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CONSIDER NOW IN recent issues of this magazine,

ETTA Treasurer, Tom Blunn, has dwelt at length with the financ:al problems that are a constant thorn in his side.

Doubtless at the Association's ann­ual meeting to be held in London on July 3/71, our worthy chancellor of the exchequer-he succeeded A.K. uBill" Vint into the office back in 19G8-will be on his feet to make a final appeal for an increase in fees, which if sanctioned by the member­ship, will not become effective until season 1972-73.

But there is no need to await this last ditch appeal to be swayed or otherwise. The time for consideration is now when duly appointed deleg­ates can be given the necessary man­date.

There is no need to propound the cost of living index for it a,pplies equally to the ETTA as it does throughout the whole world of sport and to each and every household in the land.

What could be bought for 2/6 (12!p) five years ago cannot be bought now, and really it is just as simple as that. Another 7tp per team member, operative in the season after next, is far from being the crippl ing burden some organisations would have you believe.

The days of voluntary labour, ad­ministrative or otherwise, no longer pertain and with the continual growth of activities the once black figures of the Administration Account have be­come a crimson red.

No one can wish to see a cut-back in the forward policies to be pursued vet, without the necessary impetus of financial backing, the next 5-year plan becomes a most decidedly ublue" print.

ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS

ASSOCIATION

Patron: ...Her Majesty the Queen

President: A. K. Vint, O.B.E.

Chairman: C. M. Wyles.

Deputy Chairman: G. R. Yates.

Han. Treasurer: T. Blunn.

Management Committee: I. R. Crickmer, M. Goldstein, L. Hoffman and K. Watts.

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WITHIN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Some thoughts of Chairman Charles by CHARLES MURTON WYLES, Chairman, English Table Tennis Association

The hand of friendship as extended by Chinese Premier, Chou En-Lai to E.T.T.A. Chairman, Charles Wyles.

It would not be possible within the comparatively narrow confines of this magazine to fully describe our visit to China, so I will content myself by referring only to some of the more interesting moments of our now epic tour.

On leaving T'okyo on the afternoon of Easter Monday, April 12th, we were all anxious to get our feet on Chinese soil. Despite all the advance publicity surrounding our visit, it still came as a bit of a shock, on arrival at Hong Kong' airport, to be greeted by so many Press Photo­graphers and News Reporters.

We were well aware that the whole world was watching and awaiting our entry and so, after a hurried Press Conference, an overnight stay in Hong Kong, we left on the morrow for China.

We all now admit to having had an uncanny feeling on leaving the border railway station and watching a lone Chinese figure walk the 200 yards to the gates, guarded by Hong Kong policemen, to escort us along that long lonely platform into the P'eople's Republic of China. It was like walk­ing into the unknown; the lifting of a veil.

Our first real Chinese meal was, so vastly different from the so-called

similar meals we had all often par­ticipated of in England. And so fortified we entrained for Canton.

Contact with the Chinese workers was soon made when we received a deputation headed by the Very Responsible P'erson from the Cultural Revolutionary Committee in Charge of the Train.

Questions about our respective families were posed and as one questioner's sons played table tennis we were soon on good terms:. An ex­change of E.T.T.A. badges for those portraying Chairman Mao sealed our friendship.

PRIVAT'E PLANE,

There were more deputations on our arrival in Canton and a Cymbals Band, then to our surprise at the airport, an 84-seater plane for our sole use tOI take us to Peking. Just two journalists, 2 cameramen, 3 stewards and the seven of us. Truly regal treatment.

Two-and-a-half hours of relaxation ended with the biggest· welcoming reception of all. Literally hundreds o:f plress Photographers, dazz ling lIghts, TV canleras, countless officials and 6ft. high illuminated signboards on the airport buildings made one wary of stepping out of the aircraft. And beyond, in the twilight of the

terraces, a background made up of countless hundreds of Chinese faces.

Never-to-be-forgotten was the meet­ing with Premier, Chou En-Lai, ruler of a quarter of the World's popUla­tion. Every word spoken at our re­ception was amplified, the proceedings lasting for an hour-and-a-half.

T'opics of our conversation ranged far and wide but covered such items as the consideration of a visit by the Chinese players to England; an invi­tation to all the six home countries to visit China; and then those magic words when he stated that he had opened the door to China coupled with the hope that the English people would keep it continuously ajar.

This quiet sipoken man, with so much political po1w'elr, i'mp,res1sed us gr'eatly and we all appreci!atoo the time he gave to c1acn of us i!ndividu:ally •

There followed within the next 16 days a succession of excursions to places of interest in all the three cities we visited-P'eking, Shangai and T'eintsin. Palaces, Communes, Workers Settlements, Steel ~Works, Sports Goods Manufacturers, Watch Makers, Schools, Department Stores, Markets, The Great Wall of China, the Ming Tombs, Zoological Gardens, Ballets, Operas, Acrobatic perfor­mances, Carpet Factory. Exhibitions, Water Reservoirs, Nanking Bridge (o.ne of the longest in the World). I Just do not know how we fitted it all in.

ACUPUNCTURE: I will pick out a few of the lnore

unusual items. Acupuncture, the medical science with the use of needles. These are up to 4in. long, and inserted into the body and re­moved very slowly to prevent any bleeding. D'Octors and orderlies are using this science freely in the Workers Clinics for the relief of a multitude of ailments W'e witnessed the use of such n'eedles on two pa,tients in a clinic, when over 20 were inserted in each case

T'he opening of the F'orbidden City, specially for us after a closure of 10 years, enabled us to see this walled city within the heart of P'eking. The Winter Palace, used by the former Emperor's, was full of priceless treasures and so completely self-con­tained that the Court would never have need to leave its precincts other than the seasonal move to the Summer P'alace.

One c(}lu~d almost sense the presence of the 2,000 Coolcubio'cs whilCD each E;mlperor malinrtained in his' heyday.

A most relaxing visit to the Sum.mer Palace, with its man-made lake, excavated to provide a moun­tain on which the P'alace is built was financed by the money collected to launch a Chinese navy, but misappropriated.

Sailing on the lake in the Empress's Barge of State; the water like a

Taking a s*oll on Shangai's waterfront is Charles Wyles on whose right is Mr. Kuo Li, Head of All Chinese Affairs of Sports.

mill pond, but even this was too much for Bryan Merrett. What a good job the E.T.T.A. do not arrange international matches on the Isle of Wight! Pbor Bryan!

EXCHANGE VISIT'

An interesting trip to the Zoo, brought forth the suggestion that, in the name of friendship, the idea might be considered of sending over to England a Chinese panda to make the life of our own Chi Chi somewhat more enjoyable. I make only one observation-if there should be any offsprings, they be called - P~ng and Pong!

We visited the Double Happiness T.T. Ball Factory. I suppose it is ironical that most of us had travelled over 20,000 mile,g to see a T'.T. Ball made for the first time!

The telephone call that I received at 3 a.m.-opening the direct link be,tween London and Peking after a lapse of 22 years--was really worth­while, even though I had been awakened from my much needed sleep. Unfortunately, this continued every night for a week, by which time the novelty had worn off.

C,leanliness is a Chinese virtue as we were to see when invited in to their homes. There were no restric­tions whatsoever, either in freedom of movement or of speech to anyone.

'I~he fiats we entered contained never more than two rooms, with a shared kitchen and bath/w.c. Mone­tary values seemed to be of secondary importance unde~ the philosophy of Chairman Mao. Rents, food, trans­port, entertainment and all essential commodities were ridiculously cheap.

CAPACITY CROWDS

The six International matches played against China all attracted capaoity crowds. pleking provided two audiences of 23,000 on each occa­

sion we played there. Seating capacity was 18,000 the extras being accommodated in the aisles.

Other centres enabled 6,500 persons to witness the matches, but all captured the enthusiasm of the Inter­national. Every match was attended by a number of important personag:s including the Foreign Minister (who came twice), the Vice-Chairman of the People's Council and the Minister of Sport.

Finally, a mention of the banquets, often twice a. day. A gastronomical lendurance test! And toasts were drunk throughout either in the local 'fire-water', Maltai, or the sweet Chinese Cherry -Wine. Exotic foods, always 10-12 courses including sea slugs, fried frogs legs. You name it, we had it!

PIECE,-DIE,-RESISTANCE

Peking Duck was the piece-de­resistance at the farewell banquet. The chef told us, when we toasted his health, that there were 30 ways to serve portions of duck and we had 201

My only objection was that Jill Shirley, would insist on knowing, on each occasion, just which part of the duck it was before her. I prefer to know after I have eaten. But, as the honoured guest, I was duly offered the tongue which was quite palatable and tender.

Well, our thanks go out to our Chinese hosts for providing us with a memorable visit that I am sure will not be matched in a lifetime, and for our part we look forward to the time when we too can receive our honoured guests from the other side of the world.

Here's to our next visit to China and, coupled with it, the continuation of the hand of friendship which was so freely offered and so readily accepted.

UThis one's addled" jokes Pauline Piddock at the Double Happiness Factory.

IIWhat's your name?" asks Jill Shirley to a shy looking Chinese admirer in Shangai.

A stroll through the square in Peking with the People's Palace in the background.

Double Successes In Friendship Matches

by BRYAN MERRETT

ALL six matches played against China were of the two-tier system involving separate encounters between the men and the women and in both spheres we came out on top by 4 Inatches to 2.

'Firstly in Peking, on April 17, the tuen came back from being 2-4 down to win 5-4 having overcome their initial shock of playing in front of an incre­dibly large crowd. To quote Tony Clayton after he had lost very easily in the first set "I could not play, I was petrified". However, as the night wore on they played some very good table tennis for a well deserved win.

The Chinese girls comfortably beat our girls, although in fairness it must be stated that they looked a little jaded after the previous three weeks.

SCORES:

MEN. Won 5-4.

A. Clayton lost to Yu Yi-Tse -6, -11.

T. Taylor bt Li Teh-Yang -15, 18, 19· A. Hydes lost to Hsu Hsao-Fa -13, -13· ~r. Taylor lost to Yu Yi-Tse -16, -14· A. Clayton bt Hsu Hsao-Fa -11, 13, 17· A. Hydes lost to Li Teh-Yang -16, -12. T. Taylor bt Hsu Hsao-Fa 18, 19· A. Hydes bt Yu Yi-Tse -19, 15, 19· A. Clayton bt Li Teh-Yang 18, 15.

WOMEN. Lost 0-3.

J. Shirley lost to Lin Hsiu-Ying -15, -17·

P. Piddock lost to Yang Chun -15, -'14. PiddockJShirley lost to Lin Hsuij

Yang Chun -13, 25, -19·

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Chou En-Lai tS mine host at this much photogra'phed reception.

Two nights later, in Shangai, a conlpletely different Chinese team provided the opposition, the male trio being the former Shangai Juniors who thrashed Sweden (Alser, Johansson and Bernhardt) 5-1. We went down 3-5 but the girls came up trumps 3-2.

Scores:­

MEN

Hydes bt Wu Hain-Ming -20, 19, 18; lost to Yao-Chun-Hsu -11, -12; lost to Li Chun-Tze -15, -16.

'I'aylor lost to Li Chun-Tze -15, -12; bt Wu Hsin-Ming 20, -19, 15; bt Yao Chun-Hsu 18, 15.

Clayton lost to Yao Chun Hsu -14, -12;

lost to Li Chun-Tze 17, -19, -17·

WOMEN

Shirley bt Tin Sei-ChuB 20, -16, 15;

bt Hsu Ruo-Wei -12, 14, 13· Piddock lost to Hsu Ruo-Wei -14, -15;

bt Tin Sei-Chun -7, 15, 17· PiddockjShirley lost to Hsu Ruo-Wei

13, -17, -13·

Two nights later, in the same Workers Stadiunl, the men's match was decided in the final set when Clayton fronl being 1-10 down in the decider fought back superbly to win 21-19. The last set also decided the women's match when Pauline Piddock lost to Tin Sai-Chen. Scores:­

MEN. Won 5-4.

Hydes bt Chang Fu-Hsuan 7, 15; lost t.o Liu Ming-Chuan -16, 21, -17;

lost to Yu Yung-Ning -19, -14. Taylor bt Lin Ming-Chuan 20, 18;

lost t.o Yu Yung-Ning 19, -16, -10; bt Chang Fu-Hsuan 16, 14.

Clayton lost to Yu Yung-Ning -10, -13; bt Chang Fu Hsuan -18, 16, 15;

,bt Liu Ming-Chuan -18, 14, 19.

WOMEN. Lost 2-3.

Shirley lost to 'rin Sai-Chen -16, -18;

bt Lin FU-Iuei 16, 16. Piddock lost to Lin Fu-Mei -9, -16;

lost to Tin Sai-Chen -19, -10. Piddock/Shirley bt Lin }~u-Meirrin

Sai Chen 10, -15, 19.

In the People's Hall, 'rientsin on April 24, we encountered China's weakest male team of the series and ran out 5-1 winners. Similarly our women had nlatters nluch their own way in winning 3-0. Scores: ­

MEN

Hydes bt Wan Chih-Yung 15, 15; bt Wan Chin-Hsiang 16, 17.

Taylor bt Wan Chin-Hsiang 13, 17; bt Wang Chia-Lin 18, 17. ,

Clayton lost to Wang Chia-Lin -17, -21, bt Wan Chih-YUllg -9, 20, 16.

WOMEN

Shirley bt Wi Chun-Yillg 15, 13; Piddock bt Chang Wei-Hua 13, 9. Piddock/Shirley bt Chang Wei-Huaj

Wi Chun-Ying 17, 16.

Again in the salue hall, on the fol­lowing night, identical results were achieved with the following scores:­

MEN

Hydes bt Wang Shih-Yung II, 1~; ,.

lost to Han Shih-Vi -18, -13. 'T'aylor bt Liu Hang-Yieu -16, 16, 15;

Cbt Wang Shih-Yung 15, -11, l }

Clayton bt Han Hsih-Yi 19, -~O, 19;

ill Liu Hang-Yieu J~), 19.

WOMEN

Shirley bt Yiao Chiou-Ming 15, IS; Piddock bt Tu Mei-Fenf 13, 14.

Piddock/Shirley bt Tu Mei-Feng/Yiao Chiou-Ming 14, -18, 15.

Back to Peking for the final luatch on, April 26, Hydes gave the luen a good start but we lost the next four sets. We then caIne back to 3-4 but the match ended when Clayton lost to the defensive player Hsiao Hsin-Kuo. The wonlen triunlphed ~3-2 fronl being :)-2 down. Scores:­

;\1 EN . Lost 3-5.

Hydes bt Hsiao Hsin-Kuo -13, 18, 18;

lost to Li Chu-Ming -12, -15. 'raylor lost to Ho Chu-Ping -13, -14;

lost to Hsiao Hsin-Kuo -13, -13; bt Li Chu-Ming -10, 17, 18.

Clayton lost to Li Chu-Ming -10, -15; bt Ho Chu-Ping -14, 16, 17; lost to Hsiao Hsin-Kuo -14, 16, -II.All pals together is the theme of this setting in the People's Stadium, Peking.

Tony Clayton (far court) and Jill Shirley c;aptivate an audience, of 23,000 in the People's Stadium, Peking.

\Nl)MEN. Shirley lost to Chu

Pao-Chin -12, -11;

bl Huang' Hsi-Ping 14, 15.

Piddock lost to Huang Hsi-Ping -1 I, -13;

bl Chu Pao-Chin -16, 17, 15·

Piddock/Shirley bt Chu Pao-Chinl Huang Hsi-Ping 14, 13.

OVERALL RESULTS.

Men T'. 'faylor P16, WIl. A. Clayton PI5, W8. A. Hydes PI5, W7.

WOlnen J. Shirley 1'9, W6. P. Piddock P9, W4. Piddock IShirley P6, W4·

PONTINS HOLIDAY CAMPS 1971 SEASON

TABLE TENNIS COMPETITIONS ONCE AGAIN POIN,TINIS W'lLl BE STA,GING TABLE TENNIIS CO,MP'ETITIONS AT THEIR HO'lIDAY CE,N~R:ES

BOTH AT HOlME AND A,B,ROIA,D. WEEKLY WINNIER,S R'ETURN FOR A REUNION WE.EKEND AT THrE END OF THE SEASO,N WHEN' THE FINIALS ARE PLAYED O'FF.

THE SEASO'N'S EVENTUAL WINNER W'ILL BE PRESENTED WITH HIS TROIP'HY AT PO'N,TIN'S GRA,NID REUNIOIN DANCE T'O BE H'ELD AT THE RO'YAl ALBERT HALL IN NOIVEMBER, 1971.

COACHING AND DEMONSTRATIONS

CHESTER BARNES & TREVOR TAYLOR EN,Gl,ANID'S N~l. 1 and No. 4 PLAYERS wiU. cove,r the

DEVON CIRCUIT

ANiD

DENIS NEALE & ALAN HYDES ENIGLANID'S, N'o. 2 aln,d' No. 3 PLAYERS willi cover the

N 0' R THE R N C I R CUI T

DURINIG THE 1971 SEASO,N

IN ADDITION IAN ROBERTSO'N (ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL) AN!D DAVID BO,WLES (ESSEX COUNTY PLAYER) WILL VISIT CAMBER SANDS HOLIDAY VILLAGE EACH SUNDAY DURINIG THE SEASON TO COACH AND GIVE DEMONSTRATIONS.

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John Woodford concludes his season of . . 0

CONTROVERSY • by app.ealing for reconciliation

'l--HE greatest wish of nlost table tennis players and officials in England at this tinle is that this sumnler attempts are made to reconcile the E.T.T.A. with the professionals Chester Barnes and Denis Neale.

There is absolutely no doubt that SOllIe mistakes have been made on both sides in recent months. A new chapter should be started in which the past is forgotten and the future borne in mind. It seems that Barnes and Neale are likely to remain world-class players for about another five years; events may prove otherwise but that must be the expectation at this point in time.

No one will dispute that they have chosen to earn a living through table tennis and they have a right to do 50. Elder statesman among us will recall clashes some years ago between the E.T.T .A. and the late Richard Bergmann who chose to plough his own furrow in no uncertain manner. Let us hope that through sensible nego­tiations these two players can earn their Iiving through the means open to them but still remain in good standing with the national body.

Their talents on the table and their ability to draw crowds are undisputed. It seems fairly obvious to me that the time they will have available in future to travel abroad will be limited but until other stars of their calibre emerge, arrangenlents should be sought to reach a compromise which will allow thenl to earn their bread - butter and possibly jalll at the game but at the saIne tilne represent England in the major events both here and abroad.

The Management COlnmittee and the National Council now have a breathing space in which to decide their policy on professional players. I am sure I speak for lllany thousands when I say that great efforts should be nlade to achieve a large measure of harmony before further harm is done to the image of English table tennis.

. . . AND THE }'INAL WORD ON THE CONTROVERSIAL VETERANS TOPIC GOES TO MALCOLM SCOTT, NATIONAL COUNCILLOR .FOR STAFFORDSHIRE WHO WRITES ...

The entire table tennis lnembership and particularly those who are iden­tified with the veterans game must have as sportslllen and women, an out­standing sense of fair-play.

You will no doubt have seen in Table Tennis News, or have knowledge of, the efforts of some 'misguided' individuals to deny the veterans of their right to aim for the highest standard of cOlnpetition ,vhich, in this country, is offered by the County Champion­ships of which body I have been asso­ciated since its inception.

Recognition of the over-40's galne is worldwide, the lead being set by the I.T.T.F. and the Jubilee Cup com­petition. The E.T.T.A. at their

I annual showpiece, the English Open,

rnakes events available to veterans of both sexes. Those who were able to get to Brighton this season would see the Slllart turn-out of the veteran com­petitors which was a credit to the gallIe and a shining exalllple even to the younger players whose public appearance at times leaves a great deal to be desired.

Main opponent to abolish the Veterans Divisions in the C.T.T.C., as publicly stated by him, is John Woodford who endeavours to make a case of his own biased opinion in the particular column of our magazine he is privileged to be concerned with.

In a recen t circular to various organisations and individuals. in which he presents his reasons why the Veterans Divisions should be abolished, he advocates playing, not behind closed doors but locked ones. Such a sentence is usually meted out to indi­viduals who have to be "locked-in" and, as far as I am concerned, light­heartedly, I would like this to happen to some of our antagonists plus a straight-jacket, and these, are not the veterans I am campaigning for.

I have spent a lifetime in promoting table tennis and endeavouring to ensure that all players, from school children upwards, are allowed to aim for the highest target. The rnajor portion of County management think­ing BlUSt be in respect of training and selection of the younger generation of Table Tennis players.

But, in all fairness, don't deny the veterans the same opportunity of having a target to aim for, particu­larly as they are also concerned with the coaching and welfare of the younger players. Naturally, we are all concerned with match presentation for sponsorship, T.V. and the like, but I anI sure this has no connection with the Veterans Divisions except those who are usually called upon to make the necessary arrangements for other sections to have the limelight.

