Table Tennis Official Magazine of the English Table Tennis Association Edited by W. HARRISON EDWARDS Published by Walthamstow Press, Ltd., Guardian House, 644 Forest Road, London, E.17 Vol. 17 Decemb,er, 1958 No.3 IT~S UP TO YOU THE accounts of the English Table Tennis Between them they are bringing in 650 Association for season 1957-8 show a loss of members, and have already produced a profit £626 12s. 6d. and this is causing serious concern of £70. Just imagine how much more this would to the governing body. Declining interest in provide to plough back into the game if there international nlatches and in the English" Open" were 400 agents! And this is the figure needed. are among the main reasons for the loss. What is More Agents are urgently needed and to the answer? stimulate interest it is proposed, subject to the The obvious way is to increase affiliation fees approval of the Pools Management Committee by putting a bigger charge on the Leagues. But and the National Executive of the E.T.T.A. to the E.T.T.A. want to avoid this if po,ssible. It is bring out a bonus scheme to operate from the a proud boast that affiliation fees have gone up 1st January" 1959. only once since the war. And they want to keep AN INCENTIVE it that way. It is as follows: The Agent producing the The alternative is th~ success of the Football highest Inumber of members' during 1959 (the POQl, introduced for this sole purpose this season. weekly total 52 times) shall receive in addition to Many sports have had to turn to King Football the weekly commission of ten per cent. a lump as their saviour and it is up to Table Tennis to sum of £15, with £10 for the agent with the second follow suit. highest total, and £5 for the third highest. Ivor Eyles, Chairman of the Pools Manage­ Similar bonuses of £15, £10, and £5 shall also nlent Committee, points out that in his own be paid to the Leagues in which the agents county of Gloucestershire they have kept the operate. cricket flag flying with a football pool, 40,000 Let us forget at this stage the International members nlaking their weekly contributions with Scene and the I.T.T.F. as well. Look at Table a chance to hit the jack-pot with a top prize of Tennis as a " Players' Game" and renlember that £500. the E.T.T.A. is in fact you. It is the b9dy set up The table tennis venture cannot offer such a by the clubs and the leagues to control their tenlpting prize yet, but there are 8,000 clubs in the sport. Thus any financial burdens of the E.T.T.A. country and IF THEY HAVE THE INTERESTS OF THE are in fact YOUR own. SPORT AT HEART it is in their power to make the It is therefore up to all you players (it is pools work successfully. estimated there are a quarter-of-a-million of you) to put your shoulders to the wheel and see that DISAPPOINTING RESULTS the Football Pool is a success. The Organising Conlnlittee of the E.T.T.A. It will -not only relieve the E.T.T.A. of financial Supporters' Club, who are responsible for the worry, but will provide the funds for the coaching pool, have written to 1,300 clubs and it has been and development of young players, and perhaps well publicised in this magazine, but the results lead to that ultimate dream of the Association have been disappointing. having its own headquarters. So far only 24 agents have come forward from Remember, Table Tennis grew after the war the following areas: London (7), 'Bristol (6), to hold a prominent place in British sport. Don't Buckinghamshire (2), Oxford (2), Weston, Lanca­ let it lose ground now. It is up to you. Why not shire, Worcester, Hertfordshire, Kent, Derbyshire, write for full particulars to Jack Ashley, E.T.T. Leicestershire (one each). Supporters Club, Lawrence Hill, Bristol S.

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v Holland, The Hague, December 12, ref~rence. All players approached are Official News: 1958 : asked to co-operate with Mr. Bate­ IAN HARRISON (Glos.), J. LEACH man in the compilation of this Victor Barna Award.-Victor Barna (Essex), non-playing captain R. CRAY­ material. will be presenting this award to Ann DEN (Surrey). Haydon and Diane Rowe at the Car Badges. v Ireland, Leicester, January 3, 1959: The Secretary has obtained quota­ Champions (Middlesex) v The Rest J. INGBER (Lancs.), R. RAYBOULD of England match, at Clifton, Brist?l, tions for E.T.T.A. car badges. These (Essex), M. THORNHILL C~1ddx.), MISS are extremely attractive metal badges, on Saturday, December 20. ~ISS J. FIELDER (Kent), MISS J. ROOK incorporating the E.T.T.A.emble.m, Haydon and Miss ;Rowe we~e. gIven (Surrey). the award jointly In recognIt~on

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R. Raybould (Essex) (6) A. Rhodes (Mddx.) AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS D. Schofield (Cheshire) By CLEM M. GRUBER WOMEN 1 (1) Miss A. Haydon (Warwicks.) lTHE Australian championships, held in Victoria in the form of Javor and Sydney, attracted a large entry and O'Brien who overcame Hoar and .Pack­ 2 (2) Miss D. Rowe (Mddx.) produced more than it's share of upsets wood, 21-18, 18-21, 21-23, 23-21, 21-15. 3 (3) Miss K. Best (Yorks.) before the two singles crowns were even­ In the mixed doubles final KlesITlan 4 (4) Miss J. Fi'elder (Kent) tually settled on the heads of American, and Hoar defeated ·Ducker and Mul­ 5 (5) iMiss P. Mortimer (Warwicks.) M. Ralston and Suzy Javor, a former conry, 21-13, 21-16, 21-11. 6 (5) Miss J. Rook (Surrey) Hungarian. Cliff McDonald, of New South Wales, Group A Ralston, a sponge man, reached the hit the jack pot in the boys' junior Mrs. E. Bird (Surrey) final at the expense of former champion, singles when he defeated Ralston by Phil Anderson and then after' a really 21-17, 21-18, while Miss J. Stanaway Miss L. Bown (Cheshire) annexed the junior girls' crown, beating Miss M. Fry (Mddx.) close fight beat the holder, Arden Rob­ inson 20-22, 21-23, 21-10, 21-14, 21-19. L. Murphy 21-15, 16-21, 21-19. Miss J. Harrower (~fddx.) The men's and women's team events Miss M. Piper (Surrey) Biggest surprise was the quarter-final went to Victoria with New South Wales, defeat of Norbert van der Walle. This the runners-up. Mrs. R. McCree (Essex) was his first defeat in Australia and it Miss L. Whithams (Surrey) was inflicted on him by Bill Hodge, who The two Americans van der Walle and Miss J. Williamson (New Zealand) in the semi-final was beaten by Robin­ Ralston won their three test matches son, 21-9, 21-17, 16-21, 21-16. against Australia. Jennings, Anderson, TABLE TENNIS Earlier, former holder Geoff Jennings Robinson and Sokolowski rarely troubled was eliminated by Jones (Queensland). the Americans and only Jennings scored Published on the 10th of each month a success by beating Ralston 3-2 in one October to May inclusive. Postal Sub­ Suzy Javor had little difficulty in win­ ning the women's singles title. She of the tests. scription 7s. 6d. for eight issues. The Australian Federation has decided Circulation: The Walthamstow Press defeated former holder Dorli Shipp in the semi-finals by 21-10, 15-21, 21-7, to support the ban on sponge at the next Ltd., Guardian House, 644, Forest I.T.T.F. meeting. Road, London, E.17 (LARkswood 21-13, and Queensland junior, Miss L. 4301). Murphy, 21-12, 21-14, 21-19 in the final. Circulation Manager: G. R. Harrower, Miss Shipp had accounted for Miss N. SMALL ADVERTS. I 68, Gloucester Road, Barnet, Herts. Packwood, the New Zealand woolen's I 6d. per word (iminimum 10) (Barnet 7470). champion, in the best of five while Miss N.W. KENT" OPEN." You are ~~ordially Advertisements: E.T.T.A., 214, Grand Murphy surprisingly defeated the holder invited to the all-star night on Friday, Buildings, Trafalgar Square, London, l\1iss M. Hoar in the semi-final in three January 2, 1959, at the Barnehurst Resi­ straight games. dents' Club, when most of England's W.C.2. (TRAfalgar 2165). leading players will compete (admission Editorial: W. Harrison Edwards, c/o Victorians Maraczy and Sokolowski 2s. 6d.). Finals tickets (4s. reserved; 2s. Sports Press, 149, Fleet Street, Lon­ won the men's doubles beating the 6d. unreserved) for Saturday, January 3 don, E.C.4. (FLEet Street 9951). N.S.W. pair, Dsnkin and Cassavetis, can be booked by contacting Mr. Ken Associate Editor: Conrad Jaschke. 21-13, 22-20, 21-11. Daniel, 22, St. Michal's Road, Welling, The women"s doubles title also went to Kent (Tel. Bexleyheath 3172). -:::=:=:: :=:=:=:=:S: := :: : :=:=:=:=:=:::=:=:=:=:=:=:=:::::::;::::::::=:: :=:::=:::::=:=:=:=:::=:::=:=:=:=:=:=:=:= =:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:= :=:::=:::=:=:=:=:=:= MORE THAN 90% OF ALL COMPETITORS at the WEMBLEY CHAMPIONSHIPS wore VICTOR BARNA Sportswear

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It~s WEDDING BELLS David House and-Shirley Jones, the re pective Engli h and Welsh internationals, whose engagement wa'j announced in the N nvember Table Tennis issue, were rnarried at All Saints' Church, Upper Weston, Bath, on November 22. ft.lany personalities jronl the for table tennis world were anzong the 60 guests, including Mr. and Mrs. Roy Evans, representing Ann Haydon Welsh table ten­ nis. Bob House, ]Javid's brother, by BRYAN CUTRESS best man. Shirley was dressed in a ABLE TENNIS has won-at least for white gown of their go,od and bad points which out­ ballerina length T the present season - the long weigh each other. Lawn tennis is and carried a fought battle against its big sister, lawn played in the open a,ir, much better bouquet oj pink tennis, for the exclusive services of . than in the stuffy atmosphere of a roses. Ann Haydon. table tehnis tournament, but then table The wedding was earlier than Yet this is a hollow victory because tennis t'akes place usually during a week-end or in the evening which e x pee ted as: Miss Haydon, loathe to take the in­ David had been evitable plunge, has not, in fact, made aHows her plenty of time to study, as appointed to a any new decision to specialise and is opposed to the· all-day every-day, new job with Briti~h and Irish continuing as in the past... playing attendance which the bigger game Railways at their New York de'mands. Ojjice. each sport during the appropriate The newly married couple sailed season. So it is, that for at least another on the "Queen Elizabeth" on If anything, it couJd be called a few months our offi·ce will still have November 29 and expect to be hidden success for the bigger game two files on Miss Haydon, one under away at least three years. because this talented Birmingham girl lawn tennis the other under table was so long deliberating whether to tennis. When the two can be co,m­ bined is anybody's guess. Only one Copies of "Notes for the Guidance of play table tennis during its own season Instructors when condu~ting classes for that it is pertinent to think that she thing is certain. Miss Haydon must Training for County Umpires" are now eventually follow the expert's advice available and can be obtained from J. was seriously considering throwing SenescaJI, 64, Monkgate, York (Tel.: York away the pimpled rubber bat for good. and give her whole mind to one sport. 55628) • It was probably the forthcoming World championships in Dortmund at the end of March which finally prompted her to stay in table tennis. H,owever, it must have been a very difficult choice between playing in AS ALWAYS. Dortmund, where there is no ban on Something Players the sponge bat aga,inst which she has for T. T. had little recent practice, or take up RUBBER the offer of the L.T .A. and spend a Manufactured specially for us ••• the finest post-war rubber ••• this type pleasant tour in the sunshine of South was used by most of the pre-war Continental Champions. Obtainable only Africa. from us. By her selection she can now TABLES attempt to throw off the tag U cham­ As an advertisinl offer • • • a certain number of our famous A.D.B. Toumament pion runner-up" which has followed Tables can be purchased for £34 17s. 6d. First come-flnt served. her around since the last world CLOTH:ING championships when she was a losing Ladies' and Men's Shorts and Shirts. Blue Swetlets specially for T.T. at 2s. 6d. finalist in three events. per pair. Send for complete list. So much for this seas011 , but what of the future? Will the same problems BADGES arise? There are nu merous reasons Send sketch for quotation. Printed badles from 1s. each. why she should find it so difficult to turn her back on either sport. She has done exceptionally well in ALEC BROOK (Sports Equipment) LTD. both, being World No.2 on the table and third ranking British g'irl on the (Dept. E) cou rts, and officials of the two Associa­ tions say that if she concentrates. on 85 DUKE ST., GROSVENOR SQUARE, LONDON, W.t one she could be almost without Telephone: MAYfair 3113/5775 equal. ) Even the sports themselves provide ~'l

Page Seven TABLE TENNIS DECEMBER - 1958 ON TOUR IN EUROPE WITH DIANE ROWE

DIANE ROWE OUR ten-day stay in Czechoslovakia shown to us by all the officials, and was an experience which none of particularly by our interpreter, was However by this time, after playing the English team will ever forget. In greatly appreciated. against it for some seven days, I the international match in Prague, All the pl!ayers, considering the con­ managed to win very comfortably in our men lost 3-5 to the formidable ditions under which we were travel­ the final 2-0. team of Andreadis, Stipek a:pd Pola­ ling, played well, and I would As each day progressed, our lug­ kovic. specially mention Eddie Hodson, gage increased, and when we arrived It was good to see Andreadis head­ who as the junior member of the in Aust~ia, we had 26 pieces between ing the Czech team once again after party, shGwed, to my mind, what I us. How we ever managed to arrive an absence of a year from competitive hope will be the makings of a really safely in England with all his glass­ play. He looks in very good condi­ first class player. ware, etc., and without breaking even tion and is now using a sponge bat. His ability to adjust himself quickly one piece of it will remain a n1ystery. He is 'almost certain to compete in to such a tour, and conditions, were Austrian " Open " the World Championships in Dort­ beyond perhaps even his own hopes. mund. Wins against Tokar and Polakovic We arrived in Vienna to be met by our very long standing friends Pritzi For the women, Grafkova and really proved that he has a great talent for the game. and Dr. Kunnodi. It was good to see Kroupova were our opponents-both, their smiling faces at the station, but by the way, using the sponge bat. The t 0 urn a men t in Povaska I'm afraid their smiles vanished for Kathleen Best played extremely w·ell Bystrica, was a never-to-be-forgotten a brief second when they sawall the in this rnatch winning both her event. Firstly, playing in a team 1uggage. However this was soon event, we had to travel from P,ovaska remedied by the use of the Doctor's Bystrica to various little villages car land a taxi. within a twenty mile radius, for each The sports stadium i!1 which we round. ,Once again our friend the played is said to be the greatest ever. bumpy bus came to our aid. It was most impressive to see how well the tournament was conducted Unusual Prize and how very modem the changing Tb.e main interest in this tourna­ rooms and showers were. ment, was the prize for the men's The off-white floor, which made it singles event ... a motor bicycle. rather difficult to see the ball at times, The play became very tense as each together with the herght of the round progressed, and Andreadis was stadium, encouraged the conditions to the first of the top seeds to fall, then be slow. However in our case, I Stipek to Michael Thornhill, who think the. fact that we had been on really deserved this great victory, tour for ten days certainly slowed us MICHAEL KATHLEEN after giving a fine display. a little. Although w·e played well, I THORNHILL BEST The sponge and spins of Vyhnan­ feel that our best form was not really owsky, defeated both Michael Thorn­ on show here. singles. I lost one singles but man­ hill and Eddie Hodson. Then came aged to win the other so that we just the final with Johnny Leach, who by Yugoslavia clinched a 3-2 victory. Both the Czech now was playing extremely well, These championships were played girls played 'well, but I do feel that fa c i n g Vyhnanowsky. We were in Zagreb, and were interesting as it the sponge bats helped to stimulate highly amused when thinking what was the first time this year that we their play, especiallY as we had had Johnny would do with this magni­ met the Hungarians. The most start­ little or no practice against sponge ficent prize if he won. ling feature of their team, was the for some months. It proved a great match but the fact that Berczik was obviously not Throughout this tour we travelled sponge spin services got the better of in good form. A lot of table tennis in an almost unbelievable bus, ex­ Johnny and he lost narrowly at 21-23, critics ·are apt to suggest that he will tremely bumpy and slow. Most of 14-21. It was a big disappointment continue with this form, but I per­ our journeys lasted for at least five for us, but how pleased Vyhnanowsky sonally predict that he will be in fight­ hours, and at the beginning of the looked. Hence we had another travel­ ing form for Dortmund. tour we did not relish the idea of ling companion with us until the end The surprise in the women's events travelling in this style. However the of the tour-the treasured motor bike. was the win of Mossoczy over whole team entered into the spirit of A really lovely ·coffee service was Koczian. Mossoczy is now using a the trip, and by the end of the tour the first prize for the women's singles different type of sponge a,nd Sido the occupants were almost sorry to and it was with great pride that I told me that it has added at least five say good-bye to our rather dilapidated received this beautiful set. points to her game. but nevertheless reliable "old pal." Kathleen, unfortunately had lost in The absence of the top Rumanian In each town, we were received with the semi-final to Kroupova, so once players in both Austria and Yugo­ great enthusiasm, and the kindness again I was facing the sponge bat. slavia was very noticeable. From

