Japan, we their whole game could have a new company was formed ­ do not have so many world its foundation. Lenton Technical Products. champions becoming coaches For too long in this country we -The next problem was to that they seem like off-the-shelf have seen so much talent falling transform all this research into commodities, but we know for by the wayside because of bat something which could aid and sure that we still have some of combinations being of bene'Fit the game as a whole. the 'Finest in the world. It seems wrong type for the Other compan ies had tested bat as if the major sore point in Without knowing why, it is easy combinations, that was true, but England coaching is in the area to criticise players for faults that none had successfully solved the of advice on the equipment a BADGES are not entirely of their own 'maze' of rubber and sponge pl.ayer should use. Quality Sew-On making. types that are available to the The 'LENTEC MANUAL' does "But what has all this got to do player. not claim that everyone will Minimum 20 with 1977?" I can hear you ask. The solution seemed to be a interpret the information in the Going back to the World Cham­ Table Tennis equipment manual. same way. If that possible, pionships, Stan Lenton, a lead­ If each could be what an unimaginative state of ing member of the organising broken down into types so that a affairs it would be! But, any For friendly efficient committe-e, came to the conclu­ player could tell a glance' experienced person using the sion fairly early on that the game which properties he should be manual in the way it is intended service contact: in this country lacked the specia­ looking for, depending upon to be used will not give com­ lised equipment back-up that the which style of game he played, pletely contradictory advice. Chinese had at the tournament. then eve'ryone would benefit. If Think of the satisfaction you And, more importantly, he that manual also contained infor­ would have knowing that when s. A. CORY & CO. began to watch the play in a mation that cou ld be used by the your best cadet asked you which LTD. different perspective. coaching system in this country, rubber and sponge he should use Glengarriff, It seemed to him, as it did to then there is no limit to the kind next, you could tell him without Co. C'ork, Eire. many, that the Chinese in par­ of changes it would cause! hesitation. You would also know ticular could produce a greater The 'LENTEC TABLE TENNIS .that any other coach he should variation of spin at critical times MANUAL' \lvill be published ask would tell him almost exactly during a game. Obviously techni­ shortly and, to coincide with the the same thing. Telephone: que and practice at set pieces' publication, LENTEC are deve­ If there is any doubt that 010 35327 63159 were a but there was some­ loping a new range of rubber and LENTEC are the right track thing more: sponge combinations. These are with the rubber/sponge com­ 16 Counties Round- up

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUND-UP By Murray Corbin

PHONE! KEEP PHONING! front of the sheet, illegible. I will Stan Deakin and Mark Evans Hello everyone! I hope that you not review a match that took a hiding from KAREN are well and fit enough to with­ not meet this polite request. I SMITH, JULIE REVILL, CHRIS stand the rigours and demands was appalled to find that our ROGERS, the energetic DAVE of the season. Handbook does not carry the GANNON and MARTIN PICKLES Let me at once congratulate Chris.tian name of at least one of LEICESTERSHIRE, when the those of you who were respon­ Team Captain. I was under the Teams met at Norton, under the sible for phoning through the impression that an effort to put watchful eyes of Referee A. G. match results to Hastings after this right was discussed at a BURGESS. Staffordshire's vic­ the first batch of matches were Meeting and the Counties were tories came from HALLAM over played in September. We received going to be asked to furnish Gannon and JILL HARRIS:S pair thirty-six out of the forty-four Christian Names with their Rank­ of thirteens to Karen Smith. Well results. Thanks very much, but ing Lists. Well, I could be wrong. done Leicestershire. you now have to keep this up. CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS 2B: RANKING LISTS To (1) IAN WHITESIDE. the Dorset 5 Sussex 5. Kent 7 Honnurs were eventually I understand from our County new Vice-Chairman for Adminis­ Devon 3 . Gloucestershire 4 when NORTHUMBER­ Championships Administrator­ tration, who did a splendid job as Essex 2nd LAND travelled down to Castell Leslie Smith, that a few Counties Chairman of The County Cham­ KENT recorded a great victory Alun Social Club, North Wales, did not comply with regulation pionships Committee, (2) over DEVON at Kings Park. South to play CLWYD. The home team 21.1. which states that at least AUBREY DRAPKIN. his East London. Devon made a was SUE ROBERTS, KAREN ten days before playing its first successor on The CCC, (3) terrific start when the taiL skilful BUCKLE, TREVOR MANNING, match. each County shall reg­ FIONA BROWN. the new GARY LAMBERT beat the ailing TERRY TURNER and JOHN ister all players by supplying development Officer, and (4) to John Burleton in the third to put HOOK, while KAREN & DENISE the Administrator separate ALAN HYDES and the DUNLOP Devon one up. Then in came WILKINSON, PETER McQUEEN, list. in order of merit. of Men. COMPANY for producing their showman ANDREW DODD. who EDDIE SMITH and THOMAS Women. Boys, Girls. Veteran PREMIER DUNLOP TOURNA­ lost the first at 9 to Paul Whiting. BLACKMAN, made up the Men and Women. etc. etc. etc. I MENT and TOURNAMENT DUN­ However, through superior back­ visitors. The Referee was M. will wait to see what action will LOP Balls. It must have been very hand and forehand skills, he took Buckle. be taken against the offenders at tough for Alan to have to take all the other two games at 20 and our next Committee meeting. I of the mud that was slung at 16 to level the match score 1-1. SENIORS 3B: Avon 9 Dorset should also explain that after the Dunlop amidst the Barna Ball Devon slid from here and 2nd 1. Gloucestershire 8 Wilt­ initial lists have gone in, any later flare-ups last season, and not were only able to add to their shire 2nd 2. Somerset2nd 5 Isle changes may only become effec­ being in a position to tell what. initial success. when WHITING of Wight 5. was going on behind scenes thrashed Burletoh, and the petite tive from the first of the month, At the end of the ninth set, during the production of these CAROLE BUTLER just managed after the month in which the SOMERSET were leading 1.0.W . two new balls. Well done! Alan. to overcome the still improving required changes were submitted. 5-4 and hoping to gain both Regarding Ian Whiteside and Juliet Houghton, in the third. Please remember this. points when John Crabtree came Fiona Brown, it will be interesting KENTS other victories came HANDBOOKS: NEW COVER out to face wily JIM DALY to to see what changes. they can from DAVID DODD over Gary make it 6-4. Instead, John found This season, the cover of the achieve this season. I wish them Wilson; both doubles; TINA Jim a tough nut to crack and he handbook has been redesigned much luck. STEWART. who was subbing for lost -16, -13. The match was with the help of the PUBLIC the also ailing JANET SMITH, RELATIONS COMMITTEE, who MATCH RESULTS had a tremendous win over the well staged by Referee JIM SADLER at Westlands Sports & must be applauded for the work SENIORS 2A: Suffolk 3 offensive play of Amanda Hegar­ Social Club, Yeovil. This draw is they had to put .We also Warwickshire Yorkshire 2nd ty; DAVID DODD against Lambert 7. a very good result for a young changed printers and unfortun­ Cheshire 2 . Staffordshire 2nd and ANDREW DODD finishing 8 Somerset side including three ately experienced teething pro­ Leicestershire 8 . Buckingham­ off the match well against Gary Juniors and TONY MURRELL blems before the press could shire 5 Lancashire 2nd 5. Wilson, to give KENT their 7-3 keep rolling; proofing took up making his debut. MELONIE STUART PALMER got Suffolk victory. Bravo to Cliff Carder in most of the time and caused the CAREY versus Regina Stevens off to a good start by dishing out his first match as the Kent Cap­ late delivery of the books, which of the 1.0.W. was voted the best a pair of eighteens to Phil Gunn tain. The Referee was the amiable I hope afe by now in possession set of the match, which Melanie of Warwickshire. Unfortunately, ALAN OPENSHAW. of the regular players of each won in 'the at 18. Four other Suffolk could not build on this 3A: m I team. Each County should have sets also finished in the third and impact and when LESTER BERTIE • . I I i -,'M).-t.incolnshire 6 been supplied with twelve books we can assume that this was the and .BARRY JOHNSON went Durham 4 . LEICESTERSHIRE per team. It is important that result of skilful and competitive through Mick Palmer and John 2ND have withdrawn. Please every player is totally conversant play. Along with John, Tony and Kitchener in quick succession, note. Nottinghamshire 7 North­ with the rules and regulations of Melanie for Somerset, there the writing was on the wall. amptonshire 2nd 3. Clwyd 5 the Championships. You now were also SARAH WEBB and Warwickshire then picked up the' Northumberland 5. have my permission, if this is PHILIP PAYNE, and for the ISLE Men's and Women's Doubles to what you were waiting on, to • If OF WIGHT, there were JACKIE take the score to 4-1 in their badger your Captain for one, if it r It ...... "lPP. URRY, CARL PREAN and MIKE favour. Stuart and John returned . oU:O;UW~Q!~91~. is not easily forthcoming. TURNER, in addition to Regina to the table to take care of Lester ER;"- and Jim. CHRISTIAN NAMES. PLEASE! and Phil in the singles, to bring PH5N. ¥ALLOP · '!I'ntt"'youn~ GLAMORGAN'S CATHRYN TEAM CAPTAINS/UMPIRES/ Suffolk' s successes to three, LEY ., Bfl.tdNGTeN - JONES, JAYNE SULLY, JEFF REFEREESare requested to use whose Julie Dowsett and Sue MORGAN, NICK WILLIAMS and Christian Name of each player at Welham found lively KAREN ground at Weston Hyde Recrea­ NEIL JONES, had a very com­ least once on the Match Score GROVES and the industrious tion Club, where Referee ROGER fortable 8-2 victory over Tracey Sheets before a match is played. SANDRA PEAKMAN to be hold­ VARDON witnessed t.e "whit.. Watkins, Brenda Lee, John Should this be overlooked, a ing all the aces. This was a fine . Lyn Harrison, Karen Chandler, Andrew Oxley and piece of paper carrying this in­ performance by the Midlanders. Tonge, Tony Worthington, Steve Raymond Hughes of WILTSHIRE, formation may be attached to the The Referee was JOYCE LOVE, Green and Keith Deaville did whose two rubbers came in the score sheet. Please make every whom I have not seen for a long their best, but obviously this was Men's Doubles and in a singles effort not to write on the back of time. Hello Joyce. not good enough on the day. I am when OXLEY overcame Neil the score sheet as this makes the STAFFORDSHiRE'S Jill Harris, confident that they will bounce Jones. The Referee at Pyle Leisure important information of the Tricia Brookes, Greg Hallam, back. Centre was TONY JOHNSON. 17 / Counties Round-up

SENIORS 3C: " Northampton­ were R. FRANKLIN & G. PARKES. DORSET and returned with a 6-4 VETERANS shire 4 Bedfordshire 6. Wor­ A weakened SURREY played result in spite of playing his girls PREMIER: Lincolnshire 8 cestershire 2nd2 Oxfordshire8. cOrilpetently to beat a very good in the wrong order. His Team Middlesex 1. Huntingdonshire Hertfordshire 3 Worcestershire KENT, comprising Jill Farthing, was Catherine Thompson, Helen 1 Essex 8. Nottinghamshire 2 7. Karen May, Chris 'The Serve Platt, Jason Clark, Gary Killing­ Kent 7. Hertfordshire 1 Cheshire HERTFORDSHIRE took a bit of Bartram, Andrew ton and Paul Pesce. For DORSET 8. and Richard 'Backhand' Beck­ there were Tracey Scott-Pawson, a whipping at their Barnet TIC Wow! After BABS ADEDAYO when the WORCESTERSHIRE ham. Surrey was· spearheaded Deborah Applin, Rodney by MICHELE HAMS, DEBBIE Thomas, Jason Hegarty and Dino had given Middlesex a good start hit squad of LOUISE DAVIS, at Louth, when he thrashed Brian SARAH RODEN, my good friend SIMMON, STEVE HOLLOWAY, Ciorra. The Referee was M. POPE. MICHAEL 'Mean Machine' Allison, LINCOLNSHIRE picked MURRAY 'Spectacles JUKES, JUNIORS 3A: Nottinghamshire themselves up and never looked SIMON CLAXTON and the one HAMMOND and DAVID HARD­ 6 Cheshire 2nd 4. Huntingdon­ ING, to whom I am most grateful back. Well, with the suitably and only LEWIS SIKET, paid them shire 4 Cleveland 2nd 6. Cumbria combined skills and styles of a visit. Hertfordshire's successes for stepping in at the last moment, 3 Lincolnshire 7. to help replace the incapacitated CONNIE MORAN, MATT came when BARRY WHITE and Referee, Miss C. E. ROSE, may SHEADER & BRIAN EDLINGTON, PERRY SOMERS defeated Siket, GLEN BAKER. The skilful Debbie made her debut in the Seniors have been a little disappointed plus BRIAN ALLISON, one should and from White's win over Clax­ to see her Cumbrian side lose the expect this. Two sets went to ton. I note that defender John and played extremely well. Referee TERRY VANCE had first four sets to a very good three and the other scores were Taylor was beaten by Jukes and visiting LINCOLNSHIRE. How­ just average. In the circum­ Claxton. The home team was fault Cunningham once on his serve and I thought that Terry ever, the rot was halted in the stances, Babs, Kathy Nunn, Bill also made up of Karen Morton Boys' Doubles and soon after­ was more than lenient towards Brookham and Norman Slifkin, and Jeanette Maybanks. wards, another two victories Bartram in this same area. learnt something hopefully, from NORTHANTS just failed to get came when KAREN GRIFFITHS this excursion. The Referee was a point, when, in the last match JUNIORS 2A: Staffordshire 2nd and JOHN BACKHOUSE proved W. V. MORAN. of the day, IAN RAN DLE was 8 Leicestershire 2. Cheshire 2 too good in the singles against My favourite Team -beaten by the much sharper IAN Yorkshire 2nd 8. Northumber­ Helen Stephens and Martin Bur­ CHESHIRE, travelled down to DOUGHTY, to enable BEDFORD­ land 5 Lancashire 5. Cleveland well, respectively. CUMBRIA Barnet TIC and were in com­ SHI RE to chalk up a 6-4 victory at vs Warwickshire? were also represented by Karen plete command of the situation Ling Forum, Northampton. Cap­ HELEN LOWER, DAWN Backhouse, Stephen Holland until they dropped the Men's tain Dudley Smy made an un­ GARDENER, . STEVE SLATER, and David Holmes, while LINDA Doubles to HERTFORDSHIRE; registered appearance for Bed­ PAUL FISHER and IAN MILLER THOMPSON, CHRIS MAY & that was it. I am not prepared to fordshire probably because he of STAFFORDSHIRE, with all WAYNE NOON added to the say anything more about what a was let down at the last minute. round superior gave Tracey force of Helen and Martin for terrific Team Cheshire is and JULIE DIMMOCK informed me Clark, Gail Chapman, Paul Bum­ Lincolnshire. how much I love to see them at tRe Wiltshire 2-Starthat she is pus, Mark Laywood and Ian play, especially a certain Derek now hitting one in fifteen, as a JUNIORS 3B: Bedfordshire 10 Brown, a match to remember. Oxfordshire O. Gwent 4 Schofield, because he has not direct response to my calling her This LEICESTERSHIRE Team, is Gloucestershi're 6. BUCKING­ yet squared me for last year's II Push- Push Dimmock". She really in no way a walk-over or easy. It HAMSHIRE have withdrawn: publicity. I will live in hope, just laid it on me heavily. I dare not is nice to" see PAUL BUMPUS Please note. like Margaret Harris, David Sea­ ask her to set a target of one in starting the season well on beat At the end of the seventh set holme, Derek Somers and Alan five. Beside Ian Randle for ing Fisher and Slater. Referee at Cwmbran, GWENT were 3-4 Lamprell of Herts and hope that Northants, there were Margaret DEREK SHERRATT reported down to GLOUCESTERSHIRE. the next time, we can get the Maltby, Mandy Brown, Graeme that newly promoted Staffs Out came JEFF TURNER to better of the lovely DOREEN McKim and Ian Hawes, while proved too strong for the visitors, dispatch Craig Saunders to SCHOFIELD, PETER D'ARCY, DAWN CAMPBELL and DAVID who were without the injured at 4-4. At this stage, Referee EDDIE GRIFFITHS and that other SHARPE, along with Dudley, Julie RICHARD GRIMLEY. He also GREG JONES must have thought little chap they carry around with and Ian Doughty, made up the pointed out Fisher can well that his home team could be them. The Referee was PAUL winning Bedfordshire squad. be satisfied with his perfor­ among the points, but he was TARRANT. The Referee was KEN MAR­ mance on his debut; MILLER wrong. JENNY ELLERY & DALE VETERANS 2A: Cheshire 2nd 9 CHANT. maintained his 100% record, and SAUNDERS imposed their Hertfordshire 2nd O. Leicester­ HELEN LOWER continues to authority on Lisa Mogford and shire 4 Buckinghamshire 5. SENIORS 3RD: Surrey 2nd 6 make good progress. Thank you Mark Farrow with respective Oxfordshire 6 Bedfordshire 3. Kent 2nd 4. Essex 3rd 4 Derek, and I am sure that you will scores of7, 7 and 13, -16, -19, to Middlesex 2nd 6. Cambridge­ This "whitewash" of Hert­ join me in hoping that Richard bring victory to Gloucestershire, fordshire by Cheshire must have shire 2nd6 Suffolk 2nd 4. Nor­ Grimley has made a speedy whose CLAIRE SYMONDS & folk vs Norfolk 2nd? ensured a miserable evening for recovery. HOWARD WILLIAMS must have their Premier and 2A Teams. It CAMBRIDGESHIRE, with NORTH UMBERLAN D failed to jumped for joy. GWENT were appears that Cheshire get much HILARY FINCH, ALISON EDGE, grab both points at Byker CC, also made up of Sian Evans, Paul better as they get older. PETER HOLLIDAY, MARTYN where, in the last match, Peter Jones and Mark Farrow. LEICESTERSHIRE with Pat LIVERMORE and TREVOR Curry tried very hard but could JUNIOR 3C: Wiltshire 2nd 0 Kilsby, John IIiffe, Geoff Ald­ SMITH, pulled off a good result not get the better of LEE BROWN 'Cornwall 10. Somerset vs Avon? winckle and Colin Truman were at Impington YC over Dawn Har­ of LANCASHIRE, and lost 13, Oh dear! Captain Mrs. Clack. level with BUCKINGHAMSHIRE' vey, the unregistered Rosemary -17, -15, which is a good effort. and Referee Ted Fisher could do after the sixth set, but in the Bullock, David Henderson, Chris Peter's team'mates were nothing but watch the spanking seventh and eighth, LEN PRATT Shepherd and Malcolm Davis of DENISE WILKINSON, ELAINE Wiltshire received from ESHE and ALEC WATSON pulled off SUFFOLK. The Referee was the HOPPER, THOMAS BLACKMAN STEVENSON, KAREN BROCZEK, two great victories over Geoff conscientious GEOFF WATERS. and KEITH PATIERSON, while MARK JAMES, GRAHAM REED and John, to give Bucks the When MIDDLESEX visited Lyn Harnden, Nicola" McErath, & MALCOLM PETERS of CORN­ result they deserved. In the last ESSEX at Fellows Cranleigh, David Carse and Nigel Green­ WALL. The scores show that this set, Colin Truman for Leicester, Plaistow, East London, their 7-3 wood, gave good support to could not be termed a total brought a little consolation to his result was amended to 6-4 be­ Brown for Lancashire. S. R. HOLT demoralisation, but WILTSHIRE, team when he beat Frank Earis. I cause their Captain got their was the Referee. This was a very with Lorraine Cox, Susan Vowles, also note that SYLVIA COOMBES ranking order in a mess. The good result for both Teams in Martin Edwards, Mark Collyer did herself proud by beating Pat home team was a composition of sharing the honours and points. and Clive Sims, may have been a Kilsby. Referee was GLENYS Kim Hayden, Sandra Aldborough, lot' happier had at least one set ODAMS. Richard Darnell, Neil Sweeting JUNIORS 2B: Dorset 4 Sussex gone to three. Never mind and VETERANS 2B: Middlesex 2nd and David Cole. MIDDLESEX 2nd 6. Wiltshire 7 Devon 3. Sussex vs Northants and Herts better luck next time. 6 Hampshire 3. Surrey 4 Dorset was represented by ANGELA & vs Middx 2nd? 5. Avon 4 Sussex 5. MARK MITCHELL LAURA GOLD­ JUNIORS3D: AT THE TIME OF SMITH, DIPAK TOPIWALA and The ebullient ALAN SHEP­ WRITING, I have had no report With four sets going to three, PERCY COLLINO. The Umpires HERD took his ESSEX Team to from any source in this Division. MARY SYMES, DON & JOHN 18 Counties Round-up - Official Information

SMITH and TONY TAYLOR must withdrawn. Please note. was also represented by Shelly debut by inflicting great pain on have pooled their tricks to get ESSEX took on HUNTING­ Holland and Ken Green. The Ken Giles and Maurie Shave. MIDDLESEX this good result at DONSHIRE at Dagenham and Referee was J. ANKER. JOHN HARVEY, the Hants num­ Ashford TTC over the visiting Ivy only lost two sets when Dave ber one, won his two against Ted & Fred Kershaw, Ray Lush and Finlayson and Fred Lockwood VETERANS 3B: Sussex 2nd 5 Cramer and Alan Hayes, after Ro Bennett of HAMPSHIRE. The lost in the singles to ROY FISHER ' Kent 2nd 4 . Dorset 2nd 4 Hert­ losing the first game of each set. Referee was O. S. HOWES. and BRIAN SPITTLEMOUSE. fordshire 3rd 5. Hampshire 2nd His TeammateANN ABRAHAMS Then Essex picked up both 6 Sussex 3rd 3. had a comfortable win over Liz Doubles along with two singles HAMPSHIRE made a very Whittaker at 9, 10. The officials VETERANS 3A: Yorkshire 9 from LAURIE FOUNTAIN, and determ ined start to the season in charge were RAY YATES & Cheshire 3rd O. Essex 3rd 7 one each from PAULA ROGERS, on their homeground at Ports­ REG GLOVER. Well done Hants Huntingdonshire 2nd 2 . DAVE FINLAYSON· & FRED mouth against SUSSEX, whose and until next month, May God CUMBRIA and CLWYD have LOCKWOOD. Huntingdonshire NORMAN BEANEY made a great Bless You All.

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Mary Williams reports from.... Berkshire veterans' set-up. From Trimming has demonstrated a Not quite so successful a start a county standpoint the keen­ flair for club management that is for the County Senior side making BEDFORDSHIRE ness and loyalty shown by the the of many of his Berkshire their first appearance in Div. 2. FINE START older players is again much in counterparts. They were disappointingly held evidence. The men's veterans' The Bracknell League may to a 5-5 draw by Lancashire II. The opening match of the season list now reaches 20 and there is again be a two horse race be­ Julie Richards, however, made saw the juniors off to a fine start healthy competition'to get into tween reigning champions Moss an excellent debut. The former with a 10-0 win over Oxfordshire. one of the two county teams. and the Woodley club. Newbury's Welsh International recaptured Using the Luton Regional championship may rest on the some of her past glory with a Sports Centre as a venue for the If the veteran scene is set fair availability of star players at the tremendous win over Amanda first time the results were as then the senior section gives Thatcham and Wootern Hill Goodwin. The home side did follows:­ cause for concern. The three clubs. well to fight back from 1-4 down G. Black bt S. Townsend 10. 9; players that have dominated N. Apps bt P. Knight 17. 14; Berkshire table with dis­ The destination of the Reading to force the draw but with P. Edwards bt P. Barlow 7. 10; title is in the lap of the gods. It· Bradbury leading the side, we L Robins/J. Mitchell bt N. Brett/E. Smith 8. 8; tinction have again indicated Edwards/Black bt Townsend/Barlow 18. -19.11; that they will honour county certainly looks as if the Omega must start favourites to win most Black bt Knight 9. 9; stranglehold will be broken as matches. Mitchell bt Smith 6. 1; commitments. Dave Barr, Andy BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 5 LANCASHIRE" 5 Edwards bt Townsend 16. Wellman and Dave Reeves will their top players may not be Robins bt Brett 14. 14; available. Tip for the top must be Jon Bradbury lost to P. Aspinall -19. -12; Apps bt Barlow 21. 12. form the basis of the first team Karl Bushell lost to S. Bevan 16. -16. -17; along with internationals Mandy Woodley who have Steve P. Bradbury bt A. Gray 19. -12. 8; The seniors travelled to Linda Phelps/Julie Richards lost to A. Goodwin/P. Sainsbury and Sue Collier. A Everard, Graham Outrim and French -17. -9; Northampton and like the juniors strong squad with which to go Daryl Windsor with Malcolm P. & J. Bradbury lost to Gray/Aspinall 19. -16. -18; gained theirfirst win of the season. J. Bradbury bt Bevan 15. -17. 18; into battle. The close season Hayes as first reserve. Five other David Sharpe, Ian Doughty, Phelps lost to French -7. -10; however brought forward the clubs all have outside chances P. Bradbury bt Aspinall -18. 16. 9; Dudley Smy, Julie Dimmock and Richards bt Goodwin 18. 23; news that Berkshire's talented and this could be the most open Dawn Campbell won 6-4. Bushell bt Gray 8. 17. trio of junior/cadet internationals of championships in the last Sharp and Doughty won all NATIONAL LEAGUE did not feel that it was in their decade. their sets as did both Julie and Cippenham continued their personal interests to play County Reading's National League Dawn. The opposition took Smy's impressive start to the new Halex Championship table tennis at side, Omega, have started the sets and the men's and National League season when a either senior or junior level. Never season in great form. The summer women's doubles. 6-2 victory over local rivals Ash­ before have Berkshire had a of continued practice and train­ The veterans were away to ford gave them their third win in chance of winning the Junior ing paid early dividends for the Oxfordshire. Jim Wooliscroft, as many matches. Richard Beck­ Premier Championship of England junior players and their results so Peter Cutting, Colin Gill and ham, Ray Tilling and Alec Watson and the hopes and aspirations of tar have exceeded all expecta­ Audrey Robinson lost their first all maintained their 100% re­ both officials and supporters tions. The progress of Omega II match of the season 3-6. cords. have been dashed on the com­ side in Division 1 has been In the Sussex 2-Star Julie The biggest attendance at a bined altar of self interest and, sensational and no team in the Dimmock beat Helen Williams Cippenham match for .3 years dare I say it, - National League. country would be confident· of ranked 15 in England but then saw the Bucks. side take control The counter arguments, and to success against this talented went out to Mandy Sainsbury. of the match right from the start. be fair there are some, have been quartet. The signing of Chris Caroline Buckley won the Tilling was far too clever for given much prominence in the Bartram from Kent seems to have under-12's in the Wiltshire 2­ Daryll Windsor, one of two former local press by your correspondent been an inspired move as he has Star. Cippen ham players in the Ash­ but in fairness to all parties, this fitted into the team extremely However, in the under 14 ford side. However, was the column must give the county well - they might even win the competition and after having the next two sets that really gave point of view. Many officials and title and that would be something advantage twice she went out in Cippenham the LIpper hand. hundreds of Berkshire players to tell their grandchildren about! an earlier round 23-21, 21-5 to Neither result could have been support and nurture the county Kerry Hall. predicted before the start of play. set-up. It is still an honour to AHW Pioneers in the National First Beckham emerged intact represent the Royal County, and League visited Abeng Warriors from a toug h battle with David of course the vast majority of (London) and obtained a 5-3 win Goode and then Watson beat players never get that opportunity Les Wooding reports from.... in the"ir first game this season. Jonathan Goode, 26 years his - surely they should expect a BUCKINGHAMSHIRE junior after having been ham­ little in return from star mered in the first After performers, especially as it in­ EXCELLENT DEBUT these wins the result was never volves only two weekends out of Newly promoted to the 1st in doubt although Ashford did the entire season. I sincerely Division of the Veterans' League, gain some compensation when hope that the whole subject can the representative side had an Jon Goode overcame a spirited now be closed and of course resistance from Clive Young. Brian Halliday reports from.... excellent debut beating Leices­ everyone in Berkshire wishes tershire 5-4 away. Their CIPPENHAM 6 ASHFORD 2 Tilling bt D. Windsor 13. 13; these three lads the very best of opponents were unlucky to be BERKSHIRE luck and a whole hatful of tour­ Beckham bt David Goode 24. 17; relegated last season having lost Watson bt J. Goode 9. 20; nament successes. Young lost to Mark Butler -21. -6; some of their Premier Division Tilling bt D. Goode 18. 15; IMMEDIATE MARK The local league scene has matches by the narrowest of Beckham Butler 15. 12; Watson bt Windsor 18. 13; The county have released the begun. Cippenham have already margins so the future for Bucks Young lost to J. Goode 17. -7. -19. first of this season's rankings. announced their' intention of looks qu ite rosy. Alec Watson ERREY'S PRINT 1 CIPPENHAM 7 There are few changes at the top winning the Maidenhead League convincingly won both his Beckham bt Paul Rowden 15. 17; Tilling bt Pete Bartram -20. 14. 15; of the senior lists, however two again. Their powerful squad is matches and England's No. 3 Steve Everard lost to Alan Rowdin -8. -17; newcomers make an immediate spearheaded by the evergreen lady Sylvia Coombs was also Watson bt M ike Watts 7. 8; Ray Tilling bt P. Rowden 20. 13; the veterans' section. Alec Watson. The master de­ unbeaten. The best effort of the Alec Watson bt Bartram 8. 8; Maidenhead's Gil Knightley gets fender is playing as well as ever day, though, was reserved for Richard Beckham bt A. Rowden 17. 14; Steve Everard bt Watts 14. -14. 16. the No. 1 spot here after her and with the signing of Clive Len Pratt's excellent victory over cJonsistent performances last Young, Graham Trimming has Leics. No. 2 Geoff Aldwinckle A.H.W. Pioneers were less season. Her improvement in together a very useful squad ranked No. 1,9 in England. successful beating Abeng standard has been dramatic and indeed. Although strictly speaking LEICESTER 4 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE 5 Warriors 5-3 in Brixton but then Results: losing 3-5 to D.S.C. Rams in New Gil could well make her mark on a Bucks outfit, the Cippenham A. Watson bt G. Aldwinckle 14. 6; the England Veterans' list before club's interests spread into Berks L Pratt lost to Colin Truman -12. 19. -11; Cross. Lisa Bellinger was un­ Frank Earis bt John lIiffe 20. 16; beaten in the first match and Les the end of the season. In the and this progressive club are Pratt/Sylvia Coombs lost to lIiffe/Pat Kilsby -8. men's veterans' list Syd Mont­ intent on setting new standards -9; Wooding in the second. How­ Watson/Earis lost to Truman/Aldwinckle 18. -17. ever, with Lisa on International gomery comes straight in at No. especially regarding facilities -17; 2. and gen.eral outlook. Top ad­ Coombs bt Kilsbyl 5. 19; duties or competing regularly in Pratt bt Aldwinckle 17. 11; the prestigious Swedish National No apologies for kicking off ministrators are as rare as top Watson bt Iliffe -19. 16. 5; these notes by highlighting the players but already Graham Earis lost to Truman -16. -18. Ladies' League the Pioneers will 20 County Notes