NOW FOR ACTION: County Asso­ciation Management must not falter to support their own Veteran stalwarts. Send in your Veteran entries without delay so that no hitch can occur at the A.C.M. of the C.T.T.C. on June, 12.

The Veterans Divisions must con­tinue as an integral part of the County Championships and all fair-minded organisations, players, and supporters alike must rally to the cause and see that the justification of this campaign is rewarded. Whatever transpires, the veteran game will continue as a national organisation wherever it is wanted.

JOKE OF THE SEASON-liThe Barnes-Neale-Japan affair was really a jumbo-sized plot to get Alan Ransome in the England team!" J.W.

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Swaythling Club Nagoya Reception

by Dr. John Jackson, Australia

DURING the period of the World Championships in Japan, a Swayth­ling Cup reception was held at the International Hotel, Nagoya which was attended by many famous table tennis personalities.

The gathering was particularly thrilled to renew acquaintance with many former Japanese stars including former world champions Ichiro ()gimura and Fujie Eguchi.

Mainly due to the hospitality of Koji Goto , the President of the Japan Table Tennis Association, the guests were provided with a magnificent re­past set out on delightfully decorated tables which was preceded by the traditional drink, Saki, drunk from wooden boxes encrusted with salt. ,The meeting was in strong accord

w"ith the fundamental principles of the Swaythling Club-Leo there was much goodwill and friendship in ev­idence.

P'resident Goto was presented with a silver bat (a replica of the uRichard Bergmann Fair Play Award") and also a silver putter. Mr. Goto. greatly amused the guests in his speech of response which was followed by the presentation of commemorative plaques to all members.

A,mong many items of entertain­ment was traditional Japanese danc­ing, which was later followed by informal dancing on the part of the guests.

1~he President of the Swaythling Club, Victor Barna, in his speech of appreciation, heartedly thanked the Japanese Association, and in par­ti.cular, Mr. Goto for their outstand­ing hospitality.

Looking his usual immaculate self is five times former world champion Victor BiN"na, President of the Swaythling Club.

SELECTION MEETING 'rHE next Ineeting of the Eng'lish

Selection COlnmittee is scheduled for Sunday, June 6 in London, commenc­ing at 9-30 a.m. Items on the agenda include .Senior and Junior Ranking Lists and -the Coca-Cola Award Schelne.

European League Six Nation Play-off

'SCOTLAND THE BRAVE' DETERMINATION OUSTS

LUXEMBOURG

by J. M. McCormack and Miss J. M. McKay

EVEN the lllost optimistic of the Table '}"'ennis fraternity could not have envisaged the cliff-hanging, tenacious,. dramatic, heart-rending and heart-,. breaking heights and depths of this' event. Each and every player seemed to find within hilnself or herself untold reserves of strength and ability which: produced nloments of never-to-be­forgotten thrills. Seldom in a six. nation event, covering a considerable span of playing ability have so many: games gone to "deuce" or to cliff-hang-, ing final points. As the event proj gressed the impossible became th~ accepted until eventually it became th~ expected because of the frequency with which it occurred.

It speaks volumes for the health and strength of the participating countri~s that no cases of heart failure were recorded in supporters' corners I +­"deuce in the third" being the m~t

frequently gasped comment. It WafS

obvious that as each match progresst;d and as each player walked to the ta'bie they gained in stature - and no quarter was asked or given. The results do not reflect the quali ty 9f play or the intensity of the struggJe as can be seen by attentive reading of the scores - 48 out of 241 games being decided by the closest possible margin.

ISLAND VENUE It was the dubious pleasure of the

Jersey Table Tennis Association to organise this three-day play-off of the six countries of Norway, Luxembourg, Scotland, Wales, Jersey and Guernsey who fonned the Western Regional Zone of the European League, to determine the winner who would go forward to meet Spain, the winners of the Mediterranean Zone, for eventual promotion to the Second Division.

It was obvious as each session con­cluded that the Zone winner would be Scotland or Luxembourg, and Jersey and Guernsey would do battle to avoid the "wooden spoon". The filling in this wholesome table tennis sandwich would be provided by W ales and Norway.

The middle session saw Scotland face Luxembourg and although Malcohn Sugden was expected to maintain his hundred per cent. record of successes there were doubts as to the ability of the other Scots to ward off the Luxembourg attack. Such proved to be the case. At the Interval, Luxem­bourg held a 3-1 lead with the Men's Doubles having gone to the men from the land-locked country. With the score in the Mixed Doubles at 21-12 in the second set, and having won the first, the Luxembourg team looked assured of winning the Zone havjng previously disposed of their only serious challenge from Wales by 5-2 .

To the utter disbelief of all watching -and most of the crowd had decided that it was all over except the con­gratulations - Scotland proceeded to take the next three points. At this stage of the game Scotland had lthe

Islinllnest possible chance of saving the set in that Jeanny Dom had to receive service fronl Malcolm Sugden. She experienced the identical difficulty thatIKathleen Angus had undergone on receiving from Marcel Scheibel, and 10 and behold the score was 20-20! The crowd, which had grown in numbers, stood spell-bound as the battle con­tinued until the set went to Scotland at 26-24.

TABLES TURNED In the third set Luxembourg raced to

a 13-7 lead which the Scots reduced by winning the next five points only to fall behind again at 17-13. How­ever, wi th unflagging determination and confident hitting they levelled the score at 19-19 and went on to take the set at 23-21. Scheibel in the next ganle provided Ii ttle opposi tion for Sugden.

This was the night when boys became lllen and none nlore so than Richard Yule of Scotland. A slender chance now existed for the 'kilted' warriors to take the n1atch. Richard-first capped last year-accepted total responsibility and fought out an eleventh hour, "deuce in the third" match-decider against Jean Krier, the Luxembourg Champion, to complete the most in­credible and hard-earned team recovery.

The crowd, which by this time had forsaken other Inatches, and as often happens had rooted for the underdog, demonstrated their appreciation by prolonged applause for a brilliant display of typical Scots never-say-die fighting spirit.

MISLEADING RESULT

'}'he 7-0 win for Scotland over Wales does not reflect the fast-nloving ex­changes in the four Men's Singles. These IHatches, coming at the end of such a weekend, provided the spec­tators with a display of table tennis as it should be played. In the final set of the last nlatch Grahaln Davies held a 20-15 lead over Richard Yule, but no anlount of effort could stop Yule fronl winning the next five points to level, before running out the ,winner at 23-2 I.

The challenge from 'Dark Horse' Wales, fought out so ably by Alan Griffiths and Grahaln Davies with Lynda Jones, stumbled at the first lllajor hurdle, that of Luxembourg, a nlatch of which the score does not tell the full story. It was fought with a tenaci ty and fervour akin to a tean1 final. This fighting spirit was apparent in all their matches.

FUTURE HOPES

l'he 11l0st iInproved team over the three days, without doubt, was Norway. Their two young players, Roy Heggelund and Gunnar Greve benefitted enorlIlously frOln the con­tinuous high standard of competition and extended the Luxembourg top flight in the final match, both players narrowly losing "deuce" games.

For the Honle Crowd, the last match to finish at the weekend - Jersey v. Guernsey - was perhaps the most interesting because Guernsey came ever so near to upsetting the established form set over a number of years in

the Inter-Insular ChaUlpionships. In the final set of the last match, Gary Willcocks could not sustain his effort quite long enough to better Barry Wykes, but the match ended on the high note which had existed through­out the three days of play.

PAR EXCELLENCE

A luillion thanks are due to the Jersey Table Tennis Association for the nlagnificent organisation of the week­end during which players and officials were presented to many of the leading politicians and public figures of the Island, and the planning of an itinerary which included a tour of the Island's beauty spots. Thanks are also due in no small nleasure to Fred Clarke, Managing Director of Le Masuriers the large local wine merchants and Sponsors of the event who extended an invitation to visiting players and officials to partake of an excellent lobster lunch at one of the Island's fanled houses of Gastronomy. The Weekend raised considerable interest as was witnessed by the extensive day to day Press coverage.

SOIREE D' ADIEU

At the Farewell party, teams, presented in reverse order of merit, received souvenir ash trays in Jersey pottery bearing a commemorative in­scription of the European League matches. The acclamation of the Scottish teanl was increased by the fact that the local entertainer was Scottish and insisted on singing his way through 'Scotland the Brave' ­ably assisted by the assembled gather­ing.

The buffet supper, followed by drinks at Channel Island prices, made for a memorable "final session", pro­longed by some in neglect of 'expedite' - so nluch so that rooms were booked but not used until the break of dawn and / or stamina 1

HOME COUN'TRIES MEETING

This year's annual meeting of the six Home Associations was held during the weekend. Among the many items discussed and decisions taken was that in future the six countries would be known as the Association of Home Countries for nlatters of conlnlon interest.

MAMMOCfH VENUE

A few of the visiting officials had the pleasure of meeting Duncan Gibson, Development officer for the Fort Regent Sports and Conference Project - when cOlllpleted, to be the largest single venue in Europe.

That Table rfennis stands as high as it does in the sports of Jersey is due in no small way to the excellent liaison of local officials with the authorities of this developlnent.

Fi.,st Sessilon

Norway 0 Scotland 7 R. Heggelund-R. Yule -13. 17, -17; G. Greve-M. Sugden -17, -5; B. Ommedal-K. Angus 12, -20, -10; Greve/Hegge1und-Sugden/Yule -11, -7: Greve/Ommedal-Sugden/Angus -21, -16; Hegge1und-Sugden -9, -7; Greve-Yule -9, 17, -16. GuernS'ey 0 WaleS! '1' V. Vedier-A. Griffiths -7, -6; G. Willcocks-G. Davies -14, -14; S. Du Feu-L. Jones -10, -8; Vedier/Willcocks-Davies/Griffiths -15. -8; Willcocks'/Du Feu-DaVies/Jones -15, 19, -21; Vedier-Davies. -15, -15: Willcocks-Griffiths -6, -18.

Je,rsey 0 Luxembour'g 7 F. Bougeard-J. Krier -11, -10; H. Carver-G. Krecke -11, 17, -13; I. Jones-I. Dom -9, -10; Bougeard/B. Wykes-Krecke/M. Scheibel -17.

-12; Wykes/Jones-ScheibellDom -8, -Ii:

Bougeard-Krecke -13. ..15: Carver-Krier -5, ~9.

Second SeSlsijon

Wale.s 2 Luxembourg 5 Davies-Scheibel -10. -14: Griffiths-Krecke 18, -20, 19: Jones-Dom -13, -8; Davies/Griffiths-Krecke/Sch.eibel ~22, ~16: Davies/Jones-Scheibel/Dom -10. 19, -13: Davies-Krecke 17, 20; Griffiths-Scheibel -19, -19.

N~rway 5 Jersey 2 Heggelund-Bougeard -4. ~11: Greve-Wykes 12, -14. 20; Ommedal-Jones 1L -13, -19: Greve/Heggelund-Bougeard/Wykes 25, 19: Greve/Ommedal-Carver/Jones -21, 19. 13: Hegge1und-Wykes -27, 18. 17: Greve-Bougeard -14, 18. 21.

Guernsey 1 Scotland 6 Willcocks-Yule -6, -11: Vedier-Sugden -13, -18; Du Feu-Angus 9, -14, 18; Vedier/Willcocks-Sugden/Yule -10, ~7: Willcocks/Du Feu-Sugden/Angus -7, ~ 18: Willcocks-Sugden -12, -7; Vedier-Yule -17, ~1l.

Thi,rd Session

Wales 5 Jersey 2 Davies-Wykes 19, 16: Griffiths-Bougeard 7, 11; Jones-Jones 13, -5, -18; Davies/Griffiths-Bougeard/K. Elourey 12, 11: Davies/l ones-Elourey/lones -19, 10, -19: Davies-Bougeard 15, 16: Griffiths-Wykes 15, 14. Norway 7 GU'ernrsey 0 Hegge,und-Willcocks 13, 25: Greve-Vedier 14. 16: Ommedal-Du Feu 5, 11: Greve/Heggelund-Ved~er/Willcocks 14, 22; Greve/Ommedal-Willcocks/Du Feu 6, 17; Heggelund-Vedier 14, 21; Greve-Willcocks 19,' 15. Luxembourg 3 Sco~:l1a,llid 4 Scheibel-Yule 18, 10: Krier-Sugden -10, -11: Dom-Angus 10, -12, 13: Krecke/Scheibel-Sugden/Yule -15, 15, 13: ScheibellDom-Sugden/Angus 18, ~24, -21; Scheibel-Sugden -13, -11; Kr:er-Yule 18, -18, -20. Fourth SessilOD Guernsey 0 Luxembourg 7

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V. Vedier 0/2 0/2 0/2 0/2 0/2 0/10 G. Willcocks 0/2 0/2 0/2 0/2 1/2 1/10 Miss S. Du Feu 0/1 1/1 (}l/1 0/1 1/1 2/5 Wil1cocksl/Vedier... 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/5 WiHcocks/Du Feu... 0/1 0/1 0/1 0/1 1/1 1/5

JERSEY L N W S G

F. Bougeard 0/2 1/2 0/2 0/2 1/2 2/10 H. Carver 0/2 0/2 0/4 B. Wykes 0/2 0/2 2/2 2/6 Miss J. Jones 0/1 1/1 1/1 0/1 2/4 Miss J. Bush 0/1 0/1: Bougeard/Wykes 0/1 0/1 0/1 1/1 1/4 Bougeard/Elourey 0/1 0/1 Wykes/Jones 0/1 0/1 Carver/Jones 0/1 0/1 EloureylJones 1/1 1/1 Wykes/Bush 0V1 0/1 Carver/Busn 0/1 0/1

LUXEMBOURG J W S G N

G. Krecke 2/2 0/2 2/2 2/2 6/8J. Krier 2/2 0/2 2/2 2/2 6/8 M. Scheibel " 2/2 1/2 3/4 Miss J. DCtlll 1/1 1/1 1/1 3/3 Miss B. Krier 1/1 1/1 2/2 Scbeibel/Krecke 1/1 1/1 1;/1 1/1.1/1 5/5 Scheibel/Dom 1/1 1/1 0/1 1/1 1/1 4/5

NORWAY S J G W .L.

G. Greve 0/2 2/2 2/2 0/2.0/2 4/10 R. Hegge1und 0/2 1/2 2/2 0/2' 0/2 3/10 Miss B. Ommedal. .. 0/1 0/1 1/1 0/1 0/1 1/5 'ireve/Heggelund 0/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 0/1 3/5 Greve/Ommedal 0/1 1/1 1/1 0/1 0/1 2/5

SCOTLAND N G L J W

M. Sugden 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 10/10 R. Yu~e 2/2 2/2 1/2 2/2 2/2 9/10 Miss K. Angus, 1/1 0/1 0/1 1/1 1/1 3/5 Sugden/Yule 1/1 1/1 0/1 1/1 1/1 4/5 Sugden/Angus 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 5/5

WALES G L' J N S

G. Davies '2/2 1/2 2/2.2/2 0/2 7/10 A, Griffiths 2/2 1/2 2/2 2/2 0/2 7/10 Miss L .. Jone~ 1/1 0/1 0/1 1/1 011 2/5 Davies/Griffiths, 1/1 0/1 .1/1 0/1 0/1 2/5 DaVies/Jones 1/1 0/1 0/1 '1/1 0/1 2/5

EASTER PARADE DURING Easter 1972, the Table

Tennis section of Hamburg's Sport­Club Victoria von 1895 e.V. intend to visit London and are desirous of en­gaging in a . dual fixture with a Metropolitan club involving six players of both sexes.

The visiting women's team play in Hamburg's highest league which is regarded as the second best in Gernlany and the team should be considered, as pretty strong.

Playing in Division 3 of the Hamburg League, the men are good average players. Interested clubs in the London area should wri te to P. Strauss, Esq., Sport-Club Victoria von 1895 e.V., 2 Hamburg 50, Eggerstedtstr g.

Vedier-Krier -5, -14; Willcocks-Krecke ..5, -4; ~~iK~~~~~1a~7'11; 8;Du Feu-B. Krier ..12, -9; Krecke/Scheibel-Greve/Heggelund -15, 7, 8; Vedier/Willcocks-Krecke/Scheibel ..18. -10; Scheibel/Dom-Greve/Ommedal 11, 15;Willcocks/Du Feu-Scheibel/Dom -13, -5: Krecke-Heggelund 7, 20;Vedier-Krecke -11, ..13; Krier-Greve 12, 20.Willcocks-Krier -7, -14.

Wales 0 Scotland 7Jersey 0 Scortian,d 7 Griffiths-Yule -18, -13; Bougeard-Yule -4, -15; DaVies-Sugden -12, 21, -19;Carver-Sugden -8, -16; Jones-Angus ~13, ..19;Jones-Angus 11, -19, 6-4 (Jones retired Davies/Griffiths-Sugden/Yule -9.-9;injured) . Davies/Jones-Sugden/Angus -11, -14;Bougeard/Wykes-Sugden/Yule -11, -13: Griffiths-Sugden -9, -13;Wykes/J . Bush-Sugden/Angus -10, -6; Davies-Yule 19, -15, -21.Bougeard-Sugden -10, ..7; Carver-Yule -8, -15. JerSiey 4 Guernsey 3

Bougeard-Willcocks 19. -19, -19; Wales 6 Norway 1 Wykes-Vedier 10, 13:Griffiths-Greve 11, 20; Bush-Du Feu -19, 16, -13;Davies-Heggelund 13, 18; Bougeard/Wykes-Vedier/Willcocks -19, 18,Jones-Ommedal -20, 16, 11; 17;Davies/Griffiths-Greve/Heggelund -21, 16, -13; Carver/Bush-Willcocks/Du Feu -11, 15, -11; Davies/lones-Greve/Ommedal 9, -15, 16; Bougeard-Vedier 17, 17;Griffiths-Hegge1und 19. 14; Wykes-Willcocks 19, -17, 19.Davies-Greve 17, 9. Fifth Sessii<),n Final P'ositi,ons

Luxembourg 7 Norway 0 p W L F A Pts.Krecke-Greve -13, 11, 16; Scotland ..................... 5 5 0 31 4 10

Luxembourg .................. 5 4 1 29 6 8 Wales ........................ 5 3 2 20 15 6 Norway ........................ 5 2 3 13 22 4 Jersey ......................... 5 1 4 8 27 2 Guernsey

Junior International DISAPPOINTING RESULT

AT NEWBURY by Brian Wright

''I'HE usual excellent Newbury con­ditions prevailed at the South Berkshire College of Further Education on April 10 but, following the first three well contested sets, England's stock slumped with Federal Germany running out 7-2 winners.

It ·was a particularly disappointing result for, against practically the same players in Germany last year, our boys registered a 7-2 win with the girls 'whitewashing' their opponents 5-0.

Not until the final set did we see a

solid fighting performance when Tony Boasman overcame the English Junior Open champion, Manfred Baum. Earlier, Susan Beckwith had played well to defeat Ruth Richter after letting a 20-14 lead in the first game slip.

Results in match order were:­P. Taylor lost to M. Baum 15, -9, -16. Miss S. Beckwith bt Miss R. Richter

-20, 19, 17· A. Boasman lost to H. Deutz

-]4, 16, -12. l\fi.ss L. Chesson lost to Miss E.

Toninger -17, -12. Boasman/Taylor lost to Baum/Deutz

-23, 15, -10. Beckwith lost to Toninger -12, -18. Taylor lost to Deutz 12, -13, -13. Chesson lost to Richter 15, -10, -10. Boasman bt Baum -20, 13, 20.

ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION

1971 LINCOLN HANDICAP LOTTERY Winning Tickets

Ticket and Horse Name and Address

£250 to D 09673 Mrs. E. ARCHER Double Cream 17 North Audley Street, London, W17 2AP. £50 to G 18819 F. W. HUTT 'randy 2 Potters End, Byfield, Daventry, Northants. £25 to D 06042 Miss D. J. LUCAS Hrother Scott 57 Beechmount Avenue, Hanwell, London W7· All other runners £1 each: G 10553 R. BROWRING Mr. Melody 3 Adnams Walk, Elrn Park, Rainham, Essex. f' 08511 P. RENSON Spur on 54 Needham Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk. I 10642 M. REES T'udor Dance 42 Park Lane, Thatchaul, Newbury, Berks. K 7436 D. A. F. PICKERING Night of Gladness 8 Conway Road, Hucknall, Notts. NGI5 6CS. G 9910 N. DEWITT Shiny Tenth 25 Redcar Road, Little Lever, Bolton, Lanes. B °9052 C. ISDALE The Bee 14 Valley View, Sketty Park, Swansea, GIanI. H 17434 F. CURTIS Wilfrid 4 Estella House, Henry Dickens Court, North Kensington

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C 19839 Miss G. RUSH Grisaille 50 Merryfield Drive, Horshalu, Sussex. K 5476 P.REED Grandrew 10 Ashcroft, Yelling, Huntingdon. J 02358 R. JONES Music Maker c/o 26 Bath Road, Reading, Berks. A 02458 A. J. LATHAM Duke of Parma 9 Kelynmead Road, South Yardley, Binning"hanl 33. I 07373 C. R. ELLIOTT Royal Smoke 36 Niobe Street, Walney Island, Barrow-in-~'urness, Lancs. B 12129 E. K. PARSONS Modern Archery H.D.G.S., Penzance, Cornwall. C 13579 B. T. MOON Royal Captive 82 Green Lane, Northgate, Crawley, Sussex. K 5394 M. FREESTONE Owen Anthony II Mill Lane, Little Paxton, Huntingdon. I 08300 J. MINTEANE Bora Bora "Oak Dene", Wash Water, Newbury, Berks. E °7731 J. ASHCROFT Palmallet Central Stores, 63 Church Road, Harrington,

Northampton. G 4455 H. L. SOUTHWELL Coolmack 178 Withycombe Village Road, Exnlouth, Devon. D 08986 Mrs. SELLICK Sovereign Plea 15 Longley Road, Farnham, Surrey. K 1262 H. WORLEY Mon Plaisir 14 Charnwood Avenue, Littleover, Derbys. C 09888 Mr. DAVIDSON Whistling Glory 28 Grosvenor Avenue, Great Crosby, LiverpOOl 23. H 6025 R. GREENLEAF Solar Topic 312 Parkway, Iver Heath, Bucks. F °4927 D. T. OWEN Mcindoe 84 Boyces Road, Wisbech, Cambs.

