After another successful season in The Southend & District Table Tennis League all the fixtures have now been fulfilled and the Divisional winners and runners-up are as follows:-
Winners, Runners-up
Premier Division: Runnymede A, Legra A
Division One: Warehouse B, Customs A
Division Two: Lentern D, Runnymede B
Division Three: Wakering, Runnymede C
Division Four: Hullbridge F, Canvey E
It was encouraging to see so many Juniors playing in the League and improving as the season progressed. Special mention must be given to TT-on-Sea who entered a team of young players in Division 4 for the first time and finished a very creditable third in the table only three points behind Canvey E. The Junior Championships are being played on Friday evening the 8th May at The Warehouse Centre, Brook Road, Rayleigh.
Congratulations also to the Southend Juniors and the Mens teams who both did extremely well when they came up against players from all over the County to win the Essex Inter-League titles.
20th April 2009
As the Season draws to a close there was only one match played in the Premier Division last week. With Runnymede A already being crowned the Champions and Legra A the runners-up, Rawreth A secured third place when they overcame Canvey A 9-0. Chris Jacob, Kevin Read and Charles Sweeny had little difficulty against Canvey who have ended their first season in the Premier Division on a low note and look set to return to the First Division.
In Division 1, Rawreth D put paid to Lentern C’s hopes of finishing runners-up behind Warehouse B. Lentern needed a 7-2 win to overtake second-placed Customs A but instead were on the losing end of that score-line. There were some very close games but Mike Griffiths was unbeaten for Rawreth and Brian Spencer and Cliff Firth bagged a brace each to give Rawreth the win and leave Lentern in third place.
In Division 2, the two top teams played each other with Lentern D coming out on top to secure the title with a 6-3 win over Runnymede B. Wayne Farmer led the way with a hat trick and he was backed up by Bill Wall with two wins while Reg Innes added one. Tony Millward banked a pair for Runnymede but was denied his maximum by Wayne.
Basildon Hospital have had to settle for third place, just one point behind Runnymede. They won their last match 7-2 against Rawreth F in which Richard Bryant and Kenneth Fung both registered hat tricks but it was not enough to leap-frog over Runnymede.
In Division 3, there are still some outstanding fixtures to be played. Canvey D have been in action twice with varying fortunes. Despite a hat trick from Runnymede D’s Kieran Wood, Canvey scraped home 5-4 thanks mainly to a pair each for Gordon Johnson and Mervyn Francis. Their luck changed when they played Hadleigh Forum C. Dave Thomas was unbeaten for Forum and Jean Catley and Terry Faires supported him with two wins each to take the score to 7-2.
In Division 4, Hullbridge F continued their run of wins when they overcame Warehouse D 8-1. Another hat trick for Bill Chester was joined by a maximum for Gemma Hilberry, her first ever, and two wins for Steve Smitherman who was denied his hat trick by The Warehouse’s sole point earner Larry Lisner.
14th April 2009
In the Premier Division there was a derby game at Rawreth when the B team hosted the match against the C team. There were some close encounters but the B side showed no mercy to their club mates and proved their superiority with an 8-1 win. Keith Phillips and Minda Sinkus both went unbeaten to inflict most of the damage but the C team’s Steve Sawyer prevented the clean sweep with a hard fought win over Dave Calleja.
The champions, Runnymede A, had a 7-2 win over a depleted Lentern A side in which Dave Bowles and Stuart Gibbs were both unbeaten to leave them 12 points ahead of their nearest rivals Legra A.
In Division 1, the two teams battling it out for runners-up place behind Warehouse B both finished on the losing ends of 5-4 score-lines. Whittingham got the better of Customs thanks to a hat trick for John Blackman and two wins for Craig Harris.
Mick Tappenden’s hat trick did most of the damage in Hadleigh Forum B’s defeat of Lentern C although he only just scraped home against Lentern’s two game winner Steve Appleby. Lentern, who have one game left to play, are now six points behind Customs who have fulfilled all their fixtures.
In Division 2, Hullbridge D won their match against Canvey C 6-3 in which Paul Ogden, Anne Lane and Bob Shingleton-Smith produced a team performance by winning two games each. Canvey’s best player was Les Rider who banked a pair
Invicta A had a narrow win against Legra B. Dave Kirston’s hat trick proved to be decisive although he had to pull out all the stops and use all his experience to get the better of the young Owen Warren and deprive him of his maximum in the process. Graham Cornish supported Dave with two wins.
In Division 3, Wakering returned to their winning ways by ending their successful season with a victory over Invicta B. Cliff Noakes led the way with a hat trick, Dick Gilbert added two wins but lost deuce in the fifth to Derek North, and Dave Accleton contributed one to give them the 6-3 win.
Hadleigh Forum C overcame a depleted Hullbridge E team 7-2. An unbeaten Jean Catley was in good form for the winners while Tony Molisso was the sole game winner for Hullbridge.
In Division 4, TT-on-Sea ended their inaugural season with a 7-2 win over Canvey E. Nick Henesy got the ball rolling with an exciting 13-11 in the fifth win over Canvey’s Jimmy Reardon and survived another nail biting match against Charlie Lamy before earning his maximum. Kieran Skeggs and Jack Burns both bagged a brace for this fast improving junior team and they will now have to wait and see whether they have done enough to capture the runners-up spot behind Hullbridge F.
6th April 2009
Runnymede A made sure that they will be crowned the Premier Division Champions when they turned out their top players against their nearest rivals Legra A and overcame them 7-2. Stuart Gibbs was unbeaten while Dave Bowles and Kevin Caldon banked a pair each, both of them losing in close games to Legra’s Marco Jovich. Runnymede still have a match to play but Legra have completed all their fixtures and will have to settle for second place.
Rawreth C and Rayleigh Mill fought a close battle which seemed to be going Rawreth’s way until the Mill team rallied and won the last three games to give them the 5-4 win. Ray Eldridge was their star player with a hat trick.
In Division 1, Warehouse B finished their season with an 8-1 win over Hullbridge B to clinch the title. Keith Adam and Dave Colwill won all their games and Kim Shead added two but was denied his maximum in a close match against Andy Seabrook.
The teams battling it out for second place were both involved in very close matches. Customs A didn’t enhance their chances by going down 4-5 against Hadleigh Forum B. Forum’s Dave Woolmer banked a hat trick and Mick Tappenden added two wins. Lentern C scraped home 5-4 against RESSC A to keep them in contention. Steve Appleby’s hat trick was backed up by a pair from Wayne Farmer who was playing up from Division 2.
In Division 2, the top team Lentern D shrunk their lead considerably when they lost to Legra B. Owen Warren and Sam Chesher were both unbeaten for Legra and Dan Sanderson contributed one to give them the 7-2 win. Runnymede B are now breathing down Lentern’s necks just four points behind them following their 6-3 defeat of Hullbridge D. A hat trick for Tony Millward was backed up by one win for Gordon Child and two for Vince Gurney who was denied his maximum by Hullbridge’s two game winner Paul Ogden.
In Division 3, Hadleigh Forum C upset the form book by beating the leaders, Wakering, 7-2. In a match that was closer than the score suggests, five of the games went the full distance with four of them finishing in Forum’s favour. Dave Thomas was unbeaten for the winners while Tony Mace and Bob Gabe bagged a brace each but both lost to Cliff Noakes.
Runnymede C are holding onto second place, seven points behind the leaders, despite going down 4-5 to Invicta B. Tony Coeshall banked a maximum for Runnymede but he finished on the losing side. Invicta’s John Golding and Derek North did most of the damage with two wins each and Shelley Woolley added one.
