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GEORGE YATES REPORTS FROM LYON INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ,..••~ ~.,~..,J~ ~.,~.,~., ." ,~., ,~••--.••-.-.,....y ILONA-CHAMPION AT tit I J EUROPEAN CHAHPIONSHIPS IIN conditions better suited to the Half her six VlctJms were from ; Men's Singles Women's Singles I cultivation of orchids, the the Soviet Union and two, Svet­ • DRAGUT1N SURBEK JLONA VOSTOVA : Sixth European Championships lana Grinberg and Zoya Rudnova, ; (Yugoslavia) (Czechoslovakia) , held in the Palais des Sports, Lyon, each went the distance of five , Men's Doubles Women's Doubles ; France from April 17-24, really did games before bowing the knee to • ANTON STJPANCIC JJT.KA KARLlKOVA • produce a rare species in the form the fair-haired heroine from ; MARTA LUZOVA ; of a 14-year-old winner of the Prague, joint-ranked, with East ; (Yugoslavia) (Czechoslovakia) ; women's singles event. Germany's Doris Hovestadt, at No. 15 in the European classifications. • Mixed Doubles • Ilona Vostova by name, a Czech i. STANISLAV GOMOZKOV and ZOYA RUDNOVA t whose fourteenth birthday only Rum ani a n holder, Maria ; (Soviet Union) ; occurred on April 9, was the young Alexandru. Jost her grip when lady in question and none could sensationally beaten in the second Men's Team Women's Team • have been more proud of her round by Josiane Detaille-Cornelis ; SWEDEN WEST GERMANY ; remarkable achievement than her : : of Belgium who subsequently lost J--t-.••~••~••~ ~., , ~ ,~ ~ ~ captain Ivan Andreadis. to Mirjana ResJer of Yugoslavia­ another Vostova victim. Also from the lower order of the TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS classified heirarchy came the men's singles winner in the person of Dragutin Surbek whose feats AlSER TREBLE DOES THE TRICK included the ousting of West Germany's "Hbby" Scholer, joint FROM a trailing 2-3 po ition that with the score standing at Maureen Heppell had been in­ top seed with the Soviet's Stanislav against the Soviet Union, in 2l-all in the second game between gloriously swamped by Simon. Gomozkov. the final of the European men's Amelin and Scholer, a dispute arose This took the Germans into a 2-0 Equal ranked at No. 10 with Ilona Vostova (Czechoslovakia') who team championship at Lyon, on over the introduction of the lead, but England came back when Anatoliy Amelin of the USSR, won the Women's Singles title. first Mary. partnered by Karenza April 20, Sweden launched a expedite rule. the powerfully built Yugoslav hit Photo: Denis Offer comeback to take the next three It was peculiarly resolved by a Smith, won the doubles and the his way to victories over such ets to retain their hold on the jury vote of 7-2 in favour of void­ Surrey star then accounted for opposition as Hungary's Matyas Kjell Johansson of Sweden and Hungary Cup, winning it for the ing the existing score and restarting Simon. Beleznai and Hans Alser of Gomozkov, who himself wilted as third successive time. the game at love-all! Still unnerved after her experi­ Sweden whose chances were rated Surbek summoned up renewed On this occasion they were ence against Simon, Maureen again high in the heavy atmosphere energy for a fifth and decisive indebted to Hans Alser who, REPEAT FINAL took a hammering from Buchholz which prevailed throughout the onslaught. having previously disposed of The men's final was a repeat of which surrendered our chances of tournament. Not to be outdone by the Gomozkov in straight games, beat that at Wembley, excepting that improving on NO.5 position. stirring deeds of their compatriot, both Sarkhojan and Amelin in the the score then was 5-2 in Sweden's Prior to this, against Hungary, ACE "CHOPPER" the boy Anton Stipancic was by no final gallop. favour. It was also an encore for Karenza had suffered in like Finally, it was the ace "chopper" means a sleeping partner in com­ Perhaps fortunate to reach the the Soviet women but, unlike manner to Maureen at the hands Janos Borzsei, another Hungarian, binatioll with Edvard Vecko in final, Sarkhojan had pulled his Wembley when Hungary beat (cant. an page 6) who earlier had worn out holder (cant. an page 7) team through with last set wins them 3-1, in France it was West against V/es[ -Gtril1any a1ItI Yugo- G~m1ahY's NE;nes Simon and Edit lavia when the match score had Buchholz who wielded the .. brush" stood at 4-all. 3-0 over Zoya Rudnova and Gomolla and Stipancic then held Svetlana Grinberg. the fate of Russia in their hands It was England who came but, with scores of 14, -]1, 20 closest to beating the West Ger­ =~..... against the former and J6, -15, 17 man duo and practically off her ~ against the latter, Sarkis Sarkhojan own bat Mary Wright would have I proved his worth in full measure. been responsible. to:- The USSR v West Germany As it was. she lost a tense third _.1 O match had an unusual feature in game to Buchholz, at IS, after Message from the Chairman-Elect of The English Table Tennis Association I WOULD like to thank all th?se who ~ave supported me ~n the recent elections, for the confidence whIch they have shown zn me, and I will do my very best to try to live up to this. If English table tennis is to progress fast enough to keep pace with the developments now taking place in other countries, and if it is to reach its full potential, it is necessary that all players and officials within the ETTA work together for the common aim of improving the status of table tennis' vis-a.-vis' other sports in this country. Although great difficulties have beset the ETTA in recent years, and although there have been disagreements and divisions which have harmed the image of our sport, nevertheless considerable progress has been made in many aspects of English table tennis. Very much more can be done if everyone pulls in the same direction, and I appeal to all who have the well-being of English table tennis at heart to make a real effort to help us to make the 1968/69 season into one during which English table tennis can progress in all its aspects. I myself will always be glad to hear from any player or official, at any level of the game, who has views or criticisms, and I will deal personally with every approach that is made to me. The top manage­ ment of the ETTA has tended to become too remote from the club and league level, and it is necessary for us to establish a much closer contact with players and officials at the local level. This is something that cannot be achieved in a matter of weeks or even months, but we must work towards the ideal of a fully integrated Association. in which the national officials understand the problems of local clubs and leagues, and in which the local players and administrators under­ stand the problems with which we have to deal at national and international level. Now that the elections are over, I hope that we shall all work together towards this aim of understanding each other's problems, towards a higher status for English table tennis at home, and finally, but by no means least, towards creating the conditions that will enable our top players to achieve bigger and bigger successes for England in international competitions. CONRAD JASCHKE CH.E~STER BARNES *** ETTA Officer elections resulted in the elevation of Conrad Jaschke . wears Louis Hoffman Clothing from the position of Deputy Chairman to that of Chairman, in succession to Ivor Eyles, and the deputy position going to Walter Mitton ... uses a Chester Barnes Bat, made by Louis Hoffman of Yorkshire. ... recommends "SchiIdkrott" BaIIs-The PERFECT Ball Tom Blunn was returned for yet another season as Hon. Treasurer in the new administration which will not become effective until after as used at The World Championships, Sweden; The the A.G.M. to be held in London on July 6. . European Championships, France and The English ubject to this meeting accepting the scrutineers' report, the voting fi·gures, at this stage, cannot be published. Junior Open, Folkestone Both Walter Mitton and Tom Blunn thank all who supported them in the elections. Editor 2 TABLE TENNIS NEWS MAY, 1968

Editor's Postbag attempt was completely unofficial Tobie Tennis News INTERNATIONAL ROUND-UP and done to suit themselves. Let Published on the 10th of each month. me illustrate. October to May inclusive. Postal sub­ Homework Not Done (a) When I first came across the Icrlptlons lOs. for eight issues post free. By CONRAD JASCHKE record, it was 36 hours set up by Advertisements and Circulation: D. P. IT is not my usual policy :to Deputy Chairman and Hon. International Secretary of the E.T.T.A. defend team selections as these a three-man team playing one hour Tremayne. English Table Tennis Assn. -A v B, A v C, BC and so on. 26/29, Park Crescent, W.1. are always done with the best JAPANESE TEAM INVITED TO VISIT ENGLAND interests of the Association in mind Just before we made the attempt Editorial: George R. Yates. 043, the record was pushed up to 40 Knowsley Road, Smithills. Bolton. DURING the European Championships in Lyon, I had the opportunity and after very careful considera- Lanes. Telephone Bolton 042223. hours, and so we did 42, using the for very cordial discussions with Mr. Minami Yoshida, who is the tion. However, a point raised by ,cherne above. Manager of the International and Coaching Divisions of the Japan your watchdog" Ombudsman ", in Table Te~~is Association. We agreed in principle that a Japanese team last month's issue must be defended. (b) Since that time, the organisa­ should VISIt England immediately after the World Championships in The" Ombudsman's" legal assis- tion has gone haywire, and the next "ALL PRESS" Munich, in early May, 1969. tants have not done their home- .lttempt (48 hours) was played in :lalf-hourIy sessions with the same AT a recent meeting of the When the Japanese team visited here in 1965, the matches in which work. The question posed was, did they played aroused great interest, and since then, the Japanese players the selectors take Ian Harrison's ;>attem as in (a). E.T.T.A's newly formed Spon­ perfor~ance ~he Mi~dlesex I think this method a little easier sorship and Publicity Sub-Com­ have captured nearly all the world titles at Stockholm, and they ca=t in expect a great welcome from the British sporting public. Open mto accoun.t III choosmg the Jecause in the method outlined in mittee. chaired by the National team for Rumarna? The answer ,a), the players play two hours Councillor for Kent, Charles TIGERMAN ENGAGED FOR FOUR YEARS Iis of. course, no, they did not, for .vithout a break as against one Wyles, much discussion took .. . the SImple reason that the team for lOur in (b). place on the subject of publicity. · The Netherlll;nds T.T.A. are so satIsfied WIth the efforts of theIr new Rumania had been chosen before tramer, Dusan Tlgerman, that they have now offered him a four-year' the Middlesex Open commenced. (c) Four-man teams were tried With the exception of the Nith first hour A v B, second C v contract. . . .. I Ian Harrison's performance in "Daily Telegraph" and, to a At the recent ~etherlands Closed ChampIOnshIps, the singles finals :he English Closed was likeWise .J, third A v D, fourth B v C, fifth lesser degree. the "Daily Mail", resulted as follows .- :gnored because it was a month \. v C, and sixth B v D, and so on. the lack of it at national press Van der HeJn:t beat Fran.s Schoofs '11, 1'1,9., liter the team had been chosen. [hen came the German eight-man level was deplored. But a ready Mary van RUlten beat RIa Bogmans ,18, 19, 13. Ian's performances have not earn with each member only play­ I ng for 511 hours spread over 111 appreciation of the space allowed RANKING LISTS I been overlooked,. however, and he , was chosen for the premIer event lays. When we did it, each Geoffrey Harrower in the" Tele­ llayed 28 hours spread over 42 graph" and Roy Moor ,in the Japan-Men: 1. Itoh, 2, Hasegawa, 3 Kuona, 4 Kimura, 5 Nishii, f: )f the season, the European Cham· lours. " Mail" was unanimously acknow­ Maede,. 7 Taka~ashI, 8 Ka~a~ara, 9 Tasaka, 10 Kagimoto. Women: Jionships and also for the Euro­ Mon~awa, Obviously, the Germans had it ledged. 1 Ozt:kI, 2 3 ShImIZU, 4 Fukuno, 5 Fujiwara, 6> Hamada, 7 ?ean League match against U.S.S.R Mashlyama, 8 HIrano, 9 Ineoue, 10 Ito. Incidentally, these selections have rery easy compared with the It was felt that the onus lay U.S.A.-Men: 1 Klein, 2 Deschamps, 3 Tharaldson, 4 Hanna 5 ')een criticised in certain quarterr )riginal idea. But, if anything is strictly with the membersh,ip lrganised as per the challenge of Radzeli, 6 Lee ~nd Rushford, 8 Wilson, 9 Martinez and Ricevu'to, 11nd no doubt "Ombudsman" wiJ) itself who could well take it upon W~~en: 1 Mart~nez, 2 Rese~, 3 Neuberge~, 4 Sweeris, 5 Kaminsky, f: I'Je kept very busy~ but plea~e lrian Worts, I would suggest, from themselves, each and individually, WIlliams, 7 Shahlan, 8 Angehnetta, 9 Martm, 10 Evans. waken up the legal mmds, then thlf >ersonal experience, that a medical to bemoan the lack of publicity ~ungary-Men: Belezn~i, est before the event be a must. . ,I 2 Borzsei, 3 Harangi, 4 Rozsas, 5 I lew venture in your columns will :<:ndurance tests of this nature by direct contact wit h the Plgmczky, 6 .Jony'er, 7 ~ahazI, 8 T. Papp, 9 Kodsis, 10 Harcsar.