Double third-place for Worthing TTC in Senior British Clubs League

Worthing Table Tennis Club celebrated an impressive double third-place finish in the National C Division, with both its teams securing a place on the podium after eight matches across two weekends of competition.

The club entered two teams into this season’s Senior British League, with Worthing A competing in National C Division Group 6 at Waterside and Worthing B in Group 7 at Morpeth.

Both teams enjoyed successful campaigns, demonstrating the strength and depth of the club’s senior playing squad against opposition from across the country.

Worthing A produced an excellent campaign in Group 6, sitting 3rd going into the second half of the season, with 12 points from eight matches, recording six victories and just two defeats.

The team made a strong start to the season in September, recording victories over St Austell, Waterside TTC 2 and Isle of Wight 2, before narrowly losing to Guernsey 1.

Returning for the second weekend of fixtures on 7 and 8 November, Worthing faced another challenging schedule. A 2–7 defeat to Joola Plymouth 2 was followed by an important 5–4 victory over Guernsey 2.

Sunday brought two more impressive performances. Worthing edged out Pingsters 5–4 in a closely contested match before finishing the weekend in style with an 8–1 victory over St Austell.

Those results secured third place in Group 6, behind Guernsey 1 and Joola Plymouth 2, who both finished on 14 points.

Samuel Ashman led the way individually, winning 11 of his 14 matches to achieve an impressive 78.57% win rate. Oliver Thorne and Ian Parkyn also made important contributions, both finishing with a 66.67% average.

Angelo Robles, Ben Lam and Jacob Evans each finished with a 50% win rate, while Rhys Fidler also contributed across the campaign.

Worthing B matched their club teammates also sitting third in Group 7, collecting 10 points from their eight matches.

Competing at Morpeth, the team started strongly with victories over Top Table Tennis 1 and Nomads, before suffering a defeat to Crusaders B. They responded with a convincing 7–2 win over Fulham Brunswick 3.

The second weekend brought further success, with an impressive 8–1 victory over Horsham B. Narrow defeats to Ashford 2 and Flick TTC 2 followed, before Worthing finished their campaign with a 6–3 victory over Top Table Tennis 1.

Their five victories were enough to secure third place behind unbeaten Ashford 2, who are currently top with 16 points, and Flick TTC 2, who finished second with 14 points.

Darren Wu made a perfect start to his campaign, winning all four of his matches to finish with a 100% record. Jack Morgan also produced an outstanding performance, winning seven of his eight matches to achieve an 87.5% average.

Isaac Burgess won nine of his 16 matches, while Luca Strinati, Holly Holder and James Black each contributed with 50% win records.

Having both teams finish third in their respective National C Division groups represents a fantastic achievement for Worthing TTC.

The Senior British League provides valuable opportunities for players to compete against clubs from across the country, develop their experience and represent Worthing on the national stage.

The results also reflect the depth of playing talent within the club, with a number of players making important contributions across both teams.

Worthing TTC would like to congratulate everyone who represented the club throughout the competition and thank all those who supported the teams across the two weekends.

With both sides finishing on the podium, there is plenty for the club to build on as the Senior British League season continues.

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