Failsworth completed a double in the Finals of the Divisional Handicap cup, which took place last week in the Oldham Table Tennis League.
Failsworth A made full use of their 111 point start against Division 2 champions First Transport, who clawed 80 points back, leaving Failsworth winners by 31 points. The gain of 9 points by Steve Collins, supported by the manageable losses of Nathan Buckley and Matty Evans, was enough for the victors. The First Transport team all gained points on the night with Steve Barber (38), Kenny Hayes (26) and Brian Hall (1).
The Failsworth E team consisting of three juniors, Paul King (4), Andrew Tarpey (6) and James Collins (-33) held on to win the Division 4 Cup by just 5 points from Owls B, having had a 47 points start. The Owls team of Dinesh Gorasia, Phil Tamworth and John Tanner, battled well to get so close.
Division 3 Cup was won by the Uppermill B team of Peter Watson (59), Keith Moores (25) & Howard Meadham (31) after overcoming a 116 point handicap deficit against Coldhurst D, they went on to win by 20 points. The Coldhurst D team of Dave Varney, Neil Chapman & Neil England were out – steadied by the experienced Uppermill who gained the lead in the last set of the match.
INTER –
LEAGUE SIDES RECLAIM TROPHIES.
Report for Week 26 ending 11th April 08.
The final week of the league fixtures resolved the outstanding issues.
Glodwick TTC are Division 1 champions for the second year running, with Werneth A as runners up. Relegated are Werneth C & Wardle.
Division 2 Champions are First Transport with Rosehill B’s 9-1 win at Werneth D being enough to take them 2 points ahead of Unison A for runners up spot.
Unison B & Gilders A finished in the relegation places.
Coldhurst B are champions of Div 3 and Grotton B staved off a strong late challenge from Uppermill B holding on to runners up spot by just 3 points.
Honeywell D are relegated, with the other relegation spot to be decided by the committee, following a ‘dodgy’ 8-2 Coldhurst D victory over previously unbeaten Coldhurst B who did not field any of their regular players. This result puts Coldhurst D & Failsworth C on level points.
Saddleworth CC’s 6-4 win at Werneth F means they are promoted as champions from Div 4 with the Deaf Club 5 points behind as runners up.
Handicap Cup
Finals.
These take place this week with spectators welcome.
Monday14th April at Honeywell Lane = Div 2 Final between Failsworth
A & First Transport.
Tuesday 15th April at Werneth CC = Div 4 Final between Failsworth E &
Owls B.
Wednesday 16th April at Honeywell Lane = Div 3 Final between
Uppermill B & Coldhurst D.
Report for Week 25 ending 4th April 08.
Werneth “A” just need 3 points from their last game to secure runners-up spot behind Glodwick, following their 9-1 win against Werneth “B”. Gary Skinner was man of the match with 3 wins supported by Pete Morris (3) and Stuart Meredith (2).
BAE A lost ground with Hollinwood “A” holding them to draw.
Werneth C & Wardle, both promoted last season, will be returning to Division 2 after this weeks losses.
Grotton A, also promoted last year, inflicted the 8-2 defeat on Werneth C sealing their fate. Shaun Ellis & Phil Schofield were unbeaten for Grotton.
First Transport are the new champions of division 2, beating Hollinwood “C” 10-0, although the score could have been 6-4 with some very close games.
The remaining matches of Unison “A” and Rosehill “B” will decide the Runners-up spot.
Rosehill “B” won 9-1 at Coldhurst “A” and Unison “A” won 7-3 at Honeywell Lane “A”, with trebles from Les Evans and Dave Cheetham.
Gilders A, promoted last season, are relegated following their 9-1 defeat at Hollinwood E, for whom Andy McNabb & Ron Mitchell were unbeaten.
Pennine’s 8-2 win against Werneth D should be good enough to secure Div 2 table tennis next year. Their last game is against fellow strugglers Unison B to determine the other relegation spot.
Coldhurst “B”, champions of division 3, beat their closest rivals Grotton “B” 10-0. Five of the sets went the full distance, with Simon Walsh, Simon King and Gary Keylock all emerging unbeaten. Grotton B remain favourites for 2nd spot.
Some close games did not reflect the overall score of 9-1 in favour of Coldhurst “D” against Honeywell “D”
Despite a maximum from Richard Tamworth, Owls A went down 6-4 to Coldhurst C in the mid-table clash.
Saddleworth CC and Deaf Club, the top two teams, had a hard fought match ending in a draw, with Ian Cockcroft winning 3 for the Deaf Club. Saddleworth now need just two points from their last match to become champions. Deaf Club are assured of 2nd spot.
An exciting match between Honeywell “E” and Owls “B” ended with Owls winning 6-4, Peter Ganley playing superbly to win 2. John Barley recorded his first win of the season for Failsworth “D” but Werneth “F” came out winners 7-3.
Oldham Ladies play Manchester Ladies in the final of the Mabel Neary cup.
