East Lancs. Table Tennis League: Press Report 8th Feb 2014:

 From Neil Hepworth (East Lancs. Table Tennis League Press Officer)

Email: Hepworth_neil@hotmail.com. Mob 07873834942

 

Premier division league

Name	Won	Draw	Loss	Played	Points
Burnley Boys Club	11	0	1	12	324
East Lancs 1st	11	0	1	12	298
Ramsbottom Town A	7	0	5	12	251
Ramsbottom Exiles A	8	0	4	12	247
Ward & Stobbart	9	0	2	11	246
Rovers	5	0	7	12	220
Old Masters A	3	0	11	14	218
KSB A	4	0	8	12	207
Hyndburn TTC A	2	0	11	13	186
The Lions	2	0	12	14	170

 

First division league

Name	Won	Draw	Loss	Played	Points
East Lancs 2nd	10	0	2	12	318
Mavericks	8	0	6	14	279
KSB B	7	0	6	13	277
Brierfield	10	0	1	11	270
Whalley Eagles	9	0	4	13	260
Ramsbottom Town B	7	0	4	11	245
Hyndburners	9	0	2	11	227
Ramsbottom Exiles B	4	0	9	13	190
Whalley Kestrels	3	0	10	13	177
Tackyfire	0	0	13	13	152
Brierfield B	1	0	11	12	133

 

Second division league

Name	Won	Draw	Loss	Played	Points
Old Masters B	11	0	1	12	308
Rolling Doals	10	0	2	12	285
Whalley Hawks	9	0	3	12	283
KSB C	7	0	6	13	258
Hyndburn TTC B	7	0	5	12	257
Adpak Aces	5	0	7	12	215
Ramsbottom Exiles C	4	1	7	12	187
Whalley Kites	2	1	9	12	158
KSB D	2	0	7	9	140
Slayers	0	0	10	10	112

Third division league

Name	Won	Draw	Loss	Played	Points
Hyndburn TTC C	10	0	4	14	297
KSB E	10	0	3	13	297
Doals Marauders	11	0	0	11	297
The Best Centre	10	0	4	14	283
KSB F	7	0	6	13	230
Doals Vikings	7	0	5	12	216
Best Centre Young Guns	2	0	10	12	206
Whalley Falcons	2	1	9	12	202
Hyndburn TTC D	3	1	9	13	190
Whalley Merlins	1	0	13	14	180

 

Premier Merit Top 5 Players with less than 70 sets played excluded

 

Name	Team	Won	Played	Average
Graham Hoy	Ramsbottom Exiles A	60	78	76.92%
David Poytress	Ramsbottom Exiles A	54	72	75.00%
Dave Kay	Burnley Boys Club	87	117	74.36%
Liam Bedford	East Lancs 1st	100	136	73.53%
Andrea Harrison	Burnley Boys Club	70	97	72.16%

 

First Division Merit Top 5 Players with less than 70 sets played excluded

 

Name	Team	Rank	Won	Played	Average
Jack Keogh	Brierfield	2183	75	91	82.42%
Duncan Rigby	Hyndburners	2157	93	117	79.49%
Alan Whittle	East Lancs 2nd	1774	91	117	77.78%
Ian Haworth	East Lancs 2nd	2195	96	128	75.00%
David Eastwood	Brierfield	1978	75	107	70.09%

 

Second Division Merit Top 5 Players with less than 70 sets played excluded

 

Name	Team	Rank	Won	Played	Average
Neil Hepworth	Rolling Doals	1652	95	118	80.51%
Albert Pickles	Old Masters B	1822	66	92	71.74%
Ian Pickles	Old Masters B	1688	79	112	70.54%
Ian Smith	Rolling Doals	1401	66	94	70.21%
Kieran Cunliffe	Whalley Hawks	1707	82	126	65.08%

 

Third Division Merit Top 5 Players with less than 70 sets played excluded

 

Name	Team	Rank	Won	Played	Average
Roman Mychajlshyn	Doals Marauders	764	76	85	89.41%
David Greenwood	Doals Marauders	702	72	98	73.47%
Will Cooper	KSB F	663	83	114	72.81%
Eli Smith	Hyndburn TTC D	541	67	94	71.28%
Francis Kinsella	Hyndburn TTC C	587	108	153	70.59%

 

Overall league Summary

With two thirds of the seasons fixtures played by most teams the Premier Division leaders are Burnley Boys Club who look favourites to retain the title. East Lancs 1st are well set in the runners up spot currently with just one loss. Hyndburn TTC ‘A’ & The Lions below them have their work cut out to avoid relegation.

 

In Division One East Lancs 2nd are going strong on top and look good for the title. Brierfield are probably a safe bet for the runner up spot to clinch the other promotion slot once they catch up with missed fixtures. Brierfield ‘B’ are on course for dropping in the opposite direction and are likely to be joined by Tackyfire who are still looking for their first win of the season.

 

Old Masters ‘A’ are racing ahead now towards the Second Division title, with the second promotion place a close call at present between second place Rolling Doals & Third placed Whalley Hawks. KSB ‘D’ are likely to rise above their current second from bottom spot when games are caught up with to leave Whalley Kites & Slayers in the drop zone.

 

In Division Three Doals Marauders in 3rd place and the only unbeaten team left in the whole of the league, are favourite to win still but with player availability issues their lead could become whittled down by the end. Hyndburn TTC ‘C’ are at the present on top but I think they will be overtaken by KSB E in third at present as well as Marauders when catch up games are played.

 

For info in how to start playing TT contact league development office Harry Rawcliffe on Tel 01254 663451

 

Burnley Focus

Burnley Boys with Dave Kay & Andrea Harrison 3rd and 5th in the merit tables are helping the team to stay on course to retain the Premier title with two thirds of all fixtures played. In Division One the Brierfield teams have mixed fortunes with the ‘A’ team favourites to get promotion spurred on by merit topper Jack Keogh and David Eastwood 5th, however the ‘B’ team sit bottom. In Div two Adpak Aces sit 6th, and in Division Three the new best Centre Teams sit 4th & 7th .

Best Centre is open to new players and beginners to join their club on a Monday night (Contact Darren Wright for more info on 07736473609)

 

Rossendale Focus

The highest placed Rossendale based team is Ramsbottom Town ‘A’ going well in 3rd in the premier division and the other Rossendale based premier team is KSB ‘A’ who are just above the drop zone in 8th place and hoping they can hold on to Premier status. In Division One KSB ‘A’ are in a credible 3rd place & Ramsbottom Town B are playing well in 6th place. In Division Two Bacup team Rolling Doals are second and hoping they can gain promotion if Neil Hepworth top of the merit and Ian Smith (4th) maintain their form, and in 4th place are KSB ‘C’. KSB ‘D’ are second to bottom but should get to safety when games are caught up with. In Division Three two Rossendale teams look favourites for promotion, the unbeaten Doals Marauders with Roman M & Dave Greenwood top of the merits, and the family Milnes team KSB ‘E’ chasing all the way. KSB F, are 5th but boast 3rd placed merit player Will Cooper and Doals Vikings are 6th.

For info of how to start playing TT in Rossendale contact Ramsbottom’s Bryan Edwards on 01617975082, or Doals (Bacup) Neil Hepworth on 07873834942, or KSB (Rawtenstall) Trevor Elkington on 07981387755.