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RAMPANT SWEDES
AGAINST THE WIND Twice away in their opening matches,
Strive as one does to improve the to Hungary on Sept 21 in Cegled, and
circulation of this magazine it still to England on Oct 12 in Sunderland,
amounts, in effect to battling against Sweden have emerged as the pace­
the wind. Previous season's subscri­ setters in the Super Division of the
bers do not renew, others take their European League.
place, and one is left with virtually the One had to look twice at the result
same number subscribing from one sheet which showed Sweden beating Next away to promotees France, in
season to the next. Hungary 7·0 but there it was for despite Frejus on Oct 12, the Yugoslavs were
Happily subscriptions this sea­ six of the seven sets going to a third more than hard-pressed before Zoran
son are running ahead of last but only game decider the end result was a Kalinic sealed the issue 4-3 by beating
one league in the country take a copy "whitewash" for the home team. Francois Farout in the final set of a
per member club and as that is Boltol\ Mikael Appelgren, Jan-Ove Waldner fluctuating match in which the visitors
the Editor's League, this is not sur­ and Marie Lindblad contested the had Milivoj Karakasevic replacing
prising. But just think what an effect on singles with Erik ' Lindh, partnering Surbek. Scores:­
the circulation there would be if every Waldner and Lindblad, doing his share P. Renve rse bt Kalinic 19. 17. 17;
F. Farout lost to M . Karakasevic 18.
league did the same. in the doubles. In line with Hungary's N. Daviaud bt Batinic 11 . 18;
Last season's Management football team it was a sad spectacle for
P. Birocheau/Renverse lost to Kalinic/Karakasevic -8.
Renverse/Daviaud lost to Kalinic/Batinic -20.
12;

ittee Report listed 313 leagues the home audience to witness and not Renverse bt Karakasevic 19. 13;

Farout lost to Kalinic 17 . 14.

throughout the country with 7,079 a successful comeback for Tibor
member clubs and yet the circulation Klampar. Scores:­ In their opening match, away to
figures still remain far short of that T. Klampar lost to -O Waldner -, 7. 1 7. -14; Federal Germany in Landau, France
number. Z. Kristan lost 10 M. Appelgren -18. 19. -'3; had gone down by a similar score, the
E. Urban lost to M. Lindblad 15, -20.
One can only come to the con­ Klampar/Kriston lost to E. Lindh/Waldner 19, 17. -19;
German successes being obtained by
Kriston/G . Szabo lost to Lindh/Lindblad -16 . 16. ;
clusion that the vast majority of Klampar st to Appelgren . 15.
Georg (2 singles) , Suzanne
ues are so insular and parochial what Kriston lost to W ald ner -15. . Wenzel (1 single) and Wenzel and
happens outside their own backyard is Jurgen Rebel in the mixed doubles.
of no interest whatsoever to them But Next away to England at the Crowtree Scores:­
they pose the question what do we get Leisure Centre, Sunderland, in front of G. bt Birocheau 18. 17;
an appreciative audience, the Swedes R. Wosik lost to Renverse -12. - 12;
for our affiliation fees? Well the maga­ S. W enzel bt M . Monteux 8 . . 14;

zine tells them what happens else­ had Lindh hors de combat his replace­ Bohm/ J . Rebe l lost to Birocheau/ Renverse 19. 17.
Rebel/ Wenzel bt Birocheau/ M onteux 14. 10;

where- the International, County and ment, in the doubles, being the tall bt Renvers e 9. 19;

blonde Ulf Carlsson - no lack of talent Wosik lost to Birocheau -18 .

National League matches, the open

tournaments and county notes in on the reserve bench. Czechoslovakia got back to winning
abundance. ways in Presov on Oct 12 when in­
Prior to, in Wroclaw, from being 3-1
Indeed every aspect ranging from flicting yet another heavy reverse on
up against Poland in their opening
sponsorships to previously unknown Hungary who were beaten 6-1 the sole
match on Sept 21 it was finally left to
youngsters breaking through into the win for the visitors coming in the final
Douglas who, in the final set, beat
big time. It's all there yet very few want set when Janos Molnar beat Miroslav
Andrzej Grubba to get England home
to know, unless it is they read a Broda. Klamparwas again twice beaten
4-3 after the Poles had fought their
communal copy. in singles, by Broda and Pansky.
way back to 3-3.
Why does not our sport attract more Scores:-
Prior to young Prean had lost both to
publicity is the cry. And yet month by Pansky bt J . Molnar 6. -12. 13;
Grubba and Stefan Dryszel, but had M . Broda bt Klampar 18. 14;

month, all that happens can be read M . Hra chova bt Urban 12. '8;

partnered Douglas to a men's doubles

about in the magazine but few, it J . Dvoracek/ Pansky bt G. Gerg ely/K lampar 18. 19;

success. England's other win came in Pan sky/Hrachova bt Gergely/ Urban' 8. 18;

seems, want to know. You can indeed Pansky bt Klampar 19, 21 ;

the women 's singles won by Miss Witt Broda lost olnar·1 6. -20.

lead a horse to water.. but you still

against Jolanta Szatko - this after No result sheet is to hand re the
cannot make it drink.
Douglas had opened the proceedings Poland/Federal German match in
ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS
with the smart dismissal of Dryszel. Katowice, played on Oct 12, but the 7­
ASSOCIATION
Scores:­ o result in favour of the Poles is
S. Dryszel lost to Douglas -15.
Patron: Her Majesty The Queen.
A. Grubba bt Prean 12. 19. 13;
another shocker.
J . Szatko lost to Witt -20. -8;

President: M. Goldstein, O.B.E .

Grubba/ L Kucharski lost to Douglas/ Prean - 17;
SUPER DIVISION
Grubba/ Szatko bt Douglas/Witt 18. -14. 14;

Life Vice- President:

Dryszel bt Prean 14, 19;

p W L F A Pt.
Sweden 2 2 0 12 2 2
Hon. Ivor Montagu.
Grubba lost to Douglas . -12 .

Chairman: T. Blunn .
Meantime Yugoslavia, the defending
Yugoslavia
Poland
2
2
2
1
0
1
9
10
5
4 ,2

Czec hoslovakia 2 1 1 8 6 1

Deputy Chairman: G. R. Yates .

title holders, were beating Czecho­ England
Federal Germany
2 1 1 6 8 1
2 1 1 4 10 1
slovakia 5-2 in Pozega Siavonska France 2 0 2 6 8 0
Hon. Treasurer: A. Drapkin .
Hungary 2 0 2 1 13 0
where Dragutin Surbek was twice
General Secretary: A. W. Shipley.
beaten, firstly by Miroslav Broda and,
Management Committee:
Fixtures for Nov 9/83
finally, by Jindrich Pansky. Scores:­ Hungary v England (Miskolc)
(Vice-Chairmen)
z . Kalinic bt J . Pansky 18. ·18. 19;
D. Surbek lost to M . Broda -17. ·16; Sweden v France (Kalmar)
P. Charters, C. J . Clemett,
B. Salinic bl A. Pelikanova -15. 18. 15; Fed Germany v Czechoslovakia
Kalinic/Surbek bl V. Broda/Pansky 17. 20;
A. E. Ransome, N. K. Reeve, Surbe k/ Batinic bl Pansky/Pelikanova 16, 16; (Aalen)
Kalinic bl Broda 20, 18;
E. G. White. Surbek lost to Pansky 19. -17 . -, O. Poland v Yugoslavia
3
DIVISION ONE
Netherlands, who finished third
bottom of Division 1 last season , are
the pacesetters this season with two
wins under their belt, 5-2 at home to
Austria and 6-1 away to promotees
Spain .
In Gorssel on Sept 21 the Dutch
only bowed to Austria's Gottfried
who beat both Patrick Swier and Henk
van Spanje, whilst in Barcelona only
the men's doubles was lost van
Spanje brothers, Henk and to
Ismael Caymel and Jose Pales. Bob
Potton, the former English interna­
tional now living in Holland, played in
this latter fixture winning both his
singles. Scores:­
v Austria
H. v Spanje bt D. Palmi 19, 10, 21;
P. Swier lo st to G. Bar · 22 , -16;
E. Bakker bl B. Wiltsche 13, 16 ;
H. II Spanje/ R. II Spanje bl Bar/ Palmi 17, -9, 11;
H. v. Spanje/ M . Kloppenburg bl Palmi/Wiltsche 13, -10,16;
H. v. Spanje lost to Bar ·19, ·1 2;
Swier bl Palmi 19, 15 .
y Spain
J . Pales lost to H. v. Spanje -20. 13;
I. Caymel lost to R. Patton - 16, -9;
A .M. Godes lost to Kloppenburg -8, -17;
Caymel/Pa les hi Spa nje/Spanje 17. 18;
Pales/Godes lost to H.Y. Spanje/Kloppenburg - 18. -18;
Pales lost to Patton-20, -17 ;
Cayme ll ost to v . Spanje - 18. -16.

Italy, third placed last season, have

also begun with two wins their first at
home to Belgium in Mantova on Sept
21 when they won 5-2 and their
second away to Denmark (no scores to
hand) 4-3. Scores in Mantova were:­
M. Costant ini bl T. Cabrera 17, 20;
G. Bisi ost to R. De Prophetis - 1 5. 19. - 12 ;
G. Zampini los t to B. Lippens -17 . 18. -17 ;

Bisi!Costantini bt Cabrera/ de Prophetis ·18. 10. 12;

Costantini/Zampini bt Cabrera/Lippens 7. 14;

Costantini bt de Prophetis 20. 18;

Bisi bt Cabrera 17. 18.

Ulf Carlsson. brought in by Sweden at Sunderland. to partner Mikael Appelgren
and Marie Lindblad to two doubles successes.
Also unbeaten in this division are
Finland, 4-3 victors over Denmark in
Helsinki on Sept 17, and by 5-2 over
Austria in Traismauer on Oct 12.
Scores:­
v Denmark
J . Ikonen lost to K. Kartholm -14. · 12;
J. Jokinen lost to C. Pedersen - 1 7. -8;
S. Grefberg bt L. Jacobsen 12 . 13;

Ikonen/ Jokinen bt T. Jonasson/ Kartho lm 17. -18.18;

Ikonen/ Grefberg bt Kartholm/ Jacobsen 14. 11 ;

Ikon en lost to Pedersen ., 5. 19. -1 7;

Jokinen bt Kartholm 18, ·12,9.

v Austria
Bar lost to Jokinen ·18, -10;
Palmi bt Ikonen 1 2, 18;
E. Oeistler lost to Grefbe rg -8 , - 18:

Eckel/Glanzer lost to Ikonen/Jokinen ·12. ·17;

Palmi!Oeistler lost to Jokinen/Grefberg ·12. -17;

Rar lost to Ikonen 17. -18, -13 ;

Palmi bt Jokinen - 14, 17 , 19.

Having regard to the withdrawal of

the Soviet Union the up-to-date table
reads:­

DIVISION ONE

p w L F A Pt.
Neth erland :.. 2 2 0 11 3 2
Italy 2 2 0 9 5 2
Finl and 2 2 0 9 5 2
Denmark 2 0 2 6 8 0
Austria 2 0 2 4 10 0
Belgium 1 0 1 2 5 0
Spain 1 0 1 1 6 0

Fixtures for Nov 9/83

Netherlands v Belgium
Finland v Spain
Austria v Denmark Milivoj Karakasevic. the Yugoslav replacement for Surbek against France in
Open Date : Italy Frejus.
4
DIVISION TWO
Ireland, at home to Switzerland in
Division 2, on Sept. 24, disappointed
their followers when surrendering a 3 ­
o lead in Galway to be beaten 4-3
on Oct 12, in Dublin, they redeemed
themselves by coming back from a 0-2
deficit to beat Scotland 4-3. Scores:­

Switzerland
C. Slevin bt T. Miller -19. 19. 20;
T. Heasley bt T. Busin 11 . -16. 15;
Leonard bl C. Witte -13. 13. 17;
Heasley/ Slevin lost to Busin/ Miller -16 . ·1 8 ;
Slevin/ leonard lost to Miller/Witte 14. -14. -17 ;

Slevin lost to Busin -16. ·18;

Heasley lost to Miller -13. -16 .

Scotland

Slevin lost to D.Hanna h -1 3. -'6;

Heasley lost to J . Brae -14 . -8 ;
leonard bl J. Smith 13. 22;
M. Ke l ly/Slevi n bl Brae/ Hannah 20 , 18;

Slevin/ Leonard bl Hannah/ Smith 15. 10;

Slevin bl Brae 7. 9:
Heasley lost Hannah ·10. -'6.

But what of Scotland, beaten 7-0 at

home to Turkey at Coatbridge on Sept
21! And this after beating the Turks 5­
2 in Izmir last season! Scores:­

Brae lost to O. Cimen · 17 . ·12;

Hannah lost to G. Yaldiz 15. -21 . -13;
D. Geieg lost to S. Dogan -S. -'6;
Brae/ Hannah lost to Cimen/ Yaldiz 19. -19 . -11 ;
Andrzej Grubba,\ (Poland) victor over Carl Prean in Wroclaw but subsequently
Hannah/ Smith lost to Ya ld iz/ Doga n -13 .19. -16;

Brae lost to Yaldiz -13. -8;

beaten by Desmo'nd Douglas.
Hannah lost to Cimen 12. -18 . -14.

Ironically the same fate befell the

Turks when, at home at Norway, in
Ataturk on Oct 8, the " whitewash"
brush was applied to them . Scores:­

E. Bahatann lost to G. Gustavssen -8 . -13;

E. Tayfun lost to E. Rasmussen -9 . -11 ;

Dogan los t to T. Fo lkeson -14. -16;

Bahatann/Tayfun lost to T . J o hansen/ Gustavssen -12 . -17;

Tayfun/ S. Mu stecapli lost Johansen/ Folkeson -13 . -10;

Bahatann lost to Rasmussen 19. -8. -10;

Tayfun lost to Gustavssen -18 . -8.

Luxembourg, at home to Norway in

Remich on Sept 23 , let slip a 3-2 lead
to lose 3-4 but, in Linger on Oct 8, saw
off promotees Guernsey 7 -0 with ne' er
a set going to three. Scores:­

Norway
A. Hartmann bt Rasmussen - 13. 13. 13;
Y. Maas lost Johansen -18 . -17 ; .
C. Risch bt Fo lkeson 18. 20 ;

Hartmann/ Maas lost Gustavssen/ Johansen -17. -20;

Hartmann/ Risch bt Gustavssen/ Folkeson 23. 14;

Hartmann lost to Johansen -13. -16;

Mass lost to Rasmussen -17 . 15. -8 .

y Guemsey
V. langehegermann bt P. Hunkin " . 9 ;

Hartmann bt I. Powell 11 . 9 ;

D. Kerschen bt J . Gallienne 13. 10;

Hartmann/ M . W olter bt Hunkin/ Powell 18. 11 ;

Hartmann/ N. Deltour bt Powell/Gallienne 17 . 10;

Langehegermann bt Powell 11 . 16;

Hartmann bl Hunk in 6. 15.

Graham Sand ley, England's only winner against Sweden at Bury.

Wales, having beaten Guernsey 6-1
(as reported last month) were beaten
by a similar score by Switzerland FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL was the one between Derbyshire' s
as yet, no details to hand. Alan Cooke and Ulf Carlsson with one
DIVISION 2 Sweden brought off their second particular point receiving a standing
P W L F A Pts successive v ictory over England at ovation and well deserving of it.
Norway 2 2 o 11 3 2
Bury' s Castle Leisure Centre on Oct 12 Carlsson won the set in the end but it
Switzerland 2 2 o 10 4 2
Luxembourg 2 1 1 10 4 1 when, in a friendly meeting following far surpassed that in which Graham
Irelend 2 1 1 7 7 1
Turkey 2 1 1 7 7 1 the European League match in Sunder­ Sand ley was credited with England 's
Wale. 2 1 1 7 7 1
Scotland 2 0 2 3 11 0 land, they followed up their 5-2 sole success against Jan-Ove Waldner.
Guem.ey 2 0 2 1 13 0 success by inflicting a 6-1 defeat on a Only one of the seven sets contested
scaled down English side. went to a third and deciding game that
Only Carl Prean of the te.am that between Lancashire's Joy Grundy and
played at Sunderland turned out at Marie Lindblad, the Swedish women 's
Next fixtures for November are:­ Bury and he only contested one set, champion . Scores:­
the last, in which he was defeated by s. Andrew lost to J-O. Waldner - 16. -16;

Norway v Ireland Mandy Sa insbury lost to M. - 17. -19;

Wales v Luxembourg the European champion Mikael A. Cooke lost to U. Carlsson - , 6 . -14; ,

J oy Grundy lost to 19. -17 . -16;

Guernsey v Turkey Appelgren. Andrew/Cooke lost t o Appelgren/Carlsson - 11 . -19;

Switzerland v Scotland (Nov 5) Undoubtedly the set of the night G. Sandley bt W aldner 21.22 ;

C. Prean lost to M. Appelgren -16. -18 .

5
RANKINGS
EUROPEAN CLUB CUP OF
CHAMPIONS
Federal Germany E.T.T.U. YOUTH

Men: 1) Georg Bohm 2) RalfWosik 3) Peter Stellwag 4) Michael

Plum 5) Englebert Huging 6) Peter Engel 7) Jurgen Rebel
England's two sides in this season's
Europe Club Cup of Champions have
8) Wilfried Liech 9) Heiner Lammers 10) Erwin Becker

Women: =1) Susanne Wenzel and Kirstem Kruger 3) Anke

RANKINGS

Olschewski 4) Andrea Gutknecht 5) Dagmar Solja­

fallen by the wayside Hassy Perfection Andruszko 6) Margit Freiberg 7) Annette Mausolf 8)
Soham, after beating AO Pera-Tatavla Monika Kneip-Stumpe 9) Annette Greisinger 10) Heike
Baltzer.
SIX OF THE BEST

of Greece 5-0 in Athens, going down France

1-5 at home to Simex Julich of Men: 1) Jacques Secretin 2) Patrick Renverse 3) Patrick
Birocheau 4) Christian Martin 5) Francois Farout 6) Bruno
Federal Germany (see Cambs report). Parietti 7) Jean-Claude Decret
In the women's section EMI Ellen­ Women: 1) Claude Bergeret 2) Nadine Daviaud 3) Brigitte In the Youth classification lists issued
Thiriet 4) Muriel Monteux 5) Patricia Germain
borough conceded their away match 6) Beatrice Abgrall. by the European Table Tennis Union
against Varbergs BTK of Sweden who on Sept 30, following on the 26th
were given a walk-over. Results:­ STOP PRESS . European Youth Championships in
Round 1
Denmark v Italy Malmo, England have four players in
Pellicce Canali (ITA) w.o. Lisboa E Benefica (POR);

Raiffeisen Langenlois (AUS) 5 Club de 7 a 9 (ESP) 2;

In front of 200 people in Maribo on Oct the junior category and two in the
DT Echternach (LUX) 5 KPK (FIN) 4;

11 Denmark went down to their cadets.

Hassy Perfrection Soham (ENG) 5 AO Pera-Tetavla (GRE) 0;

Universitatea Craiova (TCH) 5 TTV de Veluwe (HOl) 2.

second defeat of the season in Divi­ Both Carl Prean, the beaten finalist
Round 2
sion one of the European League when in the boys' singles in Malmo, and Lisa
Heinzelman Reutlingen (FRG) w.o. Pellicce Canaili (ITA);

Olympija L1ubljana (YUG) 5 Raiffeisen langenlois (AUS) 3;

beaten 4-3 by high-flying ··Italy. Bellinger, who was eliminated by Olga
Kremlin Bictre (FRA) 5 DT Echternach (lUX) 1;

TTC Simix Julich (FRG) 5 Hassy Perfection Soham (ENG) 0;

Scores:­ Nemes, the eventual winner of the
Bronshoj B.K. (DEN) 5 B·72 (NOR) 0;
C. Pedersen bt M. Costantini -18, 10, 16;
girls' singles title, are listed at No.2
Stockhams Sparvagars (SW.E} 5 Royal Villette (BEL) 1.
K. Kartholm lost to G. Bisi 14, -7, -21;

C. Polk lost to A. Busnardo -12, -8;

and with Jan-Ove Waldner now over
WOMEN

Round 1
T. Johasson/Pedersen bt Bisi/Costantini 18, 15;
age Prean can consider himself the
Olypiacos SC (GRE) w.o. R. Smash Pantheon (BEL).
Pedersen/Polk bt Costantini/G. Zampini 18, 15;

Pedersen lost to Bisi -14, -1 5;

No. 1 boy in Europe.
Round 2
Kartholm lost to Costantini -12, 12, -17.

Amicale laique Briz (FRA) 5 Odense BK (DEN) 3;

Alan Cooke, at No. 10, and Nicky
Varbergs BTK (SWE) w.o. EMI Ellenborough (ENG);
Mason, at No. 20 are also included in
Vitkovice (TCH) w.o. Fiat Carrell (ITA);

Tolnai Voros lobogo (HUN) 5 Scylla (HOl) 1;

K.O. IN KATOWICE the boys' list with Andrew Syed, at No.
Atus Judenburg (AUS) 5 TTC Uster (SUI) 2;

STK Mladost (YUG) 5 Club de 7 a 9 (ESP) O.

Poland's trio of Andrzej Grubba, Les­ 10 and Jill Powis, also at No. 10,
zek Kucharski and Jolanta Szatko car­ figuring in the cadet category.
Bettine Vriesekoop, the Dutch
ried all before them in beating the
European champion, has an illness
Federal Republic of Germany 7-0 in
and on the advice of her doctor will
Katowice on Oct 12.
rest for two months. She trained
Only Georg Bohm for the visitors put Rankings:­
normally after her summer holiday but
up any real resistance in taking both
has become more and more tired
his singles to a third game decider.
since. She is naturally very disappoint­ Boys Girls
Scores:­ 1 Jan-Ove Waldner (SWE) 1 *Olga Nemes (ROM)
ed but hopes to play in December and 2 *Carl Prean (ENG) 2 *Lisa Bellinger (ENG)
L Kucharski bt R. Wasik 21, 17;
in time to train for the Top 12 and, 3 *Andrei Mazunov (URS) 3 *Raisa Diachenko (URS)
Grubba bt G. Bohm 14, -20, 20;

4 Jorgen Persson (SWE) 4 *Eva Malmberg (FIN)

J. Szatko bt S. Wenzel 11, 16;

subsequently, for the European Cham­ Grubba/Kucharski bt J. Rebel/Wasik 15, 14;

5 *lljia lupulesku (YUG) 5 *Ellen Bakker (Hal)

6 Alek Stadnichenko (URS) 6 *Ivana Masarikova (TCH)
pionships in Moscow (writes Bas den Grubba/Szatko bt Rebel/Wenzel 15. 15;

7 Ferenc Simon (HUN) 7 *Szonja Pircsak (HUN)

Kucharski bt -13.14,21;

Breejen). 8 *Andras Krenhardt (HUN) 8 *Flera Khasonova (URS)

Grubba bt Wosik 18, 18.

9 Igor Ondrejicka (TCH) 9 *Anette Greisinger (FRG)

10 Alan Cooke (ENG) 10 lolanta Daniliavitchiute (URS)
11 *Vasile Florea (ROM) 11 Pia Eliasson (SWE)
12 *Mikhail Manashirov (URS) 12 *Raisa Timofeeva (URS)
13 *Szolt Harczi (HUN) 13 Gyorgy Fazekas (HUN)
14 Miroslav Maran (YUG) 14 *Katalin Bolvari (HUN)
15 *Radovan Cinner (TCH) 15 Alessandra Busnardo (ITA)
16 Miroslav Pieronczyk (POL) 16 *Alena Safarova (TCH)
17 Dariusz Kabacinski (POL) 17 Babbara Wiltsche (AUT)
18 Peter Greczula (SWE) 18 Mirjam Kloppenburg (HOl)
19 *Cristian Tiugan (ROM) 19 Ewa Brzezinska (POL)

IL 20 Nicky Mason (ENG)

Cadet Boys
20 *Tatjana Krsnik (YUG)

Cadet Girls
1 *Milan Grman (TCH) 1 *Otilia Badescu (ROM)
2 Thomas Von Scheele (SWE) 2 Csilla Batorfi (HUN)
3 Mats Andersson (SWE) 3 Renata Kasalova (TCH)
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5 Jorg Rosskopf (FRG) 5 Ilka Bohning (FRG)
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7 Roland Krmaschek (TCH)
6 Elena Komrakova (URS)
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8 Jean-Philippe Gatien (FRA) 8 Jose Bakker (Hal)
9 Johan Fallby (SWE) 9 Elena Timina (URS)
10 Andrew Syed (ENG) 10 Jill Powis (ENG)

11 Zoran Primorac (YUG) 11 *Nada Kujundzic (YUG)

12 *Jean-Michel Saive (BEL) 12 Renata Limdnerova (TCH)

13 Iztok Jamsek (YUG) 13 *Anca Cheller (ROM)

14 Dmitrij Abramenko (URS) 14 louisa Hallner (SWE)

15 Ivan Vitsek (HUN) 15 Mireille Siootmans (BEL)

16 Vladimar Marinkevitch (URS)16 *Emmaneulle Coubart (FRA)

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6
The First Asian Cup

by H. Roy Evans

Wuxi City, south of Shanghai. and pose that produced some tremendous and counter attack, but Saito couldn't
situated on the shores of the beautiful table tennis, wildly applauded by the maintain his form in semi-final
Lake Taihu , with its forty-eight islands, very volatile crowd. against Cai Zhenhua of China, al­
was the venue for the first ever Predictably, the Chinese men and though the latter had to survive a fan­
Asian Cup. women carried off most of the 30,000 tastic fight back by Saito from a
Thirty-two men and sixteen women US Dollars prize money, but there seemingly impossible position in the
were selected to play, selection of the were some great battles for the lesser fifth. Cai had an easy win over Como .
men being by a mixed format of not prizes. There were early upsets, ex­ monwealth Champion Chiu Man Kuen
more than three players from each of World Champion Seiji Ono of Japan of Hong Kong, the latter looking in
the top four men's teams in the Asian losing two matches in his group and poor form .
Championships, two each from the failing to qualify for the quarter-finals, In the other half Xie Sa i ke, showing
fifth to eighth placed teams, the cham­ and in the women 's groups Em i ko better form than in Tokyo, beat fellow
pions of the latest Asian Cham­ Kanda of Japan forcing Kim Gyong countryman He Zhiwen, but was no
pionships, the Arab Championships, Sun of North Korea into second place, match for Jiang Jialiang, to whom he
the South East Games, the Peninsular and Hui So Hung of Hong Kong only lost 3-0. Jiang dropped a game to
Pentangular Tournament, the Cham­ getting third place in her group. With Hong Chol of North Korea in his semi­
pion of the Host Country, China, and only the eight group winners qualify­ final , but won comfortably enough in
others from the Asian Classification ing for the 1 to 8 final places, such the end.
list. A similar format was used for the failures at an early stage had dire con­ The Final was a match of swaying
selection of the women. sequences. The seconds in the groups fortune. Jiang starting well, but Cai
The stadium accommodated 4,000 qualified for a play-off for 9 to 16 showing greater accuracy to win in the'
people, and it was a heart-warming places, and a share in the prize money. fifth.
sight to see all seats filled on each of The others only received prizes. Saike beat Saito for third place.
the six sessions. Sensation, too, in the knock-out for Chu Jong Chol of North Korea beat
Except for a very small number of the first eight places. Hui Jun, the new Japan's Hiroyuki Abe for 9th place,
players whose ability was not quite up Chinese National Champion, was with Cho Yong Ho of North Korea in
to the standard, all competitors dis­ knocked out by Japan' s No.1 Kiyoshi 11th and Wong Lu Weng of Hong
played great skill and a tenacity of pur­ Saito, in a tremendous match of attack in 12th place.
World Champion Cao Yankua beat
ex-World Champion Tong Ling com­
fortably enough in the women's final.
the latter's defence, so strong in her
semi-final defeat of the new Chinese
Champion Jaio Zhimin, seeming to
pose Cao few real problems. Cao had
an easy win over Hong Kong's Yu Kam
Kai in her semi-final. Jiao Zhimin beat
Yu Kam Kai for 3rd place.
Hu So Hung of Hong Kong beat Mok
Ka Sha, also of Hong Kong for 9th
place, with India's veteran Inda Puri
losing to Mika Hoshino of Japan for
the next two places. Altogether a most
successful event, inevitably well or­
ganised by the Chinese Table Tennis
Association. so successful that the
Asian Union has decided to make it an
annual affair, the next meeting being
in India in 1984.
An interesting side-light of the
Championships was that all Associa­
tions with players participating had to
pay their own travel expenses, and
there appears to have been no lack of
Associat ions anxious to send players
at their own expense. Accommodation
provided by the Chinese was first
class, the fine hotel affording plenty of
opportunity for relaxation in beautiful
surroundings. One black mark, a repeat
of experiences in Caracas and Barbados
- the new service rules. Despite
assurances that all players and umpires
had been well schooled in what is
required of them , several of the top
players were guilty of breaking the rule
about the racket hand having to be
above the table surface in service, and
no umpire action was taken . But this
Cartoon by courtesy of the Yugoslavian Table Tennis Federation in conjunction feature in no way detracted from the
with Budimir Vojinovic, the artist. who is a full-time contributor to Dnevnik, a undoubted success of the First Asian
Novi Sad newspaper.
Cup.
7
DRAGUTIN MARKS DOUBLE
pean Cup three times with his former
team Vjesnik of Zagreb. while Stipancic
and he, won unforgettable successes
ANNIVERSARY
in men's doubles. At this year's world
championships in Tokyo Surbek
by Stjepan Kljuic marked a double anniversary; he won
When Dragutin Surbek - with Zoran Victor Barna in the columns of the his first major international success 20
Kalinic by his side - won the final in World Sports of London underthe title years ago and he entered the world
the men ' s doubles in Tokyo, at the " Surbek the Fighter" , Barna, a reputed championships for the tenth time . If
37th world championships, the expert, said that of Surbek, an out­ the Elo points system of chess were
spectators applauded the feat turned standing attacker, had surprised the also used in table tennis Dragutin
in by Surbek, in a way seldom seen in a whole world field with something Surbek would undoubtedly lead the
table tennis hall. new, Barna also praised Surbek many world rankings.
Surbek, one of the world ' s best times as well for his chivalrous moral Despite these brilliant achieve­
table tennis players, deserved this stand and his love of table tennis. ments and enhancing the reputation of
kind of reception beyond any doubt. Surbek entered a world champion­ Yugoslav Surbek has never been
The Yugoslav athlete ranks as a worthy ship in 1965 for the first time, right in elected sportsman of the year in his
opponent to the best in the sport, Ljubljana , his homeland. On that homeland. Yet it may be something of
although his rivals are often only half occasion the Yugoslav men's team, a satisfaction for the "Tiger of Zagreb"
as old as veteran Surbek. Of course, he including Surbek, t ook fourth place at (he was dubbed so after his victory at
has not given up competitive sport, in a time when the Chinese and Japanese the European Championships in Lyons)
fact he puts off the last farewell time " dominated the field . Later to have grown into a legendary player
and again . Drawing on his immense Surbek became one of the prominent who is held in esteem by the most
physical strength and will -power he representatives of a top European renowned sports authorities of the
continues his workouts. Hard work is generation, among them Johansson, world.
the secret of his successes, and of his Bengtsson, Jonyer, Klampar, Stipan­ There may have been better table
fantastic career. cic, Orlowski etc ., who held their own tennis players than Surbek. There
Dragutin Surbek was born in Zagreb against the best of Asia, and won were some who won more world titles.
on August 8, 1946, and similarly to valuable successes for the old con­ but it is unique for someone to play
many of his contemporaries, he tried tinent. Surbek was the first European table tennis on the same high level for
his hand at several sports. He liked to wit, capable of beating all three twenty years . Rivals and generations
football and gymnastics, but under the Chinese team members, a rare feat in have come and gone through the past
guidance of his sports teacher he soon itself. two decades. Dragutin Surbek, how­
found himself playing table tennis. Surbek came out as the top player of ever, has stood in the centre of
Although, as a boy, he suffered more the world championship in the team attention at all times. He is a legend
defeats than victories, he never gave event, and won a European title in who defies his rivals and the passing
up a match , thanks to his incredible men 's singles. He also collected a of time.
grit. total of 31 medals at European and Surbek, who is married with two
While he finished last out of 15 world championships, among them sons, one 15, the other 6 years old,
entrants at the junior championships two world and four European medals. has been a "foreign worker" in the
of Croatia in 1960, the tournament His best trophies were beyond doubt Federal Republic of Germany for the
became in a funny way a turn ing po i nt the two world titles in men 's doubles, seventh year running . At present he
in his career. From then onwards the alongside Stipancic (1979) and Kalinic plays in Essling, the second d ivision of
former winners finished behind him (1983) , but he also has fond memories the Bundesliga, help ing his team to
and Surbek, thanks to well-planned of his individual European title (1968) . advanc,e to the first division.
tra i ning, moved up the domestic rank­ Surbek was winner at over 50 major Article by courtesy of Mihaly Kozak, of
ings. Slowly but surely, he grew more international tournaments, among Hungary, Editor of the International
powerful and skilful. and it was not them the Yugoslav, Scandinavian, Sports Press Association. Table Tennis
long before he won the first national Czech, Soviet and the Austrian Opens. Section' s Bulletin .
title in Yugoslavia . Surbek won the Champion's Euro­
At the beginning he was thought to
be lacking in talent, mainly because of
his poor backhand shots, but time was
on his side. He first entered an inter­
national open in 1963 and he made
sure others took note of him. At the
French Open in Lyons, Surbek faced
Dick Miles, an experienced American,
who among others, had beaten two
one-time famous Yugoslavs, Dolinar
and Harangozo.
But Miles met his match in the
person of Surbek. The young Yugoslav,
although lacking international routine
that is so very necessary, hit the ball to
Miles' side with such force that the
American ended up as a loser. Though
Surbek was eliminated in the next
round, his sensational victory over
Miles marked his first major inter­
national success. It was precisely at
the Crystal Palace of Lyons five ye ars
later that Surbek won his first ever Yugoslavia's men's doubles winners

European title . in Tokyo, Zoran Kalinic (left) and

Following his victory and the gold Surbek .

medal in Lyons, Surbek was praised by Photo by Malcolm Anderson, Cicero.

the famous former world champion II.. U .S .A. "TIGER OF ZAGREB"

8
promisingly against Mikael Appelgren. fate. Neither pairs, Prean/Douglas nor
COOL SWEDES TOO
The World Cup and European
Champion then began to pile on the
Douglas/Witt, looked impressive when
losing in straight games. Prean then
HOT FOR ENGLAND
pressure to England's most consistent gave Appelgren a close fight before
by Robert Oldfield European League player, and the Douglas added the second set of the
Even England's best, Desmond Douglas Douglas backhand winners became 2-5 defeat.
and Carl Prean, found Sweden few and far between . Appelgren won • ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
irrepressible at the Crowtree Leisure the second game comfortably and
The English Table Tennis Association
Centre, Sunderland on Wednesday, then raced to an early and decisive
are pleased to thank the Borough of
12th October. A crowd of over 750 lead in the third. As if convinced the
Sunderland and their Recreation De­
people had assembled for the second first game loss was due to some
partment for the support of this Euro­
European League match ofthe season. technical malfunction, Appelgren
pean League Super Division match.
They left disappointed. spent the rest of the match with his
Credit for the full house must also be
Disappointed, however, only with hands covered in glue, rerubbering his
recorded for Ken Taylor and the
the result, for they could not have bats with a frequency that turned the
Sunderland league and to the match
failed to have been impressed by the local league spectators green with
preparations of Tom Snowdon,
skill and mobility of the Swedish envy.
Northern Regional Development
players which left both Prean and CONSOLATION
Officer, ETTA.
Douglas stranded on more than one
occasion , Consolation and hope for England England 2 Sweden 5

If there was an omen that England's came from Karen Witt, Despite a Carl Prean lost to Jan-Ove Waldner

resistance would be short-lived it was niggling back injury the European No, 20-21, 18-21;

provided by the pre-match National 23 from Reading played superbly to Desmond Douglas lost to Mikael

Anthem which ended prematurely. beat Marie Lindblad , Lindblad won the Appelgren 21-18,17-21,13-21 ;

Forty minutes later, after two men's first before Witt decided that her Karen Witt bt Marie Lindblad 10-21,

singles, England were two nil down . opponent's loop gave little to fear. The 21-18,21-14;

The opening set found Sweden's block seemed superfluous, on all but Prean/Douglas lost to Appelgren/Ulf

Jan-Ove Waldner in commanding the most difficult occasions she just Carlsson 13-21, 17-21;

form - obviously in no mood to allow smashed the ball past the blonde Douglas/Witt lost to Carlsson/Lindblad

Prean revenge for the European Youth Swede who is 11 places higher on the 18-21,13-21;

Championships final and the recent European list. Prean lost to Appelgren 20-22 , 17-21;

World Cup. Douglas, however, started The two doubles sealed England's Douglas bt Waldner 21-18, 21-15 .