· Jerve a useful purpose. TO~ ;ould have long term effects on the national Sports Editors. Women: 1 Klshazl, 2 Furm, 3 A. Papp, 4 Maklari, 5 Koczian, 6 Poor, BLUNN,. aealth. In the meantime, however, it 7 Lukacs, 8 Voros, 9 Izso, 10 Csoke. ChaIrman NatIOnal During play there should be was further appreciated that pro­ Selection Committee * • • Jlenty of people about (talk breaks vincial papers were doing an NEW HUNGARIAN CHAMPION ~he monotony), a first-aid man admirable job and that this In the recent Hungarian National Closed Championships, 17-year­ (muscle fatigue, cramp, etc.), medium could well be used to old Istvan lonyer hecame the new champion. Jonyer is a student at a Eosy in Vreden :aterers, scorers and sleeping quar­ channel through mat t e r s of technical school, and he is a product of the intensive work going on in RE the setting up of an alleged ters. national consequence to the rank Hungary to produce good new players. He employs a modern attacking endurance record by eight G. S. COE and file membership. style, and already has to his credit wins over SchOler and Giurgiuca. players in the German town of 52 Green Lane, In the same championships, 21-year-old Beatrix Kishazi became the Vreden (Table Tennis News, Fe-b­ Wickersley, Accordingly it was resolved that new women's champion. ruary). As far as I know, the Rotherham, Yorks. all league secretaries be asked to furnish a copy of their own local paper carrying a table tennis column. The object of the exer­ HASEGAWA MAGNIFICENT at SEAPATT writes Dennis Tucker cise being to provide the local THE inaugural South-East Asia singles, after the sensational from difficult returns, late in the (Korea) bt Lee Mun Chew (Malavsia) columnists with press handouts and Pacific Area Champion­ elimination of the Japanese women fourth game. 11, 8, 15; Itoh (J.) bt P. Adjaya of a national character which ships in Melbourne, from April in the quarters, and fought out the Hasegawa and Itoh were un­ (Indo.) 10, IS, 12; Kim Chung Yong (K.) bt R. Domingo (PhiL) 14, 21, 13. could well be incorporated within 8-15, proved a resounding success. final of the women's doubles. troubled to win the men's doubles the framework of local happen­ Japan, headed by world men's Undoubtedl'; the star of the final from KiI'!: Chang Yong and Semi-finals: HASEGAWA bt Ju Kim Eun Tae with a splendid dis­ Chang Suk 14, 12, 10; ITOH bt Kim ings. singles and mixed doubles cham­ Championships was Hasegawa, Chung Yong 19, 18, -17, 19. If, in addition, the nationals, pion N obuhiko Hasegawa, scooped who did not concede a game in his play of mutual understanding and grim determination. Finals: HASEGAWA bt Hoh 19, other than the aforementioned, the pool in the men's events­ quest for the men's singles title, defeating Shigeo Itoh, the Japanese Yun Ki Sook and Kim In Ok 16,20. could be persuaded to sit up and annexing the International teams title, men's singles, men's doubles titleholder, in the final. surprised with a four-game win in Women's Singles-quarter-finals: take notice by the far from ficti­ and mixed doubles. Hoh, superbly fit, combined with the women's doubles final over the Yun Ki Sook bt J. Brown (Aust.) n. tious membership of 170,000, Hasegawa to win the men's teams Choi sisters, who had twice beaten 12, 13; Kim In Ok (K.) bt M. Fukono then that not insubstantial num­ In a repeat performance of the the top Japanese pair. 0.) 15. -14, 16, 17; Choi Jung Sook Asian Championships in Singapore title and the men's open doubles, (K.) bt Y. Konno (J.) 16, 18, 15; Choi ber could be better catered for. last year, the young Korean girls' and with Mieko Fukono won the Summary of International Team Hwan Hwan (K.) bt Y. Ozeki (J.) It is not so much the seamier team lost the International Team's open dvubles. However, he was Matches: -18,9, 17, -19, II. side-though half a loaf is better title to Japan, but made amends in no match for his brilliant country­ Semi-finals: YUN KI SOOK bt man in the singles final. Men- Kim In Ok 20. -16, 18, 15; CHOI than none-but hard news that is the individual events. Japan were unbeaten in the required and which has been so Highlight of the final was the JUNG SOOK bt Choi Hwan Hwan The four Korean girls reached brilliant counter-hitting off power­ series and did not lose a rubber. 18, -19, 18. 17. much lacking this season. the semi-finals of the women's ful loop drives, with both players Korea was runner-up but although Fin"l: CHm .lUNG SOOK bt at times forced to the very extremes unbeaten by the other seven Yun Ki Sook 10, 18, -12, 16. nations, was not in the same class of the court. Men's Doubles - quarter-finals: Choi Jung Sook, No.2 ranked in as their world champion nation Hasegawa/Hoh bt Susauto/Wuisan Asia 1967-68, displayed great talent opponents. (Indo.) II, 13. 16; P. pradit/W. to win the women's singles title The Philippines narrowly edged Chayanond (ThaiL) bt P. Anderson/ from fellow Korean team member out Thailand for third place, on P. Powell (Aust.) 17, 7, 17; P. Adjaya/ and Asian champion Yun Ki Sook percentage, but Thailand were Ju Chang Suk bt Lee Mun Chew/ in four games. unlucky to finish fourth as they Seong Poh Wah (MaL) 14, -17, -21, were easily the best nation against 15, 17i Kim Chang/Kim Eun Tae bt Miss Choi Jung Sook was the M. Wilcox/M. Thomson 17, 16, 16. best of the Korean girls for the the Koreans and Japanese. Australia put up a surprisingly Semi·finals : HASEGAWA/ITOH Championships and was the logical bt Pradit/Chayaro:l 14, 7, 7: KIM winner once the Japanese were good performance and finished in fifth place, after having an ex­ CHANG YONG/KIM EUN TAE bt eliminated. Her clever attacking Adjaya/Ju Chang Suk 19, II, 16. style and lightning reflexes were too cellent chance of taking third place when they beat the Philippines 3-2. Final: HASEGAWA/ITOH bt much for Miss Yun, whose game '<:im Chang Yong/Kim Eun Tae is based on an excellent shakehand Placings after the minor round: I Japan, 2 Korea, 3 The Philip­ 16, II, 13. grip defence with a surp.-ise back­ Women's Doubles-quarter·finals: hand kill shot. pines, 4 Thailand, 5 Australia, 6 Tndonesia, 7 Singapore, 8 Malaysia, ?ukono 'Konno bt Tan Kek Hiang/ 17-year-old Miss Choi Hwan Peck Nooi Hway (Sing.) 12, II, 15; Hwan, conqueror of world cham­ 9 New Zealand. ¥un Ki Sook/Kim In Ok (K.) bt J. pion Sachiko Morisawa at the 1967 Semi-finals: Japan bt the Philip­ Brown/M. Ro~ston (N.Z.) 6, 16, 16; Asian Championships, once again pines 3-0; Korea bt Thailand 3-1. ran Sok Ho:;g/Cheung Suk Foong bt caused the upset of the titles by FINAL: Japan bt Korea 3-0. '.-. GilbertlM. Cleaves (Aust.) 18, 17, -19, 15; Choi Jung Sook/Choi Hwan defeating Japanese champion Yukie Women- Hwan (K.) bt C. Tadema/D. Wade Ozeki in a five-game quarter-final. The Japanese women won all 13, 7,3. Miss Ozeki was hot favourite to matches convincingly, with the los~ Semi-finals: YUN KI SOOK/ THE TABLE take the women's title after her of only one single and two doubles K.IM IN OK bt Fuko~o/KonT'o -9, undefeated run in the teams events, for the series. Both doubles were 17, 19, 21; CHOI JUNG SOOK/ OF TH E FUTU RE where she beat Choi lung Sook lost to the Korean girls Choi /lun.v ~HOI HWAN HWAN bt Tan Sok CAN"'OT WARP: EASILY MOVED twice and Choi Hwan Hwan and Sook and Choi Hwan Hwan, whils! Hong/Cheung Suk Foo.,g 15. 70, II. Yun Ki Sook each once. Final: YUN KI SOOKIKIM IN TODAY IN USE AT OVER 1,000 CLUBS the singles rubber was lost by their OK bt Choi Jung Sook/Choi Hwan Choi Hwan Hwan impresses by No. 3 girl Yasuko Konno tc Hwan 16, 21, -20, 18. • Tubular Steel Jigged Frame and • No More Loose Screws, Chipped her exuberance and great concen­ oromising Australian girl Mary Folding Undercarriage. Corners, Warped Surfaces. tration which, when combined with Mixed DoullJes - quarfer-fin!>Js: Cleaves. Hasegawa/Y. Konno bt Kim Eun • Hinged and folding Fitted with • Surfaces Protected when not In use. speedy footwork and a crushing Only six nations competed in the rae/Kim In Ok (K.) -18, 13, 15, 14; Retractable White Tyred Castor forehand attack, make her a women's section and the final four K.im Chung Yong/Choi Yung Sook Wheels. • Free Standing 5' x 5' x 10" saving formidable opponent. comprised: 1 Japan, 2 Korea, 3 \>t T. Quinn/J. Brown (N.Z.) 14, 14, damage to table edges and walls. • Permanent Matt Finish. Washable. The mixed doubles was the most Malaysia, 4 Australia-with Singa­ 17; Ju Chang Suk/Choi Hwan Hwan • Three Mobile Models Fitted with • Patented in U.K., U.S.A., Belgium, exciting final with Itoh / Fukono pore and New Zealand in fifth and bt Tan Khoo:J Hong/Tan Kek Hiang Finnhh Birch Tops. Germany, France, lcaly, Canada. (J.) picking UP from an almost sixth places. 10, -17, 16, 12; S. Ito/FukoT'o bt 12 mm., 18 mm., 24 mm. Japan. impossible deficit of 7-14 and Adjaya/Yoon Ki Sook 17, 10, -16, 12. Semi-finals: Japan bt Malaysia Semi - f;nals: KIM CHUNG Write fo. lIIuslraled Brochure 10- 10-16 in the fifth to defeat the 3-0; Korea bt Australia 3-0. Korean pair Kim Chung Yong and YONG/CHOI JUNG SOOK bt Blue House Point Road FINAL: Japan bt KO,rea 3-1. Hasegawa/Konno -20, -17, 13. 19, 17; GYMNASIA LTD • Stockton-.,n-Tees, Teeside Choi Jung Sook at 21-18. ITO/FUKONO bt Ju Chang Suk/ Tel: Sto,kton-on-Tees 68964 Miss Fukono was the star of this Results of individual events:­ Choi Hwan Hwan II, 20. 9. encounter as they w"uld have lost Men's Singles - quuter-finars: Final: ITOH/FUKONO bt Kim Makers of Fine Gymn stic and Sports Equipment in four games had she not hit six Hasegawa (1.) bt H. Susauto (Inclo­ Chung/Yong/Choi Jung Sook 14, -18, consecutive forehand kill shots nesia) 14, 22, 15; Ju Chang Suk. -18, 14, 18. MAY, 1968 TABLE TENNIS NEWS 3

STEVENAGE OPEN GWENT OPEN AROUND THE 'Connie' & Mary Recover Form TOURNAMENTS Warren Again-Treble for Judy SMAIRTING from ,their relegation Boys' Singles-semi-finals: T. TAY­ with ANOTHER successful tournament Meryl Massey (Bristol) beat Sheila defeat of the night 'before, LOR (Herts) bt P. Taylor (Herts) with a first-class entry. Judy Hession in the quarters whilst Mrs. Surrey players "Connie" Warren 4, 6; M. WALD CBucks) bt A. Holds­ Laurie Landry & Williams was in excellent form and E. Hall (Weston) beat Marjorie and Mary Wright took the main worth (Leics) -19, 14, 7. Grove Mot/ow captured the W.S., W.D. and X.D. Walker in the third round. singles titles in the Stevenage Open. Final: TAYLOR bt Wald 13, 10. titles. Several surprises were in store In the women's doubles, Sandra Harris'on, who had earlier played very Girls' Singles-semi-fina1"s: SHIR­ for in the women's singles, Mrs. Pickering and Margaret Phillips well, was outplayed by Warren. LEY bt C. Mann (Middx) 20, 15; •••••••••••••••••• (Wales) brilliantly beat Diane Simp­ Karenza Smith reached the final and C. DALE (Essex) bt A. Reidy (Bucks) son and Judy Heaps in the semis might easily have beaten Mary in ,the 12,13. BUCKS OPEN whilst in the men's singles D. James very close third game. Final: SHIRLEY bt Dale 7, 15. (Plymouth), the winner of the boys' Trevor Taylor lost to Warren but Veteran Singles-semi-finals: L. event, did well to beat E. Coster in won the Boys' event, his twelfth of HOFFMAN (Middx) I>t V. Tiplady Rare Defeat for Mary Round 3. George Evans also caused the season. (Camlbs) 7, -16, 11; D. DLAGOJ­ a surprise by ousting Derek Schofield EVITCH (Essex) bt R. Gillard (Beds) IAN Harrison once again won the the form that had earlier beaten in the quarters. Men's Singles-semi finals: C. Wright and Brown. WAR:RBN (Surrey) bt R. Stevens 13, -19, 10. Bucks Open men's singles with Brian Wright and .. Connie .. (Essex) -20, 12, 15; I. HARRISON Final: HOFFMAN bt 'Blagojevitch excellent win over Trevor Taylor, Mary Wright found herself in Warren lost in the quarters of the (Gloucs) bt B. Wright (Middx) 15, 12. 18, 16. who was not allowed to reproduce trouble against old rival Lesley men's doubles to E. Hall (Bristol) Final: WARREN bt Harrison 13, Radford and she could not get and R. Philpott (Weston). Results:- through the up-to-the-table tactics of Men's Singles-semi-finals: B. -19, 16. SLOUGH JUNIOR OPEN her opponent. Karenza Smith did Women's Singles-semi-finals: M. WRIGHT (Middx) bt A. Cornish manage however, in the final, but (Kent) 11, 18; C. WAR'REN (Surrey) WRIGHT (Surrey) bt J. Billington could well have lost in straight games. CBerks) 17, 20; K. SMITH (Middx) bt S. Ogundipe (Sussex) 16, -15, 14. bt 1. Williams (Sussex) 15, 12. -lOp Seeds Win Results: Final: WARREN bt Wright 16, IS. Final: WRIGHT bt Smith 19, Men's Singles - semi - finals: I. Women's Singles-semi-finals: J. -17,21. BOTH Jill Shirley and Tony Clayton Under-13: B.S. - semi-finals: S. HARRISON (Gloues) bt R. Penfold WILLIAMS (Sussex) bt D. Simpson HEAPS (Ches) bt M. Wright (Yorks) (Surrey) 10, -18, 16; T. TAYLOR (Essex) 15, 14; J. HEAPS (Ches) bt Men's Doubles - semi - finals: won the two main events in good (Herts) bt D. Brown (Essex) 10, 8. STEVENS/WRIGHT bt J. Bender/B. style without the loss of a game. The 13, 15; J. FULLER (Norfolk) bt M. M. Massey (Gloues) 9, 13. Petch (Middx) -19, 19, 12; D. big surprise was young Simon Heaps, Caudrey (Hants) IS, 15. Final: HARRISON bt Taylor 9, Final: WILLIAMS bt Heaps -16, BROWN/D. JOHNSON (Essex) bt 12-year-old, who beat Alan Fletcher, Final: HEAPS bt Fuller 15, 9. 10. 17, 11. M. Johns (Ches)/R. Penfold (Surrey) NO.6 Boy in England in both V-IS Women's Singles - semi-finals: K. Men's Doubles-semi-finals: G. and V-17 events. G.S.-semi-finals: L. HOWARD SMITH (Middx) bt J. Williams EVANS (Wales)/G. GEAR (Somer­ 13, -19, 19. (Surrey) bt J. Holtham (Kent) 13, 14; Final: STEVENS/WRIGHT bt (Sussex) 18, 16; L. RADFORD (Essex) set) bt E. Hall (Gloucs)/R. Philpott He added the V-IS title to his V-13 L. PACITTO (Bucks) bt C. Smith bt M. Wright (Surrey) -14, 17, 19. (Somerset) 12, 11; OGVNDIPE/D. Brown/Johnson 11, -16, 10. and reached the semi of the V-17. (Berks) 19, 18. Final: SMITH bt Radford 20, -19, SCHOFIELD (Ches) bt P. Beck/E. Wemen's Doubles - semi-finals: Young Peter Taylor beat No.7 Tony Final: HOWARD bt Pacitto 17, 18. Coster (Herts) 16, 13. SMITH/WRIGHT bt J. Shirley 15. Boasman in the V-IS to play Heaps Final: EVANV/GEAR bt Ogun­ (Bucks)/M. Walker (Middx) -21, 16, in the final but Boasman gained his Under-IS: B.S. - semi - finals: Men's Doubles - semi - finals: 15' S. HESSION/WILLIAMS bt E. revenge in the U-17's but was then HEAPS bt A. Fletcher (Yorks) -13, HARRISON/P. WILLIAMS (Sussex) dipe/Sohofield -10, 16, 19. C;rrington (Essex)/,Billington -25, unable to hit through Hants No. 4 15, 19; P. TAYLOR (Herts) bt A. bt L. Landry (Middx)/Taylor 19, 13; Women's Doubles-semi-finals: S. 17,22. Jacobs who had given the same treat­ Boasman (Lancs) 18, -23, 15. B. MEISEL (Kent)/R. MORLEY HESSION (Essex)/WJiLLIAMS bt E. Final: SMITH / WRIGHT bt ment to No. 10 Michael Wald. Final: HEAPS bt Taylor 19, 21. (Gloues) bt Brown/D. Johnson (Essex) Gray/G. Jones (Wales) 18, 12; M. Hess'on/Williams 17, 18. 