5th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships 1979
(Edinburgh, Scotland)

Scotland courageously hosted the Championships despite the World's being in Pyongyang D.P.R. Korea, half the world away, and attracted 13 men's and 10 women's teams.

England again entered sub-standard teams and paid the penalty with Hong Kong retaining the Team and individual Single's Golds. England won the Silver in both Team events, with Australia 3rd in the Men's list, and India's ladies 3rd on the Women's list.

England appeared in all the individual finals, winning the Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles. Linda Howard having won Gold in the same events in 1975. Australia's Steve Knapp and Robbie Javor won the 'Aussies' first and only Gold in the Men's Doubles.

Results at a Glance:

Men's Team Champion - Hong Kong
Women's Team Champion - Hong Kong
Men's Singles Champion - Vong Iu Veng (Hong Kong)
Women's Singles Champion - Hui So-Hung (Hong Kong)
Men's Doubles Champion - Robert Javor / Stephen Knapp (Australia)
Women's Doubles Champion - Carole Knight / Linda Howard (England)
Mixed Doubles Champion - Jimmy Walker / Linda Howard (England)

Hong Kong - 4 titles
England - 2 titles
Australia - 1 title

Vong Iu Veng (Hong Kong) - 2 titles (Men's Team, Men's Singles)
Hui So-Hung (Hong Kong) - 2 titles (Women's Team, Women's Singles)
Linda Howard (England) - 2 titles (Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles)