Burnham and District Table Tennis Club celebrates results

Every team has now played at least once, with clubs battling for an early lead.

In Division 1, Fambridge made a statement by crushing newly promoted Blackwater A 10-0.

Liam Squirrel is pleased with his form (Image: BDTTL)

Cold Norton A also beat last year’s Division 2 champions Maldon A 10-0, although the match was closer.

Cold Norton’s Lloyd Bennett-Smith led Eric Green 2-1 before losing in five sets.

Ian Wall was Player of the Match, losing just one set all night—to Hammish Innes.

Sam Lowman competing (Image: BDTTL)

Woodham A drew with Stow Maries A as Dan Piggott won all three matches, including a straight-sets victory over Stow’s top player Gary Brignall.

Chris Hancox fought back from 2-1 down against Richard Storey to secure a 5-5 draw for Woodham A.

Sanjay Saptarshi completed his hat-trick as Woodham B faced Cold Norton B.

Sanjay Saptarshi gets a hat trick for Woodham B (Image: BDTTL)

Kim Shead managed one win but lost to Sanjay Saptarshi and Graham Briggs in five sets.

Graham Briggs won a tense fifth-game deuce and Harry Sawford beat Tim Cramphorn as Woodham B won 6-4.

Liam Squirrel was man of the match as Mapledene A beat Mapledene B 6-4.

Blackwater D vs Mapledene C (Image: BDTTL)

Les Hoey beat Anthon Singh in four sets after winning a remarkable first game 20-18.

In Division 2, Woodham C beat Maldon C 9-1 to pull clear of their rivals.

Scott Perry won twice, but Dawn Baldry beat him in straight sets, 13-11, 11-6, 12-10.

Chris Hancox and Graham Briggs each won three matches.

A crucial win from Gary Brignall and Richard Storey to hold Woodham A to a draw (Image: BDTTL)

Cold Norton D beat Blackwater C 7-3 after nine sets went to deuce and five matches were decided by two points.

Rob Harris won all three matches, then teamed up with Stephen Maltby to win the doubles.

Blackwater B and Maldon B drew 5-5, with Denis Crapnell named Player of the Match.

Crapnell’s best win came against Colin Barrell, when he fought back from 2-1 down to win a tense fifth game.

Colin Barrell and Steve Aspland then won the doubles in straight sets.

Division 3 had only one match, with Blackwater F beating Woodham D 9-1.

Val Board denied Blackwater F a whitewash by beating Kath Little in four sets, but Peter Hughes and De Jian Dong helped secure a 9-1 win.