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by George Yates
When last engaging England in the their singles as did Andrew and Cooke
lapsed Quadrangular international the doubles.
matches in the Central Exhibition Hall, Sandley went down to Hannah in
Belfast in February, 1968, Ireland the penultimate set but Andrew dis­
suffered only a narrow 6-4 defeat posed of Broe for a final 5-2 result in
when represented by Jimmy Langan, favour of England who maintained
Tommy Caffrey, the now deceased unblemished record in this series.
Cliff Thompson, Joan Fitzsimmons (now Ireland's bubble was burst in
Mrs. Cornelius Warren) and Miss J . Saturday's final session when only
Geary. Slevin, with wins over Wilkins and
On Friday, Sept. 16, however, on its Mark Thomas, maintained his form of
resumption, with younger exponents the afternoon although Miss Leonard
on view at British Aerospace Dyna­ went down fighting to Miss Tyler, the
mics , Lostock, Nr. Bolton, it was only Welsh winning 5-2,
the two Dubliners, Colum Slevin and As in the previous nine such meet­
Anne Leonard, who put up any marked ings between the four home countries
resistance to a youthful English side England finished the unbeaten win­
which triumphed 7-0. ners. Of the nine men engaged in the
Two wins each for Skylet Andrew series only England's Cooke remained
and Alan Cooke and one each for unbeaten. in singles and doubles, and
Karen Witt and Joy Grundy, plus the this on his senior debut for his country.
men's doubles, brought about the Full marks to British Aerospace
"whitewash". On the adjacent table, Dynamics in general and to David
Scotland ran out 5-2 winners over the Plowes, Personnel Director, in par­
Welsh whose Garry Wilkins and Nigel ticular for hosting the event and to
Thomas both got the better of John Gardner Merchants, the caterers, for a
Broe.
Graham Sand ley took over from
Andrew in the Saturday afternoon
match against Wales and both he and
truly magnificent buffet which round­
ed off the proceedings which. happily,
will be furthered next season in North
Wales.
-
Alan Cooke of Derbyshire who went
Cooke took two singles apiece with Scores:­ through the Quadrangular series at
Andrew and Cooke again successful in Lostock. Bolton without defeat re­
England 7 Ireland 0
the doubles with Miss Witt and Miss $ . Andrew bt C. Slevin 19. 21 ; turning to the area to win the men's
A. Cooke bt M . Kelly 12. 14;
Grundy having easy wins over Shirley J . Grundy bt A. leonard 12. -19. 14;
singles title in the Colgate North of
Williams (nee Cain) and Lesley Tyler. Andrew/ Cooke bt Kelly/ Slevin " . 21 . 10; England at Stretford.
K. W itt bt J. Re id 9 , 5 ;
But it was Ireland who took the eye Andrew bt Kelly 17. -11 . 13;
Cooke bt Slevin -17. 19. la.
in beating Scotland 5-2 with Slevin
Scotland 5 Wal•• 2
winning two, and the doubles with J . Broe lost to G. Wilkins 3. -16; Grundy bt Smith 14. 10;

O. Hannah bl N. Thomas -17.14. 9 ; Sandley lost to Hanna h -14. ·22;

Mervyn Kelly, and Miss Leonard and J . Smith bt S. s 19. 14; Andrew bt Brae 19. 12 .

Jennifer Reid successful against Diane Broe/ Hannah bt N. Tho mas/Witkins 15. -14. 18;
O. Greig bt L. Tyler 21 . 19;
W.I•• 6 Ir.lend 2

Wilkins lost to Slevin -14 . -7;

Greig and Janet Smith, the former Hannah bl Wilkin s 18. 17; M. Thoma s bt 13. 9;

Brae los l to Thoma s -18. -1 4 . Tyler bt Leonard 20. -12. 22;

standing in for Carole Dalrymple M. Th omas/Wilkins bt Kelly/Slevin 20. 8 ;

England 7 W.I 0
nursing a broken collarbone. Kelly lost Sand ley bt M . Thomas 18, 21 ; Williams bt Re id 12. 17;

Cooke bt Wilkins 8 . 13; Th oma s lost to Slevin -12. 19. -14;

to both David Hannah and Broe. Grundy bt Tyler 12. 13;

W ilki ns bt Kelly 15 . 19.

Young Cooke was stood down from Andrew/ Cooke bt M. Thomas/ Wilkins 15. 19;

Witt bt Williams 8 . 18;

TABLE
the singles in England's final match Sand ley bt Wilkins 19. 8 ; P W L F A Pt.
Cooke bt Tho mas 9 . 19. England 3 3 0 19 2 6
against Scotland which began with Scot land 3 1 2 9 12 2
Ireland 5 Scotl.nd 2
Hannah nudging home 19 and 20 Slevi n bt Broe 10. 12; Wales 3 1 2 7 '4 2
Ireland 3 1 2 7 14 2
against Andrew and Sand ley hard­ Kelly lost to Hannah -1 1. -1 7;
Reid bt Smith -14. 25. 18;
pressed to d ispose of a rejuvenated Kelly/ S levin bt Broe/ Hannah ·17. 18. 17;
Anatvsis of Match.s
Leonard bt Greig 19. 18;
Broe. From this shaky start England Slevin bt Hannah 17. -9. 18; p W 0 L F A
then got i nto their stride with the two Kelly lost to Broe -15 . -22. (v Scotland) 10 10 0 0 93 4
5 2 (v Ireland) 10 10 0 0 94 3
girls, Miss Grundy and Jean Parker, Andrew lost to Hannah -19. -20; Wales) 10 10 0 0 96 1
the latter substituting for Miss Witt Sand /ey bt Broe -19. 21 . 15; Scotland Iv Ireland) 10 3 2 5 44 53
J . Parker bt Greig 12; Iv Wales) 10 7 0 3 62 35
nursing a back injury, easily winning Andrew/ Cooke bt aroe/Hannah 19. 1 5; Ireland Iv W ales) 10 5 1 4 55 42

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Junior Grand Prix
to be sponsored by
Beneficial Trust
SEARCH FOR A FUTURE WORLD CHAMPION BEGINS

A bid to find the successor to Johnny national standard and hope , even­ and will allow the future to be planned
Leach, England's last World Champion tually, a future World Champion . We with more certainty.
in 1951 , was launched in London on are sure that this series will be watched Over the three years, eighteen
26th September with the announce­ with great interest by other national tournaments will benefit from cash
ment that Beneficial Trust are to Associations ." help and essential support costs in the
sponsor a series of major junior table It is the first time Beneficial Trust form of printing and promotion. The
tennis tournaments, to be known as have sponsored a sport and the com­ players, spectators and supporters will
the Beneficial Trust Grand Prix. pany's staff have welcomed the link soon realise that a "Beneficial Trust
The sponsorship, representing a with table tennis. Local branch offices Grand Prix Event" is something special
£75,000 investment in table tennis by are to be directly involved with each in table tennis tournaments.
the national retail banking service, event, providing vital promotional and PROMOTION
Beneficial Trust, covers an initial public relations support. All the events
are situated near to one ofthe sponsor's A range of attractive promotional
period of three years and begins with
many branches. items have been produced for the
the Beneficial Trust English Junior
"We are used to dealing with invest­ series bearing the official slogan of the
Closed at Hinckley Leisure Centre in
ments in the banking industry" said Grand Prix "Excellent Service with
December. Other tournaments to
managing director, Jack France, "but Beneficial". T shirts, Barrel bags and
benefit from the deal are the four
this investment is of a very special kind Mugs will be on sale at the tourna­
County Junior Select tournaments and
- it is an investment in talent and, what ments, with mementos provided for all
the English Junior Open at Portsmouth
is more, in young talent. I would say to the participants, including track suit
next May.
anyone asking why Beneficial Trust badges, hats, balloons and button
PROGRESSIVE badges.
are entering into this sponsorship,
ETTA chairman, Tom Blunn, is For each championships the ETIA
'Come along to one of the tourna­
delighted with the new agreement: and the Beneficial Trust are hoping to
ments, and you will soon see why we
"This sponsorship is really the most maximise local media coverage forthe
think this is a worthwhile investment'."
progressive we have ever been offer­ benefit of the sport, the Grand Prix and
SECURITY its participants. And, of course, in the
ed", he said. "The effect of the Grand
Prix will be wide-reaching and will As well as cash bursaries, the Grand English Junior Open, aspiring English
assist the development of table tennis Prix will provide essential security for juniors will have the chance to meet
throughout the country." the top junior events. The English some of the best young players in the
At each tournament in the series, Junior Open has been cancelled in the World . Last year, at Worthing, eleven
junior players will have the chance to recent past due to lack of funds and countries took part - the ETIA are
win Grand Prix points in the singles other tournaments have faced the axe expecting an even bigger entry at the
events. The ten English players as costs have spiralled with inflation. superb new Mountbatten Leisure
accumulating the most points by the For some the sponsorship is a lifeline Centre in 1984.
end of the season will be awarded
cash bursaries which will be ad­
ministered by the ETTA to help the
winners with their future training and
competition expenses. For a junior to
visit all the major tournaments, a year's
expenses can be as much as £1,000.
" The cost of playing table tennis at
the highest level is such that many
juniors have to severely restrict their
participation " explained Mr. Blunn .
"Virtually all rely heavily on their
parents financial support. This gener­
ous sponsorship by Beneficial Trust
means that our best junior players
will have the chance to benefit directly
from the Grand Prix prize fund and I
congratulate Beneficial Trust for their
faith in the English junior table tennis".
INVESTMENT
" England are fortunate in having
some exceptional young players at the
moment: ' he continued, " but the
Grand Prix sponsorship is also an
investment in the future . The ETIA are Tom Blunn. chairman of the English Table Tennis Association (left) and Jack
confident that it will encourage the France. managing director of Beneficial Trust Limited (right) at the conclusion of
development of more players of inter­ their sponsorship agreement.
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IIQuotes lI

Tom Blunn
ETTA CHAIRMAN
most progressive ever
offered. ••

Jack France

MANAGING DIRECTOR.

BENEFICIAL TRUST

"It is an investment in talent.

Johnny Leach

FORMER WORLD CHAMPION

"The Grand Prix will provide in­

vlliullble support for young players on
their WilY to the top.
Tony Lambourne. marketing manager. Beneficial Trust Ltd.. Tom Blunn.
chairman of the English Table Tennis Association; Norman Reeve. ETTA vice­
chairman. public relations; and Jack France. managing director. Beneficial Trust
Limited. toasting the success of their sponsorship agreement. Donald Parker

ENGLAND JUNIOR CAPTAIN

"The will II110w III/ the junior

. GRAND PRIX THE POINTS to
top events."
properly for

-l{J~' PRIZES SYSTEM

At the end of the season the players Players participating in the Beneficial
who have accumulated the most Trust Grand Prix events will be awarded
points in accordance with their pro­ Peter Charters

Grand Prix points will qualify for the

gress in the junior boys' or junior girls' ETTA VICE CHAIRMAN.

Grand Prix prizes. These cash bursaries

singles events at the tournaments. The SELECTION AND COACHING

will be administered by the English

following table illustrates the distri ­ Prix gives young lind
Table Tennis Association and may be
bution of points in the Beneficial Trust improving pillyers chllnce to pilly
used towards bona-fide expenses
Select tournaments:
IIgllinst stars.
incurred in training or competing in
table tennis events, Last 16: 2
Quarter Finalists: 4
1st place £400
Semi Finalists: 6 Alan Ransome

2nd place £300

Runner Up: 8 ETTA VICE 'CHAIRMAN. DEVELOP·

3rd place £200

Winner: 10 MENT. ORGANISER OF CLEVELAND

4th place £150

5th place £100 The Beneficial Trust English Junior JUNIOR SELECT

Closed is worth double points and the lire looking forward to putting
Equal prize money Will be awarded Beneficial Trust English Junior Open on lin excel/ent tournament with the
to the Junior Boys' and Junior Girls' treble points . The allocation of points of this sponsorship.
winners , is restricted to English players.

Beneficial Trust Grand ds

The Benefi cial Trust Grand Prix consists of six events-located in areas nearto one of the sponsor's many branch offices . For
the 1983/84 season , these are :

DATE EVENT LOCATION ORGANISER

3rd/4th December, 1983 Beneficial Trust English Hinckley Leisure Centre ETIA Office. 21 Claremont,
Junior Closed Hastings TN34 1 HF
4th/5th February, 1984 Beneficial Trust Cotswold Gloucester Sports Centre L.J . Smith, Endfield, Cowie
Junior Select Road, Stroud GL5 2JR
18th/19th February. 1984 Beneficial Trust Cleveland Eston Leisure Centre. A.E. Ransome, Conifers ,
Junior Select Middlesbrough Church Lane , Ormesby,
Middlesbrough TS7 9AX
14th/15th 1984 Beneficial Trust Essex Junior Harlow Sports Centre R.C. Roffe, 18 Buckingham
Select Close, Emerson Park, Horn ­
church RM11 2QS
28th/29th April , 1984 Beneficial Trust Yorkshire North Bridge Leisure Centre, R. Balmford, 30 Gleve Road.
Junior Select Halifax Wawne, Hull ' HU7 5XR
12th/13th May, 1984 Beneficial Trust English Mountbatten Leisure Centre. ETIA Office, 21 Claremont
Junior Open Portsmouth Hastings TN34 1 HF

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expense. I have only heard of one
John Prean looks..... league that has adopted the change. I
hope they keep their members. We

Beyond the Isle of Wight just managed to hold our figures,

wh ich I regard as a success. The days
The summer, so often the dead least one big show each year. of growth are over - until the E. T. T.A.
season, proved an interesting time for So, despite the rigours of a 940 mile stimulates national interest as happen­
us, taking Carl in person and us in spirit journey, I returned home greatly heart­ ed during the World Championships in
to a number of big events.... the Com­ ened by what I saw once again at the Birmingham. The present cluttered- up
monwealth, the Worlds, the Norwich grass roots of this game of ours. Before calendar, as boring as it is full, has the
Union Masters (Jamaica) and the 555 the international matches we paid a opposite effect. It wears out the
World Cup (Barbados). Seldom has highly enjoyable visit to the Maccabi victims as the conveyor belt once did
Table Tennis'enjoyed so much space Youth Club in Newcastle and again and many of our brightest young
in the Press, particularly the' quality' we were impressed by the enthusiasm players are sick of the sport before
papers which are more likely to be of the organisers, Mr and Mrs Henry they reach 30, many much sooner.
read by potential sponsors. This Ross and all the youngsters who We cannot comment on the new
column does not dweli on old news no turned out in force for our visit and service rule because none of us under­
matter how stirring. Let us therefore then the international match. We were stand it. When the chairman read it out
merely record that the first Isle of impressed too by the excellent juniors, for the first time there was an em­
Wight player to represent England in Damian Linskill and Darren Shaw. barrassed silence. The second time
the World Championships collected Our first county match vs Cornwall there were a few surpressed giggles
the following' scalps' in a few dizzy ended in victory. Daly and C. P. whilst one wag not versed in inter­
months: Grubba (4 times), Constantini, contributed five, after which it was a national matters cried out 'Is this what
Bisi, Kucharski, Dryszel, Nukasuka, question of whether we would man­ we pay the E.T.T.A. for?'. When the
Ovcharov, Mazunov, Jonyer, Kriston, age a 6th to give us two points. The chairman read the famous words a
Gergely, Pederson, Cho Yang Ho, Chu women's doubles and a men's singles third time, the meeting dissolved in
Jong Chol, Ulf Bengtsson, Dvoracek, (Roger Hookey) narrowly eluded us, laughter.
Waldner, Kim Ki Taek, Boggan and but Jill Fothergill saw us through to
Seemiller. the promised land of 6-4. Sympathies I do and did try to look beyond the
to our visitors who played and gibberish. Indeed as the coach of an
We were in regular contact with
international player I have to. I was,
Tokyo during those exciting days and travelled well and were again well
I think, the first to go into print about
many table tennis friends' phoned to supported.
, hidden' services. My player adopted
get the latest news on our teams' great Whilst still on the County Champion­
one mainly because so many others
performances and some with whom ships path I was astonished that the
did and nothing was done about it.
relations had chilled became friends Bob Bridges Plan was defeated - an
Indeed it began as a satirical gesture.
again. We were touched by and grate­ imaginative document that would
His back-to-the-table-serve was al­
ful for the immense interest. have breathed new life, even fire into
the tired, old war horse. Mr Bridges is ways a high risk gambit as the whole
Non-stop play took its toll and Carl's
no wild man from the Isle of Wight table was left uncovered and it only
form has suffered in recent weeks. He
worked against certain players. Some
has taken some defeats, all against whose good ideas are automatically
viewed with suspicion. He is a man local players got it back well, some
world- ranked players in the German
international ones made a mess of it.
Grand Prix and two European League who has served the County Champion­
Crowds loved it. In Kuala Lumpar they
matches. Long periods of travel, hardly ships with distinction. Yet his fate was
called for encores. In Jamaica and
any time for practice took its toll, the same as mine. Utter 'triumph' of
Barbados where they appreciate in­
though played two magnificent the status quo brigade. What the
dividuality there was nothing but enth­
sets in Sunderland then in Bury apostles of 'no change' have not yet
against Mikael Appelgren, winner of usiasm. In England it got on T. V.'s Blue
understood is that their unbending,
the World Cup and reigning European Peter (Audience 8 million - or, if you
rigid attitude to anything new will
Champion who he outgunned for long like, 25 that of'Top Table' Table
bring about the biggest change of all
spells. Only periods of inconsistency, when everything comes crashing Tennis). That service has now been
the result of too little practice for some banned. Others, more lethal continue,
down. The dinosaur too once seemed
weeks, caused his downfall. The big eternal, unshakable. Everything moves indeed flourish. All this from the apost­
target this season is the European slowly in Table Tennis, but I see no les of bringing longer rallies back into
Championships in Moscow and his future for the C.C. unless there is a the game, the same who have ruined
training is designed so that he 'peaks' .practically all the world's best de­
radical change of format that creates
fenders as a result of the rubber rule...
around that time. fresh interest, that is able to compete
and there were not many to start with.
The International matches against with the National League which is
Sweden were great successes for more popular. I predict too that the next World
Table Tennis as they produced some Certainly our future participation is Championships will see new technical
magnificent play if not quite the in some doubt. Our system over- plays innovations from China against which
results we had perhaps hoped for. our leading player who would like to the rest of the world will be as helpless
These will not come very often unless go on, because he shares our affection as it was against the Chinese mastery
and until a much more professional forthe game at the grass roots and this of the combination bat. That began in
approach is adopted. We could and part of the world. We are short of 1975, perhaps sooner. Europe,
should do a lot better and do it within ladies as are so many other counties accustomed to being second best,
available budgets. and our Sport has conspicuouslyfailed continued to sleep. In 1980 John
I have nothing but praise for the to attract women - one of our major Hilton became European Champion
organisers of the matches: Ken Taylor failures. and the campaign began that will
in Sunderland and Stan Leigh in Bury. Our pre-season meeting was livelier many careers at all levels without con­
When we start' Promoter's Awards' as than usual as law and rule changes tributing a great deal at any level. This
visualised by Alan Ransome's '1990' were on the agenda. 'Different colours' is, alas, still a minority view. If the
document here are two gentlemen on the two sides of the blade were rule change ruins our best young
who have already qualified for the thrown out by an enormous majority, players as some predict, then I ask
club. They put their towns and their not because everybody was against it, how often our Sport will make the
associations on the map that evening. but because we felt the last thing we newspapers or the television screen
Now keep at it, 'Chaps, build on the needed was to upset our members or and where it will go without such
interest you have created and put on at plunge them into unnecessary encouragement. I ask too where we
14
would have ended up in the World as Joe Gormley put it, we are having Editor put it, the vultures are gathering. I
Championships without our combi­ to run like hell to stand still". I know could add that they will leave only
nation bat players. I suggest side- by­ of a big, well- run league that in one skeletons - at the feast of other sports
side with Germany, i.e. near or in season lost a quarter of its members. which have achieved public respect.
second class status. There is the Our own is well, if a trifle conservative­ Though I mean every word, all that
closest relationship in the health of a ly run. We held our numbers this is perhaps a negative, if accurate
sport at the grass roots and at the top. season mainly because one club got statement of the Game' s current plight I
All of us who are involved in the new premises and an increase in have sketched the positive side ­ the
administration of our Game know membership. Five clubs folded. As our way out, as I see it.

CARL TO PLAY
impossible for Carl to keep playing as
much as he is and attempt to maintain
little more than pocket money . He will
have to rely on endorsements , prize
FULL TIME
his school studies. He may continue money and the occasional TV appear­
It seems almost certain that Carl with some subjects, particularly ance fee ".
Prean, England's 16-year-old star of German where I can help him , but he is One thing is certain, however, the
the last World Championships, will certain to play full time after the end of 1988 Olympics are not one of Carl's
become a full time player from the this term," objectives . He has already earned
beginning of the year. who is The decision has been taken by the prizes in excess of the ITTF limit which
taking some '0' levels in November, is close knit Prean family in consultation many anticipate will be the Olympic
likely to quit school at Christmas to with Carl's headmaster but it repre­ criterion of amateur status. He is deter­
concentrate on his table tennis. sents a gamble even for Carl who is mined to make a success of being a
In Sunderland in October for Carl's currently European ranked . "The big professional table tennis player. It is a
home European League debut against contracts in Germany are over," said route chosen only by the very talented
Sweden his father, John, said, It's John , " and the ETTA payments are and brave .

DESMOND DOUGLAS JOINS BUTTERFLY

ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS
ASSOCIATION
DESMOND DOUGLAS, Britain's most blade he uses with Sriver Red rubber 21 Claremont.
successful table tennis player of on one side and Sriver Black rubber on Hastings,
modern times, has signed an en­ the other. Desmond will also be en­ East Sussex TN34 1 HA
dorsement contract wth the world dorsing the Butterfly table tennis shoe. SALES ITEMS
brand leader, BUTTERFLY, commenc­ In the New Year the Kenny Blade
ing on 1st October, 1983. will carry Desmond's name, whilst a I.T.T.F. Official Handbook
Desmond says, It is ideal to be able new range of Douglas rackets will be (Constitution, laws in full and
to enter into a promotional arrange­ launched for the 1984/85 season for international regulations) £2.50 each
ment with a company whose products the school , youth club and hobby I.T.T.F. Rules Booklet (Laws and
I genuinely prefer. I have known the market. international regulations) 25p each
Butterfly people for a long time and I Douglas's form so far this season Norwich Union Law Booklets
have complete confidence in the com­ has been very impressive. He has won (containing the basic laws of table
pany's products. I am very pleased both the West German and French tennis in handy pocket size) 2p each
indeed with my new arrangement". Grand Prix and three out of four (minimum order 10 copies)
Desmond will use and endorse the matches for England so far in the Badges
Butterfly Kenny Blade, which is the European Super League. ETTA Members - cloth blazer badge
£1.00 each
Umpires - gold wire on blue cloth
£4.00 each
Lapel badges - ETTA crest on pin
35p each or 3 for £1.
ETTA Ties
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inch blade £2 .00 each
Tournament Stationery
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of all open tournaments in
England, Scotland and
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Individual match scorepads
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Draw sheets - for 64 entries in two
blocks of 32 specially ruled for
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COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS

ROUND-UP

by Murray Corbin

INITIAL INFORMATION put up a good fight. The efficient Junior Division 3A

ROBIN LOCKWOOD was the Referee. Cleveland 2nd 1 Northumberland 9
I have pleasure in showing the results
Lincs 2nd 7 Cumbria 3
of matches played in early October. 3A. .. ..CLWYD 2 travelled to Kendal , to Lincs . 6 Cumbria 4
Many of the individual results were snatch a 5-4 victory from CUMBRIA'S Cheshire 2nd 8 Notts 2 (Match lasted
fascinating and it is a pity that there is Clarice Rose, Ray Carr, Peter Buxton 4 hrs.)
not enough space for me to share the and Charles Usher. CLWYD'S strike
excitement w ith you . force consisted of BARBARA CLEVELAND'S Anne Pashley, Clare
You will observe that in many cases, WILLIAMS, DON HOBBS, RAY HOW­ Metcalfe, John Healey, Andrew
, have been able to comment on and LAND and ROY WILLIAMS. ANDREW McKeowen and Stuart Millar, were
analyse play in certain matches; this DAWSON was the Referee. crushed to defeat at Hartlepool , due to
was due to the foresight of either the the superior skills of Northumberland's
Referees or the Captains of teams, Junior Division 2A DENISE WILKINSON, DENISE CAMP­
who included the christian names of Lancs. 9 Beds . 1 BELL PETER CURRY, KEITH PAITER­
players on the score sheets, rather Leics. 3 Derby 7 SON and THOMAS BLACKMAN . Cleve­
than using the traditional 'initial and Yorks 2nd 4 Cheshire 6 land's only success came when ANNE
surname'. Since this appears cold and Warwicks 10 Cambs. 0 PASHLEY got the better of Denise
unfriendly to me, in future, to dis­ Wilkinson in the penultimate set. The
At Bamberbridge, Preston, Lan­ Referee was T. SNOWDON .
courage this from happening, I will
cashire 's LYNDSAY McEWEN, LYNN
make every possible effort to highlight Junior Division 38
HARNDEN, PHIL HUGGON, COLIN
matches, where the christian names of Oxon 3 Northants 7
HOGARTH and PHIL CRANKSHAW,
players are given. Cambs. 2nd 6 Warwick 2nd 4
just failed to " white-wash " Bedford­
Berks 2nd 7 Staffs 2nd 3
Veterans Premier Division shire's Joyce Mitchell, Carol ine
Herefordshire 0 Worcs. 10
Middlesex 3 Lincs. 6 Buckley, Neil Stanley, Peter Edwards
Kent 5 Notts 4 and Dave Murgatroyd, when , in the Oxfordshire finally went down 3-7
Essex 8 Berks 1 last set EDWARDS defeated Crank­ to NORTHANTS MAXINE SHEARS,
Cheshire 9 Leicestershire 0 shaw. The Match Referee was JACK DONNA FURNISS, ANDREW TROIT,
EVANS. RICHARD BASHFORD and ANDREW
Veterans 2A Division EDMONDS, after some low scoring
Avon 3 Cheshire 2nd 6 LEICESTERSHIRE'S Joanne Murray, games. Oxfordshire was represented
Beds 8 Oxon 1 Tracey Clark, Paul Bumpus, David by the young , promising , Amanda
Hunts 5 Worcs. 4 Aldwinckle and Marcus Bellot were Shufflebotham, Gillian Aston, Jean­
Clwyd 3 Northants 6 contained and beaten admirably on Pierre Greaves, Tommy Filmer and
Veterans 28 Division their home ground at KNIGHTON Dominick O' Flynn. Referee J . DENBOW
Berks 2nd 1 Essex 2nd 8 PARK by Derbyshire's LOUISE officiated.
Hants 5 Middx. 2nd 4 FORSTER, JOANNE WEIGHTMAN , CAMBRIDGE 2nd Team was at
Dorset 7 Kent 2nd 2 ANDREW HENRY, PAUL HARVEY and home in ROKEWOOD NURSERIES,
Sussex 5 Herts. 4 NIGEL ADAMS. The Match referee WISBECH, when WARWICKSHIRE'S
Veterans 3A Division was K. BRAMHALL. 2nd Team paid them a visit, but made
Bucks 5 Herts. 2nd 4 On paper, the YORKS/CHESHIRE the proceedings 'a I.i ttle difficult' .
Cumbria 4 Clwyd 2nd 5 match ended in a draw. However, with However, Cambridge, with SAMANTHA
Cheshire 3rd 8 Wilts. 1 MICHAEL O'DRISCOLL of Yorks not WALES, DENISE HINKS, NICKY
being a registered player, I expect a 6­ RAYNER. PAUL OLDROYD and NEIL
Veterans 38 Division 4 adjustment in favour of Cheshire. M. BURGESS, just pipped the visitors to
Somerset 4 Dorset 2nd 5 GREENWOOD was the Referee . the post after an exciting encounter
Wilts. 2nd 5 Hants 2nd 4 OAKFIELD CLUB, Rugby, was the with Tracey Green, Lisa Spilsbury,
Herts 3rd 2 Sussex 2nd 7 setting where WARWICKSHIRE should Dave Thomas, Sean Simon and V.
2A. ... AVON took on CHESHIRE 2 but have entertained CAMBRIDGESHIRE, Chauhan . CLIVE HARROD was the
found the likes of MYRA LYPNYCKYJ , but there must have been a misun­ Referee.
KEITH POWELL, NORMAN DEAKIN derstanding, because they knocked BERKSHIRE 2 defeated Staffordshire
and ROGER MOSS, a little too much to the stuffing out of Cambridgeshire' s 2 at Merton Hall, Newbury, where the
chew. However, AVON'S Muriel Lewis, Helen Smith , Louise Ward, Tim Ash­ teams met for their dust-up. Berks,
Mike Baker, Tony Brown and Roy man, Peter Holliday and Nick Ashman. with JULIE BRION, RACHEL WAITS,
Smith represented themselves well , in Who, on the day, could not manage to the talented PAUL SAVINS, KEITH
winning three. The Match Referee was win a set against MELANIE McHAYLE, HODDER and STEWART CHAMPION ,
ERIC WYNN . DAWN BROMLEY, MARK RANDLE , just had a little more ammunition than
2B.... ESSEX 2 peppered BERKSHIRE MICHAEL THOMAS or MARTIN Staffs' Angela Sanders, Dawn War­
2 at Peppard Memorial Hall, after CAMPBELL. Sorry! but I could not dener, Kevin Lawrence Steven Meigh
travelling across to Berkshire. Essex, understand the signature of the and Adrian Hough . BRIAN LATHAM­
with PAM ANKER, BRIAN PARISH, Referee. the Referee, officiated at this 7-3
RAY MURPHY and LAURIE 'Styler' victory for Berks.
FOUNTAIN , kept matters well in hand Junior Division 28 HEREFORDSHIRE'S Sally Rees,
by only losing the Men's Doubles. Middx. 2nd 3 Herts 7 Heather Tompkins, Paul Bridges, An­
Berkshire's Jean Gloster, Bob Holiday, Essex 9 Dorset 1 drew and Chris Cooke, appear to have
Colin Dyke and Bert Foster, did actually Gloucs. 6 Glamorgan 4 suffered considerably at the hands of
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Worcestershire's HELEN JONES, LISA well meaning and thoughtful counties DEREK SCHOFIELD and ROGER
HUNT, DEAN KLOOS, TIM HOLDER would play an 'unregistered player', HAMPSON were just warming up
and MARK RODEN, who gave them a anticipating a snatch-back of any sets when the steam of NOTIINGHAM­
good whipping. Let us hope that this by such a player. Again, this SHIRE'S Cheryl Buttery, Gloria Stocks,
young Herefordshire team can 'get it statement is not levelled at Bucks. Trevor Kerry, Richard Tilford and Lee
together' soon. P.J. KIMBER was the What does bother me in this case is Neil, ran out completely before mount­
Referee. the fact that Bucks found only ing a serious threat. In spite of this,
Junior Girl, who wished to play in their Referee T. R. VARDON witnessed a
Junior Division 3C Junior Trials. I will have to find out if very friendly game.
Cornwall 2nd 0 Cornwall 10 there is a facility where Counties can
Somerset 8 Hants 2 Senior Division 38
make additional registrations, say, up
Wilts 2nd 3 Cornwall 7 Isle of Wight 6 Cornwall 4
to the end of November or even
Wilts. 10 Cornwall 2nd 0 Wilts. 2nd 5 Berks. 2nd 5
December.
Hants 8 Avon 2nd 2 Cornwall 6 Somerset 2nd 4
Avon 6 Somerset 4 Senior Division 2A Dorset 2nd 1 Hants 9
Lancs 2nd 5 Warwicks 5 Senior Division 3C
CORNWALL 1, comprising ALISON
Derbys 3 Staffs 2nd 7 Northants 2nd 2 Gloucs. 8
CLEMENS, ESME STEVENSON, MARK
Cambs. 6 Suffolk 4 Herefords 3 Bucks. 7
JAMES, GRAHAM REED and ANDREW
Worcs. 1 Yorks 2nd 9 Beds. 8 Northants. 2
HUNT, put their Second Team in its
place with a 10-0 thrashing when they Cambridgeshire's MANDY JUDD, Oxon 7 Worcs. 2nd 3
met at Camborne on Sept 4. I also note JOANNE PALMER, KEITH RICHARD­ Glam. 2 Hunts. 8
that Cornwall 2 also suffered the same SON, ANDY WITHERS and GEOFF
Gloucestershire's CHRISTINE IACOPI,
fate when they visited Wiltshire in DAVI ES, had a na'rrow victory but a
CATHY ROBB, DARREN GRIFFIN, my
October. The Referee at Camborne very good win over SUFFOLK'S Julie
good friend PAUL JACKSON, and the
was A.R. BUNT. Dowsett, Sue Welham, John Kit­ very promising SYLVESTER CALLUM,
chener, Stuart and Mick Palmer. It
Junior Division 3D cruised comfortably to victory over
appears that if MICK could have won NORTHANTS' Mrs. M. Maltby, Mrs. B.
Sussex 2nd 1 Essex 2nd 9 one of his singles, Suffolk might have
Herts 2nd 0 Surrey 2nd 10 Gibbs, J. Sanders, B. D'Hoogne and C.
clinched a 'draw'. The articulate GEOFF Handshaw. The Referee was R. W.
Norfolk 2nd 4 Suffolk 6 WATERS was the Match' Referee.
Essex 3rd 3 Kent 2nd 7 ALLEN.
In the WORCESTERSHIRE/YORK­
At LEOMINSTER YC, Herefordshire's
A very talented Essex 2 - GILL PATTEN, SHIRE match, I am informed that
Ms L. Morse, Ms S. Powell, M. Owen,
CATHERINE THOMPSON, the bubbling Yorks did not notify Worcs. in good
M. Owens and A. Castle fell to the
TONY WEST, the serious minded time of their team for this match. If this
skills of Bucks' SYLVIA COOMBS,
BERNIE LAZARUS, and the up-and­ is true, it is a bit naughty and cannot be
JACKIE FARWELL, m'old mate PETER
coming DAMIAN HOLLAND, sent a lot encouraged. The Referee on this
SIMMONDS, KARL BUSHELL and LES
of bullets at Joanne Fletcher, Robert occasion was DOUG YOUNG.
WOODING. HERTS three rubbers came
Warner, Robert Watt and Simon Senior Division 28 from M. OWEN and M. OWENS over
Plummer, who must all have been very Sussex 4 Dorset 6 Peter Simmonds, and M. OWEN
relieved when their NINA WILLIAMS Berks. 7 Wilts. 3 against Karl Bushell. yes .... I too was
stopped the "white-wash" by beating Middx. 2nd 3 Avon 7 confused by the names Owen and
Gill Patten quite comfortably.H.J. Devon 4 Kent 6 Owens, until I got the's' of it. The
WEBB was the Match Referee. Referee was O. G. NEWCOMBE.
Mandy Reeves, Michele Williams,
SUFFOLK travelled to the NORMAN
Nigel Tyler, John Payne and Michael Senior Division 3D '
CENTRE, Norwich, to take on NORFOLK
O'Leary of MIDDLESEX, were given a Kent 2nd 4 Surrey 2nd 6
2, and returned home in good spirits
'proper going-over' at EAST FINCH LEY Suffolk 2nd 4 Cambs 2nd 6
after a very bruising battle against
TIC by the visiting HELEN FERRET, Essex 2nd 6 Sussex 2nd 4
Carolyn Chamberlain, Melissa Howe,
MICHELLE COHEN, the productive Norfolk 9 Norfolk 2nd 1
the well-mannered. Neil Pickard, Herts 3 Essex 3rd 7.
ANDREW CREED, RICHARD RUSSELL
Stephen Fox and Lee Diggins. Suffolk,
and PAUL HOOPER of AVON. Notable KENT'S Karen May, Ms J. Farthing,
with JULIE MORTIMER, SYLVIA
victories here being - CREED's de­ Richard Beckham, Gary Spencer, and
KENYON, PAUL GOODING, SHAUN
molition of Payne and Tyler; FERRET Andrew Dodd suffered a narrow defeat
CARACCIO and RICHARD HUTCHIN­
over Reeves: RUSSELL's flogging of at MILTON BARRACKS, Gravesend,
SON must have been very satisfied
O'Leary at 4 and 10, and the skilful only because Surrey's Ladies - LINDA
with their 6-4 score-line, especially
PAUL HOOPER dusting-off of O'Leary 'Thunderthighs' CLEM ETT and the
after six sets had to go to three. The
and Payne. Wow! Bodies must have effervescent JANE BARELLA, pulled
Match Referee was R. HOGG.
been lying all over the place. The through MIKE HAMMOND, ANDREW
I regret to learn that BUCKINGHAM­
spectacle was Refereed by J. RAN­ SEXTON and DAVID HARDING.
SHIRE TTA have had to withdraw their
DALL. HAMMOND must have played splen­
JUNIOR 2B team, due to the shortage
of one girl-player. Forthe benefitofthe Senior Division 3A didly to beat Beckham and Spencer,
team, I am wondering if it would not Durham 4 Lincs. 6 and in partnering SEXTON in the
have been better for them to play, even Northumberland 8 Clwyd 2 Doubles because neither Sexton nor
with this handicap: By the way, this is Cheshire 10 Notts. 0 Harding was successful in the singles.
not a criticism I am making of Bucks, Northumberland's CLARE MOUZON, The Match Referee was L. G. GOSS.
but in case a similar situation arises, it CARON BUG LASS, PETER 'Retriever' P.S. All team please note:
would be in good order for the County McQUEEN, IAN 'Benny' ROBERTSON Match results must be phoned through
concerned to approach The County and NEIL McMASTER, had a comfort­ to the ETTA 24 hours answering
Championships Administrator - LESLIE able win against the visiting Sue machine service within 24 hours of
SMITH, for guidance. I am informed by Roberts, Caren Buckle, Trevor Man­ matches being played. This is to be
IAN WHITESIDE - The Chairman, that ning, Terry Turner and John Hook of quickly followed by the posting of the
according to the rules, a Team must CLWYD, whose long journey may not three top score sheets by the home
put-out 'a full side'; failure to do so have helped. The match was played at captain to the Administrator - L. J.
could result in the County being fined. BYKER CC under the supervision of Smith, within 48 hours of the same
He also pointed out that, in order to AUBREY DRAPKIN - the Referee. matches being played. You must
keep a fixture date, and in the interest At Hyde, Cheshire JANET DEAKIN, meet these reasonable requests.
of both teams having a 'full match', DOREEN SCHOFIELD, BRIAN JOHNS, Thank you.
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COUNTY NOTES
Sharpe tried hard to stem the tide in
his second set losing 21 -23 to the
Brian Halliday reports from .....

SUPPLEMENT
visitor's top player Des Charlery in the BERKSHIRE
third. BRIGHT START
Doughty capitalised on the revival The senior 1st team got the county
Mary Williams reports from ..... winning his second set easily against off to a bright start by beating
Andrew Dodd, displaying a tremendous Wilts. Perhaps it is a little too early to
BED FO R D·S H IRE range of shots. start counting our medals but with the
RESOUNDING SUCCESS talent at our disposal the team must
Gary Hamilton and Bob Harman
completed the team. have every chance of promotion. The
The first Bedfordshire County senior 2nd team drew with Wilts 2 thanks to a
match held at Vauxhall Motors (Luton) The next match away to Jaques
useful performance from Jonathan
against Northamptonshire resulted in Fareham 11, although fought well,
Samuel who was recalled to the squad
a resounding success for Beds. who resulted in Dunstable & AHW losing 3­
and took his chance well.
won 8-2. David Sharpe, Ian Doughty, 5 after being 3-0 up.
Andy Conquest, Dawn Campbell The junior 2nd team found Staffs 2
A 4-4 draw was obtained in the
Mary Jarrett participated in a most too strong but the improving Paul
match against Cippenham (Slough).
enjoyable game. Savins was again impressive with two
The second home match against wins.
Onthe other hand the juniors who Ashford (Middlesex) started off well
travelled to Preston to play against Essex veterans routed both our 1st
with Sharpe winning the first set for
Lancashire lost 9-1. These youngsters and 2nd teams in no uncertain fashion.
Dunstable & AHW. Although the sets
Last season's euphoria is a thing of the
on their first away game of the season were fought well, score of 1-7
put up a good fight and several of the past and the 1st team are going to find
against them was nothing to be
games were very close. Ten-years-old life in the Premier Division very difficult
ashamed of. Fine efforts were made by
Caroline Buckley put up a fine perfor­ indeed.
Doughty, Hamilton and David Cart­
mance. Also putting on a good show wright against the Middlesex team of The local National League side
were Neil Stanley, Peter Edwards, Mike Hammond, Peter Simmonds, Gillette-Reading have made a poor
David Murgatroyd and Joyce Mitchell. Rupert Bole and Steve Everard. start to the season. The opening
It was left to Peter Edwards to the fixtures provided tough opposition all
Luton League
final set for Beds - Well done Peter. round and this, coupled with injuries
Eighty-two teams with a total of398
and other circumstances, have left the
The dates for the County Closed players have now registered in the
Tournaments are Nov 27, 1983 ­ three Gillette teams with a desperate
Luton League making up seven
anti-relegation battle on their hands.
Senior Closed and Jan 22, 1984 ­ divisions.
The format of presenting three matches
Junior Closed. Both events will take At the last Luton A.G.M. the retiring all together has been popular with
place at Bedford Trucks (Dunstable). Treasurer, Paul Denton, was elected a both players and spectators. Presen­
County rankings are:­ Vice-President. tation has been good and some ex­
Men Women
cellent play has been witnessed. The
The Luton League Senior Closed
1. D. Sharpe 1. L. Bellinger
2. I. Doughty 2. J. Bellinger will take place on Sunday Feb 5, 1984 one big niggle seems to be the
3. A. Conquest 3. J. Dimmock at Bedford Trucks (Dunstable). apathetic attitude of local league
4. M. Lyons 4. L. Robins
The same venue has been arranged players - surely they could spare a few
5. A. James 5. D. Campbell Sundays to watch table tennis of the
6. D. Hyde 6. M. Jarrett for the Junior Closed on Sunday, Feb
7. D. Foster 7. L. Hanratty 19,1984. highest class. The club is averaging
8. M. Verdon over 100 spectators per match but
9. D. Cartwright Luton was invaded last weekend need very much more support to break
when the town played host to the even. The local radio and press cover­
Boys Girls Round Tables of Great Britain and
1. N. Stanley L. Bellinger age has been very good, but it seems
Ireland. quite impossible to attract the really
2. P. Edwards 2. L. Robins
3. D. Murgatroyd 3. J. Mitchell About 800 Tablers between the big crowds that the game so urgently
4. L. Holmes 4. R. Forrester ages of 20 and 40 were participating needs.
5. C. Wright 5. C. Lawrence in nine sporting events at various
6. G. Black 6. C. Buckley Full marks to the Claw Scaffolding
7. M. Sharpe 7. M. Hollick venues.
Company who have provided financial
8. N. Apps 8. S. Evans The Luton Regional Sports Centre backing for the Kidmore End Club in
9. H. Lawrence
10. L. Deane
was the venue for the preliminary the Reading League. In the past few
rounds of a Table-Tennis Tournament seasons the club have brought a num­
Veterans (Men) Veterans (Women) held on Saturday Oct 8, 1983. ber of highly talented youngsters to
1. J. Wooliscroft 1. A. Robinson the fore. Berkshire Champion Simon
2. P. Cutting 2. M.-Stupple The Luton Secretary was approached
3. D. Folds 3. D. Harmer by this organisation to provide officials Rowland and the reigning Reading
4. C. Gill for the semi-finals and final held on Men's Senior Champion Michael Childs
5. D. Holden both owe much of their success to the
Oct 9 at Putteridge Sports Centre,
6. S. Griffiths
Luton. club. Jimmy Stokes is another who is
7. T. Dimmock
8. G. Sharpe progressing rapidly up the ladder
The winner was Peter Dunstan from
9. B. Bowron international level. Jenny Collins is
10. F. Nelson
Devon.
another who has achieved an England
11. K. Jordon To conclude we welcome back ranking. While these players have now
sisters Jackie and Lisa who moved on to new clubs, Jim Stokes
National League have been training at the Butterfly Sen. now has a new crop of young
The debut. of Dunstable & AHW DOHJO centre in Tokyo. players of whom much is expected. It
Club's venture in the National League
Whilst I think they may have picked was anticipated that results in Read­
resulted in them being thrashed 1-7 by
up one or two words of Japanese their ing's top division would take some
Tulse Hill Rams.
main problem there was trying to find time in coming but already Graham
The Crystal Palace side showed all someone who spoke English. Kemp has achieved an excellent trio of
the class associated with a team con­ wins in one match, including the scalp
taining three England-ranked players, of the Berkshire Champion. I believe
adapting immediately to the very fast we are going to hear more of this
conditions of the Pioneer Boys' Club in young man and also his rather pro­
Dunstable. mising team mates Keith Hodder,
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Rachel Watts, and Clare Plumridge. when junior II beat Warwickshire II 6­ Philip Bradbury beat Jackson to give
Rumour has it that there is a big new 4 at Wisbech. Neil Burgess was Cam­ Reading a 2-0 lead. Souter and Nicky
inter-town tournament covering bridgeshire's star winning both his Mason levelled the scores, but Soham
several nearby counties in the offing. singles with ease. He had good support fell behind again when Day lost to
Events at senior, junior, and veteran from Paul Oldroyd and Nicky Rayner, Bradbury. The champions managed to
level are to be organised. Towns and who both won a singles and the boys' take the last three with Souter and
local leagues will be advised as soon doubles, while Samantha Wales and Mason completi'ng winning doubles.
as more informati.on is available. Denise Hinks chipped in with the girls' Soham II didn't start their season in
doubles. Div 3 East too well, losing their open­
Hassy Soham had an easy first ing matches against Coles Waveney
round tie in the European Club Cup, and Rackets (Nottingham), both 6-2.
Geoff Waters reports from ..... but they had to travel to Athens to Peter Holliday did well with wins over
progress into the next round. They Robert Watson, Russell King and David
CAMBRIDGESHIRE beat their Greek opponents A.O. Pera Henderson. In their third match, how­
PROMISING START Tatavia 5-0 with Paul Day and Kenny ever, they got things together and beat
The County made a promising start in Jackson winning two each and John Halex Lincoln 7-1.
the County Championships winning Souter one. Halex March won two of their three
three of their five matches played. The second round proved a much matches in Div 2 North, their one
The senior first team expected tougher proposition when they en­ defeat being against the powerful
tough match against promoted Suffolk countered Simex Julich the Federal South Yorkshire. The Yorkshiremen
in Div 2A and so it proved, just getting German champions at Soham. The have acquired Chris Rogers and Keith
home 6-4. Mick Harper was missing Germans fielded Ulf Carlsson, Engel­ Rodger but if they thought they were
from the Cambs. line-up, having con­ bert Huging and Michael Plum and going to have an easy passage in the
tracted a virus that prevented him from what a formidable club side that is. second division, they were soon in for
walking and spending some time in With two defenders in the team, a shock as Stuart Palmer beat both.
Stevenage Hospital. Happily, Mick is Soham omitted Jackson, who is not at Unfortunately, the rest of the team
now playing again although he is still his best against this type of player, and: could not add these fine wins and
far from match fit. Luckily Cambs. were fielded Day, Souter and Dave Hannah. they lost 6-2.
able to welcome back Geoff Davies Soham made a good start with In their second match against
after a year's absence and he showed Souter winning an exciting duel Tarmac Wolverhampton II they had a
he is none the worse for his lay-off by against Huging. The Middlesex lad comfortable 6-2 win with all four
winning his opening si'ngles against always plays 'choppers' well, as his players playing their part. Palmer and
Mick Palmer. Keith Richardson was many wins against David Barr prove, Davies won two each, while Withers
also a winner against Stuart Palmer, and here again he showed his worth. and Gary Jordan won one.
but not surprisingly Andy Withers He lost the first -20 but he didn't let it Their 5-3 win over Sincil Lincoln
went down against John Kitchener. get him down and he kept his nose in was their most satisfying to date as in
Cambridgeshire's 2-1 lead soon eva­ front for most of the second until 19­ previous seasons they had drawn and
porated, however, when Suffolk took 16. Then Huging pulled back to 20-20, lost to this team. It was March's bottom
both doubles but Withers levelled the but Souter scraped home by taking the half who came to their rescue with
scores with a singles over Mick next two points. The third was a real Davies and Robert Swift winning two
Palmer. thriller with the crowd loving every each against Lincoln's defenders.
Joanne Palmer totally eclipsed Sue minute. Souter led 18-14, but then Palmer lost his first of the season
Welham and Richardson had a lost six point in a row and when all against Dave Gannon.
magnificent 16,16 win over Kitchener seemed lost suddenly produced four There is only one Newmarket Con­
to assure a point. Mandy Judd met winners to win by yet another 22-20 struction League result to hand at the
Julie Dowsett, unbeaten in Div 3 last score. Soham were optimistic' of going time of writing with Cambridge beating
season, and after sharing the first two two up when Day won the second Haverhill 8-1. Chris Burdon and David
games, Mandy led 18-12 in the third. game against Plum after losing the Leaderwere unbeaten, but Neil Burgess
Julie fought back to 19-19 to give first, but a more determined Plum went down to Yvonne Driver.
home county supporters a fright, but retrieved some impossible balls in the CORRECTION - In last month's
the Carnbridge girl took the next two third that left Day shaking his head. issue, I mentioned that Andy Withers
points to earn Cambs. a winning lead. It was not realistic to expect Hannah was the only player to win matches for
The second team won their first match to beat Carlsson, but the fought Haverhill in last season's NCL League.
for nearly two years by completing a 6­ splendidly and forced the Swede to This was in fact not true as David Miller
4 double over Suffolk at Ipswich. make errors. In the end, he lost the first won two and Yvonne Driver. My
This was a good team effort with game -19, but in the second he had the apologies to these two players for not
every player winning at least one set chance of winning fourtimes at 20-18, crediting them with these wins.
and a 0-2 deficit was turned into a 6-'3 21 -20 and 23-22, but in the end he
winning margin. Martin Livermore, threw it away when he served off the
Ron Weatherby reports from .....
Julian Wheel and Trevor Smith each table at
won a singles, while Hilary Finch and This was really the end for Soham as CHESHIRE
Alison Edge won all three women's their spirits sagged and the next three
sets went comfortably to the German JUNIOR RANKING TRIALS
sets in straight games.
The second team, however, blotted champions, who ran out 5-1 winners. Cheshire's junior ranking trials were
their copy book two weeks later when Results (Soham names first)
held at Crewe and produced some very
they met Sussex II at Soham. They led Souter bt Huging 20, 20; lost to Carlsson -11. -10;
unexpecteQ results and, no doubt, left
Day lost to Plum -14. 13. -14; lost to Huging -10.

2-0 with singles wins from Wheel and Hannah lost to Carlsson -19. -23; lost to Plum -13, -10.
some players very disappointed on the
In the Halex National League, Hassy day.
Smith over Mick Browne and Dave
Jemmett respectively, but on Iy a Soham have won their two opening In the absence of Billy Gleave the
Smith and Livermore doubles was matches, both away. They had a com­ top position was wide open but after
added to the score and they lost 3-7. fortable 7-1 win against Dunlop Bir­ many hard-fought sets it was Keith
The junior first team, promoted to mingham, but were given something Weatherby, who just pipped Simon
Junior 2A, found Warwickshire much of a fright by Gillette Reading, who Jones, to come out on top. Stephen
too strong and despite sterling work they beat 5-3. Lypnyckyj worked hard all day and
from Tim Ashman and Peter Holliday In the Reading match Soham had to deserved his third spot. The trials were
failed to win a set. thank their lower order men for seeing once again organised by Karen Tonge,
We had some revenge, however, them through. Barr beat Day and then and as usual they went without a hitch.
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Mike Freeman sends out a plea for have turned the match Derbyshire's Uttoxeter, Alrewas Boys' Brigade,
help in running the County Junior way, but we must accept that Alan's George St Club and Linton.
teams. Anyone interested and ready to availability cannot always be guaran­ A Coaching course for boys, girls,
give a helping hand please contact teed and build a team accordingly. beginners or league players is taking
Mike at 24 Parkfield Drive, Whitby, Congratulations to Alan upon his place at Hill Street P. E. Centre,
South Wirral (Phone: 051-355 5622). success for England in the Home Inter­ Stapenhill every Sunday 2-5 p.m. and
Rankings:­ national Tournament. He has already Monday evening 7-9 p.m.
received further senior International The Centre is also looking for
Boys
1. Billy Gleave selection which will be played prior to persons interested in becoming
2. Keith Weatherby (St) this being published. Here's hoping he
3. Simon Jones (EP) coaches or umpires. The Centre offers
4. Stephen Lypnyckyj (St) has done well. the use of 8 tables and up to 6
5. Bernard Wentworth (WI)
6. Stephen Colclough (EP) The retirement has been announced coaches.
7. Andrew Taylor (WI)
8. Gavin Dickson (Cr) of the former Derbyshire Junior and Stephen Yallop led St Andrew's 1st
9. Tim Turner
10. Steve Terry (EP)

Men's Singles Champion, Tony Bird, to an exciting victory over Mechanics

= Alan Gibson (W/R)
who having reached the age of 50 this 1st in the Premier Division of the
11. Martin Thompson (MC)
12. Andrew Coxon (Cr) - year, suffered a heart attack during the Derby League, to raise St Andrew's
13. Michael Curley (Wr)
14. Wayne Harrison (Cr)
Summer. Tony was a member of the hopes of retaining the title whilst
Girls
Doveside team which won the Brittan denting Mechanics' hopes and this
1. Claire Potts (Ch/EP) Cup in the Burton League this past could lead to a more open Champion­
2. Lynne Harrison (St)
3. Cheryl Clarke (Wr)
season (see May Table Tennis News), ship than I envisaged before the
=Michelle Welsh (Cr)

