Milton Keynes Spinners 4-6 Greenleys Kings
Wednesday 19 October 2022
| Game | Result | Score | Match score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jecu Aurelian lost to Guy Sparrow (2-3) | 8-11, 11-2, 5-11, 11-4, 9-11 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Tim Cheek lost to Craig Brown (0-3) | 5-11, 5-11, 10-12 | 0-2 |
| 3 | Alan Cherry lost to Nick Howard (1-3) | 12-10, 4-11, 1-11, 9-11 | 0-3 |
| 4 | Jecu Aurelian & Alan Cherry beat Craig Brown & Nick Howard (3-2) | 11-8, 11-5, 3-11, 6-11, 11-8 | 1-3 |
| 5 | Tim Cheek lost to Guy Sparrow (0-3) | 6-11, 6-11, 3-11 | 1-4 |
| 6 | Jecu Aurelian beat Nick Howard (3-1) | 11-8, 10-12, 11-9, 11-9 | 2-4 |
| 7 | Alan Cherry beat Craig Brown (3-1) | 11-8, 11-6, 5-11, 11-9 | 3-4 |
| 8 | Tim Cheek lost to Nick Howard (1-3) | 6-11, 15-13, 7-11, 8-11 | 3-5 |
| 9 | Alan Cherry beat Guy Sparrow (3-2) | 11-7, 9-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-3 | 4-5 |
| 10 | Jecu Aurelian lost to Craig Brown (2-3) | 11-8, 15-13, 4-11, 3-11, 6-11 | 4-6 |
| Team | Legs won | Legs average (%) | Points won | Points average (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Spinners | 18 | 42.86 | 353 | 46.63 |
| Greenleys Titans | 24 | 57.14 | 404 | 53.37 |
| Team | Player | Games played | Games won | Legs played | Legs won | Legs average (%) | Points played | Points won | Points average (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Spinners | Jecu Aurelian | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 50.00 | 257 | 126 | 49.03 |
| Milton Keynes Spinners | Tim Cheek | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 | 184 | 71 | 38.59 |
| Milton Keynes Spinners | Alan Cherry | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 | 231 | 114 | 49.35 |
| Greenleys Kings | Guy Sparrow | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 61.54 | 221 | 112 | 50.68 |
| Greenleys Kings | Craig Brown | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 | 219 | 122 | 55.71 |
| Greenleys Kings | Nick Howard | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 | 232 | 127 | 54.74 |
| Match date | Wednesday, 19 October 2022 at 19:30 |
|---|---|
| Competition | League |
| Division | Premier Division |
| Venue | Milton Keynes Table Tennis Centre |
| Season | 2022-2023 |
| Legs played | 42 |
| Points played | 757 |
Published 12/05/2024 20:22 by David Wackrill.
courtesy of Nick Howard
Team effort sees Kings overcome Spinners to stay unbeaten!
Alan, Tim and Jecu (which is actually his surname for anyone who didn’t know!) played host to Nick, Guy and Craig.
The unbeaten Kings got off to the perfect start, with Guy finding some form after last weeks dip to finally break through the wily play of Jecu in 5 topsy turvy envy ends.
Craig needed less time to beat his old team mate, Tim, coming though in 3 straight.
Last years Top 8 finalists Nick and Alan were next up, with the result going exactly the same way, with the same score line! 3-1 to Nick and the Kings were cruising.
Spinners finally got one on the board in the doubles, a problem area for the Kings this year that can firmly be placed on the shoulders of their captain!
Nick and Craig did get back to 2-2 after being 2-0 down to Jecu and Alan, but they couldn’t quite see it over the line. Even the broad shoulders of Brown were not enough to carry an absent minded Howard on this occasion!
Guy wasted no time against Tim dropping just 15 points, before Howard’s unbeaten run finally came to an end at the hands of Jecu.
A run of 16 games that has surprised many people (predominantly his teammates!)
Jecu did all the right things at all the right times to take 4 very close ends.
Alan added to the tally with a win over Craig, before Nick overcame Tim in 4 close ends to secure the draw as a minimum.
Guy very nearly gave Alan his 3rd defeat in 2 matches, but the Spinners captain took a strong lead in the 5th that he never relinquished.
At 5-4 to the Kings, the match was all but drawn as Jecu took a commanding 2-0 lead against Craig in the final match.
But something clicked in Browns exceptional table tennis mind, as he flicked a switch and started playing some of the best table tennis of the year.
3 very comfortable ends later, and Craig wins it for the Kings to maintain their perfect record.
It’s matches like this that will decide the table, and with a 10 point lead over 2nd place Monarchs, the top of the table Greenleys derby next week is going to be a doozy!
Team effort sees Kings overcome Spinners to stay unbeaten!
Alan, Tim and Jecu (which is actually his surname for anyone who didn’t know!) played host to Nick, Guy and Craig.
The unbeaten Kings got off to the perfect start, with Guy finding some form after last weeks dip to finally break through the wily play of Jecu in 5 topsy turvy envy ends.
Craig needed less time to beat his old team mate, Tim, coming though in 3 straight.
Last years Top 8 finalists Nick and Alan were next up, with the result going exactly the same way, with the same score line! 3-1 to Nick and the Kings were cruising.
Spinners finally got one on the board in the doubles, a problem area for the Kings this year that can firmly be placed on the shoulders of their captain!
Nick and Craig did get back to 2-2 after being 2-0 down to Jecu and Alan, but they couldn’t quite see it over the line. Even the broad shoulders of Brown were not enough to carry an absent minded Howard on this occasion!
Guy wasted no time against Tim dropping just 15 points, before Howard’s unbeaten run finally came to an end at the hands of Jecu.
A run of 16 games that has surprised many people (predominantly his teammates!)
Jecu did all the right things at all the right times to take 4 very close ends.
Alan added to the tally with a win over Craig, before Nick overcame Tim in 4 close ends to secure the draw as a minimum.
Guy very nearly gave Alan his 3rd defeat in 2 matches, but the Spinners captain took a strong lead in the 5th that he never relinquished.
At 5-4 to the Kings, the match was all but drawn as Jecu took a commanding 2-0 lead against Craig in the final match.
But something clicked in Browns exceptional table tennis mind, as he flicked a switch and started playing some of the best table tennis of the year.
3 very comfortable ends later, and Craig wins it for the Kings to maintain their perfect record.
It’s matches like this that will decide the table, and with a 10 point lead over 2nd place Monarchs, the top of the table Greenleys derby next week is going to be a doozy!