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Week Commencing 31st January 2005
Swindon Table Tennis: League Update
Variety is the spice of life
Division 4 :
Ferndale F 5 / Ferndale G 5
One of the things that make table tennis such an interesting game is
it's variety. Take Division 4's Ferndale F for example; consisting of
John Maxwell, his 16 year old son Jo, and pensioner Ken Hawkes. John is
a bulldog of a player, who's middle name is not subtlety, who just won't
give in. Jo is good at forehand topspin and likes to attack, and Ken
plays using a backhand style popular over 50 years ago.... but it works
for him, so why change it? Between them they are currently in second
position in Division 4, and not to be underestimated.
Ferndale G on the other hand consists of John Elliott - a player with
amazingly fast reactions who simply stands close to the table and tries
to get the ball back more often than his opponent; young David Lennehan
- a relative beginner who has won some points already in his first
season, and Vic Saunders - another newcomer, but also Ferndale G's
secret weapon! Vic hasn't been able to play much this season due to
shift-work and also illness in his family, but thanks to his loaded
sidespin serves and hitting from the baseline, he's won every game he's
played.
The match between the two teams was a spirited encounter, with the
outcome of the evening turning on almost every point. Notable matches
that went all the way to 5 sets included Ken Hawkes beating John
Elliott, John Elliott beating John Maxwell, and perhaps the most
impressive, Jo Maxwell taking two sets off of Vic Saunders before
eventually losing in the 5th.
At the end of the Singles games Ferndale F were winning 5 - 4, and
it was up to Jo and John Maxwell to hold their lead against Vic Saunders
and David Lennehan. In a close match, Vic and David just turned the
tables to make the overall result of the evening 5 points each.
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Division 1 |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
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Nationwide A |
12 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
82 |
38 |
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Centre Fitness A |
8 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
72 |
8 |
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Ferndale Bandits |
12 |
7 |
0 |
5 |
69 |
51 |
|
St Saviours A |
10 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
61 |
39 |
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GWRSA A |
8 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
60 |
20 |
|
Northside |
10 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
46 |
54 |
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Centre Fitness B |
10 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
41 |
59 |
|
Sanford Link A |
12 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
39 |
81 |
|
GWRSA C |
12 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
26 |
94 |
|
GWRSA B |
10 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
24 |
76 |
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Division 2 |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
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Ferndale B |
10 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
69 |
31 |
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Sanford Link D |
10 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
61 |
39 |
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GWRSA D |
10 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
52 |
48 |
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Nationwide B |
9 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
48 |
42 |
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GWRSA F |
10 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
46 |
54 |
|
GWRSA E |
9 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
42 |
46 |
|
Sanford Link C |
9 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
38 |
52 |
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Ridgeway A |
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
37 |
33 |
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Sanford Link B |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
25 |
75 |
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Division 3 |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
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Sanford Link E |
11 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
74 |
36 |
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GWRSA G |
12 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
73 |
47 |
|
Ferndale E |
11 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
70 |
40 |
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GWRSA H |
11 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
63 |
47 |
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Sanford Link F |
13 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
52 |
78 |
|
Ferndale D |
11 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
51 |
59 |
|
GWRSA I |
13 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
50 |
80 |
|
St Saviours B |
10 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
50 |
50 |
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Swindon County Court |
12 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
50 |
70 |
|
Ferndale C |
10 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
37 |
63 |
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Division 4 |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
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Sanford Link H |
11 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
81 |
29 |
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Ferndale F |
10 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
69 |
31 |
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Ridgeway B |
10 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
65 |
35 |
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Buckland A |
9 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
53 |
37 |
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Ridgeway C |
9 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
41 |
49 |
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Ferndale G |
9 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
34 |
56 |
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Ferndale H |
9 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
33 |
57 |
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Sanford Link G |
9 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
31 |
59 |
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Buckland B |
10 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
23 |
77 |
UPDATE: This article was subsequently edited and published by the
Evening Advertiser on Tuesday 9th Feb 2005.
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