and had retained his form and con­

4. Julie Hope (EP) season started - although I cannot see
5. Alison Hall (St) sistency for over 35 years. the title ending up with any of the
6. Karen Upton (Cr)
7. Beverley Parkes (EP) Fred Moody says "1 remember Tony other
8. Ester Brown (Cr)
9. Sharon Dorman (WI) as one of the youngsters who had a Derby Y.M.C.A. are competing in
10. Angela Tickle (W/R)
11. Alison (EP) beautiful style and fluency combined the Eastwood League,- in addition to
12. Helen Potts (Ch/EP) with enough intelligence to take ad­ five teams in the Derby League, to give
Cadet Boys vantage of these natural gifts. So many more competitive experience to the
1. Paul Birken (WI)
2. Colin Eden (Wr) who are so blessed, waste them by youngsters. Having played in the
3. Neil Kersop (WI)
4. M. Welsh (Cr)
lacking control and understanding match against Neville EMV at Sutton­
= M. Parker (St)
how to use them."
6. R. McDonald (WI) in-Ashfield, I was pleased by the sport­
7. S. Freeman (EP)
8. M. Dean (EP)
"Tony's ability was combined with a ing spirit and attitude of the Neville's
becoming modesty - a sure sign of a team of Clive Spate, Steve Sp.encer
Cadet Girls
1. Claire Potts (Ch/EP) confident, capable player. When one and Doug Haywood which contributed
2. Ester Brown (Cr)
3. Sharon Wood (WI) is genuinely good, there is no needto to a very enjoyable match.
4. Angela Tickle (W/R) remind people about it." Having played for over 20 years in
5. Alison Jones (EP)
6. Helen Potts (Ch/EP)
7. Alison Upton (Cr)
"Although a naturally aggressive the Derby League, and played the
8. Barbara McQuade (EP) player, Tony has a consistent pleasant same players many times .it was re­
Key: Ch = Chester; Cr= Crewe; EP= Ellesmere Port; MC= Mid­ manner and is one of those people one freshing to see some new faces, and I
=
Cheshire; St Stockport; WI = Wirral; Wr = Warrington; W/R=
Widnes/Runcorn. is always pleased to meet, long may he look forward keenly to further matches.
continue to grace T.T. environs." May I advise other players seeking a
I think that we would all agree with new challenge to join another League
Malcolm Allsop reports 'from ..... Fred that table tennis needs the likes - no matter where you are, there's
of Tony Bird, and we all hope that he another League not far away,
DERBYSHIRE will continue to grace table tennis knows, it may your game.
SUCCESSFUL START gatherings, even -if he can no longer The Derby League has increased
The Derbyshire Junior team made a grace the table. membership this season with over
successful start to the season when In the Burton Summer 100 teams eight divisions; whilst
they travelled to Leicester, and returned Drakelow won Division One with nine plans are going ahead for the new
7-3 victors. With the team which won victories and one draw; with Central Headquarters which is expected to be
Junior 3A still available Keith Weight­ Ladies winning Division Two (8 wins ready for the start of next season. The
man had no selection problems; but and 2 draws). extra facilities could produce a flood of
Nigel Adams provided a bonus with a new teams as, if past experience has
The Burton League's Annual Dinner
performance which showed he had shown, teams with no playing quarters
was a success with over 250 attending,
regained his form the start of last appear together with additional players
and next year's Dinner (mark your
season. from Clubs outside the playing area of
diaries for May 11 th), will be the
the League who use the Headquarters
Nigel won both his singles whilst League 25th and it is hoped to organise
as their playing base.
Andrew Henry and Paul Harvey gained something What do they
one singles win apiece. The girls, mean?
Louise Forster and Joanne Weightman As part of the Burton twinning with John Holland reports from .....
won their singles although failing to
Lingen in Federal Germany, a party of
win the girls' doubles for the first time.
Officials visited Lingen, and although ESSEX
With so many players fighting for a not having a successful time on the CREDIT NOT CASTIGATE
team the only selection problem table, Ian Knight's the exception, had
will be to decide when to give them Let me begin by making good some of
an enjoyable and hectic time. A return the omissions from my October notes.
their opportunity. What a nice problem visit of the Germans to Burton is being
for a captain to First my congratulations to Lisa Hayden
arranged next year (to sample the local, on winning her 'Open' Women's
The Derbyshire senior team made a brew?). A debt of gratitude has been
disappointing start to the season Singles title at Tulse Hill. Her semi­
expressed to Granville Schools German final victory over the in-form Juliet
when they suffered a 3-7 defeat at the teacher Danny Kreft who helped make
hands of Staffordshire. To Thuy Dung Houghton was particularly satisfying.
a memorable trip with his navigation
and Marilyn O'Sullivan their As a further footnote to that tourna­
and interpreting.
singles, and Stephen Yallop won one ment I couldn't agree with Murray
of his singles for Derbyshire's only The Burton League will consist of Corbin's accusation that Kent's Carl
successes. Captain Philip Vickers felt 54 teams in 5 Divisions this season Ball didn't really try against his county
that the presence of Alan Cooke cou Id and we welcome four new Clubs - colleague, Chris Bartram, in the Boys'
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final. I felt he was simply outclassed good day, losing only to Ray Murray. Caldon. Caldon played 3 against
and would credit Chris, not castigate Shirley Carroll of Chelmsford won the Witham and 2 against Larkhall. Peter
Carl. Women's section. Cranmer retains the team which beat
The next missing item was the Although the GLC areas are ex­ Larkhall for the clash with Gwent.
much-coveted Corti Woodcock cluded, the Essex Games, on Sept 11 , Witham have pick'ed themselves Lip
Memorial Award. Clive Oakman is the produced a fine competition between after that 0-8 mauling with two good
worthy winner for 1982/83. He has teams from 14 boroughs. The final was away draws at Dolphin's (Brighton)
been an indefatigable servant of the contested by Brentwood, the hosts, and Gunnersbury. They led 4-2 at
Essex Association in recent years; a and Basildon, the holders. With the Dolphin's, with two wins each for
brilliant tournament organiser and teams level 2-2, Dave Bunting (Bas) Nicky Standen and Peter Hayden, but
secretary, and an extremely efficient faced Peter Hayden. It seemed curtains then Robin Lang fell to Graham Gillett
treasurer. for the hosts when Dave led 17 -1 3 in and Terry Dowsett lost narrowly to
The third lapse concerns Stuart the third, but back came Peter, raising Horton. So the seasiders snatched a
Gibbs, who was clearly overcome, at his game in the crisis, to win at 25-23. point. Against Gunnersbury, Witham
the AGM, to receive the Harry Walker Each team comprises a junior boy, a came back from 3-4 as Dowsett over­
Memorial Trophy as the players' junior a man, a woman, and a came Peter Harry in the last set.
"player of the year". Stuart had a fine veteran. Each plays one set. As the On Oct 16 they travel to Graham
season for Dagenham F.C. in the Basildon vet I was choked! Spicer's (New Maldon) with consider­
'National League, steered Basildon to The first County Championships day able interest surrounding the debut of
quarter-finals of the Wilmott Cup saw us off to a promising start; six of 16-years-old Steve Tilson. Dowsett is
and was an inspiring county captain. our seven teams were winners. Our the man to drop out. Hil Dowsett's
All ranking trials have now been first and second veterans' teams beat men will be hoping to notch up that
completed and the top tens are: Berks. I and II respectively, both by 8­ elusive first win.
1. Junior I overwhelmed Dorset I by 9­ On the administrative front the
Men Women 1; Darnell celebrated his No. 1 slot Essex Management Committee has
1. S. Andrew (Oag) E. Sayer (Oag)
L. Hayden (Bre) with a resounding win over England been grappling with the new rules.
2. K. Jackson (Ro)
3. I. Horsham K. Mudge (Oag) No. 17, RodneyThomas. Junior II beat Two colours aroused a few passions at
(Ch) Y. Brown (Bas)
4. O. Newman
J. Askem (Oag)
Sussex II by the same score; Damian the September Management meeting.
5. L. Eadie (Oag)
6. O. Charlery (Oag) K. Hayden (Ch) Holland and Catherine Thompson were on the chairman's casting
7. K. Caldon (Ro) C. Eakin (Ch) unbeaten on their debuts. In the same vote, the recommendation
8. T. Penny (Oag) J. Smith (Ha)
9. P. Hayden (Bre) S. Aldborough (Oag) division, Junior III lost 3-7 to a pQwer­ to implement the 2-colour rule in the
10. J. Dennison (Oag) A. Barker (Oag) ful Kent II. All five Essex players in this inter-league, Essex Cup and Essex
Girls
match - David Cole, Simon Woods, 'Closed' th is season, was defeated.
Boys
1. R. Darnell (Bre) L. Hayden (Bre) James Griffiths, Sara George and Kay Some seemed to regard this decision
2. S. 'Oorking (Oag) T. Holland (Bre) as bordering on calamity though I am
(Oag)
Mudge - were making debuts. Cole
3. S. Tilson (Ch) G. Patten
4. N. Sweeting (Ch) C. Thompson (Bra) did well to beat Ball and Woods to not counted in their number.
5. T. West (Bas) H. Mawbey (S'end) Williams. Kent II seem likely to On the subject of combination bats,
6. B. Lazarus (Oag) J. Cook (Bre)
7. O. Holland (S'end) S. George (W.F.) challenge our second team for the I have been surprised and a little
8. O. Cole (Bre) K. Alder (Sil) divisional title. saddened to see a number of classy,
9. S. Woods (S'end) K. Mudge (Oag)
H. Platt (Ch) Senior II beat Sussex 6-4, despite primarily defensive players, abandon
10. S. Wayland (Ro)
two defeats for our No. 1 Les Eadie. them in what almost appears as panic.
Biggest surprise among the men is Steve Dorking turned up trumps in his Of course they are at a disadvantage
the low placing of Tony Penny. He second match of the day, winning two with the new regulation but are still
missed the trials but was in the first in fine style. Senior III, also in Div. 3 likely to be more effective with the
team last term. (d), travelled well to beat 7-3. variation of the combi- than with
On the distaff side, Kim Hayden has John Dennison was in brilliant form, sponge. Perhaps I do them an injustice
shown good early season form and taking a maximum. and know nothing of heavy hands
moves up to sixth. Unfortunately, she On the 'Open' scene our most recent upon their shoulders, or walletsl (joke).
has suffered another injury to her success is Ray Murray's victory in the Perhaps Lisa Bellinger, Billy Gleave
troublesome right wrist which will Veterans' Singles at the Stamco and Matthew Syed, to name only three,
keep her out of action for s.ome time. Sussex 2-Star. He overcame Norton are now going to become all-out
Darnellgains the No.1 spot (Hunts) in straight games. He also had hitters, like me!
in boys after dropping only one set excellent wins over second seed, Let me leave you with a riddle. What
at the trials, to Steve Tilson. y Peter D'Arcy and Stan Battrick (semi). is heavy, dusky and elliptical and seen
West, my tip for fast progress, rises to This was Ray's first 'Open' success for only at high class table tennis com­
No. Steve Dorking, reigning Junior a couple of years and should send him petitions in England? (No, alas, it's not
'Closed' champion, is No.2. David galloping up Mike Watts' unofficial the voluptuous slopes of Diana Ross).
Cole and Simon Woods showed big ranking list to about 6 or 7 in England.
improvements on last season to take The flashing backhand looked as good
as ever. Kenny Jackson reached the Alf Pepperd reports from .....
spots 8 and 9, respectively.
Men's singles semi-final, losing to the
.Lisa stays No. 1 though losing to
eventual winner, Graham Standley.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
unbeaten Tanya Holland at the trials.
So Brentwood now have the No.1 girl Tony Penny didn't survive his group BACK ON COURSE
and boy, which must bring another but recorded a good win over Staffs Cheltenham have re-claimed a whole
smile to the face of Graham Moon, No.1, Bellingham. division they lost last season whilst
doyen of Brentwood T.T.C. Swiftest Meanwhile in the National League Stroud and Gloucester remain static,
girl climber is Catherine Thompson of Div 2 (S) Dagenham F.C. have made an five divisions in Stroud and seven in
Braintree, now playing with more self­ excellent start, with an away drubbing the City.
confidence but, like most of the girls, of Witham Town F.C. in the Essex Cheltenham have for many years hit
needing to attack much more. Cadet derby, 8-0; followed by a 6-2 home upon a marvellous idea. On the front
lists are not issued yet but comfortable success over Larkhall. Penny was out page of their hand-book there is a
trials winners were Tanya and Damian of town for the second match so Steve mark which is quoted as bei'ng 6" from
Holland. Dettmar came in at No.4. He and the bottom. It is used for guidelines as
The Veteran Men's tri'als'were some­ Gibbs (3) each suffered one defeat, at to the height of the net. Cheltenham?
what inconclusive in the absence of the hands of Gary Spencer and Ray Members, ,Players and Administrators
'Stan the Fred Lockwood and Namdjou, respectively. Dave Newman Please: Note, Onmy copy of the hand­
Brian Parrish. Laurie Fountain had a (1) is unbeaten so ·far as is Kevin book the' mark is 2/1 Oth in, excess of
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six inches, I suggest you all check your for the leading players (who have Stroud and I wonder if he will be able
respective hand-books to see if the availed themselves). All fixtures will be to get a summer league going there,
same mistake. is relevant. played on Friday nights with all teams no reason why not.
I am pleased to be able to say that playing one fixture per evening at one
Stroud have formulated their own venue. COUNTY NEWS
newsheet, presumably for internal dis­ Once the pool of players from the It was very disappointing for our
tribution. Cheltenham have long had­ three Associations has been finalised Juniors to have their first match of the
Net & Edge, an"d Gloucester now have players will be divided into three season cancelled. They were to have
Bat-Chat, so Stroud's organisers of groups, and teams will be formed by played Sussex in Gloucester, but
this welcome venture, Dave Pobjoy, T. drawing one name from each group ­ unfortunately Sussex could not pro­
Gardiner & P. Jones are at least keeping top, middle and bottom. It quite vide a team. However, a week later,
up with the Jones's. Well done lads, possible that players who play in the the Juniors were well rewarded with a
keep up the good work. same team in their league competitions highly successful win over Glamorgan.
News of what's going on these days will play against each other in the The team responsible comprised:­
is of vital importance. Several local C.P.l. And finally this new venture will Aarron Beckett, David Smith, Craige
papers that used to produce a specific give people the opportunity to see the Saunders, Jenny Ellery and Carole
Saturday Night Sports special no leading players in the County in Slack, Craige and Carole both making
longer do so and yet, Football, Rugby, competitive match play. County debuts.
and a host of lesser sports seem to get Another interesting project that I Our Seniors, -(to date of writing)
ample coverage. I know for a fact that mentioned in last month's T.T.N. was have only played one so far, that
lots of table tennis Press Officers and the start of work on the foundations of was versus Northamptonshire at
such like are having a very hard time to the Rudford & Highleadons T.T. Club's Kingsthrope. I'm delighted to report
get the message over and out. It does NEW playing Headquarters, next to that we won 8-2. The team being:­
seem today that unless you have a T.T. the Village Hall. Paul Jackson, Darren Griffin, Sylvester
orientated person on the inside you Few clubs in the Country are lucky Callum, Christine lacopi and Cathy
invariablyfind yourself, on the outside. enough to have theirvery own building Robb.
Whilst on the subject things got so for table tennis only, and it is credit England trials (Juniors) at Cleveland
bad as regards the printing of table due to the club's Committee that at in late October.
tennis news, that Gloucester's General long last something positive has Gloucester (City) have no girls in it?
Secretary - Andy Browett, started up emerged. Gloucester (City) have no Cadet girls in
Bat-Chat last season, and _has come Rudford's hard-working Secretary, it either? But happy I am to report that
out with an excellent third edition this Stenneth Salisbury, informs me that the City do two boys participating
season. ' the builders' work is finished and now they are:- Aarron Beckett and David
I do not want the Stroud Officials to the members themselves will be ex­ Smith.
think that I am levelling criticism at pected to apply the finishing touches. I In the Cadet boys South-West
their handbook, but would it not be understand that a very high ranking Region trials, Gloucestershire had three
better if all the pages inside were ETTA Official has been approached to boys in the top five:- namely, Dale
numbered? Cheltenham have long perform the opening ceremony some Saunders from lydney, who plays in
since persued this policy, and time' next year and that the aforesaid the City league, and two Stroud boys
Gloucester has just done it for this person has accepted. More news anon. Howard Williams and Neil Gingell,
season for the first time. If someone I was both honoured and delighted Well done young
makes a tentative enquiry about a when local Independent Radio COUNTY JUNIOR RANKINGS
certain matter in the handbook- Severn-Sound asked me to do a
much easier to say, Oh Yes - that's on review on the air of Jill and Donald Here are the" up-to-date lists of the
Parker's excellent new book, TOP­ top 10 Boys and top 8 Girls. Code: S =
page so and so, rather than, well it's in
the handbook somewhere or other. CLASS TABLE TENNIS. And Mr. Editor Stroud, G =
Gloucester, C =
may I, through the medium of these Cheltenham, (in brackets last year's
Many an inspiring player has gra­
columns, say what an excellent manual rankings).
duated to a higher level in our sport
through the medium of the Schools in it is. I thoroughly recommend it as an Boys Girls
his or her County. The Gloucestershire absolute MUST for all enthusiasts. If 1. A. Beckett (2) G J. Ellery (2) G
2. D. Smith (3) G C. Symonds (4) G
Schools T.T.A. is again wholly operative you haven't already, GO BUY IT.
3. G N. Clark (9) C
and willing to be of help to any such Although he handed THIS & THAT 4. D. Saunders (11) D. Boles (8) C
players in question:- Headmasters, in Surrey over to Michael Green, I was 5. T. Wilson (5) G C. Slack (7) C
6. A. Patel (14) G A. Wyeman (-) G
Teachers P.T.I. Instructors. The man to pleased to note that Murray Corbin 7. M. Stevenson (10) C S. Webley (6) S
contact is:- Mr. S. Taylor, 24 Hazel­ (table tennis Columnist extraordinary) 8. G. Thomas (18) G E. Sprawson (10) S
9. N. Gingell (16) S Since this ranking list
croft, Churchdown, Glos. is still continuing to write freelance, 10. H. Williams (12) S was compiled, Clare
and long may he continue to do so. Lawrence Symonds is not in­ Symonds and Suzzanne
COUNTY PREMIER LEAGUE I also noted a nice little letter from cluded at his own request. Webley are not avail­
able for County play.
Further to my rather carefully worded Barry Granger, a County Umpire, who Julia Evans of Cheltenham
is not included at herown
mention of the above in October's officiated at the English Schools Inter­ request.
T.T.N. I am now firmly of the opinion national in Gloucester last July. Yes
that the straight-jacket that has housed Barry your. remarks noted, it was a bit
all past mentions and ideas of getting hot in the leisure Centre. Mind you, it David Cosway reports from ....
this venture off'the ground, Will NOW was a hot summer? Just think how
SUCCEED. Why am I so confident? much hotter it would have been IF, as HAMPSHIRE
Because in the first instant we have you so rightly say, all those non­ RESPECTED BY ALL
an organised Sub/Committee that playing personnel had turned up, and
right from the start has meant furthermore:- What about all those Such a lot of water has flowed under
business. This Committee is headed MANY players actually affiliated to the the bridge since my last report, that it
by Cheltenham's John Boyd and com­ Gloucester, Stroud and Cheltenham is difficult to know where to begin. My
prises Peter Cruwys and one other Leagues, 'WHO COULD NOT BOTHER request in my last report for help in
member. We have .canvassed Stroud, TO TURN UP AT All'. obtaining information from distant
Gloucester City, and Cheltenham for John Moss, Cheltenham's Summer parts of the county has drawn the
players and the response from them league Secretary provided me with a response I perhaps expected - no­
has been simply magnificent. So, very entertaining interview on local
without hesitati,on, I think this season Independent radio in mid-October. The Hampshire A.G.M. correctly, I
will see the start of a new competition John is shortly taking up residence in thought, agreed to two county teams,
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the second string juniors and seniors, of the singles while Ann Abrahams Without Prean for the prestigious visit
being withdrawn from the County combined with Harvey to win the of Thorn EMI EllenborOU9h, Jaques
Championships for this season.,Some mixed. were within a point of a draw. Kenyon
criticism was forthcoming, about it Absentees for a variety of reasons pulled back from 16-20 in the third to
being a retrograde step, but teams can from the trials, and also from the lead 21 -20 and sportingly acknowledg­
only be run if you have the players to county scene this season, give the ed that a faint touch was side and not
fill them and officials to run In ranking lists a slightly strange look edge to allow Colin Wilson to draw'
Hampshire we are not over endowed particularly on the female side. No level at 22-22 and then win the next
with either at the moment. I was sad to Serina Sinanan, no Kathy Conlon and two points, and give his team a winning
hear that Dennis Knellor has been no Christine Davies! On the plus side lead. The 3-5 defeat however shows
forced to quit the job as secretary of Jill Green sailed through the trials that Generation are not just Prean. I
the county selection committee on unbeaten and is clearly a fine was particularly impressed in both
health grounds. Dennis must be the acquisition. Despite being ranked No. these two games by Alan Cooke - not
most honest and hardworking secre­ 1 Senior, Sarah Hammond looks likely only his ability but his temperament.
tary, and he is respected both by to play most of her county table-tennis He'll go far- certainly a lot higher than
players and fellow officials alike. I do at junior level this season. Firstly she is his current senior No. 22 ranking.
hope his health improves shortly to needed in the junior team with the On the subject of predictions, two
enable him to renew old friendships. dearth of girls, and also, I understand, years ago I was told I had gone "over
There is just not enough people around wins at junior level count for the junior the top" in my prediction that Prean
like Dennis these days! computer rankings and not senior would follow Desmond Douglas into
Into the breach at short notice came winsl Strange situation The the England rankings. I will admit it
the county president Ray Yates, who rankings published by the county team has happened quicker than I thought
has now retired from business, and management and selection committee but look who's No.1 in the England
has taken over Dennis's job for the for everyone to pick holes in, without senior rankingsl I am glad to see Carl is
season. I understand Ray's fingers are knowing all the facts behind now getting the publicity and credit he
taking most of the strain as he is typing are:­ deserves. He is not just a "funny bat"
all his letters himself. Lack of help for Men Women player. He has far more than that. In a
Ray in running the county teams has 1. G. Toole (G/F) S. Hammond (S) way I wonder if this bat has been a
been a problem despite having only 2. C. Shetler (S) J. Green (Aid) hindrance rather than a benefit in
3. D. Holman (Bou) B. Clark (Aid)
four teams to worry about. Keir 4'. R. Bhalla (Aid) A. Seager (Aid)
getting the. recognition of being
Donaldson has agreed to take over the 5. C. Wilshere (S) J. Turley (G/F) potentially the best player this country
6. N. Frost (And) M. McCabe (Aid)
senior team and despite his many 7. M. Wilding (SEH) D. Sandford (S)
had produced.
other commitments the new county 8. N. Maguire (S) A. Gilbert (SEH) Finally, some dates for your diary:­
coaching officer Peter Thorne has 9. S. Billmore (P) T. Knellor (P)
10. Green (Aid) Nov 27 - Hampshire Senior Closed
been coerced into running the junior
Boys Girls Dec 18 - Junior intertown block
team. As usual least problems from the
1. Wilding S. Hammond matches.
two veteran teams, which almost run 2. T. Mogg (BAS) C. Jenvey (S)
Jan 15 - Hampshire Junior Closed.
themselves! 3. A. Davies (Aid) S. lewis (Bou)
4. P. Smith (P) E. Salisbury (Bou) Mar 11 - Junior intertown block
Despite having only one senior 5. C. Hannides (S) matches.
team, one would have hoped of players 6. A. Charles (S)
7. H. lyne (Aid) All these events will be played at
falling over themselves to represent 8. B. Mansell (Aid)
9. P. Hudless (Aid) Redbridge Sports Centre, Southamp­
the county in the first match. You had
10. A. Welsh (Aid) ton.
to go down to the number eight
player to fill the team! The result, Veteran Men Veteran Women
1. N. Stagg (P) A. Waters (BAS)
though, a pleasing 9-1 win over Dorset (P) M. Clegg (Aid)
'Doreen Levey reports from .....
2. R. lush
II. Derek Holman lost the only to 3. G. Holley (P) A. Abraham (G/F)
4. R. Powell (BAS) W. lewis (G/F)
Jason Creasey. Chris Shetler won two 5. J. Harvey (Aid) D. Winmill (G/F)
as did Nigel Maguire making his debut. 6. K. Giles (S) REDUCED DIVISIONS
J ill Green also made a successful first 7. G. Philpott (W)
8. M. Shave (S) Although, overall, there' appears to be
appearance winning her singles and 9. I. Schwartz (Aid) a slight decrease in local league
combining with Barbara Clark to win 10. E. Millsom (S)
membership, Tonbridge, Tunbridge
the doubles. The junior match against Wells and Sevenoaks have all suffered
Somerset was brought forward and Talking about disagreeing with selec­ reductions in divisions.
the result was a 2-8 defeat with Sarah tion committees, I was a little dis­
But, when it comes to invitations to
Hammond and Christos Hannides appointed that Sarah Hammond was
the National Junior and Cadet Ranking
each winning a singles. This match not picked for the European Junior
Tournament, at Cleveland, Kent have
really stretched Peter Thorne's loyalties event after her marvellous progress at
increased by three more than last
to its limit - Southampton were at the end of last season. Wins in 'Select'
season - one girl and two cadet boys.
home to Manchester United that tournaments and over main cadet
Mark Williams (TW) and Elizabeth
The following match against Avon II rivals Jill Powis and Debbie Soothill
James (Wool) will be attending forthe
was an 8-2 win with Andrew Davies must have made her very close to
first time whilst Michael Rutherford
winning two, and Alan Charles and selection. Still up to No. 11 in the (Dov) is the on Iy cadet with previous
Hannides one each of the singles. juniors is not bad from nowhere in one experience.
Sarah Hammond and Caroline Jenvey year, and she's already beaten me this In the Regional Trials (Sept. 24/25)
won all the girls' events. Two close season, so she must still be improving! for unranked players Kent managed to
matches for the veterans with the A A good start for Jaques Generation get Williams at No.2, Karl Ball (Folk) at
team winning 5-4 and the B losing 4­ in first season in the premier No.5, Greg Barden (TW) at No.9 and
5. Norman Stagg newly promoted to division of the National League with a Jonathan Huckle (Wool) at No. 12.
county No. 1 lost both his singles 7-1 win over Gillette Reading, but then Elizabeth James finished No.3, Alison
while Ray Lush won two, and Ged down to earth with three defeats. Woollven (Ton) 'at No. 8 and Susan
Holley one. What excellent table tennis has been Brame (Folk) at No.9 in the girls.
Mary Clegg won her singles and produced by this Fareham-based team Michael Harrison (TW) topped the
combined with Lush to win the mixed, in their two home A win over cadet boys with Lee Mileham at No.2,
in the A match with Middlesexl!. In the Gillette did not really do justice to the Michael Roberts (TW) at No. 5 and
B team match with Wiltshire II John visitors with David Barr taking Carl David Butler (TW) at No.7. Lynne
Harvey won two and Ron Powell one Prean close and beating Ian Kenyon. Roberts (Brom) fin ished 5th in the
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cadet girls. A most encouraging perfor­ Ian Kenyon and Andrew Cunningham, Division 6, are setting Div 4 alight with
mance for both players and coaches. for Bromley, and the Dodd brothers for their start, the signing of Vijay Sheth
Other Kent juniors to do well were Woolwich are their possible stars. by Head Postmaster Ken Hathaway
Robert Levett (Cant) 17th, and Bernard Both Spencer and Chris Bartram proving a master stroke. Fellow pro­
O'Grady 18th. reached the last 16 in the Stamco motees Leicester Building Society
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS Sussex Open, Gareth bowing out to have made a good start in Div 2, with
the eventual winner Graham Sandley. Terry Highton conspicuous. Div One
Kent 1 st in Division 2B, travelled Chris beat Avon's Andy Creed and only champions, Knighton Park, have made
down to Exeter and had a fine 6-4 win lostto Dave Wills 20 in the third- how a fine startto the season with two 10-0
over Devon with David Dodd being disappointing after being 16-8 up. But, wins. A player to be reckoned with is
very sharp to win both his singles that's the name of the game!! I hear Loughborough Kingfishers' Trevor
supported by John Burleton (1), Paul that David Dodd's set against Richard Kinsey, late of Birmingham and the
Namdjou (1), Carol Spain (1) and Carol Jermyn was a real nail-biter with Dodd West Country. He beat Great Glen's
with Juliet Houghton claiming the stealing the show 23-21, 24-22. He
women's doubles. Well done. formidable Grahame Hall and Suzanne
lost to Kenny Jackson 15, -14, -11. Hunt, but Maurice Newman proved too
At Milton Barracks, against Surrey II
Carol Spain reached the women's good for him. Table tennis 'widows'
in Div. 3D, Andrew Dodd covered
quarters losing to Karen Witt but beat­ decided if you can't beat them, join
himself in glory, winning both his
ing Teresa Moore and Mandy Reeves them and this they did. Consequently
singles for Kent II against Andrew
on the way - a fine achievement. Doris Murray, Sheila Aldwinckle and
Sexton and David Harding, the latter
22-20 in the third overcoming a 5-15 Pat Pickles form the Knighton Park
deficit! Gareth Spencer and Richard· twelfth in Div 17. There is no fairy story
Philip Reid reports from ..... ending - they've had three 10-0
Beckham (both Beckenham) got one
each but Karen May and Jill Farthin trouncings so far - but if there is a
(both NWK) were unable to help.
LEICESTERSHIRE happier team in the league, I've yet to
Surrey II won 6-4. DISAPPOINTING RESULT see them.
Away to Essex Ilion Oct 1, Kent The county opened their season with Two local league clubs I commend
Junior II won 7-3 with Levett having an two defeats, one expected, one rather for their enthusiasm. Leicester Poly­
encouraging debut beating J. Griffiths disappointing. The expected result technic had trouble in getting their
18 and 12 and S. Woods 16, -19, 18. was the Veterans' 9-0 trouncing by matches finished in time because the
Williams lost to Woods but beat D. champions Cheshire in what was caretaker finished at 9 p.m. The players
Cole, whilst Ball lost to Cole but beat Leicestershire's ·first experience of got together and paid his wages until
Griffiths 2-straight. Susan Brame and Premier play. The team have done 10.30. Result - a happy caretaker and
Tracy Ashdown were successful in remarkably well to zoom to the dizzy happy teams. Braunstone Avenue TIC
both singles and doubles. heights of Premier play from the recently had a Rummage Sale to boost
depths of second division in less than club funds. To boost county funds
KENT LEAGUE Keith Fellows is once again organising'
three seasons but will clearly be hard­
Two innovations this season are pressed to retain this status, although a marathon at Knighton Park. Keith
central venues for the top divisions, if fighting spirit is a criterion, the team recently took a team to Guernsey
both men and women, and the place­ are already there next season. The again and I gather Simon Griew (spelt
ment of each team entered based on disappointing result involved near it right this time - sorry about last time
its player strength. The men's section neighbours Derbyshire in a Junior 2A Simon!) was the star. The Inter-towns
shows an increase of three teams over fixture. Despite a magnifice)nt display Senior and Junior events are planned
last season and the 31 teams have by Paul Bumpus, who easily won both for Oct ·30 at Melton, with the Cadets
been spread over 3 divisions of 8 and his sets, he suffered from lack of later in the season. At the time of
one of 7. The women have a one team support and only one other set - sur­ writing the Rose Johnson Bowl. final­
increase so the 12 teams make a neat prisingly the girls' doubles - went to between Groby and Knighton Park­
division of six in each. The veterans the home side. I was impressed by the has not been resolved but nevertheless
also have another team, so the 20 industry of Nigel Adams who was full next season's forms have been des­
teams are arranged into a strong 8­ of fight, an ingredient lacking in the patched. The ElbowTankardfinal-the
team 1st division and two divisions of home team's colours. Leicester League Summer competition
6. - resulted in a win for Magpie over
I have to report the death of stalwart
In the Junior section, the con­ Sturicter. Leicestershire juniors are
Alf Kirtley at the age of 72. Alfwas well
centration of strength has made life looking forward to the English Junior
past his best when he came from
difficult. Nearly 20 players from last Closed to be held at Hinckley on Dec
Sunderland but he shamed many
season are now over-age and the 3/4 and I hope we can improve locally
youngsters with his enthusiasm and
reducti,on of 7 teams reflects this. The on the rather disappointing entry we
keen-ness. A penholder-grip player,
27 teams have been formed into a 6­ have had previously.
he endeared himself to many people
team 1st division, 8 teams jn Div. 2,7 Finally - my health. The ulcer has,
with his honest and eager approach.
in 3 East and 6 in 3 West. unfortunately, turned rather nasty and
When he reluctantly decided to call it a
All junior matches are played at the foot underneath it has developed
day as far as playing was concerned he
central venues with a divisional singles an infection and swelling. But thanks
was a regular attender at town and
on the final match day when all trophies to dedicated care of Dr. Jugessur
county matches where his enthusiasm
are presented. These central venue (Westcotes surgery) and Velda Mepham
was infectious. His eager, happy face
sessions are popular. Only 3 or 4 (Equity Shoes) things are improving
will be sadly missed in the coming
Sundays are involved which provide a and if you see me dashing about at
seasons.
social atmosphere without too much Hinckley Leisure Centre you'll know
strain on the adult taxi service and In the Leicester League things are I'm alright!
organisers. well under way. Secretary Mike Smith County scores. Leicestershire Juniors 3 Oerbyshire Juniors 7
P. Bumpus bt A. Henry 18. 9 bt P. Harvey 14. 17.
In the men's 1st Div. the holders has certainly got his hands full O. AJdwinckle lost to Henry -1 O. -17. lost to N. Adams -19. -14.
Beckenham must be favourites to retain team changes, resignation of teams M. Bellot lost to Harvey 15. -14. -16. lost to Adams -18. -19.

Miss J. Murray lost to Miss L. Forster -7. -15.

the Winner Trophy. Burleton, Spencer etc. but he is battling gamely on. Miss T. Clark lost to Miss J. Weightman -20. -15.

Bumpys/Aldwinckle lost to Henry/Harvey -17. 13. -18.

and Beckham form a useful trio. Med­ Representatively, lack of cadets is Miss Murray/Miss Clark bt Miss Forster/Miss Weightman 19. 14.

. way Towns "A" have a strong squad causing some concern. These players Leicestershire Veterans 0 Cheshire Veterans 9
J. Jliffe lostto O. Schofield-16. 14. -ll.lostto P. O'Arcy-l1. -13.
but they are less likely to get them out are the juniors, and - ultimately - the G. Aldwinckle lost to P. O'Arcy -18. -15. lost to E. Griffiths -16.
-20.
together due to National League seniors - of the future and an intensive C. Truman lost to Schofield -15. -13. lost to Griffiths -17. -20.
commitments. Bromley and Woolwich search is going on to find more cadets. Mrs. P. Kilsby lost to Mrs. O. Schofield -13. -12.
Aldwinckle/Truman lost to Schofield/Hendy 19. -17. -12.
are the only other likely contenders. Post Office, newly-promoted from IIiffe/Mrs. KilsbV lost to Griffiths/Mrs. Schofield -11. -17.

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Iris Moss reports from ..... 16. D. Goode (W/H) Darren Griffin overcame the home side
17. D. Topiwala (N. Mx)
18. N. Stratton (W/H) despite some hard-fought resistance.
MIDDLESEX 19. C. Carder (Cen) The other Northants win came from
20. J. Goode (W/H)
THANKS TO GLC Margaret Maltby, who beat lacopi.
Veteran Men Veteran Women
The first thing I must report is that 1. A. Lindsay (Cen) M. Symes The Junior and Veteran teams on
2. M. Adedayo E. Britton the other hand, had a good start. The
thanks to the Arts and Recreation 3. W. Brookman (SW.Mx) K. Nunn
Committee of the Greater London 4. D. Smith (Act) B. Blanch (Act) Juniors travelled to Oxford where they
5. I. Redfearn (SW.Mx) M. Prowen (Wi) won 7-3 and the Veterans to Clwyd,
Council, the Middlesex 3-Star Cham­ 6. J. Smith (N.Ac) M. Cherry (LCS)
pionships will take place. Mind you, at 7. R. Loreth (W/H) M. Seilly (W/H) where they too were victorious, 6-3.
the moment, I have not yet received 8. N. Slifkin (Sta) J. Tuddenham (Act)
9. J. Morris (SW.Mx) D. Stannard (N.Ac)
Youngster Andrew Trott,
anything in writing but we have decided 10. A. Taylor (W/H) M. Souter (N.Ac) Northa'nts No.1, was outstanding in
to go ahead on the strength of verbal 11. R. Laderman (Wi) the Junior game, with good support
12. G. Muranyi (Act)
assurance that help will be forth­ 13. L. Ridley (N.Mx) from Richard Bashford and Andrew
coming. By the time you see this 14. M. Isaac (Wi) Edmonds. The girls, Maxine Shears
15. A. Marshall (Wi)
article, entry forms will have been 16. E. Alleyne (Ux) and Donna Furniss, played well but
issued to all players who entered in the couldn't take a from the Oxon
Boys Girls
last 3 years, but if you have not received 1. N. Tyler L. Goldsmith pair of Aston and Shufflebottom. The
a copy and want to enter, you are 2. D. Goode R. Knight whole squad, however, must have
3. J. Goode L. Souter
warned that the closing date is Nov G. Blanch (Act) gained a lot of confidence from this
4. K. King (Cen)
17. Forms are available from me at 7 5. C. Herbert (Cen) K. Baker (Act) opening display, and although they
6. L Noakes J. Solley (W/H)
Hillside Court, Holders Hill Road, (Cen)
C. Knibbs (N.Ac)
lack experience, they will improve as
7. P. Szekeres (N.Mx)
London NW4 1 EL or a call to 01-203 8. A. Donovan (N.Mx) J. Cutler (Wi) the games and season continues.
4476 (not too early in the morning 9. M. Thurston R. Skinner (N.Mx)
(N.Ac)
H. Smee (W/H)
Veterans Keith Jones, Dave Marsh,
10. D. Corby (Wi)
will ensure that they will ·be 11. S. Michael (N.Mx) E. Thompson (Act) Dennis Millman and Joyce Porter had
posted immediately. In an endeavour 12. S. Emmanuel (Cen) E. Stone (N.Ac) a long journey to Wales, but the result
13. M. Jarvis (N.Mx) B. Wallis (N.Ac)
to satisfy the players with a long 14. T. Noakes (Cen) T. Katz (Wi). made the trip well worthwhile. Jones
journey home after a full day of table 15. C. Rockall (N.Mx) M. Dwornik (N.Mx) was undefeated as was Porter, but
16. P. Ramdial (W/H) S. Lynes (Wi)
tennis, we have decided not to run a Millman lost both of his singles. Keith
Mixed Doubles event and to stage the Cadet Boys Cadet Girls Fitzsirnmons won two for the opposi­
1. P. Szekeres R. Skinner
Finals at 17.00 hours on Sunday, Dec 2. S. Emmanuel M. Dwornik tion.
11. Th is mea ns, of cou rse, that we 3. S. Rockall (N.Mx) S. Lynes The County Closed which was due
4. P. Ramdial (W/H) P. Blanch (Act)
have even less money available from (Cen) E. Blanch (Act) to be held on Sat. Nov 26, has been
5. R. Traviss
entry fees, but we have decided on this 6. T. Cutler (Wi) L. Schacht (Wi) moved on a week due to a clash with
7. G. Cline (N.Ac) K. Kodish (Wi)
course to and improve our"image". the County Championships weekend.
8. D. Parnes (Wi)
As this experiment increases our 9. G. Muranyi (Act) It will now be held on Saturday, Dec 3,
financial difficulties, we will be in­ 10. J. Swede (W/H) i 983, at Kettering. A high entry is
11. J. Bitram (Wi)
terested to know the reaction of the 12. J. Roodyn (Wi) expected.
players. 13. K. Jolly (N.Ac)
The National League side Playrite
14. D. Matthews (Act)
Entries for the Middlesex Senior 15. B. Matthews (Act) Northampton, has had a good start to
Closed Championships have closed, 16. R. Norton (Wi) the season. They won 6-2 and 7-1 in
but how about coming along to the their opening matches against MBS
And to think that I remember some of
Finals? They will take place at Ellen­ St. Neots II and Halex Crusaders Lincoln
the Veterans when they
borough Club, Kimberley Gardens, En­ respectively. Both were at home and
field, starting at approximately 17.00 an audience of around 50 or so attended
hours on Sunday, Nov 20 and it would on each occasion, which was under
be nice to see some at this. Ashley Bennett reports from ..... the expectations of the venue or­
event. ganisers, but if the results continue to
The 1st October was not a happy
NORTHANTS be as good, hopes that the crowd will
day for our teams in the County Cham­
DISAPPOINTING START grow are not unfounded. The side look
pionships with both our Veterans The County's senior teams had a to be one of the main contenders for
teams as well as our Senior and Junior disappointing start to the season, both the Division 3 (East) title in their debut
2nds losing. Let's hope that the players going down 8-2. The first team, playing season.
will have pulled their socks up and had away at Luton, against Bedfordshire,
a better day on Oct. 29. Our Senior and have Graeme McKim to thank for their
Pauline Long reports from .....
Junior 1st teams have not yet started only men's singles win when he beat
Ian Doughty in the opening set. The
their programme but we are hoping
other point was won by the women's
NORTHUMBERLAND
that they will the Senior Cup
and, who knows, the Juniors might doubles pair of Glennis Hooper and GREAT START
improve on last season and win their Dusty Marsh. They beat the Beds. pair The Northumberland senior County
event, too. of Campbell and Jarrett. However, team got off to a great start on Oct. 1
neither they, nor the other men, Ian with an emphatic 8-2 win over Clwyd
Our Representative Matches Sub­
Hawes and Brian Wooding could record at Byker Community Centre. Neil
Committee have now published the
a singles victory. McMaster, Clare Mouzon and Caron
Middlesex Ranking Lists which are as
follows:­ The 2nd team, playing at home at Buglass were all unbeaten, while Peter
Kingsthorpe School in Northampton, McQueen and Ian Robertson each
Men Women won a singles and also combined to
1. G. Sandley (N. Mx) A. Mitchell (N. Mx) were unfortunate in not gaining at
2. D. Wells (N. Mx) S. Sandley (N. Mx) least a draw from their match with take the men's doubles. Both players
3. M. Mitchell (N. Mx) M. Reeves (N. Mx) lost to the spectacular defence of
4. C. Wilson (N. Mx) H.Williams (N.Mx) Gloucestershire. Four of the men's
5. J. Souter (N. Ac) M.Williams (N.Mx) singles ended at 21-19 in the third, Trevor Manning, the only Clwyd player
6. D. Tan (N. Mx) L. Goldsmith (N.Mx)
with Gloucs. taking three of them. The to offer any real resistance.
7. N. Tyler (N. Mx) S. Prowen (Wi)
8. J. Payne (N. Mx) R. Knight (W/H) Northants trio of Brian D'Hooghe, Scores:

9. T. Stark (N. Mx) L. Souter (N.Ac)

M. Symes (W/H)
John Sanders and Chris Handshaw, Northumberland 8 Clwyd 2

10. M. O'Leary (N. Mx)

11. M. Adedayo (Cen) E. Britton (Ux) like the first team, could only win one P. McQueen lost to T. Manning -8,17,
K. Nunn (SW.Mx) -1 5; bt T. Turner 11, 18.
12. P. Collino (Cen)
J. Maybanks
singles set between them, this coming
13. C. Papantoniou (Wi) (W/H)
14. B. Tyler (N. Mx) C. Cumino (Ux) from D'Hooghe, who defeated Callum. I. Robertson lost to Manning -19, -19;
15. W. Mascarenhas (Wi) The Gloucs. pair of Paul Jackson and bt J. Hook 11 , -15, 16.
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N. McMaster bt Turner 15,15; bt Hook
Smith is to be congratulated on doing Grove trounced Leamington 10-0
6, 13.
so well in the recent area ranking trials and as the score suggests the Grove
McQueen/Robertson bt Manning/
at Ormesby by finishing second in his trio of Paul Barnett, Sillitoe and Colin
Hook 17, 14.
event. Wilson were in complete control.
Clare Mouzon bt Sue Roberts 18, 19.