Page Eight DECEMBER - 1958 TABLE TENNIS information J received it is now PLA~~ known the Zeller will not be going LEARNING TO to Dortmund, but that Gantner will be playing again after Christm'as. As with JOYCE WILLIAMSON for the other top players, they were IN my last article we learnt the correct first. Remember your sideways stance not at the time in good enough form positioning and footwork for back­ with your right leg to the table. When to enter these championships. The hand and forehand strokes. Before we you have mastered this, try the " push" only entries were Gallopenta and go on now to our arm action for the on your forehand, with your left leg "pu~h," I will explain a little about closest to the table. Poppescu. spin. Like the majority of players you will, It was good to see Joseph Vogrinc Put the ball on a flat surface and place at first, find this stroke the most unin­ win an "open" title. For many years your forefinger just behind the to.p of teresting but, believe me, it is by far the I have seen him lose, usuaIty at deuce the ball and pull your finger qUickly most important. From it we learn con­ in the fifth, to' so many of the top down. You will find the ball will shoot trol of the ball and our other strokes ranking players, that it was truly a forward and then roll back towards you. build up from it. You will soon find This is what. we call BACK SPIN and you cannot drive or smash every ball as great occasion to see him win his own the stroke we use to impart this spin is some come far too low and short and called CHOP. With BACK SPIN, the this is the safest way of returning them. ball will slow down as it is travelling When you learn to defend you will through the air, and, on hitting the find a "push" invaluable as, after hit­ table, will either bounce slowly forward, ting a fairly hard ball and getting you straight up or nlay even bounce back away from the table, invariably your over the net again. opponent will follow it up with a short . The "push" stroke is really an ball to which you will have no choice "OVER-THE-TABLE CHOP" used for 1Jut to come in and push. short balls. To enable us to make the ball spin backwards when we hit it, ·we NOTE: bring our racket downwards behind the • Try and keep your wrist finn ball so that it hits just below the middle while learning your strnkes. You and runs right across the face of the bat. will find it hard enough to think of The pimples will grip the ball and make the correct movement of your feet and it turn backwards. ann without trying to use wrist-action With all our strokes there are three as well. pointers to remember and they are: SERVICE JOSEPH VOGRI NC JOHNNY LEACH (1) Approach, I left this until after you have learnt (2) Contact, your "push" and have control of the chanlpionships, in his own home town. (3) Follow through. ball. Beginners usually find this a little He received a terrific ovation and Our strokes also all work round a awkward, but now that you have the circle. " feel " of the ball you should find this deservedly so. If you can remember these pointers as comparatively easy. Thanks must go to Johnny Leach you are practising each stroke you can­ Hold the ball in the PALM of your who, as playing captain, did' a grand not go far wrong. left hand, with your hand outstretched, job of work, keeping the players As the" push" is used only for short fingers together and flat and the thumb happy and seeing to the rather b3.11s, we only need a short stroke as we held free. Throw the ball straight up in hazardous job of arranging tickets haven't far to hit it. Our forearm moves the air before hitting it. With a service down and under the ball following the the ball must hit the table on BOTH SIDES home. line of a semi-circle. Start the approach OF THE NET. On the whole this tour was a great of your stroKe about a foot above where In singler.; the ball' may land anywhere success, with all the English players the ball is going to bounce, and, tilting on the table (not like tennis where you gaining experience of varying condi­ the top of the racket slightly backwards, have a special service court). Be sure tions and sponges, which I am sure hit the ball with a downward movement though to hold rour hand behind the of the arm and then slide your racket ba~eline and inside the two sidelines will stand us in good stead in the underneath the ball, following the direc- before throwing the ball up. If you coming World Championships. tion of its flight. J- don't it will be a point scored against As I mentioned in my last article, this you. 1s not a stroke used for winning points If the ball hit,; the net as it passes MYSTERY BENEFACTOR but merely for keeping the ball in play, over it, a LET is called and you serve so please, do not rush it. If we cannot again. Any amount of lets are allowed. Mr. "X" has given Les Forrest win a point off it there is no good in Use the same arm-action as for your (Yorkshire Inatch secretary) an extra losing one either so take your. time and pushing strokelO). If you practice each job this year. let the ball drop right down low before service the same a'i the stroke you are This Mystery-man wanted to help hitting it. lealning you will end up with all ser­ the junior game in Bradford, and Practice this stroke on the backhand vices at your command. noting that all Yorkshire's Premier. Division matches were being played in the city he saw his chance. UMPIRES CORNER - A NEW BRANCH He bought three of the transferable ANOTHER branch of the Table be responsible for its initial activities. season tickets and sent them with a Tennis Umpires' Association is The area covered will he Bedford­ note requesting that Les found three being formed. The National Com­ shire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hert­ different juniors of promise for each mittee of the Association, rising to fordshire, Kent, Middlesex, and Sur­ match and allowed them use of the the need of co-ordinated action to rey. tickets. bring about closer relationships Umpires and prospective Ulllpires The anonynlous benefactor hopes between members, has approved the who are not already members of the that youngsters with the right enthu­ setting up of what shall be known as Associati on should, if they wish to siasm will be able to improve their the London Branch. take advantage of this opportunity of game by studying the style and tactics The w'ell-known umpire and meeting fellow umpires socially, write of the country's top players. organiser Charles Mayne of 71, to Mr. Mayne applying for member­ Les echoed everyone's thoughts Rothschild Road, Acton Green, Lon­ ship; present members in the area when he said, "A very nice gesture don, W.4, has undertaken to promote have automatically been placed on indeed."-M.H. the formation of the branch, and will the branch membership register.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR which does not seem to be the case at present. One thing that does surprise me is DOUBL~S the change in attitude of the selection ORDEll OF PLAY IN committee. Four years ago when the IT was with great interest that I read tages at mixed but not, as far as I can junior ranking list was made, very little the views on this subject of Jack see, at men's doubles. notice was taken of the results of the Senescall, in his letter in last month's For my part I think the second sug­ trials. (This I know as I took part!) issue. gestion of J .S. is an admirable one, viz, Can the reason be that some of the The same thoughts have often crossed " that the order of play be automatically selectors no longer find time to watch my mind, especially after losing a reversed in the second game of a three players otber than at the trials? doubles two-straight through choosing game match." It certainly seems an im­ L. F. LANDRY the wrong order. provement on the present rule which can (Middlesex). The possibility of winning a doubles allow for gamesmanship and leaves a lot game on the toss of a coin as has been to chance. the case in many club and tournament RON CRAYDEN RACKET STANDAftDISAIION matche<; all over the world, is something (Surrey). Are we playing with Illegal Rackets? I consider bad. IT is necessary to reply to some Table' tennis is entirely a game of skill REFERENCE Jack Senescall's letter on recently advanced arguments for stand­ (if you forget those nets and edges) and Service Order in doubles in the Nov­ ardisation by pimpled rubber only, the fact that the result of a game can ember issue. His first suggestion that which is simple and easy to apply. be left to chance is detrimental to the the pair losing the first game should We have to measure a thickness and sport. have the right to choose order for second count pimples per square-inch. Surely I see no better alternative than. No. 2 game, is a sound idea .. . . specifying ,thickness only would be in Jack's letter, Le., that the order be It is unfair that doubles could be simpler. changed automatically in the 2nd game decided on the toss of a coin. What happens where patches of and at 10 in the 3rd of a best-of-three­ Regarding the second suggestion, that pimples have been completely worn match. (In table tennis of a lower the order automatically be reversed, away either by usage or by the gripping standard this is often taken for granted.) might be to the detriment of the losing between finger and thumb? If there are any people with views on pair. The pimpleless area becomes a ball the subject, please let them be known for R. STEVENS impact area by swivelling of the fingers if anything in the way of a revised law (Essex) and thumb to take the ball on either is to be suggested, strong support would side of the racket. be required. I consider such rackets to be illegal L. F. LANDRY Trials or Tournament and hence the pimpled robber law to be (Middlesex). albsurd. PerfOrlnalJCes? Arguments that it would be impossible to agree a thickness of sponge with the I READ with intere~t Jack Senescall's I WAS pleased to see the above head­ Japanese because they use softer woods letter on the order of play in doubles line on the article by W. I-Iarrison than we do and would require a thicker and found it constructive and laced with Edwards on junior trials. layer of sponge in order to preserve commonI::ense. It is quite apparent from this and "speed equality," have no substance. Unquestionably the winning of the other reports that the junior ranking list The J apanes~' aUain "speed equality" toss can have a tremendous influence on was made from trial performances. " by using tlucl'e'r woods. a double') match. To belabour this point In my opinion the ranking list for The third argument is that although with illustrations is surely unnecessary. juniors (and for seniors), serves two pur­ it has been adrnitted: I understand that efforts have been poses: . (a) that sponge does not cause unfore­ made in the past to find a practical (1) To help in the selection of junior seeable motions of tbe ball, solution to the problem and the inde­ interrational team (', and (b) that international and other top fatigable Geoff Harrower has suggested (2) To give tournament organisers an grade players can now successfully that the fairest method would be for the indication for seeding in junior events. deal with sponge:, server to immediately become the striker­ Thus there can be no doubt that both (c) tbat sponge bas not callJ'ed lack of out and conver~ely the striker-out the trials and' tournament~ (and also county spectator interest at top level- the server. This might have certain advan­ matches) MUST be taken into account, last two world championships have been the only ones ever to make a 1'11:·:_:-:__:·:'· :.:_:.:-:.:-:.:===:.:_:.:==:.:==:-:_:-:==:.:_:-:==:·:-111 profit, . it is argued, some countnes have a ~ problem because their league players do m HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF not want the trouble of learning to play against sponge. m By NORMAN COOK m Surely this is an internal' problem for the countries concerned which can be NE of the foremost administrators where his experience gained in Old­ dealt with internally. O in the ,county, Tom Blunn, the ham stood him in good stead. The main argument for sponge is that E.T.T.A. and Lancashire/Cheshire Blunn attended the meeting in it wo uld remove the stranglehold on the attack that pimple rubber effeoted in the hon. treasurer, is shortly to make his Manchester in July 1939 when the past and which in Victor Barna's words home in Yorkshire because of busi­ Association of Lancashire was formed "was threatening to min the game." ness commitments. but before .this could function the I notice that several of the most This is history repeating itself, for war forced a suspension of activities. powerful T.T. countries have now com­ it will be recalled that Leslie Forrest, Blunn was also present at the next promised by suggesting thickness (2 to stalwart of the Yorkshire Association, meeting in June 1946 but did not 5 mm.) of any material. England how­ was formerly a king-pin in Lanca­ secure a seat of the Executive Com­ ever stays at the extreme limit of 2 mm. shire and Cheshire table tennis circles. mittee until October of that year. pimple rubber. Is our characteristic of other days­ Blunn will be a great loss to Since then he has missed only one solution by compromise-passing to other Lancashire and Cheshire for he has meeting. L:ater he was elected Chair­ countries. On this problem I feel t~at some 20 years'"experience behind hinl. man and held this position until solution will come only by compromIse first as apIayer in the Oldham beconling treasurer, a post he has A'S an afterthought could we not leave league and later as its secretary, filled ever since. the rackets alone but curb their power chairman and eventually, president. Lancashire and Cheshire will be by raising the net say half-an-inch? On taking up a position in Liver­ much the poorer for Blunn's move to What could be simpler? pool, he joined the Wirral League the county of the White Rose. DENIS OFFER

Page Eleven TABLE TENNIS DECEMBER· 1958 "SPONGE WIPED ME lOUT" says FERENC SIDO "AND CROWNE,D ME EUROPE'S ,CHAMP'" thinks ZOLI BERCZIK I AISKED one of our fencers by GYORGY FERENC what 'he would do if his opponent used a sword made of of Budapest nylon or ,hard rubber. "I would me using 100 per cent of my physical not fight against him of course," capacities it is impossible to give, in he said. "I would not be able to the hope of winning, an advantage of hear his touch." 70 per cent to any world ranked A similar question to a javelin adversaries." For Zoli Berczik, the reigning thrower Qrought a similar answer. European champion, who once played He waslnost adamant that he with Bubonyi for 17 hours without a would not throw against an minute's rest, it is a different story. adversary who used a javelin He has no nerves and so does not furhisheq with a small petart to fear to lose something non-existent. accelerate its flight. He also said He is still young and practises for 20 to 25 hours a week. His terse that the tool must be the same to comment on a suggestion of sponge give the opponents an equal being banned after Dortmund is, "I chance. shall just have to increase my prac­ Ferenc Sido, former world cham­ tice to 40 hours or more each week pion, feels the same way about the until I can use the standard bat with ZOLI BERCZIK sponge bat in table tennis. equal skill." With tears in his eyes he told me, I am glad to give English T.T. garian Table Tennis have read this "It can be safely said that sponge players the whole of Berczik's train­ article and all say, "We agree with ruin~d me, wiped me off, and if it is ing methods: to play! To play! TO the opinions expressed against sponge, PLAY!! and although we have many more fine sponge players than enumerated If Montecucculi said "Money! by Victor, we will be very glad if Money! Money! anq Zoli says: To sponge is banned in Dortmund." Play! To Play! To Play! it is the same. You must have time to play I hope the Congress of Dortmund eno~gh. And time ... is money. will make tabula rasa (a clean table). Sponge will then return to its former Berczik has recently won the Hun­ role of the blackboard instead -of garian "Championship of the Best continuing its dirty business on the Ten," losing only one match-to green one. "deferismaster" Foldy. This is a title much more difficult to win today than the championship ·of Europe. Victor Barna, the greatest player IV~; of all times, wrote a letter to me on SUPPORTERS this subject and said, "In my opinion The Surrey Supporters' Club which sponge will be banned in time. With­ emerged from an idea given at the 1957 out any question it ruins ·our sport annual general meeting of the Association and we hope this problem will be is now flourishing. solved at Dortmund. Last December the number of members had risen to such a number that it was "Here in England sponge is banned possible to pUblish the first Information for the second year and only the sheet which inclUdes all the Surrey news, FERENC 51DO interestrng items of national or international rubber bat is allowed. The fact that character, plus suggestions, comments, not banned in Dortmund I shall finish .Hungary are fighting sponge, although requests and complaints. with the gam,e. in the persons 0/ Berczik, Gyetvai, Of course, new members-at 2/6d. per M ossoczy they have world ranked head-are always wanted and should any­ "My training methods based on .the one wish to join they should send their pure style of orthodox table tennis sponge players, gives an example to application together with fee to M. all the world. Maclaren, 9, Woodcote Avenue, Wallington, can't enable me to fight on equal Surrey. terms against a sponge player. "They show interests of the sport It is hQ.ped to produce a season ticket for "It is true that I have defeated all are more important than successes of all Surrey matches at a cost of only a few the three 'big' laps,' the very kings individual players. If sponge is shillings. banned that would be due to the In time, the question of club ties and of sponge. But the cost! It ruined badges will undoubtedly arise and members my nerves and thafs too much for point of view of the Hungarian are asIred to submit any designs they think my victories. Federation." interesting. So rally round you Surrey fans. Let's "With sponge players the tool plays Tibor Bihari, Sandor Bognar and see if we can help the county and our­ 70 per cent of their success, but for Dr. Gyorgy Lakatos, leaders of Hun- selves.