We regret the delay in announcing these winners, but the postal strike prevented the free moveluent of cash and counterfoils until late March and the period of one month was then given for the return of all sold tickets. Th~ draw was .made under the supervision of D. N. Mitchell, Esq., the National CounCillor for Kent, on 26th April, 1971.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

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YORKSHIRE NOTES

by Cliff D'arley

NO LUCK FOR LIDGET

BARNSLEY have won the Yorkshire League's Women Division for the fourth time in nine years. They first won the ti tie back in 1946 butit wasn't until 1963 that they came into their own again with three triumphs in succession. This season they were unbeaten in 9 matches, winning five of them 10-0.

Doug McGarry, runner-up five times in the past seven seasons, regained the men's singles title in the Barnsley Closed chanlpionships his final victim being Brian Starkie. Lilias Hamilton successfully defended her women's singles title as did Glyn Hydes in the junior event.

Unluckiest team in Bradford were Lidget Green "C" who averaged a point per luatch in Division 7 but fOUnd it was not good enough to avoid relegation. They won 10 and drew 6 of their 26 matches with a set average of 131-129. Above them were five teams with 27 points whilst the fourth pronloted team totalled 30 - only 4 poin ts more than the descending Lidget.

In the Yorkshire Closed, played· at Grange Grammar School, Bradford, Mick Stephenson continued to show impressive fonn by ousting top seed Alan Fletcher in Round 2 and went on to reach the-final, accounting for David Rayner in the semis.

John Kedge, Huddersfield champion twice, a Yorkshire player 36 times and now a P .E. teacher in Dulwich, had little difficulty in putting the title under his belt-and for the first tinIe. Lynda Sutton took both the Women's and the Girls' singles and Len Brown­ing the veterans'· ti tIe. Results: ­

M.S. Semi-final: J. Kedge bt M. Meal' (Huddersfield)

12, -13, 6. M. Stephenson (Bradford) bt D. Rayner (Sheffield) -15, 18, 14.

Final: Kedge ut Stephenson 8, 13. W.s.: L. Sulton (Hull) bl P. Bassano

(Huddersfield) -20, 22, 14. Y.s.: N. FuIslow (Hull) ut Rayner 14, -16,

16. V.s.: L. Browning (Leeds) bt E. Payne

(Bradford) 15, 14. C.S.: Sutton bt J. Walker (Sheffield) 12, 20. M.D.: A. Fletcher (Hull) / Kedge bt N. Davies

(Leeds) / J. Yeats (Bradford) 14, -13, 17·

W.D.: Bassano/M. Brook (Huddersfield) bt

L. Lowthorpe (Hull)JSutton 16, -13, 16.

X.D.: FulstowJB. Zealey (Hull) bt KedgeJ

Bassano 18, -22, 17.

Ormesby retained their Yorkshire Club men's championship beating Huddersfield 5-1. Alan Ransome and Nicky Jarvis each won two sets and Jinlmy Walker one. Kedge was the West Riding league's sole winner.

Three Halifax players have qualified as Club Coaches after attending ETTA courses. They are:-G. W. Barnes, M. Sykes and Doug Viney.

The County are to arrange three coaching sessions during June and July and, in the forthcoming season, 4

tables will be available at lllonthly sessions at Parkside, Bradford. These sessions will run in conjunction with the _E.T.T.A. Leagues and/or Clubs having players who wUI benefit froIn such get-togethers are invited to send their nominations to Yorkshire Coach­ing Secretary, Steve Nunn, 42 St. Matthew's Road~ Bradford. Please do not delay.

Yorkshirc'~ A.G.M. will be held at Pontefrart l.'own Hall on Saturday, June 26, 1971 at 3 p.m. Remeluber the date, and the time 1

<l&bituatp Arthur Smith

THE death occurred on Wednes­day, April 21, of Mr. Arthur Smith, one of the most prominent figures in Sheffield table tennis and a man who spent a great deal of time promoting the game with sense and dignity.

He was a founder-member of Wad­sley Bridge Friends Table Tennis Club in 1946 and, in the first season, captained the team which won Div 2 of the Sheffield and District TTL and promotion.

Apart from one season in Div II, the club's first team has been in the first division every season since then and the club, under the constant guidance of Arthur Smith, has al­ways been one of the best in York­shire.

He was a man who realised that good table tennis needs good admin­istration and he was a member of the S. &. D. TTL Executive Committee for 20 years.

After holding the office of Minute Secretary, Match Secretary and Com­petition Secretary (the latter from 1959 to 1964) he was elected Chair­man of the League in 1964 and car­ried out his job with his usual fair ­mindedness and dignity until he retired in 1969, when he was made a Life Vice-President of the League.

Throughout the years he remained the Chairman and driving force of Wadsley Bridge Friends "fTC. The highlight of his table tennis life was probably when he and his committee presented Sheffield's first Internat­ional-England v Rumania at Shef­field City Hall in February 1969-at which he was a most competent M.C.

Well liked by both players and officials, he was a man (.,t great in­tegrity and character, and will be sadly missed. Mr. Smith, aged 51, leaves a widow and son, Maurice.

J. C. Hatfield.

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The Last Lap As expected, reactions to the pro­

posed fee increase are mixed. Support is very encouraging but there are many leagues and counties, still waiting for local nleetings before making a final decision. On the other hand there are SOlne leagues who have condemned the proposals outright, whilst others have considered them very carefully and have sent in amendments substituting lower figures but at least admitting the need for an increase.

One point seenlS to be clnerging and that is that the scheme to form a

devclopluent fund is not very popUlar. i'he reason for such a scheme is two­fold. First, the larger the county rebate, the lnore nloney goes to the few large counties and quite possibly these counties are not in any financial difficulty and are quite capable of rais­ing additional income should they need it. Secondly, there are some small counties in very difficult circumstances, particularly those with a large area and a small population; it is about time their plight was recognised and some­thing' done about it.

'l-'here are also many SInal! leagues that are just about struggling through, due mainly to their location in remote or depressed areas. It nlay well be that the scheme for a development fund will have to be sacrificed in the interests of the greater need for an increase in the total incolne of the Association, but

nevertheless, the principle of a need to assist our poor relations must be recognised and some actions taken in the near future. The second five year plan which is now ready to be submit­ted to the Government for the purpose of grant aid acknowledges this need and a scheme for assistance is written into the plan.

To those who have accepted the level of increase, thank you most sincerely for your support. To those who have suggested alternatives, aga~n thank you for your consideration but, please, lean towards the higher figure if your own alternative is not accepted, rather than your increase or none at all. To those who have still to make up their minds, please consider the matter from all angles; read the previous three articles in the February, March and April magazines particula~ly consider the

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financial position of the Association in the next few years. Sponsors will only have faith in us if we can show that we have faith in ourselves.

To those who accept no increase at all or if any, then just a small one, it is not sufficient to just vote against the propositions. As menlbers of a national association it is your respon­sibili ty to make some comment as to how and where expenditure should be reduced or to indicate from which sources alternative additional income can be obtained.

It is not sufficient to sit back and complain that the members cannot afford a further 7tp per season. It may be that members can afford it but just don't consider it worthwhile to pay it. It is probably true to say that in most instances the menlbers themselves have not been asked. Given the alternative it is doubtful whether anyone who enjoys the game would not be prepared to pay a further 7tp each season to continue as before.

The recent publicity given to the game through our team's visit to China has proved that the public is prepared to take the game seriously even though they might continue to refer to it as "ping pong". The E.T.T.A. has caused people to sit up and think and realise that sport can contribute some­thing to the well-being of mankind. A good start has been made and there is a lot that can and will be done. Every member of the Association can feel proud to be part of this important event and can justly claim to have made some contributions towards it.

The Association must grasp this opportunity to publicise the game even more in future and in particular to take full advantage of the forthcoming tour of the Chinese World Champion­ship team to convince members and the public that table tennis is an important game which is worth playing and watching. Already preparations for the tour are being made and the administration is being stretched beyond decent linlits.

The cost of administration must be borne by the members and this is all that they are being asked to do by an increase of 7tp per season. Surely this is the least that can be done in return for the pleasure and satisfaction that everyone derives from playing regularly in their local competitions.

MIDDLESEX NOTES by Laurie Landry

TOWARDS CONSOLIDATION AFTER the success of the Junior

County team in winning the first-ever Junior Premier Division, the main job this summer will be to consolidate our position for only Robert Aldrich of last season's team remains.

To this end Middlesex have run the first of the summer rallies and during the close (?) season we will be running regular coaching sessions for potential county team players and also for a select U-14 group. These will be undertaken by Leo Thompson and myself.

We hope that some of our younger players like Angela Palmer, Jill Campion and Angela Mitchell amongst the girls, and Andrew Barden and Mark Mitchell amongst the boys will continue to show their undoubted promise.

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LANCASHIRE NOTES

by George R. Yates

A REIGN of 38 years canle to an end on Tuesday, May 18, when Mr. H. Wilkinson Marsden, aged 88, retired as Honorary Treasurer of the Manchester and District League.

It was "Pop" Wilkinson's ambition to continue in office until he was go, but the introduction of decimal currency brought about his ~earlier'

retirement. According to a colleague, "Pop" just could not fathom what happened to the other 140 pence in each pound!

Following on the death of Jack Livingstone at the outset of last season, the position of County Presi­dent was left vacant until this season's annual meeting, held at Bamber Bridge, Preston, on May 7.

Newly elected at the A.G.M. was George R. Yates, of Bolton, a former County Treasurer, Match Secretary and continuing Press Officer both for the County and the Lancs. and Ches. League, the Presidency also embracing the latter organisation.

Preston's Donald Parker succeeded Cheshire's Brian Johns as the "most improved player of the season" but the Stan Parr Trophy was unable to be presen ted due to the said trophy not having been returned by the pre­vious holder.

Bury Chairman, Gordon Lomax, was the only nominee for a vacancy on the executive committee created by Mr.

Yates' nlove into the presidential seat.

Bolton regained the first division championship of the Lancs. and Ches. League but only by virtue of a better set average over Manchester, last season's champions. Other champion­ship winners:-Div. 2 (North)-Liverpool "A" Div. 2 (South)-Wirral Div. 3 (North)-Nelson Div. 3 (South)-Farnworth Div. 4 (North)-Blackburn "e" Div. 4-(South)-Macclesfield "A" Women's Div. I-Stockport Women's Div. 2-Liverpool "A" Junior (North)-Preston Junior (South)-Stockport Youth Division-Manchester

In a round-robin tournament for the Jack Livingstone Memorial Trophy, Manchester were the first winners, appropriately enough, beating the junior teams of Preston, Bolton and Stockport, to have first claim on the valuable trophy.

Winners of the Norman Cook Memorial Trophy this season were Blackpool, with Blackburn the runners-up.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

THE Annual General Meeting of the English Table Tennis Association will take place on Saturday, July 3, 1971 at the Bloomsbury Centre Hotel, Coram Street, off Woburn Place, London, commencing at 2-30 p.m. Nearest tube station to the venue is Russell Square on the Piccadilly Line.

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COACHING AND SCHOOLS By PHILIP REID

I AM opening my notes this month with a reminder about the Lough­borough Summer School. Apparently the response has been rather dis­appointing so if you are interested in improving either your coaching prowess orr your playing ability (or both) and you are able to take your holidays between July 18-27, this is the course which should appeal to you. If you are interested write to The Registrar (Summer School 7), Loughborough College of Education, Ashby Road, Loughborough, Leices­tershire, LEll 3TN. But might I suggest you hurry?

On the Eastern Panel we now have TIed lnge of South Ea~t Kent. Ted has been a hard worker in the cause of coaching for many years and he will obviously strengthen this pane.l.

Dolly Harmer, that stalwart from Leighton Buzzard tells me Pulford School has just completed 10 playing years. Well done Dolly and may your next ten years be just as fruitful.

Well that seems to be all for now. Coaches must be too busy to write to me~it can be the only reason nobody (apart fronl the staff coaches) ever writes.

One Panel has suggested the Notes should be written more fully-but how can nothing be written more fully?

Please coaches and coaching secre­taries-if you want this column to grow' next season-please write to me -or my successor-and say what is happening!

STATUS QUO

:FIRST E.T.T.A. elections to take place this season concerned the officers for which there was but one ballot in respect of the Deputy Chairmanship. Both Charles M. Wyles (Chairman) and Tom Blunn (Treasurer) were returned unopposed, the ballot resulting in a return to office of George R. Yates with a 137 - 19 majority over Leslie C. T. Davis (Gloucestershire). All three officers wish to record their thanks for the continued support they have received.

CANADIAN POST

liH E Ontario T.T. Association is now accepting .applications for an executive/technical director to work full time on the development of the sport in Ontario.

The position will require a good knowledge of the sport and adminis­tration and will involve liaison with regional associations, developme'nt of um'pires', schools', training and publicity programmes, organisation of tournaments and general main­tenance of a table tennis office in Toronto, in addition to liaison with other provincial sports directors. Salary range $9,000 to $12,000 depending on experience. Apply in writing before July 15, 1971 to: The Ontario Table Tennis Associa­tion, c/o Sport, Ontario, 559 Jarvis Street, Toronto 5, Ontario, Canada.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE NOTES by Leslie Constable

CAMBRIDGE University have suc­ceeded in winning Division I of the Cambs. League after University Press (last season's champions) had faltered by the way, and New Chesterton Institute challenge had faded. Y.M.C.A. II easily came above their first team, which was a shock, to say the least! This season was a very exciting one in the Cambs. League and the chanlpionship w"as in doubt until the very last game, when the Varsity, who had gradually built up pressure with the strength of Alan Ponder and John Corrall, just succeeded in their quest. 'This Varsity team also won the Inter-Varsity match and conse­quently they have not had a better team for many years.

In the Second Division University II and Soham III headed the division, despite the grandstand finish of Impington II. Cambridge Evening News definitely go down to Division II, despite the efforts of Geoff Waters who does such a lot of work in reporting, transporting and playing. Y.M.C.A. I have won the Ladies' League without losing a game and with a phenomenal sets average.

Caulbridge City have again won the Men's Section ill the South East Midlands League but suffered their first defeat after four seasons at the hands of Leighton Buzzard.

The Cambs. Sunlmer League will again be run this season with Tony Brotchie continuing as Secretary.

Pat Date has played go consecutive matches for Y.M.C.A. IV which is surely a record for this team. Pat is a real sticker and loves the game.

In the Cambs. and Isle of Elv Schools' Tournament, Paul Day woil three titles - The "Under-13's, the "Under-IS's" and the Boys' Doubles. In the U-IS'S final he decisively beat John Willis of Cambridge 21-12, 21-13, and in the U-13's final he easily beat Keith Richardson of Soham 21-6,21-11. In the Boys' Doubles final Day and Willis beat J. Parkin and C. Fuller. Emma Swan won two titles in the Girls' events. In the U-13's final she beat Karen Garner 21-10,21-18 - both girIs coming from Perse School. Emma was also successful against the same opponent in the U-IS'S Final. Scores: 21- 13, 21- 14. In the Girls' Over-IS event, Deborah Clarke beat Ruth Atkin 21-12, 21-12.

Ken Muhr IS In the news with a victory in the final of the Eastern Region of the National Westminster Bank's Table Tennis Championships.

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EXETER GO FOR THE DOUBLE and 7th sets with victories over Val WEYMOUTH men's tealn, in their Addicotl and Maureen Spray.

home match against Newbury, fought Playing one short against Swindon,hard to avoid defeat and none more

so than Cyril Bush who achieved a Weynlouth went under 3-6 Jenny Vass recording a Inaxitnunl for the losers.very good maximum. In the final

run-in however wins by D. Campbell -Following their defeat by Bristol,and R. Kozlowski clinched victory for Exeter entertained Newbury in a thril­the visitors. ling encounter which brought victory

Swindon 2nd went under, at home, to th e Devon side in the very last set to Weston whose R. Philpott and Joe when Pam Mortimer beat J. Taylor. Garland recorded treble successes. 'The Exeter League are now in wi th a Swindon 1st, who head the league chance of being chalIlpions of both table, had a 7-2 win over Plymouth divisions. wi th F. Bailey and K. Harrison being Their Illen have one fixture rCInain­unbeaten. Making his debut for ing, at horne to Newport. Leading Plyillouth was 15-years-old Ken Reeve positions: ­who, although losing his three sets, MENcreated a favourable impression. p W LF A Ps

'Taunton beat Swindon "B" 6-3 with Swindon "A" 10 8 2 52 38 16 Jeff Andrews and John Phillott in­ Exeter ............... 9 7 2 59 22 14 vincible and, at home to Plymouth, Newbury 8 6 2 43 29 12 Swindon's second string went under, Newport 2 41 22 107 5 2-7 Bob Parkins and Dave James Plynlouth 8 3 44 28 105 doing the damage although young WOMENReeve recorded a victory over M. p W L F A PsWolfe. Exeter ............... 19 8 52 29 16

Away to West Wilts., Plymouth ran Devizes ............... JO 7 3 51 39 14 out easy winners by 8 sets to 1 with the Bristol ............... 8 6 2 4° 32 12 hOlne team being represented by only Newbury 7 2 46 17 105 two players. Newbury, challenging in

Wi th the season nearly over, I wouldthe championship race, received a set like to take this opportunity to thankback when they were surprisingly all Leagues for their loyal support andbeaten at home by Weston 4-5, despite excellent co-operation shown to me.a treble from D. Campbell. This now completes lIly 21 years as

Joe Garland and Ray Philpott each General Secretary and they have been won two for Weston and ,vith the very happy years. Inatch score at 4-all G . Philpott The A.G.M. will be held in Bristolbrought off his first success of the early in July and a very cordial invita­evening by beating Kozlowski for the tion is extended to any league to applyInatch. for melIlbership, especially so in respect

Bristol's women, away to Exeter, won of the Women's League. Applications 5-4 to become the first team to beat should be 11lade to me at 29 Caris 11rooke the Devon side this season. For the Road, Newport, Mon. ('Phone: 71964) losers Pam Mortimer was unbeaten. by May 31.

Receiving the St. Bride Vase 'from E.T.T.A. Chairman, Charles Wyles, in Nagoya, is new world menl's singles champion Stellan Bengtsson (Sweden). To the champion's r.ght is dethroned Shigeo Itoh (Japan), the runnel-Up, with Dragutin Surbek (Yugoslavia) and track-suited Hsi En-ting (China) also looking on.

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Pictured in front of the uGiant Lucky Paddle" is Ireland's Kyra Stewart, a participant in the 31 st World Championships who had tha advantage of having been in Nagoya for three months Iiving with the family of J.T.T.A. President Goji Goto. Her favourite Japanese word is UAishiteimasu" which means ul love you". The huge paddIe is the largest in the world measuring 3.25m by 1.55 wide, the thickne'ss being 10cm. It cost $6000 to build and during the championships was signed by players from all over the world.

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SURREY NOTES by Geoff. Ryan

DEBUT FOR SCHOOLER CONGRATULATIONS to the

Juniors who, despite being beaten 8-2 by Sussex in their final match in the Junior South Division of the County Championships, gained promotion to the Junior Premier along with Cheshire.

Surrey II, in the senior Second South divi5ion, finished fourth following a 2-8 reverse to champions Essex II. Despite the scoreline, many games were close and exci ting. Andrew Schooler made an impressive debut and his pairing with Paul Beck formed a useful partnership.

The U-19 girls' team from Nonsuch, Cheanl were not disgraced in the finals of the E.S.T.T.A.'s team competition at Stoke. Diane Sutcliffe, Roy Rydquist, Karen Klietz and Ann Stork all gave of their best.

