Wilmott Cup 2002-2003


Qualifying Round : 27 November 2002



Cambridge, Ipswich, Norwich and Lincoln competed. Cambridge were represented by Kevin Gray, Martin Gray and Steve Annison. Cambridge were convincing overall winners, as the results below show.

Against Ipswich:-

             KG   MG   SA

Played       2    2    2
FOR          2    2    1
AGAINST      0    0    1
%            100  100  50
RESULT:- 5-1 WIN

Against Lincoln:-

             KG   MG   SA

Played       2    3    2
FOR          2    1    2
AGAINST      0    2    0
%            100  33  100
RESULT:- 5-2 WIN

Against Norwich:-

             KG   MG   SA

Played       2    2    2
FOR          1    2    2
AGAINST      1    0    0
%            50  100  100
RESULT:- 5-1 WIN

Overall averages

             KG   MG   SA

Played       6    7    6
FOR          5    5    5
AGAINST      1    2    1
%            83   71   83

Semi-Finals played at Huddersfield

Match 1: Cambridge v Didcot

 

Didcot

Cambridge

Ian Packford

A

Martin Gray

X

Robert Hansell

B

Kevin Gray

Y

Andrew Packford

C

David Atkinson

Z

Order of play:-

                                                                                                                        Scores                                                                    Match Score.

Match 1                         A                    v                  X                                     -2,-5,-1,                                                                   0-1

Match 2                         B                     v                  Y                                     -8,10,-6,3,9                                         1-1

Match 3                         C                     v                  Z                                     -3,-4,-5                                                                    1-2

Match 4                         B                     v                  X                                     5,-5,-7,-11                                                               1-3

Match 5                         A                     v                  Z                                     -2,-8,10,-7                                                               1-4

Match 6                         C                     v                  Y                                     -8,10,-6,-11                                         1-5

Match 7                         B                     v                  Z

Match 8                         C                     v                  X

Match 9                         A                     v                  Y

 

In match 1, MG proved too strong for the aggressive looper JP, and won comfortable in 3 straight legs. 

In match 2, KG lost in 5 legs (9 in the 5th) to up and coming defender RH.

In match 3, D.A was too good for A.P, and easily won in 3 straight legs.

In match 4, MG just managed to overcome RH in 4 competitive legs.

In match 5, DA overcame JP 3-1 in a hard fought classic defender / attacker game.

In match 6, KG won the match in 4 evenly matched games.

 

FINAL SCORE:-                 DIDCOT 1               CAMBRIDGE 5

 

Played                  Won                      Lost                      %

MG        2                            2                            0                            100

KG         2                            1                            1                            50

DA         2                            2                            0                            100

 

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Match 2: Cambridge v Huddersfield. Winner of CA v Did V (Losers of Hu v Li)

Other previous match scores: Liverpool 5 Huddersfield 3.

 

Huddersfield

Cambridge

Tim Dyson

A

Martin Gray

X

Darren Lindley

B

Kevin Gray

Y

Shaun Ellis

C

David Atkinson

Z

 

Order of play:-

                                                                                                                        Scores                                                                    Match Score.

Match 1                         A                    v                  X                                     -8,1,-8,6,-8                                                              0-1

Match 2                         B                     v                  Y                                     5,9,11                                                                      1-1

Match 3                         C                     v                  Z                                     -9,9,-9,12,6                                         2-1

Match 4                         B                     v                  X                                     11,-2,-10,9,-12                                                        2-2

Match 5                         A                     v                  Z                                     -8,-5,-8                                                                    2-3

Match 6                         C                     v                  Y                                     7,7,7                                                                        3-3

Match 7                         B                     v                  Z                                     Not known                                                                                4-3

Match 8                         C                     v                  X                                     -9,-5,5,-7                                                                 4-4

Match 9                         A                     v                  Y                                     7,9,10                                                                      5-4

 

In match 1, MG narrowly won in 5 legs to the inform TD who had previously beaten two of the Liverpool squad ranked in the country’s top 50. 