Oldham Veterans play Preston Veterans in the final of the Dennis Smith Trophy
Both matches to be played on Thursday 10th April, at The Hilton Centre, Horwich 7.30pm
Members are reminded that the Presentation evening this year will be at Smokies Hotel on Friday 16th May.
In the Oldham and
District Table Tennis League Division 1 handicap cup final, Werneth A beat
Glodwick TTC by 63 points, adding 30 points to their initial 33 point start. In
a tremendous match of high quality and watched by a good crowd, the Werneth
trio of Darryl and Stuart Meredith and Peter Morris were on top form but it was
Darryl making the difference with a superb 52 point gain on the night. However,
Pete Morris played out of his skin to concede only 2 points to Mark Ramsbottom,
leaving Glodwick to pick up 33 points with 5 games to go, a deficit they never
looked likely to achieve.
Report for Week 24 ending 28th March 08
It’s the reverse position in the league with Glodwick looking certain to take the 1st Division title after an 8-2 win over Hyde YMCA. Werneth A are favourites for the runners-up position despite only drawing 5-5, also to Hyde, for whom Ken Ward (2) and Terry Taylor (3) secured the draw, the latter including a fifth game victory over Darryl Meredith.
BAE A remain in third position following wins over Rosehill A (9-1) and Hollinwood B (8-2) thanks to Tony Bates, Tony Smith and Tom Lang.
At the other end of the table, Grotton A beat bottom club Wardle 10-0 thanks to Shaun Ellis, Philip Schofield and Dave Morris. Uppermill A had an important 8-2 win over BAE B with trebles from Gary Crossley and Andrew Rawnsley and a double from Pete Watson. Werneth C lost 2-8 at OTTC A, for whom Dave Griffith and Josh Boolt trebled, and with only two games left, look like being relegated with Wardle to Division 2.
Division 2 leaders First Transport had to work hard at Hollinwood D but a treble from Tommy Ryan and a double from Ken Hayes saw them through to a 6-4 win. Andy McNabb secured a double for the home team.
It was the same score when second place Unison A beat third place Hollinwood C thanks to Dave Cheetham (2) and David Hanson (2) with Phil Holmes (3) starring for the visitors. The difference between the two teams is now 3 points with two matches to go. Rosehill B are a further 7 points behind but have a game in hand.
Honeywell A had a 6-4 win at Gilders A thanks to doubles from Barrie Royle, Howard Travis and Peter Buckley. Mark Craven (2) replied for Gilders.
Coldhurst A secured an 8-2 win at Pennine with Duncan Hadfield (3) Roger Lee(2) and Simon Walsh (2) recording wins whilst Glen Chadwick won 2 for Pennine.
Failsworth A registered a 5-5 draw at Hyde YMCA B and a 7-3 win over Pennine thanks to Adam Rowbotham (3) and Steve Collins (3).
Despite being a player short, Hyde B won 6-4 at Werneth D thanks to Dennis Bradshaw (3) and Anthony Gommersall (2).
Unison B had a welcome 6-4 win over Hollinwood E, thanks mainly to a treble from Mike Brierley. Ron Mitchell (2) and John Foster (2) replied for Hollinwood. The win takes Unison B off the bottom position, but along with Gilders A, remain favourites for the drop.
Division 3 leaders Coldhurst B met resistance from Owls A before winning 6-4, Richard Tamworth (2) starring for the visitors. Second and third placed Grotton B and Uppermill B had big wins over bottom clubs Honeywell D (10-0) and Coldhurst D (9-1) respectively. The other Honeywell teams fared better, the B team registering two wins, 8-2 at Gilders B and 6-4 at home to a depleted Unison C, whilst fourth placed Honeywell C returned to form, winning 9-1 at Coldhurst C.
In the remaining matches, Gilders B beat a depleted Failsworth B by 8-2 whilst a strong Uppermill C beat Failsworth C 7-3, for whom Jake Crawley won two and should help his team stay in Division 3.
The match between the top two teams in Division 4 was postponed but in a match brought forward, Deaf Club beat Unison D 7-3 thanks to Ian Cockcroft (3) and Prakash Bhojami (2) whilst Tony Hyde (2) replied for the visitors. Deaf Club lead Saddleworth Cricket Club by 5 points with two games to go but the latter have a game in hand. It was also 7-3 when Owls B entertained Failsworth F thanks to Phil Tamworth (3) and Dinesh Gorasia (2) with Andrew Tarpey replying.
Honeywell E had a good 9-1 win over Failsworth D thanks to John Ganley (3) Pete Ganley (3) and Pete Sharples (2). A treble from James Collins was the highlight of Failsworth E’s 8-2 win over Werneth F, the latter now back into bottom position following OTTC B gaining 3 points in their defeat by Coldhurst E for whom Phil Mellor (3) and Dave England (2) starred. John Rutland doubled for OTTC.
The Semi Finals of the Divisional Handicap cups were played last week in
the Oldham & District Table Tennis League.
