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JON ABUNGAN WINS IN 5

5/2/12

Haddenham A brought their games up to date when they played a rearranged match with Ridgeway despite Andy Misseldine not being available following a short injury. Mark Penn was the trusty deputy beating Dawn Pearce in the 7 – 3 win. Kevin Doyle beat Mark and Darren Palmer with Steve Allen taking Ridgeway's other point. Andy had recovered sufficiently to play against Haddenham B and took a fine maximum to support Mark Scott who was unbeaten over both matches. The outstanding games in this 8 – 2 win for the A Team was a thrilling encounter between Darren Palmer and Jon Abungan which Jon squeezed through 11 – 9 in the fifth set. Darren also came unstuck against Andy Flint over 5 sets. The A Team are 20 points ahead of Bierton who have a match in hand. Haddenham B are having a storming season currently lying in third place.

Kevin Doyle continued his fine form for Ridgeway A with two wins against Bierton A, losing only to Allan Cherry in this 8 – 2 win for Bierton. Elsewhere Quainton A turned on the heat at Sports B with James McCafferty and Dave Ralls winning maximums in an 8 – 2 win. Tim Cheek was Sports sole success but he and Pete Tillotson took the doubles 12 – 10 in the fifth set. Bill Higgins won Tring B's only point in the 9 – 1 loss to Bellingdon. Stuart Brown and Lawrence Chamberlain won maximums for Bellingdon with Keith Slipper winning twice. This leaves Tring B rooted at the bottom of the Premier Division.

MID-TABLE TEAMS PLAY INTO HADDENHAM A'S HANDS

22/1/12

Haddenham A were granted a walkover this week, by Tring B which merely strengthened their grip on this year's title. Bierton lie in second place 13 points behind following their prestigious defeat of Sports A, 6 - 4. Allan Cherry was undefeated for Bierton with Chris Haines winning twice for Sports. Haddenham B are strong in their support of the A Team taking a 7 – 3 win against Sports B with only two players. Top player, Tony Gorman and rising star, Jon Abungan, both claimed three wins and took a competitive doubles 3 – 2 against Tim Cheek and Pete Tillotson. Two man Bellingdon beat two man Tring A 7 – 2 with wins for Stuart Brown and Laurence Chamberlain. Division One top player, Jeff Amor played up for the Ridgeway Premier Team against Quainton A to help out Dawn Pearce and Kevin Doyle. James McCafferty, Dave Ralls and Ben Davies were a tougher opposition, however, with Quainton taking an 8 – 2 win. Dave Ralls was unbeaten for Quainton with Dawn and Kevin winning one each for Ridgeway.

HADDENHAM GET 10 - 0, JUST!

16/1/12

With two matches postponed last week Haddenham A took the opportunity to restore a lead over Bierton Sports A by 9 points with a 10 – 0 defeat of Tim Cheek and Andy Eggleton of Sports B. Last season's champions struggled to take a whitewash, however. Andy was in top form and could not take a vital match point to win 3 – 0 against Mark Scott, then losing 3 – 2. Andy also had Darren Palmer on the ropes in a see-saw five setter. Tring A won their derby match with two man, Tring B 8 – 2, where Ant McCormack had another taste of life in the Premier Division. John Richardson gained two points with good wins against Colin Sturges and Bill Higgins. Jon Bradbury graced the Premier with his second appearance against Sports A for Quainton A and again won all three games. The match looks to have been a real battle with Sports 5 – 2 down at one stage, coming back with two five set wins and a strong doubles to claim a draw.

