Premier Club Eagles and Corinthians locked in battle for Division 1 title
Two-thirds of the way through the season, the three divisions of the Scarborough Table Tennis league have taken shape, with leaders and strugglers now firmly established.
In SWC Trade Frames Division 1, the title looks to be a straight shoot-out between reigning champions, Premier Club Eagles, and the vastly experienced Corinthians A, for whom Glenn Hodgson leads the averages with a win percentage over 90%.
Premier Club Eagles feature star junior player Phoebe O’Brien among their ranks, and currently lead the league, but with two games in hand, Corinthians are breathing down their neck.
Newly formed Premier Club Falcons are the surprise package and sit in third position.
In Nippy Taxis Division 2, Whitby Resolution have a healthy lead and the title looks theirs to lose.
They’re able to draw on league stalwarts John Hanson and Barry Davies, but Whitby newcomer Hugo Spark has proven to be their strongest player and leads the averages for the division.
The two next best sides, Premier Club Wolves and Premier Club Piranhas, feature an array of local junior talent.
In the most recent match between the two, Piranhas came out 7-3 winners, with a treble for Aleksandra Michalik, yet Wolves remain ahead of them in the table, and their top player Seb Richards sits just behind Spark and Hanson in the averages.
Another Whitby side, Endeavour, head Motor Vehicle Repairs Division 3.
They’ve now won nine out of the nine matches they’ve played as they sweep all before them.
Their top performer, Charlie Sedman, has collected five player of the match awards and has a 90% winning record.
Premier Club Penguins are second, with Premier Club Scorpions and The Badgers not far behind.
Scorpions, another side composed of future stars, with Jamie Curran and Liam Timmins amassing a combined 40+ wins already this season.