George Ward B pick up two good wins in table tennis league
GEORGE Ward B collected two good wins in their recent games in the Table Tennis League.
In their match with Cat D, they took a four sets to two lead and were looking comfortable but Cat D fought back with two victories, firstly Colin Goodman (Cat D) took a surprise win over Danny Whitaker in an epic five game match, finally running out the victor 11-5 in the fifth game.
His team-mate Tony Nixon (CAT D) took a three straight game win over
Richard Chesters (GWB) to draw the scores level at four sets each before Bob Whitaker (GWB) steadied the ship collecting a good win over Eiz Eddin Al Katrib and then the Whittaker partnership of father and son took the doubles to secure a 6 sets to 4 victory.
In their next game they had a comfortable win away to Cat H, winning by 9 sets to 1.
Danny Whittaker collecting the player of the match award. Jason
Prescott (Cat H) collecting the home sides only win over Clive Stretton (GWB).
Goons continue their chase for the top with a good win over Cat H, with Harry White (Goons) being the player of the match.
They followed that with an 8 sets to 2 win over G Ward D. Goons did not have it all their own way however as no fewer than five sets went to five games and a further two went to four games. Eileen Shaler (GWD) defeated
Barry Robinson (Goons) and the ever improving Ollie Wynne (GWD) beat Kenny Obilaso. Man of the match was H White again.
Cat A beat their own B team by 10 sets to nil to keep up their challenge for the title.
Queens Mira overcame a spirted Cat C to run out winners by 7 sets to 3. Ian Heavey (Mira) claiming best player award.
G Ward A made light work of being a player short defeating Cat B by 7 sets to 3. Whilst the game between the big CAT’s D & C teams resulted in a 6 sets to 4 victory for Cat D.
In a very tight match the scores seesawed one way and then the other but at 3 sets all, Cat D upped their game to win the next three sets, to lead 6 sets to 3, before Cat C took the doubles to make it 6 sets to 4. Some really close scores, none more so that in the game between Eiz Eddin Al Katrib (D) and Alex Westerby (C) which went to Katrib 15-15 in the fourth game.