The top two teams in Division One both proved victorious, setting up a
Glodwick TTC v Werneth A final which has been brought forward to Thursday 27th
March at Werneth’s request with Glodwick’s kind consent.
Glodwick conceded a 55 point start to Hollinwood B but with gains by Mark
Ramsbottom (42) Maj Tubasum (27) and Khamal Hussain (23) they went on to win by
34 points. Tristran Swann (-15) played well for the losers.
Werneth A conceded a 116 point start to their C team but a massive 78
point gain by Darryl Meredith, backed by Stewart Meredith (54) & Pete
Morris (18) ensured a 42 point victory.
The leaders of Division 2, First Transport, are through to the final
after overcoming Hollinwood C. It took them 6 games to claw back the 47 point
handicap deficit, but after the seventh game they found themselves behind again
by 6 points. Ken Hayes (56) then hit a ruthless streak, gaining 24 points in
his last game. With just the doubles to play and 17 points in front, First
Transport went on to win by 38 points. Phil Holmes played well for the losers
gaining 5 points overall.
Failsworth A, last season’s beaten finalist, are there again following
their victory against Unison B. Unfortunately no details are available for this
match, since the match card has not been received.
In Division 3, Uppermill B overcame a massive 141 point handicap deficit
to beat Honeywell D by 43 points with Peter Watson (71), Keith Moores (68)
& Howard Meadham (27) all being in ‘mean moods’.
Coldhurst D made a mockery of the handicapping, as, with an 82 point
start against Gilders B, they actually gained points to win by a ridiculous 113
points. Dave Varney (3) Neil Chapman (11) & Neil England (10) all doing the
business against an ‘ under the weather’, but sporting Gilders B, who
acknowledged they had been well beaten by their deserving opponents.
In Division 4 Owls B are through to the final beating Werneth E in the
closest of the semi final matches in all the divisions. They took full
advantage of the 34 point start, losing just 9 points to hold on for a 25 point
victory. Dinesh Gorasia starred gaining 15 points, backed by sustainable losses
from Philip Tamworth (-11) & John Tanner (-14). Phil Coombe (36) and Darren
Mitzi (level) played well for the losers.
The other semi final between Saddleworth CC and Failsworth E has not yet
taken place.
Newspaper Article
W/c 17th March 2008
Report for Week 23 ending 14th March 08
In Division 2 of the Oldham Table Tennis League leaders First Transport beat second placed Unison A 7-3 to give them a 17 point lead with just 3 games remaining. Ken Hayes was unbeaten for Transports backed by a Steve Barber double, which was matched by Les Evans for Unison.
Hollinwood C & Rosehill B remain in contention for second spot.
Unison B picked up 2 points thanks to an Andy Hey double at Honeywell A, but they remain in deep trouble, second to Gilders B at the bottom.
In Division 1, Uppermill A, with a maximum from Andy Rawnsley, just shaded the game 6-4 at Werneth C. Vitally this keeps them above Werneth C who occupy a relegation spot.
A Kevin Hill maximum for BAE B against Hollinwood B keeps them just above Uppermill.
In Division 3 Coldhurst B, moved 25 points clear at the top after beating fourth placed Honeywell C 9-1.
Second placed Grotton B went down 7-3 at home to third placed Uppermill B, but have a useful 13 points in hand.
Coldhurst D picked up 3 points against Failsworth B, but they remain 11 points from safety.
In Division 4 the promotion places appear settled but who will emerge as champions is still unclear. Deaf Club whitewashed Werneth F to put them just two points behind leaders Saddleworth. The crunch comes on 24th March when they both meet at the Deaf Club.
Report for Week 22 ending 7th March 08
REENA DISPLAYS CLASS
Reena Ardeshana provided the performance of the week in brushing aside the newly crowned Oldham singles champion Darryl Meredith. The top-ten England under 18 teenager displayed maturity and shot selection beyond her years to triumph in a 5 game decider. Her double for OTTC A was matched by Dave Griffith with Darryl and Stuart Meredith responding likewise for Werneth A in the 5-5 draw. A depleted Glodwick tasted defeat for the first time this season at the hands of Grotton A. The Huddersfield contingent of Sean Ellis (2) and a Phil Schofield (1) dented the unbeaten record of the champions elect with a 6-4 win. Eddie Darlington was in fine form for Werneth B in the 6-4 win over Rosehill A. His treble was backed by a Phil Myers double with Richard Sarre replying likewise.
In Div 2 First Transport are closing in on promotion after a close 6-4 win at Rosehill B. The unbeaten stint of Simon Collins was to no avail as doubles from Steve Barber, Ken Hayes and Tommy Ryan edged proceedings for the leaders. Unison A cashed in against bottom side Gilders A. Les Evans, Dave Cheetham and Paul Whyatt were all unbeaten in the 10-0 romp. An Anthony Gomersall treble was in vain since doubles from John Hannah and John Foster gave Hollinwood D a 6-4 win at Hyde YM B. The talented Adam Rowbotham was unbeaten for Failsworth A in the 8-2 win over Hollinwood E. He was ably backed by doubles from Matt Evans and Steve Collins.
