{"id":4097,"date":"2025-11-16T21:00:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T20:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.essextabletennis.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=4097"},"modified":"2025-11-16T21:03:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T20:03:33","slug":"brotherhood-h-show-their-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.essextabletennis.org.uk\/wordpress\/2025\/11\/16\/brotherhood-h-show-their-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Brotherhood H show their class"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Division Three <\/strong>of the Clacton League<\/strong> is the strongest it\u2019s been for many seasons, with no obvious weak teams, but Brotherhood H look to be a class above the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week, the Brotherhood trio enjoyed a convincing 10-0 victory over the old hands of Windsor Magpies. Dan Grindrod, Danny Still and Gary Simpson all took trebles, Still\u2019s 11-5 in the fifth win against John Plummer the only match which went the distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was mixed fortune for Walton C who caught up on their fixtures with a win and a defeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In their first match, Walton beat Nomads Leopards 6-4, captain Lynette Sparks leading her side with an unbeaten three and, with Adrian Sexton, sharing an 11-5 in the decider doubles win over Dominic Joannou and Anne Bonny. Sexton and Maggie Earle picked up a point each for Walton, whilst Joannou and Bonny won two apiece for the Leopards, Bonny\u2019s 11-9 in the decider victory over Sexton the closest match of the encounter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Walton later went down 8-2 to Holland Hurricanes, Gary Stallwood taking a  predictable treble, with John Smith-Daye and Gerry Widnell each taking two. Sparks won the two Walton points while Sexton, who seems to have made a habit this season of losing matches close in five, went down 16-14 in the decider to Widnell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Division One<\/strong>, the all-Walton clash between the \u2018A\u2019 and \u2018B\u2019 teams ended all-square. However, Walton A will feel they might well have snatched the win, Pete Burrows taking his maximum for Walton B but only after edging past Derek Willis 11-6, 11-7, 11-13, 10-12, 16-14, whilst it was 11-9 in the decider for Graham Buxton against Paul Meikle. For the \u2018A\u2019 team, Willis and Mark Ratcliffe got two each, and Meikle one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting of the two promoted sides in Division Two <\/strong>saw Brotherhood J take it 6-4 against Nomads Tigers, Joe Sherwin\u2019s excellent run of form continuing with a third maximum of the season. There was one each for Lucy Carvell and Tom Bryden, Carvell getting the better of Sam Watling 11-7 in the fifth, whilst Bryden nearly picked up a second point, narrowly going down 13-11 in the fifth to Tom Wilkin. There were two each for Wilkin and Matt Sage of the Tigers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three for John Colvin, and two each for Charlie Denholm and Ian Sherwood, saw Lawford to an 8-2 success against a weakened Windsor Penguins. Kelvin Olano-Harper\u2019s two points for the Penguins included an 11-6 in the fifth win against Denholm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* The League\u2019s first Tournament of the season, the Drawn Doubles, takes place next Saturday (22nd November) at Windsor\u2019s St James\u2019 Hall venue. There will be 32 players competing for the title. Players are reminded they should be in attendance by 9.30 am when the draw will take place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* The Windsor Club\u2019s Quiz Evening is being held on Saturday 29th November at the Brotherhood Hall. For more details, or to enter a team, please contact Jenny Higgins (Tel : 07790 240566). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Division 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walton A 5 Walton B 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Division 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Windsor Penguins 2 Lawford 8;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nomads Tigers 4 Brotherhood J 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Division 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Windsor Magpies 0 Brotherhood H 10;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walton C 6 Nomads Leopards 4;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holland Hurricanes 8 Walton C 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Report by Tony Oswick<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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