W/c 24^th January 2011            Bury and District Table Tennis League

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A special mention about a Sponsors Cup match from last week where the top team in division one met the bottom team in division five. Seedfield G from the bottom of division five received almost the maximum possible handicap for their players against Ramsbottom Town A in division one. Ramsbottom had to try and make up 324 points over the nine sets of four games played. Ramsbottom A made good progress but with three sets to play there were still ninety eight points to catch up. Graham Young took the next set 44-8 against Barry Simpson .It was then the turn of Andy Jackson to play Graham Wright and he won 44-9.  So with a set to go Mick Moir had to win by twenty eight points against Jim Murray and won by thirty two! An incredible achievement for Ramsbottom A and it adds weight to the Individual Handicap system in only its second season with two drawn matches and a win by one point.

 

 

DIVISION ONE

Home team Seedfield Methodists A were unlucky not to come away from the match with three wins against BAE but all three sets that went to five went to the visitors. Instead Seedfield lost 0-10.  Rob Carter for Seedfield lost at eleven in the fifth against Tony Smith and seven in the fifth against Tom Lang. Peter Mears lost at nine in the fifth against Tom Lang. Tony Smith, Tom Lang and Tony Bates each won their three for the visitors and they won the doubles. Prestwich A lost 2-8 at home to second placed Radcliffe CC. Duncan Hadfield won the two for Prestwich which included a very impressive straight games win against Nigel Hallows, nine, three and nine. Duncan was so close to his treble when he lost at eight in the fifth to Mick Dore for Radcliffe who was the unbeaten player on the night. Rob Hall and Nigel Hallows each won two and they won the doubles. Little Lever beat Burning Desire 6-4 at home and Ronnie Durose and Phil Riley were unbeaten for the home team. Ian Lansdale lost at six in the fifth for Little Lever so was without a win on the night. Steve Barber, Ben Armstrong and Andy Kaye each won one for the visitors and they won the doubles. Ramsbottom Town A dominated their match against their C team winning 10-0. Mick Moir, Andy Jackson and Mark Ramsbottom each won their three and the doubles.

 

 

DIVISION TWO

Polish Catholic Club took advantage of Maccabi A who had two reserves and beat them 9-1 at home. Eddie Kalinowski and Ian Byrne did all the damage with three wins each for the home side, Mick Hill added two and they won the doubles. Losing two for the first time this season was Stuart Landes with the only win for the visitors. ELPM A lost 2-8 at home to Prestwich B. John Dawes and Andy McCheyne each won one for the home team. Bryan Beer was on top form for the visitors winning three, Andy Evans and Dave Bolton each added two and they won the doubles and are just one point behind their C team who are currently top of the division by virtue of their 9-1 win at home to Seedfield B. Eddie Simon and Peadar McKinstry each won three for the home team, Joe Redikin two and they won the doubles. Julian Nuttall won the solitary set for Seedfield. Carlton Club B beat Stand 7-3 at home. Jim Bloomfield, Stuart Carter and Mark Reading each won two and they won the doubles. Dave Jackson won two for stand and Chris Sutcliffe added one. St.Philips B lost 3-7 at home to Prestwich D. Paul Howarth for the visitors was on top form with three wins, Alex Waring added two, Steve Hathaway one and they won the doubles. Gareth Palmer won two for the home team and Dave Scowcroft one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIVISION THREE

Seedfield C lost 4-6 at home to Maccabi B despite Alan Carse winning his three for the home side but only Peter Ingham could add one more. Mike Charlton just lost out at ten in the fifth to Melvyn Levene who just had this one win for Maccabi. Robert Williams and Neil Fineberg each won two plus they won the doubles to secure the match win. Shawfield B lost to their A team 4-6 despite Wayne Ellis wining his customary thee for the home team and only Ernie Watkins could add to the score with one win. Terry Shaw and Phil Herd each won two for the B team, Paul Nutter one and they won the doubles. ELPM C lost 3-7 at home to Seedfield D and it was Alistair McKernan who led the way for the visitors with three wins. Alan Telfer added two, Phil Cooper one and they won the doubles. John Edge, Geoff Rushton and Harry Uren each won one for the home team. Elton Vale Sports Club beat Holmar A 7-3 at home and Dave Hall led the way for the home team with three wins. John Dodd added two, Keith Mills one and they won the doubles. Ian McPherson won two, Phil Wardle one and David Fletcher missed getting on the score card when he lost at nine in the fifth against Keith Mills. Struggling St.Sebastians promoted last year lost 3-7 at home to ELPM B. Mark Willmore won his three for the visitors, Paul Carter and Gerry Faulkner each added two. Only Dave Hargreaves could get on the score card for the home team with two wins plus they won the doubles. Graham Daniels of Elton Vale TTC continued his fine form this season with three wins away at Hilton YMCA though the match was drawn and keeps their promotion hopes alive. Only Martin Nicholls could add one win and they won the doubles. Chris Naylor and Alan Cowley each won two for the homes side and Jean Smart got the vital set for the draw.