find it hard to ac hieve their am­ as with all new ideas it must help of cries of 'Yo' became the When the Cambridge League bition of winning the Division. first be allowed to settle down. first Buckinghamshire man for was formed in 1936. he was one ABENG WARRIORS 3 A.H.W . PIONEERS 5 All the Leagues have promised many decades to win a major ofthe league' s most enthusiastic Jackie Bellinger bt Farhat Rasul -1 7. 10.8; their support as the system 'Open' tournament in this Country members and he was still play­ li sa Bellinge r bl lionel Faure 16. 1 7; Colin Lu scombe lost to Neville -18, -22; obviously depends on full and when he captured the Sussex ing in it on odd occasions when Ian Doughty bl Janel Smith -14, 9. 16; detailed information being pro-' 'Open' title at the expense of he was over 70. L. Bellinger bt Rasu l 12. 17; Doughty 10SI 10 Faure 9. · 15, -20; vided by all the Leagues to main­ Colin Wilson. After the war. he helped the J . Bellinger lost to' Miller - 11 , -1 8: tain interest to all the players. league to get back on its feet Luscombe bt Smith 18. 8. again and encouraged many D.S.C. RAMS 5 A .H.W . PIONEERS 3 SPONSORSHIP l es Wooding bl Des Charl ery 21. 14; ' youngsters amongst whom J. Bellinger lost to J ohn Dennison -1 6. 16. - 14; The Milton Keynes League those post war giants John Jon Bradbury lost to Pandu5 Ademakinwa ., 6. which is sponsored by EASY -15; Geoff Waters reports from ... _ Cornwell and John Thurston. JEANS have formed a sub­ Doughty bt Tony Briscoe 17.•, 3 . 23; who share 15 Cambridgeshire Bellinger lost to Charlery - 18, -7; committee to decide the most Doug hty lost to Dennison -'8. . , 6: CAMBRIDGESHIRE men' s singles between them. effective way of using the Wooding bl Ademakinwa 9, 9; Although never in the top rank Bradbury lost to Briscoe -19. - 17. sponsorship money. Already there USEFUL START as a player. his unorthodox play­ are plans to provide additional INTER-LEAGUE With Senior 1 and the juniors he played completely on his The National revival in the events for the benefit of ALL involved in weekends later in the back ha 'nd - was often a match interest of Veterans' Table Tennis of players, Cippenham of season, there has been only one for all but· the best. ' He will be is in the fact that forthe Slough have gone even further County Championships match best remembe'red, however. as commissioning a professional first time ever the County will be during the last month. The senior the popular secretary of the running 2 Veterans' Divisions. consultancy firm to sell their second team made a useful start Torchbearers club and right up to It was decided that the attempt Club. It is evident that with hard with a 6-4 win over Suffolk II in a his death he ran'four teams in the would be made to construct work and dedication sponsorship Div. 3 match at Impington Cambridge League. can be found and all members of them so that the 2 Divisions Village College. Whenever the club had a the Association are asked to would be of equal strength. The The home county's superior home match. he was always the make every attempt to get spon­ teams finishing 1st and 2nd in women gave them the edge with first at the venue putting up sorship to help fund Coaching each Division will then be invited Hilary Finch and Alison Edge tables and making preparations to play semi-finals and a final in and other Competitions which winning all three of their sets. for the matches. Slough on a date to be fixed in all help to make up a successful However. the men did their bit . Although a meek and very Association. In the immediate April. Once again our friends with Martyn Livermore. Trevor modest man. he was neverthe­ future we should very much like from Maidenhead in Berkshire Smith and Peter Holliday. on his less a great character and loved are supporting our competition to hear from any Company or senior debut. each winning a by all who knew him. He will be individual who would like to and for the first team we welcome set. greatly missed in Cambridge a Veterans' team from Leighton sponsor or present trophies for This is a repeat of last table tennis circles. Buzzard in Bedfordshire. the County Intermediate Knock­ 'son's opening match. but I Out Cup (Open all teams not hope the rest of the season COUNTY CUP competing in the top division of doesn't follow same pattern, COMPETITIONS their League) and the County as it was the only match that this Following the very successful Subsidiary Knock-Out Cup. We team Won. launch last season oftwo County are all conscious of the fact The senior first team open Brian Hudson reports from , .. Cup competitions. the County is that every player. regardless of their first ' Premier Division being even more ambitious this their standard of play deserves season on Nov. 24/25 when they CHESHIRE season with a -plan to run the our help. meet Essex. Middlesex and DEFLATION Subsidiary Knock-Out Cup, Surrey. Having recognised the need to JACK CARRINGTON The matches will be played at Our'Air of Confidence' of last sell our services to every re­ It was with very great regret the British Telecom Technical month was a little deflated after gistered member of the Associa­ that I learned from Sylvia College, Yarnfield. Nr. Stone, the first series of County games tion this competition will be Coombs of the untimely death Staffordshire. in September. With the honour­ restricted to teams in of Jack. There were many players Hassy Soham, the National able exception of our Veterans. the bottom 3 Divisions of Ayles­ from Steeple Claydon in the League champions have suffered the results went the wrong way, bury or High Wycombe Leagues. Buckingham League that enioyed a player crisis and have not as yet although as an exiled Yorkshire­ the bottom 2 Divisions of Chal­ with me and my father Bill those played a match. Dave Hannah man. the fact that three of the fonts. thiltern and Milton Keynes unforgettable Table Tennis weeks has left to play in the 'German defeats were against the White and the bottom Division of the in Skegness. Jack was one ofthe Bundesliga. while Nicky Mason Rose County leaves me with Slough .League. .gentlemen' our sport and was already given notification mixed feelings! that he would be playing for The Sen iors went to Yorkshire COUNTY RATING LIST an example 'to us all. Thank you Jack for your friendship and all Fareham this ,' The final 2nds and lost 2-B in a match Again along the theme of seIl­ the enjoyment you brought to nail in the coffin came when where the score reflected fairly ing our services to as many Elsie with Jack formed an Kenny Jackson revealed that his the relative standard of the players as possible the first Rating unparalleled partnership. new job would take him away on teams;' b 5 i2 list based on the principles ofthe a 24 week course at the start of Lentec Computer Ranking System HANDBOOK the season. ' : will shortly be published. The I should like to publicly thank This left just Paul Day and w objects of the scheme are:­ John Souter of last season' s all those excellent Companies to see -s play (a) To encourage players to play championship winning team and 1't1rMWft.· ~i~ REGULARLY in at least one who offered to help us publish our first County Handbook for Soham offered to resign from the divisions of Buckinghamshire League; League. However, the have many years. Unfortunately. we (b) To encourage players to enter given them more time to try and U-e.I fiUte' ate, • their local league Champion­ decided to undertake the project too late and rather than produce complete their team. ih ...... overall ships; · e· kinder ne. wiIt· a sub-standard handbook this (c) To encourage participation in OBITUARY ~ the County Cup Competitions; season we decided that we It is with deep sadness that I ..• • !iif;lfft~ ' (d) To reward successful players should ask for their kind support season when we shall form have to report the sudden death ' in the Inter-League champion­ flRalph Rust at the age of 73. a sub-committee produce a The Veterans. as befits their ships; table tennis life went handbook worthy of our position as National Champions, (e) To encourage all players to back to 1928 he played for Association and the Companies and including three of the top fif­ enter in the County Closed Cham­ College Servants in the old support us. teen Vets in the country, comfor­ pionships_ Cambridge Federation .League tably beat Hertfordshire 9-1, and It is also hoped that eventually PHILIP BRADBURY and he to tell me that ,in the Vets 2nd team equally com­ the list will prove to be a suitable Congratulations our No. 1 those days they used to play fortably beat Hertfordshire 2 nds replacement for the Ranking List. Philip Bradbury who with the under oil lamps. 9-0. Not such a happy story for 21 Cou.nty Notes

our Vets 3rd who went across to post as County Secretary and her lesser players to progress to the Malcolm Allsop reports from... Yorkshire for a 9-0 defeat. new replacement will be Mrs. first team. The next County Matches are Sylvia Stevenson. All enquiries DERBYSHIRE on Nov. 24 and Dec. 1 - your should now be sent to Sylvia at Wiltshire II v Comwall I GOOD START support is very welcome, and the 26· Ho'IIabury, Road, Bude, Corn­ M. Collyer lost to M. James -16. -24. lost to M. Peters -14. -11; The season gotoff to a good start players will be very pleased to wall. Tel: Bude 3309. M. Edwards lostto G. Reed -15. -15; 10sttoJames -14. -12; for the county team when a see you. The County rankings have C. Sims lost to Peters -19. -15; lost to Reed -14. convincing 10-0 win over The leagues have started now, obviously seen a few changes -14. Miss Cox lost to Miss Stevenson -11. -1 6; Cheshire 2nd was achieved in and I have been totally under­ and are shown below. The Men's L. E. Miss S. Vowles lost to Miss K. Broczek -11. -15. what will, hopefully, be the first whelmed by the information list is now headed by Jeremy Edwards/Collyer lost to James/Reed -15. -23. Cox/Vowles lost to Stevenson/Broczek -1 8. -1 7. step in regaining Division Two flooding into me! Seriously, I can whilst leading Junior status. The team was led by Alan only report news that is relayed Mark James moves up to 3. Cooke, with juniors Bradley to me,' so please 0625 8751 51 if Yorkshireman Melvyn Starkie Billington helping Stephen Yallop you have anything of interest. makes a big jump to 6· and old LAUNCESTON KERNOW and To Thuy Dung. The Stockport Association war horse Dennis Williams re­ The second match provided a issue a newsletter at regular enters the list at 14 and present Cornwall's only Halex National setback when we were held to a intervals and I am indebted to form suggests a higher ranking' League team, Launceston Kernow 5-5 draw by Lincolnshire at the compiler Chris Lancashire for a still. Ian "Slim" James has also once again compete in a strong Chesterfield Activity Centre. The copy of volume 4 of 'Three shown good form and moves up division 3 West and a much 'strength of the Lincolnshire girls Star'. to 4. The Women's list is now changed squad is now likely to Stockport have reversed the without leading players Sharon be based around Jeremy Williams, was anticipated, but even more trend of recent seas'ons in that James and Shirley Collins neither John Bassett, Mark James, Ian vital when Marilyn O'Sullivan they have increased the number of whom are playing in the top James, Graham Reed and Andy had to drop out at short notice when husband Frank went into of teams this season; we all hope flight at the moment but there Hunt. Results up to 14th October: hospital and Joanne Weightman, this increase will start a new are adequate replacements in Launceston Kernow 4 Grove II 4 on her senior debut, appeared trend. Division One is looking to new champion Gail Davies and Launceston Kernow 1 Jolliffe Poole unprepared to fight. be close- run race with five Alison Clemens. There are a few Kernow 4 Grove II 4 Martin Kinsella deputised well teams - Civil Service, Weston omissions in the boys' list; Mark Launceston Kernow 1 Jolliffe Poole 7 Hyde, . .Handforth Hall, James retaining the No. 1 Olivers Hinckley 6 Launceston Kernow 2 for Alan Cooke, on International Global Plymouth 5 Launceston Kernow 3 duty, and David Hinchliffe played Lancashire Hill Hyde YMCA position despite losing his title well enough, often enough, to - all fighting hard; and Division to Graham Reed. Much must be The worst start to a season in gain 2 victories. Stephen Yallop Two looks like being equally said for the improvement of the history of Launceston Kernow won his first set, lost his way tight. Bude's Kevin Stevenson who but availability problems and in combination with Kinsella in enters the list at 5 whilst his new players mean that there will the doubles, and then lost his sister Esme takes on the role of now be a transition period for a second singles. No.1 Junior Girl now that Alison while. A hard earned draw at Clemens has progressed into the home to Grove was followed by a Scores: Senior ranks.· dismal home defeat at the hands Stephen Yallop bt Stuart Worrell 16. 16; to of Jolliffe Poole. An improved Dave Skerratt -14. -16; Jeremy Williams reports from.... Martin Kinsella bt Skerratt -20. 21. 18; bt Andy 'MEN WOMEN performance away to Hinckley Thompson 4. 17; 1) J. Williams (Fa) (2) 1) G. Davies (Tr) (3) could well have been a draw as David Hinchliffe bt Thompson 17. -19.14; bt CORNWALL 2) J. Bassett (St.l) (1) 2) A. Clemens (Ca) (1) Worrell 10. 14; 3) M. James (Ca) (5) 3) S. Rapsey (Tr) (2) could the defeat in the local Yallop/Kinsella lost to Skerratt/Worrell 16. -19. PREMATURE RETIREMENTS 4) I. James (Fa) (6) 4) E. Stevenson (Bu) (6) derby at Plymouth. What a cliff -15; 5) G. Reed (Fa) (7) 5) J. Menzl (Ca) (7) Joanne Weightman lost to Susan Radley -14. -16; After two years of rapid improve­ 6) M. Starkie (Re) (11 )6) S. Yorke (Ca) (-) hanger that proved to be - Mark To Thuy Dung lost to Suzanne Hunt -17. -9; 7) R. Prendergast (Re) To Thuy/Weightman lostto Radley/Hunt-16. -11. ment among the table tennis (8) James just failing to clinch a players of Cornwall, the 8) M. Peters (Fa) (-) draw against Gary Wiltshire. Robert Chadwick passed his 9) R. Jacobs (Tr) (12) season has seen a number of 10) S. Lobb (Re) (-) County practical at this setbacks with several of the 11) G. Marquand (La) (-) Global Plymouth v Launceston Kemow match, and I understand that 12) N. Cock (Pe) (10) T. Sweet lost to M. James -19. 18. 17; bt J. county's top prospects now 13) A. Hunt (La) (-) Williams 18. 20; Robert has adopted Derbyshire disappearing from the scene. 14) D. Williams (Fa) (-) M. Short bt I. 10. 15; bt Williams 22. 17; as his County, despite living in G. Wiltshire bt M. James 14. -19. 21; bt G. Reed The biggest blow so far has 19. -13.16. Ratcliffe-on-Trent (where the BOYS GIRLS been the premature retirements M. Shearman lost to I. James 19. -11 • -19; lost to kennels are), Nottinghamshire. 1) James (1) 1) Stevenson (2) Reed -18. -20. of Jon Woollins and Barry 2) Reed (2) 2) K. BfOczek (La) (3) I take this opportunity of wish­ 3) Peters (5) 3) L. Jewell (Fa) (4) Cornelius ranked 3 and 4 in 4) Hunt (3) 4) S. Hunt (La) (5) ing Frank, a .former County player, Cornwall last season. Launceston 5) K. Stevenson (Bu) (-)5) M. Broczek (La) (-) a speedy recovery- especially as 6) X. Ly (La) (6) 6) T. Logg (La) (-) VETERANS' TOURNAMENT number 1 has had to 7) P. Rees (St.A) (8) 7) R. Plummer (St.l) (-) Derbyshire need Marilyn! devote more time to University 8) M. Stanley (Bu) (-I 8) L. Clarke (Fa) (-) What eventually became 9) S. Cleworth (Bu) (-I known as the "Pat Archdale DERBY LEAGUE studies; while Cornelius, 1982 10) K. Hockridge (La) (-) Cornish champion has taken a 11) D. Clarke (Fa) (-) Veterans' took place Ian Johnson is the new secre­ year break after a fruitless 1983­ at the White Hart Hotel on Sun­ tary of the Derby League and I Key day, October 16th. Initially 12 have been most impressed by 84. It is hoped that both players Bu - Bude will continue playing some Ca - Camborne teams were to take part but when his enthusi,asm and efficiency, Fa - Falmouth Launceston College became and I am sure that the Derby vein but it has had a devastati,ng La - Launceston effect.on the County senior team \ Pe - Penzance this number was re­ League prosper and expand Re - Redruth duced to 4. Unfortunately, I am and the Launceston Kernow, St.A - St. Austell under the guidance of Ian and National League team. The retire­ St. I - St. Ives told due to some unusual circum­ the prospect a new head­ Tr - Truro ment of Cornelius signifies the stances, Cornwall were unable quarters in the coming season. almost complete disintegration to field a team. Eventual tourna­ Mechanics 1st started off the of top class tennis in St. ment winners were the powerful season intent upon retaining their Austell. Another setback for COUNTY MATCHES Cheshire team who overcame Premier Division Championship Launceston will be the unavail­ The only County action involving Hampshire and Cheshire with with four· Derby Men's Singles ability of promising Vietnamese Cornwall so far this season was convincing victories. Champions, Doug Foulds; Chris youngsters Phong Tran and Du the visit to Wiltshire " of the Major table tenn is attrac­ Francis, Trevor Kerry and Dave Ly who have moved away from Junior 1st team with a tions in Cornwall before Christ­ Stilis together with Robert Albutt the county. Nevertheless, County 10-0 win being achieved in mas will be the Region I ranking in their possible line-up. selectors are confident that the straight games. Promotion could tournament (Juniors and Cadets) Philip Vickers returns to St. remaining experienced players be on cards aga in from at Launceston College on Sunday Andrews 1st to partner Steve coupled with a new batch of Division although 3 of the October 21 st and on Sunday Yallop to provide the main youngsters will build up another present will be too old next 23rd December there is the Halex challenge for Mechanics 1st; but strong squad. season. Fortunately the inclusion National League Jocal derby with the four- point system in Finally, Barbara Rapsey has of the 2 nd has proved an Launceston Kernow v Pengeley operation it could mean the decided to stand down from her ideal stepping stone for the Torbay. other teams in the Division will 22 County Notes

decide the ultimate home of the those wishing to become full Lomas has pointed out that the had automatic entry to the latter Championship. members should apply to Doug Schools International in Bir­ competition by virtue of their In Division One, early results Lawrence of 6 Morris St., mingham in July, was sponsored national ranking. In the first stage have been mixed and I believe Usworth, Washington. ' Phone: by the City Council. It was not the of their Regional Trials, 'on Oct the promotion contenders will Tyneside (091) 4162376. 'Dunlop International' that I 14, at Barnet, our Nos. 1 and 3, come from those teams wanting The Washington Community styled it, though Dunlop supplied James Griffiths and Tony West to play in the Premier Division, Coaching Scheme, launched the equipment. came through as group winners and there are not many who wish six m'onths ago, has proved so Lisa Hayden has done extreme­ and will now contest the Round to risk that fate. Darbus 1st (Ian successful that a second coach ly well in recent tournaments. Robin second stage. Seager, Kevin Gillot and Charlie has had to be employed to cope Her outstanding achievement Apart from Lisa Hayden our Horn) look potential champions with the demand. Twenty dif­ was a career-best win over Jackie juniors and cadets have been but their fellow sides ferent coaching are Bellinger in the semi-final of the having a fairly quiet time at the still appear demoralised from now in .operation in schools, Wilts 2-star. In the same tourna­ recent 'Opens'. Highlights have last season, with Sardiacre 1st community centres and youth ment she twice defeated Joanne been Tanya Holland's defeat of possible relegation candidates clubs. Shaw. Lisa can now expect an Fiona Elliot (in the Women;s after losing their 'best players. In the Halex National League, England women's ranking inside Singles) at Wilts 2-star. Partnered Washington have had a mixed EASTWOOD LEAGUE the top twenty and she could be by Shufflebotham start in Div. 3 North. In first knocking on the door for inter­ Tanya suffe.red narrow Eastwood Juniors got off toa match they beat newcomers national selection in the girls. defe'at (1 in,the third) in the. good start in the Midland League Ormesby IV 7-1 with Tony Our senior 2nd and 3rd teams Girls' Doubles final in the Grove with an 8-2 win over Coventry, Gelder, Philip Stafford and Don have made promising starts as 2-sta·r. The victors were Sara with maximums from Stephen Mciver gaining maximum wins well. In Div. 2B of the County Hammond and Lesley Souter. Taylor and Adrian Weightman. and Robert 'Reed losing to David Championships the 2nd team Partnered by Neil Pickard (Nor­ Vic Hallam table tennis teams But in their next match scored a 6-4 away win over folk), Damian Holland was a los­ have lost their playing quarters it was down to earth with a bang Gloucestershire. The team com­ ing finalist in the cadet boys'. with the closure of the Hallam when they travelled to meet prised John Dennison, Steve team event in' the North York­ Social Club at the end of October, South Yorkshire III and were Dorking and Paul Sayer for the shire 2-star. They lost 1-3 to but fortunately alternative pre­ beaten 7-1. Only Reed men; Kim Mudge and Yvette Chris Oldfield/Neil Simms mises have been found for them succeeded in beating Brian Brown were our women. The (Yorks). to play matches. Bennett. eight singles were shared but r have previously had good Gelder, with two wins, helped the doubles proved, decisive, reason to praise this normally them to a 4-4 draw at home to both going to Essex. Yvette was very well run tournament. Again Vickers Sports, Barrow with the only unbeaten player on view. there were good features such as Reed and Allan Thompson gain­ Our 3rds were Richard Darnell, the introduction of an U-12 Harry Black reports from ... ing one win each. Neil Sweeting, David Cole, Kim doubles category. It was good to The Durham County Senior Hayden and Sandra Alborough. see so promising under DURHAM League has had a small change They had a tough home encoun­ twelves, Caroline Buckley (Berks) SENIOR DEBUTS in format this season with only ter with the powerful Middlesex and Brian Mileham (Kent) par­ one women's team entered. This II who must be favourites for the ticularly caught the eye. They Durham opened their season has been placed in the Senior title in 3 b since they feature such won U-12 singles event with a 4-6 reverse away to Division and will be known as luminaries as Angela and Mark showing advanced attacking Lincolnshire at the Crusaders Sunderland "C". Nine teams Mitchell. We lost 3-7 but both· skills for their years. Unfortun­ Club, Lincoln on Sept. 22. We comprise the division with Darnell and Cole beat Percy ately, the Saturday schedule at . had two making Peterlee defending their title Collino and Sandra toppled Laura Halifax was over-ambitious. senior debut, Sunderland's from chief challengers Goldsmith. The match score was Events ran several hours late, Stephen George and Gary Sunderland "A". New teams, subsequently amended to a 4-6 fatigue, ill-temper (mine Webstell of Bishop Auckland. other than Sunderland "c" are defeat because Dipak Topiwala especially!) and shambles en­ started well when Darlington and Durham. South played out of order. sued. It all provided fresh insight David Blackburne beat Stuart Shields have not re-entered. The veterans' 1st team, Ray into the lunacy of ping pong Worrell but a nervous Webstell The Junior Section has five Murray, Peter Radford, John parent and player I reflected - as lost to Andy Thompson. George teams with Bishop Auckland Holland and Shelagh Hession, I bowled down'the M1 at 2 a.m. too was a little pensive but was defending their title from 'last won8-1 at Hunts. Peter Radford again! Of course, the unfortunate to lose to Dave season's ,other entrants, had a notable win - over Roy memory is short so 1was back to Skerratt but the scores were Peterlee, Philadelphia and Norton - on his debut. The 3rd the treadmill at Market Drayton levelled after the women's Sunderland. Philadelphia have team had'a 7-2 home win over just a week later. And I was doubles. also entered a second team. Hunts II. The team was Fred del'ighted to be there. Lincs then took a 5-2 lead with This sea'son the Sunderland Lockwood, Laurie Fountain, Dave This was a super tournament singles wins for Worrall and League will comprise 46 teams Finlayson and Pam Rogers. Laurie and I should like to extend my Skerratt and this twosome taking in a 4 divisions the newcomers and Pam were unbeaten. warmest appreciation to Ian the men's doubles. Blackburne. being Northumbria Centre and In Junior 2B our second team Marshall, his wife, Sue, and all pulled one back but Sue Radley's Apex Builders. Darlington has 32 travelled to Dorset and achieved the officials at the Grove for their win over Shirley Gelder clinched teams in 3 divisions with 8 a creditable 6-4 win. Full details consideration and friendliness. the issue although George beat teams in the first playing each are not available at the time of Everything ran to time without Thompson in the final set. other three times. writing but our team cornprised any heavy-handedness. The finals Scores:­ Finally two dates for your D. Blackburne bt S. Worrall 15,18; bt D. Skerratt Jason Clarke (No.1 boy on this were well staged before -19,17.13. diary:- occasion after an exceptional appreciative audiences well S. George lost to Skerratt -7,17,-17; bt A. Thompson 15,19. Dec. 9 - Durham County Closed Junior Trials where he 'finished before the dead of night. G. Webstell lost to Thompson -16,-18; lost to at Peterlee Sports Centre. third), Gary Killington, Paul Two of our players who were Worrall -15.-8. Blackburne/George lost to Skerratt/Worrall Mar 31 - Durham County 2-Star Peace, Helen Platt and Catherine impressive atthe Grove were the -13,17,-18. Open at Easington District Thompson. Only Catherine had improving Kate Gower, our cadet S. ,Gelder lost to S. Radley -13,-15. L Spensley lost to J. Wingad -20,-15. Leisure Centre, Peterlee. previous County experience. No.1, who reached the semi­ Gelder/Spensley bt Radley/Wingad 17,19. Helen Platt is a much stronger final of the U-14 girls' singles, Washington TTC is still going player this term. She finished repeating her Le,wisham success strong and providing high third to Lisa Hayden and Tanya over luckless Cheryl Bateman. facilities for table tennis having Holland in the Essex Junior Trials I say luckless not to take any­ teams in both the Philadelphia John Holland reports from..... and then second to Gillian Patten thing away from Kate, but to and Northumberland leagues. in the Regional Trials at B'arnet­ encourage Cheryl who has the Furthermore they also have ESSEX scoring 10 victories and suffering core of an excellent game, if only 'teams in the North Regional only two defeats. So Gillian she would believe it. In the semi, KNOCKING ON THE DOOR League and also in the Halex Helen can join Lisa and Tanya in Kate competed well with Julie National League. Despite all this Let me start by correcting an the forthcorrling national ranking Norman although losing in membership remains open and error in October notes. David tournament. None of our boys straight games. The Essex sur­ 23 County Notes

