Hyndburn TTC A champions again but much to play for in other divisions!
East Lancs. Table Tennis League Match reports & latest tables 27/03/12
Premier Division
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Pts
1. Hyndburn TTC A 17 17 0 0 458
2. Burnley Boys Cl 16 13 0 3 373
3. Clitheroe LMC A 15 13 0 2 367
4. Ramsbottom A 16 9 1 6 365
5. East Lancs 17 9 0 8 340
6. Ward & Stobbart 17 8 1 8 320
7. Ramsbottom B 16 7 0 9 314
8. Rovers 17 2 0 15 251
9. Hyndburners 18 2 1 15 211
10. The Lions 15 0 1 14 131
The last few weeks in the Premier division has seen Hyndburn TTC ‘A’ clinch the title with a game still left, as they cannot now even theoretically be caught. This follows 3 wins: 26:19 v Ramsbottom A (no-one unbeaten on the night) ;27:11 v Rovers in which Andrew Jackson gained 100% stats on the night , Graham Young won 3/3 and reserve Ben Farrar did well to win 2/3. Ben did even better winning 3/3 as Hyndburn ‘A’ overcame The Lions 29:8 as Mick Moir also gained 100% stats and Charlie McGrath stepped up to also do well winning 2/3. Mick Moir will go a season undefeated if he remains unstirred in the one game left for his team. Burnley Boys Club haven’t played this period but are still second though 3rd place Clitheroe LMC ‘A’ after a good 27:9 away win this week v Hyndburners spurred on by a great 100% performance from Dave Kay are just 6 points behind with a game in hand on the ‘Boys’ and with 3 games left for them can still leapfrog to 2nd spot. East Lancs inspired by man of the match Matt Nettleton (3/3) had a good away win 26:16 v Ward & Stobbart, but Ward & Stobbart enjoyed themselves more winning away themselves 21:17 v Rovers (Keith Jackson winning all 3). Ramsbottom ‘B’ trio of Neil Booth, Les Phillipson, Martin Holt took maximum points in a 30:10 victory over Hyndburners who alongside The Lions cannot avoid the relegation slots at the foot of the table.
Division One
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Pts
1. KSB A 15 13 1 1 386
2. Old Masters 18 11 0 7 361
3. KSB B 17 9 1 7 348
4. Clitheroe LM B 16 10 0 6 319
5. Brierfield 15 10 0 5 307
6. Hyndburn TT B 15 8 0 7 298
7. Nets 'N' Edges 16 5 0 11 266
8. HSC 15 6 1 8 266
9. Whalley Eagles 14 3 0 11 223
10. KSB C 15 1 1 13 175
KSB ‘A’ look set to win Division One after two wins this week: v Nets N Edges 30:8 & away v Old Masters winning 27:9 with player of the night being Daven Argile with 3/3. Old Masters haven’t finished well losing again in this period 17:21 away to Hyndburn TTC ‘B’ whose Simon Charnley was in fine form winning all his games. The Old Masters having played all their games will have to sit back now and see if any of 3 teams: KSB ‘B’, Clitheroe LMC ‘B’ or Brierfield can catch them. KSB ‘B’ helped their chance of promotion in a 23:17 away win v Clitheroe (John Collins 3/3) & Brierfield are still in the race after a 25:11 away win v HSC as Jack Keogh led them on undefeated on the night.
Division Two
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Pts
1. Tackyfire 17 9 0 8 353
2. KSB D 15 11 0 4 346
3. Whalley Hawks 15 11 0 4 333
4. Hyndburn TTC D 15 12 0 3 327
5. Hyndburn TTC C 15 10 0 5 323
6. Whalley Kestrels 16 8 0 8 322
7. Adpak Aces 17 7 0 10 295
8. Doals Army 12 5 0 7 209
9. The Misfits 13 1 0 12 161
10. Slayers 13 0 0 13 140
Division Two won’t be decided till the last few games have been played and could still be any 2 from the top 5 teams. Tackyfire having played two more are currently top. This follows losing 15:23 to Hyndburn TTC ‘D’ where Hyndburn’s Charlie McGrath won all 3, but Tackyfire then won 26:10 v Adpak Aces, as once more Elton Atkins won 3/3. With Charlie McGrath gaining 100% & Ben Farrar also unbeaten Hyndburn TTC ‘D’ beat their own ‘C’ team 23:13 to leapfrog over them into 4th spot. KSB ‘D’ in second spot at present still are best placed to win the title despite losing in a tight game this week to Whalley Kestrels 18:21 where no-one won all 3 on the night. Adpak Aces won well 29:6 v Misfits as John Farrow & Paul McGovern both gave 100% performances.
Division Three
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Pts
1. Rolling Doals 16 12 0 4 370
2. Whalley Falcons 17 10 0 7 360
3. Hyndburn TT E 17 10 1 6 350
4. Doals Marauders 17 9 1 7 322
5 Doals Jetstream 15 9 0 6 312
6. KSB E 14 12 0 2 302
7. KSB F 14 9 0 5 278
8. Whalley Phoenix 14 5 0 9 245
9. Hyndburn TT F 17 2 0 15 174
10. Doals Vikings 18 0 0 18 137
Division Three is wide open as 2/5 clubs can still gain promotion. Rolling Doals look favourites to win after winning Vikings 30:6. Yet despite 3/3 for Neil Hepworth the ‘Rollers’ lost to a much improved KSB ‘E’ 15:19 this week and KSB ‘E’ also winning 25:8 v Marauders (Ross Erwin 3/3, Michael Mullarkey 100%) though 6th but with 4 games still to play are very capable of clinching promotion and could actually still beat Rolling Doals to the title if they do what is within them to do. Whalley Falcons gave themselves a chance for the second spot on the back of two big wins 28:6 v Phoenix (Warwick Lewthwaite & Kim Croyden 3/3) & away winning 28:6 v Hyndburn ‘F’ (Hugh Graham 3/3, Steve Nightingale 100%). Hyndburn ‘E’ though are just 1 point behind after winning 21:16 v KSB ‘F’ (Carlton Cooper for KSB 3/3) & will give it all they have got in their remaining game to try to get that second spot. Doals Jetstream with 3 left to play can still themselves get second spot and with both teams a player down still won this week 21:9 v Hyndburn ‘F’ (Bernie Milnes & Jon Andrews unbeaten on the night).
From Neil Hepworth (East Lancs. Table Tennis League match reporter & Press Officer)
Email: Hepworth_neil@hotmail.com. Mob 07873834942