In Division 4, the two teams vying for second place behind Hullbridge F were in action. TT-on-Sea ran out the 6-3 winners against Warehouse D thanks to a hat trick for Nick Henesy and two wins for Jack Burns. The youngest member of the team Ryan Burns contributed one, his first in the League.
Jimmy Reardon and Charlie Lamy were both unbeaten for Canvey E to lead them to a 7-2 win over Customs B and keep them in third place with games in hand.
30th March 2009
Runnymede A have taken over the lead in the race for the Premiership title thanks to Kevin Caldon, Gary Baker and Stuart Gibbs keeping a clean sheet for their team in the match against Lentern B. They are on level points with Legra A but with a game in hand after the previous leaders suffered a rare defeat. Rawreth A was the team that inflicted the damage although Legra took an early 4-1 lead, two wins coming from John Poysden, before going on to lose the next four games. Southend’s leading player, Cris Sladden, completed his hat trick in the last game of the match to give Rawreth the 5-4 win.
In Division 1, there were two very closely contested matches finishing with 5-4 score-lines. A maximum for Mike Tappenden of Hadleigh Forum B was backed up by two wins for Colin Napper to take them to victory over Rawreth D. Colin was denied his hat trick by Mike Griffiths who played well on the night to bank two wins for the losing team.
Andy Seaman was unbeaten for Hullbridge C in their match against Hadleigh Forum A but unfortunately for him his team ran out the 4-5 losers. Mark Everard and Garry Hartgrove both bagged a brace for Forum and Paul Fawell added one to take them to victory.
In Division 2, Richard Bryant was the top player for Basildon Hospital in their 6-3 defeat of Invicta A but his hat trick was earned the hard way with two of the games going the full distance. He was backed up by Kenneth Fung with one win and Adrian Atkinson who banked a pair but fell victim to Invicta’s two game winner Grahame Cornish.
Owen Warren cruised his way comfortably to a hat trick for Legra B in the match against Hullbridge D. His team-mate Sam Chesher fell at the first hurdle to Paul Ogden but went on to win his other two games and Dan Sanderson contributed one to give them the 6-3 win.
In Division 3, Wakering extended their lead at the top of the table and look to be on course to win the Division. Cliff Noakes led the way with a hat trick in their match against Runnymede D and Dave Accleton and Dick Gilbert backed him up with two wins each to give them a 7-2 win.
John Golding was top man for Invicta B in their 6-3 win over Canvey D. He went unbeaten, Derek North added two before falling victim to Rob McDonald and Shelley Woolley added one to take them to victory.
In Division 4, two teams kept clean sheets. Customs B, who are currently second from bottom in the table, pulled out all the stops to emerge triumphant over Warehouse D. There were some close encounters but James Durnford, Gaye Dean and Amar al Soufi all survived to bank hat tricks.
Jimmy Reardon, Charlie Lamy and Ray Baker performed a similar fete for Canvey E when they won 9-0 against the team struggling at the bottom of the Division, Hullbridge G. The Hullbridge side fought hard but went away with nothing to show for it.
23rd March 2009
Teenager Nicole Syderenko hit the heights for the Warehouse A team when she won two of her games against the Premiership leaders Legra A. However, Marco Jovic went unbeaten and Paul Whatton and John Poysden bagged a brace each to give Legra the 7-2 win that keeps them at the top of the table.
Runnymede A are in second spot and have narrowed the gap to five points and with a game in hand following their 9-0 demolition of Rawreth B. Stuart Gibbs, Kevin Caldon and Dave Bowles comprised the successful team.
Rawreth A are still in with a shout. Chris Jacob, Cris Sladden and Charles Sweeny inflicted a resounding 9-0 defeat on Lentern B with all but one of the games won in three straight sets.
In Division 1, Warehouse B returned to their winning ways with a 6-3 win over Hadleigh Forum B. Jim Stait, Kim Shead and Brian Farmer won two games each while Mick Tappenden was Forum’s best player with two wins but he was denied his maximum by Jim Stait.
A hat trick for Steve Appleby steered Lentern C to victory over Hadleigh Forum A. He was supported by Ian Rattray with two wins and Ray Farmer with one to give them the 6-3 win. Mark Everard banked a pair for Forum before falling at the last fence to Steve Appleby.
In Division 2, Runnymede B are top of the table after their match against Canvey C but Lentern D are breathing down their necks with two games in hand. In a match that was closer than the score suggests, five of the games went the full distance. Tony Millward earned his hat trick and Gordon Child and Tony Coeshall banked two wins each to give Runnymede a 7-2 victory.
Tony Wright was the top man for Warehouse C in their 6-3 win over Invicta A. Tony’s hat trick didn’t come easily not least in his game against Dave Kirston which went to deuce in the fifth. Tony was backed up by two wins from Stan Dyson and one from Mark Doxey
In Division 3, there was a derby match at Runnymede when the D team entertained the C team. Steve Giles was unbeaten for the C side and he was supported by Phil Mardle who lost his first encounter against Kieran Wood but went on to win his next two games. Anne Adlington contributed one win to take the score-line to 6-3 in favour of the C team.
In Division 4, Emily Godfrey, Nick Henesy and Kieran Skeggs of TT-on-Sea played well to win two games each in their away fixture against Customs B. Unfortunately for Customs they were unable to field a third player so had to concede three games which meant that the match result was 9-0.
TT-on-Sea were not so lucky when they came up against top team Hullbridge F. Neal Klyman and Bill Chester both registered hat tricks and Bill Hoy chipped in with one to give Hullbridge the 7-2 win
16th March 2009
The race for the Premiership title is hotting up with Legra A holding on to the top spot following their 9-0 win over a depleted Canvey A side. Paul Whatton, John Poysden and Jamie Willson inflicted the damage on Canvey who look set for relegation. However, Runnymede A are hot on their heels, just seven points behind them and with a game in hand. Dave Bowles, Kevin Caldon and Stuart Gibbs had a tougher match on their hands but were all unbeaten to give Runnymede a 9-0 victory over Rayleigh Mill.
In Division 1, the table-toppers Warehouse B suffered defeat at the hands of RESSC A. In a very closely fought match, Ron Coutts and Frank Hooper banked two wins each for RESSC to lead them to a 5-4 win. Oliver Podd got a pair for The Warehouse but lost in five set to RESSC’s other game winner, Dale Gutteridge.
There was an in-house derby at Rawreth when the D team, who are struggling to avoid relegation, hosted the match against their Club’s E side. The outcome was decided in the last game of the night when Brian Spencer won his second game to add to Russell Bright’s two wins and Cliff Firth’s one to give the D team the 5-4 win. Steve Buer was the E team’s best player with two wins.
In Division 2, the divisional leaders Lentern D are now four points clear of their nearest rivals Runnymede B and they have a game in hand. Wayne Farmer and Reg Innes both went unbeaten for Lentern in their match against Warehouse C although Wayne struggled to beat Tony Wright in a game that went to deuce in the fifth. Bill Wall added one win to the tally to give Lentern to a 7-2 win.
The Southend League’s junior title holder, Owen Warre, led Legra B to victory over Canvey C. Owen won all his games in three straight sets and he was supported by Sam Chesher and Dan Sanderson who both bagged a brace to give them a 7-2 win.
In Division 3, Canvey D romped home 8-1 against Hullbridge E. Rob McDonald and Gordon Johnson both registered hat tricks while Steve Parker dropped the one game in a close encounter with Tony Molisso.
Invicta B and Hadleigh Forum C had a very close match. A maximum for David Thomas together with two wins for Bob Gabe swung the match in Forum’s favour to give them the 5-4 win. Derek North was Invicta’s best player on the night with two wins.