Next season's Surrey Closed will be held at Guildford on January 29-30. Surrey's A.G.M. is fixed for June 29 at Belmont Telephone Exchange, Sutton.

All friends and colleagues of Jean Clay wish her a speedy recovery from her recent operation. The 25th Anniversary Dinner and Dance is fixed for November 26 at the Greyhound, Croydon commencing at 7-15 p.m. ~rickets are priced £2.50.

Results of member leagues' closed championships are as follows:­

South London M.S.: R. Crayden bt J. Bromley. W.S.: Mrs. Fry (Group winner). M.D.: CraydenjParodi bt Hawley /

Porter. X.D.: Parodi/G. Macrae (Group

winners).J.B.S.: Parodi bt Buhalla.

Dulwich M.S.: T. Farlie bt V. Ireland. W.S.: J. Lauper bt D. Pitcher. M.D.: L. Cooper/Ireland bt Farliej

A. Harmsworth. X.D.: IrelandjLauper bt R.

E theridgej Pitcher. V.S.: Etheridge bt L. Pope.

Thames Valley M.S.: J. Moore bt M. Fisher. W.S.: K. Nunn bt D. Colsey. M.D.: Fisher jC. Thorns bt J. Calcutt/

Z. Schramm. W.D.: NunnjD. Sutcliffe bt S. Bicklej

Colsey. X.D.: MoorejM. Munro bt J. Garland

/Nunn.

Guildford M.S.: T. Bruce bt J. Moore. W.S.: J. Lyons bt G. Wragge. M.D.: A. SchoolerjD. Wellsman bt

Bruce'jD. Phelps. W.D.: P. LawjWragge bt S. Greenj

Lyons. X.D. = Schooler jLaw bt Moorel

N. Webb. J. B.S.: D. Corbett bt A. Wilkinson. J .G.S.: N. Leslie bt J. Taylor. V.S.: J. Oakley bt R. De La Haye.

Wandswortn M.S.: M. Richards bt T. Campbell. W.S.: G. Macrae bt J. Brigley. M.D.: M. Fisher/C. Thorns bt E.

CracknellIRichards. W.D.: BrigleyIMacrae bt S.

Humphreys/L. Mangon. X.D.: B. Bonner/Brigley bt Richardsl

M. Peake. J.S.: D. Bangerter bt D. Giles. V.S.: K. Hurlock bt A. Carter.

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Ormesby Table Tennis Club

by GEORGE LAMBELLE

WHEN the chicken hut turned into a honey pot all the little bees be­came workers; their talents were held up to H.ansome; then, after a while, some of them became champions,.

And Aran-Some surveyed the honey pot (which, in reality, was a table tennis club) and saw it was good.

For, in the beginning, the club begat Denis; it also begat Aran; and, between them, they begat Inspira­tion; Inspiration begat junior; Junior begat competition; and competition begat Niki.

Somewhere along the line, nobody begat Jimi; but, between them all, they begat a new Star - of David; David's already played for England­and he's not fourteen yet.

At the same time, but in a different line, of course, Aran begat Officials, Officials begat Umpires, Twiddlers, Olrganisational Committees and a glass-eyed Press Officer, who keeps resigning.

And all the while the shaking of heads was tremendous~for Aran also begat Ironic Laughter because he spoke of his ambition before he ful­filled it.

And still does. .And now that all that nonsense is

over .... Perhaps the strangest thing about

Alan Ransome is the fact that he still gets excited about table tennis. He's had every opportunity to get sick of it because he literally lives the game .... working ten or twelve hours every day at table tennis .... coaching, practising, administrating, organising, persuading, arguing; sometimes getting quite upset-but astonishing never rattled, even at the frustrations of coaching the uncoach­able or losing the inwinnable.

And it's this attitude of Alan's which carries the club along. That's why when you talk about Ormesby Table Tennis Club, you end up talk­ing about Alan Ransome. Or come clean and mention him first if only to get it out of the way.

Around Teesside, Alan's regarded as the best coach in the country-but, of course, that's much the same as saying your football team's the best in the world. Bias comes into it. But he must be AMONG the best-and certainly the most enthusiastic.

So, having established all that, we can go back now to a time before the Beginning ... It's an off-quoted, probably over-quoted story, that the hut which served as the first club house, once echoed to the squawk of laying hens.

Then, about seven years or so ago, Denis N eale, already a tremendous prospect, teamed up with Alan, to­gether with Keith D'obinson and Malcolm Corking. At that time, it was simply a matter of getting the best possible practise. Keith and Malcolm haven't achieved the same prestige in the game as Denis and

Alan) but their ilnportance during the formative years of the other two can't be underestimated.

WITHO'UT' REALISING

So they practised . . . and prac­tised ... and, perhaps, more impor-­tant, they talked ... talked about the game, tactics, styles, shots. The ability of Neale, of course, took him away on to greater things. And, with­out realising, perhaps, Alan became a coach. All he's ever wanted was to produce good players in the inter­national sense by the lorry load.

He needed raw materials-young­sters. And it wasn't long before the word got around. First other estab­lished players popped in for a game. Youngsters, who had a passing interest in table tennis, came in to see what was going on. One of them was Linda Bashford.

Alan tells the sto~y:

lilt was raining and Linda actually came in with a friend to avoid getting soaked. There was a table free and she borrowed a bat. Naturally, I was curious to see whether she knew any­thing about the game. She didn't really, but it was obvious that she could be a good player.

~ I I suppose really it all happened with one shot. A ridiculous forehand. It was timed right and went on like a bullet. I know it was a fluke, but the point was that she had the basic needs of 1he game. After that it was just a case of persuading her to stay on and practice."

LESS DE:B"'INABL,E

And when it comes to persuading, Alan Ransome manages quite well. So that was the beginning of Linda .Bashford.

Other things which happened in the club are less definable. For instance, the fierce sense of pride. I remember a youngster fron~ Stockton, who was -and is-quite promising, going into the club. He had a game with one of the Ormesby kids. He won it. Then the intruder (for so he immediately became) won another with somebody else. Then the queue to sort him out formed up. He lost against four con­secutive players. At that point the Ormesby lads felt honour was satisfied.

So, being careful to point out that he had no chance in the Big League wherever he DID play, they sug­gested that his only hope was to join a R'EAL club like their's. And one youngster retired with his feelings hurt, his pride devastated and won­dering why they all took it so ser­iously.

He might well wonder. For that's the difference between table tennis in Ormesby and table tennis around ninety-nine per cent of the rest of Teesside. Things are changing, of course, because even the most placid of players gets sick of being thrashed by others-all from the same club. And Ormesby's got over thirty teams playing, so they get plenty of chance to beat everybody in a Cassius Clay atmosphere of score-forecasting, which usually isn't far out. As yet, there's no Joe Frazier to explode this myth.

JUSTIFIABLY FE,A,RED

Since Linda Bashford, we've had Nicky Jarvis, Jimmy Walker, Robert Wiley, Dave Atkin, Dave Alderson .. and others who're still busy making the name of Ormesby justifiably feared around the country.

Between them all, they've :.wpn everything that counts in this country. ~rhey've even sent JinlI11Y Walker to Scotland to bring back the Scottish Junior title.

As to the methods of the club itself .....

During a training session, there's a sort of Oriental frenzy as the players thunder around the new club­house during their circuit training. Then the machine-gun staccato of match practice with occasional voice raised in protest.

But overall, the impression is that of a youth club. You see, it is a CLDB. P1ayers are occasionally in­jured. l'here's nothing else to do but train, practice and play matches. But being unable to play doesn't stop them from coming in to watch. They've got their own canteen in the old hut. And they've got an atmos­phere of comradeship.

'They've also got strict rules and punishments for offenders. And they apply to everyone from newcomers, champions, juniors and seniors.

And Hi tting around it all is Alan Ransolue's voice. Laughing, conl­manding, controlling, and always leading. Their new premises are a tribute to the work of Alan. He was the one who 0 btained the necessary sponsorship from a local building firm run by Joe Whittingham, himself a fonner Stockton champion.

LIKE A MONUMEN1'

The new building stands next to the old chicken hut, like a monument to titles won and achievenlents gained. I remember once referring to the old hut as a sort of shrine to the young enthusiasts of Teesside . . . Jour­nalistic licence, I hope, excuses the expression, but you can't help look­ing at it from the neatly mowed lawns in Alan's back garden, and remember how it all started. Four lads who liked playing a minority sport called ping pong (I didn't hear any complaints during and after the Chinese trip) .

The titles flow through the club like wind through the trees which surround the buildings. The cries and calls, shrieks and curses echo from in­side the building as a perpetual re­minder of the frustrations of the game. And above it all, you hear the name Ransome. And the voice, still talking. Of the future with goals as far away now as junior internationals were seven long years ago. O'f a new player, who CAN be great (if he works). Of an established 'player, who didn't win when he should have done.

I t goes on all the time.

Alan Ransome dreams dail v and sleeps soundly. His mind must be a fascinating place. One of these days I'll feed him chocolate, fish, chips, beer, lettuce, cheese, whisky and stale bread. Then he'll have a nightmare. Pound to a penny it's world cham­pionship semi-finals with one of the players NOT from Ormesby.

MARRIAGE LINES COINCIDENT with the Annual

General Meeting of the E.T.T.A., on Saturday, July 3, England's Common­wealth women's singles champion, Jill Shirley, will concede her single status to become Mrs. Nicky Hammersley.

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by self-exiled Coach LESLIE. GRE.SSWE.LL

EXCEPl.' for a few enlightened in­dividuals our technical table tennis thinking, in England and Europe, is very shallow. We have stagnated in our tradition and appreciated the wrong values of creating international players.

It is evident that in Asia, the con­ception of table tennis, from the play­ing aspect, is vastly different from ours. l.~he positive progressive thinking shown by China and Japan is obviously enlbellished within technicalities, but the major contrast is not so much concerned with the refinements of the game, as to a different basic social, political, and environmental structure.

There is not reason to discuss these fundan1entals, only to understand the effects they have on table tennis players.

\\Thile we anticipate events and changes repeating the same patterns each year, China and Japan apply themselves to "all" details of the game. They demand originality and spiritual presence from their players.

A further confirmation of Asian diligence was shown during the recent World Championships in Nagoya, Japan.

China, after five years without any practice and international competition, returned again to competitive matches. On their tour of Europe last October, they had no answer to the heavy top­spin drives and new-found aggression of the European players.

Yet, only five months later, they were able to win the Swaythling Cup! A similar example, was Japan winning the Corbillon Cup and beating the best defensive players in the world. Yet in the previous Championships, in Munich, they had lost easily to such a style.

European players figured very promi­nently in the recent Championships, but only as individuals. Each strong country in Europe possesses one or two world-class players who have now levelled with the best Asian players, especially in the men's game.

This revival has come th"'0ugh a minority and should be considered in context to the "world" game. We must not forget that Europe has run behind Asia and is doing the chasing.

Also in equating strengths, Asia has so much depth that they can afford the luxury of continual experiment with players whilst maintaining an everpresent 'strong' national team. In Europe, it is purely circumstantial, thus the power of countries is variable.

To eradicate our deficiencies, it needs a cOlllbined European effort, besides a thorough internal working within the individual country itself.

England has an administrative set­up second to none, but to give our national team any chance, we must revolutionise the apathy and compla­cency that exists on the technical side.

Until we, as individuals, change our traditional concepts and accept facts, we cannot even think of becoming a world table tennis power.

It is very difficult to admit we are wrong, but if our pride remains with us, then English players will still be misled and misguided.

When young Japanese officials refer back twenty years to admire 'our' players as competitors and sportsmen, then something is not right.

Another example of our inadequacies was that China taught us how to ap­proach table tennis playing, but five years after their last appearance, we still have our retrograde systems.

People did not have the courage, knowledge and backing to adapt to the ever-changing trends. These con­siderations are confirmed by the lack of European successes, except in isola­tion, during the last eighteen years of World Championships.

Outside of the aforegoing aspects, there are many other contrasts between Asia and Europe, particularly on the playing side.

To return from Asia is like coming back from a dream, such is the differ­ence in their table tennis make-up.

We cannot take all of their ideas, but only transfer the basics of creating creditable national players, improving the general standard, and making table tennis a sport and not a pastime.

Bengtsson's win in the men's singles event should give European table tennis the much needed impetus to improve. He himself, however, is Japanese orientated and it would be a mistake to believe that this success reflects the actual position of the European gaule.

Having journeyed, overland, to make a study of Japanese training methods, Les Cresswell was delighted to rene'?V acquaintance with his compatriots in Nagoya, and his experiences will doubtless prove beneficial on his early return to these shores. Ed.

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In 1971 we employed a cOlnpletely Despite the presence of Neale, Hydes county players only at £10 per head! different tack-,ve had a floor walker (just) and Taylor, only 150 people paid The mind boggles. (deputy referee) whose job it was to to see first class table tennis. 150 Most tournaments are run inletters t. find the next umpire-he must have people represents 25 per cent of the groups, with players in the nationalwalked miles but it worked - and registered players in the area. 'I'hus rankings exempt. This means that aullipiring was no problem. in Wisbech and Kings Lynn we shall "lesser player J1 will have won at

try to continue to attract a class entry least two sets before he meets one oftile Edlt.r Basically, therefore, the probleln is but not lose sight of the fact that our these demi-gods. If Messrs. Barnesone of getting the rrlembel's of the bread and butter conIes frol11 the and Neale are not content to beatLeague involved and where possible­ average player. these "B.abbits" before picking upgiving as many people as possible a £50 or so, then we are in a sorrydefinite job. In this way the tourna­ REX ARCHER st~te.nlent secretaries' job becomes much

Chairman and Tourna'mient Se:c., easier and when the time comes for a Mr. Perriman's final point defiesHAVE been nlost interested to read Wi,sbe,ch &. Dist. T.T.A. change, a reserve is fairly easily found. criticism. After giving us reasons forthe articles in Table Tennis News con­CHnton, discouraging lesser players from tour­cerning whether umpires should he I was very interested to read Mr. Salts Road, naments, he concludes by saying thispaid or whether some other incentive Perrilnan's letter in the February

would encourage the juniors to get in­We,st Walton,should be given. As one or two of edition ,vhere he suggests that we to the rnoney-spinning bracket.your readers may be aware we have, Nir. Wi,sbech PE14 7EJ could do without the lesser lights in I~eally!for the past three years, run a reason­ our tournalnents. Mr. Perriman is

ably successful tournament. fortunate (?) in living in a densely There are no facile answers inSILENCE BROKEN populated area where an audience is'I11e first year we relied on the loser success in table-tennis financial or easily found and sponsors are, altnostto ulnpire but found what schedule otherwise, but one thing must be rem­I AM not a compulsive letter writer as easy to come by.we had soon went by the board. The embered; Other more lucrative sportsbut having read Mr. M. N. Perriman's

next year we worked on a slightly usually have a much greater spec­effort in the February edition ofI~'or our part, the iinportant peopledifferent tack. rrhe League was cir­ tator appeal. Instead of comparing itT'.T'.N. I could not remain silent.in the l"enland are the people who culated and advised that adluission to with tennis or football, try thinkingconle to enjoy possibly one or two T'he point of this gentleman's letter in terms of badminton or squash,the day's events would be 20p (4/- in good sets. The Tanked players will seems rather vague. He starts by ask­ where, apart from the top one or twoEnglish Inoney) volunteer unlpires conle for two reasons (1) if the attrac­ ing if Barnes and Neale are justified and the odd coach, little Inoney is,vould, however, get in free. tion is worthwhile; and (2) if they in wanting more money and then pro­ rnade.Sufficient naines were received to get enjoyed therl1selves last time. ceeds to suggest ways of giving it to us over the first hour or so, then we Recently, thanks to sponsorship,For the rank-and-file players on them if somewhat naivefound that one or two of our volun­ there are new doors opening for young­whonl the success of any tournamentteers were disappearing. It was then So, the answer is higher tournament sters and established players alike,depends, the first thing is an enjoyablenecessary to put into operation plan fees. What rubbish! Mr. p'erriman but more clubs on the line of Alanday.•,B" . This was simply that to keep himself states that this will discour­ Ransome's would be a great help to

The cost of putting on a tournainentthe control table clear anyone within age lesser players and then continues promising players. shouting distance of the table was is increasing-this year the Fenland to say that they are unnecessary and GEOFF KING asked to ulllpire a set. This, we found, cost £275 to stage. The money for a hindrance to better players. Where

149 Alibon Road, worked well and kept people circulat­ this had to be recovered fronl the then are the prizes coming from? ing. players in entry fees and refreshlnents. Ferhaps we should restrict entries to Dagenham, Esse,x.

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Sometimes it's like you There's no room left for anythingwere trying to catch except skill.

bullets in.mid-air. Well, that's how the game"s And we'don't played nowadays.

help. You could turn the tables. Lash We arm your out on a Maxply Fort yourself ...

opponent with a Barna and even up the odds. Maxply Fort, designed for When you ,

The"super"ball.power and balance and buy Barna Dunlo.p winBetter bounce.

incorporating fiendish Japanese co~~. you know Commonwealth sandwich ... you've got titles.

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Karenza Matthews,

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Barna Maxply bat and Barna clothing. IS - ourgame

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JOHN WOIO'D'FORD can find only three dissenters-so far I can find only two supporters; but like him, I will ((bash-on" until either the wall or my head gives way!

Much as I appreciate myoId friend Derek Tyler's comments, I would pre­fer his support to his sympathy. For if there is enough support for my campaign against the new blazer bad­ges from those who are expected to wear them-and I would be pleased to receive tangible evidence in that respect from anyone- then the ((high-Ups" will surely have to take notice of the people whose opinions ought to count for a great deal. F'or those who wish to join me in my en­deavours to effect a change, it would be helpful to also let your National Councillor and the E.T.T·.A. know your feelings in this matter.

Let- me make it quite clear that I aln not suggesting another new styl­ing; only that the badges should be modified by the addition of unobtrus­ive but indicative lettering. In my opinion, such a modification will save the badge from being what it is now-uninspiring, uninformative, and a near non-entity.

K. J. TURNER Hon. Secretary,

NOlrfolk County U'mpi,res Committe,e

Fanrtars'ia" 11 Mill CI;ols,e, Hethelrsett, Norwi:ch, N!o,rfolk NOR 42X

HELP AND CO-OPERATION

I would like, through the columns of uT'able T'ennis News" to express my very sincere thanks to all con­cerned for the wonderful help and co-operation I received during the postal strike, in connection with the Coca-Cola National T'eam Trophy Competitions a,nd National Club Championships.

Most of the latter stages of both competitions had to be: conducted completely by telephone and the prompt ringing of the results enabled the competitions to proceed without delay. I am particularly grateful to those people who passed on messages to places where I could not dial by STD'.

For and on behalf of the National 1~eam Competitions Co'mm,ittee.

K. T. O. PIONTING, Ron;. Secre1tary.

21, Southport Avenue" R,edhills', E,xe,teir E,X4 IRA.

POINT PROVED

1 RE~'ER to the article by John Corser, the table tennis correspondent of the Observer, in the November 1970

issue under the heading "Opinion rather than fact", which brought me to task for claiming that defensive players were as successful as attacking players in WOluen's table tennis.

Whilst I acknowledge that it is easy to speak with hind sight now that this season is over, but I feel that the results of the last season have certainly proved my point.

Of the five main International Cham­pionships this season, defensive players have won four of them-the Yugoslav Open being won by Kowada of Japan. Once again the best player on the European circuit was Maria Alexandru who not only won the Czechoslovakian Open, but also the English Open with­out conceding a ganle for the second successive year. The winner of the Scandinavian Open, which was the strong'est tournament of the season ex­cluding the World Championships was Cheng Min-Chih of China, another defensive player. It is also interesting to note that the English Open was dominated by defensive players with no less than three out and out defenders in the last four, the other semi-final place going to Simon who can at best be classified as an awkward pusher. 'The World title in Nagoya was won by the player whom I dared to say was, in nly opinion, the best player in the 1965 World Championships, Lin Hui-Ching of China, and it is interest­ing to see the scores by which she beat Ilona Vostova (Czechoslovakia) one of Mr. Corser's advocates, in the semi final. The scores were 21-9, 21-5, 21- 14.

I think the season's results prove that defensive players have taken a large slice of the tournament cake.

f'inally I agree with Mr. Corser that

we must be more professional in our attitude, and this we are trying to do. However, this does not mean that training must be based on one style of play only.

BRIAN WRIGHT

20 Burghfield, Epsom, Surrey.

THOSE NET CORDS AT MATCH POINT

If a player, in a winning position, gain (get) a net-cord at match point ((a let" shall be called and the point played again. This rule to apply even if the player, in the losing posi­tion, manage to return the ball over the net - which is seldom possible. There could then be no misinterpreta­tion of the law.

No true sportsman or sportswoman likes to win a match in this manner no matter how relieved he or she may be at the time.

In some games a player gets 6 times as many net-cords as his or her opponent. At least he or she should not be allowed to end the match with one.

To sum up UNo match should be won on a net-cord which in most cases it is impossible to return" .

