'Schildkrot' Balls TableTennisI News LAST LONGER Official Journal of the English,-Table Tennis Association PLA Y BETTER: 30th WORlD: CHAMPIONSHIPS by GEORGE R. YATES Shigeo and Toshiko take over JUST as effectively as by the use custodians of the peace for in the of a karate chop, Japan's 24-years­ two subsequent games the Federal old Shigeo Ito silenced the rhythmic German champion slumped to a deg­ clapping and frenzied chanting of ree that, in the fifth, 9 pts, was the "Scholer, Scholer" by a near-fanati­ sum total of his beleaguered resis­ cal Bavarian crowd when, in the tance, Eissporthalle, Munich on April 27, he carne back from a 0-2 deficit to win Unashamedly the tears rolled the men's singles crown, down Ito's cheeks as he took his ex­ alted position on the rostrum and to 20-19 stood the score in Ito's favour the credit of the German onlookers in that dramatic third set when I -they had so much willed their Eberhard Scholer carne nearest to I' champion to succeed-their applause justifying the precautionary measures was generous indeed. taken by the organisers in having thirty pistol-packing policemen' But one was left, however, in won­ rushed into the hall. dennent as to what volume of noise the roof would have withstood before As the snow-so much in evidence parting from its shackles had Scholer earlier in the championships-had' won! melted, so too did the uniformed Continued on page 12. Photo by John O'Sullivan Yorkshire's doughty warrior Alan Hydes more than justified Johnny Leach's faith in him by earning glory in the Swaythling Cup matches against Hungary and the Soviet Union. ROLL OF HONOUR Men's Singles Women's Singles SHIGEO ITO TOSHIKO KOWADA (Japan) (Japan) Men's Doubles Women's Doubles HANS ALSER and SVETLANA GRINBERG KJELL JOHANSSON and ZOYA RUDNOVA (Sweden) (U,S.S,R,) Mixed Doubles NOBUHIKO HASEGAWA and YASUKO KONNO (Japan) Swaythling Cup Corbillon Cup Photo' by Denis Offer JAPAN U.S.S.R. Pauline Piddock (Kent) earned herself fame absolute Jubilee Cup when beating the defending world champion Sachiko Morisawa (Japan) 3-1 in the first round of the FERENC SIDO women's singles in Munich, (Hungary) Page 1 The I.T'.T.F. Standing Orders Com­ JAPAN DOWN 5-1 ! 'TABLE TENNIS NEWS rnittee recommended the appointment I.T.T.F. CONGRESS of Colin Clemett as secretary of the BEATEN 5-4 by England in Published on the 10th of each I\ules Committee, Johnny Leach as Munich, Hungary's Swaythling Cup ~onth, October to May ir.clusive. a men1ber of the Classification Com­ team set Budapest alight on May 4 Postal Subscriptions 10/- for eight IN MUNICH mittee, Ron Crayden as a member of when they accounted for a 3-man issues post free. Japanese team, spearheaded by world A 5p'e'cial report by Conrad the Equipment Committee, Laurie Advertisements: Derek R. Tremayne, Landry as a member of the Junior champion Shigeo Ito, 5-1. IIVeryan," 46, Perry Street, Wen­ Jasc.h:ke, Chairman of th'e Commission, and myself as a member Before a crowd of 2,000 in the dover, Aylesb",ry, Bucks. 'Phone: of the Standing Orders Committee People's Stadium, Matyas Borzsei and Wendover 2421. E.'T.T.A. itself. These proposals were accepted Tibor Klampar both recorded double by Congress thus giving England its successes the latter evoking resound­ Circulation: E.T.T.A. Secretariat, NO less than 60 countries were rep­ best representation on key committees ing cheers with a straight games win Room 323, 26/29 Park Crescent, r~sented in person, plus seven by for many a year. Bill Vint continues over Ito. london, W.1N 4HA. 'Phone· 01-580 proxy, at the two sessions of the as chairman of Standing Orders Com­ Not since the palmy days of M. 6312. I.T.T ~ F. Congress in Munich last mittee, but all the other appoint­ Szabados has Hungary beaten Japan Editorial: George R. Yates, 43 month, making this the largest ever ments were new. and that was in Tokyo in 1938. Knowsley Road, SmithHls, Bolton, gathering of associations in the The E.T.T.A. view that the time Results: Lanes. 