In Div 3 the promotion credentials of Grotton B were fully examined at Failsworth B. A Richard Hinchcliffe maximum was not quite enough since doubles from Alf Barker and Neil Tomlinson edged a 6-4 scoreline. Unbeaten stints from Terry Cooper and Dave Watts helped Honeywell B to an 8-2 win over Coldhurst D. A Gerry Lees treble backed by a Ged Lennox double helped Gilders B to a 6-4 win at Uppermill C for whom Stuart Hanson notched a double. The relentless charge of Coldhurst B continued with a 10-0 win over their C team, Simon King, Simon Walsh and Gary Keylock being responsible for the rout.
In Div 4 Deaf Club are possibly suffering from promotion jitters after a surprise 7-3 reverse at the hands of Failsworth E. Paul King was unbeaten backed by doubles from Andrew Tarpey and James Collins. A Phil Coombe treble was backed by a double from Brian Mickelthwaite in the 6-4 win for Werneth E at OTTC B for whom George Jervis posted two. Owls B and Unison D shared the points in an entertaining game. Phil Tamworth was unbeaten backed by a Dinesh Gorasia double for Owls with Tony Hyde responding likewise. An Alex Leach double paved the way for Failsworth F in a 7-3 win over their D team.
The Oldham Vets team have reached the final of the Inter – League trophy with a convincing 5-1 win over Mid Cheshire. Dave Griffith and Dave Buckley each posted two wins backed by an Ian McLean single.
In the Deckers Restauraunt sponsored Oldham Table Tennis Championships, from an entry of 54 players, Darryl Meredith emerged as Town champion for the fourth time beating Dave Griffith, also a previous winner, in the final.
In the semi- final Darryl overcame Khamal Hussain, whilst Andy Jackson, sustaining a back injury, conceded to Dave Griffith to concentrate on the Veterans Final, which he had reached.
The Veterans semi - final had paired Andy against Jon DePledge, and Dave Griffith against Mark Ramsbottom, with Dave Griffith becoming the Veterans Champion for his second time.
Previous Doubles winners and last years runners up, Darryl Meredith & Ian McLean, went one better this year to lift the title, beating Mark Ramsbottom & Majid Tubasum, in a close final which went the full distance, game 11 in the fifth.
The Junior event turned out to be a fourth successive win for Adam Rowbotham, who beat Rebekah Griffith in the final. Adam beat Nathan Buckley in the semi-final whilst Rebekah had beaten Matthew Evans.
Included in a full day were Divisional Handicap events with the following results:
Andrew Rawnsley beat Rob Carter in the Division 1 event.
Ade Ewenla beat Vernon Hyde in the Division 2 event.
Jake Crawley beat Neil Chapman in the Division 3 event.
Andrew Tarpey beat Paul King in the Division 4 event.
Newspaper Article
W/c 3rd March 2008
Report for Week 21 ending 29th February 08
Werneth A strengthened their positioning the battle for second place in the first division of the Oldham Table Tennis league by defeating Uppermill A 9-1, Darryl and Stewart Meredith winning all three sets, ably supported by Peter Morris, while rivals BAE A just managed to beat Werneth B by the narrowest of margins.
Hollinwood A defeated Grotton A 8-2 and Hollinwood B beat Wardle by the same score, Gary Newton starring on both occasions by recording maximum victories.
Dave Pegg proved a valuable asset to Rosehill A in helping the Ashton based team beat Uppermill A in a re-arranged match 7-3 and Hyde YMCA A 7-3, being undefeated in both matches.
Meanwhile BAE B, by beating Werneth C 9-1, continue to move steadily out of the relegation zone.
In Division 2, a closely fought match between middle of the table teams Honeyewell A and Failsworth A resulted in the points being shared, Brian Higgins & David Watts winning two sets each for Honeywell, whilst Adam Rowbotham got a treble for Failsworth against his former club.
A similar match was played between Hollinwood C & Werneth D, the former’s 6-4 victory keeping them in third place, only one point behind the present runners up, Unison A. In this match Mick Pellowe trebled for Werneth while Bob Johnson gained hid first ever victory over Alan Else.
Coldhurst A moved to joint fifth place, thanks to treble victories by Simon King & Duncan Hadfield & two wins for Roger Lee, which helped to produce a 9-1 victory over Hollinwood E, Harry Ross being the sole winner for the losers.
Unison A predictably beat their B team 9-1 to remain narrowly in second spot, Les Evans (3), Dave Cheetham (3) & Paul Whyatt (2) being the winners with Mike Brierley being the only winner for the B team.
Evenly contested matches were the order of the day in the Third Division, no fewer than five of them producing 6-4 score lines.
Grotton B, Uppermill C , Coldhurst C, Owls A and Gilders B were the narrowly successful teams, defeating Honeywell B, Coldhurst D, Honeywell D , Failsworth B & Failsworth C respectively, Alf Barker, Stuart Hanson & Richard Hinchliffe gaining maximum victories.
