Milton Keynes Hit 'n' Hope 7-3 Mursley Swallows
Tuesday 28 November 2017
| Game | Result | Score | Match score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Hahn lost to Martin Johnson (2-3) | 11-8, 10-12, 5-11, 12-10, 6-11 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Mike Ainsworth beat Roger Shelton (3-1) | 13-11, 12-10, 9-11, 16-14 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Tony Coomber beat John Paul (3-1) | 11-7, 6-11, 12-10, 11-8 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Tony Coomber and Marco Hahn beat Roger Shelton and Martin Johnson (3-2) | 8-11, 11-6, 11-8, 10-12, 11-7 | 3-1 |
| 5 | Mike Ainsworth lost to Martin Johnson (1-3) | 4-11, 10-12, 11-9, 4-11 | 3-2 |
| 6 | Marco Hahn beat John Paul (3-0) | 11-3, 11-9, 13-11 | 4-2 |
| 7 | Tony Coomber lost to Roger Shelton (2-3) | 5-11, 11-8, 11-7, 8-11, 9-11 | 4-3 |
| 8 | Mike Ainsworth beat John Paul (3-2) | 9-11, 11-4, 11-8, 7-11, 11-9 | 5-3 |
| 9 | Tony Coomber beat Martin Johnson (3-0) | 11-9, 11-8, 11-4 | 6-3 |
| 10 | Marco Hahn beat Roger Shelton (3-0) | 11-6, 12-10, 11-9 | 7-3 |
| Team | Legs won | Legs average (%) | Points won | Points average (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Hit 'n' Hope | 26 | 63.41 | 409 | 51.77 |
| Mursley Swallows | 15 | 36.59 | 381 | 48.23 |
| Team | Player | Games played | Games won | Legs played | Legs won | Legs average (%) | Points played | Points won | Points average (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Hit 'n' Hope | Marco Hahn | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 72.73 | 213 | 113 | 53.05 |
| Milton Keynes Hit 'n' Hope | Mike Ainsworth | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 | 260 | 128 | 49.23 |
| Milton Keynes Hit 'n' Hope | Tony Coomber | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 66.67 | 222 | 117 | 52.70 |
| Mursley Swallows | Martin Johnson | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 50.00 | 222 | 116 | 52.25 |
| Mursley Swallows | Roger Shelton | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 33.33 | 247 | 119 | 48.18 |
| Mursley Swallows | John Paul | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 25.00 | 226 | 102 | 45.13 |
| Match date | Tuesday, 28 November 2017 at 19:30 |
|---|---|
| Competition | League |
| Division | Division Two |
| Venue | Milton Keynes Table Tennis Centre |
| Season | 2017-2018 |
| Legs played | 41 |
| Points played | 790 |
Published 26/04/2024 18:46 by Martin Johnson.
So, with the League program entering it's second half, Swallows were hoping they might be able to improve on their 6-4 defeat, first time out, against Hit 'n' Hope. Things started in great fashion for them, as Martin Johnson picked up a surprise win, in five close games, and with the luck on his side, to inflict a rare defeat on Marco Hahn. However, Hit 'n' Hope took the honours in two closely fought four gamers, with Mike Ainsworth beating Roger Shelton, and Tony Coomber wiining against John Paul. The home team extended the advantage with a fifth game win in the doubles, as Marco / Tony edged out Roger / Martin. Martin pulled one back for Swallows with a four game win versus Mike, but Marco re-established Hit 'n' Hope's two set lead by beating John in straight games. The visitors again battled back as Roger sneaked an 11-9 win in the decider against Tony, but Hit 'n' Hope then finished the stronger, as Mike shaded it 11-9 in the fifth against John, before Tony and Marco won in straight games against Martin and Roger, respectively, to take them to their fourth win of the season, and close to within three points of Swallows in the League Table, and also inflict a fifth consecutive loss on Swallows, as things towards the bottom half of the table all get a little closer.