Lions Roar silenced by the Boys!

Weekly Match reports East Lancs Table Tennis League Dec 16th 2011

Premier Division:

Martin Wyatt, Andrea Harrison & Peter Wood silenced the roar of The Lions as Burnley Boys Club won 30:4. East Lancs won a tight game 18:16 v Ward & Stobbart thanks to a 100% performance on the night from Colin Parkinson. Hyndburn TTC A kept up their unbeaten record with a fine away win 25:7 against Rovers as Andrew Jackson & Mick Moir gained 9 each without loss.

Division One:

In Division one 23:14 was the result as HSC aided by 3/3 each from Frank Hamer & Fred Coghlan overcame Nets N Edges, and Dave Allen & Tim Fields with 100% performances led Hyndburn TTC B to a very convincing victory 29:4 over KSB C.

Division two:

KSB D appear in unstoppable form at present and are clear at top of division two after another good win 27:14 v Whalley Kestrels with Neil McKinnon & Steve Horner winning 3/3 a piece. Man of the match Keith Ainscoe and unbeaten could still not save Misfits from losing 17:21 to Adpak Aces. Hyndburn TTC D returned to winning ways, triumphing 22:11 over Tackyfire as once again Ben Farrar demonstrated his class gaining 9 without loss. Also impressive were Adam Robinson (9 without loss), & Kieran Cunliffe 3/3 as Whalley Hawks thrasked Slayers 29:4. Things were slightly better for Slayers- but not by much- as they also lost 13:25 to Hyndburn TTC C with Steve Siddall & Bryan Edwards unbeaten for the victors.

Division three:

Doals Marauders won 26:16 v Whalley Phoenix with Ian Mills again undefeated, but had their worst night of the season as they lost away 12:25 to KSB E as Ross Erwin & Michael Mullarkey were unstirred. But KSB E also had their worst night of the season losing for the first time away to Rolling Doals 14:19 as Neil Hepworth won 9 without loss for the victors.

Steve Nightingale, Hugh Graham & Kim Croydon maximised their points with a 30:5 drubbing of Hyndburn TTC F. KSB F led by Sean Kinsella with 3/3 won 23:14 v Doals Vikings.

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

Email: Hepworth_neil@hotmail.com. Mob 07873834942