Leaders suffer surprise loss

LEADERS Glodwick were surprisingly beaten 6-4 at Honeywell Lane A in the Oldham Table Tennis League. Wins by Steve Barber (3) Adam Rowbotham (2) and Tommy Ryan (1) gave Honeywell victory.

The OTTC A team of Josh Boult (3), Rebekah Griffith (2) and Matt Weatherby (1) beat BAE A 6-4, with Rebekah just losing to Tony Bates 16-14 in the fifth.

Kevin Hill and Mick Hill were both unbeaten in BAE B’s 7-3 win at Rosehill B as were Hollinwood A’s Dave Buckley and Simon Hardwick in their 9-1 win against Rosehill A.

In Division 2, Hollinwood C were 8-2 victors against Honeywell C for whom Tommy Ryan gained both wins.

Honeywell B had an easy 10-0 win at Hollinwood E keeping them in the promotion chase.

Failsworth A came away from Werneth D 6-4 victors mainly due to a Matty Evans treble, backed by wins from Steve Collins (2) and Nathan Buckley (1) with Richard Hinchliffe (2) and Mick Pellowe (1) replying.

Hyde YMCA B defeated two-player Hollinwood D 6-4 for whom Joe Redikin was unbeaten.

The improving Unison A team of Mike Brierley (3), Liaqat Ali (2) and Alan Auxilly (2) beat struggling Pennine 8-2.

Maximums from Paul Howarth and Simon King with a double from Gary Keylock helped Coldhurst A to an 8-2 win at bottom team Grotton B.

Droylsden A join Honeywell D at the top of Division 3 following their 10-0 win against Uppermill B. Long-time leaders Honeywell D slipped up again, losing to Gilders Tackle in a game where their No 1, Ken Dunkerley, had to retire injured after two games.

The Failsworth C juniors of Andrew Tarpey (3), Paul King (2) and Callum Jones (1) beat the experienced Unison C 7-3, Frank Sheldon winning two for Unison.

Saddleworth D beat Coldhurst D mainly due to a Tony Prescott maximum, but singles in reply from Dave England, Murray Corbin and Phil Mellor restricted the score to 6-4.

In a snow-affected week, the only result posted in Division 4 was the draw between Werneth E and St Saviours. There were doubles for Darren Mitzi & Joe Taylor plus a single for Brian Micklethwaite for Werneth while Brian Huskinson (3) and Alex Leach (1) replied for St Saviours.

Results

Division 1: Honeywell A 6, Glodwick 4; Hollinwood A 9, Rosehill A 1; Rosehill B 3, BAE B 7; BAE A 4, OTTC A 6.

Division 2: Pennine 2, Unison A 8; Werneth D 4, Failsworth A 6; Hollinwood C 8, Honeywell C2; Hyde YMCA B 6, Hollinwood D 4; Coldhurst A 8, Grotton B 2; Hollinwood E 0, Honeywell B 10.

Division 3: Failsworth C 7, Unison C 3; Honeywell D 4, Gilders Tackle 6; Droylsden A 10, Uppermill B 0; Coldhurst D 4, Saddleworth CC B 6; Coldhurst B 7, Saddleworth CC B 3.

Division 4: Werneth E 5, St Saviour’s 5.




OLDHAM’S women’s team won the Lancashire & Cheshire Table Tennis League by one point after beating Manchester, the eventual runners up, in their final game by 5-1. Mandy Winskill, Karen Hill and Doreen Schofield made up Oldham’s winning team.



The A team could muster only two players for the final day’s matches due to the commitment of their players in the Manchester Schools tournament which was run the same day.

Natalie Dodd and Sarah Weatherby played well but without Rebekah and Abigail Griffith their task proved too much, although they achieved a respectable mid-table position.