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AREA NEWS VE.NUE. FOR THE. WORLD'S MIDDLESEX NOTES THE season is now well under way and there are already many indica­ tions to suggest that this could be most succesJful for Middlesex. Our premier division county team, holders 10 times out of 11, won their fir<;t match. The junior team, also many time.s winner, have won their opening three matches in great style and the Bernard Crouch team won their first two encounters. In the international selections made so far this season, Middlesex is well repre­ sented as it has been among the tourna­ ment winnen. Their successes are almost inevitable because in the county we have 13 internationah (men, women and juniors). An inter-borough youth tournament is being run for the second' successive year. The holders, Harrow, and runners-up, Willesden, will again be competing. An innovation this ~ea\;\on is an inter-<;,chools tournament which has attracted an entry of 54 teams from 37 schools. The Middlesex "Open " is being held at Hanwell Community Centre on December 13 and 14. A large nurrlber Following their European exhibition tour with the Harlem Globetrotters, Richard of forms have been dil)tributed at the Bergmann and the life-suspended Japanese, "Norrie" Fujii, are now in America with earlier tournaments and an extremely the celebrated 'Trotters. The above picture of the T.T. stars was taken in Dortmund, large entry iii anticipated. The Middle­ Germany, and in the background is the stadium where the 1959 World Series will be sex inter-league championship is again played. Richard and Norrie played in the stadium before 15,000 spectators and report under way and the holders. Willesden, that it is a magnificent table tennis venue must be favourites. Barnets, with last year's team almost intact, should retain the junior division title again. The girls' singles is staged at a Ipswich 5; King's Lynn 5, Yarmouth 5. Iris Moss has taken over the arduous separate venue on one day and this Norwich are not the force they were for task of secretary/treasurer of Middlesex, tournament is only made possible they surrendered two more vital points a post left vacant when Peter Lowen because of the interest of me Convent at Lowestoft when they lost 2-8. became professional secretary of the of Jesus and Mary at Ipswich. Peter Cole maintained his unbeaten E.T.T.A. We in Middlesex wish both One of the newer leagues in Suffolk, record against East Anglian players Iris and Peter, the best of luck in their Pe3.senhall, must be the smallest, or one during the past two seasons when he new port,. of the smallest in the country. Although won the men's singles at the Newmarket it has two divisions it comprises a mere I.T. He beat Fox, of Norwich, in the L. F. Landry. four clubs and eight teams. Four teams final against a strong entry that included come from the Peasenhall Y.C. and two John Thurston of Cambridge. With from Halesworth St. Mary. Halesworth Collins he also took the men's doubles. SUFFOLK NEWSREEL Crusaders and Halesworth Y.C. each Wright won the junior singles and Mrs. have one team. Doris Fox 'the wonlen'S singles. So A VERY satisfactory entry of 221­ Peasenliall and District players have a Suffolk ~ players took home four of the only seven short of last season's lot to learn as yet but they are essen­ six titles. record figures-has been received for the tially a happy crowd and thoroughly A.E.D. Suffolk "Closed" Championships. enjoy their games. Strangely enough The system of playing off these cham-, they have three Coles playing for them-­ pionships is rather unusual because the one is even named Peter-but, regretfully Yorkshire Junior "Open" long distances between the different the-y do not yet measure up to Suffolk's The Yorkshire Junior U Open " at centres i n vol v e s much travelling. Peter Cole. Oswin-avenue Secondary School, Dalby, Obviously, if they were held at one On the morning of Sunday, January 11, Doncaster, on January 3, 19-59, has been venue on one day the entry would be there will be a junior trial at the' Lads' remodelled to cater for the real juniors, restricted to a minimum. with the main events applicable to the Club, Ipswich, when eight boys and five "Under 17's" grOUl) as opposed to To obviate this the matches are played girls will receive invitations. It will be " under 19's." in three stages, zone, inter-zone and a splendid opportunity for those who feel In addition there will be youths' singles finals. they can displace the current selections. and doubles for the " .Under 19's" and This sea~oh there are six zones (six boys' and girllS' singles !for U Under 15's ", towns) and each zone stages its matches m~king a total of nine events. New Venue It is hoped that most of the rountry's during December. A certain number of leading juniors will take part to give a big players qualify from each zone and play Ipswich is now concentrating on a new boost to the junior game in the north. at the inter-zones which :this season, are venue for county events. It is at the being held at LowestortJ on January 3 Sports Pavillion of Manganese Bronze, (afternoon and evening sessions). The Hadleigh Road, where the Surrey junior finalists meet at Ipswich on January 21. .... match was staged with great success. CLUB BADGES It is only by such a system as this that In'the S.I.T.L., Lowestoft is operating Attractive cloth badges can now an entry of this size is possible. a nursery team under Maurke Chaston be supplied in any quantity from One of the most pleasmg things about and Ipswich is fielding a second string. six upwards at low prices and with the entries is that there is a return from Even so, both appear to be the best bets quick delivery. Made entirely to every league and from each of the three for the title. _ Results to date: Peasen­ your own des;gn and suitable for wear on blazers or sweaters, etc. directly affiliated clubs. Which reminds hall 0, Lowestoft 10, Stowmarket 3, Free assistance given in designing me that the Northgate Grammar School Ipswich 7, Newmarket 8, Sudbury 2, your badge if required. Details from for Boys at Ipswich has now affiliated, Ipswich 9, Beasenhall 1. S. A. CORY AND COMPANY, and some of their pupils have entered The East Anglian League has already 20 St. John's Hill, LONDON, S.W.II the junior singles. produced a couple of draws: Norwich 5,

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AREA NOTES HERTFORDSHIRE NOTES

pUPILS at the Hertfordshire schools ESSEX LOST PROPERTY now encouraging table tennis have, no doubt, followed with delight the 'THE Essex "Open"-first to be held in of West Ham B 0 r 0 ugh Council splendid exploits of ll-year-olds, Peter Chelmsford-went off very well and has formally accepted a recommendation Williams (Hatfield), and Stuart Seaholme both the local league and the Marconi that table tennis ranks as further educa­ (Watford). Club are to be congratulated on the tion on a night school level. Not only In the Kent Junior "Open" Stuart excellent arrangements. d~es this mean that coaching can be reached the semi-finals of the boys' Like ,the majority of tournaments there gIven on school premises but that singles (under 13 age group) and, with was a shor,tage of .qualified umpires but instructors will be paid a,t the teaching Peter, the final of the "under 13" boys' chief umpire Reg Sleet and h:s helpers, rate of ISs. per hour. It also means doubles, before losing to Mansfield including Nicholson (Middlesex) and official recognition of table tennis as a /(Wales) and Stanley (Lancashire). Ractliffe (Hertfordshire), kept things teachable subject and not just a pastime Peter, partnered by Miss J. Canham running smoothly. or amusement. (Stevenage), also reached the quarter­ Among the 14 articles left b2bind. in The St. Lukes teams have so far won final stage of the "under 15" mixed the c.loakroom were: a wristlet watch, a all their matches in both the West Ham doubles. raincoat and a pair of women's high. and the East London Leagues. Hertfordshire Juniors also featured in beeled shoes! Enquiries should be made Frank Batentan three finals and one semi-final in this to W. Lang, Marconi Athletic and group. Robert Ractliffe (St. Albans and Social Club, New Street, Chelmsford Waverley), who has recently scored suc­ (Chelmsford 3221, Ext. 117). cesses over England Group "A" boys, The County has got off to a fine start WESTERN COUNTIES BULLETIN Malcolm Ellis (Kent) and Brian Hamill in the Premier Division of the county (Middlesex), lost to D. Stanley (Lanca­ championships with 6-4 wins over both BIRMINGHAM, hoI d e r s of the shire) in the boys' singles final. Later, Kent and Surrey. .Western Countie~ ch~mpionship, paired with Stanley, Bob was, unfortun­ In the latter match Barbara Milbank receIved a set-back In then opening ately, again on the losing side in the match of the season when they were final of the boys' doubles. beaten 6-4 by Cheltenham who have In the girls' doubles Judy Williams made a welcome return to the league (sister of young Peter), teamed up with after an absence of two years. Hilde Brautigam (Middlesex), to reach For the winners young D. Griffiths the final where they found Mary Shan­ played brilliantly throughout and won non, England No. 2 and Surrey County his three matches, although he was ex-. team-mate Carol B~gshaw just too good. tended by K. Burton and W. Gallagher Hatfield and St. Albans have produced before winning in the third game. the fourth and sixth ranking girls in the Bob Griffin played well for Chelten­ England Junior list, in Judy Williams ham, winning two matches and losing and Alma Taft respectively, and there only to J. Harrison. are signs of other good juniors coming A. Smith claimed the other match by along particularly from Letchworth and narrowly beatmg K. Burton in an ex­ Stevenage. . cellent encounter. The County first team drew with Sus­ Yet another defeat for Birmingham at sex at Brighton and it is further en- home. This time by 7-2 at the hands of I couragement to notice that Terry a very strong Bristol side. Densham (W.G.G.) and John Hunt P. Partos was in excellent form win­ (Bishop's Stortford) well up in the nin.g all ~hre~ matches as did H~ydon, "Opens." whIle Bnstol s other victory was ob­ Temporary set-back for the Juniors at tained by R. Wood. Bromley! Losing, surprisingly to Kent, B~istol followed uP. this success by they have now won two and lost two beating Bath 8-1. It IS pleasing to re­ in the National Junior Championships. cord the return of Aubrey Simons to "Closed" Championship Secretary, the Bristol side. Dennis Guilford, has this season's Senior . Probably the best match of the even:­ event well under control. It will take Ing was that in which Partos beat Lind­ place at the De Havilland Propellers, say in the third game. Bath's only Ltd. Canteen, Manor Road, Hatfield, BARBARA MILBANK victory was by D. Smith over R. Hay­ Hertfordshire, on Saturday/Sunday, Feb­ don. ruary 28 and March 1, 1959. scored a good two-straight win over Jill Newport entertained Weston and were Well done Gwen Robinson (St. Albans) Rook. while Raybould and Stevens once beaten by 6-3. Newport's only victories who paired up with County Junior No. again showed they are probably the best were by Everson who won against R t, R. E. G. Ractliffe for the first time men's dlbubles pair in the country at the PhIlpott, Brown and J. Limna. The ever and reached the quarter-finals of the present time. Weston players won all their remaining Essex "Open" mixed doubles, beating Bob McCree, who did so well in the matches fairly convincingly. George Muranyi and Miss Stevens on county trials at the beginning of the Weston have two young and useful the way. season, has asked not to be considered players in Brown and Limna and under Congratulations also to Judy'Williams for selection for county matches any­ the guiding influence of their popula1 and Bob Ractliffe who have an unbeaten more this season, owing to pressure of captain, R. Philpott should do very well record in County doubles games this work. The county will miss Bob who is this season. season. essentially a team man. Weston played Newport in a women'~ O.D. Thanks to the efforts of the Rev. S. match at Newport and were beaten by Goose, table tennis has come back to 9-0. ~rs. V. Rowe, Mr~. ~. Cartwright the West Ham area with a bang. When and MISS M. Cunsell WInnIng all their Plaistow Y.M.C.A. closed down three matches fairly convincingly. years ago, the game had no permanent In the return match Newport were HARRY VENNER home in the area. again winners, this time by 8-1. Weston's England and Surrey The recovery really began when the on.ly victory was that of Mrs. Bull over St. Lukes Club, which has four, inch-top MISS Counsell. Mrs. Bull and Miss Coaching and Exhibitions arranged tables, was able to devote its largest hall Counsell probably produced the best as a permanent residence for the game match of the evening especially in the Enquiries 66 TAVISTOCK CRESCENT. on a seven day week basis. second set. MITCHAM, SURREY. Now the Further Education Committee Grove Motlmv.