prise at the Grove was the per­ Alf Pepperd reports from ... back to active play when she is from the F. and joined the formance of 10-year-old Delia pronounced fully fit. Club that table tennis in Holland. She had her best win GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY MATCHES Nailsworth was' really taken over Tracey Hooker(Berks) in the DEEP SLEEP I can but cover only two seriously. semi-final of the U-12 girls' County Matches to date, our The Club's first table had been singles and then stood 14-8 up Is table tennis dying, or perhaps, Seniors who won Division 3C made by two members at a local in the third game of a rousing as some think, nearly dead? last. season played Essex who. builder's yard, this was sup­ final with Caroline Buckley. Heavens no", it's likewise won Div. 3 D, we lost 4­ plemented by an Alec Brook Caroline staged a storming finish merely in one big deep 6, but our Juniors travelled to model, and the team began a to win 21-16. It was a magnifi­ sleep. Cwmbran to play Gwent an,d rapid climb to Division 1, and cent contest full of hard-hitting Certainly in many parts of the came away with a 6-4 victory. very soon its first championship rallies though, no doubt, my Country (Glo'shire being no Let us deal with the Senior honours. commitment to the loser has exception) membership is again 2 nd Division match first, played Today Nailsworth has won the endowed it with a certain rose­ on the decline. at home and somewhat sur­ League Championship more coloured tint. But I'm convinced that it w.ill prisinglyin front of quite a larger times than any other club in the In the National League, Witham one day surface again and take than usual crowd (who did League's history. Town have begun their campaign its place alongside other popular towards the end somewhat It runs six teams, three of them in Div. in fine style with indoor sports, BUT IT WILL NOT dwindle). I must be honest and in Div. 1, but. unfortunately has successive away wins at the if considerably more the say that in the early stages only three female members at expense of Britannia (Ipswich) enthusiasts already in the game several opportunities were present. and Lincoln. For both matches do not show the necessary squandered by Glo'shire who One feature Nailsworth is the team Nicky Standen, interest in keeping it alive. very soon found themselves 0-5 proud of, is that it started a Keith Fellows, Robin Lang and I mention this because down. However, our· newly­ coaching scheme for local Terry Dowsett. The score was 5­ throughout the entire length and appointed team Captain, Andrew primary school children fourteen 3 on each occasion. At Lincoln breadth of the Country manywell Golding, stopped the rot by beat­ years ago, and this was the this was achieved only after vic­ established Leagues are losing ing Essex's Paul Sayer 23-21, forerunner of the Stroud League tory in each of the last three sets. members, many old buildings 21 -1 8. This was followed by coaching scheme. housing T. T. Clubs are being torn Robin Lang and Terry Dowsett three more home wins, Darren It is interesting to read that the down for re-development and are both unbeaten so far. Hil Griffin beat John Dennison 18, original coaching sessions ha.d T. T. facilities not being Dowsett attributes some of their 18, Christine lacopi beat Kim 26 pupils, and somehow man­ replaced. improved to the better match Mudge (.who is 55 on the Lentec .aged coach on only two practice they are receiving in the We have a very well-known rankings) 16 in the third and club in Gloucester City that is Dagenham League. Robin must Graham Slack beat Steve : 'II'Since those early beginnings shortly to fall under the deve­ be catching the eye of the Dorking 19 in the 3rd. Glo'shire Nailsworth club members have lopers' axe, namely "The Gordon selectors in his current mood? played as well as they could but been largely involved in Junior League". Sooner or later that Meanwhile, in the more rarefied Essex played just that'little bit coaching ever since. club will totally disappear to atmosphere of Div. 1, Ian Kenyon. better, lers face it Gloucester­ There is a very good relation­ make for a new projected has broken his duck and the shire will miss the services of ship between the Club and the roadway but I'm sure the Gordon Daggers 'have scored their first Paul Jackson and Nina local Boys' Club, with many.of League will re-emerge else­ win, by 6-2 at Ormesby. In this Tsakarisianos. the latter progressing on to the where, ifs by far big and too encounter the home side fielded The Juniors who faced Gwent Senior Club, and as'long as this good a club not to, but having a squad of Scottish internationals finished on a much happier note relationship continues then I fear that there are in David Mcilroy, John Brae, R. winning 6-4, Craig Saunders our indeed Nailsworth will always be many clubs that simply will go for Brunskill and Brian Wright. Steve No. 1 played with impressive a club to be reckoned with. Dettmar and Tony Penny both good, and that in itself is a tragic style and paired with his brother Concluding Nailsworth's T.T. achieved maxima for Dagenham pity. Dale won the boys' doubles. activities with due regard to F.C. In some cases the cost of re­ Jenny Ellery's performance placemen't is just not possible, was most impressive winning more recent times, one family but I feel very strongly that where her singles v Lisa Moxford (7,7). from that Town simply cannot be replacement is possible the left out:- "The Goldings". RANKINGS Howard Williams and Dale members should rally around Saunders, both making their Starting with the Head of the their Club Leaders and try to do County debuts, overcame early family Trevor, he has actively Boys Girls something positive about their nerves to win one each, Clare been connected with Nailsworth 1. J. Griffiths (S'town) 1.'LHayden (S'Wood) dilemma. No one else will. Symonds was unlucky to lose to Boys' Club for a very long time 2. S. Lazarus (Oag) 2. T. Holland (S'wood) and has done sterling work not 3. T. West (S'wood) 3. G. Patten (Oag) Last month I reported that Sian Evans who beat her 23-21 4. O. Holland (Oag) 4. H. Platt (Chelm) Nina Tsakarisianos had left these in the second game, so closet only in the coaching field but 5. J. Clark (Oag) 5. C. Thompson (S'Tree) also in the role of a very compe­ 6. O. Griffiths (S'town) 6. S. George (WF) shores to spend a season in Nailsworth T. T.C., 7. G. Killington (Oag) 7. J. Cook (S'Wood) West Germany playing for poratin.g Nailsworth Boys' tent County Umpire, whose ser­ 8. P. Peace (lit) 8. K. Gower (S'Wood) vices are much appreciated by 9. J. Tendler, (WF) 9. K. Bennett (WF) "Neukolin" in the Oberliga celebrates its 25th anniversary 10. S. MA (Oag) 10. M. Hicks (S'wood) League in Berlin. Unfortunately this year, so what more appro­ the County at all times. (Yes we 11. J. Davis (Rom) are- still short of Umpires!). 12. M. Critcher (WE) she has had to return home priate than to celebrate the 13. K. Kelly (Oag) because of re-occurring back club's history with a write-up. Jean, Trevor's wife, has in the 14. G. Taylor (Oag) past turned out for Glo'shire 15. M. Cole (S'wood) trouble, while in Germany. The club was formed in 1959 16. L. Courtney (Chelm) She saw a Physio who it appears by Mrs. Edna Guy,' the Comman­ many times, she is currently the 17. K. Adams (WF) County's Hon. Team Sec. and 18. I. Harris (WE) could not really get to the root of dant of the local Red Cross 19. P. Walker (Oag) Nina's problem. Detachment, as a recreational Chairs the County Sel'ectors, a 20. S. Solder (Oag) However since her return in facility. combination of two rather September Nina has seen her As it a Ladies' Detach­ rigorous occupations. Doctor, X- Rays have been taken ment in Nailsworth, the original Finally son, Andrew, has been Cadet Boys Cadet Girls but at the time of writing nothing membership of the table tennis playing for the County numerous specific has been identified. years, and this seaso he has 1. O. Holland (Oag) 1. K. Sennett (WF) club was fourteen ladies and 2. P. Pesce (1If) 1. K. Gower (S'wood) I did ask Nina if she was con­ three men. accepted the playing Captaincy. 3. J. Tendler (WF) 3. M. Hicks (B'wood) templating returning to Germany Word of this Utopia soon He was for many years, the 4. J. Seddall (WE) 4. O. Holland (S'wood) 5. G. West (Oag) 5. A. Gower (S'wood) this season, her reply to this was spread amongst the local lads Singles Champion of Stroud and 6. S. Cullen (S'tree) 6. A. White (S'wood) an emphatic "NO", not this and male membership rapidly a regular player in last year's 7. G. Perera (Oag) 8. M. Reid (S'wood) season. increased. The Club joined the newly-formed County Premier 9. 5. Hayden (Oag) Nina said that it is extremely Stroud & District League a year League. 10. R. Thornton (S'wood) 11. T. Gocher (50S) 'unlikely that she will play any later, and performed One could indeed go on & on, 12. K. Gowlett (S'tree) competitive table tennis prior happily in the 3rd Division for a but Nailsworth in a 13. J. Clover (Burn) 14. N. Parkhurst (Chelm) to Christmas. couple of years. nutshell and thanks' are due to 15. J. West (Oag) We can but only offer her our It was net until Brian Elms and Ray Westbury for helping me to 16. R.. Tolley (Oag) 17. R. Cleminson(S'wood) best wishes for a speedy return Geoff Furley were demobbed compile these notes. 24 County Notes

County Premier League We have a new Hon. Tourna­ At top level this may not be a Sun. Jan 20- Area No.8 Plans are well afoot to get this ment Sec. on the CountyCommit­ factor, but for the a·verage club Schools' Team League active for this season. tee this year. Welcome to player it is certa in ly a reason to Finals John Boyd, the League's Graham Lee whose first major desert our game. At squash, I am Sun. Jan 27 - Hampshire Junior Chairman,' informs me that play job will be handling the County told, you play game, in . Closed will actually commence on three Closed which this year will be consistently good conditions, Sun. Feb. 10 tables at Chosen Hill School, held on Sunday, Nov. 25 at the have a shower, if you wish, and - Hampshire Schools' Churchdown on Friday, Nov. 9. Cheltenham Cricket Centre, then can enjoy a chat, drink or Individual If in the second year of its Pittville.$ports Complex. I am even a meal in the inevitably Tournament formation it is as highly success­ pleased to report that PI MSEAL comfortable club room, and still ful as in the first then I have (Parker International Marketing be home at a reasonable time. The Hampshire Junior, Senior no qualms. Services) are helping with some This, fellow table tennis fans, is 'and Veteran trials resulted in the It hoped to print current of our admin expenses, therefore what we are up against. So what following ranking list being issued County rankings in the Decem­ enabling us to maintain the entry is the answer? Let all with the by the team management ber edition. fees at last year's level. future of table-tennis at heart try selection committee:­ Referee for the big day, I to fathom that out. Would it be Men understand, is Andy Seward, possible to play more matches jn 1. G. Toole (G&F) Women BITS AND PIECES Cheltenham's very active Chair­ 2. D. Holman (Bo) 1. C. (S'ton) multi-tabled venues where social 3. V. 2. J. Green (Bas) quote from Mrs. Roffe (at man. It is hoped that as many amenities are at hand? The prob­ 4. Bhalla (Aid) 3. S. Hammond (S'ton) the 2nd Div. Essex v Glo'shire players as possible will enter. It lem here is the suitability of 5. N.. Frost (An) 4. Clark (Aid) 6. C. Shetler 5. A. Longland (S'ton) match in September), "When my ,should be a great table playing conditions, the large cost C. Wilshere (S'ton) 6. J. Turley (G&F) husband and I were courting, his tennis. 8. C. Young (Bas) 7. M. McCabe (Aid) and fact that players would have 9. M. Wilding (SEH) 8. L. Savaker (G&F) idea of a good night out was to to adjust to having other matches 10. A. Whitcher (S'ton) 9. A. Wilson (G&F) take me along to some table 11.T. Duffield (Bas) going on around them. Tour­ 12. N. Maguire (S'ton) tennis function to take notes for nament players are used to this, 13. G. Green (Bas) him. My husband after many ,14. G. Pointer (S'ton) but the grass roots player may . 15. A. Ely (S'ton) years of T. T. activity now has vir­ David Cosway reports ..... not be able or wish to adjust! 16. J. Okiosieme (S'ton) tually handed the reins over to 17. G. Longland (S'ton) After the English Junior Open 18. G. Mitchell (S'ton) me and gone into table tennis HAMPSHIRE at Portsmouth in May the Jill 1 K. Donaldson (G&F) seclusion". 20. Burnham (Bas) DIMINISHING REGULARS Hammersley-Parker Foundation 21. R. Cox (G&F) FOOTNOTE: And what a great had a coaching seminar attended 22. C. Hannides (S'ton) It is strange but it seems an awful job you are doing Mrs. R. as Gen. by both England and Swedish 23. P. Wheaton (G&F) long since I wrote my last 24. A. Charles (S'ton) Sec. of Essex encompassing jU,n iors at Redbridge Sports 25. D. Groves notes but not a lot appears to some 16 or is it 17 Leagues, you Centre, Southampton. It was a have happened since. This is VETERANS have indeed plenty to cope with, success and culminated in two unusual because in the past Men Women "Well done". matches between the two coun­ 1. F. Kershaw (S'ton) 1. I. Kershaw (S'ton) often the close season is the More and more club Sec­ tries. Out of season, and poorly 2. R. Lush (Po) 2. A. Abraham (G&F) busiest time of the year. Is this a 3. R. Bennett (S'ton) 3. M. Clegg (Aid) retaries in Glo'shire are produc­ attended from a 'spectator point 4. Holley (Po) 4. K. Lyne (Po) further example of the ill that is ing excellent news-letters, of view·these matches neverthe­ 5. J. Harvey (Aid) 5. D. Winmill (G&F) apparent in our game which has 6. M. Shave (S'ton) 6. M. Barron (Po) joining the ranks of established less provided a good· taste of 7. K. Giles 7. A. Waters (Bas) news-letter producing clubs led to apathy and lack of interest? international 'experience for some 8. N. (Po) 8. W. Lewis (G&F) Again this season has meant a 9. R. Powell (Bas) like:- Larkay (Editor/Sec, Alan of our up-and-coming players. 10. H. Davies (Bo) Perratt) and Cinderford (Ed/Sec, loss of regular players as England lost both "A" and liB" 11. G. Philpott (S'ton) evidenced by diminishing 12. E. Milsom (S'ton) John Freeman). Now comes a matches 2-5. Carl Prean won his 13. A. ,Nixon (S'ton) local leagues. well-edited 11-page news-letter singles and doubles the "A" 14. P. Wilding (SEH) the Rudford/Highleadon I was speaking recently to a match and Amanda Hagarty won JUNIORS very good friend, Keith Summer­ Club (Ed/Sec, Stenneth Salis­ her singles and Juliet Houghton Boys Girls former Hampshire champion, bury). I would be 'most pleased to combined with Southampton's 1. Paul Hudless (Aid) 1. Sarah Hammond hear from any club Secretary and still a youngster, as to why 2..Sean Pickin (Bas) (S'ton) own Sarah Hammond to win the 3. Paul Lawrence (Aid) 2. Laura Savaker (G&F) anywhere in the County who he turned his energies from table­ girls' doubles in the liB" match. 4. Paul Whyton (An) 3. Caroline Jenvey might propose embarking upon tennis to squash. One reason, 5. Brian Mansell (Aid) (S'ton) The quality of the Swedish players 6. Matthew Crammond' 4. Lisa Rice (Po) not please my the same venture OR perhaps certainly showed how far England (Aid) 5. Gillian Melham (Bas) unbeknown to me has already scribe, John Prean, is the adve'nt 7. Stuart Ottley (Bas) 6. Dawn Taylor (Bas) must progress to catch Europe's 8. Jason White (Bas) 7. Allison Finnegan of "funny 'bats". He considered got a news-letter going. top nation. 9. Dominic Giles (Aid) '(G&F) Communications are a vital that if he, at his level, lost points 10. Martin Johnstone Peter Thorne in particular (S'ton) for no reason other than the fact part of (}ur existence, a club with must be congratulated on the 11. Robert (Bas) that his opponen't was "twiddling" 12. Jason Hicks (Bas) a is by far·a much time and effort he put into making 13. Richard Gorman this was not'losing to a more heaahier club than one without this event so enjoyable for the (G&F) skilful player but to the bat. If 14. Mark Thorne (S'ton) one. participants. I am glad to see the 15. Michael Thornton skill and playing ability were not More news on the Rudford English Junior Open is again to (Aid) Club. Congratulations to Richard to be the criteria he felt it was be staged in the excellent Mount­ Team Management & Selection Committee: time to play-a game where it was. Pepperd for producing very batten Centre, Portsmouth under R. Yates (Secretary) successful sound and vision In squash he has now reached Members: R. Wilshere, P. Thorne (Consultative the sponsorship of the Beneficial only). K. Donaldson and C. Barker. county status and considers, video of their new Clubroom Trust. I have said it before, but therefore, he made the right opening ceremony way back repeating it might eventually get On the day in the senior men, move. A further factor Keith the summer, the video runs just through to the powers that be in Derek Holman was the outstand­ mentioned to me was the social over an hour. my City. What a marvellous centre ing player dropping only one aspect. Who these days when Grateful thanks to St. Marks Portsmouth have been blessed game in a 2-1 win over Graham spare time is at a premium wants Club in Cheltenham, especially with - we need one in Southamp­ Pointer. All his other sets were 2­ to sit around in a draughty, cold, Dave Shill, for inviting me to ton! The dates of the Junior straight, including a 16 and 15 uncomfortable hall until late at their Final's Night, it was a most Open for your diary are May win over county champion Graham enjoyable evening, I hope I did night only playing a third or a 11/12, 1985. While you have Toole. Miki lost only to the presentations in the correct quarter of the time and watching your diary out here are a few Holman 18 and 17 and included order, Congrats to some really your team ,members for the rest more dates to note! All events at in his wins 2-straight victories of the evening? If you chat while superb play that night from Redbridge Sports Centre. over Rhamish Bhalla and Chris Stuart Beattie, I rather thought a game is in progress, you, quite Shetler. Miki had the that Godfrey Browning's usual rightly are told to be quiet, ability, but in the past his tem­ display of cold calculated jammy minimal refreshments are the Sun. Nov 25- Hampshire Senior perament, dedication and re­ play (Nets & Edges) is still very order of the day and yo'u finish Closed. liability have been· Hope­ much evident. Just do not know after the pubs have closed. Is Sun. Dec 2 - Hampshire these problems are behind how he gets away with it! It's that everyone's idea of a nice Schools' Team him and his selection for the really embarrassing. social evening? Finals County's first match is his chance 25 County Notes

to prove the selectors' confidence postponed at the last minute by John Prean looks beyond the see which newspapers, at least is justified, their opponents- hardly the best local ones, will want to write On the female side we are well way to attract spectators! After ISLE OF WIGHT about. This means NEW events. blessed with ladies and from that three matches Generation's KILL THE MESSENGER, I see no future for tournaments point of view it is unfortunate second team are unbeaten with IGNORE THE MESSAGE with the format of the current 2 wins over Reading and Gunners­ Star and 3 Star events. Their that no second team has been " I have no doubt that our' mem­ bury and a draw with New charm, if any, seems to be that entered because some establish­ bership figures will be down", I Malden. ed County players will be without wrote in May. EITA publicity had any Tom, Dick and Harry may a game. At the trials Jill Green been notable only by its absence. play Graham Sandley in the first round (Des has long ceased was unbeaten including an 18 Our last chance to make some coming). Sports Centre rents and 16 win former No. 1 and impact on the media and wider County Champion, Sarah Ham­ being exorbitant. overheads are Harry Stevens reports from.... public faded as a result of the mond. fiasco in Moscow. Since the heavy and often toomany entries In addition the County have Sport was played in near-secrecy, are accepted which means that acquired Cheryl Buttery currently HERTFORDSHIRE things dragon for 12 or more The Senior Team (Div. 3C) were I concluded that potential new ranked No. 21 in England, who is members would not find us. Cer­ hours. Then, when all but a few now working and resident in at home to Worcester on Sept. ashen-faced relatives of the 22nd at Barnet IT Centre and tainly we had given few signs Southampton. Welcome to that we still existed. The drift finalists have gone home, the Hampshire Cheryl and I hope represented by John Taylor, Finals start amidst empty Somers, Barry White, Karen towards better publicised, more your stay is long and happy visible, .apparently more glamor­ benches. After that the survivors one. On the veteran scene it is Morton and Jeanette Maybanks rush to their cars for their dawn lost 3-7, Barry White (2) and ous sports would continue. welcome to Fred and Ivy Kershaw Despite a very big local effort we patrols down the motorway, now moved into the County from Perry Somers (1) . M,D. and W.S. many arriving in the early hours were hard fought to 3 games lost 10 teams from one season to Dorset and immediately making the next and now have only 60. of the morning. Despite much their presence felt by heading with Herts player of the match family success, the only thing I Barry White. " You are lucky," commented a both the men's and women's friend from another league, "our enjoy about English Table Tennis veterans' rankings\, Junior Ranking Trials held at numbers halved in a few years. Tournaments is missing them. At junior level the t alking point Barnet on Sept, 2 resulted:­ Our numbers were up during the Nearly all the competitors, apart from the odd local lion, are the is Cadet, Michael Aucterlonie. BOYS World Championships in Bir­ same 100 or so players one sees After doing wei,!. in the trials and 1. P. Harris (WA) mingham. Since then been everywhere else. probably a third ranking 2. D. Rogers (HE) down, down, down all the way." he told the not to consider 3, P. Witchalls (WA) Messengers with such un­ GHOST SONATAS him for selecti"tn. He lives in 4 , L. Rosso (BW) happy news were killed off in MUST END Hampshire at F'.lrdingbridge, but 5. M. Boardmann (HH) some ancient ' civilisations' and I In their place must come Elite plays some i is table tennis at 6. H, Rabheru (WA) too have endured much in that Tournaments for the best 16 or Salisbury and could, therefore, 7. R. Cook (NH) cause. However, in the Sept. so players (as in Tennis) and to his future in Wiltshire. So 8. J. Patterson (WH) issue of 'The Coach', Tony Russe, these should last no more than 6 why enter the Hampshire Trials? 9 . M. O'Connor (HE) one of the best thinkers in Table hours (still long compared with Certainly Hampshire need him 10. J. Foley (HE) Tennis, writes: "I have a feeling Football's 90 minutes). All other and hopefully he will decide to 11 . E. Taylor (WH) in my water, which does not tournaments should be regional give his loyalties to his resident 12. C. Lacey (BA) often let me down, that this and graded into at least 3 divisions County. In the Regional Cadet 13. A. Dennis (NH) game of ours could be dying in and players should fight for the Trials, Mark Thorne, . C. Grethe (HE) this country, unless we all do right to move up a grade. Or­ umpire Peter's offspring, emerged 15. R. Grethe (HE) something about it. It is not just a ganisers could charge more as the winner but must have been a 16. W. Warrender (HH) matter of coaching new players, the costs of competitors would bit disappointed with the Hamp­ 17. M, Greenberg (BA) it is a matter of spreading the be greatly reduced. Money that shire Trials which only gave him 18. S. Grassick (BA) gospel, selling the game in the now goes to boarding houses a No, 14 ranking. 19. I. Black (SA) cities, in the villages... We must and petrol stops would stay in Our National League Club 20. A. Anderson (CH) rally our resources from top to the Game. Players would wel­ Jaques Generation at Fareham 21 . D. O'Connor (HE) bottom, re-examine our system, come it. Class 2 Events are al­ must have been devastated by 22. M. King (BA) our motives, our abilities.... Let us ready more popular than the the loss of their top two players 23. H. Hartmann (BA) not allow this game of ours to die open events. The Elite Events without making a better fight in Prean '9 I GIRLS would attract spectators and at than we appear to be making of 1. A. Boxall (CH) last there would be a chance to ? J it." ...= =y Carl moved 2. T. Baines (NH) sell tickets. All English Tourna­ to Bath is_.= a matter I wait with ments of the present completely 3. V. Margerrison (BA) STAGNATION interest for John to explain, 4 . C. Seaholme (WA) I quote from the A.G .M. of the ignore the spectator dimension. especially with them in the first 5. M. Williams (BA) International Club: "The main That must now be our first division. It can't be to improve 6. E. Hurling (HH) concern to emerge was the feel­ concern, as it has to be in any his game can it! Generation' s 7. K. Felstead (NH) ing that our Sport was in a state professional sport that wants to supremo, Charlie Charles tells 8 . L. Flewers (HE) of stag nation." pay its way. me the parting was on amicable 9. J , Felstead (NH) , We are on a very slippery NEW PRODUCTS terms. 10. T. Greenberg (BA) slope and we are sliding fast. The best Generation can New products are the life­ CADET BOYS There is still time to do some­ achieve this season is to keep in thing, to listen, to act, but every blood of any business and in a 1. J. Patterson (WH) Sport there has to be a flood of the Premier Division. They have day that slips by sends us further 2. E. Taylor (WH) new promotions and events gained Nicky Mason and Kevin down the Road to Nowhere. It 3. R. Grethe (HE) which can ' be offered to local Satchell at the top of their order gives me no pleasure to record 4 . M. Greenberg (BA) associations. That way local and this should keep them clear all this, but, until we clearly 5. S. Grassick (BA) people will work together for the of the relegation zone, but last understand that the sport is in a season the club's sights were set 6. I. Black (SA) Sport. From time to time I have mess, no one will lift a finger to much higher than survival. In 7. D. O'Connor (HE) written about such enterprises change things. ' If we go on as 8 . H, Hartmann (BA) allover the country, It CAN be their first matches a draw at before, nothing can halt the done. Why.not a series of Test Wolverhampton, due to two sets Dairy Dates - Barnet Centre. funeral. each from Nicky and Kevin, was JuniorTournament Dec 9 '84 Matches against an attractive followed by a 2-6 defeat to Senior Tournament TIME FOR POSITIVE foreign country? Or an English Ellenboro with Nicky beating Feb 23/24 '85 THINKING Match-Play Championship as in Dave Wells and Glyn Baker having Senior Inter League Nov 18 Tony Russe says it well, We or Chess, defended a good victory over Mark Veterans' Inter League Nov 25 have to promote Table Tennis periodically by the holder? Cost­ Mitchell. Unfortunately Gener­ Junior Inter League Nov 25 and that means Promotions and effective ideas, that will break no ation's match with Ormesby was County Training Nov 15 Events that people will want to piggy­ banks, but will get us back 28 County Notes on the sports pages. Why not a the whole scene from top to value and repay their confidence Cadet Boys: Joseph Bittran 5; real effort to attract women into bottom. I also recommend "The many times over. Daniel Parnes 6; Tommy Cutler the Sport? In Germany 140,000 Coach" (Tony Russe, Tel. 0934 8; Simon Rockal111; Cadet Girls: women play league table tennis, 27988 - home) excellent for Rachel Skinner 2; Lynne Moore in England 2 or 3,000. Why not a serious students of the game. 3; Sandy Lynes 6. Rachel Knight membership drive? Does clothing These notes are carefully was from the Trials and really have to be quite so drab written. I hope they are carefully Iris Moss reports from..... Philip Szekeres could not take and yet expensive? Should not read. I hope that the message part because of an injured Wrist. someone find out what has that this is a great sport is never MIDDLESEX Finally, entry forms for the happened to all those disaffi.liated absent. I have gone over the top WHAT'S GONE WRONG? Middlesex 3-Star Open have leagues? Should the not go to praise people who have done been issued, and have started to out and sell itself to the member­ a great job in organising a Can anyone tell me what is come in, although at the moment ship? Should there be quite so special occasion when Table with Middlesex table tennis we still do not know whether the much red tape? Should there Tennis is seen at its best. I have players? Or conversely what is Greater London Council will be a few Working Parties exam­ tried to show the errors of their wrong with the Middlesex Senior support us financially. Unfor­ ining some of the urgent pro­ ways to those who mess things Closed Championships? Admit­ tunately their timetable and ours blems that confront us? WHY are up. lot of our standard events tedly we "boobed" a bit on the do not fit in very well, and we WE losing members? Why are are In urgent need of reform. For date which clashes with the have had to take the gamble of other sports gaining? Shouldwe 30 years I ran a successful Humberside 3-Star but I issuing the forms before we not find Is it enough to pus,iness and somewhere on that have thought that only affected know' the outcome of our the recession? I hope all road one develops a nose for the top players, not the rank­ application. David Miller has this is constructive enough. Now impending disaster and I am and-file. In order to improvethe taken over the task of Tourna­ let's get moving and make the getting the wrong vibrations e.ntry of our Senior Closed, we ment Organiser but I am still Sport great again. about Table Tennis. I could retire decided to issue Entry Forms via issuing and receiving entries and Leagues and Clubs, and took the WELL DONE, DUNLOP amidst cries of "Well done, generally helping with the donkey chaps" and quietly take up trouble to get the forms to the work. So I am hoping that my Warm praise though for Dun­ another sport and fade away as Leagues in time to issue therfl work will not be wasted and that lop. After the controversy about so many of our rank and file, with their Handbooks. This en­ "the 3-Star will go their plastic balls, Dunlop could indeed stars, have done. tailed issuing over 1,000 forms ahead. have sulked in their tent and told Instead I have hammered away and at the closing date we had players that they don't know in the hope that I could playa 58 entries. I have had the usual what's good for them. Instead small part in making the sport phone calls from people who let they responded admirably' by better. I have not tried to head the date pass without sending in producing a celluloid baU (Dunlop popularity polls and I sympathise but despite that we Premier Tournament - 3 have under 70 entries. Surely it with those who feel I have been Ray Hogg reports from..... which both Carl and I felt less than fair to them. It is hard can't be the venue; Ellenborough the equal of any we had ever for those at the top to feel that a Club provides excellent con­ NORFOLK played with. The current plastic sport that has propelled them to ditions; David Miller opens the ball is a big improvement on the TOO "HOT their high positions is less than bar and his sister, Elaine, caters old Barna and has a big 'price perfect. They are doing their to the inner in a delightful Sunday, September 2 dawned advantage. I continue to favour best. Nevertheless I recall manne.r.. So PLEASE, Middlesex clear and sunny so after breakfast celluloid and congratulate Dunlop example of the late Leonard Lord players, WHY DON'T YOU off the trousers and on on an excellent product. This is who advised. motoring cor­ ENTER? I would be very interested went the shorts and out into the NOT an advertising job. Neither respondents who asked for a to get some replies to this ques­ garden I went. The temperature nor I have for or heater in their cars to wear an tion as we all feel that we are rose steadily to th"e mid seventies received money or goods for­ overcoat. He headed what was wasting our time running a (F) then I was suddenly reminded these comments which it is a to become British Leyland, an tournament that the vast majority that today was opening day pleasure to make. Well done, example of what happens to do not want. of the League starting Dunlop. those who forget who is the Three of our County teams time 2.30 m. The opposition LOCAL NEWS customer and become the arbiters played their first matches on was the old "enemy from Ipswich It seemed to me state of what is good for their cus­ Sept 22 and the results were 2 complete with John Kitchener­ of the game was an absolute Leyland reminds me in wins and 1 loss. Our new team surely a matc'h that should have priority, but next time I shall many ways of the ETTA, a decent, Secretary for the Senior 2nd team programmed for during the definitely deal with local matters. but unaltering product and, like had some difficulty in getting a months as would have Our first county match brought the car without the heater, there team together but having a great crowd puller. it many of our regulars didn't our first away point for 3 years is not enough warmth, but the managed it they beat Essex III 7­ know· the match was on as they when drew Somerset 2, biggest fault is 3. The honours of the match go Jim Daly's first victory over a to change, whilst .life chang­ to Mark and Angela Mitchell and weren't expecting so early a start combination bat player, debut ing. It will be interesting to see Dipak Topiwala, but Laura to the season. I was amazed to of Regina Stevens, our best-ever how many of the I Goldsmith and Percy Collino did hear that after winning the who still lost to Melonie have made will be accepted, at not have a good day. OurVeterans' division last season Nottingham Carey- fine player. She tells me least tried. They can't ALL be 1st team were somewhat over­ have dropped out and that Nor­ she is No. 28 Junior. She has my bad. shadowed by Lincolnshire, but wich Foxwood have not been there is plenty of time for them to promoted. - Also this season I personal guarantee that she will FRANK KENNEDY be a lot higher this time next improve during the season. The hope to see more detail of Veterans' 2nd team alsodid well, year.' It was a cracking match. I greatly appreciated the matches other than the Premier comments by the Irish Junior beating Hampshire 6-3, with Tony We had Carl Prean in the side division as Vic Bennett sends Captain in last month's issue. I this time, but will miss him quite Taylor and Don Smith acting as screeds of detail after every often this season, though he hope I got across to him my the anchor-men. Our Junior 2nd home match and virtually nothing was printed. wants to play. Fixture clashes admiration of him and his team, team's match against Hertford­ remain part of a chaotic scene. their effort in getting to the shire was postponed, and with With the County our new European Youth and their per­ both our Senior and Junior 1st committee is getting to grips CONTROVERSY? formance on the table, their teams playing in their respective with the problems of running 2 "Buy Table Tennis News. Read triumph in the end over difficulties Premier Divisions on set week­ senior and 2 junior teams. Our John Prean. Controversy Un­ we in England could not imagine, ends, we do not feel that we have Secretary Alan Pickard has made limited." So runs an advertise­ let alone overcome with our made too bad a start. great strides in obtaining sponsor­ ment in a local hand-book. I present comfortable outlook and Our youngsters took part in ship for our closed champion­ it sells copies in which attitude. I hope Funds wiII be Regional Junior Trials on ships, with the cost of the hall, case a lot of people will soon forthcoming more plentifully in Sept 30 and achieved the follow­ the trophies and the hire of tables look forward to their copy as I do the future for Ireland's juniors ing places: Boys: Kevin King 10; all covered. Also & Baker to mine every month. This and in Frank they have a man Michael Kowaleski 11: Girls: Ltd., of Norwich, celebrated their Magazine is the ETIA at its best, who will give them very good Lesley Souter 1; So Chin Man12; 150th anniversary this year and 29 County Notes