In Division 4, Canvey E enjoyed a good 7-2 win over Warehouse D. Jimmy Reardon led the way with a hat trick and he was supported by Charlie Lamy and Ray Baker who won two games each. Barbara O’Brien was the sole point earner for the Warehouse.
Rawreth H had a 6-3 win over Hullbridge G who could field only two players so had to concede three games. Jack Himpfer-Jones was unbeaten for the winning team and Taylor Nunn did well to win one to take them to victory. Robert Sage banked two wins for Hullbridge but was denied his maximum by Jack.
9th March 2009
The newly-crowned Southend Closed Men’s Singles Champion Cris Sladden, together with his team-mates Kevin Read and Charles Sweeny, kept a clean sheet for Rawreth A in the match against Rayleigh Mill. Their attacking style of play met with some stiff opposition, notably from defenders Duncan Taylor and Ray Eldridge, but they came away with a well-earned 9-0 result.
A team innings from Minda Sinkus, Babul McLeod and Keith Phillips in which all of them won two of their games resulted in a 6-3 win over Warehouse A. Nicole Syderenko banked two wins for the losing team but was denied her hat trick when she lost 9-11 in the fifth leg to Babul.
In Division 1, another hat trick for Garry Hartgrove of Hadleigh Forum A steered his team to a 6-3 win over the struggling Rawreth D side. Garry was backed up by Mark Everard with two wins and Paul Fawell with one. A pair for Brian Spencer made him the best player for Rawreth.
A maximum for Mike Worship who has lost only one game so far this season, was not enough to give RESSC A the win when they came up against Hullbridge B. In a very close match, Hullbridge emerged the 5-4 victors thanks to a brace each for Barry Bronson and Jean Chasmer and one for Andrew Seabrook.
In Division 2, St Peters and Canvey C are now on equal points as they struggle to avoid the relegation zone but The Saints have a game in hand. In a closely fought match, Canvey’s Leon Smart and Peter Cray both won two of their games and Les Rider contributed one to take them to a 5-4 win but they all lost to Ray Elsdon who was unlucky to finish on the losing team.
Lentern D have Reg Innes to thank for their 6-3 win over Rawreth F. His hat trick was backed up by two wins from Bill Wall and one from John Gard. Colin Barham bagged a brace for Rawreth that included a 15-13 win in the fifth over Bill Wall.
In Division 3, the two top teams met and the leaders, Wakering, were happy to come away with a 6-3 win over Runnymede C to widen the gap to seven points. Dave Accleton was unbeaten for the winners, Cliff Noakes added two being denied his maximum by Tony Coeshall and Dick Gilbert added one.
Runnymede D did well to scrape home 5-4 against RESSC B thanks to a hat trick for Kieran Wood, his eighth of the season. Simon Hawker and Barry Edgar supported him with a win each. Pam Swan and Sarah Mapes both banked two wins for the losing side.
In Division 4, there were no results.
23rd February 2009
Runnymede A are hot on the heels of top team Legra A in the Premier Division following their 8-1 win over Hullbridge A which leaves them eight points behind but with a game in hand. Kevin Caldon and Stuart Gibbs won all their games with comparative ease and Gary Baker added two wins. Glenn Johnson banked the one win for Hullbridge in a close game against Gary.
Lentern A scraped home 5-4 against their Club’s B side. Russell Mills put in a great performance for the B team but his hat trick wasn’t to be enough. Paul Brown and Richard Brown both bagged a brace for the A team with Mike Grout adding one to take them to victory.
In Division 1, there were two very close matches. Warehouse B got the better of Hadleigh Forum A 5-4 thanks to a hat trick for David Colwill and a win each for Kim Shead and Jim Stait to give them the edge. Garry Hartgrove was Forum’s best player with two wins.
A maximum for Craig Harris steered Whittingham to a 5-4 win over RESSC A. He was supported by John Blackman who won two of his games but was denied his hat trick by RESSC’s two game winner Mike Worship.
In Division 2, a hat trick for Ian Tuckey led the way for Runnymede B in their victory over St Peters. He was backed up by Vince Gurney who won two of his games and Kieran Wood contributed one to take them to a 6-3 win. Ray Elsdon banked a pair to make him the best player for St Peters.
Basildon Hospital enjoyed an 8-1 win over Canvey. Richard Bryant and Adrian Atkinson both registered maximums but Peter Cray managed to stop the rot for Canvey when he won a very close five-setter against Clive Beauchamps.
In Division 3, Sarah Mapes was in top form for RESSC B in their match against Hadleigh Forum C. Her hat trick together with a win each for Pam Swan and Jane Swan led them to a 5-4 win. David Thomas and Jean Catley banked a pair each for the losing side.
A team innings from Invicta B’s John Golding, John Hill and Shelley Woolley gave them a 6-3 win over Runnymede D. Simon Hawker played well to bank two wins for Runnymede and Barry Edgar added one.
In Division 4, top team Hullbridge F suffered their first defeat of the season when they lost to Canvey E. A well earned hat trick for Jimmy Reardon was supported by two wins for Charlie Lamy and one for Ray Baker to give Canvey the unexpected win.
Warehouse D overcame Hullbridge G 7-2. Lawrie Neville went unbeaten for the victors while Bob Brett and David Holland contributed two wins each, both of them being denied their hat tricks by Harry Obeney.
16th February 2009
The Rawreth Club showed off their strength in depth last week when the A, B and C teams all had decisive wins in the Premier Division. Cris Sladden and Lee Prentice were both unbeaten for the A team in their 8-1 win over HullbridgeA. Chris Jacob added two wins before losing to Nigel Lamb in a close five set game.
Rawreth B overcame Lentern A 7-2. Keith Phillips led the way with a hat trick that included a 16-14 in the fifth win over Django Fung, and he was supported by two wins each from Minda Sincus and Andrew Halling.
Paul Churn, Trevor Ward and Steve Sawyer completed Rawreth’s good week with a 9-0 win for the C team over Warehouse A.
In Division 1, Linda Attridge was in top form for Hullbridge C. She was unbeaten in the match against Rawreth D and Andy Seaman and Jim McKechnie added a win each to take the score to 5-4. Brian Spencer was Rawreth’s best player with two wins.
A maximum for Ian Rattray of Lentern C together with two wins for Peter Lucraft and one for Ray Farmer took them to a 6-3 win over Customs A. Roy Thomas banked two wins for Customs one of them being a 3-2 win over Ray Farmer that included a leg which went to 17-15.
In Division 2, the young Legra B team had an emphatic 8-1 win over St Peters. Owen Warren and Sam Chesher were both unbeaten while Dan Sanderson dropped the one game to the vastly more experienced Ray Elsdon. They have now worked their way up to third place in the table.
Dave Kirston kept his 100% record for Invicta A to steer his team to a 6-3 win over Lentern D. Barrie Murphy contributed a pair, including a game in which he went 2-10 down before coming back to win 12-10, and David Barnes added one.
In Division 3, Wakering were back to their winning ways. They beat RESSC B 8-1 thanks to hat tricks from Cliff Noakes and Dave Accleton backed by two wins from Dick Gilbert. Sarah Mapes was the sole game winner for RESSC and was unlucky not to get another, going down 12-10 in the fifth against Cliff.
Runnymede C are just four points behind Wakering following their 6-3 win over Canvey D. Tony Coeshall led the way with another hat trick, Anne Adlington added two wins and Phil Mardle one. Two wins for Gordon Johnson made him Canvey’s best player on the night
In Division 4, Hullbridge G claimed their second win of the season courtesy of Customs B who were unable to field a full team. Robert Sage won both his games which together with the three points conceded by the opposition, gave Hullbridge the 5-4 win. Richard Kidd and James Durnford both bagged a brace for the losing side.