 

 

DIVISION FOUR

Seedfield Methodists E look doomed to relegation as they lost 0-10 for the fifth time this season this time against Prestwich F. Only three sets went to four games and it was Rod Hughes, Alistair Wakefield and Paul Rourke who each won their three for the visitors plus the doubles. Holmar B lost 3-7 at home to Ramsbottom Town D though each player did manage one win each on the home team. They were Alan Hibbert, Martin Archer and Jim Eardley. Two of those three wins came in the last three sets when Jim Eardley beat Paul Wood at ten in the fifth and Alan Hibbert who beat Roger Whewell also at ten in the fifth. Martin Ormsby was unbeaten for Ramsbottom though he did go the distance with Martin Archer just winning at ten in the fifth. Roger Whewell added two, Paul Wood one and they won the doubles. Maccabi D lost 2-8 at home against Carlton Club C. Marc Sheldon won the last set of the night in straight games for the home team against Steve Evans of Carlton. Sheldon Lee added the other set against Keith Cheyne at six in the fifth. Shawfield E lost 4-6 at home to BGSOB A and the three wins for Barry Warburton for the visitors keeps him clear at the top of the averages. Martyn Warburton added two and they won the doubles. Brian Philip won two for Shawfield with Lauren Brassington and reserve Peter Helmn one each. Maccabi C beat Holmar C 7-3 at home and Robert Clayton led the way for the home team with three wins, Frank Shelton and reserve Alan Nesbit each won two. All of Holmars wins came in five games when they won the doubles at six in the fifth, Ian Ferrari beat Alan Nesbitt at four in the fifth and Jack Berry beat Frank Sheldon and nine in the fifth. Shawfield D lost 1-9 at home to their C team but the match was closer than the score line revealed. Four sets went to five and five sets to four. Only Barry Collier could get on the score card for the D team. Peter Gregory and Ashley Ingham each won three for the C team, Andrew Webster two and they won the doubles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIVISION FIVE

Having lost their previous match against Divisional leaders, Maccabi E 0-10 without winning a game Ramsbottom TT Academy B made a significant improvement by going two five in two sets and four in three others. Louis Samuels beat Daniel Allen and six in the fifth and Domonic Siddall couldn’t keep up the pressure on Peter Canter after racing away with the first two games only to lose at eight in the fifth. A slow start for Peter in the first set of the night saw Daniel take the first game before he reeled off the next three for the win. Peter, Louis and Edwards Freeman each won their three for Maccabi and they added the doubles. BGSOB B beat Shawfield G 10-0 at home and Graham Hilton, John Rowlands and John Greenhalgh were the unbeaten home team players. Holmar E lost 2-8 at home to promotion contenders Maccabi F who welcomed the points to go five clear of third place with Wardle and Ramsbottom TT Academy A well within striking distance and all have matches in hand. John Heyes and Graham Wardle were the only home team players getting on the score card with one win each. Alan and Jack Nesbitt were unbeaten on the night for the visitors, Yoni Morrison added one and they won the doubles. Bob Goodman held his lead at the top of the averages with three more wins in his home team Prestwich G drawing with Shawfield F. Ian Ross added the other two for Prestwich. Peter Helmn won two for the visitors, Jason Wild and Scott Fleming each adding one and they won the doubles. Holmar D beat ELPM D 8-2 at home and it was Alan Fletcher who led the way for the home team by winning his three. Gerald Quemeneur and David Bell each added two and they won the doubles. Only Lawrence Paynter could get on the score card for ELPM with two wins. Ramsbottom TT Academy A beat bottom team Seedfield G 10-0. Callum Stott, Nick Kroll and Tom Warburton each won their three and the doubles. Wardle beat Seedfield F 6-4 at home with Peter Ward and Jack Gratton each winning two, Harry Barlow one and they doubles. Adam Simpson and Mike Ollerton each won two for the visitors.