have donated the money for shirts On the league front, Abington 10. Barbara Gibbs 11. Anne Nicoll has to travel to Essex, where it suitably inscribed with Norfolk Nomads' Keith Jones, Brian 12. Julia Kendell was pleasant to see former for the senior teams. D'Hooghe and Tim Chamberlain 13. Sue Nannery 14. Debbie Kimbell County Chairman Peter Edwards, A foretaste things to come set out to defend their North­ now Essex County Cricket is surely the agreement of teams ampton Premier Division title, BOYS 1. Andy Trott Secretary, joining in the players' in Junior 3 D to play most if not all with new challengers, if only by 2. Richard Elliott celebrations after Essex had so matches over 1 weekend Dec. name. Lings, who fell apart to­ 3. Raymond Jacobs 4. Ian Bird narrowly won the County Cham­ 1st/2nd. wards the end of last 'season, 5. Stephen Rogers pionship. No doubt Peter's drive In the Norwich League I notice retain the same players and 6. Lee Fraser 7. Jonathan Clarke and enthusiasm has played an that more and more of established premises, but now attempt to 8. Richard Ambrose important part in their rise to players are opting to play in the wrest the title away under 9. Lee Dunnage prominence. Now let us hope 10. Paul James lower divisions. After 30 years or name of their sponsors, Malcolm 11. David Waples that those who have succeeded more of top flight play the hassle Dilley Associates, who should be 12. Darren Underwood him in his many former capacities and some of the Bright Young assured of a good run for their GIRLS within the county, will have their Things get. a bit too much so money, as the team will be play­ 1. Maxime Shears share of success. 2. Joanna Abbott down to the basement where ing in provided by Uni­ 3. Suzy Hunt things are much more enjoyable. sport, through the auspices of 4. Caroline Worth 5. Alison Ambrose I attended the VETTS tourna­ many times County Doubles 6. Caroline Perkins strictly as a spectator with Champion Brian Bond. CADET BOYS my wife Ruth competed and Ling's team of Graeme 1. Ian Bird we both fully agree with the McKim, Chris Handshaw and 2. Neil Atkinson 3. Robin Betts Pauline Long reports from.... comments made in the Sep­ Andy Edmonds, joined by Brian 4. Mark Brimley tember issue of an enjoyable Dangerfield and Mark Nannery, 5. Alistair Worth NORTHUMBERLAND 6. Garry Weston tournament without a tantrum in represent Chapman's in the 7. Graham Bird NEW RANKINGS sight we made many new Wellingborough League, where 8. Peter James The County Ranking and Selec­ friends over the weekend and we the main challenge could come CADET GIRLS tion Sub-Committee have issued hope to be at Coventry for the from Higham Band's Steve 1. Caroline Worth 2. Caroline Perkins ranking lists for September based first of this season's competi­ Brown, Andy Trott, nationally· 3. Nicola Jordan mainly on last season's League tions. ranked Cadet Gavin Black and a 4. Elinor Williams 5. Clare Waples results, although it is intended to Had the pleasure of playing much improved Pat Coleman. organise practice sessions in­ both in Germany and France Strangely enough, Handshaw the abundance of stead of trials for future ranking during the summer, 'and found and Edmonds are joined by Trott names on the ranking lists the assessment. These are as the standard of the ordinary run in the Kettering League, where e.arly season matches were not follows: of the mill players far greater under the banner of Kettering rewarding, for the Firsts have so than ours and we had some, as Town 'A', they attempt to retain MEN WOMEN far lost twice, the Seconds once, we thought, very handy players the title Town 'A' won last 1. Chu Van Que 1. Clare Mouzon while the Juniors and Veterans 2. Peter McQueen 2. Caron Buglass with us. Also in Germany the season. Then McKim was in­ 3. Neil McMaster 3. Christtne Burke still to make a start to their standard of facilities leaves us strumental in holding on to the 4. Ian Robertson 4. Pauline Long programmes. It is a sad 5. Andrew Clark 5. Karen Wilkinson back in the dark ages and the trophy, but now he represents 6. Eddie Smith 6. Denise Campbell commentary on the County dedication of the players is such Corby, with Gary Alden also 7. Thomas Blackman 7. Denise Wilkinson Championships that matches 8. Andy Hammett 8. Lily Aust 9. Malcolm Lusk 9. Elaine Hopper that they are expected to practise named in a line-up which is can be postponed the flimsiest - or train as they say - regularly completed by Terry Cardwell and 10, Peter Whiteman 10. Brenda Grice of excuses, and that. 11. Alan Matthewson to keep a place in the team. Alan Bell. Rothborough's Keith 12. Tom Trewhitt the Just confirmed County Senior and Ken Nicoll, supplemented Keith Patterson volved some teams can wait until Peter Curry Champs. at Drayton L.C. Sunday by David Steele, Wellingborough's they see which way their fixtures Dec. 9th. Ian and Alan Hawes plus Steve BOYS GIRLS lie before deciding to make a 1. T. Blackman 1. C. Mouzon Kendall, and Team Electric's 2. K. Patterson 2. D. Wilkinson graceless exit. Steve West hopefully assisted by 3. P. Curry 3. E. Hopper When Bedfordshire turned up 4. Steven Waugh 4. Tracy McMaster the as yet unfulfilled potential of 5. David Watson 5. Lisa Redhead without their Number Three, 6. Darren Shaw 6. Judith Drapkin Graham Ball and Mark Cole make . who had been ill at the last 7. Damien Linskill Dennis Millman reports from.... this the most open and interest­ 8. Andrew Beattie moment, and when his late ing of the County Leagues. substitute had been beaten NORTHANTS The County Selectors came up However, since these ranking twice and Northants had taken FULL COMPLEMENT with an early ranking list, but this lists were formulated, it has the two doubles matches to lead become known that apart from will be subject to early alteration four two, an opening win the availability doubts surround­ Another new season has after a second series of trials in seemed in prospect, but it was ing Chu Van Que and Andrew dawned, and for once Northants November. For the time being not to be, and Dawn Campbell, Clarke, Ian Robertson has re­ finds itself with a full comple­ however it. stands as follows:­ ment of officials together with a David Sharpe, Julie Dimmock quested not to be considered for new coaching structure and 1. Graeme McKim and Ian Doughty accounted for County or League play at the 2. Ian Hawes Mandy Brown, Graeme McKim, some generous sponsorship 3. lain Randle present time. In addition, from the Midland Bank. 4. Keith Jones Margaret Maltby and lain Randle Northumberland Closed cham­ 5. Keith Nicoll respectively to the visitors a pion Caron Buglass has (tem­ Peter Trott, who took over as 6. Steve 'Lyon Chairman towards the end of last 7. John Sanders win by six rubbers to four. porarily we hope) also disappear­ 8. Brian D'Ho99he season, continues in that office, 9. Phil Snelling Twoweeks later at Worcester, ed from the County scene; while and returning to the fold are 10. Chris Handshaw with McKim,:Randle and Mandy Pauline Long, although still rank­ 11. Steve West Dorothy Marsh as Senior Match 12. Tim Chamberlain Brown missing, worse was to ed at No.4, feels that with Secretary and Arth'ur Palmer as 13. Dave Marsh befall the team"for:Steve Lyon's younger players now obviously 14. Andy Edmonds Umpires Secretary. My best 15. Ken Nicoll success over" Walton was gaining selection preference, wishes for their ultimate success 16. Mark Nannery the solitary ray of sunshine in a there is no longer any point 17. Andy Trott drab result. are not only sincere, but opti­ 18. Steve Kendall making herself available, thus mistic, for a more enthusiastic 19. Steve Silk Lyon had earHer been one of ending a 15-year association 20. Ashley Bennett three winners the seven three with the County. Amended rank­ dependable it would be hard 21. Richard Elliott to find. sametime Barbara 22. Raymond Jacobs defeat at the hands of Notting­ ing lists will be published as Gibbs as Honorary and 23. Glen Robertson hamshire, the County soon as they are available, but Brian Dangerfield as Treasurer, WOMEN Seconds an lead when he while there are probably enough 1. Margaret Maltby beat Ransford Scott 25-23 in the young and promising players in encouraged by last season's 2. Mandy Brown (Wallis) initial skirmish with legislation, 3. Glennis Hooper Maxine Shears and Chris the men's list to overcome these 4. Joyce Porter Handshaw .contributed use­ departures, the women's list . continue in office, and their con­ 5. Maxine Shears 'tinuing' presence should be 6. Dorothy Marsh ful wins but the end it was the must now be giving cause for 7. Donna Furniss concern, especially if Clare enough to ensure of 8. Connie Bane story as before. progress. 9. Ann Lenton For a real success story one Mouzon is not available and the 30 County Notes other two juniors are needed for Roy Williams reports fro m.. .. youngsters. Ron was also a Current ran kings: a junior match. Clare is now cricket coach but his real love M en W o m en ranked No. 5 in England. and as NORTH WALES w as soccer. Pl ayers to have re­ 1. Clive M orris 1. Mary Denbow 2. Norman Swift 2. tep ha nie Haddrell this will be her last season as a T .e . .. presented his school team in­ 3. Arthur Chilvers 3. Amanda Shuffle· junior. she is naturally making an cluded Ian Rush(L1verpool). Kevin botham 4. Neil Harr is 4. Julie Woodward all-out effort to break into the Radcliffe (Everton) and Grenville Peter J ones 5. El ea no r Harrison national side by travelling to as M illington (Ch ester). The East 6. A lf Da vies 6. Ca rr ie Filmer dQIS a Z' . , a I 7. an Mead 7. J ackie Windle many tournaments as possible. Flintshire. Wrex ham and 8. Brian Hamilto n 8. Oisa Wingent which I fully support. W' , . 1. N.W .C.T.T.A. w ere all repre­ 9. Stan Hahn 9. aro l Pu llen County a mpl6 n s hips match 10 . Clive 10. Shirley Burton Unfortunately one of these. sented at St M arks Church. played at Castell Alun. Hope on the Wiltshire 2-Star Open. Connahs a ~ on a ~ Sept Sept 23. clashed with both the opening 29. by Henry M addison. Noel Peter M cQueen had little County fixtures of the . season. Ralphs and Roy Williams. trouble beating Terry Turner in the juniors at home to Lancs. on the opening set and Thomas Denis George reports from.. ... Sept. 22. and the seniors away to Blackman swept aside John Clwyd on the following day. Both Hook with ease to put the visitors these matches ended in .5-5 draws. but the junior team in two sets up. smith...... SCOTLAND thei r first Div. 2A match must HANNAH.IN BERLIN have felt slightly disappointed after leading 4- 1 and then 5-3. .. ' : . David Hannah. our NO. 1 is now All their were won by the living and playing in Berl in. how­ " Sue Roberts and Karen Buckle boys. with Thomas Blackman ever he expects to play in a few had a thriller in the women's Brian J . Hamilton reports from.... taking both his singles and the Scottish/ UK events during the doubles and just edged home doubles with Peter Curry. w.ho season and will be avai lable for but Northumberland won the OXFORDSHIRE also won one singles. Keith two of our European Le ague men's doubles; Bl ackman beat FINE START Patterson took the other set. The matches. Turner followed by Karen Buckle seniors. already without Clare Oxfordshire Seniors and Veterans Several of the top Scottish losing to Denise Wilkinson. With Mouzon and Neil McMaster. had got off to a fine start to the players are participating in the the score 5-2 in the visitors' to make two further changes County Championships this year. HALEX English NATIONAL favour all looked lost as the with Blackman replacing Jan with victories away to Worcs. II LEAGUE - in fact ORMESBY n.iid .E Robertson and Denise W ilkinson and at home to BedfQrdshire have a decidedly Scottish look taking the place of Christine 'WlIltzed::t1omeA'U"," respectively. although the de­ nowadays. David Mcilroy had a Burke. who was on holiday. (jT&t.'- pleted Junior t eam went down good first outing against two juniors rose magnificently to 10-0 at home to Bedfordshire. DAGENHAM to win his from the occasion. with Blackman I have introduced a ' Squad the No. 1 spot. The experience winning both his singles for the . system' this year for t he Senior gained outside Scotland can only side. in an effort to create more second time in two days. and I S R b rt b t be to their own and ultimately . II ' II h ue 0 e s ea of a team atmosphere and to Scotland' s benefit. Denise pu out ate stops Karen Wilkinson and Hook turn- eliminate personality and other to score a narrow VictOry her ed on the heat to beat Smith for a problems. which have caused LEAGUE: Division singles. Peter McQueen. although ll deserved draw. T axon to fail to turn-out their 2 very much under the weather _ . The withdrawal of Ireland. and with a 'flu bug. managed to win strongest sides in the past and therefore. obviated the County now Portugal. from Division 2 one of his singles plus the ·. to Nigel Tyler and he was also remain ing in a Division. which has reduc'ed those .countries doubles. for which he should be the losing finalist in the men's does not reflect the g'eneral participating to .only five which given every credit. and given all d bl makes the competition this the circumstances. a draw was ou es. standard of play within the County. season somewhat a non- event an excellent result. NORTH WALES as Bulgaria is expected to have Byker Newcastle "entertained ASSESSMENT It is quite possible for axon to get promoted this season and little trouble in winning promotion Kingsborough Insurance Services The Junior N.W . Assessment start to get the County back on and there is no threat of de­ of Stockton in their opening Div. imis.ed by the T.T.A. ofWa.les. the map of first-class Table motion! 2 (North) Halex National League was held at Castell Alun Leisure Tennis and stay there. With scheduled home matches match on Sept. 16. and started Centr.e •• the first time on The County has had some very against the two withdrawn off on the right foot with a 5-3 Sunday. Sept 9. The event has good women players in recent teams. and very expensive away victory. Results: previously been held at Lilleshall. years and another one seems to matches to Greece and Bulgaria. Len Elias was in charge. assisted on the way. Amanda Shuffle­ serious· thought will have to be by Alan Harris. Results:­ botham. She is already ranked in given to continued par­ N. McMaster bl I. Plummer 16. 17; lost to M. Main Group Girls Group ticipation in the European League Corking 2 1, -8 , -14. 1 T im Turner (E.F. ) 1. Tracy Sa mbrook (W) the September U-1 7' s at No. 31 . E. Smith lost to Corking -7,-1 7; lost to T. Murphy 2 Lee. Thacker IE.F.) 2 Sharon Buckle (W) has just won the Regional after this season is financially ·23. , ' B. 3 l ynne Bow en IE.F.) 3 lesley Hatton (RH ) justified. T. Blackman bt Pl ummer 14 . 18; bt S. Cooper 2 1. 4Justine Thomas{E.F.) 4 Natasha W illiams qualifier at Southampton and 2 1; (RH) goes through to the Nationals 9.9.84: STTA SENIOR S. George bt Murphy 13 , 15; bt Cooper 13. 11 . 5 James Tap p IE.F.) 5 N atalie Hughes (RH) 6 M ark Ellis (W) 6 N icola Harris (W) and there is every indication that CLASSIFICATION TOURNA· 7 Craig Thomas (RHI 7 Beverley Roberts (RH) she will improve her position MENT. Meadowbank, Edinburgh 8 Andrew Harrison (AH) 9 Spencer Harris (W ) quite considerably. In addition. The Scottish season opened Unfortunately. Byker New­ 10 M alcolm Roberts (RH) Dilip Heyer. has qualified for the with the Senior Classification castle II could not emulate the Key final stages of the Cadet boys. in tournament which was played in first team's performance. and E = East Flintshire only two seasons of playing. four category groups for the men RH = Rh udd lan TIC crashed to their second succes­ W = W rexham Although the County Junior and two groups for the women. sive defeat in Div. 3 (North) on side lost their opening match. Richard Yule and Carole SAD LOSS Sept. 30 against Ormesby IV. t he City of Oxford side have just Dalrymple went through the day Only Keith Patterson and Maurice The death occurred on Mon­ put their first-ever Silverware on undefeated in their respective Cheek registered any successes. day. Sept 24. of Ron Bishop (46). the sideboard. when they won top categories. Mcilroy. Anwar Results: Deputy Headmaster of Queens­ the Newbury Inter-League U-15's Majid and John Broe finished in ferry School. a table tennis Tournament. at Thatcham. Berks. positions 2 to 4 . whilst for the enthusiast who played in the Th e team of Amanda Shuffle­ ladies Janet Smith. despite an East Flintshire League. Ron. an botham. Simon Townsend and unexpected to Pat Calder. A. Hammett lost to D. Hughes -14, - 19; lost to G. Jorda n -1 3. -14: International Umpire. had Neil and Gavin Yates. surprised was second. followed by Eleanor . K. Patterson bt Hughes 20. 17; lost to M . Burrell officiated at four ·20. lB. ·22. everyone by going through the Mcilroy and Lynn Johnston. P. Curry lost to Jordan -1 6, 14. - 17; -l ost to A. matches in North .Wales but in tournament unbeaten and defeat­ Hannah. in Germ.any. and Brian Watson -18. -22; his local league had been a tower' M. Cheek lost to Burrell - 13, -19 ; bt Watson 1 7, ing the defending champions. Wright. at the Butterfly Training 14. of strength up-and-coming Swindon. in the process. Camp in Tokyo. did not.compete. 31 County Notes

23.9.84: NATIONAL GIRO­ 19 Alan. Cornet (Edn) 20 Darren Perry (Ednl BANK JUNIOR/CADET 21 Richard Blackey (Stg) ASSESSMENT TOURNAMENT, 22 Gregor Goodwin (Ayr) 23 Scott Riddell (Edn) Meadowbank, Edinburgh. 24 Stephen Neilson (Ayr) This season the NATIONAL CADET GIRLS GIROBANK (Scottish Office) are Sarah Hurry (SOl 2lorraine Anderson (W of SI sponsoring the development of 3 Lesley Reid (Stg) our young players, including the 4 Jennifer Hook (Edn) 5 Claire Hood (Edn) assessment tournaments in Sep­ 6 Karen Sloan (EK) tember and February. After a KEY: series of qualifying groups the Abn Aberdeen Ay, Ayrshire Junior Boys. competed four Dun Dundee category groups of 8, the Junior Edn Edinburgh E.K. East Kilbride Girls in two grciu'ps of 5, the Fif Fife Cadet Boys in three groups of 8 lan lanarkshire Pth Penh and the Cadet Girls in two groups SO Distri ct of 4 . The final resu lts were more Sl9 Stirlingshire WO West. DunbartoAsh ire or less as expected with Gordon WafS West of Scotland Waddell, Sarah Hurry, Christo­ 28/29.9.84: 11th HOME pher Woess and Lorraine Ander· National Girobank Junior/Cadet Assessment Tournament23.9 .84. COUNTRIES QUADRANGULAR son'taking the top places in their Pat Calder - Junior Girls 2; Sarah Hurry - Junior Girls 1; Lorraine TOURNAMENT, The Aberconwy respective junior and cadet Anderson - Cadet Girls 1; Lesley Reid - Cadet Girls 2 . Conference Centre, L1andudno categories. Photo: B. D. George NEW LISTS: Scotland finished a creditable Following the senior classifi­ second to England in this year's cation and junior/cadet assess­ Quadrangular, despite the ment events new ranking/seed­ absence of Hannah we defeated ing lists for the first half of the Wales 5-3 and 'Ireland 8-0 and, season as last year, were the only team to have any success against MEN England. Yule and Mcilroy com­ 1 P) David Hannah (SurreYl 2 (2 ) Ri chard Yule {Waf bined well to win the doubles 3 vid M cilroy (W of from Skylet Andrew and Nicky 4 (5) A nwar Majid (Edn) 5 (6) John B,oe (W o f 5) Mason and Janet Smith com­ 6 (4) David Campbell (Edn) fortably defeated Joanne Shaw 7 (10) Gra eme Docherty (W of 51 8 (7) Brian Wright (W o f S) 13 and 14. in fact, played 9 IS) Calum Gerrard (Waf 5) her best table tennis to date, 10 (10) Ian M c lean (W of 51 11 (9) Jim Graham (Waf 51 showing much improved foot­ 12 (12) A lan CoUiar IEdn) work and speed in attack to w in 13 (19) Ian Stokes (Waf 51 14 M artin Crawford (Stg) all three singles matches. 15 (15) Peter Shaw (W of 51 16 (161 Tom Re id (WO) 7.10.84: STTA TEAM CUP, · 17 (-) David Low (Abo) Meadowbank, Edinburgh. 1B 1-1 Stuart Wallis (WOI 19 ( 18) Gordon Cummings IW of 51 This annual event is restricted 20 I- I John Proctor (Edo) 21 I- I Gordon Waddell (Slg) to the two top teams of the top 22 im W ilson I Edn) division of all our affiliated 23 I-I David Tho mas IW of S) 24 (-) Tom Haldane (Edn) Scottish Team Cup 1984. The Winners - Central (Glasgow). Jim leagues during the 1983/ 84 FOR SEEDING PURPOSES: 13A (1 3) Bert Kerr McGregor NPC, John Broe, Graeme Docherty, David Mcilroy and season. 14A (14) Gordon Ian McLean. Photo: B. D. George CENTRAL (Glasgow), retained Clancey the title of premier Scottish club, WOMEN 1 (1) Carole Dalrymple (Stgl making it 5 times in a row and 9 2 (2) Janet Smith (Kent) times in the past 11 years since 3 (6) El eanor Mcilroy (W of 51 4 (3) l ynn Johnston (Stg) the long run of GAMBIT (Edin­ 5 (4 1 l iz Robb Fiij burgh) was broken in the 1974/ 6 (5) Diane Greig IW of 51 7 (BI Pat Calder (SO) 75 season. 8 H Sarah Hurry (SOl Eleven teams competed in 9 (-I Isobel Lappin (Waf 5) 10 (-I lynne Davren (W of S1 two groups with CENTRAL topp­ BOYS ing one group and TYNECASTLE 1 Gordon Waddell (Stg) (Edinburgh) the other. In the 2 Ian Stokes (Waf 51 3 Jonathan Wilson I Edn) Final the Glaswegians were 4 David low (Abn) shocked by the defeat of Scottish 5 Gordon Cummings (Waf 5) 6 George Innes (Waf 5) No. 3 - Mcilroy - by Campbell 7 Gavin Turnbull (Edn) and Proctor before winning 5-3. 8 Steven Woess (WDI 9 Jim Wilson (Ednl Broe, of Central, went through 10 Paul Gardiner (W of 5) the day undefeated. 11 Colin Carmichael (Waf 51 12 Danny Maher (Waf 5) 13 Jim Weatherston (W af 5) 14 James Rowan (Waf 5) 15 Scott Walker (EK) 16 Scott Gilbert (Lan) 17 Neil Cameron (SO) Gerald Green reports from.... 18 P. Campbell 19 Hunter (501 SHROPSHIRE 20 Graeme McKinnie (Pth) Scottish Team 1984. The Ruimer-up - (Edinburgh). 21 McNeil (EK) TOUGH AT THE TOP 22 Peter Sloan (Pth) Willie Mabon, Allan Colliar, John Proctor and David Campbell. 23 Ian ison (Ednl Photo: B. D. George Grove I are finding it ' tough at 24 Mark Hastings (Edn) the top' in the Premier Division of GIRLS 1 Sarah Hurry CAOET BOYS the National League, losing 1-7 2 Pat (SO) 1 Christopher Woess (WD) 10 Edward Craig (SO) at Ormesby and 2-6 at Wolver­ 3 Maureen Cusick (W .of S) 2· Martin Shields (Waf S) t ' . Steve Aspin (Edin) 4 linda Hood (Edn) 3 Henry Wong (Fit) 12 Kevin McKellar (WDI hampton. Kevin Beadsley was 5 Karen Sturrock (Lan) 4 Euan Walker (EK) 13 James Dyson (Dun) the only winner at Ormesby, but 6 ileen Cusick (Waf 51 5 Paul Clark IW of S) 14 Hammish McGregor (Edin) 7 Do minique McNeill (Lan) 6 Alan Smith (W of 5) 15 Colin McKellar (WD) the game against Wolverhampton 8 Vicky Campbell (lanl 7 Andrew Bruce (WD) 16 Euan Scott (Ed in) was much closer than the score 9 Catherine O' Neill (W of 51 8 Gregg McMaster (W of S) 17 Kenny Campbell (Dun) 10 Vicky Morrall (WD) 9 Gerard Bradley IW of S) 18 Tommy Martin (Pth) suggests. Steve Turner lost 23­ 32 County