15, -20, 21. PIDLLIPS/S. PICKERING (Wales) Susan Howard impressed greatly in G.S. - semi - finals: S. HOWARD bt Heaps/Simpson 16, IS. Mixed Doubles - semi - finals: winning the U-I5 Girls' and giving (Surrey) bt C. Randall Snr (Derbys) Final: HARRISON/WILLIAMS bt Meisel/Morley 10, 17. Final: HESSION/WILLIAMS bt WRIGHT/SmRLEY bt Warren/ Jill Shirley a good game in the senior lO, 19; S. LISLE (Lancs) bt C. Mann Phillips/,Pickering 16, IS. Wright 13, -19, 19; HARRISON/A. event. (Middx) 21, 18. Women's Doubles - semi· finals: TAFf (Middx) I>t M. Johns (Ches)/ Final: HOWARD bt Lisle -14, 15, SMITH/WRIGHT bt J. Shirley Mixed Doubles - semi· finals: Smith 16, -16, 16. Results: 10. (Bucks)/M. Walker (Middx) 16, -15, OGVNDIPEf'WILLIAMS bt Warren/ 13; RADFORD/D. SIMPSON (Essex) Hession -20, 16, 12; WRIGHT/M. Final: WRIGHT/SmRLEY bt Under-17: B.S. - semi-finals: A. Harrison/Taft -17, 8, 15. Under-ll: B.S. - semi-finals: J. bt B. Camps (Bucks)/E. Carrington WALKER (Middx) bt Coster/Simp­ AVERY (Sussex) bt B. Matthews CLAYTON (Yorks) bt C. Jacobs (Essex) 15, 18. son 17, -18, 15. (Hants) 14, 12; B. MITCHELL Final: SMITH / WRIGHT bt Final: OGUNDIPE/WILLIAMS bt (Bucks) 14, 10; K. JAMES (Devon) bt (Lancs) bt Heaps 16, 13. R. Prosser (Beds) 10, 17. Radford/Simpson 13, 16. Wrightf'Walker 22, -16, 14. :. USSEX JUNIOR OPEN Final: CLAYTON bt Mitchell 14, Final: AVERY bt James 20, 18. 10. Mixed Doubles - semi-finals: S. Boys' Singles - semi-finals: D. GIBBS (Essex)/SMITH bt Taylor/ JAMES (Devon) bt I. Chappell (Swan­ G.s. - semi-finals: J. WALKER G.s. - semi-finals: J. SHIRLEY Carrington -12. 18, 17; C. WARREN sea) 14, 15; J. NEALE (Swansea) bt Susan & Robin (Yorks) bt C. Randall (Derbys) 8, 16. (Bucks) bt S. Howard 12, 17; L. (Surrey)/WRIGHT bt P. Radford C. Evans (Tredegar) 4, -11, IS. L. CROSSWELL (Kent) bt P. Gouge FORKES (Yorks) bt S. Goldsmith (Essex)/Radford 16, 13. Final: JAMES bt Neale 9, 17. (Kent) -I S, 13, 13. (Surrey) 11, 19. Final: GIBBS/SMITH bt Warren/ Girls' Singles-final: L. JONES -Three Each Final: SIDRLEY bt Forkes 6, 13. Final: WALKER bt Crosswell 13, Wright 16, 19. (Merthyr) bt R. Bryant 11, 12. OUNG Susan Howard from Surrey -19, J9. Ir=~==:::::======'l Y showed that she should be in the reckoning for the England Junior team next year when she won the V-IS .and London Banks Championships V-17 girls' singles. Younger Sister By Tony Catherall New from JAQUES Linda made it three with the V.13 girls' singles and between them they got the U-15 doubles. FOURTH TITLE fOR ANN for next season! Robin Napper won his first Junior STEVE HILL (National Provincial Open in a wonderful.fina! with Barry and Kent) beat Alec Watson Grimwade who was ill hIS first Open (Lloyds and Bucks) in the final of A METAL UNDERCAR­ final. These two gave a fine exhibition the London Banks individual finals RIAGE TABLE TENNIS of table tennis. Robin went on to win on April 17. After continuous the boys' doubles with Michael Wald defensive play by both players the TABLE LIGHTER THAN and the Mixed with Paula Brenchley, expedite rule was brought in during who played better than ever before the second game and Hill proved to CONVENTIONAL TYPE. getting to the girls' singles final also. be the better attacking player. U-17 B.S.-semi-finals: R. NAPPER Miss Ann Fearnley won the ladies' (Bucks) bt I. Horsham (Essex) 19, 17; singles title again (four times out of B. GRIMWADE (Kent) bt C. Shetler the last five finals). Results:­ (Hants) 12, 17. Men's Singles: S. HILL bt A. Final: NAPPER bt Grimwade -12, Watson 21, 20, 12. I~, 23. Women's Singles: A. FEARNLEY (Midland) bt S. Warn (Schroder G.S. - semi-finals: S. HOWARD Wagg) 14, -14, 18, IS. (Surrey) bt P. Kemp lSussex) 17, 14; Men's Doubles: J. BAXTER P. BRENCHLEY (Kent) bt S. Gold­ (Lloyds)/WATSON bt A. Fear (Nat. smith (Surrey) 19, -19, 18. Prov.)/Hill 14, 11, 11. Final: HOWARD bt Brenchley 18, Women's Doubles: FEARNLEY/ 24. P. WOOLLASTON (Midland) bt D. B.D.-final: NAPPER/M. WALD Barnett/I. Harrison (S.B.W.A.) 13, 15. But that's not all (Bucks) bt K. Summerfield/So Tannahill Mixed Doubles: R. WITHEY THE FAMOUS JAQUES WHEELING DEVICE FITTED (Hants) 15, 13. (Midland)/FEARNLEY bt M. Wil, son/So Page (Hoare & Co.) 16, 16. FOR EASE OF MOVEMENT. G.D. - final: BRENCHLEY / L. Junior Boys' Singles: P. EARL CHESSON (Kent) bt Goldsmith / (Westminster) bt D. Wood (Hill Howard -22, 12,22. Samuel) 6, 9. More facts X.D. - final: NAP PER / Junior Girls' Singles: S. WATSON ABSOLUTE RIGIDITY - LEGS AND STRUTS OF SQUARE BRENCHLEY bt Grimwade / Chesson (Westminster) bt M. Thompson (Mid­ SECTION METAL TUBING. 16, -19,17. land) 20, 18. U-1S: B.S.-semi-finals: HORSHAM Veteran Singles: J. GREEN SLIDING SELF-LOCKING DEVICE AFFORDS SWIFT bt J. Pothecary (Hants) 16, 13; (Schroder Wagg) bt M. Prentice SIMPLE ERECTION. TANNAHILL bt P. Bishop (Surrey) (C.T.R.B.A.) 20, 22. 16, 13. Restricted Singles: A. WHITE (C.T.R.BA) bt R. Moore (Nat. IMPERVIOUS TO KICKS AND KNOCKS. FINEST Final: HORSHAM bt Tannahill 16, Prov.) 21, 10. QUALITY FINNISH PLYWOOD. RETAINS JAQUES 13. HIGH SPEED PLAYING SURFACE. G.S.-semi·finals: HOWARD bt B London Breweries Championships McGrorty (Kent) 18, 19; BRENCH­ MU 22 Tournament Model (I" nom) LEY bt S. Pacitto (Bucks) 13, 15. Further details and delivery Final: HOWARD bt Brenchley 15, MORE "COURAGE" NEEDED MU 12 Club Model (t") 22. dates gladly sent on enquiry to B.D.-final: M. HARPER (Herts)/ Held at Whit!bread's Clubrooms on G. SWEENEY (Essex) bt G. Powell/ April 18, the individual ohampion­ P. Endcrsby (Kent) -21, 7, 15. ships of the talble tennis section of the London Breweries' Amateur Sports G.D. - final: HOWARD / L. Association resulted in a clean sweep HOWARD (Surrey) bt H. Wesley/S. for 'the 'host club. Results:~ Beckwith (Essex) 19, 19. Men's Singles: A. Campbell (Whit­ ooDorn U.13: B.s.-semi-finals: HORSHAM bread) bt C. Oollings (Whitbread) bt J. Avery (Sussex) 15, 19; 19, 18. ENDERSBY bt Silverthorpe (Middx) Women's Singles: Miss D. Head 16, 9. (Whi1Jbread) bt Miss J. Wilson aqlg!lg,- Final: HORSHAM bt Endersby 12, (Whi1lbread) 21, 13. -18, 12. yetemns' Singles: S. Bruce (Whit­ bread) bt A. Yates (Courage) 12, 10. G.S.-semi-finals: L. HOWARD bt Men's Doubles: Campbell / F. THORNTON HEATH, SURREY CR4 8XP C. Smith (Berks) 17,16; P. CLEMETT Jackson (Whit!bread) Ibt CollingsfE. (Hants) bt G. Macrae (Surrey) 17, 17. Williams (Whirbread) 11, -19, 16. Final: HOWARD bt Clemett 15, The first, and still leading, Table Tennis manufacturers WUsonMixedIb't Collings/MissDoubles: Campbell/MissHead 11, 22. 1- , 12. 1 4 TABLE TENNIS NEWS MAY, 1968

Landslide •In Luxembourg Far East Inter-Services CAMBS. & ISLE OF ELY OPEN by Leslie Constable Team Championships Writes Ron Crayden Ovation for McD. Final THE second Inter-Services men's A FrER the rigours of a Euro- town of Ettelbruch in Luxembourg team championships and the Prior to the finals, -there were and produced some fantastic acro­ pean or World Championship, and could finish no higher than first women's team championships quite a number of sets worth batic play very few teams look forward to fourth in a six-nation team cham­ were played at RAF Seletar, Singa­ watching plllrticularly in the men's This set had the crowd in happy playing again in a further tourna­ pionship. pore over three days. singles event. To reach ,the semis, mood and this sort of table tennis ment, for invariably it brings an Yugoslavia (Korpa, Vecko and Both the Army (5-2) and the David Brown (holder) disposed of will bring them back with a bang! unpredictable reaction and many 3tipancic) simply overran all their RAF (6-3) took toll of the Navy " Connie" Warren but was then Neale, Brian Wright, Alan Hydes topsy-turvy results. Jpponents, beating Czechoslovakia and the deciding match proved a well beaten by Trevor Taylor. and Stevens certainly got a great Thus it was with England's team 5-2 in the final. triumph for the RAF who, sub­ Up -to meeting Bobby Stevens, ovastion. England beat Luxembourg 5-0, of Neale, Gibbs and Hydes who stituting FS Jobn Lloyd for Sgt No. 1 seed Denis Neale had it com­ Taylor had no trouble in beatin~ had fought so hard and well in ost to their old stumbling block Dave James, ran out 5-1 winners. fortable but was extended by the Steve Smith in the junior boys the European. They travelled :zechoslovakia 5-3, despite a Essex player who seems to have The skill of Army champion final but the Essex boy is going to straight from Lyon to the delightful ;terling performance by Denis taken on a new lease of life. be a "force." .\1 eale and then calamity! calamity! Capt. F. Harlow gave her team the women's title with 5-4 victories Neale had no trouble with Taylor Pat Dainty was prominent in ,the ;rashed to a lowly ranked German in the final ,tucking the youngstel 'VIVA THE SUMMER' ,earn 5-4. Final placings; over both the Far East Air Forces women's doubles and partnered by and the Far East Fleet. "into bed" in nine minutes flat Bet'ty Cassell only got "pipped" Says A. A. Wall (I) YUGOSLAVIA, (2) Czecho­ a'lthough the Herts stlllr did better by Judy Williams and Shelagh slovakia, (3) West Germany, (4) Results; in his second game. Hession after a close third game. England, (5) Belgium, (6) ~AT must surely be one of the Jill Shirley had a good day being Luxembourg. Men's team~1 RAF, 2 Army, 3 successful in the women's singles, Men's Singles - semi-finals: D. largest, if not the largest Sum­ Navy. NEALE (Yorks) bt R. Stevens (Essex) mer Leagues in the country is thaI v Luxembourg (won 5-0) girls' singles and mixed. The final of the men's double~ 16, -16, 14; T. TAYLOR (Herts) bt wherein the WEST BROMWICH .'1eale bt Welter 4, I J; bt Frisch Women's team----'1 Army, 2 Navy, D. Brown (Es'sex) -21, 18, 9. was -the finest set of the evening ASSOCIATION last year threw open 13, 14. 3 RAF. Final: NEALE bt Taylor 6, 16. its doors to any club in the Black Hydes bt Welter 12, 9; bt Krecke Women's Singles-semi-finals: D. Country, whose own Association 13, II. NATIONAL COJ.,.CHMG & SCHOOLS COMMIlTEE SIMPSON (Essex) bt P. Dainty was not operating a Summer Gibbs bt Krecke 14, 10. (Yorks) 20, -21, 18: J. SHIRLEY League. So overwhelming was the v Czechoslovakia (lost 3-5) (Bucks) bt J. Williams {Sussex) 19, 19. .'Jeale bt Kollarovits 9, 20; bt Kunz Final: SIDRLEY fbt Simpson 19, response, that this year, with the 18. co-operation and consent of the 18, 14; bt Dvorak -18, 13, IS. Major Developments Gibbs lost to Kollarovits -15, -12; Men's Doubles - semi·fi n a Is: local leagues, an entry form was SOON to relinquish his Chairmanship of the National Coaching and sent to all the major leagues, Wol- .ost to Kunz -17, -17; lost to Dvorak STEVENS/IB. WRIGHT (Middx) bt -19, -11. Schools Committee, Conrad Jaschke can look back on his three­ J. Bender/B. Petch (Middx) 25, 7; Again the response was frighten­ A. HYDES (Yorks)/NEALE bt G. ing. Twelve divisions of eight Hydes lost to Kollarovits -IS, -12; year stint in office with a degree of pride at the developments achieved. .ost to Kunz 20, -14, -19. Golding (Kent)/S. Ogundipe (Sussex) teams each, giving 14 continuous IS, 12. v West Germany (lost 4-5) Season 1965-66 weeks of play before the holidays This season coincided with the organisation of the European Final: HynES/NEALE bt Stevens/ start to interfere. The Mayor of Neale bt S01ka 13, 8; bt Scholl 15, Wright 14, -27, 18. 10; lost to Russy -18, -27. Championships which severely restricted the time availa:ble both of the Warley's Charity (Handicap) Cup Gibbs bt Solka 14, -6, 15; bt Scholl Chairman and the Director of Coaching, Jack Carrington. However, Women's Doubles-semi·finals: S. is also competed for, in which 17,20; lost to Russy -21. -17. an 'important new development at the end of -the season was the appoint­ HESSION (Essex)/WILLIAMS bt C. clubs pay wha'tever fee they wish if Hydes lost to Solka -16, 18, -13; lost ment of Peter Simpson as E.T.T.A. Staff Coach (North). Mann (Middx)/Sirnpson 16, 12; they want to enter. It is surprising to Scholl -14, -18; lost to Russy DAINTY/B. CASSELL (Norfolk) b~ how generous they really are. -18, -IS. Season 1966-67 Shirley/oM. Walker (Middx) -18, II, This was a season of grea,t activity. The following were the main 21. Final: HESSION/WILLIAMS bt developments ;­ Cassell/Dainty -18, 11, 21. Aftermath of Umpiring Incident (a) In December 196'6 progress was made towards regionalisation Mixed Doubles - semi·fi D a Is: of the coaching scheme, by appointing Regional Coaching NEALE/HESSION bt Hydes/Dainty AT their meeting in February, the National Council discussed Liaison Officers. -20, 20, 13; WRIGHT/SHIRLEY bt the umpiring incident which took place at the Sussex (b) Also in Decernber, the first E.T.T.A. School Centre was opened P. Williams (Sussex)/Walker -17, 16, Open. Following the discussion it was stated that the National in Nuneaton. 18. Council very much regretted the incident and asked that it be (c) During the season the Best-Trained Youth Group competition Final: WRIGHT/SHIRLEY bt placed on record that they have every faith in Mrs. Pat Archdale was changed into the Best-Trained School Group competition. Neale/Hession 18, 19. as a National Umpire. (d) A National Schools Table Tennis Championship was Junior Boys - semi-finals: S. Furthermore, whilst appreciating that under I.T.T.P. SMITH (Essex) bt P. Taylor (Herts) Regulations the Referee has the power to replace an Umpire inaugurated, overcoming considerable administrative diffi­ 14, -13,11; T. TAYWR bt K. Muhr if he feels it necessary to do so, the NURC have been asked culties. Sixty Education Authorities co-operated. (Cambs) 15, 17. to prepare an amendment which will make it necessary for the I (e) In March ,1967 the first issue of The Coach was published. Final : TAYLOR bt Smith 18, 6. Referee to make a statement to the Umpire and the public Following production difficulties, the second issue did not come Junior Girls-semi-finals: SHIR­ out l:r~:! January 196!l, but th~e difficulties have now been giving rea ons for the replacemt:Ht. LEY J.,t M. Mayfield (Hunts) 12, 5; I II overcome. MANN bt D. Maxfield (Hunts) 16, ~:::::::~~:~d th~: ,:~I~ ~~:e: :::::r~ (f) Further senior training centres on the BradfordjHariow 13. I::::: :: this st;teme;t :n;w: :I::r: :: Final: SIDRLEY bt Mann 12, -17, 'system were opened. 