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Article W/c 28th February 05
The Quarter Finals of the Divisional Handicap
Cups took place last week in the Oldham & District Table Tennis League with
the closest matches both being in Division 2.
Rosehill B can count themselves unlucky
having seemingly earned a 472 points each draw against Hollinwood C. It was
only afterwards, whilst taking liquid refreshment, that an eagle eyed John
Flowers spotted a mathematical error, resulting in a one point win for
Hollinwood.
Rosehill B, to their credit, fully accepted
the situation with great dignity. The Division 2 leaders had gone for ‘quantity’
by fielding their higher handicap players to give them a 25 point start. It was
a tactic that only just failed.
Failsworth C gained a 2 point victory over
Pennine, who were 22 points in front with just the final doubles remaining. Rob
Carter and Philip Moran turned it around for Failsworth against a disappointed
Glen Chadwick & Dave Harris.
Hollinwood C & Failsworth C now face each
other in the semis.
Failsworth B started with a 43 point
advantage against Hollinwood D and held on to secure a 28 point win. Liaqat Ali
was the mainstay of the victory gaining 15 points, with Ian Connell and Jack
Greenwood playing their part.
In Division 1 BAe A overcame a 139 point
handicap deficit going on to beat Grotton A by 39 points. Tony ‘The Bat’ Bates
gained a massive 86 points, ably assisted by Tom Lang (38 pts) and Ian Gerrard
(22 pts).
With a 137 point start and steady
performances from the Honeywell A team it was enough to see them home against
Div 1 leaders NCFPPP by 48 points.
In Division 3,Hamer Delph gave a 25 point
start to Werneth D and went on to win by 13 points, mainly due to Ian Naylor,
who pulled back 51 points.
The 50 point start for Coldhurst B was enough
to give them a 12 point win against Community Centre. Simon Walsh gained 18
points with manageable deficits from Tom Chandler
and John McLoughlin seeing them through.
# The final phase of the Mens Lancashire
& Cheshire League games took place at Hyndburn this weekend.
Oldham 2nds, whilst being unbeaten on the day, just failed to gain promotion to the First Division, missing out on ‘sets for’. Jon DePledge, Dave Buckley and Ken Hayes all played well in the 3-3 draw against Liverpool and the 4-2 and 6-0 wins against Warrington and Trafford respectively.
Oldham Ladies won 7-3 at Mid Cheshire, with
Mandy Winskill and Doreen Schofield being unbeaten. Young Rebekkah Griffith was
unlucky not to come away with a win, but it is all good experience for her as
she continues to improve.
Division 1
Grotton A
|
512 |
551 |
BAe A
|
Werneth A
|
Walk |
Over |
Failsworth
A
|
NCFPPP
|
467 |
515 |
Honeywell A
|
Werneth B
|
Beat |
|
BAe B |
Division 2
Failsworth
C
|
Beat |
|
Pennine
|
Rosehill B
|
472 |
473 |
Hollinwood
C
|
Hollinwood
D
|
577 |
605 |
Failsworth
B
|
Uppermill A
|
Walk |
Over |
Hyde YMCA
B
|
Werneth D
|
470 |
483 |
Hamer Delph
|
Coldhurst C
|
Walk |
Over |
Gilders A
|
Coldhurst B
|
514 |
502 |
Community Centre
|
Division 4
Failsworth E
|
Beat |
|
Owls B
|
Honeywell C
|
Walk |
Over |
Coldhurst
D
|
Coldhurst F
|
Beat |
|
Failsworth F |
Failsworth
H
|
Beat |
|
Coldhurst E |
League
Results.
|
|
HOME TEAM |
POINTS |
POINTS |
AWAY TEAM |
|
DIV 1 |
NCFPPP |
10 |
0 |
Rosehill A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DIV 2 |
Hollinwood E |
6 |
4 |
Failsworth B |
|
|
Uppermill A |
7 |
3 |
Honeywell B |
|
|
Hyde YMCA B |
4 |
6 |
Rosehill B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DIV 3 |
Werneth D |
5 |
5 |
Coldhurst A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
There was no separating the top two teams in Division 4 of the Oldham & Dist Table Tennis League. Murray Corbin and Malcolm Willis posted doubles for leaders Coldhurst D with a Ray Woods treble in reply for Failsworth E.