25 in the third to Skylet Andrew Last year's runners-up, Pontes­ TOURNAMENTS than any other club in the coun­ try. with Beadsley and Malcolm Green bury "A", just managed to win 6­ Market Drayton players David also losing in the third to Steve 4 at YC "B" thanks to Morris and Victoria Boyd were Scowcroft and Andrew Bellingham Barry Ruddick who was unbeat­ the in-form players at the North respectively. Consolation came en. YorkshireJuniorOpen at Halifax. in the last two games for Grove OSWESTRY LEAGUE The Grove players reached the when Turner's top spin proved latter stages of the under-14 Tony Carey reports from.... too consistent for Bellingham Oswestry have seven divisions in addition to the women's events in a tournament which and Green gave an excellent attracted a strong nationwide SOMERSET division. There are more teams display to beat Scowcroft. entry. EVERGREEN Young Claire Potts, at the age competing than ever. Morris accounted for the top Away we all go again into another of 13, proved to be Grove Irs star The league are being spon­ Scottish cadet Colin Woess, and new season of Table Tennis player despite a 6-2 defeat at the sored by American Express and Neil Simms of Competition with high hopes of hands of league leaders Hinckley. the main interest at the top will be centred on who will come Yorkshire. success' for Somerset players The England No.1 cadet girl through as the challenger the quarter-finals Morris all ages in League, County and was impressive in all her to Brookside in Div. 1. met the tough Cheshire star Tournament play. I view this matches, particularly John Taylor but again played season 'as providing a testing highIy- rated' Leicester star The standard of play has improved considerably' during well to achieve victory. in ways. Maurice Newman. In the semi-final Morris met first being stamina for those He found Potts' hard-hitting the last two seasons and there the player of the day, Neil Pickard just starting out on first full style too difficult to master and a will be plenty of lesser known of Norfolk. Morris fought a hard season of Tournaments, and the victory in favour of the Grove girl clubs determined to make their battle but fell by the narrowest of older ones who have to combine was the outcome. mark. margins. Pickard went on to win County matches with theirs. Grove's other success came TELFORD LEAGUE the tournament. second being dedication for those from Stan Deakin against Martin The Telford League, who open Victoria Boyd carried the Grove ,who want (rather than would Pickles. Despite fighting displays their league programme on Oct banner splendidly in under­ like) to reach the highest standard by Keith Sillitoe and Joe Deakin, 1, have for the first time full 14 girls' singles. In a series of and position possible at whatever the Grove II side went down 6-2. sponsorship for league and all dazzling displays she first level their ambition is, be it MIDLAND LEAGUE other tournaments. accounted for Yorkshire girl Helen League, County or England Rank­ Shadbolt, and then defeated two Telford seniors turned in a C. R. Jones Associates is the ings, and are prepared to put the England-ranked stars. good show to force a 5-5 draw name to be associated with all work in to achieve that. The third with visitors Burton in the Midland the league's competitions, their Boyd reached the quarter finals test is character for those who League. M. Langford grabbed marketing director being John where she fell to top seed Andrea when the chips are down will three wins and D. Russell two. Bailey, who has been connected Holt, who went on to win the still stick to theirtask and believe with the league as a player with section. that things' will soon come good. SHROPSHIRE INTER-CLUB Wades, Court and GKN, and also But Boyd, after her string of We have players in the County LEAGUE as a member of the management wins, must now· have booked a who I am sure will pass all these Results: committee. place the national ranking list. tests and others who have a Sept 24 at Grove School. The league will have four Grove 7 Grove Juniors 1 pleted superb weekend by decision make. Belle Vue 7 Fitzalan 1 divisions with eleven teams in winning the regionaJ unde -14 The Cadet and Junior element Shrewsbury 6 Telford II 2 each. The handicap and restricted Ellesmere 6 Telford I 2 years girls' trials at Market Dray­ of our players started their season tournament is on Jan 27 and the ton without losing. on 8th and 9th, September at SHREWSBURY LEAGUE close tournament' on Feb 24, The tournament attracted Torquay when they competed in (PREMIER) both at Lilleshall Hall. entries from a wide area with the Regional Preliminary trials Belle Vue YC started the GRADED SINGLES Herefordshire, Shropshire, held to select 10 players of each defence of the championship of David Morris (Grove) won the Staffordshire, West Midlands age group attend the final trial the Shrewsbury League with a Grade A singles title in the Grove and Warwickshire all represented at Launceston Sunday 21 st convincing 9-1 won theirvisit School graded singles tourna­ by strong teams. Octoberwhen they will all play in to Pontesbury "C" with Dean ment. Boyd underlined her recent a round robin to decide the Pountney and Mike Beaman Morrjs-clinched the title with a progress and finished well clear candidates to attend the England each winning three. victory over clubmate and tourna­ of a group who included all the Ranking Trials 5th and 6th Pontesbury "C" suffered a ment favourite Keith Sillitoe. region's top girls. Her nearest January at Coventry. further defeat on their visit to Kirk Roberts of the Potteries opponent suffered two defeats. Somerset did very well in the Corporation "A", this time 7-3 captured the Grade B title, beating Boyd has now qualified forthe first trial providing 10 players of with GoodaH winning all. John Macd,onald.. national trials in January where different groups from the 40 The Caton Hill team were due to Roberts the final she will be joined by three club selected. But we must not be too be .relegated at the end of following victories in gfOUp colleagues - Claire Potts, her complacent about this as I am season but due to the loss of a matches over Mike Roberts and sister Helen, and the rapidly sure the other competitors will number of teams they have re­ Jones of Oswestry and improving Audrey Barnett. be preparing themselves well for mained in the premier. They Matthew Jeffrey of Grove. Claire is not required to qualify. the final trial when the numbers have lost Mike Dudley to He scored a semi-final success Sister Helen emerged victorious selected will be Cadet Girls 3, Hospitals and have promoted over Simon Edwards. Macdonald in the North West region. Boys 4. Junior Girls and Boys 4. Phil Harvey from their team. had a quarter final success over Barnett, who came fourth, An incentive being the They gained a second win on Grove's Derek Sherratt and a clinched the last qualifying place computer points that can be won their visit to Pontesbury"B" with semi-final win against Potteries losing only three in a tough in this trial which I consider a 6-4 win with two wins each for colleague Denis Butcher. competition where strength of myself to be a good thing as it Rob Mansfield and Paul Richards. Oswestry's David Powell won character was of utmost impor­ could enable some players to go Stephen Morris won his three for the Grade C event beating Pon­ tance. to the England Ranking Trials on Pontesbury. tesbury's Chris Day in ex­ Also joining the female quartet a par with players from other Pontesbury" B" had previously cellent final. will be Grove player Matthew Regions and therefore make all beaten Shrewsbury CC "B" 7-3 The Grade Dsingles was won Jeffrey who returned consistent competitors fight harder. with Brian Andrews and David by Desmond Brayne of Oswestry performances throughout the Our first big Tournament test Morris unbeaten. The Cricketers who beat clubmate Ralph day to qualify in fourth place in for this season at the Wilts had previously lost 8-2 at Crooke. the under-14 boys. He joins 2 Star Junior and Senior Open Belvidere Saints "A" for whom The Grade E event saw Potter­ Simon Cooper and David Morris, held in the Oasis Sports Centre, Motto Jones and Nicky Roberts ies player Samantha Edge of the Grove, in the under-14 Swindon, a very good venue were undefeated. winning final match against national trial. both for players and spectators. Legion started with a con­ David Marshall of Grove. With these performances by This popular event once again vincing 9-1 home win over Grove's rising young stars the attracted a very good lin'e-up of Pontesbury "D" with Steve Dixon REGIONAL TRIALS Drayton club will be sending both Junior and Senior players, and John Bebbington unbeaten. Grove's Victoria Boyd com- more players to the national trials some drawn no doubt by the 33 County Notes

attractive prize money and the This meant a threeway tie on greater than he had given against Premier Division, once ag ain chance to flex their muscles in matches but Rachel went into our County side. This started showed that they w ere more a competition old rivals the next round on games. Bath off well, then M.B.S. evened match for our first team than the and perhaps gain an early win Sarah was unfortunate from the score and took the lead in the seconds but their8-2 victory w as and psychological advantage. the playing angle in not having next but back came Bath with a not completely one-sided. Stan Others were chasing those much opposition in her group fine win by Adrian to make the Deakin lost the f irst se t against elusive computer points to gain a due to Amanda Shufflebotham interval score 2-2, sending us off Chris Rogers but M ark Evans w as first foot on the ladder or to having to pull out to attend a to our cups of tea with anticipation unlucky in being on the wrong improve their position. There Regional Trial at Southampton. of an equally enthralling second nd of the narrowest of scores, were successes in this field for This could have been as interest­ half, and we were not disappoint­ losing 28-26 in the third to Martin Somerset with Melonie Carey on ing as their two en­ ed with Carl once again setting Pi ckles. Greg Hallam had a win the Saturday recording her first counters have been. Fiona had a the trend. Andy increased Bath's over David Gannon but then Jill win against that very fine and good match in her group but lead with a fine win. We then Harris and Tricia Brookes lost the respected player Rachel Knight failed to make the first round. witnessed a nail- biting match women's doubles 19 in the third. of Surrey in a nail biting, three All in all not a bad performance between Paul Jackson and Jill, ousted from No. 1 in the game set. She then followed this for the Somerset squad, with M.B.S. No. 2 Keith Richardson, County rankings by Fiona Elliot, with an a pI,n some encouraging results to both teams needed a win here, gained the only other Staffs. win, KR £.U II build on. M.B.S. to restore their hopes of a beating Karen Smith 13 and 13. ned Somerset II v Isle of Wight. draw and Bath to give them a Hallam did well ·to stretch Rogers w ' 11 P '''''''llo 29th September, winning lead. But there was also to three games. But the success run stopped in Westlands Sports Club. 14.30. a personal battle being waged by Results:- the quarter-finals when she met Paul who was having a bad patch Deakin lost to Rogers - ' 3. - 11 ; Once again this f ine venue lost to Pickles -' 6. -' 5; another f ine playerJill Powis and (as I am sure quite a few players was witness to an exciting County Evans lost to Pickles 14. -, 6. ·26; although Melonie fought hard have experienced) and needing a lost to Ga nnon -13. ·7; match, graced once again by the Hallam bt Gannon 19. 17; los t to Rogers - 12. the greater experience of Jill win to restore confidence in his presence of Carl Preanwho gave 20. ·1 5; prevailed and she won two abilities. All these ingredients Hallam/Evans lost to Rogers/Ganno n -, 9. - 15; a classic demonstration of Harris bt Smith 13. 13; straight. All in all though a fine were present for a good match, positive play, with great emphasis Brookes lost to Julie Revill 19. -20. -8; start to Melonie's first season as and this it proved to be with Paul Harris/Brookes lost to Sm ith/ Revill -14. 19, -19. on speed and spin. But it was a junior. I was unable to see finding his rhythm, and touch to disappointing that there was At junior level our second much of the play in other matches pull himself back from the brink such a small spectator interest team, promoted last year to Div. going on except ones that I was of defeat to w in to the delight of from both local players and 2A, did well in beating Leices­ on umpiring duties for, but I have himself and all in the hall. Adrian County coaches, especially as tershire 8-2. Only Paul Bumpus, it on good authority that some of then won the last match to give we had three players making ranked 29 in the national lists, our Cadet girls and boys showed victory to Bath Toyota by 6-2. their debut at senior individual provided any serious opposition, some encouraging promise re­ Well played all and thanks once level, Melonie Carey, Tony Morell winning both his singles, but the cording fine wins in their groups. again for an entertaining after­ and Philip Payne, the other Staffs. team of Paul Fisher, Ian Our · other Juniors had their noon. Miller, Stephen Slater, Helen members ofthe team being John battles, with Murray Barter having Crabtree and Sarah Webb. Each Stop Press. Progress continues Lower and Dawn Gardener made the unenviable task of trying to of these players won a singles as was shown at the Aberdare a clean of the rest. contain England' s No. 1 Junior ' match which resulted in a credit­ Open on Sunday, 7th October County League positions have Carl Prean, an interesting match I able draw with the score alter­ when a strong Somerset con­ been drawn up as follows:- was told. tingent once again invaded the Div. 1 - Patt. " A", Wton "A", Walsall " A", On the Sunday in the Senior nating from one side to the other Stafford " A", W. Brom "A". l eek "A". throughout the match, one ofthe lair of the Dragon. Both Seniors Div. 2 - Leek " B", Stafford " B", Wton " B" nd men' s and ladies' event we had lichf ield " A". Po tt. " B". crucial matches being between and Juniors gave a good account our share of successes, Lee Div. 3 -St afford C ', W alsal l " B" and "C'. Melonie and Regina Stevens of themselves in the various Tamworth " A". Potl "C" and Ladies. Sadler and David Lee having events, winning some matches . 4 -Stafford Vets., lichfield " B" and "C", some tough matches in their from Germany, now resident in W to,n " 0 ", Tamworth " B". the Isle of Wight, with Melonie against good opposit ion. The Div. 5 - Stafford " 0". Stone, lichfield " 0", W . groups but still winning some Brom " B", Tamworth Juniors. recovering well after losing the major honours being achieved and giving good account of them­ first game to w in. An encouraging by Melonie winning the Junior First matches are on Nov. 17. selves in the others. It was also start to our Senior County pro­ Girls' Singles after a match The following additions have encouraging to see Mark Bryant gramme. And to conclude this against her doubles partner Helen been made to the County ranking and one of Yeovil's other stars report I would like to ask players, Perrott of Avon (who also reached lists as reported last month:­ John Smeeton competing in this coaches and parents to support the ladies' semi only losing 19 in Men - 16. J. Deakin. 17. M . Harvey event but a bit disappointing that Boys- 4 . R. Clarke, 5. J. Dufty. 6. D. Stokes. their local National League the third to Sandra Peakman). Philip Payne and Murray Barter 7. P. M iddleton. 8. D. Ellis. 9. J. Moston. teams whenever they can, as I And Paul Smith winning the Girls - 3. J. Eaton, 4 . D. Hodgson, 5. E. did not consider it to be worth­ Cadet Boys' singles with a display Ca rl ton. 6. S. Edge, 7. L Rowley, 8. L Adam s. while putting their game to the can assure them that if they want Boys 'A' list (alphabetical order) - R. Brisset. A. entert.ainment coupled with top of good strokes and hard hitting. Dilger, D. Gamble, J . Hartland, I. Hodgetts, C. test against senior opposition. In Well played all who took part. Jones, S. Richardson. K. Roberts. M. Stretton, R. the ladies' event we were re­ class play then this League is for Till. J . W ooton. them. After hearing glowing In conclusion I would like to presented by Rebecca Russe, Staffs. players topped three of reports from parents and players correct an in my previous Melonie Carey, Sarah Webb and the four Regional ranking lists of matches that they had attended report referring to the Intemation­ Fiona Stuart. The luck of the and altogether 14 were listed. at Bath Y.M.C.A., the home of al Schools Championships. They draw was unfortunately not on Boys -l . S. Slater. 2. K. l awrence. 4. P. Fisher, 7. Bath Toyota, I decided to see for were in fact sponsored by the the side of Rebecca, her first N. Tongue. myself on the first free Sunday. Birmingham City Council with s - 1. H. Low er, 3. K. Rogers. 5. O. Ga rdener. round opponent being that fine Cadet Boys - 1. A. o~p e. 2. R. ll. 7. R. Clarke. The match we attended being equipment supplied by Dunlop. up and coming junior Joanne 9. J . Dufty. against M.B.S. St. Neots. The s - 2. S.Haw kes. 9. J . Eaton, 10. D. Shaw from Yorkshire for whom Hodgson. venue is very well set out with the percentage game paid off. adequ.ate seating and an un­ Melonie again had Rachel Knight A Lilleshall weekend is being interrupted view of the playing to play in her group along with organised for Staffs. players on area. The presentation and organ­ another fine player Helen Perrott Dec 7/ 9 by coaching chairman isation was good, the refresh­ from Avon. Rachel threw down Ron Harvey and secretary Graham ments very good and reasonably Jack Chalkley reports from... the gauntlet by beating Helen in Povey. Information will be avail­ priced too. the first match then Helen re­ able in good time but anyone The teams were:­ STAFFORDSH IRE trieved the situation by beating interested should make contact BATH: Carl Prean, Andy Creed, Melonie in the second. Then it The County Championships pro­ wit h one of these two officials. was Melonie' s turn to pick up the Paul Jackson and Adrian Moore. gramme commenced with both Preparations are going ah ead M.B.S. Stephen Moore, Keith gauntlet against Rachel. This the Staffs. second teams at with the organisation of the Richardson, Peter Taylor and proved to be anotner nail biter senior and junior level playing Senior Premier Weekend at the Mark Harper with Rachel pulling back well in Leicestersh ire first teams. The British Telecom Technical the second to force a third game The first match saw Carl give strong Leicestershire senior side, College at Yarnfield, near Stone. which finally went to Melonie. an impressive performance, even recently relegated from the Admission will be £1 and tickets 34 County Notes

are available through league their second ever open men's sole concern is for the enjoy­ Scores: secretaries from Geoff William­ doubles title in the Stamco ment of our sport,' enjoyment (Wiltshire players first): R. Powell bt R. Aitken 15. 17; son on lichfield 55410. A num­ Sussex Open at Hastings Sports being the operative word. We P. Tuck bt A. Sainsbury 11. 13; ber of helpers still needed for Centre. play because we enjoy playing. I. Neate bt G. Hughes -10. 17. 16. Miss J. Mills/Miss J. Neale bt Miss J. Wright! the Saturday morning and as And for good measure, partner­ We want our evenings of table Miss S. Butler 15. 11; ste.wards during the three ed by the vivacious Bellinger tennis to be played in good Powell/Tuck lost to Aitken/Sainsbury -17. 17. ­ 22. sessions on Saturday afternoon sisters the brothers and sisters conditions in a friendly and Powell bt Sainsbury 20. 19; and evening and Sunday morn­ reached the Sussex open final. social atmosphere with the Miss Mills lost to Miss Wright -12. -19; Neate lost to Aitken -20. -1 5; ing. The youngsters Adrian and Lisa games played competitively and Miss Neale bt Miss Butler -10.17.19; pleased to be able to held at least nine match points in the right spirit, win or lose." Tuck bt Hughes -18. 13. 24. report that the Potteries' chair­ before they eventually lost to Under the rules of the new Swindon players scored a . man, Geoff Platt, is making a their seniors, Stephen and league only one junior would be double top in the Berkshire inter­ good recovery his recent Jackie. allowed in each team. town junior tournament at New­ illness and he hopes it will not be Press and publicity officers in Officers are: Chairman- Gwen bury. too long before he is back in the county have 'had no trouble Hazell; Secretary/Treasurer ­ Both the boys' and girls' teams action. Our best wishes to you, getting space in newspapers so Frank Fisher; Results Secretary­ won their groups. Geoff. far this campaign. The National Nicci Chambers; Committee: The girls beat Maidenhead (4­ League violence at Hurstpier­ Elsie Turk, Doris Kirk, Ron Glass 2), Reading (6-0), and Newbury point was splashed in every and Colin Bendall. (6-0). Swindon team was Jenny newspaper around, all radio Although Wiltshire has Neale, Julie Mills, Lorraine Cox stations and finally in the Sunday s'ubsequently agreed to affiliate and Susan Vowles. John Woodford reports ..... Express. the new league, no mention of its Swindonboys won 6-0 against There is also a huge row ex­ formation was made at the Bracknell, 4-2 against Bristol, 5­ SUSSEX ploding in the Eastbourne league county's annual meeting. 1 against Maidenhead, 5-1 ARRESTING POSSIBILITIES over the suspension of the town's Although it was in most against Reading and 5-1 against two top players from the local people's minds, the question of Aldershot. Sussex are set to bring on the Big league, Paul and Alan Rowden. A the new league was never raised. The Swindon team was Neate, Guns in the veterans' divisions of 'gang of four' from the six-man But a lot was said about a the County Championshipsl Robin Powell, Tuck and Martin Ed­ executive committee, master­ proposal to introduce the two wards. Stace, the flame-haired looper minded by league secretary Derek colour bat rule into three Wilt­ Swindon's Under-15 boys' from Lancing is making his debut Wilkinson has made the move. shire competitions, the inter-town shortly. team were runners-up in their Huge repercussions seem cer­ championships, the closed tour­ section with wins against Oxford Following the Stace debut, an tain to extend throughout the nament and the club champion­ entrance that should shorten the (6-0) and Basingstoke (5-1). next two months involving shios. They drew against Newbury and length of some of the matches as possible special general meet­ There was a firm " no". All he is an attacking player of lost 2-4 against Oxford seconds. ings, a petition aimed at the 257 Wiltshire leagues have refused The team was Martin Edwards, quality. registered players who must be to bring in the rule. Perhaps depending how Stace Steve Ely, Mark Nelson and Mark told why the father and son have Treasurer Parsons re­ Powell. gets on waiting in th.e wings for been axed. They play in the ported a. profit of£ 16.73p on the next season will be 12 times The Under-19 team - Andrew National League of course, so season but warned that without Oxley, Hook, Claire Hunter Sussex senior champion Roger they are still eligible for most donations £142 there would Chandler! If Chandler takes the and Martin Page - also finished other events. have been a big loss. third. They beat M.aidenhead 5-1 plunge, it is quite possible that Four committee officers re­ the former Nigerian international' and Banbury 4-2 but lost to signed and votes of thanks were Reading 1-5 and drew with Sammy Ogundipe might also take given to Len Smith, Chairman; Newbury. time off from his duties as a Cliff Mills, Secretary; Ted Fisher, Brighton traffic warden to make a Umpires' Secretary; and Sylvia few arrests. Laurie Selby reports from.... Morse, Coaching Officer. All three are renowned fOI1 Nobody was willing to take on taking no prisoners at WILTSHIRE the job of secretary and this was tennis, so there could be left vacant. SVVINDON BOMBSHELL challenge for Sussex to make the Officers elected were: Presi­ Doug Moss reports from.... veterans' premier division. The biggest bombshell ever to dent: Roy Hazell; Chairman: Such a pity that sU,ch en­ hit Swinpon table tennis exploded John Webb; Secretary: Colin WORCESTERSHIRE thusiasm and skill and class is in the close season when it was Bendall; Treasurer: Doug Parsons; DISAPPOINTING FACTORS not to break into the decided to ·form an alternative County Match Secretaries: Doug Sussex junior ranks. Paul, Elphick league. Parsons (senior firsts), Alison The County A.G. M. did not bring (Haywards Heath), a budding Called the Thamesdown Table Boyce (senior seconds), Val Clack about much change in the sports journalist I am told, is in a Tennis League, it has swung into (junior firsts and seconds), Dennis officials of the Association. Since class of his own in his last junior action with three divisions. Waters (veteran first); John Bright the start of the season Match season. The Swindon and District (veterans second); Coaching Sec. Ken Jukes has the assistance Lynne Trussell (Crawley) is still League is this season operating Officer: Val Clack; Umpires' of Janet Hunt looking after the taking many of her rivals by with a total of five divisions ­ Secretary: Lee Kelly; Press Veterans' matches and Dave storm. She has been under-rated three fewer than last season. Officer: Laurie Selby; Inter-town Roden, who has joined the on several occasions in the past Controversy surrounded the Secretary: Alan Duke; Auditor: Committee, the Juniors. Brett two years and it will be dis­ formation of the new league and Les House. Davis has also joined the appointing if she is not seeded in it was branded as a "" and Wiltshire junior team opened mittee as a co-opted member as the women's singles at the all­ "breakaway" league at the annual their County Championships the services of Beryl Shammon, Sussex championships, sche­ meeting of the Swindon and prograrrlme in style when who has so ably taken on the role duled for March 24 and possibly District League. they beat Devon 7-1 in Swindon. of promoter of fund raising events at the Worthing Sports Centre. But at the inaugural meeting of Swindon players Raymond and initiated social functions, The major event has no or­ the Thamesdown League chair­ Powell, Paul Tuck and Ian Neate are no longer available. Lynda ganiser and no venue, but the man Mrs. Gwen Hazell, who has gave the home side a good start Reid is taking a more active part arm-twisting is going on right been connected with Wiltshire by winning the opening singles. acting as Minute Sec. and dealing now. table tennis for many years, said Then Julie Mills (Devizes) and with circulations, which is a Sussex seniors started off with the new league would affiliate to Jenny Neale opened up a 4-0 great help. Lynda did a good job a hard-fought draw away to Dor­ the ETIA. lead by winning the doubles. last year, with Secretary John set, with Sussex at full-strength. If they didn't, she added, they Powell and Tuck went on to Barber, in dealing with a complete . Stephen Moore lost both his would be outcasts-"and this we win their next singles and Miss revision of County Rules. singles and the men's doubles certainly are not." Neale scored a fine win over the It has. been disappointing to against Dorset, but a few weeks She went on to set out the ranked Sue Butler to round off a see the County I team relegated later they hit back hard to take aims of the new league. "The fine victory. to Div. 3. This means that our 2 35 County Notes