BIERTON SNEAK IN

11/1/12

Premier Division leaders, Haddenham A, suffered a postponement at the start of the second half of the season, allowing Bierton A to pinch the lead with a well taken 10 – 0 win against Tring A. Neil Massa, Allan Cherry and Mark Croucher were the unbeaten trio. In the mid-table matches Sports A came undone at the hands of Jon Abungan and Tony Gorman in a 6 – 4 loss at the Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Haddenham B's home venue. Chris Hawkes could not join in the fun despite taking Chris Haines and Dave Wackrill to 5 set games. Dave Ralls starred for Quainton A in a good 7 – 3 defeat of Bellingdon. James McCafferty returned to form with two wins for Quainton with Lawrence Chamberlain taking two for the visitors. Elsewhere Anthony McCormack from Tring's Division Three team had a taste of life in the Premier Division when he stepped up to play against Sports B. John Richardson and Anthony Phillips won singles in the 8 – 2 loss where Tim Cheek was unbeaten for Sports.

HADDENHAM A LEAD AT HALFWAY STAGE

11/12/11

At the halfway stage in the season Haddenham A have a 9 point lead over second placed Bierton A with the rest of the division trailing in their wake headed by Haddenham B. In the postponed fixture with Bellingdon from the previous week, Haddenham A won 7 – 3 with Lee Rogerson winning twice for Bellingdon and inflicting a rare defeat on Andy Misseldine. Darren Palmer for Haddenham was outstanding on the night and came away with a well deserved maximum. The match was a close affair with 13 deuce sets and 4 five set games. The Haddenham trio could claim fatigue as they had played Sports A the previous night winning 8 – 2. Andy had suffered his first defeat against Robert Hansell in this match but Mark Scott was outstanding in this match, taking a maximum and beating Robert in 5 sets. Bierton A kept in touch with Haddenham with a 10 – 0 hammering of lowly Tring B. Third placed Haddenham B also showed their strength in depth beating Bellingdon 8 – 2 with maximums for Tony Gorman and Jon Abungan. Stuart Brown managed a 4 set victory against Chris Hawkes and took the doubles with Lawrence Chamberlain in 5 sets. Elsewhere, Sports B had a much needed 7 – 3 win at the hands of Ridgeway A. Tim Cheek and Pete Tillotson were unbeaten for Sports but Nick Tyler, Dawn Pearce and Steve Allen all managed 3 - 1 wins against valiant reserve, Roger Mason.

BIERTON CLOSE GAP

3/12/11

With two matches postponed in the Premier Division Bierton A pulled back to within four points of leaders Haddenham A by defeating Quainton A 8 – 2. Alan Cherry won three for Bierton with Neil Massa and Dwayne Brooks taking doubles. Dave Ralls and James McCafferty each won once for Quainton. Haddenham B also reduced the gap at the top by beating Tring A 10 – 0 leapfrogging Sports A into third place. In this match Jon Abungan, Chris Hawkes and Jeremy Flint were unbeatable although Jon was given a fright by Graham Smith who threatened to upset the winning spree by extending Jon to 5 sets.

HADDENHAM TEAMS CRACK ON

27/11/11

Whilst the two Tring teams in the Premier Division are struggling at the bottom, rivals from Haddenham are fairing much better. The Haddenham A team comfortably beat two handed Tring A, 10 – 0 to stretch their lead over Bierton A to 12 points. Their B Team restricted Bierton to a 7 – 3 victory with Chris Hawkes winning twice and Jon Abungan once. Alan Cherry was unbeaten for Bierton. Elsewhere Tim Cheek won all three games in Sports B's 7 – 3 win against Bellingdon, with Stuart Brown taking a double for the visitors.

HADDENHAM A TAKE 9 POINT CUSHION

20/11/11

The top of the table clash between Bierton A and Haddenham A last week resulted in a 7 – 3 win for Haddenham and opened up a 9 point gap between the two teams. Alan Cherry took two wins for Bierton and Craig Brown fought valiantly to win once and stretched Mark Scott to 5 sets. Andy Misseldine was unbeaten for Haddenham, retaining his 100% record for the season so far. Haddenham B and Bellingdon occupy third and fourth spots, both teams recording 9 – 1 victories. Haddenham's was more impressive as it was achieved at Quainton A against the experienced Dave Ralls, Ben Davies and James McCafferty. Jeff Rigby and Jon Abungan were unbeaten for Haddenham with Chris Hawkes winning twice. His third set win 18 – 16 against Dave was all the more impressive given that he was 10 – 4 in arrears. Elsewhere Bill Higgins made a rare appearance for a depleted Tring A winning once in their 8 – 2 defeat at the hands of Sports B. Whilst Les Ferguy also had one win, Tim Cheek and Pete Tillotson were unbeaten for Sports.