In complete contrast, Uppermill B defeated Honeywell C 9-1, a surprising result considering the two occupied 3rd & 4th places in the division. Peter Watson (3), Howard Meadham (3) & Keith Moores (2) were successful for Uppermill with Derek Naylor’s single victory preventing the whitewash.
Coldhurst B travelled to play Failsworth C & consolidated their prime position n Div 3 by winning 9-1, Simon King, Simon Walsh & Gary Keylock all gaining maximum singles victories, the home team recording their one win by proving victorious in a very entertaining doubles match.
In Division 4, Owls B gained psychological advantage for their Handicap Cup semi – final match against werneth by beating them 7-3 in the league match, although Phil Coombe with 3 wins for the losers played some excellent Tabl;e tennis, his match against Richard Tamworth being the highlight of the evening.
In this same division the Deaf Club maintained their strong challenge for the championship by defeating Failsworth D 8-2, Ian Cockcroft being undefeated while Dave Wilson won 2 for Failsworth.
Unison D beat Honeywell E 7-3, Tony Hyde, Dennis Heyes & Martin Haigh each winning two sets, but the ‘man of the match’ must surely have been John Ganley, who won all his sets for the gallant losers.
Coldhurst E & Failsworth F shared the points in a very competitive match, with Failsworth’s Andrew Tarpey being undefeated for the enthusiastic youngsters.
In the second round of the handicap cup, Hollinwood A & B teams were drawn against each other, with the B team running out comfortable winners in spite of conceding 44 points. George Jones, Ian Quinn & Tristran Swann were all undefeated and finished with a healthy 47 point margin.
Werneth A enjoyed a similar victory against BAE B, starting minus 83 points they finished 46 points in hand. Darryl Meredith recovered 67 points and was well supported by Stewart Meredith & Peter Morris. Kevin Hill fought well for BAE B, gaining 12 points.
Glodwick conceded a 116 points start to Wardle and went on to win by 21 points. Werneth C won by default against their B team.
The Second Division leaders, First transport, conceded 53 points against promotion contenders Unison A and ran out winners by 30 points. Steve Barber & Tommy Ryan did the damage for Transort, and Dave Cheetham responding for Unison.
Unison B fared better in their match at Hollinwood E, conceding 18 points and running out winners by 40 points. Andy Hey & Mike Brierley scored well for Unison & John Foster for Hollinwood.
Hollinwood C, who won outright, will play at home against First Transport, and Unison B will travel to play Failsworth A who narrowly beat Coldhurst A.
In Division 3, Honeywell B came face to face with their D team, who had a massive 146 points start, and who fought hard to hang on and eventual victory by 21 points. Terry cooper (50) and Alan Marston (45) did most of the damage for the B team with Lee Rowbotham playing well for the D team.
In the semi- final, Honeywell D will play at Uppermill B who ran out hard fought winners against Failsworth B. uoppermill conceded 45 points, won by 19 points with Peter Watson & Keith Moores scoring well & Richard Hinchliffe responding for Failsworth.
Gilders B advanced to the semi- final at the expense of Honeywell C. Starting with 45 points, they held out to win by 30 points. Ken Dunkerley, Dave Watts & Derek Naylor all recovered points for Honeywell, but not enough to stave off defeat.
Gilders B will now travel to play Coldhurst D in the semi- final, who claimed their place by default.
In Division 4, Saddleworth Cricket Club gave Unison D a 12 points start and ran out winners by 30 points. Alex Griffiths & Chris Brazewell were top scorers for Saddleworth & Tony Hyde recovered points for Unison.
Failsworth E youngsters claimed the scalp of serious promotion challengers Deaf Club. Starting with 69 points Failsworth hung on to win by 33 points. Ian Cockcroft recovered 22 points for the Deaf, but not enough to defeat Paul King, James Collins & Andrew Tarpey.
Werneth E ran out comfortable winners against OTTC B. Having conceded 120 points, Werneth won by 42 points thanks to Phil Coombes, Darren Mitzi & Brian Micklethwaite.
Werneth E will be at home against Owls B in the semi-final, who won by default, and Failsworth E will travel to play Saddleworth Cricket club in the other semi-final.
ROUND 2 CUP RESULTS
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DIVISION 1 |
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Hollinwood B beat |
Hollinwood A |
535 |
488 |
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Glodwick beat |
Wardle |
497 |
476 |
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Werneth A beat |
BAE B |
476 |
430 |
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Werneth C beat |
Werneth B |
Walkover |
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DIVISION 2 |
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Unison B beat |
Hollinwood E |
614 |
574 |
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Failsworth A beat |
Coldhurst A |
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Hollinwood C beat |
Pennine |
Walkover |
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Fisrt Transport beat |
Unison A |
437 |
407 |
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DIVISION 3 |
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Honeywell D beat |
Honeywell B |
557 |
536 |
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Uppermill B beat |
Failsworth B |
522 |
503 |
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Coldhurst D beat |
Owls A |
Walkover |
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Gilders B beat |
Honeywell C |
519 |
489 |
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DIVISION 4 |
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Failsworth E beat |
Deaf Club |
545 |
512 |
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Saddleworth beat |
Unison D |
476 |
446 |
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Werneth E beat |
OTTC B |
518 |
476 |
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Owls B |
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Bye |
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Report for Week 20 ending 15th February 08
Saddleworth Cricket Club, leaders of Div 4, lost their first match of
the season, surprisingly going down 7-3 to mid table Owls B. Philip Tamworth
& Richard Tamworth won all 7 points including the doubles. Saddleworth
remain top but Deaf Club are hard on their heels, being 14 points behind but
with two games in hand. It appears these two clubs have the promotion spots
sewn up.
