New format to Table Tennis league
The Herald|September 21, 2023
A NEW Table Tennis season brings different challenges with a new league format.
RUSS KEITH
New format to Table Tennis league

This season, there are four divisions with six teams in each division and promotion and relegation twice within the full season giving teams more opportunity to compete against different players.

Along with this, players are now permitting to play for more than one club (with exceptions).

DIVISION ONE

Chaddlewood (Molyneux Assoc) A got their season off to a winning start with a 9–1 win over Crafthole A.

Mike Cookson took the point for Crafthole with a battling straight sets win over Sam Bruty which saw two games won at deuce.

Bruty teamed up with Garry Reed for the doubles and got his revenge over Cookson, winning in straight sets, including an epic 19-17 third set.

With Dan Kayes and Jan Walaskowski (SWS A) admitting to not having touched a bat since the end of last season, Astor A started the evening feeling confident of scoring a few points, but ended it wondering how they failed to record even a single point, losing the match 10-0.

Steve Cookson had a five-game battle against Jan Walaszkowski, with Walaszkowski coming out on top 11-6 in the final game.

Steve Garlick lost 9-11, 9-11, 7-11 to Colin Mitchell and then later couldn’t finish off the tie-breaks against Dan Kayes, losing 10-12, 8-11, 10-12.

Chaddlewood (Molyneux Assoc) B expected a close match, but Shopfitting By SWS B (Mike Briggs, Martin Parnell and Mark Weymouth) turned up with different players than expected and despite some close games. lost 10-0.

DIVISION TWO

This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

MORE STORIES FROM THE HERALDView all
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS
The Herald

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS

HATCH BENEFITS FROM THE MISFORTUNE OF TEAM-MATES

time-read
2 mins  |
October 04, 2024
Randell relishing his new role for Pilgrims
The Herald

Randell relishing his new role for Pilgrims

MIDFIELDER IS LEARNING A LOT UNDER HEAD COACH ROONEY

time-read
4 mins  |
October 04, 2024
McPhee delighted with the response of Parkway players
The Herald

McPhee delighted with the response of Parkway players

IT was the former Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, who famously said that a week is a long time in politics.

time-read
3 mins  |
October 04, 2024
Making a song and dance of it
The Herald

Making a song and dance of it

JOAQUIN PHOENIX AND LADY GAGA UNITE FOR A JOKER SEQUEL WHICH DITCHES THE FIRST FILM'S BLOOD, GORE AND ACTION FOR A MORE MELODIC APPROACH

time-read
1 min  |
October 04, 2024
Historic 'house of pleasure' is to be restored
The Herald

Historic 'house of pleasure' is to be restored

A GEORGIAN 'pleasure house' in the grounds of Mount Edgcumbe Country Park is to undergo a restoration and revival.

time-read
2 mins  |
October 04, 2024
Law change plan for assisted dying
The Herald

Law change plan for assisted dying

PROPOSALS to change the law to give terminally ill people \"choice at the end of life\" are to be introduced in Parliament this month.

time-read
1 min  |
October 04, 2024
Jenrick claim blasted
The Herald

Jenrick claim blasted

SAS: Who Dares Wins star Mark \"Billy\" Billingham has said Robert Jenrick's claim that the special forces are \"killing rather than capturing\" terrorists is \"absolutely ridiculous\".

time-read
1 min  |
October 04, 2024
Israeli order to evacuate
The Herald

Israeli order to evacuate

THE Israeli military yesterday ordered the evacuation of villages and towns in southern Lebanon that are north of a United Nationsdeclared buffer zone established after the 2006 war.

time-read
2 mins  |
October 04, 2024
Prison sentence for sex offender
The Herald

Prison sentence for sex offender

INDECENT IMAGES OF CHILDREN DISCOVERED

time-read
1 min  |
October 04, 2024
MP to join Warrior Women Walk
The Herald

MP to join Warrior Women Walk

EVENT SUPPORTS DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIMS

time-read
2 mins  |
October 04, 2024