11. BROMLEY CLOSED IRISH CORNER by Kevin Drum Season 1967-68 . _ (a) A survey was produce~ and sent to all c?aches and an excellent 'CHESHIRE CLOSED In the men's events, the eclipse A MONG the visitors to Ireland response of 230 replIes out of 400 clfculars resulted. The I of Ron Etheridge and Len Cooper over the Easter Holiday was replies showed that we have 2'10 active coaches in the scheme, by Jim Beckley (SedgehilJ) arrived after many years the Swansea and District League and the forms are now being analysed by the Director of of supremacy, Etheridge losing in team led by Stuart Davies. Their the fifth round to Derek Corbett Coaching. D t· F·· h Senior team lost 6-9 to a Dublin (b) A system of itineraries has been introduced which enable the (Downham) 18-21, 20-22, and Len rama Ie Inls Select side but their Juniors, with E.T.T.A. Officers to be kept informed of the movements and Cooper losing in the quarter-final to ~ well organised Cheshire Welsh international Jim Grey activities of the coaching staff. Club-mate Terry Farlie, 21-18, Closed Championships came to starring, had a compensating (c) A total of five E.T.T.A. school centres are now operational. 18-21, 18-21. 12-10 victory. a dramatic finish at Bredbury In one of the best men's finals As to the future, further possrble changes in the scheme have been when the bearded Roger Hamp­ for many years, it became a case of The team then travelled to Cork for the opening of the "Welsh discussed between the E.T.T.A. Officers and the Director of Coaching, son upset all form to beat English the player to take an early lead and will duly be placed before the National Council. international Mike Johns to win who won the game, and thus it was Club" and played two further matches there, winning both. Perhaps ,the most valua'ble developments will be the grading of the men's singles final. that Barry Hill beat Steve Hill coaching into different castegories. This is something that has been Mike took the first game com­ 21-11, 13-21, 21-13, so adding the The finals of the Co. Antrim wanted for many years, but which presents great difficulties of an fortably and led in the second Bromley title to his recent win in Open were run off on a round administrative nature. before slipping disastrously and the Beckenham Closed. robin basis and ended in a win for A plan devised by Jack Carrington and Peter Simpson will provide allowing Roger to push, prod and In the men's doubles, the pairing Scotland's Malcolm Sugden with a means of solving the long-standing problem of integrating current at times brilliantly out-hit him to of Derek Corbett and Barry Meisel Jim Langan filling the runner-up and recent top-class players into the scheme, while in no way disturbing win the final in three games. lashed their way past the long­ position in front of the two the established rba'lance of leaving the direction of the scheme in the reigning holders, Etheridge and English entries" Les " Haslam and The most successful performer hands of the experienced officials who have devised it and nurtured it of the championships was Miss Cooper, to earn a place in the final " Connie" Warren. Ireland's top for so many years. Judy Heaps, resident of Reading against Barry Hill and Clive Morris two players, Joan Fitzsimons and but playing for Cheshire, who won (United Services) only to lose after Jim Langan won the singles titles After three years stewardsbipof this important committee, Conrad a fiery opening game, 21-18, 17-21, in the Co. Kildare Open. Jaschke is 'indebted to the whole of the National Coaching and Schools all the titles open to her. In the 11-21. Committee for their valuable help and none more so than the Deputy mixed and ladies' doubles events, The women's singles title was Chairman, Malcolm Scott. Malcolm together with the National with partners Doreen Schofield and regained by Christine Basden, beat­ Jersey Championships Director of Coaching, Jack Carrington, are truly dedicated. Roger Hampson, she was hardly ing her sister Janet Carter (both pressurised but against the experi­ Blackheath Wanderers) 21 - 14, Men's Singles: J. TURNER enced Di Johnson she looked far (Pegasus) bt K. Eloury (Pegasus) 16, EXMOUTH & DISTRICT from the free-flowing player she 21-19, and these two combined to 16, 19. take the women's doubles title with usually is. She beat Di to win the a win over Ann Mitchell and Women's Singles: Miss C. ABRA­ ladies' event. Barbara Owen (Bromley L.T.C.) HAM (Priority) bt Miss J. Bush -21, Treble for May Duckworth The men's doubles went as ex­ 21-14, 21-11. The two sisters were 10, 17, 16. pected to Mike Johns and Roger again involved in the mixed THERE was a marked improve- the Junior Girls final by her close Hampson, who beat the very Men's Doubles: ELOURY / friend Sue Ash 23-21, 21-17, this doubles, Christine partnering Steve TURNER bt E. Buckley (C.C.C.)/H. ment in the standard of play experienced Eric Johnson and was the first major upset of the Hill, and by a win over Janet and Carver (St. Helier) 11, 17, 19. at the Exmouth & District Table Derek Schofield, a partnership thlllt Tennis League Finals this year whole tournament. Clive Morris (United Services) in Women's Doubles: Miss E. BUL­ first appeared on the tt. scene over the final 22-20, 21-19, Christine MAN (St. Helier)/Mrs. M. SAMSON write!: Brian T. Worts. Men's Singles: H. Perry 14 years ago. completed the treble for the third (Aquila) bt Miss Egan (Optimists)/ Seven of the ten sets required the Women's Singles: M. Duckworth The women's doubles final time in four years. Miss A. Paisnel (Priority) 18, 18, 10. third game to decide the issue. 2nd Div. Singles: Miss R. Pyne finished with a blaze of fierce hit­ "Jammy" Perry again demonstrated ting from Judy Heaps, taking full Mixed Doubles: B. WYKES (St. Handicap Singles: A. Hill Classified Advertisements Helier)/Miss BULMAN bt Buckley/ his superiority by taking the Men's advantage of cunning services that Miss P. Moody (C.C.C.) -19, 18, Singles title, which he first won Men's Doubles: P. Kelly & R. Smith her partner Doreen Schofield had FOR SALE 16, 13. more than a decade ago. Women's Doubles: M. Duckworth & set up for her. Seaton's May Duckworth, a pen­ S. Purse The mixed doubles was won by CLOTH CLUB BADGES made to your Boys' Singles: C. HANSFORD Mixed Doubles: M. Duckworth & own deslen, In any quantity. Low prices, (St. Helier) bt B. Gallichan (SI. holder, took the Mixed with Harold Roger Hampson and Judy Heaps qUick dellvery.-S. A. Cory & Company, Helier) 12, 8, 13. Smith, the Ladies' Singles and H. Smith from Mike Johns and Di Johnson Junior Boys: P. Stone 3Sb, Tooting Bee Gardens, Streatham, Girls' Singles: Miss J. CORFlELD Doubles. All three events were while Judy's father, Derek, won S.W.16. (Pegasus) bt Miss Abrahams -14, 18, straight game affairs. Junior Girls: S. Ash the veterans' title from the player 13, 11. Devon Junior Champion Sue Juniors Under 15: P. Sharkey he lost ,to last season, Cliff Murga­ SPORTSWEAR AND EQUIPMENT. Up troyd. to 22! % off list prices. Send for cata­ Veteran Singles: R. Le SUEUR Germon was surprisingly beaten in Junior Doubles: P. Stone & M. Bevan logue. Enclose stamp for free retract­ bt L. Simon (C.C.C.) -18, 19, 13, The youths' 't'iotle went to David able Ball Pen.-Alan Lindsay (Sports), -16, 18. COACHING DIARY Watson and the boys and girls 12, Faraday Road, Acton, W.3. Tel. -15: GALLICHAN bt M. Viney The Exmouth Scho01 June 8th and 9th ... Brian T. Worts winners were Simon Heaps and 01-992 3796. (St. Helier) 14, 13. (Table Tennis Cente) Selected Devon Juniors 36 Park Road, Exmouth Miss M. Lloyd, respectively. MAY, 1968 TABLE TENNIS NEWS 5 FIVE TITLES GO ABROAD AT PROSPECTS STILL ROSY THE Juniors have had a very 5-0 with our girls playing well ENGLISH JUNIOR OPEN successful season and a,t this against weaker opposition. AFTER the wonderful perform- Alicia Grofova, respectively. Judy Throughout the tournament all time I always like to see who we Trevor Taylor was unbeaten and ance of winning the Boys' team found Crisan that much too fast players were sustained by the free have for next season. Amongst the played magnificently throughout evcmt and reaching the final of the whilst Jill put up a brave fight supply of Robinson's Barley Water Boys we have a crop of young but Tony Claylon played well above Girls' team, our· representatives before bowing out. Karenza Smith which was greatly appreci'ated in players with more than just next himself saving a couple of impos­ began their attack on the individual also lost to Crisan in the semis just the heat of the battle. year for apart from Tony Boasman sible situations in t 0 narrow events with more confidence than failing in the first game but falling and the Yorkshire trio of Peter victories 'in the international. at the beginning of the champion­ away in the second. Grofova went Abell, Nick Jarvis and Alan ENGLAND v WEST GERMANY ships. The result was a fine all­ on to beat Crisan in a fast and r;;;l;~';~;'j~~;;;;' Fletcher, we have Simon Heaps, (BOYS) at Kleve, 1'1.4.68 round showing but no titles. Two furious final. with five more seasons and Peter runners-up and also semi-finalists Two doubles events saw English Taylor wi:th four. Trevor Taylor is T. Taylor (Herts) 'ht K. Schmit­ .L.~~ ~I: ~~~~~:.J with us also along with John in all events was the complete pairs in the semis. Taylor anel ..:: . tinger 16, 15; bt L. Koch 19, 11; picture. Judd were in fantastic form against Dabin, David James, Roger Clark, bt H. Pfeufer 18, 17. the Rumanians, Dobosi and Boys' Singles-quarter-finals: G. Michael Wald, Rohin Napper and In the Boys' Singles, Paul Judd Turai (Czecho) bt C. Weber (France) many others. P. Judd (Warwks) lost to got the furthest and reached the N icolae. giving them no chance at 18, 19. P. Judd (Warwicks) bt H. Schmittinger 15, -20, -12; lost to semis in beating Hans-Jurgen all, as witness their scores. Mitchell Thomas (Wales) -20, 20, 19. S. The Girls look good too as Jill Koch -18,18, -16; bt Pfeufer 16, 19. Hackenberg in an excellent set, and Clayton played well together Dobosi (Rumania) bt B. Mitchell Shirley is with us together with A. Clayton (Yorks) bt Schmit­ avenging his team loss, and going and pulled up from 6-14 down in (Lancs) 14, 15. K. Schmittinger Jenny Cornock, Christine Mann on to beat Haydn Thomas. the first game against Hackenberg (West Germany) bl T. Taylor (Herts) and three Susans, Howard, Lisle tinger 11, -10, 21; bt Koch -20, 16, Against Weber of France, in the and Schmittinger to win at 15! -19. J6, J7. and Pacitto. The Kent trio Paula 19; bt Pfeufer 19, 21. smlle half, Tony Clayton failed to They gradually lost control. how­ Semi-finals: TURAI bt Jndd 16, 9; Brenchley. Linda Chesson and Won 7-2 ever, and eventua Ily lost. Taylor SCHMITTINGER bt Dobosi 16, 13. Bernadette McGrorty all have three master his opponent's chop which Final: TURAI bt Schmittinger also troubled George Turai, the and Judd could not repeat their 17, 15. more seasons whilst Lesley Pacitto ENGLAND v WEST GERMANY (GIRLS) at Kleve, '1.4.68 winner. .T udd played well against tea 111 effort in the fina I. Girls' Singles-quarter finals: K. has four and Linda Howard five. Turai but was matched hit for hit Karenza and Judy had a good Smith (Middx) bt M. Polackova The picture looks very rosy for J. Heaps (Ches) bt W. by the Czech who went on to win win in the quarters against Grofova (Czecho) II, -17, 18; C. Crisan quite a wh'ile yet. Hendriksen 18-13; lost to B. Schar­ the title against Klaus Schmittinger and Polackova to whom they lost (Rumania) bt J. Heaps (Cheshire) 15, One or two Boys who have done macher -17, ·10. of West Germany. in the team final but the 16. A. Grofova (Czecho) bt J. Shirley very well this season and would J. Shirley (Bucks) lost to Trevor Taylor had a hard set R ul11anians, Crisan and Corodi, (Bucks) -17, 8, 13. M. Van Ruiten undoubtedly have been 'included in Hendriksen -14, -21; lost to with Schmittinger but failed to were too good for both English (Netherlands) bt H. Moers (West the ranking list had we had an end Scharmacher 18, -15, -13. repeat his team triumph. pairs. Germany) -II, 19,20. Heaps/Shirley lost to Hendrik­ In the Girls' singles. our chief On to the mixed and Turai Semi-finals: CRISAN bt Smith 19 of season one are Stephen Kaufman 14. GROFOVA bt Van Ruiten 9, of Lancashire who has helped sen/Scharmacher -12, -12. hopes went before the final. Judy again got the title, as in the n: European Youth Meeting in Den­ Final: GROFOVA bt Crisan -18, Lancs considerably this season Lost 1--'/· Heaps and Jill Shirley both lost in 'I, 14. apart from some good wins other- the quarters, to Carmen Crisan and mark, but this time with Grofova. Boys' Doubles-semi-finals: H. J. wise. ENGLAND v HESSEN (BOYS) at HACKENBERG (West Germany)/ Barry Grimwade of Kent, finalist Grossen-Linden '13.4.68 NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS SCH MITTINGER bt A. Clayton in the Sussex Junior and the Taylor 'ot H. Hackenberg 10, 15; (Yorks)/B. Mitchell -IS, 13, 14. Hampshire 'trio Chris Shetler, Stuart bt W. Warnke -16, 11, 10; bt P. SENIOR LEAGUES by Leslie Davies JUDD / TAYLOR bt Dobosi / S. Tannahill and C. Jacobs are others Nlcolae (Rurnal1la) 3 II h h b t' d . th Buch 12. 11. ,. ._••_ ••_ ••_ ••_ ••_ ••_ ••_ ••_ ••_ ••_ ••_._._,. Final: HACKENBERG/SCHMIT-' w 0 ave een no Ice more 1n e Judd lost to Hackenberg 29, -11, , WILLMOTCUP: WILLESDEN 8, BIRMINGHAM I "; TlNGER bt Judd/Taylor II, -22, 15. Ilatter half of the season. 18; bt Warnke 4, 20; bt Buch 6,9. Clayton lost to Hackenberg -17, ;..