K. E,. Wooda,rd.

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Letters to the Edlitor (continued)

WHAT ABOIUT TH'E CHAR,MERS,?

rr was, one feels, not a bad idea altogether of John Woodford"> s to en­courage a little controversy into the magazine. I t might well have been better had he selected something for this that was worthy of discussion. Whether or not veterans should represent their counties and whether or not the great British public should be asked to come along and pay to see them tripping, however gracefully, over their beards seems to me to be the greatest, non-argument of all time. When he goes on about the matter again with the heading "Sil ­ence means consent" however, it ex­tends the matter from a bit of a laugh to it becoming obtrusive in that it takes up far too much space t~at might well be devoted to somethIng more interesting and indeed when even in his factual reporting the matter is raised again it comes close to being the greatest bore of the year.

Surely though, Mr. Woodford, if he wishes to be controversial, can think stirring thoughts about other matters? For it would certainly seem to us that as one of the E.T.T.A's publicity officers he might well be doing a much better service to the game if he were directing attention towards a some­what more glamorous section of our Table 1"ennis community and away from the grandads.

And there is. Mr. Editor, in my considered view, a more glamorous

side, and whether this is because of my own great age or in spite of it, I consider that the lovely little Dolly gir1 players playing at this time rep­resent one of the greatest advantages so far seen in my many years in the gam:e. Let us, therefore, by all means argue about them and thereby bring the spotlight of publicity to bear upon their charms.

Indeed, let us by all means have an inter-counties championship with­in these pages and let us see photo­graphs of these little Dolly birds as distinct from the more successful but less glamorous Alexandrus of the world. Let us perhaps see prizes off­ered for photographs of these little charmers in action rather than for those of the top players whose feat­ures are, after all, fairIy familiar to most of your readers.

Thus, Mr. Editor, we may well extend the controversy and argue quite happily as to whether Linda Howard has nicer legs than L,inda Bashford or whether Judy Heaps is prettier than, say. Linda Chesson, and this to some advantage since we may be extending to the public gaze, the most attractive side of the game and, who knows, gaining much valuable publicity at the same time.

This, one cannot help feeling, would be that much more worthy of your pages and that much more in­teresting for us to read apart alto­gether from the stimUlating effect it may well have on both your, and my, circulation.

DON KEN'NY 27 Carna,rvon Road, Ba,rnet, Herts.

EUROPEAN TABLE TENNIS UNION

CALENDAR 1971/1972

Provisional 1971

Aug. 17/22-European Youth Championships Ostend, BelgiUln

Sept. 101 12-Czechoslovak Junior Open Championships Bratislava Oct. 1/3-Polish International Open Wroclav

3/5-Balkan Championships Brasov, Rumania 29/31-Hungarian International Open Miskolz, Hungary

Nov. 4/6-Yugoslav International Op~n Novi Sad " 8/9-French International Open Paris

25/28-Scandinavian International Open 1972

Jan. 21/24-Rumanian International Open Bucharest " 28/Feb. I-Czechoslovak International Open Prague

Feb. 4/5-Irish International Open Dublin " 25/27-Federal German International Open Heidelburg

Mar. 2/4-English International Open Brighton 11/12-Welsh International Open Cardiff 18/19-Scottish International Open Edinburgh

end-USSR Invitation Tournament Moscolv Apr. 15/22-EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Rotterdam May 25/28-Guernsey Invitation Tournanlent St. Peter Port Aug. -EUROPEAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP Vejle, Denmark

CLASSIFICATION TOURNAMENT - ZA'DAR, YUGOSLAVIA May 28th - 31st, 1971

Players invited:

MEN: H. Alser, S, Bengtsson, K. Johansson (Sweden), I. Jonyer (Hungary), M. Karakasevic (Yugoslavia), T. Klampar (Hungary), I. Korpa (Yugo­slavia), D. Neale (England), E. Scholer (Federal Gerulany), J. Secretin (France), A. Stipancic, D. Surbek (Yugoslavia). Reserves: S. Gomozkov (U.S.S.R.) M,. Orlowski (Czechoslovakia).

WOMEN: M. Alexandru (Rumania), S. Grinberg (U.S.S.R.), D. Hovestadt (Denlo­cratic Germany), E. Kishazi (Hungary), Z. Rudnova (U.S.S.R.), D. Scholer (Federal Germany), A. Sinlon (Federal Germany), I. Vostova (Czechoslo­vakia). Reserves: E,. Mihalca (Rumania), J. Shirley (England).

National School Team Championships

by David Lomas

sou-rHERN teatlls in o'eneral and who took the Boys Under-I5 trophy Plaistow GranUllar Schoof Newham, I south for the first titlle after twice in particular, dominated the Finals of the National School Team Champion­ships held at the Northwood Sports Centre, Stoke-on-Trent on March 28.

Plaistow won three of the seven events, adding the Girls' Under-I5 title to the Under-19 and Under-13 boys titles which they successfully defended. 'This triple success is - of course - a record and with the stan­dard rising from year to year it must be forecast that such an achievement will never again be equalled, let alone beaten.

When the East London side won two titles last year their headmaster received a letter of congratulation from the High Cotumissioner for Zambia (reasons not known!) so perhaps they will receive world-wide acclaim this time.

Unfortunately, S1. Mary's College, Middlesbrough, who were bidding a third titne for honours in the senior event, were without England No. I

Junior Nicky Jarvis who was ruled out earlier in the week following an ankle injury sustained during a school activity.

Myers Grove Comprehensive School, Sheffield, epitomised the support which all teatus received from parents and pupils alike; they produced a large "Cup :Final" style banner but despite their partisan support they went down to the Plaistow 'machine' after both teanlS had beaten Turves Green Secondary School, Birmingham.

It was third time lucky for St. Helena Secondary School, Colchester,

failing at the final fence. They had little trouble in beating Langbaurgh Secondary School, Middlesbrough and the Gordano School, Portishead, Bristol.

'The Sotnerset teatH attracted con­siderable publicity including a 20 min. spot on Radio Bristol when they decided to fly over one of their players frOlll Gennany specially to take part! Thirteen-years-old Nigel Woodward found himself involved in an exchange trip in Hanover but thanks to . the generosity of an anonymous Bnstol businesslllan, his parents and the school, arrangetuents were made for hinl to fly out from Hanover at 5-45 a.llI. on f'riday morning and to return on Monday.

'T'he four girls froln Middletune Pritnary School, Sittingbourne, stole SOine of the limelight in winning the Under-II event by beating two boys' teams.

'Trophies were presented by Mr. Jack Carrington, President of the Associa­tion, who was welcomed by E.S.T.T.A. Chairman, Mr. John Maxwell.

General Secretary Derek Tremayne, Coaching Chairman, Gordon Steggall, E.T.T.A. Staff Coaches Peter Simpson and Peter Hirst, Malcolm Scott and Mr. W. Evans of the Dunlop Sports Conlpany (who generously provided the fourteen tables) were amongst the guests. Also present was Mr. H. Dibden, Chief Education Officer for Stoke who showed a keen interest in the activities.

Four smartly-clad girls from Newbury County Girls' Grammar School who retained the IIClaude Kichensrde Cup".

MA1~CH DEl.'AILS

Boys Under-19 liThe Norman Cook Cup" I. PLAISTOW GRAMMAR

SCHOOL, NEWHAM. () St. Marv's College, Middlesbrough. 3. Queen Mary jCharles Chute,

Basingstoke.

Fonner England Junior, Michael Read, was unbeaten for the Newham boys who scored a narrow 5-3 win over St. Mary's after trailing 0-2 at one stage. NO.2, Mickey Locke supported well with wins over Tony Martin (Yorks. No.6) and Paul Fennon (No. 8).

S1. Mary's won 5-3 against the Hants. side for whom County Junior No.2, Colin Sarjeant was unbeaten. Plaistow had little trouble in becoming the first team to retain the trophy, racing to a 6-2 win in the third match.

Girls Under-19

liThe Claude Kichenside Cup" 1. NEWBURY COLTNTY GIRLS

GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

-Photo by Don Spencer

2. Holly Lodge High School,I Liverpool. I 3. Nonsuch High School, Cheam,

Surrey. 'I'he Newbury team successfully

defended their title with the same four players. Jackie Smith (Berks. Senior NO.2) and Joyce Taylor (Berks. Junior NO.1) were unbeaten in the top half as they cruised to a 7-1 verdict over the Surrey girls (who claim Mary Wright as a fornler pupil) and a 6-2 win over previous winners, Holly Lodge, who included the Lanes. Nos. 3, 4 and 6 in their ranks.

Boys Under-15 liThe Leach-Carrington Cup" 1. ST. HELENA COUNTY

SECONDARY SCHOOL, COLCHESTER.

2. Langbaurgh Secondary, Middlesbrough.

3. Gordano School, Portishead, Bristol.

David Alderson, England Junior No. 10 and Yorks. Junior NO.4, was the only un beaten player in this event but

All three winning teams from Plaistow Grammar School are here depicted behind their most impressive array of awards.

Photo by Tower Hamlets Studios, London.

Svveet smiles flom the girls of M:ddleton Primary, Sittingbourne, who won the IIlrene Elliott Cup" receiving their awards from Jack Carrington watched by (left to right) Mrs. Elsie Carrington, Derek Tremayne and Gordon Steggall.

-Photo by Don Spencer

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E.S.T.T.A. continued

Nigel Woodward, in action at the E.S.T.T.A. Finals. IHe flew over specially from Hanover to take part.

-Photo by Don Spencer

the trophy went to St. Helena, Col­chester who since they first entered the Essex Under-I3 event three years ago have gone from strength to strength luainly on tables made by the school woodwork master.

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rrhe Essex side defeated Gordano 6-~

wi th both wins notched by Somerset J unior NO.1, Michael Williams.

Gordano went on to play Lang­baurgh and Nigel Woodward beat the Teesside No. 3 before the team lost 6-2. St. Helena beat the northern champs. 6-2.

Girls Under-15 liThe Mick Betts Memorial Cup" 1. PLAISTOW GRAMMAR

SCHOOL, NEWHAM. 2. Holly Lodge H.S., Liverpool. 3. Nechells Eliot St., Birmingham.

Closest result was in this event which was the last match to finish. Both tealns defeated the Midlands cham­pions but Plaistow's 8-0 margin meant they only had to draw with Holly Lodge to clinch victory on sets average.

The LiverpOOl girls looked well placed at 4-2 up but Gillian Taylor beat Lancs. NO.2 Brenda Williams to make it 4-3. In a tense finish Elaine Tarten made the match score all-square when she defeated Lancs. No. 1 Suzanne Manning 21-15 in the third game.

Boys Under-13

liThe T. Austin ,:Harrison Cup" 1. PLAISTOW GRAMMAR

SCHOOL, NEWHAM. l) Myers Grove Comprehensive,

Sheffield. 3. 'I'urvcs Green Secondary,

Birmingham.

A close result looked likely when both sides had 7- 1 wins over Turves Green but the Yorkshire team wilted under pressure after winning the first match and only one match went to three.

Girls Under-13 uThe Hartshi II Cup" I. S()UTHALL GRAMMAR/

TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

C) 'l'hanet Junior High, Hull.

g. Exmouth Comprehensive, Devon.

Southall achieved Middlesex's first success in the competition. They fought back from 3-2 down against the Hull team to win 5-3 with Jill Campion and Marilyn Sangster being unbeaten. Exnlouth and Thanet drew 4-4 after the Devon team led 3-0 but Southall won 7-1' in the decider.

Under-11

liThe Irene Elliott Cup" 1. MIDDLETUNE PRIMARY

SCHOOL, SITTINGBOURNE.

2. Lacey Gardens, Louth.

3. St. Patrick's, Birmingham.

rrhe Kent girls were convincing winners with a games average of 31-3. Martin Norman from Louth spoilt their 100 per cent. record beating No. 1 Diane Collar (deuce in the third) and poached a win for the Lincs. lads in the last set against the Birmingham quartet.

NEWS FROM COUNTY ASOCIATIONS:

BERKSHIRE Twice as luallY entries caIne in for

this year's Berkshire schools' indivi­dual chanlpionships held at Larkmead School, Abingdon. Newbury County Girls' G.S. swept the board in the girls events with Caroline Reeves win­ning five titles. Joyce Taylor followed up her win in the senior county ladies final by beating Jackie Smith for the Under-19 title.

Results:

U.13---·

G.S.: Carolillc Reeves 01 Christine Beaver.

B.S.: David Reeves bt 'rony Preston.

U.15 ­C;.S.: Carolinc Rccvcs bi. Susall

Masters.

B.S.: Alan Hicks bt Colin 'raylor.

U.lg:

G.S.: Joyce 'raylor bt Jackie Snlith.

B.S.: Gary Harding bl Keith Cox.

MIDI)LESEX

Over four hundred tuatches were played in the Middlesex Schools Indi­vidual championships held at Cope­land School, Wenlbley, but with E.S.l'.l"'.A. officials John Wright and Harry Beasley involved in the control of rrlatches things ran like clockwork.

Telephone: 01-43.7 8893-1921; 01-554 7356 (evenings).

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Seven of the 14 tables in use at the E.S.T.T.A. Finals at Northwood.

-Photo by Don Spencer

HUNTINGDON AND PETERBRO' NOTES

by David Obee

THE County 'closed' tournament, held at Peterborough's 'Wirrina' stadium on March 28 provided few surprises. Alan Alban easily retained his men's singles title by chopping off Paul Charlton in a repeat of last year's final.

Earlier he had been hard put to it to beat Len Saywell in his semi-final, trailing in the second leg after losing the first, before having a comfortable passage in the decider. Charlton's semi victinl was Colin Dale, whom he always dominated after losing the first end.

~'he wornen's singles went to Shelley Holland who beat a dispirited Barbara Webb in straight games. Barbara teamed up with Diane Bushby to gain consolation by beating Shelley and Pip Baker in the women's doubles.

Shelley gained a second title when she once again took the mixed with David Obee, their victims in the final being Eddie Haslop and Mary Maxfield.

Holders Charlton and Obee, after seeming certain winners, lost their doubles title to AlbonjHaslop in the third leg, whilst the veterans' title was regained by Henry Fox who turned the tables on his conqueror of the previous season, Eddie Berna.

tJOMMONWEALTD MEETING

India's Ranga Ramanujan succeeded A. K. "Bill" Vint as Chairman of the pro- telll counni ttee of the proposed Commonwealth Table Tennis Federa­tion at a uleeting held in Singapore, after the delegates had been loath to accept the wish of the English Associa­tion's President to divorce himself frotTI the role he had undertaken in a steer­ing capacity.

Mr. Tang Tuck Wah of Singapore, the Secretary General of the Asian T.T. Federation, and of the organising committee of the First Comtnonwealth championships, was elected Hon. Secretary.

The cOllnnittcc, otherwise, will c0111prise: -Kamal Afsar (Pakistan), Leonard Caesar (Ghana), D'r. Ade A. Efunkoya (Nigeria), Charles M. Wyles (England), Robert Murray (Scotland), Mrs. Margaret Walden (Canada) and Roy Lee (New Zealand).

Mr. Vint informed the meeting that the Table Tennis Association of Wales were willing to stage the second Cham­pionships and this was unanimously accepted by the delegates.

Ceylon, P'akistan and India will look into the possibility of holding the third championships because India would be ' staging the 1975 World championships.

LEICESTERSHIRE NOTES by Philip Reid

ONCE again I must apologise for no L,eicestershire Notes in the April issue but space--or rather lack of it-once again prevented their in­clusion

However, after all the trials and tribulations everything-or nearly everything-is settled now. Leicester V.M.e.A. won a hectic battle to take

the first division title of the Leiceste:r &, Dist:rict League in probably the tightest finish ever.

They added the Rose Johnson Cup to make it a 'double' and there is no doubt the addition of Paul Randell has made all the difference to the team. With Phil Powell still play­ing well and ably supported by Bob Phillips this team have shown the consistency necessary to win the I double' .

Loughborough, an up and coming club, should go from strength to strength. They have tremendous pot­ential and enthusiasm and with peopIe like Richard Hassall, Stephen Harding and Clive Stretton about it will be no surprise if they do well in Division One. The gap between the second and third

teams in this division was eno["mous ------<18 points I I

The Saracen Cup was won by National Westminster Bank, the highlight being a maximum by Geoff Hildreth in the final against U'niver­sity. The Frith T'rophy was won by Dunlop who had Mike Long and Ivor Pearce on great form in the final.

In the Loughbor'OUig~ League Knightthorpe, having narrowly lost the first division to Triad (the final SET of the season deciding the ultimate winners) lost in the final of the Handicap Cup to Loughborough U A" where Clive Stretton turned in a great disp lay.

The Coalville League first division was topped by Hugglescote W.M.C. who were splendidly led by John

Lenton, who topped the Divisional averages. War Memorial II topped the second division. They had no outstanding star but all three of their players (A. Kirby, A. Webster and M. Sherr'att) regularly turned in consistent performances. John Lenton may have topped the divisional averages but in the Coalville Championships he lost in the first round-to D: Measures. The. winner was Graham Ball (Ibstock Baptist) who also won the doubles with Coalville's Mr. Table Tennis, Norman Robinson.

The Leic,ester Sumlme,r League is now well under way and in fact at the moment we have two spots on Radio Leicester-Monday and Friday I I

Go to YOUr· Mitre. sportsdealer and get him to show you

c·hampionship bats.

Why settle or less?

MITRE SPORTS, FITZWILLIAM STREET, HUDDERSFIELD

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WORLD CONGRESS CLASH OF POLITICAL ATTITUDES

by The Editor

Eavesdroppers at the I.T.~.F. Biennial Meeting in Nagoya mIght have though they had got to the key­hole of a United Nations Meeting by luistake. There were long periods when items of constitutional proceduve were being discussed when the fact that it was all about table tennis mattered not at all!

I understand the International Table 'Tennis Federation Officers knew long before the Biennial General Meeting that the meeting would be a difficult one, for the issue of whether Taiwan should or should not be a member was bound to be raised, and the fact that the meeting was being held .in. the Continent most affected by thIS Issue Inade it a much more delicate affair.

Events on this front had moved very rapidly just before ~agoya. K<:>ji Goto, President of the ASIan FederatIon, had resigned at a stormy Extraordinar.y General Meeting in Singapore over thIS issue, and there were all the signs of a build up of antagonism between a group of. South East Asia Associations who favoured Taiwan's membership, and the People's Republic of China, returning after six years of Cultural

Revolution, who would be against any proposal for two. ~hina's= This was a reflection of polItIcal attItudes on the same subject, and was therefore a very hot subject.

On his way to Japan, Mr. H. Roy Evans President of the I.T.T.F., went to Peking for consultations with the Chinese on the subject of their return to the game after six years' a~sence. Whilst there he was presented wIth yet another 'hot potato' in the form of a protest from the Government of ~rince Sihanouk, ousted from CambodIa by a mili tary coup, to the effect that the table tennis team then on its way from Canlbodia to Nagoya was not the legal representative of the. people of Cambodia! The same pOInt was made about the team from South Vietnam, and the Chinese authorities, and Chou En-lai hinlself later, made it clear to Mr. Evans that they supported this protest! They want~d the teams of Cambodia and South VIetnam excluded from the World Championships, but I gather Mr. Evans told them he could not accept this protest as th~ LT.T ..F. recognised only table tennIS ASSOCIa­tions and not Governments.

This then was the kind of political overtone in which the I.T.T. F. held

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its mos.t difficult yet General Meeting, attended by the representatives.of 64 countries, a much larger proportIon of which than in previous meetings, were from Asia.

In the meantime, an application from Taiwan had come to hand, but it was ruled not to be considered, as it had not been submitted in the stipu­lated time to be included on the Agenda. The Pres!dent. allowed both sides to make theIr pOInt, however. Mr. Kai-Boh, a Barrister from Malaysia, spoke forcibly in support of the lnembership of Taiwan, and Mr. Sung Chung of the People's Repu?lic of China, spoke equally forCIbly ag"ainst. There was considerable passion on both sides, but after two other speakers on each side had been heard, Mr. Evans declared the matter closed. The application will now be dealt with through' the full constitu­tional machinery for membership applications.

On the matter of Cambodia and South Vietnam, the Meeting upheld the President's stand, and although there was a subsequent minor sensa­tion when Chuang Tse-tung, previous World Champion withdrew when faced by a Cambodian player, the question was left for further examination."

'THE. Biennial Meeting stretched over two long sessions both being presided over by Roy Evans who was unanimously re-elected for a further two-year term of office as President.

Also returned unopposed was A. K. "Bill" Vint, O.B.E., as Hon. Secre­tary, and Jean Mercier (France) as Hon. Treasurer.

Deposed as Deputy President, how­ever, was Ake Eldh (Sweden) by 94 votes to 32 in favour of Koji Goto (Japan). Another vote took place ~or the Asian Vice-Presidency whIch resulted in Ranga Ramanujan (India) losing his position to Kim Chang Wan (S. Korea), the ballot figures being 80 to 48.

