German table tennis championship 1956

The 24th national German table tennis championship took place on January 21st and 22nd, 1956 in Dortmund in the Westfalenhalle .

Conny Freundorfer was German champion in men's singles for the fourth time in a row. Also Hannelore sleep defended her title from the previous year in singles. In addition, she won in doubles with Ursel Fiedler and in mixed with Conny Freundorfer. Conny Freundorfer / Hans Rockmeier won the men's doubles ahead of previous year's champions Leopold Holusek / Josef Seiz . The reigning titleholders Hilde Gröber (Kazmierczak) / Hilde Kraska also had to be content with making it to the semi-finals for women .

The experts spoke of numerous surprises, in particular the advance of the 17-year-old young player Dietmar Schmidt into the individual semi-finals. In the women's singles, the defenders dominated the last few rounds. The last eight of the men's doubles reached four pairs from Bavaria and four pairs from the West German table tennis association WTTV.

All games were played in the best-of-five mode (three sets of wins).

Results

Men's singles

	First round				Second round				Third round				Fourth round				Semifinals				Endgame
	Conny Freundorfer (Bavaria)	3
	Dieter Smolle (Rheinhessen)	0
					Conny Freundorfer	3
					Werner Haupt	0
	Eugen Tyroller (Baden)	0
	Werner Haupt (Hesse)	3
									Conny Freundorfer	3
									Karl-Heinz Harmansa	0
	Manfred Daum (Saar)	0
	Alfred Großmann (Bavaria)	3
					Alfred Grossmann	1
					Karl-Heinz Harmansa	3
	Joachim Becker (Berlin)	0
	Karl-Heinz Harmansa (West)	3
													Conny Freundorfer	3
													Kurt Seifert	2
	Kurt Oelgeschläger (Lower Saxony)	0
	Helmut Ernst (Bavaria)	3
					Helmut Ernst	3
					Hans Wilhelm Gäb	2
	Hans Wilhelm Gäb (West)	3
	Fritz Pütz (Schleswig-Holstein)	1
									Helmut Ernst	0
									Kurt Seifert	3
	Richard Peycke (Hamburg)	0
	Rudi Piffl	3
					Rudi Piffl	0
					Kurt Seifert	3
	Werner White (Saar)	0
	Kurt Seifert	3
																	Conny Freundorfer	3
																	Heinz Raack	0
	Erich Arndt	3
	Götz Schulz (Lower Saxony)	1
					Erich Arndt	3
					Klaus Wacker	0
	Klaus Wacker (Bremen)	3
	Wunderle (Baden)	1
									Erich Arndt	1
									Heinz Raack	3
	Herbert Marx (Bavaria)	2
	Kurt Hackhe (Hamburg)	3
					Kurt Hackhe	1
					Heinz Raack	3
	Heinz Nink (West)	0
	Heinz Raack (Berlin)	3
													Heinz Raack	3
													Josef Seiz	2
	Heinz Siegele (South Baden)	2
	Roland Süßmann (Lower Saxony)	3
					Roland Suessmann	0
					Heiner Koula	3
	Heiner Koula (Bavaria)	3
	Dieter Markstahler (Rhineland)	1
									Heiner Koula	1
									Josef Seiz	3
	Kurt Braun (West)	3
	Hermann Keim (Hesse)	0
					Kurt Braun	0
					Josef Seiz	3
	Hans-Werner Schippers (West)	2
	Josef Seiz (Bavaria)	3
																				Conny Freundorfer	3
																					Bernhard Vossebein	0
	Hans Rockmeier (Bavaria)	3
	Hubert Nock (Hesse)	0
					Hans Rockmeier	3
					Günther Regul	0
	Günther Regul (Württemberg)	3
	Baldur Conrad (Rhineland)	1
									Hans Rockmeier	2
									Josef Wenninghoff	3
	Herbert Gomolla (Lower Saxony)	3
	Willi Mallon (Hesse)	1
					Herbert Gomolla	1
					Josef Wenninghoff	3
	Josef Wenninghoff (West)	3
	Fütterer (South Baden)	1
													Josef Wenninghoff	2
													Bernhard Vossebein	3
	Lothar Franke (Berlin)	2
	Kurt Roesmer (Bavaria)	3
					Kurt Roesmer	3
					Otto Wendel	0
	Hagemeister (Schleswig-Holstein)	1
	Otto Wendel (Rheinhessen)	3
									Kurt Roesmer	2
									Bernhard Vossebein	3
	Horst Jung (West)	2
	Dieter Hack (Palatinate)	3
					Dieter Hack	0
					Bernhard Vossebein	3
	Ossi Michel (Saar)	0
	Bernhard Vossebein (West)	3
																Bernhard Vossebein	3
																	Dietmar Schmidt	2
	Anton Breumair (Bavaria)	3
	Hess (Hesse)	1
					Anton Breumair	3
					Reinhard Schöler	0
	Haas (Baden)	2
	Reinhard Schöler (West)	3
									Anton Breumair	0
									Dietmar Schmidt	3
	Gerd Kohlberg (Lower Saxony)	3
	Juniel (Bremen)	0
					Gerd Kohlberg	2
					Dietmar Schmidt	3
	Dietmar Schmidt (Bavaria)	3
	Hans-Adolf Fischer (Hamburg)	0
													Dietmar Schmidt	3
													Leopold Holusek	1
	Klemens Tietmeyer	3
	Herbert Wodinski (Berlin)	0
					Klemens Tietmeyer	3
					Ernst Gomolla	2
	Ernst Gomolla (Lower Saxony)	3
	Otmar Stock (Hesse)	0
									Klemens Tietmeyer	0
									Leopold Holusek	3
	Werz (Württemberg)	3
	Franz Klünder (Schleswig-Holstein)	1
					Werz	0
					Leopold Holusek	3
	Willi Trautmann (Saar)	0
	Leopold Holusek	3