• J M. ROSE BOWL :TSU TON 7,IB RMI NGHAM 2: CORomGirls' Doubles-semi-finals:(Rumania)/CRISAN bt M.S. WEST GERMAN TRIP -18; bt Warnke 15, 23; bt Buch 14, ~.__.__._.._.._.._..__._.._.._.._._.._.._.._..-t Goldsmith (Surrey)/Shirley 16, 17. A very pleasant little trip over 21. EMI FINAL It' th f W'll d' I. HEAPS/SMITH bt Grofo\'a/PoJac- Easter gave the Boys a resounding Won 7-2 S - resu s III e venue 0 1 es ens on y prevIOUs kov~ -15, IR. 18. 7-2 victory in the interna,tional and senior team competitions final in 1962 when Manchester Fmal:. CORODI / CRISAN bt another 7-2 win over Hessen in the ENGLAND v HESSEN (GIRLS) were:- beat them 5-4. Heaps/Smith 19, 16. second match. a,t Grossen-Linden13.4.68 Brian Wright is the only remain- Mixed Doubles - quarter-final: Th G' I . . WILMOTT CUP ing member of the 1962 side, his Turai/Grofova bt Judd/Heaps 9, 13. e Ir s fought har~ ag~mst the Heaps bt D. Kalb 10, 8; bt B. Birmingham 7 N orthumber- 2 new team-mates being Willesden Semi-finals: TURAI/GROFOVA bt v e,r y strong comblllatlOn of Zips 8, to. land champion Malcolm Sugden and Dobosi/Crisan -16, 17, 12. NICOLAE/ HendrIksen and. Scharmacher and Shirley bt Kalb 6, 6; bt Zips 16, Willesden 6 London Civil 3 Mike Johns with Laurie Landry CORODI bt Taylor/Smith 17. 18. lost 1-4. Judy Heaps played excel­ 11. Service the reserve as he was six years ago. Final: TURAI / GROFOVA bt lently and patiently to beat Heaps/Shirley bt Kalb/Zips 20, 15. ROSE BOWL The Birmingham League is the Nlcolae/Corodi 13, 16. Hendriksen. Hessen were beaten Won 5-0 Birmingham 5 Doncaster 4 largest in_ the.-c.Qun1r}i..- znd- iLis­ Sutton 9 Portsmouth 0 also the second time that they have Smith's Industries, Cricklewood been finalists in recent years. They -the venue of the Wilmott Cup lost to East London 4-5 in the final on May 11-was also the final of 1964. ------JUNIOR LEAGUES by Don Mitchell r;~f;...... ~.~..~.~~~~~~~ ...... ~.~.....,r • CARTER CUP: BROMLEY 6, HULL 3 : t BROMFIELD TROPHY: SLOUGH S. SITTINGBOURNE 4 ! L~.~..~~.~.~~.~~.~.~~ ..~..~ ..~.....J ON the eve of the English Junior ~cores: Dabin bt Clay~on 14, -17, Open at Folkestone, Brom- IS, bt Flet~h.er -17, 17, 16, bt Fulstow ,.. b' 14, 14. Tillmg lost to Clayton -17 ley s Jumor team of John Da m, -13' bt Fletcher 16 18' bt Fulstow 9' Ray Tilling and Colin Jones won 20.' Jones lost to' CI~yton -15 -12: Bromley's first-ever national table lost to Fletcher 18, -6, -15; bi Ful: tennis title when they defeated Hull stow -21.. 25, 19.. 6-3 in the final of the Carter Cup. N?twlthstandmg the t reb I e obtamed by Slough's Jill Shirley, it At 2.-1 fo.r Bromley the mat~h was Lesley Pacitto who finally got was stIll WIde open ~ut .Dabm, the Bucks team home when, in the Go to your much encouraged by hIS wm over ninth set, she beat Bernadette Alan Fletc~er, ?rought. off one ?f McGrorty for a 5-4 win over Mitre sports the !inest vlctones of his career m Sittingbourne. beatlllg Tony Clayton. Scores: Jill Shirley bt Bernadette ~ As so often happens in a close McGrorty 16, 16; bt Lynda Chesson dealer and match it was the set between the 8, 8; beat Paula Brenchley 10, 15. opposing No. 3's which really S~san Pacitton lost to Brenchley -18, get him to decided the issue-and so it proved -8, bt McGrorty 20, 12; lost to h J h b f N '1 Chesson 19, -14, -17. Lesley Pacitton w en ones got t e ~tter 0 ..eI lost to Chesson -18, -15; lost to FU.ls~ow. on .which Tilling Brenchley -18, -15; bt McGrorty show you capItalIsed III beatlllg Fletcher. _.:..--:...._------12, 19. Leslie Davies Reports on the NATIONAL CLUB COMPETITION Results so far to hand in the arranged 'periods between March championship National Club competition are:- 21 and June 23. (The entry for Birmingham 5 Huddersfield 2 the European Club Competition bats. .-.. YMCA YMCA must be made by July 1.) Walcott Park 2 Jukes Sports 5 Plymouth Elects (Devon) have HAMPSHIRE INTER-TOWN claimed the game against Glouces­ LEAGUE Why settle tershire's entry (Gordon League) LEADING POSmONS owing to their non-arrival. The Division 1 (Kilner Cnp) Committee will adjudicate after a PWDLF APts or less? hearing from the Gloucestershire PWDLF APts Secretary. Southampton 'A' 6 6 0 0 58 14 12 Basingstoke . . 6 4 0 2 44 28 8 Because there were only two Bournemouth .. 6 4 0 2 39 33 8 entries for the women's section Division 2 (Cooper Cup) (from Hampshire and Yorkshire), Gosport.. .. 4 3 1 0 29 19 7 S.E. Hants 'B' .. 4 2 1 1 25 23 5 the Committee decided to defer Junior Division (Gilbert Cnp) augmenting the National Council's Southampton 'A' 12 12 0 0 105 15 24 decision to enter a ladies' team in Portsmouth 'A' .. 12 8 2 2 84 36 18 the European Competition until Bournemouth .. 12 6 2 4 66 54 14 Men's League further discussion at the next meet­ Southampton . . 7 7 0 0 64 6 14 ing of the N.C.' on May 11. Aldershot . . 7 6 0 1 54 16 12 So far as the men's section is Bournemouth .. 7 5 0 2 47 23 10 Women's League concerned, there will be four Portsmouth . . 3 3 0 0 26 4 6 rounds to take place at pre- Bournernouth . . 3 2 0 I 17 13 4 • MITRE SPORTS, FITZWILLIAM STREET, HUDDERSFIHD TABLE TENNIS NEWS MAY, 1968

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of Koczian and Jurik, and Mary Hovestadt when, with Mary, when the Soviet Union gained a inflicted on him by Neale in the that we finally took on Rumania had faltered in losing to Koczian England secured fifth position with 5-2 win in tbe opening match English Open. and humbled them with a 5-1 win for a result that went 3-2 to the a 3-0 win over East Germany. despite Ian Harrison repeating his Came the " crunch " match in which both Neale and Gibbs Hungarians. Possibly Maureen might have done European League success over against West Germany and in this took credit, especially the latter In playing Maureen against West the same, who can tell? Gomozkov. Denis Neale was not battle, for a battle it was, Stuart who got us off to a good start by Germany, no blame was therefore really with it in this encounter, his Gibbs came into his own by defeat­ beating Negulescu and subse­ attaching to the decision of captain POSITION IMPROVED only win being at the expense of ing Jansen in the opening set and quently, with England leading 3-1, Ron Crayden whose young charges, What then of the men who Sarkhojan. then, when the chips were down, taking Giurgiuca in his stride in a each in turn, failed to measure up improved their position from sixth Another disappointment fol- at 4-4, beat Micheiloff in the ninth brilliant decider. Harrison adminis­ the exacting demands made of to No.5 team in Europe? lowed when Yugoslavia slashed and deciding set. tered the coup de grace with a win them and the gulf that exists their way past us to the tune of Neale, too, beat the same two over Kovacs. between them and our No. 1 player Initially grouped with Ireland, 5-1, Neale merely halting the opponents, Micheiloff losing a third The reverse suffered by Ireland's remains unbridged. Malta and Poland, little trouble onslaught in beating young time to Harrison, but Scholer was Jim Langan, at the hands of Neale, As it was Karenza was given was experienced in gaining Group Stipancic. A feature of this match supreme Winning all .his three sets was his only one in 18 sets, truly the final chance to make amends ]B for the second stage matches. was that no set needed a decider in straight games. a meritorious performance by any and this she did against Doris But here success deserted us and Surbek reversed the defeat So it was for position 5 or 6 standards.

Play-offs for final positions Play-offs for final positions For 1 and 2 WEST GERMANY bt USSR 3-0 HUNGARY CUP (Men) Positions Results Buchholz bt Rudnova 13, -19, 12 Group 1 I and 2 SWEDEN bt USSR 5-3 Simon bt Grinberg 15, 15 SWEDEN bt Finland 5-0; bt Belgium 5-0. Belgium bt Finland 5-0. Persson lost to Amelin -19, 19, -19; lost to Buchholz/Simon bt Grinberg/Rudnova -14, Group 2 Gomozkov -16, -17 18, 18. USSR bt Scotland 5-0; bt Luxembourg 5-0. Luxembourg bt Scot­ 4 land 5-2. Iohansson bt Sarkhojan 14, 10; lost to Amelin 3 and CZECHOSLOVAKIA bt Hungary 3-2 Scottish Results: v USSR-Sugden lost to Eglitis -18, -10; -17, -16; bt Gomozkov 13, 17 5 and 6 ENGLAND bt East Germany 3-0 lost to Sarkho;an 15, ··14, 14. Barclay lost to Gomozkov Alser bt Gomozkov 15, 11; bt Sarkhojan -15, Wright bt Geissler 13, 16. -9, -16: lost to Eglitis -10, -9. Kean Jost to Sarkhojan 15. 17; bt Amelin 11, 14 Smith bt Hovestadt 20, -20, 17 -12, -10. . 3 and 4 YUGOSLAVIA bt Hungary 5-1 Smith/Wright bt Geissler/Hovestadt 20, J7 v Luxembourg-Sugden bt Flammang 9, 12: bt ScheIbel 5 and 6 ENGLAND bt Rumania 5-1 7 and 8 RUMANIA bt Poland 3-2 10 17: lost to Krecke -7, 16, -12. Barclay lost to Krecke 9 and 10 -16, -lil: lost to Flammang -14. -15. Kean lost to Scheibel Neale bt Kovacs 14, 17; bt Negulescu 16, YUGOSLAVIA bt Sweden 3-2 -17, -19; lost to Krecke -14, -14. -15, 12 Jl and 12 DENMARK bt Switzerland 3-2 Group 3 Gibbs bt Negulescu 20, 19; bt Giurgiuca -18, 13 and 14 FRANCE bt Netherlands 3-1 YUGOSLAVIA bt l'ortugal 5-0; bt Austria 5-0. Austria bt 11, 14 15 and 16 AUSTRIA bt Scotland 3-0 Portugal 5-3. Harrison lost to Giurguica 13, -D, -7; bt Barrie lost to Bohm -18, 13, -17 Group 4 Kovacs 19, -10, 19 Hawkins lost to Stummer -18, -21 RUMANIA bt Spain 5-0; bt Netherlands 5-0. Netherlands bt 7 and 8 CZECHOSLOVAKIA bt West Germany 5-3 Barrie/Hawkins lost to Bohm/Stummer -16. Spain 5-2. 9 and 10 DENMARK bt East Germany 5-4 J6. -6 Group 5 CZECHOSLOVAKIA bt Greece 5-0; bt Guernsey 5-0; bt France II and 12 BELGIUM bt Poland 5-4 17 and 18 BELGIUM bt Finland 3-0 5-1. France bt Guernsey 5-0; bt Greece 5-0. Greece bt Guern­ 13 and 14 FRANCE bt Austria 5-2 19 and 20 GREECE bt Luxembourg 3-2 sey 5-0. 15 and 16 NETHERLANDS bt Luxembourg 5-0 21 and 22 SPAIN bt Jersey 3-1 Group 6 17 and 18 IRELAND bt Finland 5-2 ENGLAND !:It Ireland 5-1; bt Malta 5-0; bt Poland 5-1. Poland Langan bt Elsinen 19,15; bt Langstedt 11, bt Malta 5-0; bt Ireland 5-3. Ireland bt Malta 5-0. 15; bt Penttila 7, 8 English Results; v Ireland-Neale bt Thompson -12, 9, 8; Caffrey bt Langstedt 14, 18; bt Penttila 19, bt Langan 13, 17. Harrison lost to Langan 18, -15, -16; -13, 16 bt Caffrey 19, 10. Hydes bt Caffrey 11, 14; bt Thompson Thompson lost to Penttila -8, -13; lost to 19, 11. v Malta-Neale ht Cachia 16, 18. Gibbs bt P. Azzopardi Elsinen -8, -14 7, 10; ht Fero 5, 8. Hydes bt Fero 12, 11; bt Cachia 19 and 20 SCOTLAND bt Spain 5-3 II, 9. Sugden bt Jose Pales 9, 6; bt Olivar 17, 7; v Poland-Neal.e bt Woznica 14, -20",,5;. bt ,Domicz 11, 9. bt Jorge Pales 18, II Gibbs bt Dommcz 24, 19; lost to Kusmskl 18, -17, -14. Sutherland lost to Olivar -18, 16, -10; lost to Harrison bt Kusinski 15, 7: ht Woznica 16, 16. Jorge Pales -14, -12 Irish Results: v Poland-Langan bt Domicz -17, 12, 12; ht Woznica 17, -19, 11; bt Kusinski 13, -18, 19. Caffrey Kean lost to Jorge Pales -14. -19; bt Jose lost to Woznica -21, -15; lost to Kusinski -18, 15. -15; Pales 12, 13; bt Olivar 14, 15 lost to Domincz -14, -18. Thompson lost to Kusinski -16, 21 and 22 WALES bt Portugal 5-3 -13; lost to Domicz -14, 18, -12. Thomas bt Campos 18, -19, 10; lost to Choi v Malta-Langan bt Cachia 16, 14; bt M. Azzopardi 14, 10. 18. -19, -10; bt Rui 9, 12 Caffrey bt Fero 16. 10; bt Cachia -8, 13, 20. Thompson bt Spencer lost to Choi -13, -18; bt Rui 20, 18 M. Azzopardi 9, 13. Davies bt Rui 18. 11: bt Campos 18, II; Group 7 . WEST GERMANY bt Switzerland 5-1; bt Jersey 5-0; ht Denmark lost to Choi 14, -24, -12 West German team celebrate their victory in the Women's Team 5-0. Denmark bl Jersey 5-0; ht Switzerland 5-0. Switzerland bt 23 and 24 SWITZERLAND bt Greece 5-3 Championship: left to right. . Edit Buchholz Jcr;:"cy 5-0. 25 lTALY an(l nO!l-pla~jl1g c-,IptHin, M ..... J. Schlaf, wife (\( the_E.T.T.H_ Group 8 26 .JERSEY President. HUNGARY bt Italy 5-0; bt Wales 5-0; bt East Germany 5-2. 27 MALTA East Germany bt Wales 5-0: bl Italy 5-0. Wales bt Italy 5-2. 28 GUERNSEY Individual Records-Men Welsh Results: v Easi Germany-Thomas lost to Lemke -12, ENGLAND -17' lost to Stein -19, -19. Bishop lost to Vater -14, -8; Neale Gibbs Harrison Hydes F A Opponents lost' to Lemke -20. -13. Davies lost to Stein -15, 11, -13. 2-0 1-1 2-0 5 I Ireland v Hungary-Davies lost to Rozsas -10, -11; lost to Beleznai RUMANIA CUP (Women) 1-0 2-0 2-0 5 0 Malta -18, -7. Spencer lost to Jonyer -18, 18,-14; Jost to Rozsas 2-0 2-0 -14. -10. Bishop lost to Bell?wai -11, -19. . , J-I 5 1 Poland v Italy-Thomas ht Rastelli 14, 11; bt Galli 15, L: b~ Group 1 1-2 I-I 0-2 2 5 USSR Geroni 17, -19, 12. Davies ht Geroni 16, II: b.t Rastelli HUNGARY bt Denmark 3-1; bt Greece 3-0. Denmark bt 2-1 2-1 2-1 5 4 W. Germany 7. 18. Bishop lost to Galli -19, -18; lost to Gerolll -13, -12. Greece 3-1. I-J 0-2 0-2 I 5 Group 2 Yugoslavia Group 1A 2-0 2-0 I-I 5 I Rumania SWEDEN bt Czechoslovakia 5-1: ht Hungary 5.-2; ht Rumania USSR bt Scotland ,-0; bt Finland 3-0. Scotland bt Finland 3-1. 5-1. Hungary ht Czechoslovakia 5-3; ht Rumanm 5-4. Rumallla Scottish Results: v USSR-Barrie lost to Rudnova -10. -7. 11-4 7-4 6--7 4-2 28 17 ht Czechoslovakia 5-4 Hawkins lost to Grinberg -3, -8. Barrie/Hawkins lost to Group 18 _ . Grinberg/Rudnova -II, -13. USSR bt West Germany 5-4: ht England 5-2; bt YugoslaVIa 5-4. v Finland-Barrie bt Jarvenpaa 13, 15: bt Nieminen 18, 9. IRELAND Yugoslavia bt England 5-1; bt West Germany 5-4. England bt Hawkins lost to Jarvenpaa -I::!, -IS. Barrie/Hawkins bt Langan Caffrey Thompson West Germany 5-4. . Jarvenpaa/Nieminen 9, -12, J5. 3-0 0-3 0-2 3 5 Poland English Results; v USSR-Neale lost to AmelIO -19, :17: Group 3 CZECHOSLOVAKIA bt Luxembourg 3-0; bt Switzerland 3-0. 2-0 2-0 1-0 5 0 Malta bt Sarkhojan 21, 15; lost to Gomozkov -20, -12. Hamson 1-1 0-2 0-2 1 5 England lost to Sarkhojan -19, 17, -19; bt Gomozkov. -10. 21, 17. Switzerland bl Luxemhourg 3-1. Hydes lost to Gomozkov -12, -1 ~; I~st to Amelm -14, -11. Group 4 3-0 I-I 1--1 5 2 Scotland v West Germany-Neale bt Micheiloff 12. 