Kentish Gazette Canterbury & District
Hoath close in on leaders
Table tennis
Second-placed Hoath A reduced the gap at the top of the Premier Division to 13 points with a 8-1 win over clubmates Hoath C.
The 100% record of Iron Room A was tested when they visited Herne Bay A. Bay’s Peter Roberts (3) was unbeaten and Ron Rowley added a fourth point as the home side were beaten 5-4.
Faversham A went third with a 7-2 home win over Heron B who could only raise two players.
Faversham had to borrow Nicolas Waters from Division 1’s Faversham B to field three players and he and Harry Law both won their games, adding four more wins to the gifted three points.
Two wins by Jackie Fok were all bottom club Herne Bay B could muster as they crashed to a 7-2 home defeat against improving Heron A.
Chestfield Warriors 4, who borrowed George Marsh from Warriors 12, must have felt reasonably confident of a home Division 1 win when Iron Room C arrived with only two players. However, the visitors had different ideas and won 5-4.
With a 5-4 away win over Herne Bay C, Faversham A moved to the top, just one point above Chestfield Warriors 3 who were without a game.
Iron Room B welcomed Herne Bay D for their mid-table clash and went down 5-4. An 8-1 home win for Chestfield Warriors 2 over bottom-butone Choughs A helped them maintain third place.
Despite some stern resistance from Herne Bay G, Chestfield Warriors 7 managed to pinch a 5-4 Division 2 away win. With an 8-1 home derby win, Blean A not only kept their 100% Erith Town ..... 23 5 3 15 29 72 18 Beckenham ... 23 3 4 16 19 49 13 Fisher ............ 24 2 6 16 27 61 12 Results: Saturday: Bearsted P-P Sheppey, Corinthian P-P Beckenham, Crowborough 2 Hollands & Blair 0, Rochester P-P Croydon, Tunbridge Wells P-P Fisher. Fixtures: Saturday: Ashford v Beckenham, Corinthian v Canterbury, Cray Valley v Tunbridge Wells, Deal v Erith, Fisher v Erith & Belvedere, Sevenoaks v AFC Croydon Ath, Sheppey v Croydon, Whitstable v Rochester United.
andreas CARTER Joma Kent County League Premier Division Punjab Utd .... 18 13 4 1 57 18 43 Greenways.... 18 14 1 3 63 27 43 Peckham Tn . 17 11 2 4 38 19 35 Fav S F Sen .. 17 11 2 4 39 23 35 Borden Vill .... 17 10 3 4 52 23 33 Kennington ... 15 8 4 3 40 31 28 Fleetdown U.. 14 7 3 4 36 24 24 Lydd Tn Res.. 20 7 3 10 47 59 24 Bexley .......... 13 6 2 5 29 20 20 Stansfeld ...... 15 5 4 6 40 37 19 S’hurst M U... 18 6 1 11 40 58 19 Farnboro ....... 17 6 0 11 27 47 18 Metrogas ...... 16 5 1 10 35 44 16 Erith 147 Sp.. 15 3 4 8 30 40 13 Hildenboro .... 20 3 2 15 21 63 11 Guru Nanak .. 16 0 0 16 12 73 0 Results: Faversham Strike Force Seniors 5 Hildenborough Athletic 0, Greenways 7 Staplehurst Monarchs United 0, Punjab United 6 Lydd Town Reserves 0. Fixtures: Erith 147 Sports v Faversham Strike Force Seniors, Fleetdown United v Stansfeld (Oxford & Bermondsey), Guru Nanak v Hildenborough Athletic, Kennington v Farnborough OB Guild, Lydd Town Reserves v Bexley, Metrogas v Borden Village.
Division 3 Central & east Rusthall Res.. 13 9 2 2 37 21 29 Wateringbry .. 11 9 0 2 38 13 27 Burgess Hod . 12 7 3 2 52 25 24 Tonbridge In . 13 7 2 4 32 17 23 Rochester ..... 13 6 3 4 30 29 21 AEI Sports ..... 11 4 2 5 24 23 14 Uni of Kent .... 10 3 2 5 23 26 11 Guru N Res ... 14 2 2 10 18 49 7 S’hurst MUR . 13 0 0 13 10 61 0 Results: Rusthall Reserves 5 Guru Nanak Reserves 0, Tonbridge Invicta 2 University of Kent 1. Fixtures: University of Kent v Staplehurst Monarchs United Reserves, Wateringbury v Rusthall Reserves.
