{"id":3132,"date":"2024-10-13T11:31:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T10:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.essextabletennis.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=3132"},"modified":"2024-10-13T11:32:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T10:32:55","slug":"brotherhoods-young-guns-set-the-pace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.essextabletennis.org.uk\/wordpress\/2024\/10\/13\/brotherhoods-young-guns-set-the-pace\/","title":{"rendered":"Brotherhood’s young guns set the pace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Two Brotherhood sides of talented juniors are setting the pace in
Division Three of the Clacton League.
Brotherhood F were given their sternest test to date but emerged
with flying colours, beating Walton D 7-3. Joe Sherwin won three,
Tom Bryden two and Ruby Gallagher one. Sherwin had a nail-
biting 11-2, 11-5, 10-12, 4-11, 12-10 victory over Maggie Earle,
whilst Bryden edged out Lynette Sparks 11-6 in the fifth. In two
more close matches, Earle defeated Bryden 11-8 in the fifth and
Gallagher 11-9 in the fifth.
It’s been a good start also for Brotherhood H, 9-1 winners this
week against Holland Hurricanes. Owen Woollard and Savindu De
Silva were unbeaten, with Harindu De Silva winning twice.
Woollard had two tight wins, 11-8 in the fifth against Ian Gwillim
and an even closer 12-10 in the fifth against Pam Cousins. John
Smith-Daye picked up the Hurricanes\u2019 point with an equally tight
11-9 in the fifth win against Harindu De Silva.
All six of these Brotherhood juniors, together with the \u2018H\u2019 team\u2019s
fourth player Lucy Carvell, recently attended the Essex trials. All
played exceptionally well, with Ruby Gallagher and Lucy Carvell
subsequently chosen to play for the Essex third Junior Team.
Back in the League, and in a match of more mature players,
Andrew Cousins took his maximum in Nomads Ocelots\u2019 8-2
victory against Holland Mosquitos, Arthur Wells-Garrett and Hazel
Blanche each winning twice. Brian Abram took the two points for
the Mosquitos.
There was a hat-trick also for Dominic Joannou in Nomads
Leopards\u2019 7-3 victory over Holland Vulcans. Anne Bonney added a
couple and Mark Taylor one, whilst there were a couple for
Holland\u2019s Derek Foxley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And in a third victory for a Nomads\u2019 side against a team from the
Holland Club, the Bobcats proved too good for the Lancasters,
winning 9-1. Matt Sage and Alex Baldock stayed unbeaten, with
Sam Watling winning two. Dave Wright took the Lancasters\u2019
consolation point.
In Division One, Windsor Hawks fielded their top trio against
Brotherhood B and ran out 9-1 winners, Gary Young and Andy
Vincent taking trebles. Felipe Rodriguez won two but suffered
defeat at the hands of Joe Plummer. The Hawks took the doubles
in the only match which went the distance, Vincent and Rodriguez
winning 11-5 in the decider against Sam Plummer and Joe
Plummer.
Three for Gavin Price, which included an 11-6 in the fifth win
against Paul Meikle, and two for Kevin James, in his first
competitive match for ten months, saw Walton A home 7-3
against Walton B. All three of the \u2018B\u2019 team\u2019s points were five-
setters, Mark Ratcliffe defeating James 11-8 in the fifth and Derek
Willis 11-6 in the fifth, whilst Jason Gale beat Willis 11-2 in the
fifth.
Brotherhood A got their season under way with a share of the
spoils against Walton C. Kevin Gowlett and Russell Hillier won two
each but no-one could get the better of Walton\u2019s undefeated Pete
Burrows.
Phil Smith returned to form with a hat-trick for Windsor Eagles in
their 6-4 victory over Lawford. John Pattrick contributed two for
the winners, as did Glen Laing for Lawford.
In an all-Windsor clash in Division Two, the Kestrels will feel
pleased with their 6-4 result against the Penguins, Graham Bunce
winning three, and Peter Aumord and Jackie Bunce one each. Neil
Chegwidden and Paul Woolnough took two apiece for the
Penguins.
Brotherhood E recorded their second 7-3 win of the season, this
time over Windsor Magpies. Duncan Dunne and Fred Gallone
stayed unbeaten with Dave Sweetland, John Plummer and
Malcolm Caley picking up a point each for the losers.
The Brotherhood D v Nomads Tigers tie ended all-square, a
second drawn match for both teams. No-one stayed unbeaten,
Paul Alden and Mark Salter winning two each for Brotherhood, as
did Bob Jillins and new signing Brian Adams for the Tigers. But
the Tigers had to fight hard for the draw, winning the final three<\/p>\n\n\n\n

matches of the evening, all five-setters, Zein Shafat beating Tricia
Salter 11-6 in the decider, Jillins beating Mark Salter 11-8 in the
decider, and Adams beating Alden, also 11-8 in the decider.
Finally, Nomads Jaguars were 6-4 winners against Brotherhood G,
every player picking up at least one point. But Jaguars\u2019 skipper
Tom Wilkin took the limelight with a treble, with Callum Hogg and
Chris Petrou winning one each. Gary Simpson\u2019s two for
Brotherhood included an 11-7 in the fifth win over Petrou, whilst
reserve Tom Bryden edged out Petrou 11-8 in the fifth and Dan
Grindrod beat Hogg 11-2 in the fifth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n