Another comprehensive win for third placed Uppermill C sees them close the gap on the top two. Stuart Hanson and Gary Kershaw were unbeaten backed by a Mark Burke double in the 9-1 win at Unison D.
Coldhurst E swept aside Deaf Club 8-2, trebles for Neil England, Neil Chapman and a Mark Wharmby single were the platform of the success.
Werneth E shaded a close- fought 6-4 win at Owls B. Dave Renton was unbeaten backed by a Geoff Aspinall double.
In Division 3 the 7-3 win for Hamer Delph over third placed Gilders A will probably result in an immediate return to the second division. Ian Naylor was unbeaten backed by a Derek Naylor double with Dave Cunniffe replying likewise.
Uppermill B whitewashed Coldhurst C 10-0. Keith Moores, Howard Meadham & Jim Bradbury responsible for the rout.
Owls A won 7-3 at Coldhurst B. Philip Hall trebled backed by a Dave Harthan double.
Unbeaten stints from Craig Oldfield and Andy Hey saw Unison B home 7-3 over Failsworth D.
Maximums from Dave Atkinson and Dave Bleakley saw PBAIS home 7-3 at Gilders B, a result which probably ensures Div 3 table tennis next season.
Promotion from Division 2 looks as if it could go all the way with a single point between second placed Werneth C and third placed Hollinwood C.
Werneth C swept aside First Transport 8-2, Doreen Schofield was unbeaten backed by doubles from Bernard Davies and Paul Wilkinson with Tommy Ryan replying likewise
Hollinwood C demolished bottom side Grotton B. Phil Holmes, John Flowers and Joe Redikin responsible for the 10-0 scoreline.
Youngster Nathan Buckley stepped up a division for Failsworth C and posted a very creditable double, he was backed by a Philip Moran treble with John Robertson replying with a double for Pennine in the drawn match.
Likely Div 1 runners-up BAE A swept aside Rosehill A 9-1. Ian Mathers and Tom Lang were unbeaten backed by a Tony Smith double.
Phil Myers was unbeaten for Werneth B in the 7-3 win over Honeywell A. He was backed by doubles from Jon De Pledge and Mandy Winskill.
Grotton A avoided defeat for the first time this season. Tony Prescott was unbeaten with the Hyde YMCA A duo of Lionel Royle and Adrian Borrell replying with doubles in the 5-5 scoreline.
The ‘Indian Sign’ which Werneth A have over Hollinwood B was again demonstrated with the 10-0 scoreline . Stuart Meredith, Peter Morris and the much- improved Nick Mooney were in a ruthless mood in a match which saw three fifth game deuces go in favour of Werneth.
BAe B and Hollinwood A shared the points, Mick Hill and Eddie Kalinowski posted doubles with George Jpnes and Simon Hardwick replying likewise.
League
Results.
|
|
HOME TEAM |
POINTS |
POINTS |
AWAY TEAM |
|
DIV 1 |
Hyde YMCA A |
4 |
6 |
Werneth A |
|
|
BAe A |
10 |
0 |
Grotton A |
|
|
Rosehill A |
1 |
9 |
BAe A |
|
|
Grotton A |
5 |
5 |
Hyde YMCA A |
|
|
Werneth A |
10 |
0 |
Hollinwood B |
|
|
Failsworth A |
7 |
3 |
Glodwick TTC |
|
|
Honeywell A |
3 |
7 |
Werneth B |
|
|
BAe B |
5 |
5 |
Hollinwood A |
|
DIV 2 |
Werneth C |
8 |
2 |
First Transport |
|
|
Hollinwood C |
10 |
0 |
Grotton B |
|
|
Failsworth C |
5 |
5 |
Pennine |
|
DIV 3 |
Uppermill B |
10 |
0 |
Coldhurst C |
|
|
Hamer Delph |
7 |
3 |
Gilders A |
|
|
Unison B |
7 |
3 |
Failsworth D |
|
|
Gilders B |
3 |
7 |
PBAIS |
|
|
Coldhurst B |
3 |
7 |
Owls A |
|
DIV 4 |
Coldhurst F |
0 |
10 |
Coldhurst D |
|
|
Coldhurst D |
5 |
5 |
Failsworth E |
|
|
Owls B |
4 |
6 |