The Closed Championships will take place on the 21st and 22nd February at the Rayleigh Leisure Centre, Rawreth Lane, Rayleigh followed by the Finals Night at Hullbridge Sports and Social Club on Wednesday the 25th February. Spectators welcome.
9th February 2009
In the Premier Division, Peter Saunders was in good form for Hullbridge A when he won all his games in three straight sets in the match against Warehouse A. Nigel Lamb also went unbeaten but not without a struggle with two of his games going the full distance. George Pavitt contributed one win to give Hullbridge the 7-2 victory.
Paul Churn and Chris Aukett were the match winners for Rawreth C both of them winning all their games in the match against Canvey A who are looking doomed to relegation next season. Alby Warner completed the successful team’s line-up adding one win to take the final score to 7-2.
In Division 1, Warehouse B overcame Hullbridge 7-2 in a match that was closer than the final score suggests with all but one of the games going to four or more sets. Oliver Podd went unbeaten for the winners while Kim Shead and Brian Farmer weighed in with a brace each their hat tricks being dashed by Barry Bronson and Andy Seaman respectively.
Gary Hartgrove led the way when Hadleigh Forum overcame Whittingham. He was supported by Graham Farmer with two wins and Mark Everard with one to give them the 6-3 win. Whittingham’s best player was Craig Harris who banked a pair.
In Division 2, Runnymede B are topping the table following their 6-3 win over Warehouse C but Lentern D are just four points behind them with two games in hand. Gordon Child, Vince Gurney and Ian Tuckey all won two of their games while Tony Wright was the best player on the losing side with two wins.
Leon Smart earned his first hat trick in Division 2 for Canvey C to lead his team to a narrow 5-4 win. In the match against Rawreth F, he showed his potential and determination to succeed when two of his encounters went the full distance and he came out on top 14-12 in one and 16-14 in another against far more experienced players.
In Division 3, another young player, Kieran Wood, banked his seventh maximum of the season for Runnymede D in their match against Hullbridge E to steer his team to a 7-2 win. He was supported by Barry Edgar and Nathan Ram who each won two games both of them being denied their maximums by Tony Molisso.
Top team Wakering suffered defeat at the hands of Invicta B. John Hill, John Golding and Derek North put in a team effort winning two games each to take their team to a 6-3 victory.
In Division 4, top team Hullbridge F went full steam ahead in their match against Warehouse D with Bill Chester and Neal Klyman both registering hat tricks and Gemma Hilberry adding one to give them a 7-2 win. Barbara O’Brien and Dave Holland managed to snatch a win each for the Warehouse.
Jack Burns kept up his good form with a hat trick for TT-on-Sea. He was backed up by Nick Hennessy with two wins and Emily Godfrey with one to give them the 6-3 victory over Canvey E. Jimmy Reardon was Canvey’s best player with a brace.
2nd February 2009
Runnymede A are still leading the race for the Premiership title following their narrow 5-4 win over third placed Rawreth A. Kevin Caldon and Stuart Gibbs both bagged a brace and Dave Bowles added one but they all fell victim to Rawreth’s star player, Cris Sladden, who remains unbeaten since returning to the League in January.
Legra A are hot on the heels of Runnymede. They ovecame Rayleigh Mill 6-3 thanks to a hat trick from Paul Whatton who won all his games in three straight sets, two wins from Marco Jovic and one from Jamie Willson. This leaves them just one point behind the leaders.
In Division 1, there were two in-house derbies. For Hadleigh Forum B an unbeaten innings from Mike Tappenden and one win each for Dave Woolmer and Colin Napper enabled them to scrape home 5-4 against their Club’s A team. Mark Everard and Graham Farmer banked a pair each for the A side and the score was 4-4 going into the last game of the match when the B team managed to secure the win.
Hullbridge C hosted the game against Hullbridge B. A maximum for the B team’s Richard Hiskey, two wins for Bill Smith and one for Andy Seabrook gave them a 6-3 win. Linda Attridge won two games for the C team but was denied her hat trick by Richard at 10-12 in the fifth.
In Division 2, a hat trick for Tony Wright of the home side Warehouse C led his team to a 5-4 win over Legra B. Owen Warren and Sam Chesher banked a pair each for the visitors in a match in which none of the encounters went the full distance although there were some very close games including a 22-20 winning leg for Sam over Graham Back.
Sam Langton registered his third hat trick in a row for Rawreth G and Matt Swain added a pair to give them a 5-4 win over Canvey C. This gave the newly promoted team their first win in Division 2 and doubtless it will not be the last.
In Division 3, Rob McDonald scored a hat trick for Canvey D in their match against RESSC B but he finished on the losing side. Pam Swan and Sarah Mapes won both their other games for RESSC and Maureen Cooper added one to give them the 5-4 win.
Runnymede C enjoyed a 7-2 win over Invicta B. Tony Coeshall led the way with a hat trick and he was supported by Anne Adlington and Phil Mardle who each bagged a brace both of them being denied their maximums by Invicta’s Derek North.
In Division 4, the away team Warehouse D fought their way to a 5-4 win over TT-on-Sea. Bob Brett and Lawrie Neville had two wins each and Ro Brett added one to give them the edge. Jack Burns scored a creditable hat trick for the home team and Emily Godfrey added one.
Hullbridge F made it eleven wins from eleven matches when they overcame Rawreth H 9-0 and now have a 24 point lead at the top of the table. Bill Chester, Bill Hoy and Neal Klyman comprised the winning team.
26th January 2009
In the Premier Division two of the matches went down to the wire before being decided in the fifth leg of the deciding games. Rawreth C emerged the 5-4 winners in their match against Lentern B when Trevor Ward completed his hat trick in the last game to give his team the narrow win.
Marilyn Bawden took her team to victory when she won her second game in the final encounter to enable Rayleigh Mill to scrape home 5-4 against Lentern B. She was supported by Colin Chatfield who also won two games and Rob Harris who added one. Russell Mills banked two wins for Lentern.
In Division 1, top team Warehouse B continued their good run with a 7-2 win over Customs A. David Colwill went unbeaten as did Kim Shead with the help of deuces in the fourth and fifth legs against John Beddow.
A maximum for Canvey B’s Terry Giddens was not enough to take his team to victory.
Hadleigh Forum B edged home 5-4 against Canvey when Dave Woolmer and Colin Napper both bagged a brace with Anton Ranjit-Singh adding one.
In Division 2, Sam Langton showed his potential when he went unbeaten for Rawreth G in their match against Legra B. However, Sam finished on the losing side when Neil Warren and Owen Warren won both their other games for Legra with Dan Sanderson completing the line-up with one, to give them the 5-4 win.
Invicta A’s David Barnes was another unlucky player who won all his games but finished on the losing end of a 5-4 scoreline. Canvey C’s Lee McGonagle and Peter Cray won two games each while Charlie Lamy, playing up from Division 4, did well to add one to give Canvey the win.
In Division 3, Wakering proceeded on their merry way at the top of the table when they defeated Runnymede D 8-1. Dave Accleton and Dick Gilbert did most of the damage but Cliff Noakes was denied his maximum by Runnymede’s up-and-coming Kieran Wood.
Derek North was the top man for Invicta B in their match against Canvey D. His hat trick was backed up by two wins from John Golding to take them to a narrow 5-4 victory.
