Press Report , 24th Nov, 2012
Premier Division
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Pts
1. Burnley Boys Club 7 7 0 0 200
2. East Lancs 6 6 0 0 158
3. Ward & Stobbart 7 5 0 2 146
4. Ramsbottom A 5 3 0 2 113
5. KSB A 6 2 0 4 95
6. Ramsbottom B 5 1 0 4 91
7. Hyndburn TTC A 6 2 0 4 90
8. Rovers 5 3 0 2 85
9. Brierfield 7 1 0 6 65
10. Hyndburners 6 0 0 6 55
Premier Merit Top 5 excluded players with less than 40 sets played
1. Martin Wyatt Burnley Boys Club 92%
2. Liam Bedford East lancs 89%
3. Dave Kay Burnley Boys Club 88%
4. Graham Hoy Ramsbottom ‘A’ 83%
5. Andrea Harrison Burnley Boys Club 75%
In the Premier division Burnley Boys Club with 7/7 wins are looking good for their target this year of a first title stirred on by a Martin Wyatt with 92% personal performance thus far and also with team mates Dave Kay and Andrea Harrison also making the top 5 merits. East Lancs are also unbeaten with 6/6 wins with Liam Bedford in fine form with a 89% individual stats and 2nd in the merit table. At the other end Brierfield & Hyndburners occupy the relegation slots and could struggle to change that.
Division One
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Pts
1. Old Masters 6 6 0 0 148
2. Whalley Eagles 7 4 0 3 148
3. Mavericks 7 5 0 2 142
4. Clitheroe LM B 5 4 0 1 110
5. The Lions 5 3 1 1 109
6. Hyndburn TTC B 5 3 0 2 102
7. Whalley Hawks 6 0 0 6 102
8. Ramsbottom C 5 2 1 2 99
9. HSC 4 1 0 3 77
10. KSB C 6 0 0 6 74
11. KSB B 4 1 0 3 69
Division One, Merit Top 5 excluded players with less than 40 sets played
1. Alan Prudden Mavericks 74%
2. David Allen Ramsbottom ‘C’ 71%
3. Barry Hall Old Masters 70%
4. Bob Birch Clitheroe LMC 65%
5. Phil Mileham Whalley Eagles 65%
Old Masters are top of Division One and the only team unbeaten in the division being inspired by Barry Hall with a credible 70% merit achievement. Phil Mileham currently features in the top 5 merit places and is helping Whalley Eagles into second spot. Mavericks in 3rd place due to an inspiring top merit stats of 74% from Alan Prudden will hope to do even better. A lot of changes are still likely in the order as other teams catch up with outstanding fixtures and The Lions and Clitheroe could build up promotion challenges yet. It looks as though KSB C are doomed for the bottom, though their club mates KSB ‘B’ should with more games lift themselves further up the table.
Division Two
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Pts
1. Tackyfire 6 6 0 0 156
2. Rolling Doals 6 5 1 0 141
3. Hyndburn TTC C 6 4 0 2 128
4. KSB D 6 3 0 3 126
5. Ramsbottom D 6 3 0 3 121
6. Adpak Aces 4 2 1 1 88
7. Whalley Kestrels 4 1 0 3 72
8. Whalley Falcons 5 1 0 4 66
9. Hyndburn TTC E 7 1 0 6 62
10. Slayers 4 2 0 4 56
Division Two, Merit Top 5 excluded players with less than 40 sets played
1. Neil Hepworth Rolling Doals 82%
2. Elton Atkins Tackyfire 76%
3. Catherine Lawson Tackyfire 72%
4. Richard Staines Hyndburn TTC ‘C’ 70%
5. Paul McGovern Adpak Aces 70%
Tackyfire look clear favourites already after 6 games in Division Two, and have both Elton Atkins & Cath Lawson flying high in the merit table. Rolling Doals are the only other unbeaten team with 5 wins & a draw and are in second place, aided by an in-form Neil Hepworth who has started the season well. Hyndburn’s young ‘C’ team are improving every week and will continue to challenge for promotion, especially if Richard Staines can strengthen the mental side of his game to improve his consistency. Paul McGovern with 70% is playing with a much improved Adpak Aces who by half-way as they catch up with games missed, may make their own promotion challenge this year. Whalley Falcons, Hyndburn TTC ‘E’ & Slayers look set for a 3 way battle at the relegation end of the table, though the youngsters of Hyndburn ‘E’ could emerge the stronger later in the season as they turn their growing skills into match winning capabilities.
Division Three
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Pts
1. Misfits 7 6 1 0 167
2. KSB E 7 6 1 0 164
3. Doals Marauders 7 5 1 1 161
4. Hyndburn TTC D 7 3 1 3 137
5 Whalley Phoenix 7 4 0 3 126
6. Doals Vikings 7 3 0 4 110
7. KSB F 6 3 0 6 109
8. Whalley Merlins 7 1 0 6 103
9. Hyndburn TTC F 6 1 0 5 93
10. Doals Jetstream 7 0 0 7 76
Division Three, Merit Top 5 excluded players with less than 40 sets played
1. Keith Ainscoe Misfits 91%
2. Ross Erwin KSB ‘E’ 83%
3. Carlton Cooper KSB ‘E’ 82%
4. Burhan Khan Hyndburn TTC ‘F’ 81%
5. Harry Rawcliffe Misfits 71%
Misfits look well placed to bounce back up first time round and sit top on Division Three, with Keith Ainscoe & Harry Rawcliffe featuring 1st & 5th respectively in the merit table. KSB ‘E’ though with Ross Erwin & Carlton Cooper playing well are just behind in second place, and only just a few points behind them are Doals Marauders in 3rd place. Burhan Khan is a young man playing well with 81% and more can be expected from this young Hyndburn rising star.
Many new players & beginners are enjoying their first season in this division and there is plenty of room for anyone else out their who wants to start playing Table Tennis, the fastest growing indoor sport in Britain today. (Contact Harry Rawcliffe, ELTTL Development officer for more info on 01254 663451)
From Neil Hepworth (East Lancs. Table Tennis League Press Officer)
Email: Hepworth_neil@hotmail.com. Mob 07873834942