TABLE TENNIS TODAY

Year
1949
Reference
F30450
Media type
Moving image
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Year
1949
Reference
F30450
Media type
Moving image
Item unavailable online
Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Duration
0:11:25
Production company
Neuline Film Studios
Credits
Director: Ronald Trent Bowie
Technical Adviser: A E B Cheal
Producer: Robert Steele
Photography: Robert Steele
Uncredited Commentary: Selwyn Toogood

Gives a short history of table tennis.
Demonstrations by Ken Cantlay and Russell Algie, NZ champions. Shows the correct grip on the bat, how to stand in the correct stance. How to put spin on the ball is described alongside the ten fundamental shots of the game. Demonstrations of these techniques.