{"id":4573,"date":"2026-05-01T14:06:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.essextabletennis.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=4573"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:09:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:09:05","slug":"anthon-ranjit-singh-finishes-on-a-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.essextabletennis.org.uk\/wordpress\/2026\/05\/01\/anthon-ranjit-singh-finishes-on-a-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthon Ranjit-Singh finishes on a high"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The final two matches of the seasons sorted out a few positional dramas for Division 1 of the Burnham & District Table Tennis League.  Woodham A secured 3rd place with a tight 6-4 win over 2-player Mapledene B, and Cold Norton A brought out their stars in the battle to avoid relegation and duly dispatched Woodham B into relegation mires with a 9-1 comprehensive victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cold Norton A trio Duncan Taylor, Kevin Read, and Charles Sweeny all took singles hat-tricks in their final match together for Cold Norton A.  Eamonn Hall and Peter Harverson took the doubles glory with a comfortable 4 set win over Taylor and outgoing Skipper Steve Maltby. The unluckiest player on the night was Woodham’s Harry Sawford who went all the way to 5 against Sweeny, and then had 3 match points at 10-7 up in the 5th against Kevin Read before experience got the better of exuberance and Read won out 14-12 for the narrowest of wins. Read had also had tough battles with both Harverson and Hall earlier in the evening losing a leg to each. This victory preserves Cold Norton A’s Division 1 status should they wish to continue next season – that fate of Woodham B is in the balance with 2 teams keen to be promoted from Div 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the delayed final fixture of the season Woodham A just needed a victory to secure 3rd place, and the probability of this happening was dramatically increased when Mapledene could only field a 2 player team. So Woodham had a 3-0 headstart, and Men’s Singles Champion Dan Young in their squad – so things were looking good. In the end they limped through 6-4 despite some inspired performances from the Mapledene duo. Young won his 2 singles both in 4 sets, and Dan Piglet defeated the in-form Anthon Ranjit-Singh for the 6 points to secure 3rd place. Mapledene won the rest with Keith Willet taking 2 singles, and Ranjit-Singh finishing the campaign on a high with his first win of the season. Willet and Ranjit-Singh then paired up for an inspired 5 set doubles victory over Young and Piglet. That final point was enough to take Mapledene B above Mapledene A and secure 4th spot in what has been a phenomenal season for the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eamonn Hall, Press Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Burnham & District Table Tennis League<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pic 1 \u2013 Anthon Ranjit-Singh finishes the campaign on a personal high<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pic 2 \u2013 Harry Sawford versus Kevin Read in that 5 set thriller<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pic 3 \u2013 Division 1 Final Table 2025-26<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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