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Updated 12th January 2012 |
NEWSLETTER No 5 (January 8th 2012) Click HERE for previous Newsletter. |
Happy New Year to you all.
All the updated League Tables, League Match Results, averages, Cup news and newsletter (which includes outstanding league matches from the first half of season as well as a report on the recent tournament) are now posted here on our website.
It looks as if the summer and early season forays into the transfer market have worked well for Grundy Park in the Premier Division. New signings Dave Langham (20) and Paul Welhams (14) are both unbeaten this season. Cheshunt II and Hoddesdon II were both beaten 10-0 to leave Grundy Park four points ahead of champions Hoddesdon I with a match in hand. Hoddesdon defeated HRC I 7-3, John Barnes winning all three for the losers, but were then beaten 8-2 by County Hall who consolidated 4th place, eleven points behind Cheshunt I with two matches in hand.
The competitiveness of Division 1 was emphasised by two 5-5 draws. Trevor Anslow won all three as Grundy Park II drew with leaders Cheshunt III to remain two points behind. Barrie Mitchell won all three as Cheshunt IV drew at Pramastars to remain level with Grundy Park.
In Division 2 identical 7-3 victories for Hoddesdon III and Grundy Park III over Hoddesdon IV and Pramastars II respectively kept the former one point clear at the top. Three wins for Ron Barnes and Barry Waterman helped HRC III to an 8-2 win away at Cheshunt V and gave them a ten point lead over the bottom club, although Cheshunt still have two matches in hand.
Latest Results up to 8th Jan 2012
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Click here to see how the league tables look after these results.
Outstanding matches
COUNTY HALL v HODDESDON II
COUNTY HALL v HRC I
PRAMASTARS I v HRC II
HRC II v ALLENBURYS
CHESHUNT V v PRAMASTARS II
CHESHUNT V v HODDESDON IV
HRC dominated the singles and doubles later stages at the recent tournament contested by thirty-five players, contributing five of the six finalists in the two competitions. In the singles, Neil Huatan and John Barnes defeated James Pugh and Ryan Bembridge respectively in the semi-finals with Neil then beating John in a close fought final. The doubles competition was even closer. Neil almost got to the doubles final, but he and Wayne Boddy were beaten in the semi finals by Debbie Evans and Alex Morreale, the only non HRC player in either of the finals. Their opponents were Dave Cocks and Faith Frankel who defeated Rita Rowe and Dave Blakes. The final could not have been closer with the scores at one set all and 20-20 when much to the obvious delight of Alex, Debbie hit the winning shot to secure the trophy.
All agreed it was a good night all round, even finishing by 11.15, an hour earlier than last year.
Once again, enormous thanks to Jo Swain for her organisation on the night that allowed everything to run so smoothly.
HANDICAP CUP QUARTER-FINAL DRAW w/c 23rd January 2011
HRC II v HODDESDON I
HODDESDON II v GRUNDY PARK III
CHESHUNT IV v CHESHUNT III
COUNTY HALL v GRUNDY PARK II
Just a reminder: By now, all league players should be registered with the ETTA either via their
club or individually. Please ensure that everybody who plays is. Registration fees - £6.
Details on the ETTA website (you can login here).
IF A PLAYER IS NOT REGISTERED, THE OPPOSING TEAM WILL BE AWARDED HIS (OR HER) POINTS.
As always, if anybody in your team wants to receive the newsletter, let me know and I will add to the group distribution list. All editions are bccd to all on list.
Regards,
Colin Bullworthy
Match Secretary
Hertford & District Table Tennis League
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