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NEWSLETTER FOR TABLE TENNIS IN THE LEICESTER AREA INCLUDING
THE LEICESTER AND DISTRICT LEAGUE AND THE COUNTY ASSOCIATION
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AMENDMENTS
Goons request a 7-15 start as they have a restriction on time allowed.
Div 3 Week 27 Report
Syston Casuals lV 6 Knighton Park lX 4
Syston are already champions but just managed to get past the post with a 6-4 win secured by the doubles. It was PoM and maximum for Ian Lockington, 2 wins for AJ Lad. For Park, 2 wins for captain Jason Wong and 1 win each for Aadil Kokate and Jamie Buck playing up.
Abbots Road ll 5 Winstanley Wizards lll 5
Another close match saw the points shared with 2 wins each for Abbots Raju Rahul and Bhulesh Rathod and 1 win for captain Kishen Mistry. For WW it was PoM and maximum for Dave Seeds, 1 win for captain Hemant Bhakta who then combined to win the doubles for their points.
Mike James
Div 3 Week 28 Report
Winstanley Wizards lll 5 Knighton Park Vlll 5
2 wins each for Matthew Weedall and Dave Seeds who then combined to gain the draw winning the doubles 12-10 in the 5th set. For Park it was PoM and maximum for Laszlo Kocsis and 1 win each for Simon Aldis and Martin Pember.
Leicester Electricity ll 8 Knighton Park lX 2
Sparks finished their campaign with a win to secure third spot in the table with a PoM maximum for Sheriff Makhani and Steve White, 2 wins for Mo Mohamed. Park will finish up bottom of the table but Oz Akyildiz won the first game of the night to start them off well, but the only other win was a conceded doubles.
Syston Casuals lV 7 Abbots Road ll 3
The final game of this campaign saw the top 2 teams playing each other with champions Syston coming out on top 7-3, Martin Bolton was PoM with a maximum and also won the individual averages, well supported by Ian Lockington and AJ Lad both with 2 wins each. For runners up Abbots it was 1 win each for Steve Pratt and Bhulesh Rathod plus a conceded doubles for their point.
Mike James
PLAYERS
Div 3 Week 25 Report
Syston Casuals lV 6 Leicester Electricity ll 4
A maximum for Scott Morris and 2 wins for Martin Bolton plus a given doubles due to time constraints was enough to see leaders Syston to the win. For Sparks, 2 wins including a win against Martin Bolton for Sheriff Makhani and 1 win each for Steve White and Mo Mohamed.
Knighton Park lX v Winstanley Wizards lll Postponed.
Div 3 week 26 Report
Abbots Road ll 8 Goons 2
Maximums for PoM Ketan Patel and Steve Pratt plus 2 wins for Kishen Mistry saw Abbots to a 8-2 home win. For Goons just a single win for captain Steve Harrison plus a doubles victory for Steve and Tony Monteiro.
Goons 2 Syston Casuals lV 8
Just a solitary singles win for captain Steve Harrison and a conceded doubles is all to show for Goons. PoM Martin Bolton and Scott Morris with maximums plus 2 wins for Ian Lockington to keep Syston top of the table.
Leicester Electricity ll 6 Winstanley Wizards lll 4
A Steve White maximum for PoM, 2 wins for Sheriff Makhani and 1 win for Mo Mohamed to see Sparks to a win. For WW it was 2 wins for Dave Seeds and 1 win for captain Hemant Bhakta for their point.
Great Glen 6 Knighton Park lX 4
An all round team performance saw Glen to a 6-4 home win with Alex Mason PoM with a maximum, Steve Crook with 2 wins and Cliff Smith with 1 win. For Park it was 2 wins for Oz Akyildiz playing up and 1 win for captain Jason Wong, Jason and Aadil Kokate winning the doubles in 5 sets.
Mike James
Div 3 Week 24 Report
Winstanley Wizards lll 1 Great Glen 9
Just a single win to stop the whitewash by captain Hemant Bhakta for WW although there were some very close games. For GG it was PoM for Alex Mason and Cliff Smith with maximums, 2 wins for Steve Crook.
