Top seed loses in first round group match but recovers to take the title
The Maidstone Table Tennis League closed championships were held on the 3rd/4th February 2018 at the Cornwallis Academy. The Men’s single stop seed Peter Ives was given a shock in the group stages losing to Miro Danadzhiev which put him into the bottom half of the draw where he met and beat Terry Clapperton 11-6, 11-5, 11-2 to set up a semi-final meeting with second seed Martin Ball. He recovered his form to beat Martin Ball 7-11, 4-11, 11-5, 13-11, 11-7 and set up a re-match with Miro Danadzhiev in the final. In the top half of the draw Malcolm Skates had an excellent win over Peter Davis coming back from two legs down to win 9-11, 8-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-4 before falling to Miro Danadzhiev 10-12, 12-10, 7-11, 11-7, 11-7. Ives got his revenge in the final 9-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-3
Several male players had an excellent but tiring weekend, progressing in many events, of particular note, Shev McDonald, Malcolm Skates, Patrick Jeffery, Petar Tancevski and Richard Bashford. In the ladies events Claire Blackman and Julie Parker excelled, but Julie Hall also took home a collection of medals.
In the non-league taster tournament it was nice to see 8 year old George Nott win a silver medal in the doubles event with partner Justin Waters. Paul Flemming beat Peter Murphy in the singles event.
Men’s Singles semi-final – Miro Danadzhiev beat Malcolm Skates 10-12, 12-10, 7-11, 11-7, 11-8
Men’s Singles semi-final – Peter Ives beat Martin Ball 7-11, 4-11, 11-5, 13-11, 11-7
Men’s Singles –Peter Ives beat Miro Danadzhiev 9-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-3
Ladies Singles – Claire Blackman beat Julie Parker 11-8, 5-11, 11-3, 11-8
Men’s Doubles - Peter Ives / Peter Davis beat Miro Danadzhiev / Petar Tancevski 11-7, 12-10, 13-11
Ladies Doubles – Julie Parker / Julie Hall beat Christina Flinn / Sara Martinelli 11-6, 11-6, 11-7
Mixed Doubles –Shev McDonald / Julie Parker beat Malcolm Skates / Julie Hall 11-5, 11-13, 13-11, 11-7
Veteran Men’s Singles – Peter Tancevski beat Shev McDonald 8-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-6, 11-8
O’60 Single’s - Richard Bashford beat Steve Lakin 11-6, 11-9, 11-4
Veteran Ladies Singles – Claire Blackman beat Julie Parker 11-9, 11-8, 11-3
Veteran Men’s Doubles –Shev McDonald / Petar Tancevski beat Malcolm Skates / Richard Bashford 11-6, 8-11, 11-9, 11-9
Veteran Ladies Doubles – Claire Blackman / Julie Hall beat Julie Parker / Sarah Stevens
Veteran Mixed Doubles – Malcolm Skates / Julie Hall beat Keith Ball / Claire Blackman 11-6, 11-9, 11-13, 11-9
Junior Boys Singles –Patrick Jeffrey beat Hayden Vaughan 11-6, 12-10, 11-5
U21 Boys Singles (Jenny Phillips) Patrick Jeffrey beat Hayden Vaughan
Men’s Singles Class 1 – Tim Noble beat Adam Simpson 16-14, 11-6, 11-4
Men’s Singles Class 2 – Patrick Jeffery beat Graham Minter 11-6, 11-0, 11-6
Men’s Singles Class 3 – Dylan Wright beat Chris Jeffery 3-11, 11-9, 14-12, 6-11, 11-8
Division 2 Singles – Shev McDonald beat Rob Hart 11-5, 11-7, 11-8
Division 3 Singles –Patrick Jeffrey beat Jason Brookes 10-12, 11-9, 11-3, 3-11, 11-9
Division 4 Singles - Robert Hudd beat Joe Boyle 11-4, 11-4, 11-5
Open Handicap Singles – Patrick Jeffery beat Petar Tancevski
U25 Handicap Singles – Dylan Wright beat Billy Revell 21-13, 21-16
25–49 Handicap Singles – Malcolm Skates beat Petar Tancevski 21-20, 21-17
O’50 Handicap Singles – Richard Bashford beat Paul Cullern 21-15, 21-18
Non League taster tournament
Non League Singles – Paul Flemming beat Peter Murphy
Non League Singles Class 1 – Harry Nott beat Ethan Gubbins
Non League Doubles – Harry Nott / Peter Murphy beat Justin Waters / George Nott
