Clacton and District Table Tennis League

“MATT PUTS GLOSS ON TROPHY”

Matt Wright (pictured right) this week became only the fifth player to take the Clacton and District Table Tennis League’s Handicapped Singles Trophy on more than one occasion - and he’s still only a junior!

Reprising his success of 2006, sixteen-year old Wright (+1) produced an outstanding performance which belied his modest League form to overcome the challenge of another gifted junior, thirteen-year old James Denyer (pictured below) (-6) 10-12, 11-1, 11-9, 12-10.

Despite his handicap disadvantage, Denyer refused to compromise his natural free-flowing style, but Wright responded with a fine counter-attacking display interspersed with top-drawer, hard-hitting winners - including a couple of rare backhand gems.

It produced a final of high quality and entertainment between the two outstanding players on the day, with the ever-improving Wright earning the plaudits as a deserved winner and Denyer enhancing his reputation as a talent of the future.

On his way to the final, Wright had disposed of Tony Edmonds, reigning champion Tony Oswick, Mike Vilka, Jason Gale and, in the semi-final, Mark Gale, the only match in which Wright was taken to a fifth set in the whole Tournament.

Denyer (-3) had a tough first match, beating Annabelle Rodriguez (+1) 12-10 in the decider, before breezing past Chris Petrou and Neil Crook, and then winning his semi-final in four against one of the Tournament’s surprise packages, Adam Wilkin.

Main results : Final : Matt Wright (+1) beat James Denyer (-6) 10-12, 11-1, 11-9, 12-10; Semi-Finals : Wright (+1) beat Mark Gale (-5) 14-12, 6-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-3; Denyer (-8) beat Adam Wilkin (+2) 11-8, 11-8, 2-11, 11-7; Quarter-finals : Wright (+1) beat Jason Gale (-5) 11-7, 9-11, 11-9, 11-4; Denyer (+1) beat Neil Crook (-1) 11-8; 11-9, 11-4; Mark Gale (-10) beat Tony Rayner (+2) 11-3, 11-5, 11-5; Wilkin (+1) beat Dan Wright (-3) 11-4,

11-1, 11-2; Consolation Doubles : Gary Stallwood and Tony Edmonds (-1) beat Annabelle Rodriguez and Bob Sawyer (+1) 9-11, 11-7, 3-11, 11-7, 13-11.

* In Division One of the League, Gary Stallwood took a maximum for Nomads Jaguars in their 6-4 win over Windsor Condors, as did Paul Meikle in Red Triangle’s 7-3 victory over Windsor Falcons.

In Division Two Peter Sear, Richard Spence and Andrew Jones all won twice as Lawford defeated Brotherhood F 7-3, the same score by which Windsor Ladybirds beat Windsor Kestrels, Frank Burbidge of the Kestrels inflicting a first reverse of the season on Mark Salter.

It was also 7-3 as Nomads Cougars beat Brotherhood C, Shaun Beckham taking all three for the losers, whilst Sam Buxton recorded a treble as Walton C overcame Nomads Lions 8-2.

Seven of the matches went to five as Brotherhood E edged past Windsor Magpies 7-3, Tony Edmonds unbeaten, Ron Dacey and Dave Sweetland recording Magpies’ first doubles win of the season, 13-11 in the fifth against Duncan Dunne and Rodney Betts

In Division Three Rowan Cottee took a maximum for

Brotherhood H in his side’s 8-2 win over Nomads Leopards, whilst it was all-square between Windsor Penguins and Brotherhood I, two each here for Brotherhood’s Gerald Batt and Michael Gallone.

Finally, Windsor Swallows beat Brotherhood I 9-1, Janet Beech beating Pauline Edmonds 12-10, 12-10, 4-11, 7-11, 12-10.

* There were two tight 5-4 scorelines in Round Two of the Knock-Out Handicap Cup, Brotherhood K eliminating Nomads Lions and Windsor Magpies squeezing past Brotherhood I, whilst in another hard-fought encounter, Walton B got the better of Walton A 5-3.

The revised Round Three draw is :- Walton B v Brotherhood F; Nomads Pumas v Brotherhood G; Windsor Kestrels v Nomads Lynx ; Brotherhood K v Red Triangle; Windsor Magpies v Nomads Tigers; Nomads Panthers v Windsor Roosters; Windsor Hawks v Brotherhood D; Windsor Falcons v Windsor Eagles.