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LANCASHIRE and CHESHIRE LEICESTERSHIRE NOTES LEICESTERSHIRE teams in the Mid­ land League have met with varying THE STRONGEST LEAGUE fortunes so far this season. The men·s STOCKPORT and District have begun SouthJ?Qrt "A" made a good start in first team has lost both matcheJ closely what promises to be another highly their bid for Division 3B title, beating - the latest one against Nottingham. successful season with six divisions and Chester "A" 6-4 and then travelling to The women's first team also lost to 75 teams. This is the strongest league Ellesmere Port "A" with only two Nottingham. in Cheshire and currently supplies Derek players and again winning 6-4. D·. Shaw Although suffering their second succes­ Schofield Eric Johnson, Vince Hankey was unbeaten in both matches. However sive defeat the women's second team, and Shirley (Newton) Illingworth to the the practice of fielding incomplete teams show plenty of promise. Particularly Cheshire County team. is to be deplored. encouraging are the doubles perform­ The two leading teams, St. Andrews Liverpool Business Houses' players H. ances by Doreen Branston and Beryl and Raven enjoy friendly rivalry but vVilcock and M. Lijinsky both won their l-Iibberd who have 100 per cent. records combine to make the Raven team one three sets and combined to win the this s·eason. of the strongest in the powerful Man­ doubles in their 8-2 defeat of Widnes. It is in the intermediate and junior chester League. Mid-Cheshire defeated an improved sections, however, that b~'St progress is The chairman, Mr. E. Spafford, Warrington side 8-2-with D. Whitlow being made. The juniors fOllowed up treasurer Mr. J. Higham and secretary unbeaten. their opening 8-2 win by taking aU ten Mr. F. Thom~s have worked hard to John K. Kennerley games in two straight at Nottingham. make the Stockport League the efficient The intennediate's look very strong. and strong organisation it is today, and Brian Nixon and Rodney Pickering are they have been well served by that ex­ DURHAM NEWS FARE both unbeaten, and the arrival of Roy cellent social organiser Mr. W. T. King from Middlesex, should strengthen Sharples who constantly succeeds in them even more. With two wins out of filling the largest dance halls in Stock­ Durham!s New Star two, they are expected to finish high.in port. the chart. Over to Merseyside where the Liver­ DURHAM juniors managed a very The return to representa,tive table pool and District are undergoing a creditable 4--4 draw against cham­ tenn:s of Paul Newby, the stylish period of consolidation after the grievous pions, Lancashire in the opening county Y.M.C.A. player, has streng1thened the loss of Mr. W. Stamp and Mr. J. H. m9.tch of the season. town second team. Jim Phillips, the C. Hughes. Nevertheless they have an Wilf Barker proved he de.serves his University left-hander is also playing eye to the future with a sound financial fif,th position in the new junior ranking well, and these two took a point from policy and an increasing endeavour to list by beating Jack Keogh, No.6, 21-18, Derby practIcally unassisted. Daphne encourage the youth of the district. 18-21, 21-18 and only narrowly losing Hughes has returned to the women's first The financial policy is in two phases. to "top boy" George Livesey 14-21, team and is playing well. One being to avoid any increase in cost 21-15, 20-22. The first division of the Leicester and to players and clubs for registration and Durham's most successful player in District League is very open, and Charn­ affiliation fees and for the league to ab­ this match was Alma Johnson, who wood looks to be the outsider with the sorb any increase in administration ex­ defeated Linda Gordon (Group A) 21-8, best chance of lifting the title. "Curly" penses and affiliation fees. 18-21, 21-16, and helped to win both Hill, a second team player last season, The other phase, a very commendable doubles. is in great form. one is, the granting of interest free loans Later that day the same team thrashed Even so, Hinckley Y.M.C.A. still look to clubs who need held and can prove Cheshire 8-0 with Alma again starring themse~ves. favourites, particularly now that John they have tried to help Maxi­ by reason _of a fine 18-21, 21-8, 21-19 Hicklin is winning so regularly. mum loan is for £25 to anyone club victory over England's No.3 girl, Diane repayable over two years. Corona look well set in Division 2A Wright. w~th both Roy Walker and Dennis Smith Two men's. teams, two women's teams Added to these successes Alma also playing well. and, in keeping with the youth policy, beat Irene Alsopp and took Margaret ~1alcolm a junior team have been entered in the Corner and Norman Wilde Bradnum (No.5) to a deciding game in are playing so consistently for Wadkins Lancashire and Cheshire League. the girls' singles final at the Hull "Open" The junior team made an encouraging in Division 2B that their team may make debut with a fine 7-3 win over Bolton and also reached the finals of both the a surprise return to the first division. Juniors, each player dropping one set women's singles and doubles in the Division 4A at the moment is being to the promising Bolton player B. lIartlepools "Open." dominated by Leicester Y.M.C.A. IV, Farnworth. This type of consistency surely cannot who have so far dropped eight games With 124 teams contesting the various gfl' unnoticed by the England selectors. out of 80. Colin Truman, the Melton divisions of the Liverpool League a At the Hull "Open" Eddie Taylor beat left-hander is the star player, and Eddie satisfactory season is assured. Derbyshire's Colin Deaton but then lost Walker is also a sound player. Highlight at Macclesfield was a suc­ to Maurice Simpson in the third round The cup competitions are now in full cessful dinner dance in celebration of af!ter leading 9-2 in the deciding game. .swing, and so far there have been no the Central School Old Boys' Table However he made up for this by win­ big surprises.. The Rose Johnson Cup Tennis Section's 21st Anniversary. ning the youths' singles at Hartlepools holders, Hinckley Y.M.C.A., won all C.S.O.B. are making a strong' bid for beatin~ Barker whom he later partnered nine matches against Berridges. Leice5ter first division honours with three teams to victory in the men's doubles. They Y.M.C.A. who are holders of the Rose as are the Liberal Club. Both clubs also reached the semi-finals of the men's Johnson Bowl, beat newcomers Newby have a fourth team in Division II. singles. Congs by nine matches to one. Gl~n C.S.O.B. unbeaten to date, share top Sunderland began the task of retaining Liversage put in a good performance for place with St. Andrew's and Parkside the Durham County men's league cham­ the Y.M.C.A. with D. Warwick the pick "B." pionship with victories over Darling!ton of the Newby Congs team. In the Lancashire and Cheshire League by 6-3 and Durham without loss of Phi6p Reid Manchester opened in fine form with a a match. resounding 10-0 win at Southport with D~xlington has a useful acquisition in only two sets going to three games. Londoner, A. Gotts who beat Eddie In Division II North, Manchester "A" Taylor 21-14 in the third and then helped THE BISHOPSGATE team could not improve on last year's Cyril Percy to a double success against TABLE TENNIS CLUB performance against Ashton, and again Taylor and Gordon Lumsden. 230 BISHOPSGATE, E.C.2 lost 4-6. Gotts is a hard-hitting left-hander who The local derby between Liverpool can also retrieve splendidly. have a few vacancies for the present season. The Club meets at 6.3u p.m. "A" and Wirral "A" in Division II Congratulations to Stockton's Alan every Monday and Friday. Writ e Hon. South ended all square at 5-5 with Les Welsh on becoming the proud father of SeCl'etary, H. A. Pacl{eH, 10, Mar'oes Mulholland winning his three sets for a baby girl. 1{oad, Kensington, \V.8. Liverpool. Amold Warentz

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WELSH CORNER WARWICKSHIRE DIARY WARWICKSHIRE made a disappoint­ ing start in the County Champion­ ship programme, dropping a point to both Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. ., fio'tlell Wetltl'", They were without Pam Mortimer for the Lincolnshire match and although it cost the county a much needed point, we 'TWO events of note have taken place All wish the couple every success and must applaud Miss Mortimer's decision happiness, and look forward to the day to play in the South of England "Open" during the past few weeks, both of which she won, beating Jean Harrower. which must be occasions of personal when they will be back and Shirley, with­ Following this success she took the plea,sure. out whose help our seventh position in Birmingham "Open," deservedly beating It is not often that one has the oppor­ the world will be difficult to keep, will be Ann Haydon in the final and playing tunity to write at any length about the once again in the Welsh colours. what some critics thought, was the best administrators of our game, but when a Glamorgan has triumphed in two game of her life. milestone is reached in the lives of any inter-county matches. At Cardiff, on Miss Haydon has not yet regained her of them it affords the scribe the excuse November 15th, they beat Worcestershire full form, but she is among the players to look back. by seven events to three. At one time going to Lilleshall next week for the In November, Mr. Morgan R. Evans, during this meeting it seemed as if we first County Coaching course which will president of the Table Tennis Association would have a clean sheet, for Glyn be taken by Geoff Harrower. The second of Wales, and Mrs. Morgan, Norman Parker and Ron Davies course, on 14th February, taken by Jack Evans, celebrated their all accounted for their opponents in con­ Carrington, clashes with the Midland golden wedding anni­ vincing style, and Audrey Bates and " Open," so it has been decided to open versary. Gretta Dimascio won the doubles well. it to all other counties in the Midlands. There must be many But then Parker and Allan Morris The third course will be taken by who do not know of slipped, unnecessarily, in the doubles, A. A. Haydon in May. the enormous amount and although Audrey won her singles Warwickshire is not lacking in up and of time and interest and Morris and Gretta made no mistake coming juniors. We have Derek Allen;. that Mr. Evans hac;; in the doubles, Morgan and Davies lost Bill Cox and Colin Cadwallader or devoted to the game their edge, and allowed Worcestershire Birmingham, and Maurice Billington of in Wales. He was one to gain two more singles events. Parker Leamington. Although not yet up to the of the founder mem­ wound up the evening with his second required standard, another year should bers of the Welsh win. see them beginning to make the grade. A,;(,'ociation in 1921, It was a long ride down to Cornwall Unfortunately the collapse of the Mid­ and its fint treasurer. on the following Saturday. The same land Division or the County Champion­ He became chairman team was picked, but Glyn was unable ships has left these boys high and dry of the Cardiff League to go and first reserve, Morris, could not for fixtures, but we propose to overcome in the late twenties, make it, so Bernard Dimascio came into this by arranging friendlY junior matches and later president. the team. €ornwall are not strong and with some of the stronger counties such He was also chairman we won without dropping a game. It as Gloucestershire and Lancashire. of the Table Tennis was a most enjoyable week-end, and our Talking of juniors, why is it that MR. MORGAN R. As"ociation of Wales hosts saw to it that even if they could Coventry never manage to produce any EVANS in the post-wa~ years, not really extend us on the table. they and yet can field two strong veterans' and s.ubsequently its pre)ident, a position knew how to entertain. ' teams in the Midland Counties League he sttll holds today as the only one of Positions in the Welsh League are as with excellent prospects of taking the the original founders still actively con­ follows: NewpoTt, unbeaten, head Divi­ Division? nected with the game. sion I ; Cardiff are second with two The Warwickshire Inter-Town League Table tennis is still one of his greatest wins out of three; then Barry, Eastern is still going strong, and although only interests, and the game is still very much Valleys and Port Talbot with a win and six ,towns are competing, their enthusiasm in the family in the persons of his son a loss each. Aberdare, Abergavenny and more than makes up for lack of numbers Mr. H. Roy Evans, and daughter-in-law Swansea have all won one and lost two. and there is a full programme. Mrs. Nancy Roy Evans. In the Southern Section of Division II, After a time lapse of nine years, we The otber item of note affords Welsh the revived Rhondda are at the top with are makin~ great efforts to revive the enthusiasts both pleasure and regret. By four wins, Cardiff Seconds are next with Warwickshire "Closed" and hope to the time these notes appear Shirley Jones, three, then Bridgend with two. Eastern stage it at Coventry in the early part of our No. 1 woman pla'yel" will have Valleys Seconds have won one and lost next year. become Mrs. David House, and together two, while Aberdare Seconds and Cardiff M. E. Evans they wiD have reached New York, where Public Services "B" have both lost -three. David is taking up a three-year business appointment. Public Services "A" have four wins Civil Service 6, Kent 4, at the top of the Northern Section, and The resumption of the Civil Service v rrhe friendship of David and Shirley are followed by Tredegar {two wins and Kent fixture-played for the first time since dates from their early days as juniors, one loss, Merthyr (two of each), Brecon 194:9-provided some very entertaining table when David used to come over from (one win and three losses), and Aber­ tennis at The Admiralty, Whitehall, on Bath to play in Welsh tournaments. Monday, November 17. Kent made a dis­ About the same time as David went to gavenny (three losses). astrous start and were 0-4: down, but London to work, Shirley, too, decided Aberd1.re are on the up and up in the fought back to 4-5. However, Ken Craigie .iunior division, having beaten the cham­ clinched the match for Civil Service by to try her luck in the Metropolis. They defeating Tony Piddock in the last match. were in "digs" near to each other, and pions, Newport. who are lying second, followed by Port Talbot, Swansea, Results (Civil Service names first): K. it came as no great surprise when their Sheldon (Surrey) bt G. Elliott 21-17, 21-9; engagement was announced. Cardiff, Abergavenny, and Barry.. bt H. Buist 17-21, 22-20, 21-19. L. Adams But Welsh pleasure in such a romant;c Up in North Wales, Bangor beat Rhyl (Middlesex) bt A. Piddock 16-21, 21-15, culmination to the story must be tinged 5-4. and Anglesey lost 7-2 to 21-104; lost to Elliott 19-21, 20-22. K. Llandudno in the North Wales Section. Craigie (Surrey) bt Buist 21-12, 23-25, with regret that Shirley will be lost to 21-17; bt Piddock 21-14, 9-21, 21-9. Welsh table tennis for at least three It is the intention of the Nor.th Wales Adams/Sheldon lost to Plddock/Buist years. They will certainly be able to play Association to form a subsidiary league 27-29. 14-2l. in the States, but the game is not very with a larger number of ,teams from each Miss M. Cherry (Middlesex) /Miss B. strong there, and Shirley will miss the of the four big leagues, thus supplement­ Landimore (Kent) bt Mrs. J. Beadle/Mrs. international competition which she has ing the activity provided by the Welsh J. Reeves 17-21, 21-19, 21-16. Miss Landi­ League, and giving some of the weaker more lost to Miss J. Fielder 16-21, 14-21. met in Holland, Germany, Sweden, Hun­ Craigie/Miss Cherry lost to Elliott/Miss gary, Poland, and Russia, all countr:es players the chance of representative play. Fielder 17-21, 16-2l. to which the diminutive Llanelly girl Anglesey will run an "Open" tourna­ Kent will ask Civil Service to visit them has carried the We1sh banner. ment on January 10. for a return match next season.

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE NOTES YORKSHIRE NOTES ,CAMBRIDGESHIRE made a fine start to the season when, despite the absence of John Cornwell, they defea,ted Cambridge University in a friendly NEW YORKSIDRE STARLET match by nine games to one. Keith Chapman played extremely well A NEW young star brightened the pushed Pitts out of the quarter..finals at to win both his, singles while John Hull "Open." She was Pam Morton, Hull. Thurston was also quick to find his top 17-year-old "unknown" from Dewsbury, Over to Huddersfield. Despite three form. who beat Leicestershire No.1, Ivy wins by George Carrigill, Slaithwaite lost The glow of this victory was unfor­ Haney in the women's singles final. On 4-6 to Y.M.C.A., for whom Pennington, tunately dimmed when Cambridgeshire her way she hurdled over Huddersfield's Hirst and George Mitton, the old Pre­ slipped up in their opening match of the Mavis Dyson. mier Division Yorkshireman each bagged Southern Division against Bedfordshire. The following day she played against a brace. Thurston was again in fine fettle beat­ Barnsley in an inter-league match-and Gordon Cowgill won three matches in ing both Crowe and Clarke but Corn­ to prove this was no fluke-defeated Co-op's 6-4 win over previously un­ well, who had a heavy cold, clinched Flo Rolling, who as Flo Wright was a beaten Milnsbridge Y.M.C.A. only one of his singles beating Holroyd, Premier Division regular a coupIe of The town's power-packed men's com­ to 'avenge his defeat of last season, and seasons ago. bination defeated Leeds 8-2 and con­ then being beaten by Crowe. Pam, who plays for Blackburn in the vinced everyone that they will win the Reg Dean was disappointing losing Dewsbury League, is in only her second county crown for the eighth time running both his singles against Holroyd and season of competitive table tennis. this season.' Clarke. Hull men's team leapt off the inter­ Leeds will stage Zone 1A of the Wil­ Avis Pauley and Margaret Cornwell league mark with wins over Halifax and mott Cup and Rose Bowl competitions dropped the c1os'e three-game women's Bradford from which Peter Smith and on December 13. Organiser will be doubles and Heather Mitchell, after Ron Jackson emerged unbeaten in Norman Rushton, efficient Leeds secre­ looking set to win the second game, went singles. tary and now also Yorkshire treasurer, down to Joan Whitng in two straight. The women lost to Barnsley-both who has long advocated the scheme to In the first round of the Rose Bowl Irene . Allsopp and Kath King fell to hold zonal matches at one venue on competition, Cambridge beat Wisbech, Flo Rolling-but held the strong Brad­ one day. as ariticipated, although ,the latter's only ford side to a draw. success came surprisingly at the expense In Yorkshire Juniors' 8-0 conquest of of Avis Pauley who was beaten by Mrs. Clive Pollard was unbeaten in the Cheshire, 15-year-old Pete Duncombe Bamber. men's "B" team which trounced Wake­ made a successful debut in his home New Chesterton Institute, who were field 9-1 but went down 2-8 to Bradford. town of Doncaster. undefeated last season, took a 5--4 It was a good thing to be called Dewsbury's David Lamb took ov,er the tumble at the hands of former cham­ Pollard in that latter match, incidentally, No. 1 position in the absence of Dainty pions, Wesley. for Bradford's Keith won his pair, too. who was at the E.T.T.A: trials, and Cornwell just managed to secure the Bradford also beat Harrogate and Eddie Irene Allsopp completed the team. victory when in the final match he beat Payne, has a 100 % record. Still with the juniors, Halifax hit Thurston 21-19, 21-18. Sheffield overcame the wool city's first Bradford 8-2 and county "closed" cham­ The Cambridgeshire "Closed" Cham­ team 8-2 and Maurice Simpson main­ pion David Wood won both his singles. pionships will take place from February tained a sequence of wins over Maurice 16 to 19 and not in March. Pitts to prove himself the county's cur­ ALL THE RECORDS play~r. Leslie Constable rent No. 4 I Another victory This season's 84-page White Rose An­ nual, the most comprehensive of county publications, contains full records and interesting data about aU activities of the association. An innovation is the season's complete inter-league fixture list. Copies can be obtained from Mr. A. P. F. Cook, 54 Limesway, Barnsley (1s. 4d., please, inc. postage). The last Yorkshire executive commit­ tee meeting was one of the longest. Mr. R. M. White spoke of the possibility of extending the Northallerton League ACTION to take in teams playing in scattered North Riding districts where there were TAILORED not sufficient clubs to form a league. The withdrawals of Keighley and Brighouse and the non-affiliation of TABLE lENNI'S OUTFITS Goole, Selby and Ripon were discussed. But the meeting also heard that Whitby FULLY TAILORED to give perfect fit WOllld be affiliating and that Goole had easy movement set up a league. Malcolm HariIey. MEN'S SHORTS LADIES' SHORTS from 27/6 pair from 30/- pair LADIE.~' AND MEN'S North Bucks "Closed" TABLE TENNIS SHIRTS Men's Singles: D. WlIITE bt A. Wickens are made in the regulation design with Extra 21-14, 21-14. Body Length. Made in popular colours, Small. Women's Singles: Mrs. I. COX bt Mrs. Medium, Large. LADIES' and MEN'S from M:. Barby 21-18, 21-12. 16/-. ~Ien's Doubles: K. BARBY/WICKENS bt G. Brown/A. Elliott 23-21, 21-12. Obtainable from al~ good sports outfitters or if any difficulty write to the Mixed Doubles: WICKENS / Miss M. CULLEY bt K. Jeffrey/Miss J. Withey Publicity Manager. Bukta. Stockport, Cheshire 21-16, 26-24.