Cup result CDCC: Burgess Hodgson 5 Chilham 2. White 16) CCCU 2 75-1 (J. Wheeler 26 not, S. Brady 25 ret). CCCU won by five wickets. Gravesend 2 134-2; Sturry 1 107. (T. Jessup 42, J. Fagg 33) Gravesend won by 27 runs. Street End 2 54-5 (K. Hopper 22, P. Marsh 10); Gravesend 2 55-2 (S. Sinha 27 ret, M. Malhi 12), Gravesend won by four wickets. Division 3: Margate 2 124-4 (K. Anwer 27 not, A. Idaz 24, S. Faulkner 20, M. Richardson 16, M. Malik 12); Margate 1 125-3 (C. Alder 47 not, J. Williamson 26 not, T. Coltham 15, C. Taylor 12 not). Margate 1 won by three wickets. Gravsend 6ers 1 133-1; Sheldiwch 64-5. Gravesend won by 69 runs. Sturry 2 90-4 (D. Hards 28, F. Wrench 27 not, A. Pout 10). CCCU 3 94-0 (D. Mathrill 25 ret, M. Griffin 25 ret, A. Brunetti-leach 24 not). CCCU won by six wickets. Grasmere Park 134-3 (A. Bennett 43 not, D. James 27 ret, J. Whittington 24); Canterbury 3 117-3 (M. Harris 30, J. Gray 27, I. Rahman 21, V. Samaria 15 not). Grasmere won by 17 runs. Fixtures, Saturday under-13s’ League: 11.15am Street End v Canterbury; 12.30pm St Lawrence and Highland Court v Broadstairs; 1.45pm Faversham v Chestfield. Sunday, Seniors Division 2: 11.30am CCCU 2 v UKC 2; 12.45pm Gravesend 2 v Littlebourne 2; 2pm Whitstable 2 v Street End 2; 3.15pm Sturry 1 v Harbledown. Division 3: 4.30pm Margate 1 v Canterbury 3; 5.45pm Gravesend 6ers 2 v Sturry 2; 7pm Gravesend 6ers 1 v Margate 2; 8.15pm Sheldwich v Grasmere Park. Division 2
PW CCCU 2 .................. 9 9 Littlebourne 2......... 7 4 Sturry 1 .................. 8 3 Whitstable 2 ........... 7 3 UKC 2 ..................... 7 3 Harbledown ........... 7 3 Gravesend 2........... 6 2 Street End 2* ......... 7 2
Division 3 CCCU 3 ................13 Gravesend 6ers 2*10 L Ps RR 0 18 11.73 3 8 8.48 5 6 8.94 4 6 7.85 4 6 7.48 4 6 7.33 4 4 7.52 5 2 8.72
4 18 8.96 1 16 11.28 record but now top Division 2 with a 30-point lead.
Blean B were their unfortunate victims. Their only point came from an excellent win by Kevin West over Crystal Tseng.
George Marsh, from Division 2, was called up by Chestfield Warriors 6 to fill a vacant spot in their team for their home fixture against Whitstable Natives B and he contributed two victories as the Warriors won 5-4.
A fine display by 12-year-old Lewis Marsh, borrowed from Warriors 12, helped mid-table Chestfield Warriors 5 beat third-placed Herne Bay F 7-2.
Chestfield Warriors 9, currently second bottom in Division 3, entertained the bottom club, Herne Bay K – who are still searching for their first league win – and won 5-4.
With only two players, Chestfield Warriors 11 were overwhelmed 8-1 by their guests, Herne Bay I. Margate 1 .............. 9 6 3 12 8.97 Margate 2 .............. 9 5 4 10 9.25 Gravesend 6ers 1* .9 5 4 8 9.51 Canterbury 3 ........10 3 7 6 8.99 Sturry 2 .................. 9 3 6 6 8.52 Grasemere Park* ... 9 3 6 2 9.88 Sheldwich*...........10 2 8 2 6.39 * Deducted two points for failure to field a team
As the leaders were without a game, second-placed Blean C reduced the gap to nine points with a 6-3 win over Faversham D.
Chestfield Warriors 10 were the home team for their derby against Chestfield Warriors 8, who won 6-3.