In appreciation of Ake Eldh's out­standing service to the Federation he was duly appointed a Personal Hono­rary Menlber.

At the first session of Congress it was resolved that the Advisory Com­mittee should be re-named "The Council of the LT.T.F." and that membership be confined to 15 elected mernbers.

Topping the poll at the subsequent session's voting was Mrs. Nancy Roy Evans (Wales) with E.T.T:A. Chairman, Charles M. Wyles comIng in second. The election resulted (votes in brackets): -Mrs. N. Evans (72), C. M. Wyles (66), R. Ramanujan (63), J. Veselsky, Ireland (61), H. Urchetti, Switzerland (58), L. Makarov, U.S.S.R. (56), B. Popovic, Yugoslavia (56), Sung Chung, China (56), Dr. G. Lakatos, Hungary (49), R. Harrison, U.S.A. (47), Dr. D. Mauritz, D.T.T.B. (47), J. Nekvasil, Czechoslovakia (47), I. Yotoe, Japan (45), F. Nowar, Jordan (41), and N. Hjulmann, Denmark (39).

England's Colin Clemett was re­elected Secretary of the I.T.T.F. 's Rules Committee whilst on the Classifi­cation and Equipment Committees, Johnny Leach and Ron Crayden nlain­tained their positions. Bryan Merrett succeeded Laurie Landry as a member of the Junior Commission, and newly appointed onto the Propaganda and Publicity Commission was George R. Yates, the E.T.T.A.'s Deputy Chair­man.

VELLOW BALLS

At the second session of COllgress, the President felt he should elnphasize the position with regard to the decision taken in the first session to approve the use of yellow balls.

At present there were no approved yellow balls but it was inten?-ed to ask associations to take immedIate steps to submit balls for testing and after exalllination by the Equipment Com­nliHee, an announcement would be nlade as to the yellow balls which have gained approval. In the lllean­tinle, associations ,vishing to use yellow balls may do so, but when an event involves other associations, agreement must be obtained beforehand from the associations concerned. So as to gain experience, it was hoped as many associations as possible will use yellow balls and advise the Equiplnent COIll· lnittee as to the results.

Federal Gerlllany's Loss

rrhe death occured on April 25th of Herr Willy Meyer, aged 56, Press Sec­retary of Deutscher Tisch-Tennis Bund and Edi tor of the Federal German Association's official magazine "Deut­scher Tischtennis-Sport".

Herr Meyer, whose Inost recent undertaking was to cover the W orId Championships in Nagoya, began his administrative career with the Lower Saxony Association in 1950 having been, pre-war, an active player in the Hanover League.

In the words of Ernst Reiss, Chair­lllan of the Lower Saxony Association, "His all too early death (from a heart attack) leaves a great gap behind. We will always honour his memory."

The E.T.T.A. commiserate with the Deutscher Tisch-Tennis Bund in the loss of a devoted stalwart having know­ledge of his devotion for the ganle and the indefatigable energy put at their disposal.

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players, No. 5 next and so on. We now have 2 players per team. No. 6 captain then chooses one player from a list of juniors, No. 5 next and so on making six 3-member teams of equal strength.

All teams will play each other twice, making ten matches in all. Olne point will be awarded for each set making nine per nlatch. The team with most points at the end of the season will win the league and a first prize of £ 100 will be awarded to each player.

The runners-up will receive £50 each per player, 3rd-£25 per player, 4th - £17 per player and 5lh ­£14 per player. All players will receive expenses to a maximum of £50 over the ten matches.

The Organising Committee of the Super League intend to make this a showpiece of table tennis, with emphasis on presentation and behaviour

Players will be dressed in the col­ours of their sponsors and will be ready to play on time. Failure to do so will mean loss of expenses and prize money. Reserves will be stand­ing by at all times in case of emer­gency.

Every spectator will be guaranteed a seat and there will be no standing whatsoever. Stewards will be on hand to ensure regulations are carried out. Programme of play will be scheduled so that each team plays on every table during the season. National or County umpires will be used for every match.

There will be no break during the matches, but refreshments will be on sale at all times. A special pro­gramme will be available, as will score cards for own personal records.

Teams will be allocated to sponsors by draw and all roads should lead to Hornsey Town Hall in the vicinity of which will be found ample car park­ing facilities.

The nearest underground stations are Finsbury Park and Turnpike Lane, From both these stations buses will take you to Hornsey Town Hall. Send for tickets early enclosing a stamped addressed envelope and cash or cheque with application. No money, no tickets. Do it now, Yes, now,.

HERT'FORDSHIRE NOTES by R. Bri;d,ges

CHESHUNT are the Hertfordshire Inter-League champions-for the first time in their 24 years' history - a feat achieved with a 100 per cent. record. Runners-up were last season's winners -North Herts.

Another first, in the second division of the inter-league competition, Hertford have gained promotion to the top strata with maximum points from their six matches. Behind Hertford were Cheshunt III. Junior champions were N. Herts. with Cheshunt in second position.

Club-wise, the final stages of the Team k-o competition has Letchworth Settlement v. Acorn Cavaliers (Watford) for the Open Section final and Ches­hunt TTC v. Watford 1st CC for the Intermediate. The women's section final was played at Meredrews of Letchworth between International Computers who beat Letchworth Settlement 4-1.

Midland League Notes

by PHILIP REID

In the Mens 3rd Division, Leaming­ton duly won their last two matches (6-4 against Walsall and 9-1 against Cheltenham) to push. O~dolrd into third spot. The spa town have relied almost entirely on J. Earles, H.I> Strasinskas, J. T'ibbles and G. Roberts-a very experienced quartet -and it is a policy which has paid dividends. After dropping three points in their first two matches they have subsequently dropped only one in their last six matches-real pro­motion form.

In the Junior 1st Division, Keith Fellows (Wolverhampton) duly re­corded a maximum against Coventry IB' to finish second in the divisional averages but he made very heavy weather of it, both K. Pilgrim and D. Reynolds taking him close in the third.

The Veterans 2nd Division has been won by Oxford, with Cbventry runners-up. These teams were way ahead of any others in the division and it would be no surprise to see them in the running for the first division championship next season. ~or their match with each other -----<which was virtually the Champion­ship Idecider'- Coventry brought in Alan Bury for the first time this season and he duly obliged with a maximum and Bill Bevins was also on form to take two. O'xford, how'­ever, took the remaining five sets and personally I think their trio of G. Collins, L,. Franklin and A. Da,vies loo~ a very formidable looking side.

Brian Burn took all before him to win the tMidland Closed' at Bingham in an excellent tournament.

NEW E.S.T.T.A. SECRETARY NO changes in the National School

Team Championships for the 1971/2 season were made at the E.S.T.T.A. Annual General Meeting held on May 9·

The affiliation charge remains at lOp and each affiliated school will receive a copy of the new handbook which should be available in early Septeluber.

New General Secretary is David Lomas, The Old Cottage, Mill Street, Redhill, Surrey.

TABLE TENNIS NEWS Due to increased postal

charges and ,printing costs, the price of Table Tennis News will be increased to 10p per copy commencing with the Sept./ Oct., 1971 issue.

The annual subscription rate will go up from 75p to £1 but should anyone person submit 10 or more the' rate will be at 90p per subscrilption-afford­ing a rebate of 10p on e'ach subscription.

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The SuperLeague

by LOU HOFFMAN

NEXT season sees what is hoped to be a major step forward in the development of top class play, by the inauguration of a super league.

The Development Committee of the E.T.T.A. have formulated a pilot scheme to operate next season and its possibilities will be closely watched to see (if any) extra develop­lllenl in players is discernible.

The league will be sponsored to the tune of £1,000. It is also envisaged that a further five sponsors, each donating £200 will be found. This makes a league of six teams.

The London Borough of Haringey have sponsored the venue. This means they have given us £1,000 worth of hall. The hall in question is the Horn­sey 1~own Hall.

1~uesday evenings will be the time when matches will take place. Play will comn1ence at 6-45 p.m. and the date of the first league matches will be Olct. 5/71.

There will be ten evenings used during the season, the dates being:­Oct 5, 19 and 26; Nov 9 and 30; Jan 11 and 25, and Feb 8, 15 and 29. There will be no matches during the month of December.

Three tables (sponsored by Jaques) will be used each evening and all six teams will be seen in match play. Price of admission will be 30p. Tickets are on sale now and can be obtained direct from the ETTA at 26-29, Park Crescent, London W1N 4HA or from me.

A.n interesting feature will be a season ticket for all ten nights at £3. Besides providing the best seats the ticket will also guarantee entry to every session as it is envisaged that all match nights will be a sell out. A season ticket would, therefore, be a good investment.

Now let us come to the teams. Firstly, as this is a pilot scheme, it will only be possible to consider players living in or around the Lon­don area, unless of course, one is willing to travel and will give an undertaking to be available to play on time.

In order of merit, the top six play­ers will become team captains. The No. 6 ranked captain will then choose one player from the remaining senior

FIRST PLACE

Action Shot Competition

FIRST: JOHN WILSON (Glasgow)

SECOND:D.G.SPENCER(Mncham)

THIRD: TONY ROSS (He'ssle)

SECOND PLACE

SECOND PLACE awarded to D. G. SPENCER 39 Mitcham Park, Mitcham, Surrey.

For his photograph of DAVID ALDERSON, the England Junior. Here again it was felt that the photographer had an eye for the Imoment'. He is well positioned for the shot and the composition of the photograph is good.

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FIRST PLACE awarded to JOHN WILSON, 16 Hardbridge Road, Glasgow, S.W.2.

for his photograph of TURAI, of Czechoslovakia.

The photographer was awarded first place as it was felt that he has portrayed the Ifeel of action' in his shot. IHe had caught the moment velY well which required good anticipation. The photographer is well positioned and leaves no doubt in the viewer's mind as to what is going on. The photograph is also technically sound.

THIRD PLACE

THIRD PLACE awarded to: TONY ROSS, 70 Davenport Avenue, Hessle, E. Yorkshire, for his photograph of a match between

YOSEF DVORACEK of Czechoslovakia (facing camera) and STELLAN BENGTSSON of Sweden.

This photograph shows both players very much involved in the game and gives a good feeling of the tension in a big match.

Although not awarded a prize, thc work of CLIVE HEYW()()D of So Carslake Road, Putney, S.W.15 was highly cOlllInended; SOlne of the shots he submitted showed great promise. He tcnded to lose marks, however, as often thc shots consistcd of too III llch audicncc and 110t cnough of thc players.

'fhe Judges ,vere gencrally iJllprCssed with the standard of tlte elltries. r-rhey felt that photographers should be Inore conscious of the necd to Inake their shots really dranlatic.

Gerry Cranham who is the leading profcssional sports photographer in this country advises amateur photographers that they must be very patient and observant. They should perhaps notice the way a player looks when he plays a particular shot from a particular place and then concentrate on capturing that moment in their photograph. He also emphasised the need for technical accuracy in the handling of the camera, an aspect it is easy to overlook in the heat of the mOlnent in sports photography.

• • • • •

to clinch victory for the holders and leave Wrigh t a thrice beaten man.

Scottish international Malcolm Sugden's treble counted for nought in the final analysis, the only other set taken by the losers being accomplished by Laurie Landry, standing in for Chester Barnes, who beat Alan Ransonle.

Central London had a little difficulty in retaining the Rose Bowl with a 5-0 victory over Chesterfield whose Lanca­The Coca-Co'" shire County star, Diane Johnson, had the satisfaction of taking both Judy Williams and Karenza Mathews to a deciding ganle.

Natio",.' Team Competition In the Carter Cup final, North

Middlesex failed to record a singleby The Editor success against a powerful North Yorks

trio conlprising Walker, Nicky Jarvis and David Aldersoll. Micky Locke did, however give Walker a trelnendous

NORTH YORKS CLAIM A BRACE run for his nloney in the opening' en­

Neither the holders, North York­ counter but ran out of steanl in the shire, nor Willesden had the services of run-in, letting slip a winning lead. their top Inen when contesting the Barking won the Brolnfield Trophy Wihnott Cup final at Crystal Palace on with a 5-3 victory over Hull whose May 16th but this in no way detracted Lynda Sutton was invincible. The frOln the entertainnlent provided which final win was accoillplished by Gillian had supporters of the rival camps on Locke with a 2-straig'ht despatch of the edg'e of their seats. Janet Rutter. Results: ­

English Junior Closed chal11pion, WILMOTT CUP J ilnnlY Walker, took the place of Neale North Yorkshire 5 Willesden 4 for the Yorkshirenlen and his was the J. Walker bt L. Landry 15, -12, 14;role to face Brian Wrig'ht in the final lost to M. Sugden -8, -7; set with the Inatch score poised at 4-a11. bt B. Wright -19, 19, 20.

And in a nail-bi ting climax young N. Jarvis bt Wright 4, 8; Walker triumphed 22-20 in the decider bt Landry 13, 16; lost to Sugden

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-12, -11. A. Ransonle lost to Sugden -5, 12, -17;

bt Wright 15, 20; lost to Landry 19, -14, -18.

ROSE BOWL

Central London 5 Chesterfield 0 K. Mathews bt R. Hall 6, 8;

bt D. Johnson -19, 18, 16. J. Willianls bt Johnson 10, -22, 12;

bt S. Walters 13, 12. D. Sinlpson bt Walters 9, 16.

CARTER CUP

North Middlesex 0 North Yorkshire 5 M. Locke lost to J. Walker 21, -13, -20;

lost to N. Jarvis -7, -12. R. Aldrich lost to D. Ande""son -6, -18;

lost to Walker -18, -10. D. Jemnlett lost to Jarvis -7, -]4. BROM"FIELD TROPHY

Hull 3 Barking 5 B. Zealey lost to G:. Locke -13, -18;

lost to G. Taylor -13, 18, -13. L. Sutton bt S. Beckwith 12, 18;

bt Locke 18, U~; bt Taylor 8, 18. J. Rutter lost to Taylor -]4, -5;

lost to Beckwith -10, -14; lost to Locke -16, -18.

In the senIi-finals (writes Keith Ponting), Chester Barnes was in devas­tating form for Willesden against the team he played for in last season's competition and his three wins were added to by a couple fronl Sugden.

Result: - East London 2 Willesden 5. North Yorks. had an easy win over

Bolton whose solitary success was credited to Mike Johns over Ransonle.

Results: N. Yorks. 5 Bolton 1.

Other senli-final results: ­

ROSE BOWL

Portsniouth 0 Central London 6

Chesterfield 5 Stockport 1

Chesterfield's nlagnificent win saw both Di Johnson and Sandra Walters unbeaten, the former excelling to beat Judy Heaps. In his Press Release, John Woodford wrote that he would bring a hat to eat or jump into the pool at Crystal Palace if Chesterfield beat Central in the final. The mind boggles at the thought of John struggling through the water munching a straw boater.

CARTER CUP

North Middlesex 5 Bromley 4

N. l\1iddlesex were never in the lead at any internlediate stage and all hinged on the final set in which Locke beat Paul Endersby. For the losers, Paul Guttornlsen was unbeaten.

North Yorkshire 5 Birminghani 1

Martin Davies was Birmingham'~

only hero and he beat Jarvis, no less, 19 in the third.

ROSE BOWL

Si ttingbourne 3 Barking 6

A fine InaxilTIUlll for Sue Beckwith helped Barking gain this decisive win over the holders.

HULL 5 NORTH MIDDLESEX 4

All depended on the final set in this encounter and clinching matters for Hull was Brenda Zealey who beat Janet Beaven. Sheila Hamilton was the star player however with a brilliant nlaxitnum.

NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

GAINSFORD AGAIN THE WINNERS

As was expected, the Gainsford Club of the Central League won this season's competition repeating their success of 12-months previous. Final victory was

by 7-2 over Birmingham Central Y.M.C.A.

Hard though the Birmingham girls tried, they were well beaten. Karenza Mathews and Judy Williams both recorded maximums and Alma Taft won one, losing to Kath Perry and "Andy" Jones.

:Fellows Cranleigh of East London have reached the final of the men's competition, their penultimate victims be}ng John Keble of Willesden 5-0. Peter Radford and Derek .Johnson each had two wins with David Bowles being successful in the other set.

The remaining semi is between English Electric (Liverpool) and last season's winners, Ormesby (Middles­brough). The match is due to be played on May 26 at Liverpool. Results:­ROUND 4 Ormesby 5 Weston Y.M.C.A.

(Bristol) 1 Boston Pennlaen 3 English Electric 6 Fellows Cranleigh 5 St. Annes

(Staines) 3 John Keble 7 Enfield Highway

(Cheshunt) 2

EUROPEAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS 1971

ALTHOUGH formal confirmation is still awaited, it now seems likely that the Belgian Association is prepared to accept up to twelve E.T.T.A.­nominated umpires, in squads of three, to officiate in the European Youth Championships to be played in Ostend from August 17-22. On this assump­tion, the N.U.R.C. has selected the following squads, the first named person in each squad being the squad leader:

I. D. N. Tyler Miss K. J. Waters J. V. Masters

2. L. J. Dewing A. Head J. Freeman

3. C. Darley A. W. A. Leigh A. J. Little

4· J. M. Wright R. Balmford L. J. Smith

Should any of the foregoing umpires be unable to attend, the reserves, in order, are D. A. Young, S. E. Francis and J. M. Blackman.

CHANGES OF ADDRESS PETER SIMPSON, the E.T.T.A.'s

Northern Staff Coach has moved to 9, Lisker Avenue, Otley LS21 IDG. Phone: Otley 4878.

New address of Ken and Karenza Mathews is:-47, Court Avenue, Old Coulsdon, Surrey. Phone: Downland (7 1) 5490 4.

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English Junior Open by LAURIE. LANDRY

WALKER OUSTS FAVOURITE BUT MANFRED SURPRISES

MANFRED BAUM, well known to the English Juniors for the past three years, caused quite a surprise when, in a 'weaker than usual' English Junior Open played at Canterbury over Easter, he won the boys' singles event.

In the semis, he rushed Nicky Jarvis, getting some very awkward shots on the table, but it was his speed that really got the Federal C;erman through.

In the other semi-final, Jimmy Walker, Nicky's team-mate in the first Junior team, caused the big upset with a fine win over the 'favourite' , Ingemar Wikstrom of Sweden.

Off form in the team event, Jimmy refound his touch and ran out a good winner in a really fine set. The final was a see-saw battle with Baum using his previous tactics to take the first game.

But, in the second, Jimmy caught Baum with his angles and shorter balls to level matters. Manfred then went berserk in the d·ecider, rushing

his opponent and causing the Tees­side boy to make simple errors, going into a 14-0 lead! That really was it and the German won 21-8.

The girls' singles saw two English representatives, Janet Hellaby and Lynda Chesson, in the semis. Janet could not repeat her team event victory over Anne Hellman- (Sweden) due mainly to nervousness and, also, Hellman's improvement.

Lynda ga,ve Ruth Richter a really good match but could not win her points cleanly enough. Janet had previously beaten the No. 1 seed, Sonya Heltzel with some good steady hitting.

Two English pairs reached the boys' doubles semis, and Linda Howard and Janet Hellaby the girls' doubles semis, but something seemed to be missing in the final run-in.

It was in the mixed doubles where Paul Guttormsen stood in for J arvis~, to partner Janet Hellaby to the final without dropping a game, that we saw some real fight.

Alas, in the final Wikstrom and Hellman were just too strong.

Nonetheless it was a good Open with Swedish players taking most of the titles~what depth they have in standard. England's players did not,

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Federal Germany's Manfred Baum, winner of the boys' singles title. Photo by Cliff Darley.

generally, play up to their known capabilities. After all Tony Boasman did beat Baum, in the international against Federal Germany.

RESULTS:-­Boys' Singles: R.ound 3: N. Jarvis (Eng.) bt A. Martin (Yks.) 19. 13: P Taylor (Eng.) bt J. Avey (Sussex) 14. 11: P. Larsson (Swe.) bt G. Young (Lanes.) 10.

11: H. Van der Zee (Neths.) bt J. McNee

(Scotland) 12, 15: D. Newman (Essex) bt J. Kelleher (Middx.)

19, 17: T. Andersson (Swe.) bt J. Wilson (Ireland)

17. 21; D. Alderson (Yks.) ht T. Verstraete (Belg.)

7, 6: M. Baum (Fed. Ger.) bt I. Horsham (Eng.)

15, 12: A. Boasman (Eng.) bt D. Seemiller (U.S.A.)

13. 15; J. Walker (Eng.) bt D. Rayner (Yks.) 18, 19: H. Linlgen (Neths.) bt P. Guttormsen (Kent)

-17. 13. 18: B. Isaksson (Swe.) bt M. Harper (Herts.)

18. 13: K. Hellstrom (Swe.) bt R. Aldrich (Middx.)