Senior teams play in the same in favour. With the reduction in former junior international, Ron tournaments. What can be done Division. Because of a change of players per team Worcester was Jackson, against Cheshire 3rds, I about it? Firstly, let's fill those job Trevor Washington has in­ hoping to have more teams in discovered that the fourth mem­ empty tables with some of the dicated he will be available for the League but the number of 49 ber of Yorkshire's Team, Mrs. age group which tend to be the County only in exceptional is the same as the previous Carol Judson, was in the process neglected - the 18-plus. 19­ circumstances. Alison West­ season. Looking at the County as of making what may be a unique years-old Neil Cafferty, one of wood is expecting a baby and is a whole I find that Kiddermin­ record. She had already played the most enthusiastic and not available and Mandy Mytton ster, Evesham and Bromsgrove for four county teams: Oxford­ talented players I know, recently has'decided to have a rest from have lost only 1 team. shire, Lincolnshire, Nottingham­ commented: "There's no place County Championships play. Dudley has dropped from 59 to shire and Devon. Her husband, in top coaching for players like These factors are disappointing 55 teams and Malvern from 42 to Cleve, ranked No. 1 veteran in me". In addition to playing at and there will not be the strength 34 teams. In Malvern 3 teams the Yorkshire League last season inter-league level, Neil also plays in depth this season. Fortunately have been lost from the R.S. R. E. had also done the same. Ca"rol in Leeds, Bradford, Dewsbury it seems Simon Claxton will play establishment chiefly because went one better in this match and at top league re'gularly and it is also hoped to some players have been trans­ and with the rest of the team level. see Debbie Hough, who is a ferred from the area. The closure enjoyed the occasion very much. Two other players of similar talented player, also becoming a of the St. Wulstans Hospital and Incidentally, Yorkshire won 9-nil age and standard, Steve Stringer regular. the consequent loss of a venue is which was not a reflection and Chris Inman were of the The 1st team got off to a good a factor. The overall loss ofteams on the playas some of the games same opinion. If we are becom­ start visiting Herts. and achiev­ within the County amounts to were very close- mine! Cheshire ing so obsessed with coaching ing a 7-3 win. They have followed 6%. were champions of the division younger and younger players this up with a 9-1 win over The County Association is ,last year, but denied promotion that at nineteen players are con­ Northants. The 2nd team had a most disappointed because hav­ on a technicality. sidered be ' has beens' then hard match against Oxfordshire ing got Christopher Whitehead Another record breaker is 12­ we need to re-evaluate the system losing 2-8. Jasmine Bartram, a School, Worcester, very well years-old Debbie Toole. Debbie and call in late developer John junior last season, made her equipped with lighting, tables took part in the Yorkshire pre­ Hilton, for advice. National -senior team debut. With Lynda' and court surrounds, with grants ranking trials and came out top in Coach Peter Sirnpson, made a Reid they won the women's from the Regional Sports Council­ both the under-14'sand under­ similar point at a recent coaches' doubles a!though they were and the City and County Councils, 17's sections. These two meeting. It happened several beaten fairly convincingly in the the Council is now asking for a formances place her at the top of years ago that Peter tried to singles. From my records of all rental of £47 for the use the the county cadet ran kings and place a number of young players County Champs. match results I School Hall for County matches. fourth in the junior list behind in teams belonging to one of the find this to be quite a common Representations are being made three England-ranked players biggest leagues in Yorkshire. occurrence! by many sports clubs and excluded from the trials. Only three players were given The County Junior team should associations and it is understood Debbie went on to show that places. In our contracting sport, do well with Mark Roden (No.1), the Council will be reconsidering her performances at the trials clubs and coaching centres which Tim Holder and Dean Kloos. its policy. were no fluke by being' too strong do not provide friendly hospitality Jones is not playing this The County Closed Junior for the rest of the competitors at could be missing out. Two season but Lisa Hunt, who has Championships are to be played the Yorkshire Cadet Closed where seasons ago veteran local put up a good performance over at Christopher Whitehead she won the Cadet Singles cricketer, Dave Townend, after the past two seasons, continues School, Worcester, on Sunday, and the Giris' Doubles with Ellen twelve years out of table tennis in the team. The Junior trials Dec 9, when a Cadet Girls' Singles Meddings her Wakefield Dunlop decided that he was going to try brought forward 15-year-old event will be introduced. The Centre 10-years-old team mate. to make a 'come back'. He was twin girls Sue and Jenny (Bur­ charge for the Hall in this instance It is not really surprising that helped back into the game by a gess). One is right and the other is reduced by half because only Debbie and Joanne are doing so friendly coach. left handed (a la Rowe twins!). Juniors are taking part. The well. They both attended Nor­ , Dave wasted little time and They performed well with Sue Senior Closed will be on Feb 10 manton Town Middle School, was soon organising his own at the Perdiswell Sports Centre, table tennis club, a table tennis making the team andJenny being r one of the'finest table centres in reserve. It was frustrating that Worcester, where there will be the area, and introduced to table youth league, with the help of Bucks. opted out of the Cham­ 12 tables. The hire charge will be tenn is by deputy headmaster, Youth Officer, Mike Duncombe, pionships a few days before the over £200 so fund raising in the Roger Vasey. and sponsorship from Dunlop form of Rummage Sales, Draws Sports Co. Dave also finds the first match because of a-shortage Roger, in turn, passed two and possible sponsorship is the to organise the local of girls. girls on to local coach, George order of the day! Y.M.C.A's table tennis section In the Cadet field Nicola Jones Turton, and regional coach, which has four teams in the (Worcester) and Jane McLean Rowden Fullen. Joanne pro­ Wakefield League. The next link (Evesham) played in the Coventry gressed to the Centre of Ex­ in this beneficial chain reaction 1-star. They both did well to cellence, Leeds, but has now left was when newcomers to Wake­ reach the semi-final of the cadet and is looking for strong opposi­ field, John and Sandra Wilkinson girls' singles and in doubles they tion in her own surroundings and their son were looking for a combined well to reach the semi­ again. She will not have to look club in their new surroundings. final of the girls' (U-17). Both far with Steve Sharpe and his city Les D'Arcy reports from.... Dave invited them to join the later took part in the Cadet team mates: Trev. Watson, Phil Y.M. and they are turning out to Regional Trials with Jane being YORKSHIRE Tomlinson and county men's be a great asset to the club. Last ranked No.3, getting the chance doubles champions Mick Wood week they helped to organise an NEW RECORDS to go to the national trials, and and Steve Stringer all on the inter-league Wakefield v Bridling­ Nicola, not up to her best form, Three players from the Wake­ doorstep, plus nine county-ranked ton event involving nine teams achieving No.7 ranking. Stephen field Met. Area have been setting junior and cadet players at the and with John Irish, the Bridling­ Mytton and Marcus Bolton ,also some new marks in the local and, Dunlop Centre, which is so ton Spa Club Organiser are plan­ did reasonably well in the cadet in some cases, the County record popular in view of the results ning a return visit in the near boys' trial. Mark Roden did very books. 16-years-old Joanne Shaw produced that even young in­ future. There could be a moral in well to go forward to the final Yorkshire's No. 1 senior and ternationals, like Joanne may that story somewhere. Players regional boys' trial. junior player has now have to join the queue. having difficulty in finding Worcester League A. G. M. was the national No. 1 junior and Reports indicate that not all coaching or a club please con­ somewhat controversial with recently celebrated by success­ coaching centres are in the same tact your local league secretary changes in League match format fully representing England happy position with the appalling or coaching secretary. If you are being proposed. A move for 3-a­ Seniors in the Home Interna­ waste of empty tables. It is then still having difficulties please side (8 set) matches was defeat­ tional against Scotland, Ireland understandable, in present contact me at 0924-366420. . ed. Ultimately 3-a-side (10 set) and Wales at L1andudno. financial climate, that many matches in Divs. 1, 2 and 3 was When taking part in Yorkshire's parents will not wish to spend HERMITS TABLE TENNIS passed, when Chairman Frank first ever veterans' match with money out of the area CLUB Southam, gave his casting vote team mates Geoff Brook and for coaching as well as to At the invitation of that ener­ 36 County Notes

getic Bradford T.T. League Chair­ death of Geoff Williams follow­ A further three year period at second match was against Bir­ man and organiser, ing a heart attack. North End was followed by mingham Optical, a difficult Bowers, my wife Joyce and I He will be particularly missed another two years with Ace team of choppers led by Douggie were guests at the Hermits Club's on the coaching side, where his before he moved on to help the Johnson, with brother Barry in 10th Annual Youth Tournament, skill has helped the develop­ youngsters at Ardsley, Youth strong similar support and sponsored by Trade Cars Ltd. ment of countless players, both­ Club for a six-year spell between the whirlwind Carl Morgan. We The Tournament must be one of young and not so young, during 1976 and 1982. ' won only one set - Healan the finest of its kind in Britain the last 20 years. It was then that he retired against Gunn, but with Mark and now accommodates players Coaching dominated and from competitive play to con­ playing and everybody moving from other clubs and Bradford superseded his own competitive centrate solely on the coaching down, we could have done much Schools. Most impressive player game, his patience and dedica­ side of the game which had better. on view was 12-year-old Jason tion with beginners'andthe very been his life. Cranfield Colours, with an on­ Swain who won the U-13 Singles able alike, making him extreme­ the- paper promotion team, have and was beaten finalist in the U­ ly popular, and his guidance also had a poor start, surrendering 17 and U-21 events which were pr,oduced two to.wn champions a point to Spicer New Malden won by another promising player, in Ian Denton and Val Liddall. and going down disappointingly 16,..year-old, Peter Meer. Tha.nks As Barnsley League chairman to TCB Only veteran for a pleasant evening, Arthur. Jim Summerscales said this George Evans, now playing at COACHING COURSE week: was always there, No. 3 to have much never grumbling, throughout success, with new signing Gary National Coach, Peter Simpson the last20 years. Other coaches Wilkins yet to win at No.1 and seemed to be thoroughly enjoying came and went, but Geoff Brian Jeanes losing sets he himself when I joined his squad ed. He wa's too nice to play should have won. at the student to club coach competitively. He would much course at Moor Grange recently. rather play to allow others to QUADRANGULAR Another visitor to the course was practice with him. The second of the revived that in'defatigable worker for table all the children he taught Quadrangular Internationals be­ tennis, E.S.T.T.A. President, Mr. had been able to attend his tween England, Ireland, Scotland Tom Matthews, former head­ funeral on Tuesday, Oakwell and Wales, takes place at the master of the Moor Grange would not have been big enough Conference Centre, L1andudno School. Tom is busier than ever to hold them. U on Sept 28/29, and will have: in his retirement and when not By H. Roy Evans Even as a young man in the been played by the time these working promoting table tennis fifties, Geoffwas always willing notes appear. spends much of his time as a NEW PROBLEMS to help and advise workmates Reflecting the problems al­ Duke of Edinburgh Award Ex­ and colleagues, before coaching The poor start made by Welsh ready referred to Ireland, Scotland pedition Assessor. In recent became organised. clubs Butterfly Cardiff and Cran­ and Wales would be without weeks Tom has visited twelve He began voluntary youth 'field Colours is a pre-shadow of their top players. Neither Griffiths schools in Leeds with Peter and work in the mid-sixties and a the new problems that face Welsh nor Mark Thomas turns out for a small squad of top players on little later coached at St. Helen's table Our No.1, Alan Wales, David Hannah is not play­ coaching demos. and exhibi­ Youth Club with his, wife Griffiths,' has been playing in ing for and Ireland will tions. In the Wakefield area Brian Pauline. Germany for some years now, be without Colm Slevin and Ann Johnson, Ian Exley (now on a Throughout the seventies and there is always the problem Leonard, and England, already cricket tour of Barbados), Peter was responsible fpr the York­ of considering him for interna­ easy winners in Bolton last year, Tucker and that man again, Dave shire Youth Organisation Sports tional encounters. Now, Mark look likely to be victors again. Townend are doing the same Association team representing Thomas, who had played himself Nigel Thomas, the much improved type of work round the local Barnsley, but he also went out into the No.2 position has also Nigel Tyler, and Andrew Jones youth clubs. Also heavny involved of town coaching with Peter departed to Germany, and the are in the Welsh team, along in youth work along with his Simpson and Donald Parker. difficulties are doubled. We really with Lesley Tyler, Evelyn Wright other many commit­ In the late seventies and early have no way of knowing how and Shirley Cain-Williams. ments is ourYorkshire President, eighties much of his coaching well they are playing. In Mark's Maurice Shaffner, who is now was'at Youth case whether the opposition in EUROPEA'N LEAGUE Chairman of the Wakefield/Kirk­ in February last year he was an Germany is any better than play­ For our first Europea'n League lees region of the Yorkshire ever-present for five days and ing No.1 for Butterfly in the First match against Portugal, N,igel Association of Boys' Clubs. five nights in coaching sessions Division of the National League, Thomas, Nigel Tyler and Lesley Will have the privilege of at the Eldon Centre to celebrate where, last season, he won 24 Tyler chosen but no travel with Maurice in the the Golden Jubilee of the Barn­ out of his 28 sets against strong was undertaken following the same organisation. Had ,a great sley League. . opposition. I suspect the same withdrawal of the Portuguese. time in the old Southgate Boys' As the Barnsley League's position faces Scotland and Ire­ Our first Home match is against Club, Wakefield. Discovered the coaching officer, he organised a land who, like us, have nowhere Switzerland, and this will be magic of table tennis and many cours'e in February of this year near the resources enjoyed by played at Barry on Nov 10. other things from some to train 12 new' coaches, eight the vastly bigger English vellous leaders and members. ofthem in Bamsley, and a course Association. We just cannot ASSESSMENT ROUND Will be great to be back in the to train those eight still further afford to bring Alan and Mark ROBINS Y.A.B.C. again. is scheduled for across 'for European League Learned recently of the sad Itwas Geoffwho played a big matches, and both we and they Veteran George Evans won loss of two top coaching per­ part in the setting up of the must be the sufferers - we be­ the Glamorgan Association's sonalities; at national level the Dunlop Centre in. Doncaster cause we could do with their Round Robin on Sept 8. David one and only Jack Carrington, a Road, where he had recently strength to at least preserve a Griffiths, on vacation from superb coach and gentleman; at spent most of his coaching time. position in the European League University, came second, with local level another outstanding At the end of the 1982-83 Division 2, and they because Andrew Jones third, and Nick worker for table tennis, Barnsley's season he became the first their ultimate selection for the Williams fourth. Cathryn Jones Coaching Secretary, Geoff individual to be awarded the World Championships in won the women's section, follow­ Williams. On behalf of the League's Hough and Midwood Goteborg is not as straightforward ed by Jayne SulJy, Joanne Lee Y.T.T.A. our deepest sympathy Merit Trophy. as one would like. and Chantal Nicholls. Ponty­ to both families. As far as his own playing Already Butterfly Cardiff has pridd's Anthony Jones headed career was·concerned it began suffered, and two matches have the boys, then came Bryan Fer­ at Raley Youth Club in 1946. been badly lost. The first, against nandes, Kelvin Roberts, and From there he moved to Bamsley Toyota Bath, was already Richard Harry, whilstJoanne Lee OBITUARY North End in 1950 and, after a balanced in Bath's favour was first amongst the girls, GEOFF WILLIAMS 13-year spell, he left to become the inclusion of Carl Prean, but Theresa Petty second and Denise Barnsley area table tennis has a founder member of the Ace the rest of their players have Elward third. suffered a sad loss with the Club. already been beaten by ours. The The Welsh Association's 37 County Notes

Assessment Round Robins group, which saw Tracey Sam­ George Evans, 5. Andrew Jones, Lynne Bowen, with Justine started in North Wales at the brook as the best, with Sharon 6. Gary Wilkins,7. Tony Healan, Thomas second, both from North Castell Alun Sports Centre on Buckle. Lesley Hatton and 8 . Brian Jeanes. Alan Griffiths Wales, 3. Sian Evans and 4 . Sept 9 for juniors only. Girls Natasha Williams finishing in and Mark Thomas did not play. Linos Poole, the latter from figured amongst the top places that order. The South Wales Leading the women was Lesley Birmingham. in the boys' event, which was Round Robins were very Tyler, followed by Evelyn Wright, On the Sunday, forty-eight won by Tim Turner, with Lee strenuous affairs, 36 senior men 3. Shirley Cain Williams, 4. boys played all day, with the Thacker second. Then came and 11 women, including the Cathryn Jones, 5. Jayne Sully, 6. following main results. 1. John Lynne Bowen and Justine best juniors, playing all Saturday, Heidi Cotter. Stephanie Jones Ellis, 2. Anthony Jones, 3 .Jeff Thomas, who would certainly with the following main results:­ did not play. Turner, 4 . Mark Farrow, 5. Bryn have been the top two amongst Men: 1. Nigel Thomas, 2. Nigel There was a separate round Fernandes, 6. Kelvin Roberts, 7. the girls. They did not play in that Tyler ;i.. g, 4. robin for girls, which was won by Richard Harry, 8. Tim Turner.

MIDLAND LEAGUE A double for Nottingham. sets which went to the third. ti-. In Div. 3 Stafford and Lough­ An jlcellent contest is repor­ Div. 2, borough were engaged in a ted in the newly inaugurated ·flleM1I8""'~"", closely fought match with a draw Intermediate section, Rugby .. - ' ~'" Half Century for being a fair result. Bob Murray took all ten at Nuneaton, their Worcester " A" narrowly beat M.G. with 3 wins and the doubles with team being Ian and Mark Randle Walsall " A" 6-4, and Pontesbury S. Mylrea was best for the home and Michael Thomas. They will beat Nottingham " B" 9-1. The by John Barber side, '. nd M. take some holding. In contrast, visitors went down five times in Meredith took 2 each for the Hinckley and Worcester were sets going to the third. visitors. Nottingham gained a engaged in an evenly balanced In Div. 3, last season's Div. 5 The Midland League Jubilee third success when their " C" match, a draw being a predict­ winners, Stafford. entertained Season has got under way and team beat Gloucester"B" in Div. ab:e result. Div.4 winners, Bromsgrove. The for the entire half century Mr. 4 by 8-2. The home players soon In the Junior section, home side opened with an amaz­ Maurice Goldstein, OBE. has went into top gear although Pete Nottingham "A" beat Gloucester ing win. Tim Holder took the first been its secretary. Wood surprised Dave Bilton with in a workmanlike performance 8­ from Nigel Tongue and led 11-3 a fine win. 2. Craig Saunders fought hard for and 10-0 in the next games but In the Men' s section, In the Women's section, the visitors with a singles and Nigel twice fought back to take Nottingham" B" made a fine start Bristol beat Kidderminster 8-2. doubles (with A. Wilson) ·the set. This inspired the home winning 7-3 ag'ainst Cheltenham Helen Perrott won 3 for Bristol successes. Wolverhampton, side to a 9- 1 win. ; af "A" . Richard Tilford won his and Louise Davis took the visi­ with Julian Wootton unbeaten, rmDiv. three and the doubles with R. tors' two successes. In the won 8-2 at Leicester. .einst ry. · ~ In Div. 4 Scott. Six sets went to the third, Veterans' section Oxford " A" Rugby took all 10 at Walsall"C" each side taking 3. Also in Div. 2 made a fine debut winning 6-4 at b ·.. as did Dudley in Div. 5 at Nottingham " A" beat Coventry Nottingham " B" with David ,-,=" Mansfield :' B" . Finally, Broms­ " A" 6-4. Tilford also played in Harse taking a1l3. Nick Jennings With last season's three grove "B" went down 2-8 in Div. this match, losing only to Adrian was best for the home side. promotion winners now inelig­ 5 at home to Mansfield"A" in a Pilgrim who took his three and Oxford " B" beat West Bromwich ble,D~match which was more closely the doubles with Kevin Pilgrim. 9··1, the visitors going down-in 5 t ...,...m--tnis-mtl~ fought the score .suggests.

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Halex League NATIONAL LEAGUE By Fiona Brown

SOHAM SIGN OFF With draws against South Yorkshire and Omega Reading already recorded and a 6-2 win against MBS St Neots the only serious title Sadly the Cambridgeshire team, who have enjoyed the most contenders left to face are Birmingham Optical. successful run of any National League team, with three Premier Birmingham have so far recorded wins against Dagenham FC, Division titles over th e last five years, have been forced to withdraw Butterfly Cardiff and MBS St Neots. However, chinks in the armour from this season' s competition. Having lost the services of David appeared in their home match against South Yorkshire where only Hannah who' received an offer too good to refuse' from a German No.4 Phil Gunn recorded a win, for the vi.sitors NO. 1 Chris Rogers, League team, Nicky Mason moved to Jaques Fareham and ' Kenny who had taken Prean to three in the prev'ious fixture, needed a further Jackson became unavailable due to pressure of work. Manager Eric three against both Carl Morgan and Douggie Johnson before beating Day has made val iant but unsuccessful attempts to secure a late each of them at 15 in the decider. Neither of the Johnson brothers sponsorship deal which would have enabled him to attract troubled Chu Van Que who recorded straight victories as did Steve replacements. Despite these disappointments it is good to hear that Mills playing at No. 3 as he added two more rubbers in beating both Soham hope to bounce back next seas'on. The good news for those Gunn and Morgan. While Birmingham Optical's fortunes have teams still battling away is that the prize fund increases by £750 fluctuated between convincing victories and a resounding defeat bringing the total to £8,500. Details of the individual prizes will be Bath Toyota have modelled their season on consistency. The two available shortly. should provide us with an interesting match when they meet on 4th November. PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A Pts At the bottom of the table Ormesby II are already in trouble having 1. Thorn-EMI Ellenborough 4 4 0 0 26 6 8 lost to Omega Reading, Bath , Dagenham FC and MBS St 2. 0rmesby 3 2 0 1 18 6 4 Neots. No.1 David Mcilroy has recorded some good wins but his 3. GKN Steelstock Wolverharripton 3 1 1 1 11 13 3 team-mates are struggling to find their feet at this level. Butterfly 4. Omega Reading 2 1 0 1 8 8 2 Cardiff, lying in seventh place, have games in hand following the 5. Grove Market Drayton 3 1 0 2 8 16 2 postponement of their fixture against Dagenham FC due to Welsh 6. Jaques Fareham 2 0 1 1 6 10 1 7. Tibhar LO,ndon 3 0 0 3 3 21 0 International commitments. 8. Hassy Perfection Soham WITHDRAWN SECOND DIVISION NORTH P W D L F A Pta Thorn- EMI Ellenborough are emerging as heir apparent to the 1. Patsun Target Gold 4 4 0 0 22 10 4 1 1 12 Premier title having made a flying start to the season with a maximum 2. March 2 20 5 3. GKN 'Steelstock Wolverhampton II 4 2 1 1 19 13 5 points haul from four matches. Their team of Graham Sandley, David 4. Chan Construction 4 1 1 17 15 4 Wells, Colin Wilson and Mark Mitchell has the strength in depth to 5. Sincil lincoln 4 1 2 1 17 15 4 provide formidable opposition to all of the division's clubs. In 6. South Yorkshire II 4 1 1 2 13 19 3 addition Ellenborough have Wales' steadily improving and ambitious 7. Byker Newcastle 4 1 0 3 13 19 2 junior, Nigel Tyler, standing in wings so there is no room for 8. Kingbro' Insurance 4 0 1 3 10 22 1 complacency in the team. Despite convincing scorelines of 8-0 against Tibhar London, 5-3 Leaders Patsun Target Gold with four wins. from four matches, against Reading, 6-2 aga inst Jaques Fareham and 7-1 including a 6-2 victory over second-placed March are unlikely to be against GKN Steelstock Wolverhampton, there have been tested again until their meeting with GKN Steelstock II on 2nd encounters. Omega's No. 1 Philip Bradbury ended both Graham December. In the interim they meet Byker Newcastle whose only Sandley an-d David Wells' unbeaten runs and in the match against glory so far came in the form of a 5-3 home win against bottom placed Jaques Fareham Graham found 'self,fac;ing defeat against Mark Kingsbro' Insurance Se'rvices, No. 3 Thomas Blackman winning both Oakley - ranked at No. 32 when he had to face two match points of his rubbers for the home side. before recovering to gain a narrow v ictory in,the deciding game. Statistically Chan Construction and Sincil Lincoln are locked Second-placed Ormesby faced their first real test of the season together so their match on 4th November should be a close fought when Omega Reading travelled to Thornaby. In the opening rubber affair. Meanwhile top team Patsun are unlikely to be caught ifthey can D '- f.' Jd ' .. 1:"1 s maintain their present form.

cr i "t fs R • • hI rt 1 I.F_~ ',kl th O Barr's second rubber was as important as it was SECOND DIVISION SOUTH P W D L F A Pts impressive. With the match score standing at 3-3 he cruised to 1. Holts Carpets Salisbury 4 4 0 0 25 7 8 victory in straight games agains't Scotland's Richard Yule, giving 2. TCB Dolphins 3 3 0 0 18 6 6 3. Jaques Farehain II 4 2 1 1 18 Andrew Syed the added incentive to clinch the match which he 14 5 4. Omega Reading III 4 2 0 2 14 18 4 dutifully did with a two-game victory over f) dsay Taylor. With two 5. Cranfield Colours Halex 4 1 1 2 14 18 3 games in hand over the leaders we should 'not dismiss the Ome,ga 6. Spicer New Malden 3 0 2 1 10 14 2 challenge. 7. Gunnersbury Triangle 4 1 0 3 12 20 2 8. TSP Larkhall 4 0 0 4 9 23 0 FIRST DIVISION P W D L F A Pta 1. Bath Toyota 5 3 2 0 26 14 8 Although Holts Carpets Salisbury lead this division with a 100% 2. Birmingham Optical 4 3 0 1 21 11 6 record Sussex team TCB Dolphins are in hot pursuit. Already credited 3. Omega Reading II 4 2 2 0 21 11 6 with six points Dolphins are waiting to the official result from the 4. South Yorkshire 3 1 2 0 15 9 4 League administrator their match with Spicer Malden which 5. MBS St Neots 3 1 0 2 9 15 2 6. Dagenham FC 3 1 0 2 9 15 2 ended in what has been described as everything from a scuffle to a 7, BUllerfly Cardiff 0 0 2 3 13 0 riot. As the incident was covered by the national press, I will avoid 8.. Ormesby II 4 0 0 4 8 24 0 wasting space in this column, suffice to say that this type of publicity is hardly the sort of thing which helps the name of our game. Toyota manager, Paul Hewitt, is certainly reaping the benefits Omega Reading III seem destined for mid- table security, having from his summer scoop where he signed England No. 3 Carl Prean. demonstrated their ability to defeat both Gunnersbury Triangle and After five matches Carl maintains his 100% record and the team, who TSP Larkhall with England No. 1 Cadet Matthew Syed winning his remain unbeaten, sit comfortably at the top of the table. Last week sets in both matches by comfortable margins. Unfortunately the team England's No.1 woman player Alison Gordon joined the squad and does not seem to have sufficient strength in depth to make a serious immediately justified her team place with two wins against Ormesby title challenge, having suffered defeats at the hands of both Jaques II. .Fareham II and Welsh team Cranfield Colours' Halex. 39 Halex League

THIRD DIVISION NORTH P W D L F A Pta somewhat spectacular. in the opening fixture only No. 3 Alan 1. Unity Bradford 4' 4 0 0 24 8 8 Rowden made any real impression againstCippenham, who ran away 2. Unity Leeds 4 3 0 1 23 9 6 to a 7- 1 victory. 3. South Yorkshire II 4 3 0 1 22 10 6 Murray Corbin. Manager of the other new Halex National League 4. Ormesby III 4 2 0 2 17 15 4 club in this division. Abeng Warriors (Stiga). may have cause for 5. Washington 4 1 1 2 14 18 3 6. Vickers Sports Barrow 4 1 1 2 11 21 3 concern as the team are still looking for their first point after four 7. Ormesby IV 4 1 0 3 10 22 2 unproductive outings. but he remains confident that the benefit of 8. Byker Newcastle II 4 0 0 .4 7 25 0 , experience at this level will soon begin to show through and considers that nerves rather than lack of ability are responsible for Unity Bradford have mo.ved comfortably to the head of the table, Abeng's lowly position. their closest to date being the opening encounter 5-3 against Alex Facey. Manager of 2nd placed DSC Rams who enjoy a friendly Ormesby with a 6-2 win against Unity Leeds already under their local rivalry with Abeng commented that the 7-1 scoreline did not belt the result of the next round fixture with South Yorkshire III, who, reflect . close and exciting nature of the match which was enjoyed despite lying in equal second position have already suffered a 6-2 by a large crowd, it is encouraging to hear that the table tennis defeat at t he hands of Ormesby III, should give a good .indication of spectator is not an extinct species after all! their title prospects. Byker Newcastle II , who have now lost three successive matches with a 6-2 scareline. are struggling to keep pace.

