Week 6
A Karl Bushnell treble has sent Drayton A clear in Division 1 of the Didcot and District Table Tennis Association. Bushnells three wins help secure a 7-3 win over title rivals Didcot B. Letcombe A moved up to third place after another Richard Taylor maximum inspired them to a 6-4 win over Drayton B, whilst also moving Taylor to the top of the individual rankings. RAL B also secured a win this week as Anders Markvardsen recorded a full house in a 7-3 win over Didcot C.
Division 2 saw RAL C take advantage of a stumble from Howbery A to move to the top. Three Tim Pett wins saw an 8-2 win for the RAL side over Upton A coincide with Moreton B holding the Howbery side to a 5-5 draw to open up the title race. The remaining fixtures were also tight affairs. Drayton D and Sutton B played out a 5-5 draw, in which John Gould registered a maximum for the Drayton side. Meanwhile, Abingdon C and Didcot D also came away with a 5-5 draw with James Lovelock going unbeaten.
Abingdon E remain ahead of the pack in Division 3 despite being held to a 5-5 draw by second placed Sutton C. Another Geoff Burton treble helped the Abingdon side remain unbeaten and also maintained his 100% start to the season. Drayton E have also held on to third place as Kevin Davies hit three wins in a 5-5 draw with Didcot F. Meanwhile, Mark Ghafoor also secured a full house as his Abingdon D side played out a 5-5 draw with Abingdon F, whilst Charlie Lane hit a maximum as Moreton C came away from their match with Abingdon D with yet another 5-5 draw.
Wallingford have maintained their unbeaten season in Division 4 with maximums from both David Quinn and Tony Quinn helping the leaders to a 7-3 victory over Drayton F. Nearest challengers, Letcombe C, kept up the pressure with an 8-2 win over Moreton D thanks to three wins apiece from Tony Prior and Phil Richards. Drayton F also stayed in contention with a 6-4 victory over Abingdon H. Elsewhere, Sutton D had Kevin Hessey to thank as his maximum helped his side secure a 6-4 win over Letcombe D then put paid to RAL F 7-3 thanks to Lucian Danailas maximum.
In Division 5, RAL G lead the way after a 6-4 victory over Abingdon J kept up their unbeaten start to the season. Moreton E moved up into second spot with a 9-1 win over Abingdon I but were unable to keep up with the leaders after being held to a 5-5 draw by Abingdon J.
Results: Div 1: Letcombe A 6 (R Taylor 3), Drayton B 4; Drayton A 7 (K Bushell 3), Didcot B 3; Didcot C 3, RAL B 7 (A Markvardsen 3, T Stead 3). Div 2: Drayton D 5 (J Gould 3), Sutton B 5; Howbery A 5 (J Birkin 3), Moreton B 5; Upton A 2, RAL C 8 (T Pett 3); Abingdon C 5, Didcot D 5 (J Lovelock 3). Div 3: Sutton C 5, Abingdon E 5 (G Burton 3); Abingdon D 5, Moreton C 5 (C Lane 3); Abingdon D 8 (M Ghafoor 3), RAL E 2; Abingdon F 5, Abingdon D 5 (M Ghafoor 3); Drayton E 5 (K Davies 3), Didcot F 5. Div 4: Sutton D 6 (K Hessey 3), Letcombe D 4; Letcombe C 8 (T Prior 3, P Richards 3), Moreton D 2; Abingdon H 4, Drayton F 6; Wallingford 7 (D Quinn 3, T Quinn 3), Drayton F 3; RAL F 3, Sutton D 7 (L Danaila 3). Div 5: Moreton F 2, Abingdon I 8 (J Cox 3, A Dudley-Smith 3); RAL G 6 (K Knowles 3), Abingdon J 3; Abingdon J 5 (B Priestley 3), Moreton E 5; Abingdon I 1, Moreton E 9 (F Widdowson-Ilett 3, J Wilson 3). |
by Geoff Cherrill
1st Nov 2009