Mark maintains unbeaten start

TABLE TENNIS: MARK RAMBSBOTTOM kept his 100-per-cent record in a 7–3 win for league leaders Glodwick over BAE A in the Oldham Table Tennis League first division, but there were two good wins for Tony Smith in defeat.

Adam Rowbottom was undefeated but his Hollinwood B still went down 7-3 to their A team, Ian Quinn, George Jones and Colin Boardman all winning two.

Darren Lindley was unbeaten in his first match of the season for Saddleworth A in their 6-4 defeat of Grotton A, while Gary Skinner won three for Werneth B in their 8-2 defeat of Hyde YMCA A.

The Honeywell A team beat bottom-of-the-table Werneth C 10-0, while Werneth A beat BAE B 9-1.

In the second division, Keith Moores and Mark Simpson scored maximums for Uppermill A in the 8-2 defeat of Hollinwood D.

Hollinwood F recorded their first win of the season with a 6-4 defeat of Honeywell D thanks mainly to three from Paul King.

Matt Ward and Paul Howarth both trebled in Coldhurst A’s 8-2 defeat of Unison A.

Steve Mather had three good wins in Pennine’s 7-3 defeat of Hyde YMCA B, while Werneth B just edged out Hollinwood E 6-4 with Mike Pellowe scoring a maximum.

Tony Prescott scored three for Saddleworth B against Unison C but couldn’t prevent a 6-4 defeat in the third division.

There was a tremendous treble for Dennis Heyes for Unison D against Owls A, however this could not prevent his team from going down 6-4.

Gilders and St Saviour’s A fought out a 5-5 draw, Brian Huskinson being undefeated for the Saints.

Paul Whyatt won three for Unison B in their 7-3 defeat of Coldhurst C.

There were maximums for Stuart Hanson and Jim Bradbury in Uppermill B’s 8-2 defeat of Coldhurst D.

Deaf B prevailed 7-3 in the top-of-the-table clash in the fourth division with Honeywell F thanks mainly to Matt Gartside’s treble.

Glodwick Academy had Abdul Gufar and Zac Rajput to thank as they scored maximums in the 7-3 defeat of Werneth F.

There was a good win for Our Lady’s C team, 6-4 over Werneth G, Fred Pickles winning three in defeat.

Our Lady’s A team won 7-3 against St Saviour’s B, with three wins for Dean Allman, while Werneth E leapt to the top of the table with a 10-0 whitewash of Coldhurst E.

Division 1: BAE A 8, Hollinwood B 2; Glodwick 7, BAE A 3; Hollinwood B 3, Hollinwood A 7; Grotton A 4, Saddleworth CC A 6; Hyde YMCA A 2, Werneth B 8; Honeywell B 2, Rosehill 8; Werneth C 0, Honeywell A 10; Werneth A 9, BAE B 1.

Division 2: Uppermill A 8, Hollinwood D 2; Hollinwood C 8, Droylsden 2; Hollinwood F 6, Honeywell D 4; Coldhurst A 8, Unison a 2; Pennine 7, Hyde YMCA B 3; Werneth D 6, Hollinwood E 4.

Division 3: Unison C 8, Coldhurst C 2; Saddleworth CC B 4, Unison C 6; Coldhurst C 3, Grotton B 7; Unison D 4, Owls A 6; Gilders Tackle 5, St Saviour’s A 5; Unison B 7, Coldhurst B 3; Uppermill B 8, Coldhurst D 2.

Division 4: St Saviour’s B 6, Owls B 4; Honeywell F 3, Deaf Club B 7; Werneth F 3, Glodwick Academy 7; Our Lady’s C 6, Werneth G 4; Our Lady’s A 7, St Saviour’s B 3; Werneth E 10, Coldhurst E 0.