TH IRD DIVISION EAST P W D L F A Pta 1. EAE Waveney 3 3 0 0 17 7 6 ' was waning and nobody else 2. Playrite Northampton 4 2 2 0 21 11 6 OBIT UA RY was willing to take on the posts. 3. Norwich Foxwood 3 2 1 0 17 7 5 He was the Chairman of the 4 . Witham Town FC 2 2 0 0 10 6 4 PHILIP REID Leicester and District league 5. MBS St Neots II 4 1 1 2 15 17 3 from 1975 to his untimely death 6. Hassy Perfection Soham II 4 1 0 3 13 19 2 7. Britannia Deepsure 4 0 2 2 14 18 2 Our highly respected Chairman at the age of just 54 and had 8. Crusaders Lincoln 4 0 0 4 5 27 0 and dedicated servant of Table served the league in many other Tennis. as well as your posts. as well as 'serving as an MBS St Neots have benefited from the visit to .England of New Lelcestershire correspondent able officer for the E.T.T.A.. the Zealand player Alan Shewan. Alan played particularly well to win both Philip Reid. died very suddenly East Midlands Cadets League. of his sets in the match against Playrite Northampton who had on the 19th September. the Midland League and was previously overcome Crusaders Lincoln 7-1 and Soham 6-2 but St Philip was known as Chairman of the Leicestershire Neots hopes of climbing further up the table took a knock when they Leicester' s Mr. Table Tennis. County Association from 1961 3-5 to EAE Waveney. a result which took the Suffolk team to the having been connected with the to 1977. top of the table on a day when second placed Playrite had to be sport in his native County for He was a regular contributor content with a single point from their against Britannia the last 37 years. both as an to our newsletter, ''Top Spin". Deepsure. Following a draw in their opening match of the season accomplished player and as an as well as to your own excellent Nbrwich Foxwood have now won at home to Halex Lincoln 8-0 and administrator. publication, "Table Tennis away 5-3 when they visited Soham. Phil's contribution to the News". Phil also contributed to sport was recognised in 1980 the American magazine. "Table THIRD DIVISION WEST P W D L F A Pta with the awarding of the Leslie Tennis Topics" and wrote. 1. Olivers Shoes Hinckley 3 3 0 0 19 5 6 Forrest Memorial Trophy, for under the auspices of the 2. Pengeley Sports Torbay 3 3 0 0 18 6 6 his administrative skills and E.T.T.A. and Dunlop Sports 3. Hereford Times 3 2 1 0 15 9 5 organisational abilities at Company Ltd.. a very full and 4. GKN Steelstock Ladies 4 1 1 2 19 13 5 County level. entertaining biography of Victor 5. Jolliffe Poole 3 1 0 2 11 13 2 6. Global Sports Plymouth 4 1 0 3 8 24 2 Phil represented the county. Barna. who Phil admired very 7. Grove Market Drayton II 4 0 1 3 12 20 1 of which he was fiercely proud, much indeed. 8. Launceston Kernow 4 0 1 3 12 20 1 between 1959 and 1961. during In case you think that he was which time he went through an a person that did absolutely Olivers Shoes Hinckley lld this division by virtue of a superior entire season without dropping nothing. other than about games average having dealt comfortably with challenges from Grove a single game! He was in the our sport. I will tell you that Phil II and Launceston Kernow w inning 6-2 on both occasions and most first England team to play in the was also a very ardent " recently by trouncing, Jolliffe Poole 7-1 . Pengeley Sports Torbay V.M.C.A. European Champion- knowledgeable cricket fan and showed little sympathy towards Global Sports Plymouth by white­ ships but. despite these achieve- had a great love of railways too! washing them 8-0, and in the set of matches. the team ments he was better known He packed a very great deal ended GKN Steelstock Ladies' unbeaten run with a 5-3 victorv. The latterly for his behind-the- of activity into his life and even ladies team currently lie in fourth place but are only one point behind scenes work. in the last few years, when he the leaders t hanks to early season wins over Global and Grove Market For a time from the mid- suffered from failing health. Phil Drayton II. sixties until into the seventies remained·as active as he possi­ the Secretary of the league, bly could. He will be sadly THIRD DIVISION SOUTH P W D L F A Pta Mike Smith says that Phil was missed by those of us in . Cippenham 4 3 1 0 24 8 ' 7 2. The OSC Rams 4 3 0 1 22 10 6 almost entirely responsible for Leicestershire who knew him keeping table tennis in Leicester and had the privilege of work­ 3. Nittaku Ruislip 'I; 2 1 1 0 11 5 3 4. Medway 2 1 1 0 9 7 3 in existence, single handedly ing with him as. no doubthe will 5. Ashford 4 1 1 2 13 19 3 taking responsibility for several be missed elsewhere too. 6. AHW Pioneers 3 1 0 2 9 15 2 posts at a time when interest Ted Collins 7. Erreys Print 84 3 1 0 2 8 16 2 8. Abeng Warriors (Stiga) 4 0 0 4 8 24 0 Newcomers Erreys Print arrived on the scene late with a wave of publicity but unfortunately their performances on the table have been

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Technical Tips

days at a stretch, The players are Japan. who is responsible forthe LONG FAST SERVICE allowed to train their own outstanding successes of Saito, thereafter. and Chung, of , who Tomas Berner, the Swedish has Produced , the AND RECEIPT coach who has produced such runner-up in the World Cup, have stars as UIf Bengtsson and been associated with their wards By DONALD PARKER, Mikael Appelgren, 'feels that for at least three years, Amalsad­ National Trainer/Coach players tend to get bored with vala said. This is a point for the the same routine during long Table Tennis Federation of India camps and hence are unable to to note. Kim Wan, incidentally, is put in their full effort. a penholder grip player who to develop good serves with the Last month's article looked at the For the next World Cham­ attacks fervently on the back­ short service and receipt and reverse side, The range of spin pionships, to be held in Gothen­ hand. hopefully stimulated some that can be produced by anti or burg, Sweden, next year, the thought, This month I would like long pimples is minimal and Swedes propose to have a camp to look at the long fast service once a good player has adjusted every other week. The training and the receipt of the long ,fast to this spin it is necessary to simply consists of gymnastics service, The'aim of this service is mainly with the re,verse, and running. Skipping, weight­ to get the ball travelling fast In doubles play the long training and other forms of exer­ through the air and low over the service is only used to a limited cises are out. The players sprint net while at the same time vary­ extent as one of the main every day and do long distance ing the spin and direction, Over weapons, deception of direction. every second day. ,he last few years this serve has is somewh'at restricted, In last been used more and more, month's European League match, FREE REIN especially in conjunction with against Poland ,Desmond There is no longer .anY strjct the high toss serve, By throwing Douglas and Carl Prean simply regimentation of the players. the ball high, it is travelling faster served short every time and the Instead, they are given a free when contact is made and result speaks for itself, re.in. Even the ChineSe are given therefore more speed and spin The main reason for the much freedom to develop and English Schools' can be imparted, Obviously, it is increased popularity for the long .improvise on their own. It has T.T.A. harder to control the ball on the service is the 3rd ball that is used also been realised that a player high toss, however with repeti­ in combination with this service, cannot concentrate on every by David Lomas tive practises this can be over­ The idea is to allow the receiver . point during a match. So players are allowed to relax a wee bit come, as a variation to the to topspin but hopefully, not a Whilst most counties in England whenever they are well placed. normal throw up, it can upset a very strong topspin which is then will be the focus for the qualify­ During the World Cup player's rhythmn and also the topspun back' early off the ing stages of the Dunlop inexperienced receiver may bounce, A difficult skill, but one Amalsadvala found that players National School Team Cham­ are invariably fixing their rubbers watch the ball throughout the that if it is practised hard is very pionships prior to Christmas, throw-up and be distracted, effective at International level. a little before a match. They are there are some notable black­ not fixi'ng rubbers but only refix­ The main techn ica I differences It is therefore vitally important spots the list of ESTTA between the long and short for topspin players to make ing the rubbers they were using. contacts. . . . "- They were doing so because it service are as follows: strong receipts The Association is particu­ 1, The ball is 'struck about four the serves y h in turn has been scientifically proved larly anxious to hear from any inches above the white line, makes it difficult for the server to that a freshly fixed rubber interested teachers in the follow­ Vided a higher bounce and 2, The ball should be hit fairly topspin off the bounce, For de­ ing counties:- East Sussex, Isle greater speed than the one that near to the baseline on the fensive players it is important to of Wight, Merseyside, Middle­ has been in use for over 24 server' s side, be able to receive with the sex, Northumberland, North hours. 3, The racket ' speed should be reverse side and be able to vary Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear and the same as for'the short service; the backspin. Clearly for both The players were taking maxi­ West Sussex. mum advantage of the rubber this speed of racket styles it is important that the Did I hear somebody say "But should be converted more so 'receipts can be placed to, all and it is entirely permissible Middlesex doesn't exist any­ into speed of th e ba II as opposed parts the table and that this under the rules, said Amalsad­ more'" Quite correct - but for vala whose trip was sponsored to spin for the service, This achieved the match Situation. ESTTA purposes it does and it by his employees, the State Bank is achieved by less of a brushing As regards the topspin tech­ consists of the following local of India. However, care must be action and a little more of a niques, this will be looked at in a educati,on authorities:- Barnet, taken to use a light solution, '~ actionalways trying to subsequer1t article; suffice to say B'rent, Ealing, Enfield, Haringey, he added. keep the opponent guessing as once again the is vitally Harrow, Hillingdon and Houn­ Amalsadvala and former India­ to where the ball is going, important. slow - 8 London Boroughs, but ranked player Suhas Kulkarni 4 . The grip can be changed for DON PARKER no effective ESTTA contact. were among the 70 coaches the service action to allow more' Please write to the ESTTA divided into six groups. wrist movement providing it is Hon. Gen. Secretary - . changed immediately back to UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY Dronfield Junior School, the normal grip, Owing to the The seminar afforded a unique School Lane, Dronfield, fact that the service is long, it From opportunity to rub shoulders Sheffield, S18 6RY. allows more time to change back "The Times of India" with the top coaches of the to the normal grip, Most players world and study and analyse the hold the bat between the thumb Dramatic Changes latest trends and techniques. and first finger using the index , former world GUERNSEY finger just to balance the blade, in Techniques champion, read a paper on As with the short service the "Human relations in good coach­ Lions Table Tennis Club. ball should be struck fairly close Table Tennis techniques an tac­ ing". , China's leading Group Holidays­ to the body to ensure the elbow tics are changing dramatically, coach, presented papers on up to 16 persons. as well as the wrist is used to says Bomi Amalsadvala, the "Coaching techniques and train­ Bed and Breakfast with generate racke.t speed, Once well known Indian coach. On a ing systems" and " Youth train­ self· catering facilities it is vital to experiment recent trip to attend a coaching ing in China". Tomas Berner £5.00 per person per day. with different points of contact seminar, organised by the spoke on "World trends vis-a-vis For colour brochure apply to: on the ball so as to produce I.T.T. F. during the World Cup in training in Sweden" and Chan Horace Mallett, Brackenhurst, different spin, Also, using Kuala Lumpur, Amalsadvala Jia Yan of World Championships Les Hubits, 51. Martins, different parts of the racket found that long training camps draw fame, gave a lecture on Guernsey. produce varying spins, are no more in vogue. latest changes in the ITTF Rules. Tel: 04B1 3B972 With aII types of serves it is In Sweden, for instance, the All the top coaches like Xu vital for combination bat players camps last not more than five Shaofa, Berner, Kawahara of 41 Wiltshire 2 Star Open Wiltshire 2-Star Open

was in a class of his own as he L Hayden ( E) bt J. (Bdl; ys' les: Semi,lIneIO: picked up the £50 prize for the i~~~~~:(OXI bt S. Collier (Bk). L~~g:e~~i~rAs~;S~~~~ii~s(~k~.~~: ~ ~ ~ boys' singles, His all-action e~~I~i:g7~:11:, ' 5 , 'B ; i~~: ;'~~:I ~so;;/GUe;t'8: 14. game produced a barrage of Finel: GORDON bt Hayden 11 , 5. Powis/Shaw bt Hayden/R. Knight IMi); by Laurie ,Selby attacking shots which proved Men'. Double.: Semi·finel.: A 8oxa ll( He)/C, Mouzon(Ndl btC. Bateman (Sy)/ too hot for Andrew Syed, the NQ:, : "~ ~h:~J.,~~i sHAW bt ll/Mouzon r •• il~~~-'" 2 seed, to handle in the fina I. c, amam (KI/Mason bt P. Bradbury (Bu)/Wells 15, -15, 17. 17.-' 4.12. Cadet Boys' Singles: Quarter-finels: ~.i"" But there was an upset in the Finel: . 1-" M. O' Drisco ll (V) bt A. Eden .-QRCA.~ ' ''rSwl~ girls' singles in which the top­ n.\\' D. Sau nders(Gs) bt 0, Morri s (Sp); .. Women' s Doubles: Semi- f inals: ,· J.fftkiM {>W8l · l)t · G. Knight• . ~ ·...-. f seeded Joanne Shaw went o,ut Bellinger/Bellin ger bt J. Powis (StI/J. Shaw (VI Jones (Sy) bt B. Mil eham (K). :stir.: ~e:eM~ in the semis in one of the day' s 14,12; . .. : Gordon/Sainsbury bt C. Hunter/ H. W ilson (WI) O' Drisco l1 bt Saunders 13,9; t\i~!UI. , t.QP . o.t-£200,. a~ most exciting encounters. ' 8,· 17, 10. Jeffri es btJones 16 1B. • ...·'mi""_ .., . ~,. __.. '_ ~" I­ had a match point before going Finel: GORDON/SAINSBURY bt Bell inger/ Bellinger · 14, 14, 10 . Final: O' DRISCOLL bt J effries 15. 12. ~ -::lt) ~ th."j)ioi:.e~ out to Lisa Hayden who earned Boy.' Single.: i nel s Cadet Girl.' Single.: Querter-fi.el.: ~ ~V ~ ' herself a place in the final ~e~:O~ti:9 (K); ~~~:; IM i -" ~ ,,~l1~~ jlll.. t_ against the Holder, Jill Powis. P. Amos (KI bt Guest IV); J. Wrigh t (Dv) bt J. Norman (Bk); . ~. t :" i'1I811d ' ; ~ ' ~ Last year Jill. again the No, 2 A Syed( Bk)bt B.O'G rady (K), dil~Ul¥l~ W.llber (_ ..... Semi-finals: e m ~ffnijs: -- -- ,t '.iwttfes-em,is,· Of,· 't.. .e meMlt seed, had to save 5 match points Prean bt Gooding 8,9; Syed bt Amos 15,11. iJ""""'''' Finel: PREAN bt Syed 18, 17.. ,~ .. es when toppfed W z­ before taking the title, But she Girls' Single.: auerter.finel.: inel: ~ 'iAo:."'" ' Carl 2 found things easier this time Shaw bt Brooks (Sy); U· 12 inglo.·'-Semi7linol.: Prean put up a great batetl 'out . although she was ta ken to a s.H aydeHammon bt nK,d (Sy)Bak erbt IMH.i); Pe rrott (Av); MilKn eha••mbt dIen' -1 . t he end oke'·s ra:tor-s*p deciding game. Powis bt M. Carey (So); Finel: K II '_. iIt ' • So . f ' I U-12 Girl.' Single.: Semi-finels:' li~1 'lm IIlcm• I • -_Al,_ amy:. ~n:t ·~haw 17,. I B,22; C. Buc kl ey (Bd) bt H. Wrig ht (Dv) 13, 12; ,ND;'&llaCtfCJilt'RGne ·.., i " . ' • bt Hammond 16, 11 . T. Hooker (Sy) bt S. Fowler 7, 4. OMnced n e: 'Ii'''lIhd ' c 1 Finel: POWIS bt Hayden16, ·7, 11 . Final: BUCKLEY bt Hooke r 15, 1g. , top seed 'lllld .titte~ defen.r II ,T.''sp· .-the anam Y" 'off c z 'when .... jtight t"''-·€ooke -C the,. . etect-anotll'er ', joined -s.,. to :therfie_ ·I doubres, Top seed Michael O'Driscoll The· women's events also took the cadet boys' singles threw up a double champion in when he defeated the unseeded Alison Gordon, the England No. Leigh Jefferies in the final. 1, Best set in the women' s ·top-'S• • to-GMlaa__ singles was the semi-final when ' K~ Alison had to battle back against f&ot who won :· Lisa Bellinger who took the lPiJlett· ' *iAg-:~ opening game. But Alison had an ad ihg-dong--ffl;M_ Simon Coombs, Swindon's presents the women's singles easy passage in the final in ng ~' .~~ trophy to Alison the , and Lisa Hayden, which she beat young Lisa thenhad claw Hayden without any problem to -- losing - earn herself the £100 top Bryan. . lebe m-;~ prize. Bet.he U-12 girls' singles was Alison and Mandy Sainsbury won by Caroline Buckley, outgunned the top seeds in the Prean added another £30 women's doubles. The Bellinger his weekend takings when he sisters, Lisa and Jackie won the teamed up with Andrew Syed to opening game but then went outplay Clive Guest and Sean down to the blistering attack of Gibson in the doubles final. Miss the winners, Powis also captured a second It was in the women's doubles title with a win in the girls' where Wiltshire players had their doubles. She partnered Miss only big success. Playing Shaw to victory against Clare inspired table tennis, the Swin­ Mouzon and Alison Boxall. don pair of Helen Wilson and This was the first time the Claire Hunter reached the semis. tournament had been staged at They came up against the the Oasis Leisure Centre and Gordon/ Sainsbury combine but brought first class table tennis to never gave up even after losing Swindon for the first time in the first game. They battled back many years, More than 400 to take the second but then the players took part and big guns powered their way to Michael Oxley described it as a victory in the decider. great success. " We must make A new event for veterans was sure it carries on" he added, won by the country' s top over-40 Trophies were presented by Derek Schofield, who, in the Swindon MP Simon Coombs. final, beat Stan "The Bat" Results:­ Battrick. Men's Singles: Quarter· finals: G. Sandley (M il bt K. Beadsley I V) 16.16; England' s top young players O. Wells (M i) bt S. croft (La) 16.18; provided an all-star cast for the : (DYll>ULMaa"",lSId 2lI, .... Prean (loW) bt A. J ermyn (He) 19.15. junior tournament on the pre­ Semi- finals: vious day, As expected England's Sandley bt Wells 13.14; ' No, 1, Prean, emerged as the :~:'.~",~. '" " leading man". The tall, bespec­ Women' s Singl••: Quarter-finals: A. Gordon ( 8k) bt J. Harris (St); Alan Cooke his trophy and cheque from Swindon MP tacled Isle of Wight professional L Bellinger (Bd) bt M. Sainsbury (Bk); Simon Coombs watched by runner-up Graham Sandley. 42 '\ ..

The Perfect Ball? .

New Table Tennis Balls from Dunlop and BASF

For thirteen years and BASF have been working to perfect a table tennis ball made from an alternative material to celluloid. Research scientists at BASF have been working closely with Dunlop and its manufacturing company, Charlton Sports, in the sellrch for a cheaper and less inflammable . plastic materials with the playing characteristics of celluloid. At first it was thought that Luran S, BASF's ASA, was the answer. The was the Dunlop Barna ball, first launched in 1971. . . At the time, the Barna ball.was ahead of its celluloid compe­ tition, but in later years the quality of celluloid balls began to improve, leaving the ASA ball behind. A few top players on the professional circuit complained about the differences in playing characteristics and the problems of adapting their game to suit the .bein.g used.

Two halves of the table tennis balls ready for assembly and heat sealing in the Carlton Sports works.

Public attention focused on it alongside "Premier Tournament" England ranked No.2, Carl celluloid balls they 'import from Prean, who withdrew from the Japan. 1984 Norwich Union Open, re­ Former Commonwealth Cham­ fusing to play the Barna ball. pion, Alan Hydes, who is now . Dunlop and BASF were al­ sales and marketing manager of aware of the problems. For Dunlop's table tennis business, five they have. been work­ says that although they have ing on the new Tournament ball, narrowed the gap with the new which uses a special grade of Tournament, the best table " BASF's ABS, Terluran. tenn is balls are still Japanese. ABS has proved to be far more Dunlop's aim. however, is to responsive than ASA•. and far produce an equivalent UK pro­ more predictable in its playing duced ABS ball at about half the characteristics. It is more sensi­ cost. tive, has better resilience, and is 'The future is in the ABS ball, more translucent. not the Japanese celluloid ball. Carl Prean has tried the ball as We are working towards com­ part of the company's play test­ peting with the best Japanese ing programme and says he will balls and we have made tre­ be happy to use it. mendous progress in the last six In blind testing, a group of months." international players had difficulty Carlton Sports at its factory in distinguishing between the ABS Saffron Walden. Essex, is now Tournament ball and a celluloid turning out up to 3,000 dozen ball. The only giveaway is colour. Tournament balls a week. The Tournament ball is not as 'The only problem we are white as celluloid, but BASF and having is keeping up with the Dunlop are working on further orders," says Mr Hydes. improvements which they hope For further information, please will resolve this. contact BASF The testing table. Every ball is roll tested and a 3-star ball must hit Dunlop has now launched the Limited. Plastics & Fibre Raw the centre pocket 7 times to achieve this distinction. new ABS ball and are marketing Materials, Tel: 061 485 6222. 43 Human Movement

CHELSEA SCHOOL OF HUMAN Desmond ' Douglas, Graham The players, despite the heavy Sandley, 'N .... Carl demands, gave a marvellous Morgan, Andrew and Matthew exhibition evening in which a MOVEMENT Syed. For three full days they had small crowd was treated to some their normal technique, skills, excellent coaching' demonstra­ SENIOR E.T.TA non-elite player myself, I was fitness and tactics sessions, but tions, two world records in TRAINING CAMP: pleased to organise this camp in addition they became subjects counter hitting (men 164 women THE EASTBOURNE and to widen the intial research in a range of human perform­ 149) and some marvellous EXPERIMENT aspect to include data collection ance tests which were physically exhibition matches. The school­ relevant to physique, body very demanding. Cycling to ex­ girls in the crowd fell in love with composition, aerobic and haustion on the bicycle ergo­ the Syed brothers and everyone anaerobic fitness, strength, flexi­ meter, flat-out gym tests remini­ was happy. During the week Sept. 3/7 1984 bility, reaction and movement scent of Super Stars, and various In conclusion, it is important the Chelsea School of 'Human tim'es, and various sports psycho­ shuttle runs and static jumps, all to stress that this is a late start Movement at Brighton Poly­ logical tests. Altho.ugh the group added to an intense, hardwork­ for table tennis but it is a start technic in Eastbourne was host represents 'some of the finest ing camp. and I look forward to next year's to a Senior Training Camp. This players in the country and From the Polytechnic's' point visit and a steady increase in our new venture was initiated Europe, numerically this must of view this was an immense knowledge of the characteristics thrqugh correspondence between only be considered a start. success as it was an example of of good table tennis players so a B.Sc. Sports Science under­ tennis is well behind using facilities and expertise in that coaches at all levels can be , John Green, who as a sports in looking to the sports an academically worthwhile way advised as ' appropriate train­ player was interested in combin­ scientists to complement the at at time of the year when the ing emphasis to optimise their ing his academic and sporting good work of their coaches, student demand is low. '. results. . interests by scientific analysis of this camp has been a step in the For the Coaches, Don Parker table tennis players, and right direction. and David Fairholm, and the Don Parker, the E.T.T.A. National The squad of players included, players it formed a welcome Coach and Team Trainer. for the women, Alison Gordon, change from the traditional J. P, McNaught-Davis As Course Leader for this Karen Witt, Lisa Bellin.ger and camp venues, giving added Course Leader, B.Sc. Sports degree in Sports Science and a Fiona Elliot; and for the men, motivation and interest. Science

Praise for sports firm

Wakefield west area youth officer, Mr. Michael Duncombe, was full of praise this week 'for the work of Dunlop Sports for their encouragement of table tennis in the Wakefield area (writes Les D'Arcy). The company has sponsored two table tennis centres at local level and five others at regional level in' partnership with the Yorkshire and Humberside Sports' Council. At the national level Dunlop' s sponsorship of the English Schools Table Tennis Associa­ tion and the English Table Tennis Association is well known. Less in the public eye are the little acts of generosity at the grass roots of the sport where the firm sponsors coaching courses to encourage young people to take up the game and then provides incentives for them to continue their develop­ ment. One such incentive is the pro­ vision of trophies for the setting up of a new Wakefield Youth Clubs Table Tennis League. The League will be organised by Mr. David Townend, a well known local sportsman. Mr. Townend and a squad of· top local players and coaches are visiting clubs in the Wakefield area at Mr. Duncombe's invitation to promote the new league. Youth organisations wishing to have a visit from the demon­ stration team please contact Mr. Duncombe, Area Youth Office, Wakefield west area youth officer. Michael Duncombe. right. receives trophies from Alan Hydes of Newton Bar, Leeds Road. Tel: Dunlop Sports. left, who are sponsoring a new table tennis league in Wakefield. Organising the new 370211 ex 516. league is David Townsend. centre. 44 Home News

CORNILLEAU LEWISHAM this time with Three years ago it was enough to attract a record entry S'and7.ley, re S • IM e*-~ approved by the as a one and would hope to win new 2-STAR OPEN the, w"' ~. last star event and has since played customers for their products, TOP SEEDS IN COMMEND _.'11 won with Andy Creed whilst host to many of the young claiming new innovations in Graham Sandley and Alison Joy Grundy and Jean Parker international players, table tennis blade manufacture, Gordon, top seeds in the singles had little difficulty in retaining The Tournament is held at The sponsorship has enabled events, came up trumps at the their women's doubles title, Norton Recreation Centre, worthy prize fund to be put up Lewisham Leisure Centre on A disappointing boys' singles Halton's first major sports com­ as well as individual trophies, Sept 1 and came away the richer entry saw Adrian Dixon take plex. This year ends Norton's The spectator is every bit as by £1 00 and £40 respectively. over the title from Richard Hay­ first decade and they are proud important to the success of any Although Miss Gordon, went ward, 83/84 winner, with a to host the Tournament under its tournament as the players. There­ through without the of a final victory over Lancashire' s new two star status in its fore, reorganising this, Norton game, Sandley was twice exten­ top-ranking Andrew Eden, con­ anniversary year. Recreation Centre will be install­ ded to three, firstly by Chris queror of Hayward in the semis. The Tournament has always ing video equipment to enable Bartram and, in the final, by Dave And, an even smaller entry for been a popular event and has spectators to relax quietly in the Wells who had dropped the girls' singles, further denuded been commended on its Centre's pleasant lounge bar and not a single game prior to his by the absence on international organisation and playing con­ still see all the action going on in meeting with Sandley. Results:­ duty in the Quadrangular at ditions, and with two star status, the sports hall on television, Men's Singles: G. Sandley (Mi) bt A. 'Creed (Av) 17. 13; L1andudno of Joanne Shaw, it is the only Tournament of its What better way to enjoy this K. (Wi) bt P, Logsdon (Nk) 17. 7; brought M seedellt" size and calibre in the Cheshire year's Tournament, P. Bradbury (Bu) bt G. Baker (Sy) 20. 14; 0, Wells (Mi) bt O. Schofield (Ch) 14. 17, /f:" area which makes it an important The Tourna'ment will take Apart from beating Jill Powis, event, Ranking points can place at Norton Recreation Sandley bt Satchell 16. 19; Wells bt Bradbury ''''''8f$lY'bNlu§t1t 9. 18. be awarded and, with the Tourna­ Centre, Castlefields Avenue Final: SANDlEY bt Wells 14. . 10. off a shock over Lancashire's ment being 'at the end of the East, Castlefields, Runcorn, Women's Singles: Quarter· finals: A. Gordon 18k) bt T. Moore (SxI13. 11 ; Andrea Holt in the final, It goes, year, it makes it a for Cheshire, Telephone Runcorn M. Sainsbury (8k) bt J. Smith (Sea)- . 7; almost without saying, that the players seeking those extra 76796, For details, entry forms, H. Williams (Mi) bt J. Shaw (V) 13. 15; K. Witt (Bk) bt E. Sayer (E) 17. 18, veteran singles title was retained points prior to national select­ directions etc, contact M . F. Semi-finals: by Derek Schofield with final ions. Williams, Assistant Manager at Gordon bt Sainsbury 19. 11 ; Witt bt Williams 15. 22. ' win over Matt Sheader but the The event is being sponsored the above address and phone Final: GORDON bt Witt 15. 12. entry for this event, numbering this year by Patsun Services The closing date for 36, put the junior entry to Manchester who are satisfied entries is Saturday. November shame, , , and this, indeed, is a that the event is important 17th,1984. COLGATE NORTH OF shame - it should never be, Men's Singles: Quan finals: ENGLAND 2-STAR OPEN K. Satchell (Wi) bt K. Beadsley (V) -19, 20. 17; P. Bradbury (Bu) bt N. Eckersley (Ch) 19, ·20. 17; , C. rgan (Wa) bl J . Hilton (La) 5, conceded: '~'liloC;" ~.""" II;lK~'" QE2 for High Seas Launch of NewTable Tennis Ball 'eecw emi-finala; By Geo. R. Yates Bradbury bl Satchell 17. 16: '·"ltM · ,is ...... The Cunard lineJ Queen Tournament" have a substantial Despite the presence of the Final: lf4IiIIt-iM ~ "'.)r " .~ Elizabeth 2 staged a programme of Championship higher-ranked Graham Sandley Women's Singles: Quarter-finals: liII.;....,.' a ,U._ table tennis tournament during a use in the coming season, the - beaten in the fourth round by K. Smith (Le) bt J, (La) 19, 17; luxury cruise to Scandinavia. QE2 was one of the Kevin Beadsley of Yorkshire (12 A. Holt (La) bl L Broomhead IV) 15, 16; J. Grundy (La) bt S. Sandley (Mi) 17. 20. The Cunard Line chose Dunlop earliest adoptions and certainly and 17) - 1INW Sem;"finals: Table Tennis equipment for the the first nautical tournament for , i ' NW~ Smith bl Powis 6. 10; Grundy bl Holt 9. 13. Final: SMITH bl Grundy 14 16. event which included the new the new product. It is interesting Iiz"'A . Men' s Doubles: SemHinals: Dunlop "Tournament" polymer to note that the requirement of a 0ft0"e.pt S~ B. Johns (€h) / S. cow· croft (La) 11 , 18; ball as well as Super Rollaway ball of 3-star quality and \gIiwlt. Baadsley/ Eckersley bl M. GreenA.Taylor(Cv) 13. tables. approved by the International Having, previous week­ 11. Final: bl Baadsley/ Eckersley As well as actually competing Table Tennis Federation is a far end, won the Wiltshire 2·Star 17. ·14. 9. in the tournament. table tennis cry from the days when vast Women' s Doubles: Semi-finals: Open title at Swjndon, the enthusiasts were able to benefit '''kJl~. J. Harris (St)/ Powis bt S. Sandley (Mil/ H. Shields quantities of table tennis balls C Ual a (V) -10, 16. 9; from the expert coaching of were used on ships only to pro­ tiE . / Parker bt S. Hunt (Li) Smith 17. 11. .,t." Final: ,GRUNDY/PARKER bt Harris/ Powis 13. former Commonwealth Cham­ vide ballast! lfl! 11" I 11. . pion Alan Hydes who was invited $I (ll" P Boys' Singles: Quarter-finals: A. Dixon 1St) bt A. Buxton (V) 20. 7; to join the fortnight long cruise. lllIo¥'·18 , '6. S ? .r ie Although the new "Tourna­ ' 8~ , A. Hayward (Wa) bt P. Harris (He) 19, 17; <\Iliire. Q 1 A. Eden (La) bt C, Guest (V) 15. ·13. 15. ment" ball and its celluloid Alan Hydes of Dunlop pictured u. ''8'''i~ FS''' Semi-finals: counterpart the " Premier aboard the QE2 with her captain. ' ~ ~3. 18; Eden bt Hayward 20, 7. •• Final: DIXON bt Eden 13, 10. Only one of the top eight Girls Singles: Quarter-finals: seeds failed to reach the quarters C. Mitchell (Lal w.o. J . Shaw (V) scr, Holt bt B, Smallwood (La) 7. 10; namely Andy Bellingham (St) K. Bake'r (Mi) bt N. McGrath (La) 19. 12; who was beaten 14 and 21 by ''.bl.I · Ho~lJ!Jij4f Veteran Singles: Querter-finals: the surprise conqueror of top O. Schof;eld (Ch) bt R. Norton (Ca) 12. 15; seed Sandley. P. O'Arcy (Chl.bt A. Timewell 12, 15; E. G rilliths (Ch) bt W. M oran (Li) 16, 18; John Hilton, faced once more M. Sheader bt T. Donlon (Ch) 11 , 14. by Carl Morgan - as he was at Semi-finals: Schofield bt D'Arcy 11, ; Sheader bt Griffiths ' Bletchley in the English Closed 13. IS, last season- suffered a 21-5 first Final: bt Sheader 16, 14. game defeat subsequent to which the former European champion threw in the towel complaining about the new HALTON 2-STAR Dunlop polymer plastic ball. JUNIOR OPEN Karen Smith, .,.z..lllmil ~i _...c~ the host county's Joy Grundy a Since the inception of the Halton retention of her women's singles Junior Table Tennis Tournament title when the two met in the seven years ago it has become a final with the top-seeded Alison major event in the table tennis Gordon failing to appear, 45 Home News