Honeywell E maintained their recent good form with a 7-3 win against
Werneth E. Pete Ganley was the only unbeaten player, whilst there were doubles
for John Ganley & Werneth’s Phil Coombe.
A maximum from Dave England and singles from Neil Bamford &
debutant Andy Pogson helped Coldhurst E to a 6-4 win against Failsworth D, for
whom Alan Nightingale & Fred Pickles scored doubles.
Marjorie Riddle & son Mark were unbeaten in Werneth F’s 8-2 victory
at OTTC B, for whom George Jervis & young Abigail Griffith scored singles.
There is all to play for in Division 2 with promotion & relegation
issues far from settled. First Transport are favourites for the title and are
14 points clear after their 7-3 win at Pennine this week (Ken Hayes & Brian
Hall 3 each with one from Tom Ryan).
Runners up spot appears to be between Rosehill B, Hollinwood C &
Unison A who all won this week leaving them within 2 points of each other.
At the bottom Unison B had a well needed 9-1 victory against Gilders A,
keeping them in bottom place but just one point behind Gilders
Pennine’s 3 (Glen Chadwick & John Robertson singles plus the
doubles) against First Transport keeps them just 3 points above Gilders and it
would appear that only one of these three team will be playing second division
next year.
Hollinwood E may be dragged into it but a maximum from John Foster
against Hollinwood D in their 6-4 defeat gives them a 7 point cushion above
Pennine.
Coldhurst B & Grotton B, after convincing wins this week, are in
good shape for promotion from Division 3.
Leaders Coldhurst B, with an under strength team beat bottom team
Honeywell D 10-0, with Phil Mellor & Neil Chapman stepping up.
The Grotton B team of Alf Barker (3), Neil Tomlinson (3) & Alan
Sarsfield (2) beat Uppermill C 9-1 with Stuart Hanson avoiding the whitewash.
Mid table Failsworth B drew with third placed Honeywell C thanks to a
maximum from Richard Hinchliffe and a double from Vin Gaffey.
In Division 1 Werneth A are looking for runners up spot to Glodwick
after their 7-3 win at Hollinwood B, although BAE A with a 9- 1 win at Werneth
C are still in with a chance.
Hollinwood A won 7-3 at OTTC A thanks to a treble from Jon DePledge
with doubles for Simon Hardwick & OTTC’s Matt Weatherby.
There was a good hard fought match between Hyde YMCA A and Werneth B,
with 2 wins a piece for Terry Taylor & Ken Ward for Hyde & similar for
Phil Myers and Mandy Winskill. With the score at 4 each, Phil Myers beat Terry
Taylor game 9 in the fifth and in the doubles Myers & Darlington beat
Taylor & Ward, also game 9 in the fifth, to give Werneth the closest of
victories
Report for Week 19 ending 8th February 08
Rosehill B took advantage of close results by their promotion rivals in
Division 2
of the Oldham & District Table Tennis League to move into second
spot for the first time this season, after posting 8-2 wins against Hollinwood
E & Werneth D. Simon Collins, Jimmy Findlow, Andy Perry & Warwick
Francis inflicting the damage over the two games.
Leaders First Transport overcame bottom team 6-4 thanks to a maximum
from Ken Hayes with Andy Hey (2) and Mike Brierley (1) replying.
The unbeaten Les Evans, backed by a double from Dave Hanson helped
Unison A to a 6-4 win against Failsworth A for whom Steve Collins completed a double.
Hollinwood C drop to fourth after a draw against Coldhurst A. Duncan
Hadfield trebled for Coldhurst A, and there were doubles for Simon King &
Hollinwood’s Phil Holmes.
Honeywell A drew with Hollinwood D in a game where all six players
contributed to the scoreline, with doubles from Brian Higgins, Andy McNabb
& Glenn Dowse and singles from Howard Travis, Peter Buckley & Steve
Mather.
Werneth D kept Giders A at bay with a 6-4 win thanks to a maximum from
Mick Pellowe and singles from Alan Else & Julian Minshall. Colin Ogden
& Mark Craven each replied with doubles.
In Division 1 Werneth A command second spot after a 9-1 win against BAE
B. Kevin Hill avoided the whitewash with his win against Gary Skinner.
BAE A occupy third spot after an emphatic 9-1 win against HydeYMCA A.