“MATT PUTS GLOSS ON TROPHY”

Matt Wright (pictured right) this week became only the fifth player to take the Clacton and District Table Tennis League’s Handicapped Singles Trophy on more than one occasion - and he’s still only a junior!

Reprising his success of 2006, sixteen-year old Wright (+1) produced an outstanding performance which belied his modest League form to overcome the challenge of another gifted junior, thirteen-year old James Denyer (pictured below) (-6) 10-12, 11-1, 11-9, 12-10.

Despite his handicap disadvantage, Denyer refused to compromise his natural free-flowing style, but Wright responded with a fine counter-attacking display interspersed with top-drawer, hard-hitting winners - including a couple of rare backhand gems.

It produced a final of high quality and entertainment between the two outstanding players on the day, with the ever-improving Wright earning the plaudits as a deserved winner and Denyer enhancing his reputation as a talent of the future.

On his way to the final, Wright had disposed of Tony Edmonds, reigning champion Tony Oswick, Mike Vilka, Jason Gale and, in the semi-final, Mark Gale, the only match in which Wright was taken to a fifth set in the whole Tournament.

Denyer (-3) had a tough first match, beating Annabelle Rodriguez (+1) 12-10 in the decider, before breezing past Chris Petrou and Neil Crook, and then winning his semi-final in four against one of the Tournament’s surprise packages, Adam Wilkin.

11-1, 11-2; Consolation Doubles : Gary Stallwood and Tony Edmonds (-1) beat Annabelle Rodriguez and Bob Sawyer (+1) 9-11, 11-7, 3-11, 11-7, 13-11.

* In Division One of the League, Gary Stallwood took a maximum for Nomads Jaguars in their 6-4 win over Windsor Condors, as did Paul Meikle in Red Triangle’s 7-3 victory over Windsor Falcons.

In Division Two Peter Sear, Richard Spence and Andrew Jones all won twice as Lawford defeated Brotherhood F 7-3, the same score by which Windsor Ladybirds beat Windsor Kestrels, Frank Burbidge of the Kestrels inflicting a first reverse of the season on Mark Salter.

It was also 7-3 as Nomads Cougars beat Brotherhood C, Shaun Beckham taking all three for the losers, whilst Sam Buxton recorded a treble as Walton C overcame Nomads Lions 8-2.

Seven of the matches went to five as Brotherhood E edged past Windsor Magpies 7-3, Tony Edmonds unbeaten, Ron Dacey and Dave Sweetland recording Magpies’ first doubles win of the season, 13-11 in the fifth against Duncan Dunne and Rodney Betts

In Division Three Rowan Cottee took a maximum for

Brotherhood H in his side’s 8-2 win over Nomads Leopards, whilst it was all-square between Windsor Penguins and Brotherhood I, two each here for Brotherhood’s Gerald Batt and Michael Gallone.

Finally, Windsor Swallows beat Brotherhood I 9-1, Janet Beech beating Pauline Edmonds 12-10, 12-10, 4-11, 7-11, 12-10.

* There were two tight 5-4 scorelines in Round Two of the Knock-Out Handicap Cup, Brotherhood K eliminating Nomads Lions and Windsor Magpies squeezing past Brotherhood I, whilst in another hard-fought encounter, Walton B got the better of Walton A 5-3.

The revised Round Three draw is :- Walton B v Brotherhood F; Nomads Pumas v Brotherhood G; Windsor Kestrels v Nomads Lynx ; Brotherhood K v Red Triangle; Windsor Magpies v Nomads Tigers; Nomads Panthers v Windsor Roosters; Windsor Hawks v Brotherhood D; Windsor Falcons v Windsor Eagles.

RESULTS

Division 1

Windsor Condors 4 Nomads Jaguars 6;

Windsor Falcons 3 Red Triangle 7;

Brotherhood B 10 Windsor Hawks 0.

Division 2

Walton C 8 Nomads Lions 2;

Windsor Ravens 10 Brotherhood G 0;

Windsor Ladybirds 7 Windsor Kestrels 3;

Brotherhood E 7Windsor Magpies 3;

Brotherhood C 3 Nomads Cougars 7;

Brotherhood F 3 Lawford 7.

Division 3

Windsor Penguins 5 Brotherhood I 5;

Brotherhood J 1 Windsor Swallows 9;

Nomads Leopards 2 Brotherhood H 8.

Handicap Knock-Out Cup : Round Two

Windsor Magpies 5 Brotherhood I 4;

Nomads Lions 4 Brotherhood K 5;

Walton A 3 Walton B 5;

Nomads Wildcats 1 Nomads Pumas 5.

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