11; bt Jansen WEST GERMANY bt Spain 3-0; bt Austria 3-0. Austria bt 2-0 2-0 I-I 5 I Portugal 16 15' lost to Scholer -21, -9. Gibbs bt Jansen -16, 18. 18: Spain 3-0. 3-0 2-0 0-2 5 2 Switzerland 10;t t~ Scholer -11. -14: bt Micheiloff 18. 20. Harrison Group 5 3-0 2-0 0-2 5 2 Finland lost to Scholer -21, -19; bt Micheiloff J9, 19; lost to ENGLAND bt France 3-0; bt Belgium 3-1. France bt Bel­ Jansen -20, 8, -12. gium 3-0. 17-1 9-{1 3-10 29 17 v Yugoslavia-Neale bt Stipancic 20, 17: lost to Surbek English Results: v France-Wright bt Le Bras 18, 13. -21, -15. Gibbs lost to Surbek -17, -15; lost to .Koq~a Heppell bt Leder -12, 19. 9. Heppell/Wright bt Alber/Le -16, -10. Harrison lost to Korpa -15, -23; lost to Stlpanclc Bras 18, 13. SCOTLAND -12, -19. v Belgium-Smith lost to DetaiUe-Cornelis 15, -16, -8; bt Sugden Kean Barclay Sutherland Group 2A Stas -16, 17. 13. Heppell bt Stas -19, 10, 15. Smith/Wright 0-2 0-1 0-2 0 5 USSR EAST GERMANY bt Belgium 5-1; bt Netherlands 5-0; bt France bt Detaille-Cornelis/Stas 16, -19, 19. 2-1 0-2 0-2 2 5 Luxembourg 5-3. Belgium ht Holland. France bt Belgium 5-4. Netherlands Group 6 2-1 0-2 2 RUMANIA bt Netherlands 3-0. Turkey scratched. 0-2 5 Ireland bt France 5-3. 3-0 2-1 0-2 5 3 Switzerland Group 28 Group 7 DENMARK bt Austria 5-0; bt Luxembourg 5-0: bt Poland 5-4. EAST GERMANY bt Jersey 3-0: bt Sweden 3-0. Sweden bt 3-0 2-1 0-2 5 3 Portugal Poland bt Luxembourg 5-2; bt Austria 5-2. Alistria ht Luxem­ Jersey 3-0. 3-0 2-1 0-2 5 3 Spain bourg 5-3. Group 8 Group 3A . POLAND bt Yugoslavia 3-2. 13-4 6-8 0-19 0-2 19 24 FINLAND bt Greece 5-0; 1:t Wales 5-0; bt Spain 5-2. Spam bt Group 1A Wales 5-1' bt Greece 5-1. Wales bt Greece 5-2. WEST GERMANY bt Poland 3-0; bt England 3-2; bt Hl1Ilgary WALES Wel~h 3-1. Hungary bt England 3-2; bt Poland 3-0. England bt Results: v Spain-Thomas bt Olivar -19, 13, 17: Thomas Davies Bishop Spencer lost to Jorge Pales -9, -12. Bishop lost to Jorge Pales Poland 3-1. -12, -14; lost to Jose Pales -?O, -14. Davies lost to Jose English Results: v Hungary-Wright bt Jurik -13, 16, 15; 0-2 0-1 0-2 0 5 E. Germany Pales 14, -19, -14; Jost to Olivar 16. -12, -9. lost to Koczian -19, 14, 16. Smith lost to Koczian -12, -14; 0-2 0-1 0-2 0 5 Hungary v Finland-Davies lost to Langstedt -13, -20; lost to lost to Juik -14, -13. Smith/Wright bt Kishazi/Papp 13, 10. 3-0 2-0 0-2 5 2 Italy Hamalainen -20, -17. Thomas lost to Elsinen 18, -17, -15; v West Germany-Wright lost to Buchholz -17, 19, -15; I-I 0-2 0-2 I 5 Spain lost to Langstedt 9, -18, -18. Spencer Jost to Hamalainen bt Simon 21, 19. Heppell lost to Simon -8, -9; lost to 0-2 0-2 0-1 0 5 Finland -15, 19, -17. Buchholz -7, -8. Smith/Wright bt Buchholz/Simon 19, 20. v Poland-Wright bt Noworyta -13, 11, 14; bt Szmit­ 3-0 I-I I-I 5 2 Greece v Greece-Bishop lost to Diakakis -17. -21; bt Christo­ 2-1 2-1 I-I 5 J PJortugal doulatos 17, -16,19. Thomas bt Zoidis 16, 15; bt Diakakis Calinska 16, -19, 16. Smith lost to Szmit-Calinska 24, -19, 10 7' bt Christodoulatos 13, -14, 16. Davies lost to -17. Smith/Wright bt Noworyta/Szmit-Calinska 14, 11. Christodoulatos -15, -17; bt Zoidis 7, -14 16. Group 18 9-6 5-9 1-8 1-4 16 27 Group 38 USSR bt Rumania 3-1; bt East Germany 3-0; bt Czechoslovakia IRELAND bt Scotland 5-2; bt Portugal 5-1; bt Switzerland 5-2. 3-0. Czechoslovakia bt East Germany 3-0; bt Rumania 3-1. East Individual Records-Women Scotland bt Switzerland 5-3; bt Portugal 5-3. Portugal bt Switzer­ Germany bt Rumania 3-2. Group 2A ENGLAND land 5-4. Wright Smith Heppell Sm/Wr H/Wr F A Opponents Irish Results: v Scotland-Langan bt Barclay 13, 12; bt YUGOSLAVIA bt Austria 3-0; bt Denmark 3-1; bt France 3-1. Kean 14, -18, 12; bt Sugden 15, -19, 14. Caffrey lost to Denmark bt France 3-0; bt Austria 3-0. France bt Austria 3-0. 1-0 1-0 1-0 3 0 France Sugden -13, -11; bt Barclay 18, 14. Thompson bt Kean Group 28 I-I 1-0 1-0 3 1 Belgium 16, 17; lost to Sugden -18, -11. SWEDEN bt Switzerland 3-1; bt Scotland 3-1; bt NetherJands 1-1 0-2 1-0 2 3 Hungary v Portugal-Langan bt Rui 8, 19; bt Choi 8, 22. Caffrey 3-0. Switzerland bt Netherlands 3-2; bt Scotland 3-1. Netherlands I-I 0-2 1-0 2 3 W. Germany bt Campos 17, -17, 19; bt Rui 18, 19. Thompson Jost to bt Scotland 3-0. 2-0 0-1 1-0 3 1 Poland Scottish Results: v Netherlands-Barrie lost to Van Ruiten Choi -18, 22, -14; bt Campos 11, 11. 1-0 1-0 1-0 3 0 E. Germany v Switzerland-Langan bt Pewny 8, 15; bt Grimm 20, 15; 12, -18, -18. Hawkins lost to Ten Broek -13, -21. Barrie/ bt Schmid J8, 8. Caffrey bt Schmid 18, 16; bt Pewny Hawkins lost to Van der Laan/Ruiten -17, 21, -17. -18,19,19. Thompson lost to Grimm -8, -7; lost to Schmid v Switzerland-Barrie lost to Lehmann -13, -19. Hawkins 6--2 2-4 2-2 5-0 1-0 16 8 -17, 16, -18. lost to Andre -12, -13; lost to Lehmann -14, -12. Barrie/ Scottish Results: v Switzerland-Sugden bt Chatton 14, 7; Hawkins bt Jaquet/Lehmann 19, 21. SCOTLAND bl Schmid 19, 17; bt Grimm 10, 18. Barclay lost to Schmid v Sweden-Barrie bt Johansson -15, 19, 16; lost to Neidert Barrie Hawkins Ba/Ha -15, 21, -16; lost to Grimm -18, 17, -18. Kean lost to 17, -J5, -9. Hawkins lost to Neidert -17, -19. Barrie/ 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 3 USSR Grimm -10, -21; bt Chatton 13, 9; bt Schmid 22, 15. Hawkins lost to Johansson/Neidert 16, -13, -12. 2-0 0-1 1-0 3 1 Finland v Portugal-Sugden bt Rui 8, 12; bt Campos 6, 9; bt Choi 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 3 Netherlands -13, 14, 19. Barclay lost to Campos -19, -20; lost to Choi Group 3A 0-1 0-2 1-0 I 3 Switzerland -12, 19, -11. Kean lost to Choi -15, 15, -21; bt Rui 20, 18; BELGIUM bt Greece 3-1; bt Spain 3-0. Greece bt I-I 0-1 0-1 I 3 Sweden bt Campos -14, 14, 16. Spain 3-D. GrOUD 4 . Group 38 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 3 Austria ITALY bt Jersey 5-1; bt Guernsey 5-0; bt Malta 5-0. Jersey FINLAND bt Jersey 3-1; bt Luxembourg 3-1. Luxembourg bt Malta 5-1; bt Guernsey 5-0. Malta bt Guernsey 5-3. bt Jersey 3-0. 3-5 0-7 2-4 5 16 MAY, 1968 TABLE TENNIS NEWS 7

European Individual Championships (cont·frompage/) NOTES FROM LYON by THE EDITOR finally annexing the men's doubles finalist. It was a bad draw for the Szmit-Calinska of Poland who, in title at the expense of the holders Essex player. the third round after beating Cirila MOSCOW will welcome competitors for the 1970 European Cham­ Alser and Johansson. Neale, however, kept horne Pirc, lost 21-0 to Luzova! Danuta pionships and thereafter, in 1972, Rotterdam. Options for future Jt was an impressive feat for the interest alive with straight vic­ was also 0-7 in the second game championships are held by Yugoslavia (1974), East Germany (1976) Yugoslav pair whose earlier vic­ tories over Finland's Seppo Elsinen before she opened her account! and Hungary (1978). tims included fourth seeds Scholer and Robert Bishop of Pays de Poor, overall. as were England's This year's Biennial Congress of the European Table Tennis and Ernst Gomolla of West Galles (Wales). results in the men's singles, worse Union, held in the Azure Foom of the Palais des Congres, was attended Germany, and Beleznai and Istvan Opera singer Hans Micheiloff of was to follow in the doubles for by 27 out of the 30 possible member countries. Jonyer of Hungary who had West Germany then put up spirited again Harrison, partnered by Officers Jupp Schlaf (President), Vaclav Vebr (Vice-President) and knocked out second seeds Vlado resistance to the English champion, Gibbs, ran foul of Polish represen- Nancy Evans (Hon. Sec./Treasurer) were re-elected unopposed. Miko and Jaroslav Stanek of but after winning the first game tation losing to Domicz/Woznica. Messrs. Makarov (USSR), Mercier (France), Popovic (Yugoslavia) and ·Czechoslovakia. had his "key" changed and the Hydes/Neale did manage one England's Conrad Jaschke have another two years to serve on the England's Mary Wright and aria to a lament. more set after toying with a Management Committee. Karenza Smith can count them­ It was in the fourth round that Spanish pair but then curled up Of the other committee members, three were seeking re-election, selves extremely unfortunate not to the Yorkshireman really came into their toes after ta1

Men's Singles: Women's Singles: ENGLAND. Round 1: A. Hydes lost to R. Stepanek (Czecho) ENGLAND. Round 1: M. Wright bt J. Pauknerova (Czecho) -10, 20, -11, -14. I. Harrison lost to A. Domicz (Poland) -14, -16, 13. 11, 16. K. Smith lost to E. Buchholz (West Germany) -13, ·13. D. Neale bt S. Elsinen (Finland) 19, 18, 14. S. Gibbs lost to -17, -11. M. Heppell lost to M. Resler (Yugoslavia) -18, -24, -12. J. Borzsei (Hungary) 18, -6, -15, -10. Round 2: Neale bt R. Round 2: Wright bt C. Andre (Switzerland) 15, 14, 19. Bishop (Wales) 16, 12, II. Round 3: Neale bt H. Micheiloff SCOTLAND. Round 1: L. Barrie lost to E. Mihalca (Rumania) (West Germany) -20, 20, 9, 13. 18, -20, -18, 12. -19. O. Hawkins conceded a walkover to C. IRELAND. Round 1: T. Caffrey lost to H. Alser (Sweden) -13, Lemazurier (France). Round 3: Z. Rudnova (USSR) bt Mihalca -9, -10. C. Thompson lost to I. Jonyer (Hungary) -12, -18, -11. 20, 19, 18. M. Luzova (Czech) bt D. Szmit-Calinska 0, 12, 16. J. Langan lost to V. Miko (Czecho) -16, -16, 16, 18, -13. A. Simon (West Germany) bt D. Hovestadt (East Germany) 13, 20, -23, 14; Wright bt E. Koczian (Hungary) 9, 9, 14. S. Grinberg SCOTLAND. Round 1: I. Barclay lost to J. Creff (France) -13, (USSR) bt Buchholz 16, IS, 17. G. Geissler (Easl Germany) bt -16, -8. D. Hogg lost to M. Olivar (Spain) -19, -12, -17. E. N. Neidert (Sweden) 16. -19. 15, 16. I. Vostova (Czecho) bt R. Sutherland lost to W. Woznica (Poland) -12, -18, -11. B. Kean Pogosova (USSR) 16, IS, 18. Resler bt 1. Detaille-Cornelis (Bel- ht P. Rastelli (Italy) 17, 18, 19. M. Sugden bt H. Schluter gium) 14, -10, 16, 8. . (Austria) 16. 11, -8, IS. J. Dow conceded a walkover to J. Secretin Quarter-finals: Rudnova bt Luzova -IS, 10, 17, -14, 18. Wrigbt (France). Round 2: Kean lost to Micheiloff -18, -14, -8. Sugden bt Simon -19, -12, 18, 14. 14. Grinberg bt Geissler 11, 12, -10, -13, ht V. Cachia (Malta) 16, 21, 16. Round 3: Sugden lost to S. 18. Vostova bt Resler 11, -16, 14, 17. Gomozkov (USSR) -19, -15, -13. Semi-finals: RUDNOVA bt Wright 11, 17, 20. VOSTOVA bt Marta Luzova (left) and Jitka Karlikova (CzechOslovakia), WALES. Round 1: J. Spencer lost to E. Scholer (West Germany) Grinberg -12. -12, 11, 18, 20. winners of the Women's Doubles. -5, -IS. -5. G. Davies lost to F. Schoofs (Holland) -16, -14, 19, Final: VOSTOVA bt Rudnova 20, 19, -16, -17, 17. Mixed Doubles: -10. H. Thomas lost to K. Johansson (Sweden) -10, -8, -13. B. Men's Doubles: Everson lost to G. Krecke (Luxembourg) -6, -13, -14. R. Bishop ENGLAND. Round 1: Hydes/Heppell bt Borzsei/Jurik 18, -19, IS, bt N. Pewney (Switzerland) 7, 19, 18. Round 2: Bishop lost to ENGLAND. Round 1: Gibbs/Harrison lost to Domicz/Woznica 10. Gibbs/Smith lost to Stein/Hovestadt -IS, -23, -19. Neale/Wright Neale. Round 4: D. Surbek (Yugo) bt Scholer 18, -16, 18, 18. M. -17, 18, -20, 19, -13. Hydes/Neale bt Abad/Pales (Spain) 13, bt Malard/Lemazurier 14, 16, 16. Round 2: Neale/Wright w.o. Beleznai (Hungary) bt S. Sarkhojan (USSR) 17, 22, -15, 16. Alser 12, 14. Round 2: Hydes/Neale lost to Amelin/Gomozkov 19, -20, Alser/Johansson (scralch). Hydes/Heppell bt Vecko/Pirc -16, 11, bt R. Negulescu (Rumania) -17, 9, 17, 12. J. Stanek (Czecho) -15, ·16. 18, 18. Round 3: Neale/Wright bt Vardanjan/Eremenko (USSR) bt A. Amelin (USSR) 10, -18, 10, 8. Johansson bt S. Kollarovits IRELAND. Round 1: Caffrey/Langan lost to Korpa/Surbek -16. 16, 15, -16, 9. Hydes/Heppell lost to Amelin/Grinberg -13, 12. (Czecho) 15, -14, 14, 17. Neale bt I. Korpa (Yugoslavia) 18, 16, -17, -14. Thompson/Everson (Wales) lost to erell/Mallard -IS, 19, -6. II. Borzsei bt Miko -18, 18, 18, 16. Gomozkov bt D. Giurgiuca (France) -19, 17, -12, 18, -17. SCOTLAND. Qualifying: Barclay/Hawkins lost to Chergui/Bur­ (Rumania) 15, 11, -19, 8. SCOTLAND. Round 1: Kean/Sutherland lost to Lemke/Vater gevin -18, -19, 14, -17. Round 1: Sugden/Barrie bt Thellingell Quarter-finals: Su~bek bt Beleznai 16, 19, -15, -19, 13. Alser bt (East Germany) -16, -7, -16. Dow/Hogg lost to Van Der Helm/ Stummer (Austria) 18, -19, 15, -18, 14. Round 2: Sugden/Barrie Stanek 8, 17, 21. Jobansson bt Neale 15, 14, -19, 16. Borzsei bt Schoofs (Holland) -11, -15, -12. Barclay/Sugden bt Flammang/ lost to Lemke/Geissler -6, -15, ·17. Gomozkov 17, 8, 11. Welter (Lux) 18, 15, 13. Round 2: Barclay/Sugden bt Dhondt/ Quarter-finals: Amelio/Grinberg bt Miko/Luzova 17, 19, 20. Semi-finals: SURBEK bt Alser 10, 18, 17. BORZSEI bt Streit (France) 18, 19, 14. Round 3: Barclay/Sugden lost to Giurguica/Alexandru bt Sarkhojan/Pogosova 18, 18, 15. Gomo:&­ Johansson 20, -IS, 19, -7, 18. Giurgiuca/Reti (Rumania) -17, -11, -17. kov/Rudnova bt Lemke/Geissler -9, 19, 18, 15. Neale/Wright bt Stanek/Vostova 16, 14, -19, -14, 21. Final: SURBEK bt Borzsei -11, 13, 15, -20, 18. WALES. Round 1 : Davies/Thomas lost to Helaine/Purkart Semi-finals: GIURGIUCA/ALEXANDRU bt Amelin/Grinberg 19, (France) -12, -13, -20. Bishop/Spencer lost to Klampar/Rozsas 18, 16. GOMOZKOV/RUDNOVA bt Neale/Wright 18, -20, -20, (Hungary) -13, -13, -16. 14, 14. Quarter-finals: Belemei/Jonyer bt Miko/Stanek 15, -17, -14, 20, Final: GOMOZKOVjRUDNOVA bt Giurgiuca/Alexandru 16, 15. Stipencic/Vecko bt Sarkhojan/Vardanjan -20, -15, 12, 23, 18. 21, 18. Amelin/Gowozkov bt Kollarovits/Kunz 11, 7, 18. Alser/Jobansson bt Giurgiuca/Reti 9, 16, 13. Consolation Events Semi-finals: STIPANCICjVECKO bt Beleznai/Jonyer 19, 19, -17. Men- 19. ALSER/JOHA NSSON bt Amelin/Gomozkov 18, 17, 19. Quarter-finals: F. Hansen (Denmark) bt G. Vardanjan (USSR) Final: STlPANCIC/VECKO bt Alser/Johansson 17, -20, 20, 14. -IS, 25, 18. W. Stein (East Germany) bt J. Kunz (Czecho) 20, 17. R. Stepanek (Czecbo) bt E. Gomolla (West Germany) IS, -14, 17. Women's Doubles: A. Dvorak (Czecho) bt P. Rozsas (Hungary) 9, 18. ENGLAND. Round 1: Smith/Wright bt Reinert/Thill (Luxem­ Semi-finals: STEIN bt Hansen 13, 15. DVORAK bt Stepanew bourg) 14, 12. 7. Heppell/Ivan bt Burgevin/Delaubert (France) 13, 21, 25. 14, 15. Round 2: Smith/Wright bt Alber/Le Bras (France) 12, Final: DVORAK bt Stein 8, 18. 14. -16, 9. Heppell/Ivan lost to Jurik/Koczian (Hungary) 22, -14, Women- -10, 19, -14. Semi-finals: E. JOHANSSON (Sweden) bt J. Pauknerova (Czecho) SCOTLAND. Qualifying: Barrie/Hawkins bt Jarvenpaa/Nieminen 23, 19. S. PAISJARV (USSR) bt K. Smith (England) -15, 17, 13. (Finland) 22, -14, -18, 18, 16. Round 1: Barrie/Hawkins lost to Final: PAISJARV bt Johansson 14,17. Pauknerova/Vostova 16, -16, 19, -14, -11. English Results: Quarter finals: Grinberg/Rudnova bt Jurik/Koczian 15, 15, 23. Alexanrl~,,/Mi"alca bl Johansson/Neidert 24. -14. 13, -12, 14. Men- Smitb/Wrigbt bt Buchholz/Simon -17, 19, 14, 18. Karlikova/Luzova Gibbs lost to Hansen -21, 15, -13. Hydes bt Zinke (Austria) 14, On the winners' rostrum after the Men's Singles:' left to right, bt Geissler/Hovestadt II, IS, 11. 18; bt H. Thomas (Wales) 19, 11; lost to P. Rozsas (Hungary) J. Bonei (Hungary), runner-up; D. Surbek (Yugoslavia), Semi-finals: GRINBERG/RUDNOVA bt Alexandru/Mihaka 14, -16, -14. winner; H. Alser and K. Johannson (Sweden), semi-finalists -20, 16, 14. KARLIKOVA/LUZOVA bt Smith/Wright -17, 13, WomeD- and winners of the Men's Team Championship. -13, 17, 24. Smith bt Jarvenpaa (Finland) 9, 16; bt Van der Lan (Holland) Fi'lal : KARLIKOVA/LUZOVA bt Grinberg/Rudnova 14, 12, 19, 16; bt Karlikova -IS, 17, 13. Heppell bt Burgevin 12, 11; lost Photos: Denis Offer -17, IS. to Hendriksen (Denmark) -15, -11 (France). 8 TABLE TENNIS NEWS MAY, 1968