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COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUND·UP - By CONRAD JASCHKE PREMIER DIVISION WIDE OPEN

UNPREDICTABLE Sur r e y choosing the foggiest night of the and although Somogyi and Miss year for the occasion. Rook maintained their unbeaten have burst the Premier Divi­ Bobby Raybould gave Essex a good mixed doubles record by easily dis-' sion wide open by figuring in two start by defeating Ken Craigie, and posing of Leach and Mrs. Carrington, major shock results, one a defeat, Johnny Leach, with one foot practic­ Stevens made it safe by beating ally still on the ship after a 37 hours Craigie. In the last match of the the other a victory. journey 'at the end of his Central evening So:nogyi kept the Surrey Thev lost 4--6 to Essex then came European tour, made it 2-0 with a defeat to a respectable score by over­ right back into the picture by beating win over Harry Venner. coming Leach. ~1 iddlesex by a similar margin, to Josef Somogyi and the women's Surrey captain Ron Crayden added leave Essex and Yorkshire as the only doubles pair, put Surrey level at 2-all, a nice touch by awarding Somogyi unbeaten teams. Both have still to onlY for an bssex triumph in a clas.tl his county badge. meet Middlesex, when their own between two. of the best men's doubles Yorkshire scored their third win' in records will be in danger. a row when they defeated Kent by Josef Somogyi and Harry Venner 7-3 at Bromley. Kent made their were the pillars of Surrey's win over usual disastrous start, and were 0-5 Middlesex but not to be overlooked down at the interval. was the inspired display of Tony Main interest centred on the Miller in beating Alan Rhodes to women's singles encounter, between give Surrey the lead. Joyce Fielder (England No.4) and Middlesex had looked well on the Kathie Best (England No.3). Miss way to victory when they took a 4-2 Fielder led 20-1.8 in the first, but the lead. Venner then beat Derek Yorkshire player, who never gives up, Burridge and Somogyi with Jill Rook won it 22-20. In the second, at 21­ brought them level by winning the all, one of Miss Fielder's curving mixed doubles against Burridge and returns touched the table on county Margaret Fry. umpire George Savage's blind side~ Unhesitatingly, Savage gave the point Finally it was left to Somogyi to to the Kent girl. make all the differenoe between a draw and a win by beating Thornhill Both players obviously thought it in the concluding singles by 21-18, should be Miss Best's point and Miss 21-14. Fielder turned to Sava,ge saying, "I Thornhill and Rhodes each had a think it was hers" Most people in poor nlatch for Middlesex, their only the hall would have agreed with that, success being when they teamed up except for a few standing right behind to win the men's doubles. the spot where it touched ... and Es~ex they thought umpire Savage was right. entered the challenge by BOBBY RAYBOULD defeating Kent and Surrey each by Savage, one of Kent's most capable umpires, stood by his decision. , 6-4. pairs in the country, Raybould and Essex had their work cut out Stevens getting the better of Venner Miss Fielder then took the game on against Kent at East Ham for they and Craigie. the next point, but in the third Miss let a 4-1 lead slip away to 4-all. Brian Best was always well in control, to Brumwell took them back into the The big shock was reserved for the gain a well deserved victory. At 0-6, lead then in the final match Bobby wQmen's singles when Barbara Mil­ there came the well known Kent Stevens saved a match point against bank, coming in as reserve for up­ fight back, and with George Elliott him to beat Tony Piddock and clinch and-coming Jean McCree, beat Jill beating Stuart Dyson, Elliott and m'aximum points. It had been touch Rook, who until then had been un­ Miss Fielder retaining their un­ and go. beaten in county. matches this season. beaten mixed doubles record against Brian Kennedy and Mrs. J. Farns­ Two weeks later Essex gained their Raybould once again showed his worth, and Dennis Whittaker defeat­ first win over Surrey for four years, value at No. 3 by beating Venner, ing Maurice Simpson, it was 3-6. In the last match Brian Kennedy out­ COUNTY DIARY classed Tony Piddock. SECOND DIVISION (SOUTH) Earlier, Kennedy had easily beaten January 10 Sussex v Berkshire, Drill Hall, Ivy Arch Road, Worthing 7 p.m. Dennis Whittaker, the player who SECOND DIVISION (WES1.') defeated him in the Kent "Open" December 13 Staffordshire v Glamorgan. NOT KNOWN. two years ago, when Kennedy, play.. NORTH JUNIOR DIVISION December 20 Yorkshire v Lancashire, Albion T.T. Club, Bethel Walk. off ing with sponge, was England's No. 1. Cambridge Street, Sheffield 3 p.m. January 7 Lancashire v Cheshire. At Bromley, Kennedy showed what SOUTH JUNIOR DIVISION a vastly impJ'loved player he is this December 12 Essex v Surrey, St. Luke's Boys' Club" JUde Street, Canning year, and the manner of his perfor­ Town, London, E. 16 ' PREMIER DIVISION mance again underlines the fact that December 27 Middlesex v Kent, Ultra Social & Sports Club, Western Avenue, his No. 5 England ranking is now Acton, London, W.3 7.15 p.m. well out of date. Decembel" 20 Champion County (Middlesex) versus The Rest of England The Victoria Rooms, Clifton, Bristol ' 8.2 p.m. Gloucestershire gained their first To be Televised by the B.B.C. points of the season by inflicting ~a

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9-1 defeat on Cheshire at Stockport. devastating results, defeating Mrs. W. Brian Barr while Shead heat Hunt Cheshire's new wornen's doubles pair Eanor 21-3, 21-12. In the women's and Terry Densham in straight games, scored their only success, but Derek doubles Ann was partnered by Mrs. and who also won the mixed doubles Schofield and E. Johnson, in the Griffiths, who came in as reserve for partnered by his wife Pat. men's doubles, were unlucky to lose Pam Mortimer (who was winning the Glamorganshire are making all the to Ian Harrison and Bryan Merrett, South of England women's singles running in Div. II West, and their who won by 25-23 in the third. title at that time). 7-3 win over Worcestershire, at Car­ The televised Lancashire v. Surrey The Warwickshire pair accounted diff, has firmly established them at match, at Walton-Ie-Dale (Preston) for Mrs. Banor/Mrs. C. Moran 21-5, the top of the table. Somerset are ,resulted in a 10-0 win for the Lon­ 21-16, but in the mixed doubles Pam also unbeaten in this division, but, doners, despite a fighting display by Mortimer's absence was felt when having lost David House, their chal­ Jeff Ingber. Peter Skerratt and Mrs. Moran de­ -lenge to Glamorganshire may not be The first match to be televised, feated Vickers and Mrs. Griffiths by as dangerous as that of Staffordshire, between Sonlogyi and Ingber, was a 21-13, 21-19 to save a point for who start their programme with a thriller, and must have made many Lincolnshire. match against Glamorganshire on December 13. new friends for table tennis. Skerratt, as in the match against In contrast, the doubles which NorthuITlberland, again contributed Alma Johnson excelled in the two followed presented an untidy appear­ three wins to Lincolnshire's total, to matches which Durham played in the ance on the screen. I have rarely remain undefeated in county matches Junior Division North during the seen an unhappier player than that so far this season. afternoon and evening of N ovem­ fine sportsman Geoff,Pullar, who was . ber 15. Almost unknown outside all at sea against Harry Venner, re­ Hampshire have taken the lead in Durham prior to that day, Alma was ferred to as the" Peter Pan of Table Div. II South, by virtue of their 7-3 unbeaten. Tennis," by commentator Emlyn win over Berkshire at Reading. In the afternoon match against Jones. Berkshire brought in Les Wise who Lancashire, she defeated Linda Gor­ IncidentallY, I thought the com­ won two singles, but the only other don 21-8, 18-21, 21-16, as well as mentary, as well as the interviews of match the home side could secure winning the two mixed doubles events Ingber, Somogyi, Ron Allcock, Jill was the mixed doubles, and the all- partnered by Wilf Barker against Rook (and fiance Alan Mills) con­ Portsmouth Hampshire team ran out George Livesey and Miss Gordon, ducted by Bob Danvers-Walker, were convincing winners. and by L. Hewitt against Jackie exceptionally good. Sussex pulled back from 2-5 down Keogh and Miss Gordon. In Div. II N"rth, Warwickshire to draw 5-5 with Hertfordshire at Lancashire were expected to have drew again, this time with Lincoln­ Brighton. J. Quilter and Peter Stead won this match, but thanks to Miss shire. Ann Haydon played the singles laid the foundations of this recovery. Johnson's brilliant form they were for Warwickshire this time with Quilter defeated John Hunt and lucky to get a point, with Livesey

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Page Nineteen TABLE TENNIS DECEMBER - 1958 beating Barker 21-14, 15-21, 22-20. DETAILED RESULTS In the evening Durham gained an PREMIER DIVISION Mrs. M. Dodd/Miss B. Landimore lost 8-0 victory over Cheshire and this Essex 6, Kent 4 ~~~. K. Best/Mrs. J. Farnsworth -14, included a win for Miss Johnson R. Raybould beat G. Elliott -19, 12, 15, Elliott/Miss Fielder beat Kennedy/Mrs. lost D. Whittaker 16, -16, -20. R. Farnsworth 18, 14. over Diane Wright, ranked No. 3 Stevens beat Whittaker 18, 20, beat A. junior in England, by 18-11, 21-8, Piddock 20, -13, 21. B. Brumwell beat Lancashire 0, Surrey 10 21-19. Piddock 16, -19, 11, beat Elliott 11. 17. G. Pullar lost K. Craigie -18, -11, Brumwell/Stevens beat Piddock/H. BUist lost H. Venner -9, -7. R. Allcock lost Edgar Reay, Durham's long-time 16, -19, 16. Venner -12, -10, lost J. Somogyi -12, Miss J. McCree lost Miss J. Fielder -17. J. Ingber lost Somogyi 10, -18, administrator and secretary, last year -20, 12, -12. -17, lost Craigie -20, 10, -15. surprised us by producing "un­ Mrs. E. Carrington/Miss B. Milbank lost Ingber/J. Strulovich lost Craigie/Venner known" Eddie Taylor to take No. 1 Mrs. M. Dodd/Miss B. Landimore 16, -16, 20, -16, -17. -17. Miss I. Haney lost Miss J. Rook -5, England junior spot. Now it seems Raybould/Mrs. Carrington lost EIUott/ -11. like-ly we shall have another Durham Miss Fielder -19, -14. Mrs. C. Spencer/Miss W. Swift lost Miss sensation on our hands in Miss Rook/Mrs. B. Bird -17, -16. Johnson. Essex 6, Surrey 4 Allcock/Mrs. Spencer lost Somogyi/Mrs. R. Raybould beat K. Craigie 16, 18, Bird 13, -10, -16. beat H. Venner -19, 19, 16. J. Leach beat Venner -20, 17, 13, lost J. Somogyi Middlesex 4, Surrey 6 13, -15, -16. R. Stevens lost Somogyi ~. Thornhill lost to J. Somogyi -18, DIVISIONAL TABLES -9, 20, -15, beat Craigie -15, 15, 16. -14; lost to H. Venner -15, -13. A. Raybould/Stevens beat. Craigie/Venner 19, Rhodes lost to Somogyi -16, -20; lost to P. w. D. L. F. A. P. -12, 16. A. Miller -16, 13, -17. D. Burridge lost PREMIER DIVISION Miss B. Milbank beat Miss J. Rook to Venner -14, -8; bt Miller 14, -18, 14. Miss D. Rowe bt Miss oJ. Rook 18, 18. Surrey..... 5 4 0 1 36 14 8 18, 17. Mrs. E. Carrington/Miss Milbank lost Rh6des/Thornhill bt Craigie/Venner 11, Yorkshire .. 3 3 0 0 20 10 6 -16, 19. Essex '...... 2 2 0 0 12 8 4 Miss M. Piper/Miss L. Whithams -13, -18. Miss Rowe/Miss Fry bt Miss M. Piper/ Midt;Uesex 2 1 0 1 12 8 2 Miss L. Whithams 19, 12. Gloucestershire 3 1 0 2 15 15 2 Leach/Mrs. Carrington lost to Somogyi/ Miss Rook -11, -16. Burridge/Miss Fry lost to Somogyi/Miss Cheshire .• ...... 4 1 0 3 10 30 2 Rook 17, -14, -19. Kent 3 0 0 3 11 19 0 Lancashire 2 0 0 2 4 16 0 Cheshire 1, Gloucestershire 9 DIVISION II (NORTH) V. Hankey lost R. Morley -16, -9, lost Warwickshire 5, Lincolnshire 5 SECOND DIVISION NORTH I. Harrison -20, 21, -17. D. Schofield lost Harrison -11, -19, lost B. Merrett DIVISION II (SOUTH) Lincolnshire 2 1 1 0 11 9 3 -9, -14. E. Johnson lost Merrett -10, Warwickshire .. 2 0 2 0 10 10 2 -14, lost Morley 16, -18, -14. Sussex 5, Hertfordshire 5 Yorkshire 1 0 1 0 5 5 1 Johnson/Schofield lost Harrison/Merrett Berkshire 3, Hampshire 7 Northumberland ... 1 0 0 1 '" 6 0 -20, 16, -23. Durham and Derbyshlre have not yet played Miss D. WUkin"son/Miss S. Illingworth DIVISION II (WEST) beat Mrs. E. Morley/Mrs. T. Spokes 11, Glamorgan 7, WOl"cestershire 3 Devon 3, Somerset 7 SECOND DIVISION SOUTH -14, 10. _~~ss L. Bown lost Mrs. E. Morley -19, Wiltshire 8, Dorset 2 Hampshire •...... 2 2 0 0 13 7 4 Cornwall 0, Glamorgan 10 Hertfordshlre •...... 2 1 1 0 15 5 3 Hankey/Miss BOWD lost Morley/Mrs. Kent ...... 1 1 0 0 8 2 2 Spokes -16, 13, -9. SOUTHERN DIVISION Sussex ...... 2 0 1 1 9 11 1 BedfordshiJre 6, Cambridgeshire, 4 Berkshire .. 2 0 0 2 5 15 0 Kent 3, Yorkshire 7 Suffolk •.. 1 f) 0 1 0 10 0 G. Elliott lost M. Simpson -15, -15, JUNIOR NORTH beat S. Dyson 19, 18. A. Piddock lost Durham 4, Lancashire 4 SECOND DIVISION WEST Dyson -12, -18, lost B. Kennedy -20 Durham 8, Cheshire 0 Glamorgan ...... 3 3 0 0 27 3 6 -14. D. Whittaker lost Kennedy -16: Wiltshire •...... 3 2 0 1 17 13 4 -16, beat Simpson 10, -15, 16. JUNIOR SOUTH Dorset ...... 2 1 0 1 10 10 2 Piddock/H. Buist lost Dyson/Simpson Suffolk 2, SurreyS Worcestershire 2 1 0 1 10 10 2 14, -14, -18. Surrey 9, Sussex 1 Somerset ...... 1 1 0 0 7 3 2 Miss ' J. Fielder lost Miss K. Best -20, Kent 7, Hertfordshire 3 Devon .. .. 2 0 0 2 6 14 0 21, -16. Essex 10, SUffolk 0 Cornwall •...,... .. 3 0 0 3 3 27 0 Staffordshire have not yet played. KENT NOTES Revised men's rankings: 1, D. WHIT­ TAKER; 2, H. BUIST; 3, T. PIDDOCK; MIDLAND DIVISION 4, G. ELLIOT; 5, M. WONG; 6, A. Leicestershire 1 1 0 0 8 2 2 DENNIS WHITTAKER is the new PAYNE~; 7, R. ETHERIDGE,· 8, R. Cous­ Oxfordshire ... .. 1 0 0 1 2 8 0 Kent No. I! That was the shock SENSe Warwickshire II and Staffordshire II announcement when the county selectors have not yet played. issu~d a revised men's ranking list. The county's recently formed develop­ SInce the 1955-56 season Whittaker ment committee has begun its task by SOUTHERN DIVISION has played 19 times for the county but sending out over 350 questionnaires to ha~ never been ranked higher than No.3. clubs in the county. The questionnaire Bedfordshire ...... 1 1 0 0 6 4 2 which covers matters from club to Cambridgeshire •. .. 1 0 0 1 4 6 0 ThIS season however all the experience he has gained is standing him ill good national level and is expected to take Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and from two to three months to analyse, Norfolk have not yet played. stead and with a win in each of the three matches played, he has the best has one question dealing with the record in the county's first team. national magazine "Table Tennis," NORTH JUNIOR DIVISION It is pleasing to hear that Ron Ether­ which has caused some concern. Durham ...... 2 1 1 0 12 4 3 idge, the county's former No.1, has Yorkshire .. 1 1 0 0 8 0 2 Twenty of the 100 or more clubs wh() Lancashire ...... 1 0 1 0 4 4 1 recovered from "tennis elbow," which have rep~ied so far are ignorant of the Cheshire 2 0 0 2 0 16 0 kept him out of the game for many fact tbat there is such a magazine in months, and is now available to help existence. the ~ second team. SOUTH JUNIOR DIVISION Another piece of good news is that This has been an eye opener for the Middlesex ...... 3 3 0 o 25 5 6 Barry Miesel, who fractured his leg in a committee and they are promptly sending Surrey ...... 3 2 0 1 21 9 4 n?ad accident last month, is out of hos­ old copies of H Table Tennis" to these Hertfordshire ...... 4 2 0 2 20 20 4 pItal and hopes'to start training early in clubs. Kent wonder how many other Essex ...... 2 2 0 0 19 1 4 counties there are with clubs who know Kent ...... 2 1 0 1 9 11 2 the New Year, with his eye on the Wool­ Suffolk ...... 3 0 0 3 4 26 0 wich "closed " title, which he has held nothing of this magazine. Sussex ...... 3 0 0 3 2 28 0 for the past two seasons. Len Pilford