Tony Bates & Tony Smith were unbeaten with Steve Lyons defeating Tom Lang.
Werneth B beat Grotton A 9-1 with Mandy Winskill losing game 12 in the
fifth to Steve Oliver. Phil Myers & Eddie Darlington scored maximums.
Wardle remain firm bottom after an 8-2 defeat to fellow strugglers
Werneth C for whom Wilf Crompton & Karen Hill were unbeaten.
In Division 3 leaders Coldhurst B and second placed Grotton B scraped
6-4 victories against Uppermill B & Unison C respectively. Remarkably none
of the treble winners came from either of the leading teams. This was left to
Uppermill’s Keith Moores and Unison’s Frank Sheldon.
Honeywell C completed the double over their B team defeating them 6-4,
with two wins each from Dave Watts & Derek Naylor and a single from Ken
Dunkerley.
Failsworth C beat Honeywell D 6-4 with a maximum from Jake Crawley and
double from Callum Jones. Joe Crawley was unlucky, losing two of his games by
the closest of margins in the fifth to Tommy Loftus & Lee Rowbotham. Leo
Cogger won two.
The 8-2 victory by Coldhurst C was a lot closer than the scoreline
suggests with 5 of their victories being tight in the fifth sets. Terry Holland
(3) and doubles from Malcolm Wills & John McLoughlin saw them through.
Owls A had an easy 9-1 win against an ‘out of sorts’ Uppermill C team
whose only win came from Stuart Hanson against Philip Tamworth who won his
other two despite playing in a higher division than normal. Dave Harthan &
Paul Woodward completed maximums.
The Coldhurst D team of Dave Varney (3), Neil Chapman (2) & Neil
England (0) narrowly overcame the Gilders B team of Gerry Lees (2), Fred wood
(1) & Ged Lennox (1) by 6-4.
In Division 4, leaders Saddleworth beat the improving Honeywell E team
7-3 thanks to an Ian McLean maximum. A double from John Ganley and a single
from Pete Ganley completed the scoring.
Doubles for each member of the Unison D team (Tony Hyde, Dennis Heyes
& Martin Haigh) secured a 7-3 win against Coldhurst E for whom Dave England
won two & Phil Mellor won one.
The experienced Werneth E team won 10-0 against the Failsworth F
youngsters. Sean Mcphail played particularly well going to 5 games in two of
his sets.
Trebles from Philip Tamworth & Richard Tamworth and a double from
Dinesh Gorasia helped Owls B to a 9-1 win at Werneth F. Marjorie Riddle won for
Werneth.
Report for Week 18 ending 1st
February 08
PROMOTION BATTLE HOTS UP
The latest results in Division 2 of the Oldham and District Table Tennis League have resulted in Hollinwood C and Unison A tying for second place behind leaders First Transport. Both teams could be caught by 4th place Rosehill B, who have a game in hand.
Unison A were held to a 5-5 draw by Coldhurst A for whom Duncan Hadfield won 2 whilst Dave Cheetham (3) and Les Evans (2) earned the points for Unison.
Hollinwood C just managed to beat their D team 6-4, thanks to a John Flowers treble and a Phil Holmes double. Andy McNabb won two for the D team.
Rosehill B maintained 4th position by beating 5th placed Honeywell A 7-3, thanks to trebles from Andy Perry and Warwick Francis.
Meanwhile, leaders First Transport registered wins over Werneth D and Hyde YMCA B, both by 7-3. For Hyde, Dennis Bradshaw won two but two each from Kenny Hayes, Tommy Ryan and Brian Hall secured the win in a very enjoyable match.
All the remaining matches were close affairs. Andy Hey’s treble for Unison B secured some welcome points in their 5-5 draw at Werneth D, for whom Mick Pellowe and Alan Else won two each. Failsworth A shared the points in a 5-5 draw with Gilders A, Steve Collins (3) Andrew Tarpey (2) for Failsworth and Martin Nicholls (2) replying for Gilders. Failsworth A also won 6-4 at Unison B thanks to Adam Rowbotham (3) and Matthew Evans (2)
Finally, 2nd bottom Pennine gained a 6-4 win over Hollinwood E, thanks to a treble from Glen Chadwick. Several games went the full distance and the result could have gone either way.
In Division 1, there were two wins for leaders Glodwick TTC, 10-0 over Werneth C and 7-3 over BAE B, for whom Kevin Hill won 2. Werneth C also lost 0-10 to their A team whilst Hyde YMCA A won 9-1 at Grotton A, Steve Lyons (3) Ken Ward (3) and Geoff Ogden (2) doing the damage.
In two drawn matches, Wardle Con Club held BAE A 5-5 thanks to Liaqat Ali (2) whilst Tony Smith won 3 for BAE and in another all Hollinwood affair, the A and B teams shared the points. Doubles for the B team by Ian Quinn and Tristan Swann were matched by doubles for the A team by Simon Hardwick and Gary Newton.