Caron Buglass bt Karen Bukle 15, 16.

REGIONAL RANKING

Mouzon/Buglass bt Roberts/Bukle 9,
Gerald Green reports from ..... TOURNAMENT

-18,15.

The junior team travelled to meet

SHROPSHIRE Louise Sherratt of Grove booked her
place in the forthcoming national rank­
Cleveland lion the same day, and INTER CLUB LEAGUE ing tournaments by finishing in the
came back as 9-1 winners, with Peter The newly-formed Shropshire Inter­ number one spot in the regional U-14
Curry, Keith Patterson, Thomas Black­ Club League (which replaces the old trials. Johanna Dyke and Victoria Boyd,
man and Denise Campbell all unbeat­ County League) looks like being a both of Grove, impressed by gaining
en. Denise Wilkinson lost the one set closely fought contest between the positions in the top ten.
in the top girls' singles. three most progressive areas in the In the U-17 events clubmate Stephen
The senior team then followed with County with a strong entry having Meigh surpassed all expectations in
an excellent 6-4 victory over Leices­ been received from Oswestry, Pon­ the boys' competition where he
tershire II on Oct. 15, which was all the tesbury and hosts, Grove of Market finished second.
more noteworthy as McQueen was not Drayton. Karen Rogers and Carol Wickstead
available. Clare and Caron were again The small number of teams entering gave impressive performances in the
unbeaten in singles and doubles, from Telford and Shrewsbury is dis­ U-17 girls' singles, finishing fourth
Robertson won both his singles, a"nd appointing, however hope springs and sixth respectively. Dawn Wickstead
McMaster one. After such a good start, eternal and we can only look forward (13) gave an excellent performance to
the sen iors must be hoping that th is to greater participation from these number 8.
will be the launching pad that will take areas in the future. Star of the Cadet boys' event was
them back to the higher divisions, Three Divisions are being contested, Pontesbury's Justin Goodall who
having been relegated from the with ten teams in each Divis"ion, showeda full range of attacking strokes
Premier to Div. 3A in successive sponsored as follows: to finish the day in a highly creditable
seasons. Div. 1 - Shropshire Star third place, with David Morris at 12
The County ranking lists for the new Div. 2 - B.J.M. Heating and Steven Eaton at 16.
season were to have been published in Div. 3 - Kayvale Finance
this issue of "Table Tennis News". NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS
However, since the first rankings were SEALINK SPONSORSHIP
actually issued, it has come to our The monthly graded singles tourna­ Carol Wickstead of Grove was in top
notice that Chu Van no longer ments received a major boost with form at the North of England Cham­
wishes to be considered for County Sealink U.K. Ltd., Britain's largest car pionships at Manchester when she
play, and Andrew Clark may not be ferry operator sponsoring a top twelve demolished England International Jill
available on a regular basis. view of tournament on Sunday, 20th May, Powis 21-5 in the third. Carol pro­
this the ranking committee are to issue 1984. ceeded to the latter stages of the
a further men's list, and in case of any The qualifiers will be the highest women's singles where she was
other changes, the latest rankings will ranked players at the end of the season, narrowly beaten in three by Joanne
be published in the December issue. with a prize to the value of£300 forthe Shaw of Yorkshire, another England­
Halex National league success still winner, in the form of a car plus four ranked player.
eludes Newcastle. They crashed passengers on any Sealink ferry. Julie Ballard of Grove reached the
to yet another defeat, this time by 0-8 final stages of the girls' singles, beating
SHROPSHIRE MINI OLYMPICS Lynne Harrison and then scoring a
at the hands of Tarmac Wolverhamp­
ton, who were led by England inter­ The Shropshire Mini Olympics held on superb win over England-ranked
national Douggie Johnson. In their Saturday Sept 17 proved to be a Amanda Hegarty of Wolverhampton
next match, they fared only marginally Grove-dominated affair with players before losing to Joanne Shaw.
better when they lost 1-7 to Ormesby from Market Drayton gaining Gold in Malcolm Green, Grove, reached the
II, Nigel Jobling getting the one set every event. last 16 of the men's singles, including
with a victory over Kevin Green. How­ The Senior title went to Keith Sillitoe a good win over Brian Johns, Cheshire,
ever, the second team of Neil Mc­ and David Williams but not before Jim before losing a hard-fought game with
Master, Eddie Smith, Peter Curry and Bishton from Oswestry had caused all Kevin
Martin Moore all gained maximums, kinds of problems for the Market Karen Rogers, Grove, was in fine
when they beat Unity III 8-0 at Byker. Drayton duo. Meanwhile Carol Wick­ form at the North Yorkshire Junior
It appears that Chu Van Que has also stead and Julie Ballard narrowly won Open, reaching the quarter-finals of
played his last game for the Newcastle the Junior title with Carol unbeaten the U-15 girls' singles. In the early
National League side, and he is ex­ throughout the day. Pontesbury rounds Karen proved too strong for
pected to be transferred to South brothers David and Stephen Morris Rachel 'Bullock, Suffolk, and Scottish­
Yorkshire in the near future. This is a were gallant runners-up. The younger ranked Sarah Hurry. In the last 16 she
great pity, but at least it gives an age groups were dominated by Grove faced tough opposition in the highly­
opportunity for the younger players to with brothers, and newcomers to the rated Helen Broomhead, Yorkshire,
be tried out at this level of competition. area, John and Phillip Ainsworth in but in a hard match the Grove girl
International table tennis came to Gold medal positions. John partnered made good use of her spin serves and
the North-East for the first time in Dawn Wickstead to victory in the U-14 improved forehand topspin to emerge
many years on Oct. 12, when England event whilst Phillip partnered Edward as winner. In the quarters she gave a
entertained Sweden at Crowtree Knighton to success in the U-11 event. splendid performance before losing a
Leisure Centre, Sunderland. Even hard-fought match to England No. 1
MIDLAND LEAGUE Cadet Andrea Holt.
though England eventually lost 2-5,
those who were present at least had Telford and Grove both made a fine In the same tournament Pontesbury's
the opportunity to experience a high start to the new Midland League David Morris reached the latter stages
. standard of match play, and an season. of the boys' U-15 event before losing
opportunity to see England's leading Telford A visited Leamington whom to Stuart Craggs of Cleveland. He also
ranked players in action against top they beat 8-2. M. Beaman and M. reached the last 16 of theU-13 event
class opposition. Langford each winning three and D. before falling to A l1 drew Eden, lan­
Finally, our leading junior boy Eddie Elkin one. cashire, by a slim margin.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE of spoils being in favour of the Welsh the same result away to Cornwall 1st
players who resisted the English in­ and from the report I have received this
A nervous start to the National League
vasion with considerable tenacity. But again could have swung either way.
campaign saw Grove I beating Gillette
we still managed to come away with But we must not let one or two results
Reading 5-3 in a close thanks to
some of the spoils with Melonie Carey throw us off our projected course of
unbeaten displays by John Hilton and
taking the Cadet title from Jane Wright lifting Somerset into the big leagues,
Malcolm Green.
of our near-neighbour, Devon, with which, in so doing, will raise our
This nervous start was followed by a
another neighbouring county, Avon, standard overall and provide an in­
superb win against Byker Newcastle
providing the runner-up in the centive and goal for which our Juniors
on the Geordies' home ground. Hilton
women's event with their first year must reach.
maintained his 100% record, Phil
junior, Helen Perrott, who showed All the local leagues have started
Bowen returned to form and together
very good control, skill and deter­ their 1 983/84 season and some of the
with Steve Scowcroft was unbeaten.
mination in her passage to the final results have provided food for thought.
Green got the other for a7-1 win.
before going down to the No seed, This has been notable in Bridgwater
In the absence of Hilton, Paul
Lesley Tyler. Well played, Helen! and District where young teams in the
Barnett was recalled for the journey to
Not to be outdone by the ladies, the lower division who were blooded last
Ormesby and what a splendid job they
men also showed what they could do, season are starting to play well and
did with the Middlesbrough quartet and although Somerset did not have gaining confidence with each game.
hammered 7-1. Scowcroft beat
any seniors competing we could still The Premier Division also looks a
Scottish International John Broe in
be cheered by the fine play of other hotbed for upsets, with many a battle
three, then 'demolished Lindsay Taylor.
western County players the major one in prospect before a clear indication of
Bowen maintained his outstanding
being Kevin Satchell of Wiltshire, who the likely champions is known.
form humbling Taylor and giving a
with David Hannah of Scotland fought Our County Senior side had a very
severe lesson to Kevin Green. Malcolm
out a memorable semi-final with David good match in prospect on 15 at
Green, gaining in confidence, beat
going forward to meet another member Yeovil, when they were due to entertain
Broe in style and proved too con­
of the Tyler family, Nigel, who had an Isle of Wight team complete with
sistent for Steve Brunskill. Barnett
previously won the junior title. But it England's No.1, Carl Prean - a daunting
then came back to form to beat
was not to be a double, with David prospect. I was unable to watch this,
Brunskill.
taking the major prize. I feel we are being in attendance at the Grove
Again without Hilton a tremendous
fortunate to be this side of the country . School Tournament on the same day
team performance saw Grove gain a
and therefore able to take advantage with our Juniors, so I hope somebody
superb 6-2 home win over Butterfly
of the early season tournaments pro­ will provide me with the details to
Cardiff. Barnett rose to the occasion
vided by the Welsh organisers and include in my next report.
beating Welsh International Tony
give ourselves the opportunity to
Healan in the crucial fourth set and
assess our match fitness without the
dismissing Nick Williams in the last
pressures that we will have to face
set of the day. Bowen again outstanding, Ian Bullock reports from .....
later in the season on the English
again unbeaten, and with Steve and
Malcolm chipping in with good wins
Junior Tournament circuit with its SUFFOLK
computer points system.
the team's unbeaten record remains GALLANT FIGHT
Our Junior team suffered a surprise
intact.
defeat 6-4 at the hands of our near Both senior teams opened their cam­
The second team of Joe and Stan paign in the County Championships
Deakin, Sillitoe and Wilson are finding rivals, Avon, on Saturday Oct 1. This
was not the result I expected, but I with matches against Cambridgeshire
life a bit tough, but gaining valuable on Oct 1, Suffolk I playing at Soham
experience. One win, one draw and understand there were various cir­
cumstances contributed to this, and Suffolk II at Ipswich.
two defeats does not rea lIy do them In a keenly fought contest, the first
justice and it must be said that Stan is the first being that our two top Juniors,
Mark Bryant and Melonie Carey, were team put up a gallant fight against a
performing very well with wins over team which finished third in the division
people like Mark Owen and Michael not playing due to Mark still,recovering
from his broken arm (which I am last season. Suffolk began well and at
Owens under his belt. The others are one stage led 3-2 but they found Keith
fighting as hard as ever and I am sure pleased to report is healing well and
we should see him in action before the Richardson in excellent form and in a
improved results are in sight. match of fluctuating fortl)nes eventually
year's end) and Melonie attending a
training camp weekend arranged before went down 4-6, defeated but by no
the season's fixtures were known. But means disgraced.
Tony Carey reports from .....
even with them absent, I still felt that Scores (Suffolk first):­
SOMERSET with team selected and everybody J. Kitchener bt A. Withers 16. -14. 16; lost to K. Richardson -16.
-16.
turning out and playing well that we S. Palmer lost to Richardson -13. -18; bt G. Davies 12. 13.
SILVER LININGS had a good chance of a close win or, at M. Palmer lost to Davies -18. -15; lost to Withers -18. -15.

Miss J. Dowsett lost to Miss M. Judd -16. 11. -19.

The for us has got off to the worst, a draw. But on reflection Mrs. S. Welham lost to Miss J. Palmer -15. -7.

Kitchener/S. Palmer Richardson/Withers 20. 14.

a fine start with our juniors recording a I must admit that I failed to remember Dowsett/Welham bt Judd/Palmer 12. -12. 12.

good 8-2 win over Hampshire at the how unpredictable this game is and A similar defeat was inflicted on
Westlands Sports Club, Yeovil on also to recognise that if a formula is to Suffolk II by Cambs. II. Despite being
Saturday Sept 17. This was a re­ produce the required result, all known level at 3-3 our opponents finished
arranged fixture to allow the juniors to factors must be present. This unfor­ strongly and won 6-4. Julian Hall,
compete in the Wilts 2-star tournament tunately did not happen, but all is not David Henderson, Terry Dowsett, Sue
on Oct 29 when this match was gloom for us as one of our young and Butcher and Kathy Brierley represent­
scheduled to be played. promising juniors, Paul Smith, stepped ed Suffolk. Dowsett recorded 2 wins,
Prior to this match the cadets and in at the last minute and was just Hall (1) and Terry and Julian won the
juniors started their tournament season unlucky not to record a win on his men's doubles.
with a trip to the Swansea Senior and debut. It is refreshing to see one of our
Junior Open - a fine venue, well­ boys who started his playing under our SUFFOLK II v KENT II
organised with friendly folk and a coaching scheme, coming good and' This match was played on Oct at
fitting stage for all players who setting the pace for others to follow, Ipswich. Owing to unavailability and
attended to display their competitive and I am sure it will not be long before illness the County called upon the
play and skills. I know that all who he commands a regular place in the services of Sylvia Kenyon, a promising
attended will agree these were con­ team. Well played, Paul! junior, who had already played in the
siderable at all age levels, the balance Our Senior second team also suffered afternoon at Norwich. Sylvia more
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than justified her selection by beating Caraccio eighth, in the boys, with gulation concerning different bat
Jill Farthing - 20 in the 3rd. Hall and Hutchinson coming ninth in the Cadet rubbers for the two County Closeds
Dowsett won a set each, the final boys at the East/East Midlands Region and the Inter-League Competitions.
result being 7-3 to Kent. 3 trials in October. As competition is However, all you juniors beware.... this
It was unfortunate' that the date fierce for places on the Top Juniors' rule will apply at The South of England
chosen for the senior ranking trials coaching sessions held bi-weekly in Open on Jan 7/8.
clashed with the National League Ipswich, it has been decided to start a Johnny Somerville is attempting to
programme. and as a result five men monthly session forthe most promising whip up enthusiasm for the various
were unable to attend. Nevertheless, Cadets who just failed to make the Inter-League competitions. I know
the list was compiled as follows:­ Junior squad. This will serve the dual he'd love to see the Inter-League
Men Women
1 John Kitchener 1 Julie Dowsett purpose of maintaining a steady supply Junior revived.
2 Stuart Palmer 2 Sue Welham of youngsters to replace those who
3 Mick Palmer 3 Sue Butcher
eventually become too old and will It has been suggested that the
4 Russell King 4 Kathy Brierley
5 David Henderson 5 Jane Leonard
help to preserve the younger players' various Surrey Inter-League events be
6 Julian Hall 6 Dawn Harvey
7 Terry Dowsett 7 Debra Hubble interest. Congratulations to Steve held at a central venue on a weekend
8 Chris Shepherd 8 Michelle Akers or two towards the end of the season
9 Rob Milne 9 Julie Mortimer Bond who will run the sessions.
10 Malcolm Davis 10 Sylvia Kenyon rather along the lines of the County
11 Paul Gooding 11 Jayne Mitchell STOWMARKET & DISTRICT Premier. This would enable Leagues,
12 Shaun Caraccio 12 Claire Nicholls
13 Nigel Hodder Ian Ward, Chairman, tells me that who have been unable to field truly
14 David Halliday
15 Clive Woollard things look promising for the current representative sides, to have to do so
season. The first committee meeting only once or twice during the season
JUNIORS
was well attended and members were rather than on a number of occasions.
The Juniors played their first match showing positive attitudes towards An excellent idea if there is a spare
against arch-rivals Norfolk II in the the job in hand. weekend somewhere.
newly extended and equipped Norman Roy Smith and the ICI Red Team are· Graham Spicer have had a difficult
Centre in Norwich in a marathon going to do a sponsored parachute start to their Halex National League
which lasted four hours. The form jump to help the Greenpeace cam­ campaign. No doubt they would have
book predicted that Suffolk would paign. Joe Nice has already organised beaten Larkhall had Martin Shuttle not
record an away victory, but enterprising a hard bat competition at Stowupland rested himself.... Not too keen on
play by the Norfo.lk side ensured that Village Hall and the arrangements for choppers Martin?
our juniors had to fight for point. the 1984 championships are April
Players on both sides were making I am pleased and delighted to
10/1 2, at Stowupland for the pre­
their County debuts and had to over­ inform you that Charles' Bourne has
liminary rounds with the first finals
come anxiety problems before settling posthumously been awarded an E.T.T.A
night on Api 16 at Needham Market.
down to play their shots. A high stan­ Merit Award. All his friends in Surrey
Finals and Presentation Night will be
dard of skill was evident throughout will concur that Charles certainly de­
Friday, Api 27 at
the match with Suffolk eventually Finally, committee meetings are on served such an accolade and indeed
winning 6-4. Scores (Norfolk first):­ much more....
the 20th of the month unless the date
s. Fox bt P. Gooding 14, -17, 20; bt R. Hutchinson 18, 22.
falls on a weekend, in which case no Mike Kercher is again on the lookout
L Diggings lost Hutchinson 20. -12, -15; lost to S..Caracchio

-13, -11.
meeting! They are held at the Con­ for venues for County matches.
N. Pickard lost to Caraccio -18, 12, -13; lost to Gooding -12,18,

-13.
servative Club (7.30 p.m.) and Ian asks Tweeddale has been equipped with a
C. Chamberlain/M. Howe lostto S. Kenyon/J. Mortimer-13, -11.
brand new tournament table from the
Fox/Pickard bt Caraccio/Gooding 18, -20. 18.
for your support.
Howe lost to Kenyon -17, -13.
Junior South England sponsors
Chamberlain bt Mortimer -13. 15. 12.

Cornilleau (UK) Ltd.

The season's second was at While on the subject of County
the same venue against Norfolk I. Michael Green reports from .....
matches, the Senior Second team
Darren Jones made his debut as opened their campaign with a 6-4
Shaun Caracciowas unavailable. Nor­ SURREY
victory over Kent at Gravesend. The
folk established a 6-0 lead before SAVIOURS Surrey team comprised Dave Harding,
Sylvia Kenyon opened Suffolk's Challenge Trophies Ltd. the trophy Andrew Sexton, Mike Hammond, Jane
account with a good win against and engraving specialists from North Barella and Linda Clemett with Mike
Rachel Wilson. This seemed to spur Cheam, have emerged as the saviours and the two ladies remaining un­
the team on, further wins being re­ of the Surrey Closed tournaments beaten.
corded by Paul Gooding and Richard agreeing to sponsor both the Senior
Hutchinson to make the final score Bob Lewis, Chairman of Rosehill
and Junior events. TIC, has been appointed Surrey Repre­
more respectable, Norfolk winning 7­
The Surrey TIA owe both George sentat!ve on The Regional Develop­
3. Scores (Norfolk first):­
C.Rayment bt P. Gooding -10. 9. 19; bt D. Jones 17, 15.
and Margaret Seymour much gratitude ment Advisory Panel to the National
P. Rich bt Jones -19, 19, 19; lost to R. Hutchinson -18. 19. -7. and hope that this will be the beginning Sports Council. Anybody interested in
S. Steward bt Hutchinson 20, -19, 16; lost to Gooding -18. -17.
R. Wilson lost to S. Kenyon -10, -16. of a long and fruitful relationship. finding out details concerning capital
S. Jenkinson bt J. Mortimer 18. 11.

Rayment/Steward bt Goodi'ng/Hutchinson 15, 17.

Because of a clash of dates with The grants from The Sports Council should
Jenkinson/Wilson bt Kenyon/Mortimer 13. 17.
contact Bob on 01-337 2157.
Kent Junior Open, Surrey have now
ST. NEOTS moved the date of their Junior Closed Following is a list of the top placings
Sylvia Kenyon, Richard Hutchinson to Nov 19/20 with the venue unchang­ in our own junior county trials. How­
and Chris Nicholls (all Cadets) together ed at Elmbridge Leisure Centre. Details ever, pride of place must go to the
with Claire Nicholls, Paul Gooding, concerning the tournament can be three youngsters who did so well in
Shaun Caraccio, Darren Jones, Wayne obtained from Johnny Somerville on the Regional County Trials. (Each
Shaw and Michael Wright (Juniors) 01 -777 6098. Region has ten counties). Cheryl
have attended the Eastern Region The Surrey Senior will be held on Bateman was 2nd in the Cadet Girls.
Training Squad at St Neots and by all Feb 4 again at Elmbridge. The or­ Richard Jones 3rd in the Cadet Boys.
accounts have acquitted themselves ganiserforthis event is John Hammond Claire Brooks 2nd in the Junior Girls.
well. Most of these players will con­ 01-399 8341. Congratulations are in order to all
tinue to make progress on the tourna- three who will now be invited to the
The referees for the junior and National Trials.
I ment scene andour best wishes go out
senior will be Phil Goacher and Janice
to Caraccio and Gooding who be Unfortunately, our top junior boy,
Seabrook respectively. Julian Daniels, could only come 10th
going to the Junior Ranking Tourna­
ment in Cleveland. It is worth noting that the S.T.T.A. which suggests that we might be
Gooding was ranked fourth and have not adopted the E.T.T.A. Re­ struggling in this category for a while....
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Surrey Junior Rankings: a result that would probably have been latter playing her first match for the
,Boys - 1. Julian Daniels, 2. Jerome reversed if Mackriell had been fit. county.
Jonah, 3. Steve Carpenter, 4. Julian After that plus and then a minus
Dudman, 5. Neal Davis, 6. David came another set-back when the first COUNTY JUNIOR TRIAL

Hodson, 7. Adam Degay, 8. Martin junior side was unable to come to the Following the JuniorTrials the ranking

Lowe, 9. Reuben Ramos, 10. Steve table because seven juniors had more lists were circulated as:

Lewjs, 11. Richard Jones, 12. Robert important things to do on a Saturday Boys:

