Table Tennis Official Magazine of the English Table Tennis Associ8Jtilon

Edited by W. HARRISON BDWARDS Published by Walt:hamstow Press, Ltd., Guardian House, 644 Forest Road, London, E.l7

Vol. 22 FEBRUARY, 1964 No.5 WANTED-THE TOOLS FOR THE JOB AS the ,chairman suggested in his opening remarks, The Development Commission pointed the way the Special General Meeting at Church House, and part of the road has been taken; the rest of the Westminster, on January 18, was probably the most journey will be long hard and - like many things important and significant in the Assooiation's history worth having - costly. Finance. Here to many, since its inauguration. Before the meeting were pro­ and to even more who thought of tit afterwards, was posals for a radical ,change in the E.T.T.A.'s consti­ the most disappointing aspect of the Special General tution and it was hardly surprising that a long, con­ Meeting. In the flush of enthusiasm and success tentious and difficult ·conference was expected. What over the unanimous decision to give the constitution was surprising, however, was the complete ineffec­ a new look the need to pay for it had been over­ tiveness of the opposition to the proposals. It had looked. In fact the new fee structure which has been expected that substantial resistance would come been approved will provide insufficient additional f.rom the North but, it was le£t to one League to income to pay the expenses of the new National voice disapproval after which a mere three hands Council so that as things stand at present, the Asso­ rose in deifiance of the remaindeT of the hall. ciation's activities will have to be cut next season. Here then was an overwhelming and unquestion­ It is hardly credible that the game's administrators able victory for the National Executive Committee could agree to assemble two teams wlith a brand and its supporters for a new and democratic consti­ new table, net, posts and barts and then throw them tution, framed on the basis recommended by the a cracked ball to play with -for that is the sum­ Development Commission in its report. Here also mary of the outcome of the Special General Meet­ was the unusual occasion of an old order recom­ ing in table tennis terms. mending its own dissolution lin yielding pla,ce to new. On several occasions these columns have drawn As a result, from the next Annual 'General Meet­ attention to the need for the Association to expand ing, the present National Executive Committee wti1l and advance and for the need of adequate funds to be replaced by a National Council and a Manage­ enable this to be done. The wrong of it is that ment Committee. The National Council will be those who are alleged to be opposed to the paying composed of the Officers of the Association and one of a few extra coppers per player are the first to representative from each county in membership. It criticise England's lack of success in the international will meet several times a year to determine the broad ring. They overlook the fact that the roots of lines of the Association's policy and will elect four success lie in the schools, the provision of facilities, of its members, who, together with the Officers, will coaching and presentation of the image of the game, form the Management Committee for the conduct all of which require money. of day to day business. Again then, we repeat that extra income ~s needed, The new constitution will be more democratic; and the Association's finances must be put on a each county will have its delegate to represent it in sound footing unless progress is to give way to stag­ the formation of policy and to have a voice in the nation. We believe the request will not go un­ future organisat1ion of the game throughout the heeded if it is accompanied by adequate explana­ country. Gone, we hope, will be the days when tions. As we see it, it is for the N.E.C. in the next apathy selected the governing 'body of table tennis few months to expla,in the job and to persuade the in England. One of the aims of the new constitution Annual General Meeting to provide the tools for it. is to give more representation and importance to county associations and, it is hoped that new and lively administrators will come to the fore dedicated HESTER BARNES jumps for joy at retaining the English to the task of expanding the activity and furthering C Closed title. the prestige of the game and the Association.

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although they are carefully studied and charted, they alone do not IN PERSPECTIVE determine selection. Other factors have to be taken into consideration SELECTORS REPLY TO JOHNNY LEACH otherwise a slide rule, rather than a selection committee would be needed. CRITICISM must be expected by all those in office and we, o,f the Moreover, the N.E.C. are watch­ Selection Committee do not oppose it, as we feel it stimulates dogs of the money, reluctantly voted in some quarters" to the Selection and encourages progressive thinking and policies. It is our opinion, Committee. They have a right to however, that criticism should be fair and not born out of fiction expect each investment to pay hand­ or fabrication. Because of this we feel justi,fied in answering the some dividends in matches won. We have tried to ensure the best results recent arti1cle by Johnny Le:ach - Three who are overlooked ­ for England in all matches within which was published ,in last month's magazine. our capabilities. We have also intro­ We find it difficult to reconcile with duced young players with somewhat fact the two paragraphs contained Individually, we 'all have sympathy more than promise. Time alone will under the heading" No clear policy." for those who have been deserving show if they can make the grade in Several articles by the Selectors on and who would appear to have been the hurly-burly of a rapidly develop­ the policy of selection have been overlooked, but surely all level­ ling sport. printed in the Magazine" the last one headed supporters of the game will It is easy for a writer to sing the being as recent 'as November, 1963. agree that arguments can be put praises of one player this week and It was then that we wrote about the forward and cases made out for another the next, but a selection com­ Ranking Meetings and the importance dozens of players, both of the past mittee has to live with its mistakes we were attaching to them. For one 'and present. and it doesn't help for England's with such an avid interest in the We have the playing results of all most capped player to s'ay in­ game as Johnny it is rather disturb­ the top players in the country and discriminately, "I told you so." ing to know that he does not read articles by the Senior Selection Committee. Incidentally we should have thought INTERNATIONAL CLUB FORMED that being selected himself 150 times AT a General! Meeting held on January 4 at the Manor Place Baths, it was. unanim­ for England would have given him ously agreed to fonn an International CbJJb. A "caretaker" comnnttee was a clue or two towards answering his el~cted, pending elections :by postal balot once there has been an opportunity to question, "What must a player do ? build up the membership. to achieve international honours?" Johnny Leach and Geoff Harrow,er were both proposed as President, but Harrower, Other criticisms that are hurled declining nomination, said that in his opinion there was only one man for the post. around so unceremoniously in Whilst not wishing any disrespect to Johnny Leach, he felit sure that ~ve.ry- Johnny's article would appear to be body would agree that it was only fitung directed at the present Committee that the mlan who had done more for The" Annual General Meeting of the and yet many of the criticisms would international table tennis, both at home new club will be held aJt The Com refer to the p,eriod before' the Com­ and abroad, should be elected President. Exchange, Brighton, on Saturday, mittee was formed. Whether or not He referred, of course, to the Hon. Ivor February 29, at 6 p.m. lIt was agreed this was a genuine omission we Montagu, and this statement was that the previously circulated draft Rules cannot say, but in fairness we should greeted with acclaim. After Leach had would become the proposed Rules, and like to point out that the National associated himself with this view, Mr. 'that any alterations or additions should Senior Selection Committee as it now Monta-gu was unanimously elected. be put forward as am·endments. A proposition that every English The Secretary will be pl,eased to send stands has been in office for less than player who had won a world singles or a copy of these to any IntJemcutional two years. doubles title should be elected a Vice­ player, and to receive any proposed Pr:esident was also carried unanimously. am,endm,ents. The Treasurer would like HANDS TIED There are many present day players and to l1eceive subscriptions, and the fees supporterls who do not realise Ithcut this are: lOs. per annum from any player On the question of blooding list is ten strong. As a maHer of general who has represented England in an players in the Home Quadrangular interest, here is the full list: Mrs. official senior international mcutch, and Tournaments, the Selection Com­ Rosalind Cornett (Rowe), Mrs. Dora 5s. per annum-for associate member­ mittee has, to a great extent, had its De-v.enny (Beregi), Miss Peggy Franks, ship-fl1om any player who has hands tied. The Tournaments were Mi'ss Diane Rowe, Mrs. Vem Thomas orepresented England in an official junior held only on the understanding that (Dace), Miss Wendy Woodhead, Victor international match. the strongest England team was Barna, Richard Bergmann, Johnny Leach It is hoped ,that these very low fees selected. The future, however, will and Fred Perry. will enoourage all lll'uernationa1Js, past remedy this problem as it has now Aubrey Simons, who was a m,ernber of and present, to join. Unfortunately there EngJand's winning Swaythling Cup side, are s1111 very considerable gaps in the been agreed that an earnest recom­ was unanimously eleoted as Chairman. list of names and addl1esses available, mendation from the Selection Com­ Others elected were: HON. SECRET­ and any information regarding past inter­ mittee, that the English team need no ARY, Geoff Harrower, 11, Lyneham nationals would be gratefully ~eceived by longer be the strongest available. Rdad, Luton, Beds.; HON. TREA­ G,eoff Harrower. This means, therefore, that we should SURER, Brian Wright, 69, Tubbs Road, The early emphasis wilJ be placed on be able to be more experimental. Harlesden, London, N.W.I0; HON. building up the m-embership, but later on With regard to "B" International SOCIAL SECRETARY, Mrs. L. R. M. it is hoped to undertake an active pro­ teams this is not new, as it was Kydd (Pinkie Barnes), Flat 1, 2, Melbury gramme of social events, and also play agreed in principle some two years Road, Kensington, London, W.lO; a number of matches. All ideas on EXECUTIVE COMMITIEE, L e s activioties which the Club could undertake ago, but nothing has happened be­ Cohen (Man1chester), Ron Cra'yden will be welcomed. The Committee will cause the Associations of the Home (Surrey), Laurie Landry (Middlesex), consider I1:hese, and, of course, any Countries hav,e greater financial To~ Piddock (K-ent) and Edgar Reay proposed alterations to the Rules, before problems than even we have. (Durham). the Annual General Meeting.

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deserved a better fate than the score in AROUND EAST ANGLIA the second game suggests. Jeanne Youngs, too, gave L'inda Barrett some determined opposition in the Girls' finat SUFFOLK NOTES by D. J. BARRETT as did her sister in ,the previous tie. RESULTS Men's Singles: D. MANN bt B. Buckle 21-19, 14-21, 21-17. Women's Singles: B. A CLEAN SWEEP FOR MANN BROWN bt L. Barrett 10-21, 21-17, 21-13. Restricted Singles: K. BUMSTE,AD bt A. IN his last year as a junior, David Mann set tbe seal on a sedes of successes over Cooper 21-15, 22-24, 21-9. the season by winning the Suffolk Men's Closed title after a struggle with veteran Singles: D. ARK bt D. Cartwright Stowmarket's Brian Buckle. The finals, art St. rMargaret's Institute, Lowestoft, saw 21-11, 24-22. Boys' Singles: MANN bt S. an almost clean sweep of all events by Ipswim pmy"ersl. Only tlheResmcted Singles Snell 21-13, 21-3. Girls' Singles: BARRETT escaped them. bt J. Youngs 21-12, 21-11­ Men's Doubles: MANN/BUCKLE bt S. Mann had a good day, and also took Enskajt/H. White 21-11, 21-18. the Boys' ,championship as might be play between the fina.lists, with Buckle Women's Doubles: BROWN/BARRE,TT expected, with the Mixed and Men's carrying the battle to Mann, and losing bt V. Martin/B. Killett 21-12, 21-18. Mixed doubles thrown in for good measure. only after a terrifi'c fight for every point. Doubles: MANN/Mrs. BROWN bt S. Pear­ The senior event saw some typioally fast In fact, apwt from the second game, son/Mrs. A. Pearson 21-12, 21-13. there was little difference in the scores The second leg of the "Top Ten" until Mann took four of the last five saw David Mann take a further step to­ CAMBRIDGESHIRE points to ensure victory in a surprisingly wards the County No. 1 ranking, at easy and unexpected fashion. present held by Howard Osborne. In FARE BADLY Linda Barrett looked set to take the Osborne's absence from the tournament, Ladies' title when she won the first game Mann consolidated his position by taking lCAMBRIDGESHIRE, without John to 10, but a revival by Brenda Brown in the ov,eral1lead when he won his section, Thurston. looked a very ordinary the second saw the initiative swing the all ties being two-straight wins, then pro­ side when they crashed 9-1 to Norfolk othe1r way and with it the title. ceeding to beat Hans Fleck by 21-17, in the County ,championship. Only Miss Barrett nlade amends by taking 22-20 in the play-off. Fleck's unexpe,cted Alan Ponder, 'who is still a junior, the Girls' singles for the fourth time in defeat of Brian Buckle put the latter in showed any sort of form and marked five consecutive appearances in the final, second place in the tournament, six up the county's lone suc'cess. then paired with Mrs. Brown for a good points behind Mann. The leading posi­ Keith 'Chapman and Reg Dean gave two-straight win 'over the experienced Val tions to date at the end of the second inept displays, while Valerie Gillam, Martin and Barbara Killett from Lowes­ le.g are: D. Mann 29, B. Buckle 23, H. although giving her best, found Betty toft. Fleck 20, C. Tucker 14, K. Perry 9, Cassell too good. Chapman has been IPromising juniors on view included B. Cobbold 9. playing well in the Cambridge League, Stuart Snell in the Boys' finaL He D. J. Barrett but county form has been disappointing, while Dean will have a hard job to retain his place. Cambridge City have fared much better in the South East Midlands League, NORFOLK NOTES by J. S. PENNY where they head the Men's and Junior DivRiions and promise to take both tifles. There has been plenty of excitement in the Cambridge League, where Univer­ NORTH WALSHAM LOOK UP sity Press have overtaken Y.M.C.A. to ItOP ,the First Division. Their team of FRED MACE, chairman of North looking for vo~unteers from league Keith Chapman, Roy Nunn and Carol players to help them with their untiring Chapman will be hard to dislodge. Walsham League, 'must be delighted with the progress made in that area effort. Visits around the county can be New 'Chesterton Institute and since his return from Ipswich. Their a real change and relaxation after years Y.M.C.A., the pacemakers of last of nothing but 'league matches. season, are certainly finding the going recent tournament, organised by Alan hard, but should finish in the first three. Gibby, attracted entrants from Ald­ So keen is the competition among Pest Control and Wilburton flounder at brough, Aylsham, Gatfield, Corpusty, Norfolk boys that Ewles is aTI'angin,g the bottom of the table. Cromer, East Rushton, Gimingham, a further County trial to establish their Torchbearers, with Martin Brown, Hickling, Norwich and Potter Heigham, rankings. Pity there is not the same John Constable and Valerie Gillam, head with a total of 62 for the senior singles, following from the girls. Maybe special the Second Division, with 'Great Ouse 27 for the junior, and 22 in the senior ladies' sections in each league would River Board and St. George's their main doubles. give them more opportunities for experi­ rivals. Hospitals II appear doomed to Midnight was almost striking when ence until strong enough to play in relegation. Gibby was deprived of his senior singles mixed leagues. Northern Employees are closely f81­ by Gordon Harrison, of Norwich, at lowed by Sohan Methodists at the top 22-20 in the thi'rd. The junior final was Great Yarmouth took another step of the Third Division. equally thrilling with Raymond Gale forward in the Rose Bowl, beating Stan Jacobson, the Middlesex player (IN. Walsham Methodists) beating his Norwich 5-4. Norwich, however, are who was mainly responsible for the club-mate Ian Miller 21-23, 21-17, 22-20. going well in the 'Wilmott Cup where development of the "loop drive," was they beat Spalding 6-3 and now meet a recent visitor to the Y.M.C.A., and Gordon and Marion Harrison, Oxford with a ,chance to enter the semi­ played for three hours against the various although lucky to survive against Mace finals. Cambridge players, including Ponder, and Stannard, made it a Norwich night Norwich championships are arranged Paul Chisnal1, Albert Jackson and John by beating Durrant and A'mis (Hick­ for February 16. ling) for the senior doubles. Cornwell, who produced some of his A new venture of Doug Clutton, the old fire in winning a game. AU that is needed now is for North Yarmouth coach, is a school's tourna­ The question of County umpires is Walsham to follow Cromer and affiliate ment, with three age-grouped sections a1gain "burning" and aD players are to the County ~iatioD so that their for boys and girls, plus a special sec­ urged to make themselves available by PJayers become eligible for Norfolk and tion for players who have represented taking the appropriate examinations to the Norfolk Championships. the league in inter-town games. help out the hard-worked few. . . The only lady county umpire In Les Holden, county captain and Nor­ Norfolk's 9-1 victory over a weakened Cambridge is Margaret Cornwell, who wich League coach, who is paYing six Cambridge side has given them their is also County secretary. visits to Aylsham Youth Club and highest place for many season in the Leslie Constable. Maurice Ewles, the county co~, are Southern Division.