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Home skipper Pete J-Iunt set a splendid V. Hooper, G. Oatley and Wiltshire WILTSHIRE WANDERINGS example to his team-mates wIth his junior champion. John Ford, are too old hitherto unknown attacking play, while to turn out for "Vest Wiltshire Juniors in SALISBURY, champions of both the former Devizes women's singles cham­ their bid to retain championship honours, First and Second Divisions of the pion, Margaret Fielding, just failed to capable replacements have been found Wiltshire League, appear to have a good beat a far more experienced Kathleen in David Missen and 15..year-old chance of retaining their Second Division Waters by 11-21, 21-18, 19-21. Mick Anthony Nicholas-both of whom hail title this season but their return match Alexander, whose engagement to Mar­ from Melksham. with Swindon may prove the decider for garet was announced in the ~ummer. DIVISION ONE honours in the top section. proved a first-class last minute H stand Visiting Swindon the city were hard in" for Devizes, winning both IllS P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. pressed to share the points in the single.::;. Swindon 2 1 1 0 15 5 3 Salisbury 2 1 1 0 12 8 3 Premier Division tie-seven matches re­ Without a doubt the finest individual West Wilts 2 1 0 1 6 14 2 quiring a decider-in fact it was only a perf.ormance in the Wiltshire League this Devizes ...... 2 0 0 2 7 13 0 win by Wiltshire doubles champions, season was Graham Oatley's 21-17, Terry Cash and Tony Ward by 21-18, 17-21, 22-20 victory over former county DIVISION TWO 16-21, 24-22 over Tony Wolfe and Ernie player Tommy Edwards, when West Salisbury 2 2 0 0 14 6 4 Howell, that sent the city home with a Wiltshire'drew 5-5 at Warminster. West Wilts 3 1 1 1 15 15 3 point. Tony Wolfe, a Swindon county Swin1un 2 1 0 1 10 10 2 player, was unbeaten in the singles Last season Oatley emerged from his Wal'minster ...... 1 0 1 0 5 5 1 although extended to 20-22, 15-21, 19-21 six appearances for West Wiltshire',,; Devizes 2 0 0 2 6 14 0 by Terry Cash. Third Division side-winners r,f divisiorl j 1 DIVISION THREE Devizes is usually a happy hunting honours-with a 100 per cent reco'" -in West Wilts ...... 2 2 0' 0 18 2 4 ground for Salisbury's Second Division eighteen singles matches. Salisbury 2 1 0 1 10 10 2 team but this season the city were made Devizes ~ 1 0 1 7 13 2 to fight hard-~ix matches going to three Although the first two members of Swindon ...... 2 0 0 2 5 15 0 -for a 7-3 win. last season's for mid a b I e trio of Donald HiHier FIXTURE ENGAGEMENTS

In the Open Tournaments below, events shown in the column are additional to lVj.S., W.S., M.D., W.O., and X.D., in every case. Tournaments marked (A) are Approved. T1}e closing date for entries is shown ~ n brackets after the title. Suitable entries are inserted in this diary without charge but all organisers should send ~nformation to The Editor at the earliest date possible. .

~ Date Details and Venue Extra E'Ven t8 Organtising Secretary Dec. 13-14 Middlesex "Open" (Nov. 26) J.S.B. Miss I. Moss, Hanwell Community Centre, 49, Okehampton 'Road, Hanwell. London, N.W.10. 28/Jan. 3 North West Kent "Open" (Dec. 1) I.S.B. R. G. Heasman, Barnehurst Residents' Ass. Club, J.S.G. 77, Welling Way: 152a, Parkside Avenue, Welling, Kent. Barnehurst, Kent. Jan. 3 Yorkshire Junior "Open" Y.S., Y.D. K. W. James, G.S., Y.X.D. 25, Hallfield Road, J.X.S. Bradford, 1. 16 WALES v. ENGLAND Wales. 16-17 WELSH "OPEN" B.S., G.S. Mr. N. Roy Evans, Dumfries Place Drill Hall, 1, Llwyn-y-Grant Road, Cardiff. Cyncoed, Cardiff. 16-17 IRISH "CLOSED" Drogheda. 17 Lancashire "Open" (Jan. 10) J.S.B. A. Howcroft, De Havilland Propellers, Ltd. J.S.G. 30, Thorne Street, Lostock, Bolton, Lanes. Farnworth, Lancashire. 19-24 Metropolitan "Open" (Dec. 31) J.S.B. B.T.T.A., T.A. Drill Hall, Handel Street, J.S.G. 214, Grand Buildings, London, W.C.1. Trafalgar Square, W.C.2. 24 Pontefract "Open" (A) (Jan. 13) J.S.B. T. Horrocks, ,Assembly Rooms and Town Hall, V.S. "Rockland," Bondgate, Pontefract, Yorks. Pontefract, Yorkshire. 31 Gloucestershire Junior Under 17 J.S.B., J.D.B. V. Herbert, "Open" (Jan. 15) Under 15 J.S.B., J.D.G. Springhill Cottage, Gloucester Public Baths, Under 17 J.S.G., J.X.D. Old Road, Maismore, Gloucestersh ire. Barton Gates, Gloucester. Under 15 J.S.G. 31/Feb. 1 NETHERLANDS "OPEN" 31/Feb. 1 Kent "Open" (Jan. 12) Y.X.S. F. Betts, Marine Gardens Pavilion, 88, Surrenden Road, Folkestone. Folkestone.

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Men's Doubles, Semi-Finals: MERRETI/A. MORRIS bt B. Dimascio/S. Jones; MORGAN/SIMONSON bt N. Parker/ mE CARDIFF "OPEN" A. Thomas. size of the entry at the Cardiff "Open" on Fina1: MERRElTjMORRIS bt Morgan/Simonson 21-14, THE 23-21. November 1 was a pleasant sur.prise to the organisers, but there were so many West of England Women's Doubles, Semi-Finals: BATES/DIMASCIO bt competitors whose play was governed by the time of M. Jones/S. Sturgess; T. SPOKES/J. COLLIER bt B. Gray/ their last trains, that the mixed doubles had to be can­ A. Jones. celled half-way through. Final: BATES/DIMASCIO bt T. Spokes/J. Collier 21-12, Ho~ever, there was plenty of good play in the four 21-11. other events, and everyone enjoyed a splendid tourna­ ment atmosphere. Bryan l\1errett, just back from Holland, won the men's singles, beating Glyn Morgan (Port Talbot) 21-13, 21-12. This was a illuch better encounter than the scores suggests, and Morgan is to be congratulated on putting YORKSHIRE "OPEN" up a sparkling display of hitting against an opponent ETER SKERRAIT startled spectators at York Railway whose defence looked impregnable. P Inl;)titute when he collapsed in the nlen's singles final of As usual, Merrett's toughest games were against the Yorkshire" Open" (writes Malcolm Hartley). other defenders, and we were treated to a long, dull After about four minutes' play he suddenly crumpled to display when he met D. Smith of Bath. the floor and was obviously in great pain. Merrett then beat Lindsay, another Bath player, and It turned out to be cramp-possibly the aftermath of his had a more entertaining win over Ron Davies, of Ponty­ hurricane hitting against Maurice Simpson in the semi-final pridd by 21-14, 21-14 in the semi-final. -and Pete's match with Ray Hinchliff was postponed to After a tough battle with Newport's Brian Everson, the end of the programme. Davies defeated Buckley, of Bristol, in a sparkling He resumed leading 8-5 and won the first game. Ray's tight defence took him to 19-"'1 in the second but hie;; quarter-final. opponent's accurate attack levelled matters. Ray then had In the other half of the draw Glyn Morgan, in good the next six advantage points before winning 26-24. form, beat Howel Jones, also of Port Talbot, and then He went on to win the third 21-16 against a tiring Skerratt. had a decisive win over George Evans (Barry). Evans Earlier, Hinchliff figured in a 45-minute marathon against had previously beaten young John Pipe, of Caerphilly, Colin Deaton. This set was notable because Ray was the who showed plenty of promise. only senior international in the tournament and Colin the In the semi-final Morgan was in a winning position sole junior international. when his opponent John Simonson complained about The entries of internationals have often been numbered the ball. After some time the game was resumed, but in double figures but this year they were the worst s1nce shortly afterwards Simonson, in a fit of unwarranted the championships started in 1936. The reason was a clash of dates with other events. Nevertheless players from eight temper retired, leaving Morgan to go forward to the counties competed. final against Merrett. Stuart Dyson, Yorkshire's No.2, was beaten by Maurice It seems unfortuoote that Simonson cannot realise Pitts in straight quarter-final games. that he himself is the only sufferer from his now well Pam Morton, Dewsbury's young discovery, reached the known "tantroms." quarter-final of the women's singles before falling in three There ,,,ere some new and interesting entries in the to Joan Farnsworth. women's event. In the top half of the draw Audrey Mrs. Farnsworth lost her semi-final to Mrs. D. Wilkinson, Bates the holder, after an easy win over Elsie Daven­ whose table tactics prevailed against the defensive Mavis port, met all West of England opposition in the shape Dyson in the final. of June \Vatts (Bristol), Margaret Lindsay (Bath), and Another defeat for Mavis was in the semi-finals of the in the semi-final, an old rival Mollie Jones of Gloucester, mixed-and it was her husband, Stuart, whQ helped to put her out. Stuart won the title last season with Marjorie whom she beat 21-12, 21-11. Harrison (then Miss Marjnrie Rhodes) but ufter defeating Gretta Dimascio, after a most entertaining win over Mavis and Maurice Simpson they went down to Skerratt Audrey Jones, met Betty Gray whom she defeated in and Jean Preston in the final. the American Tournan1ent and re-affirmed her super­ Peter Skerratt rounded off quite a memorable tournament iority by winning 21-19, 21-14 to enter the final where when he figured in a second doubles triumph, this time she was beaten by Miss Bates 21-15, 21-13. winning the men's with Matt Sheader. These two combined effectively in the women's Men's SinglefJ. Semi-Finals: P. SKERRATT bt M. Simpson doubles to beat Margaret Jones and Shirley Sturgess in 2-8, 18-21, 21-7. R. HINCHLIFF bt M. J. Pitts 21-13, 21-14. the semi-final, and then to gain an easy win over Terry Final: HINCHLIFF bt Skerratt 10-21, 26-24, 21-16. Spokes and Joan Collier 21-12, 21-11 in the final. Miss Womt'in's Singles. Semi-Finals: Mrs. D. WILKINSON bt Mrs. J. Farnsworth 29-21, 21-13, 21-19. Mrs. M. DYSON bt Mrs. Spokes and Miss Collier beat Betty Gray and Audrey E. Starkie 21-18, 21-16. Jones in their semi-final. }'inal: WILKINSON bt Dyson 21-16, 21-19. AftersQme ,early shocks Bryan Merrett and Alan 'Veterans' Singlft;.' Final: G. F. ATKINSON bt H. M. Taylor Morris won the men's doubles. They dropped a game 21-15, 21-11. to Dick Hopkins and Ernie Thomas who had previously Men's Doubles. Semi-Finals: C. DEATON/T. HUNT bt Pitts/ beaten Evans and Everson. Merrett and Morris were s. Dyson 22-20, 20-22, 21-17. SKERRAT'T/M. SHEADER bt also taken to three games against Bernard Dimascio and W. Mount/G. W. T'emperton 21-15, 21-13. Final: SKERRATT/SHEADER bt Deaton/Hunt 15-21, 21-12, Stan Jones in the semi-final before beating Glyn Morgan 21-19. and John Simonson in the final 21-14, 23-21. Morgan Women's Doubles. Semi-Finals: Mrs. B. CASSELL / J. and Simonson had defeated Norman Parker and Alan PRESTON bt Mrs. S. RUey/Miss L. Nisbet 21-14, 21-6. Mrs. Thomas in their semi-final. WILKINSON/D. RIDGWAY bt Mrs. Farnsworth/B. J. Kinsley 21-8, 21-17. Men's Singles, Semi-Finals: B. MERRETT bt R. Davies 21~;:.al~ WILKINSON/RIDGWAY bt Cassell/Preston 22-20, 21-14, 21-14; G. MORGAN bt J. Simonson (retired). Mixed Doubles. Semi-Finals: SKERRATT/Miss PRESTON bt Final: MERRElT bt Morgan 21-13, 21-12. P. Simpson/Mrs. K. Taylor 21-12, 21-18. DYSON/Mrs. M. Women's Singles~ Semi-Finals: A. BATES bt M. Jones HARRISON bt M. Simpson/Mrs. Dyson 21-17, 21-16. 21-12, 21-11; G. DIMASCIO bt B. Gray 21-19, 21-14. Final: SKERRATT/Miss PRESTON bt DysoR/Mrs. Harrison Fina1: BATES bt Dimascio 21-15, 21-13. 21-17, 21-10.