Smith. than play for Sussex. New junior boss 1. M. Randle, 2. M. Thomas, 3. M.
Derek Elphick had a few things to say Campbell, 4. N. Felton, 5. N. Mayo, 6.
Girls - 1. Lesley Popkiewicz, 2. Jane G. Woodcock, 7. A. Albiston, 8. A.
Mills, 3. Karen Wilde, 4. Claire Brooks, about that however and now the junior
county championships programme is Brown, 9. D. Thomas, 10. C. Geelan.
5. Nicky Taylor, 6. Jane Sutton, 7.
Cheryl Bateman, 8. Catherine Binks, 9. proceeding with far less absenteeism. Girls
Joanna Binks, 10. Maria Hitchcock, The threat was so real that the 1. M. McHayle, 2. D. Bromley, 3. T.
11. Jenny Nolan, 12. Sophie Cohen. possibility of withdrawing one of the Brown, 4. J. Falls, 5. L. Stanbridge, 6.
junior teams was made. T. Green, 7. L. Spilsbury 8. C. King, 9.
Cadet Boys - 1. Richard Jones, 2. Another early set-back came when H. Adams, 10. L. Poole.
Matthew Pernet, 3. Nigel Willis, 4. it was discovered that the venue for
Paul Bennell, 5. David Carter, 6. the all-Sussex championships, Lancing WARWICKSHIRE LEAGUE
Damon Coles, 7. Nicholas Csillag, 8. Leisure Centre had already arranged a The first Sunday play-off matches of
Charles Winter, 9. Alex Hole, 10. Peter volley-ball match on the chosen even­ the Warwickshire League will again be
Markham. ing in January. However, now that held at the West Warwickshire Club,
Cadet Girls - 1. Cheryl Bateman, 2. everyone is waking up to the fact that Olton on Dec 11 1983. It is anticipated
Lisa 3. Tracy Pritchett" 4. sports halls need to be booked even in that 8 teams will be participating, 3
Eloise Kerr, 5. Elizabeth Cocks, 6. pencil at least a year in advance, that Birmingham Leagues, (South, East and
Sonia Peters, 7. Jill Lessenburgh, 8. situation has been rectified with a new Business Houses) and teams from
Karen Ashley, 9. Rachel Crook, 10. date, April 1 It might be April Fool's Coventry, Leamington, Rugby,
Nicole McLean. but at least it is date free of other eaton and Stratford. I will have a
South Of England Junior Two-Star major commitments like National bet with Bria n Lloyd, the South
League, so all the leading players Secretary, and say I have a feeling that
The South of England Junior Two­
should be competing with the possible the South will this be hard­
Star will again be held at Woking
of Malcolm Francis who pressed to retain their title, but I will
Leisure Centre in Surrey over the
could be either on the QE2 World not make any predictions as to who
weekend of Jan 7/8.
Cruise or taking part in an exhibition will be the eventual winners except
Despite not being accepted into the with Jacques Secretin. that I hope this tournament is as
Grand Prix series, the organisers are The top players may also be avail­ successful and enjoyable as in previous
pleased to announce a major spon­ able, at least the men, for the East seasons.
sorship deal with the table manufac­ Sussex championships on Nov 27 at
turers and suppliers Cornilleau (UK) Bexhill when £200 prize money will be DREAM FULFILLED
Ltd. at stake. There will be new East Sussex The Birmingham Association very
Cornilleau's David Tabor is keen to women doubles champions however, happy to announce that they now have
make an impact in the UK market and as Diane Griggs who won it last year their own Headquarters. They have
has set up premises at 21 Bramley with Carole Hewett now has a family of taken over the lease of the BSA Sports
Road, Cheam, Surrey (01-393 9474). three youngsters including new twin and Social Club in Small Heath, which
County matches at Tweeddale already girlsl Teams of baby-sitters are now will be known as the Birmingham
have the benefit of a top competition being sought in the Hailsham area, but Table Tennis Centre.
table from Cornilleau. at least in years to come there could be The Centre will be in operation 7
a Griggs family team! days a week and will accommodate
The Surrey nA, as part of the deal,
4/5 tables (also a licensed bar) and it is
have arranged four exhibitions for
hoped that all Birmingham Associa­
Cornilleau at Seymour's Garden Centre
tion members will join in and support
(Oct 22, Nov 5, Nov 19 and Dec 3) Mary Rose reports ·from..... the new Centre and use it as their
which is situated along the A24 in
practice and coaching facility.
Epsom. WARWICKSHIRE A more detailed report on the
It has been suggested that Jacques HONOURS EVEN Centre and the future of the Head­
Secretin will be at the finals session to The first County Championships quarters will be published in a later
perform that awe-inspiring comedy matches of the season were played on edition of Table Tennis News but any
demonstration recently seen on T.V. Oct 1. member requiring more information
We can only hope that this will happen. The Senior 'B' team playing in Div can write or telephone the Association
Entry forms for the tournament will 2A were held to a 5-5 draw away to Secretary Mr M. Goldstein, 31 Blen­
be available 'from Norman Hooper, Lancs., Lester Bertie, Ian and Phil heim Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13
107 Largewood Avetlue, Tolworth, Gunn winning a set each and Ian and Telephone 021-449 7047.
Surrey. (01-397 9533). Phil pairing up to win the men's
doubles. Our other set was won by 55TH DUNLOP MIDLAND
Sandra Peakman and Di St. Ledger in COUNTIES OPEN
the women's doubles. The Midland Open is again being
John Woodford reports from .....
The Junior 'A' team competing in staged at the Alumwell Centre, Prim­
Div 2A entertained Cambs and won by ley Avenue, Walsall over the weekend­
SUSSEX the convincing score of 10-0. The of Nov 12/13, 1983.
MIXED FORTUNES 'FOR
team· comprised Mark Randle, Mike As the only 3-Star Championship in
STARTERS.....
Thomas, Martin Campbell, Dawn the area we anticipate a first class
ADRIAN and STEPH EN MOORE gave Bromley and Melanie McHayle. entry with the majority of the National­
Sussex what appeared to be a flying The Junior 'B' side playing in Div 3, Ranked players competing, so if you
boost for the new season by both and made up of U-15-year-olds put up are not entering the tournament it will
appearing in the County Champion­ a strong fight against Cambs 'B' but be well worthwhile visiting the Centre
ships opening match, but alas, an eye lost 6-4. Our team was Dave Thomas, as a spectator.
injury for Rachel Mackriell put her out Verandra Chauham, Shaun Simon, The Finals on Sunday evening are at
and Sussex went down 6-4 to Dorset, Tracey Green and Lisa Spilsbury, the 6.30 p.m.
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Laurie Selby reports from . a hit with 16 teams taking part in played its first match in the Midlands
Under-14 and Under-19 events. League. They beat Burton 6-4. Kloos
WILTSHIRE She sent letters to all PE teachers' in played very well to win his 3 events in
II
the town and wrote to all junior players straight games. Andrew Bullock con­
Two Mr "Nice Guys" of Wiltshire table in the league - and she got donations tributed two and Mark Jones one. The
tennis were saluted at the county's of team and individual trophies. Burton team is coached by Ian Knights,
annual meeting at Devizes. who spent quite some time in Wor­
She also got her photo in the cestershire and had considerable
Swindon's Roy Hazell, who has Swindon Evening Advertiser for her success as a Coach.
been a county administrator for 20 enterprise. I have always been impressed by
years, was made president. And it all paid off with a Grade 'B' the number of Team Knock-Out Com­
And Dennis Waters, who has played· pass for Brenda. petitions which are played in both the
for the senior and now the veterans' A great performance by Andrew Kidderminster and Malvern Leagues.
teams, was presented with a trophy for Oxley won him the South West Kidderminster has two straight K.O.
his services to Wiltshire table tennis. team events - The Vice Presidents
regional assessments.
He was presented with the Kathleen Cup, mainly for the top 3 Divisions,
Other Wiltshire players who went and the' Regent Cup for teams below
Waters Memorial Shield - a trophy in through to the England ranking trials
memory his sister who also played Div 3. There is also the Terry Jackson
were Mark Powell, Martin Edwards Cup for a Team Knock-Out Handicap
for the county and was its secretary for and Lorraine Cox in the cadet section.
many years. Competition. The Vice-Presidents Cup
is already under way with just one
Roy Hazell, who retired as chairman, result to date - St. Gilberts C 3 Cookley
said the county's open tournament Doug Moss reports from .....
6.
had become one of the best in the
With the Sports Council laying
country but urged more people to get WQRCESTERSHIRE emphasis on the importance of sport
involved in fund raising. DIFFERENCE IN STANDARD for the over-fifties the County
Match secretaries of both the first The County teams did not have the Association is hoping to run a special
and second senior teams reported best fortune in their first round of Tournament near the end of the
problems in fielding their top teams in matches The 1 team, on promotion to season.
the County Championships. Div. 11, played Yorkshire II. The differ­
Officers elected were: President­ ence in standard was apparent and,
Roy Hazell; Chairman - Len Smith; although there were many close games
Vice-Chairman - John Webb; Secretary Les D'Arcy reports from .....
the Yorkshire players generally came
- Cliff Mills; Treasurer- Doug Parsons; out on top. The one event, in a 9-1
County Match Secretaries - Doug loss, was the men's doubles won by YORKSHIRE
Parsons (seniors), Val Clack (juniors), Murray Jukes and Trevor Washington
Dennis Waters (veterans), John Bright SERVICE TOTABLE TENNIS
- and that was at 21-19 in the 3rd
(veterans II); Umpires' Secretary- Ted game! The II team travelled to Oxford­ Congratulations to TOflY Ross on win­
Fisher; Coaching Officer - Sylvia shire and, of the selected players, ning the Ivor Montagu Award for the
Morse; Press Officer - Laurie Selby; Simon Claxton and Nick Bottomley second time in recognition of his
Inter-Town Secreta ry - Ala n ke; were not available. This brought in services to table tennis at National
Auditor - Les Howse. Steve Horton, for his first match, and level; to Steve Sharpe, who becomes
The new international .ruling over Mark Hingley and they both won a one of the youngest recipients of the
different coloured bat coverings was singles. Sandra Roden played well to Les Forrest Memorial Trophy, for his
given the thumbs down at the annual win her singles but this was the outstanding contribution as sportsman
meeting of the Swindon league. total with Oxfordshire winning 7-3. and Yorkshir-e's No. 1 boy, in which
Simon Claxton will be playing in the capacity he led the County's team to
The meeting voted to oppose the
Irs first home match versus Hunting­ become National Junior Premier
new law and asked the Wiltshire ETIA
donshire, and there are good chances Champions; to Mandy Holmes on
representative to channel their views
of a win to give the team confidence. winning the J.A. Cram Trophy for the
to the national association. most improved young player in the
The Veterans' team played Hunts.
Officers elected were: President­ The teams had previously met 2 county; to Karen Arnold, Lesley Broom­
Roy Hazell; Vice-President - Ted seasons ago when Hunts won 5-4 and head, Alison Evans and Jonathon Bult,
Fisher; Chairman - Colin Skingsley; went on to gain promotion. However, members of the successful England
Secretary - Val Clack; Treasurer ­ after one season, the teams met again squad in the 1983 Stiga Schools'
Andrew Eatwell; Coaching Officer ­ in Div. II - the score stood at 4-4 but International Team Championships.
Val Clack; Registration Secretary ­ Hunts again managed the 5-4 win. The Lesley Broomhead was also joint 3rd
Alan Duke; Umpires' Secretary ­ one bright spot for Worcestershire in the Senior Girls' International In­
Margaret Plumb; Inter-town League was the Junior team of Dean Kloos dividual Championships while coaches
Secretary - Steve McBean; Cotswold (Worcester), Tim Holder (Bromsgrove), Sylvia Broadbent and Helen Shields
League Secretary - Brenda Lee; Press Mark Roden (Kidderminster) and were non-playing captains.
Officer - Laurie Selby; Minutes Helen Jones and Lisa Hunt (Kidder­
Secretary - Sylvia Townsend; Cham­ minster). They visited Hereford and WHISTLE STOP TOUR
pionship Secretary - Sylvia Morse. won 10-0 - all in straight games. How ambitious young coaches
At both annual meetings tributes There is a new Cadet League in the have looked at some of their senior
were paid to Coun. Alf Bown, pre­ Midlands all visiting colleagues and thought, "1 wish I were
sident, who died during the season. Leamington Spa on three occasions in their immacuJate footwear, they've a
Ever heard of table tennis helping a during the season. Worcester, bobby's job." What I've seen of the
schoolgirl to pass an exam? Bromsgrove and Evesham have teams done by one or two of our top
entered. In the first round of matches coaches recently it could be a case of
Well, it happened to Swindon's Worcester lost to Bromsgrove 9-1 and "The other man's grass always looks
Brenda Lee. The former Swindon 10-nil to Evesham. This League in­ greener". If that man happens to be
schoolgirl champion hit on the idea dicates the amount of coaching which Donald Parker from whom he would
. when searching for a project for her is going on of really young players. To like to take over, let the young coach
GCE 'A' level exam in communication. my mind this is safeguarding the future first consider if he has the right
She decided to launch the first ever of our game. qualifications. Let us assume that he is
Swindon schools league, and it proved The Worcester Junior A team has a first class coach, has played for his
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YORKSHIRE CLUB FINALS Men Women
county and doesn't mind working hard 1. A. Fletcher M. Hill
(H) (B)
on two or three coaching sessions The much awaited Yorkshire Club's 2. S. Mills (S) H. Shields (B)
3. K. Beadsley (B) J. Shaw (W)
every week. Commendable, but, un­ Men's K.O. final took place at Batley 4. A. Sanderson (Y) J. McLean (H)
fortunately not quite ready for the top. Sports Centre. In a closely-contested 5. S. Sharpe (W) L. Broomhead . (5)
What would this young hypothetical 6. K. Naser (H) R. Brook (De)
encounter Bradford Hermits defeated 7. K. M'Kandla (L)
coach have to do to be at least on Huddersfield Brook Motors 5 sets to 8. D. Rook (B)
equal terms? 9. M. Firth (B)
three. From the first set Hermits took 10. D. Indriks (B)
If he had played for England more the lead and although Brook Motors Boys Girls
than a hundred times; had been captain three times drew level the Bradford 1. Rook J. Shaw
on numerous occasions and can usually 2. Firth A. Evans (H)
team took the seventh and eighth sets 3. C. Guest (S) R. Baxter (L)
command a place in his country's top to become worthy winners with 4. R. Thompson (S) R. Bray (H)
ten of the senior rankings, then this 5. J. Bult (H) H. Broomhead (S)
Michael Stead outstanding (3 wins) 6. N. Newton (Do) A. Huitt (H)
young man could be considered as a and Tony Bottomly (2), Tim Dyson (2) 7. A. Bassano (W) R. Beaumont (B)
candidate. Should he also be able to and Steve Brailsford (1) provided strong 8. R. Buxton (S) M. Holmes (W)
9. C. Oldfield (S)
write learned articles on technical opposition in a sporting contest. The 10. N. Simms (Do)
table tennis topics, has the ability to event was umpired by Y.T.T.A. Chair­ Cadet Boys Cadet Girls
be co-author of a very readable book man, Alec Head who has very sharp 1. M. O'Driscoll (De) H. Kavanagh (H)
2. Oldfield C. Dada (B)
'Top Class Table Tennis' which Don elbows when looking for volunteers 3. Simms D. Toole (W)
and Jill have recently had published, which resulted your press-ed 4. N. Ryder (De)
5. A. Hall (W)
then the candidate may just inch his correspondent presenting the troph­ 6. I. Rogerson (Do)
way into the 'short list'. If also he is ies. Think I'll take a course on public 7. M. Ward (S)
willing to spend up to sixteen hours a 8. J. Chew (L)
speaking just in case Alec me at 9. M. Oldfield (S)
day coaching and travelling, when the another Y.T.T.A. function. 10. K. Pickles (B)
occasion demands, then he would Abbeydale (Sheffield) won the Key: B = Bradford, De = Dewsbury, Do = Doncaster, H
have a chance of selection, but it women's competition for the second = Hull, L = Leeds, S = Sheffield, W = Wakefield, Y =
York.
would be only as assistant to the successive year this time defeating Finally, may I give a gentle reminder
National Coach, for Don has achieved Barnsley North End 5-nil. to hard-pressed officials in charge of
these career milestones and has other
county teams, tournaments and league
qualities as well. YORKSHIRE SUMMER L.EAGUE
secretaries that your' players deserve
Recently with Mr John Arnold, Popular Yorkshire League player, featuring ·in these notes or elsewhere.
Chairman of the English Schools Nigel Thorn, also plays in the top Look forward to hearing from you
T.T.A., eighteen year old Steven divisions of York and Selby, proved 'Phone: 0924 366420.
Sharpe, who is quickly becoming this summerthat not only is he a player
established as one of the county's top to be respected on the table, but also
senior players and your correspondent has a flare for organising when time Roy Williams reports from .
accompanied Don on ,a 'Whistle stop permits. Nigel, at short notice, on
tour' of five schools in a forty miles the task of Yorkshire Summer League NORTH WALES
circuit. In addition to supervising and Secretary and to quote his own words:
directing the coaching demonstrations "It turned out to be a very enjoyable MIXED FORTUNES FOR CLWYD
in each school, Don gave five superb and rewarding season." Next season Clwyd made a mixed start to this
exhibitions with Steve, who was also he hopes to build the League to full season's County Championships cam­
extremely impressive, to a total of strength with its own Championships paign with a win for the veterans'
about five hundred enthusiastic and handbook. More strength to your second team against Cumbria 5-4 in
youngsters, giving sufficient inspiration elbow, Nigel. Div. 3A but defeat (8-2 for Northum­
to last them a lifetime. At the Divisional Summer League Winners: berland) at Newcastle in the senior
school, Don synchronised his last Yeadon T.T.C. spearheaded by Premier Div. 3A. And in a tight mathc at Colwyn
exhibition with a coaching course for Division National League player David Bay in Div. 2A the veterans' first team
"teacher coaches, organised by John Indriks, assisted by Tony Lupton and went down 3-6 to Northants.
Arnold. Near 7 p.m. I parted company Paul Stansfield, won the top division But, on Oct 15, our senior team won
with Don but at that point would for the first time, but could be a their encounter against
·estimate that after a further twenty threat for years to come. However, the Cheshire II with Trevor Manning keep­
miles to Leeds with Steve for a coaching Sturge T.T.C. of Selby provided the ing his unbeaten tag for the fifth time
session at the Centre and then seventy Merit Winner in Mike Wilcockson, having won all his singles last season.
miles or so trip overthe Pennines back who had a very successful season Please note that I have now taken over
to his starting point, he would have individually and assisted his club 'A' as secretary for ALL our county
done a sixteen hour day, punctuated team to take place. teams.
by a two hundred miles journey in the Alwoodly Community Association The first session of the North Wales
process. Perhaps the boss's job isn't 'B' took the Div 2 title with their top Counties League took place at Eirias
too easy after all. Incidentally, schools player, Graham Wylie, taking the Merit. Park, Colwyn Bay on Oct 23 when
in Bradford are scheduled for a similar Harrisons 'A' who finished last the eight matches in three of the divisions
coaching tour from Don and Steve. previous season improved consider­ were played. In the senior division
Other leagues who may be interested ably to take second place. This could Don Hobbs led Anglesey to a narrow
contact Don by letter, details in the provide encouragement for the young win over Llandudno but were then
new Yorkshire Handbook which should Thorpe 'B' side who gave up beaten by Rhyl although Don re­
be available by the time you read this. inspite of losing 99 of the' 100 sets mained unbeaten both in singles and
Before moving on, my thanks to played. If there were medals for 'guts' doubles with Keith Williams.
Don, John, Steve; P.E. Organiser Miss and enthusiasm I think you would have Shock in the veteran division was
W. Marsh, to staff and pupils of the won them boys; I'm sure readers join the fighting display by Llandudno II
schools concerned, particularly visiting me in wishing you more material who beat last season's runners-up
top cadets Michael O'Driscoli and success next season. Wrexham. Well done Bill Rushton,
Nicky Ryder who were outstanding at John Johnson and Dennis Hunt.
Ossett and Debbie Toole and John YORKSHIRE RANKINGS Champions Rhyl had earlier beaten
Arkle at Pontefract. Eleven-year-olds Melody Hill of Bradford retains her Llandudno II but were flattered by the
Nicky and Debbie both topped their No.1 ranking at the top of the women's result. The only junior match played
respective Cadet class in the recent list, but Steve Mills of Sheffield has provided a good win for Rhyl who, in
Area five counties trial for players been overtaken by Alan Fletcher, who Andrew Harrison, Craig Thomas and
below ranked standard. leads the men's list. Leon Bennett have a promising trio.
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injuries won two sets as Cippenham
NATIONAL
surprised unbeaten Jaques Fareham II
to snatch' a draw on October 2nd.
The previous week, Fareham had
LEAGUE had to survive intense pressure from
newcomers Nittaku Bourne Ruislip.
by Robert Oldfield Fareham raced to a 3-0 lead and things
looked black for Bourne reports Hazel
Smith. But Martin Les played brilliantly
and John Burleton with determination,
SOHAM SLOW TO START to haul the away team back into the
European Club Cup commitments match. It was to no ava ii, bad tactics by
have kept champions Hassy Perfec­ Les let in Graeme O'Toole and Chris
tion Soham out of the Premier Division Shetler crushed Vic McCarthy to keep
fight so far and the other two big clubs, REVAMPED DOLPHINS the Fareham team challenging for
Thorn-EMI Ellenborough and Ormesby, promotion.
New players and management team at =I;:;;R:O;;D;-;D;YI;-;
V" IS;;I;;-N
O ;;';iS;;;O;;U;;T~H;-----w
are making all the running. However, TCB Dolphins have brought the Mid­ Tul.. HIli 0 0 '27 6 •
Tibhar London are looking dangerous Sussex club improved fortune in Jequea Farahem II 2 2 0 18 B
in third place with ex-Soham player, Rulsllp 3 2 0 1 17 7
Second Division South. Demoted from 4 , , 2 14 18 3
David Wells, as their No. 1 the first division last season, Dolphins Jolliffe Poola 4 2 13 '9
On 2nd October, London visited lost the Moore brothers to other clubs Medwsy 3 1 1 1 11
Ormesby but found Donald Parker and 4 0 2 2
and are now tackling the task of re­ 4 0 , 3 , 211 1
Henk Van Spanje too strong. Both won building the team.
two sets and Lindsay Taylor beat They started impressively and have NORWICH THE PERFECT VENUE
Richard Jermyn 21-19 in the third to soared to the top of the division. But October 2nd brought the first National
clinch victory for the Teesiders. Dagenham, with Dave Newman and League fixture ever to the new Norwich
PREMIER DIVISION Kevin Caldon, have played only two table tennis centre. It was a match that
P W D L F A
4 4 0 0 25 7 8 matches to date while Dolphins have fitted the occasion perfectly enthused
Thorn-EMI Ellenborough 4 4 0 0 22 10 8 already dropped a point - at home to Vic Bennett of Norwich Foxwood after­
TIbher London 3 2 0 1 17 7 4 wards.
Soham 2 2 0 0 12 4 4 Witham FC on 25th September.
Jequea Fareham 4 1 0 3 14 18 2 Norwich stars, Doug Bennett and
Unity B,radlord 3 1 0 2 8 16 2 SECOND DIVISION SOUTH Richard Stevenson took an hour to go
Glliatta Reeding 4 0 0 4 B 24 0 TC8 Dolphins 3 1 0 2' 7
Dunlop Birmingham 4 0 0 4 6 26 0 larkhall Clapham 2 1 , 17'6 6 into a 2-0 lead but Playrite Northamp­
DagenhemFC 2 2 0 0 14\2 4 ton hit back to level at half time .
TARMAC RACE AHEAD Cranfield Hate. 3 1 2 0 13 11 4
Spicer New Maldan 1 1 2 16 16 3 Bennett and Stevenson made sure of a
No takers for Paul Chester's athletic Witham Fe 3 0 2 1 8 18 2 point and then Simon Steward took
Gunnalllbury 3 0 1 2 9 15 1
the eighth set in a storming finish to a
challenge last month have yet come Gillatte III 3 0 0 3 8 18 0
forward. Perhaps the opposition wisely memorable match. Norwich 5
prefer to save their energy ' for the Northampton 3.
, SOUTH YORKSHIRE ON TOP
match when facing Tarmac Wolver­ THIRD DIVISION EAST
hampton. New club, Washington, are second FoxwoDd 4' 2 2 0 2 6
3 0 0 18
But if any club is to stop Tarmac they placed in Third Division North but Waveney - . 4 2 1 1 18 18
will need more than energy and Grove were beaten 7-1 by the leaders, South Playrita Nonhampton 3 2 0 1 18 8
Ha..ySohamll 3 1 0 2 13' 2
Market Drayton might have the essen­ Yorkshire II, on Sunday 25th Sep­ MBS St. Neots II '3 0 1 2 9 16 1
tial ingredients. The two clubs meet tember. South Yorks, with a large Hale. Grsnlhsm 2 0 1 1 7 9 1
squad of talented players to field in the Hale. Lincoln 4 0 1 3 8 28 1
on 6th November, bringing former
Seal ink Milton Keynes team mates National League, are favourites for the TOR BAY TRANSFER
Douggie Johnson and John Hilton to Division and promotion next year. If The name of George Evans always
opposite ends of the table. their first team slip up to Chan that looked somewhat out of place on the
FIRST DIVI810N would cause problems as regulations
team list for Pengeley Sports Torbay; it
Termac Wolverhampton 4 4 0 0 26 6 8 about two teams from the same club in
Mkt 4 0 0 25 7 8 was no surprise when he transferred to
the same division are to be suggested
SI8 Bath 4 3 0 1 24 8 6 Cranfield Colours Halex of Gwent within
Orm..byll 4103 13 19 2 for next year.
Reading II 4 1 0 3 12 20 2 two weeks of the season begirming.
8utterfly Cardiff 3' 0 2 9 '5 2 THIRD DIVISION NORTH Torbay, however, are still leading
M8S St. Neots 3 1 0 2 8 18 2 Third Division West with a vital match
Byker Newcaslle 4 0 0 4 3 29 0 Soutb II 4 4 0 0 28 4 8
4 3 0 1 24 8 8 against Holts Carpets of Salisbury
Unity Bradlord II 4 2 1 1 19 '3 5
CHANGE FOR Ormaaby III 4 2 1 , 18 18 5
scheduled for 6th November.
South Yorkshire III 4 1 2 1 18 14 4 THIRD DIVISION WEST ----,
A draw against Tarmac Wolverhamp­ Bykar II 4 1 1 2 18 3 Peng.ley Torbay 4 4 0 0 28 4 8
ton II on 25th September convinced Vlcke Barrow 4 0 1 3 7 25 1 Salisbury 4 0 0 24 8 8
Unity Bradlord III 4 0 0 4 0 32 0
South Yorkshire manager, Graham launcaston Kamow 4 1 2 1 18 18
Tarmac ladles 4 2 0 2 15 17
Coe, to take action . No. 1 Chris Rogers CIPPENHAM RECOVER Hereford Timas 4 2 0 2 14 18
had won two but he decided another Mkt Drayton II 3 1 1 1 10 14 3
player was needed to strengthen the Cippenham staged a dramatic recovery WW Sollhull 4 0 1 3 9 23 1
from 2-4 down on Sunday 26th Global Plymouth 4 0 0 4 11 21 0
squad and approached Byker New­
castle for Chu Van Que. September to win their first point in PREMIER DIVISION RESULTS
"When Newcastle had a sponsor it Third Division South writes Graham Sunday 18th September 1983

was possible to pay Chu" , said Byker Trimming. Heroes were Frank Earis Dunlop 8irmingham 1 Hassy Soham 7

manager, Jimmy Scope, "but this year and Steve Brindle who, between them, Alan Fletcher bt Kenny Jackson 18, -13 , 17;

Ian Horsham lost to Paul Day -13, -11 ;

the club is very short of funds. We won the last two sets of the afternoon
Barry Johnson lost to David Hannah -16, -19;

didn't feel we could keep Chu after in the drawn match against Dunstable Rupert Sterling lost to John Souter -5, -17;

South Yorkshire's offer and released at The Centre, Slough. Fletcher lost to Day -18, -11 ;

The following Sunday, Alec Watson Horsham lost 10 Souter -11, 20, -18;

, him for a reasonable transfer fee." Johnson to Jackson 20, -I 8, -15;

SECOND DIVISION NORTH

made a spectacular comeback after Sterling 10s110 Hannah -12, -14,

Chan Conatruction 4 4 0 0 24 8 8 Brindle was injured in a motorcycle Unity Bradford 3 Thorn-EMI Ellenborough 5

uth Yorkshire 4 3 1 0 23 9 7 accident. Watson whose table tennis

TG 4 3 0 1 22 10 6 Skylet Andrew lost 10 Mark Mitchell - 19, 10,

srchHale. 4 3 0 , '9 , 13 6 career was threatened by illness and -24 ,

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Steve Turner bt Graham Sandley 20, -17, 18;
Turner bt Johnson 17, 14; St Neots II 4 Norwich Foxwood 4
Steven Sharpe lost to Nigel Tyler -17, -15;
Sharpe bt Horsham 15, -19, 20; Hassy Soham II 2 Coles Waveney 6
Martin Firth lost to Colin Wilson -9, -7;
Indriks lost to Munt -20, -12. Halex Grantham P Nott'ham Racket Sense P
Andrew bt Sandley -12, 17, 10;

Sunday 25th September 1983

Turner bt Wilson 14, 1 6;

Halex Lincoln 0 Norwich Foxwood 8

Sharpe lost to Mitchell -17, 13, -11;

Firth lost to Tyler -14, -16.

OTHER RESULTS Coles Waveney 1 Nott'ham Racket Sense 7
Halex Grantham P Playrite Northampton P
FIRST DIVISION Sunday 2nd October 1983
Gillette Reading 2 Ormesby 6

Sunday 18 September 1983 Coles Waveney 5 Halex Grantham 3

Philip Bradbury bt Nigel Eckersley 18, 17;

Tarmac Wolverhampton 6 SIB Bath 2 MBS St Neots II 3 Nott'ham Racket Sense 5

David Barr bt Donald Parker 17, 12;

Gillette Reading II 6 Ormesby II 2 Hassy Soham II 7 Halex Lincoln 1

Martyn Smith lost to Richard Yule -14, -15;

Byker Newcastle 1 Grove Market Drayton 7 Norwich Foxwood 5 Playrite Northampton 3

Jimmy Stokes lost to Henk van Spanje -8, -19;

Bradbury lost to Parker -12, 12, -19;

Sunday 25th September 1983 THIRD DIVISION WEST
Barr lost to Spanje -22, -15;
SIB Bath 7 MBS St. Neots 1 Sunday 18th September 1983
Smith lost to Eckersley -16, -12;
Butterfly Cardiff 5 Gillette Reading II 3 Global Plymouth 2 Holts Salisbury 6
Stokes lost to Yule -13, -13.
Ormesby II 1 Grove Market Drayton 7 Tarmac Ladies 5 Launceston Kernow 3
Byker Newcastle 0 Tarmac Wolverhampton 8 WW Solihull 0 Pengeley Torbay 8
Tibhar London 6 Jaques Fareham 2
Hereford Times 6 Grove Mkt Drayton 112
Dave Wells bt Ian Kenyon -19, 12, 12;
Sunday 2nd October 1983 Sunday 25th September 1983
Max Crimmins bt Alan Cooke 16, -22, 20;
Ormesby II 7 Byker Newcastle 1 Holts Salisbury 6 Tarmac Ladies 2
Richard Jermyn bt Tony Clayton -7, 18, 19;
Grove Market Drayton 6 Butterfly Cardiff 2 Launceston Kernow 4 WW Solihull 4
Dave Dodd bt Mark Oakley 20, -20, 18;
Gillette Reading II 0 SIB Bath 8 Pengeley Torbay 7 Grove Mkt Drayton II 1
Wells bt Cooke 14, 12;
M BS St. Neots 2 Tarmac Wolverhampton 6 Hereford Times 5 Global Plymouth 3
Crimmins bt Oakley 16, 19;

Jermyn lost to Kenyon -16, -9;

SECOND DIVISION NORTH Sunday 2nd October 1983
Dodd lost to Clayton -13, - 7.
Sunday 18th September 1983 Pengeley Torbay 8 Hereford Times 0
Salford TG 7 Sincil Lincoln 1 Grove Mkt Drayton II 4 Launceston Kernow 4
Sunday 25th September 1983 Chan Construction 6 RIS Stockton 2 WW Solihull 2 Holts Salisbury 6
March Halex 6 Tarmac Wolverhampton II 2 Tarmac Ladies 5 Global Plymouth 3
Thorn-EM I Ellenborough 6 Gillette Reading 2
Bradford Hermits 3 South Yorkshire 5
Graham Sandley bt David Barr 20, -19, 11;

Mark Mitchell bt Philip Bradbury 19, 12;

Sunday 25th September 1983
Colin Wilson bt Matthew Syed 12, 13;
Sincil Lincoln 2 Chan Construction 6
David Tan lost to David Reeves -21, -17;
RIS Stockton 2 March Halex 6
Sandley bt Bradbury -19, 19, 18;
Tarmac Wolverhampton II 4 South Yorkshire 4 FIXTURES
Mitchell lost to Reeves -16, 14, -18;
Bradford Hermits 2 Salford TG 6
Wilson bt Barr 17, 17;
PREMIER DIVISION
Tan bt Syed -19, 18, 19.
Sunday 2nd October 1983 Sunday, 6th November
South Yorkshire 8 RIS Stockton 0 Thorn EMI Ellenboro v Tibhar London
Ormesby 6 Jaques Fareham 2
March Halex 5 Sincil Lincoln 3 Ormesby v Hassy Soham
Donald Parker bt Ian Kenyon 12, 14;
Chan Construction 5 Salford TG 3 Jaques Fareham v Dunlop Birmingham
Nigel Eckersley lost to Alan Cooke -19, -15;
Bradford Hermits 3 Tarmac Wolverhampton 115 Gillette Reading v Unity Bradford
Henk Van Spanje bt Glenn Baker 6, 18;
Sunday, 20th November
SECOND DIVISION SOUTH
Richard Yule lost to Mark Oakley -13, 14, -21;
Hassy Soham v Tibhar London
Sunday 18th September 1983
Parker bt Cooke 18, -18, 16;

Gunnersbury Triangle 3 TCe Dolphins 5 FIRST DIVISION

Eckersley bt Oakley 14, 10;

Witham FC 0 Dagenham FC 8 Sunday, 6th November

Spanje bt Kenyon 19, 16;

Gillette Reading III 3 Cranfield Halex 5 Butterfly Cardiff v Byker Newcastle

Yule bt Baker 10, 16.

Spicer New Malden 3 Larkhall Clapham 5 Ormesby II v SIB Bath

Tibhar London 8 Dunlop Birmingham 0
Grove Market Drayton vTarmac Wolverhampton
Sunday 25th September 1983 Gillette Reading II v MBS St Neots
Dave Wells bt Ian Horsham 13, 13;
TCB Dolphins 4 Witham FC 4
Max Crimmins bt Alan Fletcher 14, -16, 19;
Sunday, 20th November
Cranfield Halex 4 Larkhall Clapham 4
Richard Jermyn bt Rupert Sterling 8, 18;
MBS St Neots v Butterfly Cardiff
Spicer New Malden 6 Gunnersbury Triangle 2
Dave Dodd bt Barry Johnson -1 7, 19, 16;
SECOND DIVISION NORTH
Wells bt Fletcher -20, 17, 14;
Sunday 2nd October 1983 Sunday, 6th November
Crimmins bt Johnson 17, 15;
Cranfield Halex 4 Spicer New Malden 4 South Yorkshire v Salford TG
Jermyn bt Horsham 11, 10;
Larkhall Clapham 2 Dagenham FC 6 March Halex v Chan Construction
Dodd bt Sterling 18, -17, 15.
Gillette Reading III 1 TCB Dolphins 7 Bradford Hermits v RIS Stockton
Witham FC 4 Gunnersbury Triangle 4
Sunday 2nd October 1983 SECOND DIVISION SOUTH
THIRD DIVISION NORTH Sunday, 6th November
Ormesby 5 Tibhar London 3
Sunday 18th September 1983 Dagenham FC v Spicer New Malden
Donald Parker bt Max Crimmins 11, 15;
Washington 8 Vickers Barrow 0 Larkhall Clapham v Gunnersbury Triangle
Nigel Eckersley lost to David Wells -11, -17;
Unity Bradford III 0 Unity Bradford II 8 Gillette Reading '" v Witham FC
Henk van Spanje bt David Dodd 11, 13;
South Yorkshire II 7 Byker Newcastle II 1 Sunday, 20th November
Lindsay Taylor bt Richard Jermyn -18, 17, 19;
South Yorkshire III 2 Ormsby III 6
Parker bt Wells -17, 18, 17;
Cranfield Halex v TCB Dolphins
Eckersley lost to Jermyn -19, -18;
Sunday 25th September 1983 Sunday 27th November
Spanje bt Crimmins 18, 15;
Vickers Barrow 3 Unity Bradford II 5 Witham FC v Cranfield Halex
Taylor lost to Dodd 17, -19, -10.
Ormesby III 5 Byker Newcastle II 3 THIRD DIVISION NORTH
South Yorkshire II 6 Washington 2 Sunday, 6th November
Jaques Fareham 3 Thorn-EM I Ellenborough 5
Unity Bradford III 0 South Yorkshire III 8 Unity Bradford III v South Yorkshire II
Alan Cooke bt Mark Mitchell 17, 9;
Ormesby III v Vickers Barrow
Ian Kenyon lost to Graham Sandley -17, -16;
Sunday 2nd October 1983 Byker Newcastle II v Washington
Mark Oakley bt Nigel Tyler 20, 18;
Ormesby III 1 South Yorkshire II 7 South Yorkshire III v Unity Bradford II
Tony Clayton lost to Colin Wilson -17, -14;
Byker Newcastle II 8 Unity Bradford III 0
Cooke lost to Sandley -12, -15;
Unity Bradford II 2 Washington 6 THIRD DIVISION SOUTH
South Yorkshire III 4 Vickers Barrow 4 Sunday, 6th November
Kenyon lost to Wilson -20, 18, -22;

Oakley lost to Mitchell -9, -14;

Ashford v Jaques Fareham II
Clayton bt Tyler 20, 12.
THIRD DIVISION SOUTH Cippenham v Jolliffe Poole
Sunday 18th September 1983 Dunstable v Bourne Ruislip
Bourne Ruislip 7 Jolliffe Poole 1 Tulse Hill Rams v Lansdown Medway
Gillette Reading 3 Hassy Soham 5

Tulse Hill Rams 8 Cippenham 0 THIRD DIVISION EAST

Philip Bradbury bt Kenny Jackson -14, 19, 19;

Jaques Fareham II 5 Dunstable 3 Sunday, 6th November

David Barr bt Paul Day -15, 19, 17;

David Reeves lost to Nicky Mason 19, -16, -10;

Sunday 25th September 1983 Halex Grantham v MBS St Neots II
Martin Smith lost to John Souter -6, -18;
Jolliffe Poole 6 Lansdown Medway 2 Coles Waveney v Halex Lincoln
Bradbury bt Day -16, 19, 18;
Ashford 2 Tulse Hill Rams 6 Notfham Racket Sense v Playrite Northampton
Barr lost to Souter -16, 20, -15;
Cippenham 4 Dunstable 4 Hassy Soham II v Norwich Foxwood
Reeves lost to Jackson -12, -13;
Jaques Fareham II 5 Bourne Ruislip 3 THIRD DIVISION WEST
Smith lost to Mason -15, -17.
Sunday, 6th November
Sunday 2nd October 1983
Cippenham 4 Jaques Fareham II 4 Pengeley Torbay v Holts Salisbury
Unity Bradford 5 Dunlop Birmingham 3
Grove Mkt Drayton II v Global Plymouth
Dunstable 1 Ashford 7
Skylet Andrew bt Ian Horsham 10, 14;

Tulse Hill Rams 6 Jolliffe Poole 2 Sunday, 13th November

Steve Turner bt Alan Fletcher 13, 17;

Steven Sharpe bt Derek Munt -1 7, 18, 14;

THIRD DIVISION EAST Launceston Kernow v Hereford Times
David Indriks lost to Barry Johnson -15, -14;
Sunday 18th September 1983 Sunday, 27th November
Andrew lost to Fletcher -16, -13;
Playrite Northampton 7 Halex Lincoln 1 Global Plymouth v WW Solihull
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TRIPLE LOSS
The season started with the need to
re-assess our fortunes due to the
withdrawal from international play of
three of our top players. RICHARD
YULE - the backbone of our national
team for more than ten years - has just
commenced full time employment
w ith the Scottish Sports Council as a
Development Officer with responsibility
for five sports (but not including Table
Tennis), in consequence he will have
less time for practice and playing. He
remains Vice-Chairman (Coaching) of
the Scottish will play a few
tournaments when the requirements
of his new job allow, and hopes to be Keith RODGER in action in Tokyo. (Photo: B. D. George)
available for Moscow if required.
ELAINE FORBES, who came back to
international play in 1981 to compete
in Budapest and Tokyo, has decided to'
call it a day and in future will concen­
trate on coaching the youngsters . She
is the Assistant Manager at the Lass­
wade High Centre, near Edinburgh .
KEITH RODGER is at present under­
taking a pol ice i nduction course in
Coventry prior to joining the Birming­
ham Constabulary. In consequence he
has retired from the international
scene for the time being - we hope
this absence will only be temporary­
until he finds his feet in his new
environment - as he is a player who
will be hard to replace; he has the rare
quality of being able to produce his
best form at times of stress such as
winning the 9th tie against both
AUSTRIA and ISRAEL in Tokyo to give
Scotland 5-4 victories and 25th place
overall.
These three players have all given
sterling service to Scotland over the
years and we wish them every success
in their new careers. With the loss of
these three from the international
squad the news of Carole Dalrymple's
misfortune in breaking her right collar­
bone, when she was knocked off her
bicyle, the evening before the first
event of the season was hard to take .
However, she is now well on the way
to a complete recovery and she hopes
to be fit to play before Christmas .
3.9.83: STTA Senior Classification
Tournament, Jack Kane Centre,
Edinburgh.
With David Hannah away on holiday
and Carole Dalrymple indisposed,
both Scottish No. 1's were absent
from the day long play on 12 tables. In
the MEN 'S event players in the top
three categories were allocated
according to the current ranking list or
assessment of their ability. The balance
of entrants played off in eight groups
with the winners going into Category 4
and the losers into Category 5 . The
LADIES played in two groups of eight.
MEN : Yule, in good form, finished the
day undefeated, dropping only one SCOTTISH TEAM CUP 1983 - Winners Glasgow CENTRAL YMCA - 'B' team,
game to John Broe in their last set. I-r: Brian Wright, John Broe, Patrice Fleming and Russell Brown. (Photo: B. D.
Graeme Docherty, who had been in George).
34

