West Cornwall Table Tennis League

March 2nd 2010

League tables posted

February newsletter published. See Newsletter tab.

News Report

The Premier Division of the West Cornwall Table Tennis League, sponsored by Ignition Credit plc, saw a Palace A side with 2 players entertain St Ives A, and gain a creditable 5-5 draw. Mike Fisher was unlucky to lose to both Dave Waddington and Martin Burley in 5 ends. Palace B met with Bridge B, Mike Credland gaining a win over Steve Hunt, and promising junior Kelly Reed recording a 5 end win over Bob House. Docks B and Bridge A met at Falmouth with vital points at stake in the race for 2nd place. The visitors lost Graham Lobb through illness but County No 1 Darren Reed stepped in to record 3 comfortable wins. Team mates Austin Chapman and Paul Jenkin could offer no support however against the Docks trio of Plumb, Lobb and Peters, and Docks took the match 6-4. Palace A met with the B side at Truro, Dave Waddington and Bob House the match of the night which ended in a 14-12 final end win for Waddington. The game finished 7-3 to the B side proving the strength in depth at the Palace club. Danny Mitchelmore was on form when St Austell B visited Bridge B, taking 3 singles. Kelly Reed was unfortunate to lose 3 singles for the Bridge club, 2 at 11-9 in the final end.

Division One saw Docks E trounce Harris Mill by a 10-0 scoreline, Alan Brandwood on form but being pushed all the way by Anthony Solway. Struggling Docks F visited Bridge D and came away losing 6-4, young Nick Peters recording a hard fought 5 end win over Ryan Reed. Shaun Cuffin came unstuck when two other Docks and Bridge sides met, this time Docks D and Bridge C. Mike Credland took 3 and was supported by Chris Solway and Bernard Harvey with one apiece. Liam Chinn made a comeback when Docks E entertained Palace D, the time out proving too much as Liam could not cope with the experience of Paul Mallen and John Parks.

In Division Two, Simon Jacobs took 3 wins when Palace E made the trip to St Ives C, Stefan Hopfenzitz also taking 3 and Andy Parker 2 in an 8-2 win for Palace. Only Josh Francis gained a singles win for St Ives..

Division Three saw a local derby when Saracens B of Penryn hosted Mylor D. This match ended 5-5, Al Heuston and Mike Elford recording two wins for Mylor. Young Lochryn vanderVelde took all 3 singles for Saracens. The Saracens A side met with bottom club Forest Green C the result an expected 10-0 win for the Penryn side. Only Scott Costello offered any resistance, losing to Alex Hunt in 5 ends"