BENTLEY A are moving ominously up the Aldershot Table Tennis League Division?One table, their latest victims being Tennis C.
Andy Mudie and Steve French were both unbeaten, while Micky Lang won twice in the 9-1 victory.
Central A, with only two players, beat Tennis A 6-4, seriously denting their title prospects. Phil Snelson claimed a maximum and Peter Millard won two.
Tennis B beat Ash A 7-3, thanks to the efforts of Paul Myers (3) and George Earle (2). Dave Halfpenny (2) replied for Ash.
Central B maintained their title push with an 8-2 victory over Cody A. Andy Appleby was unbeaten for Central, but neither Robin Pretty (2) or Dave Phelps (2) could get the better of Cody’s Kin Chan.
In Division Two, Tony Gabriel (3) and Keith Jones (2) helped Broadmoor A to a 7-3 win against Frimley B. Hudson Foley won two for Frimley.
Fleet A lost 6-4 to Old Woking and drew 5-5 with Broadmoor B. Bill Matlock was unbeaten for Woking, as was Robert Hawes for Broadmoor.
Ash C eased into second spot with a 7-3 victory over promotion rivals Cody B. The Ash trio of Nigel Tustin, Frank Winnard and Chris Carter all won twice, as did Cody’s Dave Stenning.
Frimley D achieved their best result of the season in Division Three, beating promotion favourites Tennis F 7-3. Gary Nicholson, Barry Baxter and Anthony Connelly all took doubles for the winners, as did Paul Jarvis for Tennis.
Cody C closed the gap at the top by beating Tennis G 9-1. Trebles for John Harvey and Jock Docherty, and two for Stuart Stone.
Division Four promotion contenders Crawley Ridge B could only draw with Broadmoor C. Gabriel Ailiaoe won three for Broadmoor and Peter Greenwood-Sleep and newcomer David Marchant claimed doubles for Crawley Ridge.
Cody E consolidated top spot with a 9-1 mauling of Ash K. Nigel Roberts and Vic King were both unbeaten, supported by Alan Richards (2).
Cody F went one better by whitewashing Ash J with the very strong team of John Sheehy, Phil Russell and Nigel Willshire.
Results:
Div I
Tennis C 1 Bentley A 9, Tennis B 7 Ash A 3, Central A 6 Tennis A 4, Cody A 2 Central B 8
Div II
Broadmoor A 7 Frimley B 3, Fleet A 5 Broadmoor B 5, Ash C 7 Cody B 3, Old Woking 6 Fleet A 4
Div III
Tennis G 1 Cody C 9, Ash F 4 Crawley Ridge A 6, Frimley D 7 Tennis F 3
Div IV
Ash G 6 Fleet B 4, Broadmoor C 5 Crawley Ridge B 5, Cody E 9 Ash K 1, Cody F 10 Ash J 0, Frimley E 2 Tennis J 8, Ash H 5 Tennis H 5
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