Club Report 091114

Brandon B v Chargers

Chargers needed to keep the pressure on the top two teams Lanchester A and Brandon A and with Dennis Jennings, Max Duffin and Peter Whitfield they were up against Lynn Reilly Paul Henderson and John Parkin. The Brandon team put up a good fight but John Parkin was the only successful member taking both Dennis Jennings and Peter Whitfield to 5 ends before beating them both 3-2.

Max Duffin was player of the match winning all his games and helping Dennis to the doubles giving Chargers all 4 points in an 8-2 win.

Eagles v Desperadoes

There was no giving any quarter in this club derby as the father and son pair of Nigel and Sax Duffin joined John Reid for Desperadoes against  the youngest team in the league, the Eagles, represented by improving Jack Pugh, attacking Charlie Coates and stone wall Oliver Turnbull. The matches went on and on with exceptionally long rallies and matches going to the full 5 ends. Oliver Turnbull managed to win one game in the longest game of the evening against Nigel Duffin, two consistently steady players not willing to make a mistake. The final game between Jack Pugh and Sam Duffin contained two 16-14 ends but Sam came away with the win to take player of the match     in a 9-1 win.

Bombers v West A

Bombers could only field two players as possible replacements were barred after playing for Chargers the night before. Dan Nicolson and Dan Hutchinson were up against the veterans of Mike Lyons Dave Thompson and Kishore Sriharan. Dan Hutchinson produced the most attacking table tennis and used it effectively to pick up 2 games and Dan Nicholson played consistent all round shots to give him 2 games and with only the doubles left could half the points, the doubles was an exciting game with Mike and Kishore taking on the two Dans. The 2 Dans came through 3-1 to give Bombers 2 points in a 5-5 draw.

Last Weeks Results

Chargers Away Brandon & Byshottles  'B'  8 2 Max Duffin Peter Whitfield               Dennis Jennings

Comets Away Matfen C 2 8 Colin Pritchard Debbie Irwin Nikki Irwin

Bombers Kimb West C A 'A'   5 5 Dan Nicholson Dan Hutchinson 

Desperadoes Away Sacriston Eagles   9  1 John Reid Sam Duffin  Nigel Duffin

Eagles Kimb Sacriston Desperadoes   1   9 Oliver Turnbull Jack Pugh Charlie Coates

Aces FQ                St Gabriels 'A'    8 2 Waldemar Jon Mawson Ian McAllister

Next Weeks Fixtures

Mon Eagles Away Brandon & Byshottles  'A' Oliver Turnbull Luke Dumighan Matthew Hutchinson

Tues Chargers Kimb Lanchester C C 'B'  Max Duffin Peter Whitfield TBA

Tues Sonics Away Draw Chris Jennings   Niall O'Brien       Joel England

Weds Bombers Away St Gabriels 'C'  Ian McPherson Dan Hutchinson Nigel Coe

Thurs Aces Away St John 'A'  Waldemar Jon Mawson Duncan Fraser

Friday Comets Away Whitley Chapel Colin Pritchard Debbie Irwin Nikki Irwin

Fri Desperadoes FQ St Gabriels E  John Reid Matt Greenwood Jack Preston

Funding Information

The club has received a grant of £1000 from the Sir James Knott Trust and is targeting it at equipment and Junior development. We have purchased new barriers for Kimblesworth. We have also purchased scoring machines which will be used for Junior Umpire training and also for competitive games, 2 umpire tables based at Kimblesworth and some spare nets to be used as we up grade tables. The club is also paying for Dan Hutchinson to undertake the Level 1 Table Tennis UKCC coaches course.