'.1. Six TABLE TENNIS FEBRUARY. 1964 THE ORDER OF ST. CARRINGTON SUSSEX NOTES by GEORGE A. STARKE BRIGHTON STill DOMINANT THERE are three major religions in have been able to intbue quite an ITHE history of Sussex table tennis has Great Britain today: Christiian­ opposite spirit in the devotees of shown that Brighton have nearly ity, Buddhism and Table Tennis. table tennis. always been the strongest town in the No doubt, in an faiths, you will The award of the Diploma Badge county. That this still applies, at least ~hose in the men's field, was shown at Bexhil1 find people religion is not only does not author,ise the charging of Amateur Athletic Club on January 12 a way of life buJt a means whereby certain minimum fees. On the con­ when Brighton beat Crawley 5-1 in the they may ea,rn a Hvelihood. Even trary, it places upon awardees a Division 1 nnat and Worthing 5-,1 in monks and nuns:, though under vows moral obligation not to demand any Division 2 final. of poverty, are assured of ,food, cloth­ at all. Diploma coaches, and those The absence rt'hr:ough ,iUness of Chand­ ing and medical necess,ities. There who desire to become such, know that ler and Pjerce bflOUtght ,in Peter Shead are also those who, whHe earning such coaches must not pick and and Tunde Ogundipe accompanied by an their keep in some business or trade, choose their pupils but be prepared off-form Len Gunn. One shock was Whalley's defeat by the Nigerian freely devote much of their time to and able to help all comers. Ogundipe. promoting the welfare of their The marvel is that anybody should Hastings took over the domination of church and its congregation and in strive for such an award. Yet more the women's championship, beating attempting to .increase the number of and more players are filling up the Brighton 5-1 in the final. When Joyce those who, at long last, have the yellow application form as year Coleman and' Ma,rgaret Beaney combine correct attitude respecting the world, follows year. for H~tings there are no otber women's the flesh and the devil. What is it that prompts people to teams in Sussex capable of beating them. Normally" those people who wrish such devotiion? Such a degre~ of The junior final, by comparison with to give their services without devoutness surely takes table tennis the senior events, was a specoo.,cular charge, even, quite often, involving into the sphere of religion. thriller won by Eastbourne's team of themselves in personal expense, may I suspect that members of a secret Beasley, Williams, KirkWOOd and do so without examination and with­ T.T. sub-committee, masked and Mendelson over a fine Crawley team of out having, first, to give any under­ hooded, present themselves at dead Green, Mervyn Wha'lley and Riley by tak~ings to some official body. of Sunday-aftemoon-kip time to 5-3. make a "signature or else" demand. The Crawley side are a powerful RIGOROUS REQUIREMENTS The "or else" indioating a good, thre'e-pronged force and Eastbourne would have lost but for the presence In table tennis, however, the long discussion of amendments to of the Hertfordshire senior county requirements are rigorous. Devotees motions respecting Individual Direct player Peter Williams. who would spread the gospel must Affiliations. J.W. attain a high degree of beauty and accuracy rin performing the rites. STAFFORDSHIRE Their health and youth must be be­ by JOHN PIKE yond question, while their knowledge of dynamics, physical culture and 'FROM GLO'OM TO GLORY social relations must be irreproach­ T the halfway stage it is interesting able. Only then, may they be A As Warwickshire already have a temll to note the fortunes of Staffordshire in the Premier Division it would entitle officially recorded as persons fit to ;n the County Championship. Staffordshire to playoff for a place i-n wear the badge of servIce. The season opened ,on a shock note the top ffi,ght next season. The professions, as we know, re­ with the departure of Derek Backhouse quire that would-be practitioners to nearby Warwiokshire, a decision which One can only assume that the standard suggested the county were in for a in the Second Division (Midland) has should attain a sufficiently high dropped, but it is a great pity it should degree of scholarship before being rough time. I must confess ,things did look pretty black. Yet if Staffordshire come following the departure of Back­ allowed to set up in business. The oan win their match with Glamorgan it house, who did S'O much in the past to attainments, however, are sought so wiU be gloom to glory in the space of get top class table tennis in Stafford­ that fees may be charged. four months. For a win over the Welsh shire. It is to the eternal credit of Jack county would make them runners-up to The ,county restricted tournament at Carrington and his disciples that they Warwickshire. Wolverhampton turned out to be very much a one club affair with the winners of the men's and women's singles both coming from the Cambridge Club. WalsaII. ' TH'E ,FAMrOUS TABL'E TENNIIS BATS Glen Warwick, 16, stole the limelight. SWED1S!H STIGA AN;D EQUrPME:NT against senior opposition to win the men's title, while in the women's final Molly Jukes was never extended in beat­ EHRLIC BERCZIK FLISAN MELLIS ing another youngster, 15-year-old 35s. 6d. Each Wendy Hinton. Will Chester Barnes be playing in the Wolverhampton League later this season? ACE RUBBER and THE NEW YASAKA 2 mm. -1 mm. He has already turned out for the Cam­ bridge 'Club in the WalsaU League and I understand from an official there that TRIANGLE SPORTS & HOBBIES there is an outside chance of seeing England's No. 1 in local circles again. 111 Commercial Road, Bournemoutl1 With or without Barnes, 'Cambridge, Telephone: 2093 having their first season in the Wolver­ ~mpton LeaglJ~, look a good bet for the First Division 'dtle.

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_BERNADETTE McGRERTY, a A member of the Crescent Club, young lady who has just passed Bernadette plays for her club team, her tenth birthday, has the .distinc­ which heads the sixth division of the tion of being the youngest person in Sittingbourne League. She won the the country to qualify as a county Under 10's singles in the Crescent umpire. She is also the only female Club Invitation- tournament and also county umpire in Kent. reached the final of the under 11 's She won her badge after passing event in the Kent Junior Open. So the _written test satisfactorily, then it can be seen that her knowledge of coming successfully through some table tennis is not restricted to quHe stiff practical tests, conducted umpiring. at the Kent Junior Open and the Deal ALL ROUNDER Invitation tournament. Indeed, Bernadette is a talented Bernadette, who stands just 4 feet young all rounder. She can hold her 2 inches tall, has been umpirin~ at own against many older girls at lawn various matches since she was eight t.enn!is and at swimming and diving. years old, so she :is quite a young At the Crescent Club Invitation veteran. swimming gala she swam in the And table tennis is not the only under 10 and under 13 events, and sport where she knows and can also represented the club in diving administer the rules, for she can against girls up to t6. umpire equally well at lawn tennis. It is not surprising that this girl of many parts-she also holds the club darts shield and is a popular entertainer at the club concerts with Gordon Howarth her piano playing, singing and acro­ batic dancing-has won the Crescent NEW!'?RT League suffered a Club Parents' Association Sports Girl sad loss just before ChTistmas of the Year Cup for the past two with the death of C~RDON HOWARTII, one of their most years. popular players and also a vice­ For all her talent at sport and president (writes Grove Motlow). administration-she is a member of He can be said to have died, In the club committee and their repre­ harness for he colJaDsed from a sentative to the Kent County Asso­ heart attack just a -few minutes ciation-Bernadette is equally capable after Iosin~ an excitin~ three sets of lighting the fire or organising a match to Cyril Gray when playing handicap competition. And more­ for N.e.A. in an inter-club match over she :is capable of being as mis­ against Almas. chievous as 'any of the merrlbers. BERNADElTE McGRERTY He had sat down and given a few words of encour~ment to colllea~e Bob Jones, who followed WESTERN COUNTIES BUllETIN by GROVE MOTlOW bim to the table when he sud­ denly collapsed. Howarth, who was m'a'de a·..tce­ president of Newport for Ids ser­ CARDIFF MARCH ON 'Vices to the league, was always I(JARDIFF continued their winning Wise was the only Bristol player to ready and willing to help the up way in the Western Counties League experience any trouble. ;lnd comin~ youngsters and give when they beat Newport, who were A mother and daughter, Mrs. Bonner them advice. without Evans and Huish, 8-1. Brian A popular player at tourna­ and Miss D. Bonner, played a major Everson scored the only Newport success part in Weston Ladies' 6-3 win over ments uo and down the country, when he beat K. Bull, but he lost to Howarth played in the new SwindoD Ladies, collecting five wins be­ George Evans, the Welsh international, tween them,. Glamorgan Open just a few days and PhiL1 Bevans, both of whom were prior to his sad death. unbeaten. Mrs. Bonner, who deputised for Mrs. His loyalties to club and league Everson promised well when he forced Pettifer oelebrated with an unbeaten were such that he could aIlWays record. She had a tough match to open a final set against Evans in the opening s~e be relied upon to tum out I at a match, but he was well beaten by Bevan. when just beat Mrs. Hazell 22-20, moment's notice should a player Newport also crashed 2-7 to Bristol 25-23. Miss D. Bonner, playing in have to withdraw. and once again missed the services of place of her sister "Penny," created a m health over the past two ·Huish and Evans. Everson and Gray, good impression with two wins. years bad prevented him holding both of whom beat Wise, were the New­ Miss Onslow was the most successful a regular place in the Town team, port winners. of the Swindon players, beating Mrs. but he loved his ta'ble tennis so Mordecai and Brady were unbeaten Bull and Miss Bonner. much that he refused to retire for Bristol. Mordecai, however, was Mrs. O'Brien won all three of her altogether. fully extended by Gray before getting matches when Bristol Ladies beat New­ The game is poorer with his home over three games. port 7-2. Mrs. Gray beat both Mrs. passing. Mordecai and Brady were again in top Spokes and M'rs. Watts for the Newport form when Bristol trounced Bath 9-0. wins.

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WILTSHIRE WANDERINGS by DON HILLIER SALISBURY HUMBLED BY WEST WILTS TONY WARD, the ex-Wilts champion, rington, the E.T.T.A.'s Director of lead Athletic Association A, wiith Staff B bea1 reigning champion Alan Coaching. Secretary Frank Williams was we11 'established in third place. Alexander 19, -18, 17, and ex-R.A.F. also present. B.R. A.A. Dare runaway leaders in champion Richard Clode -12, 17, 18, Bri!tish .Railways teams hold the top Division 4, five poinh cl,ear of Metal but was unable to pr,event West Wilts three places in Division I of the Swin­ Box B but D player E. A:rmstrong lost "A" beooming the first team to humble don and District TabJ,e Tennis League, his 100% record ,to J. Beal'e (B.R. A.A. the city in ,the Premier Division of the Staff A, having dropped only one point E). County League this season. Johnny Cleveland, the West Wilts ,secretary, put up his best performance with a brilliant halt-trick over Ward 20 and 15; DOJ'1set player John Tribbles 20 and 7; and the experienced ex-Wilts player Dennis Water 14 and 18. Swindon's ,faith in 15 yea~s old William Silto and 16 years old Tony Wolff (jnr.) paid off when, captained by Tony Wolff (snr.). they held Salisbury ~o a Premier Division draw. SiHo beat Ward 7 and 16, while young Wolff only lost 21-23 in the decider. Salisbury suffered one of their rare Second Division (Mixed) defeats at the hands of WeSlt Wilts by 6-4. A feature of the match was the defeat of Kathleen Waters, the Wilts No.3, by unranked MargaI1et Alexander. ~ague Position:'It~s~~~afuary 18, 1964. P. W. D. L. F. A. P. Salisbury ...... 5 3 1 1 31 19 7 West Wilts. A ...... 3 2 1 0 20 10 5 Swindon . 5 1 2 2 25 25 4 West Wilts. B .. 3 0 0 3 4 26 0 DIVISION II (MIXED) Swindon (Champions) 4 4 0 0 31 9 8 West Wilts. 3 1 0 2 11 19 2 Salisbury ...... 3 0 0 3 8 22 0 DIVISION II (MEN) ACK CARRINGTON, E.T.T.A. Director of Coaching, demonstrates a point to RODNEY BUSH Swindon ...... 5 5 0 0 39 11 10 J at the instruction evening for would-be county coaches at the Upper Studley Club, Devize.s 5 4 0 1 38 12 8 Trowbridge. *Corsham 4 1 0 3 19 21 2 DON HILLlE,R, the Wilts. League secretary, JOHN FORD, the County Liaison Officer with West Wilts. . .. . 4 1 0 3 19 28 2 Youth Clubs and Schoo,ls, CHICK CHANDLER, member of the West Wilts. Executive, and *Warminster ...... 4 0 0 4 2 38 0 FRANK WILLIAMS, the Wilts. Coaching Secretary, are also seen in the picture. *IncludeS' match awarded to Corsham under Rule 9. JUNIOR DIVISION Swindon Ambitious Barnets Plan Own Centre (Champions) 5 5 0 0 43 7 10 Devizes ...... 4 2 0 2 21 19 4 West Wilts. 4 2 0 2 18 22 4 by ANTHONY COX Salisbury ...... 5 0 0 5 8 42 0 AT an annual mee'ting of the Bar- The idea that brought this about Tickets for the Willts Dinner at was the feeling that table tennis is Devizes. on March 13 are now available nets and District Table Tennis (15s.) from all league :Seicretades.. S~at­ Leag1Je nearly two years ago it was probably the most under privileged ing is limited Ito 100, so early apphcatlon suggested by a member." himself a sport in this country with very little is advised. local business man, that the league money behind it. Playing facilities A second international matches. for should try to provide their own head­ for the average club player are in WH1S, wUb Trowbridge as the venue, is quarters. The idea was readUy most cases poor or restricted. The my inside tipl for next season.. accepted and now after a great de'al provision of the centre will over­ Bearing in mind the financIal suc

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Page Eleven .T ~ B lET E N N I S l FEBRUARY - 1964 LET'S HAVE OUR GIRL BACK I N0 ,one in the country has more adntiratioD for the skill and abi6ty THE UMPIRE PROBLEM of Chester Barnes than myself and like .' nlost players kn~king around I look •FIRST it ~hould be established that by the E.T.T.A. So that if you find forward to a bdgbt future for him. As , there IS a problem. Not at yourself short of qualified -people and a photogr~pher's model, how~ver, I just International matches, probably not cannot persuade others then there is cannot bnng myse·1f to belIeve in an at County matches, but at County no alternative to flogging your quali­ equally roseate future for this yoUng Open or Closed tournaments and at fied umpire to breaking point, and man. leSser events the shortage is often then he may not come next time. Somehow I feel a little disappointed in most marked. The prospect of being worked to the use of Chester's photograph in the latest LOUIS Hoffman advert, for i,t just It is not difficult to see why there exhaustion and beyond is thus one of hasn't got that little "something" that is no scarcity at an International, the reasons for poor support by the former model showed! particularly at one which is being umpires of tournaments. Nexrt on the After seeing earlier editions I antici­ 'televised. The umpire is more notjce­ list must be the bad manners of some pated a bright period to ,come when all able at an event of this type when of the players. Not all players-this young lady players turned up in similar there is action on only one table; he must be stressed- and not always attire!! will have a timekeeper to assist him is the rudeness deliberate. The young I11?-agination boggled at the thought of .if necessary. He knows thatl the lady who reached a late stage in the comIng Open tournaments with long English Closed consolation and on queues of spectators lined up at the .players will be on their best be­ turnstiles, eagerly clutching thei'r half­ haviour and that at. the end of the her exit from the event rushed from crowns in their little hands. match he will be thanked for his the table without seem!ing to notice Alas! My dreams have been shattered services rand not ignored. But, and the official who had controlled her by our Chester. For some reason I this is probably most important, he match; the E.~land mnked player just cannot imagine him pulling 'em m ..~nows that he will not be expected who was astonished (and l!ivid) at to the same extent! Why? I just can't rW do too· much; there ,viII be enough having a s!ide-line fault called against say, but there is some subtle difference him, also in the Closed; the over­ between the two photos which tells me other umpires present to guarantee that I am 'Correot in this assumption. this. seas player now resident here who shortly after coming off the table My 20-year-old son .tells me that the This matter of overworking an real difference is due to other causes than umpire may bring a superior smile said "That is the first time I have a ,change from a blonde to a brunette to the reader's lips, and thoughts of lost lin this country for (x) weeks­ -that birds and bees are involved­ "" Umpiring is easy-not strain-any­ you must he a rotten umpire"; need 0 0ugh I personally cannot imagine one can do it." To that, one can I go on? eIther a sparrow or a merrily buzzing The worst otfende'r is probably the bee so ,clad. only invite such doubters to do some Please, Mr. Hoffman, have second ·umpiring. Take four sets on the trot, playe,r who leaves the table without acknowled~ing -thoughts! Louis, friend of all table then have a break for 15 minutes (if the presence of the tennis addicts, reconsider! Restore to us 'you .are lucky) and then take four umpire; this is just thoughtlessness our blonde of former times-the most ~more, etc. Do you still find it easy? and should be easiest of all to correct. enjoyable spot of the magtazine, and by ,Common Courtesy so doing 'fe-introduce that heartfelt ; In my opinion at Ic'ast two dozen (, Cor!" from many a thousand throats jumpires are needed at any event with It seems to be only common each month! Seeing that his Christmas ttwelve tables in use for any length courtesy to thank him afterwards olea was ignored, I beg of you, tears pf time. Finding this number, even (even if you lost) for he might well streaming down by furrowed cheeks tVlith an impressively long },ist of have wished to be doing any ot the flog Chester a shirt cheap, and give u~ ~active umpires, is a far from easy numerous things one can do between hope by reinstating our favourite. We ~task. Remember also that it is not sets. all love you, Louis, and by acceding :possible to comp~] competitors at an All little things? Yes, maybe, but. to this cri-du-coeur you will probably find yourself voted Sport ~·TI3.n of the :Open to umpire, this being forbidden they add up, and the sum is greater Yealr for 1964. You 'will certainly earn than its constituent parts. the Victor Ba,rna award! Does the E.T.T.A. do enough to A LITTLE MORE encourage umpires? Probably not.­ JAMES R. GREEN I would li~e to see more publicity (Liverpool). PLEASE given in the magazine. The "League MODEST, Umpire" scheme was worth trying, O Chester Barnes has set himself S up as the Cassius Clay of Table but seems to have brought little MAKES PARENTS Tennis. In itself I doubt whether response, at least in Middlesex. this will do the game ~~ a whole The leagues should do more-they any ha,rID. THINK Chester is full of youthful ex­ must have umpires for Wilmott Cup huberance, but if he smashes a few and other representative matches, and TABLE tennis appears to be getting a plates on being ranked England's for the finals of their own Closed , }ot of publicity through rthe actions of No.1, I shudder to think what might happen if he won the Englisb championships. If those who umpire ,Ohester Barnes, but is this good for the Open next month or a European or these matches could be persuaded to game? World title. qualify and work (there ,is of course Surely .the attitude of this precocious I feel he must become a little boy must make parents of other young more modest in victory and a little a difference) the problem would be more generous in defeat, and then partly solved. teenager.s think twice before encouraging with his undoubted talent and JOHN M. WRIGHT them to take up ,the game. His tele­ potential he could become a player vision interview must have given em­ of wOI1"ld class. (Hon. County Umpires Secretary, barrassment to his parents. A. E. STARTUP Middlesex). (LeytonlStone) The views expressed above are not D. MacSWAN necessarily those held by the M.T.T.A. (Harlow).