Bottom of Division 4, Chestfield Warriors 16 came up against leaders Herne Bay L who eased to a 4-1 away win. A club derby match between Chestfield Warriors 15 and Chestfield Warriors 18 needed the match doubles to decide the winner.
Ricky Kay Jnr won both his games for Warriors 15 earning them two points and Jude Quiggen and Jackie Meese won a game each for their opponents.
A 3-1 win in the match doubles went in favour of Warriors 15, giving them a 3-2 singles win.
retains title, page 53. Results: Faversham HWO Shooters Hill, Foots Cray 37 Lordswood 12, Greenwich 7 Orpington 24, Royal Bank of Scotland 36 Askean 7, Whitstable 24 Dartford Valley 0. Fixtures: Askean v Foots Cray, Dartford Valley v Greenwich, Erith v Royal Bank of Scotland, Lordswood v Faversham, Orpington v Old Gravesendians, Benfleet, Waltham Forest v Redbridge & Ilford.
Kent Women’s Premier Division S’oaks 3 ....... 12 11 0 1 48 8 33 Marden Rus .. 13 9 0 4 36 29 27 F’stone O 2 ... 14 8 2 4 34 25 26 K Alleyns....... 12 7 1 4 39 22 22 Cliftonville ..... 14 7 0 7 27 28 21 BBHC ............ 13 6 2 5 30 36 20 Old Bords...... 12 6 0 6 23 16 18 Old Willis ...... 12 6 0 6 29 32 18 S’oaks 4 ....... 12 5 1 6 20 26 16 Canterbry 3... 13 4 2 7 31 35 13 Gravesend .... 13 1 1 11 19 49 4 Meopham ..... 12 1 1 10 10 40 4 Result: Folkestone 2nds 2 Cliftonville 4. Fixtures: Old Bordenians v Canterbury 3rds, Sevenoaks 3rds v Old Williamsonians, Cliftonville v Sevenoaks 4ths, Gravesend v Folkestone Optimist 2nds, Bexleyheath & Belvedere v Meopham, Kings Alleyns v Marden Russets.
Kent Women’s Division 1 Maidstone 2.. 13 10 1 2 38 14 31 Herne Bay ..... 14 9 3 2 43 22 30 Brombeck 3 .. 13 8 1 4 26 13 25 Blackhth 2 .... 13 6 2 5 25 19 20 S’oaks Acrn .. 12 6 2 4 26 21 20 Brombeck 4 .. 12 4 3 5 16 16 15 B Ash (Bx) 2 .. 12 3 5 4 14 17 14 Holcombe 2 .. 12 4 2 6 11 13 13 BBHC 2 ......... 14 4 1 9 18 46 13 Gill Anchs ..... 12 2 6 4 15 21 12 Tun Wells 3... 13 2 4 7 22 34 10 Ashford 2 ...... 12 2 2 8 12 30 8 Results: Bromley and Beckenham 3rds 3 Herne Bay 0, Bexleyheath & Belvedere 2nds 0 Tunbridge Wells 3rds 3, Blackheath and OES 2nds 1 Maidstone 2nds 2. Fixtures: Maidstone 2nds v Burnt Ash (Bexley) 2nds, Gillingham Anchorians v Ashford 2nds, Bromley and Beckenham 4ths v Holcombe 2nds, Sevenoaks Acorns v Bexleyheath & Belvedere 2nds, Herne Bay v Blackheath and OES 2nds, Tunbridge Wells 3rds v Bromley and Beckenham 3rds.
2 Dartford ........ 13 11 1 1 48 12 34 S’oaks 5 ....... 13 9 3 1 35 13 30 K Alleyns 2.... 13 8 2 3 34 16 26 Holcombe 3 .. 13 7 2 4 23 14 23 Edenbridge ... 11 6 1 4 36 20 19 New Becc ..... 13 5 3 5 42 26 18 B Ash (Bx) 3 .. 12 5 2 5 23 24 17 Deal .............. 13 4 2 7 12 31 14 Cant 3A ........ 12 4 1 7 20 32 13 Ashford 3 ...... 12 3 1 8 14 27 10 Maidstone 3.. 12 2 3 7 15 32 9 Gore Crt 2 ..... 13 0 1 12 12 67 1 Results: Sevenoaks 5ths 2 Holcombe 3rds 0, Dartford 4 Deal 0, Kings Alleyns 2nds 5 New Beccehamian 3, Burnt Ash (Bexley) 3rds 4 Gore Court 2nds 0. Fixtures: Ashford 3rds v Dartford, Deal v Edenbridge, Gore Court 2nds v Sevenoaks 5ths, Burnt Ash (Bexley) 3rds v Canterbury 3As, Holcombe 3rds v Kings Alleyns 2nds, New Beccehamians v Maidstone 3rds.