In Division 4, Customs B had a great result in their match against Warehouse D. Gaye Dean and Amar al Soufi went unbeaten with Richard Kidd adding two wins to give them the 8-1 victory. Jamie Wright saved the Warehouse’s blushes.
Two of the junior sides met when Rawreth H were at home to TT-on-Sea in a match played in an excellent sporting manner. Although Rawreth came out on top 7-2, it was much closer than the score suggests. Robert Reed and Jack Himpfer-Jones both registered hat tricks and Taylor Nunn added one to the total.
19th January 2009
The top three teams were in action in the Premier Division last week and they all kept a clean sheet. Dave Bowles, Stuart Gibbs and Kevin Caldon played for the leaders Runnymede A in the match against bottom side Canvey A with the expected outcome. Legra A are hot on their heels just two points behind following their 9-0 win over a depleted Hullbridge A team. Marco Jovic, John Poysden and Jamie Willson comprised the successful side. Third team Rawreth A are twelve points adrift of the leaders thanks to maximums from Chris Jacob, Cris Sladden and Charles Sweeny in their match against Warehouse A.
In Division 1, hat tricks for Whittingham’s Craig Harris and John Blackman gave them a 6-3 win over Lentern C and moved their team up into third place in the table with a game in hand.
An unbeaten Bill Smith led the way for Hullbridge B in their 6-3 win over Customs A. He was supported by Richard Hiskey who won two of his games before losing in five legs to Brian Rackham in the last game of the match.
In Division 2, Invicta A left it late to seal their victory over Runnymede B. Dave Kirston was playing for Invicta in his first game of the season following a knee injury but he came back in style with a hat trick. David Barnes added one win and Barrie Murphy won the last game of the match to take the score to 5-4.
Stan Dyson’s hat trick for Warehouse C was backed up by a pair for Tony Wright and one for Ray Balchin to give them a 6-3 win over Basildon Hospital. Sid Hills was the Hospital’s best man on the night with two wins.
In Division 3, Dave Thomas registered a maximum for Hadleigh Forum C but his team went down 4-5 to Canvey D. Gordon Johnson and Steve Parker each banked a pair for the winning team with Mervyn Francis contributing one.
Wakering keep their place at the top of the table following their 9-0 win over Hullbridge E thanks to Dick Gilbert, Cliff Noakes and Dave Accleton. Runnymede C are four points behind following their narrow 5-4 win over their Club’s D team.
In Division 4, there was a top of the table clash between Hullbridge F and TT-on-Sea in which experience got the better of youth with three of the games that went the full distance ending in favour of Hullbridge. Neal Klyman scored a hat trick for the winners with Bill Chester adding two wins and Bill Hoy one to give them a 6-3 victory. Kieran Skeggs did well to win two of his games for TT-on-Sea as did Nick Henesy to add one.
12th January 2009
In the first round of matches after the Christmas break, Hullbridge A had a narrow win against Lentern B in the Premier Division. They went 2-4 down before staging a come-back to take the last three games of the night to edge home 5-4. Peter Saunders and Nigel Lamb both banked a pair for the winners and two wins for Les Tayler made him the best player for Lentern.
There was an in-house derby at Rawreth when the B team proved their superiority by overcoming the C team 7-2. Eric Green and Andrew Halling both registered hat tricks for the winners but the match was much closer than the score suggests with the last two encounters being won in five legs.
In Division 1, Russell Bright’s hat trick led Rawreth D to a 6-3 win over Hullbridge B. He was supported by Brian Spencer who won two of his games but fell victim to Howard Grant in a close five-setter, and Cliff Firth who won one.
Rawreth E overcame Canvey B 7-2. Chris Buer and Gus Heath were both unbeaten for the victors to take their team to second place in the League table, hot on the heels of Warehouse B.
In Division 2, there were two 5-4 results. St Peters got the better of Rawreth G in a close match in which Sam Langton played very well to bank a maximum for the losers. Ray Elsdon and Roy Kirk bagged a brace each for The Saints but both of them lost in four legs to up-and-coming junior Sam.
Canvey C emerged the narrow winners in their match against Hullbridge D. Geoff Banthorpe and Leon Smart each won two games with Les Rider adding one while Paul Ogden banked two wins for Hullbridge to be their best player.
In Division 3, Runnymede D had a good 6-3 result against Canvey D thanks mainly to a hat trick from Kieran Wood and two wins for Simon Hawker who looked to be on his way to a maximum until he came up against Canvey’s two game winner Rob MacDonald.
Jean Catley starred for Hadleigh Forum C in their 6-3 win over RESSC B. Jean’s hat trick was earned the hard way with a deuce in the fifth win over Pam Swan and a 17-15 win in the fourth against Sarah Mapes. Jean was supported by Tony Mace who won two of his games but he was denied his maximum by Sarah.
In Division 4, two Hullbridge teams were in action. The F team won 8-1 against Customs B thanks to hat tricks for Steve Smitheman and Neal Klyman but James Durnford prevented the whitewash with a win over Bill Hoy.
Warehouse D had a narrow 5-4 win over Hullbridge G with Bill Nutbrown getting a hat trick and Tony Bright a pair. Robert Sage won two of his games for the opposition.
22nd December 2008
The two top teams in the Premier Division met in a clash of the titans which produced table tennis of the highest quality. It was the leaders, Legra A who proved to be the better team on the night with Marco Jovic leading the way with a hat trick while John Monk and Paul Whatton won two games each to give Legra a 7-2 win. Dave Bowles saved the day for Runnymede by winning two of his games which leaves his team 15 points behind the leaders but with two games in hand.
Rawreth B overcame Hullbridge A 6-3 thanks to a team performance from Keith Phillips, Andrew Halling and Babul McLeod who won two games each. Glen Johnson banked a pair for Hullbridge but was denied a hat trick when he lost to Andrew in his third game.
In Division 1, Roy Thomas claimed his fifth hat trick this season for Customs A to steer them to a 6-3 win over Hadleigh Forum B. He was supported by Brian Rackham who was denied his maximum by Mick Tappenden, and Roger Woolley.
Mike Worship was in top form for RESSC A when his team came up against Lentern C but his efforts were not enough to give his team victory. Steve Appleby and Peter Pond banked two wins each for Lentern while Ray Farmer won the last game of the match to give Lentern the 5-4 win.
In Division 2, the match between Invicta A and St Peters turned into a very close encounter with six games going the full distance, the first two of the night being won by St Peters at deuce in the fifth. Grahame Cornish made an invaluable contribution for Invicta by winning all his games while David Barnes and Barrie Murphy added one each to take them to a narrow 5-4 victory.
Rawreth G did well to come away with three points in their match against Basildon Hospital. Richard Bryant registered a hat trick, Adrian Atkinson contributed two wins and Sid Hills one to give the Hospital a 6-3 win. Sam Langton played well to win two for Rawreth as did Mitchell Nunn to win one
In Division 3, RESSC B were in action twice. They overcame Hullbridge E 7-2 thanks to hat tricks from Pam Swan and Sarah Mapes and got the better of Runnymede D 6-3. Pam was unbeaten once again while Sarah looked to be on course for another maximum before losing her last game deuce in the fifth to Simon Hawker.
In Division 4, the match between TT-on-Sea and Customs B ended with a 5-4 win for the home team when Nick Hennessy won his second game of the match in the last game of the night. Jack Burns also banked a pair but neither of them could get the better of Amar al Soufi who won all his games for Customs and was unlucky to finish on the losing side.