Knighton Park Vlll 4 Syston Casuals lV 6
Park put up a good fight but lost to leaders Syston 4-6, Simon Aldis got 2 wins and Martin Pember 1 win plus a given doubles. It was PoM again for Martin Bolton, 2 wins for Scott Morris and 1 win for Ian Lockington.
Goons 5 Knighton Park lX 5
In a very tight match only decided on the doubles, it was a very good team performance for Goons with Alan Crowson and Steve Harrison winning 2 each and John Winsper with 1 win. For Park it was PoM Hamza Caratela with a maximum and Jason Wong with 1 win, Hamza and Aadil Kokate winning the all important doubles in 5 sets.
Great Glen 4 Leicester Electricity ll 6
Glen had Alex Mason with 2 wins and Kelvin Herbert with 1 win and a conceded doubles. Sparks with Steve White back in the ranks with a PoM maximum, 2 wins for Sheriff Makhani and 1 win for Dave Silvester for their win.
Mike James
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Div 3 Week 5 Report
Syston Casuals lV 8 Great Glen 2
Syston kept their 100% record to go top of the league with a 8-2 home win with Martin Bolton and Ajay Lad both gaining maximums and Scott Morris winning 2. For Glen it was a solitary win for Kev Trueman to show for their nights efforts.
Abbots Road ll 7 Leicester Electricity ll 3
It was a good team performance by Abbots which saw 2 wins each for their trio of Kishen Mistry, Bhulesh Rathod and Raju Rahul. Despite having PoM Steve White with a maximum Electricity fell to a 7-3 defeat.
Knighton Park lX 7 Goons 3
Maximums for Faisal Mulla and Hamza Cartela plus 1 win for Aadil Kokate saw Park to a 7-3 home win. For Goons, 1 win each for Barry Robinson and Steve Harrison who then combined to earn a point winning the doubles in 5 sets. One high scoring game won 23-21 By Faisal over Steve, Barry says they deserved a point.
Mike James
Div 3 Week 4 Report
Winstanley Wizards lll 8 Knighton Park lX 2
Maximums for Captain Hemant Bhakta and Dave Seeds plus 1 win for Matt Weedall saw the Wizards to a 8-2 home win. For Park, 1 win each for Captain Jason Wong and Hamza Caratela was all they could muster from the match.
Syston Casuals lV 6 Abbots Road ll 4
In a close match that saw 5 games go the distance, Syston kept their 100% record gaining a 6-4 home win with a maximum from Scott Morris and 2 wins for Ajay Lad who then combined to win the doubles. For Abbots it was 2 wins for Captain Kishen Mistry and 1 win each for Steve Pratt and Bhulesh Rathod.
Great Glen 6 Knighton Park Vlll 4
It was 2 wins each for Glens trio of Alex Mason, Kev Trueman and Steve Crook to see them to a 6-4 home win. For Park it was PoM Simon Aldis with a very good maximum, Ayhan Celik particularly unlucky to lose all his 3 games deuce in the 5th set. Laszlo Kocsis also lost 2 of his games in 5 sets.
Goons v Leicester Electricity ll Postponed at Goons request.
Div 3 Week 3 Report
Knighton Park Vlll 6 Winstanley Wizards lll 4
Aboo Dossani with a maximum saw Park to a 6-4 home win, combining with Ayhan Celik who won 2 singles to win the all important doubles in 5 sets for the victory. For the Wizards it was 2 wins for Dave Seeds and 1 win each for Matthew Weedall and captain Hermant Bhakta.
Leicester Electricity ll 3 Syston Casuals lV 7
It was 1 win each for the Sparks trio of Steve White, Mo Mohamed and Dave Silvester. For the Casuals it was PoM for improving Scott Morris (158 grade) with a very good maximum including a victory over the legendary Steve White (191 grade). 3 wins for Martin Bolton plus the doubles, for their emphatic 7-3 away win.
Knighton Park lX v Great Glen Postponed at Great Glens request.
Abbots Road ll v Goons Postponed at Goons request.
Mike James