Kent Women’s Division 3 Cliftonville 2 .. 13 11 0 2 42 11 33 S’oaks 6 ....... 12 9 2 1 36 19 29 Old Willis 2 ... 13 8 2 3 33 18 26 Cobdown ...... 13 6 3 4 19 15 21 F’stone O 3 ... 14 6 1 7 23 17 19 Uni of Kent .... 13 6 1 6 25 26 19 New Becc 2 .. 13 5 3 5 29 19 18 Gill Anchs 2 .. 14 5 1 8 19 24 16 Dartford 2 ..... 13 4 1 8 13 34 13 Tun Wells 4... 12 3 2 7 24 31 11 Brombeck 5 .. 14 3 2 9 14 40 11 Old Bord 2 .... 12 2 2 8 15 38 8 Results: Gillingham Anchorians 2nds 2 Cobdown 1, Bromley and Beckenham 5ths 1 Folkestone Optimist 3rds 1, New Beccehamian 2nds 3 Old Williamsonians 2nds 2. Fixtures: Sevenoaks 6ths v Gillingham Anchorians 2nds, Cliftonville 2nds v Old Bordenian 2nds, Cobdown v Bromley and Beckenham 5ths, Old Williamsonians 2nds v Tunbridge Wells 4ths, Dartford 2nds v New Beccehamian 2nds, Folkestone Optimist 3rds v University of Kent.
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Regional 2 Bright & H 2 .. 13 10 2 1 43 16 32 Old William ... 13 10 0 3 37 22 30 Sutton Val ..... 11 9 2 0 42 14 29 Cant Pilg ....... 12 5 3 4 32 24 18 Kalleyns........ 11 4 5 2 33 23 17 Sth Saxons ... 13 5 1 7 35 40 16 BBHC ............ 13 4 2 7 38 43 14 Horsham 2 .... 11 3 4 4 21 30 13 Crowboro ...... 12 3 3 6 27 36 12 Gill Anchs ..... 12 2 2 8 19 34 8 Mid-sussex .. 11 2 1 8 18 43 7 New Becc ..... 12 1 3 8 21 41 6 Results: Brighton & Hove 2nds 4 Gillingham Anchorians 0, Canterbury Pilgrims 5 South Saxons 2, New Beccehamians 2 BBHC 7, Old Williamsonians 2 Crowborough1. Fixtures: Crowborough v Canterbury Pilgrims, Gillingham Anchorians v BBHC, Horsham 2nds v Old Williamsonians, Kings & Alleyns v New Beccehamians, South Saxons v Mid-sussex, Sutton Valence v Brighton & Hove 2nds.
Kent area Division 1 F’stone 2 ...... 13 10 0 3 45 31 30 Marden Rus .. 11 8 2 1 42 17 26 Burnt Ash 2... 11 8 1 2 40 25 25 Uni of Kent .... 12 6 2 4 41 35 20 Blackhth 2 .... 12 6 1 5 27 25 19 Holcmbe 2a .. 11 5 1 5 21 31 16 Canterbry 3... 11 4 1 6 31 31 13 Cliftonville ..... 12 3 3 6 37 41 12 Old Bords 2... 12 4 0 8 29 35 12 Canterbry 4... 12 4 0 8 35 43 12 Maidstone 2.. 11 3 2 6 22 34 11 Ashford 2 ...... 12 2 1 9 22 44 7 Results: Blackheath & OE 2nds 0 Folkestone 2nds 2, Canterbury [5] 4ths 3 Old Bordenians 2nds 5. Fixtures: Canterbury [4] 3rds v Ashford 2nds, Folkestone 2nds v Canterbury [5] 4ths, Holcombe [4] 2a v Blackheath & OE 2nds, Maidstone 2nds v Cliftonville, Old Bordenians 2nds v Marden Russets, University of Kent v Burnt Ash 2nds. Results: Tunbridge Wells 2nds 2 Canterbury Millers 4. Fixtures: Ashford 3rds v Gore Court 2nds, Canterbury Millers v Old Williamsonians 2nds, Herne Bay v Holcombe 3rds, Sevenoaks 3rds v Blackheath & OE 3rds.
