Eagles dare to go joint top of table with Mount
TABLE TENNIS
NEWCASTLE Estates Sports and Leisure Club Eagles and The Mount are joint leaders of the Premier Division of the Northumbria League.
The Eagles’ team of Richard Wilson, Steve Penman and Eddie Smith defeated The Mount C 9-1.
Dale Aitkenhead and Duncan Wraight were both on form for thirdplaced Saint Columba’s as they beat Cramlington Stingers by the same score.
The battle of the top two in Division One went the way of Prudhoe and District United Services Club when a hat- trick by Andy Firth helped them to defeat Newton 6-4 to retain top spot.
Andy’s son Tom also achieved a hat-trick for their second team in Division Four, although his side went down 6-4 to leaders Tyneside TTC C.
Matfen Senators, who have a game in hand, stayed on the heels of Newton with a 6-4 victory at Brandon Anacondas.
Division Two leaders Mitford lost their 100% record when the Ouston A team of Mike Lyons and father and son Neil and Mark Rodgers beat them 7-3 and were then defeated for a second time at the hands of the Mount E side of John Rowell, Bill Edwards and Dave Bannon.
Ouston A also saw off Cramlington Reivers 6-4 although none of them got the better of Bernie McCardle but their B team remain one point above them in the table.
The Division Three leaders were given a tough match when they visited the young Cramlington Falcons side and it took a ha-trick from Pete Seago to ensure them a 6-4 victory.