ASHFORD & DIST TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE: DIVISION 3 ROUND-UP

With the second half of the season at about the halfway stage, Postling B are in top spot in Division 3.

They have lost only one match, to Ruckinge D, who are trailing in third but with two matches in hand.

Little Chart Posties are in second spot just one point ahead of Ruckinge D but have played one more match than them.

Ruckinge E captain Alan White and Paul Hickman took a game apiece and a hard fought doubles against Postling B, with the leaders winning 7-3 overall.

Player-of-the match Denise Glenister won all three of her games but lost with Brian Cook in the doubles.

Little Chart Posties beat Challock D with Joe Morgan picking up two wins in an 8-2 defeat, and they then followed that up with a 10-0 victory against Ruckinge G.

Their next match against Ruckinge F saw the first defeat of Chris Penning when player of the match (POM) John Jarvis won in three close games in a 6-4 overall scoreline.

Challock D are finding it tough going having yet to chalk up a win, and although now strengthened by Joe Morgan joining the team, it may be too late to avoid relegation. Ruckinge G have recorded a couple of wins in this period, picking themselves up from the 10-0 defeat by the Posties, and getting a surprise 7-3 success over clubmates Ruckinge E. Although captain Alan White was POM taking all three of his games, G’s Helen Mattock gave an excellent performance taking two of her games in three sets and managing to be the only one to take a set from Alan White.

This win was followed up with a 6-4 victory against Challock D making them level on points with Ruckinge F who have a game in hand.

Full results and fixtures can be found at www.tabletennis365.com/Ashford.

This week also marks the first opening of the Repton Connect Table Tennis Club, running every Thursday from 8pm-10pm initially, at the Repton Connect Community Centre. The evenings are open to all, and if successful there is plenty of room for growth.