Table tennis

For the second consecutive session, the Weald Club, based at the High Weald Academy, Cranbrook, came out on top in the Premier Division in the Horsham National Cadet under-15 League. Weald were represented by Arthur Bracken, Tom Down and Shem Lejarde and again finished unbeaten, with victories over Darenth (Sevenoaks) 6-0, Horsham Spinners A 6-0, Guildford 5-1, Horsham Spinners B 4-2 and Graham Spicer (New Malden) 4-2. Bracken won nine out of 10 singles and Down and Shem Lejarde took eight, each losing against Horsham Spinners B and Graham Spicer. Meanwhile, several members of the South East Performance Centre, also based at the High Weald Academy, were playing in the Premier Division of the Senior British League over the weekend. Representing the Harlow club BATTS, Jack Bennett was the player-of-thematch in winning his two singles in their 8-0 away victory over Halton (Widnes). James Smith, playing for London club Fusion, beat Scotland’s Craig Hardie but lost to Colin Dalgeish in their 4-4 draw at North Ayrshire.