15th December 2008
A third successive hat trick for Nicole Syderenko was not enough to give The Warehouse A team a win over Lentern A in the Premier Division. Martin West backed her up with a deuce in the fifth win over Mike Watson but the team went down 4-5. Django Fung and Paul Brown played well to bag a brace each for the winning side.
Duncan Taylor and Colin Chatfield were unbeaten for Rayleigh Mill in their 7-2 win over Hullbridge A. They both won two games and the team was gifted three points as a result of their opponents being unable to field a third player
In Division 1, there were two 6-3 results. Hadleigh Forum A were the victors in their match against Hullbridge C, Garry Hartgrove leading the way with a hat trick. Dave Sibley supported him with two wins and Graham Farmer added one. Andy Seaman was Hullbridge’s most successful player with two wins.
Whittingham emerged the winners against Warehouse B thanks to maximums for John Blackman, who won all his games in three straight sets, and Craig Harris.
In Division 2, The Warehouse C team fared better than the B side with an 8-1 win over Rawreth G. Tony Wright and Stan Dyson were both unbeaten while Jonathan Allen supported them with his first two wins of the season before being denied his maximum by Mitchell Nunn’s first win of the season.
Sam Chesher and Owen Warren hit their way to maximums for Legra B in their game against Hullbridge D to give their side the 6-3 win. The team is creeping up the League table as these young men continue their steady imnprovement.
In Division 3, Wakering are still leading the way despite a rare loss due to their being a two-man team which resulted in their presenting Canvey with three points to hand them the 5-4 victory. Cliff Noakes banked a pair for Wakering but went down to Rob MacDonald and Dick Gilbert lost against Gordon Johnstone before going on to win his next two games.
In Division 4, Hullbridge G won their first game of the season two weeks ago thanks to a Robert Sage hat trick but couldn’t repeat the performance last week when they came up against their Club’s F team and lost 8-1. Age and experience showed as Bill Hoy and Bill Chester eased their way to hat tricks while Robert Sage did well to stop the whitewash with a win over Steve Smitheman.
Canvey E have leap-frogged over Rawreth H as a result of beating them 6-3. Jimmy Reardon was their star player with a maximum, Charlie Lamy added two wins and Ray Baker one. Adam Dedman did well to bank a pair for the losers.
8th December 2008
Legra A are leading the way in the Premier Division following their 8-1 win over Warehouse A. Paul Whatton and Jamie Willson were unbeaten while 14 year old Owen Warren made his Premier debut a memorable one by winning one game and making his other two opponents use all their experience to beat him.
Runnymede A are hot on the heels of Legra thanks to a comprehensive victory over Rawreth B with only one game going further than three ends. Kevin Caldon registered a maximum and Stuart Gibbs maintained his 100% record but Rawreth’s blushes were saved by Keith Phillips with a good win over Dave Bowles.
In Division 1, hat tricks for Dave Morgan and Brian Rackham gave Customs A a 6-3 win over Rawreth E. These teams are now level pegging in second place behind Warehouse B.
Tony Reed, Terry Giddens and Des Duffield put in a team performance for Canvey B winning two games each to take their side to a 6-3 win over Hullbridge C and lift them out of the relegation zone.
In Division 2, a hat trick for Reg Innes of Lentern D was the decisive factor in his team’s 5-4 win over Basildon Hospital. The Hospital’s new signing, Kenneth Fung, played well to win two of his games but he found the experienced Reg too much to cope with.
Invicta A beat Warehouse C 5-4 when Grahame Cornish completed his hat trick at deuce in the fifth in the last game of a very closely contested match. Tony Wright & Mark Doxey both bagged a brace for the losing team.
In Division 3, Hullbridge E stay rooted at the bottom of the table following their 8-1 defeat by Invicta B. Shelley Woolley and John Golding both earned maximums while Derek North fell victim to Tony Molisso before adding a further two wins.
Top team Wakering suffered their first defeat of the season when they went down 5-4 to RESSC B. Sarah Mapes won all her games with comparative ease for the victors while Pam Swan contributed the remaining two. Dick Gilbert banked a pair for the losers.
In Division 4, Hullbridge F are romping away at the top of the table. Their 9-0 win over Canvey, thanks to hat tricks for Neal Klyman, Bill Chester and Bill Hoy, opened the gap even wider.
Robert Reed led Rawreth H to a 6-3 win over Warehouse D. His hat trick was backed up by two wins for Jack Himpfer-Jones and one for Bill Howes while Bill Nutbrown did well to win two games for the opposition.
1st December 2008
Stuart Gibbs kept his unbeaten record in the Premier Division when he scored a fine hat trick for Runnymede A to lead his team to a 7-2 win over Rayleigh Mill. He was supported by Dave Bowles and Kevin Caldon who each banked a pair. Runnymede are now seven points behind the leaders Legra A but with a game in hand.
Warehouse A notched up their second win of the season when they overcame Lentern B 6-3. A hat trick for Nicole Sydorenko was backed up by two wins for Martin West and one for Andy MacKay. Ian Rattray scored two for the opposition.
In Division 1, Hadleigh Forum A won their match against Customs A 6-3. Garry Hartgrove was their star player with a hat trick, and Mark Everard looked set to emulate him before losing the last game of the night. Dave Sibley added one.
The Warehouse B side put in a good team performance against RESSC A with Jim Stait, Berti Makolli and Oliver Podd all winning two of their games to give them the 6-3 win. Mike Worship was the man who stopped them in their tracks to bank the three wins for RESSC.
In Division 2, Keith Cullen and Melanie Jones were both unbeaten for Rawreth E when they hosted the match against Invicta A. Lou Hopkins added a further two wins to give them the 8-1 victory but he was denied his hat trick by Grahame Cornish.
Hat tricks for Lentern D’s Graeme Dale and Wayne Farmer paved the way to a 7-2 win over Warehouse C and kept them in third place in the divisional table with a game in hand.
In Division 3, Wakering are still leading the way following their 6-3 win over Invicta B. A hat trick for Dave Accleton was backed up by a pair for Cliff Noakes and one for Jenny Butler while two wins for John Golding made him Invicta’s best player.
Runnymede C are in second place and have closed the gap slightly thanks to their 8-1 win over RESSC B but are nine points behind the leaders. Tony Coeshall and Ian Tuckey both scored maximums while Anne Adlington lost her first game to Pam Swan before going on to win her next two.
In Division 4, there was a close encounter between TT-on-Sea and Canvey E with Canvey emerging the 5-4 winners thanks mainly to a hat trick for Jimmy Reardon. Jack Burns and Kieran Skeggs bagged a brace each for TT-on-Sea while Ryan Burns, playing in his debut match, was unlucky not to nick a win.
Maximums for Bill Chester and Neal Klyman keeps Hullbridge F at the top of the table following their 8-1 win over Warehouse D in a match that was closer than the score suggests. Bill Hoy backed them up with two wins but he lost the last game of the night deuce in the fifth to Bill Nutbrown.
17th November 2008
Kevin Read completed his hat trick for Rawreth A in the last game of the match against Rayleigh Mill in the Premier Division to give his team the 5-4 win. The score was 4-4 when he came up against Duncan Taylor who had already won two of his games and was hoping for a maximum but Kevin proved too strong on the night.
The two teams struggling at the bottom of the table met with Lentern B inflicting a 7-2 defeat on Canvey A. John Lott was the maximum man with Les Tayler and Chris Crooks contributing a pair each both of them being beaten by Canvey’s Ray Wilson.
In Division 1, Craig Harris and John Blackman were both unbeaten for Whittingham when they hosted the match against Hadleigh Forum A. David Flaum added one to give them the 7-2 win which puts them hot on the heels of Warehouse B at the top of the table.
