Weekly Match reports East Lancs Table Tennis League 22nd Nov 2011

Ben Farrar in superb form won all 3 again this week to remain still unbeaten this season and help Hyndburn TTC D win away by the closest of margins 21:20 over Whalley Hawks. This takes Hyndburn TTC D to the top of Division Two with 5/5 wins, but Whalley Hawks are still likely to remain their closest challengers. Whalley Kestrels showed they were no pushovers overcoming Tackyfire away 21:12 despite Elkin Akins winning all his games without loss for the losers.

The only result in from the Premier Division this week is East Lancs v Hyndburners, with the home team being triumphant 23:17 with no player unbeaten on the night.

In Division One Clitheroe LMC B notched up two good wins this week and go third. Bob Birch winning 3/3 helped them ease past KSB C 28:13 away, and then in a close game at home overcame HSC by 1 point 18:17. With 6 games played and just one loss perhaps Clitheroe who were promoted from div 2 this season are beginning to dream of promotion straight into the Premier! Just one other match to report in Division One in which Hyndburn TTC B triumphed 24:14 v Nets N Edges as David Allen won all his games. The Division looks wide open at present with just 7 points separating 5th place Hyndburn and top place Nets N Edges, yet unbeaten KSB A in 6th place but with 2 games in hand and only 26 points behind the top spot are likely to leap frog to the top once they catch up with fixtures.

KSB E won again convincingly 28:7 v Doals Vikings in Division Three as Michael Mullarkey and Ross Erwin were unbeaten to make it 5/5 straight wins and be the only unbeaten team in the division but still are a little of the pace of the promotion chase due to a lower total set points score despite their overall wins. Doals Marauders also won well v Doals Vikings 27:7 with Ian Mills & Dominic Walsh gaining 3 wins each to keep themselves at the top of the table, despite losing in a very close game 20:21 to Whalley Falcons who had Kim Croyden in great form and man of the match with 3/3. Sean Kinsella had a good night undefeated as KSB F beat Hyndburn F 26:12.

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

Email: Hepworth_neil@hotmail.com. Mob 07873834942