Sessions ‘A’ extended their lead at the top of division one in the NEDL York and District Table Tennis League with an 8-2 success over Holgate ‘B’.
Richard Moss was unbeaten but Mick Kenyon picked up two wins, including the scalp of Mick Wilcockson. Moss and Wilcockson had earlier shone in a 9-1 thrashing of Railway ‘A’.
Martin Lowe and Joel Wright saw Coneysthorpe ‘A’ to a 7-3 win over Unviersity ‘A’ and they retain second spot. The students previously fought out a draw with Holgate ‘B’, with Jan Natolski unbeaten.
Two-man Bootham ‘A’ were too much for Coneysthorpe ‘B’. Paul Eastwood was undefeated in a 6-4 victory.
The tussle to escape the drop continues in division two, and BT ‘A’ lost to a two-man Holgate ‘C’ outfit, but still collected four valuable points.
There was a thrilling encounter between Simon Prins, of Holgate ‘E’, and Mike Surtees, of Shepherds ‘B’, with Prins coming from two games down to win a quality encounter to help his side to an 8-2 win.
Alan Balmforth collected three singles wins there and was also undefeated as Holgate ‘E’ then went down 6-4 to Sessions ‘B’.
The battle for the division three title is also very keen and it could not be much closer.
Bootham ‘C’ had a tough encounter against Bootham ‘D’, coming through 7-3 thanks to Rich Harrison.
Dave Robinson made his debut for NEDL/Bootham after a spell out of the game, and he won three singles, as did Alan Wren, as their side thumped Holgate ‘F’ 9-1.
BT ‘B’ edged out University ‘B’ 6-4.
Shepherds ‘D’ are top of division four after an 8-2 win over Norwich Union ‘B’.
Ray Holroyd proved a tough nut to crack as he picked up three singles wins as his Hartrigg Oaks side went down at Holgate ‘G’.
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