Lentern C got off to a bad start against Hullbridge C by going 3-1 down but they fought back and won the last game of the night to emerge the 5-4 winners. Andy Seaman hit his way to a hat trick for Hullbridge but two wins each for Steve Appleby and Ian Rattray together with one for Ray Farmer tipped the scales in Lentern’s favour.
In Division 2, Runnymede B have opened up a gap at the top of the table following their 6-3 win over Legra B. Tony Millward, Darren Launder and Gordon Child won two games each but they all fell victim to Legra’s Sam Chesher who played very well to earn his first maximum of the season.
Paul Ogden was in good form for Hullbridge D winning all his games against Warehouse C. Bob Shingleton-Smith added two wins and Janet Finch contributed one to give them a 6-3 victory.
In Division 3, there were two very close matches. Kieran Wood won the last game of the match for Runnymede D to complete his hat trick and win the match for his team against Hullbridge E 5-4. Alex Leigh was the best player for Hullbridge with two wins.
Pam Swan’s run of good form continued for RESSC B in the match against Canvey D. Her hat trick, completed in the last game of the night, took her team to a 5-4 win. Pam was backed up Sarah Mapes who won two of her games, losing only to Canvey’s Gordon Johnstone.
In Division 4, a maximum for Amar al Soufi of Customs B was not enough to lead his team to victory. Jamie Wright and Terry Lucas of Warehouse D bagged a brace each and Del Rudd added on to give them a 5-4 win.
Warehouse D were in action again in a home fixture against TT-on-Sea. Years of experience came in handy for Lawrie Neville enabling him to go unbeaten for the Warehouse and steer them to a 5-4 win. Kieran Skeggs and Jack Burns did well to bane two wins each for the away team
10th November 2008
Warehouse A notched up their first win of the season in the Premier Division thanks to their teenage starlet Nicole Syderenko who was unbeaten in the match against Rayleigh Mill. Andrew Mackay backed her up with two wins and Martin West added one to give them a 6-3 win. Ray Eldridge bagged a brace for The Mill.
Legra A are top of the leader board following their 9-0 defeat of Lentern B. Pete Saunders, Jamie Willson and John Poysden comprised the winning team.
In Division 1, there was a cliff-hanger between Canvey B and Rawreth D. With the score at 4-4 going into the last game Canvey’s Steve Mundy fought a ding-dong battle against Rawreth’s Brian Spencer before eventually winning the game 14-12 in the fifth leg to give Canvey victory.
A hat trick for Rawreth E‘s new signing, Chris Nunn, was backed up by two wins each for Gus Heath and Matt Rolfe to take them to a 7-2 win over Hullbridge B. Bill Smith was the sole point earner for Hullbridge.
In Division 2, there were two 8-1 score-lines. Grahame Cornish saved the day for Invicta A with an 11-9 in the fifth win over Lentern D’s Reg Innes after a lengthy tussle. Bill Wall and Wayne Farmer both registered hat tricks for the winners.
Ray Elsdon and Dave de Coster won all their games for St Peters in the match against Runnymede D but Darren Launder prevented the whitewash with a win over Brian Parker.
In Division 3, Hadleigh Forum C put in a team performance against Runnymede C with Bob Gabe, Tony Mace and Jean Catley all winning two of their games to give them a 6-3 victory. A hat trick for Tony Coeshall was the fly in their ointment.
Gordon Johnstone led Canvey D to a 7-2 victory over Invicta B. His hat trick was backed up by a pair each from Rob McDonald and Mervyn Francis but both of them lost to Shelley Woolley who was in good form for Invicta.
In Division 4, there were no results.
3rd November 2008
A hat trick for Charles Sweeny of Rawreth A proved to be the decisive factor in his team’s 5-4 win over Hullbridge A in the Premier Division. He was supported by Paul Churn and Dave Calleja who contributed one win each. Glenn Johnson appeared to be on his way to a maximum until he lost to Charles in the penultimate game of the match.
Rawreth C enjoyed a 7-2 win over Warehouse A. Colin Clements and Steve Sawyer were both unbeaten for the victors while Martin West and Malcolm Henstock managed to salvage a point each for the losers.
In Division 1, Mick Tappenden earned his fourth hat trick of the season for Hadleigh Forum B but not without a struggle. RESSC A’s Gordon Swan put up a great fight against him before finally succumbing in the fifth leg of a hard fought encounter. David Woolmer and Anton Ranjit-Singh added a pair each to Forum’s total to take them to a 7-2 win.
A hat trick from Howard Grant led his team to a 6-3 win over Hadleigh Forum A. Jean Chasmer added two wins to the tally but was denied her maximum by Forum’s two game winner Graham Farmer.
In Division 2, Warehouse C emerged the 5-4 winners from a very close match against Canvey C. A Stan Dyson hat trick did most of the damage while Graham Back fought back after losing his first game against Canvey’s two game winner Les Rider to contribute two hard earned victories.
Basildon Hospital scraped home 5-4 against Runnymede B to inflict the first loss of the season on the current divisional leaders. Another good performance from Richard Bryant was largely responsible for the Hospital’s win while Tony Millward and Gordon Child banked two points each for Runnymede.
In Division 3, Wakering are top of the table following their 8-1 win over Hullbridge E. in which Dick Gilbert and Cliff Noakes were both unbeaten. Tony Molisso prevented the whitewash when he banked a point for Hullbridge with a win over Dave Accleton.
Rob McDonald tipped the scales in Canvey D’s favour in the last game of the match against Hadleigh Forum C to give his team a 5-4 win when he completed his hat trick by overcoming Tony Mace, who was also on course for a maximum, in a very close 5-setter.
In Division 4, Jack Himpfer-Jones was in top form for Rawreth H in their match against Hullbridge G. His hat trick, together with two wins for Adam Deadman and one for Taylor Nunn took them to a 6-3 win. Robert Sage did well to bank two wins for the losing team.
Canvey E ran out the 6-3 winners over Hullbridge G despite the third member of their team failing to put in an appearance. Charlie Lamy and Ron Parker were both unbeaten.
27th October 2008
Ray Wilson pulled out all the stops for the newly promoted Canvey A side to steer his team to their first win in the Premier Division. His hat trick was backed up by a win each for Talbot Wiseman and Tony Giddens to give them a surprise 5-4 win over Rawreth C.
Duncan Taylor was unbeaten for Rayleigh Mill with three comfortable wins over his opponents but he finished on the losing side. Lentern A’s Jango Fung, Richard Brown and Paul Brown put in a team performance winning two games each to give them a 6-3 win.
In Division 1, Warehouse B overcame Hullbridge C 5-4. Jim Stait led the way for the victors winning all his games with ease while Kim Shead supported him with two wins losing only to Hullbridge’s two game winner Andy Seaman.
The match between Canvey B and Hullbridge B went down to the wire with Terry Giddens completing his hat trick in the last game of the match to give Canvey the 5-4 win. Tony Westwell contributed the other two points for Canvey but was denied his maximum by Howard Grant.
In Division 2, there were two 7-2 results. Runnymede B came out on top in their match against Warehouse C thanks to a hat trick for Gordon Child and a pair each for Tony Millward and Ian Tuckey both of them having their maximum hopes dashed by Tony Wright.
Rawreth F were the winners against Canvey C when Keith Cullen completed his hat trick in the last game to give his team the 7-2 win. John Shirley and Melanie Jones both bagged a brace but lost to Canvey’s James Newland.
In Division 3, Runnymede D’s Kieran Wood is a young player to watch out for. He was unbeaten in his team’s match against Canvey D but finished on the wrong end of a 6-3 shoreline. Gordon Johnstone, Dennis Beckford and Steve Parker all won two games for Canvey.