In match 2, KG lost in 3 legs after suffering groin-strain and almost withdrew injured.

In match 3, D.A lost in 5 legs to S.E in an entertaining game.

In match 4, MG just managed to overcome DL deduce in the 5th after saving matches points.

In match 5, DA overcame TD 3-0 with a fine defensive display.

In match 6, KG lost 3 straight and was still feeling the injury from the 1st match.

In match 7, DA lost to DL.

In match 8 MG continued his good form wining in 4 legs against SE.

In the 9th and deciding match, KG, unable to move properly was overcome 3 straight to TD.

 

FINAL SCORE:-                 HUDDERSFIELD 5               CAMBRIDGE 4

 

Played                  Won                      Lost                      %

MG        3                            3                            0                            100

KG         3                            0                            3                            0

DA         3                            1                            2                            33

 

 

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Match 3: Cambridge v Liverpool.

 

Other previous match scores: Liverpool 5 Didcot 0.

 

Liverpool

Cambridge

John Rankin

A

David Atkinson

X

Paul Hutchings

B

Kevin Gray

Y

Chris Ford

C

Martin Gray

Z

 

Possible scenarios:-

 

If Liverpool win then they qualify.

If Cambridge win 5-3 they qualify.

If Cambridge win 5-4 Huddersfield qualify

 

Order of play:-

                                                                                                                        Scores                                                                    Match Score.

Match 1                         A                    v                  X                                     Not known                                                                                0-1

Match 2                         B                     v                  Y                                     10,7,-7,4                                                                  1-1

Match 3                         C                     v                  Z                                     9,6,-5,5                                                                    2-1

Match 4                         B                     v                  X                                     -8,11,5,-8,-5                                                            2-2

Match 5                         A                     v                  Z                                     -11,-6,3,-3                                                               2-3

Match 6                         C                     v                  Y                                     7,3,5                                                                        3-3

Match 7                         B                     v                  Z                                     2,9,11                                                                      4-3

Match 8                         C                     v                  X                                     3,10,-8,-6,8                                         5-3

Match 9                         A                     v                  Y                                                                                                                    

 

In match 1, DA narrowly won in 4 legs to the highly ranked JR.

In match 2, KG lost in 4 legs against the highest ranked player at the event PH.

In match 3, MG lost his first game of the day to the impressive CF.

In match 4, DA playing his best table tennis of the day, beat the previously unbeaten and higher ranked PH in the best game of the entire day winning 5 in the 5th, including the shot of the day, a backhand looped winner while laying on the floor!!

In match 5, MG continued his excellent form overcoming JR (who is ranked about 100 places higher in the national rankings) for the first time in his table tennis career.

In match 6, KG lost 3 straight to the best player on the day CF.

In match 7, MG lost 3 straight to the formidable PH, which unfortunately meant that Cambridge could no longer qualify.

In match 8 DA lost in 5 sets to the unbeaten CF in the final match of an entertaining days table tennis.

 

FINAL SCORE:-                 LIVERPOOL 5               CAMBRIDGE 3

 

Played                  Won                      Lost                      %

MG        3                            1                            2                            33

KG         3                            0                            3                            0

DA         3                            2                            1                            66

 

Other match:-               Huddersfield 5 Didcot 1

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Final Tables, players %’s.

 

                              Played               Won               Lost               Sets For                       Sets against

Liverpool               3               3               0               15                          6

Huddersfield               3               2               1               13                          8

Cambridge               3               1               2               12                          11

Didcot                  3               0               3               2                            15

 

 

Played               Won               Lost               %

MG                       8               6               2               75

KG                        8               1               7               13

DA                        8               5               3               62

 

Summary of day.

 

An excellent day’s table tennis played in a friendly competitive manner.  The table tennis was of a very high standard and I’m sure both the players and the spectators enjoyed the day equally.  Special thanks must go to Huddersfield table tennis and especially John Vaughan who was the best host any of us has ever met.- he even personally chaperoned us to the motorway linking road!