Penyrheol in pole position as season draws to a close

WITH only four games remaining in this season’s Swansea & District Table Tennis League, last year’s premier division champions Penyrheol A are making a bold bid to retain their title. Last week’s 27-0 victory over strugglers Cam Gears B moved them 12 points clear.

Port Talbot Gas Club A maintained second place following their 24-7 win over Cam Gears A, Dean Cundy winning 9-0 and Scott Cundy 9-1.

Penlan B lost ground in third place after being beaten 23-16 by Carmarthen A, for whom David Lloyd won 9-4.

The closest game of the night saw fourth-placed Penlan A just hold on to that position despite being beaten 17-15 by fifth-placed Carmarthen B. Harri Docherty won 9-0 for Carmarthen.

Carmarthen D made a big bid for survival when beating Carmarthen C 20-13 thanks to Mike Fischetti winning 9-2, while Betws Rugby Club maintained their mid-table position with a 27-0 win over Port Talbot Gas Club B.

Division one leaders Port Talbot Gas Club D recorded a narrow 17-15 win over Penyrheol B thanks to Roger Grech, who won 9-2, while third-placed Penlan D maintained their challenge by beating Port Talbot Gas Club C 22-12, Liam Owen winning 9-2.

Penlan C moved into second place after two victories and a defeat.

First they beat Penlan E 18-14 despite Craig Henton winning 9-1 for the losers.

They then beat Cam Gears C 22-9, Cai Llewellyn winning 9-1 and Tom Rees 9-2, and their defeat came at the hands of Penyrheol B, who won 19-15 despite Manie Tang winning 9-3 for Penlan.

Penyrheol D beat Port Talbot Gas Club E 23-12, Mike Crouch winning 8-3 and Kevin Stevens 8-4, while Cam Gears D beat struggling Penlan F 24-7, with Nigel Jenkins winning 9-0 and John Colwill 9-1.