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Following his 'win in the English Closed, Chester Barnes received an amount of publicity....in SHOCKED the national Press that was unprecedented in table tennis and unusual for an individual in any sport. This was largely due to the behind-the-scenes activities of Chester's manager,. Peter I WAS shocked to read that a young Madge, a producer of advertising films and therefore no stranger in the world of publicity. In Iteenager has stated the following: view of the varying reactions to this publicity we asked Peter to tell us the full story. 1. Refuses to play his opponent in the final of a Itournam,ent unless he changed his bat wi~h a darker covering; 2. Refuses to play for England unless he is ranked No.1; BUILDING A STAR 3. Refuses to play in the Essex Open by PETER MADGE because he dislikes the slow type table used. ~ explain the. whole point of the publicity campaign for Chester let us If I was on Ithe committee of the start by stating th~ final aim and work backwards from there. Chester E.T.T.A. I would not hesitate to put Barnes-World Champion. Why not? On a long shot you always aim this youngster in his place and would not consider him for Engiland until he high, as any marksman will tell you. To achieve this aim Chester needs to had learned his lesson. devote all his time :to the game, just like Surely there are several other any top player in any other sport. This figure be made of Chester, since being a youngsters who would be delighted to means that unless Chester can find a good playeT of a minor sport is not take his place. I would rather they be very understanding employer he must enough to make news headlines? There given a ~hance and lose than be dictated earn his Hving from table tennis, a dif­ is one answer only, known to every' to by an unrsporting player. Hcult task for a comparative newcomer press agent in show business: If you' L. J. OWEN, to the game, however good a player. want space fOT a new name in the (London, N.W.3). popular press,you. have to do unpopular. The first step is to make Chester as things, nothing else will get printed. A, well lOr better known to the general pub­ sad truth, but at least we know where we NO PERSONAL lic' as ,the old-established! stats, but in a stand. However, all publicity is gpod fraction of the time it took them to publicity in the long run. A famous' become known. An important difference actor once said " Say what you like but' PROFIT is ,that the older stars won their fame for God's sake talk about me!" It is-, with world titles, but Chester's only claim worth noting that the system has done: IT is apparently thought in some to playing fame, so far, is his success ·quar,ters that the Administrator, Mr. Elizabeth Taylor no harm, and she bas; in, this ,country at such an early age. no great talent in her field. Geoff Harrower, is operating the Master How then oan a nationally known Points Sr.heme for personal profit. This is not true. Mr. Harrower will BAD B,OY IMAGE not take any profit from the Scheme. An profits will be returned over to the THE BAT Chester knows and accepts that his E.T.T.A. Furthermore, all moneys public image is The Bad Boy of Tab~e received under the Master Points Scheme Tennis. If he gets depressed about it he. ar.e banked in an E.T.T.A. a1ccount and COVERINGS cheers himself up by looking at the rising before any withdrawals can be made two By C'olin Clem'ett (Hon. Sec. sales gmph of his bats. Depressed signatures are required, at least one of N.C.V.), officials should look at the attendance which must be either mine as chairman SEVERAL readers have pointed figures when Chester is playing. Anyone of the M.P.S. Committee and Deputy ,... out an. error in the reply else who is depressed about it should Chairman of the E.T.T.A., or that of given in last month's magazine to remember that in the ten year absence M'r. D. Peter Lowen, Secretary to the a query about dis-similar racket of a famous character in the game a E.T.T.A. coverings, which are not at whole generation of children has grown A Statement of Account will be present prohibited. up which has no idea that there is any. presented each year to the Annual When racket standardisation such thing as table tennis played on an General Meeting of the E.T.T.A. was introduced some years ago international scale. You don't believe GEOFF JAMES, it was intended tbat the surfaces me? Ask around. (D,eputy Chairman E.T.T.A.). on each side· of the racket should I should mention that publicity does b<; simDar, although DO specific not begin and end with the sensational reference was made in the type of story it is necessary to feed to RANK(ING) approved wording of Law 4. the national press. Other plans are under This intention was re..affinned way, in co-operation with Spaldin~'s, ON looking at rthe new r:anking list b)· the I.T.T.F. in a ciircular sent which will benefit the game and be a after' the En~lish Closed I was to memlber associations shortly better class of publicity for Chester. amazed that B. Merrett was omi'tted. bE-fore ·the I'ast World Cbampion­ These further plans include Ian Harrison, This is a case where I think the selectors ships, and it was stated that dur­ but Ian feels that the national press' have kicked Brian while he is down, inf! tlJe championships atl the type of publicity is not in character with especially aftier the years of service he restrictions on 'the coverio2s, him. has given to England at a time when c610ur and reflectivity of the No, in a nutshell, a famous Chester they would have been in a sorry state , racket WOUld. 'be strictly observed. Barnes could make enough money from without him such as tbe l~st W orId The reaction produced by this bat sales, exhibitions, etc., to live on and: Championships. .' ~etter indicated that the use of have all the practice he needs. A Brian's claim to a ranking is I think rackets with differellit coverings on famous Chester Barnes will revive pub­ very sound. That is if selectors go by each side was so widespread that rric interest in the game, which is sadly r,esults. He played in the first ranking it would be un,reasonable to try lacking. The end justifies the meaDS. meeting of the sea'son beating Harrison, to enforce a ban at such short Q.E.D. Rhodes, Jacobson, Symonds, and myself. notice, ahd Itbe I.T.T.F. issued an There is an obvious post script. How j His only loss was to Gunnion. amendment to their earlier letter does the real Chester match up to his! He was then unfortunalte enough to saying thlat this restriction would public image? Frankly, you'd hardly! break his wrist and be aut of the gam'e nOlt apply "for the present." think they were the same person. He is I until 'the England Closed where he beat Roy Evans, the I.T.T.F. secre­ a bit on the shy side but with a mind I Gunnion easily but lost to i1:he winner, t,ary. has confinued that DO of his own which he will speak when! C. Barnes. further change hM been made so necessary. Add to this a king-size sense 'II Maybe Iselectors give the r,eason for that for the time being, at least, of humour and you have someone leaving him out as lack of results. What rackets may be covered on either essentially likeable. He certainly says! then of another high Iran~ing player. or both sides with any of the all the things attributed to him, but not, D. O. CREAMER, approved surface malterials. quite in the way that some papers: (Middlesex). choose to report them.

Page Thirteen TAB 1. E TEN N rs FEBRUARY - 1964 DRAMATIC ESCAPE· FOR ENGLAND TEAM

ENGLAND'S two-girl team of Luzova, winning the first and lead­ den said: "W,ithout 'wishing to de­ Diane Rowe and Mary Shannon, ing 20-18 in the second, but it was tJract from the skill of the Czech with Ron Crayden as captain, will not to be and the Czeeh girl took girls - they played splendid - but not forget their recent tour of the match to put her country 2-0 uip. !the faot ithat Mary and Di played at Czechoslovakia in a hurry. In fact By a superhuman effort, our gi.rls all was mi,raculous. Their courage, they are lucky to be alive after being preserved ;theilr "story book" doubles composure and chara.cter throughout involved in a dramatic car accident reicord, bUit they were wilting fast made me proud Ito he rtheir captain." when being taken to Tynee for the and the score teHs the rest with international. Luzova bea1tirng. ,Mary rto make it 3-1 Czechoslovakia 3, England 1 : B'osa bt CzechosloVJa~ia. Shannon 18, 14. Luzova bt Rowe -19, 24, Fresh f:~om their triumphs in the ito 11; bt Shannon -14, 7, 17. Bosa/Luzova Cze,ch Open Ithey w,ere 'travelLing After his return home, Ron Cray­ lost to Shannon/Rowe 18, -18, -15. across country in sub-zero weather on troads of frozen snow and ice, when at a 'sharp bend they were suddenly ·confronted by a large open tor:ry in an uncontrollable skid com­ ing slttaightt towards .them. There CZECH OPEN by RON CRAYDEN was no time for considered action, but their driver, with gfleat presence of nlind, averted a head-on collision by fr:aniti,cally swinging the, wheel to THAN'K HEAVENS FOR LITTLE GIRLS :the Tight. The Inail of Ithe ca:r bumped the rlorry and, oomplete with i:ts I,N the rBolhemian ,town of Ceske Marta Luzova, proved the one ·precious carg.o, hUI'Itled over tile paira­ Budejovi1oe, in the oold'est sltumhling block rthat preve11Jted our pet of rthe road to finish on its side girls sweeping al11 before rthem. She some 20 feet below in the f~ozen weather I ihave ever experienoed, beat Mary lin the semi-fina,l of the snow. many lof it-he :top IEu'ropean singles at 21-13, 21-18, 21-13, then UNHURT players 1m 'e It to oonJtesit the conque'ood Diane in rthe fina1 by 'Czechoslovakian Open ICham­ 21-119, 21-11, 22-20, to take the title Diane was the first to emerge, wirthou\t loss of a game. sc~ambling ilirrough the void that Ipi'onslhiips. Had' January in ~he English gir,ls, gained their was once Ithe rear window. Then, in England ever' been as oold as revenge in :the doubl'e8 finals" for tum lcame Mary, Ron and the driver this . . . then February would Mary and Diane heart Luzova and . . . aLl visibly shak1en but fortun­ ~B:osa have Ib~en a{liaid turn up. in the wom'en's doubles final, a,tely wilthoul1: s'erious physi,cal injury. Ito' It 15-21, 21-16, 21-14, 21-14; and Miss The red calr Iray there on its side, was ,bone lethilHng. IRowe partnered Vyhnanovsky to oo~ing petrrol and oil, !.ike some Against the elements, however, and beat Stanek and Luzova :in rthe mixed ·mortallv wounded monster. indeed agains,t hostile opposiltion, fina!l 19-21, 21-15, 21-17, 22-20. A.n hour of waiting around iin the free~ing Diane Row'e and Ma,ry Shannon, weather followed, befor'e Ithose 'SItar ,turns of English :table 1the t h r e e frozen mortals were rten~nis, gave a hear-twa,r.ming per­ whisked away by cab to Tynee, formance. Out of Ithree pos,sible SWEDES FAIL al1riving 15 minultes before the s,tart ,finals, two were won and the oIther Surprisingly, lin view of rtheir pre­ of the maltch. narrrowly Ilost. EVJen by the sitandards of a stunt VJious sucoesses in Europe, Sweden man, Ithis was not the best pre-match Our spearhead on this occasion flailed Ito :produce a fina'li'st ,the men's ,t~a'ining was Diane, who was runner-up in and itt was Hittle wonder that singles~ singles going to Vecko (Yugos,lavia), the won the mixed doubles who beat IMjko (Czeohoslovakia)· the English girls we:re bealten 3..,1. with Vyhnanovsky and once aga,in and the ,men's doubles rto Ithe Czech~ Mary, who took a nasty bump on the women's doubles with Mary. ,the head and was obviously suffering Miko and Kunz with a five gaimes fron1 delay:ed shock, 'tlr1ied her UJt­ win over the East 'Germans, Ptleuse ,moslt, but, although Ithe flesh was and :Rruhtn1ich. 'wining, her touch was missing and SIX NATIONAL TI'D.;ES she lost to an inspired Bosa, whom If ithe Ifooord hooks are a '~uide she had previously bearten in the then the Rowe-Shannon partnership CZECH OPEN RESULTS C.rech Open. ,must J'arte as one of the greatest of Men's Singles: VECKO (Yugos.) bt Miko Gallant Di might have beaten aliI mimes. They have boon unbealten (Czech.) 18-21, 15-21, 21-18, 21-18, 21-13. since the final of ,the last wor,ld Women's Singles: Semi-Finals: D. ROWE championships and ,this seas,on have (England) bt Pirc (Yugos.) 21-10, 21-11, won six major IOpens - the Nether­ 15-21, 21-17. LUZOVA (Czech.) bt M. CL1JD BADGES Shannon (England) 21-13, 21-18, 21-13. lands, Yugoslavian, Hungarian, Final: LUZOVA bt Rowe 21-19, 21-11r • Atb'aetlYe Clotb u.wKM, made to 22-20. your own deslcn, in any quantity. Scandinavi.an, Welsh and Czecho­ tl'aftable for Blazers, Sweaters, etc. slovakian - with !the English ,?losed Men's Doubles. MIKO/KUNZ (Czech. ) I WW PRICES AND QUIOK thrown in for good measure. bt Pleuse/F'ahnrich (East Germany) 21-15, DELIVERY. With :the Rumanian, Weslt Ger­ 18-21, 21-9, 16-21, 21-18. • ... IleIp offered In deslpfn&, your Women's Doubles: ROWE/SHANNON bt bad...,. man and English Opens Ito come ibhey Luzova/Bosa 15-21, 21-16, 21-14, 21-14. Pleue write to: ,could s'et up a record tthat will stand 8. A. CORY & COMPANY. Mixed Doubles: V Y H NAN 0 V SKY 10 ft. ~OHN'8 HILL, LONDON, SWll {tor many years. (Czech.) /Miss ROw:t~ bt Stanek (Czech. ) / The attractive young Czech girl, Miss Luzova 19-21, 21-15, 21-11, 22-20.

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WI!Al1EVER the personal opinions of the ballyhoo that surrounds speom.cula;r irecoveries from 7-13 to CHESTER BtARNES, that controversall6-year-old from Forest 13-1~, and from 13-19 to 17-20. The fourth and ,last set see-sawed Gate, be is a 'talented young ta.ble tennis player. No one caD dispute wirth Wright Ithrea,tening a rtum up this &fte..- his Isu'ccess inl the English Oosed Championships at Manor When he led l8-16, bUlt was beaiten Place 'Baths, Wa!lworth, from January 1 to 4. by an "edge 1?al:I" to '~ .19-2~ 'W'hile o[her Istars slipped 'up, and tiltles ohanged Ih:ands, Bames car­ down, IbefoTe mISSIng thalt Sitter which oould have g,iven him 21~20. ried all ,bef'ore Ihi,m IVO :beoome ~be first 'player to successrfuHy defend the men's lsingles. lB:aTnes, wilth his ;contflolled use of :the "loop" and the drop shot, had No one can begrudge ibim his right to the title, for only Brian prevliously bealten D. Gilbert, of Wright, in ;'vhe ~nee(He attmosphere of ~he fuml, succeeded m taking tBucks, Tony Piddock, of IKent, a game [fjrom 'hlim. George Murany,i, or{ Surrey, Brian Diane Rowe and Mary Shannon, in rthe women',s dou'bles, as to be Merrett, O[ iG,louces:tershire, and expected of .the 'European ohampions Who have carried a1ll before Connie Warren, of SUIrrey. tlhem in Europe t1hi:s season, were tihe on1y other ;tJirvle holders to win FIRST SHOCK algaJin. Miss Rowe made lit a treble Iby !regaimng rt1he women's singles It was fitting thalt Wrigbt should land ·m[xed doubles wiltb laD Harrison. :reaoh .the final ~o[" he opened the ,ohampionships with Ithe ,major shock And :balok Ito ohampion status once again 'came vetemn JobDny when he beaIt lan Harrison, until then Leach Iwi,tih a ,bri'llian~t win in the men's dou!bles, partnered by David England's 'No.1, in Ithe first round. Creamer, for whom it was ims fimt national utile. This was a tthriH-packed match, Barnes proudly boasrted be:f,ore the going the full distance, before Wright championship ,that he would keep got home. a,t 21-18, 21-18, 19-21, tile tiltle wirthout (Losing a game, but 20-22, 22-20. Using !the ,loop :to full CHAMPIONSHIP he found a stubborn B'rian Wright purpose, Wr.ight Wlas weB on ~op for a worthy opponent -in lthe final befolre ltJhe firslt two Igames, then iHa,rrison ROLL winning 21..,11, 18-21., 21-17, 22-20. Sltarled his fight hack. Indeed, 'Barnes was. tforttunal1:e not Ha~rison survived a Cflisis when he Men's Singles to be forced to a deciding set for the needed thr'ee points rto win the third C'HESTE,R BAR:NES fourth was all set up [or Wright, game Ithen in ,the fourth sa,ved two when, after fighting off a match (Essex) maltch pointJs wilth some splendid point, he snlashed an easy siltJter inlto retrieving to make ilt two-al11. Men's Doubles \the bottom of ,the net. ]t was a 'W["oight becam!e a htt:le a11XJious at JOHNNY LEAC'H oositly mistake for he was never given another chance. this s,tage and sitarlted Ito push, but (Essex) there was an incident here which DAVID CREAM:E:R should have ~iven him tthe match on UNRANKED his second poinrt. (Middlesex) Wflight, who had been dropped Harrison, in attemp,ting to go Women's Singles from rthe \rankling llist earlier in the ba·ck for a shot, moved th~ table, but DI~N:E IR,OW,E season, has never played better or it apparentlry Dlissed the DOtice of more grimly. the umplire. (Middlesex) When IBarnes hal1ted play Ito rub Having got Ito Iterms :irt began to Women's Doubles :the !towel over his face, Wright look as•..,..,... u.gh Harri:son would now ·ca:1mly waited art: lthe table, then went save rth'~ . tch and amidst mount­ DIANE 'ROWE and djd the :sa,me Ithing himself. And ing exci; . 11It he kept just a point (Middlesex) when iBarnes jumped about at the or Itwo ,in {[lout Ito 17-15. Three MARY SHANINON ttable rto J}eceive service W,light waited hriUiant shots Itook Wr.ight ahead; unrtil he kept stiU. He refus,ed ~o rthe ne~t two points went rto Harrison. (Surrey) stand any nonsense and lin rthe end Tben fate rt:ook a hand. HaITIison Mixed Doubles 'Barnes found himself with quite a gOit to what looked a winner aliI the [fig'hlt iOn his hands. way from Wright, speotacular.Jy re­ IAN 'H~·RRiISOIN The opening set went easily to turned the baH high, only for it ,to (Gloucestershire) Bam'es and it was in the second that hilt rthe wires supporting the lights. Wright began to find his length and lit was a ~cruel stroke of luck and with DIANE ROWE rhythm to level at set-all. :it went his lasit chance, although he (Middlesex) Barnes edged out in ;the Ithill"d, bUlt did save two more matoh points be­ only a:£ter W,righrt had made two fore finally hi1tting off.

