Corinthians Tigers sink Premier Club Hawks to boost Scarborough Table Tennis League Division One title challenge
Corinthians Tigers’ 9-1 win over Premier Club Hawks helped them narrow the gap at the top of the Scarborough Table Tennis League Division One table.
Martin Lowe and Glenn Hodgson led the way for Tigers with three singles wins each, along with a straight sets win in the doubles.
Gary Connolly defeated both Gerald Smith and Peter Lee, but Tim Penrose salvaged a point for Hawks with an impressive 3-0 win over Connolly.
Leaders Premier Club Eagles, were made to fight for a 6-4 win against a battling Corinthians Panthers.
Eagles’ Ashley Hodgson was the difference, compiling three wins in the singles, and a victory in the doubles with Paul Needley. Panthers’ Dale Symons and John Warburton won two matches each.
In Division Two, Champions elect, Premier Club Piranhas, beat Premier Club Wolves, 8-2. Rozlyn Payne was in supreme form for Piranhas with three wins, all in straight sets.
Seb Richards also won three, including an extraordinary fightback against Ben Ottoway, with the final score 11-9, 0-11, 10-12, 12-10, 11-4. Lester Smith added two more points.
Wolves’ points came via a win for Jack Evans - 3-2 against Smith - and another 3-2 win, this time in the doubles, as the pair of Ottoway/Evans beat Smith/Payne.
In Division Three, an Eraserblades team of Steve Miller, Brian Goodliffe, and Tony Craven were 9-1 winners against Premier Club Sharks. The match was notable for Tony Craven finally losing his 100% record, as Jude Hastie was able to outlast him, 6-11, 11-5, 11-9, 8-11, 11-8.