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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 18 Report
Winstanley Wizards lll 2 Goons 8
A closer match than the score suggests saw WW register just 2 wins, one each for Matt Weedall and captain Hemant Bhakta. For victorious Goons it was maximums for PoM John Winsper and captain Steve Harrison, 1 win for Tony Monteiro, Tony and Steve winning the doubles to deny WW a point.
Knighton Park Vlll 9 Leicester Electricity ll 1
A resounding win for Park with Aboo Dossani and Simon Aldis both with maximums, well supported by Laszlo Kocsis with 2 wins. Sparks without their talisman Steve White only managed a single win for Sheriff Makhani.
Knighton Park lX 2 Abbots Road ll 8
I was able to see some action from this match as I was playing Park Vll on another table. It looked a good game which saw Parks Faisal Mulla and Jason Wong win 1 each. For Abbots, PoM Raju Rahul and Steve Pratt both recorded maximums, 1 win for Kishen Mistry. Steve and Kishen winning the doubles in 5 sets to deny Park a point.
Mike James
PLAYERS
Syston lost their first match in Div 3 this week needs a special mention. Martin Bolton (212) only lost recently to a Park player Hamza Caratela (132).
Div 3 Week 17 Report
Leicester Electricity ll 5 Knighton Park Vlll 5
A very close match which saw all players registering at least a win each, decided on the doubles. For Sparks, 2 wins each for Steve White and Sheriff Makhani and 1 win for captain Dave Silvester. Park had PoM Simon Aldis with 2 wins and Martin Pember and Ayhan Celik with 1 win each, Simon and Martin winning the all important double for their draw.
Goons 6 Great Glen 4
A good team performance saw Goons home to a 6-4 win with Steve Harrison and John Winsper winning 2 each and Barry Robinson chipping in with a win, John and Steve winning the doubles. Glen had PoM Alex Mason with a maximum but only a win for Steve Crooks 11-9 in the 5th set against Barry to show for their efforts.
Abbots Road ll Syston Casuals lV
In this top verses second clash, Abbots inflicted the first defeat on Syston this season with a very good team performance, their trio of Steve Pratt, Bhulesh Rathod and Raju Rahul all gaining 2 wins each to see off the League leaders. For Syston although having PoM Martin Bolton with a maximum and top of the averages for the season both Ian Lockington and Ajay Lad just failed to add to their tally.
Mike James
STOP PRESS --Extra results
Syston Casuals lV 7 Winstanley Wizards lll 3
It was top verses bottom with the predicted outcome with Martin Bolton again PoM with a maximum, Scott Morris and Ian Lockington winning 2 each. For WW it was 1 win each for the Seeds family, Dave and Thomas, Dave and Hemant Bhakta combining to win the doubles for their point..
Great Glen 4 Goons 6
The final match of the first half fixtures finished with a 6-4 victory for Goons. Glen had 2 wins for Alex Mason and 1 win for Kelvin Herbert who then combined to win the doubles. It was PoM maximum for John Winsper, 2 wins for captain Steve Harrison and 1 win for evergreen Barry Robinson.
Have a good Xmas.
Mike James
Div 3 Week 13 Report
Winstanley Wizards lll 2 Syston Casuals lV 8
Syston continue to dominate this division with their 11th win with Martin Bolton again PoM with a maximum, he was well supported by Ajay Lad and Scott Morris with 2 wins each. Matt Weedall was WW star with 2 very good wins.
Knighton park Vlll 4 Great Glen 6
In a very close match which was decided on the doubles, 2 wins for Parks Ayhan Celik and 1 win for Aboo Dossani and Simon Aldis. For Glen, 3 wins for PoM Alex Mason and 2 for Cliff Smith who then combined to win the doubles
Goons 5 Abbots Road ll 5
A very close match in which all 6 players registered at least a win with the spoils shared in a 5-5 draw. For Goons, 2 wins each for PoM John Winsper and captain Steve Harrison, 1 win for Barry Robinson. Abbots, 2 wins for Steve Pratt and 1 win each for Bhulesh Rathod and Kishen Mistry, Steve and Kishen combining to win the doubles for the draw.
Abbots Road ll 6 Goons 4
Another close game after their draw the previous night, Abbots had PoM Steve Pratt with a maximum, Raju Rahul with 2 wins and Kishen Mistry with 1 win to complete the 6-4 win. For Goons it was 2 wins for John Winsper and 1 win for Steve Harrison.
Knighton Park lX 4 Syston Casuals lV 6
Park took Syston very close with Hamza Caratela PoM with a very good maximum inflicting the first defeat for Martin Bolton. Jason Wong recorded 1 win but these two failed to win the doubles. For Syston it was a team effort with 2 wins each for Martin Bolton and Scott Morris and 1 win for Ian Lockington, Scott and Martin winning the doubles.
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