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Encouraged 'by this success, Wright shock win over Lindsay at 21 ..19, The only upset of the women's took another crack at the ranking 12-21, 17-21 7 21-19, 26-24. doubles was provided by Jackie can­ list hy beating tthe seeded Mike' Mary Shannon once again found ham and Elsie Carrington when ~ Symonds in the quarter finals, ',' Lesley Bell her bogey player when beat Mrs. McCree and Miss Piper. another fl\te-setter, with a score of she was dethroned by the Essex girl before going out to Miss Itowe and 21-17, 14-21, 21-19, 10-21, 21-14. in the semi-final with a seore of Miss Shannon. The pattern for shocks had been 21-19, 21-8, 21-11. Miss Bell, In turn IMiss ,Bell and Miss Martin came set by Alan Cornish, of Woolwich, was completely crushed 21-15, 21-14, fthrough .the other half, burt were with a first round win over Bobby 21-' in the final by Miss Rowe. 'hopelessly outclassed in !the final at Stevens, the champion of 1962. Play­ I""I'TD~OUS rosmoN' 21-4, 21-9, 21-6. ~ aI. he had never done before, ~'-Jn.a: Cornish hit like a whirlwind to win One cannot help feeling that Miss The first shock of !the men's 24-22, 22-20, 16-21, 21-19. l«>we must owe her ti,tle Ito Ithe way doubles was the second round defeat His success was, however, short Ithe draw IcameoUlt, for we have the of Harrison and W.r:ight by Michael Jived for he fell Ito Joe Somogyi in curious position a,t the top where Creamer and Terry Dens'ham, who Ithe next round. Miss Bell aJlways beats Miss Shan­ kept up their good work to reach Of 'the eight seeded players, only non, while IMiss Shannon, on this ltlhe final, where they had a ttemfic Barnes sUtrVived the quarter-finals:. season's form, usually gets the better battle with David Creamer and Leach Ralph Gunnion went out to Merrett of Miss Rowe. before aosing' over five ga!mes. lin round 3, a,t which stage David It lis almost as /though Miss Creamer losrt to Alan Lindsay, while Shatmon, now one of the strongest lWO BROTHERS Alan Rhodes fell to veteran Harry players in Europe, suffers psycho­ ]t was indeed unusual Ito find two Venner in .the quarter~nal. Jeff '!logically when she has to face tha,t hrothers on opposing sides and rthere Ingber, the ,remaining seed scratohed looping defence of Miss Bell. Yet was no love lost as each !tried to and it was his place tha,t Vel1ner, a it causes no trouble at all to Miss win. Den-sham and Michael Creamer late entrant, took in the draw. Rowe, who went th~ough the singles ,looked sett to take Ithe title when they There was much speculation as to wiithout loss of a game, beating won the first two games, burt wirth Whether or no.t Venner, the coach Gloria Sayer, Judy Williams and I..each finding his form and beginning behind Barnes, would come through Jean McCree an her way to the final. to hilt wiith power and accuracy he to meet his pupil in the final. He Jackie Canham failed to justify carried David Creamer to victory at was playing so well, th8.lt his quick- ,·iler seeding when she lost to Peggy 17-21, 22-~, 21-16, 21-16, 21-19. fire hitting and knowledge of the Piper in the second round. Carol Leach °and Creamer beat the top Barnes' tactics, might well have led B'lackshaw showed promise for the se'eds, Stevens and Bobbie Raybould, to a shock result. However, this was future with wins over Shelagh Hes­ in the quarter-finals, while Henry not to be, for Wright ended Venner's sion and PauHne Maron, before fall­ Buist and Tony Piddock, the No- 4 ron att this stage. ing to Miss ,Bell, who was also too seeds, "surprisingly went down to The other surprise semi-finaHst good for that other Yorkshire hope" David Lowe and Peter Shead. was Connie Warren, who gained a Lesley Pr,oudlock. Harrison, who has had such a poor

time since his 'return f.rom Sweden7 and had begun .to wonder if his Ijourney was really necessatry, made Meet and make new friends at the amends for earlier failures in the mixed doubles. Here he ~eamed up 'with Diane ,Rowe to dethrone the TABLE TENNIS CENTRE holders, Brian W,righlt and Mary EVERYONE WELCOME Shannon in the final. Wright and Miss Shannon had WE'EKDAYS,: 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. promised to keep theil" ~itle when Ithey took the opening game, but the S,ATURDAYS: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. S,UND,AYS: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. determ;ined Harrison found his real 2s. 6d. lper table p!er 30-minute sess.ion. !touoh and a.bly supported by Miss Rowe swept Ithrough the next three tJo win 19-21, 21-9, 21-15, 21-11. NINE TABLES - C:ENTRAL 'HEATI,NG - SH,OWERS Harrison and Miss Rowe dropped SNAC,K BAR only one other game and that was rto Piddock and Irene Ogus in Itheir opening match. Afiter that they were International Star available. Coachin'g by appointment. completely dominant. They easily disposed of the No. 4 seeds, Gun­ ITion and Miss Bell rin the semi-final. Housewives : This was the only event where the FREE COACHING ADVI,CE Tuesda,y and Thursday af:ternoo'ns. seeding worked out as planned, for the other semi-final brought together Stevens and Mrs. MoC~ee against 497.505, GALE STREET, DAGENHAM. DOMinion 8311 Wright and Miss Shannon, who were fully extended hefore getting home Opposite Becontree District Line' Tube. Buses 145 and 62 pass door. art 21-15, 12-21, 21-17, 18-21, 21-15. Stevens and Mrs. McOree a!lso had p... Sixteen FEBRUARY· 1964 TABLE TENNIS ENGLISH CLOSED SPECIAL PHOTO COVERAGE by MICHAEL MACLAREN

Top: BARNES arrives for his final and two action studies. Second row: DAVI D CREAMER emphasises a point to JOHNNY LEACH. Old England players are the forma­ tion of the new Intemationals Club. AUBREY SIMONS, BARBARA (MILBANK) ANDREWS, JOYCE (SEAMAN) FAULKNER, PEGGY (FRANKS) HOOK, and BEnY STEVENTON. Bottom row: IAN HARRISON; HARRISON and Miss ROWE the mixed doubles winners. ROY MOOR, of the "Daily Mail" and JOHNNY LEACH study the programme; DIANE ROWE with her trophy.

Page Seventeen TABLE TENNIS FEBRUARY· 1964 ENGLISH CLOSED SPECIAL a five ga:mes match wirth David Third Round: Barnes bt Muranyi 15, 20, Second Round: Raybould/Stevens bt Hill! 17. Merrett bt Gunnion 6, 18, 18. Warren ~estoby -18, 15, 18, -19, 18. Irela.nd/ Creamer and Peggy Piper, while bt Somogyi 17, -19, -13, 13, 15. Lindsay Lmdsay bt Edwards/Ward 17, 10, 21. Wright and Miss ,shannon surpris­ bt Creamer 22, -17, 18, 22. Somogyi/Wall bt Duncombe/Neale -18, ingly wopped a game to the Essex Rhodes bt Neale 14, 17, ,11. Venner bt 17, 15, 13. D. Creamer/Leacb bt Merrett/ Brumwell 19, 16, -23, 11. Symonds bt Thornhill 23, 16, 22. juniors Stuart Gibbs and Beverley Ireland 18, 17, -9, 16. Wright bt Raybould Buist/Piddock bt Baddeley,Hill 11, 19, Sayer. 14, 8, 16. 4. Lowe/Shead bt Billington/Symonds 18, ALthough ;there \VIere no new dis­ Quarter-Finals: Barnes bt Merrett 17, 16, -19, 14, 19. M. Creamer/ Densham bt 13. Warren bt L,indsay 19, -12, 17, 19. Bevan/Brumwell -17, 6, 14, -12, 16. oover:ies, Ithere was a notioeahle nar­ Venner bt Rhodes 11, -13, 17, 18. Wright Ba,rnes/Mumnyi bt Harrison/Wright 18, rowing 0[ the gap in some cases bt Symonds 17, -14, 19, -10, 14. 19, 23.' Semi-Finals: BARNES, bt Warren 1-6, 23, Quarter-Finals: Raybould/Stevens bt and rthe crowds were always kep,t on 18; WRIGHT bt Venner 16, -16, 16, 21. Ireland/Lindsay 18, -18, 23, 13. D. tetl!terhooks with anticipation of up­ Final: BARNES bt Wright 11, -18, 17, Creamer/Leach bt Somogyi/Wall -12, 5, sets. And, of course, lin lthe true 20. 14, -14, 14. Lowe/Shead bt Buist/Piddock ttradiftions of lthe EngHsh closed there 14, -1.4, 12, 18. M. Cl"eamer/Densham bt Barnes/Muranyi -17, 22, 13, 16. were :plenty of !these around. WOMEN'S SINGLES Semi-FinalB: D. CREAMER/LEACH bt First Round: D. Rowe (Middx.) bye. G. Raybould/Stevens 16, -14, 17, 20. M. Sayer (E'ssex) bt A. Mills (Hants.) 9, 17, CREAMER/DENSHAM bt Lowe/Shead 8, 15. B. sayer (Essex) bt M. I. Hicks 17, 10. (Middx.) -17, 8, 10, 18. J. Williams Final: D. CREAME,R/LEACH bt M. (Herts.) bt Mrs. R. Bird (Kent) 10, 18, 16. Creamer/Densh~m -17, -22, 16, 16, 19. DETAI"LED RESU'LTS Mrs. J. Head (Surrey w.o. A. Taft (Herts.) scr. Mrs. A. Cassell (Norfolk) bt WOMEN'S DOUBLES MEN'S SINGLES Mrs. Know (Essex) 17, 15, -20, 17. Mrs. First Round: L. Bell/P. Martin (Essex) First Round: G. C. Barnes (E'ssex) bt K. Andrews (Herts.) bt G. Carter (Kent) bt .Mrs. K. Andrews (Herts.) /J. Williams D. Gilbert (Bucks.) 13, 8, 16. A. Piddoc'k 14, 15, 16. Mrs. R. McCree (Essex) bye. (Mlddx.) -19, 19, 18, 12. M. Hicks/I. (Kent) bt A. Ward (Wilts.) 5, 15, 18. G. L. Bell (Essex) bt I. Ogus (Middx.) 11, Ogus (Middx. ) bt B. Sayer/G. Sayer Muranyi (Surrey) bt D. Bevan (Yorks.) 14, 11. L. Proudlock (Yorks.) bt J. Wil­ (Essex) -11, -18, 6, 2'1, 15. Mrs. R. -14, -16, 12, 13, 17. P. Shead (SUssex) liams (Bucks.) 14, -17, 19, -21, 13. P. Bird/Mrs. M. Ellis (Kent) bt Mrs. Know/ bt D. Badderley (Warwicks.) 18, 12, 10. Martin (Essex) bt C. Holes (Hants,.) 12, K. Stokes (Kent) 20, -17, 9, 10. C. Black­ 17. 15. C. Bla,I"kshaw (Yorks.) bt S. H£s­ shaw/L. Proudlock (Yorks.) bt A. Mill., B. Merrett (Glos. ) bt M. Billington sion (Essex) 18, 5, -15, 15. i~ants.)/J. Williams (Bucks.) 6, -18, 8, (Warwicks.) 14, 19, 12. L. Landry J. Canbam (Herts.) bt P. Holes (Hants.) (Middx.) w.o. D. Schofield (Ches.) sere 7, 11, 11. M. Pipe.r (Surrey) bt M. Fry Mrs. R. McCree (Essex) /M. Piper (Sur­ D. Jones (Bucks.) bt M. Westoby (Kent) (Middx.) 17, 16, 18. Ml'I.... J. Carrington rey) bt Mrs. A. Gassell (Norfolk).! M. Fry -14, 18, 18, -11, 17. R. Gunnion (War­ (Essex) bt P. Venus (Middx.) 6, 10, 6. (Middx. ) 17, 12, 14. J. Canham (Herta) / wicks.) bt M. Ellis (Kent) 9, 12, 12. M. Shq.nnon (Surrey) bye. Mrs. J. Carrington (Essex) bt Mrs. J. A. Cornish (Kent) bt R. J. Stevens Second ~und: Rowe bt G. Sayer 7, 16. Heap (Surrey) /J. Williams (Herta.) 13, (Essex) 22, 20, -16, 19. J. Somogyi 14, -14, 11. S. Hession (Essex) / A (Surrey) w.o. G. Whalley (Sussex) SCr. .14. Williams bt B. Sayer 16. 20, 9. Cassell Taft bt Head 15, 18, -11, 16. McCree bt An­ (Middx.) 17, 12, 14. J. Canham (H~rts.)/ D. Basden (Kent) bt B. Meisel (Kent) 17, drews -21, 19, 15, 11. -17, 15, 16, -19, 17. D. Rowe (Middx.)/ 21, 19. C. Warren (Surrey) bt T. Densham M. Shannon (Surrey) w.o. (Herts. ) 16, 18, -20, -21, 13. Bell bt Proudlock 6, 15, 14. Blac,kshaw M. Thornhill (Mids.) bt A. Miller bt Martin 15, 12, 10. Piper bt Canham 18, Quarter-Finals: Bell/Martin bt Hicks/ (Surrey) 11, 11, 11. A. lindsay (MiddX.) -21. -14, 15, 15. Shannon bt Carrington Ogus 15, -18, 12, 18. Blackshaw/Prood­ bt P. Williams (Sussex) 2, 13, 14. H. Buist 10, 5, 1'3. lock bt Bird/Ellis 8, 18, 17. Canham/ Car­ Quarter-,Finals: Rowe bt Williams 8, 12, rington bt McCree/Piper.. 9, -8, 16, -19, (Kent) bt S'~ Gibbs (Essex) 17, 15, 12. D. Creamer (Middx.) bt B. Hill (Lincs.) 10, 17. M~Cree bt Cassell 18, 9, 10. Bell bt 13. Rowe/Shannon bt ,jIession/Taft 11, 7, 16. Blackshaw 18, 14, 10. Shannon bt Piper 20, 12, 9. ­ A. Rhodes (Middx.) bt G. Taylor 15, -19, 10. Semi-Finals: BELL/MARTIN bt Black­ (Middx.) 10, -17, 17, 10. G. Chapman Semi-Finals: ROWE bt McCree 17, 14, 16. ~haw/Proudloek 11, 14. 9. ROWE/SHAN­ (Surrey) bt M. Creamer (Middx.) 13, 20, BELL bt Shannon 19, 18, 11. NON bt Canham/Carrington 10, 11, 12. -18, 8. D. Neale (Yorks.) bt D. Lowe Final: ROWE bt Bell 15, 14, 7. Final: ROWE/SHANNON bt Bell/Martin (Surrey) 8, -21, 19, 18. G. Golding 4, 9, 6. i~ssex) bt R. Bradstreet (Middx.) 18, 7. MEN'S DOUBLES MIXED DOUBLE'S First Round: I. Harrison (Glos.) /Mlss First Round: R. Raybould/R. Stevens B. Brumwell (Essex) bt J. Bender D. Rowe bye. A. Plddock (Kent) /Miss I. (Middx.) 17, 12, 19. A. Robinson (Middx.) (Essex) bt K. Hurlock (Surrev) /L. Kerekes Ogus (Middx.) bt P. Leckie (Herts.) /Miss bt J. Beasley (Sussex) 17, 8, 17. D. Bloy (Middx. ) 8, 6, 21. S. Hill/M. Westoby (Kent) bt D. Bloy/ A. Cornish (Kent) 21, J. Williams (Bucks'.) 13, -23, 11, 18. D. (Kent) w.o. L. Gresswell (Middx.) scr. Neale (Yorks.) /Mrs. K. Andrews (Herts.) M. Venner (Surrey) bt S. Hill (Kent) 17, 19, 16. S. Edwards (Hants.)/A. Ward (Wilts.) w.o. K. Bradley/K. Jell .(Middx.) bt M. Bullington (Warwicks.) /Miss P. 14, 13. Martin (Essex) -15, 12, 17, 19. B. Hill M. Symonds (Lanes.) bt N. Brabrook scr. V. Ireland (Surrey) / A. Lindsay (Middx.) bt D. Burton/P. Fenwick (Essex) (Lines.) /Ml'ls. A. C'assell (Norfolk) bt J. (S'urrey) 8, 15, 7. J. Moore (Surrey) bt Beasley (Sussex) /Miss A. Mills (Hants.) L. Cooper (Kent) 15, 12, 17. V. lireland 5, 9, 6. 14, 20, 8. e (Surrey) bt C. Duncombe (Yorks.) 9, 14, C. Duncombe/D. Neale (Yorks.) bt D. Basden/M. Ellis (Kent) 15, -19, 16, 14. G. Baddeley (Warwicks.) /Miss S. Hes­ 23. D. 'Vall (Middx.) bt K. Bradley sion (Essex) bt A. Robinson (Middx.)/ (Middx.) 13, 7, 14. T. Somogyi (Surrey) /D. Wall (Middx.) bt Miss K. Stokes (Kent) ~10. 16, 15, 14. J. O'Hara (Middx.) bt S. Jacobson T. LaW/A. Rowden (Surrey) -18. 19, 18, (Middx.) 19, 19, 18. R. Rayboold (Essex) 16. B. Merrett (Glos.) /M. Thornhill C. Barnes (Essex) /Miss A. Taft (Mlddx.) bt K. Baker (Kent) 16, 17, 13. L. Kerekes (Middx.) bt G. Chapman/J. Moore (Surrey) bt S. Jacobson/Miss M. Hicks (Middx.) (Middx.) bt D. Whittaker (Kent) -14, 15, 11, 13. D. Creamelr (Middx.) /J. Leach -14. -18, 9, 16, 8. D. Bevan (Yorks.) / 17, 18, 17, 11. B. Wright (Middx.) bt J. (Essex) bt R. Thorn/D. Whittaker (Kent) Mrs. R. Bird (Kent) bt B. Merrett (Glos.)/ Harrison (Glos.) 18, 18, -19, -20, 20. 13, 14, -16, 16. Miss J. Canham (Herts.) -18, 18, -18, 16, 12. R. Gunnion (Warwicks. ) /Miss L. Second Round: Barnes bt Piddock 17 H. Buist/A. PiddOl'k (Kent) bt C. War­ Mer~ ren (Surrey) /R. Gunnion (Warwick.) 20, Bell (Essex) bye. 23, 19. Muranyi bt Shead 18, 18, 19. R. Stevens/Miss R. McCree (Essex) bt rett bt Landry 7, 8, 7. Gunnion bt Jones 12, 8. D. Baddeley (Warwick. ) /B. mIl (Lincs. ) bt L. GressweU/A. Robinson C. Duncombe/Miss' C. Black!"lhaw (Yorks.) 11, 9, 13. -18, -10, 10, 13, 15. G. Chapman (Sur­ Somo~ bt Cornish 17, 15. 13. Warren (Middx.) -18, 12, 18, -19, 17. D. Lowe (Surrey) /P. Shead (Sussex) bt K, Baker rey) /Miss P. Venus (Middx.) w.o. L. bt Basden 18, 11, 13. Lindsay bt Thornhill Landry (Middx.) /Mrs. J. Head (Surrey) 5, -14. 18, 15. Creamer bt Buist -15, 18, (Kent) /D. Gilbert (Bucks.) 15, 15, -15, 22, -12, 16. 24. M. Billington (Warwicks.) /M. Symonds scr. D. Creamer (Mlddx.)/Mlss M. Piper Rhodes bt Chapman 19, 20, -19, -14 (Lancs.) bt A. Khanna (Middx.) /D. Jones (Surrey) bt D. Whittaker/Miss C. Carter 16. Neale bt Golding 13, 16, 11. :Rrumwen (Bucks.) -17, 12, 9, 7. (Kent) 18, -18, 12, 1'7. M. Symonds bt Robinson 19, 20 -19, -14, 16. Neale D. Bevan (Yorks.) /B. B:rumwell (Essex) (Lanes.) /Miss L. Proudlock (Yorks.) bt Golding 13, 16, 11. B.rumweU bt Robin­ bt T'. Kirby (Surrey) IS. Wright (Middx.) bt C. Edwards/Miss P. Holes (Hants.) son 8, -16, 19, 16. Venner bt Blloy 11, 12, 11, 11. M. Creamer (Middx.) /T. Den­ -19, 16, 14, -19, 17. 12, 6. sham (Herts.) bye. C. B,ames (Essex) /G. D. Lowe (Surrey) /Miss J. Williams Svrnonds bt Moore 6. 20, 14. Ireland bt Muranyi (Surrey) bt J. Beasley/P. Wil­ (Herts.) bt N. Isbell/Miss J. Williamson WRU 14. -1.7, -16, 10. 16. Raybould bt liams (Sussex) 16, 10, 18. I. Harrison (Middx.) 19, 18, -22, 11. S. Gibbs/Miss O'Hara 17, 16, -14, 14. Wright bt Kerekes (Glos.) /B. wright (Middx.) bt H. Venner B. Sayer (Essex) bt G. Golding/Mrs. Know 8, 6, -19, 9. (Surrey) /L. Landry (Middx.) 3, 11, 10. I(Continued on Page 20)

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Top: The Cha,mpions in action. DIANE ROWE, women's singles winner. CHESTER BARNES, the me·n's champion, and a fine' study o,f MARY SHANNON, women's doubles champion. Centre: DAVID CREAMER watches JO'HNNY LEACH slam a winner in their doubles final success. BRIAN WRIGHT shows his paces against Barnes. TERRY DENSHAM and MICHAEL CREAMER the doubles runne'rs-up. Bottom: LESLEY BELL plays the loop, and some forceful hitting by HARRY VENNER in the' singles se~i-final.

