Milton Keynes Phoenix 3-7 Milton Keynes Topspin
Wednesday 31 January 2018
| Game | Result | Score | Match score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerald Ridgway lost to David Wackrill (0-3) | 6-11, 8-11, 5-11 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Carl Furness lost to Mervyn Kelly (2-3) | 9-11, 5-11, 11-9, 11-6, 9-11 | 0-2 |
| 3 | Terry Lau lost to Russell Penn (0-3) | 9-11, 7-11, 9-11 | 0-3 |
| 4 | Carl Furness and Gerald Ridgway lost to Mervyn Kelly and David Wackrill (0-3) | 12-14, 6-11, 8-11 | 0-4 |
| 5 | Carl Furness lost to David Wackrill (0-3) | 5-11, 8-11, 8-11 | 0-5 |
| 6 | Gerald Ridgway beat Russell Penn (3-2) | 11-8, 11-6, 9-11, 9-11, 11-6 | 1-5 |
| 7 | Terry Lau beat Mervyn Kelly (3-0) | 11-7, 11-6, 11-7 | 2-5 |
| 8 | Carl Furness lost to Russell Penn (0-3) | 10-12, 13-15, 8-11 | 2-6 |
| 9 | Terry Lau lost to David Wackrill (2-3) | 5-11, 2-11, 11-8, 11-9, 4-11 | 2-7 |
| 10 | Gerald Ridgway beat Mervyn Kelly (3-0) | 11-8, 11-7, 11-3 | 3-7 |
| Team | Legs won | Legs average (%) | Points won | Points average (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Phoenix | 13 | 36.11 | 317 | 47.46 |
| Milton Keynes Topspin | 23 | 63.89 | 351 | 52.54 |
| Team | Player | Games played | Games won | Legs played | Legs won | Legs average (%) | Points played | Points won | Points average (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Phoenix | Gerald Ridgway | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 54.55 | 196 | 103 | 52.55 |
| Milton Keynes Phoenix | Carl Furness | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 18.18 | 216 | 97 | 44.91 |
| Milton Keynes Phoenix | Terry Lau | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 45.45 | 194 | 91 | 46.91 |
| Milton Keynes Topspin | David Wackrill | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 81.82 | 189 | 116 | 61.38 |
| Milton Keynes Topspin | Mervyn Kelly | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 27.27 | 197 | 86 | 43.65 |
| Milton Keynes Topspin | Russell Penn | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 72.73 | 220 | 113 | 51.36 |
| Match date | Wednesday, 31 January 2018 at 19:30 |
|---|---|
| Competition | League |
| Division | Division One |
| Venue | Milton Keynes Table Tennis Centre |
| Season | 2017-2018 |
| Legs played | 36 |
| Points played | 668 |
A great result for Topspin who were quickly into a 5-0 lead before Gerald Ridgway could stop the rot with a 5-game win over Russell Penn. This included a 3-straight doubles win which was good to achieve against the 2nd rated doubles team in the division as this gives us confidence going forward. I’ve mentioned before that I can’t account for our poor doubles record this season when it’s been so good in the past.
Gerald picked up another win in the final set by tying up Mervyn Kelly’s attack pretty conclusively and Terry Lau also beat Mervyn for Phoenix’ other win. Carl Furness completed the Phoenix line-up and could never get his ‘big’ game going, perhaps best epitomized by his strong come-back from 5-9 down to 9-9 in the decider against Mervyn only for Carl to then serve into the net. I enjoyed some comfortable wins all round to force myself into contention for ‘player of the week’.
Topspin have opened up a 6 point gap over Phoenix now in that tight 4-way battle that is emerging for runners-up spot.