Table Tennis round-up

The gap is closing. Only four points separate the top three in the Premier Division.

Leaders One Hit Wonders defeated Bullets 6-4, while second-placed Dynamos were disappointed not to take full points as they beat Bats 7-3.

A treble by 12-year-old Kate Cheer helped give Wonders the edge, while one of dad Barry’s two wins was against Bullets No 1 Tomas Pomej. Bertrand Siu provided the other win and also took Pomej all the way. Bullets singles winners Fred Bodeau (2) and Pomej(1) combined for the doubles win.

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Trebles from Dennis Hayden and Mounis Abosedira did the trick for Dynamos but the pair lost 11-7 in the fifth to Les Hopkins (2) and Bob Hoare. Matt Caddy provided the other win for Dynamos.

Cuckfield turned out only two players as they went down 3-7 to Hang ‘Em High. Beverly Godfrey beat both Paul Brinkhurst and Emir Becarevic but lost to Michael Bridger. Cuckfield picked up a point when Paul Read teamed up with Godfrey to take the doubles.

Lindfield Thunderbolts were left a little sore after losing the doubles and surrendering a point to Burgess Tigers. Mike Day and Angus Ogg inflicted the misery by defeating Andrew Sharland and Eric Smith. Sharland and Harold Torkington recorded trebles and in reply there was a singles win each for Day and Ogg.

Division 1 leaders Bashers were on a rest week and Magiks took full advantage to take over the helm. With Wanderers also getting a maximum, that dropped Bashers down to third in the table.

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Magiks had to call up 12-year-old Charlie Hough against The Wild Bunch and he responded well with two wins. His only defeat was against Tom Christopherson, who also beat Alistair Blue. Magiks captain Kevin Deacon was unbeaten and also teamed up with Blue for the doubles win.

Wanderers were made to work hard for their victory by the same margin against Spin Masters. Phil Harvey won three and teamed up with Ray Parker for the doubles win. Hero for Spin Masters was Chris Slade who beat both Parker and Marcin Andrzejewski although juniors Thomas Smith and Sam Oosterbaan also played well.

Paddlers were a player short but still managed to draw with New Lads, for whom David Lea beat Nooch Staplehurst and Alex Jeffery.

A whitewash was a little harsh on Parents Unite as Vincent L’Estrange, Jim Edwell and Colin Cooper got the better of Carol Hough, Peter Dunsby and Dean Nuade.

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X Men also had a real battle on their hands taking maximum points off Ashenground.Phil Sayers followed up his hat-trick by winning the doubles with Tim Grant, who along with Jake Allenby won two singles. Tony Pells won both for Ashenground and lost only 9-11 in the fifth to Sayers.

Brian Taite

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