In a rearranged match Hollinwood A beat Uppermill A 8-2, Dave Buckley and Gary Newton enjoying trebles.
In Division 3, there were wins for all top six teams. Leaders Coldhurst B won 7-3 at Failsworth B for whom Richard Hinchcliffe won all 3 games. It was the same score for 2nd placed Grotton B in their visit to Gilders B, thanks to Alf Barker (3) and Steve Smith (2) whilst Gerry Lees (2) replied for Gilders.
Honeywell C struggled to a 6-4 win at Uppermill C for whom Ali Mirza played well. This allowed Uppermill B to close the gap following a 10-0 whitewash of bottom team Honeywell D.
Honeywell B remain in 5th position following their 7-3 win over Coldhurst C, thanks to a Dave Watts treble and an Allan Marston double. Terry Holland doubled for Coldhurst. Paul Woodward’s treble for Owls A was to no avail as they suffered a 3-7 reversal at Unison C, whilst in the remaining match, 2nd bottom Coldhurst D had a resounding 9-1 win over fellow strugglers Failsworth C, thanks to Dave Varney (3) Neil Chapman (3) and Neil England (2).
Both the top two teams in Division 4 had maximum 10-0 wins, Saddleworth C C at Failsworth F and Deaf Club at OTTC B.
A David Wilson treble was not enough for Failsworth D, as they lost 3-7 at Unison D whilst in a re-arranged match Unison D won 7-3 against Werneth F and in a very sporting match, Tony Hyde (3) and Dennis Heyes (3) secured the points.
Honeywell E had a good 9-1 win over Werneth F, John Ganley (3) Pete Ganley (3) and Pete Sharples (2) doing the damage. Werneth E won 6-4 at Coldhurst E thanks to Phil Coombe (3) and Marjorie Riddle (2) whilst Phil Mellor (2) replied for the home team.
A two man Owls B team had a good 6-4 win over Failsworth E with a treble from Phil Tamworth and a double from Dinesh Gorasia.
Players are reminded that the closing date for entries to the Oldham
League Closed Championships is Monday February 11th. See page 37 of
the handbook. The Championships will be held at Oldham Leisure Centre on Sunday
2nd March 2008.
Newspaper Article
W/c 21st January 2008.
CUP RESULTS SET UP
INTER-CLUB CLASHES
Promotion and relegation issues were put on hold as this week saw the divisional handicap cup first round matches which has resulted in some interesting second round pairings. The battle of the Division 1 heavyweights saw Werneth A victorious over BAE A. Darryl Meredith set the standard with a 44pt gain ably backed by Stuart Meredith (29) and Peter Morris (23).
OTTC A came agonisingly close in overturning a 55pt start to BAE B. Gains from Andy Kaye (45) and Dave Griffith (31) proved to no avail as they fell short by a mere 3pts.
Hollinwood B set up a second round clash with their A team after a fine win at Rosehill A. George Jones paved the way with a 39pt gain backed by gains from Tristran Swan (35) and Ian Quinn(27).
Division 2 high fliers Unison A progressed to the second round with a 45pt win over Werneth D. Dave Cheetham led the way with a 65pt gain backed by Dave Hanson (27) and Paul Whyatt (10).
The Simon King haul of 41pts helped Coldhurst A progress at the expense of Honeywell A. He was supported by 17pt gains from Duncan Hadfield and Roger Lee.
Bob Johnson starred for Hollinwood C in their 29pt win over Hyde YM B. He amassed 43pts backed by Phil Holmes (33) and John Flowers (5).
The all Hollinwood clash between the D and E teams saw the E team progress. The overall gain of 38pts for John Foster was the platform of the E team success.
Adam Rowbotham’s gain of 54pts was the deciding factor in the win for Failsworth A at the expense of Rosehill B.
In Division 3 Grotton B can now concentrate on promotion after a 62pt loss at Owls A. In an unusually close match which saw no player gain more than 14pts (Steve Smith for Grotton) the 76pt original deficit proving insurmountable for Grotton.
The 28pt gain for Terry Holland of Coldhurst C was in vain a similar gain for Colin Ogden was enough to see Gilders B through by an overall 21pts.
A massive gain of 82pts for Richard Hinchcliffe was the platform of the success for Failsworth B over Uppermill C.
Gains from Keith Moores (44), Howard Meadham (27) and Peter Watson (24) for Uppermill B shaded proceedings by a mere 12pts over the juniors of Failsworth C.
Division 4 leaders Saddleworth kept their double aspirations alive with a 75pt win at Failsworth D. Gains from Peter Skuse (69), Alex Griffiths(58) and Chris Brazewell (37) were the foundation of the win.
CUP RESULTS
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DIVISION 1 |
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Hollinwood B beat |
Rosehill A |
500 |
457 |
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Glodwick beat |
Grotton A |
Walkover |
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Wardle beat |
Uppermill A |
Walkover |
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Werneth A beat |
BAE A |
404 |
312 |
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BAE B beat |
OTTC A |
505 |
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