Basement Dwellers will top Division 1 over Christmas having gained maximum points at Mad Batters.  Vince Court, Rod Richards and Paul Rees all  recorded maximums for the Dwellers.  Marcus Short took 2 points for Mad Batters in a narrow 5 set defeat to Rees.  

Gnomads            34           Mad Batters          7

 M. Summerell - Chairman

Box B     St Audries            347        Tonys Troopers  323

Shooting Stars    32           Minehead A        16

House Martyns   13           Tony’s Troopers 33

John Edbrooke and David Woodland both achieved maximums for Wiveliscombe as they defeated Gnomads 31-9.  Nigel Foster, Martin Rant and Eddie Ferris each took one singles for Gnomads.

 M Summerell - Chairman

Shooting Stars     35    Mad Batters                 6

Roys Boys             10     Wiveliscombe             35

Martin Rant got Gnomads off to flying start at Stogumber with a 3-1 victory over David Bryant.  However despite Rant and Nigel Foster adding 5 points from their singles and doubles, Gnomads were unable to convert a good performance into further points.

Barry Hooper recorded Roys Boys’ only singles success with a five set win over David Bryant.  This was Stogumber’s only loss and they went on to take 35 points from the match.

M. Summerell - Chairman

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Stogumber A              34    Shooting Stars       10

Rupert Forster ranked 4 Under 13 Boys.

SOMERSETCOUNTYJUNIOR RANKINGS  17/10/2015

Under 11 Girls

Under 11 Boys

Under 15 Boys

Under 18 Boys

1.

Madison Marsh

1.

 Joshua Venner

1.

Joseph Walmsley

1.

 Joseph Walmsley

2.

Naomi Jacobs

RESULTS

Division One

Division Two

Wiveliscombe scored maximum points at Mad Batters to get their title defence off to a perfect start.  Hamish Cuthbertson managed Mad Batters’ only point from the singles.

Martyn Summerell - Chairman WSTTA

We would like to divide the 2 sessions differently to balance numbers. If this doesn't suit you please let me know & we will adjust wherever possible.

Many thanks

Martyn Summerell

West Somerset TTA have been given the honour of holding the first of what we hope will be many coaching sessions for prospective Somerset County Cadet players.

Coaching will be provide by professional coach Dan Ives from 11.00am to 1.15pm with a 15 minute refreshment break.

      SOMERSET COUNTY TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION

B. Parker

8 Windsor Close

Minehead

Somerset

TA24 5HH

30^th August 2015

Somerset County Trials - 2015/2016 Season

Regards

Barbara Parker

6.30 Pairs semi finals – 2 Tables

Barbara Parker/Geoff Williams v Martin Rant/Eddie Ferris  - winners M. Rant/E. Ferris 21-12, 21-11 

Ali Lang/Mike Pretty v Martin Shoots/Dave Veale - winners M. Shoots/D. Veale 21-16, 21-16

Wiveliscombe retained their Champions title ending the season with a 34-7 victory over Minehead A.  John Edbrooke recorded his customary maximum for Wivi but Minehead's Paul Rees put in a great performance to defeat both David Woodland and Denis Buckingham over 5 sets.

Won

Wiveliscombe look to have secured the Division One title having defeated Basement Dwellers 31-11.  John Edbrooke put in a Man of the Match performance to complete a straight sets maximum.  David Woodland was denied his maximum by a 5 set defeat to Vince Court.

Swallows

Basement Dwellers scored maximum 36 point victories over Tigers and Swallows to keep their title challenge on track.  Vince Court, Rod Richards and Mike Vickery all completed maximums in each match for the Dwellers.

ResultsCup

Semi-Finals

Results

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Hobby Horse and House Martyns also fought out a very close match.  Andrew Burt guided House Martyns through to the semi-finals with a personal gain of 26 points.  Joseph Burt and Ellie Baker conceded only 6 and 1 point each to ensure victory for the Juniors.

Results

v

There was a familiar story in Division One with the top 3 sides amassing maximum points.

In Division Two Drifters eased to a 36-0 win at Swifts as Liz Fletcher, Mike Pretty and Dave Smith all recorded maximums.

Results 

Division 1

Wiveliscombe

36

1

Stogumber A also notched up maximum points with a 36-2 home win over Minehead A.

Division 1

Minehead A

    10

  v

   Shooting Stars

   33

Tigers

     2

  v

Stogumber A

Joe Camp recorded a fine maximum for Swallows as they edged a close match with Tigers by just 2 points.  Geoff Williams and Robin Arkell kept the game close in taking 8 singles points each.  Camp and Jasper Pye won the last doubles of the evening 3-0 to give Swallows their victory.

Cup Quarter Final - Runner Up is the Home Team.  To be Played w/c 30th March.

Runner Up D

Gnomads

v

Winner A

Swallows

Runner up C

Hobby Horse

v

Winner B

House Martyns

Runner Up B

Wiveliscombe

v

Winner C

A Martin Rant maximum helped Gnomads to a 32-12 away win at Bampton.  Team mates Nigel Foster and David Gliddon added 7 singles points each.  Roy Hooper top scored for Roys Boys with 6 points from his singles.

Results

Division 1

Division 2

League Division 1

Basement Dwellers maintained their challenge for the league title as they took maximum points from their home fixture with Minehead A.

Results

Division 1

Division 2

League Results

Division 1

Played

Won

Points

Stogumber A

12

9

Basement Dwellers finish top of Group D following a 36 point home win over Mad Batters.  Vince Court saw the Dwellers through to victory with a gain of 51 points.

Box C - Final Table

Box C

P

F

A

DIFF

Barn Boys

2

660

619

2

Results

Division 1

Wiveliscombe   34           Gnomads             10

Division 2

Handicap Cup

Results

Box B

Handicap Cup Standings

Stogumber A lead the First Division having taken 71 of a possible 72 points from away matches at Roys Boys and Tigers.  Roys Boys’ Barry Hooper scored the only singles success against Stogumber with a five set win over David Bryant.

Results

Division 1

Division 2

With no match for Basement Dwellers, Stogumber A regained top spot in Division One with a 36-2 home victory over Tigers.  Geoff Williams & Robin Arkell took a point each for Tigers in forcing Martyn Summerell and Mervyn Hillier to four sets.

Results

Division 1

Wiveliscombe’s experience got the better of Swallows as the juniors were beaten 36-6.  The result didn’t really do the Swallows justice as they put up a spirited performance and were narrowly beaten in many sets.

Results

Division 1

Tigers

9

v

Results

Division 1

Stogumber A

36

v

Shooting Stars

5

Swallows

15

v

Gnomads

28

Tigers

22

v

Minehead A

26

Division 2

Hobby Horse

16

v

Barn Boys

29

Swifts

Whilst Stogumber A took maximum points from their match at Minehead A it was Minehead’s Don Davis who put in the performance of the night.  He took 6 of Minehead’s 8 points as he forced Martyn Summerell, David Bryant and Mervyn Hillier to 5 sets.

Results