HADENHAM A & BIERTON A DOMINATE

16/11/11

Haddenham B is the only team showing any signs of contention with the top two teams, Haddenham A and Bierton A, in the Premier Division at the moment. Chris Hawkes and Jon Abungan took maximums in their 8 – 2 triumph over Tring B with James Mott playing up from Division One and winning once. James could not deny Aaron Taylor or John Richardson winning once each for Tring who currently occupy the bottom slot. Ridgeway A pulled themselves off bottom from last week with a rousing 8 – 2 defeat of Tring A, Kevin Doyle and Brian Redrup starring. Whilst Haddenham A's Andy Misseldine, Darren Palmer and Mark Scott blitzed Quainton A 10 – 0, old rivals, Sports A came undone at the hands of Bellingdon. New signing, John Cooper, managed two wins for Sports but Lee Rogerson took a fine maximum and was well supported by Lawrence Chamberlain with two wins for Bellingdon. Bierton's new signing, Mark Croucher, was unbeaten in his side's 7 - 3 win at Sports B. Dwayne Brookes won twice for Bierton with Tim Cheek recording a double for Sports.

HADDENHAM A REGAIN LEAD

3/11/11

Haddenham A have climbed back to the top of the Premier Division following a 7 - 3 win at Stoke Mandeville Stadium against their B Team. Jeremy Flint for the B Team managed wins in 5 sets against Darren Palmer and 4 sets against Mark Scott, denting their 100% records, but lost in 4 sets to Andy Misseldine. Chris Hawkes extended Mark losing 11 - 4 in the fifth set. Jon Abungan teamed up with Jeremy to take a prestigious 5 set victory against Andy and Mark in the doubles. This leaves a two point gap between Haddenham A and second placed Bierton A, with Haddenham B tied in third place with Sports A.

BIERTON TOP FOR THE TIME BEING

1/11/11

With Haddenham A and Haddenham B yet to play Bierton A jumped into the lead in the Premier Division winning 9 – 1 at home to Ridgeway A. Kevin Doyle stole a point for Ridgeway with a four set victory against Neil Massa. Bierton are keeping up with Haddenham's storming start to the season and now lead by 5 points. Sports A bounced back from recent defeats with Mike Atkinson, Dave Wackrill and Julian Adams beating Tring A 10 – 0. This puts them in third spot but leaves the Tring trio, Les Ferguy, Graham Smith and Colin Sturges in eighth place just above their compatriots, Tring B. John Richardson kept up his good form for the B Team with two wins at Bellingdon with Aaron Taylor and Anthony Phillips each beating Richard Beckett to steal 4 points. Stuart Brown remained unbeaten for Bellingdon. The strangest result of many seasons happened at Quainton A where Dave Ralls was the sole representative for Quainton A and only Andrew Eggleton and Pete Tillotson turned up for Sports B. Dave blitzed his way past the Sports duo in the two rubbers played but lost the match 3 – 5 when walkovers were introduced for the absentees. This has put Quainton off the pace after the fine win they gained over Sports A.