The main rounds were preceded by four preliminary round pairs:

• Heinz Harst (Württemberg) - Hermann Keim (Hessen) 2: 3
• Hans-Werner Schippers (West) - Japs (Schleswig-Holstein) 3-0
• Karl Scheen (Palatinate) - Hubert Nock (Hesse) 0: 3
• Günther Regul (Württemberg) - Ludwig Löffler (Bavaria) 3: 1

Ladies singles

	Preliminary round				First round				Second round				Quarter finals				Semifinals				final
					Hannelore Schlaf (Schleswig-Holstein)	3
					Erika parish	0
	Erika Pfarr (Hesse)	3
	Schneider (Bavaria)	1
									Hannelore sleep	3
									Hilde Grober	0
	Hilde Gröber (WTTV)	3
	Anita Haacke (Berlin)	2
					Hilde Grober	3
					Lotti Franz (Hesse)	0
													Hannelore sleep	3
													Eva Graf	1
					Franziska Henze (Lower Saxony)	3
					Inge Hess	2
	Inge Heß (Hamburg)	3
	Maria Weghorn (Bavaria)	0
									Franziska Henze	1
									Eva Graf	3
	Eva Graf (Saar)	3
	Glaser (Württemberg)	0
					Eva Graf	3
					Gisela Fersching (Baden)	2
																	Hannelore sleep	3
																	Ursula Paulsen	1
					Oda Mielenhausen (Lower Saxony)	3
					Helene Klonisch	0
	Helene Klonisch (WTTV)	3
	Annemie Jüncter (Rhineland)	1
									Oda Mielenhausen	3
									Bärbel Citizen	1
	Bärbel Bürger (Berlin)	3
	Emmi Zercher (Palatinate)	0
					Bärbel Citizen	3
					Hildegard KLemm	1
	Hildegard KLemm (Bavaria)	3
	Margot Mäkel (Lower Saxony)	2
													Oda Mielenhausen	2
													Ursula Paulsen	3
	Fischer (Württemberg)	3
	Annemie Mann (Hesse)	2
					Fisherman	3
					Claassen (WTTV)	2
									Fisherman	1
									Ursula Paulsen	3
					Ursula Paulsen (Hamburg)	3
					Irmgard Juniel	0
	Irmgard Juniel (Bremen)	3
	Lilli Noe (Rheinhessen)	1
																				Hannelore sleep	3
																					Ursel Fiedler	1
					Annegret Thöle (Lower Saxony)	3
					Margot Gloede	0
	Margot Gloede (Baden)	3
	Helga Naumann (Saar)
									Annegret Thöle	3
									Meier	0
					Meier (Berlin)	3
					Sölla	0
	Sölla (Bavaria)	3
	Else Sell (Palatinate)	1
													Annegret Thöle	3
													Erika Weskott	0
	Erika Weskott (WTTV)	3
	Ursula Hilbig (Hesse)	0
					Erika Weskott	3
					Inge Mittelbach	2
	Inge Mittelbach (Lower Saxony)	3
	Gisela Lehmann (Rhineland)	0
									Erika Weskott	3
									Ute Bohlken	2
	Ute Bohlken (Bremen)	3
	Gerlinde Limbrunner (Württemberg)	2
					Ute Bohlken	3
					Hilde Kraska (WTTV)	1
																Annegret Thöle	1
																	Ursel Fiedler	3
					Hertha Maier (Bavaria)	3
					Friedel Holusek	0
	Friedel Holusek (Bavaria)	3
	Schmitz (Rheinhessen)	0
									Hertha Maier	3
									Erna Brell	0
	Erna Brell (Hesse)	3
	Hess (Baden)	0
					Erna Brell	3
					Wiltrud Steinbach (Lower Saxony)	2
													Hertha Maier	0
													Ursel Fiedler	3
	Inge Süßmann (Lower Saxony)	3
	Schmidt (South Baden)	1
					Inge Suessmann	3
					Maria Klein (WTTV)	0
									Inge Suessmann	0
									Ursel Fiedler	3
					Ursel Fiedler (Berlin)	3
					Edith Schmidt	0
	Edith Schmidt (Württemberg)	3
	Annemarie Schalt (Schleswig-Holstein)	1