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however, she has repeatedly lost to BARNES GOES TO THE TOP Miss Bell and it would appear that the selectors are playing safe. Jackie Canham, who came into the. AFl'ER a ~ord ron of four-and­ No.8, both being passed by Bobby a-half years Ian Hanison has Stevens and Mike Symonds. List for the first time this season, has lost his position as England No. 1 in Into the list for the first time been promoted to No.5, while with. 'the New Ranking List. Up to the comes Connie Warren on the strength only ten ranked this time, Joyce Ellis top goes that controversial young of his semi-final place in the English and Mary Hicks have been dropped Essex player, Chester Dames. closed. He shares the No. 10 spot from the list. Mter his brilliant performances with Ralph Gunnion. this season, including the winning of Brian Merrett, the previous No.2 the English closed title for the second is not ranked because of insufficient ... time, no one can dispute Barnes's evidence, following his long absence RANKING LIST right to the premier position. Now" because of a broken wrist. Yet he MEN however, he w.ill find the heat on ~ was good enough to beat Gunnion at 1. G. C. Barnes (Essex) (3). he becomes the" Aunt Sally" of all. the " closed," before losing to Barnes. Harrison, who has had a dis­ There is no change among the first 2. I. O. Harrison (Olos.) (1). appointing season, shares the No. 2 four places in the women's list with B. D. Wright (Middx.) (-). spot with Brian Wright, who has Diane Rowe still top, Lesley Bell 4. A. G. Lindsay (Middx.) (12). come storming back after being and Mary Shannon sharing the second 5. R. J. Stevens (Essx) (6). dropped from the list this season. position, and Jean McCree at No.4. 6. M. Symonds (Lancs.) (9). There is a high ranking, too, for A case could be made out for Miss 7. D. O. Creamer (Middx.) (4). Alan Lindsay, who shoots up from~ Shannon to have moved up to No. 1 8. A. Rhodes (Middx.) (5). No. 12 to No.4. David Creamer as she has beaten Miss Rowe several slumps to No. 7 and Alan Rhodes to times this season. At the same time, 9. D. Neale (Yorks.) (10). 10. R. Gunnion (Warwicks.) (8). C. Warren (Surrey) (-). B. R. Merrett (2) has not been mnked because of insuffi,cient evidence. ESSEX NOTES by ROY HAYES WOMEN 1. D. Rowe (Middx.) (1). 2. L. Bell (Essex) (2). M. Shannon (Surrey) (2). A SECOND JUNIOR TEAM 4. 'Mrs. J. McCree (Essex) (4). 5. J. Canham (Herts.) (8). ,SINCE the previous Essex notes Brown beating Stuart Gibbs, and have 6. Y. J. WiDiams (Herts.) (7). appeared lin :the Decemher I'Ssue, the also drawn with East London. The 7. C. Blackshaw (Yorks.) (6). County tea.ms, with the exception of the championship now seems 'to hinge on Juniors, have not fared so well. The ~the result of the Barking-East London 8. A..Taft (Middx.) (9). ,sad tale of the match against Middlesex match, which will be played in March. 9. M. Piper (Surrey) (10). has already been reported by Frank 10. D. Fitzgerald (Lancs.) (12). Bateman but one thing which must be mentioned is the wonderful effort of the (Figures in parenthesis denote 1J08itio'n tn Billericay League in staging the game. TITLES CHANGE HANDS previous list.) Secretary, George Wenham, and his committee, with the willing co-operation Two Leagues, East London and of the managing director of Rotary Romford, have held their individual championships. Surprise of the former (Continued fiffom Page 18) Hoes, provided first class facilities for was the failure of Bobby Stevens to the crowd, which was one of the largest retain the men's singles title he has won (Essex) 12, 15, 15. M. Ellis/Mrs. M. Ellls for some time for an Essex home match. (Kent) bt L. Gresswell (Middx. ) /Miss G. The juniors ,continue on their winning six times in all. Victor, for the' first Sayer (Essex) -12, 14, 18, 19. B. Wright way and, in addition to the N.C.C. time in 18 years of trying, was Percy (Middx.) /Miss M. Shannon (Surrey) bye. programme, in which they beat Suffolk Curtis, who proved his form by also Second Round: Harrison/Rowe bt Pid.. 8-2. a number of friendly matches have taking the men's doubles, partnered by dock/Ogus -17, 9, 13, 8. Neale/Andrews bt been arranged for the players lower down Reg Gray. At Romford the men's title Hill/Cassell 11, 13, 12. Barnes/Taft bt holder was also deposed ~ Ken Beamish Baddeley/Hession 15, 11, -13, -17, 17. the ranking list. In the first of these a Gunnion/Bell bt Bevan/Bird ~O, 8, 15. five-all draw with a Surrey side, com­ going out in the semi-nnal to Danny Dempsey, who in turn lost to Roy Stevens/McCree bt Chapman/Venus 15, posed of all but one of their junior first Murray. 15, 19. Creamer/Piper bt Symonds/Proud team, was a good performance and, lock -12, 19, 16, 17. Gibbs/Sayer bt Lowe/ subsequently, we have beaten Kent 7-3, Wiliams -16, 17, -21, 19, 14. Wright! and Hertfordshire 8-2. Results :-East London: MS. P. Curtis b Shannon bt Ellis/Ellis 13, 9, 6-0 rtd. The efforts of coaching liaison officer, R. Stevens, 10-21, 21-18, 21-17. MD. Quarter-Finals: Harrison/Rowe bt Neale/ Dick Frost, are slowly bearing fruit and Curtis and R. Gray b F. B. Brumwell and Andrews 16, 9, 12. Gunnion/Bell bt Barnes! more and more organised coaching is Stevens 17-21, 21-19, 21-16. WS. J. McCree Taft 10, -20, 12, -17, 22. Stevens/McCree taking place. A coach-load of _players b E. Carrington 17-21, 21-12, 21-12. WD. bt Creamer/Piper 17, 9, -20, -19, 18. Carrington and McCree b B. and G. Sayer Wright/Shannon bt Gibbs/Sayer -16, 12, and helpers took pRrWn Jack Carring­ 21-15, 21-14. XD. Stevens and Mrs. 9, 11­ ton's ,coaching mllyJll!t Stevenage in McCree b S. Gibbs and Miss B. Sayer Semi-Finals: HARRISON/ROWE bt GUD­ December, and the high standard of the ~1-19, 21-19. VS. H. Levinge b R. Markwell 21-16, .21-12. nion/Bell. WRIGHT/SHANNON bt Stevens! Essex contingent was ve'ry apparent. McCree 15, -12, 17, -18, 15. In the Inter-Leagues' Championships, Romford:-MS. R. Murray b D. Dempsey Final: HARRISON/ROWE bt Wright/ East London appear to have the First 21-18, 21-12. M.D. K. Beamish and B. Shannon -19, 9, 15, 11. Division under control, although Ilford Bond b J. Darling and Dempsey 21-17, veteran, Bert Levinge, recently scored 21-19. WS. S. Hession b L. Henwood 21-13, 21-18. WD. L. Bell and A. Hewitt CONSOLATION SINGLES shock wins over Bobbi1e Raybould and b Henwood and Hession 21-6, 21-11. XD. Men: A. Piddock (Kent) bt H. Buist Percy Curtis. An interesting situation is Beamish and Miss Hession b Bond and (Kent) 15, 16. developing in the Junior Division. Ilford Miss Bell 21-16, 21-18. ms. D'. Medcalf b Women: P. Holes (Hants.) bt Mrs. R. held Barking to a dm'w, with David D. Bysouth 19-21, 21-11, 21-15. Bird (Kent) 11, 17, 22.

Page Twenty fEBRUARY· 1964 TABLE TENNIS Michael Mac/oren's GLAMOUR CHOICE PENNY HANSEN

~ second of m,y table tennis .Travel is anothe,r of her pursuits and BOOK REVIEW glamour-girls is PENNY HANSEN she has probably played more T.T. afloat from RedhiD in Surrey. than anyone el'se as she joumeys~.. "I 10ve playing table tennis," says regula1rly between England and West Peony, "but I'm no goodl at it-I must Africa and greatly enjoys the ship KNOW THE RULES be the WOrsit player in the whole of competitions. Surrey-and yet ,all the boys come and ARGUMENTS over rules_. are see me play. 1 don't know why!" Her only comment on the game is that commonplace whenever sportsmen get together. Everyone appeal"S to have Well, 1 do and here's Q: photograph to she would like to play in the boys' prove it! events. but 1 expl'ained tactfully that she a different version over some particular does enough disturbing in this quarter, or knotty point. PennlY, 'who is all of fifteen years, is Those thoughtful publishers of sporting stin a schoolgirl but will be leaving soon should 1 say ha1lf, without having Ito books, Messrs. Nicholas Kaye, have, to become a hairdressing apprentice and p,I'ay in it, as weD! therefore, once again ~roved themselves would eventually like to work in this or the sportsman's friends with their new in ooy of the show business professions. Penny stands Sft. 4in. without her edition of "Official Rules of Sports and She !'oves dancing, lots of boy friends socks on, her lateral dimensions being Games 1964-1965." (sbe bad I'ost count of how many), the 34in., 23in., 34in., she alISo has a sister, Compiled witb the eo-operation of Dave CI'ark Five and, of courSe, the Sand'ra, aged eleven, who is coming governing bodies, the book covers 20 Beatles (particular~ Pam whom she has along on these lines but does not play different sports in its 682 pages, ranging met). table ·tennis; yet. from Athletics to Water Polo. It is liberally iDustrated with line drawings ----.,------­ and cartoons to clarify many tricky points. Table Tennis has its own section English Open Draws International Stars covering 17 pages. Priced at 30s. it is a bandy reference BIGGER and better than ever. That's the prospect fo,r the English "Open" at book, which shoul1d be on the bookshelf the Corn Exchange and Do,me Brighton, on February 27-29. of anyone claiming to be an enthusiastic l and knowledgable follower of sport It will be like the European Championships in miniature with entries from generally. Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Rumania, Yugoslavia, Sweden and West Germany, as well as the four home countries. Also for the first time there wi'll be challengers from Jersey. Unlike last season when only the finals' took place in the Dome, this arena will be in olperation each day, and added to the Corn Exchange will keep ten HARRY VENNER tables gOling. (Eng~d & Surrey) The international team competitions, introduced last season, are being repeated Coach to the Champions: and these will be played on the Thursday in the Do,me: Mary Shannon, Chester Barnes. Sessio'ns from the Dome will be televised each day. His' Grace fhe Duke of Individual coaching 15/- per hour. Norfolk, K.G., ,P.C., G.C.V.O., will present the prizes. All enquiries: Tickets for the finals of the Saturday evening in the Dome will be 15s., 14, CRANHAM ROA'D, 12s. 6d., 10,s. 6d., 7s. 6d., and 4s. Evening session in the Do'me on Thursday and HORNC'HURCH, ESSEX. Friday willi be 4s., while admission to the Corn Exchange wi II be 2s. 6d. per HORNCHURCH 46344. session.

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COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS ROU;ND UP by FRANK BATEMAN MIDDLESEX GO TO THE TOP venting the con1plete whitewash when THIS has been a quiet month for CHANGE OF ADDRESS the County Championships, only he ran Alan Lindsay to 23-25 in the first game, while Terry Densham and MARGARET FRY, secretary of two senior and five junior matches the :National County Cham­ having been played. Judy Williams put. up some strong pionships, has moved to: Middlesex, the reigning champions, resistance in the mixed doubles be­ take over the lead of the Premier fore going down 22-24, 19-21 to 32, DUDLEY GARDIENS, Division foUow.ing a 9-0 win over David Creamer and Diane Rowe. EALING, LO,NDON, W.13. luckless Hertfordshire, who flounder With, two matches in February­ on the bottom of the table, without a against Gloucestershire and Surrey­ Hert,fordshire were just that little win. from their four matches. Middlesex are like'ly to increuse their too good for Norfolk in the Southern Such \-va.s the Middlesex suprem­ lead over Lancas.hire, who, after their Division, winning 8-2. Norfolk's acy that they swept through the match with Warwickshire at the end successes were in the men's and match w:ithout loss of a game. of January, are not due to play again women's doubles, while the outstand­ Brian Sykes came nearest to pre­ until mid-·March. ing Hertforqshire win was that of Pauline Hemmings -in beating Mrs. Betty Cassell. COUNTY DIARY Derek Grant had to struggle to PREMIER DIVISION beat the Norfolk youngster Alan February 1 Warwickshire v Hertfordshire, Parish Hall, Vicarage Coby at 25-23 in the third. Street, Nuneaton 7 p.m. This win took Hertfordshire to the :B~ebruary 1 Essex v Yorkshire', IIford Ltd. Sports Club, IIford Lane, IIford 7 p.m. top of the table with a two points February 1 Mid(Uesex v Gloucestershire, Duchess of Gloucester Homes, lead over Buckinghamshire, who Ridgeway Road, Isleworth 7 p.m. February 15 Gloueestershire v SUTrey have" however, two matches in hand. February 20 Surrey v Middlesex, Congregational Hall, North Street, Cheshire gained their first point Guildford 7.30 p.m. in the Junior Division North when February 21 Hertfordshire v Essex they held Yorkshire to a draw. It SECOND DIVISION SOUTH February 1 Hampsbire v Kent, Tanners Brook Infants' School, Mill- was a point that could prove costly brook, Southampton 6.30 p.m. to Yorkshire in the final reckoning February 1 Bedfordshire v Sussex for it spoilt their 100 per cent record. February 22 Essex v Hampshire February 22 Kent v Bedfordshire, V.C.S., Crayford 7.30 p.m. Northumberland, who have also SECOND DIVISION NORTH dropped only one point, lead the February 22 Durham v Lincolnshire, Darlington 7 p.m. division. February 22 Lancashire v Yorkshire SECOND DIVISION WEST Essex maintained their unbeaten February 1 Dorset v Cornwall record in the Junior Division East February 1 Somerset v Devon, St. Peter's Church Hall, Dorset Street, with an 8-2 win over Suffolk and now Lower Bristol Road, Bath 7.15 p.m. February 22 Wiltshire v Somerset appear certain to keep the title they F'ebruary 22 Devon v Dorset have won for the past two seasons. SECOND DIVISION MIDLAND David Mann played exceptionally February 1 Oxford v Gla,morgan, St. Margaret's Hall, Polstead Road, well for Suffolk, marking up one of Oxford 6.30 p.m. February 15 Warwickshire v Oxfordsbire, Birmingham Gas Co., Devon their wins. Street, Birmingham 7 p.m. It was not a happy month for February 22 Staffordshire v Gbutlorgan MIDLAND DIVISION Suffolk, however, for they also lost February 1 Worcestershire v Staftordshire, Clipplegate Pavilion, 4-6 to Buckinghamshire and 3-7 to Worcester 7 p.m. Hertfordshire. February 1 Nottingham v Derbyshire The one bright spot has been the February 22 Derby,shire v Oxfordshire, Chesterfield 7 p.m. February 22 Staftordshire v Nottinghamsbire promise of Mann, who won both his SOUTHERN DIVISION singles against Hertfordshire. He was, February 1 Huntingdonshire v Cambridgeshire, Samuel Jones Paper however, on the los'ing side in the Mills, St.' Neots 7 p.m. February 1 Berkshire v Norfolk, Sperry Gyroscope Canteen) Bracknell 7.30 p.m. mixed doubles. February 15 Huntingdonshire v Hertfordshire, Samuel Jones Paper Pauline Hemmings won the girls' Mill, St. Neots 7 p.m. February 22 Cambridgeshire v Berkshire singles for Hertfordshire, beating L. February 22 Buckinghamshire v Huntingdonshire Barrett. JUNIOR DIVISION MIDLAND Suffolk might well have taken a February 1 Leic6stershire v Staftordshire February 1 Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire, Girhng L,td., Tysly, point from Buckinghamshire had not Birmingham 7 p.m. Lipscombe faltered when leading February 22 Staffordshire v Warwickshire Oliver. Suffolk mixed doubles pair February 22 N ottinghams,hire v Leicestershil'e JUNIOR DIVISION SOlITH 'also looked set for a win, but February 1 Berks,hire v Sussex, s.perry Gyroscope Canteen, Bracknell 3.30 p.m. slipped up against the Bucks young­ February 22 Surrey v SUSlSex, Higgs and Hill, VaUxhall 4 p.m. terse who played well. JUNIOR DIVISION SOUTH WEST February 1 Oxfordshire v Glamorgan, St. Margaret's Hall, Polstead The big upset of this section was Oxford 3 p.m. Hertfordshire's 6-4 win over Middle­ February 1 Glourestershire v Monmouthshire sex, thanks mainly to the splendid February 22 Gloucestershire v Glamorgan February 22 Monmouthshire v Oxfordsbire play of Peter Williams who upset the JUNIOR DIVISION EAST national junior ranking list by beat­ February 22 Middlesex v Buc,kinghamsbire, Victoria Boys' and Girls' ing Tony Robinson. Williams also ClUb, Egerton Road, Stamford Hill, London, N.16 7.30 p.m. won his other singles. Page Twenty-two FEBRUARY - 1964 TABLE TENNIS