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BIRMINGHAM "OPEN" By LAURIE LANDRY BENSHAM SLAMS THEM ALL TERRY DENSHAM wins his first-ever "open" title; Landry gained a second title by winning the men's Pam Mortimer beats Ann Haydon. These are the doubles with Rhodes, beating Griffin and Griffiths shocks that Dlade the headlines in the Birmingham 19-21, 21-15, 21-14. " Open" at Moseley on Nove'mber 21-22, but there had Miss Haydon marked her return to the tournament been plenty of thriUs and uplsets before this drama'tic scene by winning the women's doubles with Miss climax was reached. Mortimer against Mrs. T. Sawyer and Mrs. J. McCree Densham swept through the men's singles in fantastic 21-10, 19-21, 21-15. style without dropping a game to once again underline Paul Racey won the boys' singles with a 21-18, 21-18 the closeness of standards between the country's leading win over Michael Dainty, who, in the semi-final, had players. eliminated England's No. 1 boy George Livesey 16-21, 21-17, 21-19. He was not among the ten ranked players or even the Men's Singles, Semi-Finals: T. DENSHAM bt A. Rhodes 11 listed in Group "A" yet he beat Bobbie Raybot11d 21-18, 21-15; R. STEVENS bt J. Hunt 21-18, ]8-21, 21-18. (17 and 14), Derek Burridge (19 and 16), Alan Rhodes Final: DENSHAM bt Stevens 21-16, 21-10. (18 and 15) in the semi-final, and Bobby Stevens (16 and Women's Singles, Semi-Finals: P. MORTIMER bt A. 10) in the final. Bates 21-18, 19-21, 21-12; A. HAYDON bt J. Williamson 21-17, 21-11. Against Stevens he at last achieved what for some Final: MORTIMER bt Haydon 11-21, 21-17, 21-19. time had been lacking in his game, co-ordination of Men's Doubles, Semi-finals: L. LANDRY/A. RHODES bt attack and defence. He stayed at the table with short J. Hunt/T. Densham 24-22, 19-21, 21-19; R. GRIFFIN/K. defence and canle in with po\\:,erful hits to recover from D. GRIFFITHS bt A. Thomas/N. Parker 21-16, 21-]6 8-14 down and win the first set at 21-16, then take the Final: LANDRY/RHODES bt Griffin/Griffiths 19-21, second at 21-10. 21-15, 21-140 Women's Doubles, Semi-Finals: HAYDON/MORTIMER Top seed Bryan Merrett lost to Alan Lindsay, the bt Mrs. J. Lloyd/Mrs. D. Griffith~ 21-16, 21-12; Mrs. T. South of England champion, in a dramatic time-limit SAWYER/Mrs. J. McCREE bt M. Stafford/J. Williamson encounter. • . 21-18, 21-19. Merrett took the first game at 11 and a steadIer Final: HAYDON/MORTIMER bt Sawyer/McCree 21-10, Lindsay held a 13-9 lead after 17 nlinutes of the second. 19-21, 21-15. Merrett then hit out and preserved the full 20 minutes Mixed Doubles, Semi-Finals: LANDRY/Miss WILLIAM­ SON bt Rhodes/Miss Mortimer 21-16, 21-11; GRIFFIN/Miss for the last game. Here he slowly plodded to 13-9 J. HARROWER bt B. Merrett/Miss Haydon 21-16, 21-18. only for Lindsay, hitting amazingly well, to win the next Final: LANDRY/Miss WILLIAMSON bt Griffin/Miss five points and take the lead amid long applause. Harrower 14-21, 21-13, 21-19. Merrett pushed ahead at 15-14, but Lindsay levelled Boys' Singles, Semi-Finals: P. RACEY bt J. Keogh 21-18, just before time then took the deciding point soon after. 2]-12; M. DAINTY bt G. Livesey 16-21, 21-17, 21-19. Final: RACEY bt Dainty 21-18, 21-18. Stan Jacobson showed his form by ousting Lindsay Girls' Singles, Semi-Finals: J. HARROWER bt S. Morgan 21-10, 13-21, 22-20 after a deficit of 8-14 in the third 21-5, 21-19; A. TAFT bt A. Charman 15-21, 23-21, 24-22. game, only to fall to John Hunt (13-21, 21-19, 20-22). Final: HARROWER bt Taft 21-15, 21-15. Hunt, who also beat Laurie Landry (18 and 17) went on Boys' Doubles, Final: LIVESEY/KEOGH bt A. Kirby/M. to reach the semi-final where he fell to Stevens. White 21-12, 21-19. . Ann Haydon, following her decision to concentrate Veterans' Singles, Final: H. SPIERS bt L. Wilkinson o.n table tennis instead of lawn tennis this wint.er, must 21-18, 21-15. have found it ,most disconcerting to come up against Pam Mortimer, her local rival in her first tournament. Possibly because they know each other's play Miss BrOURNEMOUTH "IOPEN" Mortimer always does well against Miss Haydon and Hampshire players had a good day in [the Bournemouth this was no exception. " Open," winning three of the six titles. Miss Haydon, who was not s,everely tested up to the Peter Shead, of Sussex, gained his""first title of the season in final, won the first game and held a good lead in the the men's single~. defeating bearded Don Smith, of Somerset second, but, possibly due to lack of practise, let the vThile Mr'. Msrina Dodd. of Woolwich, took the women'~ points slip away and Miss Mortimer went on to win singles for her first ever " open " title. 11-21,21-17, 21-19. Portsmouth's George Stevens and Brian James carried off The other big surprise of the women's singles was the the men's doubles and there were other' Pompey successess in the women's doubles won by Mrs. Gray and Miss Welsh, elimination of Jean Harrower by little known Mrs. B. and the boys' single" which went to Barry Midgley. Carless, who seldom plays outside of Birmingham. Miss Men's Singles: P. SHEAD bt D. Smith 21-7, 22-24, 21-18. Harrower played listlessly and lost 19-21, 21-18, 19-21. "Vomen's Singles: M. DODD bt D. Gray 25-23, 21-10. Men's Mrs. Carless also took !a game off Audrey Bates, who Doubles: J. STEVENS/B. JAMES bt J. Heaps/L. Wise 21-15, 21-19. Women's Doubles: D. GRAY/R. WELSH bt M. Dodd/E. then fell to Miss Mortimer. Roe 21-16, 21-13. Mixed Doubles: J. LINDSAY/ Mrs. LINDSAY Forming a scratch partnership with Bob Griffin (they bt W. Divine/Miss Welsh 11-21, 21-13, 23-21. Junior Singles: B. had never seen ea,ch other before) Miss Harrower also MIDGLEY bt A. Pryer 21-15, 21-19. reached the final .of the mixed doubles. It was Jean's first eyer "open" mixed tournament, and theiY provided a major shock by beating Merrett HARTLEPOOLSI ",OPEN" and Miss Haydon two-straight in the semi-final. Men's Singles: M. SHEADER bt E. Beadle 21-19, 21-16. They came close to winning the final when they led Women's Singles: J. PRESTON bt A. Johnson 21-19, 21-15. Landry and Joyce Williamson 10-5 and 17-12 in the Men's Doubles: TAYLOR/BARKER bt Jackson/Beadle 7-21, 21-9. 21-17. Women's Doubles: JOHNSON/JOHNSON bt Henderson/ third game. Landry and Miss Williamson open out Hadfield- 2 games to 1. Mixed Doubles: SHEADER/Mrs. CHAD­ with an "all-or-nothing" rally which proved successful WICK bt K. Holland/ Mrs. Holland 21-16, 21-10. Junior Singles: and enabled them to win 14-21, 21-13, 21-19. TAYLOR bt Barker 21-15, 21-17.

Page Twenty-three TABLE TENNIS DECEMBER - 1958 KENT JUNIOR {{OPEN" Germans take five titles I(ARL MORHARDT and his brilliant German Derek Grant's rolling attack, as usual, showed to youngsters scored their greatest ever success when good advantage in the mixed doubles, and wirth a little they took all five under~i"Z titles at the Kent Junior luck his partnership with Mary Shannon could have "Open" Tournament at Folkestone on November 9. taken the mixed doubles. Although they did this two seasons ago, this year they A striking feature of the tournament was the vastly had a very depleted team. Not only did they leave their inlproved form shown by the very young players. A three top girls at home (Heide Dauphin, Judda F"ischer suggestion that an under-ll boys' and girls' singles be and Vrsil Ehebrecht) but their No.2 boy, Egon Schroter, ron found much favour with Jimmy Mannooch. A few developed tonsilitis upon arrival, and took no part in years ago any compe!tent player of 14 would have rated the Championships. many mentions. Now there are numerous wen-drilled At least English players did better the preceding day, competitors between 11 and 13. Youngsters with famous although a note of warning was sounded by two very parents, such as Ann Haydon, Jean Harrower and David young Belgian girls, 13-year-old -Marie-France Petre, Stanley, are well known, but before long there will be from Brussels, and Josiane Cornelis, of Leige, who is others, children of competent players, who ,viII be only 11. These two youngsters improved tremepdously hitting the headlines. during their brief stay in England, as will be seen from Note particularly Lesley Bell, who still has another the Kent v Belgium report elsewhere. year in the under-13's. She led Belgian winner, Miss Outstanding amongst the English under-I5's was David Petre, by 10-9 in the third game. Her mother was twice Engli~h Stanley. As expected, he dominated the under-I3 boys' winner of the Veteran's title. Derek Basden 5 single'S, but also took the under-I5 singles, surprisingly whose father-Stan-was a leading Kent player some beating Bob Ractliffe, of Hertfordshire. The latter was years ago, combined effectively with Clive Bloy to handicapped by an attack of cramp when leading in unexpectedly win the under-15 boys' doubles. You can the first ga.me. tip young Derek as Kent's No. 1 junior next season. Father Stan is considered by many to be Kent's In the under-15 girls' singles, Mary Shannon proved a leading coach. worthy favourite, but credit must be given to Hilde RESULTS Brautigam, who disposed of the German Regina UNDER-I7 EVENTS) Schwiebert, and took a game from Mary, in the semi­ Boys' Singles. Semi-Finals: > W. PRANDKE (W. Germany) bt final-the only player to achieve this distinction in the P. Racey 2 games to 1. D. GRANT bt M. Pass 2 games to O. event. Susan Thomas also played extremely well, to Final: PRANDKE bt Grant 21-15, 21-16. reach the final, as indeed she did on the Sunday. Girls' Singles. Semi-Final: E. ZENKE (W. Germany) bt S. Thomas 21-15, 21-17. J. HARROWER bt M. Berger (W. Notwithstanding our ranking list, the boy the Germans Germany) 21-11, 21-13. feared was the holder, Chris Gosling, and they seemed Final: ZENKE bt Harrower 22-20, 21-14. to have good cause when he beat the German No.3, Boys' Doubles. Semi-Finals: W. PRANDKE/E. BERKEN· KAMP bt P. Racey/N. Ive 21-18, 21-18. J. KEOGH/G. Elk Berkenkamp, by 21-3, 21-14. Great was their LIVESEY bt B. Hamill/D. Grant 21-19, 16-21, 21-16. delight when, in the next round of the under-17 singles, Final: PRANDKE/BERKENKAMP bt Keogh/Livesey 21-15, Chris was unexpectedly beaten by Pierrot Juliens, the 21-14. Belgium No.1. Encouraged by this unexpected ,"vindfall, Girls' DOUbles. Semi-Finals: E. ZENKE/M. BERGER bt S. Morgan/R. Schwiebert 21-14, 21-18. s. THOMAS/ J. DILNOT Wolfgang Prandke swept our No.1, George Livesey, bt Cornelis/M. Petre 21-11, 21-16. aside by the discouraging score of 21-10, 21-10. Paul Final:- ZENKE/BERGER bt Thomas/Dilnot 21-19, 20-22, 21-11. Racey did much better in the semi-final, but even Mixed Double'S. Semi-Finals: W. PRANDKE/Miss E. ZENKE then in the third game Prandke always seemed to bt T. Leverno/Miss J. Wiggins 21-7, 21-19. D. GRANT/Miss have something in hand. M. SHANNON bt C. Gosling/Miss G. Bagshaw 23-21, 21-17. Final: PRANDKE/Miss ZENKE bt Grant/Miss Shannon 21-19, Meanwhile Derek Grant, overlooked by the selectors / 20-22, 21-11. for the past two seasons, was moving smoothly towards the final with a series of impressive wins, beating the (UNDER-I5 EVENTS) Boys' Singles. Semi-Finals: D. STANLEY bt B. Hill 21-15, Kent hero, Pass, in the semi-final after Pass had scored 19-21, 21-11. R. RACTLIFFE bt C. L.emoine (France) 21-19, a thrilling win over Juliens. Grant played pluckily in 16-21, 21-14. the final, but one had the feeling that Prandke was Final: STANLEY bt Ractliffe 21-16, 21-18. always going to win. Girls' Singles. Semi-Finals: M. SHANNON bt H. Brautigam 22-20, 15-21, 21-15. S. THOMAS bt J. Cornelis (Belgium) Once again Jean Harrower failed to maintain her 21-16, 21-12. early round form in the final after looking unbeatable. Final: SHANNON bt Thomas 21-18, 21-17. Beating Schwiebert 21-11, 21-9, and No.2 German girl Boys' Doubles. Final: C. BLOY/D. BASDEN bt R. Ractliffe/ D. Stanley 21-14, 21-19. Marlies Berger in the semi-final 21-11,21-13, after Miss Girls' Doubles. Final: M. SHANNON/C. BAGSHAW bt H. Berger had beaten England No. 3 Diane Wright, she Brautigam/J. Williams 16-21, 21-17, 21-14. looked a certainty for the title, but was quite out of Mixed Doubles. Final: D. STANLEY/Miss M. SHANNON bt touch in the final against German No. 1 Ev-Katlen N. lye/Miss L. Gordon 21-14, 21-16. Zenke. Miss Zenke's hardest game was against Mary (UNDER-I3 EVENTS) Shannon in the semi-final. Susan Thomas played well to Boys' Singles. Final: D. STANLEY bt J. Mansfield (Wal~s) beat Judy Williams after Miss Williams had beaten 21-12, 21-14. Linda Gordon and Linda had accounted for Alma Taft. Girls' Singles. Final: M. PETRE (Belgium) bt J. Cornelis In the girls' doubles Kent starlets Janet Dilnot and (Belgium) 14-21, 21-15, 21-17. Boys' Doubles. Final: STANLEY/MANSFIELD bt S. Sea­ Susan Thomas had a first-class run, beating Jean holme/Po Williams 21-7, 21-16. Harrower and Judy Williams, and then the Belgian girls, Girls' Doubles. Final: J. CORNELIS/M. PETRE bt P. Martin/ before narrowly losing to the Germans in the final. D. Oakley 21-8, 21-13.