'Phone: Bolton 42223. history of the international body. had come when paid staff was M. Borzsei bt M. Kohno (2-1); bt I.l'.T.F. membership has risen essential to further I.T.T.F. progress K. Kasai (2-1). from 47 in 1950 to 94 in 1969. was accepted, and an emergency reso­ 1. J onyer bt Kohno (2-1); lost to S. Far reaching proposals put before lution doubling membership fees was Ito (0-2). Congress by the E.T.T.A. were well agreed by overwhelming vote, in T. Klampar bt Ito (2-0); bt Kasai 'WHERE ANGELS received, and most were either order to finance this new develop­ (2-1). accepted or referred to the Advisory ment. FEAR TO TREAD' Committee for consideration. A large Surprisingly the I.T.T.F. leader­ part of the first session of Congress ship put before Congress a proposal SUMM'ER DATE was in fact taken up by discussion to charge an approval fee of £250 JOHNNY LEACH has announced A damaging effect on the prestige on the E.T.T.A. proposals, and it for each ball trademark bienially the following team to oppose Federal of the E.T.T.A. abroad was the gate was gratifying that the most impor­ instead of the nominal testing fee Germany in an International Match crashing that went on by English tant of them, increasing the limit for charged previously. One would have to be played at the City Hall, supporte,rs at the 30th World Cham­ prizes in cash or kind from 75· Swiss expected countries to be given ad­ Sheffield on Friday, June 6 (7-30 pionships in Munich. Francs to 1250 Swiss Francs (say vance notice of this amount instead of p.m.). £ 100) was carried by the unexpec­ having it sprung on delegates at Con­ D'ENIS NEALE (Yorks.). Under psuedo journalistic accredi­ tedly big majority of 88 votes to 30, tation, or by complete subterfuge, gress, and certainly Walter Mitton ALAN HYDES (Yorks.). with a few abstentions (each country and I would have liked guidance from TREVOR 1~AYLOR (Herts.). our number were legion in places having two votes). where the majority had no real busi­ our own National Council on this Non-P'laying Captain: ness to be albe'it the motivating In putting the case to Congress, I point. Whilst presumably one would DEREK SCHO'FIELD. force being occasioned by the in­ pointed out that unless a more agree to the principal of the I.T.T .F. This rnatch has been arranged at adequacy of the foreign travel allow­ realistic upper prize limit was agreed receiving an approval fee, the amount the request of the Sheffield and ance. it was virtually impossible for associa­ is high when one considers that some District Works Sports Association, tions to prohibit players from partici­ countries put forward as many as as part of their Golden Jubilee cele­ Genuine members of the Sports pating in events staged by outside four or five different balls, each of brations. Writers Association were initially promoters even when these clashed which will attract the £250 levy, and . It is h~ped that Germany will denied access to the inner ring be­ with official events. Since we ex­ this is a matter we shall be discuss­ Include theIr No. 1 P'layer, Eberhard cause of the congestion caused by pect frOITI top players a standard ing with English manufacturers. S~h6Ier, . who narrowly lost in the people-not only English-whose which can only be reached by con­ I t was decided to examine the FInal of the Men's Singles at the presence at the barrier surrounds tinuous practice and training which possibility of the use of yellow balls, World Championships in Munich. was selfishly considered to be their are not compatible with the fulltime now that it has been pretty well divine right. job, it was not unreasonable to give established that there are substantial players the incentive of worthwhile advantages in their use. English AUSTRI,A BOUND Security precautions were such prizes for winning important titles. that at the outset English players players will also welcome the plrior to Congress, it had been Ll'.T.F. decision to conduct random ENGLAND'S selections for the had difficulty in getting back into the European Youth Meeting, to be held thought that the E.T.T.A. pro­ tests on balls by purchases in shops, arena if only vacated for the, purpose near ?alzburg on July 14-18, will of answe'ring the calls of nature. posal stood no more than a 50/50 so that future approval will depend cOInpnse the top four boys and the chance and the large majority vote on overall quality, not only on tests top four girls in the ranking list But, by hook or by crook, the rnay well have been due to the fact carried out on specially selected balls. namely, Boys: Trevor 1~aylor barriers were thronged by the Toms, that outside prOlTIoters have recently Congress condemned the action of (Herts.), John Dabin (Kent), Dicks and Harrys adding to the dis­ been running tournarnents for money the South African Government in Melvyn Waldrnan (Middx.) and Ian tress and disco:mfort of those with prizes offering around the £100 mark, once again depriving meInbers of the Robertson (Northld.) Girls: Jill a genuine job of work to do.