Men's doubles

	First round				Second round				Third round				Semifinals				Endgame
	Leopold Holusek / Josef Seiz	3
	Rudi Piffl / Emmerich Weindörfer	0
					Leopold Holusek / Josef Seiz	3
					Erich Arndt / Hubert Nock	0
	Erich Arndt / Hubert Nock	3
	Wolfgang Peters / Herbert Wodinski	0
									Leopold Holusek / Josef Seiz	3
									Kurt Braun / Horst Jung	1
	Kurt Braun / Horst Jung	3
	Herbert Marx / Kurt Roesmer	1
					Kurt Braun / Horst Jung	3
					Gerd Kohlberg / Roland Süßmann	0
	Gerd Kohlberg / Roland Süßmann	3
	Karl Scheen / Dieter Hack	0
													Leopold Holusek / Josef Seiz	3
													Hans-Werner Schippers / Werner Hoeveler	2
	Hans-Adolf Fischer / Kurt Hackhe	3
	Baldur Conrad / Dieter Markstahler	0
					Hans-Adolf Fischer / Kurt Hackhe	2
					Heiner Koula / Ludwig Löffler	3
	Heiner Koula / Ludwig Löffler	3
	Japs / Hagemeister	2
									Heiner Koula / Ludwig Löffler	2
									Hans-Werner Schippers / Werner Hoeveler	3
	Kurt Oelgeschläger / Götz Schulz	3
	Willi Trautmann / Manfred Daum	0
					Kurt Oelgeschläger / Götz Schulz	0
					Hans-Werner Schippers / Werner Hoeveler	3
	Hans-Werner Schippers / Werner Hoeveler	3
	Mech / Gundo Vollrath	0
																	Leopold Holusek / Josef Seiz	1
																	Conny Freundorfer / Hans Rockmeier	3
	Bernhard Vossebein / Karl-Heinz Harmansa	3
	Anton Breumair / Helmut Ernst	1
					Bernhard Vossebein / Karl-Heinz Harmansa	3
					Fritz Pütz / Franz Klünder	1
	Fritz Pütz / Franz Klünder	3
	Dieter Smolle / Otto Wendel	1
									Bernhard Vossebein / Karl-Heinz Harmansa	3
									Josef Wenninghoff / Klemens Tietmeyer	1
	Josef Wenninghoff / Klemens Tietmeyer	3
	Heinz Siegele / Fütterer	0
					Josef Wenninghoff / Klemens Tietmeyer	3
					Werner Haupt / Hess	0
	Werner Haupt / Hess	3
	Klaus Wacker / Juniel	1
													Bernhard Vossebein / Karl-Heinz Harmansa	0
													Conny Freundorfer / Hans Rockmeier	3
	Dietmar Schmidt / Alfred Grossmann	3
	Ernst Gomolla / Herbert Gomolla	2
					Dietmar Schmidt / Alfred Grossmann	3
					Heinz Harst / Werz	0
	Heinz Harst / Werz	3
	Eugen Tyroller / Haas	0
									Dietmar Schmidt / Alfred Grossmann	0
									Conny Freundorfer / Hans Rockmeier	3
	Heinz Nink / Hans Wilhelm Gäb	3
	Werner Weiß / Ossi Michel	0
					Heinz Nink / Hans Wilhelm Gäb	0
					Conny Freundorfer / Hans Rockmeier	3
	Conny Freundorfer / Hans Rockmeier	3
	Kurt Seifert / Otmar Stock	2