DIVISIONAL TABLES WELSH OPEN PREMIER DIVISION P. W. L. F. A. P. Middlesex . 3 3 0 21 6 6 Lancashire . 3 3 0 20 7 6 SCHOLER TAKES ALL THREE Essex . 3 2' 1 18 9 4 Gloucestershire . 3 2 1 12 15 4 THE best footwork s'ince Richard Bergman. This was the unanimous verdict Surrey . 3 1 2 15 12 2 of the large and enthusias:tic crowd who saw the finals of the We'lsh Open Warwickshire 3 1 2 10 17 2 Yorkshire . 4 1 3 15 21 2 in Cardiff on January 11, and the reference was to the impeccable artistry Hertfordshire 4 0 4 6 30 0 of West Germany's Eberhard Scholer; who took the Men's Singles title. His task was not an easy one" for the cream of Engl:ish table tennis was SECOND DIVISION (NORTH) there to deny him success, but in the event he appeared to have very little P. W. D. L. F. A. P. Lancashire 33002466 trouble. Yorkshire .. 2 2 0 0 16 4 4 In the fourth round hard-hitting Lincolnshire . 3 1 0 2 16 14 2 Tony Morley made little impression RESULTS Cheshire . 3 2 0 1 15 15 4 Northumberland . 3 0 0 3 6 24 0 on Scholer; Alan Lindsay could not Men's Singles: Semi-Fina~: E. Durham . 2 0 0 2 3 17 0 SCHOLER (W. Germany) bt I. repeat his effort of the previous night; Harrison (Glos.) 18-21. 21-13, 21-10. SECOND DIVISION (SOUTH) and Ian Harrison in the semi-final, M. NESS (W. Germany) bt C. although he took the first game and Barnes (Essex) 21-14, 21-11. Kent '" ...... 2 2 0 "18 2 4 Final: SCHOLER bt Ness 21-12, Sussex ...... 3 2 0 1 15 15 4 tried hard to build up a position for 14-21. 21-11. Essex 2 1 0 1 14 6 2 an attacking w.inner, seemed to give Women's Singles: Final: M. Hampshire 2 1 0 1 13 7 2 up the unequal struggle in the decider. SHANNON (Surrey) bt D. Rowe Bedfordshire 2 1 0 1 8 12 2 (Middx.) 21-17', 22-20. S'uffolk ...... 3 0 0 3 2 28 0 Harrison had previously beaten Men's noubles: Final: SCHOLER/ David Creamer and Ralph Gunnion NESS bt Harrison/Lindsay 13-21, SECOND DIVISION (MIDLAND) in this quarter. The best outside 21-14, 21-13. Warwickshire 3 3 0 0 21 9 6 \Vomen's Doubles: Final: ROWE/ staffordshire 3 2 0 1 21 9 4 performance here was by London's SHANNON bt A. Taft/P. Taylor Glamorgan 2 1 0 1 13 7 2 D. H. Lowe, who defeated Stegmann 21-8, 21-18. Oxfordshire ...... 2 1 0 1 10 10 2 before losing to David Creamer. Mixed Doubles: Final: SCHOLER/ Monmouthshire 2 0 0 2 4 16 0 Martin Ness, now challenging Miss D. ROWE bt Ness/Miss Taft Worcestershire 2 0 0 2 1 19 0 21-18, 21-16. Scholer tfor top West Gemlan place, BI()~'N' Singles: Final: BARNES SECOND DIVISION (WEST) took a game from his countryman by bt D. McGarry 21-17, 21-18. Dorset 2 1 1 0 14 6 3 virtue of painstaking top spin and the Wi!tshire ...... 2 1 1 0 12 8 3 Cornwall ...... 1 0 1 0 5 5 1 occasional winne:r, but only just got Devon ...... 2 () 1 1 8 12 1 double figures in the third. Somerset ...... 1 0 0 1 1 9 0 Ness's semi-final was Chester quarters, whilst Harr;ison and Lindsay MIDLAND DIVISION Barnes, and although this was a got home in two close games against N ottinghamshire ...... 2 2 0 o 18 2 4 brilliant game of counter-attack, Sttegmann and Mi1cha1eloff. Derbyshire 2 1 1 o 12 8 3 Chester never looked like winning. In the Women's Singles, Mary Staffordshire 2 1 1 o 11 9 3 In previous rounds Chester had Oxfordshire 2 0 0 2 6 14 0 Shannon looked every bit a winner Worcestershire 2 0 0 2 3 17 0 beaten Derek Wall and disposed of West German Michaeloff in three in this event last year before falling SOUTHERN DIVISION games, whilst Martin Ness, after away against Diane Rowe. This time Hertfordshire 4 3 0 1 28 12 6 beating Warren. just scraped home in she made no misrtake, and allthiOugh Buckinghamshire 2 2 0 o 18 2 4 Diane saved four mat.ch points in the Norfolk ...... 4 2 0 2 23 17 4 the third 'against Br!ian Wright. second game, Mary looked all the Berkshire ...... 2 1 0 1 12 8 2 It was West Germany again in ihe time the more likely winner. Cambridgeshire 2 0 0 2 3 17 0 Men's Doubles with Scholer and Ness Huntingdonshire ...... 2 0 0 2 o 20 0 Alm'a Taft and Irene Ogus had a combining to beat Warren and long drawn-out battle before Alma JUNIOR DIVISION (NORTH) Gunnion in the semi-final and qualified to lose to Mary Shannon Northumberland 4 3 1 0 20 12 7 Harrison and Lindsay in the final. in the semi-final. Yorkshire ...... 3 2 1 0 17 7 5 Warren and Gunnion did well to Durham ...... 5 2 1 2 18 22 5 dispose of Barnes and Wright in the Mary Shannon and Diane Rowe Cheshire .. .. . 4 0 1 3 13 19 1 combined in the Women's Doubles Lancashire 2 0 0 2 4 12 0 and, as expected, had little difficulty JUNIOR DIVISION (SOUTH) in beating the scratch partnership of Sussex ...... 2 2 0 0 14 6 4 Alma Taft and Pat Taylor. Surrey ...... 2 1 1 0 14 6 3 DETAILED RESULTS Hampshire 2 1 0 1 14 6 2 PREMIER DIVISION Scholer collected his third title in Kent ...... 2 0 1 1 7 13 1 Hertfordshire 0, Middlesex 9 ,the mixed, roaming up wirth Diane Berkshire ...... 2 0 0 2 1 19 0 D. Grant lost to A. Lindsay -5, -9; Rowe, to Roy Morley and Irene Ogus JUNIOR DIVISION (EAST) lost to A. Rhodes -17, -13. T. Densham in the semi-final, then Ness and Alma lost to Rhodes -19, -12; lost to D. Taft two straight in the final. Brian Essex '" . 4 4 0 0 32 8 8 Creamer -18, -15. B. Sykes lost to Hertfordshire 4 3 0 1 25 15 6 Creamer -1t; -16; lost to L,indsay -23, Wright and Mary Shannon beat Middlesex 4 2 0 2 23 17 4 -14. Michaeloff and Doreen Spooner Buckinghamshire 4 2 0 2 14 26 4 Miss J. Williams lost to Miss. D. Rowe before losing narrowly in the third Suffolk ...... 5 0 1 4 18 32 1 -9, -19. Norfolk 3 0 1 2 8 22 1 Grant/Sykes lost to Rhodes./Lindsay to the runners-up. -15, -19. Chester Barnes was rarely extended JUNIOR. DIVISION (MIDLAND) Densham/Miss Williams lost to Creamer/ in winning the Boys' Singles but the Warwickshire 2 2 0 0 16 4 4 Miss Rowe -22, -19. Welsh disappointment here was the Staffordshire 1 1 0 0 10 0 2 SOUTHERN DIVISION Nottinghamshire 2 0 0 2 3 17 0 Norfolk 2, Hertfordshire, 8 failure of Dennis Samuel to repeat Leicestershire ...... 1 0 0 1 1 9 0 JUNIOR NORTHERN DIVISION an earlier success against David Yorkshire 4, Cheshire 4 McGarry to earn the right to meet JUNIOR DIVISION (SOUTH-WEST) JUNIOR DIVISION EAST' Chester Barnes in the final. Monmouthshire 3 3 0 0 27 3 6 HertfordJshire 7, Suffolk 3 Sandra Hinley, \vith no outside Glamorgan 3 2 0 1 18 12 4 Suffolk 2, Essex 8 Gloucestershire 3 1 0 2 12 18 2 Hertfordshire 6, Middlesex 4 opposition, won the Girls' Singles Oxfordshire ...... 3 0 0 3 3 27 0 Suffoll{ 4, Buckinghamshire 6 with ease.

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MALCOLM SUGDEN, following final1, and Ally laidlaw in the semi­ The boys' singles final provided on from his unbeaten singles ,final. one of the best of the meeting wirth run the previous week-end in the "Dhe final saw Sugden lose a closely JOM Hawkins beating R'eilly 27-25 Quadrangular International - al­ contestted fi~t game - the first he in the third. Reilly had previously though regretably he was not in had dropped [n ,the championship ­ lbeaten the defending ohampion, Billy against England - won the Scottish but he ,took command lea:rly in the Gibbs. second with a rtop-spin, side-spin Uosed championship in convincing defence and had no 'further trouble. SCOTTISH CLOSED RESULTS style by defeating Jim Dow 2-1 in an Making more errors than usual, exciting final. Olive Hawkins easily lost her Men's Singles: Semi-Finals: J. DOW bt was A. Laidlaw -18, 20, 17. M. SUGDEN bt Sugden's pa1ssage to the final women's singles title to Lesley Barrie. J. Reilly 13, 24. Final: SUGDEN bt Dow relaltively easy, the first player to However, she made amends to retain -19, 17, 8. extend him being new cap John the women's doubles with Doreen Women's Singles: Semi-Finals: L. BAR­ RIE bt D. Ro:t>ertson 17, 12. O. HAWKINS IReilly ,in rthe semi-final. This game Robertson, beating Miss Barrie and bt M. Coats 6, 11. Final: BARRIE bt was a delight to the specta1tors and Doreen Donaldson, although it went Hawkins 12, 1l. with both pIayers determined ito to three light games. Men's Doubles: Semi-Finals: DOW! SUGDEN bt R. Kerr/T. McMichael 11, 16. at/tack, Ithe firsrt set developed linto a Mrs. Hawldns and Miss BMrie LAIDLAW/G. MAXWELL bt E. Latham! counter-hitting b'a1Jtle, with Sugden were on opposing ~ides yet a,ga'in in G. Anderson 12, 16. Final: DOW/SUGDEN the more agile and versatile, winning the mixed doubles, where Mrs. Haw­ bt Laidlaw/Maxwell 22, 21. Women's Doubles: Semi-Finals: BAR­ comfor1tably. kins and Dow ,twice ca.me froom RIE/D. DONALDSON bt E. Hogg/M. Reilly appeared rto control his hilt­ behind to beat ReiUy and (Miss McKenzie 17, 15. HAWKINS/ROBERTSON ting more in the s'econd and Itook a Barrie. Strong calcularted hitting by bt S. Forbes/M. Kennedy 12, 12. Final: HAWKINS / ROBERTSON bt Barrie! good lead, only to be caught at 15, Dow while under pressure was a Donaldson 20, -18, 17. by Sugden, who then went ahead to deciding factor. Mixed Doubles: Semi-Finals: DOW/'Mra. 20-18. Reilly ,levelled at 20-all and Dow collected a second tiltle in the HAWKINS bt Kerr/Mrs. Kerr 11, 11. REILLY/Miss BARRIE bt A. Stewart! the game 'ended wilth a Sugden fore­ men's doubles with Sugden, but they Mrs. Coats 5, 15. Final: DOW/HAWKINS hand rto which Reilly did not move. were hard pushed to beat Laidlaw bt Reilly/Barrie 20, 20. Dow had the more difficult path and George Maxwell, being game Boy~ Singles: Semi-Finals: J. HAWKINS bt C. Vesco 17, 16. REILLY bt Stewart to the final, beart:ing Ian Barclay, the points down lin both sets, !before win­ 18, 17. Final: HAWKINS bt Reilly 20, defending ohampion, in the quarter ning 24-22, 23-21. -14, 25. SCOTLAND THRASHED SCOITISH fans were shown how table tennis should be played when the West German team of Eberhard Scholer, Maltin NeiSS, Elmar Stegmann and Hans Michaeloff thrashed Malcolm Sugden, John R,eilly, Jim Dow and Ally Laidlaw 7-0 in lan 'entertaining if somewhat ~opsided international in Glasgow. Although well beaten the Scottish players 'were never disgraced. Sugden, the unorthodox left hander, prevented the Germans going through with a clean score card, using a full blooded drive from well back to take a game off Ness. Scholer, the West German champion, obviously ,a defensive player, found no difficulty 'in returning Reilly's loop, which is considered quite formidable, and iscored f,reely with a whiplash forehand. Dow played well when going down in straight games to Michaeloff, but lost more easily to the hard-hitting Stegmann. Stegmann and Michaeloff handed ouit the sam,e treatment, but in greater mea­ sure, to Laidlaw, while Sugden and Dow w'ent down Ito Scholer and Ness in the doubles. Scotland 0, West Germany '7: M. Sugden lost to M. Ness -11, 18, -6. J. Reilly lost to E. Scholer -13, -14. J. Dow lost to H. Michaelofr -18, -18; lost to E. Stegmann -14, -15. A. Laidlaw lost to Stegmann -13, -14; lost to Michaelotr MALCOLM SUGDEN, EBERHARD SCHOLER and JOHN REILLY examine each others bats -6, -6. Sugden/Dow lost to SCholer/Ness before the Scotland versus West Germany International. -17, -16.

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MASTER POINTS by GEOFF HARROWER 96 points from ordinary league matches, 68 for winning the first division singles knock-out compe­ B10LTO,N PILE UP POINTS tition, and 70 for helping Bolton to win their zone of the Wilmott Cup. BEFORE the season started I was number of organisations to enter Bryn has also won points in ';;everal naturally considering just how next season" particularly when a con­ Open tournaments, but he is sorry many leagues and players would join siderable number of players have he can't gain any in the Lancashire the Master Points Scheme before the attained the status of Club Master, and Cheshire League, not included in deadline of .January 31. Bearing in which is bound to occur in March the M.P.S. mind that this is a revolutionary and April of this season. Other Bolton League players piling scheme, and that the committee has An interesting thought: AtJ the spe­ up points include Clive Heap, wHh decided not to exert any pressure at cial general meeting of the E.T.T.A., 92 by Christmas, and a lot more in all upon members to join, I thought Tom Blunn read out a list of 80 neighbouring Horwich League that perhaps 15 per cent of thel mem­ leagues who had not paid their sub­ 'maitohes, George Lives'ey, with 142 bership would be a good figure', with scriptions. Only one of these is a plus Open tournament winnings, 20 per ,cent the very maximum that member of the M.P.S.! This must Arthur Hartshorn with 102, and could be hoped for. prove something, and I leave it to Cliff Booth with 94. My experience of the Contract the readers to determine what. These are all first division players, Bridge Scheme, now well into its you say? Quite right, but how about eighth year, convinced me that a The Master Points Committee will second division Ray Warburton, with great number of people would want be meeting on February 10, when 84 points by Christmas, or Brian first of all to see how it worked. decisions will be taken about the Rostern, from the third division, with Additionally, many organisations items publicised in the last two 57 by mid-December. George Yates would not be able to join in the first issues of TABLE TENNIS. Many continues ... "Oh yes, the scheme is season, for they had already held helpful and constructive letters have a winner in Bolton· and now near their annual general meetings prior already heen received, and rthis note neighbours Horwich and Bury have to the introduction of the scheme. will serve as a reminder to anyone come in . . . At 3d. a time who is It is with very great pleasure that who was intending to write, that they bothered about finance." I am able to report that, by mid­ only have a few days left. I shall always be ple'ased to hear January, 37 leagues had entered, George Yates, that livewire Lanca­ from member leagues with theIr covering over 12,500 players. Now, shire official, was quick to take up experience of the Scheme-for or last season between 68 and 69 thous­ my point about the length of time against. There are bound to be some and playelrs paid the 6d. ,levy so needed for good class players to be­ snags, and they will never be righted over 18 per cent have already been come Club Masters. He points out unless you tell me about t.hem. enrolled. Several other leagues, I that, by Christmas, Bryn Farnworth Frankly, I am very surprised at how know, were holding meetings before had already scored 234 points in smoothly the scheme has worked in the deadline date, and two have BOLTON LEAGUE COMPETITIONS ALONE. all areas. applied for a brief extension so that general meetings could deeide whether or not to enter. LANCS. and CHESHIRE by GEORGE E. YATES PARTIALLY COVERED Of course, many more players are partially covered by the scheme. Not INGBER DETHRONES FOR,SHAW only are many county associations ASSU~ING the pro~I1tions of a Lan CRUSHAM bt Clayton/D. Schofield 23-21, including their annual championships, 21-11. Women's Doubles: Final: FITZ­ ,cashue and 'Cheshtre Closed, the GERALD/MOORE bt M. Sidwell/B. Stern and Inter-League and Inter-Town Manchester and District League's closed 15-21, 21-18, 21-12. Mixed Doobles: Final: programmes, but the South-East Mid­ championships went off smoothly on FORSHAW /SWIFT bt Allcock/Moore 21-19, lands Le,ague has now joined. January 6-8. 21-16. This is a "League of Leagues" Regrettably not wishing to be con­ Boys' Singles: Final: M. JOHNS bt D. and includes Bedford, Bletchley, sidered for county duty, Kevin Forshaw Watson 21-19, 21-19. Veteran Singles: retained a half share in two doubles Final: B. CASOFSKY bt Beddows 21-19, Cambridge, Hunts Central, Kettering, 21-10. titles but lost his singles crown in the Northampton and St. Neots. Of these semi-final to JefI Ingber who went on to leagues, only Cambridge were mem­ Manchester hold a one point lead account for Ja,ck rClayton in the final. over Bolton at the top of the Lancashire bers at the time of writint I have Diane Fitzgerald retained the women's and Cheshire League First Division, been told that one of those leagues singles, beating Oonnie Moore, and to­ while .the "A" teams of the two clubs had decided not to enter because of gether the pair kept the doubles with a also lead Division II (Ea.st) with Bolton "too much work involved." My in­ win over Marion Sidwell and Barbara slightly ahead on games average. . formant is another league official, Stem. ~Hd-Cheshire Andther to retain his title was Benny hold sway in Division who, in passing, mentioned that, to Casofsky who, with a win over George II,-West) with but one point dropoed to date, he hadn't noticed any increased Beddows, took the veterans' singles for Wtrml in four matches, but Chester work. the fifth .suocessive year. could be the dark horses in this section. If there are any leagues who feel Holding similar records in the women's that too nluch work is involved, may RESUL,TS First Division. Manchester have a slight Men's Singles: Semi-Finals: J. INGBER 'edge on Blackpool, while Bolton lead I ask them to write to me, so that I bt K. Forshaw 21-16, 23-21. J. CLAYTON can demonstrate that this is not the bt R. Allcock 21-15, 17-21, 21-6. Final: the Junior Division with five successive INGBER bt Clayton 21-13, 21-17. wins, Liverpool holding second place case? Thank you. with a point dropped to Bla,ckpool. Two leagues have already notified Women's Singles: Semi-Finals: D. F'ITZ­ GE'RALD bt C. Hughes 21-8, 21-8. C. The Cheshire Junior Open is ait Byrne me of their intention to enter next MOORE bt W. Swift 21-13, 21-11. Final: Avenue Baths, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, season. It would seem that the FITZGERALn bt Moore 21-16, 19-21, on February 22. Entries -close to R. S. scheme is bound to be a success, for 21-10. Bissell, 8, Nurse Road, Thingwall Hes­ I would expect a greatly increased Men's Doubles: Fin~Js: FORSHAW /R. wall, 'Cheshire, on February 12. '

