Week 19
Didcot A continue to put pressure on the leaders at the top Division 1 of the Didcot and District Table Tennis Association. Another excellent 9-1 victory over Drayton B allowed them to move clear of Didcot B who lost 7-3 to Abingdon A thanks in part to a treble from Andy Misseldine. Drayton A remain in control at the top with a four point gap in the race for the title. Abingdon A could not capitalise on their win as they then lost 9-1 to Letcombe A and an excellent Mike Haddrell treble. Meanwhile, RAL A and Didcot C played out a 5-5 draw with Steve Dobbins hitting three wins for the Didcot side.
RAL C have taken control of Division 2 from Didcot D thanks to a 5-5 draw with Sutton B as Vincent Yang hit a maximum. Drayton D cemented third place with a John Gould inspired win over Moreton B.
Abingdon E saw their lead at the top of Division 3 closed to 5 points as Sutton C registered a 7-3 win over Drayton E and a 6-4 victory over Abingdon D. Terry Hardie hit three wins for Didcot F in their 7-2 victory over RAL E and Hiten Patel recorded a maximum for RAL E in a 6-4 win over Moreton C.
Wallingford almost have the Division 4 title in the bag with successive 8-2 wins over Sutton D and Letcombe C. Moreton D have moved up into third place with an 8-2 win over RAL F but Paul Rushtons three wins were not enough to prevent them then losing 6-4 to Sutton D. Abingdon H came away from Grove with a 5-5 draw thanks to Mike Emanuels treble and Abingdon G had Aubrey Hughes to thank as they eased past Letcombe D with a 6-4 victory.
Upton B have all but secured the title in Division 5 as a 6-4 win over Drayton G moved them 8 points clear despite a maximum for Drayton’s Ryan Seamark. Abingdon J then also hit a 6-4 win over Drayton G, thank in part to a Cameron Patterson treble.
Results: Div 1: Didcot A 9 (G Donovan 3, N Taylor 3), Drayton B 1; Letcombe A 9 (M Haddrell 3, R Taylor 3), Abingdon A 1; RAL A 5, Didcot C 5 (S Dobbins 3); Abingdon A 7 (A Misseldine 3), Didcot B 3; Abingdon B 1, Didcot A 9 (G Donovan 3, N Taylor 3). Div 2: Moreton B 4, Drayton D 6 (J Gould 3); Sutton B 5 (V Yang 3), RAL C 5. Div 3: RAL E 3, Didcot F 7 (T Hardie 3); Sutton C 7 (G Bosse 3, A Nicholson 3), Drayton E 3; Abingdon D 4 (M Ghafoor 3), Sutton C 6; Moreton C 4, RAL E 6 (H Patel 3). Div 4: Sutton D 2, Wallingford 8 (D Quinn 3); Grove 5, Abingdon H 5 (M Emanuel 3); Moreton D 8 (A Benning 3, J Wardle 3), RAL F 2; Sutton D 6, Moreton D 4 (P Rushton 3); Wallingford 8 (A Olah 3), Letcombe C 2; Abingdon G 6 (A Hughes 3), Letcombe D 4. Div 5: Abingdon J 6 (C Patterson 3), Drayton G 4; Drayton G 4 (R Seamark 3), Upton B 6. |
by Geoff Cherrill
21st Mar 2010