Tony Coeshall and Anne Adlington were unbeaten for Runnymede C in their 8-1 win over Hullbridge E who failed to field a full team and had to concede three points.
In Division 4, there was a very close match between Warehouse D and Canvey E that was decided 5-4 in the last game in favour of The Warehouse. Ro Brett and Barbara O’Brien won two games each and Bob Brett one, all of them being beaten by Charlie Lamy’s hat trick performance for the visitors.
There was a derby match at Hullbridge when the young G team played host to the F side. Experience won the day with Bill Hoy, Bill Chester and Steve Smitheman winning all their games to keep a clean sheet for the F team.
13th October 2008
After three matches and three wins each, Legra A and Runnymede A are level pegging at the top of the table in the Premier Division. John Monk led the way for Legra with a hat trick in their 6-3 win over Rayleigh Mill and he was ably assisted by Paul Whatton who won two of his games losing only to Ray Eldridge.
Stuart Gibbs was the top man for Runnymede A when he led his side to a 7-2 win over Rawreth A. Dave Bowles and Kevin Cauldon completed the line-up contributing two wins each.
In Division 1, there were two 6-3 results. Customs A were the victors in their match against Rawreth D thanks to a hat trick from Roy Thomas. John Beddow backed him up with two wins but Cliff Firth denied him his maximum.
Whittingham were the winners against Canvey B thanks to a Craig Harris hat trick. He was aided and abetted by John Blackman who banked two wins before having his night spoiled by Canvey’s Tony Westwell.
In Division 2, Canvey C’s Les Rider was unbeaten when his team came up against Rawreth G. Geoff Banthorpe and Peter Cray won two games each but both fell victim to Rawreth’s up-and-coming Sam Langton.
Kieran Wood played up for Runnymede B from Division 3 and showed his potential by winning all his games to steer his team to a 6-3 win over Rawreth D. Darren Launder won two of his games before losing to Rawreth’s Colin Barham and Gordon Child completed the line-up with one win.
In Division 3, Steve Parker came up trumps for Canvey D in their match against Hullbridge E. His hat trick was backed up by Gordon Johnstone who had two wins but was denied his maximum by Hullbridge’s two game winner Alex Leigh.
Sarah Mapes starred for RESSC B when they overcame Runnymede D 5-4. Kieran Wood and Simon Hawker banked two wins each for the opposition but neither of them could get the better of Sarah.
In Division 4, TT-on-Sea and Customs B had a very close encounter. Customs’ Amar al Soufi was too strong for the home team and cruised his way to a hat trick but the other games were much closer. With the score at 4-4 going into the final game between TT’s Jack Burns and Customs’ Gaye Dean, the pressure was on and it went to deuce in the fifth before Jack won his second game and the match. Kieran Skeggs also did well to win two of his games.
6th October 2008
There was a very closely contested match in the Premier Division when Lentern A hosted the game against Hullbridge A. Nigel Lamb won a hat trick for the away side and the score was 4-4 going into the last game of the night when his team-mate Peter Saunders came up trumps to bank his second win and give Hullbridge a 5-4 win.
Runnymede A had an 8-1 win over The Warehouse A team thanks to maximums for Stuart Gibbs and Dave Bowles. They were denied a clean sheet by fourteen year old Nicole Sydenko who overcame Kevin Caldon to win her first game in the Southend League’s Premier Division.
In Division 1, there were five matches that went the full distance and were won 5-4 in the last game. Hullbridge C were the victors in the game against Whittingham when Andy Seaman won the last game to give his side the win despite Craig Harris having banked a hat trick for Whittingham.
Frank Hooper clinched the win for RESSC A in the last game of their match against Hadleigh Forum A in another encounter that went all the way. Graham Farmer won all his games for Hadleigh Forum but finished on the losing side.
In Division 2, Owen Warren, Sam Chesher and Dan Sanderson put in a team performance for Legra B by winning two games each to give them a 6-3 win over Rawreth G. They all lost to Sam Langton who only met any real resistance from Owen Warren before beating him 11-9 in the fifth.
The match between Warehouse C and St Peters went down to the wire with Stan Dyson winning the match 5-4 for Warehouse in the last tie and securing a hat trick on his debut for the home team. Ray Elsdon & Brian Parker banked a pair each for the losers.
In Division 3, Wakering overcame Canvey D 7-2 but the match was closer than the score suggests. Cliff Noakes led the way for Wakering with a hat trick and he was supported by Dave Accleton and Dick Gilbert who each banked two wins, both of them losing to Canvey’s Rob McDonald.
Invicta B had a comfortable 8-1 win over Hullbridge E. Alex Leigh won the first game for Hullbridge when he overcame Norman Cregor but from then on it all went downhill for his team. John Golding and Derek North were both unbeaten for Invicta.
In Division 4, Rob Reed was the hat trick hero for Rawreth H when he led his team to a 5-4 win over Warehouse D. Zac England supplied the other two wins but was denied his maximum by the Warehouse’s veteran two game winner, Lawrie Neville.
29th September 2008
The Premier Division title holders Rawreth A kicked off the new season with a convincing 8-1 win over Warehouse A. Kevin Read and Chris Jacob steamed their way to hat tricks while Lee Prentice was on course to follow suit until he came up against Andy MacKay in his last game. Andy lost the first leg but then won the next three, two of them going to deuce.
Rawreth B overcame Rayleigh Mill by the same scoreline. In a hard fought match in which all but one of the games went to at least four ends, Andrew Halling and Keith Phillips emerged unbeaten but Ray Eldridge spoiled their clean sheet with a win over Babul McLeod.
In Division 1, Warehouse B got off to a good start with a 6-3 win over Rawreth D. Jim Stait hit his way to a hat trick but their new player, Nicola Sydorenka was the surprise of the night. The Warehouse have been lucky enough to sign up the very talented 14 year old who is the No.1 Junior girl in Poland and shows great potential.
Maximums for Dave Woolmer and Mick Tappenden gave Hadleigh Forum B a 6-3 win over Hullbridge C. Mick is an ex Ilford League player who is making a return to the game after an absence of twelve years but he has obviously not lost his touch.
In Division 2, St. Peters hosted the match against Rawreth F which went down to the wire. The score was 4-4 going into the last game but Rawreth’s John Shirley came up trumps completing his hat trick with a five-leg win over Paul Reed to clinch victory for his team.
Lentern D managed a 5-4 win over Canvey C despite their third player failing to put in an appearance. Graeme Dale was unbeaten and John Gard supported him with two wins before losing to Canvey’s Peter Cray.
In Division 3, Canvey D’s Rob McDonald grabbed the win for his team in the last game of the night. His second win together with two already banked for Steve Parker and one for Mervyn Francis gave them the 5-4 win. Runnymede’s Ian Tuckey cruised his way to a hat trick but was on the losing side.
Bob Gabe, Jean Catley and Terry Faires won two games each for Hadleigh Forum C in their 6-3 win over Runnymede D. Kieran Wood, playing in his first match for Runnymede in the Southend League, fought hard and was rewarded with a hat trick.
In Division 4, Neal Klyman banked three wins for Hullbridge F to lead his team to a 7-2 win over Canvey E. He was assisted by Bill Chester and Bill Hoy who each won two games but were denied their maximums by Canvey’s Jimmy Readon.
TT-on-Sea, a new club in the League, fielded their junior players against the youngsters of Hullbridge F and were delighted to win their first match 9-0. Nick Hennesy, Matt Ponting and Jack Burns comprised the successful side.