-20, 18, 16: R. Thompson (Scotland) bt M. Veillette

(U.S.A.) -17. 14. 16: H. Deutz (Fed. Ger. ) bt R. Broadmore

(Warwks.) 19. 12: I. Wikstrom, (Swe.) bt R. Hellaby (Essex)

15, 20. Round 4: Jarvis bt Taylor 20. -21. 13: Larsson bt v. d Zee 20. 20: Andersson bt Newman 13, 15: Baum bt Alderson 16. 18: Walker bt Boasman -14. 11, 15: Isaksson bt Lingen 16, 10: Hellstrom bt Thompson 11. 11: Wikstrom bt Deutz 18. 10. Quarter-finals: Jarvis bt Larsson 10, 8; 13aum bt Andersson 11, 15; Walker bt Isaksson 15, 18: Wikstrom bt Hellstrom 16, 7.

Semi-finals: BAUM bt Jarvis 15, 18: WALKER bt Wikstrom 19, 18.

Final: BAUM bt Walker 14, -10, 8. Girls' Singles: Round 2: S. Heltzel bt A. Painter (Middx.) 21. 20; B. McGrorty (Ire.) bt J. Taylor (Berks.)

18, -13, 17: J. Hellaby (Eng.) bt E. Spinning (U.S.A.) 3,

5: A. Stevenson (Leics.) bt L. Jones (Wales)

19, -15, 19: A. Hellman (Swe.) bt E. Smith (Scot.) 21,

14; K. Rogers (Leics.) bt B. Williams (Lanes.)

14, 11: E. Toninger (Fed. Ger.) bt J. Walker (Yks.)

8, 17; L. Howard (Eng.) bt G. Macrae (Surrey)

12, 9': R. Richter (Fed. Ger.) bt P. Clements (Yks.)

7, 19: B. Olsson (Swe.) bt S. Beckwith (Eng.) 18,

-20, 15: E. Tarten (Essex) bt K. Stonell (Essex)

-19, 21, 14: L. Montague (ScoL) bt J. Holtam (Ken,t)

16, 19; S. Manning (Lanes.) bt K. MashEord (Bucks.)

15, 16; K. Senior (Ire.) bt C. Nichols (Kent) 6, 4: L. v. Heybeeck (Belg.) bt M. Caster (Yorks.)

7, 10: L. Chesson (Eng.) bt M. A,rntz (Neths.) 12.

20. Round 3: Heltzel bt McGrorty 12. 19; Hellaby bt

Stevenson 12, 18: Hellman bt Rogers 14, 11: Toninger bt

Howard -14. 17, 17: Richter bt Olsson ..16, 17. 17; Montague ut

TaIten 19, 13,; Senior bt Manning 10, 18; Chesson bt v.

Heybeck 12. -19, 10. Quarter-fina.,ls: Hellaby bt Heltzel 19, -15, 17: Hellman bt Toninger -18. 21. 14: Richter bt Montague 10, 19; Chesson bt Senior 19, 14. Semi-finals~ HELLMAN bt Hellaby 15. 11; RICHTER bt Chesson 22. 17. Final: HELLMAN bt Richter 13. 14. Boys' Douhle!S1: Round 3: Jarvis/Walker bt A. Mitchell/W. Sichel (Kent)

14, 14: Andersson/lsaksson bt Aldrich/Guttormsen 17,

15; Harper/Hellaby bt A. Barton (Kent)/Larsson

10, 13; Baum/Deutz bt B. Lesner/J. Smart (U.S.A.)

15, 17: Boasman/Tay'lor bt D. Parker (Lancs.}/Rayner

17, 10: G. Blomn.e1d (Essex)/G. Harding (Bks.) bt

Kelleher/P. Warschauer (Middx.) 14. 12; Alderson/Broadmore bt McNee/Thompson 9,

-19, 15: Hellstrom/Wikstrom bt S Heaps (Eng.)/

Horsham 7, 14. Quarter-finals: Jarvis/Walker bt Andersson/Isaksson 15, 15: Baum/Deutz bt Harper/Hellaby 19, 14: Boasman/Taylor bt Blomn.e1d/Harding -18.

13, 16; Hellstrom/Wickstrom bt Alderson/Broadmorc

21. -18, 13. Semi-finals:: BAUlVl/DEUTZ bt Jarvis/Walker 10, 13; HELLSTROM/WIKSTROM bt Boasman/

Taylor 20, -19. 15. Final: HELLSTROM/WIKSTROM bt Baum/Deutz

18, 12. Girls' Doubles~ Quarter-finals!: Hellaby/Howard bt C. Deblaton (Belg.)/v.

Heyheeck 21, 14: Hellman/Olsson bt S. Hamilton (Middx.)/

Painter 20, 20: Arntz/Heltzel bt A. Rosal (U.S.A.)/Spinnintl

17, -16, 17; Richter/Toninger bt Montague/Smith 16. 4. Selmi,-finaISl: HELLMAN/OLSSON bt Hellaby/Howal'd

-14, 20, 19; RICHTER/TONINGER bt Arntz/Heltzel 17,

16. Final: HELLMAN/OLSSON bt Richter/Toninger 15.

21. Mixed Double:s: Quarter-finals~ Guttormsen/Hellahy bt Seemiller/S. Hilde­

brandt (U.S.A.) 17, 16: Boasman/Beckwith bt Taylor/Walker 16, 19; Deutz/Richter bt Horsham/Howard 15, 18: Wikstrom/Hellman bt Walker/Chesson 13, 18. Semi-finals: GUTTORMSEN/HELLABY bt Boasman/

Beckwith 20, 12: WIKSTROM/HELLMAN bt Deutz/Richter

13, 14. Final: WIKSTROM/HELLMAN bt Guttormsen/

Hellaby 13, 14.

This pattern was repeated in everyEnglish Junior Open set that an English player lost, per­fornling well in the first but running

TEAM eVENTS out of ideas fronl then on. The third English team of Simon Heaps and Ianby ALLEN FISHER Horsham lTIaintainEd this pattern against van der Zee of the Netherlands,INSPIRATION FROM NAGOYA altho"lgh the Essex boy was able to

INSPIRED no doubt by the news beat tile Dutch NO.2, Lingen, to make of Stellan Bengtsson's win in Japan, the score nlore respectable. the Swedish party made a clean sweep

FORMALITYof both Boys and Girls Teanl titles at Can terbury. The all-Swedish final was a lnere

formality as the difference in class was Sweden's first tean} of Ing-elnar obvious and the Wikstrom j HellstrOlTIWikstronl and K jell HellstP-.'nl were =!UO wJn easily, in straight games each'lever really extended although the titne.eventual singles winner, Manfred

Baum, nlanaged to take the only set In th~ Girls event, the Swedi~h team th ey dropped when he beat Hellstronl. of Anne-Christine Hellman and But the powerful hitting Wikstrom did Birgitta Olsson cruised to a comfor­not allow the German left-hander any table win. They were extended only chance of spinning his wristy w::b on the odd occasion but the steady play around the big Swedish No. I. of Miss Hellman pulled them through.

Janet Hellaby was the only girl to beatThe Swedish second tealn of Bo the top Swedish girl but with LindaIsaksson and Tommy Anderson, with­Howard unable to lend support theout displaying any outstanding English first team's challenge endedabilities, used their heads and although at the semi-final stage. they were unable to stop the high­

powered topspin of Nicky Jarvis they Lynda Chesson and Susan Beckwith ran rings around Jimmy Walker whose won their way into the other semi-final engine was only firing on the backhand against the Germans. Although we cylinder. took the doubles easily, the singles

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U.S.A. II 3 Belgiulll 1

Sweden II 3 Scotland 0

England II 3 Ireland ° P. Taylor bt J. Wilson 15, 13· A. Boasman bt R. Turner 6, 13. Boasman/Taylor bt Turner/Wilson

-23, 13, 17· England III 1 Netherlands 3

S. Heaps lost to H. v.d. Zee 18, -16, -16.

I. Horsham bt H. Lingen 20, -14; lost to v.d. Zee 13, -16, -19.

Heaps j Horsham lost to Lingen / v.d. Zee 12, -17, -12.

Round 2:

Sweden 1 3 U.S.A. II 0

England II ° Fed. Germany 3 Boasman lost to I)eutz 11, -16, -17. Taylor lost to Baum 16, -16, -17. BoasmanjTaylor lost to Bauln/Deutz

17, -18, -18.

U.S.A. I 1 Netherlands 3

Sweden II 3 England I 2

B. Isaksson bt J. Walker 15, -16, 12; lost to N. Jarvis 18, -10, -18.

T. Andersson lost to Jarvis -14, -16; bt Walker 16, 13.

Andersson j Isaksson bt Jarvis jWalker 19, -14, 19·

Semi-final: Sweden I 3 }'ed. Germany 1

Sweden II 3 Netherlands 1

Final:

SWEDEN 1 Sweden II 0

1. Wikstronl bt Andersson 20, 10; K. Hellstrom bt Isaksson 15, 19. Hellstrom /Wikstrom bt Andersson /

Isaksson 14, 17·

GIRLS

Round 1:

Belgiunl 3 U.S.A. II 0

U.S.A. I ~~ Scotland 2

Round 2:

England II 3 Netherlands 0

Chesson bt M. Arntz 15, -17, 12; Beckwith bt S. Heltzel 19, -17, 17. Beckwith/Chesson bt Arntz/Heltzel

10,20.

England I 3 Belgiuln 0

Hellaby bt C. de Blaton 18, 15; Howard bt L. van Heybeeck 3, 19. Hellaby / Howard bt de Blaton /v.

Heybeeck 16, g.

Eva Johansson, Sweden's non-playing captain at Cante. bury just longing to make use of the bat she is hold ing.

Photo by Cliff Darley.

Sweden 3 Ireland 0 Federal Germany 3 U.S.A. I 1

Semi-finals: England II 1 Federal Germany 3

Chesson lost to Richter -11, 16, -13; lost to Toninger -10, 19, -15.

Beckwith lost to Toninger 18, -6, -II.

Beckwith/Chesson bt Richter / Toninger 19, 14.

England I 1 Sweden 3 Howard lost to Olsson -15, -15;

lost to Hellman -19, -17. Hellaby bt Hellman g, 19. Hellaby /Howard lost to Hellman/

Olsson -19, -17. Final:

SWEDEN 3 Federal Germany I

Hellman bt Richter 5, 19; bt Toninger 11, 10.

Olsson lost to Toninger -12, -15. Hellman jOlsson bt Richter jToninger

10, -19, 12.

JUNIORS IN HOLLAND THE National Selection Committee

of the E.T.T.A. announced, on May 17, the following team to represen1 England in two junior international matches against the Netherlands, to be played at Epe, on May 28, and at Vught, on May 29.

J. Walker (Yorks.), I. Horsham (Essex), R. Broadmore (Warwks.), Janet Hellaby (Essex) and Sheila Hamilton (Middlesex). N.P.C.: B. D. Wright.

The team will also participate ill the South Netherlands Open champion­ships taking place at Breda on Monday, May 31. Miss Hamilton will be making her first international appearance for England.

CALMER REFLECTION DEVON correspondent B. J. G.

Snook, who took Elaine Tarten and G~llian Taylor to task in his write-up of the Exeter Junior Closed, now admi ts to having let his feelings run away with hinl.

It is fairer to say that the two Essex girls indulged in what is described as 'Ganlesmanship' and nothing more.

The Exeter Association conlpletely disassociates itself with the remarks of Mr. Snook who as a Press Represen­tative is not the official spokesman of the Exeter Association.

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English Junior Closed

by George R. Yates

ENCORES FOR JIMMY AND LINDA AT STOKE

'roP rankings went by the board in the major individual events of the English Junior Closed, played at Northwood Sports Centre, Stoke-on­Trent on May 1, when NO.3-ranked JIMMY WALKER and No.2-ranked LINDA HOWARD became the new junior chanlpions.

Nicky Jarvis, the defending boys' singles ti tie holder, did reach the final but against Walker, his Ormesby club­mate, had no effective answer to a devastating display of power play which left the English NO.1 completely nonplussed.

Linda took over the girls' title, pre­viously held by her sister, Susan-now overage-with a smoothly executed final victory over Sheila Hamilton.

Both Jimmy and Linda came back into the arena for winning encores in the two doubles events, the former parinering JARVIS, and the latter JANET HELLABY, for victories over Simon Heaps and Peter Taylor, and against Susan Beckwith and Gillian Locke respectively.

Major shock of the tournament came in the first round of the girls' singles event when top-seeded Lynda Chesson was ousted by Hertfordshire's Jane Hartwell. Nor was the unexpected victory to advance Jane very far, for she lost in the subsequent round to Gillian Wetmore of Gloucestershire.

Another seed in the same event to take an early departure from the pro­ceedings was Liverpool's Susanne Manning, beaten in Round 2 by fellow "scouser" Barbara Kirkman.

Susan Beckwith, seeded NO.3, lost in the quarters to Sheila Hamilton whose steady play proved also too much for Gillian Locke in the semis.

Of the eight seeds in the boys' singles only Michael Harper (No.7) failed to reach his allotted quarter-final place when, in straight games, he was defeated by B. Dunne of Warwickshire.

In this particular quarter another Midlander, Bob Broadmore, swept through to the semis with an impres­sive win over Ian Horsham although in the penultimate round, against Jarvis, he was cut down to size as scores of 14 and 7 would indicate.

Lancashire's Tony Boasman and Donald Parker were the surprise fallers in th~. boys' doubles losing to G. Blomfield and G. Harding otherwise it was left to the top-seeded pairs to battle out the final stages.

Another Lancashire pair failed to reach their expected posi tion in the girls' doubles when Susanne Manning and Brenda Williams lost to Anita Stevenson and Janet Billson in the very first round. No such misfortune befell the other seeded pairs with the Leicestershire combination going out to the eventual winners in the semis.

RESULTS: Boys' Singlesl: Round 4: N. Jarvis (Yorks.) bt D. Alderson (Yorks.)

15, 17; P, Taylor (Beds.) bt N. Fulstow (Yorks.)

14, 17: R. Broadmo're (Warwks.) bot B. Dunne

(Warwks.) 18, 19: I. Horsham (Essex) bt J. Pratlett (Som.)

7. 11:

J. Walke~ LYerks.) bt C. Rogers (Leics.) 18, 17:

S. Heaps (Ches.) bt D P'flrker (Lanes.) -lg, 1~, 18:

P. Guttormsen (Kent) bt J Nix (Warwks.) -18, 20, 19;

A. Boasman (Lanes.) bt D. Dino-Smith (Kent) 14, 9.

Qua.rter-finalsl: Jarvis bt Taylor -16, 18, 14; Broadmore bt

Horsham -13, 20, 18; Walker bt Heaps 9, 18·; Boasman bt Guttorm­

sen 15, 11.

Se:mi..finalS!: JARVIS bt Broadmore 14, 7; WALKER bt

Boasman 20, 20.

Filial: WALKER bt Jarvis 13, 13.

Girls' Singles: Round 4: G. Wetmore (Gloucs.) bt J. Hartwell (Herts.)

20, 16; G. Locke (Essex) bt A. McReddie (Yorks.)

13, 19; S. Hamilton (Middx.) bt J. Taylor (Berks.)

9, 19; S. Beckwith (Ess·ex) bt D. St. Ledger

(Warwks.) 9, 13;J. Hellaby (Essex) bot Walker (Yorks.)

-17, 10, 16; A. Painter (Middx.) bt B. Kirkman (Lanes.)

17, 9; L. Sutton (Yorks.) bt G. Macrae (Surrey)

19, 19: L. Howard (Surrey) bt A. Wilding (Staffs.)

9, 7. Quar'ter..finals: Locke bt Wetmore 18, 21; Hamilton bt Beck­

with 16, -14. 15; Hellaby bt Painter 10, 16: Howard bt Sutton

-19, 16, 19. Semi..finalsl: HAMILTON bt Locke 14, 16; HOWARD bt

Hellaby 16, -23, 10. Final: HOWARD bt Hamilton 15, 15.

Boy~l Doub.les: Quarter.finals: JarVis/Walker bt P. Bishop (Surrey}/M.

Locke (Essex) 14, -16, 12; M. Harper (Herts.)/R. Hellaby (Essex) bt

G. Blomfield (Essex)/G. Harding (Berks.) 17, 19;

R. Aldrich (Middx. }/Guttormsen bt Broadmore/ Horsham 7, -17, 18;

Heaps/Taylor bt B. Johns (Ches.) /D. Rayner (Yorks.) 17, -19, 15.

Semi..finals: JARVIS/WALKER bt Harper/Hellaby 19, 14; HEAPS/TAYLOR bt Aldrich/Guttormsen 18,

9. Final: JARVIS/WALKER bt Heaps/Taylor 18, 9.

Girts' Doubles: Quarter..finals:: Hellaby/Howard bt Sutton/B. Zealey (Yorks.)

7, 10; J. Billson/A. Stevenson (Leices.) bt E. Tarten/

G. Taylor (Essex) 18, 19; Beckwith/Locke bt L. King (Warwks.)/St.

Ledger 15, -19, 15;1. Green (Ches.)/Walker bt Hamilton/Painter

21, 21.

Semi..finals: HELLABY/HOWARD bt Billson/Stevenson 9,

17; BECKWITH/LOCKE bt Green/Walker 9, 17.

Final: HELLABY/HOWA.RD bt Beckwith/Locke 13,

14.

E.T.T.A. UNDER-13 SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIPS

FINALS AT REDDITCH Entries for this season's V-13 challl­

pionships, for which the entry deadline was extended due to the postal strike, finally closed with 92 boys and 60 girls due to compete-an increase on both totals for ]969-70.

Frantic letters and telephone calls by Organiser, Ian Crickmer, produced a total of 8 regional finals (Scheduled to have been played between May 15th­23rd) culminating in the winning boys and girls going forward to the National Finals to be played at Redditeh Youth Centre, Ipsley Street, Redditch, Wores. on Saturday, June 5th commencing at 12 noon.

HONORARY DOCTOR 'The E.T.T.A's National Council

duly approved, at their meeting of May 15th, the Management Committee'S recommendation to accept the offer of Dr. David Ryde to be the Association's Honorary Doctor.

NORFOLK NOTES

by J. S. Penny

THREE Norfolk leagues held their championships during the past month. At DEREHAM, there was a record entry of 271 at the War Memorial Hall. It was the third consecutive year that Brian Broonl had figured in the final. He won this two seasons ago, but this tilue Dave Hardy was too strong.

At WYMONDHAM, Stephen Bassett of East Harling retained his title. He had a thrilling selui-final victory over Roger Meadows of NOlna~s A at 29-27 in the third. In the final he beat Les Raynlent of Thetford British Legion 22-20,21-11,21-17.

At THETFORD, Les Rayment defended his title successfully against one-tinle Essex chanlpion, Les Young. Carol Aho beat Dot Raynlent in the W onlen' s Singles and this pair defeated Nin Bray and Jenny Steward in the Doubles. In the Junior Singles, 16­years-old Rodney Berry of Thetford Youth Club stopped his clubmate David Crisp in two straight and took the Div. 3 championship against Mick Hand. Malcolnl Middleton, 15, becanle Div. 4 chalnpion.

Congratulations to Ken 'rurner upon becoluillg Norfolk's first National Uillpire. Also to Bob Mitcham upon reaching the final of the National Police Chanlpionships, where he lost to an unseeded player after beating the defending champion and the Scottish international John Hawkins in the senli-fina1s.

In an Easter encounter at Norwich Y.M.C.A. Norwich defeated Rouen, their twin city in Normandy, by nine sets to one. The Rouen club, S.P.O.R., also played Norwich cham­pions, Lads' Club, losing this, but drawing later ""ith Norwich runners­up, Gothic.

DURHAM NO,TES

by Fred Inch

DURHAM County are now enl­barked on an exciting and long overdue prograuune of coachiI~g. and. general inlprovenlent in adnllnlstratlon and playing standards and I anI prep.ared to bet IllY boltonl dollar that In S years titne they ,\Till be a force to be reckoned with.

Coaching cOlnnlencing at Peterlee on May 2 and under the direction of E.T.T.A. Staff Coach, Peter Simpson, 38 coaches and prospective coaches took part in the inaugural session which also had Northern Coaching Panel Chainnan, Harry Dignan in attendance. Due thanks are afforded both Peter and Harry for their concern towards our area and we look forward to their continued interest.

Glyn Thatcher has started a scholars' league in Bishop Auckland and, together with Edgar Reay the County Secretary, ha~ formed the County Schools' Association. May I suggest that other areas follow suit. Even if a schools' league cannot be formed illlinediately, an U-1S's league could be attempted with schools being in­vited to participate. Interest could thus be created with matches starting at 5-30 p.nl. and ending, say, at 7

Continued from page 28

J MIDLAND P. Taylor (Bd.) K. Fellows (St.) S. Dunning (St.) A. Ashley (Ng.) S. Taylor (Wa.) B. Dunne (Wa.)J. Charter (Bd.) S. Rowe (St.) Miss K. Rogers (Le.) Miss B. Eardley (St.)

J EAS'l-' P. Day (Ca.)J. Fuller (Nk.) S. Hughes (E.)J. Ki tchener (Sk.) G. Bassett (E.) M. Bawden (E.) S. Kitteridge (E.) C. Bensley (Nk.) C. DeBar (Ca.) Miss C. Locke (E.) Miss L. Read (Nk.) Miss E. Swan (Ca.) Miss L. Williarns (He.)

J WEs~r

K. Reeves (Dv.) K. James (Dv.) A. Bruce (Wi.) I. Schofield (W0.) A. Harrison (Mo.) K. Baker (Dv.) M. Willialns (So.)

P W %

10 10 100 10 9 90 10 8 80

. 10 7 70

. 10 7 70 8 5 63

10 6 60 . 10 6 60 . S 5 100

5 3 60

. 8 8 100 10 9 90 6 S 83

. 10 8 80 6 4 67 6 4 67

. 6 4 67 10 6 60 10 6 60 2 2 100

. 4 3 75

. 3 2 67

. 3 2 67

10 10 100 6 6 100

10 8 80 10 8 80 8 6 75

10 7 70

10 6 60 Miss C. Wetrnore (Gs.) 5 5 100 Miss P. Beazer (So.) (J 2 100 Miss R. Bryant (So.) 3 2 67 Miss M. Wolff (Wi.) 5 3 60

VETERAN SOU'TH S. Norton (E.) G 6 100

G. Collins (Ox.) 6 5 83 P. Curtis (E.) . 6 S 83 A. Davies (Ox.) 6 4 67 K. Snaith (E.) 6 4 67 Mrs. M. Davies (Ox.) . 3 3 100 Mrs. K. Rowden (He.) . 2 2 100

VETERAN MIDLAND D. Schofield (Ch.) 4 4 100 J. Burraston (Ny.) 6 5 83 r. Donlon (Ch.) 6 5 83 V. Hankey (Ch.) 4 3 75 A. Summerfield (Ch.) ... 4 3 75 R. Bolton (Ny.) 6 4 67 Mrs. ]. Rogers (Le.) 3 3 100

"rhe following players were unbeaten in the only match in which they played singles: 2 SOUTH I. Horshanl (E.); J. Dabill (K.); L. Landry (Mi.).J. Kedge (Y.).

2 NORTH Miss D. Maxfield (Dy.). 2 MIDLAND Mrs. D. Griffiths (Wa.); Mrs. L. Reid (Wo.). 2 WEST C. Monson (Co.); Miss ]. Evans (Gn.). SO UTHERN P. Crane (Ha.); Miss D. Card (Sx). MIDLAND S. Davies (Gn.); T. Holnles (Gn.); D. Aston (Wo.). EASTERN D. Tasker (Nk.). NORTHERN C. Denton (Dy.); D. ArlIlstl'Ong (Nd.). J SOUTH D. Fisher (Sy.); Miss N. Leslie (Sy.).J NORTH S. Heaps (Ch.); D. Hulnle (Ch.); Miss ]. Hackford (Li.). J MIDLAND Miss C. North (Ng.); Miss D. St. Ledger (Wa.).

without disturbance of other pro-' J EAST graIumes. J. Burchell (E.); P. Hunt (E.);

Miss E. Tarten (E.); Miss G Taylor (E.)~· Miss S. Read (E.). VET MIDLAND B. Hall (Le.).

JUNIOR PROMOTION CHALLENGE

PLAYED at the Woodfield Club, these matches saw Cheshire and Surrey move up to the Junior Premier with host County Staffordshire a close third.

Surrey had, in Paul Bishop, the only unbeaten boy, and in Linda Howard the only unbeaten girl, but Cheshire had strength in depth.

Cheshire 6 Staffordshire 4 s. Heaps bt S. Rowe 8, 11;. lost on

default (absent) to S. DunnIng. B. Johns lost to Rowe -19, -17;

bt K. Fellows 10, -23, 13· J. McNee bt Dunning 15, 15;

lost to Fellows -11, 10, -14. Heaps/ McNee lost to Fellows/Rowe

-11, 10, -14. Miss J. Green bt Miss B. Eardley

20, -13, 15· Johns / Miss J. Dyer bt Dunning/

Miss E. Akerman 11, 12. Dyer /Green bt Akerlnan/Eardley

18, 15.

Surrey 8 Catubridgeshire 2 P. Bishop bt C. DellaI' 12, -16, 8;

bt J. Willis 23, 9· L. Parodi bt DellaI' 17, 16;

bl P. Day 8, 14. D. Harding bt Willis 15, 14;

lost to Day 12, -15, -20. Parodi/G. Walsh bt Dellar/Willis

-18, 8, 13. Miss L. Howard bt Miss E. Swan 6, 9. Harding/Miss G. Macrae lost to DayI

Miss D. Clarke 13, -17, -20. Howard / McCrae bt Clarke/Swan

12, 17.

Cambridgeshire 1 Cheshire 9 Dellar lost to Heaps -15, -12;

lost to Johns -10, -17. Willis lost to Heaps -15, -22;

lost to McNee -14, -8. Day lost to Johns -12, -4;

lost to McNee -12, -4. DellaI' /Willis lost to Heaps/McNee

-19, -17· Swan lost to Dyer -19, 18, -17. Day /Clarke lost to johns/Green

-14, -15· Clarke / Swan bt Dyer/Green

-18, 21, 20.

Staffordshire 10 Devon o. Rowe bt K. Reeve 11, 13;

bt K. James 18, 18. Dunning' bt Reeve 15, 16;

bt K. Baker 11, 21. Fellows bt James 8, 13;

bt Baker la, 10. Fellows/Rowe bt James/Reeve

13, -14, 13· Eardley bt Miss P. Black 14, 6. Dunning/ Akernlan bt Baker /

Miss P. Weatherill -19, 22, 19. Eardley / Akerman bt Black/

Weatherill 12, 12.

Surrey 9 Devon 1 Bishop bt Reeve 13, 11;

bt James 20, 11. Parodi bt Reeve 15, 17; bt Baker 19, 16. Walsh lost to James 11, -11, -10;

bt Baker 14, 15. Parodi/Walsh bt James/Reeve 18, 20. Howard bt Black 10, 7. Bishop / Macrae bt Baker/Weatherill

7, 11. Howard / Macrae bt Black/Weatherill

6, 18. Cambridgeshire 3 Staffordshire 7

Dellar lost to Rowe -10, -14: lost to Dunning -15, -18.

Willis lost to Rowe -15, -18; lost to Fellows -13, -17.

Day bt Dunning 23, -13, 18; lost to Fellows -12, -8.

Dellar /Willis lost to Fellows/Rowe -18, -II.

Swan lost to Eardley -21, 13, -18. Day/ Clarke bt Dunning/Akerman

-11, 16, 16. Clarke / Swan bt Akerman / Eardley

18, 15.

STAFFORDSHIRE 3 SURREY 7

Rowe lost to Bishop -16, -9; Qt Parodi 9, 19.

Dunning lost to Bishop -12, -16; bt Walsh 13, 18.

Fellows lost to Parodi -14, 12, -11; bt Walsh 6, 16.

Fellows/Rowe lost to Parodi/Walsh -16, 20, -13.

Eardley lost to Howard -5, -6. Dunning/Akerman lost to Bishop /

Macrae -18, -9. Akerman/Eardley lost to Howard/

l\lacrae -15, -9.

DEVON 3 CHESHIRE 7 Reeve lost to Heaps -15, 7, -20;

lost to Johns -11, -23. James lost to Heaps -19, -11;

bt D. Hulme -17, 4, 20. Baker lost to Johns -9, -14;

bt Hulme 16, -19, 19. James / Reeve bt Heaps / H ulnle

-17, 15, 17. Black lost to Dyer -11, -9. Baker/Weatherill lost to Johns/Green

-11, -14. Black/Weatherill lost to Dyer/Green

-8, -11.

Devon 4 Cambridgeshire 6

Reeve bt DeBar 16, 23; lost to Willis 18, -18, -8.

James bt Dellar 15, 18; bt Day 16, 12.

Baker lost to Willis 17, -12, -15; lost to Day -14, 18, -18.

James/Reeve bt Dellar /Willis 22, -13, 19.

Black lost to Swan -13, -12. Baker/Weatherill lost to Day/Clarke

-10, -8. Black/Weatherill lost to Clarke/Swan

-18, -15.

Cheshire 6 Surrey 4

Heaps lost to Bishop 16, -19, -16; bt Parodi 16, 18.

Johns lost to Bishop -19, 22, -IS; bt Harding 19, 17.

McNee bt Parodi 19, 17; bt Harding 8, 10.

Heaps/McNee bt Parodi/Walsh 14, 18. Dyer lost to Howard -3, -14. Johns / Green bt Bishop IMacrae

17, 10. Dyer/Green lost to Howard/Macrae

-13, -13·

FINAL TABLE

P W D L F A Pts Cheshire 4 4 0 0 28 12 8 Surrey . 4 3 0 1 28 12 6 Staffs. 4 2 0 2 24 16 4 Cambs. 4 1 0 3 12 28 2 Devon . 4 0 0 4 8 32 0

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P W % C. Judson (Dv.) . 8 6 75 R. Morris (So.) . 4 3 75 R. Arney (Wi.) 12 8 67county Championships Round-up C. Bush (Do.) 6 4 67 J. Hartry (So.) . ~ 5 63

by JOHN WRIGHT Miss P. Mortirner (Dv.) .. 6 5 83 Mrs. ]. Coop (Do.) . 6 4 67 Mrs. D. Henderson (So.) 3 ~ 67LEADING INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES• •• •• Mrs. P. Perry (So.) . 3 ~ 67

1970-71THE formation of Divisions for

1971-7~ again looks likely to present SOUTHERN~ West: Qualification 60 per cent.Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Glanlorgan J. Clarke (Sx.) .. 12 II 92some problems. Three teams are (except Premier, 50 per cent.) R. Downer (Sx.) .. 10 9 90II, Somerset, Wiltshire andeligible for promotion from a Regional and tninimum of ~ tuatches.

Division to a Second Division: these R. Thornton (Bk.) .. 12 10 83 PREMIER C. Shetler (Ha.) . 6 5 83

W orcestershire. are Cambridgeshire, Sussex II and Southern:

p W % IMiss C. Randall (Sx.) .. ~ ~ 100Glalllorgan II. Berkshire, Buckinghamshire II, T. l."aylor (Ex.) 14 13 93 Mrs. H. Masters (Bk.) . 5 4 80Hampshire II, Hertfordshire II andThis means that three tealllS Dlust C. Barnes (Ex.) 14 1~ 86 Miss S. Kavallierou (Sx.) .. 3 2 67Oxfordshire.be relegated, and two of these are D. Brown (Ex.) 14 11 79 Miss]. Woolf (Ha.) .. 5 3 60

obvious choices: Buckinghamshire II Midland: A. Lindsay (Mi.) . 4 3 75 MIDLAND(fronl 2 South) and Warwickshire II Denbighshire, Monmouthshire, N. Jarvis (Yks.) . 14 10 71(from 2 Midland) both forced down Shropshire, Staffordshire II, M. Sugden (Mi.) .. 14 10 71 P. Parker (Gn.) 8 8 100 by their relegated ex-Prelnier first Warwickshire II and Worceslershire C. Warren (Sy.) 14 10 71 J. Bowden (Gn.) .. 6 6 100 .. teams. II. O. Haslam (Mi.) . 14 9 64 R. Bishop (Gn.) .. 6 5 83

One teatn having already been rele­ D. Munt (Wa.) . 14 9 64 J. Salt (St.) .. 8 5 63 gated fronl 2 Midland it would seem

Eastern: A. Hydes (Yks.) .. 8 5 63 Mrs. B. Williatns (Dh.) . 4 4 100

unfair to drop the bottoln team (Wor­Canlbridgeshire II, Huntingdollshire,

R. Gunnion (Wa.) . 10 6 60 Mt's. J. Hunt (Wo.) 4 3 75 cestershire) as well, and of Durham

Norfolk, Northaluptonshire and A. Clayton (Yks.) . 12Suffolk. 7 58 EASTERN(bottom of ~nd North) and Monnlouth­ A. Piddock (Kt.) .. 14 8 57North: 7 50 A. Littlechild (Ca.) 10 Y yushire (bottonl of ~nd West), it looks B. Burn (Wa.) .. 14Cumberland, Derbyshire II, 7 50 A. Catllpbell (He.) ......... 6 !) 83as if the Welsh County should go down P. Williams (Sx.) 14Lancashire II, Northulnberland II, 5 50 R. Clode (Ca.) 10 8 80as they had a slightly worse record than R. Chandler (Sx.) .. 10Nottinghalnshire II and 5 50 S. Lyon (Np.) .. 10 7 70Durham and had also finished bottom J. Dabin (Kt.) 10Westmorland. ~ 50 G. Maxwell (He.) .. 6 4 67of a ~nd Division in 1969-7°. A. Fletcher (Yks.) .. 4 6 86 P. Graver (Nk.) . 8 5 63Junior Premier: Miss J. Shirley (Bu.) . 7In an attempt to maintain equal 5 7 A. Hipperson (Nk.) .. 8 5 63Cheshire, Essex, Herts., Kent, Middx., Miss ]. Williarns (Sx.) 7 1nunlbers in the four Second Divisions, 4 67 R. Mitchanl (Nk.) 8 5 63Surrey, Warwicks. and Yorks. Mrs. P. Piddock (Kt.) 6Buckinghamshire have been placed 3 60 J. Garland (He.) 10 6 60Mrs. K. Mathews (Mi.) ,r)J South:provisionally in ~ Midland with the 3 50 M'fs. C. Payne (Ca.) .. 5 5 100Mrs. L. Radford (Ex.) 6Berks., Bucks., Hants., Herts. II,pronloted Cambridgeshire. Worcester­

1 50 Mrs. B. Andrews (He.) . 3 2 67Miss 1M. Walker (Mi.) ...Sussex and Wilts.shil'e willingly transfer to 2nd West Miss J. Youngs (Sh.) 5 3 60 and N ottinghamshire (so successful J North: 2 SOUTHlast season) have been provisionally NOR'l'HERNChes. II, CUlub., Durhatll, Lancs., B. Petch (Mi.) . 4 4 100placed in ~nd North. A. Chilvers (Nd.)Northld., Westld. and Yorks. II. D. Wellslnan (Mi.) .. 4 4 100 4 ~3 75

This arrangement will not please F. O'Sullivan (Dy.) ..E. Coster (Mi.) 10 9 90 4 3 75 everyone, particularly not Lancashire

] Midland: J. Ellis (Ng.) . 8 5 63S. Gibbs (Ex.) 10 9 90 (who want their revived ~nd tealll to

Derbys., Leics., Lincs., Northants., R. Kettlewell (Nd.) .. 8 5 63D. Johnson (Ex.) .. 12 10 83

play in ~ North) or Cumberland (who Notts., Staffs. and Warwks. II.

D. Marples (Dy.) 8 5 63D. Bowles (Ex.) 6 5 83J East: 6 Miss M. Deakin (Dy.) 4 3 75also want this division). Derbyshire E. Emecl (Sy.) 5 83Beds., Catnbs., Essex II, Hunts., 6 Miss P. Jackson (Nd.) 4 3 75would like to move back to ~nd B. Grinlwade (Kt.) 5 83Norfolk and Suffolk.Midland but this just does not seem S. Sluith (Ex.) 6 5 83 JUNIOR PREMIERpossible. J West: C. Morris (Kt.) . 12 9 75 A. Boastuan (La.) . I~ I~ IOUDevon, Glam., Gloucs., ~10n1110Ulhs., P. Guttornlsen (Kt.) . 4 ~J 75In the Junior Divisions, the only R. Broadtllore (Wa.) . 14 1~ ~tiSOlnerset and Worcs. Mrs. B. Bird (Kl.) .. 5 !) 100lnajor change is the provisional placing J. Walker (Yks.) . 14 12 86Miss S. Hession (Ex.) . ~3 3 100of Wiltshire in J South (this division N()RTHERN DIVISI(lN I. Horshan1 (Ex.) . 14 11 79Miss ,D. Sirnpson (Ex.) 2 ~ 100having becolne depleted by the Junior D. Parker (La.) 14 11 79(Final Table)Premier).

2 NOR'TH P. Guttonnsen (Kt.) 12 9 75P W D L F A Ps N . Jarvis (Yks.) .No attenlpt has been 111ade to predict B. Kean (Ch.) 6 6 100 4 3 75Nortluunb. II ... 4 3 0 25 15 6 J. Colin (Mi.) 14 10 71the set-up in the Veteran Divisions as M. Johns (Ch.) 12 11 92Notts. II . . .. . .. . . 4 2 1 19 2 1 5 D. Rayner (Yks.) . 14 10 71there is at the IUOlllent of writing still A. Ransome (Nd.) 10 9 90Derbys. II ...... 4 0 1 3 16 ~4 1 M. Davis (Wa.) . 12 8 67two weeks to the closing date and J. Walker (Yks.) .. 10 8 80 D. Alderson (Yks.) 8 !) 63Counties intentions are not yet clear. A. Boasman (La.) .. 1~ 9 75Result J. Nix (Wa.) .. 8 !) 63Kent and Northatuptonshire are in at D. Parker (La.) . 4 3 75Pr'etnier Division Miss J. Hellaby (Ex.) .. 4 4this level for next season. B. Hill (Li.) .. 12 8 67 100Buckinghatllshire 2 Kent 7 Miss S. Harnilton (Mi.) .. 7 6 86A. Chilvers (Nd.) .. 6 4 67The table following gives the COlIl­ P. Shirley lost to A. Piddock -1~, -16; Miss L. Sutton (Yks.) . () 5 83I. Robertson (Nd.) 6 4 67plete provisional allocation, assuming lost to J. Dabin 17, -14, -15· Miss L. C'hesson (Kl.) . 5 ~J 60K. Forshaw (La.) . 8 5 63

not yet in enter the same teams as last that those Counties whose entries are S. Hahn lost to Piddock -18, -15;

R. Kelly (La.) 8 5 63bt K. Baker 18, 19· J SOU'THMrs. D. Johnson (La.) . 4 4 100season. The entry of Westmorland A. Watson lost to Dabin -8, -20; P. Bishop (Sy.) .. ~ 100Mrs. M. Robson (Nd.) . 2 ~ 100is, of course, dependent on a County lost to Baker 16, -15, -19· M. Juett (Sx.) 10 9 90Miss J. Heaps (Ch.) .. 5 4: 80Association being formed. Hahn/Watson lost to Baker jPiddock S. Marley (Sx.) 16 12 75Mrs. P. Bassano (Yhs.) 5 3 60-18, -19. G. Harding' (Bk.) ......... 8 6 75Possible formation of Senior and Miss J. Shirley bt Mrs. P. Piddock ~ MIDLAND G. Walsh (Sy.) 4 3 75Junior Divisions 1971-7~ 18, 19. P. Crane (Ha.) . 14 10 71B. Mitchell (Wa.) 12 II 9~Premier: Shirley /Shirley lost to Dabin/Piddock R. (Wa.) C. Sargeant (Ha.) . 14 10 71Cooper 10 9 90Essex, Glalnorgan, Lancashire, Kent, -18, -19. G. Taylor (Sx.) . 16 11 69P. Taylor (Bd.) 10 9 goMiddlesex, Surrey, Sussex and C. Wilshere (Ha.) . 14 9 64The above result at last to hand ­ R. Morley (Gs.) . 1~ 10 83Yorkshire. Miss L. Howard (Sy.) . 5 100and a very black lllark to D.J. for his A. Saunders (Ng.) .. 12 9 75 5

t) South: Miss L. King (Ha.) . 2 2 lOanegligence. A. Croome (Ng.) . 12 8 67 Essex II, Haulpshire, Hertfordshire, Miss G. Macrae (Sy.) 2 2 100R. Brown (Wa.) . 6 4 67

Ken t II, Middlesex II, Surrey II Miss W. Slade (Bk.) 5 3 60P. Randell (Le.) . 8 5 63 and Sussex .fl. Miss K. Perry (St.) . 5 5 100ANNUAL GENERAL J NORTH

Mrs. H. Hamilton (Wa.) 2 ~ 100~ North: B. Johns (Ch.) 8 8 100The Annual General Meeting of Mrs. J. Golding (Gs.) ... 5 3 60Cheshire, Derbyshire, Durhaln, .T. Crawford (Du.) 8 7 88the County Table Tennis Champion­ Mrs. J. Lloyd (Wo.) 5 3 60Lincolnshire, Northumberland, J. McNee (Ch.) . 8 6 75ships will be held on Saturday, JuneN ottinghamshire and Yorkshire II. 2 WEST M. Taylor (Dy.) 4 3 7512, 1971 in the Sutherland Room of J. Alsop (Du.) 8 5 63

Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, 2 Midland: A. Griffiths (Gn.) . 12 I~ 100the Waverley Hotel, Southampton

Miss ]. Green (Ch.) ...... 4 4 100S. Davies (Gn.) 4 4 100 Cambridgeshire, Gloucestershire,

Row, London, W.C.1. commencing at 2 p.m. G. Davies (Gn.) .. 1~ 11 92 Continued on page 27

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