SURREY NOTES by John Zenthon HAMPSHIRE NOTES by Teddy Grant AROUND Phoenix Like . •• Coaching Policy JUST in case there is someone round and the matter has been dis­ tile THE County Committee at its organised coaching had taken place who has not yet heard Surrey cussed in council other ideas may Spring meeting end 0 r sed in Hampshire. lost to Middlesex in their final be considered better and whilst the policy as outlined by its Coach­ The total qualified strength at match of the season and for the naturally not everyone ·will be ing Officer, T. W. Grant, who gave that time was 2, while today this first time are relegated to the pleased at least it will have had a COUNTIES a brief resume of activities since has risen rapidly to 26 with another second division. Tremendous dis­ good airing and you will have had September .1961 prior to which no 12 students under training. Five appointment and I can't think it your chance. Is it possible for you L.E.A. areas were covered, namely will do our two stars Mary and to persuade your league to give Southampton, Bournemouth, Ports­ " Connie" much good but who these competitions even more sup­ STAFFORDSHIRE NOTES by John Pike mouth and the Isle of Wight with knows it may prove a blessing in port and if you haven't done so i:J. the Hants County Education disguise allowing our younger the the past to make sure that they Administration divided yet again players a season of 'Consolidation do ? I see no reason at alI why into six separate districts. the medium and larger leagues Triple Crown for Dorothy Chances of any potential junior Criticisms have 'been made in the should not enter at least two men's missing the coaching network is past of the various inter-league STAFFORDSHIRE brought their Brian Keates they beat the county teams in, say, the Percy Johnson. season to a close When they first team pair, Warwick and Ward. remote indeed! Adult centres, competitions and all leagues have youth wings and schools have cer­ now been circulated wi:th 'a resume By all means press the elite for held their closed championships at As last season, the men's singles your first team but don't forget all Wellington in Shropshire. tainly been covered in south of -these competitions as they now belonged to Glenn Warwick. Hampshire, the policy being :- (a) exist together with suggestions for those other first and second divi­ The tournament was a personal sions players who would jump at triumph for Dorothy Deeley, who Staffordshire will hold their to build up a team of coaches aHernative arrangements. Briefly AG.M. at Burton Manor, Stafford, throughout the county who can and these are as follows. The Percy the opportunity to play representa­ rounded off a fine season by win­ tive matches. ning the triple crown. The easiest on JU:le 23. will develop all stages of coaching Johnson with a four-man team providing particular assistance to comprising eight singles and two All matches have now been of her three wins was in the COUNTY LEAGUE women's singles where she beat her school children and young people. doubles could be played on a three­ played in the Harding Cup, Thames DIVISION I (b) To provide advanced coach­ man basis with nine singles and one Valley remaining unbeaten with ten West Bromwich team mate, Ann PW LFAPts Baker, 21-13, 2,1-116. This pair West Bromwich . 7 7 0 49 14 14 ing or by the means whereby doubles. The Arthur Williams, points from five matches. juniors can develop into county thre,e-women and nine singles could proved too good for Rita Beebee Wolves "A" . 7 6 1 46 17 12 PWD rr... FA Pts a:J.d Sue Warner in the women's Potteries "A" . 7 4 3 36 27 8 juniors and progress further, and have a doubles added bringing the Thames Valley 5 5 0 0 30 10 10 Dudley "A" .. 7 4 3 33 30 8 (c) To implement national coach­ total to ten sets to allow for the doubles, while Dorothy and Stan Byfleet "A" 5 4 0 -I 25 15 8 Ward just got home 19 in the third Walsali "A" .. 7 4 3 33 30 8 ing policy in and as far as is possibility of a draw 'between teams Leatherhead ...... 5 2 1 2 22 :18 5 Stafford "A" 72523404 practical in co-operation with the of comparable strength. The Hard­ B}'fieet "B" 5 'I 2 2 18 22 4 against Derek Baddeley and Sue in Dudley 'm" . 71617462 Sutton ...... 5 1 I' 3 ,18 22 3 the mixed. Derek had his revenge National Coach or his representa­ ing Cup, very much mixed with a Potteries "B" .. 7 0 7 15 48 0 tives. team of two men and two women Guild'ford 5 0 0 5 7 33 0 in the men's doubles, when with DIVISION II National Competitions playing altogether four singles and The County generally has im­ four doubles could be ,rationalised HUNTINGDON & PETERBOROUGH NOTES by David Obee 'P WL FA Pts Walsall "B" .. 6 6 041 13 12 proved its status in national (?) increasing the number of sets competitions by retaining the to ten omitting the mixed doubles Wolves "B" .. 6 4 '2 33 21 ·8 Potteries "C" . 6 3 3 28 26 6 Southern Division whilst the first and bringing the total of singles up Wolves "e" .. 6 2 4 26 28 4 team despite a poor start finished from four to eight. Finally the PETERBOROUGH PROVIDE CIIAMPION Shrewsbury . 6 2. 4 21 33 4 third in Div 2 (South). The Junior ~hich at the moment .is PETE.R>BOROUGH provided the Ifrom Petel'borough, who had Potteries Ve'ts . 6 2 4 19 35 4 Southampton junior team reached play~d WIth two ?oys and one gIrl county closed men's singles played well to put out No.2 seed Stone "A" 6 2 4 18 36 4 the semis of the Carter Cup and thr~e playmg three smgles and winner for the third successive year Alan Albon in the other semi. DIVISION III Portsmouth Ladies the semi-final dou~les could hav.e an extra glr! when this season's finals were I... of the Rose Bowl. playmg, say,~our smg1es, one boys played in early April at Eaton To provl?e the willner ye~ agal~ P W. LFA Pts Wolves "D" . 6 6 0 49 111 12 Southampton Boys' and one glf1s doubles. Socon. David Obee retained the was somethmg of a consolatIOn fOi Staff-ord "B" . 6 5 1 49 11 10 . These .aJfe of course only sugges-, title after d~feating N? 1 seed Peterborough, who have been the Brigade Championships Wellington 6 3 3 33 27 6 Trevor Thompson, aged 15, of the nons whIch have been made and by Len SaywelJ III the semIs. In the weakest of the three teams from Dudley "C" . 6 2 3 25 35 5 the time :the County AG.M. comes Hnal he beat Don Megginson, also the county taking part in the S-E Stone Inter. .. 6 2 3 22 38 5 26th Company became the new Midlands League for the past two Stone "B" 6 ,1 4 16 44 3 singles champion beating J. Dixon seasons. Stafford "C" . 6 0 5 16 44 1 of the 16th Company. CAMBRIDGESHIRE NOTES by Leslie Constable Other winners in the champion- NORTHANTS NEWS ships were---Women's Singles: by Gwyn Powell Miss D. Maxfield; Women's Cambridge City UndEfeated Doubles: Misses D. and M. Max­ field; Mixed Double' B O'Dell Gwillim Springs Surprise CAMBRIDGE Oity completed ~hems~lves by far the bt:st team and M. Maxtield; Men's Double: their programme in the men's having gone through the season E. Haslop and L. SaywelI; Veteran IN the County Closed, held at after which he went on to beat division of the South-East Midlands unbeaten. Their team of John Single: H. Fox; Junior Boys' Wellingborough, the men's seeded John Har,rison (Kettering) League with a -10-0 win over Ket­ Thurston, Stephen Andrews and Single: P. Edmondson; Junior singles was won, for the first time, and the Northampton champion tering to give them the champion­ John Baird have carried all before Girls' Singles: D. Maxfield. by Northampton's Doug Gwillim. Colin Hogg in the semi-final. The ship for the first time. It was an them. Now 36, Doug is playing better other finalist was Bryan Bond who unbeaten performance, too, despite Soham I, who came second, have S1. Neots and Hunts Central than at any time in his career. had 'beaten John Reed and Rod­ ..baring the points with Hunts Cen­ also had a good season and John seem assured of high placings in County juniors David Hoddle erick Marchant in the early rounds tral and Ely and District. Ashman, Chris Everitt and Brian the men's sections of the S.E.M. and Nick Haycock caused Gwillim and in the semi outplayed Birm­ The City juniors came a cropper Jones can be well pleased with League, and S1. Neots should also trouble in the ear 1y rounds, ingham League player A Rowson. against Dunstable and, so far this themselves. finish high up in the ladies' and especially with their loop shots, but The final was very close with season, have only won one fixture. In the National Schools Cham­ junior divisions. Doug's steadiness saw him through Bond taking the first at ..lQ 'but David Tiplady, David Silk, Nigel pionships, 'Manor School of Cam­ Gwillim fought back to take the Phillips and Eddie Day have all bridge won their Area Final and YORKSHIRE NOTES second at 19. In the third, Owil­ played well and next season should have gone on to the Southern Area by Bert Dainty lim's magnificent defensive play see them a force to -be reckoned Finals. coupled with the occasional fore­ with. Cam'bs finished third in the hand smash took him to a 20-,17 Still acute is the shortage of County Championship by reason of CUp From Bendigo lead despite an attack of cramp. ladies ibut two victories in a an inferior sets average to that of Bond recovered to level at 20-20 specially arranged fixture against Suffolk. Norfolk have done well :FORMER Leeds University TIC there was an urgent need. I have but Gwillim finally triumphed at player and now a doctor in always felt a sense of loss at being Wisbech confirms the hope that to win the division and good luck unable to say farewell to any of 23-21. next season a team might well be to them in a higher sphere next Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, " Bas" Bennett writes as follows the many people with whom table The positions were reversed in entered in the S.E. Midlands League season. tennis in Leeds had brought me the final of the men's doubles when and the national Rose Bowl com­ to me in my capacity as Hon. in contact. Umpires for representative events Sec./Treasurer of the Leeds and Bond and Hogg 'beat Gwillim and petition. ~17, are still badly needed in -the County District T.T. League:- I have never forgotten the Brian Crump 15, \19. This was Barry Wilson, of Wisbech, was and more people are urged to take When I qualified in October enjoyment provided by the game the seventh time that Hogg and given a chance to prove himself the exam and so make the burden 1957 I had to leave Leeds at short in Leeds, the high standard of Bond have won the title. It was when Carobs played the University of "the few" a lot lighter. notice to fill a hospital post where sportsmanship, and a smoothly­ the seventh time also for Dick at Fenners. Both he and John run League thanks to the selfless­ Ingle who had no difficulty in beat­ Loker had no trouble in an easy ness of hard-working officials. As ing Hubert Dickens of Welling­ win. The University appear to WARWICKSHIRE NOTES by IIExpedite" a non-Yorkshireman, I am proud borough in the veterans' final to have represented the City as have their weakest team for several a player, and to have umpired 21-14, 211-'8. He is still unbea-ten years despite having won promotion international matches which the in this event since 1%2. from the second division of the Premier-Here We League staged. An unusual feature of the ladies' Canibs League. Come I should like to express my singles was that two Northampton In the Camtbs .League, New WARWICKSHIRE succeeded in a very good chance of winning appreciation by presenting a players appeared in the final of an Chesterton Institute have proved regaining Premier Division this competition and becoming the trophy, for annual award. I pre­ event which has been dominated :='~~~~~~~~~~~~::'Istatus but after losing 5-4 to first team to represent England in sume that the League can find a in the past by Kettering ladies. CLOTH CLUB BADGES Northumberland III the opening the European Club Championship. use for another trophy! The final was a repeat of the match of the challenge week-end Northampton one with Mrs. Emily • Anract". Cloth Badges. mad. to 700r own design. 10 a07 quolit)o from 6 upwards. at Nottl'ngham ll'ttle hope was Twiselton h eati n g Miss Ann • Salt.hie for BI.z.... Sweat.n. etc held ou1. SUFFOLK NEVVSREEL by Arthur E. Durrant Machin, this time by 21 -8, 2i1 -12. • LOW PRICES '" QUICK DElJVERY H b t K t 5 4 • Free help olJ.red In designing 70Uf b.dae owever, we ' ea en -, % Margaret McInnes won the girls' Pleue write to: winning five men's singles. Derek title beating Susan Gordon 21-13, S. A. CORY & COMPANY Munt and Paul Judd shared four 1100 for Lowestoft 22-20, who had earlier disposed of 35b, W~E~;'~A~~CS.