Kent Open Premier a Gore Crt 3 ..... 10 9 0 1 42 16 27 Deal .............. 10 7 0 3 43 20 21 Brombeck 5 .. 11 6 2 3 38 26 20 F’stone O 3 ... 10 4 3 3 31 28 15 BBHC 2 ......... 11 4 3 4 25 27 15 New Becc 2 .. 11 2 6 3 15 19 12 S’oaks Shad . 10 3 3 4 18 24 12 Sutton Val 2 .. 10 3 3 4 18 29 12 Uni of Kent 2 . 11 4 0 7 18 43 12 Gill Anchs 2 .. 11 3 1 7 25 31 10 B Ash (Bx) 3 .. 11 2 1 8 27 37 7 Results: Gillingham Anchorians 2nds 6 Burnt Ash (Bexley) 3rds 3, Bexleyheath & Belvedere 2nds 1 New Beccehamian 2nds 1, Bromley and Beckenham 5ths 7 University of Kent 2nds 3. Fixtures: Deal v University of Kent 2nds, New Beccehamian 2nds v Gillingham Anchorians 2nds, Sevenoaks Shadows v Folkestone Optimist 3rds, Bexleyheath & Belvedere 2nds v Bromley and Beckenham 5ths, Burnt Ash (Bexley) 3rds v Sutton Valence 2nds.
Kent Open Premier B Herne Bay 2 .. 12 9 2 1 57 18 29 Gravesham ... 12 9 0 3 38 12 27 Marden R 2 ... 12 8 2 2 41 17 26 S’oaks 5 ....... 12 8 1 3 34 20 25 S’oaks 4 ....... 11 6 1 4 37 26 19 F’stone O 4 ... 12 6 0 6 30 30 18 Tun Wells 3... 12 5 3 4 27 27 18 Canterbry 5... 12 4 2 6 24 28 14 Gore Crt 4 ..... 13 3 2 8 23 48 11 Holcombe 4 .. 11 2 2 7 15 30 8 B Ash (Bx) 4 .. 12 1 2 9 16 52 5 Ashford 4 ...... 11 1 1 9 9 43 4 Result: Gore Court 4ths 0 Sevenoaks
Fixtures: Canterbury 5ths v Ashford 4ths, Holcombe 4ths v Tunbridge Wells 3rds, Herne Bay 2nds v Gravesham & Wellcome, Marden Russets 2nds v Gore Court 4ths, Folkestone Optimist 4ths v Sevenoaks 4ths, Sevenoaks 5ths v Burnt Ash (Bexley) 4ths.
Kent Open Premier C Blackhth Hn .. 13 9 2 2 29 18 29 Cobdown ...... 12 7 3 2 41 26 24 T Wells Vets .. 11 7 1 3 41 25 22 Old Willis 3 ... 12 7 1 4 34 24 22 Maidstone 3.. 11 6 0 5 42 33 18 Holcmbe 4A .. 11 4 5 2 31 28 17 Old Bords 4... 11 5 0 6 25 31 15 Cant Griffins.. 11 4 1 6 32 27 13 T Wells 4 M .. 12 4 1 7 32 38 13 Cliftonville 2 .. 12 3 1 8 28 31 10 S’oaks Acrn .. 12 2 3 7 17 29 9 Brombeck 6 .. 12 3 0 9 17 59 9 Results: Cliftonville 2nds 5 Bromley and Beckenham 6ths 0, Cobdown 2 Tunbridge Wells 4ths (Monarchs) 2, Old Williamsonians 3rds 0 Blackheath and OES Heathens 2. Fixtures: Cliftonville 2nds v Holcombe 4As, Cobdown v Canterbury Griffins, Old Bordenian 4ths v Old Williamsonians 3rds, Blackheath and OES Heathens v Tunbridge Wells 4ths (Monarchs), Tunbridge Wells Vets v Sevenoaks Acorns, Bromley and Beckenham 6ths v Maidstone 3ths.