T. Holland (E)/A. Shufflebotham (Ox) -bt H. C.G.D: s-fs: Broomhead/J. Roberts (V) 16. 18. J. Brion (Bk)/Norman bt O. Holland (E)/H. Potts LADYLIN···E GROVE SCHOOL Final: HAMMOND/SOUTER bt Holland/Shuffle­ (Ch) 8.14; botham 14. -14. 19. V. Boyd (Sp)/C. Potts bt C. Bateman/A. Skinner (Sy) -19.16.13: C.B.S: s-fs: Final: BRION/NORMAN bt Boyd/Potts JUNIOR OPEN O. Morris (Sp) bt M. Pernet (Sy) 19. 14; 16. -18. 15. C. Oldfield (V) bt A. Eden (La) 12. 7. DOUBLE HEADER FOR CLAIRE Final: OLDFIELD bt Morris 11. 15. C.G.S: s-fs: U-12 B.S: s-fs: Potts bt C. Buckley (Bd) 11. 11; L Jeffries (Wa) bt G. Knights (Oy) -16. 13. 19; By Ian Marshall J. Norman (Bk) bt K. Gower (London) 11. 16. Eden bt B. Mileham (K) 12. 21. Final: POTTS bt Norman 16. 17. Final: EDEN bt Jeffries 12. 9. C.B.D: s-fs: Oldfield/N. Simms (V) bt S. Cooper (Sp)/Morris U12 G.S: s-fs: emerged the most in the boys' singles over Shef­ 12. -16. 19; Buckley bt H. Potts 12. 19; Claire Potts A. Till/A. Thorpe (Wa) bt Eden/Pernet -11.19.17; O. Holland bt T. Hooker (Bk) 19. -20. 14. successful player of the weekend field's Clive Guest with the Final: OLDFIELD/SIMMS bt Thorpe/Till 17. 19. Final: BUCKLEY bt Holland 9. -20. 16. at the Ladyline Grove School counter attack of the Dorset boy Junior Open held over the week­ telling factor. Thomas had end of Oct 13/14 adding the been in splendid form through­ girls' singles title to the Cadet out the day with higher- ranked girls' singles with a typical dis­ players Mark Randle (Coventry) MERTON the only other singles event play of positive attacking play. and Adrian Dixon (Wolverhamp­ Dorset's own Trevor Smith beat England's No.1-ranked cadet ton) beaten at the quarter and 1-STAR OPEN S. E. Brice, also of Dorset, in the girl had few problems retaining semi-final stages respectively. veterans'. the Cadet girls' title, won twelve Meanwhile Guest strode to A. and G. Oxley of Wiltshire months earlier, with a determined the final with consummate ease LOCALS OUTSHONE won the men's doubles title beat­ Caroline Buckley of Luton the as clubmate Russell Buxton and Played at Bournemouth on ing Mark Werner and R. Fairhall semi-final victim and an im­ Birmingham's Graham Jeffries Sunday, October 14th, the Merton of Dorset in the final whilst the pressive Julie Norman of New­ found the player from the White c1-Star had two Gloucester­ Dorset pairing of L. Harman and bury the runner-up. Rose county too strong and shire players contesting the S. Hegarty beat Barella and Predictably the girls' singles straight games wins were the men's singles final with Graham Weston in the women's doubles proved a much tougher test for verdict in the quarter and semi­ Slack beating Steve More'man, final. Scores:­ Miss Potts.' Wins over Birming­ finals. the Cheltenham player having ham's Dawn Bromley, Oxford's The most entertaining events much the upper hand on the man MS: G. Slack (Gs) bt S. Moreman (Gs) 16. 17. WS: J. Barella (Sy) bt S. Weston (Sx) 15, -8. 9. Amanda Shufflebotham and of the weekend proved to be the from Tewkesbury. VS: T. Smith (Do) bt S. Brice (Do) 15, 14. Neasden's Lesley Souter saw Under-12 events with the nation's Jane Barella of Surrey was the MD: A. Oxley/G. Oxley (Wi) bt R. Fairhall/M. Werner (Do) 2, 19. Miss Potts through to a final leading protegees all on duty. winner of the counterpart WD: L Harman/S. Hegarty (Do) bt Barella/Weston encounter with top seed Clare The distaff side raised loud women's event with a final victory 20. -13.13. XD: Werner/Barella bt S. Davies (Oo)/Harman Mouzon of Newcastle. applause from an appreciative over Sally Weston of Sussex. In -19.21. 23. Miss Mouzon romped away audience as scant regard was with the opening game to justify placed on safety play to give her top seeding but the younger Luton's excellent Caroline Buck­ opponent had different ideas in ley narrow victory against Brent­ the next two and as the return of wood's Delia Holland, the latter LANCASHIRE service improved Claire's relent­ gaining in confidence as the less pressure won the and a progressed. An final, sporting Miss Mouzon had to as had been the semis where LIFE return to the North with the Grove's Helen Potts and Read­ runners-up prize. ing's Tracy Hooker had fallen in DOUBLE AT OLDHAM The to the final for Miss duels not meant for the faint of By George Yates Mouzon had been a testing affair, heart. Sarah Hammond had proved a Grove's national, league side, Having hadto content themselves gone under to John Kitchener in tough quarter-final meeting before travelling to play with a share of the spoils in their the opening set, won 7-3. and as the Newcastle girl trailed Larkhall in London the following opening County Championships Again it was Kitchener· a hard-hitting Helen Lower in the day, thoroughly enjoyed the matches against carried the 'fight on behalf of third game of the semi by some display and were thankful they shire in Senior 2A and Northum­ Suffolk when, in partnership 10 points the final appeared to had only nationally ranked men berland in Junior 2A in Septem­ with Mick Palmer, the doubles be disappearing fast. However, to contend with the next day! ber the Red Rose representatives was won, and in combat the Miss Mouzon continued to attack Meanwhile Preston's Andrew came into full bloom in October. visitors' No. 1 struck down Phil and to her eternal credit clawed Eden used his combination bat Playing at the Delph Club, Aspinall 8 and 8! Andy Leigh had her way back to success by the to good effect against M idlander Oldham on Oct. 20, the juniors a more than useful debut in narrowest of margins. Leigh Jeffries to win the counter­ took on Staffordshire seconds in beating Terry Dowsett and Claire Potts headed a series of part boys' event in style but again afternoon and, reinforced by Palmer whilst Amanda Goodwin fine performances by players from a host of superb matches were the incJusion of Andrew Eden and Carey Whitehead, on home the home club with colleague seen as Jeffries won a nail-biting and Sean Gibson, who were not soil, put down the challenge of David Morris almost emulating semi against Kn ights and an available forthe Northumberland Julie Dowsett and Sue Welham. the young lady's performance in impressive Thanet boy Brian match, they home 7-3 Scores:­ the cadet boys' event. Morris, Mileham narrowly fell to the after losing the first set of the eventual champion at the penul­ match when Stephen Slater v Suffolk unseeded, recorded in a series of A. Gray lost to J. Kitchener -18. -12; fine wins against higher ranked timate hurdle. .the better of Gibson. A. Leigh bt T. Oowsett 25. -17. 14; Results:­ And it was Slater again, with a P. Aspinall bt M. Palmer 13, 18; players in Gary Knights, Philip A. Goodwin/C. Whitehead bt J. Oowsett/S. Szekeres and Matthew Pernet to B.S.: s-fs: win over Eden, and in a doubles Welham 12. 12; C. Guest (V) bt R. Buxton (V) 16. 17; Aspinall/Gray lost to Kitchener/Palmer 16, -14, earn a final place against the A. Thomas (Do) bt A. Dixon (St) 17. 20; with Ian Miller against Gibson -15; talented Yorkshire lad Chris Old­ Final: THOMAS bt Guest 16. -16. 16: and Lee Brown, who proved Gray bt T. Oowsett 17, 14; Whitehead bt Welham 16. 18; G.S: s-fs: Staffordshire's only star. In field. Aspinall lost to Kitchener -8. -8; C. Mouzon (Nd) bt H. Lower (St) 18. -19. 19; Goodwin bt J. Dowsett 10, 19; The much improved Morris C. Potts (Ch) bt L. Souter (Mil 21. 13. singles Brown kept a clean sheet Leigh bt Palmer -13.10.18. gave his best as always but Old­ Final: POTTS bt Mouzon -9. 17. 1 7. as did our two girls Lynne Harnden v Staffs II B.D: s-fs: and Nicola McGrath who main­ field's consistency won day S. Gibson lost to S. Slater 17. -16. -19; Oixon/K. Lawrence (St) bt S. Cooper (Sp)/O. L Brown bt I. Miller 14. 18; and deservedly the title returned Holland (E) 17. -11. 21; tained their form of previous A. Eden btP. Fisher 14. 14; L Brown/D. Carse (La) bt I. Miller/S. Slater (St) match. to South Yorkshire .with Young L Harnden/N. McGrath bt O. Gardiner/K. Rogers -21.20.9. Chris the victor without a game Not to be outshone by the 17.18; youngsters the senior seconds Brown/Gibson lost to Miller/Slater -19, 13. -12; being lost in the event. Final: DIXON/LAWRENCE bt "Brown/Carse 16. Gibson bt Miller 13. 14; Bournemouth's Rodney -22.16. introduced Andrew Leigh to the McGrath bt Rogers 19. -19. 19; G.D: s-fs: exclusion of Steve Bevan and Eden lost to Slater -16. -8; Thomas made his long journey S. Hammond (Ha)/Souter bt M. Cohen (Av)/K. Harnden bt Gardiner 17. -18. 14; worthwhile with a final success Rogers (St) -27. 19. 11; they too, after Andy Gray had Brown bt Fisher 11. 10. 46 Home News

TAMESIDE GET-TOGETHER

by David Kinder

Region 6 put on three coaching Northwich, sponsored the last LOVE-ALL days at the George" Lawton two days arid donated two sports Centre, Mossley by kind permis­ bags for the youngster adjudged sion of Tameside M. B. Council. to have put in the most effort On each of the days there were each day and these were won by 20 youngsters in attendance and Michael Parker (13) from the they came from all parts of Stockport League and, on the Cheshire and Lancashire. final day, by Tony Leong (12) Main coach was John of Liverpool. O'Sullivan of Liverpool aided by The coaches in attendance on as many as coaches each the third day provided a Rose day. Donald Parker was in atten­ Bank spo"rts bag for the young­ dance on the first day, sponsored ster whose efforts over the three by the Trustee Savings Bank who days was outstanding. This was donated prizes which were pre­ won by Jonathan Taylor (12) of sented to all participants by the the Hyde League. Mossley branch manager, Mr. K. Schofield. T.S.B. also provided a Thanks must be expressed to sports bag won by 14-year-old all who made the days such Mark Donaher in recognition of a success particularly Mrs. his "efforts during the day. Renton, Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. On the second day, Peter Kinder in respect of catering. My Simpson attended, staying photograph shows both coaches throughout and"creating a great and their pupils still managing to deal of interest with his views on raise a smile after three days of coaching. Rose Sports, of successful toil. By Vojinovic, Novi Yugoslavia. 47 Home News

supported him well with 5 out of Pedalling current World Champion, He is Heart of England 6 singles wins. Northants shown holding a special pen­ Cadet League Schools' Graham Bird and Gary Veteran nant presented to him by the Weston were a winning duo, but Committee by Brian Aston their team fell to Leamington"A; to mark his cycling achieve­ when fielding a completely dif­ Les D'Arcy back home in ment. The 2 nd year of the cadet league ferent team. Yorkshire after cycling to Les was full of praise for his got underway at Leamington Teams were trying out Helsinki and back to compete in wife, Joyce, who also played in Boys' Club on Sept 22 with ten ferent players in their matches the World Veterans' Table the Championships and helped teams taking part, Three new­ ' blooding' quite a few young­ Tennis Championships. him in many ways; his sponsor, comers this season are Northants sters and this is what the spirit of A silver medallist in his class Philip Dickinson, local hair Schools, Birmingham Schools the league means. Next session singles in the first World Vets fashions expert and the Youth and Birmingham Youth Service. is on Dec 8 at 10 a.m. Championship in Gothen­ Hostels Association. " A mar­ .ith the continuing growth of Results:­ burg in 1982, Les duplicated the vellous organisation for anyone the league it is pleasing to note feat in the Helsinki Cham­ attempting that kind of adven­ l emington " 8" ... 8 Bromsgrove 2 pionships losing in the final of that the school associations are Northants Schools. 10 Rugby 0 ture" commented Les, " I don't taking part and are not only pro­ Walsall 8 Evesham 2 the sixty class men's singles to know how I would have Coventry 2 Le amington 8 Ron Etheridge of Kent, the viding the front runners of the Bromsgrove 1 Walsatl 9 managed without them". league but are including a num­ Leamington " A" 9 No rthants Schools Rugby 2 Leamington " B" ber of girls in their teams. Girls B'gham Schools 10 S' gham V.S. 0 were fielded by five teams and Evesham 2 S' gham Schools 8 S' gham V.S. 0 Walsall 10 this promises well for the future. Bromsgrove 4 Rugby 6 The day' s play ended with last Coventry 3 Northants Schools 7 season's champions, Walsall, TABLE P WLFA Pts remaining unbeaten after , 3 W.I••II 3 3 0 27 3 6 matches by the "A" and Birmingha m Schools 2 2 0 18 2 4 l eamington 2 2 0 17 3 4 " B" teams of Leamington and l eamington " B" ·2 2 0 16 4 4 Birmingham Schools who all Northants Schools 3 2 1 18 12 4 Rugby 3 1 2 822 2 played 2 matches this session. Coventry 2 0 2 5 15 0 There were only 10 players Evesham 2. 0 2 4 16 0 Bromsgrove 3 0 3 7 23' 0 remaining from last season ,so Birmingham V.S. 2 0 2 020 0 new faces wer,e plentiful. TOP AVERAGES (All 100%) Robert Till, a member of Ro bert (Walsall) Jon Will iams (Lea mington " A") Walsall's team last season, won Haroen Rashir (B'gham Schools) all his singles comfortably as did ~~ka;da~~~: Leamington 8" Jon Williams of Leamington " A" . Kate Ryan and Claire Woodward Northants Schools

Yorkshire Cadet Closed most important aspect of a tour­ nament directed at this age group- and the competition was Stars of the keen, but it was the · four ' top Future seeds who took the semi-final places in each of the Cadet by Rea Balmford Singles events. Only came at this stage when Meddings toppled Yorkshire's popular Cadet second seeded Janine Harrison, Closed' Championships, which the top honours·going to the top­ bring together the White Rose rated Oldfield and Miss Toole. county' s stars of the future, this In the Under-12 singles top year moved to an early season' seed Ellen ousted Hull's date in September and, although . Samantha Marling in three, but the entry suffered because of the Selby' s other hope, David limited notice, the future of Milner, seeded 2. was des­ Yorkshire Table Tennis looks to patched by Stephenson, while be in good hands. Cadet Doubles followed the Although England No. 3 ran­ seeding pattem with the top pair ked Micky O'Driscoll was miss­ overcoming the second. ing, Chris Oldfield, Neil Simms, To complete an excellent day Nicky Ryder and Debbie Toole, Yorkshire's new committee man, all of whom starred at both Cadet Stuart Morte, who, on behalf of and Under-12 level last season Rotherham sports goods firm and are currently highly ranked 'Mortefor Sport' sponsored the in the national list, were again championships, presented the prominent. awards to winners and runners­ It was good, too. to see some up. of the smaller leagues among the Results:­ honours, with the two "12 CADET EVENTS titles going to Selby and Halifax, Boys' Singles: Chris Oldfield (Sheffield) bl Neil represented by Ellen Meddings Simms (Ooncaster) 16.19. Girls' Singles: Debbie Toole (Pontefractl bl and Mark Sanderson, and Meddings ISelby) 13,18 . Boys' Doubles: Oldfield/Sims bl M ark Ward Pontefract getting' in on the act (Shetfield)/ Andrew Whiteley (Harrogate) 12.8. as Debbie Toole took over both Girls' Doubles: Toole/Meddings Janine Harrison (Leeds)/Paula Hookem (Hull) 17,-21,16. Cadet titles, the doubles in UNDER-12 EVENTS partnership with Ellen. Boys' Singles: Mark Sanderson (Halifax) bl David Milner (Selby) 13.16. Groups of four ensured plenty Girls' Singles: Meddings bl Samant ha M arling of play for the lesser lights - the (Hull) 16,·22, 17. 48 Postbag - Beneficial Trust

to obtain £200 from the Ladies' Tournament .he worked Christine lacopi was the most Pla'ying Fields Association. out a tight schedule of eight sets successful player for Gloucs. Not everything runs smoothly for every competitor. winning six of her eight sets. For in these projects and we had our Played at Downend Sports Wiltshire Helen Wilson was the share of problems, a long delay Centre the winners of the Sports most successful winning 14 and in negotiating a lease with the Council Shield was in doubt right losing 2 as against Claire Hunter land owners, our original helpful up to the last set when Jill Green who won 14 but lost 3. DIFFERENT ASPECT builder lost interest, but most triumphed to win the trophy for Jill Green came through the important was the tragic death of Hampshire. - day undefeated winning all her I read with interest each month one of our leading fund raisers at Throughout the day the lead 16 games but Beryl Duffield, a of the many aspects and issues an early age, Mrs. Diane changed hands between Wilt­ last minute stand-in, also did that are cu rrently discussed by Hogarth. One of the club shire and Hampshire with the well. Thanks are extended to the table tennis world. Perhaps stalwarts, Max Hathaway, was latter finally coming out on top Brian Lammerton and the Avon my experience of a rather differ­ involved in a horrific car with 46 pts to WiIts 43 with who kindly gave of their ent aspect of the game may be de'nt, mercifully recovered now Gloucestershire finishing third. time. of interest to some of your and taken over as chairman, but readers. he will never be able to play My club, Rudford and High­ competitively again. However, of which I am secretary, we pressed on, the building was has recently completed a project put up last autumn, and the club which may be of significant members spent last winter reno­ interest to clubs who are con­ vating the interior. Basically it is sidering improving their playing a sectional wooden building THANKS TO BENEFICIAL measuring 32 feet by 25 feet, We are a small village club which is a great improvement TRU·ST situated about 5 miles West of over "Art's loft". Gloucester City and have grown The chairman of the E.T.T.A. By Andrew Syed from a team club in 1954 to very kindly consented to perform one of the largest in the County, the Opening Ceremony on 22nd mainly through the efforts of your June of this year, which was Gloucestershire correspondent, obviously a very important After a long flight via Paris, Sue the Sunday mornings were set Alf Ourplaying quarters occasion for our club. The satis­ Collier and I at Seoul aside for church. I went with Jae for over a quarter of a century has fying thi'ng that I found was not airport to be greeted by Mr. Park Hyung (Korean Senior No.1) and been a converted loft on his farm. only did three National who drove us to the training, World No. 2 lady. Christianity is About four years ago thoughts of Councillors attend but that one which was about one hour's quite important to some of them. some club'members were start­ them, Mrs. Pat Archdale from drive away. They all pray before every meal ing to concentrate on some way Bristol, brought with her part of The training c.amp consisted and the girls serve meals to the of improving the club's playing her collection of table tennis of two halls of residence (one for coaches as an act of respect. The conditions, without imposing memorabilia, which kept all the males one 'for females) a Juniors train separately from the any further on Alfs generosity. visitors amused and amazed for training hall .and a dining hall. Seniors as do the girls from the Several ideas and plans were most of the evening. Thank you Mr. Park introduced me to the boys and each squad has a captain considered and rejected. When I . Pat for contributing to our junior boys' coach Mr. Yoon Kil (usually the eldest). All the junior returned from holiday i'n July "happening". 'Jung and then left. I didn't see boys were physically very strong 1981, I found that the club had After the euphoria of that him again. After the evening and always practis'ed hard. I declared an interest in are­ evening, we now are approach­ meal I went to bed at about 10 learnt to bow after each practice. dundant wooden classroom from ing our first season in, the new p;m. I shared a room with the No. The Korean' coach spent a little a school in a neigbouring building with amount of 3 Korean junior, Jae Won; who time with pointing out my Once this deal was concluded relief that we have achieved was 16 and spoke a little English. weaknesses and told me what to we had a clear objective to aim something significant in local We also shared our room with a work on. There,were also 3 Arabs and we set to work"to raise table.tennis and I hope this mouse who occasionally shot there to train (two 'men and one money, obtain per­ will other to take the across the room and up the wall. In the evenings we played mission, etc. steps towards improvement, as The next day Jae Won woke cards and watched the telly. In a small village in a Green it seems to that for every new me up at 6 am. We all assembled We had four days off, so I went Belt area, planning permission is venue created, two are lost to outside and the squad did set to Seoul and shared a flat with 7 a very Table Tennis,and that we cannot standing exercises all counting senior men. There I became some people, afford. If anyone is considering a together in Korean. I learnt to good friends with Jae Hyung and guidance from the Plannln'g new clubroo'm the Sports count with them eventually, we had many Kentucky meals Department of the Forest of Council are the best people to although the first day I was all together. The two problems I Dean District Council, we even­ give and guidance. over the place. They then ran encountered were the weather tually obtained approval to erect S. J. SALISBURY 2 km. which was very hot and humid the building in the grounds of the IISarumville", Breakfast followed at7.40 and and therefore exhausting and Rudford Village Hall. The off­ Whitehall Lane, consisted of. ..chips, bread and also J inevitably felt lonely be­ shoots of applying for planning Rudford, Gloucs. cheese. Before playing at 9 a. m. cause of the language barrier as I permission also involved us in GL2 SED we Jogged slowly for 5 minutes was unable to express my feelings contact with Building Regula­ then spent 8 minutes doing to them completely. However, I tions, Environmental Health, stretching exercises including did learn a lot -about Asian table Highways Department and also 80 sit ups. tennis. Everyone was friendly to the Fire Service. We finished at 11.40 and lunch me and I have fond memories of Money being the overriding was at 12.20. They made special consideration, was sought from KINGSWOOD English food so I had fish and The trip was indeed beneficial many sources, but mainly from chips and a coke. and I thank Beneficial Trust for our efforts i.e. 200 Club, LADIES' We started playing again at this opportunity. sales, fayres, car boot sales, 2.30 and finished at 5 p.m. Dinner raffles. The initial estimate in TOURNAMENT was at 6.30 after which I played As winners of last season's 1981 was about £6,000 and we by Pat Archdale optionally with Moon Kyu Min, a Beneficial Trust Grand Prix, remained very close to this western grip player. During both Andrew Syed and Susan throughout. A grant of £2,000 Sometimes players come away breaks we ate slices of water Collier, ,in addition to receiving was obtained from the Sports from 'a tournament saying melon and large peaches. £400 towards their training and Council, mainly through the wasn' 'eally worth going This daily pattern continued travelling expenses, were fur­ efforts of Mike Lewis of Bristol got set". This can certainly for the remaining three weeks ther rewarded with this all and John Williams of Crewkerne. not be said when Brian Lammer­ apart from Sundays. Bedtime on expenses paid trip. to South I was also fortunate enough to be ton is Referee. For the Kingswood 'Was fj't 12 p.m. and Korea. Ed. . 49 Jack Carrington - Obituary

I was saddened by the death of myoid friend Jack Carring­ JACK CARRINGTON ton. Aged 75, he died from a attack at his retirement Dear Friends, home in Bournemouth. J I have had so many letters ,More anyone and cards, it is impossible to Jack helped me to gain entry answer them all individually, into the world of top table so I am using these pages to tennis. Subsequently, as say a big " thank you" to you 'England's Director of Coach­ all for your kind letters and ing for many years, President messages of sympathy on the of the Schools' TTA and mas­ death of my dear ack. In­ termind behind the highly deed, I feel I should say " our Proficiency Award Jack", as it is obvious from Scheme, Jack helped many the scores of letters, that you other English youngsters on all had a great affection for · their road to fame. He was him, and many of you felt still helping the kids right up had shared some part of his to the day of his death. life. We shall all miss him,' I first Jack in Northem and I am comforted by your Ireland during the war. Jack, loving tributes. already an established inter­ I am picking up the threads national table tennis player of life immediately, as that is and coach, was an army what Jack wanted. It will n'ot officer stationed near the be easy, but surrounded by so RAF headquarters where many marvellous friends, as I Ron Crayden and I were am, the load will be lightened. serving. At every opportunity My thanks too, to those of when off duty the three of us you who came to the funeral­ would get together to talk, many making long journeys­ practice and play table crowding into that little tennis. packing the aisles Gentleman Jack was our and standing at the back. As professor. Ron Crayden and one remarked "Very fitting for I were nobodies but when Jack' s last appearance - This Daily Mail photograph was taken inDecember, 1947, showing the war ended we found always played to packed table tennis strokes being demonstrated by Jack Carrington. thanks to Jack, we · had a houses'" flying start most of the GOD BLESS YOU ALL others. Elsie Carrington. I partnered Jack in the With Jack's encouragement 'while I was able to win the doubles event of my first I also reached the semi-finals 'world singles championship ever world championships in of the singles. Jack and I twice, in 1949 and 1951. Paris and we reached the went on to win many doubles These days young players final before being defeated. titles all over the country, have the opportunity of first­ class coaching the earliest.age and throughout their careers. When I was starting I just had Gentleman Very sorry to hear of the Jack - but the advantage death of Jack Carrington was one of first 'big names' in Jack's widow.Elsie is also English T.T. with whom I a highly ·regarded interna- · became acquainted in the tional player and coach. I late forties. He was Editor of hope she will wish to carry Table Tennis and published on where Jack left off. Not my first effort at T.T. just I myself, but English journalism in the September table tennis as a whole owes 1949 issue when I wrote to a great deal to the dedication him fr.om Singapore. .of the Carringtons. Denis George, Editor, Scottish Table Tennis Bulletin

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