The main rounds were preceded by two preliminary round pairs:

• Mech / Gundo Vollrath - Wunderle / Richard Peycke 3: 0
• Anton Breumair / Helmut Ernst - Heinz Raack / Lothar Franke 3: 1

Ladies doubles

	Preliminary round				First round				Second round				Semifinals				Endgame
					Hilde Gröber / Hilde Kraska	3
					Friedel Holusek / Hildegard KLemm	0
	Friedel Holusek / Hildegard KLemm	3
	Fischer / Gerlinde Limbrunner	1
									Hilde Gröber / Hilde Kraska	3
									Erna Brell / Lotti Franz	0
	Erna Brell / Lotti Franz	3
	Helga Naumann / Eva Graf	0
					Erna Brell / Lotti Franz	3
					Martha Behrens / Franziska Henze	1
													Hilde Gröber / Hilde Kraska	1
													Margot Gloede / Gisela Fersching	3
	Anita Haacke / Meier	3
	Annemarie Schalt / Hess	1
					Anita Haacke / Meier	3
					Margot Mäkel / Inge Mittelbach	2
									Anita Haacke / Meier	0
									Margot Gloede / Gisela Fersching	3
					Margot Gloede / Gisela Fersching	3
					Erika Pfarr / Bärbel Bürger	2
	Erika Pfarr / Bärbel Bürger	3
	Emmi Zercher / Else Sell	2
																	Margot Gloede / Gisela Fersching	0
																	Hannelore Schlaf / Ursel Fiedler	3
					Hannelore Schlaf / Ursel Fiedler	3
					Hertha Maier / Maria Weghorn	0
	Hertha Maier / Maria Weghorn	3
	Hess / Schmidt	0
									Hannelore Schlaf / Ursel Fiedler	3
									Helene Klonisch / Maria Klein	0
	Helene Klonisch / Maria Klein	3
	Irmgard Juniel / Ute Bohlken	1
					Helene Klonisch / Maria Klein	3
					Oda Mielenhausen / Inge Suessmann	2
	Oda Mielenhausen / Inge Suessmann	3
	Schmitz / Lilli Noe	0
													Hannelore Schlaf / Ursel Fiedler	3
													Annegret Thöle / Ursula Paulsen	1
	Schneider / Sölla	3
	Schmidt / Glaser	0
					Schneider / Sölla	3
					Annemie Mann / Ursula Hilbig	0
									Schneider / Sölla	0
									Annegret Thöle / Ursula Paulsen	3
					Annegret Thöle / Ursula Paulsen	3
					Gerda Schlerth / Erika Weskott	1