"
Key: A bd n = Aberdeen; Edin = Edi nb urgh; Fife = Fife; Mon k =
such good form at the end of last CADET GIRLS: With the top two Mo nk lands; St ir = Stirlingshi re; WOS = West of Scotland; W
season (wins over Broe and David cadets - Sarah Hurry and Linda Hood­ Dunb = West Dunbartonsh ire; Ayr = Ayrshire; Stir Dist = Stirling
District.
Mcilroy) , had a poor day and could competing in the junior event (where
muster only one win . they finished 5th and 10th respec­ JUNIOR / CADET RANKING LISTS (Published Thursday . 29
September. 1983)
tively) it was leh for the other young JUNIOR BOYS
Top Ten positions: girls to sort themselves into order in
1 (2 ) M art in CRAW FO RD (Stir)
2 (4 ) Gordon WAD DELL (S tir)
1 . R. Yule, 2 . J . Broe, 3. D. Mcilroy, 4. one group. Lorraine Anderson (WoS), 3 (6) Martin BU RKE l Ed in}
4 (7) Gordon CU MM IN GS (La n)
D. Campbell 5 . B. Wright, 6 . C. Gerrard , undefeated, took top place whilst 5 H David LOW IAbdn)
7 . J . Graham, 8. A. Colliar, 9 . I. McLean, resort to points won/lost was necessary
6 Derek SCHOFI ELD ILa n)
7 (8) Alan M ILLER (Stir)
10. G. Docherty.
before Jennifer Hook was given 2nd 8 13} Ian STOKES IWOS}
9 (- ) Jonath an W ILSO N (Ed in)
WOMEN: Top junior - Diane Greig­
place "over Catherine O' Neill. 10 H James ROWAN IWOS}
won the event despite a loss to the
JUNIOR GIRLS
9.10.83 : STTA Team Cup. Meadow­ 1 (2) Lynn JOHN STON (Stir)
other top junior - Lynn Johnston ­
2 (3) iane GR EI G (WOS)
bank Sports Centre, Edinburgh .
however she defeated Patrice Flem ing
3 (7) M au reen CUSICK (WaS)
Glasgow CENTRAL YMCA confirmed 4 16} Lynn DAV REN (WOS)
and took top position with a superior
5 1- ) Sarah HU RR Y (Stir Di st)
their superiority of the Scottish club 6 (4 1 Pat CA LDER ir)
games average.
7 (- ) Linda MACKAY (W05)
scene when they retained the 8 (- ) Pau line FOX (WOS)
Top Ten positions : STEWART ANDERSON TROPHY on 9 {- I Karen STUR ROCK (Lan)
10 (- ) Linda HOOD (Ed;n)
1. D. Greig, 2 . P. Fleming , 3. E. Robb, Oct 9 against a challenge from 13
CADET BOYS
4. L. Johnston, 5 . J . Smith, 6. E. other top Scottish clubs - winners and 1 Gavin TURN BULL I Edin)
2 (8) Co l in CA RMI CH A EL (WaS)
Meenan, 7. I. Ferguson , 8 . L. Davren, runners-up of affiliated leagues' top 3 (- ) Mark HU NTER (Stir)
9 . P. Calder, 10. S. Tomk ins. divisions in 1982/83 season. CENTRAL 4 H Fraser T HORN TON (W Dunb)
5 -l Steven SUTH ER LAN D (She')
have now won the title 8 times in the 6 (- I n MILLER (Abdn)
16/17.9.83: Home Countries past 10 years and the last three years
7 (- ) Scott GI LBE RT (Lan)
8 1- ) Graham SMITH (WOS)
Quadrangular Tournament. Bolton. in succession . As last year their 'A' and 9 (- ) J am es W EATHER STON (WOS)
10 A lan SMITH (WOS)
Full details of Scotland's achievement ' B' teams contested the final, in 1982
of 2nd place behind England is reported the 'A' team won, this year it was the
CADET GIRLS
1 (1 ) Sa rah HURRY (S t ir Dist)
elsewhere. It was good to see David 'B' team which came out best 5-4 in a 2 (2) Linda HOOD (Ed in)
3 (6) Lo rrai ne A NDER SON (W OS)
Hannah continuing in the form which thrilling , hard-hitting game, with Brian 4 (-I Jen nifer HOOK (Edin)
brought him the SWANSEA OPEN and 5 (-I Catherine O' NEILL (WOS)
Wright winning his three for the ' B'
BOURNEMOUTH OPEN titles the BOURNEMOUTH 1·STAR OPEN
team, and Mcilroy beating Broe and
previous weekend, by taking the only
Russell Brown for the 'A' team. Anglo Scot David Hannah was the
two sets lost by England with defeats
of both Skylet Andrew and Graham Ranking List (Published 7th September 1983) winner of the men's singles title at
Sand ley. With the incapacity of Carole
MEN Bournemouth on Sept. 11 beating
1 ( 1) David HA NN A H (H am)
Dalrymple it had been decided to give 2 (2) Richa rd Y ULE (A bdn ) John Payne of Middlesex in the final.
3 (4 ) Jo hn BR OE (WOS)
our junior girls Janet Smith and Diane 4 (6) Oavid M ci LROY (WOS)
Kent's Juliet Houghton won the
Greig, who had performed with credit
5 17) David CAMPBELL (Edin) women's singles title, beating Sarah
6 f l O) Bri an WRI G HT (WOS)
in the recent European Youth Cham­ 7 (B) Calu m GERRA RD (W OS) Hammond of Hants in the final, and
B (1 4 ) Ji m GRAHAM (M onk)
pionships, their first senior caps and 9 (13 ) A lan CO LLIAR (Ed in)
this aher victory over Sally Weston of
they justified the ir selection by winning
10 19} Ian McLEAN (WOS) Sussex in the girls' final. Results:­
11 (5) Graeme DOCHERTY tWOS)
Men ' s Singles : Semi· Finals :
their sets in the 5-2 defeat of Wales . ' 11 A (1 1 ) Bert KERR (Ed in)
D. Hann ah (Sea) bt D. Holman (Ha) 19. 18;
12 (15) Gordon CLANC EY (WOS)
13 Ron LIND SAY "(WOS) J. Payn e (M il bt M . Francis (Sx) 10.2 1;
21 ,9 .83 : European League Div. 2 : 14 J oh n WILSON (W OS) Final:

15 (12) Tom REID (W Dun b) HANNAH bt Payne 13 . 2 1.

Scotland v Turkey 16 Alex STRUTHER S (M onk)

Women' s Singl es:

Our 0-7 defeat by Turkey was hard ,7 (- ) Pete r S HAW IMonk)

J. Ho ughton (K) b t S. Ha mmon d (Hal 14 . 10 .
1B (- ) llie W ILSO N tW OS)
to understand, we knew them to be a 19 M artin CRAWFO RD (St ir) Men's Doubles:

20 Ian STOKES (WOS) Holm an/ Payn e bt T. Glenn o n/ R. Russell (Gs ) 19. 15.

strong side but not that strong! Not e: · For seedi n g purposes o nly.
Women's Doubles :

Hannah was 14-7 and 20-17 up in the WOMEN J. CooplT. W atkins bt C. Brooks/ Houg hton 15, 15.
Ca role DA LRYMPLE (Sti r)
second, having won the first, yet lost 1 (I)
J anet SM IT H (Kent) X- Doubles :

2 Fran cis/ J . Smi t h (Sco) bt A. an d J . Houghton · 1 6. 16, 19.

and the third 13-21 whilst in his 3 (9) Dia ne GREI G tW OS}
4 (3) Patrice FLEMIN G (WOS) Boy' s Singles :

second singles and in the doubles, 5 (5) Liz ROee (Fife) M . Oxley (W i) b t J . J onah 9 . 18 .
Valerie TH OM SON (W OS)
with Broe and Janet Smith as partners, 6
7
16}
(7) Lynn JOHN STO N (Sti r) Girl's Singles:
J . Houg hto n bt S. W esto n -1 9. 1 7.1 4 .
defeat only came in the third end . B Elea n or MEENA N (WOS)
9 (B) Iso be l FERGU SO N WOS) Veteran' s Singles:
10 (10) lynne DAVREN (WOS ) S. Ba ttric k (E) bt C. Dyke 14. 6 .
25.9 .83: STTA Junior & Cadet
Assessment Tournament, Meadow­
bank Sports Centre, Edinburgh.
A large entry, including many
youngsters new to competitive table
tennis, played throughout the day on
14 tables.
BOYS : Martin Crawford had a good
day, losing only to Gordon Waddell
who lost only to Gordon Cummings,
however Martin took top place with a
better games average. Ian Stokes had
a disastrous day, winning only one
set to finish in lowly 8th place.
GIRLS: Lynn Johnston completed her
schedule with 7 straight wins, including
an 18 and 17 win over Diane Greig , to
achieve top position , with Diane in
2nd place. Maureen Cusick was 3rd. Playrite Northampton - National League Team (Third Division East). (Sponsored

CADET BOYS: Gavin Turnbull by Playrite Sports).

(Edinburgh) was unbeaten and Colin L to R: Ken Marchant. (Team Manager). Rod Marchant. Ian Hawes. Brian

Carmichael (WoS) gave best only to Wooding. Nat Richardson. Graeme McKim.

Gavin 19 in the 3rd . Photo by courtesy of Chronicle & Echo. Northampton.

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POSTBAG
youngsters would have to be coached
in all aspects of the game, i.e. attack
affiliation fees could have been put to
better use in a buidling fund for a
TABLE TENNIS MUSCLE and genuine defence as opposed to League Clubhouse. It is a fact that at
the counter hit. In a reasonably short least 95% of ordinary Club members
We often hear talk of 'industrial
time we could then expect to produce are only interested in their own League
muscle' but what of 'table tennis
rather more players with a sound de­ match each week and they see no
muscle? I think table tennis under­
fence, better equipped to make the advantage in affiliation with the ETIA.
estimates its potential collective attacker 'work for the point' as was the The governing body has failed to
strength. We could more actively
case prior to sponge. promote and market the game in a
show our sponsors that we are a
Not only would table tennis at the changing world - even diverse but
valuable market to count and win over.
top level become more interesting to relatively successful organisations like
I have recently been engaged in
watch, but I am sure at the lowest level the Conservative Party and Spurs F.C.
the traumas of buying a house once
where young club players often seem­ need to be sold, so why not Table
again. I wanted a mortgage with a
ingly flail around with fast rubbers, Tennis?
minimum cost endowment policy. The
happy to get the odd hit on the table, On the administration side, one
Halifax Building Society suggested I
would soon realise they needed to be remembers the financial failures of the
used Clerical Medical for life assur­
more consistent, and this in turn World Championships and generally
ance. I had not heard of Clerical
would lead to longer rallies. the ETTA should adopt a more pro­
Medical and to my knowledge the
I am not old enough to have known fessional approach.
company did not support table tennis.
the game in 1937/38 when the net One of the major reasons .for the
However, The Halifax manager was
was lowered but obviously it was decline in Table Tennis has been the
happy for me to obtain a quotation
done to encourage more attacking failure of the ITTF to come to grips
from Norwich Union of whom I had
play. With modern fast rubbers capable with the problem of standardisation of
heard and who did support table
of tremendous spin being employed the bat rubber. The average player is
tennis. The Norwich Union terms were
today, surely it is time to redress the baffled by the many combinations of
comparable, indeed favourable, and so
balance. rubbers, blades and thicknesses and
Norwich Union has my business.
ALAN LANE their effect on speed, spin and control.
My proposal is that we all should
115 Hazelwood Lane, A good knowledge of polymer tech­
give the companies who support table
Palmers Green, nology and ballistic rnissiles would
tennis the opportunity to quote. They
London. N13 5HH seem to be essential qualifications for
are doing us a favour and if they have
P.S. Congratulations on the new format, the modern player. In the maligned
competitive prices, we should return
it is a great improvement. days of pimpled rubber, the better
the compliment. Even more important­
player was the winner as he could only
ly, we should tell our building society CRITICAL STATE rely on his own skill and determin­
managers etc. why we want to support
I was interested to read the letter ation whereas today it is the one who
particular companies. It may get them
from Cheltenham TTA linking the de­ can afford the latest in new technology
to think for, after all, many table tennis
cline in membership with the increase to produce an unplayable service or
players will be first time, second time,
in ETTA affiliation fees. drive.
third time.... house buyers.
The Watford League had a peak Tom Blunn asks where do we go
KEITH SOOTHILL
membership of 120 teams in 1953­ from here? Unless membership is
Chairman North West Regional
54, including 24 Ladies' teams. Since increased then Table Tennis will soon
Development Advisory Panel
that time there has been a continuous rate with marbles and tiddly winks as
Conder House,
decline, excepting 1968 with 112 curious games rather than an important
Conder Green,
teams and this season we are down to sport.
Lancaster, LA20BG.
56 teams. During the halcyon days of In the fiercely competitive modern
the 50's, Watford Town Hall was filled world, trying hard is no guarantee of
REDRESS THE BALANCE
with several hundred spectators on success and new policies, professional
I read with great interest the article by Tournament Finals night but now they management and decisive leadership
Stan Proffitt in the October issue, and are watched by just a few players. are urgently needed - time is not on
can find no disagreement with him on In our experience the increase in our side!
the measures needed to ma ke the ETTA affiliation fees is not related to PAT SNOXELL
game a spectacle that it once was. the decrease in the number of teams, Hon. Gen. Secretary
However as a veteran who would and so far our members have put up Watford & District TTL.
dearly love to see the standardisation with fee increases without complaint. 19 Gade Avenue,
of rubber whether it be Mark V, Obviously, if our membership continues Watford, Herts.
Tackiness or reversion to the pre­ to fall whilst costs and ETTA fees rise
sponge era Barna type, quite clearly OH WHERE, OH WHERE?
still further, then a time will soon be
the commercial is such that reached when the cost of playing I feel that I cannot let John Prean's
there is absolutely no chance of this Table Tennis could become pro­ letter in the last issue pass without
happening. The loop, tricky spin hibitive. comment. Personally, I resent the
serves, 'funny' rubbers are here to stay, Thus the game is in a critical state comment that there is a gap between
but I have always that the best and an increase in membership is those at the top and those at the roots.
games to watch at any level are those essential if it to survive. This ob­ May I suggest that my own in­
where the contestants are pre­ jective should be given immediate volvement at grass roots level is con­
dominantly, one an attacker and priority at all levels. Realization of the siderable and is at least equal to
another a defender. membership crisis and its effect on John's. I am sure that most table
Modern coaching is concerned only finances has dawned slowly on the tennis players in Northumberland and
with the eventual attainment of a de­ ETTA and their actions may be too Durham would bear this out. This
vastating forehand loop, and a glance little and too late. involvement is also true in respect of
at the first 50 names in the computer At League level, we have failed to most members of the Management
ran kings shows to my knowledge only provide a Club with modern facilities Committee.
3 defenders - John Hilton, Douggie where our own teams could play seven His comment may upset me, but
Johnson and David Barr. Probably the days a week. This omission has become that is not the real that has
next 50 contain less! more serious as teams who are lost prompted me to put pen to paper. The
Therefore to restore the balance, due to the economic recession have suggestion that there is money about
Mr. Proffitt's suggestion of raising the nowhere to play. The hundreds of to spend on the top players is my main
height of the net might mean that pounds collected by the ETTA in concern, because if there is, I am not
36
aware of it. COMPUTER ENQUIRY WHAT'S ON AND WHERE
A comprehensive document which I This is an enquiry about the use of November 1983
am certain everyone has heard of computers in Table Tennis. I would be 9 European League: Hungary v England
entitled 'Meeting the Cost' was cir­ interested to hear from anyone who (Miskolc)
culated to all leagues prior to the 11/13 Hungarian Open (Miskolc) Norwich
has written and used a computer pro­ Union Grand Prix Event
Annual General Meeting setting out gramme in the compilation of results 12/13 Midland 3-Star Open (Alumwell
exactly where our income arises, the for clubs or leagues. I would also be Centre, Walsall) Kent Junior 2-Star
chairman of the Association has dis­ Open (Folkestone)
interested to hear from anyone willing
13 Hastings Tigers 1-Star Open
cussed it in previous articles in this to exchange ideas on this subject. GE Williamson's Cameras 2-Star
magazine and I spent a considerable JOHN C. FAIRWEATHER Open (Glasgow)
amount of time at the A.G.M. explain­ 26 Avenell Road, 18 Charles Church Championship
ing in detail the sources of income and (Wembley Conference Centre)
Highbury, 19/20 Kirklees 2-Star Open (Batley)
areas of expenditure. London. N5 1 DP 26 County Championships (3)
Where, therefore, is this money that JUNIOR RANKING .TOURNAMENT Cadet Ranking Tournament (Cleveland)
John refers to? It certainly does not v COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS Cardiff Open (Sofia Gardens)
come from the Sports Council who Royal Bank West of Scotland 2-Star
This argument must surely be a totally Open (G lasgow)
greatly subsidise our sport by con­ 26/27 County Championships: Senior
new line on the on-going saga of C.C. v
tributing 75% of the salaries of the Premier Weekend, Birmingham
N.L.
Hastings staff and of the fees paid to The Final Draft Calendar of Events Athletic Institute, Balsall Heath Road,
Highgate, Birmingham B12 9DL.
the National Coaches, as well as 75% for the 1983/84 Season was pri nted 27 Junior Ranking Tournament (Cleve­
of the travel costs to away international and issued showing the Junior/Cadet land)
events and fixed sums in respect of Ranking Tournament FIXED for the
training camps and administration weekend of 19/20th November. It December 1983
expenses. Sponsorship, television fees 1/4 Scandinavian Open (Gothenburg)
must have been a great shock to many Norwich Union Grand Prix Event
and cash from the trade reduce the people, including myself, unless you 3/4 Beneficial Trust English Junior Closed
costs of and enable us to stage happen to be in the know, to have (Hinckley)
competitive events such as the Norwich 4 Yorkshire 2-Star Open (Batley)
found that this prestigious points
9/11 Finnish Open (Helsinki)
Union Open, Norwich Union Closed, Tournament had been switched to a 10 European League: Scotland v Luxem­
Halex National League, Charles Church County Championships weekend, i.e. bourg (Grangemouth) Halton Junior 1­
Invitation event, Beneficial Trust Junior 26/27th November. No previous not­ Star Open (Runcorn)
events etc. 10/11 Middlesex 3-Star Open (Edmonton)
ification having been received other 14 European League: Czechoslovakia v
That leaves the money received than the issuing of the E.T.T.A. Diary. England
from the membership in fees. This The Diary is invariably sold some time 17 County Championships (4)
amounts in total to some £60,000 out after the beginning of the new season 17/18 County Championships: Junior
of which 25% of salaries and coaching Premier Weekend (St Neots TIC)
when a lot of arrangements for in­ 18 Halex National League (7)
fees (approx. £26,000) as well as the dividual County Tournaments have
balance of adrTlinistration expenses, already been made. SSAF SUPPORTS

training camps, etc. have to be funded. Believe it or not the only event TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS

Every attempt is made to keep ex­ advertised on the original date was the
penditure, especially administration The Scottish Sports Aid Foundation
Kirklees 2-Star (Senior?) Tournament.
and committee expenses, as low as has announced its latest list of cash
There is no mention of a Junior
possible, but even then my estimate awards amounting to £3,430 which is
Tournament in either Diary.
for this current financial year shows at shared among 30 Scottish sportsmen
Question:
very best a break-even situation. and women. Once again, Table Tennis
1. What importance is placed on the
So where, I repeat where, is this players fare well in these grants which
County Championships when officials
money that John says we 'prefer to range from £50 to £200.
can decide to stage a Junior/Cadet
spend on other things'? I wish that I They are David Hannah (aged 24) of
Ranking Tournament on the same
knew because I would dearly love to Dorking in Surrey, Janet Smith (aged
weekend?
have access to it in order to use it 18) of Walworth in London, and Carole
2. Would this have happened if that
primarily on promoting and developing Dalrymple (aged 20) of Brightons in
same weekend had a Junior
our sport and to make larger payments Falkirk. Each receives £100 to assist
Premier County Championships event
to the top players. with his/her Table Tennis.
(Although only 8 Counties are involved
AUBREY DRAPKIN Since the SSAF was established in
out of a total of 38tor, Shh....., National
Han. Treasurer, E.T.T.A. January 1980, a total of £45,765 has
League was scheduled? I

been paid out to 452 people. Its main

49 Beach Avenue, 3. Why should an apparently 2-Star
aim is to give Scotland's sporting
Whitley Bay, Senior Tournament take
hopes a better chance of success in
Tyne and Wear. NE26 1DZ when the change was made?
national and international competi­
Questions should also be asked ot tions. To this end, it awards these cash
the appropriate officials responsible grants to sportsmen and women who
for the change why they decided to, on have already achieved success at a
the face of it, downgrade an event high level, concentrating on com­
DAVE CONSTANCE which the E.T:T.A. have been so per­
sistently trying to justify over the last
petitors poised to break through into
international honours.
Britain's top freelance player/
few years as the main tournament.
coach available for certain
I appreciate that the damage has
dates in forthcoming season for
already been done but this must surely ST. BRIDES INSTITUTE
coaching (individuals, groups,
place the County Championships in its Practice facilities are again available at
right perspective. St. Brides Institute, Bride Lane, Fleet
clubs, leagues, counties)
'Food for Thought' for you Murray Street, London EC4, from 2 p.m. to 5
weekend and week courses,
and congratulations on your new p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday.
exhibitions, etc.
appointment as Press Officer. Best of Six tables are available and Coach
, Phone Dave Constance
Luck! Roy Pugh will be in attendapce at all
KEN R. JUKES sessions.
0202 420411 Match Secretary, Worcester County A charge of £1 per player per
9 Waverley Close,
session will be made, payable on the
Greenhill, day to Roy Pugh. .
Kidderminster, Wares.
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There are many sports competing for on except the time-worn annual rituals
attention, time, money, members. No many of which are totally un.interest­
product will succeed in the market ing to the wider public and only a little
place unless it is sold, promoted, less so to the membership.
marketed. If the sample remains in the In my column I write about the
rep's brief- case, no one will buy it. excellent staging of recent inter­
If table tennis is played in near­ national matches in Sunderland and
secrecy it too will not gain new custom­ Bury. Last season I reported similarly
ers, new members. As the old ones from Grimsby. Great - but every local
fade away, the new ones will not association should have at least one
replace them. We have lost 10% in two show piece event each season - that
years. A business that loses 10% of its will create a background for Table
customers is in trouble. Any business­ Tenn is of local pride, achievement and
man will tell you that. That is the respect. Here the ETTA could and
problem. The easy solution is should take the initiative to get some
to raise revenue by 10% to replace the packages together that local associ­
lost members. That is not the answer. ations would take up. That is what the
It may not even paper over the cracks. I BarnalSzabadoslBellak tours of the
refer everybody to 'A Connection '30's were - that is what helped put
between increased Fees and Declin­ Table Tennis on the map. It would help
ing Numbers' (T. T. News October) one our top players, quite a few of whom

The Way
of the most thoughtful and best con­
tributions I have ever read. The head­
line tells the main story, but the re­
are on the dole. It would help the
leagues put Table Tennis on the local
maps. The 1990 document visualises

out
search supports the argument.
fees are already inflation- proofed.
Nevertheless few of us in the main
all that, but I am afraid it is the 1990
part that is taken seriously, rather than
the recommendations, which need
stream of national table tennis really action in 1983/4.
By John Prean oppose increased affiliation fees if we Our Sport rarely appears on Tele­
I came into Table Tennis less than two felt the money would be well on vision and when it does, I sometimes
decades ago. When I was younger I the sport rather than bureaucracy and wonder whether I am watching a
played Football and Bridge and when I fringe activities. home- movie, so inept and uncaring is
started playing our Game I was already The No. 1 priority is to sell and the treatment. I take the point that all
too old to scale great heights. Never­ promote the Sport I say that in the too often our negotiators feel like
theless Table Tennis has been my present crisis it is almost the only small manufacturers trying to sell to a
Sport ever since. That it was so little priority. That is the only way we shall chain store, but there is something we
regarded by the wider public passed get more public respect, that results can do. We can make sure that at least
my comprehension. I could not under­ from publicity and media exposure, our televised events are played before
stand why our inter-town matches, the only way we shall get more large and enthusiastic audiences rather
even county matches were played in members and more income. To try to than empty benches and bored 'V. I. P.'s'.
empty halls, why so few came to the extract more from fewer, clearly dwin­ Complimentary tickets should go out
English Open, why the was dling numbers will merely increase our in dozens rather than singles to the
forever short of money, why we were problems. The National A. G. M. may people who run the local leagues and
hardly ever on Television. For many vote it through, but more and more counties as a gesture for keeping the
years I regarded my fellow-citizens as members will drift away to play their going at the roots - and to fill
mistaken fools who did not know a own table tennis without the ETTA. those empty spaces which create such
good thing when they saw it. I could The reader from Cheltenham told the a bad impression.
not imagine- and still cannot- a finer story we see every day. Gradually it will get around as a
sport that has so much going for it. So In the short term fees will have result of such steps and others that the
what has gone wrong? Are all our to be raised. It will not be popular in is not just a tax collector, but that
fellows fools? It IS a great sport. the local leagues. If they all came to it cares about its members some of
Wherever there is a table tennis the A. G. M. the fee increase would not whom officers ofthe would meet
table - from holiday camp to ocean get through. Most local players regard on these occasions. Let the think
liner - people will rush to play. They it as a sort of tax, unpleasant but what IT can do for its members, rather
have even been known to come to inevitable. Some drift away and play than what its members can do for the
blows; the small table is suitable for outside the I beg the
the small screen, far more than a therefore to make membership more I close with one of my favourite
tennis court or a footba-,I pitch. Can attractive, to give value for money. I Churchill stories. As the great man
anyone tell me that the housewife have made various suggestions entered a building in Whitehall a
finds the monotonous sticking of darts privately. My main public one would group of workmen who were repairing
into the same spot accompanied by be to get the Magazine out into the the building gave him his usual big
somewhat eccentric commentary local leagues. It remains the best thing reception: 'Good, old Winnie. . . he' ll
more interesting than table tennis? the does, but only a tiny minority get us through' . It was just after Dun­
Unfortunately the answer is often 'yes'. sees it. It should be a condition of kirk. Hitler was at the gates. Inside, a
And sadly, shows how low our membership to buy the Magazine. The companion noticed tears running
sport has sunk. Today Sport is Business. advantages are obvious: Larger cir­ down Churchill's face. When he asked
Big, if successful. Inefficient, ailing, if culation, lower printing costs, higher why, Churchill replied: 'Because I
not. It is the difference between a well advertising revenue. The biggest asset cannot see ANY way out'. There was a
run business and one that is not, of all would be a well-informed way out. There is a way out for English
prosperity or struggle, even failure. If membership, one that looks beyond Table Tennis too. The is an
your business is struggling, first look the next local league match. It is the institution and institutions do not die
at your product. Is ours right? I think it only way of communicating with the overnight, but there have been too
is. It is a Sport people like to play. In membership, the only way of breaking many nights. The membership has
Germany the national association has out of the present Catch 22 situation been taken for granted too long and
700,000 members. We have, perhaps, where little gets done, less gets now there IS a crisis and there is a time
a tenth of that. So we have a good changed because few know and fewer for unity, but even more for effort and
product. But it is a competitive market. still care, where virtually nothing goes action.
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2 nd for thirteen weeks, supplying
SECRETIN AND.FRANCIS coaching and exhibitions.
An extra on the QE2 cruise is that
THE FRENCH CONNECTION Francis and hopefully two reasonably
skilful passengers will issue local team
by JOHN WOODFORD challenges at the 26 ports of call
JACQUES SECRETIN, VINCENT PUR­ company CORNILLEAU based near round-the-world.
KART and now MALCOLM FRANCIS! Paris have sold 100,000 quality table
Three names to conjure with i n the tennis tables in France this year and
world of exhibition and trick-shot table are now expanding into the export
tennis. markets, especially to this country, in
Most enthusiasts inside our sport fact 7,000 tables have been sold in
and many thousands on the outside England since May.
marvelled at the exhibition give by The twin attractions are the quality
Secretin and Purkart televised at Basing­ and the competitive prices of the
stoke two years ago. .. pure magic " Cornilleau " tables . I am told that the
was the expression I heard used to French production line produces
describe their antics. tables at the rate of 12 a m inute - the
Professional Malcolm Francis, the achievement is mass production of
former Sussex champion and still fine tables, all produced at one factory,
nationally ranked by the computer has instead of the top coming from one
now joined the two Frenchmen and I source and the under-carriage coming
understand th at the Uckfield contro­ from elsewhere, keeping the price
versial figure w i ll feature in a number right down, well below the long­
of forthcoming exhibitions both in standing competitors.
Britain and elsewhere. Exhibition play All sports exhibitions of any size
will be predominantly between this season will contain the new
Secret in and Francis. French assault on the table market and
October 26th is the launch date of also personal appearances and even
the latest exhibition series at a venue exhibitio ns by Secretin and Francis
in Sutton, Surrey and the French who is also heavily involved all the MALCOLM FRANCIS (Sussex) and
ambassador has promised to attend to year round with exhibition matches the former French and European
help boost the export drive for the without the French connection all over champion JACQUES SECRETIN two
" Corn illeau" table tennis table ! Yes, the country. Additionally, he is expect­ of the vital components in the Anglo­
there has to be a strong commercial ed to be going on the Round-the­ French table tennis circus soon to be
angle and here it is - The French World cruise on the QE2 on January seen in Britain .

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LANCASHIRE LIFE Andrea Holt, who were at Lilleshall ,
triumphed 9-1 over Beds whose only OBITUARY
By George Yates success came in the last set when
HONOURS EVEN MR. JOHN RUSSELL
Peter Edwards just got home 28-26 in
Lancashire 2nds began their County the third against Phil Cranshaw. Scores :­ is with regret that we report the
Championsh ips programme in Division recent death of John Russell. Dorset
2A by sharing the spoils with Warwick­ Veteran player and current County
sh ire 2nds on Oct 1 at Bamber Bridge . C. Ho garth bt N. S tanley 17. 20; champion . John. who lived in
P. Crankshaw bt D. Murgatroyd 14. -2 5 . 23;
It proved to be a mara t hon encounter P. Huggan bt P. Edwa rds 13. 11 ;
Moordown. Bournemouth. died sud­
lasting all of four hours making it a L Harnden/ L McEwen bt C. Buc kley/J . Mitc hell 11 . 19; denly during a table tennis match for
Hogarth / Huggan bt Edwards/ Murgatroyd 14, 9;

long day for the umpires who had, in Hogarth bt Murgatroyd 7. 6;

his local team. Lytchett. in the Poole
Hamden bt Buckley 15. 17;

the afternoon, officiated in the Junior Huggon bt Stanley 9. 12 ;

league.
2A match between Lancs and Bedford­ M c Ewen bt Mitc hell 10. 12;
John also played in the Bourne­
Crankshaw lost to Edwards - 17 . 13. - 26 .

shire. mouth league. As secretary. he ran

Keith Will iams, that bonny battler the Bournemouth YMCA club with
from Liverpool , served Lancs II well by At the Regional Junior and Cadet untiring enthusiasm. and all benefited
beating Lester Bertie and Ian Gunn to Trials held at Market Drayton over the from his kindness and advice so freely
which successes Phil Huggon beat his weekend of Sept 24/25 Lancs pro­ given. In addition. he served on the
namesake , Gunn, and both girls, Nikki vided the No. 1 Cadet boy in David general management committee of
Cowley and Amanda Goodwin , added Carse of Bury. Kristina Cox of Liverpool the YMCA and his many other in­
their singles , the latter accounting for came second in the cadet girls' behind terests included chairmanship of a
Sandra Peakman, conqueror of Carole Louise Sherratt of Staffs . Rochdale's local football team.
Moore in the Colgate North of England Lee Brown finished in second spot John, ranked No. 2 veteran in the
2-Star. Scores ;­ behind Carse and Andrew Eden of County. has played many times for
Preston came fifth. Dorset. as well as on countless
K. Williams bt L. Be rties 19. -20. 17;
S. Bevan lost to I. Gunn · 10. · 15; In the Junior boys Colin Hogarth of occasions for Bournemouth in the
P. Huggan bt P. Gunn · 18. 17. 18;
Fleetwood came third, behind Keith Hampshire league. His tolerance and
N. Cowley/ A. Goodw in lost to S. Peakman/ D. S1 Ledger 17. -15.
· 20; Weatherby of Ches . and S. Meigh of unselfish attitude won him many
Bevan/Wilt ia ms lost to Gunn/ Gunn ·11 . 17. · 12;
W illi ams bt I. Gunn 18. 7; Staffs. Howard Leigh of Bury came fifth friends and he will be sorely missed.
Cowley bl 51 Ledger -20. 15. 12;
and Sean Gibson (Preston) eleventh . John, who was 45, leaves a widow,
Huggan lost to Bertie · 17. 9. -16;
Goodw in bl Peakman - 16. 13 . 18; Andrea Holt (Bury) was pipped for f irst Rachelle. and two daughters. Abigail
Bevan lost to P. Gunn -16. 21 . -6.
spot in the girls' by Claire Potts of and Elaine, all to whom we offer our
In the afternoon the juniors, lacking Ches. and Lindsay McEwen, also of deepest sympathies.
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STAMCO SUSSEX 2-STAR OPEN

game all, level at 17-all, Witt snatched turn the cards over, one flipped back,
SQUARE-SHAPED
the next 3 poi nts for, it seemed the clipping him in the eye, and so from
SPHERES
match-winning lead, only to see Gor­ then on he had to continually bob up
by Ron Kemp don take the next 3 and level at 20-all. and down over the machine and force
Then a tiny piece of luck swung the the cards down into position with one
The Stamco Sussex 2-Startournament game to Witt, as her forehand drive hand, while the other hand turned
was held at the White Rock Pavilion, clipped the net and landed on the both cards over. What a spectacle!
Hastings over the weekend of Oct 8/9 table. Gordon's immediate return Quite how the umpire, Miss Moors,
and again proved very successful. touched the net and off, for game was able to score the remainder of the
With a record entry of 283 competitors and championship to Witt. game without a trace of emotion in her
(the best since 1965), which included Surprise of this event was the fall of voice is beyond me!
17 of the top 42 men and 6. of the top 7 the Bellinger sisters in Rd. 2, Lisa lost Veterans' singles winner this year
women ranked in England, this was an to unseeded Helen Bardwell and Jackie was the unseeded Ray Murray who
excellent entry for this early 2-Star to Helen Williams. Neither victor con­ excelled to beat 2nd seed Peter D'Arcy
event and greatly pleased and en­ tinued after that point as Bardwell was in Rd. 2, Gordon Chapman in the
couraged the organisers and their beaten by Gordon and Williams by quarters, "Stan the Bat"in the semis,
sponsors. Sarah Sandley in the quarters. and Ron Norton, the 3rd seed, in the
Men's singles holder and No.1 seed No surprises in the Mixed, top seeds final which was played on Sunday
Graham Sandley, retained his title Sandley and Gordon meeting a afternoon.
with a final win over 5th seed Colin challenge from holders and 2nd seeds Trophies were presented by Mr.
Wilson who had earlier beaten 3rd Wilson and Williams. Giving maximum Shepardson from main sponsors
seed David Wells in the semis; and viewing pleasure to the 200-plus crowd Stamco, and the finals which began at
2nd seed Paul Day in the quarters. at the finals this was another to be 6 p.m. ended at the respectful hour of
Sandley's run to the final had been decided in the third game, Wilson and 9.30 p.m. Well done to all helpers,
simplified somewhat by the non­ Williams retaining their title. umpires, and staff at the White Rock;
appearance of David Hannah, the top Women's doubles holders and top we'll be back in 1984 for the 49th
player from Scotland and equal 5th seeds, the Bellinger sisters, were well Open Championships of Sussex (and
seed who must have got his dates beaten in the final by the inspired play we promise we'll get some better balls
mixed as he was on international duty of Gordon and Mandy Sainsbury (a and scoring machines.... Bert... ') P.S.
for Scotland on the Sunday. reverse of last year's event) this givi.ng Did you see the publicity in all the daily
However, Sandley's stiffest test was Gordon one title from 3 final appear­ papers on (Thanks Bob....)
in the quarters against his Middlesex ances. Only upset was in the semis
colleague John Souter (equal 5th) just when 2nd seeds Sue Collier and Witt
Results:­
squeezing through 20 in the 3rd; the were beaten by the eventual winners. Men's Singles: Quarter-finals:
only time he was extended to a decider. Last event of the evening was the G. Sandley (Mi) bt J. Souter (Mi) 8. -18. 20;
K. Jackson (E) bt D. Dodd (K) -15. 14, 11;
Kenny Jackson was Sandley's semi­ men's doubles final, and here was high D. Wells (Mi) bt M. Crimmins (Sy) 19. 18;
final victim in an easy first game, far drama indeed' both on and off the C. Wilson (Mi) bt P. Day (Ca) -10, 19. 13.
Semi-finals:

closer in the second. table. Second seeds Souter and Wilson Sandley bt Jackson 8. 19; Wilson bt Wells 12. 12.

The final itself was delayed by a few just pipped top seeds Day and Jack­ Final: SANDLEY bt Wilson 16. 10.

son. At game-all Day and Jackson led Women's Singles: Semi-finals:

minutes when Sandley and Wilson K. Witt (Bk) bt S. Sandley (Mi) 18. 16;
discovered that a practical joker had 8-2, but were caught at 14-all, then led A. Gordon (Bk) bt M. Sainsbury (Bk) 17.21.

replaced the brand new Barna 3­ again 20-19 with .... match point but Final: WITT bt Gordon -15, 14. 20.
Men's Doubles: Semi-finals:
crowns with square imitations, and could not take it. And when the score Day/Jackson bt Crimmins/Sandley 19. 18;
Organiser Colin Hyland had to make a gone on to 22-all, it was Souter Souter/Wilson bt I. Kenyon (K)/Wells 12. 14.

quick trip to the local sports shop for Wilson who took the next 2 points Final: SOUTER/WILSON bt Day/Jackson -19.16.22.
Women's Doubles: Semi-finals:
replacements. Sandley subsequently and the title. J. Bellinger/L. Bellinger (Bd) bt M. Reeves/H. Williams (Mi) '6.

proved his ranking and superior skill Off the table during that final, a 13;

Gordon/Sainsbury bt S. Collier (Bk)/Witt -21. 8. 14.

by winning quickly; in both games an problem with one of the scoring Final: bt Bellinger/Bellinger -20. 15.
early lead proving to be decisive (12-1 machines was causing much amuse­ '0.
in the 1st. 11-2 in the 2nd). ment to all but the players, who were Mixed Doubles: Semi-finals:
Sandley/Gordon bt Crimmins/Witt -19. 17. 12;
Women's singles holder since 1980, oblivious to our esteemed Sussex Wilson/Williams bt Day/Sainsbury 16. 15.
and England No.1 Karen Witt retained colleague Bert Fretwell twiddling the Final: WILSON/WILLIAMS bt Sandley/Gordon 18. -'2. '7.
her title and firm grip on the 'Parsons machine. Within the silence of the Veterans' Singles: Semi-finals:
R. Norton (Hu) bt J. Holland (E) 11. 21;
Cup' by beating teammate arena, giggles and whispers R. Murray (E) bt S. Battrick (E) 7. 18.
Alison Gordon in an exciting final. One were heard when, as Bert struggled to Final: MURRAY bt Norton 15. 9.

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WEST MIDLAND
Grove

Dawn Wickstead 44%

Robert Norton 33%

Ellesmere Port
LEAGUE
Peter Giles ­ Paul Birkin 66%
Stephen Eaton 11 Neil Kirsopp 66%
Results of matches played at Mary
Webb School, Pontesbury, on Saturday Chester
Stephen Freeman 55%
Sept. 10:­ Clare Potts 100%

Helen Potts 50%

With last year's champions, Elles­
Grove 2 Chester 8
Kristina Cox 66%
mere Port, not as strong the young
Pontesbury 8 Grove 2
Ellesmere Port 10 Norton 0 Pontesbury
improving Pontesbury side made a
Pontesbury 7 Ellesmere Port 3 David Morris 100%
great start to their campaign this year.
Gloucester 5 Ellesmere Port 5 Justin Goodall 100%
With Adrian Phillips a reserve for the
Pontesbury 10 Norton 0 Adrian Phillips 44%
injured Simon Cooper, together with
Gloucester 8 Telford 2 the unbeaten David Morris and Justin
Norton

Grove 1 Gloucester 9 Goodall, the locals remained too

Lee Gallon­

Telford 3 Chester 7 strong for their opponents..

Jeremy Hodgson
­
Gloucester, with skilful Dale Saun­
TABLE Craig Bellingham ­
ders and Garry Thomas still eligible
p W L 0 F A Gloucester

3 3 0 0 25 5 6 from last year's team, remain in con­

Gloucester 3 2 0 1 22 8 5 Dale Saunders 100%
tention; while Chester's all-girl squad,
Chester 2 2 0 0 15 5 4 Garry Thomas 77%
led by top England-ranked cadet Clare
Ellesmere Port 3 1 1 1 18 12 3
Telford 2 0 2 0 5 15 0 Ian Hopkins 33%
Potts, also remain unbeaten.
Grove 3 0 3 0 5 25 0 Next session to take place at Mary
Norton 2 0 2 0 o 20 0
Telford

Tim McGill 50%

Webb School, Pontesbury, on Satur­
Players showing win averages: Andrew Kendrick ­ day, Feb. 26, 1984.

though her win over Ruth Baxter of

WEST
Leeds, the County's No. 3 girl, was
final, Keith Hurley made no mistake on
this occasion when he defeated city
also impressive as a final of spectacular
YORKSHIRE
attacking shots from both players,
teammate, Les D'Arcy in the last round
of this year's championship after Les
CLOSED
with Joanne stamping her authority on
the latter stages of the set. A win in the
had beaten last year's winner Don
Kelly in the semis 10 7. Julie
by Les D'Arcy mixed, partnered by senior county Speight gave her usual dynamic per­
Wakefield League players dominated player Mick Stephenson, over Helen formance when partnering Rachel
the West Yorkshire Closed Cham­ Shields and Richard Priestley, gave Brook to take the women's doubles
pionships held at Parkside Youth Joanne an excellent start to what and Aleric Bassano rounded off Wake­
Centre, Bradford. Of the eight titles at could become an eventful season. field's outstanding performances by
stake four were won outright and two Steven Sharpe, now the County's reaching the final of the boys' event.
shared. Two other Wakefield players No.5 in his first season in the senior Results:­
reached their respective finals before ranks, had his title chances improved
Men's Singles:
bowing out. when Kevin Beadsley, ranked No.3, S. Sharpe bt M. Firth 19, 10.

Undoubtedly the most successful withdrew from the men's singles after Women's Singles:

J. Shaw bt H. Shields -18, 17, 14.

player was 15-years-old Joanne Shaw, a disagreement with the officials Boys' Singles:

M. Firth bt A. Bassano 14, 13.

former cadet international and now in about the type of ball to be used. Veterans' Singles:

K. Hurley bt P. 0' Arcy -20, 13, 17.

her first year as a junior. in whic'h Denied the chance of doing battle with _Girls' Singles:
category she leads the Yorkshire Yorkshire's former No.1, Steve showed J. Shaw bt R. Baxter 16, -22, 8.

Men's Doubles:

rankings being also the No.3 woman. his class by defeating talented junior, K. Beadsley/S. Kosmowsky bt R. Priestley/M. Stephenson 15,
14.

Joanne's best performance was to Martin Firth, in the men's final to take Women's Doubles:

defeat the County's No.2, Helen the title. R. Brook/J. Speight bt C. Raynor/Shields 14, 17.

Mixed Doubles:

Shields, in the women's singles, al­ Runner-up last year in the veterans' Stephenson/Shaw bt Priestley/Shields -20, 8, 12.

HEART OF ENGLAND Brissett. The eight teams taking part

all enjoyed the first of three full days of
DUNLOP SPORTS
CADET LEAGUE table tennis and with this in mind the Following organisational changes the
by Brian Aston League fully expect more teams next Specialist Sports Division of Dunlop
After the first session of matches of season. Results:­ Sports Company Limited are now
the newly-formed Heart of England Leamington 7 Bromsgrove 3 located at 97 Bridge Road, Horbury,
Cadet League (in Good Standing with Leamington 6 Evesham 4 Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF2 5NN
the ETTA) held at Leamington Boys' Leamington 1 Walsall 9 ('Phone: (0924) 276321) from Oct
Club on Sept. 17, Walsall emerged Coventry 2 Walsall 8 17/83.
league favourites with a strong team of Coventry 4 Rugby 6 The personnel in this department
R. Brissett, M. Stretton and R. Till. Stratford 1 Walsall 9 are:
Having won all three matches they Stratford 5 Rugby 5 G. W. Mortimer - Director
head the table with 6 pts with Lea­ Bromsgrove 9 Worcester 1 H. Dagnall - Supplies and
mington second with 4 pts. Evesham 10 Worcester 0 Service Manager
The local derby between Coventry E. A. Bamforth Assistant to
and Rugby was eventually won by the Supplies and
latter 6-4 with Michael Thomas of Service Manager
Rugby beati ng his close ·friend and A. Hydes - Table Tennis
clubmate Richard Todd. Stratford Manager
fought out a fine draw with Rugby and SELBY JUNIOR 1-STAR J. A. Haller - Assistant to
Neil Betteridge playing well for Strat­ Table Tennis
ford. The ETTA Tournaments Committee Manager
Leamington played three matches has agreed a change of date for the N. Hughes - Public Sector
beating Bromsgrove 7-3 and Evesham Selby Junior 1-Star from Saturday, Sales Manager
6-4 before losing to Walsall 1-9. Barry March 10 1984 to Saturday March 17, S. M. Gaskell - Secretary to
Dalby took the last set off Roger 1984. Director
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COLGATE NORTH OF Stretford Sports Centre was above
average which must have pleased
tournament organiser Leslie Jones

ENGLAND 2-STAR OPEN Debbie Sooth ill fought back from an

who, now aged 74, still has his
shoulder very much to the wheel. This
too can also be said for Manchester
COOKE BRUSH-OFF League chairman Harold Johnson and
opening game deficit to account for
by George Yates President Benny Casofsky both of
Joanne Shaw whilst in the boys' final
Having won the boys' singles title Richard Hayward had the edge over whom struck to their tasks all day long.
twelve months previously, Derbyshire's Jonathan Goode.
Alan Cooke returned to Stretford Derek Schofield, that veritable
Men', Singl••: auerter· finell:
Sports Centre on September 24 to "king of the oldies" took the veterans' A. Rich (St) bt S . Cowley (lei '6. -21 . 12;
title at the final expense of Geoff A. Cooke (Dyl bt C. Rogers (lei 19. ·23. lS;
snap up the men's title defeating the Belingham (St) bl N. Eckersley (Ch) 19, -15. 20;
defending title holder, Kevin Beadsley Brook. K. Seedsley (V) bt A. Fletcher (YI 9 . 15.

of Yorkshire, in a one-sided final. Because of a contractual engage­ :

Cooke bt Rich 17, 18; Beadsley bt ·17.17.20.
And, for more measure, partnered ment in Federal Germany top seed in Finel:

by Andy Creed of Avon, the men's the men's singles, John Hilton, had to COOKE bt Beadsley 9. 13 .

Women', Singl••: Querter-finell:

doubles title was also annexed with scratch although his lively son, Kirk, J. Grundy (La) bt C. Peacock (La) 8. 14;
Cheshire's Brian Johns and Wayne made his presence felt with an in­ S. Hunt (UI bt F. Elliot (Stl 16. , S;
J . Parker (La) bt K. Groves (Wal - 15. 22.11;
Percival on the receiving end. vasion of the "pitch". K. Smith (Lei bt S. Peakman (Wa) -20. 6. 5 .

On two successive weekends 18­ Wiltshire's Kevin Satchell was Semi-finels:

Grundy bt Hunt 11 . 11 ; Smith bt Parker 16. · 2' . , 5 .
years-old Cooke has kept a clean another missing seed in whose ab­ Finel:

sheet, both in singles and doubles, for sence Lancashire's Steve Cowley- not GRUNDY bt Smith 11 . 16.

's Doubles: Semi-finels:

he emerged unscathed from the long returned to these shores from S. Johns/ W . Percivel (Chi bt S. Scowcroft (la)/K . Weatherby (Ch)
Quadrangular matches in Bolton on Australia and married to the former -14. 16.11;
Creed (Av) bt I. Gunn/ P. Gunn (We) 14, 17.
September 16/1 7. Bucks player Nikki ' Hamilton - made Finel:
Much interest at Stretford was also the quarters, going under to Andy Rich COOKE/CREED bt Johns/ Percivel 13. lS.
centred on the women's singles in from Hilton's of the draw. 's Doubles: Semi-finals:
Grundy/ Parker bt Hunt/Smith 19, 23;
which Carole Moore (nee Knight) was At the other end, second seed Alan J . Dunning/J. Harris (St) bt M . Seaton/ J . Spreight (VI 20, -8, 13.
beginning her comeback trail following Fletcher fell foul of his fellow Tyke Finel:
GRUNDY/PARKER bt Dunning/ Herris '4. 20.
a change of heart on her previously Beadsley having survived a hard Boys' Singles: Quarter-finals:
announced retirement at Woking last struggle with Scot John Broe in the J . Goode (Mi) bt N. Greenwood (Lal 12, 16;
Weatherby bt M. Wiffen (La) 6 , 15;
season. previous round. R. Heywerd (5.) bt A. Dixon 1St) 16. 13;
But it was not to be in the Colgate Between the outer limits young D. Goode (Mi) b. D. Rook (YI 17. 21 .
Semi-finals:
North of England for, aher an opening Cooke sailed serenely through 2­ J . Goode bt Weatherby 20, 14; Hayward bt D. Goode 12, 17 .
success against Yorkshire's Lesley straight against veterans Eddie Griffiths Final:
Broomhead, the Cleveland looper fell and Pete D'Arcy- the latter recovering HAYWARD bt J. Goode 9. 17.
Girt's Singles: Querter-finell:
to Sandra Peakman of Warwickshire from a cartilage op - and Philip Gunn. J . Shew (Y) bt A. Tickle ICh) 3 . 16;
-16, -21. It was only in his quarter-final meeting J . Sallard (Spi bt A. Hegerty (5'1-'4. 15. 16;
D. Soothill ICu) bt C. Wick.teed (Sp) 14. 16;
Nor was Carole any more successful with Chris Rogers that the pride of E. Wright (W.II bt J . Powi. (St) 10. 20.
in the women's doubles, losing in the Chesterfield was extended to a third Semi-finals:

bt Ballard 9, 8:

second round to Janet Dunning and game. Soothill bt Wright 19, , 16.

Jill Harris, when partnered by Helen Andy Bellingham won one hell of a Final:

SOOTH ILL bt Shew - 12 . lS . 16.

Shields. No, the women's events quarter-final against Nigel Eckersley,
Beterens' Singles: Quarter-finell:
proved a happy hunting ground for 20 in the third, the Wolverhampton M. Sheeder (U) bt S. Allison (UI 7. -19. 14;
Lancashire's Joy .Grundy, who player going out like fashion to G. Srook IV) b. P. D'Arcy (Chi 13. 17;
E. Griffith. (Chi bt N. Merples lOy) 17 . 15;
successfully defended her singles title, Beadsley in the semis. D. Schofield (Chi bt R. Forrest (l'116. 14.
and also won the doubles partnered by Despite the attraction of Manchester Semi-finals:

Brook bt Sheader 18, 16; Schofield bt Griffiths 10, 17.

Jean Parker. United playing hosts to Liverpool at Finel:

In a classic girls' singles final nearby Old Trafford the attendance at SCHOFIELD bt Srook 17. 16.

,.

Sheer determination was not enough for Cleveland's Carole Moore who,
attempting a comeback at Stretford. was beaten by Sandra Peakman of
Warwickshire. (Photo by Tony Edenden, Barlestone, Nuneaton).
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E. T.T.A. as a go ing concern. The early
BLESS' EM ALL

Indirectly the members benefited by

members of the E.T.TA. were reluc­ the regular support from the trade
tant to finance their game completely with advertisements in local hand­
.. Says Tom Blunn, on their own and relied on the trade to books, and still do so. Individual
Chairman, ETTA. come up with life-saving contribut­ members have always been assisted
ions. In some early years the contri­ by the trade with clothing and other
bution from the trade exceeded that equipment and this practice is grow­
from members affiliation fees. The ing very quickly now with a lot of help
trade still provides but members now being given to the young promising
make a more realistic contribution. players - probably a spin off from the
In the very early years most income Lentec ranking scheme.
from members' affiliation fees. The The total amount currently received
trade still provides but members now by the E.T.T.A. from the trade in direct
as Jaques, Spalding, Halex and Umbro payments, advertising and equipment
were early contributors. The shirt re­ is about £40,000 per season, and this
bate in particular was an excellent does not include any assistance to
source of income; surely table tennis leagues and counties or to individual
must have been one of the first sports players.
to promote clothing designed speci­ Probably the most effective assist­
Having found myoid treasurer's hat I ally for the sport. I know of one Umbro ance given by the trade is the provision
thought I would put it on for a little shirt that lasted over 25 years! of quality tables which are let out
while and look back into our financial The foregoing firms were soon on permanent hire to member clubs by
history. When it comes to doing the joined by Dunlop who promoted all the E. T. T.A. The scheme was started
work and solving all the problems I their early equipment under the name by Jaques in 1968 and is currently
will, of course, take my hat off again of 'Barna'. In post war years new being operated jointly by Jaques and
and leave it all to the present treasurer. names have joined the benefactors, Dunlop, though Halex and Stiga have
I do in fact " take my hat off ' to the such as Stiga, Lentec, Ascot, T. S.P. participated for a few years in between.
present treasurer, Aubrey Drapkin, for and Butterfly who have, from time to The scheme helps the E. T.TA to
his achievements so far in the three time, made financial contributions obtain an income of about £15,000
years he has held the position. direct to the E. T. TA. as well as giving per season and ensures first class
Income has always been the prob­ welcome support in the promotion of tables being available for even the
lem of the E. T.T.A. and in the old days local competitions. smallest club.
income from outside sources was just Early World and English Champion­ Such assistance by the trade has
as necessary as it is today. There was ships could not have been held with­ been invaluable throughout our whole
no grant aid from the Government and out the support of the trade and on existence and it is vital that it should
television with its attendant potential several occasions they got together to continue; there is just no substitute
sponsorship was not even a pipe raise funds to help us to send teams that would cover such a wide area. The
dream. abroad. E.T.TA. is very grateful to our friends
The backbone of outside assistance The official magazine would never in the trade and expect all our mem­
was supplied by the equipment man­ have been published in the first bers to give their whole- hearted
ufacturers. And, although names have instance, over forty years ago, if the support when they consider renewing
changed this assistance has con­ trade had not guaranteed the advertis­ their equipment, both their own and
tinued for over sixty years and has ing space. Indeed is not this still the that of their club. If you want to be
been instrumental in keeping the case with our present publication? good, then you should look good.

programmes:
THE VETERANS' Of course, some of these ladies do
enter Men's events in open tourna­ 5th November. 1983 - West Yorkshire 2 Star
6th November, 1983 - Woodfield 1 Star
SCENE ments and this will be covered from
this season, doubling the points scored 12th/ 13th November, 1983 - Midland 3 Star
1Oth/ l l th December. 1983 - Middlesex 3
by Mike Watts for the men . Star
The "Veterans Association" 7th January. 1984 - Pontefract 1 Star
"What about the women?" is the cry I expected some interest but have
11 th / 12th February, 1984 - Essex 3 Star
following the publication of my article 4th February. 1984 - Lancashire 2 Star
been overwhelmed with the response 18th/ 19th February. 1984 - Kent 2 Star
on Veterans that appeared in last
and so far I have received over 100 11 th March, 1984 - East of England 2 Star
month 's magazine. Well, I can assure 17th/ 18th March, 1984 - South of England 3
replies from all over the country.
them that they have not been forgotten Therefore, having looked at the Calen­ Star
as the ranking list below, based on last 24th March, 1984 - Merseyside 2 Star
dar of Events the most appropriate 1st April. 1984 - Durham 2 Star
season's County Championships re ­
date for a meeting to be convened 5th May, 1984 - Northumberland 2 Star
sults, show. appears to be Sunday, 15th January.
1984. At this meeting it is hoped the Results:
TOP 15 Pts.
Association will be inaugurated and 2 Open Tournaments have already been held. At
1. D. Schofield (Cheshire) 35 the North of England 2 Star held at the Stretford
dates agreed for the holding of an
2.J. 30 Sports Cent re on the 24th September, 1983, D.
Annual Veterans' Championships.
3 . J. Hunt (Worcs.) 21 Schofield (Cheshire) maintained his great form
the first to be during either April or last season within the event without dropping a
4. P. Butcher (Kent) 20
May 1984. The venue for this meeting game. In the final he beat G. Brook (Hudders­
5. J. Gillan (Essex) 18 field) 21 -1 7 21 - 16. The 48th Sussex Open, held
will be the Crest Hotel. Hinckley Road,
6. P. Hammond (Notts.) 15 at the White Rock Pavilion, Hastings. on the
Walsgrave. Coventry, which is adjacent 8th/ 9th October, produced a surprise winner
7 . N. Pemberton (Essex) 13
to the M .6/M.69/A.46 interchange from a very strong field, Ray Murray of Essex
8. J . Bruton (Berks) 12
(M .6 Junction 2) commencing at 2.30 beating his final opponent, Roy Norton of Hunts,
9. H. Cathcart (Essex) 12 who succumbed in two straight games.
p.m . All those who have expressed
10. J. Porter (Northants) 12
interest will receive individual in­
11. C. Moran (Lincs.) 10
vitations.
12. M. Symes (Middx.) 10
13. S. Combes (Bucks) 9 Veterans' Events
14. M. Harris (Herts) 9 The following open tournaments have
15. M. Hooker (Avon) 9 included Veterans as part of their
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SET POINT A BOY SHERWOOD FORRESTERS
Robert Oldfield, the E.T.T.A: s by Gerry Chapman
Development Officer, has accepted Nottingham and District held its
the offer of new employment as first ranking tournament in which
'Promotions Executive' for the Keep there was keen competition especially
Britain Tidy Group (KBTG). Accordingly among the twelve veterans who even­
Robert has formally tendered his tually sorted themselves out as
resignation with the intention of join­ follows :-
ing the KBTG on Monday, November 1 Alan Jesson 7 Stuart Annal
7th, 1983. 2 Mick Jennings 8 Gerry Chapman
Fortunately it is Robert's intention 3 John Ellis 9 Bill Poyser
to still serve the ETIA in a voluntary 4 Dave Stills 10 Dave Mitchell
capacity. Congratulations to Donald and Jill 5 Dave Pearson 11 Terry Baxter
We wish him well. Parker (nee Hammersley) on the birth 6 Pat Shilcock 12 Dave Inkley
of a son, Adam, on October 14 at
Lancaster Royal Infirmary. Baby Adam PREMIER DIVISION
weighed in at Jill. like Linda
WEEKENDS
Jarvis before her, came through with
colours flying . Pictured below Ben
Jarvis at home in Guisborough, Senior Premier - November 26/27,
Cleveland . 1983 (Referee - Geoff Taylor)
Venue - Birmingham Athletic Institute,
Balsall Heath Road, Highgate,
Birmingham B12 9DL
February 25/26, 1984
Venue - Walthamstow Y.M.C.A.
Junior Premier - December 17/18,
1983 (Referee - Mr. J. Jermyn)
March 31/April 1. ,1984

Venue - St. Neots Table Tennis Club,

Riversmead, The Common,
St. Neots, Cambs.

Jill Hammersley- Parker Table Tennis Foundation

Earlierthis year I retired from International Table game in top tournament play. For this reason I What will happen to the money?
Tennis play and so for the past few months I am launching " The Jill Hammersley-Parker A panel of four persons will meet at least twice·
have been able to observe the table tennis Table Tennis Foundation" to provide financial yearly to decide how to allocate the money over
scene in a more dispassionate and objective assistance to youngsters who will benefit from the following six months. The panel will meet
way. I can now see what is required to develop such a scheme. Clearly we have a long way to go soon after the English Junior Closed in Decem­
the game for some of our leading young players. to compete with Sweden but we need to get ber and Engl ish Junior Open in May, but other
In short many more need international playing organised and ensure that as wide a range of meetings will be arranged as necessary. By
experience. The scheme I wish to present to you players as possible gain international playing normally attaching the additional players
- modelled on a similar scheme pioneered in experience. In that way we will produce good financed by the Foundation to the official parties
Sweden (the leading European table tennis teams in the future. The alternative is a bleak of the E.T.T.A. we will be able to minimize the
country) - is one which needs your support. one. At best we will continue to produce one or costs of sending officials to accompany juniors.
In the World Championships in Tokyo recently two who are outstanding individual players but The panel will consist of Jill Hammersley- Parker
in which England did 'so remarkably well ­ no English teams of serious merit. as Chairperson, Donald Parker (National Coach
coming fourth in the men's team event and I am very keen to put something back into the and the administrative link with the English
seventh in the women's team event - we soon game which I have enjoyed as a player for so selection committee) and two members
realised that two young English players had many years and this is one way I can see of nominated by members of the Foundation.
arrived. 15 year-old Carl Prean and 16 year-old helping. I am writing around to persons who will
What are the benefits of contributing to the
Lisa Bellinger suddenly produced a string of have the interests of the game at heart. I HOPE
Scheme?
important victories. These were the two players VERY MUCH YOU WILL ASSIST ME IN THIS
Naturally I hope that you will feel that con­
who have had the opportunity of playing abroad EXCITING NEW VENTURE. The details of the
tributing directly to the development of English
in tournaments and the returns have been rich scheme are shown overleaf. Please do not
table tennis in general and junior play in
for English Table Tennis. However, what we hesitate to contact me personally if you need
particular is a worthy cause. As well as writing to
clearly need is much greater depth of out­ any further information or if you feel that you can
individual members, Table Tennis News will be
standing English players coming up with Inter­ assist the scheme in additional ways.
the media by which the names and organisations
national experience from the junior ranks. More I look forward to hearing from you,
of all members of the Foundation and the
success will be good for England and good for Yours sincerely,
activities of the Foundation are made public. I
the game. It will produce wider interest at the JILL HAMMERSLEY-PARKER, M.B.E.
am co nfident that table tennis players will tend
grass· roots. Quite simply we must begin to to support those clearly identified as friends of
prepare now for the World Championships in table tennis in their own towns.
Delhi in 1987 and the Olympic Games in Korea DETAILS OF THE SCHEME
in 1988 when table tennis will be an Olympic What do you have to do? Accountability
Sport for the first time. Please become a member of the Jill Hammer· Each September as a member you will get a
The costs are, of course, enormous and the sley-Parker Table Tennis Foundation (all con­ financial statement an indication of the publicity
English Table Tennis Association can only tributions are welcome but £1 0 enables you to received and most importantly, the range of
afford to pay for very few youngsters each year become a member) by writing a cheque to The players helped.
to gain the necessary experience in playing in Jill Hammersley- Parker Table Tennis Foun­
the top events. Hence, I wa nt to provide a way dation, The Barn, Common Bank. Dolphinholme,
by which many more juniors can develop their Lancaster LA2 9AN.

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BOOK REVIEW
promote all styles of play. It is an
incontrovertible fact however, that the
by Ron Crayden Penholders have been the most
TOP-CLASS TABLE TENNIS successful and since 1952 only four
by Jill Hammersley M .B.E. and shake-hand grip players have won the
Donald Parker Men's singles title . In Europe very few
are encouraged to use the pen-grip but
Publishers:­ three who did, all won European and
E.P. Publishing Limited. World titles. I thought it a pity that a
I have known Jill Hammersleyformore chapter was not written on playing
than fifteen years and during that time with and against this important style.
have shared emotionally in many of One of the illuminating features of
her notable triumphs and disappoint­ the book is the forthright manner in
ments . I was her first senior team which the co-authors have tackled the
captain and through the years she has subject. throughout they have written
become a personal friend. It is therefore with authority and honesty. It is to be
with a certain amount of trepidation admired that Jill. who had such out­
that I face the task of reviewing her standing successes with a Combination
first book. It is never easy to be tota!ly bat can clearly see the detrimental
unbiased when a friend is involved . affect it is having on the sport. Both
For the table tennis enthusiast this she and Donald believe that stand­
is a stimulating book, it interests and ardisation is the only answer to making
instructs at the same time. Strokes, table tennis an attractive spectator
tactics and techniques are analysed in sport again. As professional players
detail and with the liberal use of NAME OMISSION
Jill and Donald take a kindly but
photographs and drawings it is easy critical look at officialdom - their JOHN BOYD of 376 Old Bath Road,
even forthe tyro to follow. I particularly interest is not for personal gain but for Cheltenham , Glos . GL53 9AD was the
enjoyed the chapter on the Chinese the good of the sport which they both writer of the letter Connection
scene although I did not wholeheart­ obviously love very dearly. between increased fees and declining
edly agree with the opinion expressed In closing I must add a note of numbers" in the October Postbag
that the Chinese were moving away criticism about the final editing, feature.
from their beloved Penholder grip. particularly with regard to the, front
One of the major reasons of their cover. It has much visual appeal except STOP PRESS.....
amazing success story is that the for the fact that Jill is right handed and Derbyshire's Alan Cooke continued his
Chinese not only experiment with but not a 'lefty' as shown . winning ways by lifting the men's
singles title in the Humberside 3-5
Star Open beating Skylet Andrew 13, ­
19, 15 in the final after ousting top
seed Karl Prean -1 6, 14, 16 in round 2.
Come back girl Carole Moore puts
herself back into the reckoning by
beating Karen Witt the top seed -18,
18, 22 in the final of the women's
SPORTS
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