,.... r~.l,Ity·ftve TABLE TENNIS FEBRUARY - 1964 LEICESTERSHIRE NOTES FIXTURE ENGAGEMENTS In the Open Tournaments below, events shown in the column are additional to M.S., W.S., M.D., W.D. and X.D. in every Hinckley Join lip case. Tournaments marked (R) are Restricted. Suitable entries are in~erted in. this diary with9ut charge but all organisers should 'THE Rose Johnson BoWl, the team send lnformauon to the EdItor at the earliest possible date. handicap competition for teams in Leicestershire is al'ready living up to its Date Title of Venue Extra Events Organising Secretary reputation for shocks and excitement. In Feb. 8 Midland Open the first round, two Loughborough teams Rover Co, L1td., M. Goldstein, -Cottons III and Holy Trinity were Lode Lane, 415, Moseley Road, involved in Ithe closest match. When the Solihull. ~irmingham. final gam,e wa~ re8IChed Cottons led by 14-15 IRISH OPEN C. A. Moore, two points...-691 to 689. In the conclud­ lJ1ster. 78, Orby Drive, ing matcb, however. D. Oakes (Holy Belfast. TrinityJ beat R. Osbourne 21-10 to put 14-16 South of England Open (R) S. H. Buchan, his team into round two. I.C.T. Ltd., J.B.S. 124, Pontnalls Road, The Rose Johnson Cup has reached Croydon. J.G.S. CouIsdon, Surrey. the final stages and I1wo of the 15 Grimsby Open A. Black, "favourites"-Hinckley Y.M.C.A. and .Augusta Street Barracks, 25, Hainton Avenue, Leicester Y.M.C'.A. are drawn to play Grimsby. Grimsby, Lincs. each other. 22 Leices1Jershire Oosed In the Leicester.shire Towns League Cottons C'anteen, John Brunning (M'elton Mowbray) put Loughborough. up an outstanding perfonnance when he 22-23 Staines Closed spoilt John Geschke's 100% record and 23 Sussex Closed also beat Noel Tailby in their match Brighton. with Leicester 'B'. Even this fine per­ 22 Yorkshire Open fornlance, however, was to no avail, Railway Institul1e, Leicester taking the other eight sets. York. The number of affiliated leagues in 22-23 Co. Antrim Open Leicestershite bas been increased to six Ballymena. with the affiliation of the Hinckley Youth 27-29 ENGLISH OPEN E.T.T.A. Office, League. This lleague, with I1wo divisions The Dome and Corn Exchange, 652. Grand Buildings, is having an excellent season. Clay­ Brighton. TIiafalgar Sq., London, W.C.2. brooke Magna, who praotised hard all 22-23 GERMANY (WEST) -OPEN the summer are now reaping their reward and top both divisions. Outstanding are Malr. Malcolm Whiston, Rex Tai,lby and 2-3 & 9 East London Closed L. Tolvin, G,eraJd Proctor. St. Luke's Youth Centre, 10, Chadwick Street, In Ithe Loughborough League Shellshed Jude Street, Leytonstone, seem to be taking all before 1hem but Canning Town, Londqn, E.16. London, E.l1. Sileby Boys' Club are right behind them 7 North Middlesex OIosed should they slip. Keith Coulthard has Town Hall, shown splendid form in recent matches. Edmonton, London, N. There are prospects of several close 7-8 Worcestershire Closed D. J. Moss, finishes in the Leicester and District Geraldine Staff Club, 4, Hillery Road, League. In Division 4B WildtjMellor­ -. Barnards Green, Red Hill, Brom1ey IV, led by Keith Surtees have Malvern. Worcester. a n~rrow l:ead on Spinney Hill W.M.C'. 7 Welsh Closed II for whom Frank Lewin is the star. 7-8 Buck~ Open L. Thompson, Both these team:s, however, could be Slough Community Centre, "Auchm1ead," The Avenue, pushed out by Mina1tins II, who have K. Farnham.'Road, Sunnymeads, Smith topping the individual averages. Slough. Wraysbury, Bucks. Univensity I and Knighton Park are 15 Sussex Junior Open Miss J. Williams, neck ,and neck in 2B but if Chris Mona­ Assembly Hall, 27, Bellview Road, han can maintain his present form the Worthing. Worthing, SU!ssex. odds must be on University regaining 20-21 Irish North West Open the first division place they lost last Strabane. season. British Railways II lead ,the way 26 Old Boysl' Invitation D. Stanger, in 3B but Abbey, with Clive Kettlety in 241-3, Mile End Road, Old Boys' Club, splendid form are right behind them. London, E.1. 1If1-.3, Mile End Road, E.l. Leicester's reams continue to meet with 28-30 North East England Open l.S. Y.S. ~ltton, mixed success in the Midland League. Wallis Holiday Camp, V.S. J.G.S. 16, The Whins, The mens' first had a good win over Cayton Bay, C.R. S.M. Newby, Wolv,erhampron by 9-1 with both the Scarborough. C.R. S.W. Scarborough, Yorks. Veterans and mien's ,seoond beating 29-30 SCOTIISH OPEN G. A, Hawkins, Darlaston 10-0. Both these teams have Glasgow. 126, Monifieth Avenue, a good chance of their r,espective Glasgow, S.W.2. championships. The V'eterans have now Apt 4 Gwent Open (March 2]) G. Motlow, concluded their first season with only Standard Telephones, 29, Carisbrooke Road, one defeat-a very cr,editable perform­ Newport, Mon. Newpor,t, Mon. ance. The men's second have still a long 10-12 Ste'venage Open J. G. W. Thompson, way to go but, having been pipped at Stevenage. 268, Chertsey Rise, the post the last two seasons, I1hey will SteveTIlag,e. be flat out this time. The r,eturn of John 26 Cambridgeshire Open Mrs. M. Cornwell, Ellis has added to their chances of taking Oambridge. 28. Harding Way, the title. The Intermediates are doing Cambridge. w,ell but the juniors are finding the going May 9 Crescent Invitation tough. Sittingbourne, K,ent. Philip· Reid. 23-24 SWISS OPEN

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YORKSHIRE JUNIOR OPEN by REA BALMFORD flell in It h Ie semi-final to In'grid Sykes, whirle in Ithe other half, top g,eed LiueJa Henwood crashed to Karenza Smith, who in turn went SINGLES DOUBLE FOR HYDES down to :Maureen Heppe:ll. Maureen dvopped the first game of rthe final, THE Yorkshire Ju'nior O'pen, answer to the tight game of the burt got on ItOP to ,come through com­ again held at Hull's Madeley y.oUJng "Boy of rthe Y'ear." fO'fltably in three. Street Biaths, pr:ovided a good In the under-15 levent, it was the lturn of Burn Ito try Ito haulk the A shock win, too, in Ithe boys' measure lof success for the host young Yorkshiire1man, but the Tyne­ doubles, where hotly fancied top COUDJty, wivh bOth major singles, sider, who had a tough struggle Ito seeds,Mi~e Johns and Alan Ran­ as wel~ as the 'boys' under-I5 put out promising Harrogate boy, some, feB at lthe last hurdle in a tense three-Sle,trter lto Yorkshire pa1ir, singles and b~s' d'oubles, going Dave Sha,w, fared IHd'e bertter Wan Brown in /the final. Paul Canham and John Kedge. The to WhJite Rose players. homesters disposed of Paul Har,mer On the girls' side, Pa.t Dainty and Pidduck :in the semi- f1)he south­ Top seed in both events, Allan found little difficulty until the final Hydes, made steady progr,ess Ito the ern pair having first put out Burnl of the under-I7• Here, after being in Joe McLeod, ,fancied Ito take the under-17 final via Stuarlt Seaholme, complete control of the first gameJ Plaul Canham (quart1ers) and Alan against Pauline Hemmings, she had otheir final place, lin 'the absence of Ransome (s,emi) before crushing to fight hard to gain the verdict' at Wa:rwi'ck. David BJrown 21-7, 21-9 in a one­ 22-20 in the :third. 'Consolation for losing under-,IS sided final. PauLine had previously dismissed finalist Ingrid Sykes came in the Brown had shown his power with Linda Henwood, also in an advan,­ doubles, where with Johns and Miss victories over No.2 seed Mik'e Johns tage Ithird game. Henwood, she was twice on the in Ithe last eight, and then over in­ In the under-IS, M,iss Hemmings winning side. form Btrian Burn, who had come through the quaiflter, from which 'flu viatim ,G}enn Warwick had had to YORKSHIRE NOTES by MALCOLM HARTLEY s'cra:tch, bUJt rthe Essex boy had no

RESULTS Victoria's Reign May End Boyls' Singles (Under 17). Semi­ Finals: ALAN HYDES (Barnsley) nor.thern junior crown Yorkshire were bt Alan Ransome (Middlesbrough) VICTORIA'S crown is Slipping. Having 21-18, 21-17; DAVID BROWN dominated the Leeds League every held by Cheshire. It was the first time (Essex) bt Brian Burn (Northum­ season but one since their formation in they had not won the fix!tur1e since 1955, berland) 18-21, 21-11, 21-15. Final: 1947-48, they dropped four points in the when they oonceded a double. HYDE'S bt Brown 21-7, 21-9. half this Girls' Singles (Under 17): Semi­ first of campaign. Barnsley have swept to the fore in Finals: PAT DAINTY (Barnsley) Victoria's reign was interrupted by the youths' inter-league championship. bt Ingrid Sykes (Birmingham) Rowland Road in 1961. And this time Their 6-4 defeat against Bradford has 21-12, 21-17; PAULINE HEM­ MINGS (Herts.) bt Linda Henwood University, unbeaten at halfway, are been reveI1sed because the visitors played (Es,sex) 15-21, 21-13, 22-20. Final: favourites. 'Out of order and they dented Hull hopes DAINTY bt Hemmings 21-'7, 16-21. The invincible David Bevan is backed of rebaining the title with a 7-3 triumph 22-20. by Frank Earis, whC? held Yorkshi~e in which Alan Hydes and Terry Heath Boys' Singlels (Under 15): Semi­ won two singles each.. Finals: HYDES bt Philip Rowe Closed surprises up his sleeve for Enc (B'radford) 21-12, 21-17; BURN bt HaJI and Harvey Coward; and M. K. The man who looks after the affairs of David Shaw (Harrogate) 15-21, Das, who lost only three sets in heading all six inver-league sections, Alan Cook, 21-9, 21-15. Final: HYDES bt Burn last season's Division Two av,erages. is lone of Yorkshire's most able and 21-12, 21-7. Girls' Singles (Under 15): Semi­ diSicerning administrators. Finals: MAUREEN HEPPELL (Newcastle) bt Karenza Smith EN,COURAGING SCHOOLS He has done the job since 1949 and in (London) 21-17, 21-17; SYKES bt The Leeds League organised a schools 1958 was awarded Yorkshire's special Hemmings 16-21, 21-10, 21-17. tournament in December which attraoted badge for outstanding services. Final: HEPPELL bt Sykes 18-21, 21-5, 21-14. 186 entries, ,enoouraged several school Thirty years ago in Barnsley he Boys' Doubles. Semi.- Finals: friendly matches and may prove the founded the North End olub with his PAUL CANHAM (Hual';JOHN forerunner of either a school1:s league or brother, now living in Birmingham, and KEDGE (Huddersfield) btP. Har­ even a schools division of the Leeds Frank Millett, and he has been secretary mer/T. Pidduck (Beds.) 21-17, 16-21, 21-7; RANSOME' / MIKE League. ever since. JOHNS (Cheshire) bt Shaw/Chris The first time I ,talked to former A past chairman of the dams1ey Jones (Harrogate) 21-8, 22-20. England junior Denis Neale after he LeagUJe, he played 30 tim,es for the town, Final: CANHAM/KEDGE bt Ran­ as~ed some/Johns 21-18, 10-21,22-20. joined Yorkshire I him his ambi­ mainly before the war. His wife, Girls' Doubles. Semi-Finals: HEN­ tion. "To play for England seniors," Caroline, has been a Barnsley representa­ WOOD /SYKES bt Denise Crowe he replied. All northern enthusiasts tive 71 times, played four matches for (Doncaster) /Janet Ashford (Hull) would be pleased with his selection Y'Orkshire and has done great work in 21-9, 21-10; HEPPELL/DAINTY bt shofltly afterwards, first for the home C 0 Wyn Clarkson (Durham) / Lynda connection with official unit y Twidale (Hull) 21-19, 21-10. Final: internationaLs and then against West publications. HENWOOD /SYKES bt Heppell/ Uermany. Chasing the Huddersfield League title Dainty 21-17, 21-12. It was unfortunate that ithe quad­ Mixed Doubles. Semi - Finals: are Ithe experienced Post Office Engineers JOHNS/SYKES bt Brown/Hem­ rangular contest should clash with team of H uddersfield second - teamer minE~s 21-17, 17-21, 23-21; HYDES/ Yorkshir.e's visit to Warwickshire. Neale Philip Earnshaw, ex-inter-Ieague man DAINTY bt Stuart Seaholme/Evelyn was missed and the Mid1anders took two Alan Land and Howard Birch, Yorkshire Canham (Herts.) 21-18, 22-20. points they were not otherwise likely to Cilosed champion of 1945-6, The young Final: JOHNS/SYKES bt Hydes/ have oollected. Dainty 21-15, 20-22, 21-13. Y.M.C.A. team will not easily be After two ~ wins in defenoe of their overhauled, however.

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LANes -OPEN By George R. Yates Symonds Regains Singles Crown

WHEN -the tmnult and shouting died foUowing the pulsating, temperamental semi-final clash between internationals Mike Symonds and Denis Neale, the Lancastrian went on to regain the men's singles crown of the' Lanca§hire Open, which he lost to Jack Clayton 12 months earlier, by dismissing Jeff Ingber two-straight in the final. Making full use of the very adaptable premises of Messrs. Hawker Siddeley Dynamics Ltd., Bolton, a vast entry of 256 players were kept hard at it in the eight events comprising the championships. Staged finals before a big crowd in the concert hall were run simul- taneously with the dragging mixed RESULTS doubles sets in the adjoining canteen Men',s Singles: Qua.rter-Finals: J. without any great detriment to either Ingber (Lanes. ) bt R. Hampson players or spectators. (Cheshire) 21-10, 21-9. J. Clayton (Lanes.) bt R. Crusham (Lanes.) Some 188 entrants contested the 21-17, 21-15. D. Neale (Yorks.) bt men's event which necessitated a 9.15 M. Billington (Warwieks. ) 21-14, a.m. start and one was left to marvel 21-15. M. Symonds (Lanes.) bt D. Baekhouse (Warwieks.) 21-13, at the standard of play which pre 20-22, 21-16. vailed lin the finals after such a long Semi-Fina.ls: INGBER bt Clay­ day's stint. MIKE SYjMONDS ton 22-20, 21-13; SYMONDS bt Neale 21-18, 21-23, 21-16. Seeded before the new ranking list Final: SYMONDS bt Ingber singles and doubles in partnership 21-14, 21-19. was available, Ingber and Symonds Women's Singles: Semi-Finals: were the top dogs, followed by Brian with Cynthia Blackshaw. C. BLACKSHAW (Yorks.) bt F. Hill and Neale in that order. Only Having a rare day out Lesley shook Rolling (Yorks.) 21-15, 21-13; L. off the challenge of Manchester's S. PROUDLOCK (Yorks.) bt C. Hill departed this select quartet, be­ Moore (Lanes.) 21-16, 17-21, 21-12. ing ousted by Londoner N. J. Rose Bowl playe'r Mary Leigh, Final: PROUDLOCK bt Black­ Brabrook, who subsequently fell to Warwickshire's Doreen Griffiths and shaw 21-14, 21-15. Merseyside winner, Jackie Canham Men's Doubles. Semi-Finals: G. Lancashire county player Roy WARWICK (Staffs.)/R. ALLCOCK Crusham. before drawing sword to smite yet (Lanes.) bt G. Livesey (Lanes.) /B. Holder Jack Clayton came through another ranked head in Miss F'arnworth (Lanes.) 21-11, 7-21, Blackshaw. 21-18; NEALE/P. C. DUNCOMBE from this quarter, however, with (Yorks.) bt Symonds/Clayton 21-18, Yorkshire's Mike Dainty and Peter Florence Rolling advanced both 21-19. Barnsley and Yorkshire stock still Final: NEALE/DUNCOMBE bt Duncombe in his wake. Ingber's Warwick/Allcock 21-18, 21-17. passage was relat,ively smooth with further with creditable wins over Di Women's Doubles: Semi-Finals: little of renowned opposition barring F,itzgerald, Beryl Broad and Mrs. J. BLACKSHAW/PROUDLOCK bt P. Lloyd of Stourbridge. ,. Dainty (Yorks.) /Rolling 20-22, his approach. 21-15, 21-19; D. FITZGERALD Neale made up for his disappoint­ (Lanes.) /C. MOORE bt L. M. Gor­ ment in the singles by taking the don (Yorks.) /M. Heppell (Northum­ men's doubles with Duncombe, axing berland) 21-9, 21-11. Final: BLACKSHAW / PROUD­ such notables as Ireland/Collins and LOCK bt Fitzgerald/Moore 21-19, Neale had the rugged path with Symonds/Clayton. Warwick, and the 15-21, 21-13. Scottish international John Reilly, weighty Sido-like Ronnie Allcock-a Mixed Doubles: Semi-Finals: B. Welsh exile Gerald Cooklin and Derek HILL, (Lines.) /FITZGERALD bt scratch pairing-came through from M. Watts (Warwieks.) /D. Griffiths Baddeley to meet before the quarters. opposlition .including Kerr/Reilly and (Warwieks.) 20-22, 21-15, 21-18; Symonds, on the other hand, found the holders, George Livesey and Bryn DUNCOMBE/BLACKSHAW bt Bil­ little to trouble him either fronl the lington/J. Canham (Herts.) 21-16, Farnworth. 21-18. youthful zeal of Glenn Warwick or Final: DUNCOMBE / BLACK­ the experienced craft of Maurice J"O~NS' GOOD WIN SHAW bt Hill/Fitzgerald 9-21, Pitts up to his meeting with Derek 21-13, 21-18. Boys' Singles. Semi-Finals: WAR­ Backhouse. A star-studded field of 60 juniur WICK bt A. Hydes (Yorks.) 12-21, Alan Hydes had a good win over boys, including England's Nos. 4 to 21-13, 25-23; M. JOHNS (Cheshire) Scotland's Bertie Kerr as did Roger 7 inclusively ranked players and bt A. Ransome (Durham) 21-15, Scotland's John Reilly, battled it out 21-23, 21-18. Hampson of Stockport over Howard Final: JOHNS bt Warwick 17-21, Collins. Maurice Billington regained from start to finish with DO quarter 21-16, 25-23. asked or given. Two excellent semi­ Girls' Singles: Semi-Finals: P. some of the prestjge attaching to his DAINTY (Yorks.) bt M. Heppell junior days with wins over E. L. finals were followed by a last ditch (Northumb.) 21-8, 21-17; 1. SYKES Briscoe and Vic Ireland who, to­ 25-23 win for Mike Johns over (Warwieks.) bt M. W. Clarkson Warwick in a final which was only (Durham) 21-13, 21-14. gether with Brabrook and Collins, Final: DAINTY bt Sykes 21-16, failed to make any lasting impression bettered by the Symonds/Neale affair 21-12. as representatives of the Metropolis. lin arousing the crowd to fever pitch. Veteran Singles: Semi-Finals: N. In all, Yorkshire plundered six of LUSHER (Yorks.) bt N. G. Sumner (Cheshire) 21-14, 21-11; E. A. Taking the opposition by the scruff the eight titles at stake, Pat Dainty BROWN (Cheshire) bt H. M. Nixon of the neck, Lesley Proudlock would weighing in with the junior girls' (Lanes.) 22-24, 24-22, 21-10. contribute lavishly to the interior of and Norman Lusher retaining the Final: LUSHIUR bt Brown 21-5, 21, King Ecgbert Road, Totley Rise, 21-10. veterans' crown-a haul calling for by her prizes won in the women's police escort at the Pennine border.

Page Twenty-eight FEBRUARY - 1964 TABLE TENNIS GERMANS TOO GOOD FOR BARNES DAVIES MOVES UP 'CHESTER BARNES may be Englan~'s ,No.1, but ~e still has a way to go D DAVIES, ex-county junior put up before he can conquer Europe. ThIS was all too eVIdent when West Germany • his best ever performance in beat England 5-3 alt Preston. beating fhreecounty players to help Barnes lost both his singles, being chopped off the table by Eberhard Scholer, Southampton to an unexpected 5·4 win and hit off by Martin Ness. It is a disturbing thought that he could be beaten over Boum'emouth for a place in the last like this by two direct opposite styles, and ~t seems 'he still has a lot to learn. 16 of the wmmott Cup. Bobby Stevens also lost to the sarme two player.s, although he did take a game Davies, at No.4, is one of four from Scholer, the strongest of the,,~Ger mans. newcomers in the new Hampshire men·s It was left to the two weaker members of the team to gain England's successes ranking list. R. Bassett (Bournemouth) and most encouI1ag'ing was the performance of Denis Neale, playing his first maintains his top position with R. Ellis international against overseas opposition. Revealing a good tempef1ament, h~ (BoU'rnemouth) moving from No. 3 to re:covered from 12-18 down in the first No.2. They are followed by F. Bradley gam1e Ito beat Hans MicbJaeloff 21-18, (Portsmouth), Davies, G. Clay (S.E. 21-19; and from 17-20 down in the 'Hants), T. Smith (Bournemouth), J. TABLE TENNIS second to beat Elmar Stegmann 21-16, Waterhouse (Southampton), W. Draper 22-20. (Southampton) and P. Chaplin (Basing'Stoke). ANYONE? The Hampshire Closed 'Championships N June, 1954, there appeared on the England 3, West Germany {): M. Symonds have been provisionally arranged for I horizon of the table tennis world a bt E. Stegman 12, 13; lost to H. Michaeloff Mar'ch 1 at Aldershot. Bournemouth are -11, -10. D. Neale bt Michaeloff 18, 19; ,~nvitation n:ew ,club, ESTREHAM, and in bt Stegmann 16, 20. C. Barnes lost to E. planning three tournaments. November of the following year " Table Scholer -18, -18; lost to M. Ness -19, Plans are under way to revive the South­ Tennis" (No.2, Vol. 14) reported upon -15. R. Stevens lost to Ness -13, -16; amptonOpen next season after a break the activities of the new club at their lost to Scholer -18, 16, -19. of eight y.ears. headquarters at Howland Hall, Sunny­ hill Road, Streatham, S.W.16. The Estreha'm ,Club in its first season JACK CARRINGTON'S NOTEBOOK be,oame champions of the Second and Fourth Divisions of the South London League and followed up these successes ANOTH£R NEW CE.NTRE. with their first major championship in 1961 when they defeated the Earlsfield ·WO high.. spots from the recen't welter of January 14, of the Orchard Street Coaching T coaching events: Centre, with 2 tables permanently at disposal Club, which' included internationals STEVENAG,E: Inter-county co-operation with of the local League. The City Youth Officer Peggy Piper of Surrey and the former the National Coaching Scheme brought last year accepted my suggestions for adapta­ Barbados champion, Joe Head, to together 4 teams of 20-a-side, aU under 16, tion of an old school, provided correct tables be'come Wandsworth First Division from Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, and Buck­ and lighting on my advice, but insisted that champions. In the same season inghamshire with 26 coaches and senior the local league weighed in with voluntary Estreham gained promotion to the officials. A rule of these meetings is that at labour for the decoration. Premier Division of the South.. London least 5 girls must be included in the team, Fair enough; co-operation aU round, and League and finished runners-up to the and I mention this because so often we hear now one more centre, small but it is there, strong West Norwood Club. Countie's and Leagues bewailing their lack of all the time, and showing correct standards good girl players, while neglecting to ensure all the time. Ray Murray, Estre'ham's No.1, winner theit participation in early training events. of the men's singles in the Wandsworth These inter-county "Quadrangulars" are Mr. L'owe is allowing us to hold regular League Closed Championships in 1962, designed for players emerging from' the Sunday sessions for coaches and coaching Keith Hudock the former England Inter­ coaching-class level; the. same stipulation for students, so we have a chance to spread the national, and Alan Lampe, a trio who inclusion of girls is made in the E.T.T.A. gospel around the smaller areas within reach Best-Trained Youth Group Competition (in of Peterborough. s'ecured ,major honours in the Croydon which 12 teams of 12 have entered this year). Cheshunt students please note! The League in the same year with Croydon PETERBOROUGH: A smaller even't, but February meeting will be on Sunday, 23, not Wanderers by winning both the First equally significant, was the opening, on 16. Division and the Croydon Open Com­ pel1:itionCup, not forgetting the young starlet, Martin Hart, who has been COACHING DIARY chosen to lfepresent Surrey County February (DIrector in attendance except where marked *) Jun[ors, have iPrOlVetd reo be itlhe bulwark 7/8 Lyneham R.A.F. Station } R.A.F. Course and Wilts. T.T.A. 9* Lyneham R.A.F. Station Rally • behind the playing suc,cesses of the 9 Coventry Rootes Coaches' Practical Estreham Club. 14 West Ham F. Cranleigh Under-16 Groups The South London Closed Champion­ 15/16 Hereford R.A.F. Under-16 Quadrang. Dev. Meeting ships are held at Howland Hall every 19 Walthamstow St. Patrick's' Under-16 Groups season in November and yet another 23 Cheshunt Drill Hall Coaches' Advancement success came 'the way of Estreham this 26 Brighton Corn Exchange Schools and Youth CoachIng year, Miss Betty Hart winning the 28 Kilburn Mobberley Y.C. L.C.C. Young Player,s ladies' singles. At least we do know March where this lady goes in the winter time! 6/7 Lowestoft Ald. WoodroW' SchoolTeachers and Coaches The paucity of lady players seems to be 8 Matlock Lea Green Centre Under-16 Groups (Zone Meeting) one of the problems which has yet to 9 Newbury Youth Centre Opening New Centre be resolved in the world of table tennis. 15 Peterborough Orchard St. Centre Coaches' Course With four Jacques tables available on (prov.) Tuesdays for the lesser lights, Wednes­ 16 Newbury Youth Centre Coaches' Practical days (match night) and Friday evenings, 21 Southend Belfair School School-Ieavers' Rally (with Essex T.T.A.) and with eight teams competing in both 28 Letchworth Kincaid Hall Assessing League coaching the South London and Wandsworth (prov.) candidates Leagues and a strong membership in the April sun1ffier (please note!) and winter, 5 Bethnal Green Albion Club Under-16 Groups (Zone Meeting) Estreham is now p~obably the largest 18/19 Preston Lancashire E.C. Mass Rally non-subsidised table tennis club in (prov.) South London and have every reason to 22/23 London Schools' Equipment Exhibition be proud of their efIor.ts to keep the 24/25 London Schools,' Equipment Exhibition " tabIe tennis" flag flying high. The 24/25 Manchester Manchester E.C. Mass Rally motto of the Club, " Deeds not Words," Any persons interested in attending, assisting, or organising events to fit into above has been amply justified. programme, please contact Director of Coaching, E.T.T.A., 24, Worcester Gardens, Thomas Wembam Ilford, Essex. (Tel. VAL 5838). Page Twenty-nine TABLE TENNIS FEBRUARY - 1964

ESSEX OPEN by GEORGE WENHAM r;ison and George Muranyi, Leach and Creamer beat Gunni.on and Warren, who got the better of Stevens HARRISON GETS REVENGE and Bobbie Raybould in their semi. I AN HARRISON came back to and went down to Neale, who had a Els1ie Carringrton lI"eturned [0 oha:m­ form with a bang in the Essex tough fight with Connie Warren in pion staltus by winning the women's Open at Southend on January 18-19, the fourth (found. doubles with Jackie Canham, beat­ capturing the men's singles' and Chester Barnes, England's No.1, ,ing Lesley ,BeLl and Pauline Martin. avenging two previous defeats by did not enter on 'the grounds the Miss Bell took a second Ititle by Wright in the final. He went through tables were too slow. winning tthe mix~ed with Gunnion, the singles without loss of a game, Lesley Bell, the other young Essex against Maurice Billington and Miss from a field which included seven statr, wanlted to sCliartch !from the ICanham. She rthen completed the Daitionally ranked players. women's singles because she was " hat-trick" with the girls' singles. Havr1'son, who had wa,rmed up included in the group. Eventually The boys' singles went ~o Alan wi1th a hard~hitting semi-final against she was p'e,rsuaded Ito play and won Ransome, of Middlesbrough, who Denis Neale, took no chances against the rtidle at a 'canter, beating Judy upset the national junior ifankings, Wright, getting on top from the start WiUiams in the final 21-18, 21-14. beating Tony Robinson rin the semi­ with a 15-5 lead in the first game Jackie Canham, who had been final and Stuart ,Gibbs in rthe final. which he won 21-14. In the second, se'eded Ito meet Miss Bell lin Ithe final, Due to a record entry and an erlfor Wright :tighlrened his game and had went down 21-19, 15-21, 19-21 to of judgment ~n the Itime s'chedule, the chan.ce Ito Jevel when he led 20-19, Miss W,iilliams lin a tough se,mi-nna'1. the finals were ove,r !two hours mte but Harr;ison, !thirsting !for revenge, MAJOR SHOCK and were played on two tables. hit ba1ck to get it at 23-21. The major shock of !this event was Men's Singles: Semi-FinalS: 1. HARRI­ SON (Glos.) bt D. Neale (Yorks.) 21-19, The big shock of the slingl,es was provided by Bieverley Sayer" with a 21-18. B. WRIGHT' (Middx.) bt D. lrhe giant killing of junior Stuart first liound win over Beibty Cassell, Creamer (Middx.) 21-19, 14-21, 21-19. 'Gibbs when he beat first Vic Ireland the No.4 seed. :Beverley then lost!: Final: HARRISON bt Wright 21-14, 23-~1. Women's Singles: Semi-Finals: L. BELL rthen Bobby Stevens, only to fan to to Pauline Ma,fltin, se'mi-final vi,ctim (E:ssex) bt P. Martin (Essex) 21-7, 23-21. 'David ICreamer, who in Iturn., ,lost to of Miss BeU. J. WILLIAMS (Herts.) bt J. Canham W~ight in Ithe slemi-fInal. Johnny lJeach and David Creamer, (Herts.) 19-21, 21-15, 21-19. Final: BELL Wifiight had a tough se,cltion, Wlith the English ,Clos'ed champions, took bt Williams 21-18, 21-14. Men's Doubles: Semi-Finals: R. GUN­ wins over hun ,Khanna, Ralph Gun­ the Imen's doubles, whioh felaltll['ed NION (Warw.)/C. 'VARREN (Surrey) bt nion and Stan Jacobson. an abundance of good games. R. Raybould/R. Stevens (Essex) 20-22, Alan Lindsay had a hard quarter After a semi-finall win ove:r Har- 21-17, 21-19. J. LEACH (Essex)/ CREAMER bt Harrison/G. Muranyi (Sur­ rey) 20-22, 21-19, 21-11. Final: LEACH/ CR:EfAl\fEoR bt Gunnion/Warren 21-13, SPOTLIGHT ON JUNIORS by LAUR,IE LANDRY 21-14. Women's Doubles: Semi-Finals: CAN­ HAM/E. CARRINGTON (Essex) bt B. Sayer (Essex) /P. Venus (Middx.) 21-8, GIBBS BEATS STEVENS 21-16. BELL/P. MARTIN (Essex) bt E. Canham/Po Hemmings (Herts.) 21-15, 21-8. I!G'HLIGHT of junior play last playing with a borrowed bat. Final: CANHAM/CARRINGTON bt Bell/ H month was the brilliant win of No. Pauline is somewhat of an enigma, for Martin 18-21, 21-12, 21-14. Mixed Doubles: Semi-Finals: M. BIL­ 2 Stuart Gibbs over No.5 senior Bobby at the Kent Junior earlier in the season LINGTON (Warw.)/J. CANHAM bt R. Stevens in the Essex Open at Southend. she lost in the upder 15's, but won the Morley (Glos.) /1. Ogus (Middx.) 21-13, Gibbs came ,close to Stevens in the under 17's, while at Hull she went down 21-10. GUNNION/BELL bt S. Gibbs/B. Middlesex Open in December which to Ingrid Sykes (Warwick) in the under Sayer (Essex) 18-21, 21-15, 21-13. Final: Stevens went on to win. Even this time 15's yet reached the final of the under GUNNION/BELL bt Billington/Canham Gibbs almost let i1 slip, for after hold.. 17's at Southend, beating Beverley Sayer, 21-8, 18-21, 21-15. ing a 20-16 lead in the third, he only the No.3. before losing to Lesley Bell. Boys' Singles: Senii-Finals: GIBBS bt scraped home at 22-20. G. Warwick (Staffs.) 21-15, 21-18. A. Gloria, the other half of the Sayer RANSOME (Durham) bt A. Robinson After this effort, Gibbs 'Surprisingly twins, was not at Southend. She was in (Middx.) 21-18, 15-21, 21-16. Final: lost in the junior final to Alan Ransome hospital for an appendix operation. RANSOME bt Gibbs 21-17, 10-21, 21-19. (No.7), who made his long journey from Remembering how the twins each had a Girls' Singles: Semi-Finals: P. HEM­ Middlesbrough worth whil1e. Ransome "hole in the heart" operation a year MINGS (Herts.) bt B. Sayer 21-18, 21-19. had earlier upset the r.anking by beating ago. it was a matter of comment, that BELL bt L. 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