Mixed

	First round				Second round				Third round				Semifinals				Endgame
	Hans Rockmeier / Ursula Paulsen	3
	Kurt Seifert / Erna Brell	1
					Hans Rockmeier / Ursula Paulsen	1
					Herbert Gomolla / Oda Mielenhausen	3
	Herbert Gomolla / Oda Mielenhausen	3
	Karl-Heinz Harmansa / Claassen	1
									Herbert Gomolla / Oda Mielenhausen	2
									Heinz Raack / Ursel Fiedler	3
	Heinz Raack / Ursel Fiedler	3
	Kurt Roesmer / Klemm	0
					Heinz Raack / Ursel Fiedler	3
					Roland Suessmann / Inge Suessmann	1
	Roland Suessmann / Inge Suessmann	3
	Haas / Gisela Fersching	0
													Heinz Raack / Ursel Fiedler	2
													Heinz Nink / Helene Klonisch	3
	Heinz Nink / Helene Klonisch	3
	Dieter Markstahler / Annemie Jüncter	1
					Heinz Nink / Helene Klonisch	3
					Lothar Franke / Meier	2
	Lothar Franke / Meier	3
	Werz / Schmidt	2
									Heinz Nink / Helene Klonisch	3
									Bernhard Vossebein / Hilde Kraska	2
	Werner Haupt / Annemie Mann	3
	Kurt Oelgeschläger / Wiltrud Steinbach	1
					Werner Haupt / Annemie Mann	0
					Bernhard Vossebein / Hilde Kraska	3
	Bernhard Vossebein / Hilde Kraska	3
	Josef Seiz / Hertha Maier	2
																	Heinz Nink / Helene Klonisch	0
																	Conny Freundorfer / Hannelore Schlaf
	Leopold Holusek / Friedel Holusek	3
	Ernst Gomolla / Martha Behrens	0
					Leopold Holusek / Friedel Holusek	3
					Götz Schulz / Margot Mäkel	1
	Götz Schulz / Margot Mäkel	3
	Herbert Marx / Sölla	2
									Leopold Holusek / Friedel Holusek	3
									Kurt Braun / Gerda Schlerth	0
	Kurt Braun / Gerda Schlerth	3
	Joachim Becker / Anita Haacke	2
					Kurt Braun / Gerda Schlerth	3
					Emmerich wine villages / fishermen	1
	Emmerich wine villages / fishermen	3
	Hess / Lotti Franz	1
													Leopold Holusek / Friedel Holusek	1
													Conny Freundorfer / Hannelore Schlaf	3
	Hans-Werner Schippers / Hilde Gröber	3
	Gerd Kohlberg / Franziska Henze	1
					Hans-Werner Schippers / Hilde Gröber	3
					Heinz Harst / Gerlinde Limbrunner	0
	Heinz Harst / Gerlinde Limbrunner	3
	Heiner Koula / Schneider	2
									Hans-Werner Schippers / Hilde Gröber	1
									Conny Freundorfer / Hannelore Schlaf	3
	Josef Wenninghoff / Erika Weskott	3
	Eugene Tyroller / Hess	1
					Josef Wenninghoff / Erika Weskott	0
					Conny Freundorfer / Hannelore Schlaf	3
	Conny Freundorfer / Hannelore Schlaf	3
	Herbert Wodinski / Bärbel Bürger	2

The main round was preceded by a preliminary round.

Preliminary round

winner	loser	Result
Kurt Seifert / Erna Brell	Günther Regul / Glaser	3-0
Herbert Gomolla / Oda Mielenhausen	Franz Klünder / Annemarie Schalt	3-0
Heinz Raack / Ursel Fiedler	Willi Mallon / Ursula Hilbig	3-0
Kurt Roesmer / Klemm	Dieter Smolle / Schmitz	3-0
Heinz Nink / Helene Klonisch	Klaus Wacker / Irmgard Juniel	3: 2
Werz / Schmidt	Anton Breumair / Maria Weghorn	3-0
Lothar Franke / Meier	Hans-Adolf Fischer / Annegret Thöle	3: 2
Kurt Oelgeschläger / Wiltrud Steinbach	Werner Weiß / Helga Naumann	3: 2
Josef Seiz / Hertha Maier	Wunderle / Margot Gloede	3-0
Ernst Gomolla / Martha Behrens	Otto Wendel / Lilli Noe	3: 1
Herbert Marx / Sölla	Baldur Conrad / Gisela Lehmann	3: 1
Wolfgang Peters / Anita Haacke	Karl Scheen / Else Sell	3: 1
Kurt Braun / Gerda Schlerth	Heinz Siegele / Schmidt	3-0
Hess / Lotti Franz	Willi Trautmann / Eva Graf	3: 2
Heinz Harst / Gerlinde Limbrunner	Dieter Hack / Emmi Zercher	3: 1
Heiner Koula / Schneider	Richard Peycke / Hess	3: 2
Eugene Tyroller / Hess	Juniel / Ute Bohlken	3-0
Herbert Wodinski / Bärbel Bürger	Mech / Erika Pfarr	3-0

literature

• Detailed reports and all results in the DTS magazine , 1956/3, West issue, pages 1–4 + page 13

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e} The brothers Gerhard and Hans Werz played in Neckarsulm at that time. It is not mentioned which of the brothers took part in this DM.
2. ↑ Exact sentence result not mentioned in source DTS 1956/3. "