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SOUTH OF ENGLAND "OPEN" A POOR TIME FOR THE "SEEDS ,., THE MEN by GEOFF HARROWER : WOMEN by FRANK BATEMAN IT was good to welcome back this popular tournament seniors. She swept through to the final by defeating to the calendar from November 14 to 16, after Shelagh Hession 17-21, 21-16, 21-5; Lynne Whithams missing one season. The only jarring note was organiser 21-18, 21-8 and, in the semi-final, Joyce Fielder 21-11, Charles Bourne's threat to hand over to someone else. 21-17. Let's hope that this does not materialise. In the other half Shirley Jones beat Betty Bird, Jill As is usual this season, seeded players in the men's Rook and Peggy Piper before losing to Pam Mortimer singles had a poor time, and only the fourth seed, Ken 16-21, 15-21 in the second semi-final. Craigie, reached the semi-finals. The top seed, Alan Luck ran against Jean in the final. This was the best Rhodes, had still not regained his form, and lost in the match of the evening with some fine counter hitting by 4th round at 17 and 14 to Michael Maclaren, of Surrey. both players. The result might have been different if I know Alan will agree with me if I say that some Miss Mortimer had not secured a net cord when 17-19 provision should be made whereby a player out of form do\vn in the final game. could indicate that he does not wish to be seeded. Under Miss Mortimer and Miss Harrower, playing together the automatic clause the draw can be made lopsided. for the first time, were good winners of the women's Maclaren went out in the quarter-final to a confident doubles. Jean Harrower has no reputation as a doubles Eddie Hodson, but the Middlesex youngsters found Ken player, but she steadied the side when Pam Mortimer Craigie a little too much for him in the semi-finals. Ken appeared to over press in the final. Their opponents in had a good fourth round win over Harry Venner, and the final, Joyce Fielder and Betty Bird (whom I believe then went on to beat .another Surrey man in Tony have only played together once before) had performed Miller, after Tony had just got the better of Essex's excellently in beating both Peggy Piper/Jill Rook and Brian Bromwell. Shirley Jones/Yvonne Baker. Another Essex player, Ray Dorking, shone in the Jean Head made a welcome reappearance in the mixed other half by disposing of the Middlesex " seed," Derek doubles,. par~nering. ·Ron Crayden, and almost pulled Burridge, in straight games. Not before Ray had had a o~ the t1tle, Just gOIng down to Harry Venner and Betty nasty shock at the hands of Kent's No.1, Tony Piddock, ,BIrd. ':fhe latter pair had a match point against them in who had several match points in the final game. Dorking the thIrd round at the hands of Ray Dorking and ho\vever, was not destined to reach the semi-final, for Yvonne Baker. Alan Lindsay, playing a more aggressive game than In the boys' singles young David Creamer won a usual (I nearly said attractive!!!) comfortably beat thriller against Mick Ellis in an early round. T'he final Peter Shead from Brighton and then nosed out Dorking stroke of the match, at 23-22 in the third saw Creamer in the quarters, after losing the first game. return with aplomb an all out smash from EUis, the Kent The other quarter was a tough one, and Laurie Landry youngster ending up on Creamer's side of the table increased his stature by beating both Muranyi and applauding his younger opponent for an incredible shot: " seed" Somogyi in straight games, after Muranyi had Jean Harrower was the only holder to retain her title­ been within a point of losing two straight to Bobby well as Mary Shannon played in the girls' singles final she could make no impression on the confident Stevens, and the other Essex H Bobby "-Raybould-had found Somogyi too steady. The semi-final between Middlesex youngster. . Lindsay and Landry, both Middlesex 2nd team players, Results was full of interest, if long drawn out, and' several l\1:-n's Singles: Semi-Finals: A. LINDSA'Y bt L. Landry rallies bordered on the fantastic. Landry led 14-9 in the 13-21,21-15,21-15; K. CRAIGIE bt E. Hodson 21-16 23-21. final game, but seemed to lose heart at Lindsay's Final: LINDSAY bt Craigie 21-14, 24-22. ' retrieving, especially one point which curled back from over the spectators heads, over the light, and "snick" Women's Sin~les: Senti-Finals: P. ~10RTIMER bt the edge of the table! S. Jones 21-16, 21-15: J. HARROWER bt J. Fielder 21-11, The final found Lindsay with that little extra in the 21-17. Final: MORTIMER bt Harrower 17-21, 21-16, 21-19. tight comers, albelt he was behind Craigie in the 1\1en's Doubles: Semi-Finals: R. RAY B 0 U L D / R. shouting war-only whisper it, but it's getting on the STEVENS bt E. Filby/B. Brumwell 21-11, 21-15; L. regular's nerves. How about a New Year's resolution, ADAMS/D. BURRIDGE bt R. Dorking/D. House 21-18, more table tennis and less exclamations? 21-9. Final: RAYBOULD/STEVENS bt Adams/Burridge There are times when watching Stevens and Raybould 21-7, 21-14. they appear invincible. It must have seemed so to Women's Doubles: Semi-Finals: J. HARR'OWER/P. MOR­ Somogyi/Muranyi and Landry/Rhodes in the early TI~1ER bt L. Whithams/J. Williamson 15-21, 21-15, 21-16; rounds, and in the final against holders Len Adams and B. BIRD! J. FIELDER bt Y. Baker/S. Jones 21-12 14-21 Derek Burridge they displayed form which gave the 21-16. Final: HARROWERjMORTIMER bt Birdjpielde; Mjddlesex pair no chance. At one stage the'two "Bobbys" 21-19, 21-17. were 21-7· and 10-2 up, but then proceeded to play like normal players, to the relief of Len and Derek! Mixed Doubles: Semi-Finals: VENNER/ Mrs. BIRD bt i\1uranyi/Miss Whithams 21-16, 21-14; CRAYDEN/Mrs. Eric Filby, pre-war Swaythling cup star, who admits HEAD bt Somogyi/Miss Piper 22-20, 21-11. Final: VEN­ to being 41, and not having played seriously for seven NERjMrs. BIRD bt CraydenfMrs. Head 21-9, 14-21, 21-19. years, reached the semi-final in partnership with Brian Brumwell, beating Craigie and Venner en route. All Boys' Singles: Semi-Finals: D. GRANT bt B. Midgley this and, as a Committee member, shifting tables and 21-12, 21-13; G. STEWART bt D. Creamer 19-21 23-21 erecting surrounds too! Better make a serious come 21-18. Final: GRANT bt Stewart 21-7, 21-9. ' , back, Eric. Girls' Singles: Semi-Finals: J. HARROWER bt C. Bag­ In the wom,en's singles, Jean Harrower gave ample shaw 21-8, 21-7; M. SHANNON bt J. Williams 21-10 21-13 proof that she is now in the top flight amongst the Final: HARROWER bt Shannon 21-9, 21-16. ' .

Page Twenty-five TABLE TEN~IS DECEMBER· 1958 Junior Representative Matches MERSEYSIDE "OPEN" From a playing point of view the tournanlent was ENGLAND 8 v. FRANCE 0 certainly more enjoyable than thrilling, but while there This one-sided match was played at Willesden on Novem­ may not hav·e been the high standards which have been ber 7th. Only when France's No.1 boy, Ysnel, was on the table did the match seem alive. For England, Mary Shan­ achieved in previous years, there were, nevertheless, non, George Livesey and Paul Racey all played well. Drane many keen and close struggles in conditions that could Wright was not on top form in the first two games of her hardly have been bettered. singles, but recovered well in the third. The tournament must have given Brian Kennedy G. Livesey bt J. Ysnel 21-16, 21-18; bt G. Lemoine 21-17, a deal of satisfa!ction, despite the couple of narrow 21-12. P. Racey bt Ysnel 21-12, 20-22, 21-11; bt Lemoine 21-11, 21-13. squeaks he had on the way to the final, noticeably fr.om Miss M. Shannon bt M. Cancade 21-15, 21-18; Miss D. Wright the local player Roy Jones, who came within points of bt Miss C. Joly 21-17, 4-21, 21-12. , eliminating him. Livesey/Racey bt Ysnel/Lemoine 16-21, 21-18, 21-16. Miss Shannon/Miss Wright bt Miss Cancade/Miss Joly 21-17, Kennedy has chased the Dlen's: singles title' on several 21-10. occasions without being alble' to grasp it, but this year he succeeded, beating in the final Joseif Somogyi 21-11 ENGLAND 5 v. WEST GERMANY 3 in the third. Jubilation over our first-ever success over the powerful It was something of a coincidence that Lorna Bown, Germans must be tempered by the fact that their team was of Cheshire, should win the women's singles. Only a not by any means their best. Three of five wins were in t~e month or so earlier she had become a student at Liver­ girls' singles, where. the Germans had left at home theu pool University. In beating Ivy Haney in straight three best players. Nevertheless this 5-3 win will do much to restore our ego, and if we take on the full German team games, she gained her first "open" title. Both girls played next year, with four of the six 'present tea~ still avaVable~ well and fought hard and the deciding factor was Miss it will be with some confidence, Instead of WIth memones of Bown's harder and more accurate attack. a series of crushing defeats. From a local point of view there was great satis­ The match got off to a fine start with the most exciting faction in the winning of the boys' singles by Derek match of the evening. The audience was most appreciativ€ Craig, of Bootle Y.M.C.A. He beat R. Crusham in of the fine play of both Paul Racey and Elk Berkenkamp, the final in convincing style to be the first local player won by the German boy after Racey had seemed to have to wi~ a Merseyside titIe since the war. the game safe. Men's Singles, Semi-finals: B. KENNEDY bt M. Simpson The scores were levelled when Jean Harrower had her 21-17, 15-21, 21-13; J. SOMOGYI bt F. R. Kershaw 22-24, revenge over Ev-Katlen Zenke, but the Germans went into 21-15, 21-18. the lead again when Wolfgang Prandke for the second Final: KENNEDY bt Somogyi 21-18, 19-21, 21-11. succesiv,e day oloyed Iw,lth our No.1. George Livesey was Women's Singles: Final: L. BOWN bt Miss I. Haney so overwhelmed that he seemed to lose heart in the second 21-18, 21-18. game.. . . Men's Doubles, Final: M. SIMPSON/G. UNDERWOOD Give him some credIt, however, he came up fightIng In bt D. Schofield/E. Johnson 22-20, 21-17. the boys' doubles when in partnership with Paul Racey they Women's Doubles, Final: Mrs. D. WILKINSONjMrs. C. unexpectedly won this event to put us in the lead for the SPENCER bt Miss Bown/Mrs. Farnsworth 21-18, 21-9. first time. This followed a competent win by young Mary Mixed Doubles, Final: KERSHAW/Miss HANEY bt Shannon, after a shaky start against Marlien Berger. Schofl'eldjlMiss Hown 21-,13, 12-21 21-5. The score became 3-all when the Germans comfortably Boys' Singles, Final: D. CRAIG bt R. Crusham 21-14, won the girls' doubles after dropping the first game, but 21-19. Diane Wright rose to the occasion to make sure of at least a draw, although it must be said that young (14 year old) Regina Schwiebert seemed well below the standard of the HULL and EAST RIDING other German girls who have visited our shores. Hopes of -Only two titles were retained, the Wonlen's Doubles by the first-ever English win receded when Chris Gosling­ pai~ing always our stalwart in this type of match-lost the first game the Lincolnshire of Lammin and IMoran and the girls' against Berkenkamp, b "It in the next two he displayed that singles by Betty Kinsley :the 16-year-old Hull girl. temperament and fighting spirit which stamps him as clearly A new name appeared in the Women's Single's trophy, our No. 1 in International matches, notwithstanding where that of Pamela Morton (Babley). This 17-year-old Yiorkshire he may stand in minor events. girl promises a great future, having wins over Mavis Dyson G. Livesey lost to W. Prandke 15-21, 6-21. P. Racey lost to and Betty Kinsley on her way to the final in which she E. Berkenkamp 21-19, 17-21, 19-21. C. Gosling bt Berkenkamp beat Lancashire's No. 1 Ivy Haney. 18-21, 21-9, 21-14. Yorkshire International Raymond Hinchliff took the Men's J. Harrower bt E. Zenke 21-13, 18-21, 21-15. M. Shannon bt Singles trophy in a final with fellow Yorkshireman Maurice M. Berger 22-20, 21-15. D. Wright bt R. Schwiebert 21-13, 21-12. Simpson. Raymond previously won the title in 1953 and 1955. Livesey/Racey bt Prandke/Berkenkamp 17-21, 21-19, 21-13. Men's Singles. Semi-Finals: R. HINCHLIF'F bt M. Sheader Harrower/Shannon lost to Berger/Zenke 21-15, 10-21, 15-21. 21-1, 21-15. M. H. SIMPSON bt P. Skerratt 22-20, 21-11. Final: HINCHLIFF bt Simpson 21-18, 19-21, 21-4. Women's Singles. Semi-Finals: P. MORTON bt B. J. Kinsley KENT 0 v. BELGIUM 7 21-6, 21-16. 1. HANEY bt C. M. Moran 21-15, 22-20. This match was a 7-0 triumph for the Belgians, who Final: MORTON bt Haney 21-14, 17-21, 21-16. apparently were not considered good epough to partkipate Boys' Singles. Semi-Finals: M. DAINTY bt R. W. Norton 21-19, 22-20. D. LAYCOCK bt H. Coward 21-14, ·21-17. in a full International match. Their non-playing captain, Final: DAINTY bt Laycock 21-13, 21-15. Eugene Paquay, was delighted, especially in view of the fact Girls' Singles. Semi-Finals: B. J. KINSLEY bt J. Barber 21-13, that his girls are so young. 21-11. M. E. BRADNUM bt A. Johnson 21-17, 14-21, 21-15. Particularly noteworthy was the performance of II:-year-old Final: KINSLEY bt Bradnum 23-25, 21-19, 21-17. Josiane Cornelis, in beating Sheila Benton, whilst Marie­ Men's Doubles. Semi-Finals: F. R. KERSHAW/G. W. Fmnce Petre, aged 13, a1so played extremely well ,to jus't CARRIGILL bt K. Park/Me H. Simpson 21-18, 21-16. S. get home ahead of Susan Thomas. DYSON/M. PITTS bt M. Sheader/P. Skerratt 21-11, 21-17. Final: KERSHAW/CARRIGILL bt Dyson/Pitts 22-20, 21-13. If these young Belgians come over next year they must be Women's Doubles. Semi-Finals: P. LAMMIN/C. :M:. MORAN bt accorded the status they deserve. They are certainly as K. Whinham/I. M. Allsopp (HUll) 21-15, 21-18. J. FARNS­ good, if not better, than the French, who were given an WORTH/M. HALEY bt M. Jones/W. Blades (Boston) 21-18, International. 20-22, 21-17. M. Pass lost to P. Juliens 9-21, 16-21. M. Ellis lost to A. Final: LAMMIN/MORAN bt Farnsworth/Haley 21-16, 21-14. Mathonet 12-21, 18-21. S. Benton lost to J. Cornelis 15-21, Mixed Doubles. Semi-Finals: B. STARKIE/F'. ROLLING bt 23-21, 15-21. S. Thomas lost to M. Petre 21-19, 16-21, 20-:22. P. Skerratt/C. M. Moran 21-10, 8-21, 21-18. F. L. ·FORREST/ C. Bloy/Pass lost to Juliens/Mathonet 20-22, 10-21. K. Beal/ J. FARNSWORTH bt S. Dyson/M. Harrison 21-18, 15-21, 21-19. Benton lost to Cornelius/Petre 21-23, 15-21. Ellis/Miss Thomas Final. STARKE/ROLLING bt Forrest/Farnsworth 21-12, lost to Juliens/Miss Petre 20-22, 11-21. 21-17.

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