~~DENS proving that they are two of the the new Northampton champion L-__"::':':':':::':::':':":'::=":::':~:"'__..II finest young players in the country LOWERSTOFT won division 1 of trophy for the third time. Leading Jane Cherry. We finished off the. week-end the East Anglian League for positions in Final Table : Kettering players had ample with a fine 8-1 victory over the third successive season - the 1. Alan Coby 44 revenge when Miss M. Coleman TABLE TENNIS Worcestershire. eleventh time in all-with a 100% 2. Colin Tucker 28 and Miss D. Doyle won the ladies' B i r min g ham's men's and record. Lowerstoft fielded an un 3. Brian Buckle 19t doubles and R. Cole and Miss Cole­ EXHIBITIONS by women's teams have reached the changed team throughout viz Alan 4. David Mann 18 man won the mixed. Welling­ finals of the national cup competi­ Coby, Colin Tucker, J 0 h n 5. John Keeble 16t borough's turn came as expected tions, having beaten Northumber­ Garnham, Jeanne and Dianne in the boys' events which were land men 7-2 and Doncaster Youngs. The twin competition of "Top dominated by Roderick Marchant MARY & BRIAN women 5-4. Alan Coby, who had the unusual Ten"-"Leading Ladies" was won and David Hodd1e. Marchant just Central YMCA representing distinction of captaining Norfolk by Jeanne Youngs who pipped her took the singles in a brilliant final Warwicks in the national club and Lowerstoft, is leaving the area sister by one mark. Leading posi­ by be3Jting Hoddle 21-16, 18-21, WRIGHT competition, men's section, started to take-up a new appointment in tions in final table : 21-15. Marchant and Hoddle Contact: Ken Mathews Ioff with a fine 5-2 win over Hud­ London. It will be a sad loss to 1. Jeanne Youngs 40 combined to beat N. Haycock and dersfieJd YMCA representing East Anglian Table Tennis but we 2. Dianne Youngs 39 R. Kingston 21-18, 21-18 in the II, South Norwood Hill Yorkshire, and meet Worcester­ wish him· well in his new venture. 3. Linda Woodcock 34 doubles. All four juniors haid London, S.E.25. . (L1V 1918) shire's representatives in the next Cobv also left his mark on 4. Brenda Brown 26 good run$ in the senior events and '- ...1.' round. Central YMCA. must have Suffolk's "Top Ten"-winning the 5. Janet List 16 should do well in the future. MAY, 1968 TABLE TENNIS NEWS 9

LEICESTERSHIRE NOTES by Philip Reid NORFOLK NOTES by J. S. Penny AROUND Shocks Galore Thanks For The Memory SHOCKS galore at the' Leicester­ Club, with only one defeat (to til. AT the close of Norfolk's Eastern 17, '19. In the men's doubles D. •. shire Closed' where' powerful Derek Oakes, Holy Trinity). Division Championship season, Leech and L Vincent (Hippos) beat hitting by Steven White gave him Shepshed have retained the 1st comes the news that Alan Coby, T. Dawson and P. Buck (Fouls­ the Men's Singles title for the first Division Championship, though their captain and No. ,1 player, is to ham) -117, 14, 23. The women's time. In the final he beat Rodney not with the ease which has often CfJUNTIES leave Norfolk for London. Good title was take:J. by Mrs. Betts, who Pickering. Charlie Jacques had been the case. luck, Alan, and thank you for all beat Mrs. Nicholls 21-,15, 2J1-16. beaten Ernest McLeish in an you have done! Thei'r league winners are Saints. earlier round hut White disposed ISLE OF ELY NOTES by G. Ashman Three leagues'-Dereham, Faken­ Both the Committee and Craske of him in the semi"final. Mick J. ham and Wymo::ldham-have held Cups were won by R.A.F. Watton:, Beith beat Colin Truman before their championships. Details:- losing to Pickering. At Fakenham. Wilf Mathews, a At Dereham. Rod Hatton of 47-year-old Warrant Officer at The Men's Doubles was won by SOHAM AGAIN Watton R.A.F. beat Peter Fern of R.A.F. Sculthorpe, and ex-Norfolk McLeish and Iliffe over holders OUR league programme is in its runners-up pOSItIOn in Division 1 Hippos" B" 21-'16, 21~12. He also veterans champion, beat 27-year­ White and Truman. Rita Beith, as final stages and the leaders will be decided when Soham I play beat him in the handicap final 21­ old Barry King 21-19, 24-22. In usual, won the Ladies' Singles with in Division 1 and 2 are now in Wilburton. If Wilburton win they 16, 21-18. The under-19 singles the under-J9 singles, P. Vertigan a win over 16-year-old Susan uncatchable positions. In Division will be second; if not, Phones II SllJW D. White of Watton R.A.F. (Rudham "A") beat J. Moore (Bri­ Baxter in the final. Susan played 1, Soham I have won for the third will be runners-up. beat T. Dawson of Foulsham -9, tish Legion) 21-10, 21-11. Men's exceptionally well to reach this consecutive year and with one doubles: B. Ashmore a:J.d B. King stage and further added to her match to play they are five points CHESHIRE NOTES by Jim Beckley beat D. Everett and W. Mathews laurels by taking Rita to three. clear. 21-'17, 21-'14. Mixed doubles: K_ Junior Singles winner was Tony In their last match they beat Burlingham and Miss B. Wright Branson who played a magnificent their nearest rivals, Phones II, by beat D. Everett and Miss M. Lay­ game against County No. 1 Andy 6-4. In this match John Ashman Senior Titles for Stockport ton -'14, 15, 12. Fakenham League Holdsworth to win in two-straight. won all his three sets including a STOCKPORT Y.O.c. team com­ great win over the youths of Elles­ champions are British Legion (Div. Together the pair narrowly took win over the Cambs County player pleted their season's Lanca­ mere Port by no less than 10 sets to 1) and R.A.F. West Raynham (Div. the Junior Doubles against Nick Steve Andrews. . shire and Cheshire fixtures wtth a nil! John Clayton, Stuart Yates 2). The Powell Knock-out Cup and Susan Baxter and Holdsworth In Division 2, the battle was and Tom Shove all won their sets. was won by Foulsham "A". had a further success when he beat again between Soham and Phones; P. Randell in the Under-15 Singles WESTERN COUNTIES Cheshire gave a strong and fight­ At Wymondham. Les Rayment this time both third teams were in ing display to beat Sussex at the (Old Buckenham "A") beat Roger final. Peter Thacker won the Inter­ action, with Soham emerging vic­ BULLETIN mediate Singles title with an C.C.P.R.O. headquarters and there­ Meadows (Nomads "A") 21-14, torious 7-3. Alan Jugg and Les fore stay in top U. for another 21~17, 21-110. Men's doubles: P. exciting win over Bob Phillips. ~dwards both had 100 per cent by Grove Motlow Dual title winner was John Rogers season. Good support from the and R. Meadows beat J. Barrett records for Soham and together home crO'Wd who warmly applauded and L. Rayment 14, 14, ~19, 11. who beat team-mate John Ellis in won the doubles. the final of the Veteran Singles every winning shot, I'm convinced Junior si:J.gles: for the third suc­ The issue in this division is Bristol Double helped the Cheshire team to win. cessive sea90n this title went to and partnered Pat Kilsby to win decided, however, as the team to Great is the only word I can Stephen Bassett, who again beat the Mixed against Pickering and gain promotion along with Soham CONGRATULATIONS to Bristol on winning both the Men's and describe Doreen Schofield, Mar­ Martin Jackson of The t for d Marjorie Purser. Ladies' Doubles III are Mildenhall who have winners were again Rita Beith and Ladies' Section. To celebrate their garet Bradshaw and MY+Ta Lypny­ Y.M.C.A., this time by 16 and 15. played well considering that this is title the men's team beat their second ckyj who came away {,rom a tough Nomads "A" (Brian Mondin and Jose Rogers beating surprise but their first season in the league. The string 8-1 encounter with Liverpool Ladies P. and R. Meadows are league deserved finalists Jane Stevenson Bristol's Ladies' last two matches and Rita Message. with the L. & C. title well and champions and Thetford Y.M.C.A. brought them good wins over New­ "A" headed Div. 2. Old Bucken­ MIDLAND LEAGUE port (a) 6-3 and Plymouth (a) 8-1. ,truly retained. Stockport took a In the Midland League, Leicester 3~1 ham "A" retained the President's , B' lost to Hinckley 2-8 with Mick MEN (Div. 1) useful lead with victories from PWLD FA Ps Final tables (leading positions) :­ Margaret and Doreen, only to see Cup by beating R.A.F. Watton 7-3. Porter and Roger Maddocks taking Gloucester 7 7 0 0 51 19 14 MEN Leicester's two sets. As expected, Liverpool draw level. But our Norwich League winners are Birmingham 'A' 7 5 1 1 52 18 11 PWLFA Pts girls continued to play brilliant, C.E.Y.M.S. (Premier), Bullards McLeish gained a maximum for West Bromwich 7 4 3 0 35 35 8 Bristol ... 7 7 0 41 22 14 Hinckley with John Bryant and MEN (Div. 2) Cheltenham ... 7 5 2 38 25 10 stirring table tennis and four sets (Div. 11), C.E.Y.M.S. "D" (2). John Iliffe each winning two. Worcester 7 7 0 0 52 18 14 Plymouth '" 5 3 2 25 20 6 in a row brought them victory by Norwich Union "B" (3), May & Branson was undefeated for Birmingham ;B' 7 6 1 0 53 17 12 Weston ... 7 3 4 34 29 6 7 sets :to 3. Baker (4), Gothic" D" (5), Taver­ Leicester Juniors against Hinckley MEN (Div. 3) LADIES Together with the successful ham (6) and 8t. Andrew's Hospital Potteries 7 7 0 0 60 10 14 Bristol ... 10 10 0 71 19 20 men's team, it is the first time that (7). Readwin Cup: C.E.Y.M.S. and a much weaker team-denied Hinckley 7 6 1 0 51 19 12 any of the three who played Plymouth ... 7 4 3 32 31 8 the town have won both the senior Miller Team Handicap Cup : Leicester 'B' 7 5 2 0 46 24 10 Newport 8 4 4 38 34 8 titles in the same season. Y.'M.c.A. "C". against Hinckley~was too strong LADIES (Div.) for Leamington, winning 7-3. Well Birmingham ...... 6 6 0 0 51 9 12 plaved Alastaire Binnie, Alan West B..omwich- .. ;-6-51-i}-47-r3-1i> ­ Philpott and Alan Chapman! Chesterfield ..... 6 4 2 0 32 28 8 INTERMEDIATE (Div. 1) The Rose Johnson Bowl final Birmingham 8 8 0 0 67 13 16 was contested by Leicester YMCA Coventry .. 8 3 4 I 35 45 7 first and second teams and with a Leamington 7 3 4 0 28 42 6 start of 120 points, the second team Leicester 7 3 4 0 28 42 6 never looked likely to lose and INTERMEDIATE (Div. 2) finally won by 61 points. Oxford 7 4 0 3 46 24 11 Nottingham 8 4 2 2 45 35 10 Barwell Constitutional completed JUNIOR (Div. 1) a good season when they won the Birmingham 'A' 5 4 0 I 44 6 9 'Leicester & District League' first Binningham 'B' 5 4 0 1 42 8 9 division title and the Rose Johnson JUNIOR (Div. 2) Cup. Civil Services deserved their Loul(hborough 6 5 1 0 45 15 10 4A Championship title and winners Nottingham 5 4 I 0 41 9 8 of 6B were P.O. Telephones. Leicester 5 4 1 0 36 14 8 VETERANS (Div. 1) Holy Trinity had a disastrous 'BirmiO'lzham 'A' 7 7 0 0 58 12 14 8-2 beating by 1st Loughborough Nottingham 'A' 7 4 2 I 39 31 9 B.B. in Division 3 of the' Lough­ Birmingham ;B' 7 2 2 3 30 40 7 borough & District League' and Walsall 'A' 6 3 2 I 29 31 7 VETERANS (Div. 2) this has virtually given Trinity Worcester 'A' 8 7 I 0 54 26 14 Youth Club the Championship of West Bromwich 8 6 II 53 27 13 the Division. Richard Hassall has Coventry 8 5 2 1 53 27 11 had a great season for the Youth Walsall 'B' 8 5 3 0 43 37 10

LANCASHIRE NOTES by Geo, R. Yates Fornworlh Fulfils "Seven·Yeor Itch" THERE were great goings-on at Veteran Singles: R. LILLEY bt the Bolton SSS League's R. E. de Riggs 16, 14. closed championships where, in Another good crowd assembled the men's singles, three of the four for the Bury League champion­ see~s failed to reach the semi­ ships in which Alan Wright pulled fin'! Is. off the major award in beating Bob Holder and top seed John Clarke Hamilton 3-1. Results:- was beaten by Clive Heap. No.2 Men's Singles: A. WRIGHT bt R. seed George Livesey lost to Bob Hamilton 22, 18, -22, 19. KeJly and junior international WoTtien's Sinlt1es: MRS. EILEEN Brian Mitchell was ousted by Colin JACKSON bt Miss B. Nabb 19, 18. Lang who was later in the evening Junior Boys' Singles: T. HAVENS voted the "most improved player bt G. Dearden 13, 22. of the season." Men's Doubles: M. O'REGAN/ Winner was Bryn Farnworth WRIGHT bt D. Hulmes/E. Foster who recaptured the title after a 18, 18. lapse of seven years. Set of the Mixed Doubles: P. TH'OMP· evening, however, was the boys' STONE/So WY1..D bt T. Thewlis/ sinQ"es final which was won by Nabb 17, -18, 15. St~p"'en Kaufman who beat holder Women's Doubles: JACK80N/ In fact, it's the biggest matchwinner nominaI1", and the Dunlop Standard Bri~n Mitchell only after a NABB bt J. Farrell{Wyld 14, 1J. everywhere-in halls, youth centres, nominal t". These last two tables trt"~endous tussle. Over at Horwich, J. Howard and clubs all over the world. Why? have metal legs that give rock-firm Parr beat holder David Parr, his Because the Dunlop Barna table is support, yet fold away in a jiffy. M~n's Singles: B. FARNWORTH the finest high-speed surface you'll What's more, any of the tables can bt r.. E. Lan~ -17, 20, 16. brother, to capture the men's singles title. Results:- ever play on. be fitted with castors as an optional WO"'ll'n's Singles: MRS. SYBIL extra-you can just wheel it away! WILl,IAMS bt Mrs. L. Whittle Men's Singles: J. H. PARR bt The range of tables includes the 15, 17. D. S. Parr 13, 18. Barna Championship nominal 1" So ask all about Dunlop Barna tables .l'n;or Hoys' Singles: S. KA UFo Men's Doubles: PARR/PARR bt (above), the Dunlop Tournament at your local dealer now. M.\'1 bt B. Mitchell 18, -21, 19. S. Baugh/E. Taylor 17, 17, 1\lJiv.." noubles: J, K. CLARKE/ MU'::HELL bt Farnworth/G. Live­ This year's Annual General Wheel-away castors New metal legs sev ,'. -18, 13. Meeting of the County Association -"-;0' Poys' Doubles: J. Kf:LLY/ will be held at the Saddle Hotel, l\II~T~HELL bt Kaufman/C. A. Bradshawgate, Bolton, on Friday, ~ You'll play better with ~ Barna Taylor II, -26, 21. May 24 at 7.30 p.m.