Milton Keynes Topspin 3-7 Greenleys Warriors
League
Premier Division
Wednesday 21 September 2022
| Set | Result | Games | Score | Match score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Wackrill lost to Darren Ward | 5-11, 8-11, 11-9, 13-15 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Chris Belton lost to Ricky Taiwo | 2-11, 7-11, 5-11 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| 3 | Russell Penn v : not played because the away player pulled out. | Not applicable | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 4 | Russell Penn & Chris Belton lost to Ricky Taiwo & Darren Ward | 11-9, 4-11, 5-11, 3-11 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| 5 | Chris Belton lost to Darren Ward | 3-11, 5-11, 2-11 | 0-3 | 1-4 |
| 6 | David Wackrill v : not played because the away player pulled out. | Not applicable | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 7 | Russell Penn lost to Ricky Taiwo | 6-11, 2-11, 5-11 | 0-3 | 2-5 |
| 8 | Chris Belton v : not played because the away player pulled out. | Not applicable | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 9 | Russell Penn lost to Darren Ward | 10-12, 11-9, 1-11, 9-11 | 1-3 | 3-6 |
| 10 | David Wackrill lost to Ricky Taiwo | 5-11, 4-11, 7-11 | 0-3 | 3-7 |
| Team | Games won | Games average (%) | Points won | Points average (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Topspin | 3 | 12.50 | 144 | 35.38 |
| Greenleys Warriors | 21 | 87.50 | 263 | 64.62 |
| Team | Player | Sets played | Sets won | Games played | Games won | Games average (%) | Points played | Points won | Points average (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Topspin | David Wackrill | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 14.29 | 132 | 53 | 40.15 |
| Milton Keynes Topspin | Chris Belton | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 90 | 24 | 26.67 |
| Milton Keynes Topspin | Russell Penn | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 14.29 | 120 | 44 | 36.67 |
| Greenleys Warriors | Darren Ward | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 81.82 | 200 | 122 | 61.00 |
| Greenleys Warriors | Ricky Taiwo | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 100.00 | 142 | 99 | 69.72 |
Chris Belton played on loan from Milton Keynes Pumas in Division One.
| Date | Wednesday 21 September 2022 |
|---|---|
| Start time | 19:30 |
| Competition | League |
| Division | Premier Division |
| Venue | Milton Keynes Table Tennis Centre |
| Season | 2022-2023 |
| Games played | 24 |
| Points played | 407 |
Published 05/12/2025 06:12 by David Wackrill.
TWO MAN WARRIORS TRIUMPH
Only my second match in after a long lay-off and I run into an old ‘hobby horse’ of mine. My number one pet hate about local League table tennis is teams turning up a player short. My problem, I know, but facing an incomplete team just gets my goat, although this is bound to happen from time to time, It is what it is, unfortunately.
Anyway, in Mervyn Kelly’s continued absence, my Topspin side brought in Chris Belton from Div 1 Pumas, to accompany skipper Russell Penn and myself while Warriors went with the Ricky Taiwo and Darren Ward duo.
Darren got off his sick bed to come out to play and did remarkably well considering his fragile condition, his big weapons of heavy spin and fast hitting fully in sharp focus. I played him first and might have gone to a decider had I taken any one of several game points in the 4th. But he was always on top and never looked like losing. That defeat set the tone for the shortened evening as defeat followed defeat, though Russell put up a spirited performance against Darren, also going to 4 games.
Ricky was his usual imperial self and was untroubled throughout.
So, we got to the doubles set, played last, still seeking our first win. The Chris/Russell combination looked great to start with, hitting brilliantly to take the opening game. But they flattered to deceive and could only muster a dozen points in total over the next three games. So, an early bath and a disappointing night all round for Topspin but many thanks to Chris for standing in for us. Here’s hoping for a full team to play against next week.
Man of the match : Darren Ward
Only my second match in after a long lay-off and I run into an old ‘hobby horse’ of mine. My number one pet hate about local League table tennis is teams turning up a player short. My problem, I know, but facing an incomplete team just gets my goat, although this is bound to happen from time to time, It is what it is, unfortunately.
Anyway, in Mervyn Kelly’s continued absence, my Topspin side brought in Chris Belton from Div 1 Pumas, to accompany skipper Russell Penn and myself while Warriors went with the Ricky Taiwo and Darren Ward duo.
Darren got off his sick bed to come out to play and did remarkably well considering his fragile condition, his big weapons of heavy spin and fast hitting fully in sharp focus. I played him first and might have gone to a decider had I taken any one of several game points in the 4th. But he was always on top and never looked like losing. That defeat set the tone for the shortened evening as defeat followed defeat, though Russell put up a spirited performance against Darren, also going to 4 games.
Ricky was his usual imperial self and was untroubled throughout.
So, we got to the doubles set, played last, still seeking our first win. The Chris/Russell combination looked great to start with, hitting brilliantly to take the opening game. But they flattered to deceive and could only muster a dozen points in total over the next three games. So, an early bath and a disappointing night all round for Topspin but many thanks to Chris for standing in for us. Here’s hoping for a full team to play against next week.
Man of the match : Darren Ward