Griffith leads the way with treble

AN unbeaten performance from Dave Griffith, with singles from Josh Boult and Reena Ardeshana helped OTTC A to a 6-4 win at Glodwick in the first division of the Oldham Table Tennis League.

Saddleworth A were well beaten by Werneth B, with trebles from Rob Carter and Doug Hill.

The fortunes of BAE’s A and B teams were mixed – the A team defeating Hyde YMCA 8-2 and the B team losing by the same score to Hollinwood A.

In the second division, Hollinwood C are again chasing promotion with a 9-1 win over newly-promoted Grotton B. Dave Cheetham and John Flowers each won three, with Joe Redikin winning two.

Werneth C managed a 6-4 victory over Honeywell B which was the same score Hollinwood E defeated Failsworth A.

Hollinwood D drew with Werneth D thanks to a treble from Andy McNabb, but Coldhurst A went down 7-3 to Uppermill A, with Pete Watson achieving his second treble of the season.

Unison C repeated last week’s success in the third division with a 7-3 win against Coldhurst B helped by doubles from Pete Dawson, Jim Bollard and Mike O’Gara.

Points were shared between Uppermill B and Coldhurst C in what was an extremely competitive match.

Saddleworth B’s 7-3 win over Oldham Deaf was a hard-fought victory with Oldham Deaf losing four of the sets in the fifth game.

Honeywell D head the table with a 9-1 win over the junior team of Failsworth C, while Coldhurst D managed a 6-4 win over Failsworth B despite Vinney Gaffey winning three for the Failsworth team.

The two juniors (brothers Joe and Jake Crawley) are improving, with Jake scoring a single and Joe unlucky not to register.

Honeywell E beat fourth division newcomers St Saviour’s 6-4 with doubles from Lee Rowbotham Ronnie Holt and Leo Cogger.

Honeywell F lost to Unison D 8-2, for whom Martin Haigh was outstanding.

The clash between Werneth G & E came out all square with two wins for Dave Murphy and Fred Pickles and Brian Micklethwaite replying with three wins for the E team.

Owls B recorded their second win with a 6-4 victory over Coldhurst E, thanks to a treble from Phil Tamworth.

Deaf Club B prevailed over OTTC B by a 6-4 margin.

The clash of OTTC C and D juniors resulted in an 8-2 win for the all- girls team, with trebles from Natalie Dodd and Sarah Weatherby and two for Abigail Griffith. Alex Reilly replied with a win for the boys.

DIVISION 1: Hyde YMCA A 4, Werneth A 6; Glodwick 4, OTTC A 6; Werneth A 10, Rosehill A 0; BAE B 2, Hollinwood A 8; Hollinwood B 7, Grotton A 3; Saddleworth CC A 2, Werneth B 8; Rosehill B 3, Honeywell A 7; BAE A 8, Hyde YMCA A 2.

DIVISION 2: Werneth C 6, Honeywell B 4; Grotton B 1, Hollinwood C 9; Hollinwood D 5, Werneth D 5; Coldhurst A 3, Uppermill A 7; Hollinwood E 6, Failsworth A 4.

DIVISION 3: Unison B 5, Coldhurst D 5; Owls A 2, Honeywell D 8; Saddleworth CC B 2, Uppermill B 8; Unison C 7, Coldhurst B 3; Deaf Club A 3, Saddleworth CC B 7; Uppermill B 5, Coldhurst C 5; Honeywell D 9, Failsworth C 1; Coldhurst D 6, Failsworth B 4.

DIVISION 4: Deaf Club B 6, Honeywell F 4; Owls B 7, OTTC B 3; Werneth E 7, Coldhurst E 3; Honeywell E 6, St Saviour’s 4; Werneth F 1, Our Lady’s 9; Werneth G 5, Werneth E 5; Coldhurst E 4, Owls B 6; OTTC B 4, Deaf Club B 6; Honeywell F 2, Unison D 8; OTTC D 2, OTTC C 8.