BIERTON SPORTS SHOW GOOD FORM

23/10/11

Bierton Sports A is the only team in close touch with leaders, Haddenham A, in the Aylesbury and District Table Tennis League, Premier Division. With an emphatic 8 – 2 victory at Aylesbury Sports A they have thrown down the gauntlet to last season's champions. Alan Cherry and Craig Brown took maximums, well supported by Neil Massa. Julian Adams and Chris Haines each won once for Sports. Haddenham A beat Tring B 10 – 0 to stay top 4 points clear of Bierton. This match saw some s uperb play from young prospect, Aaron Taylor. He played some extraordinary table tennis, and gave Andy Misseldine a very tough match, taking a leg. Elsewhere in the Premier Division, Kevin Doyle dashed Quainton's prospects with a maximum for Ridgeway A in a close drawn match, Bellingdon gained some ground with an 8 – 2 win against Tring A, Lawrence Chamberlain and Stuart Brown being unbeaten, and Jeff Rigby's maximum helped Haddenham B to a 6 – 4 win at Sports B.

HADDENHAM A DEFEND TITLE STRONGLY

14/10/11

The first two weeks of the league reveal a strong intensity in the Haddenham Club to stay ahead of their rivals in the Aylesbury Table Tennis League. The A Team started their defence of the title with two 10 – 0 wins against new boys, Ridgeway A and old rivals, Sports B, despite a spirited performance from Sports' Tim Cheek. Tim extended Andy Misseldine and Darren Palmer, losing on deuce to Darren in the fifth set. The Haddenham B Team have also started well taking 4 points off Sports A and beating Ridgeway A 8 – 2. Star of both matches was Jon Abungan winning 5 from 6 games. The Premier Division welcomes back two teams from Tring this season with the exciting talent of Aaron Taylor in the B Team. So far he has extended Sports B and Tring A players well with success just around the corner.

HADDENHAM A RETAIN TITLE

17/4/11

In a much more competitive competition and a smaller division compared with last season, Haddenham A retained their title with two more emphatic 10 - 0 wins in the last two weeks of the season, this time Quainton A and Bucks CC A were the victims. The same four teams finished at the top, Sports A in second with Bierton third and Quainton A fourth. Haddenham B topped the second half of the Division with their Oxford imports providing crucial strength to them staying in the Premier Division. Sports C propped up the rest with Bucks CC A second from bottom. In the last two weeks Bellingdon fielded Lee Rogerson along with Stuart Brown to try to dent the Bierton high rollers. Alan Cherry for Bierton managed a maximum, but he came back from two sets down against Lee to win two close deuce games finishing 17 - 15 in the fifth set. Bierton won 7 - 3 with Stuart taking two wins for Bellingdon. Elsewhere another key player, Andrew Eggleton from Sports B, took two scalps when they visited Quainton A, only losing to James McCafferty. Quainton won 7 - 3.Top player this season was Mark Scott with 94%, closely followed by compatriot, Andy Misseldine from Haddenham A on 90%. Lee Rogerson secured third place with 86% followed by Alan Cherry on 85%.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN TO HADDENHAM A

CRACKERMATCH

14/3/11

Haddenham A, 28 points ahead of all the rest, entertained second placed Bierton last week. Bierton played possibly their strongest team with Milton Keynes based players, Alan Cherry, Craig Brown and Michael Wilkins against Haddenham's usual suspects, Andy Misseldine, Darren Palmer and Mark Scott. The result was a cracking match which at the end of the seventh game stood at 3 – 4 in Bierton's favour following Michael Wilkins second win, having been stretched to 5 sets by Darren Palmer. Game 8 between Mark Scott and Craig Brown was a fast and furious affair which Mark took 17 – 15 in the fifth set to level the match score. Game 9 between Andy and Alan was also fast again with long powerful rallies mirroring the high quality of game 8. In the fifth set Andy was 7 – 10 down but came back to win a cliff-hanger. Andy and Mark won a close doubles to give Haddenham a 6 – 4 win.

Elsewhere, Sports A and Haddenham B had overwhelming 10 – 0 wins and Sports B beat the challenge of Bucks CC A 7 – 3 with Pete Tillotson taking a well-earned maximum. Andy Cullen won twice for Bucks including a fine 5 set defeat of Tim Cheek.

HADDENHAM A MASTER THEIR B TEAM

27/2/11

Haddenham A maintained a 26 point lead ahead of second placed Bierton with a 10 – 0 win at Stoke Mandeville Stadium where their B Team are based. Mark Scott was extended to 5 sets by Chris Hawkes and Jason Tustain also pushed Mark and Darren Palmer to 5 sets, taking a leg off Andy Misseldine into the bargain. Bierton matched Haddenham with a 10 – 0 win against Sports B, Craig Brown making his first appearance of the season. Alan Cherry and Neil Massa were the other Bierton winners. In the battle for the relegation spots Bellingdon hold the edge having beaten Sports C 6 - 4 with only two players, Stuart Brown remaining unbeaten for Bellingdon. Quainton A knocked Bucks CC A back with an 8 – 2 victory, although Brian McMullan and Tim Wooster took important wins for Bucks.

QUAINTON WIN BATTLE OF ALSO RANS

19/2/11

The battle between teams fighting for second place behind Champions in waiting, Haddenham A became hotter last week. Quainton A outpaced Bierton courtesy of a maximum from speed hitter, Dave Ralls. Ben Davies grabbed two for Quainton as did Dwayne Brooks for Bierton. Dave was extended to 19 – 17 by Neil Massa in the second set. Bierton remain second with Quainton in third, but Sports A look set to overtake both being in fourth, one point behind with a game in hand. Last week Sports trio, Nick Hansell, Chris Haines and Russell Fincher overcame two man Bellingdon 8 - 2, despite some solid resistance from Stuart Brown who won twice. Haddenham A extended their lead with a 10 – 0 defeat of Sports C whilst their stadium based, B Team, won 8 – 2 at Sports B, Jon Abungan and Andrew Flint taking maximums. Tim Cheek took a single for Sports but was extended to 11 – 9 in the fifth set by Chris Hawkes.

ROBERT KEEPS SPORTS IN TOP PLACES

15/2/11

Sports A stopped the winning streak that Haddenham A have unleashed this season when Robert Hansell made a rare appearance for them. Chris Haines toppled Andy Misseldine 11 - 9 in the fifth set to support Robert's performance and Nick Hansell joined up with his son to take the doubles in three sets. Robert was in majestic form but all the games were extremely competitive. Whilst he outpaced Darren Palmer sneaking the third set 15 - 13, Mark Scott stole a leg off him and Andy Misseldine stretched him to 5 sets, the third set going in Andy's favour, 14 - 12. As a result their team positions remain the same, Haddenham top with Sports in 4th place.

BIERTON TAKE SECOND PLACE

12/2/11

With the result of the match between Sports A and Haddenham A still to come in, Bierton sneaked a little closer to Haddenham by beating Bucks CC A 9 - 1, courtesy of a maximum from Alan Cherry and Neil Massa. Tim Wooster claimed a point for Bucks beating Alex Pratt in 4 sets. Quainton A maintain third place with a 7 - 3 win at Stoke Mandeville Stadium over Haddenham B. Chris Walton, James McCafferty and Dave Ralls for Quainton all had doubles but none were able to defeat Jeff Rigby. Sports B climb to fifth spot following their demolition of Sports C, Andrew Eggleton, Tim Cheek and Pete Tillotson all being unbeaten despite Nick Gourley's attempts losing out in 5 sets to Pete.

HADDENHAM UNASSAILABLE

5/2/11

The latest round of results leaves Haddenham A in an almost unassailable position at the top of the Premier Division. Andy Misseldine and Mark Scott suffered rare defeats at the hands of Lee Rogerson in the 8 – 2 victory against Bellingdon. Darren Palmer, however, stopped Lee from recording a maximum, winning in style over three sets. Sports A could only take a 7 – 3 win against two man Sports B where Tim Cheek defeated Dave Wackrill and Mike Atkinson. The A team are third equal with Quainton A who overcame Sports C 9 – 1. Haddenham B maintained their mid table position with a 6 – 4 win at Bucks CC A. Jon Abungan and Chris Hawkes took doubles with Pete Hargreaves winning once. Bucks profited from a rare appearance by Wilf Crompton who won a stylish maximum.

SPORTS C MAKE A MOVE

22/1/11

In the week when leaders Haddenham A have no league match but importantly represent our league in The Wilmott Cup on 22 Jan, Sports C took advantage of a two man Bucks CC A team and obtained their first win of the season. Motivator, Simon Gray, won the first game coming back from two sets down to beat Tim Wooster in 5 sets. Nick Gourley and Malcolm Burr were inspired to join Simon in beating Andy Cullen. Elsewhere Jason Tustain joined Chris Hawkes and Jon Abungan for Haddenham B in holding Bierton to a draw, for whom Alan Cherry took a good maximum. All three Haddenham players overcame Alex Pratt and Jon won a fine game against Dwayne Brooks. Bellingdon strengthened their survival hopes with a 6 - 4 defeat of Sports B. Lee Rogerson was unbeaten for Bellingdon and received good support from Phil Tyler and Keith Slipper who both won once.

ELITE MOVE AWAY

14/1/11

All four top teams recorded emphatic 10 - 0 wins this week to move away from everybody else in the table. Haddenham A have a 20 point cushion at the top although Sports A have one game in hand. Starlets for Haddenham were the usual crew of Darren Palmer, Andy Misseldine and Mark Scott who overcame Sports B for whom Andrew Eggleton almost snatched a leg, losing 11 - 7 to Darren in the fifth set. Tim Wooster for Bucks stretched Chris Haines for Sports A to 5 sets as did Andy Cullen against Dave Wackrill. Nick Hansell was Sports other unbeaten player. Quainton A had an easy ride against two man Bellingdon, represented by Keith Slipper and Phil Tyler. Ben Davies, Dave Ralls and James McCafferty kept Quainton in touch, third equal with Sports A. Bierton's trio of Alan Cherry, Neil Massa and Alex Pratt took ten points against Sports C where Simon Gray ruffled a few feathers taking Alex to 5 sets. Malcolm Burr and Nick Gourley fought hard to turn Sports fortunes without success.

WATCH OUT FOR SPORTS A

19/12/10

At the halfway stage in the season, Haddenham A comfortably lead the Premier Division, having strengthened their position with a 9 – 1 win at Quainton A who are equal fourth with Sports A. Ben Davies had one success for Quainton against Darren Palmer. Whilst Bierton are second they lost a little ground when Sports A inflicted an 8 – 2 defeat, courtesy of a fine maximum from Steve Buck. Alan Cherry won Bierton's points, but Sports now have a match in hand and will want a strong second half of the season to contest the title with Haddenham. At the bottom of the Division Bellingdon moved ahead of Bucks CC A with an 8 – 2 win when they met. Lee Rogerson and Stuart Brown were unbeaten with Keith Slipper winning once.

HADDENHAM AND BIERTON KEEP UP THE PACE

5/12/10

The Premier leaders, Haddenham A and Bierton, kept pace with each other this week with 9 – 1 wins against Bucks CC A and Bellingdon respectively. For Bucks Andy Cullen beat Darren Palmer over 4 close sets and for Bellingdon Stuart Brown took the one leg with a fascinating 5 set win against Dwayne Brooks in the opening game of the evening. The first set was 20 – 18 to Stuart. Whilst Alan Cherry for Bierton had three comfortable wins, Neil Massa was made to work hard only managing to beat Keith Slipper 15 – 13 in the fifth set. Stuart also pushed Neil to deuce on two occasions before losing. Keith was unlucky not to take a win, losing 4 – 11 in the fifth set to Dwayne. Third and fourth teams, Quainton A and Sports B were evenly matched and fought out a draw. In a match of contrasting styles Tim Cheek and Andrew Eggleton claimed two wins each for Sports with Pete Tillotson managing one win. Dave Ralls and James McCafferty also had two wins and between them took the doubles in five sets, this being the closest game of the evening. For Sports Andrew played well to defeat Dave Ralls whilst James for Quainton had a fine win against Andrew.

HADDENHAM EASE AWAY

29/11/10

The crunch match between Bierton and Haddenham A was a thrilling affair which Haddenham won 7 – 3. Andy Misseldine, Darren Palmer and Mark Scott each won two games with Andy and Mark taking the doubles 11- 9 in the fifth set. The closest singles was a 5 set victory for Alex Pratt against Darren, again 11 – 9 in the fifth. Darren took the prized scalp of Alan Cherry who took fine wins against both Mark and Andy. This puts Haddenham 13 points ahead in the title stakes. Sports A gathered 10 points from their encounter with Sports C which moved them into fourth spot. Simon Gray for the C Team extended Mike Atkinson to 5 sets, only losing 10-12 in set five. Nobby Tennison gave Dave Wackrill a fright by extending him to 5 sets. Elsewhere Lee Rogerson turned out for the second week running this time against Haddenham B, and inspired Stuart Brown and Phil Tyler to win 8 – 2. Brian McMullen made his second appearance for Bucks CC A with Tim Wooster and Andy Cullen against Sports B. Whilst Brian is still trying to catch up after a late start to the season, his team mates played with absolute conviction, Andy winning three and Tim taking two legs in a drawn match. Pete Tillotson made a valiant riposte winning twice for Sports and doubled up with Tim Cheek to level the result.

BIERTON STAY CLOSE

21/11/2010

The latest results in the Premier Division show Haddenham A cementing their lead at the top with a 9 – 1 defeat of their B Team with Jon Abungan beating Darren Palmer. In fact Jon extended Andy Misseldine to 5 sets and took a leg off Mark Scott with some inspired table tennis. Bierton Sports are in second place after thrashing Quainton A 10 – 0 and demolishing Sports B 9 – 1. Alan Cherry is reported to be in better form than last season so Haddenham will have some opposition when these two teams meet. Elsewhere the emerging Simon Gray won his first game for Sports C at Bellingdon following fine attempts to do this in the previous match against Haddenham A. He took legs off Darren Palmer and Mark Scott whilst making Andy Misseldine work extra hard to win in 5 sets. Not bad for a player coming back to the sport after a thirty year break!

HADDENHAM STILL FAVOURITES

3/11/10

Haddenham A trio, Mark Scott, Darren Palmer and Andy Misseldine completely overwhelmed Sports A 10 – 0 to stay at the top of the Aylesbury and District Table Tennis League, Premier Division. They have continued their form from the end of last season and are giving nothing away to any opponents so far. Quainton A are lurking in second place, 4 points behind but were held to a draw by Haddenham B who were represented by Jeremy Flint from the Oxford League. Jeremy and team mate, Jon Abungan took doubles as did Dave Ralls and Ben Davies for Quainton. Sports B are recovering from their early season Haddenham A blitz moving into third place following a 9 – 1 defeat of Sports C. Roger Mason and Andrew Eggleton took maximums for the B Team with Nick Gourley keeping up his percentages with a single win for the C Team. Bierton maintain fourth spot beating Bucks CC A 7 – 3 in a mid table confrontation. Alan Cherry took a maximum in his first appearance for Bierton.

HADDENHAM FAVOURITES

26/10/10

Last season's Champions, Haddenham A, are early favourites to retain their title after only three weeks of the current campaign. They lie in second spot after two overwhelming 10 – 0 wins against Sports B and Bellingdon, with one game in hand and only one point behind, Premier Division leaders Quainton A. With strong competition throughout the league this year, Mark Scott, Andy Misseldine and Darren Palmer will find it hard work to maintain this momentum. Traditional top team, Sports A have stumbled to two wins but lost out 7 – 3 to resurgent Quainton A, lead by the unbeaten Dave Ralls junior. Bottom team Sports C were unlucky to lose 10 – 0 to Bucks CC A when they stretched their opponents to 5 legs in 6 of the 10 games, losing two of them at deuce in the fifth.