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  1. Chengdu WTTTC first stage draw posted

    Other than China, who else has the easiest draw ? Lucky USA. They are grouped with China in both men & women 🙂 Men’s Team Group 1: China, Slovenia, United States, Puerto Rico, Thailand Group 2: Germany, France, India, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan Group 3: Japan; Hong Kong, China; Romania; Iran...
  2. Who was the first singles world champion using long pips ?

    It was the individual singles event (not teams) at a World Championship. (Until 1999 I believe the team event & individual events (singles, doubles & mixed doubles) were held at the same time every two years. The first week was teams. Second week was individual events, Before that the...
  3. Who was the first singles world champion using long pips ?

    It is NOT 1973 And I suspect Igor is purposely & knowingly using a bad (non family) word for pips or pimples , which is a forum policy & rules violation unless it is a language translation engine error. just like North Americans use a bad (copyrighted) phrase "ping pong" knowingly for table...
  4. Who was the first singles world champion using long pips ?

    All this is good information. However 1977 World's is NOT the event I am talking about
  5. Who was the first singles world champion using long pips ?

    I am not sure if Scholer played Takashima in singles event earlier rounds at Munich in 1969 As I said, the finals was between Scholer & Shigeo Itoh (not a long pips player) Itoh won in 5 games after Scholer was leading 2-0 To be very clear Scholer also was not a long pips player
  6. Help me name this Shot - Punch Chop Block ?

    Push+Block = Puck Block+Push = Blush Loop+Lob = Loob Lob + Loop = Lop Chop + Block = Chock Block + Chop = Blop Push Chop = Pup Chop Kill = Chill Side Push = Sush Side Block = Sick Side Loop = Slop Side Lob = Slob Flat Hit = Flit Flat Smash = Flash Snake Lob = Snob Just being silly
  7. Who was the first singles world champion using long pips ?

    I am not sure which exact match or championship (year) you are referring to but I never said it was him
  8. Who was the first singles world champion using long pips ?

    Ha Ha I did not know that , Now I better understand why Schöler was so traumatized that he successfully masterminded 3 regulations against long pips in addition to the primary reason. But sorry wrong answer though
  9. Rubbers / blades used by earliest choppers after sponge

    I was curious about rubbers & blades used by top choppers just after sponge arrived I know John Hilton used anti one side & I think other side was long pips but do not know brands. How about Eberhard Scholer, Zoltan Berczik, Liang Geliang, Englbert Huging, Norio Takashima etc etc I know of...
  10. Who was the first singles world champion using long pips ?

    Who will reply (with correct answer) first ?
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